The sun., 1918-01-03
HOUSE URGES
ARMY BE SENT
AT TOP SPEED
Head Of U. S: Delegation to
War Council Asks Cut
ting of All Red Tape.
MUNITION HEAD LIKELY
One Man Control on Western
Front Expected to Be Out
come Of Conferences.
MUNITION HEAD LIKELY
ss>cia, Desp4fca 10 Tn. sr>

patch Of large American fighting forces
10 the batt.enelds OF Europe are the
salient features OF the work accom-
plished by the !nterallled conference in
Paris at which Col. L. n. House headed
tho American mission.
Secretary Lansing made public to-day
resume OF the work accomplished BY
tho American mission. It shows that
definite and practical agreements were
reached and already are being put into
effect. 1t further shows tina: the COM
binei concentrated efforts Of the United
states and Entente are TOW to be
exer;ed on a full steam ahead pro-
sramme which subord,nates everything
to winning the war by military victory
bring this maximum pressure on the
enemy during the present year.
But what is particularly significant.
It foreshadows. in the opinion OF many.
a more or less drastic reorganization of
the American war machine with a view
Of securing greater Capitalization. Par
ticular importance was attached to-day
resume dealing with the study made b.
the House mission OF the British sys-
tenn OF running the war. which is ba sed
on the elimination of what is recognized
now to be the greatest hindrance to
Americas speed and preparation-red
tape.
FavOrs "short Cot" Metheds.
1t appears that Col House ani his
associates while in England made a
careful study OF the remarkable system
built UP by Lloyd George whereby the
supply OF the army and navy with
munitions and other materials is con-
centrated in few hands and managed
by short cut" methods
II Is believed that Col. House in talks
he has had with the President has rec
commended strongly that in order to get
results our machinery should be mod
e.ied In some vital respects more
closely along British lines and that the
! suggestion about to come from Con-
gress that department Of munitions
be established at once will have the
support OF the President.
In a statement pre:aclng the resume
Mr.. Lansing says the agreements
reached will greatly increase the ef-
fectiveness OF the effort now being put
Allies in the conflict against Germany
and Austria Hungary"
The irterallied conference appears 70
have taken up every important angle
OF the joint plans and to have mapped
a course promising at the same time
the most speedy and effective results
There 10 no indication that any phase
OF the war plans is to be held in check
even temporarily through necessity for
diplomatic negotiation or for further
, deliberations. The fighting forces backed
by American troops are to be used now
as effectively a., possible while nava!
plans will be pressed more vigorously
, instead OF being constantly held in re-
serve in conformity with tho past pol
ICY Cr the British Admiralty.
Naval ProGra mme In Effect
In discussing naval results achieved
at the conference II Is stated that ar
agreemer: has been reached between
, the British Admiralty and the Ameri-
can Navy Department putting into et.
! feet certain plans relating to the prose.
cution OF the naval war against sub.
marines" This does not concern pros.
pective plans but deals with i.nportan
/ measures already put into operation a.
tails and the scope OF this combined
effort already under way cannot be dis
cussed at present, Secretary Daniels ex.
planned to-day.
The resume also stated that there ha,
been formed "a definite plan for thu
more active utilization Of American nava
forces i'm conjunction with those Of ma
tions engaged in the war against tn,
Central Powers. Here too tho plan ha
already been put into operation.
The supreme war council is referred
to as "a frs. step" toward insurin,
unity OF control on tho western front
indicating that President Wilson still
believes a one man command may b,
necessary. but regards the war coun
Gil as a step in that direction. Mr.. Lloy,
George has already stated publicly tina
IL the war council plan does not produc,
results II plan more in the nature o
absolute unity OF command will have 4
be adopted.
Chief among the recommendations o
the House mission Is that the fghtin,
forces OF the United States he des
patched to Europe with the least nos
sible delay incident 20 training an,
equipment"
summary of Report.
The following statement by tho Stat
Department was made public In conncc
tlon with tho recommendatiors:
~ review OF the report filed wit
the Department of state by Col. House
the head of the special war mission whc
visited Great Britain and France 4
November. shows that 1t succeeded Il
It's purpose Of reaching n definite worl,
Ing plan for the prosecution of the wa
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