The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-15
u. S. WAR BOARD
IN PARIS COUNCIL
Col. E. Nj. House Heads Commits
sion Now in Europe for
Conference.
LANSING OUTLINES POLICIES
More Complete Coordination Of All
the Activities of Nations En-
gagged in Conflict Will Be
Sought.

Washngton.-With the announce
ment of the safe arrival in Europe of
the American commission which will
take part In the allied war council In
Paris the personnel of the commission
and the objects which are to be sought
by the American delegation are made
public for the first time.
The participation by the United
States In this council of the allies
marks one of the most important steps
taken by this country since America
entered the war.
Henceforth the United States will
have voice in determining the actual
strategy of the war.
Its officers will be party to the de-
termination of where the enemy is to
be attacked, where supplies are TO
go, what course is to be pursued with
neutrals-in short, every phase Of the
war will, from this time on, concern
the United States.
From this point TO single COM
mand of all the war forces of the al
lied nations Is only step.
Col. House Heads Board.
Col. l.. NJ House, who is recog-
nized as the chief unofficial counselor
Of President Wilson. heads the war
board now in Europe.
With him are representatives OF ev-
cry branch of the war government
army, navy, treasury, war trade board,
shipping board, food comptroller and
priority.
The delegation naturally divides IT
self up into departments, thus:
Colonel +. NJ. House, chairman, Will
act as spokesman for President VIII
son on all diplomatic and political
questions and matters Of general pol
Icy.
Admiral william S. Benson, chief Of
naval operations, u. S. ~, will partic.
ipate in discussions of allied naval
operations.
Gen. Tasker H. Rlss, chief of staff,
U. S. A., will discuss military opera
tions and give information on military
support United States can give.
Oscar r. Crosby, assistant secretary
of the treasury, will represent United
States on questions of loans and cred
Its.
Vance c. Mccormick, chairman war
trade board, will assist in forming uni
form policy on exports, licenses TO
shippers and rationing the neutruls.
cambridge Colby, member shipping
board, will report United States prog
ress in shipbullding and discuss dis
tributon of ship Tonnage
Or. Alonzo L. Taylor, representative
OF Food Administrator Hoover. will
cooperate with allied commissioners
In matter of food control
Thomas Nelson Perkins, member
priority board, Will take up priority
of shipments to our allies.
Gordon Auchincloss. s0n-in-aw Of
Colonel House and assistant to COun-
sel0r Polk, will serve rs chief secre-
tary.
Essentially "War Conference"
Secretary of State Lansing in
statement regarding the purposes of
the commission, emphasized the fact
that the conference Is essentially
var conference although ii Is
thought possible that the question Of
possible peace terms may come up for
consideration.
Secretary Lansing's statement fol-
lows:
1.-The government Of the United
States will participate In the approach
| Ing conference of the powers wugiDg
war against the German empire, and
has sent as It's representative Edward
! M. House.
"Ihe conference is essentially
"war conference" with the object Of
perfeCting more complete co-ordl-
nation Of the activities Of the var-
Gus nations engaged In the conflict
and the more comprehensive under
standing of their respective needs In
order that the Joint efforts of the CO.
belligerents may attain the highest
war efficiency.
awhile II definite program hns not
been adopted, 1t may be assumed that
the subjects to be discussed will EN-
brace not only those pertaining to
military and naval operations, but also
the financial, commercial, economic
and other phases of the present situa-
ton which are OF vital Importance to
the successful prosecution Of the war.
There will undoubtedly be an ef.
fort TO avoid any conflict Of interest
among the participants and there Is
every reason TO anticipate that the
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