Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-30
ENJOYS OF FRANCE
WANT US. TROOPS
SOON AS POSSIBLE
Seeking to Convince War De-
partment of Need of Early
Expeditions.
EMPHASIZING INFLUENCE
ON MORALE OF GERMANS
British and American Representa-
tives Discuss Wheat Situation and
Find Divergence of Views.

Find Divergence Of Views.
Military meinhers OF the French mis-
sion have expressed to the Var De-
partment their belief in the advisable
ity of sending troops to the western
front in Europe as soon as possible
Mission members have urged that they
be sent unit by unit. IL necessary.
This attitude of the members of the
French mission. which became known
today. created wide interest In Official
circles. 1t is at variance, 1t 10 believed
with the original view of the War De-
partment that a comparatively small
number of troops would not be OF
marked value.
Members of the. French commission
believe thar the presence of the Stars
and Stripes in the trenches would have
telling effect upon the German troops
and also the French forces. Moreover.
they think its effect upon America IL
not the least consideration.
influence on American People.
It was recalled that the French
fighters took heart when the British
fought the battle on the Somme, that
the appearance of Russian troops on
the eastern front heartened the French
again. and further discouraged the
morale Of the German troops who met
them. and. finally, IL is believed that
when American soldiers begin writing
home OF their experiences the Americas
people will realize fully that this coun-
try has cast its lot in the war on Ger
many.
1t was disclosed that when fresh
British troops were distributed on the
western front the humber Of men was
doubled over the strength employed In
distribution of trained men. Russian
troops with but three months training
were put into the trenches, and after
they had been trained to the sound Of
cannon" there proved effective against
the Germans.
In War Department conferences Il
was emphasized that 1t is not SO much
the material influence. at first, but the
psychological influence of the presence
Of Americans on the fighting line that
will count
ENJOYS Confer With President.
NJ. viviani. head - 'ffie -Frsncsr mis-,
sion, accompanied by Ambassador JUS
serand. today had an hours conferences
with President Wilson. No announcement
was made about the meeting, but II
was understood that the needs Of
France and the United States were dis
cussed.
The visit Of NJ. viviani and Marshal
Joffre to the Capitol to meet members
of the Senate. which had been arranged
for today. was postponed until tomor-
row.
Mr. Balfour spent the morning In con-
ference with Sir Joseph Pope Of Canada.
The problems Canada has faced. both in
raising an army and In industrial and
agricultural mobilization. were similar to
those now facing this country, and Cana
in aiding American officials. The two
greatest questions probably are the in
crease Of food exports and of shipping
tonnage.
Confer on Wheat Situation.
Anderson. who is also chairman Of the
British. French and Italian wheat pur-
chasing commission. has already found
in conferences with American onicials
that his experience representing en-
tirely a purchasing nation differs from
the experience sought here for a pro-
ducing nation.
This has suggested the difficulty thar
at present there is no central authority
to represent the United States.
Lord Eustace Percy, Britain's trade
representative, continued his confer
ences with British embassy officials and
British naval and military officials con-
tinued their detailed conferences with
American experts.
Not Expurgated by State Dept
State Department oficials were anx-
partment took no part whatever in the
Joffre's statement yesterday on the par
ticipation of American troops on the
battlefields of France. They made II
plain that any changes in the prepared
statement as read by Marshal Joffre.
when later given out to the newspapers.
had been made by the French mission
on its own initiative. and that the State
Departments only part in issuing the
revised statement was to place its ia
cilities of distribution at the disposal
of the French mission.
The change in Marshal Joffres remarks,
IL was learned was made because they
indicated the variance between the COM
Americans into the trenches and the early
view OF the War Department that they
would not be useful until a longer period
of training than the French military ex-
orts believe necessary.
Members of Congress, il was learned.
IA = talked with members of the mission
an6xtave been informed Of the members
viewssbn the psychological effect OF send
ing American troops to Europe.
Units Kept Separate.
1t was pointed out that when British
and Russian troops went into the battle.
line they were mot separated and fused
with the French lighters The units were
kent distinct under their own flags. and
thus their spirit was strengthened. as
well as the spirit OF the French.
One member of the mission was heard
m saw that the effect of the presence
of British and Russian troops on the
French soldiers was electrical"
American troops that have been on
the American border. French military
exnerts believe. would be ripe for serv-
ice after FIVE weeks specially" work
In the trenches. because they have the
of discipline and physical
fitness.
Another Phase Emphasized.
Another phase Of the war situation
which has been emphasized by the
French, in the conferences SO far. iA
the economic menace of Germany. For
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