§ 61. Mr. SWANasked the Secretary of State for War who is the Russian officer in command of the Russian Northern forces with which this country is co-operating; when did he receive his present command over those Russian forces; whether there is a recognised commander- 1333 in-chief of all the Allied and Russian forces co-operating in the Northern, Archangel, and Murmansk areas against the Soviet Government's forces; if so, who is that officer; whether the Finnish and other forces acting against Petrograd are under one commander; and, if so, who is that officer?
§ The FINANCIAL SECRETARY to the WAR OFFICE(Mr. Forster)The Russian officer who has been in command of all the forces of the North Russian Provisional Government since January, 1919, is General Miller. The Allied forces in North Russia (including those Russian forces under General Miller) are divided into two commands—Archangel, which is under Major-General Ironside, and Murmansk, which is under Major-General Maynard. The Russian North-West Army operating on the south side of the Gulf of Finland is under the command of General Rodzianko.
§ Mr. FORSTERI do not think any of the terms have been violated.