Proclamation of independence, December 4–6, 1917: attitude of the American and other governments—Recognition by Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and France, January 4–10, 1918—Seizure of power by the Red Guards; civil war with the White Guards under Mannerheim—Swedish occupation of the Åland Islands—Request for American recognition by commissioners of the White government: counter-representations by the delegate of the Red government—Appeals for food
[893] The Consul at Helsingfors (Haynes) to the Secretary of State
Helsingfors, January 31, 1918, noon.
[Received February 2, 6.45 a.m.]
[Received February 2, 6.45 a.m.]
File No. 861.00/1056
[894] The Consul General at London (Skinner) to the Secretary of State
London, February 1,
1918.
[Received February 25.]
[Received February 25.]
File No. 860d.00/22
[895] The Consul at Helsingfors (Haynes) to the Secretary of State
Helsingfors, February 2, 1918, noon.
[Received 8.40 p.m.]
[Received 8.40 p.m.]
File No. 861.00/1046
[896] The Minister in Sweden (Morris) to the Secretary of State
Stockholm, February 7,
1918.
[Received midnight.]
[Received midnight.]
File No. 861.00/1063
[897] The Secretary of State to the Minister in Sweden (Morris)
Washington, February
8, 1918, 7 p.m.
File No. 860d.00/6
[898] The Secretary of State to the Consul at Helsingfors (Haynes)
Washington, February
12, 1918, 3 p.m.
File No. 860d.00/6
[899] The Minister in Sweden (Morris) to the Secretary of State
Stockholm, February
12, 1918, 3 p.m.
[Received 9.06 p.m.]
[Received 9.06 p.m.]
File No. 860d.00/11
[900] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Great Britain (Page)
Washington, February
13, 1918, 6 p.m.
File No. 860d.00/11
[901] The Minister in Sweden (Morris) to the Secretary of State
Stockholm, February
15, 1918, 5 p.m.
[Received February 16, 9.23 a.m.]
[Received February 16, 9.23 a.m.]
File No. 861.00/1103
[902] The Minister in Sweden (Morris) to the Secretary of State
Stockholm, February
15, 1918, 6 p.m.
[Received February 16, 1.15 a.m.]
[Received February 16, 1.15 a.m.]
File No. 861.00/1100
[903] The Minister in Sweden (Morris) to the Secretary of State
Stockholm, February 18,
1918.
[Received February 19, 4.25 a.m.]
[Received February 19, 4.25 a.m.]
File No. 860d.00/13
[904] The Minister in Sweden (Morris) to the Secretary of State
Stockholm, February
19, 1918, 5 p.m.
[Received February 20, 1.35 a.m.]
[Received February 20, 1.35 a.m.]
File No. 861.00/1122
[905] The Minister in Norway (Schmedeman) to the Secretary of State
Christiania, February 19, 1918, 6 p.m.
[Received 9.32 p.m.]
[Received 9.32 p.m.]
File No. 860d.00/14
[906] The Ambassador in Russia (Francis) to the Secretary of State
Petrograd, February
19, 1918, 9 p.m.
[Received February 24, 10.33 a.m.]
[Received February 24, 10.33 a.m.]
File No. 860d.00/21
[907] The Minister in Sweden (Morris) to the Secretary of State
Stockholm, February
21, 1918, 4 p.m.
[Received 10.25 p.m.]
[Received 10.25 p.m.]
File No. 861.00/1133
[908] The Minister in Sweden (Morris) to the Secretary of State
Stockholm, February 22,
1918.
[Received February 23, 12.37 a.m.]
[Received February 23, 12.37 a.m.]
File No. 763.72119/1364
[910] The Secretary of State to the Minister in Sweden (Morris)
Washington, February
28, 1918, 5 p.m.
File No. 860d.00/27a
[912] Mr. Santeri Nuorteva to the Secretary of State
Washington, March 9,
1918.
[Received March 11.]
[Received March 11.]
File No. 860d.00/45
[913] The Secretary of State to Mr. Santeri Nuorteva
Washington, March 20,
1918.
File No. 860d.00/45