THE BEE: OMAHA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 1918.
DETAILED PLANS OF
INTER-ALLIED COUNCIL
State Department Announces?pro ffi
for First Time Results of
Great Meeting of Co
Belligerents. Washington, Jan. 2. American
troops are to be rushed to Europe in
as large and as constant a stream as
is humanly possible; the allied nations
will so arrange their shipping as to
provide the necessary transport; the
merchant shipbuilding program must
l-e rushed; there is to be closer co
operation of a!! the co-belligerents to
present a single and united front to
German autocracy; the part of the
Unite! States has been clearly de
fined and arrangements made to carry
it out. j
The? recommendations, made by
the American delegates, of whom
Colonel E..M. House, President Wil
son's personal representative, was the
the head, are the result of the great
council of heads of all the co-belliger
ents. ! - '
Naval
"(1) The formation of an Inter
allied naval council to co-ordinate the
operation of the naval forces of .the
United States and its associates in
the war so that these forces may in
the future be operated as one in the
prosecution of the war on the sea and
tn conjunction with the land forces.
"(2) An agreement between the
British admiralty and the Navy de
partment putting into effect certain
plans relating to .the prosecution of
the naval war against the submarines.
1 "(3) The formation of a definite
plan for the more active utilization
ef American naval forces in conjunc
tion with those of nations engaged in
the war against the central powers.
"(4) Agreement with the British
' admiralty making it possible for
American naval officers to keep fully
informed of the operations and policy
of the British admiralty so that per
fect co-operation between the Navy
department and that body is as-
' sured. f
"(5) Reorganization of American
naval forces at French ports.
' "(6)rThe securing of a full and de
tailed picture of the naval problem in
European waters.
Military.
"(0 After conferences extending;
ever approximately thirty days with J
the chiefs of staff, members of the j
general staffs and commander-in-chief
of the allied armies on the
western front, as well as with the
highest civil officials of the respec
tive governments, 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 to the pooling of resources
for the mutual advantage of all the
countries engaged in the war against
Germany, The contributions of the
United States to this pooling arrange
ments was agreed upon. The contri
butions likewise of the countries as
sociated with the United States were
determined. This pooling arrange
, ment guaranteed that full equipment
of every kind would be available1 to
all American troops sent to Europe
during 1918.
"(3) Unqualified support to the
resolution adopted by the inter-allied
conferences looking; to the creation
of an allied advisory board charged
, with the duty of advising the shipping
authorities of each nation concern
ing the allocation of tonnage, so as to
permit the American, military effort
to be realized.
' "(4) Fjull survey made of problem
of debarkation In Europe of American
military forces and transportation of
such forces and supplies to the bases
of military operation.
"(5) Arrangements made for full
est co-operation between the United
States, Great Britain and France in i
the production of military instru
ments and supplies of all kinds.
M(6 Plans made for the proper
' organization under naval and military
control ; of porta of debarkation of
troops and discharge of cargoes look
ing to toe most economical utilization
of tonnage. -
"(7V-Particfoatfon In military de
liberations of supreme war council as
a "step towards efficient and central
ized' unity of control ot military oper
atJonsV - '
v Diolomatic.
"(1) Full and frank discussion be.)
tween Colonel House as special rep
resentative of the government of the
United 'States and the heads of the
British. French and Italian eovern
roents with regard to the war policy
of the United States and its asso
ciates in the war.
"(2) Participation by the mem
bers of the mission in a meeting of
the British war cabinet, at which con
ference a general and useful discus
sion was had concerning the needs
of the allies and the extent of the as
sistance, to be expected from the
United States.
"(3) Participation by the United
States in an inter-allied war confer
ence held in Paris on November 29.
At this conference all preliminary
speeches- were dispensed with, and
within half an hour after the confer
ence(had been called to order by M.
ClemtDceiu it had split into commit
tees foHvork.
"(4) Participation by the United
States' in a meeting of the supreme
war council held at Versailles, De
cember -1. Representatives of Eng
land, France, Italy and the United
States there met as a first step to
wards securing unity of control of
the armies on the western front This
meeting, the first of its kind, assures
for the future unity of support on the
part of the United States and the al
lies. :
"(S) First steps taken In the estab
lishment of a more perfect liaison be
tween the commanding generals of
the United States and the allies.
,' ' Finance.
"(1) Full detailed conferences with
the financial representatives of Great
Britain, France, Italy, Japan, Greece,
Roumania and Russia, for the purpose
of ascertaining the extent of the finan
cial effort necessary on the part -of the
United States in order properly to cooperate-with
these governments in
making financial arrangements for the
prosecution of the war against - the
central powers,
("2) Conferences with represen
tatives of the above mentioned coun
tries for the purpose of perfecting the
organization of an inter-allied council
which is a priority board whose duty
it should fee to consider the relative
importance and urgency of the finan
da! demands to be made by the con
certed effort' to the countries waging
war against the central powers, j
countries at war with Germany of
supplies from neutral countries.
