New-York tribune., 1921-10-03
Demands German Menace
BE Considered; Allies
Must Give Guarantees
Before France Disarrns
Says Nation Won't
RenOunce Its Due
Hopes Conference int.
Will Redress Wrongs
Resulting From Treaty

SopYr'sh'. 1921, New York Tribune Inc
SAINT HERMINE, France. Oct. g
Georges Clemenceau, war Premier OF
France, broke a silence of eighteer
months to-day in a demand that the
Allies at Washington link the menace
Oh Germany with the Far East prob
lem IN their efforts to preserve worlt
peace He assailed the French Minis
try for permitting Germany to shirb
the obligations under the Treaty OF
Versa lilies;
Clemenceau in effect announced that
he would use his influence, which is by
no means slight at the moment. to have
France demand guarantees from the
Allies gathered at Washington before
she discharges a single soldier or with
draws a corporal's guard from the
Rhineland
The occasion of the Tigers" appeal
was the dedication in this village. in
Clemenceau's native department of
Vendee, of monument to the AGED
statesman depicting him standing with
Frances poilus opposing the advance
OF the Germans. In his speech the for
mer Premier warned the public opin-
ION of France not to allow diplomats
to permit Germany to escape her
punlshment and declared that the Sc
cuflty OF France and the payment of
rcparatlons were inseparable.
Demands Future Security
Ciemenceau struck out in typical
"Ilger' style, speaking of frances
problems and her security for the
1uture IN the face Of both Germany
and the coming conference at Washing
ton. Clemenceau ignored those who
or crlticlzed his part in the making of
the Treaty Of Versailles, and though
deprecating the fact that Germany had
been permitted to forget her strict
obligations thus far, he suggested no
program for the present French gov
ernment. He also sidestepped poll
tics, but concentrated on the theme
that France must benefit by her sacri-
fces and learn lesson for the future.
This future, said the "Tiger." is
France S duty toward those who shed
their blood for liberty and that France
be properly prepared for the morrow.
Speaking more directly in referncc
pressed his belief that France must
stress the need for durable Euro
pean peace before world peace or
ganlzation was possible. The Pacific
is far away from France, said the
speaker, but the German frontier is
very near.
"From France the cry will be heard
in Washington" he continued, "that
before Waverlng world organization
durable European peace is necessary,
without which nothing can be found.
Appeals to America
"America wants world peace; so do
France and England. That was the
idea of the interventioN of the United
States against Germany. But what a
strange epilogue it would be if Amer
lea merely convoked representa- OF
civilization to notify them of her lack
of interest in cause Of supreme hu-
manity for which she poured out her
life blood That is impossible.
sit is up to the public opinion of
France to see that Germany pays her
debts and that the diplomats should
not be allowed to let Germany slip out
of her obligations, as she has tried to
do and has done"
SAINT HERMINE, France. Oct.
(By The Associated Press).-Clemen
ceau delivered what some observers
considered to be his valedictorv to
French public life. Others, however,
considered it as Interpreting the
"Tiger's" re-entrance into the active
political arena of France
Recalls Frances Motto
Let us remember" said Clemenceau.
and let us keep from substituting by
vain words the acts which are expected
of the country. Let US remember
Frances motto, Live in the peace of
justice, or PERISH"
Remember was the keynote of
Clemenceau's speech throughout.
"Victory," continued NJ. Clemenceau,
was victory by all the Allies But as
soon as the enemy was disarmed the
trouble commenced in the Entente At
Versailles we bended Germany's knee.
Why has she been permitted to forget
1t? We hold her signature to under
taklngs which count no longer. Yes
terday we were vctors Let no one
place US IN the situation where we
ask whether we still are victors.
"Doubtless national interests in the
open sky will always prescribe the fu-
ture, but common sacrifices will impose
respect for the common cause The
W ashington conference may find in the
present state of things occasion to re-
dress wrongs which to-day arc evident.
us there any one. for instance, who
sees nothing in our victory but fnan-
cial defeat, who could not make forget
full governments remember that the