Arizona republican., 1917-11-21
NEW WAR. COUNC
 AT WORK
Republican A. p. Leased Wlrel

LONDON, Nov. 20.-None of the nu merous allied war councils, which have occurred in the past three years have occasioned the same interest as todays historic meeting of the American war mission and the British cabinet for tightening the links that chain the An glo- American war efforts. The scene is the dingy old residence in Downing street, which has served the prime ministers of many generations as both home and office. and the room is the council chamber where the cabinets meet. where the destinies of the empire have been shaped since the days of the American revolution.
 Lord Reading, lord chief justice, will preside. with Andrew Bonar Law, chancellor of the exchequer, and Oscar T. Nrosby, assistant secretary of the American treasury, beside him. The military and naval heads of bith gov ernments and officials representing other departments of war work will be grouped together. Premier Lloyd George planned to be present for the purpose of answering questions. The general work of the meeting cOnsti- tutes the taking of stock of the re- sources and needs of both countries
 
 allies.
 Reporters, photographers and curious sightseers were on the scene early in the day.
 The conference met at noon today as had been planned Lord Reading was the first to arrive. He had a five minute chat with Premier Lloyd George and then prepared to greet the dis tinguished men from America and the British participants. Some of these came on foot and others in motor cars driven by khaki clad chauffeurs.
 Admiral Jellicoe, chief of the naval staff. arrived with Sir Eric Campbell Geddes. first lord of the admiralty, Lord Robert Cecil, minister of block ade, walked unaccompanied from the foreign office. The crowds displayed deep interest in General Tasker H. Bliss, chief of staff of the American army, and Admiral William S. Benson, who arrived separately with their aides.
 The earl of Derby, British minister of war, and General Sir William Rob ertson. chief of the imperial staff at Army headquarters, arrived in a motor car a few moments before Lieutenant General J. C. Shuts, who drove up alone.
 NeTNDOuN dSkeu lOT 0OlOQel f1OuSe, head of the American mission, but Col onel House did not attend the meeting, his secretary, Gordon Aushincloss, rep resenting him. Lord Reading formally opened the proceedings at noon.
 Chancellor Bonar Law said in the house of commons today in response to a question that the British govern ment has information quite officially that President Wilson had sent cable gram asking Colonel House and Gen eral Bliss to attend the first meeting of the inter-allied war council.
 The question asked MT. B..nar Law was whether President Wilson had re- quested Colonel House and General Bliss to attend the first meeting of the supreme war council and had cabled that the American government con sidered unity of plan and control to be essential for the allies.
 The chancellor replied:
 President Wilson selected Colonel House to take part not only in the inter allied conference, put in the su- preme war council, with General Bliss as his military adviser There ought to be no misunderstanding. We have that information quite officially"
 Premier Lloyd George opened the conference with a speech which the COnIereeS described as having been an important statement The speech like the rest of the proceedings, is being kept secret, but one conferee said a spirit of greatest earnestness and unity permeated the meeting and that the most important practical results were achieved.
 The American representatives were General Tasker H. Bliss, chief of staff; Admiral William $. Benson, chief of naval operations; Thomas Nelson Per kins, member of the priority board; Dr. Alonzo Taylor, representing the food controller; Bainbridge Colby, of the United States shipping board Oscar T. Crosby, assistant secretary of the treasury, and Vance Mccormick, chair man of the war trade board.
 The British representatives were Premier Lloyd George, Foreign Minister Balfour, Viscount Milner, George Nicoll Barns and Earl Curzon of Kedleston, constituting the war cabinet; Lord Reading and Lord Northc,iffe; the Earl of Derby, General Sir William R. Rob- ertson and Lieutenant General Jan C. Shuts, representing the army; Sir Eric Geddes and Admiral Sir John R. Jelli- COG, representing the navy; and Major John L. Baird. Baron Rhondda. Lord Robert Cecil Walter Hume Long and Dr. Christopher Addison. representing,
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