The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-18
GERMANS REALLY WANT ID CARRY OUT TIE TREATY This Is View of Lloyd George, Who Expects Big
 Things to Result From
 Spa Conference
By Associated Press

Spa, Belgium, July 1.-The con- ference here between the allied chiefs and the representatives of Germany is the beginning of big things, Pre- mier Lloyd George Of Great Britain declared today in summing up the re-
 suit of the last fortnight's sharp fenc- ing with the Germans. We will do our best to carry out
 the agreements entered into here," pr.
 Walter Simons, the German foreign
 minister. said. Mir. Lloyd George was greatly im- pressed by the leaders of the Ger man delegation and indicated that hs had high opinion of both Konstan- tin Fehrenbach, the German chancel- Tor, and Dr. Simons. The British prime minister expressed the belief that they undoubtedly regard the Versailles treaty as very harsh and that they are not sure they can carry it out, but are honestly determined to do the best they can.
 Mir. Lloyd George said 1t would have been an immense advantage if Ameri- cans had participated in the confer ence, because, he added, they would
 have brought to 1t a viewpoint free from European rivalries. Premier Lloyd George said he hoped they would soon come to these confer ences.
 Might not the European statesmen
 find the Americans embarrassing if they
 took an active part in the settlement of
 all questionsg' MT. Lloyd George was
 asked He repulied he did not think
 so. The Americans he continued. would
 be embarrassing to any country when
 they were opposed to something that
 country. wanted, but the power of Amer
 ca her disinterestedness and her spirit
 of fair play would be of tremendous
 value to Europe.
 Dr. Simons declared he was appre-
 hensive of disturbances in the Ruhr
 mining region.
 Trouble is likely to come next week." said he, unless we can take measures to feed the miners better at the same time that we ask them to work harder. I know the mentality of our miners. It is not enough to say work harder
 this week and you will be better fed next week..
 "They want their good food now. Then they will work. For the first night during the conference I did not sleep last night. telegraphed Hermes, our food minister, to send all available foodstuffs to the Ruhr immediately I have written to the food ministers of France, Belgium, Great Britain and Italy. urging them to do all that is pos- sible to get more food into the Ruhr within two weeks"
 | 1 ''The German government wants form | of general police, something like tho | Canadian northwest mounted or Irish constabulary, to replace all other sorts l of police in Germany It is nonsense, l in my judgment for us to have blue and green volunteer security police force. We hope the allies will help us in forming the right kind of constab- ulary."
 The German delegates left for home this afternoon,
 PROTOCOL UNSIGNED Spa, Belgium, July 1S.--At the mos ment of signing the protocols. the Ger mans refused to sign that relating to the prohibition of the manufacture of airships by Germany. Under the treaty the German aeronautic material should have been handed over by April 10 and further manufacture was pro- hibited during the next six months while the international commission dis vided or destroyed the surrenderd ma4 teriaI.
 As the stipulations of the treaty were not complied with, the allies notified Germany from the Boulogne conference that manufacture was frrbidden durs ing the three months during complete delivery. TO this the Germans did not reply. The allied decision was made the subject of protocol at Spa, td which, however, the Germans refused to affix their signature after the allied representatives had signed. M. Millerand says that the mattef will be regulated directly with Berlin through dilomatic representations.