The sun., 1916-09-15
VICTORY STILL FAR
OFF, SAYS BRAND
French Premier Tells Parlia-
mcnt Germans Will Fight
to the Bitter End.

PARIS. sept. 1t-Premier BRAND. adj
dressing the Chamber Of Deputies on the
military and diplomatic situation to-day.
predicted that the Allies would insure a
permanent peace after the war by con-
certed agreement. The Premier summed
up the recent events in the war and
said with conviction that the Allies were
more strongly united than ever and had
wrested the offensive from the Central
Powers.
Through our united Efforts he said.
will come peace by victory. a sound
and durable peace. guaranteed against
any return Of violence by appropriate in
ternationa, action.
confident OF the issue as We may be
henceforth. We must not indulge in an
excess Of optimism. !: would be harm
ful should we diminish our activity in
the conviction that victory can no longer
escape us. Let US coolly face The truth
the enemy is still powerful. He will de.
fend himself desperately to the end. He
can he crushed only by repeated blows
The audience in the Chamber was a
brilliant one. including King Nicholas OF
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Ministers OF the allied nations. with their
STATS. The galleries were crowded with
women, who Joined In the vigorous APP
plause which broke in from time to time
upon the utterances Of the Premier.
NJ. BRAND reviewed the circumstances
leading IN to the two most recent i'm
portant developments Of the war. 1taly's
declaration OF war upon Germany and
Rumania's declaration Of war against
Austria. and continued
Thus again confirmation is given Of
the determination TO practise more inti-
mately each day unity OF action along
the united front. The Allies, putting
their efforts in common. combining n
coordinating them In close collaboration
have determined upon An evolution OF
the waT along these lines. The Ger
manic empires find themselves reduced
10 the defensive. The initiative Of the
operations has escaped them.
After a reference to the natural rea-
sons for Rumanian Intervention Pre-
mier BRAND referred to the army at Sa-
lonica as follows:
In close union with our efforts the
armies Of S%alonica will fulfil the mis-
sion confided TO them. Already on hat
front. as on others. the action is de-
veloping according to the plans Of the
General STATS. The action OF the AL
lies will he developed in all ways neces-
sary to dissipste the Oriental dream of
the Central Empires.
Events will follow their memorable
course in the Balkans. and Turkey and
Bulgaria will learn each In turn the
danger for a country In abandoning its
traditional friendships TO subordinate
itself TO the selfish designs OF a oun
try without ~scruples."
Because Of the Bulgarian invasion
OF Greek territory without resistance
from the Greeks and corruption and
espionage organized in Athens by Ger
man agents. continued Premier BRAND
the Allies were led to take. or require
to be taken. measures Indispensable for
the security Of their troops. giving their
assurance that their action was IN nc
wise hostile to the Greeks.
we were called TO Salonica." he "a d
ito contribute to the defence Of Serbia
the ally Of Greece. We shall pursue tina
work to the end, and We could not under
these conditions allow our operations
10 be compromised by tho iutrisues u,