JR
This telegram must be
closely paraphrased be-            Paris
for being communicated
to anyone.  (D)                    Dated June 11, 1940
 
                              Rec'd 10:18 a.m., 12th.
 
Secretary of State,
     Washington.
 
     RUSH.
     1149, June 11, (SECTION THREE)
 
     This is no time to be a respecter of persons. I
consider criminal the negligence of the Red Cross in failing
to organize a regular supply line to Bordeaux three weeks
ago.  I am now convinced that the officials of the Red 
Cross are incompetent to organize relief on the scale
demanded.  The problem is as great as the problem of feeding
and supplying the entire French Army.
 
     I suggest that today you take the organization of a
supply line to Bordeaux out of the hands of the Red Cross
and place it in the hands of the most competent Admiral
of the United States Navy.  Or you might place an Admiral
in the Red Cross with complete power to act.
 
     You cannot tolerate tiday the incompetence of any
individual or organization which is preventing supplies from 
reaching dying French men, women and children.
 
CSB                           BULLITT