Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, 1919, Russia

861.00/5475: Telegram

The Vice Consul at Viborg (Imbrie) to the Acting Secretary of State

Viborg, October 25, 1919.
[Received 5:49 p.m.]

127. Petrograd still in hands of Bolsheviks. White lines now ten versts from city; latter still control Nikolayevsky railroad and are within five versts of Vologda railroad in vicinity of Kolpino. Attempt will be made to blow up bridge at Zvanka thus isolating Petrograd. Left flank of Whites encircles Kronstadt. Trotsky has come to Petrograd to take charge of operations.

Imbrie