The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-02
AMERICA TO SEND
GREATEST ARMY
TO AID OF ALLIES
EUROPEANS WILL SKlMP
Food Rationi0g Will Release
Much Merchant Tonnage,

WASUlNGTON Jan Constant
and speedy dispatch OF American
troop, TO the European battle iron, !,
the principal recommendation made 10
the government by the American dele
gates who recently returned from the
iulcrallcd war council at PariS
Speeding up OF the merchant shin
building program and closer co-opeta.
tlon with the co.belligercnts are the
other principal recommendations,
This was disclosed today by the
state department which made public
a summary Of the result Of the con-
ference
More Ships for Troops.
Through a new inter allied organiya-
ton for co-ordlnating shipping re-
sources, arrangements have been made
to devote the greatest amount OF ton
mage for the traSportalon Of Amcri.
can troops
A definite plan was formed for
more active utilization OF American
naval forces and an agreement was
made with the British admiralty 10
effect certain plans for Anti-sub-
marine warfare.
The contributions OF the United
States to pooling OF war resources,
was agreed upon The arrangement
guarantees full equipment Of every
kind will be available to all American
forces sent to Europe during 1918
U. S. In cuprems Council,
Arrangements we're made to have the
United States participate in military
deliberation Of a supreme war council
"as step toward efficient and cent
tralred unity Of control Of military
operations
Plans were also worked out whereby
IN order to permit the United States to
visualize problems OF food control at
home. Great Britain, France and Italy
agreed to put in lcgalifed and comful-
sorry control Of ioodStuiis IN their
countries
oHlpb hlc hppullontu'
The extent Of the military effort TO
be aimed at BY the United States. was
clearly determined and an allied adj
vlSory board was created to advise each
nation on all allotment OF ships. 50 as to
permit the American military effort to
be realized
what Holne Recommends.
The principal recommendations Of tho
american delegates headed by Sol L.
NJ House, as President Wilson's per-
Sonal representatives, are
THAT the United States exert all
their influence TO secure the entire unity
Of effort, military, naval and economic.
between themselves and the countries
associated with them in the war
"InaHnuch as the successful termina4
ton Of the war by the United States and
the allies can be greatly fastened by the
extension OF the United States shipping
program; that the government and the
people Of the United States bend every
effort towards accomplishing this re-
suit hy systematic coordination of
resources of men and materials
That the fighting forces Of the
United States be dispatched to Eu-
rope with the least possible delay,
incident to training and equipment
The following statement by the state
department, was made public in conncc-
ton with the recommendations
Working Plan Reached
"a review OF the report filed with
the department oi state by Colonel
House. tho head OF the special war mis-
sion wAlch visited Great Britain and
France IN November shows that it sue
cccded IN 1t, purpose Of reaching
definite working plan for tho pro,ecu-
ton oi the war through cooperation IT
the governments represented at the cou-
ference held IN Paris in the various
field, ct activity and through marshall
ing the resource, ol the nations at war
with the central powers and co-ordnat.
ing their uses under common author
ily thu, avoiding the waste and uu-
ccrialnilc, that arise from independent
action
NC ItNNlN '| I'l' N'IA'l flI'NNf ~
shown IN the report are most crafty
ing to this government, first because
they indicate that the conierees were
inspired by the desire to be mutually
helpful and second, because the agree
menl, which were reached when in (u'l
will greatly increase the cl-
itrti,ruc-, ol the efforts NOW being pUt
forth hy 'he United States and the a..
lie, m the conflict against Germany
and Austria. Hungary
what was Done.
"a summary Ut the results accom-
pi,hed at their conferences and tho
Recommendations made hv the American
mission viii indicate the value oi the
work done and the practical methods
which were considered by the conier-
rnccs and are recommended in the re-
port
The summary ol results accom-
ph,hed" /, divided under diplomatic,