Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-19
ENGLAND IS IN ACCORD
Through Geddes Approx
al Reported Given to
Proposal.
AMERICANS KEEP STATIONS
Permission Given by Al
lies to Maintain Them
for a Year.

PARIS. Dee is-The American
delsvaies TO the peace congress havs
resolved 10 ad,ocats the siuhlns Of
the surrendered cnemy waSshipu ana
resist any proposition Ia dIstributs
them on tho baatn of naval Iosses.
This announcement 10 made BY thosa
In close touch with ths American
representatives who. II 10 ADDED,
feel that such . position would re-
suit IN avoiding contsntion and me.
,eriAily support President Wilson's
declaration that the war was not
based on aggression os the acqutsi-
tion Of property.
Ensland. through Or eric ueaAss,
first lord % the admiralty. had pro-
viously acquiesced IN the American
plai TO destroy the captured or SUR
rendered wsrships. and. II 10 de-
clared, VIII continue 10 support the
United states. although Il " sHpsctDd
that some of tho Icsser naval poWers
VIII demand that the prises be dls-
tributsd.
IN Aeaimsais Naval ssaais~s.
American naval stations viii -
maintained for st least . pear NJ
Brest Gibraltar and In the Asorss 10
render aid TO American merchant
ships Tho oonssss of France, nae-
lana 'and Portugal has already been
secured, The aero and radio STA
iions st these points wtll b. In rsaqi-
ness 10 respond II cais for AID by
Amerirnn chipping N distress uhd,
facilities viii be afforded for nseAel
repairs aud suppltes.
Although the plans have not been
developed, u 10 believed In naval
cprcles that tho shlppin9 board De-
sires the continuance a. The manning
OF its ahips With naval OFFICERS and
crews until private capital 10 ogBaa-
ised 10 undertake the great taxk Of
operating thousands Of merchant
vessels The other naval sstatiish-
ments In Europe have bssn ordered
abandoned - rapidly ~. s.possible end
progress IN this direction has already
been considerable. The United
states navy has ~ sero stations
along the European coast. the ma
trrial of which. except Al Brest.
Gibraltar and the Azores 10 being
shipped home. Naval transports. re-
iieved Of carrying mupitidos, will
n In expected that the army also
will he soon able 10 use Q number OF
It's transports similarly on eastern
voyages
Marine to Use Naval Men.
emobiliyation OF the naval -psr-
sonnei has been ordered 10 proceed
rapidly on the basis OF tho transfer
20 the reserve lists Of men and off,
GERS cf good character and physique,
The needs OF the new merchant ma
rine, u 10 calculated, viii absorb ~
large q proportion Of suoh rsservists
As liz desired
President Wilson today paid his
first visit To the headquarters OF tho
American r,ission. coufsrrtnG briefly
with Col. ". n. House. Sscretary OF
state lansing. Henry white and
otrers ana inspecting the orwanira-
tion now rapidly taking shape.
Mr.. wilson drove In an army mo-
tor car TO tho Place de Ia Conc0rde,
where all the Amcricsn activities ara
centered
qeforc the presidents arrival the
American delegates conferred for
two hours rernfding general plans,
mapping out work and dividlnm II
into sections Progress wnr repoSvtd
IN the formation OF important
branches of work under the guild
ance ~ American professors who
now have practically perfected their
Inquiry 'n
No decision has vet been reached
ns 10 the number ~ delegates which
will represent each country. the ar
rival Of the Uritish delegates bcinG
awaited Tho claims ~ the nri,ish
colonies to participation In the con
gtess IN reccl,lng serious consider
alton Al the same time II IL feared
that unless SOME limitation II placed
on tho number ~ delegates the con-
ference will became too large TO ac-
complish results.
n l- understood that tho nritish
government proposes to have fiNs
delegates NJ the pence table and the
tinted states viii have three repre-.
sentative. AT the conference