The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-14
BRAND Assures French
Chamber of Deputies That
National Mobilization is
Still Remote.
IMPUGNS MOTIVES
BACK OF PROPOSALS
Applause From House Indi-
Gates Support of People in
Cry of Blood is on Ger
MANS"

mans.
PARIS, Dec. 14.-Premier BRAND
accompanied his denunciation of the
German peace offer as a trap with an
announcement that he would ask Tor
increased power with which to carry
on the war, according to full reports
OF his speech before the chamber Of
deputies today. At the same time the
premier promised that the govern
ment would not undertake any scheme
OF national mobilization such as that
involved IN the German horne army
plan.
Developments Are Serious
Evidently" said the premier, ere
cent developments are serious but it
Is necessary to recall what has hap
pened in 1916. After eight months it
Is not German but French victory
which in truth has been inscribed on
French flags" The premier referred
to the French success at Verdun and
the gains made on the Somme and de-
rided Germany for its claim of victory
while 1t was taking such measures as,
what he termed, the militarizing of
the entire population. The chamber
applauded unanimously when he az
firmed that the war government OF
France would not follow the policy of
Germany. He asked, however, for
power to regulate all questions con-
cerning the national defense. inclui-
ing the possibility of requisition but
said that If the latter step was con-
sidered necessary it would not be
carried out inconsiderately The
chamber again applauGed when he an.
nounced that the government would
ask for the suppression of the liquor
traif1c throughout France
Will Intensity War
Premier BRAND expressed the GER
tainty that some of the measures TAX
en- by Germany have behind them the
object Of intensifying the war next
spring, when, he said, she will have
stronger armies to face. He warned
France to be prepared for these ef-
forts and to have confidence in the
final outcome. Then he turned 10
discussion Of the German peace pro-
posal
1T is after having proclaimed its
victory" he said, while at the same
time making new efforts to gain It
that Germany sends us certain words
which am not unable to explain. You
have read the address delivered by
Won Bethmann-H Hollweg. the chancellor
OF the German empire. have not the
text and therefore l cannot give an
official opinion but it is improbable
that In the present circumstances those
who are asked to intervene will accept
a task which might we'll disturb con-
fidence here.
Il will make know officially the pre-
else concerted opinion of the allies but
l must now warn my country against
a possible poisoning of opinion. When
a country armed to the teeth mobilizes
its entire civil population at the risk
of running its commerce and disorgan-
izing the homes of which it is so proud,
when its factories are working over
time to increase its war materials and
when it takes, in disregard of the law
Of nations, the people of an invaded
Look out, take care would
be entirely culpable. What comes
from yonder as proposition to nego-
tiate peace is made at time when
Belgium is invaded. Serbia is invaded,
ten departments of France are invad-
ed" Deputy Andre Fefevre here tn-
tcr-upted saying: And crimes unpun-
ished.' Premier BRAND resumed:
1T is redoubtable moment and can
not call your attention too much to
tie facts. What do We see in this ad-
dress? 1t Is the same cry to deceive
or the clairvoyance of the Ger
man people-It was not We who de-
sired this horrible war. 1t was inn
posed on u.s. | want to answer for
he hundredth tome. No, you were the
aggressors and whatever you say the
'acts are there to prove it. The blood
IS on your heads and not on ours
Now coming to the bottom OF
things. have the right to denounce
his maneuver. this gross trap. We
rant, it is said by our enemies. to
give our people all the means to pros
,er that they can desire. Others are
offered as aims a consent not to an
lun, France resisting firmly is offered
his. Such document must be thor
,ughly meditated upon to see toward
what objects 1t tends"
There was loud applause at these
words and Deputy Thierry-Cazes shout
ID; 1.-The country thinks as you do"
efemier BRAND then concluded.
From this rostrum must say that
here is a meneuver to separate the
lilies, disturb the conscience and de-
noralize the people Of the French re.
ublic. In circumstances such as these
me will not do less than the conven.
ion."