Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-13
French Premier
 Outlines Policy
DEFENDS ACTION OF LANoINo
 TROOPS IN GREECE.
WILL AID SERBIA
Declares Thsr. i. No Comparison Be- tween That Aetion and Germany Violation of the Neutrality of Bel
 sism-suIsaria Held Respon.ibIs.

Paris. Oct IF. 5 p. m.-In response 10 resolutions adopted by the financs committee and the socialist group. surging the necessity of a complete and or the govegEment, Premier vIytan m the chamber of deputies today out- lined the situation with respect to the Balkain states.
 .,..he The country. owing to the grave events now taking place" said the premier, must be informed and the government takes this opportunity to make d><-aration of the situatIon and iss policy.
 Spirit of Justice.
 The Balkans question was raised at the outset of the war even befora t came to the attention of the world. me bucharest treaty had left in Bull saria profound heart burnings. Neith- CT king nor people were resigned 10 the loss of the fruits of their efforts and sacrifices and to the consequeuces or the untustthable war they had Maseo upon their former allies. From the nrst day the allied governments took into account the dangers of such situation and sought a means to remedy it. Their policy has proceed- cd In the spirit of justice and Eener- osity which has characterized the at- titude Of Great Britain, Russia and Italp as well as France.
 We have attempted to restablIsh tho union of the Balkan peoples. and In accord with them. seek the realiz- etion nf their principal national aspir- nttons. The equilibrium thus obtafn- cd by mutual sacrifices really made n. each would have been the definite guarantee of future peace. Despite constant efforts in which Rumania- Greece and Serbia lent their assist- nnee. we have been unable to obtain tno s-ncero collaboration of the Buf- Earian government The dinacultfes respecting the negotiations were ai- ways at Sofia
 Bulgarian cIalras. | r5ulgaria made claims upon her four frontiers at the expense of her strnte the stupidity of these accusa- RnnnniA Greece and Serbia, to whena magnificent pe1Pectives opened nceg in exohange for which they receive lnrEa compenGation- e They say" continued M vivfani snreaktioaliy, that we are violating the neutrality of Greece and they even dare to compare our action to that of Germany in violating the neutrality of Belgium. perturing her signature and plungtng that noble country into fire and bioodEhed. The conditions under which we went to Salonili; the con- welcome we received suffice 10 denon- lions
 'ThIr energetic action Great Britain and Efarce. in accord with | the allies. have undertaken They have weighed the difficulties Our princi- pal preocooupation Is the defence of | our front. the liberation of our terri tory by mighty efforts. to which we owe the victories already won up- on our soil with the valorous support of our heroic allies with our forces, sacrifices ard our blood No govern ment could do otherwise in a duty 60 tragic, but SO simple.
 To Aid Serbia.
 | But. without weakening our front we have the further task of fulfilling duties which our interests and our honor impose upon us. We are in full accord with the general-in-chief of the French armies. The understand ing between the governments of Great Britain and France is complete and l cannot better express it than in the following form. namely: From now | France and England. in accord with their allies are completely agreed to go to the aid of Serbia to the extent to the profit of Serbia, Greece and Rumania respect for the treaty Q. l Bucharest of which we are the zuarantor The British government and the French government are ir accord upon the importance of ef- fectives conforming to the advice od their military authorities Russia hal decided to join with. her allies tC , help the Serbian people and tomor- row her troops will fight alongside o ours. c"