Show TEl All All' f FRANCE A C FIGHTS fIGHT NW 1 PlAN E E Economic f Program Aids 9 Ger n m a ar ny y a at Expense se fJ r French Industry Paris a fi ris Cd Critics tics Assert r DABIS ARTS March 5 The The French Frencht Jt t government takes the position po position tion tion that the European economic economic p policy policy- as agreed by Premiers Lloyd George and will lead to to the the rehabilitation of or Germanys Germany's Industries In Industries In- In more quickly kly than Frances France's s according according to an an authoritative statement state state- merit ment today GERMAN GERMAN I INDUSTRY INTACT The governments government's position may maybe be outlined as follows Germanys Germany's industries were little tittle at af affected by by the the v war wart because Ger German an territory ito pro wa not Invaded extensively I j i Hence German n manufacturers face tace a aI I much much easier problem than do the Fr French 1 for the the French assert I Fr Frances France's nc greatest industrial cities clUes were laid waste wasteland and her her factories factories wrecked d with WIh ty typically c lly thoroughness ss the proposed economic policy b be I put Its in effect a a. rapid rise in the value alue o of the German mark is sure to fOl follow o because German Industry will come come r rapidly back back toward normal The he Fr French franc francon on the other hand cannot can can- not flue l increase in value until France has rebuilt her devastated areas areas' and has hasher hasher hasher her factor factories es again in operation REGARDING r RUSSIA As to to to n sla the French feel that the pou policy df of r th the allied premiers show a a- lack of ot knowledge of the real situa situa- tion B 13 Before fore ore Russian commerce with TUh outside nations can be developed to any extent the French hold Russian railways must be rebuilt This the French r assert will require at least francs and six she months' months time And further the French do not believe believe believe be be- lieve that Russia has extensive stocks of ot cereals and ard raw materials to supply supply supply sup sup- ply to other othe countries RUssia they point out has not definitely promised that thai she she- sheh shean can an supply food tood stocks Inan in an qU quantity nt ty The Soviets they point oU out out ha have emphasized that Russia needs manufactured goods particularly laxly farm machinery and that they stand ready t to pay for tor these products in gold and precious stones not in foots foon stocks O OE E MORE CONSUMER If r the allies sc peace with the soviet let government and prepare for tor full resumption of ot trade relations thEY declared France Italy and Great Britain will find lind themselves with another another an an- oth other t big consumer on their hands hand while th that t consumer will not be able Immediately lY at least to supply those thos e godda So ds which th the allies most n need ed Public and press joined with tho the official committee in condemning th the allied alUM plan Th The n newspapers w pets s saw w in It Ita ita a a. dangerous dang r ul tendency to deal with Euro Europe e as as' as a h whole instead of letting the vanquished pay the price of ot what th the French consider their folly in starting war AIDS RUSSIA GERMANY h he alU allied d policy poly as interpreted by th the French Is to tt make Russia the granary of Europe rope Germany her het workshop To do this the French understand un un- d Lloyd George and plan to make peace with Russia and give her financial and economic c aid ald and extend loans and credits to Germany This they bell believe ve is playing into the enemy's h hands The French trench assert It would be much better to trust to the United States to sup supply 1 n necessary e larv materials |