Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-02
WHAT US MUST DO
TO DEFEAT GERMANY
CONTINUED from Faye ~

tablikhment of a more perfect ~liaison
between the commanding generals Of
the United. States and the allies.
finance +"
"I1)=AFuli detailed conferences
with the financial Representatives Of
Great Britain, France, Italy. Japan,
Greece. Run1ania and Russia for the
purpose of a~scertaining the extent OF
the financial effort necessary on the
part OF the United States in order
properly te cooperate with these gov
erhnaents in makings financial ar
ransements for the prosecution OF the
war against the Central powers.
"(2)-Cenferences with the repre-
~sentatives Of the above mentioned
countries for the purpose Of perfect
ing the organization of an inter-a1lted
council which Is a priority board
whose duty it should be to. consider
the relative Importance and urgency
of the financial demands to be made
BY the Concerted effort of the coun-
tries Wasing wal AGAINST the Central
powers. 81
"(so-Arrans e1aents begun for the
countries at val with Germany Of
supplies from neutral countries.
"4)-Participation in the financial
discussions Of the inter-allied confer
ence.
Shipping:
"op-Full and Detailed reports
were secured showing total loss OF
tonnage due to war risks and marine
risks fren August l, 1914, to septem-
Der 80. 1917.
G2)-The estimatad output Of new
tonnage by the allies during the year
1918 awAs.aAcertained.
"G3)-The proper employment Of
existing tonnage so. that the maxi
mum utilization Of such tonnage could
be effected was provided fof in q reso-
luton adopted blythe inter-allied con-
ference: 70
The allies. consid ering that the
means Of maritime transport at their
tdispoeal as, well as the provisions
which they dispose Of should be util-
lized in common for the pursuit of the
war, have decided to create an inter-
allied organization for the purpose OF
co-ordinatinE their action to this eff
feet and Of estahli4hing a common
program constantly kept up to date,
enabling them by the maximum
utilization OF their resources to re-
strict their importAtions with q view
OF nberating the greatest amount of
tonnage possible for the ~transporta-
ton Of American troops
"(4)-The whole OF the question Of,
employment Of neutral tonnage in
line with the proposals made by neu-
trail countries with respect TO this
tonnage was exhausttvSly discussed
and plans looking to the favorable
neutral countries were Substantially
agreed upon.
"(b)-A survey was completed Of
the ports OF ~deharkation Of American
|troops and suppltsa. and plans were
made looking to the more expeditions
EdfschArgA Of troops and carKoes 20 A.
Ito permit the rSturn OF vSteele To
their home ports with the least pos.
atblA d0lAy.
war Trade:
"t11-Full and dstailed s,eonkAr-
Ances wers held with the Brtdth.
French md Italian representatives
piete undesptandinr was obtained. os.
ff6 principles under which these
countries were proceeding.
"(7)-A mass OF Information was
obtained with reference to rationitk
requirements of Switzerland, Norway.
Sweden. Denmark AndsHollana.
.t3l-kn, ssrse.nsnt bstTesn the
surveillance VS. ssreed 70 and exec
cuted by the Swias delsSatse ana MI.
Mccormick. the chairman q tho var
trade board, s
.ssst45-Arransem4nts were maAs Tor
the pArucip4tt01 Ut the United States
III the sde~liherationS of the permanent
International -6nniihis1tDn on contdrEsss
tar--ailIsd colnMnilaision q Berne. Swit1s
es:ss5-Tentatiys p,ans subject Isl
the approval Of $thASsWAr tT~AA4SboaSd