File No. 861.00/2040
The Consul at Vladivostok (Caldwell) to the Secretary of State
[Received June 15, 6.40 p.m.]
Following received from Harris, Irkutsk:
22, 10th. Inform Department French Consul and myself have sent joint note to Soviet [in?] protest against (1) mining of railroad tunnel and of bridge for the purpose of blowing up Czech troop train when they pass Irkutsk for Vladivostok; (2) local meeting to be held to discuss plan oppose passage of Czech troops through Irkutsk; (3) campaign against Czechs in local newspapers. To-day German war prisoners were compelled at point of bayonet assist Red Army dig trenches eight versts west of city.
Tokyo and Peking informed.