Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-02

counted By De Hritfah MlsAoa on the
ground mat 0srnauy's hold on her anies
Is altogether too dym
Tnss. !. not fsis s % &. me .,ishssse
chance that Austria. Bulgaria or Tur-
key will break away from the alliance.
despite increasing reports to that ef-
feet.
A well Informed source vouches for
the fact that the British government
looks to the tentative proposals TO sur
render Belgium and Alsace-Lorrafne as
only the rss step In any ass,naa on
men and resources by the war. 10 enx-
tous that there be q peace arranged as
nearly permanent as possible.
Would Operate Against Peace.
She holds that to permit German con-
troll of Bulgaria, Serbia and Turkey
would simply open the way for further
efforts TO control the Suez canal. and
would mean the continuance Of the
enormous armament program prevalent
in Europe for the past two decades. To
allow Germany to hold this great cen
trail corridor not only would give her
an immense commercial advantage but
u military advantage far more than she
would obtain by retention of Belgium
or even of Alsace-Lorraine.
1t was announced at the official resi-
deEce of the French mission that the
program for today included luncheon
at the British embassy for Marshal
Joffre and Admiral Chocheprat, din
ner at the home Of Assistant Secretary
of Agriculture Nrooman for NJ. Viyfani,
NJ. Simon. financial representative of
the French government, and the Mar
Quis de Chambrun. great-grandson OF
Gen. Lafayette.
Rene yiviani and Emil Havelaaue had
luncheon with President Wilson. Henry
White. former ambassador to France. at
whose home the leading members OF the
mission are being entertained, will give
a dinner in honor of Marshal Joffre. Later
in the evening Mrs William Corcoran.
Eustis will be the hostess at receptioni
for the mission.
Last evening the leading members were
dinner guests of Chief Justice White.
To Pay Visit to House.
Speaker Clark announced today in the
House that members of the British and
French commissions would visit the House
about noon tomorrow. The galleries will
be closed except to persons holding spe-
cial cards.
vive President Marshall has received
a letter from Marshal Joffre declaring
the passage of the war army bill fur
nishes eloquent proof of the common
will that inspires France and the Unit
ed States. The letter was written in
response to one by Mr.. Marshall last
Saturday expressing regret that SEN
ators could not attend a reception in
honor of the marshal because the Sem
ate was trying to put through the
army bill.
The letter said:
Dear Mr.. Vice President: I wish to
thank you for your warm letter in be-
half of France and of her army. which
i represent here. I am particularly ap-
preciative of the words you have said
in the name of the Senate and which
reflect so we'll the friendship uniting
our two countries The law which you
have voted is a most eloquent proof of
the common will that inspires US both.
colleagues the expression of my high
appreciation for the sympathy with
which they have honored me during my
sojourn in Washington and receive the
assurances of high appreciation.
u. JOFFRE."
Task for Red Cross.
A suggestion that Americans in Paris
organize a Red Cross corps to aid in locat-
ing and classifying the dead and wounded
on the French front was made by Ian
Malcolm. head of the British Red Cross,
in this country with the Balfour mis-
sion. He said this task had been one
of the greatest that the British organi-
sation had been compelled to cope with
The British Red Cross now is spend
ing about 100000 week, Mr.. NAL
colin said, ambulance work in France
alone costing about $4,000 a week.
One Of the more important expenditures
10 for sending parcels to prison camps,
q uniform parcel having been adopted
containing food, cigarettes. tooth pow
der and other things selected on scien-
tific advice.
When the Red Cross began searching
for the missing after the battle of the
Marine, said Mr.. Malcolm. the task ap-
peared almost impossible. Many had
been buried, often in shallow graves
and without identification. In many
cases the metal Identification tags were
missing for the men had given them
away as souvenirs.
Another reason why wounded men
dropped out of sight at first was that
French women made practice of meet
ing trains bearing the wounded and re-
moving them to private homes. where
they were nursed back to health. Weeks
after the battle of the Marine the Brit
of men counted as lost were reappear-
ing from these French homes.
Dogs Do Useful Work.
One agency for locating wounded not
employed by the British, but commend
ell by MIR. Malcolm. is the Red Cross
dog. France. he said, now has about
500 Of those animals in service. and in
formation secured in England indicates
that Germany has about $4,000.
II was stated today that the an
nouncement that Emile Hovalaque was
TO give out statement was the result
OF misunderstanding, and that NJ
Hovalacue will issue no statements.
Mr.. Balfour. after facing a battery Of
motion picture cameras. conferred with
members of the mission ard Ambassa-
dor Spring Rice. and later -. an APP
pointment with Secretary McAdoo. A
delegation from Pittsburgh arrived
here this morning to invite him to that
city
Admiral de Char wen: to the Navy
Department to be questioned by the
naval general board. Lieut.. Gen. Bridges
conferred with Secretary of War Baker
Vice Admiral Chocheprat
Hopes for Close Co-0oeration
of U. S. and Allied Navies
Vice Admiral Chocheprat, represent