File No. 763.72114/4067
The Special Agent in Corfu ( Dodge), Temporarily at Nice, to the Secretary of State
[Received 5.15 p.m.]
Your September 12, 6 p.m. Acting Minister for Foreign Affairs telegraphs relief supplies which it is desired the American representative, Sofia, should distribute are a portion of those purchased by the American Red Cross from the American advances to Servia and shipped from time to time to Berne and sent hitherto only to Servian prisoners in Germany and Austria. Shipments would be made like those to Austria by the Servian section, Berne, in bulk to the American representative at the rate of about 450,000 kilos monthly for about 50,000 prisoners and interned civilians in Bulgaria.
Minister for Foreign Affairs also inquired whether, if the Servian Government furnishes it with sufficient funds from the American advances, the American Red Cross would increase its present purchases [Page 620] and guarantee purchase and monthly shipment to Marseilles or Cette for reshipment to Berne of altogether 2,500 tons of foodstuff and clothing which would be specified and would be sufficient for all prisoners and interned civilians in Germany, Austria, and Bulgaria. Present purchases in Europe with American advances, which are becoming much more difficult and expensive, could then be discontinued.