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habitants. When we arrived 1t was
flooded with some $4,000 refugees,
who had already tired Of Bolshevik
tyranny or had been driven from
their homes by that lawless band.
Business practically had ceased. A
few shops were open but offered
scarcely anything for sale. There
was no food except fish or fish prod
ucts. Ten pounds Of sugar or q sack
Of -four would buy silver fox fur
worth $500 in the United States. But
the question was where to get the
sugar or -four.
The people virtually were starving
living mostly on fish, black straw
bread and tea. There was no coin
money. Paper money of the wall
paper variety and multitudinous
makes, from old Nicholi prints and
Kerensky issues to the provincial
greenback Of Archangel, was plensi-
full, but it would buy nothing, as
there was nothing to buy. A ruble
was worth about ten cents. There
was no work of any kind going on
and all the people had to do was to
walk the streets and figure out some
way to start or stop a revolution.
The country surrounding Arch
angel is one vast expanse of forest
and swamp-and swamp of the va
riety that sucked up those lost
legions of Russia in the Manchurian
lakes region in the early days of the
war. Except along the streams, the
country was very sparsely populated.
Here and there one finds small
clearing, inhabited by a few wood
cutters or trappers or few peas
ants. 1t is indeed a forest primeval,
with untapped treasures beyond the
dreams of man.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28
The Very First League of Nations

Joshua had done unto Jericho and to
Al, they did work willy, and went and
made as if they had been ambassa-
doris, and took old sacks upon their
asses, and wine bottles, old and rent.
and bound up. and old shoes and
clouted upon their feet, and old gar
ments upon them; and all the
bread of their provision was dry and
mouldy, and went to Joshua unto the
camp at Gilgal, and said unto men Of
Israel, We be come from far country;
now therefore make ye a Hague with
US.
land the men Of Israel said unto the
Invites, Peradventure ye dwell among
US; and how Shall we make a league
with you? and they said unto Joshua,
We are thy servants. And Joshua said
unto them, Who are ye. and from
whence come ye?
"And they said unto him, From very
far country thy servants are come be-
cause Of the name OF the Lord thy God,
for we have heard the fame Of him,
and all that he did in Egypt, and all
that he did to the two kings Of the
Amorites, that were beyond Jordan, to
Sihon king of Heshbun, and to Og king
of Bashan, which was at Ashtaroth.
Wherefore our elders and all the in
habtants of our country spake to US,
saying, Take your victuals with you
for the journey. and go to meet them,
and say unto them, We are your ser
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28
Bombarded by Ammunition
With U. S. Stamp, Com
handed by the British,
Dougghboys Yet Refuse to
Mutiny-Only Ask, Why?

alarming and discouraging proper
tons.
Behind our lines the Russians
were slowly organizing, but were
unspirited. There were Bolsheviki
in their ranks, and they refused to
go to the front. With the excep-
ton of the battalion of English which
came overland from Murmansk in
November and December, no rein
forcements arrived.
To shorten our line on account
Of the shortage Of men, and to re-
lieve the pressure on the Kadish
front, a general offensive on all
fronts was planned for December
81. On December 80, the day be-
fore the attack was to commence,
some Russians, who were on the
railroad front, deserted to the
enemy and gave away the entire
plans, and before zero hour the
next morning the Bolsheviki were
pounding all fronts with everything
they had.
The Bolsheviki next began their
attempt to make good their threat
to drive US into the White Sea.
For some time they had been re-
ceiving reinforcements, and they
concentrated them on the Vaga
front. From December 10 to Jan
uary 10 there were constant front
line actions, although they did not
assume the proportions Of general
attack. Then they launched heavy
attack against Ust Padenga, about
forty versts south Of Shenkursk.
Armed with automatic rifles and
wearing skis, and dressed in white
suits to blend with the snow, they
came in waves. Time and again
they made assaults upon the posi-
tons defending the town, bat each
time the Americans poured their
streams of lead into them and beat
them back. One platoon of Com
pany a was wiped out at this place.
When the Bolshev;ki saw they
were not going to be able to take Ust
Padenga without sacrificing great
many more men. they proceeded to
slip around and occupy all the
villages near Shenkursk and in the
rear of Ust Padenga. The Ameri-
cans did not have sufficient men to
hold their line of communication
against the hordes of the enemy, so
the line was slowly drawn back to
/ Shenkursk, the base.
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Bolsherik Do,cnfaU

