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  4. Cooperation of the United States with the Allied Powers in the Distribution of Industrial Raw Materials and Products: the Munitions Council, the Executives and Program Committees

Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, 1918, Supplement 1, The World War, Volume I

Cooperation of the United States with the Allied Powers in the Distribution of Industrial Raw Materials and Products: the Munitions Council, the Executives and Program Committees


Contents

    • British-American tank agreement, January 22—Participation of the United States in the Inter-Allied Metals Conference—Consideration of the formation of a Munitions Council—Plans for a system of program committees; recommendations that the United States be represented on them—American proposal for a Tin Executive (Documents 482–503)
      • Formation of the Inter-Allied Munitions Council, June 4—Discussion of American representation on the Munitions Council and the program committees—American efforts to conduct the negotiations in the United States (Documents 504–514)
        • American memorandum on coordination of programs, July 12—Appointment of an American representative on the Munitions Council—Mission of the War Industries Board to Europe—American participation in the meeting of the Munitions Council, August 14—Formation of the Tin Executive—Requests for the submission of American programs to the committees (Documents 515–531)
          • Engagement to disclose American programs, made by the Secretary of War, October 2—Discussion of post-war economic cooperation; refusal of the American Government to commit itself (Documents 532–537)

          Contents

          • Preface
          • List of Principal Persons
          • List of Papers
          • Part I: The Continuation and Conclusion of the War—Participation of the United States
            • The Conduct of the War—Discussions of Peace and Conclusion of the Armistices
              • Speeches on war aims by the British Prime Minister, January 5, and by President Wilson (the Fourteen Points), January 8; comment in Associated and enemy countries—Speech of the French Minister of Foreign Affairs, January 13—Unofficial Austro-German advances regarding peace to the American Professor Herron (Documents 1–24)
              • Speeches of the German Chancellor (Hertling) and the Austro-Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs (Czernin), January 24 (Documents 25–42)
              • Third session of the Supreme War Council, January 30–February 2: discussion of the use of American troops—Public statement of the Allied Premiers denouncing the enemy peace program—Objection by the United States to collective pronouncements by the Supreme War Council—Unofficial conversations on peace between Professor Herron and a Bulgarian emissary (Documents 43–55)
              • The Herron-Lammasch conversations, February 3–4 (Documents 56–58)
              • President Wilson’s speech in reply to Hertling and Czernin, February 11; comment in Associated and enemy countries—Assurances transmitted to Lammasch, February 15—Letter of Emperor Charles to President Wilson, February 17 (Documents 59–83)
              • Chancellor Hertling’s speech, February 25—British attitude toward German and Austrian advances regarding peace—Support by the United States of proposals for an Inter-Allied General Reserve—Italian request for American troops (Documents 84–102)
              • Memorandum of the Inter-Allied Labor and Socialist Conference on War Aims, February 23 (received March 18)—Proposals for a discussion between Socialist and Labor Parties of the Allied and Central Powers and for an Allied Socialist mission to the United States; attitude of the American Government—Allied reverses in France: American assurances of reenforcements—Communications exchanged between President Wilson and Emperor Charles—The American Labor Mission to Europe (Documents 103–131)
              • Speech of the Austro-Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs (Czernin), April 2—Request of the Greek Government for guarantees (Documents 132–138)
              • President Wilson’s speech of April 6; comment in Associated and enemy countries—Assurances to Greece, April 19 (Documents 139–154)
              • Fifth session of the Supreme War Council, May 1–2: discussion of the use of American troops—Consideration of the advisability of declaring a state of war with Turkey and Bulgaria—President Wilson’s speech of May 18 (Documents 155–177)
              • Sixth session of the Supreme War Council, June 1–3: the question of unity of naval command in the Mediterranean—Appeal of the Allied Premiers for more American troops—Fresh reverses in France-Assurances to France and promise of American troops to Italy—“Peace offensive” in the German press—Speeches of Kühlmann and Hertling, June 24 and 25—Change of government in Bulgaria: unofficial advances regarding peace (Documents 178–205)
              • President Wilson’s speech of July 4—Seventh session of the Supreme War Council, July 2–4–The Herron-De Fiori conversations (Documents 206–216)
              • Chancellor Hertling’s speeches of July 11 and 12: statements of policy regarding Belgium—Unofficial German advances toward Belgium regarding peace; unfavorable judgment of these by the American Government (Documents 217–246)
              • Austro-Hungarian peace note, September 16; American reply, September 17—Hertling’s speech, September 24 (Documents 247–256)
              • President Wilson’s speech of September 27—The Bulgarian armistice, September 29—Declaration of the United States against a separate peace with Bulgaria, October 2—Replacement of Chancellor Hertling by Prince Max of Baden (Documents 257–278)
