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Show Victory Does Not Spell Revenge Says Premier Clemenceau PARIS, Oct. 18. (By the Associated Press.) "Our victory does not spell j revenge," said Premier Clemenceau amid scenes of indescribablo enthusiasm enthu-siasm in tho chamber of deputies this afternoon. "Our victory and the victory of our allies means tho liberation of civilization and the liberty of human conscience." Paris has lived history days since 1 tho beginning of tho war, but never I since those dark days of August, 191-1 . has Paris lived such a day as this. I Clemenceau looked the tiger of old when he ascended the tribune, the light of victory shining on his wholo countenance. Long before the hour sot for the opening of the chamber huge crowds overflowing across the Seine to the Place do la Concorde, had gathered. Every seat in tho chamber was occupied, occup-ied, except those where the French flag entwined with the crimson plush ; of a vacant chair showed that the for-;iner for-;iner occupant had served his country not alone in the chamber of deputies, but on the field of battle. After Paul Deschanel, president of the chamber, told of the liberation of Lille, Donai, Ostend and Bruges, and while the deputies and audience were cheering frantically, Clemenceau arose from the government bench and made his way to the (ribune with the dust of Lille still clinging to his garments. "Can 1 add anything to the patriotic words of the president of the chamber," cham-ber," said the premier, "except that I have just received a telegram (and he waved a blue leaflet toward the deputies.' deput-ies.' slating that Roubalx and Turco-ing Turco-ing have just been liberated." There was not one discordant voice in tho whole chamber, but two conspicuous con-spicuous Socialist members remained seated while the other deputies applauded. ap-plauded. nn |