File No. 861.00/822
The Minister in China (Reinsch) to the Secretary of State
[Received 11.30 p.m.]
Your December 8, 4 p.m. Consul Harbin reports Bolshevik control of railway, dismissal General Horvat, abolition of Russian Consulates at Hailar and Kwanchengtze.
Three thousand Chinese troops on the ground, the Russian Minister here is still encouraging Horvat to hold out with support of Chinese. Moser believes Horvat weakening. Please instruct concerning attitude of Consul in case revolutionists continue in control.
Major Francis Peabody2 just arrived from Petrograd reports quiet and order prevails all along railway, foreigners protected, food [Page 9] situation improved, speculation suppressed, land division will cause trouble. Soldiers desire peace but without concession; socialist propaganda carried into German Army.
- Maj. Francis Peabody, member of the American Red Cross Commission to Rumania.↩