              • German note requesting an armistice and peace negotiations on the basis of the President’s addresses, presented October 6—Speech of the German Chancellor, October 5—Austro-Hungarian note, presented October 7—Informal Turkish proposals to the Allies, October 6–9—American reply to the German request, October 8—Joint note of the Allied Premiers to President Wilson, October 9 (Documents 279–302)
              • Second German note, October 12; American reply, October 14, calling for the destruction of arbitrary power in Germany—Turkish note requesting an armistice and peace negotiations, presented October 14—Dispatch of Colonel House as American representative in the armistice negotiations at Paris—Proclamation of the federalization of Austria, October 16 (Documents 303–313)
              • American reply to the Austro-Hungarian peace note, October 19, repudiating autonomy of subject peoples as a basis of peace—German note of October 20 conveying assurances of popular control of the Government (Documents 314–326)
              • American note to Germany, October 23—Submission of the correspondence with Germany to the Associated Governments—Speech of the German Chancellor, October 22—German note of October 27—Austro-Hungarian note, transmitted October 29, offering to negotiate separately (Documents 327–339)
              • Participation of Colonel House in the armistice negotiations at Paris—Interpretation of the Fourteen Points—British reservation concerning “freedom of the seas”—American note to Turkey, October 31—Austro-Hungarian note, received October 31 (Documents 340–359)
              • Discussion of the armistice terms—The armistice with Turkey, signed October 30—Disintegration of Austria-Hungary—The armistice with Austria-Hungary, signed November 3 (Documents 360–373)
              • Discussion of President Wilson’s principles of peace—Note of the Soviet Government, received November 3, regarding participation in the peace negotiations—Reports of constitutional changes in Germany—Memorandum of the Allied Governments on the bases of peace, November 4—Agreement on the terms of the armistice for Germany (Documents 374–384)
              • American note to Germany, November 5, transmitting the Allied memorandum and referring further communications to Marshal Foch—Appeal of President Wilson to the peoples of Austria-Hungary for moderation—Further inquiry of the Soviet Government regarding negotiations—False report of the signature of the armistice (Documents 385–400)
              • The armistice negotiations with the Germans—Revolution in Germany and abdication of the Kaiser—Refusal of the American Government to negotiate with the Soviet Government—The armistice with Germany, signed November 11 (Documents 401–420)
            • Cooperation of the United States with the Allied Powers in the Administration of Shipping: the Allied Maritime Transport Council
              • Representation of the United States on the Allied Maritime Transport Council—First and second meetings of the Council, March 11–14, April 23–25—Resolution recommending the establishment of program committees, April 25—Discussion of the utilization of German ships chartered by France from Brazil—Application of the agreement for equal division of chartered neutral tonnage between Great Britain and the United States—French representations against this agreement—Proposed reapportionment under an Allied Chartering Committee: refusal of the United States to enter into the proposed arrangement (Documents 421–440)
              • Third meeting of the Allied Maritime Transport Council, August 29–30: difficulties presented by the programs for transportation of American troops and of food—Request of the Allied Governments for the submission of American import programs to general scrutiny—Fourth meeting of the Allied Maritime Transport Council, September 30–October 2—Commitment of the United States by the Secretary of War to the submission of its import programs—Allocation of additional shipping for American army transport at the expense of European imports (Documents 441–452)
            • Cooperation of the United States with the Allied Powers in the Supply and Distribution of Food: the Food Council
              • American measures to meet the Allies’ need of wheat—Efforts of the Food Administration to secure acceptance by the Allies of increased shipments of pork products (Documents 453–472)
              • Mission of the Food Administrator to Europe—Conference of Food Controllers at London: resolution of July 29, providing for an Inter-Allied Food Council, committee of representatives, executives, and program committees (Documents 473–481)
            • Cooperation of the United States with the Allied Powers in the Distribution of Industrial Raw Materials and Products: the Munitions Council, the Executives and Program Committees
              • British-American tank agreement, January 22—Participation of the United States in the Inter-Allied Metals Conference—Consideration of the formation of a Munitions Council—Plans for a system of program committees; recommendations that the United States be represented on them—American proposal for a Tin Executive (Documents 482–503)
              • Formation of the Inter-Allied Munitions Council, June 4—Discussion of American representation on the Munitions Council and the program committees—American efforts to conduct the negotiations in the United States (Documents 504–514)
              • American memorandum on coordination of programs, July 12—Appointment of an American representative on the Munitions Council—Mission of the War Industries Board to Europe—American participation in the meeting of the Munitions Council, August 14—Formation of the Tin Executive—Requests for the submission of American programs to the committees (Documents 515–531)
              • Engagement to disclose American programs, made by the Secretary of War, October 2—Discussion of post-war economic cooperation; refusal of the American Government to commit itself (Documents 532–537)
            • Cooperation of the United States with the Allied Powers in the Distribution of Oil and Oil-Well Equipment (Documents 538–545)
