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

The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Germany (Gerard)

Department of State,
Washington, October 17, 1914.

[Telegram]

435. Department reminds you that it is awaiting the reply of the German Government to its request for information regarding admission of food into Brussels.¹ You may say to the Foreign Office that for humanitarian reasons this Government would appreciate a prompt answer.

Lansing

1. See footnote to the above telegram of October 6 from the Ambassador in Great Britain.