Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-30
CLEMENCEAU WILL
SUPPORT ENGLAND
ON SEAS FREEDOM

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try to convince you. but perhaps you
will convince me-
you know that reservations have
been made on the question OF freedom
Of the seas. Premier Lloyd George
that without the British fleet you
could not have continued the war !
answered in the Affirmative. The
British premier then asked me II I
was disposed to do anything IN oppo-
sition to British ideas on the freedom
OF the seas. I answered in the mega
dent Wilson said to me: I approve
of what you said. What I have to
offer the allied governments WIN
change in no way your answer TO
Premier Lloyd George"
The storm which has been threaten"
ing IN the French chamber for the
past four days broke this afternoon,
when Stephen Pichon outlined Frances
The minister declared that France is
licity be given to the proceedings Of
the peace conference. He announced
that Intervention in Russia was IN
evitab1e, but that it would be OF a de-
fensive character SO far as french
troops were concerned. and that II
offensive operations were undertaken
it must be by Russian troops.
It has been evident for the past
week that the opponents OF Premier
Clemenceau were determined to OBJ
ing Of the budget Of 10,5o0.o0o,o0
francs for the first three months OF
1919 unless the government 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. FranklinBouillon of the commit
tee Of foreign affair." brought matters
to a head. however, by violent at
tack on NJ. Pichon and the govern
ments foreign policy.
Publicity and League Favored.
Since Thursday the government
bench has sat in obdurate silence, re-
fusing to reply to any queries: but
when M, Pichon assembled tho tribune
this afternoon he was ready to an
swer. He declared:
First. That the government was IN
accord that the utmost publicity
should be given to the peace confer
ton Of the socialist deputy, Marcel
Cachin, of last Friday, when he asked
Premier Clemenoeau to state whether
secret diplomacy would be abandoned
in the peace conference and the dis
cussion given all publicity.
Second That the French govern
ment has adopted the principle OF a
league Of nations and Is now working
toward its effective realization. thus
replying to the Interpolation OF the
socialist, M. Bracke.
No Annexation Desired.
.sThird. That the government does
not desire any annexation, nut re-
serves the right to fix the Alsace-
Lorraine frontiers, to guard against
future attack. thus replying to NJ
Fourth. That the government does
not think that the question OF dtplo-
matte representation Of the Vatican
arises at the present moment
Fifth That Intervention in Russia
is inevitable"
Upon Russian Intervention, M Pchon
explained, reading from instructions
issued by Premier Clemenceau to the
general commanding, that such inter-
vention was not offensive for the time
being, but defensive, in order to Pre-
Ukraine, the Caucasus and western
Siberia. In the future an offensive in
PREVENTION might be necessary In
order to destroy bolshevism. Such an
operation must be carried out by Rus
sian troops, Of which 100000 were at
the present time ready at Odessa z
While Pichon was reading M. Gle
menceau's instruction pandemonium
broke loose on the socialist bench.
1.-THE war is beginning anew" they
shouted. NJ. Deschanel, president of
the chamber. threatened to have one
Of the most unruly Of the socialist
members elected. NJ. Pfchon wealth
cred the storm calmly. He refused
peremptorily to answer whether the
French government was prepared at
the present time to make public the
names Of its delegates to the peace
conference. The chamber must give
the government its confidence, he said.
The chamber was again in an uproar
in which it was noted that others
Joined with the socialists.
Alsace-Lorraine and Sarre Basin.
In the course Of the discussion Of
provisional credits in the chamber OF
deputies Henry Franklin-Bouillon.
former minister of missions abroad
and vice president of the foreign at
fairs committee Of the chamber, said
the question of Alsace-Lorraine and
of the Sarre Basin, according to the
committee on foreign affairs, formed
one problem for settlement.
.It cannot be admitted" said M.
Franklin-Bouillon. that we had not
taken back the mines OF the Sarre
that Prussia stole from us in 1915. as
she stole Alsace-Lorraine In 1911 On
the other hand. the commission is OPP
posed to making Of men citizens
against their will -
The speaker declared that the COM
mittee was unanimous that the land
on the left bank of the Rhine must
be used no more for enemy concen.-
trations against France. Not SOL.
der or a fort must remain on the left
hank of the Rhine or in g. zone forty
kilometers from the right bank" he
| declared.
he thought Intervention necessary.
but that it should not be purely mil
| itaristic. "Our allies should contribute
to this intervention on a larger scale
! than We" the speaker continued. be-
cause Of our sacrifices. We could par
| ticipate by giving a staff Of officers
and volunteers with high pay.