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ms to France and ItalyI
Probably Will be Made
Within Week.
LARGEST AMOUNT
GOES TO FRANCE
viii Get Approximately 100000 ,ooo,
With Italy Receiving Somewhat
Smaller Amount-AIlied Nations Will
Require Millions From United statss
Monthfy-Franee's War cemmissiea
Begins Conferences. in Washinsten.

Washington. April 27--Conferences
between Frances war commission 70
the United States and American Of
ficials on the part this country will
play n the war against German. ante
cracy today were well under way.
Conference begun yesterday viii be
continued today and 1t is believed the
commission may have concluded itss
eminent before the middle OF next
week.
Plans may then be- definitely made
for its members to visit historic points.
including Valley Forge and several
cities. Philadelphia, New York, Boston
and Chicago.
The British commissioners had
nothing before them today. except diS-
cussion Of detils Of the Immense pro.
gram Of the United States particIpA-
tion in the war.
Ships increasingly appear ~ the
great necessity in the war. 1t is evident
that the German submarine campaign
has created q critical situation In
France and Italy. and also In England,
which acts as the relay and supply
point for her allies.
Need Much Mensy.
Between 100000. 900 and $5o0oe0, ~
a month probably win be TeQNiy91 NJ
the allied nations In wa- 1oaaa 49,
the Unitsd SeateA DEslfniua1y 1lki.
mates In Secretary Aczk zkd0ois hxnsl ~.
day indicated.
Great Britain needs S2s0o00.eee +
month, France from 100000 900 to
$125. 900. 900: Russia, not more than
500. 100000, and italy about &5o.00o-
900.
These figures are tentative but Sec
retary McAdoo Is anxious to reduce
them speedily to a definite basis.
Loans to France and Italy.
Loans by the United States to
France and Italy. possibly within Q
week. were indicated today. The
amounts OF the loans have not been
definitely determined. but Indications;
are that France will get approximately
500, 600. 900 and Italy smaller sum.
The money would come from a further
issue OF treasury certificates Of indebt-s
edneSs.
Secretary McAdoo probably will
make first formal announcement OF the
forthcoming issue within the next few
days. He has definitely decided not TO.
offer the entire s5.oo0,O0o in one ISSUE,
The first Offering probably will be $2.-
900. 900 and the proceeds will be avail
able not later than July l.
Balfour Sends Home Report.
Arthur James Balfour, head Of the
British mission, today sent to England
his first report Of the reception accord
ed the commission and the progreAs OF
negotiations which II was stated.
would be very joyous news for the
British people" The report viii be
made public thru the London official
press bureau.
Rear Admiral Sir Dudley r. S. De-
Chair was presented by Secretary Dan
iels to the heads Of all the naval bur-
eaus for an intimate discussion OH
submarine patrol, blockade and kind
red subjects.
This Is the beginning Of detailed con-
ferences to work out lines of co-opera-
ton between the United States and the
entente.
Lord Cuncliffe. governor Of the bank
OF England, went to New York today to-
confer with bankers.
Lieutenant General Bridges had an
appointment today to see Marshal Jof-
FIRE OF the French mission. Mr.. Balfour
devoted the morning to sending his dis
patch to England. lunched alone and
went to drive in the afternoon.
NJ. viviani visited the supreme
court today and with Chief Justice
White took a seat in the section re-
served for members Of the bar, rennain-
| ing a few minutes.