Evening star., 1920-07-14
By the Associated Press.

lies demands.
By the Associated Press.
SPA, Belgium. July 14.-Premier
Lloyd George received DR.. Walter
Simons. the German foreign minister,
at the latter's request this afternoon
and told him emphatically the allies
were not bluffing. A
The allies. Mr.. Lloyd George de-
clared,, intended seriously to take
measures for enforcement of execu-
tion of the Versailles treaty unless
the Germans meet the allies modified
terms regarding coal. -
An official communique on the morn
ing's proceedings. issued at Q o'clock
this afternoon, says:
"A meeting of the allied plenipoten-
tiaries occurred this morning with
the collaboration of Marshal Foch and
Gen. Maglinse (chief of stan of the
Belgian army. In the absence Of
Field Marshal Wilson the discus
sion was adjourned to allow a pre-
liminary exchange of views between
all the military experts" II
No disposition was shown by Chan
cellor Fehrenbach and Foreign MINI
lister Simons this morning to yield 70
the allies on the question: Of coel de-
liveries.
Sfnens Waits On Allies.
sThe German delegation regrets
that the conference may be dfssp12ed
Simons to the correspondent. but We
have done as much as We couy&. and
await the action Of the allfeS
The allied ministers appear equally
firm in their decision that Germany
shall deliver 100000 tons Of coal
Field Marshal Wilson of Great Brit
ain. who was summoned here ye5fer-
day by the supreme allied council.
after the German delegates engaged
in the conference. in this city had
rejected the allied solution Of me
arrive here tonight. He is exrected 10
confer Immediately with MARSHAL
Foch of France. who also wass Utitn-
moned by the council, and With the
allied premiers. = - NJ
In some quarters there is expecta-
ton that the Germans will make 4
fresh offer during the day. ~he
Marshal Foch and Gen. Weygand.
his assistant. arrived here from Paris
at $3.50 o'clock this morning and. with
the entire French delegation. called
on Premier Millerand to present their
=
national holiday. Later the delegates
held a consultation before goinksto
the conference. Gag -
Suggests Expert COmmfssfon.
Konstantin Fehrenbach, German
chancellor and head of Gerrnany,s
delegation here, and Or. Simons. Ger
man foreign minister. suggested to
send a commission, composed of min
listers and experts, to Essen to meet
workingmen and their represents
tives for the purpose of talking over
the urgency of increasing coal pro-
duction. This proposal was made
yesterday afternoon, but the pre-
miers have not replied as yet.
DR.. Simons explained to them his
idea was this could be done imme-
diately and the work of the COM
mission be completed quickly, not
taking more than three or four days.
The allied ministers, however do not
appear disposed to enter into direct
negotiations with the German mining
unions.
While the allied delegates were en-
gagged in a conference this morning
at the Villa Fraineuse, the secretary
of Foreign Minister Simons called at
the villa and had brief talk with
Sir Philip Kerr. the secretary to Pres
mier Lloyd George. regarding q con-
ference this afternoon between DR..
Omcfal C0mmunique. ~
The official communique in yestef-
days proceedings of the conference
says:
AT a plenary conference this even
ing DR.. Simons German foreign sec
retary) submitted the German coal
reply and emphasized the necessity
and miners for an increase in the
output, and also for improving the
feeding of the miners. He said that
for the government to promise high
er tonnage without such an agree
ment would be to run the risk of
revolt.
"Dr. Simons continued that in these
the German proposals
are as follows: First, from October.
1920, $4,000 tons per working day;
tons per working day. or 1,7oo.oDo
tons per month. and this only il IL
were found possible to improve the
feeding and to build workmens
houses.
Position Cause Of Decrease.
The main cause of the fall in the
output was the position in Upper
Silesia. which depended historically
upon Germany, and those coal mines
Germans than the Poles. The mort
gage which France. Belgium and
ItaIy had on German coal as . re-
suit of the treaty could better be
satisfied if the pebiscite. which -
Keeping Upper Silesia in a ferment.
were abandoned. and a mining agree
ment was made with the populations
Of Poland and Bohemia, who are also
IN. Delacroix made it clear that DIR.
simons' reply caused deep disappoint-
ment and created a grave situation.
He said the allies had manifestedFa Q
desfre to make an effort At modera-
ion by calling. the Germans to Spa.
He reminded them Of the clauses OF
; quarter million tons monthly and