Index

• Aaland Islands, question of consideration at peace conference of desire for union with Sweden, 447–449
• Adriatic problem. See Jugoslavia: Controversy with Italy over territory on east coast of the Adriatic.
• Albania, political situation, 373–375
• Alien Property Custodian, 560–561, 605–606, 622–624
• Allied Blockade Committee. See Trade regulation.
• Allied Conference in London, December 1918. See under Food relief.
• Allied Council of Supply, 26–27
• Alsace-Lorraine: Evacuation by Germany under armistice terms, 23, 33, 34, 40–41; German financial obligations to, 542, 543; German protests against measures taken by French authorities, 61–64; resumption of trade by United States and Allied Powers, 753, 754, 755, 762, 771, 772, 775, 794–795
• American Commission to Negotiate Peace:
  • China’s position at peace conference, attitude, 528
  • Coolidge Mission. See under Austria-Hungary.
  • Financial adviser, proposed, 552, 554, 558, 564, 569, 571
  • Treasury commission in Europe, proposed, views concerning, 563, 568, 570
  • U. S. troops on east coast of the Adriatic, recommendation in connection with, 337–338
• American Expeditionary Forces, 57–58, 644
• American Red Cross: Food supplies for Roumania, 387, 390, 395; Russian prisoners in Germany and Austria, question of aiding, 478, 484
• Arbitration, 202–203
• Armenia, 271–272, 710, 717
• Armistice. See under Austria-Hungary; Bulgaria; Germany; Turkey.
• Austria (see also Austria-Hungary; Czechoslovakia: Bohemia and Moravia), 187–193, 196–198, 199, 201–203, 208–209, 220, 225, 228–229, 233–236, 321, 632–634, 649, 654, 676–677, 683–684, 687–688, 694, 708, 717
  • Appeals to President Wilson for support, 189–190, 192–193: attitude of President Wilson, 196–197
  • Bolshevik menace, 227, 229
  • Coolidge Mission, reports, 220, 225, 228–229, 233–236
  • Desire for continuation in Vienna of certain German missions, 187, 196
  • Food situation and coal shortage, 188–189, 190, 321, 632–634, 649, 654, 676–677, 683–684, 685, 687–688, 694, 707–708, 717
  • Frontier disputes with Czechoslovakia and Jugoslavia:
    • Encroachment of Czechoslovak troops on Austrian territory, protest against, 197–198
    • Neutralization of Klagenfurt, appeal for, 199, 201; attitude of Allied Governments, 201–202
    • Proposal for submission to arbitration, 202–203
    • Reports of Coolidge Mission, 233–236
  • Peace proposals, 190, 208–209
  • Political and economic situation: Constitution into a democratic republic, 189–190, 196–197; reports of Coolidge Mission, 220, 225, 228–229, 233–236; threat of revolution and famine, 188–189, 190–191
  • Representation at peace conference, question of, 228
  • Tyrol: Food situation, 188–189; possible annexation of Southern Tyrol to Italy, question of, 225–226; union with Switzerland, question of, 185–187, 191–192
• Austria-Hungary (see also Austria; Hungary), 175–187, 188–189, 191–192, 199–200, 203, 204, 205–208, 210–216, 218–237, 294, 307, 605–606, 635, 643, 679
  • Alien Property Custodian, question of disposition of property of Austro-Hungarian subjects, 560–561
  • Armistice with United States and Allied Powers, 175–185, 187, 196, 199–200, 203, 221, 224
    • Austrian communications pertaining to armistice and similar matters, question of addressing to Allies as well as United States, 199–200, 203
    • Evacuation of Austro-Hungarian territory by German troops, period fixed by armistice for, 187, 196
    • Implementation in Hungary, 183–185, 221, 224
    • Protest against entry of German troops following armistice, 185
    • Text and supplement signed Nov. 3, 1918, 175–182; military convention between Allies and Hungary signed Nov. 13 concerning application in Hungary, 183–185
  • China, Germans and Austrians in, 518–520, 526–528, 529–530
  • Coolidge Mission, 218–237
    • Assignment of Prof. A. C. Coolidge to American Commission to Negotiate Peace as observer of conditions in Austria-Hungary and neighboring countries, 218
    • Instructions from Secretary of Commission to Negotiate Peace, 218–219
    • Reports, 220–224, 225–237; consideration of certain points by Peace Commission, 224
    • Staff: Accommodations in Vienna, question of, 225, 237; personnel, 219
  • Demobilization, Italian proposal for facilitating, 198–199; attitude of U. S. and French Governments, 200, 204
  • Fleet, transfer to Allies, 294, 307
  • Food situation, 189, 635, 643, 679
  • Legation at Berne, question of official and direct communication with Allied diplomatic representatives, 206–208, 635, 643; attitude of U. S. and French Governments, 207–208
  • Military occupation of former Austro-Hungarian territories, discussion, 210–216
  • Prisoners of war in Siberia and Turkestan, critical situation, 205–206
• Banat. See under Roumania: Territorial questions.
• Bavaria. See under Germany.
• Belgium, 435–446, 564–566, 567, 571–572
  • French propaganda, 442, 443–444
  • Loan from United States for increase of military strength, desire for, 564–565; opinion of Gen. Bliss, of Secretary of State, and of President Wilson, 565–566, 567, 571–572
  • Luxemburg: Belgian policy regarding, 436–441; desire of Luxemburg people for closer union with Belgium, 440–441, 444
  • Moresnet, territory of, question of disposition, 435–436
  • Reparations and indemnities:
    • Claims for indemnities, 589
    • Damages in France and Belgium See Reparations: U. S. estimate.
  • Scheldt, regulations for navigation of, 443
• Black lists. See under Trade regulation: Enemy trading lists.
• Bliss, Gen. Tasker H., views and suggestions concerning—
  • Belgian desire for U. S. loan to increase army, 565–566, 567, 571–572
  • U. S. policy with respect to indemnities, 616–618
• Blockade. See Trade regulation; and under Germany: Armistice.
• Bohemia. See under Czechoslovakia.
• Bolshevik menace. See under Austria; Czechoslovakia; Germany; Poland; Roumania; Russian affairs.
