The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-13
ON new BASIS
POincare Pledged to Policy of
SternnesS to Germany.
Succeeds BRAND and Now
Forming New Cabinet.
CANNES FARLEY BROKEN OFF
Newspapers Say Political Gil
max Is Most InoppOrtune.
Revival of Versailles Treaty
Now Chief Ain of France.

Paris, Jan. 13.-Raymon0 9OlncdFe,
former president of France, who was
DESIGNATED by President MiIlerand to
form a new cabinet to succeed the
resigned BRAND ministry, was engaged
today in an effort to create strong
nationalist government which Will ex-
Sercise a policy of the utmost stern
ness toward Germany.
NJ. Poiucare was engaged in con-
ferences with political colleagues thru
out the morning. He went to the
Elysee palace at, noon to report to
President Millerah1d. 1t was under
stood the premier designate planned
to retain two ex-ministers, one of
whom is Minister of Colonies Sarraut,
acting head of the French delegation
in the Washington conference M
Poincare himself proposed to- take
over the two posts of premier and
foreign minister
! Poincare Consistent Leader.
Poincare has been one of the most
consistent leaders of the French polit-
ical faction, demanding:
Strict execution of every clause OF
the Versailles treaty and subsidiary
documents by Germany.
Further military occupation of Ger
many If the Berlin government de-
faults in it's indemnity obligations.
A receivership for Germany with an
allied control commission in Berlin If
Germany fails to make the indemnity
payments due this month and next.
A close alliance between France and
| poland.
Refusal by France to recognize the
! Moscow soviet government unless it
promises to pay all RusSia's foreign
! debts and makes other concessions.
| NJ. Poincare's attitude upon the
proposed Anglo-French treaty of al
/ lance, which was under discussion at
! Cannes when M. BRAND suddenly de-
| serted the supreme council meeting
to come to Paris, was outlined as fol-
| lows in the Revue Des Deux Mondes
/ just prior to the collapse of the
BRAND government.
For Arms Reduction.
"Assuredly a positive. official al
| lance between Britain and France
would be precious to France and
would give US the security which we
| lack. It would enable US to reduce
| our military burdens and concentrate
upon establishing >peace thruout the
world. But if England does not for
mally undertake an obligation to force
strict application of the treaty of Yer
I sailles and if needs be, further sane
lions (penalties) towards Germany
| the alliance would bee2 farce. Let us
hope that such an aIliance would re-
viYe- the Versailles treaty and would
not weaken either nation
4 The press and political circles gen.
1 orally expressed regret over the resig-
nat1On OIL M. BRAND, out they wei
4 coined with approval the selection OF
/ M. Poincare as Brands successor.
Cannes Farley Now Off.
Practically all the newspapers
/ pointed out that M. BRAND left be-
hind him the policy of a close unior
with Great Britain as one means tC
assist establishment of world peace
They expressed the hope that M. Pofn-
care would Immediately deal with
the crisis which has been pre6tpi-
tated."
1t is felt in many quarters thai
the crisis reached its climax height
at the most inopportupe time in view
of the fact that Germany has an
nounced she cannot pay the 1920
100000 Indemnity installment due
Sunday.
II Newspapers announced the desire
that the new Poincare ministry would
continue the negotiations broken of
at Athe supreme council meeting a.
Cannes.
Advices from Cannes said the ceun-
Gil meeting had been broken off and
no arrangements made for its re-
neWal.