910 Aug. 15 From the British Sending food to Finland impos Chargé Aug. 17 To the Swedish Lega- sible so long as it is occupied Page 582 583 584 585 To the French Am- U.S. attitude toward furnish- Aug. 29 From the French Aug. 31] 2239 Sept. 20 586 2970 Oct. 9 587 Sweden (tel.) Oct.10] 1203 From the Chargé in Withdrawal of German troops furnishes opportunity to win Oct. 11 To the Chargé in Reports of German evacuation From the Serbian Contemplated exchange of 599 To the Serbian Min- Disapproval of contemplated 600 exchange of sound prisoners; approval of proposed provisioning of Serbian prisoners by American Red Cross. Quotes British note on Serbian relief. Instructions to advise regarding further loan to Serbia. 601 602 To the Ambassador From the Serbian Review of situation of Serbian Minister From the Delegate To the Ambassador To the Ambassador 1917 Jan. 5, To the British Am- 67 Jan. 9 To the Serbian Min war prisoners in enemy coun- Serbian Prime Minister states Relief of Serbian prisoners of Extensive aid to Serbian Gov- Further credit established to | Obstacles to proposed relief Provisioning of Montenegrin 2149 From the French Ambassador From the Minister in Switzerland (tel.) May 17 To the Minister in Switzerland (tel.) Subject Allotment of certain percentage of supplies to Serbian Red Cross for distribution to war prisoners. Proposed inter-Allied committee in Paris to direct relief of prisoners of small Allied states. Petition to allow purchase of supplies in America for transit through Switzerland to Serbians in territory occupied by Austria. Transmission of foodstuffs to Serbian territory occupied by Austria cannot be permitted. Reasons. May 24 To the French Am- Unfavorable to proposed inter bassador Page 611 612 613 614 615 Allied committee at Paris to control supplies for war prisoners of small states. Reasons. 615 145 June 14 To the Consul Gen- Transmission of Serbian memo rial on condition of war prisoners. U.S. request for favorable consideration. Serbian request for increased tonnage for transporting relief purchases. Official reception accorded Serbian Agricultural Unit of American Red Cross. Serbian appreciation of mission. Red Cross has purchased provisions to extent of money supplied by Serbia. Additional funds have been requested. Serbian relief not in need of tonnage; further shipments soon to be made. For Sofia: Serbian representations to Bulgaria re restricting of assistance to Serbian prisoners and refusal of information. Suggestion that U.S. representative at Sofia request authority to distribute supplies to Serbian prisoners in Bulgaria. Inquiry re proposed Serbian prisoner supplies to be distributed by U.S. representative. Serbian explanations regarding provisioning of Serbian prisoners and request for increase in shipments. Refutation of Serbian statement regarding condition of war prisoners. Enclosure: Bulgarian note of Sept 9. 616 616 617 618 618 618 619 619 620 RELIEF FOR RUSSIAN PRISONERS OF WAR HELD BY THE CENTRAL POWERS: THE COPENHAGEN RED CROSS CONFERENCE 630 From the Ambassa- ers. 626 628 From the Minister in Quotes telegram, Sept. 14, from From the Minister From the Ambassa- To the Ambassador Petrograd to Danish Red Quotes telegram, Sept. 25, from 631 Disapproval of Harte's com- 633 633 Dec. 11] 615 From the Ambassador in Russia (tel.) From the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.) From the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.) To the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.) To the Ambassador in Russia (tel.) From the Ambassador in Russia (tel.) Exchange of Russian and German prisoners and repatriation of certain interns in Denmark proposed in conference. Telegram No. 1482 from Denmark transmitted with instructions to inquire Government's views and proposed action thereon. Conference agrees to ex change of Russian, German, and Austro-Hungarian invalid prisoners. Comments. 635 635 Telegram No. 1495 from the 635n Minister in Denmark quoted. 636 Telegram No. 1495 from Min- 635n ister in Denmark quoted with instructions that, if report is true, Russia be warned of grave peril to Allied cause. Instructions to inquire whether British Government concurs in American Red Cross plan for provisioning invalid Russian prisoners. Russian assurance that only invalid prisoners will be exchanged. U.S. shipment of food to Denmark inadvisable. British views on exchange of prisoners, representations having been made to Petrograd. 639 640 641 641 of 641 Foreign Office not opposed in principle to American Red Cross plan for provisioning invalid Russian prisoners, but favors postponement. Matter of relief held in abeyance pending clearing Russian political situation. Instructions to endeavor to have exchange of prisoners limited to invalids and made through neutral countries. Statements of head of chancery of Russian Red Cross on proposed methods of exchanging prisoners. Dec. 17, From the British Expedient that supplies to 1917 Embassy Russian prisoners cease, pending conclusion of Russo-German negotiations. 642 642 |