Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-15
EXPLAINS AIMS
OF |NTERA[L|ED COUNCIL
Reads Terms Of Actual Agreement in
Reply to Questions by Former
Premier .Asquith.
HAS NO EXECUTIVE POWER
Object Is to Set Up Central Body,
Charged With Duty OF CONTINUE
ously Surveying Field of Opera
tiOnS as II Whole.
las no EXECUTIVE POWER
I BY Associated Press. |

BY Associated Prcss.l
lSON DON, November l4.-Thc propoS-
cd new interallied council was the sub
jcct OF discussion in the House of Com
mons to-day when the former Premier,
II. Asquith. brought the matter before
the House by interrogating Premier
Lloyd George OH the functions OF the
council.
MIR. Asquith asked the Premier
whether he would now state the precise
functions OF the interallied council, and
in particular. OF its military staff.
whether it was proposed that the
council. il so advised by its stan, should
have the power to Interfere with and
override the opinion on matter of
strategy OF the general staff at home
and the commander-in- chief in the
field; whether the military stan OF the
intcrallied council was to have intclli-
Scnce and operations departments. or
either OF them, of its own; whether the
ultimate decision as TO the distribu-
ton and movement of the various
armies in the field was to rest on the
council or on the governments repre-
sented on it. and whether opportunity
would be given TO discuss the proposed
arrangements and the statements in
Paris speech.
TENT OF AGREEMENT
CREATING NEW COUNCIL
Premier Lloyd George, in replying to
Mr.. Asquth, said that the best way or
answering the question was TO read
the actual terms OF the agreement.
The text OF the agreement follows:
"First-With a view 10 better co-or-
dination of the military action on the
western front. a supreme war council
is created composed Of the Prime Min
lister and member of the government
of each OF the great powers whose
armies are lighting on that front. the
extension OF the scope OF the council TO
other fronts to be reserved for dis
cussion with the other great powers.
Second. The supreme war council
has for its mission to watch over the
general conduct OF the war. 1t pre-
parcs recommendations for the consid-
Grafton OF the governments, and keeps
itself informed of their execution and
reports thereon to the respective gov
crnmcnts.
Third The general staff and mill
tary commands of the armies of each
power charged with tho conduct of the
military operations remain responsible
to their respective governments.
Fourth. General war plans drawn
by competent military authorities are
submitted TO the supreme council
which. under high authority of govern
ment, insures its concordance and sub
mits, IL need be- any necessary changes.
Fifth. Each power delegates TO the
nrsp mo
military representative. whose cxclu-
wiser to the council.
sixth. Military representatives re-
ccive from the government and the
competent military authorities of their
country. all proposals. information and
documents relating to the conduct of
the war.
Seventh. The military representa-
tivcs watch day by day tho situation OF
the forces. and the means of all kinds
q, which the allies and enemy armies
dispose.
Eighth. The supreme war council
meets normally at Versailles. where
the permanent military representatives
and staffs arc established: they may
meet at other places according to cir
cumstances. Meetings of the supreme
war council take place at least once
month"
FURTHER EXPLANATION
MADE DY PREMIER
The Premier went into "a further cX-
planation. saying:
From the foregoing IL will be clear
that the council will have no executive
power. and that final decisions i'm the
matter Of strategy and the distribution
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