The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-01-01
FRENCH FAVOR ALSO
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
Minister PiChon Gives Gov
ernment Views
DESIRES NO
ANNEXATION

Terms are Outlined by Minister
PichOn. Principle of the League Of
Nations Accepted.
Paris, Dec. 29.-The storm which
has been threatening in the French
chamber for the past four days broke
this afternoon, when Stephen Pichon,
minister Of foreign affairs, amid vio-
lent 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
publicity be given to the PROCEEDINGS
OF the peace conferences He an
nounccd that intervention in Russia
was inevitable but that it would be
OF defensive character 50 far as
French troops were concerned and
that If offensive operations were un-
dortakrn, it must be by Russian
troops.
II has been evident for the past
Clcmcnccau were determined TO OBJ
struct in every possible way the vot-
ing Of the budget Of 10500, 900, 900
francs for the first three months Of
1919 unless tho government stated its
peace terms either through Premier
Clemcnccau or NJ. Pichon. But il was
not expected that the government
would do so before Monday.
NJ. Franklin -Bonllon, OF the com
mittec OF foreign affairs. brought
matters to a head, however, by
Violent attack on NJ. Pichon and the
governments foreign policy
Since Thursday the government
bench has sat in obduratc silcncc, re-
fusing TO reply TO any queries but
when NJ. Pichon asccndcd the tribune
this afternoon he was ready to an
swcr. He dcclarcd:-
First-That the government was in
accord that the utmost publicity
should be given to the peace confer
cnce, thus replying to the interpella-
ton of the Socialist deputy, Marcel
Cachn, OF last Friday when he asked
Premier Clemenceau 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
league Of nations and is now busy
working towards It's effective reali-
Zation, thus replying to the Interpret
lation of the Socialist, NJ. Brackc
Third-That the government does
not desire any annexation. but re-
serves the right to fix the Alsacc-,
Lorraine frontiers to guard against
future attack thus replying to VI.
Frankln-B Bouillon.
Fourth-That the government does
not think that the question OF diplo-
matte representation Of the Vatican
arises at the present moment.
Fiftn-That intervention in Russia
is inevitable
On Russian intervention, NJ. Pchon
explained, reading from instructions
issued by Premier Clemenccau to
the general commanding that such in
tcrycntion was mot offensive for the
time being. hut defensive, in order
to prevent the BoJsheviki from in
vading Ukraine, the Caucaus and
Western Siberia. In the future an
offensive intervention might be nee
cssary in order to destroy BOlshevism
Such an operation must be carried
out by Russian troops OF which lO0,-
600 were at the present time ready
at Odessa.
While Pichon was reading NJ. Gle
menceau's instructions pandemonium
broke loose on the Socialist bench.
"The war Is. beginning anew"
they shouted. M. Deschanel. president
OF the chamber, threatened to have
one OF the most unruly OF the Social
list members elected. Nl. Pichon
weathered the storm calmly. lie re-
fused peremptorily to answer Wheth
er the French government was pre-
pared at the present time to make
public the names OF its delegates to
the peace conference. The chamber
must give the government It's conf
dence ha eaih