• Brazil, claims for indemnities from Germany, 622
• Brest-Litovsk, treaty of, 50–51, 388, 411, 476
• Bucharest, treaty of, 388, 392, 402, 406
• Bulgaria, 221–223, 241–268, 704, 752, 754
  • Armistice with Allied Powers: Dobrudja, situation in, 243–244, 244–245, 247–248, 251, 261, 262, 264–268; text signed Sept. 29, 1918, 241–242
  • Attitude toward Allied Powers and United States, 246, 254–256, 257–258, 260, 263; toward other Balkan countries, 256
  • Coolidge Mission, report, 221–223
  • Dobrudja, situation in (see also under Roumania):
    • Armistice enforcement, question of: French order for Bulgarian evacuation, 243–244, 251, 264; presence of Roumanian troops and officials, 244–245, 247–248, 261, 262, 264–268
    • Attitude of Roumanian Government and public toward Allied position, 268
    • Occupation by Allied troops pending conclusion of peace, 251–253, 262
  • Food situation, 247, 263, 704
  • Missionaries, American, 248–249
  • Peace conference, desire for consideration by, 247, 248, 250, 253–254, 255, 258–261, 262, 263
  • Position in the war, 246–247
  • Serbia:
    • Proposal of international commission to investigate Bulgarian atrocities, 242–243; U. S. attitude, 244
    • Treaty of 1912 with Bulgaria, 247, 250
  • Territorial aspirations:
    • Attitude of American missionaries, 248–249
    • Dobrudja, 243–244, 244–245, 247–248, 250, 251–253, 257, 261, 262, 264–268
    • Macedonia, 222, 223, 247, 249–250, 257
    • Thrace, 249–250, 257
  • Trade with United States and Allied Powers, question of resumption, 752, 754
• Censorship. See under Trade regulation: Export and import restrictions.
• China, 466–467, 479–480, 491–511, 515–530
  • Chinese Eastern Railway, Japanese control, 466–467, 479–480
  • Extraterritoriality, 503, 510–511
  • German post office in Legation Quarter, Chinese desire for, 516
  • Germans and Austrians in China:
    • Abolition of privileges, Allied recommendation, 518–519; U. S. attitude, 520
    • Internment, Allied proposal and U. S. attitude, 518
    • Repatriation, British proposal, 526–528; U. S. position, 529–530
  • Japan, relations with:
    • Chinese Eastern Railway, Japanese control, 466–467, 479–480
    • Japanese attitude toward Chinese desires at peace conference, 519
    • Japanese policy in China and the Far East, 493–494, 500, 501, 504, 508, 517–518, 521–525
    • Kiaochow, status of, 499
    • Manchuria, Japanese action in, 472, 499, 521, 522
    • Shantung question, 499, 515–516, 519, 521, 522, 524, 528–529
  • Loans, probability of need for, 506–507
  • Position at peace conference:
    • Aims and proposed program:
      • Chinese position, 491–492, 507–508, 509–511
      • Japanese attitude, 519; U. S. position, 528–529
      • Observations and opinions of Dr. W. W. Willoughby, 498–504; of Dr. W. C. Dennis, 504–507; of U. S. Minister in China, 492–498, 508–509, 520–525
    • Delegation, 491
  • Protocol of 1901, 492, 507–508, 510
  • Shantung question, 499, 515–516, 519, 521, 522, 524, 528–529
• Coolidge Mission. See under Austria-Hungary.
• Cotton, export from United States, 742, 750, 754, 763, 765, 768
• Crosby, Oscar T., resignation as Special Finance Commissioner in Europe, 547–548, 563, 570
• Czechoslovakia (see also Austria: Frontier disputes; and under Food relief), 227, 233–236, 376–384, 471–472, 472–473
  • Bohemia and Moravia:
    • Austro-German Government’s communications to Allies and United States:
      • Protest against occupation by Czechoslovak troops, 383–384
      • Request for determination of status on basis of plebiscite, 379
        • Attitude of Czechoslovak Government and suggestion of measures to be taken pending peace conference, 379–382
        • Consideration by United States, 384
    • Desire of German inhabitants for right of self-determination, 233–236, 377–378
  • Bolshevik menace, 227, 380–381
  • Boundaries: British memorandum regarding difficulties involved, 376–377; French opinion, 382–383
  • Hungary, Czechoslovak districts of, 378
  • Poland, relations with, 227
  • Troops in Russia, relief, 471–472, 472–473
• Dalmatian problem. See Jugoslavia: Controversy with Italy over territory on east coast of the Adriatic.
• Damages, war. See under Reparations.
• Davis, Norman H., representative of United States in financial capacities in Europe, 546–547, 548, 549n , 552–558, 561, 563, 569, 570, 651–653, 669–670, 670–671
• Demobilization problems, 29, 31, 56, 198–199, 200, 204, 229
• Denmark (see also Schleswig; Trade regulation: Northern neutrals), financial transactions with Germans, question of, 562–563, 568
• Dobrudja. See under Bulgaria and Roumania.
• Dresel Mission. See under Germany.
• Esthonia, 467–468, 469
• Export licenses. See under Trade regulation.
• Extraterritoriality:
  • China, attitude of Chinese Minister to United States, 510–511; of other nations, 503
  • Siam, U. S. and French privileges, 489–491
• Far East (see also China and Japan), 479, 489–530
  • Pacific Islands, formerly German-owned, U. S. suggestions concerning, 512–515
  • Problems and policy in, summary and recommendations by U. S. Minister in China, 520–525; comment of Capt. Stanley K. Hornbeck, 525–526
  • Siam, program at peace conference, 489–491
  • U. S.–British relations, 479, 517–518
• Financial questions (see also Food relief: Financial aspects; U. S. financial representatives in Europe; U. S. foreign loans), 533–572
  • Alien Property Custodian, question of disposition of property of Austro-Hungarian subjects, 560–561
  • Danish and Norwegian financial transactions with Germans, question of, 562–563, 568
  • Financial conditions in Germany, proposed Allied commission for negotiation with German commission, 546, 557, 558, 561
  • Financial protocol between Allies and Germany signed Dec. 13, 1918, text and discussions, 541–544, 549, 562–563
  • French proposal for insertion of certain conditions in renewal of armistice, 559–560
  • Inter-Allied Board to coordinate relief work, 553, 554
  • Inter-Allied financial bodies, proposed restriction of functions, 534, 537, 538, 541
• Finland, 468–469
• Fiume, status of. See under Jugoslavia: Controversy with Italy.
• Food relief, 48, 102, 188–189, 190, 247, 263, 321, 474–475, 478, 484, 553, 554, 627–725, 748, 774–775, 779, 781, 782–783, 789–790, 794
  • Allied Conference in London, December 1918:
    • Consideration of President Wilson’s proposal for international relief organization, and counterproposals, 648, 649, 649–651, 654–658; analysis of both plans by U. S. representatives, 658–661
    • Statement by Hoover and Davis of U. S. position, 651–653
  • Armenia, 710, 717
  • Austria, coal shortage and food situation, 188–189, 190, 321, 632–634, 649, 654, 676–677, 683–684, 685, 687–688, 694, 707–708, 717
  • Austria-Hungary, need for food and other supplies, 189, 635, 643, 679
  • Bulgaria, need for flour, 247, 263, 704
  • Czechoslovakia: Austrian efforts to obtain coal shipments from, 632–634, 649, 654, 676–677, 708; position regarding question of revictualling of Vienna, 687–688; U. S. arrangements for food supplies and credit advances to, 715–716, 725
  • Despatch of foodstuffs to certain points pending final agreement on organization of food matters, 644, 661, 666, 668–669, 670, 672, 790
  • Director General of Relief. See Hoover, Herbert, and International relief organization, infra.
