Newton D. Baker to General March for the President

Title

Newton D. Baker to General March for the President

Creator

Baker, Newton Diehl, 1871-1937

Identifier

WWP25236

Date

1918 October 6

Description

Secretary of War does not want anything done to bring Red Cross workers into the military while he is gone.

Source

Library of Congress, Woodrow Wilson Papers

Publisher

Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum

Subject

Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924--Correspondence
American Red Cross

Contributor

Morgan Willer

Relation

WWP25235

Language

English

Provenance

Document scan was taken from Library of Congress microfilm reel of the Wilson Papers. WWPL volunteers transcribed the text.

Text

Full copy of CABLEGRAM.
Received at the War Department
Washington, D.C., Oct, 6th, 1918.
6.52 A.M.
From GHAEF
To The Adjutant General, Washington.

No. 1756, Oct. 6th. RUSH

To General March, for the PRESIDENT.

Mr. Davison has shown me his telegram to you about militarizing Red Cross personnel in Europe. It is of course important not to weaken the invaluable work Red Cross is doing here and should be disposed to approve project subject to details being worked out to General Pershing’s approval. As, however, similar claims will be made for Y.M.C.A. and others it may be better to hold question until my return. I leave tonight for home. Our army has renewed attack and is progressing. Tonnage situation favorably cleared up.

BAKER.

Copy for The President.

Original Format

Letter

To

Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924

Files

http://resources.presidentwilson.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/WWI1216A.pdf

Collection

Citation

Baker, Newton Diehl, 1871-1937, “Newton D. Baker to General March for the President,” 1918 October 6, WWP25236, World War I Letters, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.