France in no way to examine proposals which ye submitted to her." he Referring to Tunis the situation ied charges that the policies, "What' does France desire? She desires peace among free men. Wh the strength of France?
1 is her moral and material unity, realized nee again the face What is the resolution to defend her ideals Never has France been more united, never more determined, never more powerful than today. She hopes that peace will be saved for she has hatred of war.
"But if her or if it were presented as the only alternative to forfeit and. dishonour, France would rise up united in. the defence of her liberty.
'M. Daludier detailed th elements of France's present power, which he attributed chiefly to her economic France Can Defend: mpire "The strength of France is commensurate with this immense emp of which the integral African block central ism and of ich I was quite recent ly. able to sure the affectionate attachment tolas devotion to th country," he specified, Another source French strenst lay in spiritual amoral valu vespeet for individ the bounds of liberty and order, toler mee of all opinions and the spontaneous unity of a whole people seeking truth and justice.
Dealing with, the power of the French Army, he voleed faction over the country' to the military measures dei cided upon by the Government.
Finally, he said "French strength as due also to the nation's friendships,"
hose which consecrate reements and those which associ ance with free peoples who suffer.
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