  • Financial aspects:
    • British, French, and Italian participation, question of, 639–640, 649, 683, 693–694, 698, 706, 710, 717
    • Loans and credits by United States to—
      • Czechoslovakia, 725
      • Roumania (advance of $5,000,000), 693, 694, 695, 700–701, 708–709, 712, 719–720, 721–725
      • Serbia (proposed credits of $35,000,000), 667–671, 679, 679–680, 682–683
    • $100,000,000 appropriation by United States for relief of certain populations outside of Germany, negotiations for, 692–693, 698, 704–705, 705–707, 709–710, 712, 717–718
    • Presidential fund, 645, 648, 668, 670
    • U. S. Treasury representative in Europe, negotiations for relief loans, 669–670, 670–671, 699, 709
    • Working capital, question of, 631, 638, 645, 648, 653, 656–657
  • Germany, question of food supplies to, 629–630, 634, 640–641, 680–681
  • Grain Corporation, 668, 670, 680, 686, 689, 693
  • Hoover, Herbert, Food Administrator and Director General of Relief, 48, 102, 478, 484, 630–632, 636, 643, 644, 645, 650–653, 658–661, 665–669, 670–671, 672, 677–678, 679, 680–684, 686, 688–689, 693–694, 695–697, 699–700, 703, 704–706, 710–711, 713–715, 719, 748, 774–775, 777, 779, 780, 781, 782, 789–790
  • Inter-Allied Relief Commission:
    • Allied proposal, 656–658, 659, 678, 682, 685; acceptance by President Wilson, 689
    • Reports on activities and undertakings, 701–702, 705–706, 717, 718n
    • Representatives of Allied Governments, 690–691, 699–700, 718–719; of United States, 553, 554, 689
  • International relief organization:
    • Allied plans. See under President Wilson’s proposal, infra.
    • Preliminary suggestion of Colonel House, 628–629
    • President Wilson’s proposal of Dec. 1, 1918:
      • Allied attitude and counterproposals, 648, 649, 649–651, 654–658, 678, 684, 684–685, 691; negotiations and discussions, 658–661, 664–667, 689–690
      • Development of proposed organization, outline, 653
      • Draft by Colonel House, 636–639
        • Approval by President Wilson, 641, 643
        • Shipping feature, discussions concerning, 642, 643–644, 645
      • Text, as presented to British, French, and Italian Governments, 646–648
  • Jugoslavia. See Serbia and Jugoslavia, infra.
  • Loans. See under Financial aspects, supra.
  • Montenegro, representations for food supplies, 636
  • Poland, need for food and other supplies, 677–678, 716–717
  • Pork products: Italian orders, 688–689, 705; reduction in British orders and in army purchases, 703, 713–714
  • Roumania: Appeals for wheat and other supplies, 635–636, 687; loan of $5,000,000 by United States, 693, 694, 695, 700–701, 708–709, 712, 719–720, 721–725
  • Russia, food supplies to, 474–475
  • Serbia and Jugoslavia: Need for food supplies, 636, 716; U. S. credits of $35,000,000, proposed, 667–671, 679, 679–680, 682–683
  • Shipping problems: Conferences between Chairman of United States Shipping Board and Allied representatives, 661–664; enemy tonnage, 628–629, 637–638, 642, 646–647, 650, 653, 658, 672–676; U. S. ships, 630–631, 642
  • Supreme Council of Supply and Relief. See Inter-Allied Relief Commission, supra.
  • U. S. policy, general, 627, 631–632, 636–637, 651–653, 672, 681
  • U. S. surplus food production, problem of, 696–697, 703, 705, 706, 710–711, 713–714, 720–721, 780, 782–783, 794
• “Fourteen points,” President Wilson’s, cited, 585–586
• France (see also Financial questions; Food relief; Germany: Armistice; Reparations; Trade regulation; also under Jugoslavia: Controversy with Italy):
  • Austria-Hungary:
    • French views regarding proposed Allied committee at Vienna to facilitate Austro-Hungarian demobilization, 200; concerning desire of Austro-Hungarian Legation at Berne for direct and official communication with Allied representatives, 206–207
    • Military occupation of former Austro-Hungarian territories, opinions of Gen. Franchet d’Esperey and Marshal Foch, 213–216
  • Belgium and Luxemburg, French propaganda in, 441, 442, 443–444
  • Bulgaria: Attitude of Bulgaria toward France, 255–256, 257–258, 260; French order for Bulgarian evacuation of Dobrudja, 243–244, 251, 264
  • Czechoslovak boundaries, opinion concerning, 382–383
  • Debt to United States, 540–541, 544, 545
  • Extraterritorial rights in Siam, possibility of modification, 490
  • German proposal of neutral commission to inquire into responsibilities for the war, French attitude, 73, 74–75
  • Joint declaration with Great Britain regarding emancipation of oppressed peoples in Turkey, 274–275
  • Polish National Committee at Paris, attitude, 412
  • Roumania, territorial questions, views concerning, 404
  • Schleswig, attitude concerning disposition of, 456, 460–461
• Galicia. See under Poland.
