Bisbee daily review., 1918-01-03
inter ALLIED
CONFERENCE
results ARE
MADE PUBLIC
America VIII Rush Fighting
Men to France as Fast as
They Can Be Mustered and
Trained is the Agreement.

WASHINGTON. Jan. An en-
gsgement by the United States to
send a grea; army agaisnt the Ger
mans in time to offset the detection
OF Russia was disclosed through the
publication by Secretary Lansing OF
a review OF the work and recommen-
cations OF the American mission
which recently participated in the in
ter-2ilied war conference at Paris.
American fighting men are to cross
the Atlantic as rapidly as they can be
mustered and trained. France and
Great Britain on thei rpart undertake
not only to join in providing ships to
carry them. but to see that and de-
ficiencies in arms and equipment are
made up on the other side.
Pooi Fighting Resources
This was one of the great decisions
reached at the conferences through
which the co-belligerents planned TO
pool their fighting resources and
move as a unit toward driving the
Germans and their allies out of con-
Quered territory and crushing the leu
tonic world domination scheme. There
is to be co-oriinated effort not only
in fighting on land and sea but in pro
ductiOn at home and in the vast ship
building projects upon which depend
the vital problems OF maintaining un-
interrupted transportation in spite or
submarines.
Even before Colonel House and his
associates on the American mission
reached hame. the machinery TO speed
up war preparations here had been
set in motion.
Speed Up" Is Cry
In today's announcement is seen the
xeplanation OF the reorganization OF
war department control embraced in
the formation Of the new war council
Of general OFFICERS, OF renewed efforts
to speed up the shipping boards mer-
chant building program, and possibly
of the decision OF the administration 10
take over all the nations railroads
without waiting for action by con-
rgess. other indications OF the new
pressure are manifest but cannot he
discussed publicly for military era
sons. II can be stated authoritatively,
however. that definite steps to make
good the pledge to allied leaders by
Colonel House already have been
taken.
Entire Unitey
The first recommendation OF the
mission is for entire military. naval
and economic" unity of action be-
tween the powers opposed to Ger
many. That is regarded as having
bee accomplished.
The summary of the military con-
ferences attended by General Bliss
shows that an agreement 10 pool re-
sources for the mutual advantage OF
all" was entered into. There follows
thiQs significant statement:
The contribution OF the United
States TO this pooling agreement was
agreed upon. The contributions live
wise of the countries associated with
the United States were determined.
This pooling arrangement guaranteed
that fun equipment of every kind
would be available TO all American
rtoops sent to Europe during the year
1918"
Looking beyond 1918. the United
States win have no need to seek mill
tsry equipment of any kind away
from home. Before the present year
ends its full war resources will have
been made available.
Another Recommendation
The third recommendation OF the
mission to which the country is COM
mitted is for extension of the Ameri-
can shipping program. Systematic
coordination of resources OF men and
materials" to produce the necessary
ships is urged upon the government
and people alike.
Under a resolution adopted by the
interallied conference. a unified use
of ship tonnage was agreed upon
whic would permit the liberating OF
the greatest amount of tonnage pos
sible for the transportation OF Amer
lean troops" A policy to govern the
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