Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-02

the organisation Of the British min
istfy Of munitions and the supply a.
partments Of the British admiralty
and the British war once, ana q conn
plete analysis OF the facts and figures
In possession Of these departments d
the British government was made. Thu
report embodying the results Of the
investigations contains = full state
ment Of the methods in vogue In Eng.
land for supplying the army and navy
with munitions and other materials,
and also Statistics relating 10 the nus
tual cooperation necessary to be a.
fected for the proper supplying Of the
armed forces OF the countries wasine
war on the central powers.
"(2)-A survey was made OF the
system in practice in Great Britain Of
relating to the letting OF government
contracts and the organisation OF in
iustries throughout Great Britain.
"t3)-Attendance at the inter-
allied conference in Paris and in par
ticular at the meetings OF the repre-
sentatives OF the several allied nations
| having to do with munitions Ques-
tons.
"(4)-Fuil conferences with fspre.
sentatives Of the United States ord
nance department in France and rep
resentatives OF British and French
munitions departments stationed
there. resulting In the embodying Of
conclusions In memoranda submitted
tc the war department.
Relating to Food Supply.
FOOD.
| "0)-A comprehensive And 0eoa-
rate estimate was obtained of the
food in the possession OF the allied
nations and of the amounts that must
be supplied by North America during
the year ending Oct. 1, 1918. Cabled
information had not been of a salts
factory nature and personal contact
with the statistical boards and food
administrations of the countries con-
cerned was necessary in order that
the necessary data could be made
available
! "t2)--The curve OF shipments OF
foodstuffs. required from North Amer
lea for the United Kingdom. France
and Italy was fixed for the year end
ing 1918. II is believed that the pro-
gram worked out in the conference
with the several inter-allied executives
dealing with supplies OF foodstuifs
will grant greater facilities for the
, distribution of foodstufis at a lower
cost in terms Of tonnage and trans
portation.
"(3)-ln order to permit the United
States to visualize the problem Of
food control in North America, plans
| were worked out whereby the govern
ments of Great Britain, France and
Italy agreed to put into effect legal
lied and compulsory control OF food
stuffs In these countries.
! "(D-The creation by the inter-al-
lied conference in Paris Of an inter-
national scientific committee on ali
, mentation to consist Of two represen-
tatives each Of the United States,
Great Britain, France and Italy. This
, committee to be In continuous SEES
| sion in Europe for the purpose Of
. studying the alimentation Of the allies.
J This committee to stand in an advis-
DRY capacity to the food administers
tons of the aforenamed countries.
"(5)-Dr. Taylor, the representative
{ Of the food administration on the mis-
, sion, represented the United States
3 department Of agriculture in q con-
! ference held in Paris to consider the
) problems Of food production in the al
, lied countries during the year 1918.
: At this conference an inter-allied agri-
cultural committee was established to
consist of one delegate each from the
United States, Great britain. France
8 and Italy. to sit continuously in Eur
h ope and to act in an advisory capac'
: ity to the governments named"