South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-22
Premier, Addressing Parliament
in Extraordinary Session,
Declares Nations One Policy
is Complete Success.
SAYS COUNTRY IS ABLE
TO FIGHT WITH vlGOR
Bank of France in Excellent
Condition and Credit Re-
mains Sound, Even During
Storm of War, He Says.

tAltis>. Dec THE French soy
ernment has only one policy That is.
the prosecution of the war against
Germany until absolute victory has
been won, Europe liberated and peace
guaranteed
Premier Rene Niviani set this forth
in emphatic fashion today when the
French senate and chamber of dep
uties met in extraordinary session TO
take steps for the successful waging
OF the conflict
The speech of the premier was in
terrupted many times by cheers
Among the senators and deputies We're
many who had returned from the
front. The seats of those who have
been killed in battle were covered
with flowers and mourning insignia.
Full responsibility for the war was
placed upon Germany by the premier,
and he declared that this was clear to
the world.
Premier Viyiani's Speech.
The premier's speech was as fol-
lows:
This communication is not the
customary declaration in which a gov
ernment which presents itself for the
first time before the parliament deGes
its policy.
AT this hour il has no other policy
than combat without mercy until
the definite liberation of Europe shall
be guaranteed by peace accom-
piished by absolute victory.
All the documents published by the
nations involved and even the sensa-
tional speech made yesterday at Rome
by one of the most inustriOus repre-
sentatiVes of noble Italy, demonstrated
that our enemy for a long time had
been determined to attempt the use
Of force.
ANY one of these documents would
he sufficient TO make ii clear TO the
world that when. at the suggestion OF
the British government all the ma
tions were asked to suspend their
military preparations and 10 begin
negotiations at London on July 80.
1914, france and Russia adhered
themselves to the project
AT that moment peace would have
been preserved if the Germans In their
supreme hour had followed this ini-
tiative.
But the Germans brought the sit
uation to a climax by abruptly declar-
ing var against Russia on Aug /. BY
this action the resort to arms by all
the nations became inevitable.
Are Determined on Victory
IF Germany automatically sought
peace in its very germ, it is strange
that after more than 40 years she
should have pursued her aim, which
was the effacement of France in order
to acquire for herself the supremacy
of the world.
"All the revelations are brought
before this tribunal of history in
which there is no place for corrup-
ton and let il be known that in spite
of their desire for peace France and
her allies will continue this war TO the
very end"
Faithful TO the signature which she
attached to the treaty OF Sept. last,
by which she pledged her honor, that
is TO say, her life. France. in accord
with her allies. Will not lay down her
arms until she has avenged the wrongs
heaped upon her. for which we weep
daily, the stealing If the provinces by
force (Alsace and Lorraine): restored
heroic Belgium in the fullness Of its
material life and its political inde-
pendence, crushed Prussian militar-
ism with the object OF reconstruction.
The bank of France, thanks to its
excellent condition, is in a position 20
furnish the treasury with the neces-
sary funds, and at the same time TO
help business.
"AIl this is proof OF the vitality of
France Of the sOundnesS of her credit.
of the confidence she inspires IN all
despite the war which astOunds the
world"
Business Force ACccntuated.
The premier then proceeded TO tell
how the business. force of the country
had been accentuated in the hour of
war and how its credit had been up
held
NJ Nivianl expressed the nations
sympathy for civil victims of the war
who had been driven from their homes
or massacred by the Germans in their
attempts TO terrorize. and advocated
and appropriation of 500, 100000 for
repairing the ruin spread IN the sec
tions Of France captured 10y the Ger
mans and subsequently regained by
France.
lie stated that "A tax would be inn
posed upon the nation To pay this
sum I'm order 20 take the burden off
the national treasury.
The day OF definite victory has not
vet come continued the premier we
must prepare our will and our courage
for the task This country must sub
scribe in advance 10 all the sacrifices.
All our allies know this: the nations
disinterested in the conflict know this:
and IL is vain that a campaign based
upon new lines II made 10 suppress in
them the sympathy which we have
acquired.