POSITION OF CHIEF OF STAFF
CONFLICTING REPORTS
(Received [February 16, 10 a.m.)
LONDON, 15th February. The Daily Telegraph states that Mr. Lloyd George offered Sir William (Robertson the position of British representative at Versailles, with the powers of Generalissimo. ' ,■•■.,.
Sir William Robertson has thus far not accepted the offer. If he does so, General Wilson will come to Whitehall as' Chief of the General Staff.
LONDON, 14th February. The Daily Chronicle states that Sir William Robertson will remain Chief ill the General Staff with the full approval and confidence of the Cabinet. General Wilson will continue to act as principal British representative at Versailles. Sir William Robertson's' powers will be modified by certain changes in the Order-in-Council which created the office in. 1915. ,
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Evening Post, Volume XCV, Issue 41, 16 February 1918, Page 7
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