Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-07-09
BITTER PILL
FOR GERMANS
TO SWALLOW
Forced to Accept Drastic
Terms Relative to
Disarmament.
NOTE OF ALLIES
CONTAINED THREAT
Germans Forced TO Aooept Terms Or
Army Of Invasion Would Seize
More Territory-Gcrmany Must
Immediately Dlsarm Both Sol
diors and Civilians and Surrender
Surplus Guns to Allied Authorities.

diors and Civilians and Surrender
Surplus Guns to Allied Authorities.
BY Associated Press.
s. Spa, July s.-Germany's delegates
signed at 11.4b this morning an en-
gassment accepting tho terms OF the
allied note relative to disarmament,
presented yesterday. This action
was taken Under protest by the
German representatives.
The allied note, which amounted
virtually to an ultimatum, demanded
that the Germans accept tho terms
presented by noon today. and sstipu-
lated. in the event OF the Germans
failing to carry out the provisions Of
these demands. allied forces would
occupy parts OF the German empire
The Germans protested in signing
the engagement that the treaty of
Versailles did not oblige them to
tacouiesce in further territorial occu-
patton except for failure to fulfill the
treaty torms regarding reparations.
Roichst96 Approves Acceptance.
The decision Of the German cabinet
Nto obey the allied demands was
1eslched at an early morning session
today, the vote being unanimous. The
vote was taken after a telephone
commyhication with reichstag Lead.
crl, In Berlin approving the accept.
ance and communicating the desire
OF the reiohstaE and party leaders
for the cabinet at Spa to use its own
Judgment.
a unanimous decision also was
tsken Ry the cabinet that the allies
ssiorld Be informed that Germany
could not accept thescs .stipnlation
clncerning possible occupation cf
Ruhr and other territories. providing
the disarmament. was not executed
according to the allies Judgment. It
w,as held the German cabinet was
precludcd by constitutional reasons
from entering into any such arrange
nlent without the authority of par
Allament. Hence. the allies were re-
Quested to strike this para graph
from their demand. 1t being said
that otherwise the Germans might
not be able to continue the confer
ence.
What Germany Must Do.
The final decision Of the allies s,ts
forth that Germany must:
First-Immediatcly disarm certain
of It's forces. including the security
police.
Second-Publish proclamation
asking for the immediate surrender
of all weapons and firearms In the
hands Of the civilian population.
Third-Abolish Immediately ccm-
pulsory service.
Fourth Surrender to the allies all
arms. gums. and cannon which 1t
possesses above the limit hxed the
treaty Of Versailles.
The allied decision concerning dis
4 armament reads:
III on Got. the German ar7ny is
not reduced to 10000 the allies will
proceed to occupy German territory
in the Ruhr or any other part Of
/ German territory ana will not eva
cuate 1t until all the conditions Of the
present agreement have been full
filed"
Edlot from LIoyd-Georae.
The formal declaration that the
Germans must disarm Immediately
was made by Premier Lloyd-George
In this afternoons session.
Premier Lloyd George said that
after tho three days Of discussion on
the question, 1t must be closed I'M
mn ad fafo hal <y.no $,, Hm@ ~ kA1
executed he asserted, and instead Of
100000 rifles there were 100000 In
Germany, and six times az many
machine guns as the treaty allowed.
The allies had not insisted on strict
execution Of the clause Of tho treaty,
Mr.. Lloyd-George continued, be,ause
they recognized the difficulties Ger
many was encountering. Tho discov-
cry Of hidden airplanes and aircraft
material, however, had caused sus-
picion.
Reply by Or. sImans.
DR.. Walter Simons, German min
iAter Of foreign affairs. replied that
the proposal was really modifica-
ton Of the one sided treaty. It did not
represent an agreement arrived at MS
a result OF q round the table, dis
cussion. he said.
DR.. simons declared tho Germans
would make every effort to carry
out the conditions. recognizing that
IT they did not succeed Germany
would have to bear the consequences,
which would be serious not only for
Germany but for the allies also.
Mr.. Lloyd-George asked to have
noted In the minutes formal accept
ance by Germany Of the conditions
given by the allies. DR.. simons asked
for postponement until noon to-
day, which was granted. The Ger
mans then accepted.
Poland Ready For Peace.
BY Associated Press.
Warsaw, July 9.-The foreign Of
flee today announced that the Polish
government had forwarded note to
the conference In Spa declaring that