861.00/4856: Telegram
The Minister in China (Reinsch) to the Acting Secretary of State
[Received July 16, 1919, 6:41 p.m.]
Following from [Harris at] Omsk.
“327, July 15, 3 p.m. Vice Consul in Tomsk reports: [Page 209]
Friday and Saturday 46th Siberian Rifles mutinied here. Refused to go to front. Threatened to kill officers. One hundred and twelve men arrested. Seventy have been court-martialed and sentenced to be shot. City under heavy guard. Day previous to mutiny Bolshevik printed propaganda was distributed amongst men. It is reported here today 13th and 20th Siberian Rifles at station near Taiga mutinied and refused to go to front. Attempted join band at station Enomskia. Were stopped by Czechs and 200 of 20th reported killed and wounded. Remainder of 20th arrested and sent to Tomsk.’
Harris[”]