The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-01-02
American Troops Should
Be Moved Steadily and
| Rapidly to the Front
SHIPPING PROGRAM
MUST BE FASTENED
America Will Take Part
In Deliberations of
War Council
fRx Associated Press.l

Washington, Jan. 2.-Constant and
speedy dispatch of American troops
to the European battlefront is the
principal recommendation made to
the government by the American
delegates who recently returned from
the inter-allied war council at Paris.
Speeding up of the merchant ship
building program and closer Coop
Grafton with the co-belligerents 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.
Through a new inter-allied organ
iZation for coordination OF shipping
resources, arrangements have been
made to devote the greatest amount
of tonnage possible for the trans
portation of American troops"
A definite plan was formed for
more active utilization Of American
naval forces and an agreement was
made with the British admiralty to
effect certain plans for anti-subma-
rine warfare.
The contribution Of the United
States TO a pooling of war resources
was agreed upon. The arrangement
guarantees fun equipment Of every
kind will be available to all Ameri-
can forces sent to Europe during
1918.
War Council.
Arrangements were made to have
the United States participate in mll-
itary deliberation of a supreme war
council "as g. step toward efficient
and centralized unity of control OF
military operations"
Plans also were worked out where's
by in order to permit the United
States to visualize the problem or
food control at home Great Britain,
France and Italy agreed to put in
legalized and compulsory control OF
foodstuffs in their countries.
The principal recommendations or
the American delegations. headed by
(. Colonel r. M. House as President
wilson's personal representative.
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.
"Inasmuch as the successful termi--
nation of the war by the United
States and the allies can be greatly
hastened by the extension Uf the
United States shipping program, that
the government and the people or
the United States bend every effort
towards accomplishing this result by
a. systematic coordination of re-
sources Of men and materials.
THAT the fighting forces of the
United States be dispatched to
Europe with the least possible delay,
incident to training and equipment"
Governments Statement.
The following statement by the
state department was made public
ln connection with the recommenda-
tons:
"A review of the report filed with
the department of state by Colonel
House, the head Of the special war
mission which visited Great Britain
and France. i'm November. shows
that 1T succeeded in its purpose OF
reaching a definite working plan for
the prosecution of the war through
of the governments
represented at the conferences held
in Paris in the various fields of ac-
tivity and through marshaling the
resources Of the nations at war with
the central powers and co-ordinating
their uses under a common author
ity thus avoiding the waste and un
certainties that arise from inde~
pendent action.
"The results OF the conference, as
shown in the report are most graft
flying to this government, first, be-
cause they indicate that the con-
ferees were inspired by the desire tol
be mutually helpful. and. second, |
because the agreements, which were
reached when in full operation will
greatly increase the effectiveness of
the efforts now being put forth byI
the United States and the allies in
the conflict against Germany and |
Austria Hungary.
"A summary of the results accomp- |
lished at their conferences and theI
recommendation made by the
American mission viii indicate the
value Of the work done and the prac-
teal methods which were consider
ed by the conferences and which are
recommended in the report"
The Summary of results accomp-
lished' is divided under diplomatic, /
naval. military, finance, shipping, /
war trade. war industries and food,
The sub-headings naval military.
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