Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-12-09
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LONDON, Dec. Reconsideration OF
the question of man power for the
prosecution of the war was one of the
important matters taken up by the
inter-allied conference in Paris, il be-
came known today when the official
summary of the results of the confer
ence was made public.
The statement issued by the inter
allied conference in Paris is as fol
lows:
The various committees constitut-
ed by the inter-allied conference dealt
asa whole with the technical ques-
ton of the conduct of the war, the de-
tails of which cannot be published.
However, at the conclusion of their
deliberations, the committee decided
to publish the following resolutions:
the financial section meeting und-
er the presidency of Louis Klotz
French minister of finance) held
numerous sittings in the course of
which the various financial questions
interesting to the allies were exam
ined. At the end of its labors this
section unanimously adopted the fol
lowing resolution:
1.-The delegates of the allied powers
in the financial section consider il de-
sirable, with view to cO-ordinating
their efforts, TO meet regularly in ord
err to draw plans for the payment of
liabilities and the settlement of loans
and rates Of exchange and thus ensure
concerted action
oscar T. Crosby assistant secre-
oF h. TTnftad
States) and NJ Klotz told the section
that i'll their opinion this regular meet
ing ought to be a permanent organi-
Zation. Other resolutions were adopt
ed to the effect that although the dis
position manifested by all the dele
gates evidenced sentiments of the fl
nanc:al solidarity of the allies, this
solidarity ought to be affirmed in
practice by the methodical co-ordina-
ticn of efforts which alone should de-
termine the judicious utilization of
the resources of the allies and the
best distribution of their strength.
Armament and aviation section:
The representatives of the allied ra-
tions examined the condition of their
various war manufactures and cno-
sidered practical means of avoiding ,
duplication and directing the effort
of each nation to the production of
the things for which it was best fitted.
An inter-allied committee was formed
for carrying out the common pro- :
gram and decisions were arrived n.
Sections of imports, maritime
transports and supplies: The allies
considering that the means of mari
time transport at their disposal as
well as the supplies at their COM
mand ought to be utilized in common
for the conduct of the war decided
to create an inter-allied organization
with e view to co-ordinating action
in this direction, to establishing the
common program, constantly kept in
mind and enabling them. while utili-
Zing their resources TO the full, to
restrict their imports in order to re-
lease as much tonnage as possible for
the transport of American troops.
Blockade section: The blockade
section examined, in the first place,
the conventions of the allies with
Switzerland regarding the question of
blockade. The draft of an arrange
ment between the United States and
Switzerland was approved and the
United States will appoint delegates
TO participate in the deliberations of
the permanent international commit
tees as well as those OF the inter-al-
lied commission at Berne.
THE section decided to make tehe
necessary TO enable the
commission in regard to the food sup
ply in Belgium and northern France
TO establish its program as to provi ]
sions and transport. The section sub !
mitteG to the conference a declara-
ton 10 the effect that, the prolonga-
ton of the war having led to the con-