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Pine Bluff Daily Graphic
Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, Arkansas
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French Premier Clemenceau addresses deputies' committee on peace treaty framing, emphasizing union of allied powers for world peace, French security against Germany, league amendments, and trials for war responsibles. (Paris, July 11)
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REVIEWS WORK OF
TREATY FRAMERS
Dominating
Idea Was Necess-
sity
of Maintaining Peace
By Strong Union.
Paris, July 11.--Premier Clemenceau appeared before the committee of the chamber of deputies, which is considering the peace treaty today and reviewing the circumstances under which the treaty was framed. He said that the difficulties the allies encountered during the war confronted them in a changed aspect when they came to make peace.
The dominating idea of the treaty, Premier Clemenceau said, was the necessity of maintaining the peace of the world by the union of four great allied and associated powers.
The premier said that France had reason to congratulate herself on the treaties guaranteeing her against aggression by Germany. Referring to the league of nations, he said the French government must endeavor within the league organization to secure the adoption of the amendment proposed by Leon Bourgeois, establishing a military and naval staff in the league.
Regarding responsibilities for the war, Premier Clemenceau said it was a satisfaction to morality that the responsible persons would be tried, and added that the entente would maintain its position on that point.
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Paris
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July 11
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france has treaties guaranteeing against aggression by germany; french government to secure adoption of amendment for military and naval staff in league of nations; responsible persons for the war to be tried
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Premier Clemenceau appeared before the committee of the chamber of deputies considering the peace treaty and reviewed the circumstances under which it was framed. He stated that the difficulties encountered during the war confronted the allies in a changed aspect when making peace. The dominating idea of the treaty was the necessity of maintaining world peace by the union of four great allied and associated powers. He noted satisfaction to morality that responsible persons would be tried, and the entente would maintain its position on that point.