Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-04-11
j. S. and ALLIES
agree ON plan
FOR FIRST YEAR
Naval and Financial Aid to En-
tente-WiII Raise Army
of Million.
MAY SEND TROOPS LATER
American Destroyers Will Fight Sub
marines in European Waters.
Cruisers Will Do Patrol Duty
and Round Up Raiders.

Washington, April LITTLE United
! States and the entente allies have
reached complete agreement on the
plan of cooperation that will be fol-
lowed during the first year of the joint
war on Germany.
A commission of American naval Of
ficeEs is due tC arrive in London with
in a few days to attend series or
war conferences at which the partici-
patton of the American navy in the
| warfare on submarines and In the
larger operations expected later will
be mapped out.
A commission of British naval Off
GERS is now on the way TO the United
States to advise, the American govern
ment on the patrol Of the waters OF
allied possessions on this side of the
Atlantic which is to be taken over by
the United States navy.
The understanding reached with the
allies provides for American assist
ance in the war during the first year
to this extent:
The employment of all available
American naval craft up to and In
Guiding the class. Of destroyers to fight
submarines in European waters and to
guard the sea lanes for the protection
of shipping. --..
The assignment Of American cruis-
ers to patrol allied possessions from
Nova Scotia to Panama and to scout
for and round up German raiders in
the Atlantic
The Strengthening of the American
battleship fleet, no immediate use for
which is contemplated.
Raise Army Of Million.
The raising and training of TN army
OF 100000 men, a part or all ct
which will be needed in Europe IL the
war lasts more than a year longer.
The reduction Of the rate of ex-
change by the extension of liberal
credits to the allies, the loan Of 49,
600, 100000 proposed by, the admins
tration being the first step to accom-
plish this purpose.
The employment of the German and
Austrian merchantmen for the trans
portaton Of supplies to the allies ad
The development of a vast shipbuild-:
ing industry in the United States to
furnish bottoms badly needed as the
result of submarine destruction of ton
mage. .,.. -,. I'm,
The supply of q, vast quantity OF
c%o tn G,rulop1 ord E'rnncn
The supply of, RAILROAD rolling stock
and rails. to Russia and American
engineers to organize railroad trans
portation in Russia ' p ...s
The administration is now engaged
in the work of getting all of these &C
tlNltleS tuhder way. -.-.-.f Iiui.
Emergency Aid to Russia, u; -
The assistance which the United
States is to render Russia is of an
emergency character. The Russian
railroad system is disorgAnized. There
is shortage of cars, and of rails for
new roads. At Archangcl there are
400 square kilos Of munitions which
the Russians have been unable to
move on the single line of railroad.
The United States has been Informed
by the allies that no greater service
could be rendered the entente than the
organization Of efficiency in Russian
transportation. 4 commission of
American railway officials and en-
gineers will be sent to Russia for this
purpose.
Another phase of cooperation with
the allies is expected to result in the
passage of an American trading-with-
the-enemy act and tile establishment
of an American blacklist of German
business houses in Latin-American
countries. Anti-American propaganda
in Central and South American cOun-
tries has been financed by German
firms with funds obtained from the
United States Now they are to be
cut off.
Kitchin viii Lead.
Democratic Leader lltchin an
nounced his readiness to pilot the adj
ministration war program through the
house. He voted against the war res
OlutlOn anu lncfc WAS some uouDt "a
his position.
Despite Kitchin's announced will
ingness to father the administrations
war revenue measures as the chairman
of the ways and means committee, sew
eral of his friends express belief that
he probably will oppose universal mill
lary service and training.
Bond Issue Discussed.
The other new Republican member
Of the committee is Representative
Sterling of Illinois.
Arrangements were. completed for q
meeting of the ways and means COM
mttee to consider the proposed So
)0OD00O0O bond issue.
, A tentative draft of the administra-
lion bill provides not more than S3,-
100000 0UG in bonds for IL loan to the
lilies and S2,OOO,O0o,O00 more for war
obligations of the United States.