"On the other hand," M. Daladier continued, "the French soldier says, Say eouniry has done everything to. save" peace. France oppresses "no people and wishes to oppress none, Tam here to defend my country and avert the tragic fate which so sadly truck at Europe in the past two ye Affecting millions of men, women and children.
Tawish to et such a state of things.
The cause 1 fam defending is a just one.
T will Aght for It unfit victory."
"What our soldiers think, the people of France also think, and the Government, in its dally setivitis fand its unswerving determination, will be worthy of the faith of our whole country."
In the ently part of his frank ad-ress, the Premier attacked Germ: Propaganda methods, voiced Feadiness and intention to keep the people informed of all developments and dealt with the Communist sit tion inside France.
"We are at war," he began, "and you readily understand that silence ig necessary for the success of our military operations. You would certainly be the first to blame any dangerous indiscretion. 1 think as you do, that it is natural and proper for you to be informed on the general activities of the Government and on the discussions and decisions Fequired by the most important events in international polley. It is of this that T intend to speak today. that is sought, it must be.
"IE IL really peace, lasting pence, "ING Daladier stressed, "that.
16 has passed. when territorial conquests bring welfare to the victors. fed onl, "Germany is beginning war with rations imposed on Dread, meat, milk and. sugar.
We Frenehm these cervitudes. We want our victory to create a Furope freed of these threats of aggression.
"We Fight for "Assured Pence"
'France, on whom the war has been imposed, speaks the sume Janguaje when' she fights ax she did before. In your name, T affirm that we are fixhiing and will eqntinue to fight to obtain "final guarantees security. "Our humblest soldiers ole greater leaders. understand. the peril that would threaten our coun try if, after" we had demobilized trusting in empty promises, we were compelled to face sudden aggression Mult few months. know," he "armed, "that all would. anew accomplish their duty: to their country, but they would then be obliged to join their "units under enemy. fie, gather "and organize themselves under it Yald
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