4 jul 1918 ano - "The Soviet government at Moscow has had a
representative here in the person of one Mr.
Vosnesenski, who occupies the position of
head of the Far East Division in the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs. Vosnesenski is a shrewd Jew
and is not lacking in self-complacency or
audacity. He was sent to Vologda to ascertain
whether the Allies had concluded in principle
to intervene but got no satisfaction from me..."
-The Ambassador in Russia ( Francis) to the
Secretary of State
Vologda, July 4, 1918
Descrição:
Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, 1918, Russia, Volume I
File No. 861.00/2577
The Ambassador in Russia ( Francis) to the Secretary of State
No. 1117
Vologda, July 4, 1918.
[Received August 26.]
Sir: I have the honor to report that I gave a Fourth of July reception to-day which was attended by the members of the Diplomatic Corps in Vologda and all of the attaches of the Allied missions, and by a few Russians, the number of those present totaling, I presume, nearly or quite one hundred.
The feeling in Vologda is very friendly towards the Embassy as it is realized that we have added much to the reputation of the city. The mayor, Mr. Alexandrov, … who was elected by direct vote of the people before the October revolution,1 and the adjoint mayor. Mr. Zubov, a Cadet, were present notwithstanding they were removed from office last week by a representative of the central Soviet government at Moscow named Kedrov who has, after arresting and sending to Moscow the city duma of Archangel, stopped at Vologda on his return trip and placed the local Soviet in the full control of municipal affairs.
The Soviet government at Moscow has had a representative here in the person of one Mr. Vosnesenski, who occupies the position of head of the Far East Division in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Vosnesenski is a shrewd Jew and is not lacking in self-complacency or audacity. He was sent to Vologda to ascertain whether the Allies had concluded in principle to intervene but got no satisfaction from me and I do not think he received any definite information from any of my colleagues.
There are many rumors current concerning the advance of the Allied troops or Allied detachments which we are hourly endeavoring to confirm. Authentic reports are to the effect that the landing of Allied forces will be resisted at Archangel; they are in possession at Murmansk however and the local Soviet there is friendly to the Allies because it has seen finally what has been evident to Allied representatives for some time and that is that the central Soviet government is absolutely under the domination of Germany.
I have the honor to enclose herewith copies in English and in Russian of a statement made by me to the Russian people to-day; this has been published this morning in the local Vologda Listok and I have ordered 50,000 copies of the Russian text for distribution purposes. …
I have [etc.]
David R. Francis
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