860c.4016/42a: Telegram

The Acting Secretary of State to the Minister in Poland (Gibson)5

Certain Jews have furnished Department with report that at Pinsk on April 5th Jews were massacred by Poles while passover bread was being distributed. Another report received by Department states persons killed were Bolshevists attempting to start insurrection. Upon arrival Poland investigate very carefully truth of matter and report promptly to Department.

Phillips
  1. Sent via the Commission to Negotiate Peace as No. 1727.