• Georgia, 283
• Germany (see also Reparations), 1–172, 448, 516, 518–520, 526–528, 529–530, 541–544, 546–549, 552–554, 556–558, 559, 560–563, 569, 570, 629–630, 634, 640–641, 680–681, 711–712, 718
  • Armistice with United States and Allied Powers, 1–75, 118–119, 139, 145, 162, 168–172, 423, 480–481, 541–544, 546–547, 548, 549, 552–554, 556–557, 559, 560–563, 569, 570
    • Allied military forces to be maintained during armistice, question of, 57–58
    • Allied Naval Commission to ensure execution of art. 28, report, 66–70
    • Alsace-Lorraine (see also Evacuation, infra), 61–64, 542, 543
    • American Expeditionary Forces, number in Europe following armistice, 58
    • Bavarian Republic, appeals regarding terms, 16–17, 21–22, 28; attitude of Allied and U. S. Governments, 30, 37–38, 48, 58
    • Blockade conditions, 19, 36, 49–50, 51–52, 53, 56–57, 59–60, 166, 171
    • British Red Cross delegate, negotiations regarding armistice conditions, 30, 31–32
    • Economic and food situation, effect of armistice conditions on, 19, 22–23, 34–36, 118–119, 162, 640–641
    • Evacuation of territories: Belgium, France, Luxemburg, and Alsace-Lorraine, proposed modification of conditions for, 23, 33, 34, 40–41; territories of former Russian Empire, 64–65
    • Financial questions: Discussions at Spa, U. S. finance commission to participate in, 546–547, 548, 552–554, 556–557, 561, 563, 569, 570; French proposal for insertion of certain conditions in renewal of armistice, 559–560; protocol between Allies and Germany signed Dec. 13, 1918, text and discussions, 541–544, 549, 562–563; Russian and Roumanian gold, delivery by Germany to Allies, 38, 50–51, 559
    • German communications pertaining to armistice and similar matters, question of addressing to Allies as well as to United States, 17–18, 33, 44–45, 53–54
    • Locomotives and railway cars to be delivered to Allies, 23, 29, 30, 31, 36, 41–42, 145, 168–172
    • Modification and interpretation, German proposals, 26, 27, 33–37, 39–43
    • Protests against terms (see also Bavarian Republic and Modification, supra), 18–20, 22–24, 31–32, 33, 43–44, 49–50, 139
    • Renewals, 11–16
    • Telegraphic communication with other countries, German desire for resumption during armistice, 47
    • Texts:
      • Armistice signed Nov. 11, 1918, 1–11
      • Conventions prolonging armistice: Dec. 13, 1918, 11; Jan. 16, 1919, 11–15; Feb. 16, 1919, 15–16
      • Financial protocol signed Dec. 13, 1918, 541–542
    • Violations of conditions, 20, 24–25, 423, 480–481
  • Bavaria (see also under Armistice, supra), political and economic conditions, 90, 91–92, 99, 101–102, 130–132, 145–153
  • Bohemia, German inhabitants, 233–236, 377–378
  • Bolshevik menace:
    • Allied and U. S. policy, proposals, 95, 96, 97, 100–101, 102, 103, 104, 106–107, 109–110, 165
    • Commission to investigate conditions in Germany, proposed, 98, 102, 103–104, 104–105, 107–108
    • Food supplies as possible means of checking, 27, 28–29, 34–35, 95–96, 103, 119, 161, 163, 164, 448, 560, 640–641, 680–681, 698, 711–712, 718
    • Reports and discussions concerning, 95–97, 98–101, 103, 108–110, 123, 139, 154–155, 157, 164, 167, 170
  • China: German post office in Legation Quarter, Chinese desire for, 516; Germans and Austrians in China, Allied proposals and recommendations concerning, 518–520, 526–528, 529–530
  • Constituent Assembly. See under Socialist republic, infra.
  • Crown Prince, former, relinquishment of imperial rights, 78
  • Demobilization problems, 29, 31
  • Dresel Mission, 130–172
    • Arrangements and details of travel, 132–133
    • Memoranda of interviews with various German leaders and officials, 145–168
    • Memorandum furnished by Bavarian Minister of Transportation, 168–172
    • Reports on political and economic conditions in Germany, 130–132, 133–143; recommendations, 143–144
  • Ebert government. See Socialist republic, infra.
  • Economic and financial conditions (see also Armistice: Financial questions, supra, and Food situation, infra), 22–23, 34–36, 141–142, 144, 149, 161–162, 163–164, 166, 167, 546, 557, 558, 561
  • Food situation, 18, 26–27, 27, 28–29, 35, 42–43, 47–48, 49–50, 95–97, 103, 108, 118–119, 131, 142–143, 144, 145, 18, 149, 158, 159–160, 161, 163, 164, 165–166, 448, 560, 629–630, 634, 640–641, 666, 673–674, 680–681, 706–707, 711–712, 718
  • Kaiser, former. See Wilhelm II. infra.
  • Luxemburg, abrogation of treaties with Germany, 444–446
  • Pacific Islands, formerly German-owned, U. S. suggestions concerning, 512–515
  • Peace conference delegation, 121–122, 139–140, 158, 163
  • Peace proposals, 19, 71–75
    • Desire for opening of peace negotiations, 19, 71, 72–73, 73–74
    • Proposal of a neutral commission to probe responsibilities for the war, 71–72, 73; attitude of British, French, and U. S. Governments, 73, 74–75
  • Polish national aims, German influence against, 410–412, 414, 418–419, 423, 428–429
  • Political parties (see also Spartacus movement, infra):
    • Independent Socialists, 88, 89, 95, 100, 111, 112, 113–118, 110–120, 121, 122, 124, 135, 154, 159, 161
    • Lists of various parties, 105–106, 110–112, 120–121, 130–131
    • Majority Socialists, 88, 89, 95, 97, 109, 112, 119–120, 121, 122, 124, 130, 131, 134–135, 137, 138, 153, 154, 161
    • Reports of Dresel Mission, 134–137, 153, 154
  • Revolution and formation, of new government. See Socialist republic, infra.
  • Russian and Roumanian gold, delivery by Germany to Allies, 38, 50–51, 559
  • Schleswig, attitude concerning disposition of, 450, 451, 456
  • Socialist republic: Allied and U. S. support, question of, 100–101; cabinet, 93, 134–135; Constituent Assembly and elections, 88, 94, 100, 102, 103, 105, 106–107, 109, 111–112, 120, 121, 125–129, 140; disorders in Berlin, 123–124; revolution leading to formation, 89–94, 113–121
  • Spartacus movement, 28–30, 89, 97, 99, 100, 101, 103, 113, 117–118, 122, 125–126, 127–128, 135–136, 149, 153, 154–156, 159, 160, 161
  • Troops:
    • Repatriation from the Black Sea area, 54–56, 58–59, 60–61, 66
    • Violations of armistice conditions, 20, 24–25, 423, 480–481
    • Withdrawal from various countries, 23, 33, 34, 38–39, 40–41, 64–65, 187, 196, 388–389, 390, 391–392
  • Wilhelm II, former Emperor, 76–87, 165
    • Abdication document signed Nov. 28, 1918, 77
    • Status in the Netherlands, 76–87; attitude of Netherlands Government, 84–85
  • Workmen’s and Soldiers’ Councils, 28–30, 31, 90, 91, 92–93, 94, 97, 99–100, 108, 114, 122, 125–129
• Grain Corporation, U. S. Food Administration, 668, 670, 680, 686, 689, 693
• Great Britain (see also Financial questions; Food relief; Germany: Armistice; Reparations; Trade regulation):
  • Albania, question of future political status, attitude, 373–374
  • Bulgarian attitude toward, 255–256
  • Czechoslovak boundaries, memorandum concerning, 376–377
  • Galicia, Eastern, British disapproval of any Polish action in territory pending peace conference, 408
  • German proposal of a neutral commission to inquire into responsibilities for the war, British attitude, 73, 74–75
  • Montenegro, British intention to protest termination by Serbia of diplomatic representation in Montenegro, 361–362
  • Pacific islands under British occupation, formerly German-owned, 512–513, 514–515
  • Repatriation of Germans and Austrians in China, proposal, 526–528; U. S. position, 529–530
  • Schleswig, attitude concerning disposition of, 451, 458–459
  • Turkey: British attitude toward situation in Tripoli arising out of Turkish violation of the armistice, 277–278; joint declaration with France regarding emancipation of oppressed peoples, 274–275
  • U. S.–British relations in the Far East, 517–518
• Greece: Petitions to United States regarding Christians in Turkey, 275–277; U. S. loan for maintenance of army, request for, 569
• Guano Islands, U. S. interest in, 512–513, 515
• Hoover, Herbert. See under Food relief.
