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FRANCE WILL PRESS )
GERMANY TO ABIDE
BY VERSAILLES PACT
New Mlnlstry's Policy is to In
sist on Berlin Fulfilling Ma
tion's Obligations.
FINANCE MATTERS FIRST
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BY Associated Press to Every EVENING
Paris. Jan. 49, Frances new mimi
try made Its official bow to the country
today with the reassembling OF parlIs-
fnent 10 hear the statement OF policy
framed by Premier Polncare and his
colleagues In the cabinet recently
formed to succeed the Briani ministry.
A substantial majority for tho new
Forecasts OF the mlnistry's state
rncnt declared II would voice tho gov
ernments determination TO make the
treaty OF Versailles the basis OF its
policy, demanding of Germany that she
come TO decision to make rood the
obligations undertaken when she sign
ed that pact.
On home affairs, the statement. Il,
was understood. would lay raphasps ON
the Importance of the financial oues-
Ton and ask the support Of pnrIia-
nient In the ministry's plans for deal
Ing with the diflcut problems in this
connection.
The declaration blames "sbameiess
propaganda" for the picture drawn
abroad OF France as "taInt.d With a
sort OF imperlalistic msdness."
| or the Genoa economic conference
the premier's statement says:
I'VE insist that conditions OF the
Cannes protocol be accepted or re-
jected by the delegates prior TO any
discussion. 80 that none Of the stipu
lations OF the treaties can be debated
even Indirectly. Unless we have pre.
else guarantees on this point we shall
he compelled to retain our liberty OF
action"
Dealing with the proposed Anglo.
French treaty. the statement declares.
we would be very happy II n pact
destined TO consolidate the peace co,,lf
soon be signed between England and
france and we do not doubt that. in.
asmuch as both countries will be bene.
fted, that one win be concluded be.
tween them on basi OF perfect
equality. Neither do we doubt the
guarantees. present or future, that tho
treaties accord us, will be integral,
maintained"
As TO the Turkish question. invoIy.
ing the French treaty with the Turk.
ish Nntionalists at Angora. tho state.
ment says France expects to reach
an understanding with Italy and Eng.
land In an effort to prevent the re.
sumption OF tho Greco-Turkish hos
tilities. and In harmony with the AL
iies TO reap the benefits OF tho. An.
CORA accord.
Tho statement refers TO the rela
tons between France and tho Unite,
states. In a paragraph readiug:
We do not need aid. We geek u
maintain the strongest and mos
friendly relations with all the people,
who fought on our side for the right,
of humanity. and especially with tn.
United States. whose cooperation con.
tributed so greatly to the common vic.
tory and who has just given US at IN.
washington conference such strikins
proofs of her noble sentiments"
The position 10 be occupied by for.
mer Premier BRAND In the parlia.
mentary activities OF the immediate
future was officially settled today wher
M BRAND was unanimously chosen bH
his party, the Socialist Republicans
as member OF the for=sgn affair.
commission of the chamber. upor
which he sat before becoming premier
Paul Painleve withdrew from tn,
commission to make room on II 70,
BRAND.