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spoke to General Petain about it."
CIemenceau Is Insistent.

CIemenceau Is lnsistent.
NJ. Clemenceau remembered my
speaking Of 1t, but disregarding his
previous approval continued his OBJ
jections, saying:
1--WE have been informed that moth
ing had been decided on at Versailles,
but something has been decided on at
London. and France was closely con-
cerned in this. 1t was decided that
six divisions should go to the British.
Well, 1 will not argue about that.
You announce to us artillery for the
month of June.
where four are in alliance, two
Nothing has been provided for France
In June.
"The appointment Of General Foch
as commander In chief is not a mere
decoration. This post involves grave
responsibilities he must meet the
present situation; he must provide for
the future.
II accept what has been done for
May, but I want to know what is in
tended for June"
NJ. Clemenceau said the French
had not received certain specialists
they had asked for, and also quoted
from the conversation / had held
with General Foch with reference to
sending over troops in May and June.
British Losses Heavy.
Mr.. Lloyd George then said:
II am of NJ. Clemenceau's opinion.
The interests of the allies are iden-
teal; we must not lose sight of that,
otherwise the unity of command has
no meaning. We must consider what
Is best for the common cause.
"What is the situation today? The
British army has had heavy fighting
and has suffered heavy losses. All
available drafts have been sent to
France and we shall send all who are
available in May and June. This
would be the case even If all the
Americans who arrive in Europe
during these months should be as
signed to the British army.
AT present certain British divi-
sions have been so severely haEdled
that they cannot be reconstructed.
General Foch will remember the num-
ber."
Eyes, ten," Foch answered.
GAS we cannot again put them in
line" Mr.. Lloyd George continued,
they must be replaced by new units.
The Germans are now fighting with
the object of using up our electives.
II they can do this without ex-
hausting their OWE reserves they will
sometime deal us blow which we
shall not be able to parry.
'In the meantime, l suggest that
the decision for the allotment of the
American troops for June be taken
up when that month arrives. In
May, in fact, either of our two armies
may be hard pressed. That is the
one which should be REINFORCED. It
is not desirable now to decide how
troops arriving in June should be al
lotted."
Foch Also Cites Frances Need.
To this, Foch replied:
ut is undeniable that the British
army is now exhausted; SO let 1t
receive Immediately enforcement in
May. But lately the French have
had grave losses, notably at Montdi-
der, and both during the last few
days have been fighting shoulder to
shoulder. So American aid is now
needed almost as much for France as
for Great Britain. Above this Ques-
ton of aid to the French or to the
British is aid to the allies.
1--WE are agreed that the American
army is to REINFORCE the British
army at once; in June we, too, shall
need infantry and machine-gun units
So let US make the agreement for
June at once by saying: the same
shipment of infantry and machine
guns as for May. II there is tonnage
available we shall devote 1t, after
that, to the elements necessary for
filling up the American divisions.
am sure that General Pershing, with
his generosity and his breadth Of
view, will grant the fairness Of this
view and will extend for June the