The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-25
General Bliss as Perman-
ent American Represen-
. tative To Council
LLOYD GEORGE TO
PARIS CONFERENCE
Vigorous Offensive Opera
tions On Widest Scale
May Be Considered
tBy Associated Prsss.)

Paris, Jan. 25.-Premier L1oyt
George and viscount Miner, membe
of the British war council. are com
ing to Paris to confer with Premie
Clemenceau, says Marcel Hutin II
| his newspaper, The Echo de Paris
| Their visit will coincide with thu
meeting of the supreme war council
at Versailles.
'It is unnecessary to underline thl
importance Of these deliberations,
| said M. Hutin.
Washington, Jan. 25.-Gen. Taskel
H. Bliss, chief-of- staff. who arrived
| in Paris yesterday, will represen
the United States army on the SUI
Baker in so announcing last nigh
disclosed that the general is accom-
panied by high officers Of ever9
branch of the service, to advise hin
about any questions that may arise.
General Bliss attended the mrs
meeting of the council and decision
to send him back to Europe as g
permanent representative in tina
body was made because 1t was
recognized that General Pershing'
duties in organizing and command
ing the ever increasing American
esrpedftfonaFy~ forces were teo great
to permit him TO undertake the
presentation Of American views or
military operations and to sit with
the council in framing plans Of
strategy that cover all fronts and
all armies.
No word OF the departure Of Gem
eral Bliss had been published until
the news of his safe arrival came.
Americas Share. ~,
From General Bliss the. war coun-
Gil will obtain an up-to-the-mtnute
report on what the United States
will be able to contribute to opera
tions on the western front this
spring, and summer. His report IN
this regard had been forecast to some
extent by President Wilson's state
ment to congressional visitors thai
theme can be in Europe In june
twice the number OF American troops
which it had been originally planned
to send by that time.
General Bliss also can inform his
conferees exactly the situation IN
which the United States tinds itself
now as to delivery of supplies OF all
sorts to the allies and this informa-
tion probably will have great weight
in the shaping OF war plans!
Plans For Offensive.
While Secretary Bakers statement
merely said that General Bliss had
arrived in France to represent the
army on the council, there have been
intimations that renewed recon-
nnendations for vigorous offensive
operation on the widest possible
scale. were included in the instruc-
tions the general received before
sailing.
Probably the primary considera-
ton before the council when it re-
convenes will be the widely advertis-
ed proposed German offensive on the
western front
A mass Of information has reached
the allied powers from many quar-
ters indicating an impending drive
against the British or French lines
on both. which will be carefully re-
viewed. Ways and means TO meet
such q. concentration of German ana
Austrian forces as Is indicated un-
doubtedly have been considered.
The possibility suggested by Col
onel Repington, the British military
critic, In his initial article in The
London Post today that the German
concentration may be to support
rather than for an as
saiI1t is in line with views held by
some American officers here. They
feel that had Germany really intend-
cd to make great drive they would
not have given advance notice Of it
ana are inclined to the opinion that
the German high command is en-
to set up the bogey Of 3
great attack as a preliminary to an
other peace drive.
The possibility is suggested here
that the allies may anticipate the
attack with q great drive as
TIE British once did in Flanders.