The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-03
Colonel House Urges Hasten
ing Overseas of Large Forces
Of American Soldiers
SUPREME COMMAND FOR
ALLIED FORCES FAVORED
Report OF Mission to interallied
Conference Indicates Much
Closer Co-operation-Praise
for Navy on All Sides
~ JOHN re HUGH STUART.

~ JOHN re HUGH STUART.
washington, Jmn- "a supreme
eommand with absolute power for
the n@tfona nghtfng against Ger
zsny, and a munitions dictator for
the United States.
These are the develspmenfm
which. il In predicted tonight, will
he advocated By the admins traffon.
following the publication of the
state departments summary of the
report of Colonel e. M. House. on
the recent inter-aiiied war confer
ene~.
while Colonel House recomme nds
most atrtkingly the Fastening overseas
OF large American forces, II LIZ pointed
out that he makes this recommended
ton dependent unon others involving
closer cooperation at home and abroad,
Not only has Colonel House recon-
msnded these things. but he has per-
sonaily set about bringing them into
effect He has spent most of his time
in Washington since his return from
Europe and he has been as frequent a
visitor at the Offices of the war, army,
state, navy. war trade board and food
administration as he used to be at the
white House
Secretary Baker admitted today that
ter Ia being seriously considered. He
Indicated that such plan had been
contemplated for some time. and was
inclined to believe that the report Of
Colonel House had no immediate ef-
feet upon the Administrations opinion.
Nays Close Cooperation.
The navy, Secretary Daniels indicated
this afternoon. has already effected the
closest cooperation with the British.
French and italian fleets. Admiral
Sims. he stated. In representing the
United States upon the interallfed
naval council and the fleets of all the
nations are working under Its orders
In the war zone.
The portion OF the United States feet
stu in home waters, Secretary Daniels
said. Is available the moment the in
teralIfed council wants 1t.
Consideration partly without the con-
troll OF the United tSates will decide
whether more or less of our thousand
ships will 20 abroad, Secretary
Daniels intimated that he was abso-
luteiy guided I'm these dispositions by
the board in control of operations In
the war gone.
IF there was as good co-opera ton
ashore as there is anoat this war would
soon be over" a member OF the hoasc
commission said recently after his re-
turn from Europe,
II Is known that a far closer CO.
operation already has been attained
ashore than existed last fall It is the
opinion here that a repetition of the
Italian disaster on any front would be
impossible. A particularly close opera
ton has been attained between the
United States and the allies on the mat
ter of heavy artillery. for instance
while In the matter of use OF French
harbor space and French railroads
there still remains much to be done
Secretary Daniels paid a high tribute
to the French people and government
for the way they had aided In trans
portatton facilities for the American
forces.
Fnvors Supreme Command.
The report of Colonel House for the
first time reveals the extent and de-
tail into which the tnteraiiied confer
ence divided its work. To various
boards and committees have been
delegated almost every conceivable
task for the forwarding of the war
from the arming OF troops to the feed
ing of neutrais. II IL believed here
tonight that when Colonel House re.
commends further Improvement in
corporation abroad he wants to see
organized supreme command which
can coflate and make effective the re.
boards.
The advocacy by the United states
Of such q principle abroad has given
impetus at home for centralized corr
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