May 1918



1 Soviet telegram to Germany on German failure to act in accord to Brest-Litovsk treaty Summers to Lansing
1 SR telegram to French SR on disaproval of Soviet/German peace Francis to Lansing
1 Growing German influence and declining Allied influence among Russian people Ruggles to War Dep.
2 German military domination and food situation Summers to Lansing
2 Refusal to enter formal engagement with Soviet government Lansing to Francis
2 Plan for intervention, attempt to cooperate with but not recognise Soviet government Francis to Lansing
8 US position of non-interference, intention to aid Russian military against Germany Lansing to Francis
12 Russian internal problems (closing newspapers, and famine in Petrograd) Poole to Lansing
12 Assesment of Trotsky and necessity for Japanese intevention Sharp to Lansing
15 Lenin address on need to retrench while imperialists fight, and Soviet neutraliy Poole to Lansing
21 Soviet probably unopposed to intervention, but fear German military response Francis to Lansing
23 Soviet government neutrality, possible German agression against Allies at Murman Francis to Lansing
25 Explaining US policy: aid Russia against Germany and aid Russian economy Francis to Lansing
29 German/Russian prisoner exchange at Orsha Poole to Lansing