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

Gently returned from the inter.
allied war council at Paris.
Speeding up of the merchant ship
building program and closer cooper
alton with the co-belligerents are the
'pther principal recommendations.
Summary Made Public.
This was disclosed today by the
state department. which made public
Z summary of the result of the con-
ference
Through a new inter-allied organ
ration for coordination Of shipping
resources, arrangements have been
made to devote the greatest amount
Of tonnage possible for the transpor-
tation of American troops"
A definite plan was formed Cor
more active utilization of American
naval forces and an agreement was
made with the British admiralty to
effect certain plans for anti-submar-
Inc warfare.
The contribution of the United
States to the pooling of war resources
was agreed upon. The arrangement
guarantees full equipment of every
kind will be available to all Amer
lean forces sent to Europe during
1918.
Arrangements were made to have
the United States participate in mill
lary deliberation of a supreme war
council as a step toward efhcient-and
oanfr ~s -
tary operations.
Plans also were worked out where
by In order to permit the United
States to visualize the problem of
food control at home, Great Britain,
France and Italy agreed to put in
legalized and compulsory control of
f0odstuffs in their countries.
The extent of the military effort to
. be aimed at by the United States was
clearly determined and an allied ad-
Tisory board was created to advise
zach nation on allotments of ships so
to permit the American military
Mort to be realized.
What Delegates Recommend.
The principal recommendations Of
he American delegates headed by COL
mel E. NJ. House as President Will
IONS personal representative, are:
That the United States exert all
heir influence to secure the entire
unity of effort, military, naval and
economic, between themselves and the
countries associated with them in the
var
"lnasmuch as the successful termi-
nation of the war by the United States
and the allies can be greatly FASTENED
BY the extension of the United States
'hipping program. that the govern
nent and the people Of the United
states bend every effort towards ac-
;omplishing this result by a system
ATTIC coordination of resources of men
and materials
That the fighting forces Of the
United States be dispatched to Europe
with the least possible delay, incident
% training and equipment"
The following statement by the
state department was made public in
connection with the recommendation :
Review Of Colonel House Report.
A review OF the report filed with
ne department of state by Colonel
house, the head Of the special war
MISSION which visited Great Britain
and France In November, shows that
succeeded In its purpose Of reach
hg definite working plan for the
prosecution Of the war through CO.
operation Of the governments repre-
vented at the conferences held in
raris in the various fields of activity
fnd through marshaling the resources
the nations at war with the CEN
raj powers and co-ordinating their
Uses under a common authority, thus
Wolding the waste and uncertainties
NAT arise from Independent action.
The result of the conferences, as
!nown in the report, are most graft
ylng TO this government. first, be-
Suse they indicate that the conferees
we're inspired by the desire to be mu-
1aily helpful. and, second. because
ne agreements, which were reached
When in fill operation, will greatly
Increase the effectiveness of the eff
orts now being put forth by the
United States and the allies in the
0nfiict against Germany and Austria
Hungary.
"A summary Of the results accom-.
pilshed at their conferences and rec
lamentations made by the American
nisslon will indicate the value of the
YORK done and the practical methods
mich were considered by the confer
noes and which are recommended in
ae report"
The summary OF results accom-
hlshed" is divided under diplomatic,
Ayai, military, finance. shipping, war
ade. industries and food
Subjects of sub headings:
The sub-headings, naval, military,