The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-01-02

agreed upon. Tho contributions
likewise of the countries associ-
ated with the United states were
determined. This pooling ar
ranpercrt guaranteed that full
equipment Of every kind would
be available 20 all American
troops sent 20 Europe during tho
year 1913.
~ Unqualified support 20 tho
resolution adopted by the inter
creation Of an Allied Advisory
Board charged with the duty Of
advising tho shipping authorities
OF each nation concerning the al.
location Of tonnage so as TO per.
NIT the American military effort
TO be realized.
(d) Full survey made Of prob.
lem Of debarkation in Europe of
American military forces and
tanspo rtation OF such forces and
supplies TO the bases OF military
oberation.
80 Arrangements made for
fullest CO. operation between the
United States. Great Britain an1
France m the produc ton OF mill
tary Instruments and supplies OF
all kinds.
90 Plans mado fur tho proper or
gnniZntion under naval and military
control ~ ports ~ dcbarkntion NJ
troops and discharEo Of carpoos look
ing 10 tho most ccuuoWlaHl utilization
NJ tonnage.
t1 Participation lu military dcub
tiuttouH of suprcm, WI council na
% stop toward ciucICnt aud ccutrnI.
izcd unity OF control of military op-
cr1iions.
FINANCIAL
90 Conferences between r,prosc t-
tntivCs of Grcni Britain. France,
Italy, Japan. Greece. Eoumlnia and
Russia for the purpose of ascertain
ing the cNtcut OF the financial oflDrr
necessary ON the purt of the nIt"l
states 100 order properly 10 cu. operate
with tncso governments iu mIhIu-
financial arrangements for the prosa
Cution of the war against th" Central
Powers.
CD Conferences with the roproscu.
taIivrs OF tho above mentioned cpuu-
tries for the purpose Of pcrfc,'inR tee
organization OF uu nt'y-Allicd rouu.
I cu which ig priority board who,
dutF 30 should bo 10 consider th,
relative Importance uui urgency u
! the nuiuVlHl demands tp boz mad,
I hy tho concerted effort Of the Douu.
I tries waEing war against the tcntra
I Powers.
Assistant Secretary OF the Troa-
sury crosby, tho financial member
OF tho Mission, remained In Iin-
rope to act ass President Of the in
tor Allied council
2. Arrangements begun for the pro
/ per financing Of purchases by th,
/ supplies from neutral countries.
Participation in tho financial dis
| cussiona of she ntcr-Allioi confer
! cucc,
SHIPPING.
I. Fun ana detailed reports were 49,
] cured showing total loss of tOnnaE,
| due to war risks ana marine rigl,
! from Aug. I. 1Nli. 10 Sept 30, 1917.
| Tho estimated output OF nov
! tonnage by the Allies during the yea
/ 1913 was HscCrtaincd.
| ?. The proper employment of cxist,
| ing tonnage 80 that IN" maNimuu
utilization of such tonnage could b,
! effected was provided FOR I'm a rcso
luton adopted by the lntcr-AlueC
/ Conference:
Tho Allies, considering that tho
means OF maritime transport at
/ their disposal as we'll as tho pro
/ visions which they dispose OF
should be utilized in common for
the pursuit Of the war. have do.
oded 10 create an Inter. A HE'D
organization for the purpose OF
co ordnating their action TO this
effect and OF establishing n com
mon programme constantly kept
up 20 date, enabling them by the
maximum utilization OF their re
sources TO restrict their importa-
tons with n view OF iberatlnu
the greatest amount OF tonnage
possible for the transportation Of
American troops.
60 The whole question or the en-
ploymcnt Of neutral tonnage I'm lin
with the proposals. made by ucutr
countries with respect to this ton
mage was ,Nhaustvcly discussed Jn
plnns looking 10 the favorable rcsu
OF tonnage negotiations with uoutI
countries were substantially agree
upon.
3, A survey was completed Of
the ports Of debarkation OF Amer
loan troops and supplies. and
plans were made looking to the
more expeditions discharge OF
troops and ehr1oes so RS 10 per-
NIT the return OF vessels to their
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