16 SEPTEMBER 1916, Page 3
The French Chamber reassembled on Tuesday. M. Briand's statement to
both Houses on the general situation was deferred till after the return of the Senate, but M. Deschanel, the President hailed the adhesion of Rumania in an eloquent speech. H. Ribot's new loan proposals were tabled and met with a very favourable reception, and although notice has been given of a number of inter- pellations on the treatment of French prisoners in Germany, the oppression of the French population in the North, the utilization of Army effectives, grants to necessitous families, and soon, the winter Session opens in a serener and calmer spirit than has prevailed in political circles since the war began.