The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-30
PEACE PROGRAM
FRANCE FAvORs
Outlined by Foreign Minis
ter Amid Interruptions
by Socialists
FAVORS IDEA OF
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
Is Against Annexations, But Reserves
Right to Define Boundaries of Alsace-
Lerraine-Russian Intervention In

PARIS, Dee 30 ASSOCIATED Press -
The storm which has been threatening in
the French Chamber for the past -four
days broke yesterday afternoon. when
Stephen Pichon, minister of foreign af-
fairs. amid violent Interruptions 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 public
ity be given to the proceedings of the
peace conference.
He announced that Intervention in
Russia il inevitable, but that it will be OF
a defensive character so far as French
troops are concerned, and that If often
sive operations are undertaken, it must
be by Russian troops.
1t has been evident for the past week
that the opponents of Premier Clemen-
ceau were determined to obstruct iii
every possible way the voting OF the
| budget of l0,5Oa,0O0,0o0 francs for the
first three months OF 1919 unless the gov
eminent stated its peace terms, either
| through Premier Clemenceau or NJ.
| Pichon. but it was not expected that the
government would do so before Monday
| NJ Franklin Bouilon of the committee
of foreign affairs brought matters to a
head. however, by violent attack on VI
| Pichon and the governments foreign pol
icy.
Since Thursday the government bencl
had sat in obdurate silence. refusing t.
reply to any queries; but when NJ. Pichor
descended the tribune yesterday Afternoon
he was ready TO answer He declared:
| First-That the government was in ac
cord that the utmost publicity should b.
given to the peace conference, thus reply
ing TO the Interpolation of the Socialis
deputy. Marcel Caehin. OF last Friday
when he asked Premier Clemenceau t.
state whether secret diplomacy would b
abandoned in the peace conference AM
the discussion given all publicity.
Second-That the French government
has adopted the principle OF a League o
Nations. and is now busy working towar'
it, effective realization thus replying t
the Interpolation of the Socialist, N
Bracke
Third-That the government does no
desire any annexation. but reserves Tn
|,
, to guard against attack, thus replying
to NJ Franklin Bouillon.
. Fourth-That the government does no
. think that the question of diplomat
{ representation of the Vatican arises a
, the present moment.
Fifth-Thst Intervention in Russia
inevitable. Upon Russian intervention
NJ. Pichon explained. reading from in
structions issued by Premier Clemencea
t to the general commanding, that such in
, tcrvention was not offensive for the tim
being, but defensive. in order to proven
!. the Bolsheviki from invading Ukrain,
the Caucasus and western Siberia
y the future an offensive interventio
= might be necessary in order to destro
: Bolshevism. Such an operation must /
icarried out by Russian troops, of whic
4 100000 We're at the present time read
lat Odessa.
t While NJ. Pinchon was reading y
! lClemenceau's instructions. pandemoniul
; broke loose on the Socialist bench.