US State Department Report, 1918, Russia

“Fifty per cent of Soviet government in each town consists of jews of worst type, many of whom are anarchists.

It would be grave mistake on our part to officially recognize Bolsheviks who scarcely represent 8 per cent of Russian population and in many places, as Irkutsk, for example, depend upon armed prisoners of war to keep them in power.

I recommend intervention on part of Allies in such a way as to enable the real people of Russia to rally to Ally standard and fight the common enemy. Best elements in Russia will never rally to Bolsheviks even if they should declare war on Germany.

The great mass of Russian people prefer even “German tyranny” to Bolshevik terrorism.

I suggest careful consideration of Allied intervention even with Japanese assistance along with American, French, English and Chinese troops, making it perfectly clear to Russian people that there will be no occupation of Russian territory but that such action is solely to assist them in again renewing the struggle with Germany.“