File No. 861.00/1429
The Consul at Vladivostok ( Caldwell ) to the Secretary of State
[Telegram]
Vladivostok
,
April 5, 1918, 7 a.m.
[Received April 5, 5.59 a.m.]
[Received April 5, 5.59 a.m.]
Referring to my April 4, 11 p.m. Japanese landed armed forces from their two cruisers about 5 o’clock a.m., and are patrolling city. Armed opposition unlikely if British and American forces operate with the Japanese or Japanese have immediate reenforcements.
Japanese Consul notified Russian officials in letter, copy of which I have received about 6 o’clock a.m., stating that Japanese Rear Admiral was landing armed forces to protect life and property of Japanese.
Caldwell