Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-23

 voked the remarkable law of self-in-
 Since this time the German govern ment has realized that 1t was nec- essaTy for it to consider the opinion Of the world and 1t recently attempted rehabilitation of it's attitude by err deavoring to throw baclS-on the ai- lies the responsibility for the war. But in spite of this the truth has ap- peared. It has shown itself rising above the falsehoods that amiable credulity no longer accepts. All the documents published by the nations interested and even yesterday at Rome the sensational speech of one of the most lIlustrious representatives of noble Italy, are evidence of the determination on the part of our enc mics, but frustrated for a long time, to endeavor to bring aboNk an nnsx- pected act of aggression
 Germany Crushed Possibility of Peace.
 If circumstances required it, a single one of these documents would suffice to enlighten the world on the subject. When, at the suggestion cf the British government, all the nations concerned were requested to suspend their military preparations and take part in a. series of negotiations with London on July 81, 1914, France and Russia adhered to this proposal Peace could have been maintained even at this very critical if Germany hal been willing to accept this idea Hut Germany disrupted the situation. On the first of August she declared war on Russia and made recourse to arms unavoidable. Ard if it is a fact that Germany Automatically crushed this possibility of peace in it's inception, the reason is that for more than fcrty years she has been indefatigahle in pursuing her object, which has teen ft1 .,F f-1 5 q, effect the enslavement of the word.
 Will Make War to the End.
 "AlI these revelations are made be- fore the court of history, where there is no place for corruption and in so spite of their love of peace. have been constrained to submit to war, they will make war to the end.
 "Faithful to the signature that sine attached to the treaty of September A. 1914, and to which she pledged her honor, that is to say ser life, France, acting in accord with her allies. will not sheath her sword until after talk ing vengeance for outraged right. until she has united for all time to the. French fatherland the provinces ravished from her by eorce; restored heroic Belgium to the fullness of her material life and her political inde- pendence and until Prussia militarism has been crushed, to the end that it be possible to reconstruct, on a basis of justice, a Europe. finally regener- ated.
 France Certain of Success.
 "Thi plan of war and this plan of peace do not come to us, gen uemen, inspired by any presumptuous hope. The certainty of success is ours. We owe this certainty to our entire army; 70 our navy. which, acting jointly with the British navy, has procured for us the mastery. of the seas, and to the troops who in Morocco successfully re- pulsed aggressive action. We owe it also ito the soldiers who are defending our distant flag in those French col- onies. which from the very first day turned toward France as a daughter would turn to a mother in distress. We owe this conviction to our anmy whose heroism was guided by incom- parable leaders to the victory of the Marne and to the victory in Flanders, and we owe it to the nation which knew how to meet this heroism with union, with silence and with serenity in the hours of crisis. Thus there have been brought out by this inpious war all the virtues of our race. We have shown initiative, spirit. bravery and temerity, and we have been enduring, patient and stoical.
 ''Gentlemen, let us salute these he roes- Glory to those who have fallen on the threshold of victory and also to those who by this same victory tomor- row will avenge the fallen. A nation that incftes such enthusiasm can never perish.
 Ample Financial Resources.
 EBy the organ of the ministry of finance, which was conveyed to you a masterful explanation of the financial situation, there has been revealed to you the resources which have accrued from the emission of treasury bonds and the advances made by the Bank of France. These have made it possible for us to meet the, expenses brought about by the war, and we have not found it necessary to have recourse to a loan The Bank of France is in condition, thanks to it's excellent stand ing, to furnish the treasury with re- sources and to aid in the re-estabIish- ment of. the economic life of the coun- try. All this is evidence of the vital ity of France, of the surety of her credit and of the confidence which she inspires. everywhere. In. spite of a war which is shaking and innpoverish- ing the world, the French bank note is accepted at a premium; the dis counting of commercial paper grows daily and the totals obtained from in- direct taxation increases. All this is a manifestation of the economic strength of a country which has adapted itself with facility, to the difficulties arising from deep seated trouble and which declares before the entire world that the condition of its finances will per- init it to continue th5 war until that day when the necessary compensations shall be obtained.
 Victory Wrll Come.
 'Gentlemen, the day of final victory has not yet come. and until it does our task will be one of great difficulty. The way may be long, and for this let us prepare our spirits and be ever courageous. We have inherited the test laiIrf1aI1 faR fzlnI-N That ,,., .,ao