South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-21
FRANCE MUST
FIGHT To END
SAYS PREMIER
ClemenCeau Declares the War
Will be Carried on With
Redoubled EffortS-GetS
Vote of Confidence.

vote Of confidence 10 N. Clemenceau.
the new premier. ais 20 90.
The vote followed an address by
Premier Clemenccau in which he
read the ministerial declaration de-
cided upon by the new cabinet.
The declaration was TO the effect
that the new ministry had accepted
places in the government that the
war might be carried on with re-
doubled efforts.
Stand BY Soldiers.
The premier declared that the
single, simple duty is TO stand by
the soldier, live, suffer and fight with
him; renounce everything that is
not of the fatherland." He asserted
that every zone should be considered
a zone Of war and that fraternal
solidarity should be shown at every
instant and everywhere
"All civilized nations are engaged
i'm the same battle against the mod
ern development of harbarity." he
said. Against this. wit all our
good allies. we are an immoNahle
rock. a barrier that snail not be
passed"
Declaring that defense of the soil
of their ancestors with the hope Of
opening even wider. TO men, as TO
peoples. all the doors Of life. is what
animates the French PEOPLE to work
as well as fight, the premier contin-
ued.
Lauds Those ut Home.
Those silent soldiers Of the work
shops deaf To evil suggestions; those
old peasants bent over their land;
those robust women at their work;
those children who bring them aid
there are our 'poilus:' they are our
poilus, who, thinking later on Of the
great work. may say like those Of
the trenches. I was in it,
with those also we must remain
steadfast; we must see TO it that.
stripping ourselves for the father
land, we one day may be loved To
love each other. it is not sufficient
10 say so; we must prove it. We
would like 10 try TO give that proof
and we ask YOU to aid us Can
there be a finer program of govern
ment?
us think only Of repairing them.
Alas. there have been crimes also,
crimes against France Let them
receive prompt chastisement. We
take before you. before the country
that demands Justice, an engagement
that justice shall ne done according
to the rigors Of the law.
War To the End
Neither personal consideration
nor political ardOr will turn US from
our duty or lead Us TO 80 beyond
it. Too many criminal attempts
have already resulted on our battle
front i'm the shedding of a super
abundance Of French blood. Weak
ness would he completely. We shall
be without weakness, as without Vio-
fence. All the accused before court
martials--that is our policy. The
soldier in the pretorium I'm solidar-
ity with the soldier in com bat. No
more pacifist campaigns: no more
German intrigues; neither treason
nor semi-treason. War, nothing but
war!
Our armies shall not be taken
between two fires Justice is on the
way. The country will know that it
is defended and is a France forever
free.
we have paid too great price
for our liberties 10 cede any part Of
them beyond the needs of preventing
divulgdtiOns and eXcitations from
which the enemy might profit. 4
III ..k.s o.. e.,
diplomatic and military Information.
as well as for those susceptible Of
disturbing peace at home. up 10 the
limits Of respect for opinions. 4
press bureau will give advice moth
ING but advice. 10 all who solicit it.
In war time. as i'm time of peace.
liberty is TO be exercised under the
personal responsibility of the writ
or: outside OF that rule there is only
arbitrary anarchy
Predicts New Restrictions.
1T has not seemed 10 US necessary
to say more under the present cir
Cumstances TO indicate the charac-
ter Of this government. DAYS will
follow days, problems viii low
problems. we shall march Ina step
with YOU TO the realizations that the
necessities impose. We are under
your control the question Of con-
fidence will be continually in the
balance. We are going TO enter upon
a regime OF restrictions. after the
example OF England. Italy and
America admirable in her ardor.
We shall ask of each citizen that he
take his full part in tn common de
Tense. that he give more and consent
70 receive less. There is abnegation
in The army; so let abnegation exist
throughout the country.
I'VE shall forge a greater France
without putting our life into it.
something of our savings is asked
besides. II the action that concludes
this session is favorable 10 US. We
expect Of IL conservation.
In the complete success Of our
war loan il 10 be found supreme
evidence of the confidence that
France owes TO herself when she is
asked for victory. Some day. from
Paris 10 the hum hlest village shouts
OF reclamation Will greet our victor
ious standards stained with blood
and tears and torn by shclls-mag-
nifcent appariuon or our noble