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Show DATA GATHERED BY EMBASSY AT LOU LONDON, March 2S; 2:15 p. m. The entire staff of the American embassy, some of whose members are devoting all their time to the work, is preparing information for the government at Washington which is expected to be useful use-ful in the event of war with Germany. The British government is displaying the utmost cordiality in providing the desired information, which covers economic eco-nomic rather than military features of war preparations. The subjects have to do with transportation, finance and organization or-ganization of new departments, such as those of munitions and blockade. A feature is being made of war work for women, especially in munitions factories. fac-tories. A special committee of the newly-organized American chamber of commerce, com-merce, called at the embassy todav to offer is services in any capacity. Most of the members of the committee are above military age, but all represent extensive American interests and their long residence here has given them valuable val-uable experience in regard to British methods. The transportation measures taken ii England, in consequence of which English Eng-lish railways are now carrying more men and freight than ever before in their history, will be an important feature fea-ture of the report which is being prepared pre-pared by the embassy. Methods of taking tak-ing ever factories, increasing their output out-put and meeting: problems in connection with the treatment of workmen also are receiving careful attention. Financial measures to prevent panic and other troubles are being studied, rs well as methods of issuing loans and other war credits. Among the other problems under consideration con-sideration is that of internment, in which the embassy has had a large experience ex-perience in its capacity as representative representa-tive of various beUipereuts. The recent relinquishment of the interests in-terests of Germany rplenses several members mem-bers of the staff for this purpose and they are now supplementing their knowledge knowl-edge by obtaining the requisite information infor-mation from the British government. The control and protection of shipping also will be an important part of the report. In all this work the Britieh government govern-ment has shown the greatest willingness to impart the desired information. The embassy staff also is making a report on the British censorship. The American government already is in possession of a report made bv A meri-can meri-can armv officers on th British system, sys-tem, which consists largely of examples exam-ples of things which should not be done I by a censorship. |