File No. 861.00/2083
The Consul at Vladivostok (Caldwell) to the Secretary of State
[Received 6.35 p.m.]
Czechs to-day placing their guards on all military stores in this vicinity to prevent their being sent west to be used against Czechs. I believe they are being encouraged take action by British who are prepared to use force to prevent stores being shipped and are on point of having to do so as shipments are being made in spite of British protests.
I believe consuls Irkutsk [omission?] cannot send here cipher telegrams as they reply in plain to cipher inquiries. Apparently situation is very bad, prisoners still have control. Czech and Soviet representatives left yesterday for Irkutsk to settle trouble but I do not expect satisfactory results.
Tokyo informed.