            • The Far East in Relation to the War
              • Discussion of the transportation of Chinese troops to Europe—Negotiations regarding the purchase of ships from Japanese builders and the export of steel to Japan—Negotiations for the chartering of Japanese ships—Arrangements regarding the deportation to Australia of German subjects in China—Assurances to China regarding treatment at the peace conference (Documents 546–570)
              • Purchase by the United States Shipping Board of 12 Japanese ships—Abandonment of the project of sending Chinese troops to Europe—Charter by the United States Shipping Board of 23 Japanese ships—Conclusion of contracts for the construction of 35 ships in Japan—Abandonment of the project of deporting German subjects to Australia—Discussion with the Allied Governments regarding the chartering of additional Japanese tonnage (Documents 571–603)
            • Latin America in Relation to the War
              • Arrangements for the cooperation of Brazilian naval forces with those of the United States at Gibraltar—Abandonment of the Argentine plan for a congress of neutral states—Project of an economic agreement between Argentina and the Allied and Associated Powers: attitude of the United States—Negotiations for the chartering of German ships in Uruguayan and Peruvian ports (Documents 604–636)
              • Declaration of a state of war with Germany by Guatemala, April 21, Nicaragua, May 8, and Costa Rica, May 23—Conclusion of the contract for the chartering of German ships in Uruguayan ports, May 24—Renewal of discussions with Peru regarding German ships—Arrangements for a conference at Washington on the situation of Brazil—Arrangements for naval cooperation with Cuba (Documents 637–671)
              • Declaration of a state of war with Germany by Haiti, July 12, and by Honduras, July 19—Adjustment of difficulties with Chile regarding oil shipments—Discussion of the chartering of German ships in Chilean and Argentine ports—Revival of the project of an economic agreement with Argentina—Conclusion of the contract for the chartering of German ships in Peruvian ports, September 6—The Washington conference regarding Brazilian affairs: discussion of measures affecting the coffee trade and of the disposition of German ships remaining in Brazilian ports—Project for a Cuban expeditionary force to Europe (Documents 672–713)
            • Liberia in Relation to the War (Documents 714–736)
            • Rumania’s Withdrawal from the War
              • Suggestions for assurances to Rumania regarding her treatment in the peace settlement—Negotiations between Rumania and the Central Powers—Efforts of the ministers of the Allied and Associated Powers to avert a separate peace—Declarations of the American Government to Rumania, February 21, April 26, and May 3 (Documents 737–767)
              • The treaty of peace between Rumania and the Central Powers, May 7—Statement by the Allied and Associated ministers of nonrecognition of its terms—Rulings of the American Government as to the international status of Rumania—Declaration by the American Government of sympathy with Rumanian aspirations for national unity, November 5 (Documents 768–782)
            • Establishment of a Montenegrin Legation in the United States (Documents 783–791)
            • Relations of the United States with the Czecho-Slovak and Jugo-Slav National Movements
              • Dissatisfaction of the Serbian Government with the utterances of Lloyd George and President Wilson regarding Jugo-Slav aspirations—Qualified assurances given by the American Government, March 14—The Congress of Oppressed Races of Austria-Hungary at Rome, April 9–11—Military conventions between the Czecho-Slovak National Council and the French and Italian Governments—Recommendations that the American Government recognize the Czecho-Slovak and Jugo-Slav national aims (Documents 792–810)
              • Public statement by the Secretary of State, May 29, of the American Government’s sympathy with the nationalistic aspirations of the Czecho-Slovaks and Jugo-Slavs—Statement of the Allied Governments, June 6—Dissatisfaction of the Jugo-Slav leaders with these declarations—Supplementary statements by the Secretary of State, June 24 and 28—French declaration in favor of Czechoslovak independence, June 30—Statement of the Secretary of State on the fourth anniversary of Austria’s declaration of war against Serbia—The President’s message to Premier Pashitch, July 30—Recognition by Great Britain of the Czecho-Slovaks as an Allied nation, August 9 (Documents 811–831)
              • Recognition by the United States, September 3, of the Czecho-Slovak National Council as a de facto belligerent government—Agreement between the British Government and the Czecho-Slovak National Council, September 3—Recognition of the Council by Japan, September 9—Italian declaration in favor of Jugo-Slav independence, September 26—Announcement of the recruiting of a Slavic Legion in the United States—Reports on the relations of Italy and Serbia to the Jugo-Slav nationalist aspirations—The Czecho-Slovak declaration of independence, October 18 (Documents 832–846)
              • Rejection by President Wilson of autonomy as a solution of the Czecho-Slovak and Jugo-Slav questions, October 19—Arrangements for a loan to the Czecho-Slovak National Council—The establishment of national authorities in Czecho-Slovak and Jugo-Slav territories—Friction between the Jugo-Slavs and Italians (Documents 847–868)
            • Relations of the United States with the Polish National Movement: Recognition of the Polish Army and National Committee as Autonomous and Cobelligerent (Documents 869–884)
            • Relations of the United States with the Armenian National Movement (Documents 885–895)
            • Relations of the United States with Persia’s National Aspirations (Documents 896–926)

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