New Britain herald., 1918-01-02

lcFWelTN NCOuncll at Paris.
 Speeding up of the merchant ship building program and closer CO., -opera- ~ion with the belligerents are the other principal recommendations SS
 This was disclosed today by the state department which made public a summary of the result of the con-. ference. A
 Through a new inter-allied organi- zation for co-ordinating shipping rec-. ords arrangements have been made to devote the greatest amount of tom. mage possible for the transportation of American troops.
 A definite plan was formed for] more active utilization of Americau M naval forces and an agreement waA made with the British admiralty td effect certain plans for anti-submarinM warfare.
 The contribution of the Unite1 States to pooling of war resourco4 was agreed upon. The arrangemc CT guarantees full equipment of everd kind will be availa ble to all AmerI lcan forces sent to Europe durir N 1918.
 Arrangements were made to hava1 the United States participate in miliI tary deliberations of a supreme waI council as step toward efficient and centralized unity of control of the| military operation.
 Plans also were worked out where-3 by, in order to permit the United States to visualize the problem of food control at home. Great Britain,I France and Italy agreed to put ina legalized and compulsory control of foOdstuffs in their countries.
 The principal recommendations of the American delegates, headed by Col. E. M. House as President Wil-. sons personal representative.
 That the United States exert alt their influence to secure the entire unity of effort. military, naval and economic between themselves and the countries associated with them in the war.
 Inasmuch as the successful termin- aton of the war by the United States and Allies can be greatly hastened by the extension of the United States shipping program that the governs ment and people of the United States bend every effort toward accomplish ing this
 That the fighting forces of the United States be dispatched to Europe with the least possible delay incident
 The following statement by the state department was made public:
 "A review of the report filed with the department of state by Col House, the head of the special war mission which visited Great Britain and France in November, shows it suc- ceeded in it's purpose of req aching a definite working plan for the prosecu- ton of the war through cooperation of the governments represented at the conference held at Paris in the vari- ous fields of activity and through mar. shalling the resources of the nations at war with the Central powers and co-ordinating their uses under a com- mon authority, thus avoiding the waste and uncertainties that arise. from independent action.
 ''The results of the conferences asl shown in ESe report, are most grati-) flying to this government, first be -| cause they indicate the conferees werel inspired by the desire to be mutuallsI helpful, and second because the agreed mentS reached, when in full opera ton, will greatly increase the effecl tiveness of the efforts now being pu | forth by the United States and Allie in conflict against Germany and Aus tria- Hungary.
 "A summary of the result accom- plished at their conferences. and tn recommendations made by the Amer can mission will indicate the value the work done and the practice methods which were considered by u conferences and whih are recommend ed in the report"
 '"The summary of results aeon plished is divided under diplomat naval, military, finance, shipping, " trade, war industries and food.
 The sub-headings, naval milital
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