• House, Col. E. M. (see also Food relief: International relief organization): Jugoslav controversy with Italy over Dalmatian question, opinions, 287, 297–298, 319–320, 326–327; reparations, recommendation and arrangements for U. S. estimate of damages in France and Belgium, 575, 576, 581, 608–609, 611–612; U. S. financial representation in Europe, recommendations in connection with, 546–547, 553, 568
• Hungary (see also Austria-Hungary), 193–195, 202, 204–205, 209–210, 217, 221, 224, 378, 393
  • Appeal to President Wilson for support, 193–195
  • Coolidge Mission, reports, 221, 224
  • Czechoslovak districts, 378
  • Desire to renew direct relations with Allied Governments, 204–205
  • Elections, possibility of, 217
  • Occupation of Hungarian territories by Roumanian forces, reports concerning, 393
  • Prisoners of war, proposals concerning, 209–210
  • Protestant churches, desire for consideration at peace conference, 202
• Indemnities. See Reparations and indemnities.
• Inter-Allied Relief Commission. See under Food relief.
• Italy (see also Food relief; Jugoslavia: Controversy with Italy; Reparations):
  • Austria-Hungary: Demobilization, proposed Allied committee at Vienna to facilitate, 198–199; military occupation of former Austro-Hungarian territories, opinion of Gen. Diaz, 211–212
  • Bulgarian attitude toward, 255–256, 257–258, 260
  • Claims for indemnities, 588–589
  • Economic situation, 566–567
  • German request for modification of armistice terms, Italian desire for U. S. opinion concerning, 26, 33–34
  • Montenegro, question of union with Serbia, Italian attitude, 294, 308, 344–345, 357–358
  • Tripoli, situation arising out of Turkish violation of armistice, Italian correspondence with United States concerning, 273–274, 284
  • Tyrol, Southern, question of possible annexation to Italy, 225–226
  • U. S. loans, 566–567
• Japan:
  • China, relations with. See under China.
  • Manchuria, Japanese action in, 472, 499, 521, 522
  • Pacific islands under Japanese occupation, formerly German-owned, 513–515
  • Siberia, Japanese policy in, 466–467, 475, 478–480, 484, 517, 518
• Jews, 121, 231, 413–414, 419, 428
• Jugoslavia (see also Food relief: Serbia and Jugoslavia), 199, 201–202, 202–203, 287–346, 351–354
  • Controversy with Italy over territory on east coast of the Adriatic:
    • Allied naval conference relating to Eastern Adriatic conditions, 316–317
    • Allied and U. S. naval inquiry committee, 328–331, 333, 338–341, 342–343, 343–344
    • Dalmatian coast, Italian occupation (see also Fiume, infra), 287, 290–291, 293, 294; protest of Jugoslav Assembly to Allied Powers, 341–342
    • Fiume:
      • Desire of Italians in Fiume for annexation to Italy on basis of right of self-determination, 292, 295, 312–314, 323
      • Italian National Council: Desire for union of Fiume with Italy, 323; protest against certain actions of French Government, 336–337
      • Italian occupation, and reports concerning disorders, 294–295, 296–297, 303–304, 305–306, 307, 331, 332–333, 335–336, 339–341
      • Jugoslav National Council of Fiume, protest against Italian occupation, 335–336
    • French attitude (see also Italian position, infra), 296, 303, 304, 308–309, 315
    • Italian position, and allegations of French support to Jugoslavs, 292, 294, 295–296, 304, 305, 308, 309–310, 314–315, 319, 320
    • President Wilson, attitude and comments, 301, 314–315, 326–327, 345
    • Reports of U. S. Ambassador in Italy on general situation in Eastern Adriatic, 311–312, 315–316, 316–317, 318–319, 320–321; of U. S. Naval Commander in Eastern Mediterranean, 327–333, 335–336, 338–341, 342–343, 343–344
    • Serbian attitude, and representations to United States on behalf of Jugoslavs, 301–302, 316–317, 321, 323–326, 335, 344–345
    • Spalato, proposed Allied occupation, 293, 322–323
    • U. S. forces (see also Reports of U. S. Naval Commander, supra), suggestions concerning presence in disputed territory, 290, 297–298, 301, 301–302, 310–311, 314, 316, 319–320, 337–338
    • U. S. representations to Italy, 310
  • Dalmatian question. See Controversy with Italy, supra.
  • Frontier disputes with Austria, 199, 201–202, 202–203
  • National Council of Zagreb:
    • Decree annexing city of Fiume to Jugoslavia, protest of Italian regime in Fiume, 312–314
    • Formation, composition, and extent of authority, information concerning, 287–288
    • Negotiations for union with Serbia, 289–290, 306–307, 318, 345–346, 351–354
    • Protest against violations of armistice terms in zones of occupation, 291, 298–300, 333–334
    • Request for U. S. troops to occupy strategic points of disputed territory, 297–298
      • British and French attitude, 310–311
      • U. S. attitude, 301, 319–320
  • Serbia (see also Food relief: Serbia and Jugoslavia): Attitude in connection with Jugoslav-Italian controversy over Dalmatian question, 301–302, 316–317, 321, 323–326, 335, 344–345; union of Jugoslavia and Serbia, 289–290, 301–303, 306–307, 317–318, 345–346, 351–354
  • Territorial aspirations (see also Controversy with Italy and Frontier disputes with Austria, supra), question of consideration at peace conference, 287, 302–303, 315
  • Union with Serbia, 289–290, 301–303, 306–307, 317–318, 345–346, 351–354
• Kaiser, former German. see Germany: Wilhelm II.
• Kiaochow, status of, 499
• Ladin region, national tendencies, 226, 236–237
• Latin America, trade regulation by United States and Allied Powers, 743, 744, 752–753, 771, 776, 777, 791–792
• Latvia, 469, 480–481
• League of Nations, 508, 663–664
• Lithuania, 24–25, 416, 421, 481–483, 485
• Loans:
  • China, probability of need for, 506–507
  • U. S. loans. See U. S. foreign loans.
• London, treaty of (Apr. 26, 1915) Italian claims in Adriatic area in accordance with. See Jugoslavia: Controversy with Italy.
