The New York herald., 1922-08-22
GERMANY MUST PAY;
FRANCES LAST WORD
P0incare Officially Restates
She Will Act Alone If
Necessary.
MORATORIUM CONDITIONS
Demands Ruhr Coal Mines and
National Forests as
GUARANTEES.
MORATORIUM CONDITIONS

BAR-LE-DUC, France, Aug. Il (Asso-
ciated Press) France is firmly de-
termined to make Germany pay for
the devastation she caused in the war,
and rather than depart from this fixed
intention she will act alone, Premier
Poincare declared at the opening meet
ing of the general council of the De-
speech which is generally regarded as
the complete official declaration of the
French reparations policy.
France will not consent to a mora
unless the German State mines of thu
Ruhr and the national forests are
placed in the hands of the Allies as a
guaranty. and no matter what hap
pens France will not depart from this
policy, the Premier insisted.
The necessity and justice of the
payment of reparations by Germany
were emphasized, the French Premier
placing the blame for the present stu
alton on the attitude of the commission
on reparations and the failure of Great
Britain to understand the desperate
plight of her allies and the need for the
payment Of the indemnity.
Would Not Enslave Europe.
NJ. Poincare presented figures to prove
his charge that Germany was respon-
sible for her own collapse and mad
deliberately failed to live UP to the do
mands of the Preparations Commissi On.
He vigorously denied that France sought
to enslave Germany In revenge for the
devastation OF war.
The day Germany recognizes Loyalty
her obligations toward France and car
ries them out with good grace" he de-
clared. we will not refuse to examine
with her the best methods of assuring
the prompt and regular execution of tile
treaty Of Versailles
France was eager to cooperate with
her allies. said VI. Poincare. adding
IF, contrary to our desires we are
forced to take independent action VITA
out the approval OF our allies to secure
just compensation. we shall make no
effort to retain indefinitely the guaran-
ties which we may take. We shall
guard these guarantees in the interest
Of all. and only until Germany consents
to meet her Just obligations
NJ. Poincare held out the hope Of Ger
man and French cooperation, with both
nations working together some day. II
Germany would do her best to repair In
peace the damage she caused In war.
Wants Debt Farley with u. $.
The Premier spoke at length of the
divergent courses now being taken by
France and England. He declared that
It was only natural that nations. like
people, should think first OF their own
interests. France could not continue to
bear the burden OF all the allied COM
promises, he asserted. He went on rec
ord as advocating an allied conference
for the settlement of war debts, which
would be attended by all the nations In
terested without exception" The lat
ter phrase was taken to mean that he
referred to the United States
Contrary to certain British spolSes-
men," continued the head of the French
Cabinet. I'VE are neither Neros nor even
Bismarcks. We are simply a good
people who were brutaliy attacked and
whose native soil was ravaged. All we
ask is the opportunity to continue In
peace our daily tasks.
I'VE welcome a broad and generous
European policy. We ferventiy desire to
remain allies OF our allies and friends
OF our friends. We ask nothing better
than to resume with our enemies of yes
tcrday pleasant and courteous relations
But we wish TO have our ruins re-
paired"
The Premier added that the French
Government knew the best of guar
antics now contemplated would not
quickly FIJI the French Treasury. but
action was necessary TO enforce Justice
He compared the relative policies OF
France and Great Britain, asserting
that the execution of the treaty and tae
payment OF reparatIons we're vital to
France, while England. finding her In
dustries paralyzed and her people outlof
employment. was obsessed with regain
ing her markets.
They follow their road and we follow
ours" he continued. "and IT Is not sur
prfsing that we draw apart at times. IL
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