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Paris. The Poincaré Government was forced by circumstances to divert its attention from Ruhr rumbles to Italo-Greek growls. Premier Poincaré was active in preventing war by counselling the interested Powers to maintain the status quo pending the Council of Ambassadors' (not the League's) decision. He also sent an advisory note to Greece to the same effect. In the event of war, France's position is uncertain. The Parisian press is divided on the trouble, the Left and Left-Centre newspapers being pro-Greek, while the Right and Right-Centre journals are pro-Italian...
Contrary to general impression, the Poincaré note (TiME, Aug. 27), has not inspired official pessimism in the capitals of Europe. The reason being that major, masked diplomatic moves are being made by all nations concerned with a view to reaching a mutually agreeable understanding on the question of reparations...
Premier Baldwin of Britain left England for France ostensibly to take a vacation, in reality to await communications from M. Poincaré of France relative to further French proposals in connection with the Ruhr and reparations. The French proposals are expected to lead to a private and even secret meeting of the two Premiers at an early date, and with Belgium's connivance to result in an inter-Allied Conference during the Fall...
...Premier PoincarÉ of France made another of his " War memorial" speeches. At Charleville he, as usual, spoke of the German advance and occupation of the town and then went on to deny that the Ruhr occupation had harmed British trade, and quoted figures to prove it. He also pleaded for the continuance of the Entente Cordiale...
...profit in the Ruhr occupation. Beyond operating the railways successfully the occupation has been a failure. Nevertheless, the French will remain in the Ruhr until Germany starts to pay for her War destruction of Northern France. French policy is unchanged in the face of the recent British note. Premier PoincarÉ answered this note point by point. The most important point of the French reply is that it states a willingness to reduce the total claim on Germany from 132,000,000,000 ($31,442,400,000) gold marks to between...