FRANCE AND SERVIA
PREMIER'S REPLY TO APPEAL FOR HELP
The ( French Premier ,M. Bviand), replying to $£$ ZtZce, T*iTu *! Tl R?\ m°ment we sent hd P- Germany's enterprises i. the Balkans attest her failure ,„ the principal theatres. Hostilities have been attempted in this division because the enemy's offensive has been shattered in France and Russia. Germany is hiding these indications of weakness ,mder an appearance of strength, but her hopes will be disappointed She may postpone defeat, but she cannot avert it. The enemy has no need to reckon on our assitude and faintheartedness.. We have the will to conquer and w°
There were stirring scenes in the Chamber after M. Briand had delivered his statement. Replying to M Renaudel, a Socialist deputy who asked tmt when peace.wwaigned France should have no idea of conquest M Briand in a fiery oration, declared that Franco had never been a bird of prey "inch would crush free peoples. Peace was still far away. ''When peaceis «pied,» he declared, "it will be a solid peace, based on^ustice and liberty '' B ho«wL dpCuod. eered f°r SeVel' a] minUteS ' a"d °'-dored th- tto speech A motion of confidence in the Qov«n>ment w caj-nod by 617. votes to 1,
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Evening Post, Volume XC, Issue 110, 5 November 1915, Page 7
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202FRANCE AND SERVIA Evening Post, Volume XC, Issue 110, 5 November 1915, Page 7
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