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Show CONFIDENCE SN -. ITALIAN FRONT PARIS. Nov. 11. The British premier, pre-mier, David Lloyd George, who attended at-tended the conference of British, French and Italian representatives in Italy, and Premier Venizelos of Greece, who has been in Rome, arrived today in raris. PARIS, Nov. 11 Premier Painleve returned yesterday from his visit with French and British officials to tho Italian Ital-ian front and expressed confidence In tho victory of the forces of freedom. A meeting of the war council was held yesterday afternoon. After the cabinet meeting a semi-official note was Issued concerning the new establishment estab-lishment of a permanent inter-allied staff under Generals Foch. Wilson and Cadorna, to sit at Versailles. The note adds that nothing has im pressed the Italian government and people more than the extraordinary celerity with which their allies arrived j at this decision. "It is the first time that unity of ac-: tion on a united front has been truly realized," says the note. "Nothing will Ar en W.....1. n U : U i 1 . I r France." The Matin says it was decided at thp conference in Italy that France and Great Britain would increase tho armed support already given to Italy, the effort to be shared equally by the two powers. The United States has also been considered, the newspaper says, in planning for future co-opera-1 tion. The Italian campaign will be 1 directed by the inter-allied war com-! mittee. General Foch, the first representative, repre-sentative, will remain in Italy for the time being and will play a preponderant preponder-ant role in direction of the operations, which must tako a wide scope. |