Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-01-03
AMERICA GIVE n
EF|N|TE' PART
Agreement Reached With Allies
as to Uncle Sans Share in
Program of Defeating
Germany.
INTERESTS ARE POOLED
Will Rush Troops to Europe
Ships to Be Allotted and
Equipment for Men is
Guaranteed,

AlNu4H11AOIV I'LL NxCu 10
Guaranteed.
Washington, Jan. 3-American troops
are to be rushed 10 Europe in as large
and as constant "a stream as is humane
ly possible; the allied nations Will 50
arrange their shipping as TO provide the
necessary transport; tho merchant ship
building program must he rushed; there
is to be closer cooperation of all the CO.
bclllsefentS To present Il single lni'
united front tn Ge,nan autocracy; the
part of the United States has been
clearly defined and arrangements made
TO carry it out.
These arc the principal results as
they affect America, of the recent in
ter-allied war council in Paris am
nollnced today for the first time by the
state department.
These reeommendalions made by the
American delegates of whom Col j.. nj.
House, President Wilson's personal
representative was the head. are the
result of the great council of heads of
all the co-bellieerents.
The principal recommendations of the
American members headed by Col. E.
| NJ. House as President Wilson'S per
sonal representative are:
That the United States exert all
their Influence to guarantee the entire
unity of effort, military. civil and
economic between themselves and the
countries associated with them III the
/ war"
lnasmuch as the successful termina
| tion of the war bs the United States
| and the allies can be greatly FASTENED
| by the extension of the United States
/ shipment plan. that the government and
| the people of the United States bend
| every effort towards accomplishing this
result by systematic coordination of
/ resources, men and materials.
That the fighting forces of the United
States be dispatched to Europe with
the least possible delay incident to
training and equipments.
Official Statement.
The following statement by the state
! department was made public in connec-
| ton with the recommendations:
! "A review of the report filed with the
| department of state by Colonel House.
the head of the special war commission
which visited Great Britain and France
| in November, shows that ii succeeded
4 i'll it's purpose of reaching definite
working plan for the prosecution of the
war through cooperation of the gov
arnments represented at the conference
held in Paris in the various fields of
! activity and through marshaling the
resources of the nations at war with
| the central powers and coordinatinS
their uses under Il common authority,
thus avoiding the waste and uncer-
tainties that arise from Independent
action.
The results of the conference as
shown in the report are most gratify-
ing to this government first, because
they indicate that the confcrees werc
inspired by Tie desire to be mutually
helpful and, second, because the agree
ments, which were reached when in full
operation will greatly increase the eff
forth by the United States and the al
lies in conflict against Germany and
Austro Hungary. A summary of the
results accomplished at their confer
anceS and the recommendations made
BY the American mission will indicate
the value of the work done and the
practical methods which were consid-
srcd by the conference and which We're
recommended in the report
The summary of results of accom-
pished" is divided under diplomatic
nayal, military. finance. shipping war
trade, war industries and food
III makes about 1000 words
The Subheadings, naval military
diplomatic and shipping here follow in
full
!. The formation of an interallied
naval council to coordinate the
operation of the naval forces of the
+
war so that these forces may in the fu :
ture be operated as one in the prosecu
ton of the war on the sea and in con-
junction with the land forces.
2. An agreement between the British
admiralty and the navy department
putting into effect certain plans relat-
ing to the prosecution of the naval wan
against the submarines.
3. The formation of a definite pla,
for the more active utilization of Amer
ican naval forces in conjunction will
those of nations engaged in the wal
against the central powers.
d. Agreement with the British ad-
miralty making it possible for Ameri
can naval officers to keep fully in
formed of the operations and policy o
the British admiralty so that perfect
cooperation between the navy depart.
ment and that body is assured
5. Reorganization of American nava
forces at French ports.
q. The securing of fulf and detailed
picture of the naval problem i'm euro
pean waters.
Military.
i. After conferences extending owe
approximately 30 days with the chief
of staff, members of the general staf
and commanders in chief of the aliet
armies on the western front, as well a
with the highest civil officials of th
respective governments, the extent o
the military effort to be aimed at by tn
United States was clearly demon
strated.
2. With this determination in min,
negotiations were carried on looking t,
; the pooling of resources for the mutua
, advantage of all the countries engage,
in the war against Germany
; The contribution of the United State
, to this pooling arrangement was agree,
! upon. The contribution likewise of tn
countries associated with the Unite,
States We're determined. This pooin
arrangement guaranteed that f,l
equipment of every kind would b
available to all American troops sent t
Europe during 1918.
3. Unqualified support to the rcsoiu
tion adopted by the interailied confer
cnceS looking to the creation nf %
I allied advisory board charged with th
duty of advising the chipping author
itics Of each nation concerning the al
location of tonnage so as to permit tn
American military effort to he reanIet
. 4. Full survey made of problems O
debarkation in Europe of America
military forces and transportation @
such forces and supplies to the base
of military operation.
S. Arrangements made for fullest co
operation between the United State.
! Great Britain and France in the DrO