Bisbee daily review., 1917-11-30
IS Nations Are
Represented at
Var Conference
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PARIS. Nov. 29-The inter allied
conference which has been called for
the purpose OF discussing closer uni y
in the prosecutor OF the war and the
coordination of resJuTces opened in
the ministry OF foreign affairs shortly
after 10 o'clock this morning with If
teen nations represented The French
premier. VI. Clemenceau. presided and
welcomed the delegates, emphasizing
the gravity of the responsible les rest
ing on the assembled Statesmen and
military officials.
The delegates Immediately went -
work, sub dividing into committees. the
composition OF whicn had been arrang-
ed at preliminary meetings.
Italians First.
The allan representatives were the
first TO reach the conference hail. They
were followed by the ENJOYS OF Japan.
The American war mission. augmented
by Ambassador Sharp. General Perish
ing and Vice Admiral Sims, conferred
at their hotel headquarters before 60
ing - the foreign office which they
reached promptly at 10 O'Clock. The
British delegates came right or the
heels of the Americans There we're
large crowds outside the hotel where
the Americans and British are quarter
ed and also in front of the foreign min
istry, but there was no cheering or
demonstration of any kind, those who
gathered to see the representatives of
the various coun -ries seeming 10 rec
ogniZe the seriousness of the business
in hand.
War Council Pertinent.
Meetings of the supreme war coun-
ell, in which only France Great Britain.
the United States and Italy are repre-
sented will follow the inter-allied con-
ference. This war council is a per-
manent body and will deal only with
questions relating % military opera
tions on the western front, which now
includes Italy. Colonel House and
General Tasker H. Bliss will represent
the United States at the first meeting
of this council.
Premier Clemenceau's speech barely
exceeded a hundred wards.
Gentlemen" he said, "in the name
Of the French republic the honor oil
welcoming you falls upon me. In this
greatest of wars it is the 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 are
here in this admirable reunion of hope
and duty well prepared to make every
sacrifice demanded by the alliance
which no intrigue and no weakening
can ever impair. Our task is TO trans
late into acts those lofty feiings where
by We are animate. Our order of the
day is work. Let us work"
NJ. Pichon then outlined the ques-
tions to be examined and the method
Of work to be followed. The resolu-
tions by the French Representatives
having been adopted without discus
sion. the conference divided into sec
tions in which the various allied dele
cations are represented. These sec
tions are finances. imports and trans
portatiOn, armament, munitions, avia-
ton. food and blockade Each of
these commissions is being presided
over hy the French minister whose de-
partment corresponds to the subject
under consideration. Diplomatic. mil
itary end naval questions will be treat
ed under the direction of the ministers
Of those departments.
The general meeting ended at II
o'clock when the delegates left the
foreign office