The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-13
Decisions Of IncaIcuIabIe I'M
portance Arrived at During
Rome Conference.
es DRIVES ON ALL FRONTS
Moro Vigorous War to Be Waoed in
Observation-Disclosures Quantities
Of Guns and Munitions Ready
on Western Front.
BY c. r. BERTELLl.

1uIs.-AItnOugn they issued pub
He statement after their conference in
Paris last March, the war chiefs of
the entente powers remained complete
" silent following their Rome confer
ence the other day. But have learned
ON indisputable authority that deci-
diOns Of incalculable Importance were
arrived at.
The principal subjects discussed
we're:
The SalOniki expedition.
The relation between each nations
resources and it's effective contribu-
don to the war, bearing particularly
upon (a) electives; CD munitions;
(c) finance.
Preparation Of offensives on all
fronts for the coming spring.
While for obvious reasons l am not
permitted to give details OF the de-
cisiOnS arrived at, l am able to state
that as regards the Macedonian front
the entente powers have ut last been
united by the French leaders and that
at the chosen moment the offensive
will be delivered from the SalOniki
base with an energy and force hither-
to conspicuOusly lacking
At last Premier BRAND, backed by
General Sarrail, the commander of the
entente forces in Macedonia-who is
tremendously enthusiastic about the
possibilities 10 be expected from his
sphere of the hostiities-has brought
England and Italy into line. The gov
ernments of both these countries, act
ing on the advice of their military
cOunselOrS, have barely disguised their
Indifference to the Saloniki campaign,
but since the Rome conference that
feeling has been replaced by a united
determination to wage more vigorous
war in Macedonia, where of course,
both countries will increase their effec-
t1ves.
Have No Illusions.
The after war problems which the
Rome cOnfereeS discussed were prin-
cipally economic and social. None of
the entente statesmen has any illu-
sions as to the question of monetary
compensation for war expenditure and
damage to be obtained from Germany.
NO one nation could possibly bear the
burden of $4,000. 100000, which the
war will have cost iii actual expendl-
lure for armies and navies between
August, 1914, and the fall of 1917. to
say nothing of the billions of dollars
worth of property destroyed.
The entente leaders were therefore
faced with the necessity Of establish
ing plan that will not utterly crush
tne present generation under an APP
pailing Oyerburden Of taxation. and
III the same time that Will provide
enough credit to enable each nation
TO meet its obligations
The principle has been adopted OF
poStpOning a final settlement of War
0eDts To 100 years hence. In this way
thlS generation which has paid the
AWFUL blood price OF the war, Will not
III addition be reduced To utter pow
erty. Generations still unborn Will re-
ceive heavy legacy of war bills is
the price of national liberty and tor
the privilege of living under the insti-
buttons OF their own country, however
small the country he.
European taxation. viii remain mod
crate for some Years. until the revival
III trade IS complete. then will he-ii,
10 be applied Il gradually rising scale
Vi taxation. until, some fifty year,
nehce, the statesmen Of the day wll
De expected 10 begin the liquidation
vi The war liabilities III real earue~r
LUIS may default he avoided \ pros
porous Europe, not the stricken and
sroanlng Europe of today, viii be
iooked to TO honor all bills and keep
the financial credit of the entente ma
IONS unstained.
Will Work in Harmony.
~ THIS ces-ect it * nIauY-l H. llle