Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-01-03

TO 10 years at Leavenwcrth and seven
to seven years each.
ducton of military instruments and
supplies of all kinds.
o. Plans made for the proper ofgani-
zation under naval and military control
of ports of debarkation of troops and
discharge of carsocs looking to the
most economical utilization of tonnage.
Participation in military delibera-
lpl5 oi supreme war council as a step
toward efficient and centralized unity
OF control of military operations.
Diplomatic.
]. luil and frank discussion by Col
nncl House as special representative of
The government of the United States
and tne heads of the British, French
and Italian governments with regard 10
the war policy of the United States
and her associates i'm the war
.. Participation by the members of
the mission i'll Il meeting of the British
war cabinet at which conference a gen.
eral ana useful discussion was had con-
cernng the needs of the allies and the
extent of the assistance to be expected
from the United States.
:. Participation by the United States
in an inter-alied war confer called
| in Paris on November ~. AZ this con-
| ference all preliminary speeches we've
dispensed with and With half an hour
/ after the conference had been called to
order by M. Clemenceau it had split
| into committees for work.
/, a. Participation by the United States
In Il meeting OF the supreme war coun-
ell held at Versailles. December / Rep
/ resentatives of England, France. Italy
and the United States there met as Il
| first steps towards securing unity of
/ control of the armies Oh the western
fi,,,r In ft,t.t .,f ifc
! kind. assures for the future unity os
support on the part or the United
{; States and the allies.
! .. First steps taken in the establish
ment of Il more perfect liason between
the commanding generals of the United
| States and the allies.
Finance.
I. Full detailed conferences With
the financial representatives of Great
Britain. France Italy. japan, Greece,
/ Rumania and Russia for the purpose
of ascertaining the extent of the fnan-
cihl effort necessary on the part OF the
United States in order properly to CO.
Iorerate with these governments in maxi
/ Ing financial arrangements for the
! central powers
= Conferences with the representa-
tives of the above mentioned countries
| for the purpose of perfectine the or
ganiaation of an intralled council
which is a priority board whose duty
it should be to consider the relative inn
| portance and urgency of the financial
demands to be made by the concerted
effort of the countries waSin. war
against the central powers
/ J. Arrangements begun for The
proper financing of purchases by the
countries at war with Germany OF sup
| plies from neutral countries.
/ A ,,f fi.i ion, IN, Ia.
cussions of the interallied conference
Shipping.
L. Full and detailed reports were Sc
cured. showing total loss of tonnage
| due to war risks and marine risks
/, from August l, 1914, to September 50.
1917.
.. The estimated output ur new ton
mage by the allies during the Year 1918
was ascertained
3. The proper employment of exist
ing tonnage SO that the maximum utili-
zation of such tonnage could be effected
! MAS provided for in Il resolution adort-
ed BY the interallied conference
The allies, considering that the means
/ OF maratime transport at their dis
1 posal, as we'll as the provisions which
they dispose of. should be utilized in
common for the support of the war.
have decided to create an interullied or
GdniZation for the purpose of coordinat
ing their action To this effect, and OF
establishing common program con.
stlntlN kept up To date. enabling them
by the maximum utilization OF ,h,iI
resources To restrict their impoitatinns
with view of liberatins the greatest
amount OF tonnage possible for the
transportation of American troops.
4. The whole question of employ.
ment of neutral tonnage in line viii
the proposals made by neutral countries
,,itl In - f. tl,;.
haustively discussed and plans looking
TO the favorable result of tonnage re
gotations will, neutral countries wcre
substantially agreed upon.
.. a survey was completed of the
ports of dcbarkation Of American
troops and supplies and plans were
made looking to the more eXreditious
discharge of troops and cargoes so as
to permit the return of vessels to thei,
home ports with the least possible de
lay
War Trade.
L. Full and detailed conferences wer,
held with the British, French and Ital
ian representatives upon blockade mat
ters and a complete understanding wa
: obtained of the principles under yyhicl
these countries We're proceeding.
2. mass of information was OBJ
tanned with reference to rationins re
quirements of Switzerland NORWAY
Sweden. Denmark and Holland.
AN agreement between the wa
trade board and the Swiss Society Sur
veillance was agreed to and execute,
by the Swiss delegates and Mr. MrCor
,, mick the chairman of the war trad
!, board.
4. Arrangements We're made for til
. participation of the United States il
!, the deliberations of the permanent in
. ternational commission ON tontingcnts
sitting in Paris. and on the interallie
, commission of Bernc. Switzerland
>. Tentative Plans subject to th
= approval of TIE war trade beard wcr
, made for the appointment of repre-
scntativeS and staffs of the war trad
board in London and Paris.
War Industries.
i /. A detailed study WAS maGa OF III
9 organization cf the British ministry Q
: munitions and the supply ders.tln, ~
of the British admiralty and tile is,.;t:s
Q war office and a complete analysis, c
. the facts and figures in l,os.;essicn {
f these departments of the British coy
4 ernment was made.
t The report enbodying. tho ieau.ta {
$ the Investigations contains Il fail st.ste
nlent of the methods in Nc&ue in Au.
: land for supplying the army an ms.
j. with munitions and other nlate,;;N