"(4) Participation in the financial
discussions of the inter-allied confer
ence. 1 - Shipping.
"(1) Full and detailed reports were
secured showing total loss of tonnage
due to war risks and marine risks
from August 1, 1914, to September 30,
1917.
"(2) The estimated output of new
tonnage by the allies during the year
1918 was ascertained.
"(3) The proper employment of
existing tonncge so that the maximum
utilization of such tonnage could be
effected was provided for in a resolu
tion adopted by the inter-allied conference.
"The allies, considering that the
means of maritime transport at their
disposal as well as the provisions
which they dispose of should be uti
lized in common for the' pursuit of
the war, have decided to create an
inter-allied organization for the pur
pose of co-ordinating their action to
this effect and of establishing a com
mon program constantly kept up to
date, enabling them by the maximum
utilization of their resources to re
strict their importations with a view
of liberating the greatest amount of
tonnage possible for the transporta
tion of American troops
"(4) The whole question of the em
ployment of neutral tonnage in line
with the proposals made by neutral
countries with respect to this tonnage
was exhaustively discussed and plans
looking to the favorable result of ton
nage negotiations with neutral coun
tries were substantially agreed upon.
"(5) A survey was completed of
the ports of debarkation of American
troops and supplies and plans were
made looking to the more expeditious
discharge of troops and cargoes so as
to permit the return of vessels to
their home ports with the least possi
ble delay.
War Trade.
"(1) Full and. detailed conferences
were held with the British, French
and Italian representatives upon
blockade matters and a complete un
derstanding was obtained of the prin
ciples under which these countries
were proceeding.
"(2) A mass of information was
obtained with reference to rationing
requirements of Switzerland, Norway,
Sweden, Denmark and Holland.
"(3) An agreement between the
war trade board and the Swiss Society
Surveillance was agreed to and exe
cuted by the Swiss delegates and Mr.
McCormick, the chairman of the war
trade board.
"(4) Arrangements were made for
the participation o! the United States
in the deliberations of the permanent
international commission on contin
gents sitting in Paris and on the inter-allied
.commission of Berne,
Switzerland.
"(5) Tenative plans subject to the
approval of the war trade board were
made for the appointment of repre
sentatives and staffs of the war trade
board in London and Paris.
War Industries.
"(I) A detailed study was made of
the organization of the British min
istry ot munitions and the supply de
partments of the British admiralty
and the British war office, and a com
plete analysis of the facts and figures
in possession of these departments of
the British government was made.
The report embodying the results of
the investigations contains a full
statement of the methods in vogue in
England for supplying the army and
navy with munitions and other ma
terials, and also statistics relating to
the armed forces of the countries
waging war on the central powers.
"(2) A survey was made, of the
system in practice in Great Britain re
lating to the letting of government
contracts and the organization of in
dustries throughout Great Britain.
"(3) Attendance at the inter-allied
conference in Paris and, in particular,
at the meetings of the representatives
of the several allied nations having to
do with munitions questions.'
"(4) Full conferences with repre
sentatives of the United States ord
nance department in France and rep
resentatives of the British and French
munitions departments stationed
there, resulting in the embodying of
conclusions in memoranda submitted
to the War department.
Food.
"(1) A comprehensive and ac
curate estimate was obtained of the
food in the possession of the allied
nations and of the amounts that must
be supplied by North America during
the year ending October 1, 1918. Ca
bled information had npt been of a
satisfactory nature and personal con
tact with the statistical boards and
food administrations of the countries
was necessary in order that the neces
sary data could be made available.
"(2) The curve of shipments of
foodstuffs required from North Amer
ica for the United Kingdom, France
and Italy was fixed for the year 1918.
It is believed the program worked out
in the conference with the several
interallied . executives dealing with
supplies - of foodstuffs will grant
greater facilities for the distribution
of foodstuffs at a lower cost in terms
of tonnage and transportation.
"(3) In order to permit the United
States to visualize the problem of
food control in Jprth America plans
were worked out whereby the gov
ernments of Great Britain, France and
Italy agreed to put into effect a legal
ized and compulsory control of food
stuffs in these countries.
"(4)The creation, by the inter
allied conference in Paris of an inter
national scientific committee on ali
mentation, to consist of two represen
tatives each of the United States,
Great Britain, France and Italy. This
committee to be in continuous session
in Europe for the piirpose of studying
the alimentation of the allies. This
committee to stand in an advisory ca
pacity to the food administrations of
the aforenamed countries.
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Take
Advantage of the Remarkable Buying
Opportunities Presented in This, Our
Clearance Sale
fiXRRY no merchandise oyer." "Sell in season all seasonable merchandise." "Give the public the benefit of clearance prices in midwinter." That's the rule in this institution, and
ii i rejnarkable. value-giving event affirms this merchandising policy. This is a month when it is good business to forget what we paid for the goods and to consider only what price
will surely and promptly sell them. Every dollar' worth of merchandise represented in this sale carries our guarantee for reliability and trustworthiness.
