File No. 763.72/8701
The Ambassador in France ( Sharp) to the Secretary of State
[Received 3.22 p.m.]
3108. Joint telegram dated Jassy, January 28, from ministers of United States, England, France, and Italy:
Mr. Bratiano has convened us again to call our attention to the situation in Roumania which each day becomes more critical in view of the imminence of a separate peace by the Ukraine, where furthermore the Austro-German preponderance seems to become decisive as a consequence of Government’s resignation. He read us his instructions to General Coanda with a view to obtaining, at any rate, a clause in the treaty to be concluded, reserving for Roumania the disposal of her depots and her supplies. He added that he doubted whether the Austro-Germans would agree. The statements made by Mr. Kühlmann following upon the negotiations with the Ukraine concerning the desire of the Central Empires to conclude peace with Roumania are still encouraging for the loyalists, which situation is all the more dangerous as Parliament is on the eve of reassembling. For our part we continue to impress on the Roumanian Government the unlikelihood at present of any serious offensive by the Austro-Germans on this front.