The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-30
FRANCE NAMES
\ HER TERMS FOR
PEACE PROJECT
She Disclaims Desire for ANY
Annexations
NEEgFEs ----
WANTS FULL PUBLICITY
Believes Intervention in Russia Is In
eyItablc, But It Should Be De-
fcnsive Only.

Paris, Sunday, December 2y.-The
storm which has been threatening in
the French Chamber Of Deputies for
the past four days. broke this after
noon when Stephen Pichon, minister
OF foreign affairs, amid violent inter
ruptions by the socialists and counter
demonstrations by the government
supporters, outlined Frances peace
terms.
The minister declared that France
Is absolutely in agreement that full
publicity be given to the proceedings
of the peace conference. He announced
that intervention in Russia was in
eyitable, but that 1t would be a de-
fensive character so far as French
troops were concerned, and that If
offensive operations were undertaken,
1t must be by Russian troops.
1t had been evident for the past
week that the opponents of Premier
Clemenceau were determined to
obstruct in every possible way the
voting of the budget of 1880 ,00O.-
600 francs for the first three months
OF 1919 unless the government stated
its peace terms either through Pre-
mier Clemenceau or Mr. Pichon. But
1t was not expected that the govern,
ment would do so before tomorrow.
NJ Franklin-Bouillon of the commit.
tee or foreign affairs, brought matters
to a head, however, by violent at.
tack on NJ. Pichon and the govern.
ments foreign policy Since Thursday
the government bench had set in
obdurate silence, refusing to reply to
any queries; but when VI Pichon as.
cended the tribune this afternoon he
was ready to answer.
He declared
/. That the government was in
accord that the utmost publicity
should be given to the peace con.
rercrce, linus TcpiTlls 70 tne interpret.
lation of the social deputy, Marcel
Cachin, of last Friday when he asked
Premier Clemenceau to state whether
secret diplomacy would b. andoned
in the peace conference, and the dis
cussion given all publicity.
2. That the French government
has adopted the principle Of league
of nations and is now busy working
toward its effective realization, thus
replying TO the Interpolation of the
socialist. NJ. Bracke.
3. That the government does not
desire any annexation, but reserves
the right to fix the Alsac.Lorraine
frontiers to guard against future at
tack, thus replying to NJ Franklin
Bouillan.
4. That the government does moi
think that the question of diplomatic
representation of the Vatican arises
at the present moment.
,. That Intervention IN Russia Is
inevitable. Upon Russian interven
tion. NJ Pichon explained, readinl
from instructions issued by Premier
Clemenceau TO the French genera
commanding, that such Intervention
was not offensive for the time beinl
but defensive, in order to Dreven
the bolshevih from Invading Ukraine
the Caucasus and Western Siberia
In the future an offensive Intervention
might be necessary in order to dc
stroy bolshevism. Such an operation
must be carried out by Russian
troops, Of which 100000 We're at tn,
present time ready at Odessa.
While NJ Pichon was reading NJ
Clemenceau's instructions pandemor
ium broke loose on the socialist bencl
The war is beiging anew" the
shouted, NJ. Deschanel, president O
the Chamber threatened 20 have on
of the most unruly OF the socials
members elected NJ Pichon weatl
cred the storm calmly He refuse
peremntorily to answer whether tn
French government was prepared q
the present time to make public tn
names OF its delegates to the peac
conference. The Chamber must civ
the government its confidence Il
said.
The Chamber was again In an al
roar in which it was noted that otl
ers joined with the socialists.