Paris Peace Conf. 181.9202/240: Telegram
General Bandholtz to the Commission to Negotiate Peace
[Received November 14—12:33 p.m.]
199. Polk from Bandholtz. Roumanians working up to evacuation climax. They published in morning papers they proposed this date make free disposition of large quantities of food supplies. They then seized Hungarian Government food depot and made free distribution thereby completely upsetting Budapest rations system. It is understood they were photographed during the process as international philanthropists. Despite of the [oft- repeated promises their seizures are continuing up to the last. General Gorton requests repetition to British Commission.