Paris Peace Conference 861.00/274: Telegram
President Wilson to the Commission to Negotiate Peace
[Received in Paris February 20, 11 p.m.]
W–6. Greatly surprised by Churchill’s Russian suggestion. I distinctly understood Lloyd George to say that there could be no [Page 72] thought of military action there and what I said at the hurried meeting Friday afternoon was meant only to convey the idea that I would not take any hasty separate action myself, but would not be in favor of any course [contrary to that which?] may mean the earliest practicable withdrawal of military forces. It would be fatal to be led further into the Russian chaos.