Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-02
RUSH ]. S. FORCES
TO EUROPE, IS PLEA
J. OF HOUSE MISSION
American Delegates Recon-
mend That There Be the
Least Possible Delay.
ALSO WOULD SPEED
SHlPBUILDING WORK
Greatest Amount of Tonnage Posi-
sble Will Be Diverted to Transport
Troops From This Country.


Troops From This Country.
Constant and speedy dispatch
of American troops to the Euro
bean battle front is the principal
recommendation made to the gov
eminent by the American dele
gates who recently returned from
the interallied war council at
Paris.
Speeding up of the merchant
shipbuilding program and closer
cooperation with the co-belllger-
ents are other recommendations.
This was disclosed today by the
State Department, which made
public summary of the result OF
the conference.
Principal Recommendations.
The principal recommendationso OF the
Amerfcan deleSates, headed by Col T..
n. House as President Wilson'S per-
sonaI representative. are: ~,
ssThat the United States exert All
their influence to secure the entire
unity of effort. military. naval ana
= aronornfc between themselves and
the countries associated with tnem IN
the war.
aTnasmuch As the successful termi.
nation of the war by the united
states and the allies can De greany
hastened by the extension OF the
United States shipping @ programii nsnnis . Of
the United States bend every enort
toward accomplishing this result Dy
systematic coordination OF re-
sources of men and materials.
sThat the lighting forces OF the
United States be dispatched to Eu-
rome with the least possible delay.
incident to training and equipment
Through a new inter-allied ofganiza-
tion for co-ordinating shipping resour-
dsyefe sthe yreAtest amount ol ton
n9fS sibie fer the transport fafion of
AzfSxleAn troops. " e
A1ranGe1neAesz we're hseae< 20 n9Se
: fsfn delfbsratfens Of supreme war
o6ssncn slas 4 step toward efficient and
esntfslizsd unity Of control of mill
Ths seanfrf6ution Of the United states
70 = pooling OF war resources was
arreed upon The arrangement guar
antSes full equipment OF every KIND
VIII be available to all American forces
se1at 70 Europe during 1913
AsSeanite plan was formed for more
active utilization Of American naval
forces, and an agreement was maze
wtth the British admiralty to effect
certain plans for anti-su omarine war
me Following statement, was made
uublic in connection with the recon-
meHdations:
the Department Of State by Col House.
the head Of the special war mission.
which visited Great Britain and France
in November. shows that it succeeded
IN its purpose Of reaching definite
working plan for the prosecution of the
: Naf through cooperation OF the gov
-efnlnents represented at the conIer-
+, fsuces held in Paris in the various nelds
I n activity and through marshaling the
resources Of the nations at war with
the central powers and co-ordinating
Gheir uses under common authority,
4hus avoiding the waste and uncertain
des that arise from independent action.
1.-The results of the conferences. as
shown in the report, are most crafty
Ing to this government-nrst. because
they indicate that the conferees were
Inspired by the desire to be mutually
helpful. and second. because the agree
ments which were reached when in
full operation will greatly increase the
effectiveness of the efforts now being
put forth by the United States and the
allies in the conflict against Germany
and Austria Hungary.
summary of the results accom-
plisl1ed at the conferences and Of the
Recommendations made by the American
mission will indicate the value of the
work done and the practical methods
which were considered by the confer
ences and which are recommended in
Sl,~ t. gu
Diplomatic.
~ Full and frank discussion between
Col. House as special representative OF
nhe government of the United States
and the heads Of the British. French and
italian governments with regard to the
war policy of the United States and her
associates IN the war.
ca Participation by the members OF
She mission in a meeting of the British
war cabinet. at which conference 9
general and useful discussion was hao
concerning the needs of the allies anc
the extent OF the assistance to be ex-
pecaed from the United States.
q, Participation by the United State.
In an interallfed war conference heIc
/ IN Paris on November 29 At this con
ference all preliminary speeches wert
| dispensed with and within half an hou
! Sfter the conference had been called t.
| order by NJ Ciemenceau IL had split int,
| committees for work.
| (4l Participation by the United State
| in 3 meeting Of tbs supreme war coun
/ eli held At Versailles December 1. Rep
resentattves of England. France, Ital,
4 and the United States there met as
| frst step toward securing unity of con
| troll Of the armies on the western from,
| This meeting. the first Of It's kind, as
sures for the future unity of support o.
.she part Of the United States and tn
allies.
!. (S) First steps taken in the establish
ment OF more perfect liaison between
4 the commanding generals Of the Unite
st9tes and the allies.
/ Naval.
1 () The formation of an interaliie,
naval council to coordinate the oper
ation Of the naval forces of the Unite
states and her associates in the wa
70 that these forces may in the futur
be operated as one in the prosecution
Of the war on the sea and in conjunc
tion with the land forces.
f2) An agreement between the Brit
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