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SOLEMN PLEDGE IS ENTERED INTO
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Representatives of Worlds Three Great Democracies in the Name of Americas First President Agree to Carry on Work
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WASHINGTON, April 30-On Sunday General Vivani of the French commssioh' A. J. Balfour of the British eommlsson' Secretary of the Navy Daniels and other notsb,es gathered at Mount Vernon and at the tomb of Washington, beneath the flags of France. Great Britain and America the spokesmen of the three great democracles paid homage to Americas great solder and statesman, and pledged themselves to each other in the name of the dead to prosecute the present mighty struggle agalnst autoc- racy on the lines he himself had followed m bringing the American nation into being
 Proposes to Send American Troops
 General Viviani held an extended confer ence with President Wilson today, going deeply into the real purpose of the visit ot the commissions.
 It became known today that the allies are urging that American troops be sent to France at once The proposal IS to send patches of several hundred aboard every ship that sails, obviating the necessity of concentrating enormous masses of men ln one place In this manner also the trans portation of food and munitions would not be interfered with
 Opposed by General Staff
 ,cuINCTON Mo, IA ,roDosal of Generals Viviani and Joffre that force of 25O,OOO men be dispatched to France forth with, for the moral effect, is opposed by the American general staff, which favors full training of the troops first.
 Will Send Small Force
 WASHINGTON, May 2-President Will son overruling the general staff, has decided that q small military force be sent to France the moment the allies deem 1t wise to dl- vert ships now carrying food and supplies.
 Material Aid for the Allies
 WASHINGTON, April 2S-Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo intimated today that loans totaling s15O,OO0 900 will be made to France and Italy within 8 week.
 The French war mission has informed the government that the things that France needs most are money food, fertilizers, coal, steel. and ships to carry goods
 The government has decided to bend every effort to get food-carrying ships into commission.
 Interned Ships to Be Used
 WASHINGTON, April 3O.-The senate Jas passed resolution transferring title to interned German ships to the United States, to be used in commerce.
 A loan of Sl5OOOO,O0 is to be made to Belgium.
 Lane Gives Astounding Figures
 WASHINGTON, May 2.-Addressing the conference of state governors who were in conference with the Council for National De fense today, on the part that the state gov ernnentS Will tdke III the WAT, OeCIetdly Oi the Interior Lane said that the federal gov ernment had heard that 100000 tons of shipping had been sunk last week This destruction, said Secretary Lane, was threatening the existence of England and France and was alarming to the United States. He said it was the imperative duty of every man to help.
 President Addresses Governors
 WASHINGTON May 3-President Will son today told the delegation of governors that he was glad they were associated with him in the task of making good with the nation He promised to go to the defense of the rights of our people everywhere, that they may live as they have right to live under the principles of this nation. WEIRD AND DIABOLICAL PLOT
 OUTLINED IN CONFESSION