Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-17
4. GENERAL ON
new WAR BOARD
r,loyd George Promises That
Our Army Will Be
Recognized
pERSHING LIKELY CHOICE
Colonel House Also Scheduled
TO Participate in Allied
Council
,rpsHING LIKELY CHOICE
nv LOUIS II. BLAN, Ph. d.
,c.,v,,rh,. 1917. by Lowell Thomas)

pARIs. Nov. 16 delayed by censor).
,.,,,a Lloyd George. Premier of Great
..,,,r. granted mo an interview just be-
ste departure for London on Wednes'
w., w.. IN which he assured me that an Amer
~. seneral will be one of the representa-
No.. ~ the United States on the 1nter-Al-
~, war Council. am informed, through
...., source. that General Pershing Is
,uIte likely to be named.
c,,onel E. NJ. House, President Wilson's
.,... friend, will participate in the delibera-
.,,,s as United States representative also.
~. Iner-Allied War Council will be held
!, paris within short time. The tentative
a.,. has been postponed on account of the
N.aster threatening Italy.
I,ovd George strongly advises the United
e.tss 10 send COAL iron and steel to Italy
:" hsin that country rebuild. adding 1t is
...i.ss TO send money. and emphasizing
n ~ mint tnat the United States is the only
s.vrtyv a~ among all the world Allies In po-
s,t,on 10 put Italy on her industrial feet
sgain.
Az for tho military feature. those coun-
sr,ss that have armies that can be of quick
assistance are being relied upon. and Lloyd
m.nt of this purpose on his very recent
risit 10 Italy. He returned to London by
wsv of Paris, where he held further con-
tersnce on the same subject, and also oil the
interall,ed War Council. On the italian
Trim he was accompanied by Painleve, now
succeeded by Georges Clemenceau as head
Of the French Ministry.
SILENT ON AUSTRIAN TANGLE
asked Lloyd George IL he counseled
Congress to declare war on Austria He
answered It would be "unpardonably in.
discreet" for him to give such advice to
Congress, but 1t does seem, from conditions
encountered by the Allied armies on the
firing line, that such action by the Uniteo
States is only matter of time. and / am
convinced that Lloyd George holds the same
view.
BY the time this dispatch is being read
in America Lloyd George will probably have
had his promised conference with Colonel
House regarding the American representa-.
tion on the Inter-allied Council, which will
serve in an advisory but not all executive
capacity. | am able to state, however. that
assurances have been received of the adop-
! ton by the respective Allied countries Of
! oil reasonable policies formulated at the
council in which their civil and military
representatives participate, and particularly
can such cooperation be relied upon in the
case Of the United States.
Lloyd George Is awaiting the establish
ment Of government in Russia with which
| the Allies can deal. He is determined to
deal with the de facto Government whether
II be Socialistic or otherwise.
What can the United States do most to
sid Italy," / asked the Premier.
"The best thing the United States can
Il d." he replied, "is to send materials for
10 he1n n To ,vI,a
ltaly's immediate troubles are over. and
only the United States is able to do this
hly's prime needs for this rebuilding are
Wal, iron an steel. which the Allies cannot
mppy. 1t is useless for the United States
10 send money to Italy, The United States
can assist more than any of the other Allies
In rebuilding the Italian war machine.
Would you counsel Congress to declare
I war upon Austrian" was the next question.
For me to counsel Congress would be
unwarranted interference and also unpar-
donably indiscreet," he replied
will an American general be on tho
Inter-Aled War Council?" | asked him.
WILL CONFER WITH COL. HOUSE
Most .assuredly," was his prompt reply
There was bright twinkle IN his eye as
ne spoke, too. which made me feel he was
, decidedly glad to give this assurance for
the benett of the American people. 81 have
not had an opportunity yet TO discuss with
Colonel House any of the details regarding
ne lnter-Allied War Council" lie contin-
ued, but shall do so, however. the first
! opportunity l get on my return to London.
There was an immediate necessity to
pap and set UP a present council on ac.
count OF the imminent italian situation.
dld contemplate discussion of the council
personnel not only with Colonel House re-
{ nrding the representation from the United
SAtes. but also with Russia. This has
eecome impossible, however. at this mo.
ment We were forced first to act upon
council representing the armies immme-
Sstey available to rescue Italy from dis
ssler. This was the prime requisite of tho
moment"
Have you anything to say regarding the
present Russian situation?" was my final
Z question.
no. We have no official information re-.
ss.rolng the Russian situation that can be
s.eueseo. Russia must choose her own
Spserhnent. Once Russia has made that
Solce the Allies must do business with the
ssaonshed Government In Russia, what
sT may be, Socialistic or otherwise We
sssn with an autocratic Russia not be-
ss use we believed in autocracy, but be-
Suse mat was her established Government.
a.. he essential principle of the Allies
,as.I ss each people be permitted to choose
MAJ. own government. That is an ele-
racy" 1' ''''''u''oHa' ueii'oo-