• Luxemburg, 435–446, 753
  • Appeal to President Wilson for protection of interests, 436, 441
  • Belgium: Desire of Luxemburg people for closer union with Belgium, 440–441, 444; policy in the Luxemburg question, 436–441
  • French propaganda, 441, 442, 443–444
  • Trade with United States and Allied Powers, question of resumption, 753
  • Treaties with Germany: 1865 and 1902, abrogation, 444–446; 1867 and 1872, cited, 437–439
• Macedonia, territorial aspirations of Bulgaria, 222, 223, 247, 249–250, 257
• Manchuria, Japanese action in, 472, 499, 521, 522
• Mesopotamia, 762
• Montenegro, 294, 308, 344–345, 346, 347–372, 636, 701
  • Food supplies, need for, 636
  • Revolutionary activity, reports concerning, 365–367, 371–372
  • Serbian actions in Montenegro, complaints and protests against (see also Union with Serbia, infra), 347–348, 358–359
  • Union with Serbia, deposition of King Nicholas I and, proclamation of union by Montenegrin National Committee:
    • Appeal of—
      • King to President Wilson, 362–365; attitude of President Wilson and U. S. Secretary of State, 367–368, 370
      • Montenegrins resident in France to United States, 368–370
    • Contention of Montenegrin Government as to illegality of action, 348, 355, 358, 361
    • Italian attitude, 294, 308, 344–345, 357–358
    • Termination by Serbia of diplomatic representation in Montenegro, Montenegrin protest, 359–360; British intention to protest to Serbia, 361–362
    • Text of proclamation, and reports and discussions, 348–351, 355, 356–358
  • U. S. desire to investigate political and military conditions in Montenegro, 370–371, 372
• Moravia. See Czechoslovakia: Bohemia and Moravia.
• Moresnet, territory of, question of disposition, 435–436
• Netherlands (see also Trade regulation: Northern neutrals), 25–26, 56, 76–87, 443
• Neutral nations, revision of trade regulation by United States and Allied Powers (see also Trade regulation: Northern neutrals), 745, 754, 757, 765, 769, 774–775, 782
• Norway (see also Trade regulation: Northern neutrals), question of financial transactions with Germany, 562
• Pacific Islands, formerly German-owned, U. S. suggestions concerning, 512–515
• Palestine, 754, 762
• Peace proposals. See under Austria and Germany.
• Poland, 121, 153, 195–196, 227–228, 229–233, 408–434, 481–483, 677–678, 716–717
  • Bolshevik menace, 227, 231, 233, 412, 413, 414, 421, 424–425, 428, 481–483; appeal of Paderewski for U. S. and Allied troops, 425
  • Czechoslovakia, relations with, 227
  • Food situation, 428, 429, 677–678, 716–717
  • Galicia, Eastern: British disapproval of any Polish action in territory pending peace conference, 408; German and Austrian efforts to prevent union with Poland, protest of Polish National Committee, 410–412; occupation by Polish troops, protest by Ukrainian states, 195–196, 420
  • Jews, alleged pogroms against, 121, 231, 413–414, 419, 428
  • Lithuanian territories: Possible occupation by Polish troops, question of, 416; threat of Bolshevism, 421
  • Military forces to maintain order: Need for, 414, 425; request to Allied Powers and United States for release of Polish troops in those countries, 410, 414–415, 419
  • National aims and aspirations: German influence and activities against, 410–412, 414, 418–419, 423, 428–429; statement of, 416–419
  • Paderewski, Ignace, 422–424, 424–425, 427
  • Pilsudski government, 408, 409–410, 414, 415, 426–427, 432
  • Polish National Committee at Paris:
    • Desire for recognition as de facto government, 412; attitude of U. S. and French Governments, 412, 425, 432
    • Protest against German and Austrian efforts to prevent union of Galicia and Poland, 410–412
    • Relations with Pilsudski government in Poland, 415, 416, 426–427, 432
  • Political and economic conditions (see also Pilsudski government and Polish National Committee, supra), reports concerning, 153, 227–228, 229–233, 427–429, 481–483
  • Posen: Bolshevist uprisings, rumors concerning, 413; resolutions of Local Parliament transmitted to United States and Allies, and telegram to President Wilson, 416–419; visit of Paderewski, 422–424
  • Recruiting of Polish troops in United States, discontinuance, 424, 425–426, 430–431, 432–434
  • Territorial aspirations, 418–419
• Pork products, situation of U. S. market, 688–689, 703, 705, 713–714, 777, 780, 780–781, 782–783, 794
• Prisoners of war, 46–47, 123, 205–206, 209–210, 470, 476, 477–478, 484, 634
• Recruiting of Polish troops in United States, discontinuance, 424, 425–426, 430–431, 432–434
• Reparations and indemnities, 167, 575–624
  • Ability of Germany to pay, question of, 167, 591–598, 606, 620–621
  • Alien Property Custodian, amount of property held and proposed disposition of, 605–606, 622–624
  • Claims for indemnities (see also Preliminary suggestions and U. S. policy, infra): Belgian, 589; Brazilian, 622: British, 582, 587; French, 582, 588, 589, 617; Italian, 588–589
  • Damages:
    • Analysis of damages suffered by Allies, 586–590
    • Estimate of damages in France and Belgium, proposed. See U. S. estimate, infra.
  • London conference of December 1918, resolution regarding estimates of Germany’s ability to pay, 606, 616–617, 618
  • Preliminary suggestions regarding indemnities to be required of Germany, 584–605, 619–621
    • Ability of Germany to pay, 591–598, 620–621
    • Amounts to be required, 598–601
    • Basis for determining indemnity, 585–586, 619–620
    • Damages suffered by Allies, analysis, 586–590
    • French indemnity of 1871, cited, 592, 601
    • Security for deferred payments, question of, 601–602
    • Tentative program, 603–605
  • Property values (see also Preliminary suggestions, supra, and U. S. estimate, infra): Alien Property Custodian, amount of property held and proposed disposition of, 605–606, 622–624; German property in United States and U. S. property in Germany, estimates, 580–581, 583
  • Taxes for indemnity purposes on property of Allied citizens in enemy countries, question of exemption or reimbursement, 575–576
  • U. S. estimate of damages in France and Belgium, proposed, work of Gen. McKinstry:
    • Arrangements for, and designation of Gen. McKinstry to undertake work, 575, 576
    • French attitude, 582–583
    • Instructions, 581, 608, 611–612
    • Reports:
      • Preliminary, on verification of Belgian and French estimates of damages to industries, 576–580
      • Résumé of extent and character of work, 608–615; suggestions of Gen. Bliss and of Chief of Staff, A. E. F., as to certain points to be determined, 616–619
  • U. S. policy with respect to indemnities, suggestions and points to be determined, 606–607, 616–618
  • War Damages Board. See U. S. estimate, supra.
