M. Briand by his speeches on the war during the
past week has placed himself in the first rank of statesmen who during war have combined passionate eloquence with piercing insight.
No words. of praise would exaggerate the value of his performance. His great achievement was on Tuesday, when he was provoked by the pacificist M.. Brizon, who proposed that an early peace should be negotiated. But before he dealt with M. Brizon on that day he generously acknowledged the gigantic contribution
of Great Britain to the war in answer to those who demanded a pooling of the man-power of all the Allies. We quote from the
Times :-
"Think of the effort of Great Britain, who had no Army, who not only fulfilled her role in guarding the seas, but who has done a thing unheard of in her history by her acceptance of obligatory service, who has succeeded, despite thousands of difficulties, in raising a redoubtable Army, who has sent hundreds of thousands of her men to our land. Britain has never answered No ' to an appeal for her assistance."
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