M. BRIANDS STATEMENT.

Grey River Argus, 22 December 1916, Page 3

M. BRIAND S STATEMENT.

CANNOT BELIEVE ENEMY

SERIOUS,

ANSWER IS VICTORY AT VERDUN

(Ree. December 21, 2.:J0 p.m.) PARIS, December 20. Speaking in the Senate, M. Briand ( said: "The Allies will in 6oneert re- | i'ly immediately intimating clearly .tkut.it is impossible to take the peace proposals seriously, while Germany is calling up the last reserves oil her population and deporting the inliabi«t:uits from Belgium. > | "Germany is passing through difficult times and she is wavering. She is not victorious but is not conscious, of peace, otherwise would she impose it on the world — this cry vi peace, this cry of weakness? Our answer is the victory at Verdun."