The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-08-10
BAKER GIVES
GRAVES ORDERS
As to Conduct of American
Forces in Russia. Feeling
Against Germans
GROWING VERY RAPIDLY

Washington, Aug. 9.-Upon his
return to Washington yesterday from
Kansas City Secretary of War Baker
revealed the fact that the purpose of
his sudden journey half way across
the continent was to confer with Ma
jor Gen. William S. Graves, who is to
command the American expedition
to Siberia, regarding plans for the
expedition.
II went West" said the Secretary,
"to confer with General Graves. Cen
eral March announced to you yes
terday that he was going to head
the force to Vladivostok, and I had
him meet me in Kansas City so that
we might have conference.
General Graves came from Camp
Fremont, California where he COM
mands the Sth Division, to Kansas
City for the conference with the Sec
retary of war, in which the latter
delivered to hom oral instructions
from President Wilson fully expla-
natory fthe scope, aims and pur-
poses of the Government in the dis
patch of this expedition.
The War Department is not yet
ready to say anything regarding the
size of the force to be sent to Vladi-
yostok, except that it will be a
small force. 1t is understood that
the force to be sent by this country
will not be above 10000 men. They
viii ljoin with the Japanese forces in
making it a joint expedition.
Ranking General to be Japanese.
AS was intimated a few days aIo
might be the case, Secretary Baker
toda yindicated that the ranking Of
ficer would be a Japanese general
81 suppose the ranking officer
would be the Japanese general" said
Secretary Baker. Il understand
they are going to send Lieutenant
General, and we are sending a Ma
jor General, and undoubtedly the Of
fcer of the highest rank will pre-
side at any conferences.
Whether there will be any more
definite commander in chief | do not
know. | infer from the Presidents
statement that the size fthe Japa-
nese force will be approximately the
same as our own"
The War Department, for military
reasons, does not care to have the
exact size of the expedition or the
date of the departure, or it's move
ments disclosed.
Archangel is understood to have
been selected by the Entente and
American diplomatic ENJOYS in Rus
sia as their headquarters. The State
Department was advised by Ambas-
sador Francis today that he had left
Murmansk for Kandalaska. 1t is
assumed he is on his way to Arch.
angel.
Murmansk is isolated at present.
Although connected by railway with
Petrograd, the communications are
such that there is now no travelling
on that road. Archangel is the
centre of activity in the extreme
northern regions of Russia, and
since it soccupation by allied forces
and the consequent expulsion of the
Bolshevist authorities that city will
become Immediately the political
centre in European Russia of pro-
Ally Russians of every political
party.
Russians Greatly Impressed.
The action Of the Allies along the
Murman coast and at Archangel, to-
gether with the military successes of
the Czechoslovak forces operating
against the Bolsheviki and the de-
cision Of the Unfted States and ia
pan to reinforce the Czechoslovaks
In Siberia, have already had marked
ffect in the Russian political situa-
ten. The State Department was in
formed today of the creation on
Aug. 2, Of few government for n.
northern regions of Russia. The
government was proclaimed by mem
bers Of the constituent assembly
The districts 1t embraces are Samara
Vologda, Archangel, viatka, ant
Kazan.
! The resopnse Of the leading spir
its in Siberia to the announcement
by the American and Japanese gov
ernments Of immediate military az
sistance to the czechoslovak arm!