South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-06
MAN POWER IS
BIC QUESTION IN
WAR COUNCIL
To Create international Body
on Transportation to FaCiIi-
tate Sending of United
States Troops.

LONDON, Dec. s.-The question
Of man power for the prosecution
Of the war was one Of the important
matters taken up by the inter-allied
conference in Paris. it became
known today when the summary Of
the results Of the conference was
made public.
The permanent committee which
was decided upon at the conference
will contain representative of the
United States.
The conference decided to create
an international organization 10 CO
ordinate the utilization Of transport
facilities. In this way. without hamp-
ering the employment of the va
riOIs nations resources, IL is plan
ned for them 10 restrict their i'm
ports 10 permit as much tonnage
as possible TO be released for the
carrying OF American troops. The
conference also provided for an in
ter-allied committee TO carry out the
decisions OF the body with regard
"a unity OF action in the production
or war manufacturers. such as
armament and airplanes by way Of
avoiding Implications. and for spe-
cialization by the various nations in
the branches OF production for
which they are best fitted.
Statement Issued.
The statement issued by the inter
allied conference in Paris is as fol-.
lows:
The various committees cOnsti-
tuted by the inter-allied conference
dealt as a whole with the technical
question OF the conduct OF the war,
the details OF which cannot be pub
lishef. However, at the conclusion
OF their deliberations, the commit
tees decided to publish the follow
ing resolutions:
The financial section, meeting
under the presidency of Louis Klotz
(French minister OF finance). held
numerous sittings in the course OF
which the various financial questions
interesting TO the allies. were sue
cessively examined. At the end OF
its labors this section unanimously
adopted the following resolutions:
The delegates Of the allied
powers in the financial section con-
slider IL desirable with a view TO CO.
ordinating their efforts to meet reg
ularly in order to draft plans for
the payment OF liabilities and the
-attlement OF loans and rates of ex-
ange and thus assure concerted
zion
Oscar T. Crosby assistant secre-
v OF the treasury OF the United
tes) and NJ Klotz told the sec
IN that in their opinion this regu-
Tar meeting ought 10 be a perma-
nent organization. Other resoIu-
tions were adopted to the effect that
although the dispositions manifest
ed by all the delegates evidenced
sentiments of the financial solidarity
OF the allies. this solidarity ought TO
be affirmed in practice by the me-
thOdical coordination OF efforts
which alone should determine the
judicious utilization OF the resources
% the allies and the best distribu-
ton Of their strength.
Aviation Section.
Armament and aviation section:
The representatives of the allied ma
tons examined the condition Of
their various war manufactures and
considered practical means OF avoid
ing all duplication and directing the
effort OF each nation to the produc-
ton OF the things for which IL was
best fitted in matters Of first impOr-
lance an inter-allied committee was
formed for carrying out the common
programs and decisions were arriv-
ed at.
Sections OF imports. maritime
transports and supplies: The allies
considering that the mems OF mari
time transport, their disposal as well
as the supplies at their command
ought TO be utilized in cCt1mon for
the conduct Of the war, decided to
create an inter-aIlied organization
with a view TO coordinating action
IN this direction, to establishing the
common program. constantly kept
In mind and enabling them, while
utilizing their resources to the full,
10 restrict their imports in order 10
release as much tonnage az possible
for the transport OF American
troops.
blockade section: The blockade
section examined, in the first place
The conventions OF the allies with
switzerland regarding the questions
OF blockade The draft of an ar
rangement between the United
states and Switzerland was approx
ed and the United states Will ap-
point delegates 10 take part in the
deliberations Of the permanent in
ternational appointments commit
tee. as well as those OF the inter
allied commission at Berne."
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