New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-15
Terrific Attack, Led
by Asquith, Made
on Premier in
Commons
Agreement
Is Made Public
Provides for Coordina-
ton of Military Ac-
ton on the West
ern Front

LONDON, Nov. 1.-the proposed
rew inter-Allied council was the sub
ject Of discussion in the House Of Com
mons to-day, when the former Premier.
II. II. Asquith, brought the matter be-
fore the House by interrogsting Pre-
mier Lloyd George on the functions Of
the council.
Mr.. Asquith asked the Premier
whether he would now state the pre-
else functions Of the inter-Allied coun-
Gil, and. in particular, of its military
staff; whether it was proposed that the
council, if so advised by its staff, should
have the power to interfere with and
override the opinion on the matter OF
strategy Of the General staff at home
and the commander in chief in the
field; whether the military staff of the
inter-Allied council was to have intelli-
gence and operations departments, or
either Of them, OF It's own; whether the
ultimate decision as 70 the distribution
and movement Of the various armies in
the field was TO rest on The council or
On the governments represented on il,
and whether opportunity would be given
TO discuss the proposed arrangements
and the statements made in connection
therwith in tho Premicr's Paris speech.
Premier Reads Agreement
Premier Lloyd George, in replying
to Mr.. Asquith. said that the best way
of answering the question was to read
the actual terms of the agreement be-
tween the British. French and Italian
governments for the creation Of su-
preme council OF the Allies. The text
OF the agreement follows:
"FIRST-With view to better CO.
ordination of the military action on
the Western front, supreme war
council is created, composed OF the
Prime Minister and member OF the
government of each of the great
powers whose armies are lighting on
that front. the extension Of the
20 he reserved for discussion with
the other great powers.
SECOND - The Supreme War
Council has for its mission to watch
over the general conduct Of the war.
Ii prepares recommendations Tor the
consideration Of the governments
and keeps itself informed Of their
execution and reports thereon TO the
respective governments.
'THIRD-The general STAFF and
military commands OF the armies OF
each power charged with the conduct
of the military operations remain
responsible to their respective gov
ernments.
FOURTH General war plans
drawn by competent military authori
ties are submitted 10 the supreme
War Council. which under high au-
thority Of government lnsures its
concordance and submits, II need be,
any necessary changes.
FIFTH Each power delegates to
the Supreme War Council one perma-
nent military representative whose
exclusive function is TO act as tech
nical adviser to the council
"SIXTH-Militsry representatives
receive from the government and the
competent military authorities oil
their country, all proposals, intorma-
ton and documents relating to the
conduct of the war.
"SEyENTH-Th military repre-
sentatives watch day by day the sit
uation Of the forces and the means
of all kinds of which the Allies and
enemy armies dispose.
EIGHTH - The Supreme War
Council meets normally at Versailles,
where the permanent military repre-
sentatives and stafsc are established.
They may meet at other places ac-
cording to circumstances. Meetings
OF the Supreme War Council take
place at least once a month"
lie Explains Further