New-York tribune., 1920-07-12
Leaders at Spa Agree to
Aid Poles, Providing
Polish Forces Remain
Within Their Frontier
Collapse of Warsaw
Army Is Reported
Germans Submit Repara-
[ tons Plan; Situation
Over Coal Is Serious
By Ralph Courtney

Dy I\dlpn courtney
Special Cable to The Tribune
Copyright, 1920, New York Tribune Inc
SPA, Belgium, July f1-The AL
lied leaders here to-day sent word to
the Moscow government demanding
an immediate armistice between the
Bolshevik and Polish armies.
1t is confirmed officially that the
Allies announced in the message
their decision to give the Poles mill
tary support, unless the Bolsheviki
agree to an armistice, under which
the Poles shall return to the legiti-
mate frontier of Poland.
War Only Alternative
If the Soviet government refuses
to accede to the Allied demand war
between Russia and the Allies will
result, with all the support possible
being given the Poles by the Brit
ish, French and Italians.
1t is understood that the boundary
of Poland referred to in the mes
sage to Moscow is the frontier es-
tablished by the peace treaty. The
Poles will evacuase White Russia,
the Ukraine and Lithuania.
The situation OF the Polish armies
lis reported to be desperate. Pilz, the
Polish Minister to Prague, who is here
during the conference between the
Allied and German leaders, says frank
ly that the outlook is exceedingly dark
and he believes that anything the
Allies can do will be too late.
Left and Right Wings Collapse
From other sources it is learned that
both the left and right wings of the
Polish front have collapsed and that
the center has been smashed by an
overwhelming number of Russians,
many of the Poles going over to the
Soviet forces.
By IL so'clock tomorrow morning 1t
will be decided whether the Spa con-
ference will result in a new rupture be-
tween the Allies and Germans. To-day's
meeting was an. agitated one. With
Premier Lloyd George Ill in bed with a
chill, Premier Millerand alone faced
a renewal of German aggression. The
German attitude was considerably firm
er than heretofore. Hugo SHINES, the
German coal king, indulged in another
display of agitation, and at one time
left the conference. He was pursued
by Chancellor Fehrenbach, who had q
few minutes of very earnest converse
tion with him.
Deadlock on Coal
There was a complete disagreement
on the question of coal tonnage Where
as 29,0O0,000 tons are required annu-
ally, the German experts say they can
only deliver 100000 tons.
At the end of the meeting SHINES
said:
II do not think we shall yield from
out position. Will that result in a
rupture of the conference 2"
Yes was the answer.
Ihe French consider the coal offer
quite unacceptable, but if the Allied
INVASION of the Runr district be con-
sldered a vital part of the question then
the conference must be adjourned or
one side give way to the other.
Point Is Vital to France
The French take the view that sf the
Germans repudiate the part of the
treaty regarding coal, which to the
french is an essential part of the Ger
man indemnity, there is little hope of
exactlng payment except by force. Ger
many, on the other hand. feels
strengthened by the prospect Of a war
developing between the Allies and Rus
STA. They feel that the Allies do nat
want trouble with Germany and might
even ven require her help.
Inc Germans tonight delivered to
the Aiiies their indemnity plan under
tne threefold head of coal, reconstruc-
eion ana reparation. 1t does not differ
greatly from the ideas of the Allies.
put IL Is reported entirely lacking in
ngures. Germany wants the amount
OF the indemnity fixed in such man
ner that the annual payments will he
increased as her prosperity grows. She
wants 70 partly pay in raw materials
ana coal at first, and money later: also
manu1actured articles, the Allies sun
plying the raw materials.
On 100000, ,000, 600 Marks
1t is reported the Germans will state
verbally the terms on which they are
wiling to discuss the indemnity. The
basis will be 100000, ,0cO, 900 marks. the
MINIMUM annual payment being one
hundred millions. From the total it
Will be proposed to deduct the value
OF the deliveries of coal and other
items which. the Germans reckon to a
sdiue VI twenty DllilOnS.
At to-day's session the Germans de-
clared # the Allies insisted on the
coal deliveries provided for BY the
treaty it would be useless to present
their reparations scheme. They saw
the Allies are demanding twice the
coal capacity Of Germany and one-third
of its production.
Decisive Moment for Poland
SPA, Belgium, July II (By The A
sociated Press) This is . decisive
moment for Poland" said Ladislas
Grabski. the Polish Premier, to fifty
correspondents of all countries who
called upon him to-day by invitation
Our army is engaging the mobilized
forces OF Russia, with a population ak
times our own, an army equipped with
all the most perfected instruments Of
war supplied by the Allies to the
armies OF Denikine, Kolchak and Yude-
hitch armored automobiles, tanks.
a.I guns and heavy artillery.
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