Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-23
FRANCE THUNDERS
DEFIANCE AT FOE
Republic Will Never Quit Till Raw
ished Provinces Restored and
Prussia Laid Low.
BELGIUM MUST HAVE OWN
Premier Declares sword VIII Not BE
Sheathed Until After Vengeance
Taken from Outraged
Right.

PARIS Dec 22.-Premier Viviani, stat
ing the views of the government con
corning the war TO the Chamber OF Depu-
ties, said:
France, acting In accord with its al
lies, will not sheathe its arms until after
taking vengeance for outraged right:
until II has united for all time to the
French fatherland the provinces ravlshed
from II by force; restored heroic Bel
gium to the fulness of its material life
and It's political independence, and until
| PruBRian militarism has been crushed to
the end that Il be possible to reconstruct
on a basis of justice. a Europe regener-
ated."
Fate of world at Stake
IF this contest is the most Sigantic
ever recorded in. history, Z. is not because
1.-The reopse are hurting themselves into
warsafe to conquer territory. to win en-
Iiargement OF material life and economic
and political advantages, but BECAUSE
they are struggling 20 determine the fate
OF the world The premier continued:
Nothing greater has appeared before
the vision OF man.
Against barbarity and depotism;
against the system OF provocation and
methodioal menaces which Germany
called peace; against the system OF muir
der and pillage which Germany called
war: against the insolent hegemony of a
military caste which loosed the scourge.
France the emancipator. France the
vengeful. at tho side OF its allies, arose
and davanced TO the fray.
Greater Than Lives.
THAT is the stake. 1t is greater than our
lives. Let us continue then to have but
one united soul and tomorrow in the peace
of victory We shall recall with pride the
days of tragedy for they will have made
OF us more valorous and better men"
Several places in the chamber were va
cant when the historic war session
opened. Some Of these were because OF
deaths on the battlefield and others be-
cause the soldier deputies have refused
to leave their posts in the ranks at the
battle front
None OF the members was in uniform
General Joffre has issued instructions
permitting the wearing OF civilian attire
under certain circumstances and to ap-
pear in the Chamber of Deputies in civ
} iitan clothes was regarded as more In
accord with republican ideas Nearly 200
deputies have Joined the colors. Some
are serving as mere privates, others
have high rank. while still others are
doing duty In different military depart
ments.
Members as Hostages.
Several members OF the chamber we're
In their constituencies in the north at
} the time the Germans began their re-
! markable dash to the aouthward at the
} beginning OF the war. Some OF these men
weTo able to make their way through the
lines OF the German troops. but others
could not and were detained as hostages
Representatives OF all political groups
from the socialists 20 the extreme con.
= seFvativss had assembled IN the Hobbies
; OF the chamber before NJ, Paul Deschanel
! speaker Of the house. rang his bell call.
ing order.
The discussion among them were con,
i Quoted with great degree OF animation
l Nevertheless, II was easy TO discern the
new national spirit which has been eyi-
dent since the beginning OF hostilities
II pervaded the entire assemblage and th'
members of the chamber generally en-.
4 pressed their determination TO show con
3 fidence in the administration by support
ing the government proposals without ar
: gument.
Wreaths I'm Vacant seats.
On the three seats belonging to the
deputies who have lost their lives or
: the field OF battle there had been placed
: wreaths Of evergreens, tied with the dead
9 mans tri-oolor sash.
M. Deschanel took the chair exactly al
o'clock. Facing him in the diplomatic
! gallery were William G., Sharp. the Amer.
lean ambassador. together with diplo-
matte Representatives from Japan and
: Italy.
When the Able Lemire entered the
! chamber he was the center of hearty
CONGRATULATIONS for his patriotic conduct
as mayor Of the town OF Hazebrouek, a
locality which had been devastated by tn,
I. Germans
r stirring and patriotic address by NJ
I Desohanel reused the members OF tn,
chamber 10 enthusiastic cheering