The Secretary spent only three days in London, but the visit, brief as it was, had historic consequences.

He had many consultations with the British military men; he entered into their plans with enthusiasm; he himself received many ideas that afterward took shape in action, and the British Government obtained from him first-hand information as to the progress of the American Army and the American determination to cooperate to the last man and the last dollar.

"Baker went straight back to France," Page wrote to his son Arthur, "and our whole cooeperation began." Page gave a dinner to Mr.Baker at the Embassy on March 23rd--two days after the great March drive had begun.

This occasion gave the visitor a memorable glimpse of the British temperament.

Mr.Lloyd George, Mr.
Balfour, Lord Derby, the War Secretary, General Biddle, of the United States Army, and Admiral Sims were the Ambassador's guests.