Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-21
LLOYD-GEORGE SAYS.
i. S. ARMY " Il |.
WIN f OR ALLIES.

Gil IN LONDON CALLS UPON
AMERICA TO FURNISH MORE
rRooPe.
London. Nov. a. - Opening the
Anglo-American war conference yes
terday, Premier Lloyd George told the
american mission that the fate of the
allies depends upon the quick contri-
luton of ships and troops by the
United States.
His words were:
ASSUMING that the submarine
tuation does not get worse, the
easing of the position of the allies
depends entirely upon the dates on
which the American program nj
launching 6,000,009 tons OF ship
ping. promised for 1918. comes into
practical effect"
The premier added that in view of
the collapse of Russia and the Italian
reverses it is imperative that as many
more United States troops as possible
be sent to the fighting line at the earl
lest practicable moment.
Lloyd George praised the eager
earnestness" with which the Ameri-
can people were entering the war and
said he was confident that with the
strength of the United States to aid
them, the allies would utterly defeat
Germany
He was fun Of praise for the Amer
lean nave operating In allies waters,
end personally thanked the mission
as representing the American gov
eminent, for the invaluable services
rendered by the United States war
ships in guarding commerce and deal
Ing with the submarine peril.
He also expressed his thanks for
Americas assistance in financing
the war and for effective help in
many other ways
Drastic food restrictions are soon
to be imposed on Great Britain, he
announced, to assist in meeting the
shortage in food supplies.
The conference between the Ameri-
can mission and the British war cab
met the first in series of meet
ings to co ordinate British and Ameri.
can war aims and operations, was
held in the historic house at 10
Downing street, the official residence
Of Britain's prime ministers since The I
DAYS of Pitt.
These conferences are in the ma
ture Of preparatory measures for the
meeting Of all the allies in Paris in /
the near future to form supreme war
council
Colonel House, read of the Ameri. !
can mission. was not present, but was
represented by Gordon Auchinloss his
secretary The other American repre-.
sentatives attended togther with the /
following British officials.
Premier 1lovd George Foreign Min.
lister Balfour, vi-count Miner. George
Nicoll Barnes AMI Earl Curzon, of
Ked'eston constituting the war cabi-
met
Lord Reading ana Lord Northcliffe.
the Earl of Derby. General Sir VIII
liam K Robertson and Lieut.. General
Ian G SHUTS. representing the army
Sir Eric Ceddes and Admiral John
R. Jellicoe, representing the navy.
Major iohn 7 Baird Baron Rhon- :
d. Lord Robert Cecil, Walter Hume
Long and DR. Christopher Addison
lepresentlng respectively aviation,
feed, blockade petroleum and NUM-
titns
The session lasted an hour and
halG and at the close it was an
noanced that satisfactory progress
haa been made. The proceedings
Ncte entirely informal at this session
consisting mostly Of preliminary dis.
cussion.
Huge crowds packed Downing
street all thru the conference and
erected the American commissioners
With cheers at their arrival and de-
parture. General Bliss and Admiral
Bcnson received particularly vocifer-
Gus demonstrations.
In connection with the first meet
ing well substantiated nmors were
circulated today that il President
object are realized, the first
move OF the supreme allied war coun-
Gil after lis formation will be a dee.
laration to the world of the complete, ;
co.ordlnated war aims Of the allies.
Colonel Houses mission, according
% these reports. is to induce all The ;
allies at the conference table TO frank
~ state every ambition, interest ANA
claim they have in this war.
These will be assembled, analyzed
md sifted down to broad. basic terms
which Will harmonic with the allies
often announced principles Of human.
lty and the rights Of small nations.
Ancient Mirrors.
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