Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-02
GIVING WAR PLANS TO U. 8.
European Commissioners Giving VAL
uable Information In Washington.

Washington, April 26.--The Presi-
dent and his cabinet have obtained G
clear view Of the task confronting the
United States in its war against Ger.
many.
Information given to the Executive
by the British Secretary Of Foreign
Affairs, Mr.. Balfour, and to Secreta-.
ries Baker and Daniels by the Mill,
tary aud naval officials Of the same
government, enabled the heads of the
American government to estimate
with minute accuracy the problems.
that still stand in the way of tho ulti-.
mate triumphs over the Prussian
military machine.
A map illustrating the exact status
OF every movement pending and pro-
jccted against Germany had been
prepared by the British commissions
ers with elaborate care. 1t shows
the extent and purpose of every de-
tail In the plan to suppress the Kai-
ser's government from the hunting
ground Of submarines around the
British Isles to the joint military op-
erations Of British and Russian
troops In Mesopotamia rs far rs Bag
dad.
Phns Outlined IN Detail.
What the allies already have ac-
complished, where they have failed.
what they purpose to carry to sue
| cessful conclusion with the aid Of the
United States, was shown by the data
furnished by the British officials.
The strong and weak features OF
the plans Of the allied governments
were set forth with eXactness; as
also the strong and the weak spots In
the German offensive on the north,
east and south, and the weak spots
developed by the combined British
and French operations against the
Hindenburg line on the west
What Is required to strengthen the
weak links Of the narrowing allied
ring around the Teutonic forces was
brought out for the information OF
the President and his cabinet in the
memoranda presented by Mr.. Balfour
and his associates. These necessities
were grouped under three general
heads. The first. of course, was
money; the second, ships to carry to
the allies what money will buy, and
finally-and more remotely-men If
occasion requires.
THE exact situation in Russia and
Italy was revealed by no other infor-
nation previously received.
Suggestions for relieving these con-
ditions, which admittedly have been
the cause of much concern to the al
lied governments, were presented
with such unmlstakable clarity as to
confirm the belief that the first coun-
try to receive attention should be-
Russia and the second Italy.
The reasons that actuated Great
Britain In suggesting that the first
loan to he made by the United
States should be to Great Britain
were clearly established. 1t was
learned upon the highest authority
that these reasons are that Great.
Britain, already having organized It's
system for financing the needs OF its
weaker allies, is in better position to
handle the problem than tho United
States. 80 that this arrangement will
be satisfactory to both Russia and
Italy as we'll as France, which will be-
considered as soon as the more vital
and pressing emergencies Of the two
other countries have been relieved.
France is understood already to
have agreed through its ambassador,
Mr.. Jusserand. to the plan announced
by Secretary McAdoo last night, and
1t Is expected to receive the approval
Of Minister OF Justice Viviani, Of tho
French republic.
It is believed the President and his
cabinet will elect to treat separately
with the representatives OF France
regarding any provision to help her
people.