Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1919-01-01 | Page 6 | Troops in Archangel Are Well Equipped

1 TROOPS IN ARCHANGEl ARE WEll NELL EQUIPPED e I Washington I Dec 31 American American troops operating In Archangel were i fitted out in England with special clothing and other equipment to meet meet I ithe tho the rigors of ot tho the Russian nu winter climate cli ell mate Secretary Baker Raker said tod today in discussing statements mado In tho Senate Sen Sen- ate ato yesterday that the troops not adequately equipped The troops In Archangel Arch t ero fitted out with extreme extremo caro care Mr Ur Baker said While I W was s In London JAndon General Biddie Biddle Bid Bid- die dle die commanding comman the themer American mer nn forces t I In England went over with mo me the Clet details of ot their fitting out and assured I Ime mo nto that with tho assistance of or the British government the they had had h every ev- ev i er cry ery attention paid to their equipment I and that carefully selected medical I personnel accompanied them The expedition ex ox was W ns is completo complete in every way I as human ingenuity could mako make it when It left for Archangel I have havo not hail a n. special report as to unusual severity of or influenza there thoro but as na Influenza Influenza InI In- I was present everywhere c in the world worl It pro probably abl was present among amonS' the forces forcer In Archangel Replying to a question as to reinforcements reinforcements rein rein- for tho the archangel expedition expedition tion lion Mr Ir Baker Indicated tod th that t this whole holo m matter still stUl was under consideration consideration consid consid- b by the supreme war t council at at Yer Versailles