The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-03

| for the more active utilization of | American naval forces in conjunction with those of nations engaged in the war against the central powers. "4. Agreement with the British ad- miralty making. if possible, for Ameri- l can naval officers to keep fully in | formed of the operations and policy
 of the British admiralty so that per l feet cooperation between the navy department and that body is assured. | "5 Reorganization of American naval forces at French ports. l "6. The securing of full and de- | tailed picture of the naval problem in European waters.
 MILITARY
 "1. After conferences extending over approximately 30 days with chiefs of staff, members of the general stairs 1 and commanders in chief of the all l lied armies on the western front, as 1 we'll as with the highest civil off, | cials of the respective governments, 1 the extent of the military effort to be aimed at by the United States was clearly determined
 "2. With this determination in mind, negotiations were carried on looking 1 to the pooling of resources for the mutual advantage of all of the coun- tries engaged in the war against Ger many The contribution of the United States to this pooling arrangements was agreed upon. The contributions | likewise of the countries associated with the United States were deter mined This pooling arrangement | guaranteed that full equipment of ev- I cry kind would be available to all l American troops sent to Europe during | the year 1918
 "3. Unqualified support to the reso- | lution adopted by the interallied con- l ferences looking to the creation of an ] allied advisory board charged with 1 the duty of advising the shipping au- thorities of each nation concerning | the allocation of tonnage so as to per- init the American military effort to l be realized
 | A. Full survey made of problem l of debarkation in Europe of Ameri- | can military forces and transporta- | tion of such forces and supplies to thu bases of military operation. s. Arrangements made for fullest CO., operation between the United States, Great Britain and France in the produc-
 tion of military instruments and supplies of all kinds.
 1 "6. Plans made for the proper organi- zation under naval and military control | of ports of debarkation of troops and discharge of cargoes, looking to the most l economical utilization of tonnage. l "7 Participation in military delibera l tions of supreme war council as step toward efficient and centralized unity of control of military operations.
 | DIPLOMATIC l q. Full and frank discussion between ' GAl a1 i, a ivy q | of the government of the United States and the heads of the British, French and l Italian governments with regard to the ] war policy of the United States and her associates in the war.
 "2 Participation by the members oi | the mission in a meeting of the British war cabinet, at which conference a gen I eral and useful discussion was had con
 cerning the needs of the allies and the extent of the assistance to be expected I from the United States.
 "3 Participation by the United States l in an interallied war conference held in Paris on November 29. At this confer ence all preliminary speeches were is- pensed with and within half an hour af- | ter the conference had been called to or der by NJ. Clemenceau 1t had split into committees for work.
 l "A Participation by the United States in meeting of the supreme war council held at Versailles. December l. Repre- sentatives of England, France, Italy and the United States there met as a first step toward securing unity of control of the armies on the western front. This meeting. the first of it's kind, assures for
 the future unity of support on the part of the United States and the allies.
 ''5, First steps taken in the establish ment of a more perfect liaison between
 the commanding generals of the United States and the allies.
 FINANCE
 T. Full detailed conferences with the financial representatives of Great Britain France, Italy, Japan, Greece, Roumania and Russia for the purpose of ascertain ing the extent of the financial effort nee
 essary on the rart of the United States governments In making financial arrange.
 ments for the prosecution of the wal lagainst the central powers
 "2. Conferences with the representatives
 of the above mentioned countries for the , purpose of protecting the organization oi
 an interallied council which is a priority board whose duty it should be to consider the relative importance and urgency oi the financial demands to be made by ths . concerted effort of the countries wagins
 war against the central powers
 "3 Arrangements begun for the proper
 financing of purchases by the countrie: , at war with Germany of supplies iron
 ineutr$l countries.
 A. Participation in the financial dis : cussiohs of the iuter-allied conference. ,j SHIPPING
 T. Full and detareu reports were SC : cured showing total loss of tonnage du to war risks and marine risks iron
 gust l, 1914, to September 30 1917 : Ee estimated output of new ton ~Aes nx the allies during the year 191 | fsAt ssfertsined.
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