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ALLIES' SUPREME WAR COUNCIL

SCOPE AND FUNCTIONS EXPLAINED \ IMPORTANT STATEMENT BY MR. LLOYD GEORGE (Reo. November 15, 7.45 pm.) London, November 14. In the House of Commons, Mr. Asquith aslced what functions tho proposed inter-Allied Council would bo invested with, particularly its military etai ; whether the proposed council should liavo tho power to interforo and over-ride the opinion of tho General Stn.il at home and tho Commander-in-Chiet in the field on matters of strategy; whether tho military staff of the council would have its own intelligence and operations departments; whether tho ultimatei decision regarding tho distribution and movement of the armies would rest with ino council or with tho Governments represented thereon; whether tho Government would give the House an opportunity to discuss the proposed arrangements, _ ana Mr. Lloyd George's statements at Paris in connection therewith? Mr. Lloyd George, in reply, read tho terms of tho Franco-Itnlian-Bntisli ngr cement creating an Allies' Supreme War Council, composed of the i'nmo Aiinister and a member of the Government of each Great Power whose armies were fighting on the Western front. Tho extension of tho councils scope to otlier fronts was reserved for discussion with tho Great Power concerned. Ino council's functions would be: 1. To watch tho general conduct of the war, prepare recommendations for its Governments' decisions, keep itself informed of their execution, and report thereon to tho respective Governments. 2 The General Staff and military commands of the armies of cacli Power would remain responsible to their respective Governments. 3. The general war plans, drawn up by competent military authorities, would be submitted to tho Supreme War Council, which, under the high authority of the Government, would ensure their concordance, and submit a %XT/owei a rid delegate to the Supremo War Council one permanent military representative whose exclusive function would be to technicallv advise tho council. The military representatives would recoive from their Governments and the competent military authorities of their countries all proposals, information, and documents relating to tho cont ' U j' representatives would watch tho daily situation of tho forces, and tho means of every sort which ttio Allied and enemy ,«t norranllr »l T«n»ill» . ft month It might meet at other agreed places, according,to th ® cl ™™; etances. The permanent military representatives and their staffs would be established at Versailles. Mr Lloyd Georgo said said from tho foregoing it was clear that tho council had no executive power, and that the final decisions on matters of % tribution of forces? and the movement of the various in the field rest with tho Allied Governments. Therpforo ho lia<l not attached n .uuitaiy Onerations Department to the council. Tho Allies' object had been to establish a central body which would continuously survey tho field of operations as a whole in tho light of information derived from all the fronts, all tho Governments' and staffs, and tho co-ordinated plans prepared by tho different aeneral ntnfffl and if necessary malie its own proposals for tho bettor conduct of tho war. Government he added, proposed L aside November 19 for diMusaon on H?eObject. «nd also on the nlatters arising out of Ins Pans spcech.-Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.-Ecnter.

