Show c 1 5 I r Peace in Sight I I IT jT NOW V appears as though Frances France's invasion invasion inva inva- 1 sion of the Ruhr RuIn will bear fruit Its su success success suc suc- cess cess however is not t in the marin manner r Poincare anticipated The Germans were subdued there is no question but the French are somewhat disillusioned the experience nce nce and nd I the lesson paving the way for a settlement nt that may cure Europe's ills or at l least st start a 1 cure have proved costly The Dawes committee has hit upon P a workable plan plane The Ruhr exp experience ri nce no doubt put the French in a DroDer mood mood In to o i I accept a workable plan and showed the Germans Germans Ger Ger- mans the uselessness of attempting to evade any further obligations that were justly de demanded demanded de- de of a defeated nation Dawes' Dawes frankness played an important role important rote role in recent French politics Poincare Poincare- had acclaimed acclaimed ac ac- acclaimed ac- ac claimed in his defense pf f the invasion the German territory that one Hone member of df f the commission had said if jf the French we were e not in the Ruhr we would not be here Considerable Considerable Considerable Con Con- speculation among the press press' 9 of of Europe Europe Europe Eu Eu- rope started as to just who made this st state state- t ine ment t. t When asked Dawnes frankly and bluntly admitted he made it Because of the Dawes Daves reputation of not only saying officially just what he thinks but scorning disavowals of what he has said unofficially the French politicians politicians poli poll I were were- considerably exercised lest his bluntness prove embarrassing S This Dawes frankness should be refreshing and stimulating as well as novel and surprising surprising surprising ing to Europe Apprehension that Dawes' Dawes conclusions might touch Fr French pride or thwart French purposes caused no small mall amount of worry in Paris Pads and it w was wa s no doubt a great relief and agreeable surprise when he came cameI forth with an ran out Jut and out declaration ration supporting supporting sup sup- supporting porting the Ruhr invasion |