Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1918-01-03
men AND SHIPS
URGENTLY ASKED
TO END THE WAR
Inter-Allied War Council Per-
fects Plans to Utilize Amer
ica's Resources-Co-oper-
alton of All Is Asked.
(By the Associated Press)

Washington, Jan. 2.-Constant
and speedy dispatch of American
troops to the European battle front is
the principal recommendation made
to the government by the American
delegates who recently returned
from the inter-allied war council at
Paris.
Speeding up the merchant ship
building program. and closer COOP
GRAFTON with the co-belligerents are
other principal recommendations.
This was disclosed today by the
state department which made public
a summary result Of the conference.
Thru new inter-allied organiza-
tion for coordination of shipping re-
sources, arrangement has been made
to devote the greatest amount of
tonnage possible for transportation
Of American troops"
A definite plan was formed for
more active utilization of American
naval forces and an agreement was
made with the British admiralty to
effect certain plans for anti-submar-
inc warfare.
The contribution of the United
States to a pooling of war resources
was agreed upon. The arrange
ment guarantees full equipment of
every kind will be available to all
American forces sent to Europe dur
ing 1918.
Arrangements were made to have
the United States to participate in
the military deliberations of su-
preme war council "as step to-
ward efficient centralized unit con-
troll of military operations
Plans also were worked out
whereby in order to permit the
United States to visualize the prob
lem of food control at home, Great
Britain, France and Italy agreed to
put in legalized and compulsory con-
troll of food stuffs in their countries.
The extent Of the military effort
to be aimed at by the United States
was clearly determined and an al
lied advisory board was created to
advise each nation on allotments Of
ships, so as to permit the American
military effort to be realized.
The principal recommendations of
the American delegation headed by
Col. E. M. House as President Will
sons personal representative are:
"That the United States exert all
their influence to secure the entire
unity of effort, military, naval and
economic, between themselves and
the countries associated with them
in the war.
"Inasmuch as the successful ter
mination of the war by the United
States and the allies can be greatly
hastened by the extension Of U. 8.
shipping program, that the govern
ment and people of the United States
bend every effort toward accomplish.
ing this result by a systematic .coor-
dination of resources of men and ma
terial.
THAT the fighting forces of the
United States be dispatched to Eu-
rope with least possible delay Incl
dent to training and equipment"
The following statement by the
state department was made public:
"A review of the report filed with
department of state by Col. House,
the head of the special war mission
which visited Great Britain and
France in November shows that 1t
succeeded in its purpose of reaching
a definite working plan for the pros
ecution of the war thru cooperation
of the governments represented at
conference held in Paris in various
fields of activity and thru marshall-
ing the resources of nations at war
with the central powers and coordi-
mating their uses under common
authority, thus avoiding the waste
and uncertainties that arise from in
dependent action.
1.-THE results Of the conference as
shown in the report are most graft
flying to this country first, because
they indicate that conferees were in
spired by desire to be mutually
helpful and, second, because j the
agreements, which were reached
when in full operation, will greatly
increase the effectiveness Of the eff
fort now being put forth by the u.
8. and allies In the conflict against
Germany and Austria-Hungary.
a summary Of the result achiev-'
led ct their conference and the rec
|ommsndation made ~ American