861.00/6157: Telegram
The Chargé in China (Tenney) to the Secretary of State
[Received January 19—5:18 p.m.]
4. From Harris via Harbin:
“January 14, 4 p.m. Chita. There has been clash between Czechs and troops of Ataman Semenoff at Mysovaya and other points near Lake Baikal. An armored train and about 1,000 men disarmed and held by Czechs.
Also clash between American troops and Semenoff troops at Verchniudinsk. Americans captured armored train and disarmed Semenoff troops. Three American soldiers dead. Verchniudinsk reported hating [?] Czech troops.
Reported that Japanese will undertake guarding of railway from Mysovaya to Manchuria Station and will not permit further conflict between Czechs and Semenoff. Evacuation Czech echelons going forward.
I called on Ataman Semenoff today accompanied by Colonel’s Teusler and McCroskey. Arranged with Semenoff for distribution of certain Red Cross material needy population. My relations with Semenoff cordial and I have no fear for safety of Red Cross nurses here. We are all proceeding eastward in a few days.” Harris. Jenkins.