FRANCE.

Taranaki Daily News, 5 November 1915, Page 5

FRANCE.

IMPORTANT MINISTERIAL DECLARATIONS.

CO-OPERATION" TIIE MATN" THING. V. iU, NOT CONCLUDE ANY PEACE. P.eeeiml Nov. 4, 5.5 p.m. Paris, Nov, 3. 'MM. Eiiand and Yiviani, in c. Ministerial declaration in the Chamber of Daputica and tlm Senate respectively, iseitl Uiat tin* Government were aiming to secure close . and ceaseless co-opera-tion in the nctiHtiea of all Prenehraen. Any failure to maintain discipline will bo vigorously repressed, and all mistakes and failures will be punished. They intend to co-operate with the press by Riving all war information the democracy can rightly demand. France would not sign peace until the enemy was reduced to impotence, and Trance had obtained guarantees of a lasting peace. Every day increased the solidarity of the Allies, but co-ordination can be still more complete and more prompt. The visits of General .Toffre to Italy and Britain bad already enabled the Allies to better concert their present anu approaching actions.

STIRRING SCENES. IN" THE CHAMBER. UNANIMITY OF THE DEPUTIES. Received Nov. 4, 9,55 p.m. Paris, Nov. 4. There were stirring scenes in the Chamber after M. Briand had made his statement.

In replying to M. Renaudel, a Socialist, who asked when peace would be signed, and said that France should have no idea of conquest, M. Briand, in a fiery oration, declared that France was never a bird of prey which would crush free peoples. Peace was still far away, but when signed it will ba a solid peace, based on justice and liberty. The Deputies cheered for several minutes, and ordered the speech to be placarded. A vote of confidence in the Government was carried by 515 to 1.

"WE WILL CONQUER."

PREMIER ON GERMANY'" WEAKNESS. WHY SHE ATTACKED SERBIA. Received Nov. 4, 9.10 p.m. Paris, Nov. 4. M. Briand, replying to Serbia's appeal to France, says that the first moment they wanted help against Germany's enterprises in the Balkans it would attest the German failure in the principal theatres of hostilities. Germany attempted this diversion because their offensives were shattered in France and Russia. Germany was hiding indications of weakness under an appearance of strength, but her hopes will be disappointed. She may postpone defeat, but cannot avert it. The enemy did not need to reckon on our lassitude or faint-heartedness. We have to conquer and will conquer.