The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-07-15
TEUTONS Will
DELIVER COAL
Germans Yield to Allied De-
mandS for Two Million
Tons Monthly.
MAKE THREE CONDITIONS

spa, July tS.--oermany today no.
tlned the allies that her cabinet had
agreed 70 the allied demand for
the delivery Of 2,ooo, 900 tons Of coal
monthly under three essential con.
dltlons and other minor conditions.
She also stipulated she must rs.
eelve raw materials.
The German acceptance was en-
bodied In note which was laid
before the allied premlers this noon
by Premier Wioyd George.
The German acceptance Waa en-.
bodied u a note which vas laid
BY Premier Lloyd George.
The conditions were these;
First--The German government 70
have the distribution. OF the silesian
COAL or he allotted 1900, 900 tons
monthly for northern Germany instead
Of the present allotment OF 100000
tons.
second--A mixed commission TO be
sent to Essen 20, examine food and
housing conditions.
vance money or provide credit for i'm
porting additional food for the entire
German population.
Foreign Minister Simons sent word
TO Premier Lloyd George about an hour
before tho allied representatives met
today that Germany would accede to
the allied demand and that a written
note would be forwarded Immediately.
The foreign minister said that by this
means he wished 10 prevent the allies
from forwarding the proposed ultima
tum N Germany. .
ministers knew when they reached the
Villa Fraineuse at II o'clock that Ger
many had yielded, they did not know
~ the conditions laid down until It
lacked but n few moments of the noon
hour.
The allied ministers, UP 60 shortly
after noon. had not yet announced
whether the conditions were accept
able.
Herr Simons said this morning the
German ministry, In Its decision on the
coal question, had gone TO the utmost
limit and could do nothing more, 40
that II the allied military leaders, Mar
shal Foch and Field Marshal Wilson,
still wanted an invasion OF Germany
ter TO Premier Lloyd George the foreign
minister, II Ia understood, set forth the
German position In some detail.
In this letter Horr Simons recounted
that he had been told yesterday by tho
british premier that II he were n Ger
man statesman he would take the risk
~ accepting tho allied terms. Tho for
eign minister hnh taken the risk, no
said, and would have to take the con-
sequences.
Taking up the German communities
tion nj once, the allied premiers dis.
ouased II for two hours and quarter
and then took n recess until $50 pm.
No announcement was made a. to tho
allied attitude with regard to the ter.
man conditions, but II was unuerstoop
that the chief question was whether
Germany should receive tho difference
IN cash between the price of coal NJ
the pit mouth IN Germany and ths
world merket price. The French dele-
gates, Il appeared, were unwllilng 70
tt0 francs ton diffetehee IN the price
between that In Germany ana shet
Hanging over Their lisads.
tl6n OF the Ruhr district by allied troops
unless Germany yielded 70 the allied
terms was hanging over the heads OF
the German representatives.
During the morning Premier ldoyd
George, Premier Millerand, Premier lle
La Crolx, Marshall Foeh. and tleld
Marshal Wilson, chief of the british
staff. conferred on the final
ictalls OF military measures which were |
10 be put into effect ~ once II inc |
iermans rejected the allied coal com
lltions
"Thc French army Is ready to. ad-
,ancc into Germany on three hours no.
Ice" declared Gen. De uoutoct., com
nnndcr OF. the French army OF oceu"
,ation.
Ask Joint comn,iaslon,
Tho German condition. include also
hnt the allies would withdraw theiy
,lan TO establish n coal commission 70
,ipervisc production and delivery o.
herman coal. The Germans siEgested
he formation Of joint Germnn-nliled
commission to sit mt Eaaen. The De-
nnndn further insIHted that tho nlIles
uarnntoc TO Germany 1,booooo tons OF
onInonthl y from the mines In upper
llcsia.
80" Accept Counter offer.
The allies have accepted the Ger
man counter proposals for seVie.
ntent Of the coal question. The plan
Tor the occupation Of the Ruhr dIs.
trlet was abandoned. I 10 expected
that the. protocol will be signed
here late tonight or tomorrow