POLITICIANS AT THE FRONT.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 160, 15 July 1916, Page 3

POLITICIANS AT THE FRONT.

French politicians are already much interested in the question whether it will be necessary for candidates for public office after the re-establishment of peace to have a war record. Some members of the Chamber of Deputies who have stuck to the Palais Bourbon instead of joining the army have shown irritation at the publicity given to exploits of their colleagues, some of whom have been killed, and others, like M. Manginot, former Assistant Secretary of War, have been repeatedly cited in the orders of the day. One Deputy who recently returned to Paris on leave of absence said lie had found that presence' at the front war was better than an electoral campaign for his political. interests; as well a's for the alvation of the country. "Besides," ho said. "It is for the cannon to do the talking now."