Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-05
PO|NCARE SCOUTS .
DIVISION Of FRANCE
Embassies Union of Parties
as Condition of Final
Victory.
SENDS Review OF WAR
AS PARLIAMENT OPENS
Great Patriotic Demonstration Marks
Session of Chamber of
Deputies.

PARIS, August 5.-The first meeting
Of the chamber of deputies after the
anniversary of the beginning of the
war and following the establishment
of the union of all political parties
in France to endure so long as the
war lasts was held today. The ses-
sion was marked by an extraordinary
demonstration of patriotism, which
was a strong indication of the una
nimity. of all Frenchmen of every
faith and shade of political belief.
Today's meeting was the first since the
formation of the present coalition
cabinet in France
Makes Eloquent Speech.
Paul Deschanel. president of the
chamber, opened the session with an
intended to be following of the ex-
ample of the address of NJ. Rodzianke,
president of the Russian duma, at the
recent opening of that legislative body,
and reply to the anniversary mani
festo of the German emperor.
To this Premier Viani gave response,
in the name of the government.
NJ. Deschanel said a year had passed
since the enemy of France. even before
rltory. This year has been so full of
glory SO pure" he declared, that it
will forever illumine the human race. 1t
has been year in which France, the
France OF Joan of Arc and Valmy. has
risen. if possible, to even greater
heights"
Tells of Breaking Foes Power.
Continuing. the president of the cham
Der recounted briefly 1.-The breaking of
the German military power" and 1.-The
forcing back of the enemy of France"
BE the war of short or long duration
France accepts it, NJ Deschanel de-
clared. THE country is summoning its
genius and changing its methods. Each
French soldier, before the enemy, repeats
the words of Joan of Arc: You can en-
tunes of France These touches of human
grandeur come from the depth of the
muddy trenches"
NJ Deschanel then reviewed in few
ing especially the activities of the sew
eral committees.
Let us thrust to one side, " he said,
both the sower of panic and the sewers
OF illusions. Let us be sewers of reaped
confidence, for the reason that the
issue of this conflict will not depend
solely on material forces. In the final
analysis 1t is to be a matter of will
power and constancy.
Voices Frances Determination.
In an eloquent passage the president
of the chamber then repeated the de-
termination of France to continue the
struggle to complete victory. TT is
not only a matter of life" he said, "it
is a matter of that honor which France
always has preferred to life"
A message from President Poincare
was read in the chamber by Premier
Viviani and in the senate by Aristide
BRAND. minister of justice. 1t was ad-
dressed to the French parliament and
reviewed the first year of the war. NJ
Poincare laid especial emphasis on the
sacred union of the political parties
in France" calling this one of the con-
dittons of the victory He declared this
union was more firmly established to-
day than ever before.
IF Germany is counting on the DOS
sibilfty of dividing France at the pres
emit time she is deceived today as COM
pletely as she was a year ago" was
one of the statements in M. Poincare's
communication. Time will not
weaken the ties binding the great
French family" he declared; at will
only draw them closer"
Army Fights for Liberty.
Referring to the army. the president
said: THE army, composed of the very
substance of the nation, at once under
stood the grandeur of it's role 1t knows
it is fighting for the safety of our race,
for our traditions and for our liberty.
1t knows that upon the victory of
France and her allies depends the flu
ture Of our civilization and the fate of hui
mainly"
M: Poincare brought his message to
a close with this statement:
THE only peace the republic can ac-
cept is one which will guarantee the
security Of Europe"