The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-12
WAR MISSIONS
TASK COMPLETED
Big Problems Have Been Solved
Only Details Remain to
Be Worked Out.
JOFFRE and vIvIANI HAPPY
Return From the Middle West Amazed
at Enthusiastic Welcomes and Sur
prised With Vast Potential Fa-
ciIities of Great Section.

/
Washington, May 10-The work OF
the Anglo French mission to this coun-
try is completed Only details remain
to be worked out. The big problems
have been solved. Already arrange
ments are being made for the return
home of the distinguished visitors.
Among the things accomplished
which may be made public are the fol-
lowing:
A complete comprehensive plan for
financing the entente has been ar
ranged Under it all of Germany's enc
mics will have their credit in the
United States so bolstered up that an !
uninterrupted supply of war material
and food will go forward.
Arrangements made whereby Great
Britain and France will throw into the
transatlantic trade their reserve SHIP
ping, depending on the United States
to make up the deficiency that is sure
to come from the continued successes
of the German U-boats
Plans completed for sending Amcri-
can troops to France and especially
for sending trained men to handle all
| transportation behind the lines, thus
| solving the greatest problem affect
ing the British and French command
ers in chief.
Brazil to Aid.
plans acompleted for the part the
United States navy Is 70 play in the
developments DC the coming sulaIils.c,
llTn thig connection II IS admitted thai
/ Brazil viii give great assistance BY
7 onening her harbors to American and
entente warships, by placing her chief
warships under the direction of the
United States and by furnishing mer-
chant shipping for the transatlantic
trade.
Tentative plans made so that the
United States will take over distribu-
j tion of foodstuffs to the entente.
i In addition the visit of the two com
I missions has done much to solidify the
| war sentiment in the United States
, The commissioners have made IT paln
} that there still is much to be done ano
that the United States will have tC
| nlav "big nation" part in the strug
t gle.
t A great deal that has been accom-
r nlished by the mission cannot be MADE
0 public at this time. The plans vii
work out, but until they have the.
e must be concealed.
q The British mission will leave her
n the latter part of the week.
l. Middle West indicated.
. The great peaceful Middle West |
y suuarely behind the United States
: the war with Germany. 1t will Civ
- its last man, it's last dollar and las
= bushel Of grain to see Prusslanlsl
~ crushed and the world made safe fC
democracy.
Members of the French war mission
~ long schooled in the art Of interpre
o ing the public Temper, are very positlN
~ of the purpose of the Middle Yves
IT, Five days spent in the great strett
~ between the Alleghenies and the Mi
III sissippi river--five days with enthuS
TO astic welcomes, demonstrations al
u patriotic fervor and goodwill +
France-brought forth the most
lh- lighted expressions from both Marsh
as Joffre and M. Viviani. Marshal Joff
~ said:
TO "I am q soldier of few words, b
ed even the most taciturn must spe
M when greeted with such sights as
ar experienced in the Middle West. A
he solute unanimous enthusiasm mantle
re. Oh everywhere shows the people OF
limited States realize the immensl
of the task before them and they Q
lrt- preparing for it in the same gre
les earnest spirit early in the war as "
lie shown by the citizens Of France whit
'no I know SO well.
ap' "On my return to France | not OF
ON win carry the most pleasant men
lar' RES and encouraging sights eve
SIN whore. but assurances for soldiers
the allies that cannot help but ra
their spirits. :,
aThey shall know not only Z
u. America has pledged her vast resour
sizes 70 orr cause, but the Americans
was With them in spirit as we'll"
INC viviani Is Delighted.
he M yiviani said: II am surpri
ome and delighted by our generous rec
3. t,on in your great Middle West. Rec
nos. t,ons everywhere accorded us h
~, hean truly remarkable and magnific
,ioh Not only is it grand and impress
,aa1 hut touching and charming.
,atm aOur visit to Chicago, Kansas {
my & Louis and the Journey through