After this series Of defeats they
withdrew their forces into Bolozers-
kaya, and later, in the month Of
April, Just as the snow was begin
ming to melt, they were forced to
evacuate it while the roads were
still passable.
At Pinega all attacks had been
repulsed and the Russians had been
organized and had taken over the
front.
Having been defeated on all
fronts, the Bolsheviki seemed con.
tent to take it easy, and the Ameri-
cans were in no engagements after
May /. By this time some thirty
companies Of Russians had been
organized and brigade of British
troops had arrived, and the Ameri-
can troops were relieved during the
month of May. Thus ended nine
months Of guerrilla warfare for the
Amerlcans-nine months of con-
slant fighting and hardships-and
he respite, so long looked for, was
at hand.
Of course, this is only a generali-
cation of the operations. Space does
not permit detailed description Of
the minor engagements, or even
mention, though each had its in
dividual significance to the whole
campaign.
While speaking of the campaign
| wish to say few words for the
310th Engineers. They were scat
tered everywhere over this vast
northern front. They built block
houses and bridges and barracks.
They dug trenches and strung barb
wire; they repaired engines and
operated sawmills; they were on all
fronts, doing hundred and one odd
jobs to help out the infantry. Yes.
and they Tough. too-dropped their
tools as they had done at Cambria,
IT France, and fought with rifle side
by side with the doughbov.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28
The First Adequate Account
of What Happened to the
American Forces at Arch
angel, Realm of Dark
ness and Eternal Winter
By Albert f. May

Formerly First Lieutenant Company s9th Infantry
Russia
OMBARDED by ammunition marked made in U.
to find out why there the little
toned in North Russia the point mutny
that actual mutiny absolutely soldier
his coors
What really took place this The amstice
months the in
low The they fighting
Suddenly the British French Boshev
refused the front with
take their places On March 81 suddenly
the front Of the
front line trenches all the The mostly
their induction had
factories of Detroit
Colonel E. W. Stewart the Of regiment
the asked WHY thew had
against Russia
u don't why the as much
Information regarding this YOU
have in other words All know that here
danger Of being the All
fighting you fighting for
lives It's either choosing fighting Boshevk or
being driven into the Is that for you?"
The said then they fully the
coonel explanation. That all there mutny
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end result, combined. But who
would have surmised that in it is
the fundamental and historical idea
of a league Of nations? And we
wonder how such an ideal can be
clumsily, yet nevertheless perfectly,
expressed. Our wonder is only as
great as our intelligence Of Bibli-
cal language Is limited, which is to
say that we are hesitant to read
when the reading is prosaic. This
were flimsy obstacle, however, for
the person who likes to dig and
see what cometh forth.
Biblically, then, here is the first
league Of nations-Chapter TX Of
the Book Of Joshua:
"And it came to pass, when all the
kings which were on this side Jordan,
in the hills, and In the valleys. and in
all the coast Of the great Iea over
against Lebanon, the Hittite, and the
Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite,
the Hivite, and the Jebusite, heard
thereof, that they gathered themselves
together to fight with Joshua and with
Israel. with one accord. And when
tho inhabitants Of Gideon heard what
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their guns on sleighs and hurried
ly brought up 5000 more fresh
troops. The Allies tried to dis
lodge them, but failed. On March
81 they began a general offensive.
Company NJ, defending Obozers-
kaya, administered a crushing de-
feat to them at Bolozerskaya, al
though they had cut the line of
communication back Of the force and
captured some conveys, and had the
whole force cut off. Why they
didn't continue on and take Obozer-
skaya will always be a mystery, for
there was no one between them
selves and the town to stop them.
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False Reports

