The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-11-30
ALLIED COUNCIL
OPENS In PARIS
Fifteen Nations Represented
Clemenceau Presides-Com-
mittees Begin Work.
NORTHCLTFFE CONFIDENT
Predicts Conference.-The Bring
About the Necessary
Unity of Action.
NORTHCLIFFE CONFIDENT

PARIS, Nov. 2s.--The intera lied con-
ference, which has been called for the
purpose Of discussing closer unity In
the prosecution of the war and coordina-
ton OF resources. opened in the Minis
try Of Foreign Affairs shortly after 10
o'clock this morning with fifteen nations
represented. The French Premier, NJ.
Clemenceau, presided and welcomed the
delegates emphasizing the gravity Of
the responsibilities resting on tho as
sembled statesmen and military officials
The delegates Immediately went to
work. subdividing into committees. the
composition OF which had been arranged
at preliminary meetings
The italian representatives were the
first to reach the conference hall. They
weTo followed by the envoys OF Japan.
The American war mission. augmented
by Ambassador Sharp. Gen. Pershing
and Vice-Admiral Sims. conferred at
their hotel headquarters before going to
the Foreign Office, which they reached
promptly at 10 o'clock. The British
delegates came right on tho heels Of the
Americans.
No Cheering ny Crowds.
There were large crowds outside the
hotel where the Americans and British
are Quartered, and also in front Of the
Foreign Ministry. but there was no
cheering or demonstration Of any kind.
those who gathered to see the represen-
tatives Of the various countries seeming
to recognize the seriousness Of the busi-
ness In hand.
Meetings Of the Supreme War Council.
In which only France. Great Britain. the
United States and Italy arc represented.
will follow tho interallied conference.
This war council Is a permanent body
and will deal only with questions relating
to military operations on the western
front, which now includes Italy Col
House and Gen. Tasker II. Bliss. will
represent tho United states at tho first
meeting OF this council
Premier Clemenceau's speech barely
exceeded hundred words
Gentlemen" ne said. "in the name Of
tho French Republic, the honor of well
| coming you falls upon me. In this
greatest Of wars 1t is tho feeling OF the
supreme solidarity of peoples which
unites us in this moment to win on the
field OF battle the right to a peace which
| shall be a true peace OF humanity. II is
for this We ara here in this admirable
reunion OF hope and duty well prepared
to mako every sacrifice demanded by an
! alliance which no intrigue and no weak
en'ng can ever impair Our task is to
translate into acts those lofty feelings
whereby We are animated. Our order
OF tho day II work. Let us work"
NJ Pichon then outlined the ques-
tions to be examined and the method
| of work to be followed. The resolutions
by the French representatives having
been adopted without discussion, the
conference divided into sections in which
the various allied delegations are repre-
sented. These sections are finances, i'm
ports and transportation. armament
munitions. aviation, food and blockade,
Each Of these commissions Is being pre-.
sided over by the French Minister whose
| department corresponds TO the subject
under consideration. Diplomatic, mill
tary and naval questions will be treated
under tho direction OF tho Ministers OF
those departments.
The general meeting ended at II
o'clock. when tho delegates left the
Foreign Office.
Unity Of Control Essential.
In discussing the iuterallied confer
ence in an interview IN Petit Purfsie,
Viscount Northciiffe says;
THE unity OF control which will issue
from this conference Is essential for
moro than ono reason. but especially
because II will permit tho Allies to use
to its full extent the generous abundance
of resources which the vast transat-
lantic republic places at their disposal
The Importance Of American interven.
ton only appears as yet but indistinctly
and veiled to the eyes Of Europe. II
is too difficult to imagine what Is hap.
pening 5000 kilometers from here"
viscount Northcliffe described the en-
thusiasm that he said he had witnessed
throughout the length and breadth Of
tho Typited EtafcR