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Show uu GREAT COUNCIL OF THE ENTENTE London. Jan. 5. 10:15 p m. Premier Lloyd George and Viscount Mllner, a member of the British war council, with their official advisers, have arrived ar-rived in Rome, says an official statement state-ment issued tonight, to participate with the French and Italian govern-ments govern-ments In an exchange of iews upon the general situation. Paris, Jan. 5. 10:45 p. m A dispatch dis-patch to the Havas agency from Rome says : Premier Briand, Minister of war Llautey and M. Thomas, minister min-ister Of national manufacture, ln-( ln-( ludlng munitions, representing the French cabinet; Premier Lloyd-George and Viscount Milner of the British cabinet, and Gen-era Gen-era Palitzin, representing the Russian staff, are expected to ar-rive ar-rive in Rome today tor a war coun- i ell with the Italian officials French cabinet ministers is creat- I ing a most favorable opinion in i the newspapers, which regard the j forthcoming conferences as a sign j of a closer union of the allies and I as marking the beginning of more j vast and formidable efforts. The Corrlere dltalla says the meeting will have a significance that will not escape Berlin and Vienna, as it will be demonstrated that the i enten.e, instead of being weakened weak-ened by threats of peace, is re- I solved iirmly to continue the war until the objects of the allies are I attained. n German View. Berlin, Jan 5. (By wireless to Say-ville, Say-ville, N. Y.) The Overseas News 1 agency says today with regard to tho I, visit of Premier Lloyd-George and H Viscount Milner to Rome j The Berliner Tageblatt points out that a great war council has been assembled in Rome, prob-ably prob-ably In order to obtain the neces- sary Italian co-operation in the Balkans, as otherwise the French General Sarrail's army -would be I irretrievably lost. This council, the newspaper adds, at least clearly clear-ly demonstrates the critical situ- ' ation of the entente powers in the H Balkans. ! rn 'I |