• Roumania (see also under Food relief), 385–407, 470, 700, 721, 753
  • Appeal to Allies regarding depredations of German troops withdrawing through Transylvania, 390, 391–392
  • Bolshevik menace, 396, 397, 406
  • Dobrudja (see also under Bulgaria): Claims of Roumania, 392, 394–395, 404, 405; desire for departure of Bulgarian troops and authorities, 391, 392–393; occupation by Allied troops, 394–395
  • Food situation, 387, 390, 395, 396, 398
  • Reentry into the war, question of, 385, 387–390, 396–397, 397–398, 399
  • Removal of Government to Bucharest, 393–394
  • Territorial questions:
    • Banat, conflict with Serbians over, 398, 400, 400–402, 403, 405–406; Allied and U. S. attitude pending settlement of question at peace conference, 404–405, 406–407
    • Dobrudja. See Dobrudja, supra.
    • Hungarian territories, reports concerning occupation by Roumanian forces, 393
    • Transylvania and Roumanian provinces of Hungary, proclamation of union with Roumania, 391, 395–396, 399–400, 402–403
    • U. S. attitude toward Roumanian aspirations, 385–387
  • Trade with United States and Allied Powers, question of resumption, 753
  • Treaty of Bucharest, 388, 392, 402, 406, 700, 721
• Russian affairs, 50–51, 388, 411, 465–485, 517, 518
  • Bolshevism: Efforts of Lithuania and Poland to combat, 481–483; procurement by Associated Governments of access to German archives as aid to solution of problem, proposed, 465, 470
  • Brest-Litovsk, treaty of, 50–51, 388, 411, 476
  • Conditions in Russia, general, 465–466, 469
  • Currency question, 474, 475
  • Czechoslovak troops in Russia, relief, 471–472, 472–473
  • Esthonia: Proclamation of republic, 469; protest against acts of violence by German troops, 467–468
  • Finland: Desire for recognition by peace conference, 468–469; political situation, 468
  • Food supplies, 474–475
  • Japanese action in Siberia, 466–467, 475, 478–480, 484, 517, 518
  • Latvia: Political situation, 469; protest against alleged violation by Germany of armistice terms, 480–481
  • Lithuania: Economic and food situation, 485; political situation and desire to combat Bolshevism, 469, 481–483
  • Peace conference, Russian desire to present peace terms, 476–477
  • Poland, political situation and desire to combat Bolshevism, 481–483
  • Prisoners of war: German and Austrian prisoners in Russia, 477; Roumanian prisoners in Russia, difficulties in way of return to Roumania, 470; Russian prisoners in Germany, critical situation, 470, 476, 477–478, 484
  • Siberian railways, Japanese policy of monopoly, 466–467, 475, 478–480, 484, 517, 518
  • U. S. economic intervention in Russia, background and results, 471–475
  • U. S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, desire for information from State Department, 483, 485
• Samoan Islands, U. S. interest in, 512, 515
• Schleswig, question of disposition of, 450–461
  • Peace conference consideration of question: Attitude of British, French, and U. S. Governments, 451, 456–457, 458–459, 460–461; Danish request to Allied Governments, 457–458, 458–459, 461; German attitude, reports concerning, 450, 451
  • Self-determination, proposed solution of question on basis of: Danish Government’s attitude, 452–456; desire of inhabitants of Schleswig, 450–451, 459–460; German attitude, 456
• Self-determination, principle of: Albania, 374–375; Austria, 189–190, 192–193, 196–197, 235–236; Fiume, 292, 295, 312–314, 323; Germans in Bohemia and Moravia, 233–236, 377–378; Hungary, 193–195; Schleswig, 450–451, 452–456, 459–460; Ukrainian states, 195–196, 420
• Serbia. See under Bulgaria; Food relief; Jugoslavia; Montenegro; Trade regulation: Resumption of trade; U. S. foreign loans: Requests for U. S. advances; also see Roumania: Territorial questions: Banat.
• Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, Kingdom of. See Jugoslavia.
• Shantung question, 499, 515–516, 519, 521, 522, 524, 528–529
• Shipping. See under Food relief; Trade regulation: Export and import restrictions.
• Siam, program at peace conference, 489–491
• Siberia, Japanese policy in, 466–467, 475, 478–480, 484, 517, 518
• Spain, trade regulation by United States and Allied Powers, 744, 791–792
• Spartacus movement. See under Germany.
• Strauss, Albert, 552, 554–555, 558, 564, 569, 570
• Supreme Council of Supply and Relief. See Food relief: Inter-Allied Relief Commission.
• Supreme War Council, 34, 35, 470, 476, 477, 637–639, 645, 646–648, 649, 685, 689
• Sweden (see also Trade regulation: Northern neutrals): Aaland Islands, question of possible union with Sweden, 447–449; victualling of Germany, Sweden’s inability to assist in, 27
• Switzerland (see also Neutral nations), question of territorial expansion, 185–187, 191–192
• Syria, 752, 754, 762
• Thrace, question of territorial aspirations of Bulgaria, 249–250, 257
• Trade regulation by United States and Allied Powers, 51–52, 710, 720–795
  • Enemy trading lists, question of reduction and revision (see also Northern neutrals, infra):
    • Black lists and statutory list, 733–734, 740–741, 742–744, 745–746, 747, 752, 752–753, 756, 761, 764–765, 766, 770, 772–773, 775–776, 783, 791
    • Commodity lists:
      • Controlled list, 740, 743, 748, 761–762, 760–770, 772, 784, 787–789, 793–794
      • Free list: Discussions concerning scope and application, 741–742, 745, 746, 747–748, 755, 761, 764–765, 766–767, 768, 769, 770–771, 772–773, 776, 777, 779–780, 781, 782–784, 785–789, 793–794; pork products on free list, 777, 780, 780–781, 782–783, 794; reexports of free list goods, question of, 773, 779–780, 781, 782–783, 787, 793–794
    • Latin America and Spain, 743, 744, 752–753, 771, 776, 777, 791–792
  • Export and import restrictions, negotiations for relaxation (see also Enemy trading lists, supra; Export licenses and Northern neutrals, infra), 733–741, 742–744, 746–747, 752, 752–753, 758–759, 765, 767, 777, 778, 779
    • Censorship, 51–52, 733, 735, 742, 777
    • Cotton, exportation from United States, 742, 750, 754, 763, 765, 768
    • Increase of rations for all neutrals, proposed, 754, 765, 769, 774–775
    • Inter-Allied committee in Paris to facilitate announcement of relaxation of restrictions, proposed, 767–768, 778, 779
    • Interchange of information between U. S. and British authorities, 735–736, 736–737, 745, 746
    • Shipping facilities, question of, 735–736, 738, 739, 758–759, 775
  • Export licenses:
    • Blanket license for export of most commodities from United States to Great Britain, France, Italy, and Japan, 742, 744–745, 748–749, 755–756
    • Northern neutrals, modification of procedure for issuance of licenses for exports from United States, 750–752, 755, 756–757, 764–765, 768, 769, 770, 772–773, 775–776, 795
    • “X” cable system, discontinuance of. See Northern neutrals, supra.
