Naval Attache at Rome to Navintel
Title
Naval Attache at Rome to Navintel
Creator
Charles Russell, 1879-1967
Identifier
WWP25407
Date
1918 November 5
Description
Message from the new state of Yugoslavia.
Source
Library of Congress, Woodrow Wilson Papers
Publisher
Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum
Subject
United States. Navy--Intelligence specialists
Yugoslavia--Government
Contributor
Mark Edwin Peterson
Relation
WWP25405
WWP25406
WWP25408
Language
English
Provenance
Document scan was taken from Library of Congress microfilm reel of the Wilson Papers. WWPL volunteers transcribed the text.
Text
X-41 IL-8868
IAT-3104
TRANSLATION
From: Naval Attache, Rome
To: Navintel
#8868 The following radio message was received quote Commander in Chief United States Fleet:- The Jugo-Slav nation after centuries of oppression has proclaimed its liberty. The nation Jugo)Slav council constituted on October 28th a provisional government which took possession on October 31st of entire Austrian fleet as well as arsenal of Pola. The existing fleet is today in danger. The Italians today destroyed Viribus Unitas and transport Wien. In order to preserve fleet to Jugo-Slav nation we beg you to take it immediately under the protection your fleet or fleet disinterested power. Information has been requested by radio. Signed Provisional Jugo)Slav Government
194601 8868
Op 19
22
28-3 9:43 pm 11-5-18
49 MBC
56
56 para
ONI
IAT-3104
TRANSLATION
From: Naval Attache, Rome
To: Navintel
#8868 The following radio message was received quote Commander in Chief United States Fleet:- The Jugo-Slav nation after centuries of oppression has proclaimed its liberty. The nation Jugo)Slav council constituted on October 28th a provisional government which took possession on October 31st of entire Austrian fleet as well as arsenal of Pola. The existing fleet is today in danger. The Italians today destroyed Viribus Unitas and transport Wien. In order to preserve fleet to Jugo-Slav nation we beg you to take it immediately under the protection your fleet or fleet disinterested power. Information has been requested by radio. Signed Provisional Jugo)Slav Government
194601 8868
Op 19
22
28-3 9:43 pm 11-5-18
49 MBC
56
56 para
ONI
Original Format
Letter
To
United States. Office of Naval Intelligence
Files
Collection
Citation
Charles Russell, 1879-1967, “Naval Attache at Rome to Navintel,” 1918 November 5, WWP25407, World War I Letters, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.