CLEMENEAU'S SCORN.
NEVER TRUST GERMANY. London. Nov. IT. Filler report* of the speech made in the Chamber r.f Deputies by the new Premier (M. Clemenceau) reveal some striking passes which he specially addressed to the Socialist.!. He said:"! share your idealism. Where we differ U '.hat-I am uiider no illusion regarding realities. Ido not believe that a Uajjne of nations is a necessary outcome of this war, becairo if it were proposed that •'Germany should enter the league of nations to-morrow I would not consent, You ir.iglit offer me her sicnatiire. Well, go ar.d ask Belgium what that's worth." M. C'.omeneenu disagreed v/ith the aftitiub that, Germany must be left to smash up Prussian militarism herself. "The terrible fact is that she docs not smash it up, and von weaken our moral by relying upon that.
"f give yon hit word that as soon as vHorv is in sight I shall resign," concluded the Premier.
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Taranaki Daily News, 4 December 1917, Page 3
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