The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-12
u. S. MAPS OUT
WAR PROGRAM
Naval and Financial Aid to Allies
| First Year.
RAISE ARMY OF MILLION
Force viii Be Needed If the War
Lasts More Than Year
America May Aid
Russia.

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
ficers is due tc arrive In London with
in few days to attend q series or
war conferences ut 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 an army
of 100000 men, part or all Of
which will be needed In Europe II the
war lasts more than year longer.
The reduction of the rate of eE
change by the extension Of liberal
credits to the allies, the loan Of So
100000 proposed by the admins
plish this purpose.
The employment of the German and
Austrian merchantmen for the trans
portation of supplies to the allies.
The development of vast shipbuild-
ing industry in the United States to
furnish bottoms badly needed as the
result of submarine destruction of tom
mage.
The supply Of vast quantity of
steel to England and France.
The supply of railroad rolling stock
and rails to Russia and American
| 90 III
portation In Russia.
The administration is now engaged
In the work of getting all of these &C.
tivities under way.
Emergency Aid to Russia.
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 Archangel 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. A commission OF
American railway officials and en-
purpose.
Another phase Of cooperation with
the allies Is expected to result In the
passage Of an American trading-with-
the-enemy act and the 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.
kitchn viii Lead.
| Democratic Leader Kitchin an.
nounced his readiness to pilot the ad.
ministration war program through the
house. He voted against the war res
olution and there was some doubt Of
his position.
Despite Kitchlns 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.
| tary service and training.
| Bond Issue Discussed.
The other new Republican member
of the committee is Representative
Sterling of Illinois.
Arrangements were completed for
meeting Of the ways and means com.
mittee to consider the proposed $5,-
600. 100000 bond issue.
A tentative draft of the administra.
ton bill provides not more than 49,
600, 100000 in bonds for loan to the
allies and $2,000,000,000 more for war
obligations of the United States.
Bar German Songs In Schools.
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