The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-24
ASKS MILLION
u. S. SOLDIERS
Lloyd George, in Opening War
Council, Shows Anxiety Over
American Aid.
ALLIES FOR GREATER UNITY
Lord Reading Presides at Session, but
Secretary Represents Col. House
-Conferees to Sum Up Re-
sources of Both Countries.

ence with speech in which he said,
addressing the members of the Ameri-
can mission present:
'"The collapse of Russia and the re-
cent reverses of Italy make it even
more imperative than before that the
United States should send as many
troops as possible across the Allan
tic as early as possible.
II am anxious to know how soon
the first million men can be expected
in France"
In the course of his speech, Mr.,
Lloyd George said:
Assuming that the submarine stu
alton does not get worse, the easing of
the position of the allies depends en-
tirely upon the dates on which the
American program of launching 6,O0O,-
600 tons Of shipping, promised for
1918, comes into practical effect.
Benson Talks for America.
Admiral Benson said that the mis-
sion was learning many lessons from
the allies and expressed the gratitude
of It's members for the manner with
which all sources of information had
been thrown open to them.
"The United States is heart and
soul in the war;" he said, "and the
country absolutely indorses the state
ment of President Wilson that none
of it's resources would be spared, its
men and ships, or work, in order to
win the war"
The meeting was held in the same
room and at the same table where l34
| years ago England formally acknoWl
\ edged the independence Of the Unitec
\ States.
SEf1stSss rls
| Premier EId Sroe sflSs
allied war conference @ Hfa
speech which the conferees described
as being an important statement, Du
which, like the rest Of the proceedings
is being kept secret in it's essentials
although some passages have been
given out. One conferee said a splrl
of greatest earnestness and unity per
meated the meeting and that the mos
important practical results wer
achieved.
The American representatives, were
Gen. Tasker H. Bliss, chief of staff
Admiral William S. Benson, chief o
naval operations; Thomas Nelson Per
kins, member of the priority board
DR.. Alonzo Taylor, representing tn
food controller; Bainbridge Colby o
the United States shipping board; Os
car T. Crosby, assistant secretary o
the treasury; Vance Mccormick, chair
man of the war trade board.
Col. e. M. House, head of the Amer
, can mission, did not attend the meet
ing, but was represented by his secrt
tary, Gordon Auchincloss.
Depend on U. S. Shipping.
In the course of his speech, M
Lloyd-G George said:
Assuming that the submarine sitl
alton does not get worse, the easing
the position Of the allies depends Ell
tirely upon the dates on which II
American program of launching 6OOC
; 600 tons of shipping, promised for 19l
comes into practical effect"
The premier said he wished to reco
pize the eager earnestness with Whl(
the people of the United States a
throwing themselves in the great tas
He expressed absolute confidence tn
: the great democracies now marchil
shoulder to shoulder would utter
overthrow the menace which threG
ened the liberty of the world.
, He thanked the mission for "tl
Invaluable services which the Unite
States navy has already rendered, n
only in protecting commerce, but
dealing with the submarine, for Wit
: assistance in financing the war and {,
effective help in many other ways
, With reference to the question
, suppls1s Mr.. Lloyd-George assured Il
mission that the most drastic food r
J strictions were about to be impose
> upon the people of the British Isles.
The British Representatives were:
Premier Lloyd-George, Foreign Mi
lister Balfour, Viscount Miner, Geor!
I Nicoll Barnes and Earl Curzon Of Ke
lesion, constituting the war cabine
D Lord Reading and Lord Northcliff
+ the earl of Derby, Gen. Sir William
u Robertson and Lieut.. Gen. Jan
L SHUTS, representing the army; Sir Er
I Geddes and Admiral Sir John r. j
t licoe, representing the navy; Maj. Jol
lt L. Baird, Baron Rhondda, Lord Ro
t ert Cecil, Walter Hume Long and
e Christopher Addison, representing |
&c spectively aviation, food, blockade, /
{ troleum and munitions.
e The conference lasted an hour and
half.