Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-11-22
FRANCE SEEKS TO
EVADE HER DEBTS
Entente Break Near At Hand On
Ruhr Issue; Cmbative Poincare
Shouts His Defiance.

kuhr Issue; Cmbatlve POlncare
Shouts His Defiance.
LONDON, Nov 16-The British
Government will not accede to the
demands of France for punishment
measures aginst Germany and has
notified the British Ambassador in
Paris so to inform the Council of
Ambassadors.
Great Britian's historic partners
ship with France was subjected to a
further strain to-day when the Cab
met decided to reject the punitive
measures M. Poincare, the French
Premier purposes to take against
Germany to force extradition of
Z former Crown Prince Frederick Will
liam and permit full resumption Of
allied military control in Germany,
which has been suspended for the
last ten months.
Word Sent Lord Crewe
After the Cabinet had deliberat-
ed at length to-day on the terms Of
VI. Poincare, the Foreign Office to-
night telegraphed Lord Crewe, the
British Ambassador to France to in
form the Council of Ambassadors,
when it resumes its sittings, that
Great Britain remains firm against
the imposition on Germany of the
severe coerciye penalties threatened
by France.
As Premier Poincare declares
France will enforce these penalties
separately if Great Britain refuses
to join her, there appears to be a
hopeless deadlock between the two
nations which some Of the political
observers believe portends an alti-
mate dissolution of the Entente
Cordiale.
Neuilly, France, Nov. 18.-Ray
nond Poincare, premier of France,
today served notice on the world that
France is--determined to remain in
the Ruhr and the Rhineland until
all clauses of the Versailles treaty
are completely executed and the Sc
curity of France is guaranteed.
The premier, who apparently was
in combative mood, added that
new penalties against Germany
would be imposed unless full salts
faction from Germany was obtained.
The premier expressed no disap-
pointment over the failure in the
negotiations for the creation of a
commission of exports to determine
Germany's capacity to pay. He
said France was firmly resolved that
she was quite capable of bringing
Germany to terms.
No Evacuation
France is determined said M.
Poincare, mot to evacuate the oc-
,cupied territories until all the clau-
SEES Of the treaty signed az Versail-
les have been completely executed
and we are firmly protected against
fresh policies of aggression
German defiance of the treaty as
regards military control and the re-
turn of Germany of former Grown
Prince Frederick William called for
penalties against Germany, the pre-
rnier declared, "and we shall take
them unless we obtain satisfaction"
The occasion Of the premier's
speech was the unwilling Of a monu-
ment to the war dead of Neuilly. To-
day the premier stated Frances case
more blunty and went farther in
the way Of Frances demands upon
Germany than he had done in the
declared the Ruhr would be evacu-
ated progressively in proportion to
provinces. Hitherto he always had
the Preparations payments
Important Challenger
"As much as we insist upon re-
ceiving PREPARATIONS" declared M.
Poincare, 1--WE are no less determin-
ed to obtain our security. Germany
for long time has played fast and
loose with the treaty's stipulation
destined to guarantee it. She has
paralyzed the action of the inter
allied control commission; she has
been endeavoring to rebuild in sec
ret her war weapons and to reor-
ganize military formations forbid
den by the treaty.
Meanwhile she authorized the
heir to the imperial throne to return
to the country. She is welcoming
the man who is inscribed at the top
of the list of those guilty of res
possibility for the war, from the
exploits Of whom my compatriots