The New York herald., 1922-08-31
French War once Busy.

PARIS Aug. 80 ASSOCIATED Press) -
While official announcement Is withheld
By the French Government, owing &c the
wish 10 allow the German delegates
every possible opportunity TO make a
final proposal which might be accept
able. French officials talk tonight as
II Frances decision 10 take coercive
measures against Germany had already
been decided upon.
Herr Schroeders propositions TO the
commission are described as absolutely
unacceptable" Premier Poncare had
long conference tonight with NJ.
viviani and the Minister of Finance,
NJ de Lasteyrie, Later he received
Andre Lefevre, former Minister of War,
q most persistent advocate OF tho adop-
ton of strong measures toward Ger
many.
NJ Lefevre appeared In great spirits
as he emerged from the Poincare
Cabinet.
"our only chance to get anything
from Germany" he said. us for us to
so and take it. This is what | have
been preaching since the signing of the
peace treaty. / am happy to find that
my viewpoint will prevail"
Whether the French Parliament viii
be convened in extraordinary session
will be decided at meeting OF the
Council OF Ministers presided over by
President Milerand Friday, but It ap-
pears that the French people through
out the country are solidly behind the
Government with the exception OF the
Communists and Socialists, and approve
the punitive measures which the Gov
ernment may see fit TO adopt, -
Since the return OF Premier Polncare
from London members OF the Cabinet
have been busy every Sunday unveilins
monuments TO the war dead in many OF
the large cities, especially those occo-
pied by the Germans during the war.
The Ministers have promised the people
that Germany would atone for the harm
done and the result has been that reso-
lutions of approval have been adopted
practically by all the departments or
France and sent to the Premier urging
him to take sStion.
BERLIN, Aug. 80 (Associated Press).
The wirth Cabinet has decided to re-
ject new demands made by the Repara-
tions Commission and forwarded by
Herr Schroeder of the German Finance
Ministry, now in Paris. The commission
insisted upon some productive or gold
guarantees as a condition to the granting
of a moratorium to Germany.
The renewed suggestion that Germany
surrender state mipes and timber lands
was again rejected on the ground that
such a surrender would be Incompatible
with German sovereignty andithat there
also were cogent political reasons why
such transfer was not feasible.
Aside from these objections Herr
Schroeder was informed that the
"pawnsp really constituted no financial
guarantees. inasmuch as their produc-
tive output in the last analysis only rep
resented yield computable in paper
marks and not in gold currency as the
Allies demanded.
The second proposition which Herr
Schroeder referred back to Berlin con-
cerned the revival of the former plans
TO have the Reichsbank Gofd reserves
placed at the disposal OF the Repara-
tions Commission. The Cabinet dis
posed of this suggestion by stating the
autonomous character OF the Reichs-
bank which precluded any Intervention
by Government or foreign agencies in
it's internal administration, and repeat
ing that the Reichsbank was stoutly
opposed 10 surrendering the remaining
gold prop 10 the national currency.
The third proposal concerned sug-
gestion alleged TO have been inspired by
Belgium, to- the effect thai the German
Government issue treasury bills to cover
payments. The Cabinet also pronounced
this solution as not feasible as there
was no way Of estimating how these
obligations might he redeemed at ex-
piration, and for what period they were
to run.
Chancellor Wirth instructed Herr
Schroeder TO reiterate the German po-
sition on all three propositions and
further inform the commission that
Cfermany's present proposals Of guar
anteeing coal and timber deliveries rep
resented the maximum Of her capacity
IN the present condition of her finances
and her industrial situation.