Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-27
WAR PROBLEMS
TAKEN UP BY
FRENCH ENJOYS
Sister Republic Outlines Part
America Should Take
to Help Most
BY Associated Press

Washington, April 27. - Confer
ences between Frances war COM
mission to the United States and
American officials on the part this
country will play in the war against
German autocracy to-day were we'll
under way. officials of this govern
ment already had been put in possess
sion of a broad outline of the part
France desires her sister republic 10
take in the world CONFLICT and before
Tomorrow night representatives of
both nations should have obtained
understandings of the vital subjects
under discussion.
Interchanges of visits between the
French and British commissions yes
terday cleared the way for formal
joint conferences between the for
eign missions and representatives of
the United States in the immediate
future.
Continue Conferences
The program of the French COM
missionerS and their StaffS for to-
day called for a continuation of con-
ferences begun yesterday and the
opening Of new ones. Admiral Coche-
prat, head of the naval contingent,
had an appointment to confer with
Admiral Benson, chief of operation
of the Navy Department. Later Off
cials of the army war college were
to receive visit from Marshal
Joffre and the members of his staff
while Admiral Cocheprat visited the
Washington navy yard. Rene Viviani
the French minister of justice, and
head of the mission, arranged to go
to the United States Supreme Court
to-day. Tonight the entire mission
will be dinner guests of Ambassador
Jusserand at the French embassy.
ADD WAR PROBLEMS-NO 6--P. l
French and American technical
experts planned several independent
conferences. Members of the COM
mission especially interested in poll
tics are endeavoring, during all the
conferences and talks with Ameri-
can officials, to obtain an adequate
understanding of the viewpoints of
the United States on a veriety of
subjects for the confidential informa-
ton of their government.
To Visit U. S. Cities
o. IT is regarded as probable that
unless unforeseen developments arise
the mission may have concluded it's
business with the United States gov
ernment before the middle of next
week. Plans may then be definite
ly made. for it's members to visit
historic points, including Valley
Forge and several cities, including
Philadelphia, New York, Boston and
Chicago.
The British war commissioners
had nothing before them to-day but
the discussion with American Off
cials of details of the immense pro-
gram of the United States partici-
patton in the war. All ceremonials
had been completed and the next
ten days should see the complete
drawing up of plans as to Americas
part in the conflict.
Need u. S. Ships
Ships increasingly appear as the
great necessity in the war. 1t is
evident that the German submarine
campaign has created critical sit
uation in France and Italy and also
in England, which acts as the relay
and supply point for her allies.
The Italian coal situation, for in
stance, has been explained as special
ly critical as that country, entirely
dependent on outside supply, is not
able to import half her present needs
for munition manufacture.