ABSTRACT
IN June, 1920, patrons of the parliamentary game witnessed a singular spectacle in France : the Briand team and the Tardieu-Loucheur team, having determined, according to well-informed people, to wrest from the Millerand team the " cup " of power, launched a furious attack, strongly supported by flame projectors burning Mosul oil. It was the first occasion upon which this weapon was used in political battles. Thus the great public learnt of the arrival of mazut upon the field of international conflicts.
