Evening star., 1920-07-06
WEAKERNAT|ONS
At SPA DEMAND
SHARE Of SPO|LS
Conference With Germans
Resembles "Pack of Wolves
Around a Carcass"
BY WILLIAM T.. NASH.
By Cable to The Star and Chicngo
Daily News. Copyright, 1920.

ny 10 Inc star ana chicago
Daily News. Copyright, 1920.
SPA. Belgium, July 6.-The confer
ence between the allied premiers and
the representatives of Germany at
Spa bears much resemblance to a pack
of wolves snarling over a carcass Ii
was decided at Brussels that the
strongest should have the greatest
snare. The weaker nations have
come here with stern determination
to gather as much as possible of
what is left. Every nation on the
allied side. great or small. wants
good slice of the war indemnity. They
seem to forget. as Lloyd George says.
that there is only one country to pay
the bill. namely. Germany.
Poland Wants Aid.
Poland does not insist on receiving
money or its equivalent" said For
eisn Minister Patek to the writer
but Poland does believe that she de-
serves some aid in view of her ter
rible economic crisis. The Germans
wrought frightful damage in Poland
and ought to pay for it. There is a
means of collecting the bill without
working harm to the other allies.
You know every nation which absorb
ed part of the old Austrio- Hungarian
empire had to assume part of the
Hapsburg war debt. Likewise in
provinces released from Germany, we
are expected to pay out a certain
amount to liquidate German inter-
ests. In justice to us the allies might
remit these obligations or reduce
them largely
Portugal Is Angry.
Besides Poland, portugal is angry
over her i'll luck. She is to receive
! per cent of the spoils or a fraction
thereof for all the sacrifices she made
in men, money and ships. She re-
spectfully suggests that Great Brit
ain might cede to her a few square
miles of German Africa or the United
States or Brazil might give her a few
German ships thaE were captured in
their harbors. Czechoslovakia. Ru-
mania and other states have similar
cases to advance. Between the allies
desire to exact the pound of flesh and
Germany's capacity to pay there is a
wide difference.
Turkish Note Considered.
SPA, July (by the Associated
Press).-Members of the supreme
council held an informal morning
conference to consider the reply to
the Turkish note which explained
why Turkey was unwilling to sign
the peace treaty in it's present form.
Premier VeniZelos of Greece took
part in this conference. He is elated
over the e~successes of the Greek troops
in their campaign against the Turk
ish nationalists, and he was the
recipient today of congratulations
from the allied premiers over the vic
tory won by the Greeks.
This, it was commented, comes at a
fortunate moment for the Greek
prime minister who is insisting that
the Turkish treaty remain as drawn.
with the nrOyiSionS aDDOrtloninR
Thrace and the Smyrna district to
Greece retained in the document.
Premier Venizelos has renewed his
pledge to provide the troops to en-
force execution of the treaty. and he
reassured Premiers Lloyd George and
Millerand today that they need not be
worried over the question of Turkish
resistance.
Poland's Claims.
Stanislas Patek. who is represent
ing Poland at the conference. pre-
sented the claims regarding the Ger
stated. that his country be allotted
suffici ent sums from this fund to start
Poland on solvent financial basis.
NJ Patek. in his representations on
this subject. is setting forth that the
Poles alone are. the barrier between
Russia and Europe and militant boil
shevism, and he declares that Ger
many did 10000. 900 900 francs dam
age to Poland during the war.
The supreme council has already al
lotted 81 per cent Of the German in
demnity to France, Great Britain.
Italy, Belgium and Serbia, leaving
per cent to be divided among Japan.
Rumania, Portugal and Poland.
Opening of Session.
SPA, July 5.-There was a brief meet
ing today of the allied and German
who, during the next few
days will discuss matters relating TO the
peace treaty.
The session was held in the drawing
room of the Villa Fraineuse. and the
German delegates. Chancellor Fehren-
bach, DIR. Walter Simons, the foreign
minister, and Herr Wirth. minister of
finance, were seated at the left end of
the long horseshoe table next to the
Japanese. There were no introductons
Or shaking of hands.
Is Important Session.
The president of the conference. NJ.
Delacroix. the Belgian premier. arose
and Immediately opened what is con-
sidered to be the most important in
event since the armistice
by announcing the order of business,
which included disarmament, repara-
tions, coal supply, the trial Of Ger
mans accused of atrocities and the sit
ia ation at DanZlg.
NJ Delacroix inquired of Herr Feb
if he desired to make any oh
servations. The chancellor. speaking
in German, which was translated by an
official interpreter, said:
Il desire to say in behalf of the Ger
man government and of the German
people that We have come here to take
part loyalty in the discussion or how
the treaty of peace can be executed.
Mr. Lloyd George, as senior premier.
.hereupon expressed the qualification or
The allied delegates, and Herr Fehren-
bach continued:
Il note that the military questions
ire to be first discussed We were
of this last evening and
ried to telephone the German min
ster of war, but reached him too
ate for him to leave until today. He
will arrive, l think, by tomorrow att
Premiers Delacroix. Lloyd George
md Millerand then conferred and
Lgreed to postpone the discussions un-