Attitude of the American and other governments toward the Bolshevik régime—Interviews of the American military attaché and Red Cross representative with Trotsky—Decrees abolishing private ownership of real estate—The beginnings of civil war—Elections to the Constituent Assembly—The Kalpashnikov incident
[277] The Minister in the Netherlands ( Garrett) to the Secretary of State
The Hague,
December 4, 1917, 4 p.m.
[Received 11.20 p.m.]
[Received 11.20 p.m.]
File No. 861.00/752
[278] The Minister in Sweden ( Morris) to the Secretary of State
Stockholm,
December 4, 1917, 4 p.m.
[Received December 5, 5 a.m.]
[Received December 5, 5 a.m.]
File No. 861.00/755
[279] The Minister in Norway ( Schmedeman) to the Secretary of State
Christiania,
December 5, 1917, 2 p.m.
[Received 7.43 p.m.]
[Received 7.43 p.m.]
File No. 861.00/760
[280] The Ambassador in Russia ( Francis) to the Secretary of State
Petrograd,
December 5, 1917, 10 p.m.
[Received December 11, 4.19 a.m.]
[Received December 11, 4.19 a.m.]
File No. 763.72119/1006
[281] The Ambassador in France ( Sharp) to the Secretary of State
Paris,
December 6, 1917, 11 a.m.
[Received December 7, 2.20 a.m.]
[Received December 7, 2.20 a.m.]
File No. 861.00/773
[282] The Minister in Sweden ( Morris) to the Secretary of State
Stockholm,
December 6, 1917, 2 p.m.
[Received December 7, 6.15 a.m.]
[Received December 7, 6.15 a.m.]
File No. 861.00/775
[283] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Russia ( Francis)
Washington,
December 6, 1917, 2 p.m.
File No. 861.00/796a
[284] The Secretary of State to the General Secretary, International Committee, of the Young Men’s Christian Associations ( John R. Mott)
Washington,
December 7, 1917.
File No. 763.72119/987
[285] The Secretary of State to the Minister in Sweden ( Morris)
Washington,
December 7, 1917—3 p.m.
File No. 861.00/780a
[286] The Ambassador in Japan ( Morris) to the Secretary of State
Tokyo,
December 7, 1917, 6 p.m.
[Received December 8, 2.55 p.m.]
[Received December 8, 2.55 p.m.]
File No. 861.00/774
[287] The Ambassador in Russia ( Francis) to the Secretary of State
Petrograd,
December 7, 1917, 7 p.m.
[Received December 11, 7.31 p.m..]
[Received December 11, 7.31 p.m..]
File No. 861.00/792
[288] The Ambassador in Russia ( Francis) to the Secretary of State
Petrograd,
December 8, 1917.
[Received December 11, a.m.]
[Received December 11, a.m.]
File No. 811.142/2757
[289] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Russia ( Francis)
Washington,
December 8, 1917, 6 p.m.
File No. 763.72119/987
[290] The Ambassador in Russia ( Francis) to the Secretary of State
Petrograd,
December 9, 1917, 11 p.m.
[Received December 11, 8 p.m.]
[Received December 11, 8 p.m.]
File No. 861.00/786
[291] The Ambassador in Russia ( Francis) to the Secretary of State
Petrograd,
December 10, 1917, 4 p.m.
[Received December 14, 4.14 a.m.]
[Received December 14, 4.14 a.m.]
File No. 861.00/808
[292] The Consul General at Moscow ( Summers) to the Secretary of State
Moscow,
December 11, 1917, 12 noon.
[Received December 15, 5.25 a.m.]
[Received December 15, 5.25 a.m.]
File No. 861.00/812
[293] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Great Britain ( Page)
Washington,
December 11, 1917, 3 p.m.
File No. 861.00/804d
[294] The Minister in Sweden ( Morris) to the Secretary of State
Stockholm,
December 11, 1917, 5 p.m.
[Received December 13, 1.30 a.m.]
[Received December 13, 1.30 a.m.]
File No. 861.00/795
[295] The Ambassador in Russia ( Francis) to the Secretary of State
Petrograd,
December 11, 1917, 9 p.m.
[Received December 13, 2.35 a.m.]
[Received December 13, 2.35 a.m.]
File No. 861.00/803
[296] The Consul General at Moscow ( Summers) to the Secretary of State
Moscow,
December 12, 1917.
[Received January 30, 1918.]
[Received January 30, 1918.]
File No. 861.52/10
[297] The Ambassador in Great Britain ( Page) to the Secretary of State
London,
December 12, 1917, 4 p.m.
[Received 8.45 p.m.]
[Received 8.45 p.m.]
File No. 861.00/797
[298] The Minister in Sweden ( Morris) to the Secretary of State
Stockholm,
December 12, 1917, 4 p.m.
[Received 8.45 p.m.]
[Received 8.45 p.m.]
File No. 861.00/793
[299] The Consul General at Moscow ( Summers) to the Secretary of State
Moscow,
December 12, 1917, 6 p.m.
[Received December 15, 5.56 p.m.]
[Received December 15, 5.56 p.m.]
File No. 861.00/830
[300] The Ambassador in Russia ( Francis) to the Secretary of State
Petrograd,
December 12, 1917, 8 p.m.
[Received December 15, 2.38 p.m.]
[Received December 15, 2.38 p.m.]
File No. 861.00/823
[301] The Ambassador in Russia ( Francis) to the Secretary of State
Petrograd,
December 12, 1917, 9 p.m.
[Received December 16, 2.20 a.m.]
[Received December 16, 2.20 a.m.]
File No. 861.00/815
[302] The Minister in Sweden ( Morris) to the Secretary of State
Stockholm,
December 13, 1917.
[Received December 14, 4.10 a.m.]
[Received December 14, 4.10 a.m.]
File No. 861.00/799
[303] The Ambassador in Russia ( Francis) to the Secretary of State
Petrograd,
December 14, 1917.
[Received December 16, 1.20 a.m.]
[Received December 16, 1.20 a.m.]
File No. 861.00/824
[304] The Ambassador in Russia ( Francis) to the Secretary of State
Petrograd,
December 15, 1917.
[Received December 19, 5.35 a.m.]
[Received December 19, 5.35 a.m.]
File No. 861.01/9
[305] The Consul General at Moscow ( Summers) to the Secretary of State
Moscow,
December 15, 1917.
[Received January 30, 1918.]
[Received January 30, 1918.]
File No. 861.00/1028
[306] The Ambassador in Great Britain ( Page) to the Secretary of State
London,
December 15, 1917, 5 p.m.
[Received 7.35 p.m.]
[Received 7.35 p.m.]
File No. 861.00/816