861.00/5686: Telegram
The Consul at Vladivostok (Macgowan) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 18, 6:20 a.m.]
601. Rozanoff’s forces occupied heights commanding railway yard and station and maintained irregular machine-gun and rifle fire until 6 o’clock killing considerable number noncombatants; casualties on both sides unknown, probably few. Gunboat with apparently seven one fired two dozen rounds at close range from harbor toward railway yards. Gaida is reported to have declared intention to arm workmen tonight. Sympathetic strike stopped shipping operations 11 [Page 547] o’clock this morning. British military mission requested master United States Shipping Board ship Delight to reload such part of 250,000 rifles and ammunition consigned to mission as had already been discharged into lighters and if approved decision of master to comply. Upon my report Admiral Rodgers placed guard aboard Delight. Repeated to Morris, Harris, Stevens.