Paris Peace Conf. 184.012/47a: Telegram
The Commission to Negotiate Peace to the Acting Secretary of State
1034. Ammission’s 921 February 26th 9 PM. In view of critical situation in Germany and increasing difficulties of communication Ammission has directed Day to report at Paris and his clerk Schumacher to return to Berne. All other members of Mission have now returned or are on their way. Written reports from Day state that Government is losing ground within its own party and masses are becoming more radical. Independent Socialists are gaining in strength and are pressing for immediate socialization of industries. With a view to overturning the Government they are fostering strikes and even joining hands temporarily with the Spartacists though should the Independent Socialists succeed in forming a Government they expect to be able to reject Spartacist assistance. Situation in Munich is chaotic and obscure. In Day’s opinion a catastrophe may be impending in Berlin and other places and from his observations he believes that only remedy is in immediate dispatch of food and raw materials to remedy Bolshevist tendencies and unemployment. Action of this nature is now being discussed by the Conference.