FRANCE IN THE RUHR.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 March 1924, Page 5

FRANCE IN THE RUHR.

POLICY REITERATED.

PAYMENTS INSISTED UPON HOPE FOR SETTLEMENT. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received March 9, 5.5 p.m. Paris. March 7. The Premier (M. Poincare) made a speech lasting three hours in the Chamber. He reiterated that France would only give up the Ruhr proportionately to payments, and, after total payment, he hail strong hopes that the French policy •would not be contradicted by the experts. If the unity of the Allied front were re-established, Germany would carry out her obligations, and there was every chance of a general settlement being speedily put into operation.

OUTCOME OF SPEECH. CHALLENGE TO A DUEL. DIPLOMATIC SECONDS. Received March 9, 5.5 p.m. Paris, March 7. There was great excitement late in the afternoon in the lobbies and the Chamber when it was learned that M. Poincare had sent seconds to the Royalist, de Launay, owing, apparently, to de Launay using the word “felony ’ in an interjection during the Premiers speech in the Chamber. The seconds (the Minister for War and the Minister for the Colonoies) agreed with de Launay’s seconds, after half an hour s conference, that there was no cause for a duel.