Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-05-18
PLAN FOR FIRST
YEAR OF war
United States and Entente Allies
Reach Complete Agreement
for Cooperation.
NAVAL and FINANCIAL AID
All Available American Craft to Be
Used in Fight Against Submarines
Million Men to Be Trained
for Army Service.
By ARTHUR SEARS HENNING.

BY ARTHUR SEARS HENNING.
washington Correspondent Of the Chi
cago Tribune)
Washington.-The United States
and the entente allies have reached
complete agreement on the plan Of CO.
operation that will be followed during
the first year Of the joint war on Ger
many.
A commission Of American naval Of
ficers has gone to London to attend a
series Of war conferences at which the
participation of the American navy In
the warfare on submarines and In the
larger operations expected later will
be mapped out.
Arthur ]. Balfour, secretary for for
eign affairs of the British empire, and
a distinguished body of military and
naval experts have come to Washing
ton to represent the British govern
ment.
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 to
guard the. sea lanes for the protection
of shipping.
The assignment Of American cruis-
ers to patrol allied possessions from
Nova Scotia to Panama and to scout
for and round up German raiders in
the Atlantic.
The Strengthening of the American
battleship feet, no immediate use fol
which is contemplated.
Raise Army of Million.
The raising and training of an army
of 1000 900 men, a part or all Of which
will be needed in Europe If the wal
lasts more than a year longer.
The reduction of the rate of ex
change by the extension Of liberal cred
its to the allies, the loan of $4,000, 600,
600 proposed by the administration be
ing the first step to accomplish thi:
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 tt
furnish bottoms badly needed as the
prive ourselves. II necessary, in order
that our allies may be supported. They
have eliminated waste and are depriv
ing themselves today, and 1t Is no less
our duty than theirs.
IF America will eliminate waste ant
extravaganza In food 1t will 60 far t.
help the whole problem.
"Now that we are in the seriOu.
and terrible conflict. the very exist
ence of our national ideas Of waste
and extravaganza in public places ant
among certain classes in America Is ,
public scandal.
Allies Get First Call.
ut is obvious that our allies mus
have first call on our food surplus
II we are to divert our man and won
an power to furnish foodstuffs to neu
trails, they must be compelled to Civ
some equivalent service to our allies
They can furnish shipping or commo
dities or manufactures which our allie
need in return for food from us.
1.-The war probably will last anOthe
year, and from the present OutloO
of the worlds food supply we shal
have all we can do, by the utmos
elimination of waste and the utmos
stimulation Of production, to carry GU
allies through with their full fightin
! stamina"