Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-30
P|CHON OUTLINES
THE PEACE TERMS
Calls for Full Publicity of Pro-
ceedings at the Con-
ference.
STORM BREAKS IN CHAMBER
Also Announces Intervention in
Russia Was Inevitable,
Says Minister.
STORM BREAKS IN CHAMBER

PARIS. December ETH. storm
which has been threatening in the
French chamhcr for the pas, four
days broke this afternoon. when Ste
phen pichon. Minister of Foreign Af-
fairs, amid violent interruptions bv
the Socialists and counter dcmonstra
tions by the government supporters.
outlined Frances peace terms.
The minister declared that France
- absolutely in agreement that full
publicity be given 10 the proceedings
u the peace conference. He announced
that Intervention in Russia WAS iney-
liable. but that IT would he Of "A de-
'cnsive character so far as French
'ioops were concerned. and that II
offensive operations were undertaken,
1t must be By Russian troops.
Il had been evident :or .he mas,
week that the opponents OF Premier
ciemenceau We're determined 10 OBJ
Tlrnct IN every POSSIBLE way the vot- :
rancs tor the first three months Of
l9l: unless the government stated it's
nfIage .Ia,n,. Term cer'ns etIher through rreniei
not expected that the government
would do so before Monday.
a. Frank lin -Eoui!ion, OF The commi, :
70 head; however. by a violent at
tack on NJ. richon and the govern
nieht foreign policy
AIMS OF FRANCE; ARE:
OUTLINED BI MINISTER
Since Thursday the yovernmen,
oench has sat In obdurate silence. re
iusnS to reply 10 any queries. bu,
when NJ Pichon assembled the tribune
lie declared.
First That the government was in
aSoDTh aScpIi mat III. utmost publicity
tNCt, lluS replying the ll.,
iion of the Socialist Deputy, Marcel
Hhchin, OF last Friday, when he ask ed
Stc,et dtplomacy would be abandoned
in the peace conferenc ana the discus
sion given All publicity.
second. That the French government
has adopted the principle OF a league
OF nations and is now busy working to-
wards it's effective realization. thus re
o;a,iaS 70 ne Interpolation Of the So
Third. That the government does
n9t desire any anneXa1ioG hut reserves
frontiers, tn guard against future at
tnck; thus replying 10 NJ Franklin
Fourth That the government does
not think that the question OF diplo-
matte representation Of the Vatica n
ar,ses at & the present moment.
is inevitable
Upon Russian intervention NJ. Pichon
eNpiainen' reading from instructions
''E''1N ~ u tlIiItg NIcnlenCtdn- To the
genera! commanding, that such inter
vent:on was not offensive for the time
hcing, but defensive in order 10 pre-
vent the Bolshevik from invading z
Ukraine. the Caucasus and Western ST.
IBERIA. In the future an offensive in
tervention nigh; he necessary in or
der 10 destroy Bolshevik!sn. Such an
operation must be- carried out by Rus
sian troops. of which 100000 were at
me present time ready Al Odessa.
PANDENIONIUM BREAILS
LOOSE AMONG SOCIALISTS
While Pichon WAS reading NJ Glenn
tnccauS instructions, pandemoiiium
hroMe loose on the Socialis; bench.
The war is beginning anew" they
shouted. NJ. DcSchanel. president al
The chamber. threatened 10 have one OF
me mos, unruly Of the Socialis; mem.
ocrs elected NJ. r.chon weathercd the
storm calmly. He refused peremptorily
to answer whether the French gov
ernmcnt was prepared at the present
time 10 make public the names OF its
deicSates to the peace conference The
chamber must give the governncn;
its confidence. hc said.
Ihe chamber was again in an up
roar.
The chamher is holding Il session
inns evening AS the budget must be
voted befroe midnight December 81
by both the chamber and the Senate.