With such foggy and erroneous
IDEAS, no wonder the stories brought
nome by the wounded men and those
mat leaked through the English
censors assumed at times proper
IONS IN excess Of the real truth. If
you think this strange, what would
you say if told you that perhaps the
war Department was also confused ;
mat from all indications it did not
even know where the American
troops were in Russia. If so, why
should they send officers to report
10 the 339th Infantry and instruct
mem to join that organization "via
NaoiVosroh," and instruct parents
~ cable their sons in that organiza-
Von via Vladivostok" And why
o.a they send those two companies
u engineers to Murmansk?
The American troops in Russia
Comprised the following units: The
o ooo'n Infantry (Detroit's Own, the
" oO.'n Ambulance Company, the
'''en Field Hospital Company, and
0ne battalion of the 31Oth Engi-
a,ers' approximately 5000 troops.
o ~n were originally part of the
S''h Division, which trained at
lamp Custer, Michigan. We left
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28
Forging Ahead

Forging Ahead
The Yanks on the Vaga front had
penetrated Russia further than at
any other point, and had reached
Tooharinskaya, fifty versts south of
Shenkursk. The more important
engagements were at Cora on Sep
TENDER 81, where, after seven hours
Of intense fighting, the enemy was
driven from the town and the Yanks
took possession, and at Ust Puyoi
on October 7. At the latter place
the Americans captured the town
after hard days battle.
On the Dvina front, after several
engagements, the Bolsheviki had
been pushed back to Pushega. Here
they received reinforcements and
began series of offensives, finally
forcing the Americans and Scots to
evacuate Pushega and the territory
back to Seltso. At this place a de-
termined stand was made, but the
Bolsheviki brought up their long
range guns on barges, and by out
ranging the Allied artillery made
Seltso so hot that the Allies were
forced to evacuate, and they fell
back to Tulgas, where strong posi-
ton had been prepared and where
the front was when the famous
meeting was held at Spa.
The Pinega front had not been
established up to this time.
The signing Of the armistice
meant nothing in the young lives
of the Yanks fighting on the north
Russia fronts. Of course, it was
expected that the badly needed rein
forcements would be sent at once,
and, now that the great war was
over, that We would be withdrawn
at once. as our mission was gone.
But neither of these things hap
pened. We waited for some word
from home; some definite policy
from our government telling US
when we were to be withdrawn, or
if we were not to be withdrawn,
hen why we were to continue to
fight. None came. There was no
armistice celebration.
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the United States July %, 1918, and
arrived at Liverpool, England,
August i, 1918. We were detached
from the division and encamped at
Stoney Castle, England. Here our
American rifles and automatic
weapons were taken away from US
and Russian rifles given to us, and
we received the first inkling that we
were to be sent to Russia. We left
Newcastle, England, August 26,
1918, and on leaving England no
one seemed to have any definite idea
as to just why American troops were
being sent to North Russia. 1t
seemed such a long way from
France and the big show. But SOL
diers do ask questions, regard
less Of opinions otherwise, and the
information leaked out, from what
source no one seems to know, that
our mission to North Russia was as
follows:
First: To guard huge stores
Of war material and supplies at
Archangel, which had been sold
by the Allies to the old imperial
government Of Russia.
Second; To prevent the Ger
mans from coming through Fin
land and establishing a subma-
rine base on the White Sea or on
the Arctic Ocean.
Third: To assist the Russians
in recognizing their own army
and to reestablish the Eastern
front, thus diverting some of the
Huns attention from the West
ern front and preventing his
withdrawal Of troops from the
Eastern front for service on the
Western front.
After fully considering this mis-
sion and the size Of the country
our little bunch of Americans were
not long in deciding that we had
some" job cut out for us, and we
afterward found out that we "sure
did"
Coming into the beautiful Arch.
angel harbor that splendid Septem.
Der afternoon we passed French
battleship and an English gunhoat
so at least there was a feeling tina,
we were among friends. These
ships, together with others, carry.
ing battalion of Royal Scots anc
q battalion of French and few
American sailors, had arrived about
(, month before. On their coming
the Bolsheviki fed from the city
after first looting it; taking with
them practically everything Of value
that they were able to carry off. Al
Of the military stores that were sup
posed to be there and which We
were to guard were gone. There
was nothing left. The whole city
had the appearance of having beer
gone through thoroughly by large
gang of professional burglars. AL
boats, railroad rolling stock, ammu
| milton, guns, food, supplies, hard
ware, ETC., which could possibly bt
dragged away, had vanished. Al
that was left was the weather
beaten hulk Of devastated city.
Hot Pursuit
Archangel is the greatest lumber
port in the world. In peace times Il
boosted from $4,000 to $4,000 in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28

