Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-16
U. S. WAR BOARD
IN PARIS COUNCIL
Col. E. NJ. House Heads Commits
sion Now in Europe for
Conference.
LANSING OUTLINES POLICIES
More Complete Coordination of All
the Activities of Nations En-
gagged in Conflict VIII Be
Sought.

Washington.-With the announce
ment of the safe arrival in Europe of
the American commission which will
Paris, the personnel of the commission
and the objects which are to be sought
by the American delegation are made
public for the first time.
The participation by the United
States in this council of the allies
marks one of the most important steps
taken by this country since America
entered the war.
HencefOrth the United States will
have a voice in determining the actual
strategy of the war.
Its officers will be party to the de-
termination of where the enemy is to
be attacked, where supplies are to
go, what course is to be pursued with
neutrals-in short, every phase of the
war will, from this time on, concern
the United States.
From this point to a single COM
mand of all the war forces of the al
lied nations is only a step.
Col. House Heads Board.
Col. E. NJ. House, who is recog-
nized as the chief unofficial counselor
Of President Wilson, heads the war
board now in Europe.
With him are representatives of ev-
cry branch of the war government
army, navy, treasury, war trade board,
shipping board, food comptroller and
priority.
The delegation naturally divides it
self up into departments, thus:
Colonel E. NJ. House, chairman, will
act as spokesman for President Will
son on all diplomatic and political
questions and matters of general pol
icy.
Admiral William S. Benson, chief of
naval operations, U. S. N, will partic-
ipate in discussions of allied naval
operations.
Gen. Tasker II. Bliss, chief of staff
U. S. A, will discuss military opera.
tions and give information on military
support United States can give.
Oscar T. Crosby, assistant secretary
of the treasury, will represent United
States on questions of loans and cred
its.
Vance G. Mccormick, chairman wal
trade board, will assist in forming uni
form policy on exports, licenses tC
shippers and rationing the neutrals.
Bainbridge Colby, member shipping
board, will report United States prog
ress in shipbuilding and discuss dis
tribution of ship tonnage.
DR.. Alonzo E. Taylor, representative
Of Food Administrator Hoover, viii
cooperate with allied commissioners
in matter of food control.
Thomas Nelson Perkins, membel
priority board, will take up priorit!
of shipments to our allies.
Gordon Auchincloss, sOn-in-law O.
Colonel House and assistant to Coun
selor Polk, will serve as chief secre
tary.
Essentially "War Conference"
Secretary of State Lansing, in ,
statement regarding the purposes o
the commission, emphasized the fac
that the conference is essentially ;
"war conference" although it i
thought possible that the question o
possible peace terms may come up TO
consideration.
Secretary Lansing's statement fol
lows:
1.-THE government of the Unitet
States will participate. in the approach
ing conference of the powers wagin
war against the German empire, an,
has sent as it's representative Edwar,
| NJ. House.
1.-The conference is essentially
"war conference" with the object o
perfecting q more complete co-ordi
nation of the activities of the vari
GUS nations engaged in the conflic
| and the more comprehensive under
standing of their respective needs i
order that the, joint efforts of the &C
belligerents may attain the highes
/ war efficiency. ~
"While a definite program has nc
been adopted, it may be assumed tina
the subjects to be discussed will en-
brace not only those pertaining t
military and naval operations, but ais
the financial, commercial, economi
and other phases of the present situi
ton which are of vital Importance t
the successful prosecution of the wa
| sGThere will undoubtedly be an @
fort to avoid any conflict of intere;
among the participants, and there
| every renSnn to anticiDate that tl