Mr. Lloyd George in reply dealt briefly with the enemy
replies to himself and Mr. Wilson, expressing regret that, though Count Healing and Count Czernin differed widely in tone, they were equally unreasonable in substance. As to the Versailles Council, the cir- cumstances had changed since November, for Russia had gone out of the war and enormous German reinforcements had been brought to the West. The Allies must now treat their armies as one, to meet the danger wherever it came. The Council, of civilian and military members sitting together for four or five days, had reached com- plete unanimity on all questions. Its powers had been extended. But he could not tell the House what executive powers had been conferred upon the Council unless he also said what the Council was to do. Mr. Asquith was asking for information that the Germans would give much money to obtain. Mr. Asquith pro- tested warmly against what he regarded as an insinuation that ho was trying to extract military secrets, and Mr. Lloyd George apologized at once, explaining that he had no such intention.
