The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-11-15
President Approves Plans
for Perfect Coordination
of Entente Nations.
BENSON TO BE MEMBER
Programmes to Cover All
Military. Naval and Eco
nOmic Matters.
EXPERTS TO BE UTILIZED
Will Enable Allies to Hurl
Enormous Pressure to De-
feat Central Powers.
EXPERTS TO BE UTILIZED

Special Dsspdtch 10 The StN,
WAsHINGToN, Nov. Il. - President
Wilson will support the plan for a per-
manent Interallied Supreme War
Council to centralze and systematize
future war operations against the Cen
trail Powers. The United states will be
represented in the council by two dele
gates and all OF Americas vast resources
will be consecrated to the common cause
OF bringing the maximum military and
economic pressure against tie enemy.
In 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 German high
command.
The fact that the combined resources
OF the cha Tplons OF democracy are far
superior to the resources of the Teutons
argues strongly in favor of a crushini.
decision before the test OF strength -
over There Is full realization. however.
that it may be many months before the
full weight of this force sufiices to UNDER
mine the efficiency OF the German war
machine.
Thcre Is the keenest interest in
diplomatic circles az to how the plan for
the Supreme War Council IS to be
worked out Secretary OF State Lansing.
Premier Painleve OF France and Premier
Lloyd George OF Great Britain ali have
expla aimed 1t in general terms.
The resignation of the Painleve Min
istry is not regarded here as affecting
the plan, a the Premier received IL Not.
OF confidence on his military ana
diplomatic policy and only suffered de-
feat when he attempted 10 choke off dis
cussion OF public scandals concerning 4
ERoyaiist plot and against former Minis
| ter oi the Interior Malvy
WNr Council PInn Explained.
I Information from Il member Of the
! Presidents Cabinet to-day made clear
the explanation Of Lloyd George. who
said the War Council would not have
! exclusive power.
| This means, it was explained, that the
| War Council will map out y general
| programme concerning industrial as we'll
as military plans and will be in n posi-
| ton to recommend definite action by the
/ respective Governments. But befors
| these recommendations are ready for
execution they must he referred 10 the
Governments and indorsed by them
Thus the executive power viii remain
with the Governments, which win have
an opportunity to weigh each important
move contemplated
| From practical viewpoint the Noie
OF the delegates Will virtually ne deci-
s!ve, as before final vote is taken on any
| important matter II Will have been re-
| ferred to the respective Governments by
the delegates.
The central Idea or the plan is touchcd
Oh by Lloyd George when he says the
| council Will he charged with the duiy or
surveying continuously The Held or op-
erations as whole in III" light or IN
formation derived from all the Govern
ments and stats.
Premier Painleve points out mat the
object Of the council Is NOT 10 d'rec' the
details Of military operations hut -
define the general war policy anf the
general plans OF the Allie, adapting
them to the resources ana means "'
which they dispose so as to assure ths
strongest result possible
Complete Coordination Proposed.
, secretary Lansing !" "lo ~
statement spoke oi more .'I"p'.Ie
coordination OF the act.N,''es o. rh' Ne''
GUS nations engaged III inc 'oN'''''
Mr. Lansing adaed ,hat no' OILY LUCE.
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