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I feel a deep sympathy for the soldiers and sailors of the Allied Nations who
are dependent upon those of us here to give proper direction to the cause for
which they are fighting. We are not doing all we could, and I realize it
every time we meet in conference. I often find it hard to contain myself,
and yet if I did not do so, matters might be made worse rather than better.
There is so little thought of aiding the military situation by diplomacy of a
sane and helpful sort.
December 1, 1917.
Roman Dmouski, President of the Polish Council was my first caller.
He came to bring some resolutions which I had asked him to draw up, and upon
which I <del/> promised to try and get Allied action.
Bliss and Benson followed to discuss details in their respective de-
partments.
At 9.45 A. M. General Bliss and I started for Versailles, with Frazier
and Gordon following in another car. The Supreme War Council was held in the
Trianon Palace Hotel, and Clemenceau and Orlando were already there when we ar-
rived. Clemenceau and I went up stairs for a conference and to outline a pro-
gram before the Council convened. Before Lloyd George came, Clemenceau show-
ed considerable excitement concerning the relative lengths of the British and
French lines on the Front, declaring that an adjustment must be made and that
he would not permit George to evade the issue. He said he would resign from
the French Ministry if an adjustment satisfactory to France was not made. At
that point Lloyd George came in and the three of us agreed upon a program.
First, we discussed the length of the lines which France and Great
Britain were to hold on the Western Front. I did not commit myself on this,
stating it was a matter for them to determine among themselves since the United
States as yet had no line.
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I feel a deep sympathy for the soldiers and sailors of the Allied Nations who
are dependent upon those of us here to give proper direction to the cause for
which they are fighting. We are not doing all we could, and I realize it
every time we meet in conference. I often find it hard to contain myself,
and yet if I did not do so, matters might be made worse rather than better.
There is so little thought of aiding the military situation by diplomacy of a
sane and helpful sort.
December 1, 1917.
Roman Dmouski, President of the Polish Council was my first caller.
He came to bring some resolutions which I had asked him to draw up, and upon
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