Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-07
AMERICAN TROOPS
EXPECTED To JOIN
ITALIAN SOLDIERS
Congress Debate on War Res
oIution Shows That Plans of
Administration May Include
That Possibility

WASHINGTON, Dec. s.-with the
declaration that the United states viii
probably soon be sending troops % the
asd OF Italy. as we'll as sending money
and supplies. the house foreign affairs
committee today formally reported the
resolution for war on Austria-Hun-
gary.
The house gave its unanimous con-
sent for consideration Of the war reso-
luton tomorrow with plans for its pas
SAGE before tomorrow night.
The agitation for including Turkey
and Bulgaria subsidized in the house. but
in the senate foreign relations commit
tee il gained supporters. The extent OF
the movement will not derelop until
the senate begins debating the war reso-
luton probably next week.
The only question left undecided to-
dav was the length OF the debate. Chair
man Flood suggested that each side OF
the house take one hour, but Represen-
tatfve GiIIett, acting Republican leader,
objected that was too short time Tor
such an important subject At the sug-
Eesion OF Democratic Leader kitchin, a
decision was put over until tomorrow
morning.
While the house was going through
the preIiminaries. the senate foreign re
lations committee was in conference on
the war resolution
The house committees report reviews
at length the causes leading up to the
declaration OF war.
Chairman Flood told the house The
president would ask congress to de-
clare war against Turkey and Bulgaria
later II he deemed II expedient. but that
the president and his advisers regarded
IL unwtse at this time
Representative Miller. OF the commit
tee who was disposed to insist on In
Guiding Turkey and Bulgaria told the
house he favored war on those two coun-
tries, but was willing TO walt. He
voted. however. IN favor OF the resolu-
ton when II was reported today.
Chairman Flood replied that the
United States had not yet broken rela-
lions with Bulgaria: that Bulgarians
were not lighting against American SOL
Tiers. and that this government had
20 reason 20 declare war on her. The
Turks, he stated, had committed no
net Of war against the United States.
Representative GiIlett said he had IN
formation he considered reliable that
bulgarian officers were fighting with
the enemy on the western front.
Vt the conclusion of Mr.. Floods state
-ncnt the house adjourned until tomor-
row. The report of the committee be
Gins BY stating the text of the war
resolution as perfected yesterday and
then goes on:
Text Of Report
The president has asked for the
declaration that a state OF war exists
against Austris-Hungsry- In his ad-
dress. delivered at the joint session of
the two houses of congress, on Decem-
5cr {. ne uses this language:
One very embarrassing obstacle
that stands in our way is that We are
at war with Germany, but not with her
allies. I therefore very earnestly re-
commend that the congress declare the
United States in a state OF war with
Austria-Hungary.'
The accompanying resolution carries
out this recommendation Of the presi-
dent The enactment of. this declara-
ton involves very little reimbursement
OF the affairs between the United
States and Austria-Hungary. because
state Of war which this declaration de-
clares TO exist actually has been fact
for many months. The depredations on
American lives and right by Austrian
naval forces has been small compared
with that OF Germany, but they have
been INDUCED in TO an extent to con-
stftute war upon this country, and this
fact, taken in Connection with other acts
OF Austria-Hungary has more and more
brought that government into a posi-
ton where the American people have
realized that she must be included with
Germany as an enemy.
Dumba Incident Recalled
In September 1918. Is was discovered
that Ambassador Dumba and Austrian
consuls in St Louis and elsewhere were
implicated in instigating strikes in
American manufacturing plants engag-
cd in the production of munitions of
war. An American citizen named Arch
bold. travelling under an American
passport. had been entrusted with dis
catches I'm regard TO this matter from
Dumba and Bernstorff to their gov
ernments These acts were admitted
~ Dumba- BY reason of the admitted
purpose and intent of Dumbza to con-
spire to cripple business Industries in
The United States. and by reason OF the
fragrant violation OF diplomatic pro-
priety in employing an American citi-
zen protected by an American passport
rs a secret bearer OF official dispatches
through the lines of the enemy OF Aus
tria-Huhgary. the AustrO-Hungarian
government was requested to recall
Bumba-
The Austrian consuls at St. Louis
and New York were implicated with
Dumba in these transactions, particu-
Ia~ly in the circulation of strike propa-
ganda. They were implicated in pro-
curing forged passports from the
United States for the use of their
countrymen in going home.
Long before the above activit.e:
were made public, our government had
evidence that the Austrian diplomatic
and consular service was being USED
in this country for Germany's warlilS'
purposes.
While Austria's submarine warfar'
has been of a very limited character
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