THE NEW FRENCH WAR MINISTRY

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2955, 15 December 1916, Page 9

THE NEW FRENCH WAR MINISTRY

vPpSQHNEL ■ ANNOUNCED Paris, December 13. '' The.new French Ministry is as'fol'iows.: — M. . Briand, Premier and Minister of •... Foreign Affairs. •M. Ribot, .Minister of Finance. M.v Viviani, Minister of Justice,' PubJ.ic Works, and Instruction. General Lyautey (ex-Governor of Morocco), Minister for "War. M. .-Clemente], Minister of National -. Economy and- Commerce. •1L • Doumergue, Minister for the Col-. • onies. ■ . Mi' Thomas, Minister for War, Production,, -.and Armaments. M. Malvy, Minister of the Interior. M. Lacasie,- Minister of Marine. 51, Herjiot, Mayor of Lyons (civilian), '-Minister of-Military Reviotualling. It is announced that Admiral Cauchet will replace Admiral du Four-net'in-command of-tho Allied naval forces in Greek waters. —Renter. ■■ • MORE VIGOUROUS WAR POLICY' ABSOLUTE. SUPPRESSION OF ■ ALCOHOL. ■ ■ (Rec. December 14, 8.55 p.m.-)' • -Paris, December 13. '•' Referring in -tlie;Chamber of Deputies to the changes 'in rtlio Cabinet and the Administration,' M". Briand,' the'Prench Premier, said':'that he had aimed at' 'concentrating the directing authority for a more, vigorous conduct of the war'.'- The-War Committee would sit as'a permanent body to deal with all matters .-'pertaining to the war. Germany, despite her Victories, had beeitunable to achieve a decision anywhere. ' ' Commenting on the' German ' mass levy,' he said that the French Government ' refused to; inflict such unnecessary inconvenience upon France, but would demand all- needful sacrifice. France miist. make efforts correspond?, irig Ge'rmarisis. ■ Tliundirs of applause greeted the anhpiincement'that the Government would demand the' suppression of alcohol.— Aus.-N.Z'. 'Caiie Assn. . "A NEW FRONT WILL BE , y •; mobilised," (Rec. December 14; 11.10 p.m.) ; L /; ' .Paris, December 14. • M. : Briand,- referring to tho Rumanians'' -retirement,. said: "Her army, supported by the Russian armies, will recover, ' for the • Eastern question is far ftbpv,being'.settled, and .to-morrow a ; new:front .wiirbe mobilised .oh the enemy's front," —Reuter.