Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-25
.|NTERALL|ED COUNCIL NOT
TO DISCUSS WAR AIMS
American Mission I'm Franco Solely
for Purpose OF Furthcring Prose-
cut.on Of Conflict.
COORDINATION OF RESOURCES
Wilson'S Permanent Repre-
seEtatives In Supreme War Confor-
once Not Yet Determined Upon.
Members Entertained by Poincare.
NV As,oc;a,cd P,.,,I

PARIS. November 2t.-The first pub
lie appearance In France OF member
OF tho American mission to the inter-
allied conference was made last night
at the annual banquet of the Anglo
American Press Association, which was
attended by Oscar T. Crosby. Assistant
Secretary Of the United States Treas
ury. Foreign Minister Pichon and
Marine Minister LeyEucs, who made
their first public appearances since taxi
ing office, also attended.
NJ Pichon said no congratulated
himself on being present at a reunion
which conceded with the great British
victory and tho arrival Of tho Ameri-
can mission.
THE war will perhaps last q long
time yet" he added. but we shall win
it, and we shall owe the victory in
large part to Great Britain and
America"
Mr.. Crosby. speaking alternately in
French and English, aroused tho en-
thusiasm of the Frenchmcn present
by saying:
Everything we have that you need
shall be placed at your disposal. You
must not forget however. that 1000
miles of ocean separates US. That IS
tho only thing which prevents us from
assuming our share of the burden as
rapidly as we would like"
GUESTS AT LUNCHEON
OF PRESIDENT POIyCARE
Colonel House, head OF tho mission.
was entertained at luncheon together
with the other members Of tho mis-
sion. Ambassador Sharp and tho en-
bassy staff by President Poincare at
the Elysee Palace.
Wsr aims, Colonel House said,
definitely would not be discussed at
either the interaIlied conference or at
the war council. He added that the
American mission was hero solely for
the purpose of furtEer!ng the pEosccu-
tion OF the war and the coordination
OF resources.
a second permanent body. Colonel
House declared, would be the inter
allied conference dealing with finance.
shipping, munitions and other economic
and industrial aspects of the war. SIR.
Crosby is to be Americas representa-
tive at the conference. the headquar-
ters OF which may be in London.
President wilson's permanent repre-
sentatives on the supreme war council,
Colonel House said. had not yet been
definitely determined upon, except tor
the present meetings.
Admiral Benson. chief Of naval
operations. called yesterday on Com
maader Cone. head OF the naval avia-
tion service in France. and later Vice
Ad:aira, Weyrnss, Of the British Ad-
miraity called on Admiral Benson for
conference.
Mr. Crosby conferred with Colonel
Loseph Z. willard, the American am
bassador TO Spain. regarding Spanish
questions. and DIR. Alonzo E Taylor. OF
the United Stntes food administration.
and Vance Mccormick, chairman OF
the War Trade Board. conferred with
French. Italian and British representa-
tivea on questions relating to the
blockade, particularly as Il affects
Switzerland.
SATISFACTORY CONFERENCE
WITH PREMIER CLENfENCEAU
Colonel House. In speaking to-day Of
the conversation that he had yesterday
with Premier Clemenceau, said IL was
most satisfactory and comprehensive.
Colonel House added that he hoped 10
continue his conversation with the
French premier at various times
On being reminded that no announce
ment Ind been made here concerning
American participation on the supreme
wa- coucil. Colonel House said that
President Wilson had directed him TO
represent the United States govern
ment with General Bliss as military
adviser, and that Admiral Benson and
other members Of the American mis-
sion would take part in separate con-
sultattonB with the corresponding rep