The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-15
SHARP CRISIS TN
BRITISH CABINET
IS RESULT OF new
ALLIED COUNCIL
Resignation of Premier
Lloyd George Is Among
The Possibilities
STORM OF CRITICISM
GREETS REPORT
Premier Makes Public Text
OF Agreement In Re
ply to Asquith
CBy Associated Press.l }

London, Nov. 15.-PremIer. Lloyd
George on his return from his hur-
gied trip TO consult and hearten
Great Britain's ally, Italy, finds him
self faced by the sharpest crisis OF
his career as prime minister. The
crisis is one which may result pos
sibIy in a vote OF lack of confidence
by parliament, which would be fol-
lowed automatically by his resigna-
tion.
NO action taken by any British
government since the beginning OF
the war has caused such a mael-
Btrom OF criticisms. speculation and
symptoms Of uneasiness as the an
nouncement of the formation Of an
International war council composed
OF cabinet ministers OF Great Britain,
France and Italy, with o military
committee representing the three ma
tions. which latter is to be in con-
slant session at Versailles. The
questions being asked are whether
such a vital change Is necessary,
whether it viii bring effective con-
troll Of the campaign and particularly
how the new military trinity will
sunarsede or overlap the manage
ment of British operations by the
stan OF the army.
The proposed council was the sub
dect OF discussion in the house OF
commons yesterday when the for
ner premier, Fl. H. Asquith. brought
the matter before the house by in-
terroRating Premier Lloyd George
on the functions Of the council.
Asquith After information.
Mr.. Asuuith asked the premier
whether he would now state the pre-
else functions Of the inter-allied
council. and in particular 81 Its MILF
fary stam, WHISTLER Il waG proposed
that the council, If so advised by its
stan, should have power to interfere
with and override the opinion on q
matter OF strategy, of the general
etaff at home ana the commander
in-chief In the field: whether the.
military staff OF the iIlter-allied
council was to hare intelligence and
operations departments, or either or
them, OF its own; whether the ulti-
mate decisions as to the distrtbu-
-fion and movement OF the various
armies in the field was to rest on the
council OF on the governments rep
resented on IL, and whether oppor-
tunity would be given TO discuss the
proposed arrangements and state~
fnents made in connection herewith
in the premier's Paris speech.
Premier Lloyd George in replying
70 Mr.. Asquith said that the best
way Of answering the question was
to read the actual terms Of the agree
fnerlts between the French, British
and italian governments for the cre-
alton OF supreme council OF the al
lies.
Text of the Agreement.
The text OF the agreement Follows:
"Ffrst-With a view to better CO.
ordination OF the military action on
the western front, a supreme war
council Is created. composed OF the
prime minister and a member of the
government OF each Of the great
mowers whose armies are fighting on
that front, the extension OF the scope
of the council to other fronts to be
reserved for discussion with the
other great powers. .a ,.ss.r
Second. the supreme war council
has for its mission to watch over the
general conduct OF the war. 1t pre-
pares recommendation for the con-
sideration of the government and
keeps itself informed OF their exc
cution, and reports thereon to the
respective governments.
Third, the general stan and mill
tary commands OF the armies OF
each power charged with the con-
duct of the military operations. re-
main responsible to their respective
governments.
"Fourth, general war plans drawn
by competent military authorities
are submitted to the supreme war
council which, under high authority
OF government insures its concord
ance and submits II need be, any
necessary changes.
Fifth, each power delegates TO
the supreme war council one per-
manent military representative.
whose exclusive function is to act
as technical adviser to the council.
sixth, military representatives re-
ceive from the government and com
petent military authorities OF their
country all proposals, Information
and documents. relating to the con-
duct OF the war.
'sSeventh. the military representa-
tives watch day by day the situation
of the forces and the means Of all
kinds Of situations.
Eighth, the supreme war council
meets normally at Versailles, where
the permanent representatives and
staffs are established; they may
meet at other places according to
circumstances. Meetings OF the su
preme war council take place at /
least once a month"