Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-22
FRANCE TO WAGE
MERCTLESS WAR,
PREMIER STATES
Cabinet Chief v o " $
French Vengeance
Against Germans in
Speech to Enthusiastic
Parliament.

PARIS, Dec. 22--The French Govern
ment 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 viviani set this forth IN
emphatic fashion today, when the French
Senate and Chamber Of Deputies met IN
extraordinary session to take steps TOT
the successfuI waginE of the conflict
The speech OF the Premier was inter-
rupted many times by cheers Among the
Senators and Deputies were many VINO
had returned from the front and attended
the session In their uniforms. The seats
of those who have been killed in battle
were covered with flowers and MOURN
ing insignia.
Full responsibility for the war was
placed upon Germany by the Premier
and he declared II was clear to the
world. The Premlers speech was;
This communication Is not the GUS
tomary declaration In which Govern
nient which presents itself for the first
time before the Parliament. defines its
policy.
"At this hour IL has no other policy
than a combat without mercy until the
definite liberation Of Europe shall be
guaranteed by a peace accomplished by
absolute Victory"
"Al the documents published by the
nations involved, and even the sensa-
tional speech made yesterday at Rome by
one of the most illustrious representatives
OF noble Italy demonstrate that our enc
my, for a long time has been determined
TO attempt to use force.
"Any one OF these documents would be
sufflcient to make II clear to the world
that when. at the suggestion of the Brit
ish government, all the nations were
asked to suspend their military prepara-
tlons and to begin negotiations at Lon
don on July 81, 1914 France and Russia
adhered themselves TO the project.
cat this moment peace would have been
preserved II the Germans IN that supreme
hour i~d followed this initiative.
"But the Germans brought the situation
10 a climax by abruptly declaring war
against Russia on August l. BY this
action the resort to arms by all the
nations became inevitable.
"If Germany diplomatically sought
peace in it's very germ. 1t is strange that
after more than 40 years 1t should have
pursued its aim, which was the efface-
nent of France. In order to acquire for
herself the supremacy Of the world.
"AIl the revelations are brought before
this tribunal of history, in which there
is no place for corruption, and let II be
known that. In spite OF their desire for
peace, France and its allies will continue
this war to the very end
1.-THE day OF definite victory has not
yet come" continued the Premier. I'VE
must prepare our will and our courage
for the task. This country must sub
scribe in advance to all the sacrifices
Our allies know this, the nations dis
interested in the conflict know this, and
1t is vain that campaign based upon
new lines is made to suppress in them
the sympathy which we have acquired"
The Premier declared that II Germany
had had any doubt as. to France con-
tlnuing the war it would be removed by
the fact that the French Parliament had
been assembled after four months of con-
hict TO say that the French nation has
today as yesterday, and will have to-
morrow, only one cry, Victory; only
one vision. Country; only one ideal
Right" t