15. Rear-Admiral Loschinsky.
16. Major-General Gorbatovsky, commanding the eastern front.
17. Major-General Biely, commanding the Fortress Artillery.
18. Major-General Nadein, temporarily commanding 4th East Siberian Rifle Division.
19. Major-General Nickitin (no special appointment).
20. Lieutenant-General Fock, lately commanding 4th East Siberian Rifle Division, now in command of the land defences.
21. Lieutenant-General Smirnoff, Commandant of the Fortress.
22. General Stössel, A.D.C.
It was evening, and the town and front were quiet. The collected members conversed and exchanged opinions in a low tone while waiting for the meeting to commence. Every one was naturally much interested in what was coming, and most guessed why General Stössel had summoned all the senior commanding officers. At last it began. The meeting is recorded for clearness in the following form: