Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-11-04
BRAND is ! DEL Ell Ant 8
Now French Premier Says country
is Prepared to Make any
Sacrifice

paris Nov. 4-England an'
France will save Servia. Announce
ment to this effect was made III 'he
Chamber of Deputies YESTERDAY oS
Premier BRAND in the first declar;''
ton and more speedily than we have
assumed the stewardship of the gov
.rnment.
England and France are deter
mined to act in closer union taar
yer before" said NJ. BRAND. ~.
are going to act in closer co,opera'
ton and more speedily than we haN
before in order to save Servia.
"Germany's fate may be delayed
BUT it cannot be avoided. Germany
S fated to suffer defeat.
Transparent, clear cut, rapid ce-
:isions and the prompt execution Oh
them shorn of all vain formallty
hesitation and uncertainty-these are
the things to which we are going tc
,pply our minds and all our energies
the future.
"The governments task is to utl-
ize all the vital forces of the ma
ion for the war and thus victory will
,e attained for us, F"
"Close and incessant cooperation
is necessary" he said. every one
must respond. All lack of discipline
will be energetically suppressed.
Weakness will be punished.
"Such is the governments program
Never has France had an army
yorthier to conquer. The braver.;
IF the French soldiers daily adds
new rays to Frances aureole Of glory
"Until the aim assigned to ther.
S accomplished our men will hgn,
With the fullest confidence in the
master hand of their great chic
(Gcn. Jotfre) sharing his quiet faiti
final success"
Premier BRAND showed that Franc.
fully aroused to the dangers fac
ng the entente alliance and is pre-
pared to make any sacrifice.
Premier BRAND said that the po
icy of absolute secrecy is at an end.
owe want the full and unqualife,
support of parliament. We shall give
10 the members al! the information:
which we believe they are entitled to.
"rhe union between the nation
the parliament and the government
will led US to victory and there vii
oe no peace until we have won thc
war. Before we make peace treat!
We will throw the enemy from all in
saded territory, including those which
we suffered to be invaded for many
years (Alsace and Lorraine)".
The reference to Alsace and Lor
'aine was the first official declara
ton that France will demand her los
provinces as part of her price 70
peace.
Continuing the premier said:
"France did not upset the peace OF
Europe We did our best to preserv,
it. This war is the result of pre-
mediated aggression, which no sop.
ristry can ever justify. France ac.
cepted the war fcarlessly and vii
not call halt until the enemy ia
been reduced to powerlessness.
France will never disarm until the
right has been established by VIC
tory and until it obtains guarantee:
of lasting peace.
Premier BRAND intimated that tht
strict censorship would be released
The premier said that Gen. Jof-
Tres recent visit to England was fol
the purpose of bringing into closer
relationship the British and Frencl
general statfs.
England and France are in accorc
on every issue, including the Balkans
declared NJ. BRAND.
"Germany's present operations ii
the Balkans attest her failure else
where" said the premier. German
offensive movements have been broi,
en- up in both the eastern and west,
ern theaterS and it was necessary
for the Germans to attempt a diver
sion. There is no weakening on thu
part Of the allies. nor will there it
any separate peace"
! The members of R. E. Lee Camp