Arizona republican., 1918-05-10
BRITISH PREMIER IS VICTORIOUS BY VOTE
 293 TO 106 MEMBERS
(Continued from Page One)

T more densely against our line, and our lines were much more vulnerable The | French were presisng us to extend our line in order that they might withdraw men from the army for purposes of agriculture. Their agricultural output had fallen enormously and they found 1t essential that they should withdraw part of their men for the purpose of cultivating the soil.
 "The chief of the French staff and General Robertson and the cabinet felt that it was inevitable that during the winter months there should be some extension, and they acknowledged that something should be done to meet the French demands"
 Principles Accepted
 The principles laid down by General Robertson and accepted by the war cabinet were:
 1.-They accepted in principle that there must be an extension of the Brit ish line
 2.-That the time and extent must be settle together.
 3.-That no extension was possible until the offensive was over.
 4.-That the line to be taken over must depend upon the military policy for 1918 and the role assigned those armies.
 Every one, said the premier, would admit that those were sound proposals. The cabinet accepted them without de- mur. They had never departed from those principles one iota during the ne- gotiations. There was a meeting at Boulogne between Premier Lloyd George, General Robertson, M. Painleve and General Foch, which had been summoned to discuss an important question concerning the foreign office. M. Painleve raised the question of an extension of the French front. Matter Up to Robertson
 MT. Lloyd George was not in the text prepared for that, and he told General Robertson that it was a matter he must deal with and the whole matter was dealt with by General Robertson. In consequence of this subject having been raised and discussed at this con- ference, Field Marshal Haig got the | impression that some decision had been arrived at by the cabinet without his consent. Consequently. General Rob- ertson drew up the following memor- andum:
 At the recent Boulogne conference between the prime minister. NJ. Pain leve, General .Noch and myself, the question of extending our front was raised by the French representatives" | MT. Lloyd George interjected: Having regard to the assertion that we overruled Field Marshal Haig and General Robertson. I want the house to note these words"
 The memorandum continued:
 Consider Marshal Haig
 "The reply was that. while in prin- ciple, we, fcourse, were ready to do whatever could be done. the matter was one that could not be discussed in the absence of Field Marshal Haig or during the continuance of the pres ent operation, and that due regard also be had to the plan of operations for next year.
 "It was suggested as best for the field marshal to come to an arrange ment with General Petain, when this could be done. am aware that nc further formal discussion has taken place, and the matter, therefore, car not be considered as decided. Fur ther, I feel sure that the war cabinet would not think of deciding such ar important question without obtaining Field Marshal Haig's views, and an replying to him in the above sense" (End memorandum.) Cabinet Approves Plan That was on the 18th of October, said tho 30omier, and the way cabine