TERRITORIAL QUESTIONS AND RELATIONS WITH NEW STATES

ROUMANIA-Continued

Dec.[27] (32)

The Minister in Roumania (Vopicka) to the Acting Secretary of
State

399

Opinion that the division of the Banat will have to be left to
the Peace Conference in order to avoid trouble between the
Roumanians and the Jugoslavs.

The Ambassador in France (Sharp) to the Acting Secretary of
State (tel.)

Information that Embassy has sent to the American Mission
copies of all joint telegrams from the Allied Ministers at Jassy
and any other communications thought to be of interest to the
Mission.

The Minister in Roumania (Vopicka) to the Acting Secretary of
State (tel.)

400

400

Report that conflict between Roumanians and Serbians on account of Banat has already commenced.

The Minister in Roumania (Vopicka) to the Acting Secretary of
State (tel.)

402

Telegram regarding the claims of Roumania sent by the
French, British, and Italian Ministers to their Governments
(text printed).

The Minister in Roumania (Vopicka) to the Acting Secretary of
State (tel.)

Information that the committee of Transylvanians who
brought the documents of their union with Roumania have
asked that their thanks be extended to President Wilson and
the United States for freeing them from Hungary.

The Chargé in France (Bliss) to the Acting Secretary of State
(tel.)

Joint telegram from the Allied Ministers at Jassy, December
27 (text printed), expressing opinion that in order to avoid
conflict all of Banat must be occupied temporarily by Allied
troops.

The French Ambassador to the United States (Jusserand) to the
Secretary of State

Suggestion that U. S. and Allied Governments inform the
Roumanian Government that the Peace Conference alone can
decide the fate of Banat and Transylvania.

The Minister in Roumania (Vopicka) to the Secretary of State
Information that the Prime Minister called a meeting of the
U. S. and Entente Ministers, at which he expressed his dis-
satisfaction with treatment he is receiving from the Entente.
The Minister in Roumania (Vopicka) to the Secretary of State
Conversations with Roumanian and Serbian representatives
concerning the problem of Banat.

The Chargé in Serbia (Dodge) to the Chargé in France (Bliss)
(tel.)

For the Secretary and the Department: Assurances given
by the Serbian Chief of Staff concerning internment of
Roumanians in Banat.

402

403

404

404

405

405

TERRITORIAL QUESTIONS AND RELATIONS WITH NEW STATES

ROUMANIA-Continued

Date and number

Subject

Page

1919 Jan. 11 (6707).

Jan. 13

The Chargé in France (Bliss) to the Acting Secretary of State
(tel.)

406

Identical telegram from the Allied Ministers at Jassy,
January 6 (text printed), transmitting declaration by the
President of the Council that Roumania would not object to
the designation of arbiters by the Allies to examine the
populations of Banat (text printed).

The Secretary of State to the French Ambassador to the United
States (Jusserand)

Statement that the American Embassy in France has been
instructed to take appropriate action in regard to the sugges-
tion set forth in the French Ambassador's letter of January 4.

407

POLAND

1918 Nov. 14 (5775)

Nov. 15 (1278)

Nov. 16 (5208)

Nov. 18

Nov. 18 (6791)

Nov. 26

Nov. 28

The Minister in Switzerland (Stovall) to the Secretary of State
(tel.)

408

Information that the Regency has requested Pilsudski to
form a government for all of Poland including Silesia.
The British Chargé (Barclay) to the Secretary of State

Statement that the representative in London of the Polish
National Council has been informed that the British Govern-
ment would view with displeasure any act by the Polish Gov-
ernment intended to prejudge the decisions of the Peace
Conference.

The Chargé in the Netherlands (Bliss) to the Secretary of State
(tel.)

Reasons given by the unofficial representative in Holland
of the Polish Government why it is necessary that the govern-
ment being formed in Poland be recognized by the Allies and
the United States.

The Secretary of State to President Wilson

Telegram from General Pilsudski to President Wilson,
November 17, requesting that Polish military formations now
under U. S. flag be sent to Poland (text printed).

The Ambassador in France (Sharp) to the Secretary of State
Memorandum from the Polish National Committee, No-
vember 13, protesting against Ukrainian occupation of Lwow
and Przemysl and against German attempts to prevent union
of Galicia and Poland (text printed).

The French Ambassador (Jusserand) to the Secretary of State
Desire to know whether the U. S. Government is ready to
agree to recognition by the Allies of the Polish National Com-
mittee as a de facto government.

The Chargé in Denmark (Grant-Smith) to the Secretary of State
(tel.)

Answers to queries concerning matters affecting the Polish

situation.

408

409

410

410

412

413

1918 Nov. 29 (102)

The Secretary of State to the Special Representative (House) (tel.)
Instructions that any Americans sent to Poland should
investigate alleged mistreatment of Jews by Poles and report
matter to the Department.

413

The Ambassador in Italy (Page) to the Acting Secretary of
State (tel.)

414

Dec. 11

Anxiety of Polish Committee in Italy regarding exaggerated reports of pogroms in Galicia; Committee's desire that U. S. troops be sent to Poland.

Memorandum by Major Julian L. Coolidge

414

Reasons why Polish troops now in France should be sent to
Poland, and some of the difficulties involved.

The Minister in Switzerland (Stovall) to the Commission to
Negotiate Peace

416

Statement by the Lithuanian Bureau of Information at
Lausanne with regard to the Polish occupation of Lithuanian
territories (text printed).

The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in France
(Sharp) (tel.)

Instructions to investigate and report on relations between
Polish National Committee in Paris and Polish officers in
charge of affairs in Poland.