United States history will have
no page in it like the story of the
campaign Of the American forces in
North Russia. In that vast arctic
and of ice and snow and forest and
swamp, suffering hardships almost
unbelievable. small force Of Ameri-
can soldiers. scattered over $4,000
square miles of Russia, battled for
their lives against the hordes of Boil
shevil who had threatened and
were determined to drive them into
the frozen White SEA. For two
months before and nearly seven
months after the signing of the
armistice they fought, Why, they
did not know, except for self-preser-
yation. the first law of man.
l am convinced beyond a reason
able doubt. after reading newspaper
and magazine reports of the Ameri-
car North Russian expedition before
It's withdrawal, that editors, poll
ticians, the War College and the peo-
pie n general are generally in need
Of brUshing-up course in geog-
raphy. While in Russia we received
few newspapers and magazines
and were amused TO read about the
American troops near Archangel,
IN Siberia with Siberia 5000 miles
away, We smiled when we learned
from these same newspapers that
the American troops on the Muir.
man coast" did so and so, when we
never had any American troops
within 300 miles of the Thurman
coast until the late spring of 1919,
when two companies Of American
engineers were sent to Murmansk
from France to keep the railroad in
condition ito expedite and assure the
immediate withdrawal of the Ameri-
can troops who never were within
$40 miles of that place and who
couldn't possibly have got to that
railroad to be taken out, And this
was after the newspaper agitation
IN the United States.
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hardships were most extreme owing
to the rainy weather, the lack Of
supplies and the lack Of shelter Of
any kind. The men lived continually
in the woods and swamp, and were
always wet, cold and hungry.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28
Hot Pursuit

Archangel is the greatest lumber
port in the world. In peace times it
boosted from $4,000 to $4,000 in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28

Book Of Books is what
the name Of "Bible" i'm
plies. In it can be found
anything. 1t is source, effect
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Formerly First Lieutenant, Company sS9 Infantry American
n Russia
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-21
U AMBULANCE
MEN H0NORED
All Worked HeroicaIIy. Says
Major D. c. Hall

IAN our boys worked from four TO
seven days. during which they ncv.
err had chance 60 Ilc down or
change their clothing" Mai. David
c. Hall. former head Of the depart
ment OF physical education at tho
University OF Washington, who or
ganized the II" ambulance corps.
said upon his arrival I'm Seattle
Tuesday after an absence OF more
than two years.
We Just went thru one continuous
grind" Mai. Han continued Near.
~ all Of our men were awarded
Italian war crosses for the work
they performed and they surely de.
served them"
According to Mai. Hall. his men
were on the job when the Italian
hosts turned back the Austrian
drive and captured more than 400.
600 Turks. Buigars and Austrians.
Maj Han brought back three war
crosses. lie was cited twice for the
Italian War Cross and also was
awarded the Italian decoration for
general service TO Italy known as
the cavaglieri OF the Ancient order
Of st. Maurizio and Lazaro.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-21
WRITES SEATTLE Boy

naval training camp In tho early
days OF tho war
Luther enlisted In the national
naval volunteers In July. 1917. Lat.
or he transferred TO radio. and was
sent back To Harvard. Graduating
from Harvard. he was assigned TO a
troopshin which was one OF a convoy
of az vessels. the largest convoy OF
ships which ever crossed the Allan.
tic, The ship sank in mld.ocoan
without any apparent cause Luther
sent out an = q $. on his own hook
and without the captains authority.
and few minutes later tho ship
took dive and he and six other men
went over the side Of the ship. The
s. q. 3. had been picked up and a
cruiser arrived on the scene Just ia
time 10 get some lifrboats out for tho
men IN the water. Luther was car.
ricd TO London and later assigned to
United States naval headquarters
Just recently he received orders to
proceed 90 Odessa, via Rome. Salo.
nlki and Constantinople.
kept Wires Going
In an earlier letter, describing
Odessa. Luther told how everybody
went about armed and that shots
were fired on the streets on an aver
axe OF one every minute. Al night
the American sailors went about
with their ass drawn
The purpose 81 his party, consist
Ing OF ~ American sailors. was Go
take charge Of wireless operations AT
Odessa. In order 20 keep tho peace
conference In contact with condi.
tons In Russia
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-21
TO
HOLD CAUCUS
Legion OF Liberty" to Join
american Legion"

