South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-15
ALLIED NAVIES
To BE POOLED
TO BEAT FOE
Benson Wires Washington Big
Council Organized to COor-
dinate Operations on
Germany.

WASHINGTON, Dec 15.-Crea-
ton of an allied council TO coordi-
nate the naval operations of all the
nations at war with the central
powers was announced Friday night
in cablegram TO the navy depart
ment from Admiral Benson al Paris.
Members OF the council, establish
eS in accordance with the plans of
the inter-allied conference, will re-
Tort to their respective governments
with recommendation for action.
The council will be composed of
the minister of marine and chief of
naval staff of each country, in the
case of the United States, Sec'y
Daniels and Admiral Benson. As the
meetings must be held in Europe,
flag officers designated by their gov
ernments viii represent the mem
bers from both the United States
and Japan.
Benson Names Delegates.
Admiral Behson's message was
made public by Sec'y Daniels as fol-
lows:
The conference held at the min
istry Of marine at Paris on Thurs
day and Friday, 29th and 3Oth of
November, presided over by NJ. Ley
CUES. minister of marine. and the
following delegates being present:
For France, NJ. Jules Gels, sous
secretaire d'etat della marine Vice
Admiral De Bon, chief Of the gem
eral staff.
For England. Sir Eric Geddes.
first lord Of the admiralty. Admiral
Sir John Jellicoe. first sea lord
For the United States. Admiral
Benson. director Of the bureau of
operations Vice Admiral Sims, COM
pIanding the American naval forces
in European waters.
For Italy, Vice Admiral Cusani
Visconti, sous chef etat, major gen.
cral.
For Japan. Rear Admiral Funa-
koshi
To Work for Cooperation.
1T has been decided 10 create
a naval allied council in order TO in
sure the closest touch and complete
cooperation between the allied fleets
The task OF the council will be TO
watch over the general conduct Of
the naval war and 10 insure 20 CO.
ordination OF effort at sea as we'll as
the development Of all scientific
operations connected with the con-
duct of the war.
The council viii make all the
necessary recommendations 20 ena-
bic the government 10 make deci-
SONS. II will keep itself informed
as 10 the execution Of plans decided
upon. The r embers Of the council
viii report TO their respective gov
ernments as may be necessary. The
individual responsibility Of the
chiefs of stats and OF the comman
der-in-chief at sea- toward their
governments as regards operations
and as well as the strategical and
tactical disposition OF the forces
placed under their command re-
mains unchanged.
Personnel OF Council
1T has been decided that the
council should consist of the minis
tiers Of marine Of the nations repre-
scented and of the chiefs OF the na-
val stats. AS the meeting Of the
council will Of necessity be held in
Europe. the chiefs OF the general
naval stats of the United States and
Japan viii be represented 10y flag
officers nominated by their respec-
tive governments. The allied naval
council will be provided with per-
manent secretariate whose business
il Will be 10 collect and collate all
necessary information.
The council will meet as often
as may De thought necessary under
the presidency OF The minister Of the