FRANCE.

Taranaki Daily News, 25 May 1917, Page 5

FRANCE.

RUSSIA'S DUTY. , .• j PKENcV paEMIEE'S VIEWS, ! ' _ . M. Ribot's speech in the Ghaaiber ated a deep impression, particularly tin passages insisting that the formula *%»'•£ annexation and no indemnity" does to restitution based upon riflfct'* and justice. M. Ktbot added that there was question of a war indemnity being placed 4 upon the vanquished as though it werti. '■> a fine. The whole world should jodo'< *: their ease. The nightmare had lut^d-Af too long. They' must destroy tBl mHt-'vf tory despotism. I*t Russia taktf the .'i offensive, wlnle the United State* getting ready to Bend her first division*.,! S If Russia did her duty they need fawn no more fear. " : Replying to numerous' interpeJUJloßl''- "5 regarding the offensive, he said tbaitafr >tj haps faults had been committed; par* '•« haps the French people expedtad much. Nevertheless they bad fdumtdlY j the German reserves to cajpie out agatiM' ; them, otherwise the Germans them»iW»>X would have attacked. Katies had been* -j taken of faults committed, and chjuuvaa ' had been made. The submarine menacß Wf£g atDl S Wfl'CT question, but recent statistics 4bo«H;itJ that the peril had been greatly M. Ribot'a reference to Lorraine was received with tnmuttflou 'J sheers. • - Continuing, he aaid: "We are flbi bp*' posed to the expansion of Genhany altar I the war. Very soon, when the army is again fighting, demand peace in a straightforward MB*' ->1 ner. If she does not, we know Ityjr to U. impose peace." 'V ENEMY! BOMBARDMENTS, , , u |j| Received May 24, 8 p.m. , f Paris, May 94. A I renoli oommjjnique itatea; At thfl ' Oliemin-des-Dameß the enemy boafcktded. positions we occupy in the rwion the plateaux of Vauderc and CUifbtilU* ,''i The enemy artillery iwas britk in til# j region south of MoronvHlers. Our tort broke an attack on a high mount. « jj>