The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-08-23

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Paris-The French governments re-
To the recent British PREPARATIONS
tie asserts that France refuses 20
.thdraw from the Ruhr except as she
paid and that she rejects a plan
r. an international re-estimate OF
ermany's capacity to pay.
The reply made public at the
reign Office today, maintains that the
.ench operation in the Ruhr Is abso-
telv legal. 1t offers to consider the
siest method of exacting payment
ON Germany when resistance has
ased. and expressed willingness
continue Che discussion with Great
itAsn.
Iho French pssition r~tnaf-s unv
anred, according to the official
mmary in the reply issued in Eng
h at the foreign Office prior to pub
alton of the complete text.
Premier Poincare stresses the priv
ity of reparations over other war
,ts as represented by the inter
led debts. France never repudi-
ID the debt she contracted during
war, either to England or to
lerica in the interest in victory"
asserts.
Priority for Reparations.
Trance is also the creditor of the
Ter allies for FIVE or six billion gold
rks, the summary continues, but
,erec an be no doubt but that
the minds of those who drafted
treaty, damages to persons and
nperty were to be granted priority
,r war costs" Therefore asks that
h war costs which the allies agreed
Iuld rank after reparations, after
,sions and after the damages stip-
ted in the treaty and which they
not claim from Germany are now
be claimed by the allies from
h other before Germany has even
un to pay up"
referring specifically to the British
nand for the payment of fourteen
one-fifth billion gold marks, the
nmary continues:
We do not suppose that England
ends TO claim the sums owing to
by the allies before reparations
actually settled.
England Interested in Germany.
1T is no doubt to England's inter
that Germany shall recover. 1t
,tainly cannot be to her interest
1t France should be diminished"
The summary begins by describing
: note as "a general and sympathe-
statement of the, position taken
France" containing "the elements
a practical solution"
The synopsis asserts that France
ever dreamed of pursuing selfish
,licy in the question of PREPARATIONS
a question that cannot be solved
ithout due regard to the whole
1ropean interests involved"
Furthermore, she always took into
nsideration Great Britain's lament
de and persistent unemployment"
Must Pay Preparations.
Germany can obtain evacuation of
te Ruhr only by paying Preparations;
lie can assure attenuation of the
gors of the occupation by ceasing
assive resistance and she can win
, reduction in the amount she owes
.ance unless the allied creditors of
rance seek to give France credit for
tual amounts on her war debts.
lese are the conclusions of Pre-
Ter. Poincare's reply to Marquis
lrzon's PREPARATION note of recent
tie. The French government also
presses its belief that the allies
n agree on methods of bringing
out the execution of the treaty by
ntinued courteous negotiations. The
'itish proposals for re-estimate of
9rmany's capacity for payment, and
I'd Curzon's suggestion that the
estion of the legality of the occupa-
IN of the Ruhr be referred to the
igue, are rejected, and the French
sition is re-affirmed as remaining
changed.
France holds that settlement of
question of inter-allied war debts
Guild wait upon final payment by