Show I BRITISH NOTE GIVES EUROPE V NEN SURPRISE Frankly Terms Ruhr Oc- Oc Occupation Oc Occupation I OcI Illegal Action FRANCE IS AMAZED i I Considers meni Docy-meni Is I Espousal Cause of German LO 1 LONDON ON Aug By 13 13 By By The Associated Press The The British note to Franco France and Belgium In un which the Baldwin go got says It regards the Ruhr occupation occupation occupation tion as lr und s treaty but is willing to submit the tho point to arbitration has made t ivery very deep impression he he-e he e 1 the most part It Is regarded as creating a 0 a new situation mo may have hate serious developments development Even Esen here one go got I action is approved the plain spoken spoken en phraseology of the note cau caused I e astonishment although that aston eaton astonishment was as ns mingled with satisfaction lion tion that the government used lan ian lan language guage guaSe 1 which the commentators en- en en dorse dorte endorse endor dor e Among those who 1 ho oppose the line the government lies has taken talen there Is excItement anger cn en alarm and the position Is considered to be ono ona of grave crisis GERMANY MUST PAY Tho The reiterates that Groat Great Britain Is still deter deter- determined deter mined Germany shall hall pay to the maximum of her capacity but as- as asserts asserts as asserts that what hat that maximum may bo be should bo ho decided by an Impartial inquiry For her own o part Great Britain would bo be willing to obtain from Germa reparations and allied debts a sum eum sufficient to meet her debt to the United States The present situation In the Ruhr it says constitutes a grate political and economic criBs criB's I Is hi ha having hating Ing a particularly noticeable on trade RA CE LID AMAZED Associated PARIS PARI Aug By 13 By By The Asso Asso- Asso- Asso elated Press The Tho The British note is 18 regarded in French official circles Os as a positive disavowal owal of Great war tsar allies and a frank espousal of the German cause It Itla ItIs Is 18 thought Premier Poincare will reply although at the Quai dOrsa It is held the document smacks so much of propaganda It might properly be Ignored This document pro pro- pro poses proposes to haul France and Belgium um before a 0 tribunal to answer anser for tor their efforts to make Germany carry out her treaty obligations saId an nn official of the tha foreign of- of of fice flee office today toay France Franci and end Belgium are not ready to answer such a 0 summons e een even en from Great Britain PLACED The same samo official whose state state- statements statements ments meats 1 while unofficial In a strict sense sease reflect the tense aroused In tho the higher French clr- clr cir circles cles doe said the note obviously ob was to Influence American opInion He lIe was as as curious to know however how the Americans would receive a document which made nil 11 settlements of the reparation ques- ques ques tion question dependent Io on on the payment of the debts to the United States Slates which he bo remarked amounted to throwing responsibility for tor tho European chaos on the United States I PRESS APPROVES LONDON Aug Uy 12 By By The Associated PressA Press A A majority of I the morning newspapers approve the British note to France and Bel- Bel Bel Belgium glum gium r The note Is strong but not too strong comments the Times It w was s high time such cuch a clear state state- statement Statement statement ment of the British caso case was made It adds dds that the he case regarding the allied debts was waa put with gratifyinG firmness and contends that the taking of separate action by Great Britain would be the tho logical result of ot such Buch a frank rank cx- cx ex expression of policy The Dally Daily Telegraph describes BS S pro British from start to finish I adding that on that Sc- Sc aeI ac account count alone It should gain the sup sup- support support I port of a great majority of ot the tho British people |