The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-15
ALL ALLIED N4VIES
TO YORK TOGETHER
Naval Council Will Direct The Opera
tions, According to Admiral Ben
sons Cablegram to Navy De-
partment at Washing

| Washington, d. c., Dec. l5.-Creatior
of an allied naval council to coordinate
the naval operations of the nations al
war with the central powers was an
nounced last night in a cablegram to the
navy department from Admiral Benson
at Paris.
Members of the council, established in
accordance with the plans OF the inter
allied conference, will report to their re-
speetive governments with recommends
tions for action
The council viii be composed of the
ministers OF marine and chief of naval
staff OF each country, in the case of the
United States Secretary Daniels and Ad-
miral Benson. As the meetings must be
held in Europe, flag officers designated
by their governments will represent the
members from both the United States
and Japan.
Admiral Bensons message was made
public by Secretary Daniels last night as
follows:
"The conference held at the ministry
day, Goth and 30th of November, presid-
ed over by Monsieur Leygues, minister
of marine, and the following delegates
being present:
For France, NJ. Jules Gels, sous secre-
taire d'etat de la marine, Vice Admiral
De Bon, chief OF the general staff.
For England, Sir Eric Geddes, first
lord of the admiralty Admiral Sir John
JeIlieoe, first sea lord.
For the United States, Admiral Ben
son, director of the bureau of operations.
Vice Admiral Sims, commanding the
American naval forces in European wa
ters.
''For Italy, Vice Admiral Cusaui vi.
sonti, sous chef d'etat, major general.
For Japan, Rear Admiral Funakoshi.
at has been decided to create a naval
allied council in order to insure the clos
est touch and complete cooperation be-
tween the allied fleets The task of the
council will be TO watch over the general
conduct of the naval war and TO insure !
the CO. ordination of the effort at sea as
we'll as the development of all scientific |
operations connected with the conduct of |
he war.
"The council will make all the neces-
'ary recommendations to enable the gov
,rnment to make decisions. 1t will keep
tself informed as to the execution OF
,lans decided upon. The members of the
'ounci will report to their respective
governments as may be necessary. The
Individual responsibility of the chiefs of
taffs and of the commander in chief at
ca, toward their governments as regards
perations and, as we'll as the strategical
nd tactical disposition of the forces
laced under their command remains un-
hanged.
"It has been decided that the council
hould consist of the ministers of marine
( the nations represented and of the
hiefs of the naval stats. As the meet
NJ OF the council will of necessity be +,
eld in Europe the chiefs of the general
taffs of the United States and Japan 4.
ill be represented by flag officers nom !
lated by their respective governments. r
he allied naval council will be provided !,
18th "A permanent secretariate whose I
usiness it will be TO collect and collate !
Il necessary information. etc.
'The council will meet as often as may :,
> thought necessary under the presiden- =
of the minister of marine of the coun- =
" in which the meeting is held. The :
lrious admiralties will furnish the eoun-
with the information which is neees- =
nv for the work to be carried out"