Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-10
UNITED STATES DECIDES ON
FULL COOPERATION WITH EN-.
TENTE ALLIES.
NAVAL AND FINANCIAL
AID TO BE FIRST
Commission of American Navy Officers
En- Route to London to Confer With
Admiralty and Map Out Plans For
Naval operation in Warning on
UBoats and Guarding Sea Lanes.

! Washington. April lO,-The United
States and the entente allies have
reached a complete agreement on the
! plan of CO. cooperation that will be fol-
loved during the first year of the joint
war on Germany.
! \ commission of American naval Of
| ficers is due to arrive in London within
Il few days to attend a series of war
| conferences at which the participation
! of the American navy in the warfare on
Submarines and in the larger opera
1 nns expected later will be mapped
out.
\ 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 al
lied possessions on this side Of the At
lantic which is to be taken over by the
nited States navy.
Americas Aid First Year.
The understanding reached with the
allies provides for American assistance
in the war during the first year to this
| extent:
The employment Of all available
American naval craft up to and includ'
ing the class OF destroyers to fight sub
marines in European waters and Il"
guard the sea lanes for the protection
of shipping.
The assignment Of American cruiser
TO patrol allied possessions from Nova
Scotia to Panama and 10 scout FOR and
round up German raiders in the At
lantiC.
The strengthening Of the American
battleship fleet. no immediate use for
which is contemplated
Raise Army Of Million.
The raising and training Of an ARM
Of 1000, 900 men, part or all pt Whl"f
viii be needed in Europe if the wa.
lasts more than year longer.
The reduction of the rate of exchange
by the extension Of liberal credits To-
the allies. the loan of $4,000, 900, 900 pro-
posed by the administration being the
first step to accomplish this purpose,
The employment Of the German an
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 re-
suit Of submarine destruction of ton
mage.
The supply of a vast quantity or
steel to England and France.
The supply of railroad rolling stock
and rails to Russia and American en-
gineers to organize railroad transpor-
tation in Russia.
Preparations Rushed. ~
The administration is now engaged
in the work of getting all of these ac-'
Invites under way. The shipping board
has been called upon to organize the
shipbuilding industry of the country on
a gigantic scale. Hundreds of new
yards are to be established. Old and
new Yards on the great lakes are 70 he
pressed into service. Negotiations al
ready are in progress with great lakes
shipping lines for the transfer of some
Of their boats to the ocean trade.
In addition The administration VIII
press the passage Of bill granting au-
thority to commander all foreign pot
toms building in the United states.
This legislation will enable the allies 10
Dress into service neutral ships now on
American ways.
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 a shortage OF cars and Of rails fol
new roads At Archangel there are 400
square miles 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 rem
dered the entente than the organization
of efficiency in Russian transportation.
A commission Of American railway Of
fIcials and engineers will be sent 70
Russia for this 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 oil
an American blacklist Of German BUST
ness houses in Latin American coun-
tries. Anti-American propaganda IN
Central and South American countries
has been financed by German firms
with funds obtained from the United
States. Now they are to be cut off.