BRITAIN'S WAR AIMS-A PARLIAMENTARY AMENDMENT. REJECTED. , Hi London, November 14. The House of Commons rejected an amendment by Mr Henderson to reduce tho national war aims.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. MR. LLOYD GEORGE FIERCELY CRITICISED "DAILY NEWS" DEPLORES THE PARIS SPEECH. London, November 14. The "Daily News" describes Mr. Lloyd George's speech as the most lamentablo blow struck during the war, and as worth many victories to ho many. If it is a crime to encourage tho ,nemy and to depress ourselves, this is a.crime without a parallel. It proceeds to charge Mr. Lloyd Georgo with levity m choosing a foreign luncheon, instead of tho Hoiiso of Commons for a. speech indicting his own nation. It las strong reasons for behoving, that h.s colleagues, even ?n the War Cabinet, wore not consulted and share in the aeteflishment and indignation with which the Press and public has. received the m It is a cruel, false, and mischievous slander upon Britain It invites the Allies to district and condomn us, and belittles our own sacrifices. Tho "News"'quotes Mr. Lloyd George as saying: "When wo advance a olof,"" Th creation of tho War Council has a sinister aim. If the British Amv ™do"r«o tho decisions of General Cadorna and his colleagues hen KZlte and Sir William Robertson are virtually deposed. Mr. Lloyd gJ AS himself Political Dictator at home, and now having.the St to sit in tho War Council, proposes to mate himself Military Dictator also.-Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. STATEMENT BY THE FRENCH PREMIER ' GOVERNMENT UNEXPECTEDLY DEFEATED. Paris, November 14. M Painlevc, addressing the Chamber, said that the Russian collapse made tho defeat'ftlio Italians possible, necessitating immediate measures by tho A!?;™ French troops had taken their place in tho front line. The movement oJnTnVJvifh such rapidity and precision that it inspired admiration. SavTrHish con in'eite were spreading out beyond the Alps England was "T y i„™ w« TheT Allies realised that tho defeat of one would mean ° f ■" C ?„ ™n'd not a consSLtivo committee. He'would not say the echome a Sm lfTfrist step in the path of progress, but they ought, without de ay, r Pr Stp thebestfflte, Mdnot wait for months without doing anything, to achieve ™ °«* pa* l m*. ]ead t mU of colmnaß d. « W 5 Smm«nd ™5& require a General Staff exactly as had now been created, iw?? theeten had S source of comfort and enthusiasm in Italy. . GerAU L ,1?I take a tremendous effort, in tho hope of securing a decisive victory iT y TC id of the veT Complete accord had been reached between the n on mil tary matters, and also regarding the revictualhng. ™ fl Alliesin therow ctTwould soon constitute a single country Upon our \ « =£L Vnemled tho future of four-fifths of the civilised world. Regardsteadfastnessi depended^ tho lu u preliminary agreement had kL reined betwer he two commanders, and the operation would bo c.-rned been "ached bewcon ™ trol o{ fnod lips wa3 a feat ,vre of tho Sl&K Ifgioomcnt Both nations. W ere ready for further restr.ct.ons to "**?, *% f M ™a&i S eusscd two interpellations ,r y r ?,r,«l "the fu ion of the armies on the West front. M. Lemery favoured U. Ferry urged <he »»« on ™ mßnoonvro . Thc chamber voted confidence in the S l6 cre „»;?hv?M votes to 192, and it looked a, if the Government . would from a warm session, who,, the question arose of fixing tho emerge victorou. Irom a „ tJon di )llp GovPnnl ,p n t's internal (I tv f ° r M Pinto. reW a discussion before Ihc 30th, saying the members V f ? y ' rLrnment must have time to work instead of always defending its ex stot the Govwnment n st . rf ConMenco |n ft(j GovCTnmGl , t Tho voting nr oceeded [n a heaSd atmosphere and there was little surprise when the vot.ng, proceeaea u t flf the (-4 0T( , rnnlinl t;. 277 1? Vr£ PostV' correspondent says that M. Painleve's speech nas The ¥°™ n f . to th V reference to American financial and economic assistl?ar^dlntKUus, N . Z . Ca W „ Assn.

GOVERNMENT RESIGNS. Paris, November 14. The Government has resigncd.-Kculcr. M. VIVIANI MAY BE PREMIER. Paris, November H President Poiucare will probably ask M. Yiviani to form a Cabinet -Ai.s, N.Z. Cable Assn. COMMENT BY AMERICAN WAR MINISTER GENERAL STRATEGY MAY BE AFFECTED. Washington, November Wiwucd bv tho Secretary for War (Mr. N. D. Rakori ar «£ TX tho lte inter-relation of all fronts. The political e -? pl S C ?„ RuShad enabled Germany to detach important German cor.tinsa^^^^rSJA 0 ' tho 80nc " n ' strategr ' tvb must preparo to ineet.-Aus.-N./i. UNO Assn. A SET-OFF TO THE ITALIAN BLOW. New York, November 14. but Ve will slick to it till we *in-Aus.-iU. Cable Assn. I AU STRIAN PRESS GLOATING OVER THE SITUATION London, November 14. m. <.Af„r n in,r Post's" Berne correspondent states that the Austrian newsthe developments in Potrograd, and hail thorn as a papers are B oatint, oci no rj(iom numph of peace 'n ohu, l , lE< . omfi t„- ro 0 f British statesmen. Tho K.* 1 !' 01 "- * Wdom and S. .-nd England will have difficulty in refusing thun. bums wiu,t ' l^ 0 '"" 1 that the Italian situation rote the Allies of much reserve The newspapers as,ert tnut" and Amcricall ltul6 .teiSSThaw atodv distuibed.-Aus.N Z. Cablo l»n.

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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 45, 16 November 1917, Page 5

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ALLIES' SUPREME WAR COUNCIL Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 45, 16 November 1917, Page 5

ALLIES' SUPREME WAR COUNCIL Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 45, 16 November 1917, Page 5

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