Office of the Historian

Paris Peace Conf. 186.3411/109: Telegram

The Ambassador in Italy ( Page ) to the Commission to Negotiate Peace

Rome , December 27, 1918—8 p.m.
[Received December 28—9 a.m.]

33. Following received from Chief of American Military Mission Padua for transmission to American Mission Paris:

“Relative to your despatch of December 22nd General Badoglio’s infraction [injunction?] that at Goritzia and points similarly located within Armistice bounds displays of flags other than of four Allied Nations participating in occupation here prohibited. Nothing known of incidents of reported hauling down and trampling on Slovenian flags in mind [mud?]. In Fiume and similar places outside of Armistice boundary no prohibition on display of flags is ordered. No definite knowledge obtainable to substantiate charge that Italian soldiers are forcing departure of inhabitants of occupied territory by curtailing sources of food supply. Rest of telegram to follow later.”

Nelson Page
[undated] [Received December 30.]

33–A.34 “Occupied territory however is believed heavily garrisoned by Italian soldiers. Reported action Antonio Grossich may be possibly in a measure correct. Will report results further inquiries. Signed Treat.”

Nelson Page
  1. Filed separately under Paris Peace Conf. 186.3411/112.↩