An American Mission, headed by Colonel House, arrived in London
on Thursday week, for the purpose of taking part in the Allies' War Conference. Mr. Lansing stated on the same day that America, in the employment of her man-power and material resources, desired to use them to the greatest advantage against Germany. The demands of the Allies for American help had hitherto been "more or less conflicting," and America was taking part in this Conference to promote unity in the Allies' plans. Mr. Lansing declared with emphasis, as the British Government have done, that the meeting of the Allies would be "a War Conference and nothing else, devoted to devising ways and means to intensify the efforts of the belligerents against Germany by complete co- operation under a general plan, and thus to bring the conflict to a speedy and satisfactory conclusion." Colonel House and his distinguished colleagues have arrived at the critical moment. Their influence will be invaluable in the somewhat perturbed councils of the Allies.
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