The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-11-08
Delegation includes Ad-
miral Benson, Gen. Bliss
and Vance Mccormick.
CENSORSHIP IS LIFTED
Lansing Says Farley Is to
Avoid Conflict Of
Interests.
UNIFIED DRIVE SOUGHT
Aim Is TO Bring War to Early
and Satisfactory Con
clusion.
CENSORSHIP IS LIFTED
UNIFIED DRIVE SOUGHT
Special DsspsseA to TT, Sos


WARRINGTON. Nov. with the safe
arrival Of the American var mission In
Europe the ban Of secrecy has been ~.
moved from the most important CO.
operative move which tho United States
has yet made in the conflict against Ger
many.
The American mission, headed BY Col.
E. N. House, the President. close and
confidential adviser. has arrived at .
British port to attend the inter allied
war conference, which has as the prime
object the coordinatins of all resources
German rilitarism
The American represent tAtives Ike the
representatives Of the Entente nations,
include the foremost military and naval
leaders. besides others regarded as e.
pecially competent to judge Of the all
important matters which will come under
thei- attention.
In statement made public tonight
secretary Lansing makes il clear that
the conference is a war conference"
pure and simple. It's only relationship
70 peace is that by winning the war II
Will bring peace by the only th!nkabls
devoted ito devising ways and means TO
Intensity the efforts Of the bellixerenta
against Germany by complete coopers.
tiom under \ general plan and thus bring
the eQnnict 10 speedy and satisfactory
| conclusion. The object of tn. confer
ence Is that maximum military efficiency
may he attained all around
Many newspaper men here have known
Tor several days that the American mis-.
/ MT
! personnel OF the mission was also known
70 them. The fact that nothing hs.
| oeen said about II was due to tho vo,un
tary censorship exercised by the pres. q,
me request OF Secretary Lansing.
Mr. Lansing outlined the work 20 h.
statement: '"A
! me Government OF the United State.
wiIi participate in the approaching con
~ OF he Powers waging wa
against the German Empire and has .o,,
as its representative Mr. Edw.,d ~
!iouse. who is accompanied by Admire,
W. 3 BENSON, chief OF naval operation.
zen. zen Tasker X. Bliss chief OF star,
niteo states Army; Oscar T. Crosby
assistant Secretary of the Treasury
vance Mccormick, chairman OF the va,
trade Board; Bainbridse Colby, IrniteJ
~ n.stes shipping Board Or. Alonso F.
dayior, representing the Food Controller
Ihomas Nelson Perkins, reprae.ntin.
tne priority board. and Gordon Auch'r.
Gloss. as secretary
Purposc of Conference
The conference is essentially a war
conference. with the object OF perfac,inr
more complete coordination of the az
t'itles or the various nations engaged
I'm tho conflict and the more compr.
tur
tive needs In order that the Joint efforts
OF the cobelligerents may attain m.
highest war efficiency.
While definite programme has mt
oeen adopted II may be assumed tina,
the subjects to he discussed will embrac.
NOT only those pertaining to military and
naval operations. but also the finarcis
commercial. economic and other nh,sc.
OF the present situation which are o.
WA! ihfportance to the successful prose-
cution ~ the war.
There will undoubtedly he an erfor,
to avoid any conflict of interest among
the participants, and there is every rca
son 10 anticipate that the result will bc
ruler cooperation and consequently a
much higher efficiency and a more viz.
orous prosecution OF the war.
THE United States in the emrloynen,
or Its man power and material re-
sources oeslres 10 use them to the
greatest advantage against Germany. I,
mas been no easy problem to determine
how they can he used most effectively
since the Independent presentation O,
requirements by the allied Governments
has been more or less conflicting on
account OF each Governments apprecia e
ton OF its own wants. which are natu-
rally given greater importance than tn.
wants OF other Governments
True Perspective sought.
by q general survey of the who,s
situation and a free discussion Of the
needs OF all, the approaching oonferencs
will undoubtedly bc able to give III.
demands OF the several Government.
their true perspective and proper place
in the general plans for tho conduct
OF the war.
, Though the resources of this country
are vast and though there Is every
, purpose to devote them ALL IL need be
to winning the war they are not with
out limit But even II they were create
they should all be used to tho highes,
advantage in attaining the supreme OBJ
, ject for which We are fighting Thi'
can only be done by full and frana
discussion OF the plans and needs OF
the various belligersnts.
"It IA tho earnest wish Of this Gov
ernment to employ It's military and
naval forces and it's resources and
= energy where they will give tho creates
return in advancing the common cause
The exchange ot views which will TAX,
. place at the conference and the con
, illusions which will be reached will h
of the highest value In preventing vast.
Of energy and In bringing into harmon,
|. the activities OF the nations. which hav,
~.
= Independently.
= "ln looking forward TO the assem-
n blying of the conference II cannot be too
. strongly emphasized that It is wa
: conference and nothing else, devote,
Y to devising ways and means to intensif!
o the efforts Of the beilgerentr again
Germany by complete cooperation unde