File No. 861.00/3488
The Consul General at Sofia (
Murphy) to
the Secretary of State
Sofia,
November 7, 1918.
[Received December 18.]
Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith
copy of note verbale No. 2895, of the 26th
ultimo, from the Royal Ministry of Foreign Affairs, expressing the
feelings of horror with which Bulgaria views the acts of barbarity
committed by the so-called Government of Russia, and likewise
expressing its entire willingness of associating itself with the
Government of the United States in any movement designed to manifest
the world’s condemnation of the misgovernment of the present ruling
powers in Russia.
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I have also the honor to transmit herewith my note No. 619, of the
4th October,1 to the
Royal Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
I have [etc.]
[Enclosure—Translation]
The Bulgarian Ministry of
Foreign Affairs to the American
Legation
No. 2895
Sofia,
October 26,
1918.
Note Verbale
Annexed to its note verbale No. 619 of the
4th October last, the United States Legation kindly transmitted
a copy of a telegram received from the Secretary of State at
Washington, in which was described the existence in Russia of a
veritable reign of terror by the mob, directed against peaceful
citizens in Moscow, Petrograd and other cities; where wholesale
executions took place and where thousands were shot without
judgment; the existence of irresponsible bands satisfying their
brutal passions, by massacring countless numbers of innocent
people.
The Government of the United States, guided by sentiments of
humanity, appeals to all the civilized nations to manifest their
horror at the barbarous acts committed by the Russian
Government.
At the same time the Legation of the United States would be
pleased to know if the Royal Government of Bulgaria is disposed
to take part in an immediate action, irrespective of the conduct
of the war, for the purpose of bringing to the attention of the
instigators of the crimes, the repugnance which civilization
feels in face of their acts of madness.
In reply, the Royal Ministry of Foreign Affairs has the honor to
advise the honorable Legation of the United States, that
Bulgaria revolts against such barbarous crimes and to give proof
of her deference to and of her solidarity with the Government of
the United States, Bulgaria is ready to associate herself
willingly with any humanitarian initiative, undertaken for the
purpose of expressing disapproval of, and disgust at the
above-referred-to massacres.
