Evening star., 1923-10-08
PO|NCARE: DENIES !.
RUHR CRUE[T|ES
Contrasts French Occupation
to That of Germans
During War.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, October 8-Fremier Poin-
care yesterday delivered two speeches
in the department Of the Meuse. The,
first. at Pierreftte, dealt entirely with
local topics. except for a reference to
David Lloyd George, former British
premier, when he touched upon "for-
mer ministers who regularly dispar-
age Frances policy in weekly articles
or who continue their campaign by
undertaking resounding lecture
tours"
In both speeches M Poincare ap-
pealed for support for new issue of
treasury bills, the proceeds OF which
are to be devoted entirely to the dew
astated region.
In his second speech at Ligny-en-
Barrois he replied to the German
charges of inhuman conduct by the
French and Belgians in German occu-
'treatment of the people of Duessel-
dorf by the police last Sunday with
the treatment of the inhabitants by
the French and Belgian soldiers.
Thirty thousand persons, he said.
had met in Dusseldorf for a mani
festation in favor Of local autonomy.
Fired ON Crowd.
Suddenly he declared. "a detach-
ment Of German police left their bar
racks and opened fire on the inof-
fensive crowd without preliminary
warning. The green police three
quarters of an hour later. without
reason, fired on q group of Rhine
landers awaiting trains"
NJ Poincare said the French troops
restored order without shedding, a
drop Of blood.
They ended the carnage which the
claimed. There were 20 casualties
on that day and French and Belgian
sentinels often were attacked, but
never fired without q warning. Dur
ing the whole period Of occupation
only sixty-four persons had been kill
ed in the Ruhr and twenty-eight In
the Garlic roccupied area.
VIII Stick to Demands.
whoever may be called to direct
the destinies Of Germany" said M.
Poincare. I'VE intend to remain faith
full to ourselves. We shall continue
to demand permanent guarantees of
security and the sum total of our
reparations. We shall be prepared to
listen to definite proposals when we
are convinced that resistance has
ceased and when the payments in
kind due us are resumed In their
regular course.
Il hope that as time passes those of
our allies who have not yet approved
of our conduct will finish by appre-
NJ Poincare said he had answered
words from across the channel which
had said, you are wrong in attaching
yourself SO obstinately to the Ver-
sailaes treaty. which is not executa-
ble," by asking then, why did you
sign 1t? Why did you draw up the
essential clauses?"
Now Hold Security.
The premier then took up the criti-
cism addressed to France to the ef-
feet that 1t was impossible for Ger
many to pay what she owed. and
that the occupation of the Ruhr was
not a good method for obtaining pay
ment. He said that when Essen was
occupied Germany already had de-
clared herself incapable of paying.
and had demanded moratorium of
pied the Ruhr," he declared. 1--WE
should be as today, facing a default
ing debtor, but without security.
Now. on the contrary we hold guar
antees."
When dealing with the Ruhr policy.
NJ. Poincare made reference to Mr..
Baldwin. the British premier, as fol-
lows:
believe there is irreducable opposition
between our point Of view and that
of the London cabinet"
NJ. Poincare said the French yellow
book gave Frances program, "of
which I, naturally, have nothing to
to think that friendly conversations
like those I recently had with Mr..
Baldwin, may be renewed from time
to time to tighten the bonds Of the
entente"
NJ Poincare's final words included
a feeling reference to the losses which
Great Britain suffered and is still
suffering" from the war and an ex-
preston of determination not to
make advances to Germany indefi-
nitely, as France would be in a posi-
tion to compel her to execute her
obligations.
I'm recognizing that she Is unable
to continue passive resistance" de-
In the position, IL we do not let our
firmness slacken, to obtain the salts
faction to which we have right