Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, 1918, Russia, Volume II

File No. 860d.00/73

The Minister in Sweden (Morris) to the Secretary of State

[Telegram]

Stockholm, March 30, 1918.
[Received 10.40 p.m.]

1794. Swedish press reports Finnish government troops entered Tammerfors and captured great number prisoners, other spoils. Finnish press bureau reports Friday evening parts Tammerfors captured including suburbs and railway station. Fire broken out one part of city. Toijala also occupied by government troops. Losses Red Guards very heavy. Leaders Reds left Tammerfors few days ago for Helsingfors escaping in aeroplane.

Morris