General Kikkuzo Otani, Commander-in Chief of the Allied forces in Eastern Siberia, prepares to be photographed by an American cinematographer, at Japanese headquarters in Vladivostak, during the Allied intervention in Siberia in the Russian Civil War (and during World War 1). At first, U.S. Major General William S Graves is seen suggesting how an honor guard of Japanese soldiers should stand on the balcony of the headquarters. General Otani then comes on to the balcony and discusses, with General Graves, the manner of posing. Once they get settled down, we see a closeup of General Otani, and then he and General Graves shaking hands. (Only their hands are shown.)
View of British Colonel Archibald Jack, of the Royal Engineers, sent to take charge of the British Railway mission working on the Trans-Siberian Railway in Siberia, Russia. (Colonel Jack was builder of the Port Said-Jerusalem Railroad, according to the slate.) Colonel Jack stands outside the Allied headquarters, on Svetlanskaya Street, in Vladivostok, as Chief of Staff Colonel Watts, in uniform of Gordon Highlanders, steps out to join him. A civilian exiting, steps back as Watts exchanges salutes with a white Russian Colonel entering the building. An American officer in campaign hat stands in the crowded doorway, attempting to exit. He ducks out quickly as the others start to pose for the camera. Timeframe is Russian Civil War and World War 1 era.
The Entente Powers intervention in Siberia during Russian Civil War (and World War 1). A group of Russian refugees, including men, women, and boy and girl children pose for the camera near railroad train cars. Several American soldiers are seen with them, including a Colonel who encourage them to pose.
The Entente Powers intervention in Siberia during the Russian Civil War and World War 1. Commander of Czech forces, General Gaida, and his staff, sit with Commander of U.S. forces, Major General William S Graves, and one of his staff officers. A wounded Czech soldier is carried on a stretcher, by U.S. soldiers wearing campaign hats and red cross armbands, from a railroad train car labeled Expeditionary Forces Siberia. The stretcher bearers place the wounded into a field ambulance.
American soldiers of the 27th Infantry Regiment, standing in a line with their mess gear, in Vladivostok, Siberia, Russia, during the Allied Intervention in Russian Civil War and World War 1. Some are already seated and eating. Some small Russian children are standing with the soldiers. Scene shifts to Colonel Henry D. Styer, Commander of the detachment of 27th Infantry, standing with a staff officer. They summon Captain Beatch, commander of its Machine Gun Company. Some orders are given and the scene shifts to the Machine Gun Company members walking along a dirt road, pulling wheeled caissons carrying machine guns and ammunition.
German prisoner workers prepare to engage in normal activities, in Vladivostok, Siberia, Russia, during the Entente Powers intervention there during World War 1 (and during Russian Civil War). The prisoner workers walk out of large hangar-like structure. An American armed soldier is seen walking past them.