Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-11-23
President Approves Plans For
Perfect Coordination of
Entente Nations.
ALL RESOURCES PLEDGED
Covers All Military, Naval and Eco.
nonic Matters-WiII Enable Allies
to HurI Enormous Pressure to
Defeat Central Powers.

washington. - PreSlQenL WllSOu
will support the plan for perma-
. nent interallied supreme war council
to centralize and systematic future
war operations against the centrai
powers. The United States will be
represented in the council by two
delegates, and all of Americas vast
resources will be consecrated to the
common cause of bringing the maxi.
mum military and ecouomic pressure
against the enemy.
In a general way the entente allies
and the United States will conduct
the remaining period of the war with
the same unity of effort and purpose
which has been followed by the Ger
man high command.
The fact that the combined re-
sources Of the champions OF democ.
racy are far superior to the resources
of the Teutons argues strongly in ia.
vor of a crushing decision before the
test Of strength is over. There is full
realization, however, that it may be
many months before the full weight
of this force suffices to undermine the
efficiency of the German war machine
The text of the agreement to form
an interallied war council, made pub
lie by Premier Lloyd George, follows:
First-With view to better CO.
ordination of the military action on
the western front supreme war
council is created, composed Of the
prime minister and a member Of the
government of each of the great pow
ers whose armies are fighting on that
front. the extension Of the scope OF
the council to other fronts to be re-
served for discussion with the other
great powers.
Second.-The supreme war council
has for it's mission to watch over the
general conduct of the war. 1t pre-
pares recommendation for the con-
sideration of the governments and
keeps itself informed Of their execu-
tive and reports thereon to the re-
spective governments.
Third.-The general staff and mill
tary commands of the armies OF eacn
power charged with the conduct OF
the military operations remain re-
sponsible to their respective govern
ments.
Fourth.-General war plans drawn
by competent military authorities are
submitted to the supreme war coun
ell. which under high authority OF
the government insures its concord
ance and submits if need be any nee
essary changes.
Fifth.-Each power delegates to the
supreme war council one permanent
military representative, whose eXclu'
siye function-is to act as technical
adviser to the council.
Sixth.-Military representatives re-
ceiye from the government and the
competent military authorities OF
their country all proposals, informa-
tion and documents relating to the
conduct of the war.
Seventh.-The military representa-
tiyes watch day by day the situation
of the forces and the means OF all
kinds of which the allies and enemy
armies dispose.
E;ghth.-The sc3rc2le war council
meets normally at Versailles, where
the Dermanent military representa-
tives and staffs arc established. Ihey
may meet at other places, according
to circumstances. IIeetirSs OF the
supreme war council take place at
least once month.