Paris Peace Conf. 184.012/20a: Telegram
The Commission to Negotiate Peace to the Acting Secretary of State
501. By direction of Ammission a party headed by Captain Gherardi U. S. N. left for Germany January 26th for a probable stay of 2 months or more in order to investigate general situation especially political but with no authority to make representations on questions of policy. Communication with Mission has been arranged by cipher and will be in charge of a navy communication party of 10 members. Captain Gherardi and several other members of Mission will make headquarters at Berlin and he will send other members to places requiring especial attention. All officer members of party will wear uniform. Dr. H. H. Field will be stationed at Munich with Lt. Howe. Following is complete list of members of mission omitting communication party
- (1)
- Captain Gherardi, U. S. N.
- (2)
- Major Arnold Whitridge, G. S.
- (3)
- Major Lindsey Blayney
- (4)
- Capt. Robert Black
- (5)
- Capt. L. S. Chanler
- (6)
- Capt. Hayford Peirce
- (7)
- 2nd Lt. Albert H. Stonestreet
- (8)
- A. Louis Rosenthal, A. F. C.
- (9)
- W. H. Webb, A. F. C.
- (10)
- Dr. H. H. Field
- (11)
- 1st Lt. George Howe
- (12)
- Lt. E. T. Dewald
- (13)
- Franklin Day
- (14)
- Frederick Schumacher.
Of the foregoing Day has been assigned by the Minister at Berne to this temporary duty at the request of the Commission. Copies of all telegrams and reports from Gherardi will be forwarded to Department for its information.
Doctors Taylor and Kellogg are proceeding to Germany today to investigate food conditions. They will maintain touch with Gherardi party but will act independently and for Hoover.