Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, 1917, Supplement 2, The World War, Volume I

File No. 763.72/7557

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

[Telegram]

Rome, November 3, 1917, noon.
[Received November 4, 10 a.m.]

1177. My 1175. Any promise of troops we might make would, of course, be contingent on Italy’s fighting with all her might for herself. General Pershing can get exact situation from Generals Robertson and Foch, who have been on the ground. I believe Italian Government would rather have our declaration of war against Austria than our troops.

Nelson Page