El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-07

1.-THE year 1918 is ushered with good from Col
Edwin House ana the mission to Europe witch he
headed the close of 1917 and which has but re
Gently from England and France 1t reveals that
the thorough plans for cooperation have been made
by the allies and that that cooperation IS to be actual and
not merely verbal.
In the commissions report, made public
-eTies OF recommendations Of which know have
been adopted By our government Il IS certain that all OF
viii adopted, for they represent the Of
opinion of leading minds Of all the allies, with the
Outstanding that all nations represented IN the conferences
London Paris and Versailles would abide by the deci-
ions of the cOnferees-
dist Important is the recommendation which may be con-
ered approved that American troops be Europe
IL large and constant stream This means many troops
% possible and as possible that every
effort the American government will be ezered to trans
port the greatest possible number of troops abroad In
act Britain and France well the United States viii
with that achievement in view Both viii cooperate
n helping US get great army in Europe.
It viii be done IN this way: Every ship which possibly
be placed the service Of the American government
for troop transport VIII be so placed The allies Will Tegu-
late their shipments that end In order better
their shipments and reduce them minimum, Britain
and France agreed to place their people rationng
systems to food clothes and other supplies It viii be
noted that announcement that the rationng system IS
undertaken has Just been made IN London directly
following the report of the American mission and that
France has made similar announcement What this means
that allies undertaking deny themselves food
and other comforts IN order that we move our army
TO Europe.
Another announcement Of equal importance IS that
Great Britain France volunteered the conference
furnish all needed equipment for all the troops the United
States could place in Europe in 1918. The United States
place million men IN France before the end Of the
year. probably 100000 including those already in France
probably the allies expecting to put that many
Europe in that time. This engagement seems to con-
rsdict the assertion that England and France need all the
artillery machine guns rifles and other supplies they
manufacture and i'll afford put them the hands
of our men From this voluntary offer It would appear
that the allies well able to supply until such time
able to take Of ourselves The offer made
Of course order help get big army the battle
line quickly than otherwise would be possible.
Fortunately for self respect, we shall not need
avail ourselves Of all this generous offer We shall have
depend England and France for heavy artillery for
some time to come certainly until after the end Of 1918
By next year shall be turning out artillery IN
large numbers and ammunition in corresponding amounts
machine guns shall need help from the allies
until next August BY that time troops VIII all be
supplied with machine guns OF manufacture either
Gin reaching troops in large numbers by June
nave been informed and VIII thereafter rapidly dplaCe
II other makes Of guns.
Rifles shall have in plenty. All our troops abroad
rifle apiece and several reserve, while rifles
available for all ether units fast their train
-g permits them be made ready for transport
he national army viii remOdeled Enfield rifles for
he part for training purposes, but the best rifles IN
world the Springfield will be ready fer them before
~ cross the Atlantic Sprngfelds also viii be available
national guard regiments armed with KIag JoT-
The rest Of the troops already have Sprngelds
Col Houses commission also recommends that the ut
efforts be cenered the shipbulding program, for
reed for ships viii be increasingly great the goes
There such need for ships now. Never In
worlds history such tremendous numbers of men
unheard Of quantities Of supplies transported
arseas And all the while the total tonnage available
less the submarines get IN their deadly work As