Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-11
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has already returned to Dusseldorf
and will direct the advance. The time
is still secret, but has been definitely
settled upon.
M. Poincare anticipates not the
slightest difficulty in getting parlia-
ments approval tomorrow; it has re-
reatediy endorsed his plan for seiZ-
ing productive guarantees although
then there was no chance for immcdi-
ate action. The deputies and senators
in their group talks today voiced the
sentiment that it is every Frenchmans
duty to support the government ana
only the customary opposition from
the extreme left is expected.
Paris, Jan. 10.-(By A. P)-The
full text of the French note to the
German government follows:
Because of the defaults register
ed by the reparations commission
and committed by Germany in exc
cution Of the programs of the re-
paratiOns commission concerning the
deliveries of wood and coal to
France, and in conformity with the
stipulations in paragraphs II and IL
of annex two, Of part eight of the
treaty of Versailles, the French
government has decided to send into
the Ruhr a mission of control, COM
posed of engineers and empowered
with the necessary authority to
watch over the action of the kohlen
Syndicate and to assure, by means
of orders given by its president eth
er to this syndicate or to the German
transportation service, the strict APP
'plication of the programs fixed by
the reparations commission and to
%.I,
payment Of reparations.
"The Italian government also has
decided to have Italian engineers
participate.
This mission will have powers
defined by two attached documents,
which the German government is
asked to bring to the attention of the
authorities concerned, at the same
time giving them the necessary in
SructionS to conform exactly with
the provisions they contain.
THE French government declares
it has no thought of proceeding at
this moment with an operation of a
military nature nor occupation or
political character; it simply sends
into the Ruhr a mission of engineers
and functionaries whose object is
clearly defined. Its duty is to as
sure the respect by Germany of the
obligations contained in the treaty
of Versailles.
ut sends into the Ruhr only those
troops necessary to safeguard the
mission and guarantee the execution
of it's mandate. No disarmament
and no change therefore will be
caused in the normal life of the pop
ulation, which can continue at work
in order and in calm. The German
government has the greatest interest
to facilitate the work of the mission
and the installation of troops in
tended to protect it.
"The French government counts
upon the good will of the German
government and upon that of all au-
thorities. whoever they may be. In
case. by any sort of maneuver the
operations of the missions of func-
tionaries and the troops accompany
ing them, should be interfered with
or compromised, or the local author
tiles, by their action, or by their
failure to act, should cause diStur-
I, bance in the material and economic
life of the region. any coercive mea-
sureS or penalties judged necessary
will be taken Immediately.
Because of the defaults of Ger
many registered by the Preparations
commission in the deliveries of wood
and coal according to the programs
established by said commission, and
with 4 view of assuring in the future
strict execution of the clauses of the
treaty of Versailles relatives to rep
arations. a mission of control of the
mines and factories of the occupied
territories. composed of engineers
md fyInrfi n ricS iS rroofoI hopin
ming with this day.
The engineers and functionaries
of this mission will have full powers
to compel the administrative organs,
chambers of commerce and employ
Grs. workmens' Industrial. CONNER
cial, etc, bodies. to communicate to
them all statistical or other inform
alton they think it useful to demand.
They will have the right to cir
culate throughout the occupied ter
ritories. to enter offices. mines, fac
tories. railroad stations. etc. and to
consult there all bookkeeping and
Observation-Disclosures
The personnel of the Germany
administration and the representa-
tives of industrial and commercial
bodies must under pain of severe
punishment. put themselves at their
entire disposition for the accom-
pilshment of their work and later
conform with the orders they receive
from the chief of the mission.
This person will be qualified to
prescribe any notifications of the
distribution Of. combuStibles or any
rc-routing of cars and boats loaded
with combustibles. The engineers
and functionaries of the mission will
carry orders for special service. de-
livered by the military authorities,
which will serve as identification
cards for them.
"Besinning with the eleventh of
January. the programs Of the dis
tribution of coal and coke made or
executed by the kohlen Syndicate
will be submitted for approval to
the industrial mission of the Ruhr
which can modify them if it thinks
necessary.
These programs should in par
tlcular provide for complete delivery
of the quantities provided for the
countries of the Entente and for the
occupied territories of the left bank
of the Rhine and should satisfy the
needs of the newly occupied terri
tories
with these exceptions nothing in
principle is modified in the general
distribution of combustibles already
in force.
IF violations of the above provi-
sions by the kohlen Syndicate or bv
the mines should be established or if
the quantities delivered leave any
thing to be desired. severe penalties
will be imposed independently of the
re-routing Of trains or boats that
might be ordered by the industrial
mission.
Frequent tests will be made by
the engineers of the mission to as