The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-23
VICTORY WON WITH
AOIL, SAYS CURzON
Althrat lied Petroleum Con-
ference Addressed by British
Z War Cabinet Member.
TRIBUTES PAID TO U. s.
Delegates Attend Inaugural
ton Of Pipe Line Across
Scotland.

LONDON, Nov. 81 (delayed) Earl
Curzon. member of the British War
Cabinet. presided tonight at a dinner
given by the British Government to the
delegates to the Interallied Petroleum
Conference. In toastlng the French.
American and italian delegates Earl
Curzon declared that the allied cause
had been "fioated to victory on wave
of OIL" because IL It had not been for
the great fleets of motor trucks the war
could not have been won. In the last
eighteen months the council has dealt
with 100000 tons of oil
In December, 1915, Earl Curzon said,
the oil situation was critical Stocks
were so depleted that the British fleet
was obliged to restrict operations. At
the time when tank ships were being
sunk in increasing numbers the idea was
conceived Of carrying oil in the double
bottoms OF ordinary cargo vessels and
100000 tons were transported in this
manner.
Point OF safety Reached.
When the arnistlce was signed the
stocks of oil in allied countries had been
brought UP TO point of absolute safety.
This achievement reflected the greatest
credit on the Petroleum Council and on
the great oil companies that had subor-
dinated their own interests to the allied
. cause. The result Earl CurZon said.
had been one of the greatest triumphs
of the war
Senator Befenger Of France said that
the Germans expected to win because
they owned COAL but the Allies won with
oil, N was a victory of automobiles
over railroads The United States, by
its ready response to the needs OF the
Allies. he added, had rendered a service
to France and the other allies which
never would be forgotten. Lieutenant
Commander Burstow replied in behalf OF
the United States.
The Interallied Petroleum Council has
been visiting Scotland during the last
few DAYS; attending the formal inau-
guration of pipe line laid across Scot
land along the Clyde-Forth Canal to get
continuous supply OF fuel oil for the
British naval base at Rosyth. The pri-
mary object of this pipe line. which can
deliver 100 tons OF oil per hour and is
| the longest in Europe, Is to avert the
| necessity of tank steamships going
around Scotland to the east coast and
thus to diminish the loss Of tank steam
| ships by submarine attacks.
American Aid Praised.
Construction was begun in March and
completed on November IL. Rear Ad-
miral H. II. d. Tothill, Fourth British
Sea Lord, who performed the inaugural
| ceremony. said that the speedy compile
| ton of the scheme was largely due tc
| .'our good friends in United States. who
vent over the pipe line and provided
pipe and also the necessary hustle anc
determination to overcome all difiicul
. ties"
Other speakers also emphasized th'
! important part played by petroleum II
| war on both land and sea and pai'
warm tributes to the aid rendered BY
the United States Government in con
nectlon with supplying petroleum fo
war uses and controlling prices.
During its visit the council inspected
the Scottish shale industry, which Is nov
annually yielding 10000 gallons OF oil
and GO, 900 tons of ammonia.