Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-11-09
Delegation Headed by Col. House
Arrives Safe.
MEET TO BE HELD IN PARIS
Gathering Is to Be "War Conference"
With object of co-ordinating All
Fighting Forces Against
Common Enemy.


Paris has arrived safely in England.
Announcement to this effect was
made at the state department, with the
comment that the gathering is to be
war conference" with the object of
co-ordinating all the fighting forces
against the common enemy.
Headed by Colonel House.
The personnel of the mission in
cudes:
Col Edward NJ. House of New York.
Admiral w. S. Benson, chief of
naval operations.
Gen. Tasker H. Bliss, chief of staff
of the United States army.
Oscar T. Crosby, assistant secretary
of the treasury.
Vance 0. Mccormick, chairman of
the war trade hoard.
cambridge Colby, United States
shipping board.
DIR. Alonzo E. Taylor, representing
the food controller.
Thomas Nelson Perkins, represent
ing the priority board.
Gordon Auchincloss, as secretary.
Secretary Lansing's statement was
made Immediately after word had been
received in this city that the mission
had made a British port saely and
was out of reach of the enemy
Outlines Parley's Aims.
To set all speculation concerning the
mission at rest, the secretary issued
the following statement:
"The conference is essentially war
conference with the object of perfect
ing more complete coordination of
the activities of the various nations en-
gagged in the conflict and a mare com
prehensive understanding of their re-
spective needs in order that the joint
efforts of the co-belligerents may at
tain the highest war efficiency.
"While a definite program has not
been adopted it 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.
viii Give War New Impetus
"There win undoubtedly be an effort
to avoid any conflict Of interests among
the participants; and there is every
reason to anticipate that the result will
he a fuller cooperation and conse-
quently much higher efficiency and a
more vigorous prosecution of the war.
"The United States, in the employ
ment Of its man power and material re-
sources, desires to use them to the
greatest advantage against Germany.
ut has been no easy problem to de-
termine how they can be used most eff
fectively, since the Independent pre-
sensations of requirements by the al
lied governments have been more or
less conflicting on account of each gov
ernments appreciation of its own
wants, which are naturally given great
er importance than the wants of other
governments.
To Regulate Ally Demands
"By a general survey of the who' :
situation and a free discussion of tne |
needs of all, the approaching confer
ence will undoubtedly be able to give |
the demands of the several govern
ments their true perspective and
proper place In the general plan for
the conduct of the war.
Though the resources of this cOun
try are vast and though there is every
purpose to devote them ALL if need be,
TO winning the war, they are not with
out limit. But even if they were great
er they should be used to the highest
advantage in attaining the supreme OBJ
tect for which we are fighting. This
can only be done by full and frank
discussion of the plans and needs of
the various belligerents.
az Is the earnest wish of this gov
eminent to employ its military and
naval forces and its resources and
energies where they will give the great
est returns in advancing the common
cause.
To Stop Waste of Energy.
"The exchange Of views which will
take place at the conference and the
conclusions which will be reached. will
be of the highest value In preventing
waste of energy and in bringing into
harmony the activities of the nations
which have been unavoidably acting in
measure independently.
"In looking forward to the assem-
bling of the conference, it cannot be
too strongly emphasized that it is a
war conference and nothing else, de-
voted to devising ways and means to
intensity the efforts of the beligerents
against Germany by complete COOP
Grafton under a general plan and thus
bringing the conflict to n speedy and
satisfactory conclusion"