El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-20

Premier Opposes Any Dictator.
Premier Lloyd George, in replying,
said that il had been claimed this
was an attempt on the part OF civil
but an inter-alIied council had been
suggested by field marshal lord
Kitchener and in June. 1917, q
scheme for a central authority was
chiefs Of staff, at which Great Brit
ain and Italy were repreSe uted- He
was utterly opposed to the appoint
ment of a generalissimO- It would
not work, he said, and would produce
friction.
Believes L. :. Favors Greater Power.
So far as he could gage American
opinion, America would have pre-
ferred a council with executive
authority. but there were reasons
why he thought it undesirable TO set
up council with run executive
authority unless the allies were ALSO
lutely driven to IL by the failure OF
the present scheme.
The first advantage Of the present
scheme was that Information AZ the
disposal of one OF the allied STATS
would be at the disposal Of this
central council Nominally that was
so at present but only nominally- il
was therefore. an ESSENTIAL part OF
this scheme that II should be per-
maneut and that the council should
plans OF the general STATS for all
the fronts
What Did Cadorna Says
Mr. Asquith asked him about the
Italian front and what Cadorna had
1T is very difficult 10 give an
sWers TO these questions 1 am not
sure that 1 can answer the Q-Cs ION
as to what Cadcrna said There is a
good deal to be said about what
Tn efs~rrrrf T.
We were not responsible for me
Italian front We knew, or believed
or suspected 4 good deal The Italian
government knew something about
But Gen. Sir William Robertson
(chief Of imperial staff at army
headquarters) could not 90 on press
-ng things in respect TO another ma
tons conduct Of its operations II
there had been q central council at
Versailles. Gen Robertson could
have forced consideration for them
Showing that the Italian front was
important 10 the French front, the
premier pointed out that the British
and French, when the disaster CAME
had TO rush troops there and asked:
Does not that affect our 'front.'
"Of course it does he declared and
continued:
Present Machinery Inadequate.
well, we have come 10 the con-
officers and occasional meetings Of
chiefs Of staff are utterly inadequate
and Inefficient for the purpose OF
securing real coordination You must
have a permanent body constantly
watching these things. advising upon
them and reporting upon them 10 the
government whether our FROM The
French front, or the Russian 'front.'
is most concerned
The premier said he could assure
Mr. Asquith that representation OF
the navy was no afterthOuEht.
Naval Coordination Also Needed.
II was essential that all Iuiorma-
ton regarding naval operations
should be known 10 these military
That was a different thing
to the establishment OF naval cCun-
ell and to cOordinating naval STRAIT
egy. a good deal could be said for
that.
we are suffering from lack Of l.
now" declared the premier. ANY
body who knows what Is happCu4nE
in the Mediterranean couId tell thar.
There is a great deal 10 Dc said Tor
similar cOuncil dealing with naval
strategy 10 that which is set up for
considerations. But that is
= very different thing.
Would Remove Friction.
II was intended 10 remove the pos
sibilities Of friction, and IL there
were any differences Of opinion be-
tween the military advisers of the
different allies this board would help
to coordinate the views submitted not
only by this government but by every
other government.
The premier then turned 10 IT.
AsQulth's criticism Of his Paris speech
and denying that Winston Spencer
Churchill had anything TO do with
its composition. said.
Let me say that I considered the
speech carefully. If the speech was
wrong, I cannot plead any impulse or
hat IL was in the heat OF the moment
considered ii and delivered il for
p deliberate purpose have seen res
buttons for unity and coordination
Where are they2 You might Is wei
waste DaDer basket"
other Coordination Schemes.
Mr.. Lloyd George then referred to
he schemes for coordination started
~ lord Kitchener in February, 1915.
md subsequently by n. BRAND and
Fad all come to naught because you
nave naturally a dissemination on
he part Of the indeDendent bodies to
merge their indiyidualitles in
common organization
I'VE went to Rapallo with docu
uents most carefully prepared and
submitted by the cabinet before I
eft. OF course we had 70 discuss
hinEs but in substance the documents
adopted were the documents pre-
pared here and discussed line by line
n the cabinet and which I carried in
ny pocket from the cabinet meetings
. few hours before left"
Fears This Plan Also VIII FAN.
The premier explained he was
.fraid that this beautifully drafted
document. approved by among others,
distinguished soldiers-one member
u the general staff having been most
helpful in drafting it-and adopted
~ the allies would also fail and de-
q made up my mind 10 take the
ems nd j took them TO arouse pub
ic sentiment, not here merely, but in
france. italy and America and to en-
.ure that this document would be-
.Ome an act
Il may know nothing OF military
trategy but do know something OF
political strategy and to arouse pub
is opinion in such a matter and con-
-ince public opinion Of its desirability
s strategy not of an easy kind That
3 why did it. and il has succeeded {
Planned "A -saErceable Speech
Il was determined TO deliver dis
Ereeable speech that would force
yerybody to talk about the scheme
nd It has been talked about on two
n three continents, with the result Z
hat America is in, italy is in, France !
S in. Great Britain is in, public opin- /
on is IN. and that Is vital
1T has been suggested. continued !
ne premier. that he was blaming I
lis own county. but he was not AIR. I
.squith had referred TO four Illus !
rations-Serbia. Rumania, Russia and [
tally"
Had to Remind Italy. /
Dir. Lloyd Geore said {
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