Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-05-04
PLAN FOR FIRST
YEAR OF WAR
United States and Entente Allies
Reach Complete Agreement
for Cooperation.
naval and FINANCIAL AID
All Available American Craft to Be
Used in Fight Against Submarines
Million Men to Be Trained
for Army Service.
BY ARTHUR SEARS HENNING.
washington Correspondent of the Chi
cago Tribune)


washington Correspondent of the Chi
cago Tribune)
Washington.-The United States
and the entente allies have reached a
complete agreement on the plan Of CO.
operation that will be followed during
the first year of the joint war on Ger
many.
A commission of American naval Of
ficers has gone to London to attend a
series of war conferences at which the
participation of the American navy in
the warfare on submarines and in the
larger operations expected later will
be mapped out.
Arthur J. Balfour, secretary for for
eign affairs of the British empire, and
a distinguished body Of military and
naval experts have come to, Washing
ton to represent the British govern
ment.
The understanding reached with the
allies provides for American assistance
in the war during the first year to this
extent:
American naval craft up to and includ-
ing the class of destroyers to fight sub
marines 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 feet, 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 if the war
lasts more than a year longer.
The reduction of the rate of ex-
change by the extension of liberal cred
it's to the allies, the loan of $3,000,00O
600 proposed by the administration be-
ing the first step to accomplish this
purpose.
The employment of the German and
Austrian merchantmen for the trans
portation of supplies to the allies.
The development of a vast shipbuild-
ing industry in the United States to
furnish bottoms badly needed as the
prive ourselves, if necessary, in order
that our allies may be supported. They
have eliminated waste and are depriv-
ing themselves today, and it is no less
our duty than theirs.
eff America will eliminate waste and
extravaganza in food it will go far to
help the whole problem.
snow that we are in the serious
and terrible conflict, the very exist
ence of our national ideas of waste
and extravaganza in public places and
among certain classes in America is a
public scandal.
Allies Get First Call.
at is obvious that our allies must
have first call on our food surplus
If we are to divert our man and WON
an power to furnish foodstuffs to neu
trails, they must be compelled to give
some equivalent service to our allies
They can furnish shipping or commo
dities or manufactures which our allies
need in return for food from US.
1.-The war probably will last another
year, and from the present outlool
of the worlds food supply we shal
have all VIC can do, by the utmos
elimination of waste and the utmos
stimulation of production, to carry ou
allies through with their full ightin!
stamina"