Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-08
BODY OF EXPERTS
GOES TO ATTEND
WAR CONFERENCE
Object Is to Perfect More
Perfect Coordination in
Fight on Germany.
COL LONEL HOUSE is HEAD
OF U. S. COMMISSIONERS
Lansing Discloses Something of
Complex Problems Facing
This Government.
NO HINT OF sTINTING HELP
Date and Place Of Gathering Of Al.
lied ENJOYS Not Made
Public.
COLONEL HOUSE is HEAD
OF u. S. COMMISSIONERS
NO HINT OF sTINTiNG HELP
Date and Place of Gathering Of al.
lied ENJOYS Not Made
Public.
IBy Associated Press.1

by Associated Press.l
WASHINGTON, November Safe
arrival at n British port of the Ameri-
can commissioners to tho allied war
conference. headed by Colonel E. NJ
House, was announced late to-day by
the state Department.
Members of the mission are: Admiral
William S. Benson, chief OF naval
operations: General Tnsker r. Bliss.
chief of the army staff; Oscar T. Crosby,
Assistant SECRETARY OF the Treasury;
Vance Mccormick. chairman of tho
War Trade Board; cambridge Colby. Of
the Shipping Board; DR.. Alonzo L. Tay.
lor. of the food administration, and
Gordon Auchincloss. secretary
In making the announcement. Secre-
tary Lansing said the conference would
be essentially a war conference, with
the object Of Dcrfecting more COM
pletc coordination of tho activities of
tho allied nations in order to attain
tho highest efficiency. This isS the
American governments first definite ans
nouncement of the purpose of the meet
ing. t.sS
CAREFULLY GUARDED SECRET ,sA
UNTIL SAFE IN ENGLAND
Even the fact that the Americans to
participate in the conference had been
named had been carefully guarded
secret until they were through the sup-t
marine zone and safe on British soil.
The part that the United States is to
play in framing the great allied pro-
gram is emphasized ',y the fact that
tho mission, headed by President Will
sons closest personal friend and ad.
wiser. includes the highest officers OF
the army and navy.
Secretary Lansing mace this state-
mont:
Tho government Of the United
States will participate in the approach
ing conference of the powers waging
war against the German empire. and
has sent as It's representative Mr.. Ed
ward NJ. House. who is accompanied by
ADMIRAL W. S. Benson, chief of naval
opcrations General Tasker II. Bliss.
chief Of staH, United States Army: Os-
car T. Crosby. Assistant Secretary OF
the Treasury: Vance c. Mccormick.
chairman of the War Trade Board;
Bainbridge Colby. United States Ship.
ping Board; DR.. Alonzo Z. Taylor. rep-
resentins the food controller: Thomas
Nelson Perkins, representing Priority
Board, and Gordon Auchincloss as sec.
rotary.
"The conference Is essentially n war
conference with the object OF per-
fecting a more complete coordination
OF the activities of the various ma
tions engaged in the conflict. and tho
more comprehensive understanding OF
their respective needs In order that
the joint efforts OF tho cobelligerents
may attain the highest war efficiency.
While a definite program has not been
nd cI 4 ha nH hat
subjects to be discussed will embrace
not only those pertaining to military
and nnval operations. but also the
financial. commercial, economic and
other phases OF the present situation,
which are of vital Importance to the
successful prosecution OF the war.
TRY TO AVOID CONFLICT OF
INTEREST AMONG NATIONS
There will undoubtedly be an effort
to avoid any conflict of interest among
the participants: and there is every
reason to anticipate that the result
Will be fuller cooperation. and con-
scquently. much higher efficiency and
more vigorous prosecution OF tho
war.
THE United States. in the employ
ment OF it's man power and material
resources, desires to use them to the
1t has been no easy problem to deter.
m!nc how they can be used most ef.
fectiveiy, since the independent pre-
sentation of requirements by the allied
governments have been more or less
conflicting on account of each govern
ments appreciation Of it's own wants,
which are naturally given greatcn i'm.
portancc than the wants of other gov.
crnments BY general survey OF the
whole situation and a free discussion
of the needs Of all, the approach.
ing conference will undoubtedly be
able TO give to the demands Of the
several governments their true per.
spective and proper place in the gen.
eral plans for the conduct OF the war.
Though the resources Of this coun-
try are vast. and though there Is every
purpose to devote them all, II need be,
to winning the war. they are not with.
out limit. But even IL they were
greater, they should nll be used to the
highest advantage in attaining the su-
preme object for which we arc lighting.
This can only be done by full and