The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-14
GROSS TRAP" TO CATCH
THE ENTENTE ALLIES
The Premier Will Ask Par
lament for More Power to
Prosecute the War, but
Promises No National Mo-
biIization Like the Ger
man Home Army Plan

Paris, Dec. l4.-Denouncing the Ger
man peace proposal as gross trap fre'
mier BRAND in a speech before the Cham-
Der of Deputies yesterday announced
that he would ask Parliament to give
the government increased power 1or car
rving ON the war. At the same time the
premier promised that the government
would not undertake any scheme OF ma
tional mobilization as that involved III
the German home army plan.
Premier BRAND expressed his certain
ty that some of the measures taken 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 pre-
pared for these efforts and to have con-
fidence in the final outcome
Concluding the discussion BRAND SAID;
a ma.puvre to separate the atiles, nis-
a nmannuvre to separate the allies, dls-
turb science and demoralize the peoples
of the French republic. In circumstances
such as these one will not do less than
the convention.
81 have the duty to place my country
on guard against possible poisoning
Mr.. BRAND said amid applause; when
a country arms itself to the teeth, when
it seizes men everywhere in violation OF
the laws of nations and enforces lapor
upon them, / should be guilty II | dld
not cry out to my country, look OUT;
take care
II have the right in the first place TO
saw to our enemies for the hundredth
= hands. not
upon ours Not that / doubt the clear
sightedness of my country, but IN the
face of these attempts to spread dlsseh-
sion among the allies | eXclaim the
French republic will not do less than
the convention.
The Chamber held a large number OF
DEPUTIES who desired to witness the hfst
appearance of the new cabinet.
Mr.. BRAND instead of reading the dec
laration of the program of the re-or-
panized ministry, outlined 1t extenpor-
aneously. The premier said that IN Sc
cret session most delicate questions hao
been considered. The Socialists inter
rupted the speaker with cries OF no
but Paul Deschanel, president OF the
Chamber. soon succeeded in restoring or
der NJ. BRAND then continued:
"The government is ready for all dls'
cussions and all explanations.
He referred to the adoption by the
Chamber of a resolution demanding re-
organization in the conduct OF the war
the constitution of war committee and
notifications in the high command lie
said the war committee would sit per
manently and that it would increase the
production of war necessities.
NO one can say that have ever beer
undulv optimistic" said NJ. BRAND. "bu'
TODAY. however, more than ever we mus'
have the conviction that victory IS Ger
tain.
"Nowhere have the German successes
been decisive. 1t is true that valorou'
Rumania has been forced to yield an'
it is a sad event; but its army, sup
ported by that of Russia, will come int
its own. As to the question in the cas-
Il is far from being settled and to-mor
row there will be new front wnich VIII
neutralize the enemy's forces.
The Chamber OF Deputies by vote o
Ala to l65 last evening adopted resolu
tion of confidence in the new govern
ment.