The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-03

was provided for in resolution adopted by the inter-allied conference: " The allies. considering that the
 means of maritime transport at their disposal as we'll as the provisions which | they dispose of, should be utilized in common for the pursuit of the war, have decided to create an in,er-allied organ ization for the purpose of coordination to this effect and of establishing q com mon programme constantly kept up-to- date. enabling them by the maximum utilization of their resources to restrict their importations with view of lib- erating the greatest amount of tonnage possible for the transportation of Amer- ican troops
 A. The whole question of the em- ployment of neutral tonnage in line with the proposals made by neutral countries with respect to this tonnage was exhaus- lively discussed and plans looking to tho favorable result of tonnage negotia- tions with neutral countries were sup- stantially agreed upon
 ''5 A survey was completed of the ports of debarkation of American troops and supplies, and plans were made looking to the more expeditions discharge ol troops and cargoes so as to permit the return of vessels to their home ports with the least possible delay
 WAR TRADE s1. Full and detailed conferences vera held with the British, French and Italian representatives upon blockade matters and complete understanding was op' | tained of the principles under which | these countries were proceeding. 10 A mass of Information was oo- tained with reference to rationing re- ouirements of Switzerland, Norway Swe. l den, Denmark and Holland. "3 An agreement between the Ma. | trade board and the SWISS society surveillance was agreed 70 anu eNeeoe.u o.'' hy the Swiss delegate and MT. McCor' mioL chairman of the war trade poaru' "A Arrangements were made TOT ths
 r. r.rticination of the United states III | inc deliberations of the permahenl i,- .arrational commission on contineents
 sitting in Paris and on the interaii'e'' I commission of Berne, Switzeriai'u; "5 Tentative plans subject to tne ap ,.o, of the war trade board were maae eau tha appointment of representatiVo
 a s,aers of the war trade board In Loh' don and Paris.
 N' WAR INDUSTRIES l n, detailed study was made or the | l,,i.ation of the British ministry or | ,,snitions and the supply departments or the British admiralty ana the Dllt ;,h war office, and complete ahalss sis
 af inc facts and figures in possession l of these departments or the Diitlsn government was made The report eii- bodyinE the results or these liVes.it. tions contains full statement oA .n' I -, ,atbods in vogue in England Tor sup>
 nIyinr the army and navy With muni- 1 t,nns and other materials, and also | statistics relating to the mutual CO., | oneration necessary to be erected TOT nroper supplying of the armed forces 1 If inc countries waging war on the central powers.
 | u2 A survey was made of the system l in practice in Great Britain relating to the letting of government contracts and the organization or industries | throughout Great Britain.
 l "3 Attendance at interallied confer- ences in Paris, and in particular at the l meeting of the representatives of the several allied nations having to do with munitions questions.
 l "A Full conferences with represen- ] tatiyes of the United States ordnance department in France and representa- tiyes of British and French munitions l departments. stationed there, resulting in the embodying of conclusions in
 memoranda submitted to the war de- I partment.
 FOOD
 | "1 A comprehensive and accurate es- 1 timate was obtained of the food in l the possession of the allied nations and of the amounts that must be supplied ! by North America during the year end- ing October 1, 1918. Cabled informa l ton had not been of a satisfactory na- 1 ture and personal contact with the ' statistical boards and food administra- tions of the countries concerned was | necessary in order that the necessary data could be made available. | "2 The curve of shipments of food stuffs required from North America for the United Kingdom, France and | Italy was fixed for the year ending 1918. It is believed that the pro- gramme worked out in the conference
 with the several interallied executives dealing with supplies of foodstuffs will grant greater facilities for the dis tribution of foodstuffs at lower cost in terms of tonnage and transporta- ton.
 "3. Tn order to permit the United States to visualize the problem of food control in North America, plans were worked out whereby the governments of Great Britain. France and Italy | agreed to put into effect a legalized and compulsory control of foodstuffs in these countries.
 l "4. The creation by the interallied conference in Paris of an international lscientific committe, an alimentation to consist of two representatives each of the United States, Great Britain France and Italy. This committee to be in continuous ssssion in Europe for the purpose of studying the alimenta- N ton of the allies This committee to t stand in an advisory capacity to the food administrations of the afore- II named countries.
 ,i "5. Dr. Taylor. the representative Of the food administration on the mis-,