South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-26
Two Missions Are Expected to
Start Conferences on Biz
War Problems on
Monday.
J0FFRE HERO OF THE
HOUR AT WASHINGTON
Experts Whose Advice Will be
of Value to Army and
Navy to Remain For
Some Time.
IuternatiOnal News service:

l international News service.
WASHINGTON. April &c. - One
month will be the maximum needed
to settle the problems brought here
by the AngIo-Freuch missions. Very
little additional time will be re-
CURED for the formalities Of diplo-
matte etiquette. BY next Monday az
the very latest, the two missions will
: have cleared their decks for definite
= action and the momentous confer
ences which arc expected to rush the
war through TO a successful cOnclu-
sion will be we'll in progress.
Already the financial puzzles are
! well on their way to complete solu-
J ton England alre. Iy has a credit
| Of $500, 200. 600 i'm real money, which
Will be increased four-fold shortly,
while it is certain that France will
get not less than billion in regular
installments.
The spot cash the United States -
placing at the disposal of the entente
a
the various governments time to
work out their further financial
plans without troubling with press
ing creditors
Praise L.. =. Action.
The administration officials today
are taking pride in the fact that the
visitors. who expected to haggle at
/ length regarding the various forms
of securities that would be demand
ed from them, are simply dumb
founded TO discover that all the
United states desires is their
promise to pay back by bonds which
already have been sanctioned by the
governments. Inasmuch as the war
will be won by golden bullets, the
action of the United States has re-
suited in the highest praise from all
concerned.
As soon as the definite plans and
needs of the entente are set forth
TO Sec'y McAdoo. he plans TO take
them up with the president. Sane
ton Will be given at once and the
money paid over from time TO time
in the form of treasury warrants
drawn on the funds already made
available by the various certificate
and bond issues.
The financial details are far ahead
on the road to completion of any Of
the other problems of the joint mis-
sion. This has been due, of course,
TO the fact that the French visitors
did not get here until yesterday.
However. so soon as the various Off
cial calls are gotten out of the way,
the entire conference machine will
be jammed through into the high
speed
JOffrc il the Hero.
Washi gtOn has taken the French
visitors right 10 its official heart.
Only one man-Admiral George
Dewey-in recent years has received
the ovation which is marking the
passage through the streets of the
saviour of France''-Gen. Joseph
, Joffre. His bulky frame in an auto
mobile is the signal for tumult OF
cheering and applause everywhere.
officials say that the various con-
ferences TO be held viii be divided
so the experts of each section will be
a Ole 10 eNhlaln their desires 10 the
experts of the various departments
and all details hurried out OF the
way so that the main mission can
approve ali that has been done and
thus permit the early return home of
the chief visitors.
Subordinate members. however.
/ those whose expert advice viii be in
valuable 10 the armies and navies
/ OF the United States. will stay be-
hind when their chiefs go.
Take Up Food Problem.
Meanwhile the general interna-
tiOnal situation is being very closely
watched The various departments
I OF government engaged in the cam
paign 20 safeguard the food supply
/ OF the nation are making rapid
progress. Now that il is certain
that the selective consumption bill
will be passed 10y both houses of
| congress. possibly this week, but
| most certainly not later than the
/ middle OF next week. the administra-
ton is centering its attention on its
/ other problems.