Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, 1914, Supplement, The World War

The Acting Secretary of State to the Consul General at Antwerp (Diederich)

Department of State,
Washington, October 8, 1914.

[Telegram]

Your undated. Department has communicated the information regarding the monuments and public places in Antwerp to the American Minister at Brussels, via the American Ambassador at Berlin and is awaiting reply.¹ Department also understands from press reports that all non-combatants have been warned to leave the city. It deeply regrets that at this time there appears to be no opportunity for this Government to intercede.

Lansing

1. Correspondence not printed.