New-York tribune., 1922-08-02
Paris to Crack
Whip to Make
Germans Fay
80 Penalties Will Be I'm.
nosed Unless Assurance
an Private Debt Fund Is
Given Within Four Days
poincare Accepts Farley
s.adou Conference Is Ex-
uected to Prove Most I'm
nor,ant Since Versailles

psprs. Aug. I by The Associated
p.,ss Premier Poineare to-day in q
80 to Herr Won Hoescn, the German
ssarrs d'AEaires, summarily ended
8. efforts of Germany to postpone
;..ynany's payments of debts to French
...irsps contracted by Ge,mans before
a. var After brief consultation
,l,s Charles De Lasteyrie. Minister of
r;nance. and Louis Dubois, president
4 the Reparations Commission, NJ.
po;seare handed 70 the German Charge
gassires Frances reply, couched in
.ts terms Of lawyers letter rather
Kan m the words of diplomatic COM
snnicssion, crisply brushing aside
ceymany's excuses and explanations in
the premises.
TIE note, which was in reply to a
cerrnsa communication announcing in
ability to meet the obligations in ques-
tion gives the Germans four days in
which 10 make UP their minds. Should
tsey fail to give assurance before noon
n Angus. that the $4,000 900 sterling
due will be paid August 10, Poincare
asserts that the French government
viii take such measures OF retortion
az il deems necessary.
Accepts London Invitation
At the same time the Premier an
s,ouneed that he had accepted Lloyd
Georges invitation to an lnter-Allied
conference in London nexs Mondnv TO
discuss the German situation, which
poinc2re regards as demanding I'M
mediate consideration. The gathering
will last perhaps ten days and will be
attended by representatives of Italy
and Belgium, as we'll as France and
Great Britain.
Just what measure against Ger
many have been decided upon by the
French government obviously have
been kept secret in order to prevent
The Germans from trying to counter
act them, but it is believed that one
Of the measures is that French busi-
ness men owing money to German firms
for goods supplied VIII be required to
make their payments to the French
government, instead of Transmitting
the money to German creditors. The
note asserts that the French republic
docs not feel at liberty to disclose
the complete plan which has been de-
cioed upon to enforce the payment.
Poinca,e's note follows:
u have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of your letter Of to-day's
date, replying to my communication OF
July 26. regret to note that your
letter does not contain the assurance
demanded by my communication. The
agreement OF June 10, 1921, was en-
tered upon between Germany and the
various Allied powers. Effectively its
modification may result only from
unanimous accord between the con-
tracing powers.
Previous Stand Emphasized
THE government of the republic al
ready has made known to you that it
does not intend TO accept the proposals
contained in the German note of July
IA. The government Of the republic
thus has the right to demand that
within the time set forth in my note
Of July rs, namely, noon August s. as
suranca must be given that, until the
uranimity indispensable before any
mobilization may be obtained by Ger
many. the agreement of June 10, 1921.
will be strictly fulfilled. and especially
that the sum of 100000 will be paid
August Is.
Should such assurances not be
iorthccming the French government
viii have the right, in order to insure
application of the existing agreement,
70 take such measures of retortion
which it will deem necessary, both in
Ine interests of it's citizens and those