The various censorships imposed by the American and British governments have prevented the publication of so much important and significant news of this expedition that no number of books that may be published now could cover the whole story. Most of it, moreover, has ceased to be news. However, those censorships accompanied by the official propaganda have left the country in a state of gross misinformation regarding the expedition. Mistakes were made, abuses suffered, heroisms performed, and tragedies enacted which it is the right of the American and British people to know about. In respect of the mistakes and abuses the publication of this account has devolved upon me as a not altogether pleasant duty. While I have been compelled to criticize the attitude and actions of British officers as a class in order to tell the truth of what happened in North Russia I should regret to have my words taken as applying equally to all of them. I wish also to say that some who fall most squarely under the criticisms of this book were among my warmest friends and I cherish for them a genuine personal regard. To certain British and Canadian officers I undoubtedly owe my life and they gave me (especially the Canadians) the utmost coöperation and courtesy throughout the entire campaign. As to the Yanks, God bless them, it wasn’t their show. E.A. *CONTENTS* CHAPTER I. THE EXPEDITION II. THE ARCHANGEL GOVERNMENT III. MANAGEMENT IV. THE FALL CAMPAIGN V. THE WINTER CAMPAIGN VI. KITSA VII. FIGHTING WITHOUT A FLAG VIII. "AMERICA DOBRA" IX. AMERICA EXIT X. THE NEW BRITISH ARMY XI. THE NEW RUSSIAN ARMY XII. MAKING BOLSHEVIKI XIII. THE WHITE MAN’S BURDEN XIV. ATROCITIES XV. THE MUTINIES XVI. THE DÉBÂCLE XVII. MILITARY INTERVENTION FINANCE XVIII. PROPAGANDA XIX. CONCERNING MILITARY INTERVENTION XX. CONCERNING RUSSIAN PEASANTS *ILLUSTRATIONS* Map showing area of the Archangel Campaign . . . _Frontispiece_ Archangel has many excellent and substantial buildings The Archangel water-front has miles of good docking facilities The American engineers built scores of block houses like this This was our only possible communication with Archangel, 300 miles to the north The "Y" was always on the job These Canadians fought in France before they went to Russia The Canadian artillery got there every time This Russian gun crew on the railroad front enjoys warmer weather The church at Yemetskoye is visible for many miles up the Dvina Shenkursk is a quiet and romantic spot on the Vaga River The new British army entered Archangel in June with great pomp and ceremony The Duma building at Archangel was decorated in honor of the new army that came to finish the Bolsheviki Canadian soldiers with two captives, having changed caps Bringing Bolsheviki prisoners into Malobereznik