Cablegram from General Pershing
Title
Cablegram from General Pershing
Creator
Pershing, John J. (John Joseph), 1860-1948
Identifier
WWP25573
Date
1918 November 29
Description
Pershing says that American troops in Italian can return home.
Source
Library of Congress, Woodrow Wilson Papers
Publisher
Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum
Subject
World War, 1914-1918
Italy
Contributor
Maria Matlock
Relation
WWP25572
Language
English
Provenance
Document scan was taken from Library of Congress microfilm reel of the Wilson Papers. WWPL volunteers transcribed the text.
Text
CABLEGRAM
Received at the War Department
November 29th, 1918
From HAEF 10:35p
To The Adjutant General, Washington
Number 1940 November 29th Confidential Rush
For the Chief of Staff. Reference A. 2259 Troops now in Italy not needed here and unless other considerations so demand consider it advisable not to request rail transportation for them. We are having very great difficulty in obtaining rail services for indispensable movements and requests for trains to move troops from Italy would still further embarrass rail situation. I assume that difficulties and complications referred to in A 2259 are connected with employment of our troops beyond Italian boundary. On this assumption I recommend that I be directed to arrange to assemble these troops at an Italian port and return them to the United States direct. Request reply be expedited. Pershing.
Pershing
Received at the War Department
November 29th, 1918
From HAEF 10:35p
To The Adjutant General, Washington
Number 1940 November 29th Confidential Rush
For the Chief of Staff. Reference A. 2259 Troops now in Italy not needed here and unless other considerations so demand consider it advisable not to request rail transportation for them. We are having very great difficulty in obtaining rail services for indispensable movements and requests for trains to move troops from Italy would still further embarrass rail situation. I assume that difficulties and complications referred to in A 2259 are connected with employment of our troops beyond Italian boundary. On this assumption I recommend that I be directed to arrange to assemble these troops at an Italian port and return them to the United States direct. Request reply be expedited. Pershing.
Pershing
Original Format
Letter
To
Harris, P. C. (Peter Charles), 1865-1951
Files
Collection
Citation
Pershing, John J. (John Joseph), 1860-1948, “Cablegram from General Pershing,” 1918 November 29, WWP25573, World War I Letters, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.