GERMAN OBLIGATIONS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3407, 11 February 1920, Page 2

GERMAN OBLIGATIONS.

...__.()..__4MUST BE FULFILLIED.

PARIS, Feb. .5

In the C‘;a:nber of Depuiies’ (leba’:o on fm-c«Ig11 policy, M. M”.illel'alld, Premier, said that the Cabinet would follow the Clemenceau C2lbill€t's policy. Germany had not taken steps to deliver the stipulated quantity of coal. Measures provided in the Peace Treaty would be adopted to collect this debt.

M. Millei-and significantly I'et'el*.~.-«Ml to the clause relating to extend->xl military occupation where German engagements were not. fulfilled. Ne staitetl his intention to notify l_-I—».=l'-many that in View of the flag:-ant nonfulfilment of one of the most import.ant obligations with reference to war Criminals. and he Ili'_9fo(i that; the Allies had the right to apply: economic and financial reprisals w=here obligations were wilfully _clisi-egardell, also ‘.llO riglit to resort to militai-_v coercion. M.Millel-and empiiasised his intention of exacting everything‘ Ge:-:.2:::1:§' owes under the treaty. He .«:t-ateél that the Charge d’Atf:~.i:-es in Rm-Tm had notified that the G—m~lnall I«‘om,>i:2;11 Minister expressed I'e9;ret art Ran-on VOll Lersnei-’s action, which was purely personal. Disciplinary measures would be taken against him. A motion of confidence in the Government was adopted by 513 to 68.