The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-06-13
PLAN TO POOL
ARMY SUPPLIES
OF ALL ALLIES
Conference in Washington
Brings Nearer Complete
CnificatiOn of Forces.
WILL STOP CONGESTION
War Contracts Will BE Dis
tributed and Fuel Orders
frightened.
WILL STOP CONGESTION
sseeto. DespatcA "a Tns sux.

becoming a sinSle military unit 10 tndt.
Gated by plans now under way for pool
ing all military equipment stores and
supplies along the line in France and At
the base warehouses. The United States
Is in favor OF such a move. This was
learned following a meeting Of the War
Cabinet this afternoon at the White
House. where such pooling was a prin-
cipal topic Of discussion.
In effect the plan provides for the
common use OF supplies and equipment
wherever such use Is possible TO sim
plify transportation and troop move
ments, particularly In field army move
ments. Under the contemplated arrange
nents American regiments moving from
| one section OF the line to another or from
one base or reserve rendezvous to an
other would not carry all the heavy
equipment stores and forage that such a
movement would ordinarily entail.
These supplies will be left Just where
they are Troops coming into the line
or the camp vacated will use them. and
the American troops will use the stores
at their new station whether these
stores and supplies are French. British.
Italian or the original property Of any
other unit or nation.
Such interchange. OF course. Will not
be possible with uniforms and much mil.
itary equipment. but 1t can be made In
reSard to the food supplies. artillery.
camp equipass and hundreds Of things
that are . part OF every big military
organisation. ----
Though no oficial statement could be
obtained from those attsndins the con-
| ference. 1t is understood that the plan
found general favor 1t was regarded
as a logical sequel to the pooling OF men
in France in the allied cause and the
appointment OF a single commander.
! II would result. it 10 believed, in giving
the Allies even greater unity than that
! in the enemy lines. 1t was suggested A.
4 natural sequence TO the centralsation
Of purchasing for the Alice and the in
terchange o. war secrets and all kinds
OF drawings. gauges. tools and specihca-
tons for equipment and arms.
Whether the plan has the approval Of
Gen. Pershirg was not made known. but
his approval will be necessary before IT
, Is submitted to the Allies.
Assistant Secretary Of War Stettinius
| Is 10 30 aorVau III inc near luture' anu
!" poseioie that ne VIII present 'he
plan IN aiiied conferences. MUCH OF tne
stores and equipment which will be af.
fected Is being despatched from America
and can easily be interchansed.
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The policy to be followed BY all
bra inches of the Government In stopping
congested eastern section Of the country
was discussed and defined at to.days
conf.rence
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Nc" supp's "io equipment oroe's WI"
NOT DC p'aeeo IN t"e consesteo centrs
even for supplies that are now beina
made there. Such new contracts wher-
ever possible will be placed elsewher<
in tho country. Tht, mean, a restr,c,,or
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instance mn IN Ne~ 'erse! IL
turning out class or supplies that car
be obtained in Chicago or ST. I>ouis the
renewal contract will go to the Chica &c
or 81 roui. arm
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oe eAerc'Seu " Neep rom ~orN'ns nafo
snip on concerns that have turned thei
plants entirely over to war work. IT Il
likely that they will be gradually scalet
, down and not abruptly cut OF after de
liver,es are comp,eted on present con
tracts m. efrect viii ha ah.ol,,ts "a
strictions on any increased business /,
= the conrested district ana sradusI d,s
. nersai Of war orders.
secretary wilso. O1ers Plans.