Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-15
COMMONS DISCUSSES NEW
 s:s sENTER-ALIIED WAR COUNCIL
Premier Lloyd George Submits Text oi
 the Agreement.

London. Nov. 14-The proposed new inter-allied war council was. the sub- ject of discussion in the house of commons today, when the former premier, H. H Asqufth. brought the matter before the house by interrogat- ing Premier Lloyd George on the func- tions of the council.
 MT. Asquith asked the premier whether he would now stand the pre- else functions of the inter-aIlied coun- cil, and, in particular, of it's military staff; whether it was proposed that the council, if so advised by it's staff should have the power to interfere with and override the opinion on a matter of strategy of. the general staff at home and the. commander in chief in the field; whether the military staff of the inter-allied council was to have intelligence and operation departments or either of them, of it's own; whether the ultimate decision as to the dis trfbution and movement of the various armies in the field was to rest on the council or on the governments repre- would be given to discuss the pro- posed arrangements and the statements made in connection there with the premier's Paris speech.
 Premier Lloyd George, in replying to Mir Asquith, said that the best way of answering the question was to read the actual terms of the agreement be- tween the British, French and Italian governments for the creation of a su- preme council of the allies. The text of the agreement follows:
 Text of the Agreement.
 sTfrst-With a view to better CO., ordination of the military action on the western front, a supreme war council is created composed of the prime minister and a member of the government of each of the great pow CTS whose armies are fighting on that front, the extension of the scope of the council to other fronts to be re- served for discussion with the other great powers.
 "Second-The supreme war council has for it's mission to watch over the general conduct of the war. It pre- pares recommendations for the con- sideration of the governments and keeps itself informed of their execu- ton and reports thereon to the re- spective governments.
 "Third-The general staff and mili- tary commands of the armies of each power charged with the conduct of the military operations remain responsi- b1e to their respective governments.
 ssF'ourth-General war plans drawn by competent military authorities are submitted to the supreme war coun- cil, which under high authority of government insures it's concordance and submits, if need be, any necessary changes.
 .Sixth-Military representatives re- ceive from the government and the competent military authorities of their country, all proposals, information and documents relating to the conduct of the war.
 aseventh-The military representa- tives watch day by day the situation of the forces and the means of all kinds of which the allies and enemy armies dispose.
 'Eighth1The supreme war council meets normally at Versailles, where the permanent military representatives and staffs are established; they may meet at other places according to cir cumstances. Meetings of the supreme war council take place at least once a nionth."