South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-16
HOUSE BACK
SAYS ALLIES
NOW IN UNISON
Head of American Mission
Says War Work Brought
to Focus But That Per-
Shing Has Hard Job.
As.ociaLel Press Service /.

1
American mission was sent 10 ac-
| complish in the inter-allied war con-
! ference in Paris has been success
! fully and satisfactorily done" was
| the message brought TO the Ameri-
can people by Col z. NJ. House.
head Of the mission, who returned to
| the United States today with four
| OF his colleagues.
The return Of the party was void
! OF ostentation. After advising the
press OF the missions arrival, Col.
House mOtored to his home, where
I he later received newspapermen and
announced that the missions reports
already had been dispatched by
special messenger to the state de-
partment at Washington.
These reports which included that
Of Col. House. will be supplemented
I by the colonePs personal report to
Pres't Wilson. He said he would
go 70 Washington Monday.
L. y. BOIsters Up Allies.
In England and France. the in
fuence of the United States is par
amount" said Col. House. "In both
countries the morale is splendid
the best l have observed on any Of
my three trips abroad since the be
ginning OF the war"
You mean the morale of the
fighting forces" Col. House was ask
/ ed.
NO, I mean the morale OF the
men in uniform and the people as
a whole" he replied. Their de-
termination 10 win without thought
/ of the cost is admirable"
Through the elimination Of
speech making and entertainment,
both Of a public and private ma
lied war conference accomplished its
I full purpose at three sittings. At
their termination. he said, the su-
preme war council, an outgrowth of
the deliberations. completed its work
| in four weeks time-two weeks be
| ing spent in London and two weeks
| in Paris.
Bring Things 20 Focus.
The prime ministers Of Great
/ Britain, France and Italy and Col.
House. together with their military
/ aides. We're the only ones participat-
\ ing in the supreme war council. The
others who had taken part in the
| first conference were assigned to
membership on various committees,
thus every one having a specific task
TO accomplish. These committees
dealt with food. embargo, finance
, and other subjects.
The council brought things to a
| focus-up 70 that time there was no
| coordination and things were not
going on very we'll" said the col
| Onel- Every one worked well
hard and cordially"
Says Pershing Has Hard job
! Asked regarding the progress Of
! Gen. Pershing's work Col House
said:
His task is really more difficult
| than the people know, but he is do
/ ing admirably. our men-our fight
ing men and those who have been
| sent abroad on other missions since
| our entry into the war-have made
highly favorable impression"
American representation at any
} further councils of an inter-allied
I nature was entirely a matter for
| Pres't Wilson's decision, Col. House
stated. and he knew nothing Of
| the presidents intentions respecting
| the return Of himself or other dele
gates 70 such conferences.
! Accompanying Col House on his
! return today were Gen. Tasker II.
/ Bliss. Vance Mccormick. chairman
| OF the war trade board: Balm
| bridge Colby of the United States
| shipping board. and Thomas y. Per
kjns Of the priority board. oscar
I
! treasury; DR.. A. +. Taylor repre-
/ senting the food administration,
and Paul D. Cravath. remained in
/ London. col House said. primarily
! 10 complete some details respect
( ing priority matters"