OFFICIAL PHOTO
Bolo Killed in Action--For Russia or Trotsky?
[Illustration: Three buildings with towers reflected in foreground water.]
ROULEAU
Monastery at Pinega
[Illustration: Several soldier and horses with an artillery piece.]
U. S. OFFICIAL PHOTO
Russian 75's Bound for Pinega
[Illustration: Several soldiers with a horse and sleigh.]
HILL
"G" Men Near Pinega
[Illustration: Several soldier with a machine gun in front of a building
protected by a log barricade.]
HILL
Lewis Gun Protects Mess Hall, Pinega
He was reported later as Bolshevik spy, another as a Lett officer.
Travel by night is against the rules of Russian river boat crew. Had to
use force to get them to continue moving. Arrived at Shenkursk Oct. 19th
and delivered prisoners. Relieved Capt. Watson, R. A. M. C., and
personnel from duty at detention hospital, and started Field Hospital
337. Returned to Beresnik and found that hospital now working about full
capacity. After placing all seriously sick and wounded on board hospital
ship "Currier" we proceeded to Archangel, and arrived there Oct. 22nd.
Boat greatly in need of repairs.
Arranged with Major Longley to get Red Cross and medical supplies, and
had them placed aboard. Among the Red Cross supplies were ten bags of
sugar to be divided between the hospitals and used for the purpose of
bartering natives for vegetables, eggs and chickens.
Oct. 25th, 1918, weather growing colder. Departed for Beresnik on
hospital boat. The Russian crew did not want to travel at night but I
insisted and we kept on going. Awakened by cooties. After lighting my
candle found quite a number.
Oct. 26th, 1918, stopped for a short time to pick up wood. Awakened by
rumbling and cracking noise against boat and upon looking out saw we
were running through floating ice. This condition persisted for
thirty-five versts until we reached Beresnik. Crew stopped boat and
refused to go any farther. Necessary to use some moral "suasion." When
we arrived at Beresnik found that one paddle was out of order and bow of
boat dented in many places and almost punctured in one place.
Reported to General Finlayson, who ordered me to proceed with boat after
unloading medical and Red Cross supplies, to Pianda, which is about
twelve versts back up river on a tributary of the Dvina River, and
report on the situation at Charastrovia for billets or building for
convalescent hospital. Left Bereznik for Pianda Oct. 28th and had t
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