New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-13
POINCARE REPEATS
FRANCE is right
Two Addresses, Made Before Brit:
Eh Note, Reiterate His Opinion


Stenay, France. Aug, 13.--Disre
garding the recommendations OF Davi
Lloyd George, the former Britis
Prime Minister, that he should no
make speeches on Sundays or II
places where war memories would b.
aroused, Premier Poincare yesterda.
made two addresses to emphasize
Frances answering determination
not TO change her policy toward Ger
many.
NJ. Poincare delivered his first ad
dress in the morning at Marville a
the unwilling of a monument to mill
tary and civil victims of the war. II
It he dealt with Marville's suffering'
during the German occupation, con
Guiding with a paragraph replying &c
what he called "Cuno's arrogant men.
aces" in the Reichstag.
In the afternoon M. Poincare came
to Stenay to dedicate war memoir
ial in the town that during most OF
ure ground of the former German
Crown Prince. His addresses here
and at Marville had been written be
fore the last British note was re-
ceived, although he had the docu-
ment before him as he spoke, the
Foreign Office having sent him an
original copy in English and with
out Translation so that he might
study 1t and make reply If he so
desired. M. Poincare will make his
third address today at sampgny
Chancellor SUMO" said the Pre-
mier in his Marviile speech. refer
ring to the German Chancellors re-
cent address in the Reichstag "un-
would not have used such
senseless language If the Allies had
been unanimous in showing him
their will in ordering HIM not to re-
volts longer against the legitimate
taken by Belgium and
France"
The Premier declared the German
government was leading Germany to
adding. I'VE are sure
not only of our rights but our meth
DDS"
I'VE can only smile indulgently at
Cuno's blustering," M. Poincare con-
tinued. IF he thinks Germany was
not thoroughly beaten in the war she |
ieciared, If he believes Germany can
z1olate, with impunity the treaty she |
dgnad. If he thinks we are disposed
o 30 on indefinitely without the rep
nations she owes us. If he believes
ve win go out of the Ruhr before
,ur claim Is paid then he is greatly
and II he does not believe
II this, but only says 1t, 1t is his
.ompafriots he hoodwinks and leads
o ruin"
M Poincare concluded by saying
hat Germany now, as In 1919. on the
we Of her military downfall, was
eeking to mislead opinion.
1T is only necessary" he declared,
not to weaken, but to have the last
rord. 1t was not the bravery OF the
Allied armies that won the war but
he unsuitable will of the Nation.
he whole Nation has now the same
Till to win peace, and 1t will do so.
our dead demand 1t. and their de-
'and will be granted" |
In his afternoon address in stenay
L Poincare said that that part of the
-orld influence by Germany refuses
, believe France has no Interior mo-
we in her present policy. But he
dded, we can only renew our an
wer-we do not think OF crushing
NJ one; we do not say 'Delenda Ger
,ania: no. we do not wish to take a !
Lnsie bit Of ground that does not be-
ing to MS
M Pofncare referred to the speech
,ade Thursday by DR.. Stresemann. I
lader Of the German Peoples Party.
! which he asserted that Germany |
ID not hate France during the war. !
nd detested her now only because of ,
be Ruhr occupation. What would {
" Germans have done II they had {
ated us?S asked the Premier. {
We are not tanning hatred" the ]
remier added. We proclaimed, on
1e contrary. after victory that we ]
ere ready to forget. Rancor and 1
,nOeance are sentiments that have q
0 place on French soil. We wish
MY that our spirit OF chivalry, our
should not be abused"