The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-01-02

Lansing shows that the Special war
Mission succeeded Ia it. pnpo.o 90
reaching "a definite working plan ,ol
the prosecution Of the vHf"
In making public the summary
the State Department oSprettcd
ts qualification az the result be-
cause Of the mutual helpful spirt
manifested and because the plans
outlined "wili greatly increase
the effectiveness OF the efforts
now beina put forth by the
United States and the Allies IN
the conflict against Germany,
Austria and Hungary"
Here is the missions statement uf
tho results arcumpli shed.
DIPLOMATIC.
l. Full and frank discussion bee
tween col. House. az the special rep
roscntativc Of the Government uf tho
United states and the heads ~ the
British. French aud italian Goyorn.
meuts with regard Co the war policy
OF the United Statos and her asso-
clatos IN the war.
2. Participation by The mcmhcrs
OF thc mission in q meeting Of 'n'
British war Cabinet at which con
ference n general and useful discus.
sion was had concerning the needs
OF the Allies and the extent 81 tho
assistance TO be expected from the
United states.
D Participation boy 90. United
states in an inter Allied war con
ference held IN Parts on nov. 20. A.
this conference all preliminary
speeches were dispensed with and
within half an hour after tho conf,r-
encc had been called to order boy VI,
Clemonccm II had split into COM
mittees for work.
Z. Participation by the United
states IN n meeting of the supreme
war council held al Versailles Dec. l..
- Representatives of England, France,
Italy and the United states there met
as FIRST step toward securing unity
Of control ~ tho armies on the west
ern front. This meeting. the FIRST ~
IT'S kind. assures for the future unity
Of support on the part of the United
states aud tho Allies.
5. First steps taken In the estab-
lishmcnt ~ more perfect lia.son be-
tween tho commanding Generals Of
the United states and tho Allies.
NAVAL.
I. Tho formation of an inter-
allied naval council tu Co-otdinat"
the operation of the naval forces Of
tnc United states aud her associates
IN the war 30 that these forces may
In the future be operated ns one IN
the prosecution OF the war ON sea
and land In conjunction with the
land forces.
. An agreement between the British
Admiralty and the Nayy department
putting into effect certain plans 10
lating to the prosecution OF the naval
war against submarines.
.. The formation Of "a definite plan
for the moro active utilization of
American naval forces In conjunction
with those OF nations engaged In war
against the central Powers.
T. Agreement with the British Adi
miralty making il possible for Amcn-
can naval officers 10 keep fully in
formed OF the operations and policy
OF the British Admiralty, 50 that
perfect cooperation between the
Navy Department and that body is
assured.
MILITARY.
a. After conferences extending
over approximately thirty days with
the chiefs OF stan. members of>tht
General Stafs, and Commuudcrs-in-
Chief OF the Allied armies ON the
Western front. as well as with the
highest civil officials Of the rcspec-
tive Governments, the extent Of th,
military effort 10 be aimed at 10y The
United states was clearly determined
(2) With this determination IN
mind, negotiations were carried
on looking 20 the pooling OF re.
sources for the mutual advantage
OF all OF the countries engaged in
the war against Germany. The
contribution OF the United States
90 this pooling arrangement was