File No. 861.24/78
The Ambassador in Russia (Francis) to the Secretary of State
[Telegram]
Vologda, May 16,
1918, 7 p.m.
[Received May 24, 10.43 a.m.]
[Received May 24, 10.43 a.m.]
170. Serbian Minister returned from Vologda to Petrograd, advises through French Consul there that Petrograd likely to be captured any night from water side by Germans and Finns. Consequently I am urging all possible haste in evacuating supplies from Petrograd having sent Mason there yesterday. Evacuation supplies owned by government of equal importance with purchases by Allies, therefore I have authorized military attaché to use limited amount of million-dollar allotment for such purposes.
Francis