416

Dec. 27

The President of the Polish National Committee (Dmowski) to
the Secretary of State

416

Telegram, December 16, from the Poles of the former
German Empire to President Wilson on his arrival on the
Continent (text printed); resolutions of the Local Parliament
at Posen in regard to the aims of Poland (texts printed).
The President of the National Council of the Western Ukrainian
Republic (Petrouchevitch) to the Acting Secretary of State
(tel.)
Protest against the Polish occupation of Eastern Galicia
and the Roumanian occupation of the Ukrainian parts of Bu-
kowina.

The Minister in Switzerland (Stovall) to the Commission to
Negotiate Peace (tel.)

Communication from a member of the Polish Mission
describing conditions in Lithuania and requesting that
Germans be compelled to allow passage of Polish troops to
Vilna (text printed).

The Chargé in Denmark (Osborne) to the Acting Secretary of
State

Memorandum dated January 1 (text printed) giving a
description of M. Paderewski's visit to Posen as set forth in a
despatch by the British military attaché in Copenhagen.

420

421

422

TERRITORIAL QUESTIONS AND RELATIONS WITH NEW STATES

POLAND-Continued

Date and number

1919

Subject

The Acting Secretary of State to the Commission to Negotiate
Peace (tel.)

For the Secretary of State: Opinion of Secretary of War that
enlistment of Polish troops in the United States should stop,
since Poles are apparently beginning hostilities against friendly

nations.

(Footnote: Reference to Department's telegram No. 236,
January 15, for correction.)

The Chargé in Denmark (Osborne) to the Commission to Negotiate
Peace (tel.)

For Colonel House from Paderewski: Plea for U. S.,
British, and French troops and materials in order to save Polish
territory from Bolshevists.

Jan. 6 (174)

The Commission to Negotiate Peace to the Acting Secretary of
State (tel.)

425

From Lansing: Request for text of reply which the Department made to the French Ambassador's note of November 26, 1918, concerning the recognition of the Polish National Committee.

The Secretary of State to President Wilson

Inquiry as to answer to be made to Secretary of War con-
cerning enlistment of Polish troops in the United States.
The Chargé in France (Bliss) to the Secretary of State (tel.)
Report on relations between the Polish National Committee
at Paris and the Pilsudski government in Poland.

425

426

Jan. 9

Colonel William R. Grove_to General Marlborough Churchill
Report on conditions in Poland.

427

Jan. 9 (212)

The Commission to Negotiate Peace to the Acting Secretary of
State (tel.)

430

Request for full details in regard to report in Department's telegram No. 81 of January 3 that Poles are beginning hostilities against friendly nations.

Jan. 9

President Wilson to the Secretary of State

430

Statement that it is out of the question to allow Poles to be enlisted in the United States to fight against friendly nations; opinion that Polish representatives should be so informed before official action is taken.

Jan. 13

The Secretary of the Commission to Negotiate Peace (Grew) to the
Chargé in France (Bliss)

430

Request that Chargé get in touch with Polish representatives in Paris as suggested by President Wilson.

Jan. 15 (236)

Jan. 17

The Acting Secretary of State to the Commission to Negotiate
Peace (tel.)

Statement that Department's telegram No. 81, January 3,
reads: "Poles are apparently beginning hostilities against Ger-
mans."

The Chargé in France (Bliss) to the Secretary of the Commission
to Negotiate Peace (Grew)

Statement by the President of the National Polish Commit-
tee at Paris that it was his impression that orders had been
given to discontinue recruiting in the United States for the
Polish Army.

431

431

TERRITORIAL QUESTIONS AND RELATIONS WITH NEW STATES

POLAND Continued

Subject

1919 Jan. 18 (297)

Jan. 23

The Acting Secretary of State to the Commission to Negotiate
Peace (tel.)

Information that the Department has not answered the
French Ambassador's note of November 26, 1918, because of
uncertainty as to relations between Polish National Committee
and other Polish factions.

The Chargé in France (Bliss) to the Secretary of the Commission
to Negotiate Peace (Grew)

Decision by the National Polish Committee to order discon-
tinuance of further recruitment in the United States.

Jan. 25 (436)

Page

432

432

The Commission to Negotiate Peace to the Acting Secretary of
State (tel.)

433

Jan. 27

Information that Chargé in France has been assured that
recruiting for the Polish Army in the United States is being
discontinued.

The Chargé in France (Bliss) to the Secretary of the Commission
to Negotiate Peace (Grew)

Communication from the Polish National Committee, Janu-
ary 25 (text printed), confirming that on January 23 the nec-
essary orders were given to end recruiting in the United States
for the Polish Army.

BELGIUM AND LUXEMBURG

433

1918 Nov. 7 (636)

The Minister in Belgium (Whitlock), Temporarily at Le Havre,
France, to the Secretary of State

435

Explanation of peculiar situation of the territory of Moresnet; Belgian hope that it will be annexed to Belgium at the Peace Conference.

Nov. 11

Grand Duchess Marie Adelaide of Luxemburg to President Wilson
(tel.)

436

Nov. 13

Plea for the President's intervention against the passage of German troops through Luxemburg, and for his protection of the rights and interests of Luxemburg at the peace negotiations. The Belgian Minister (Cartier) to the Secretary of State Memorandum setting forth the Belgian Government's attitude toward Luxemburg (text printed).

436

Nov. 15

The Belgian Minister (Cartier) to the Secretary of State
Hope that the U. S. Government will take into account
certain facts which indicate the desire of the people of Luxem-
burg for a closer union with Belgium.

440

Nov. 16 President Wilson to the Secretary of State

441

Instruction to inform Grand Duchess Marie that her request concerning the passage of troops has been transmitted to the Supreme War Council.

Nov. 21

The Belgian Minister (Cartier) to the Secretary of State
Information in regard to the political situation in Luxem-

441

burg.