Arizona republican., 1917-11-20

co-ordinating naval strategy. A good deal could be said for that.
 We are suffering from lack of it now" declared the premier Anybody who knows what is happening in the Mediterranean could tell that. There is a great deal to be said for a similar council dealing with naval strategy tn that which is set up for military con- alterations. But that is very differ ent thing"
 Abiding to Mir. Asquith,s question: Suppose you have different advice?' The premier said:
 That is danger We are running now.'
 Mir Asquith was perfectly aware that the government has constantly to rec oncile things of that sort. The premier could recall two or three cases where MT. Asquith had to overrule co-ordi- nate and modify. It was not a new problem and the advantage of the pro- posed body was that, instead of the cabinet having to do these things, they would have the council to help them. It was intended to remove the possibili-- ties of friction, and if there were any differences of opinion between the mil itaryt advisers of the different allies this body would help to coordinate the views submitted not only by this gov ernment but by every other govern ment.
 The premier then turned to MT As quith's criticism of his Paris speech and denying that Winston Spencer Churchill had anything to do with it's composition said:
 Let me say that I considered the speech carefully If the speech was wrong, I cannot plead any impulse or that it was said in the heat of the mo- ment. 1 considered it and delivered it for deliberate purpose-I have seen reasons for unity and co-ordina tioS. Where are they? You might as well throw them straightway into the waste paper basket"
 MT. Lloyd George then referred tC the schemes for coordination started by Lord Kitchener in January 1915 and subsequently by NJ. Briand and MT. As quith and declared that they had al come to naught, because you have | naturally a disinclination on the part of the independent bodies to merge | their individualities in a common or | ganization."
 It is inevitable" added the premier, and l was afraid that this would re- cur in the same sort of way-just ( resolution.
 We went to Rapallo with documents most carefully prepared and submitted to the cabinet before I left. Of course we had to discuss things but in sub- | stance the documents adopted were the documents prepared here and dis cussed line by line in the cabinet, and which 1 carried in my pocket from the cabinet meeting $ few hours before left
 The premier explained he was afraid that this beautifully drafted document approved by, among others, diss. tinguished soldiers-one member of the general staff having been most helpful in drafting it-and adopted by the al lies would also fail and declared:
 T made up my mind to take the rights, and took them to arouse public sentiment, not here merely. but il | France, Italy and America and to en- sure that this document would becom, an act.
 T may know nothing of militar, | strategy and to arouse public opinion
 in such a matter and convince publi,
 opinion of it's desirability is strateg
 not of an easy kind. That is why
 did it, and it has succeeded.
 T was determined to deliver a dis
 agreeable speech that would force ev
 erybody to talk about the scheme, ant
 it has. been talked about on two O
 three continents, with the result tha
 America is in. Italy Is in, France is in
 America is in, Italy is in, France is ir
 MT. Lloyd George said
 It has been suggested. continued tn
 premier, that he was blaming his owl
 country, but he was not MT. Asquitl
 had referred to four illustrations-Ser
 bia, Rumania. Russia and Italy. Mr How'd George said France was just as much responsi , ble for this as we were, just as respon sible, but no more. Italy was surel responsible. It was not a pleasar thing for Italy or for me to remin
 them that they had lost 2,55O guns. was more pleasant to say that we hs captured a kilometer than to say ' Italy that she had lost thousands prisoners 1t was disagreeable a . around, but it was necessary" All the talk about the customers ar II !, westerners, the premier characterize ' as utter balderdash.''
 f 'The field is north, south east ar a west" he continued, t'and our bus . ness is to bring pressure upon the ent | my from every point of the compa: : and inflict hurt upon him where V
 can. That is our business, and that Q why we want central council that wi [ examine the whole field of operation = and not merely part. We need all Il | experience and help we can get, an h our allies need it. and their need f greater than ours at the present mo