  • Northern neutrals:
    • Cotton rations from United States, proposed increase, 750, 754, 763, 765, 768
    • Export licenses for goods from United States, modification of procedure for issuance, 750–752, 755, 756–757, 764–765, 768, 769, 770, 772–773, 775–776, 795
    • Free list commodities, negotiations regarding, 731–732, 741–742, 745–746, 747–748, 761–762, 765–767, 768, 769–770, 782–783, 785–789, 793–794
  • Occupied territory, questions of economic policy and organization, 757–758, 759–761, 762, 763–764, 767–768, 771, 778–779, 780, 792; Inter-Allied committee at Paris to deal with questions, 760, 764, 771, 778–779, 780, 792
  • Resumption of trade with Alsace-Lorraine, 753, 754, 755, 762, 771, 772, 775, 794–795; Luxemburg, 753; Palestine, Syria, and Mesopotamia, 752, 754, 762; Roumania, 753; Serbia, Bulgaria, and Turkey, 752, 753–754; Trieste and Trentino, 753, 754, 772, 775, 778, 790–791
  • U. S. policy, general, 729–731, 732–733, 735–736, 737–738
• Transylvania, union with Roumania, 391, 395–396, 399–400, 402–403
• Treaties, conventions, etc.:
  • Brest-Litovsk, treaty of, 50–51, 388, 411, 476
  • Bucharest, treaty of, 388, 392, 402, 406, 700, 721
  • Bulgarian-Serbian treaty of 1912, 247, 250
  • China, protocol of 1901 with foreign powers, 492, 507–508, 510
  • London, treaty of (Apr. 26, 1915) Italian claims in Adriatic area in accordance with. See Jugoslavia: Controversy with Italy.
  • Luxemburg, treaties with Germany: 1865 and 1902, abrogation, 444–446; 1867 and 1872, cited, 437–439
  • Secret treaty. See London, treaty of, supra.
• Trentino, 753, 754, 775, 778, 790–791
• Trieste, 753, 754, 772, 775
• Turkey, 19, 271–284, 752, 754
  • Armenia, national aspirations, 271–272
  • Armistice with Allied Powers:
    • Removal of German and Austrian subjects from Turkey in accordance with art. 19, question of, 19, 278–279, 279–280, 284
    • Situation in Tripoli arising out of Turkish violation of armistice:
      • British attitude, 277–278
      • Italian communication to United States concerning, 273–274; U. S. reply, 284
  • British and French joint declaration regarding emancipation of oppressed peoples, 274–275
  • Georgia, claims to recognition as independent state, 283
  • Greek petitions to United States regarding Christians in Turkey, 275–277
  • Political and economic situation, 280–283
  • Trade with United States and Allied Powers, question of resumption, 752, 754
  • U. S. High Commissioner at Constantinople, question of appointment, 279
• Tyrol: Food situation, 188–189; union with Switzerland, question of, 185–187, 191–192
• Tyrol, Southern, question of possible annexation to Italy, 225–226
• Ukrainian states, 195–196, 420, 429
• United States (see also Austria-Hungary: Armistice and Coolidge Mission; Financial questions; Food relief; Germany: Armistice and Dresel Mission; Reparations; Trade regulation):
  • Financial policy. See U. S. financial representatives in Europe and U. S. foreign loans.
  • Japanese policy in Siberia, proposed joint protest by other Allied and Associated Governments, 478–480, 484
  • Military and naval forces (see also Jugoslavia: Controversy with Italy: U. S. forces), 57–58, 425, 644, 668–669
  • Pacific Islands, formerly German-owned, interest in disposition of, 511–515
  • Russian affairs, interest in, 471–475, 483, 485
  • Samoan and Guano Islands, interest in, 512–513, 514–515
  • Schleswig, attitude concerning disposition of, 457
  • U. S.–British relations in the Far East, 479, 517–518
• U. S. financial representatives in Europe:
  • Council to determine U. S. policies in peace negotiations, Treasury representative on, 555–556, 558, 570
  • Finance commission to participate in armistice discussions at Spa, 546–547, 548, 552–554, 556–557, 558, 561, 563, 569, 570
  • Financial adviser to U. S. peace commission, proposed, 552, 554, 558, 564, 569, 571
  • Special Commissioner of Finance in Europe (see also Special Representative of the Treasury in Europe, infra), 547–548, 563, 570
  • Special Representative of the Treasury in Europe, 552, 556, 669–670, 670–671, 699, 709
  • Treasury commission in Europe, proposed, 553–555, 558, 559; views of President Wilson and U. S. peace commissioners, 563, 568, 570
• U. S. foreign loans (see also Food relief: Financial aspects):
  • Cancellation, question of, 538, 539, 539–540, 541, 544–545
  • Continuation following armistice, U. S. position, 533–537, 551–552; private assets as basis for credit, proposed, 534–535, 535, 536–537
  • Conversion and maturities: French obligations, 540–541, 544, 545; general question of, 538, 541
  • Discussions at peace conference, question of, 537–538, 538–539, 545–546, 548, 549
  • Food credits to Italy, discussion, 566–567
  • Requests for U. S. advances expressed by—
    • Belgium, for increase of military strength, 564–565; opinion of Gen. Bliss, of Secretary of State, and of President Wilson, 565–566, 567, 571–572
    • Greece, for maintenance of army, 569
    • Serbia and Jugoslavia, 550–552
• Vorarlberg, question of union with Switzerland, 185–187, 191–192
• War:
  • Bulgaria’s position in, 246–247
  • Damages. See Reparations and indemnities.
  • Responsibility for, 71–72, 73, 74–75
• War Damages Board. See Reparations: U. S. estimate of damages in France and Belgium.
• War Trade Board. See Trade regulation.
• Wilson, Woodrow (President) (see also Food relief; Self-determination, principle of):
  • Address to Congress, Feb. 11, 1918, cited, 496
  • Armenians, interest in, 272
  • “Fourteen points,” cited, 585–586
  • Jugoslav-Italian dispute over eastern Adriatic question, attitude and comments, 301, 314–315, 326–327, 345
  • Message to Grand Duchess of Luxemburg, 441; to Queen of Roumania, 395
  • Montenegrin problem, consideration of, 367–368, 370
  • Repatriation of enemy subjects in China, willingness to cooperate with Allies concerning, 529
  • Trip to Europe, invitation to visit the Netherlands, 80–81
  • U. S. financial representatives in Europe, recommendations and opinions in connection with, 555–557, 563–564, 568, 570, 571
  • U. S. loan to Belgium for increase of army, opinion, 571–572
• Workmen’s and Soldiers’ Councils. See under Germany.
• Y. M. C. A., International Committee, activities on behalf of prisoners of war, 477, 478