File No. 763.72119/2694
The Chargé in Russia ( Poole ) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 19, 3.03 p.m.]
582. Yesterday at a public meeting organized by the Northern Region Union for the Regeneration of Russia, on the occasion of the Allied victory, Chaikovski and representatives of the union, City Duma, Zemstvo, and Cooperatives emphasized Russia’s right to representation at the coming peace conference, on the ground of her sacrifices earlier in the war and the repudiation of the Brest Litovsk treaty by the greater part of Russian opinion.
The French Ambassador replying for the Diplomatic Corps said that the Allies cannot fail to recognize Russia’s claim, that future considerations of fact and law must determine what Russian government will be admitted to representation but it can be said now that it will not be the Bolshevik government. He also gave assurances of disinterested aid by the Allies in the regeneration of Russia.
General Miller has telegraphed [from] Rome accepting Chaikovski’s invitation to come to Archangel saying he will start at once. It is proposed to make him governor general of the northern region and commander in chief of the Russian forces. Until he arrives General Marushevski, who arrived yesterday from Stockholm, will fill these offices and subsequently become Miller’s assistant. Miller is repudiated [reputed] to be an able soldier of liberal ideas. He went to Rome as chief Russian military mission to Italy. Marushevski seems to enjoy general respect. Is reputed to be liberal and a good organizer.