Annual
January
Clearance Sale of
Women's Petticoats
HEATHEJIBLOOM petticoats In black, gray,
green, blue and fancy floral effects. Cut full
and correctly proportioned. January, sale price
$j79
Women's Quilted Vests
THOSE convenient easy-to-sllp-on quilted vests
tot Indoor or outdoor wear. A splendid value at
$169
Women's Cotton Petticoats
ettlcoata come In ei
colors. Sale price !
JANUARY CLEARANCE SALE OF
WOMEN'S WINTER GOATS
A N extraordinary offering of winter coats. We want you to come to the
i Coat Shop and see for yourself the splendid values offered in this sale.
Made of soft, rich materials that conform with the season's fashion ideas.
Variously trimmed with fur and buttons. Truly remarkable values,
every one.
Clearance of
-pHESK petticoats come In extra sizes only. Va-
J rlety of
$39
Clearance of
50 Coats
That we to $18.50
$1022'
50 Coats
That were to $35.00
$2022
50 Coats
That were to $30.00
$1500 :
100 Coats
That were to $65.00
$2950
No matter what you intended paying for your coat whether it was
$15 or $150 you should give these coats the closest consideration.
JANUARY CLEARANCE OF
SHOES
THREE special Items
from the Shoe Shop.
Many Omaha women
have learned from past
experience the buying ad
vantages of attending our
shoe sales.
Special No, I
150 Pairs of Shoes
Were up to $5.00
$50
BROKEN lines and odd pairs of gun metal and
patent leather shoes. Medium and Cuban
heels. Sizes 2H to 5.
Special No. 2
100 Pairs of Shoes
Were up to $9.00
BLOUSES WOMEN'S AND MISSES' DRESSES
$385
THREE! special groups of
blouses. The blouses are so
attractive that you'll take
more blouses home with' you
than you Intended when you see
the splendid values.
Special No. I
117 Women's Blouses
,$50"
THE first 117 women entering oar Blouse 8hop
will certainly be fortunate, for It Is seldom you
have such an opportunity as this. Included are
georgette crepes and crepe de chines In a variety
of styles.
Special No. 2
Women's Blouses
, Were Up to $6.75
$35
t- XCEPTIONAL values, everv one. There in stiri)
tH a large assortment that we will not attempt to
describe them. Orepe da chines and georgette
crepes. .
Special No. 3
Women's Blouses
s Were up to $8.75
$500
SOME of these blouses have .bean in the store
Just a short time, but regardless ot former price
or newness of merchandise this group goes at
' . 15.00. Included are clever styles tn georgette crepe
and crepe de chine. Light, medium and dark,
colorings.
F FRANKLY we don't believe that any Dress j3hop in the ciy dis
played a finer assortment of dresses this season than we .did.
Now that the identical garments that you have perhaps admired
earlier in the season are offered to you at decided savings, it is a
foregone conclusion that our Dress. Shop will be crowded to its
fullest. :
"Peter Thompson" Dresses
Sizes 18 to 38 were to $20:00 ,
Choice $1022
Serge and Silk Dresses
Were up to $29.50
H65
AH other silk, taffeta, serge, georgette crepe, velvet, satin and
combination dresses January clearance sale at a reduction of one-third.
JANUARY CLEARANCE SALE OF
WOMEN'S TAILORED SUITS
DRESSY and the more tailored models; superior workmanship and fin
ish characterize every detail. Warm, fashionable materials, including
broadcloth, burella, velour, serge and gabardine. Four groups
BROKEN lines and incomplete size assortments
left from the Season's selling. A variety of styles
to Choose from. Not every size In every style,
but all sizes represented.
Special No. 3
100 Pairs of Shoes
Were up to $10.00
$585
NEW, up-to-the-minute high top shoes. Patent
and bright kid vamps, gun metal with gray
and ivory buck cloth tops- also a few with
kid Mps.
Clearance of
Girls' Coats
Were Formerly $8.50
$567
COZY, warm, practical coats for school wear.
These Coats come in dark colors and a limited
number in plaid effects.
Clearance Reductions
Throughout the Girls' Shop
Women's Skirts Reduced One-third
iv
Women's Suits
Were formerly $25.00 '
Women'sSuits
Were formerly' $39.50
$1975
Women'sSuits Women'sSuits
Were $49.50 Were $59.50
The styles are very desirable for immediate or early spring wear.
Clearance of Children's
Colored Coats
, Reduced 1-3
COATS for children 2 to 6 years old. Made of
Chinchilla, broadcldth, corduroy, velour and
zibeline. All the newest styles and trimmings.
- Clearance Reductions
Throughout the Tots' Shop
Clearance of Boys' Wash
Suits, Reduced 1-4
WELL made of percale, gingham, galatea, ma
dras Cloth and French pique. Colors guaran
teed.. Sizes for boys 2 to 8 years.
. : Clearance Reductions
Throughout the Boys' Shop
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