Plans FOR the organization In
Washington Of the great rational as
soclatlon Of returned service men. tn.
American Legion. are being rapidly
perfected.
Following the decision of the state
convention Of tho American Legion
Of Liberty held in Seattle. Tuesday
20 affiliate with the national organl.
xation. Russ Sirnonton. member Of
the national executive committee Of
the American Legion. announced
that no would Immediately confer
with l.. l.. Thompson. attorney gen
erni OF the state. and the other
Washington member Of the executive
committee. and that a state caucus
would be called within three weeks.
All delegates who attended tho ST
Louis convention from Washington
viii attend this meeting. together
with delegates representing all or.
CARNATIONS In tho Eta,c and also all
cities where there II no organization
NJ present.
Simonton and Thompson plan IN
hold the meeting about June L. The
place has no, yet been decided upon.
but II IL probable that Seattle will be
the chosen city.
Tho organization formed nj the
state meeting VIII be permanent until
a first annual state convention can
take place. NJ which time tho real
state organization can take over the
work
Within n few days II n probable
that the system OF representation at
the state caucus win he worked out
and Invitations sent to all parts Of
the state.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-21
WILD ANARCHY REIGNED WHEN
RED GUARD CAPTURED ODESSA

Widest anarchy relgncd. the city
was set afire. footing and murder
ran riot as the Greek troops blew up
their ammunition dumps and the
French and Russian troops cvacuat.
ed Odessa during the great attack 81
the Bolshevik army. April J and 4,
writes Arthur q, Luther. electrician,
first class. l.. :. navy. who was in
tho Black sea port when the allied
forces moved out
"ff we had STAYED IN odessa an.
other day. our lives would not have
been worth 3 kopeks." Luther SAYS.
Luther was a member % the United
States radio detachment sent TO
Odessa 20 keep the peace conference
IN touch with conditions IN Russia.
lie Is now In Constantinoplc. await
ms orders
we left I should say evacuated,
II. and now We are spending our
time trying to look under tho wells OF
those beautiful Turkish women
while we wal, Tor further orders.
The boss has sent a cable TO Paris,
and we arc IN hopes that the an.
swer will be To return. as this Is no
place for a white man
Notes From Diary
Tho French had orders 70 quit
fightlng. and they sure did The line OF
trenches was only about seven miles
from town. and the French just nat.
urally threw M the sponge or
course. we packed up few personal
belongings and made for the dock.
Here's a few notes, from my diary
april S--Midnight dn bedl or
dcrcd 10 get up and make ready 90
.evacuate Carried telegram down TO
French headquarters. asking for
ships 10 take US away. stayed up all
night.
april Packed baggage and
brought Il 20 dock Afternoon.
som. street fighting and maraudlng.
French killed many Roishevists in
city. Bolshcvik army only five miles
from city All allies cvacuating.
- y. n--Much excitement ship
leaves dock TO so outside breakwa.
ter.
April S--Au morning there were
huge lines OF people trying TO get
money out OF banks. At o'clock all
hanks closed. All money was taken
from city. odessa in terrible state.
Shooting and plundering on all sides.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-21
Here's a Chance
to Cheer a Yank
Wanted Cheerful visitors.

wanted Cheerful visitors.
Gordon Dudley, exsoldier. Is suf
fering with a badly mashed hand
which may have TO be amputated.
lie Is not in need Of food or medical
'care. but Il gets mighty lonesome. he
says lying day after day and watch.
Ing the ceiling. He has been in bed
for several weeks and yesterday was
removed from the hospital 10 room
2l5, st. Regis hotel
a few visitors, American Legion
OF Liberty officials declare. could
cheer Dudley up.
The man was hurt few days
after his discharge. lie lives In the
East and has no friends here.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-21
Consul Warns u. S.
Against Bolsheviks

American business men are warned
not 10 transact business with tho
Bolshevists by the Russian Economic
league and other Russian associa-
tions representing the Russians OPP
posed to the soviet regime. according
to Nicolas Bogoiavlensky. Russian
consul general 10 Seattle.