The sun., 1917-11-19
Military Issue Will Be Put
Paramount to Political
Relations.
UNIFIED DRIVE SOUGHT
Wilson Will Not Allow Re-
latiOns With Vienna
to Be Obstacle.
SPY SYSTEM INVOLVED
Dual Monarchy Has Been TAX
ing Advantage Of Its
Position Here.

OpeCtuf DeSp0tCH 10 ots'
WAsHrNoroN, Nov. 1s.-One Of the
first Developments OF the interallisd plan
for unlae1 military control probably win
be formal declaration Of war between
the United States and Austria. Ohicials
here admit that this may be q necessary
preliminary to the carrying out Of mill
tary plans now under discussion BY
Gen. Bliss. Chief Of stan Of the Amsri-
can Army, and the Entente military
leaders.
Preliminary indications are that prog
ress already has. been made toward ar
ranging for greater military cooperation
among members of the anti-1erman
coalition The keynote OF preliminary
discuss; has been general desire to
make the military issue superior to all
political considerations. Further effort
on the part OF the United States to
maintain peace with Austria. II Is said.
might prove an embarrassing political
obstacle in the path Of future military
conduct OF the war
Among the military questions which
Gen. Bliss is Understood to have dis
cussed is the extent to which American
troops should be used on the italian
front in case certain contingencies arise.
1t is said at the State Department that
the United States Government will not
allow relations with Austria to hinder
American cooperation in a plan OF this
kind.
Opinion Favors War Deela ration.
One suggestion is that American
troops II necessary might be sent to
Italy without formal declaration OF
war between Austria and the United
states. because these troops would bA
operating against German troops who
have assisted Austrians In the Italian
invasion. But there is a growing opin-
ion against such action without the ac-
companying war declaration.
II admittedly would place the United
States technically in the position Of
WasinS actual war against Austria in
violation OF interna,iona, law. America
can send supplies to Italy or loan italy
money and still keep within the confines
Of recognized international procedure.
such action on the part OF the United
states carries with Il the risk OF a war
declaration from Austria. but this risk
President Wilson Is ready to sAsums.
But the actual despatch OF American
troops to battle against Austrians 10
another matter. it is explained.
The effect which an American war
declaration would have on the morale
OF the italians also is a factor which Of
hcials and diplomats believe must be
cons ideTe'. Entente authorities are
practically unanimous in the BELIEF that
the time has come for a clean cut den-
milton of the relationship existing bss
tween Austria and the United States
Crushing OF spy system.
Another immediate advantage to this
Government and to the Entente would
be the fact that the well organized Aus
trian spy system in the United States
would be dealt with in a more effective
manner. Austrians admittedly are TAX
ing up the underground work which Ger
mans so skilfuily executed. They are
not allen enemies and the law canno,
reach them. Reports received here show
the necessity for some sort Of check on
the activities Of these Austrians.
Officials point out that political con-
siderations must be made secondary. TO
military questions. and they admit that
the present status between Austria and
the United States is one OF the embar-
RAISING political conside rations which
W, be sacrificed to the cause Of military
efficiency
1t Is now generally agreed that some
form Of unified military contro, Ia the
chief need for the supreme drive OF thu
allies against Germany The lack o.
this feature is regarded as responsibls
for the following disastrous events in the
Allies campaign
Defeat Of Russia In 1915.
Failure al Gallipoli
Orerrunning Of Serbia
Crushing OF Rumania
Present italian disaster
Unthed Control Plan.
Military experts are convinced that the
list Is long enough to serve as an ex-
ample for the nations fighting Germany.
They demand change and nowhere /.
the idea OF unified control getting
stronger support than from President
Wilson.
The questions directly affecting III.
United States which are understood 10
have been touched on in the preliminary
conferences are these:
Prospect for an attack in force or
tie German submarine bases
Strength TO be maintained for the
American expedltionary force in
France
Rate at which troops should be sent
In proportion to the shipment OF sun
plies to the Allies,
T.Xtnpf which