Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-21
MORE IMPERATIVE
THAN EVER THAT
US. ACT QUICKLY
Lloyd George Tells Allied
War Council Why Haste
Is Necessary.
WANTS AS MANY TROOPS
AS POSSIBLE SENT ACROSS
Collapse of Russia and Reverses
to Italy Add to This Ma
tons Responsibilities.
HISTORIC SESSION BEGINs
Little Formality Attends, and Salts
factory Progress Marks
Discussions.
historic SESSION BEGINS
IRv Associated Prcssl

l.O y DON, November 2O.-Premicr
Lloyd George told the AnElo-Amcrican
war council. i'll session for the hrst
time, that the collapse of Russia anu
the revcrscs of Italy made it even
more Imperative than before that tho
United States send as many troops as
possible across the Atlantic as early
as possible as
Dealing with the airplane situation,
the Premier said:
command of the air in the battle
line is almost as essential as com.
mand OF the sea. The people Of the
United States possess to an unusual
degree qualities OF enterprise and dar-
ing necessary TO the creation Of sue
ccssful airmen. The American climate
also lends itself to the development OF
! the air service, because it is clearer
and more equablo than the climate OF
the British Isles. This Is of special
value. because the training OF pilots.
the creation of flying units. and the
building Of airdromcs are as essential
to the --eation OF an air service rs tile
building of airplincs themselves
Referring to food. the Premier said
that the allies were becoming incrcas-
ingiy dependent upon what the North
cconomize in the use OF food lie as
| sured the mission that the most dras-
tic restrictions were about to be i'm
posed upon the people OF the British
Isles. partly in order 10 assist tho al
lies, partly in order to leave more
room for the carriage of men and ma
nitions to the battle fronts. The Pre-
mier said he regarded the Tightening
hlOcElIn "a nf
ance
Close cooperation between the
United States and the powers of West
ern Europe can bring still greater
economic pressure to bear on the cen
! tral powers during the war" he said.
THANKS MISSION FOI, GREAT
SERVICE RENDERED. ny NAVY
The Premier then thanked the mis-
sion for the great services rendered by
the United States Navy.
In reply, Admiral benson on beha1f
OF the mission. said that the mission
was learning many lessons from the
allies ana expressed the gratitud. OF
It's members for the manner with which
all sources OF iEformation had been
| thrown open to them.
Ihe United States is heart and son,
III the war" he said, "aud the country
absolutely indorses the statement OF
president Wilson that none of it's re-
sources would be spared its men and
shipS or work. in order TO win the war"
Humifal benson then gave the con-
terence information as to what the
oh!ted states has done and is doinr
not only IN training armies. in build
ing fleets and in the manufacturing OF
munitions hut in food economy and the
construction OF all craft
LORD CHIEF JUSTICE
'RESIDEi Al MEETING
Thc conference began at noon. and
lasted for an hour and :, half Lord
Reading. Lord Chet Justice, presided.
Colonel h. NJ. House did not attend
The American representatives. were
General Tasker H. Bli g. chief of STAFF;
Admiral Within s. Benson. chief OF
naval operations Thomas Nelson Fer.
kins member OF the priority board
Dr. Alonzo Taylor, representing the
food controller; Baino:'dse Colby, or
the United States Shipping Board: Os-
car I. Crosby, Assistant Secretary OF
the Treasury, and Vance McCormick
chairman OF the War Trade Board.
The British representatives were
Premier Lloyd George, Foreign Minis
ter Balfour NiScount Miner George
Nicoll Barnes and Earl Curzon, OF
kedlcston. constituting the War Cabi-
net: Lord Heading and Lord North
cline. the Earl OF Derby. General Sir
William Il. Robertson and I.ieutenant-
General Jan e. SHUTS. representing the
army: Sir Erie GcddeS and Admiral Sir
John K. Jeilicoe. representing the navy.
and Major John l.. Baird Baron
Rhondda. Lord Robert Cecil. Walter
Hume Long and Dr Christopher Addi-
son. representing. respectively. avia-
ton. food. blockade petroleum and mu-
nitions
None of the numerous allied war
councils which have occurred in the
past three years occasioned the same
interest as to-day's historic meeting,
The scene WAS the dingy old resi-
dcnce In Downing Street which has
served the Prime Ministers OF many
generations as both homo and Office.
and the room was tho council cham.
bcr where Cabinets meet and whe.A