The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-07-14
Marshal Foch Called
ToPrepare Program of
Force Against Germany
UNSATISFACTORY REPLY
TO ALLIED PREMIERS
Immediate Measures to In
force Treaty Stipulations
to Be Taken

spa. ptlSluIIt, GUY ~ ~ '''>
Associated Press -- a deadlock
has been reached by the allied
representatives and the Germans
on the coal question, and Marshal
t'och and Field Marshal Wilson,
the allied military chiefs. have
again been summoned TO discuss
possible enforcement measures.
All allied prcmicrS, having been
informed that the Germans were
ready, called a meeting for ) 30
o clock this evening, instead Of to-
morrow as planned this morning.
The German reply was not accept
able and the summoning Of Mar
Shal Foch and Field Marshal Will
son. it is understood. means I'M
mediate measures to enforce the
treaty unless Germany modlticS
her attitude.
The German foreign secretary said 20
the Associated Press: "Th" allies ma,
under tn" treaty. give US an"ordcr con-
,,rnluS coal. II they give an order,
We. of course. would try 10 satisfy it,.
but VIC do not believe "" could. That
would not be voluntary cooperative
Germans Cannot Resist.
nj llf 1llfncI
can occupy the Ruhr or other t"rrttor-
les They Gan send their own agents
r.to G"rmany and probe III" situation.
They may fix asy pcnAltIcS' We are
u"; in a position to resist.
The Secretary expressed tho attitude
Of tho German delegation as II IS to>
n:Sh,. but the allied ministers hop.
octor" they TAX" further measures. mat
tn" Germans may change their decision
Marshal Foch will leave Paris to-
,jch;, arriving AZ Spa tomorrow morn
Ing. Field Marshal Wilson'S SrargeiN
c>rccted To reach hero from England be
fore tomorrow afternoon or evening. Inc
supreme council will meet immediately
sStsr thHir arrival the German dclcSt-
tion remaining horS meanwhile.
Financial Difficulty.
Tho German dclcSatcS alter inc
morning meeting OF the rcpArat',@er. p.
their proposal. sent a letter 10 Pre'nte"
pe!achoiN. saying that II would De I'M
posslh," for them {" hN dennitc IN 'hcIr
proposals until tho coal question II SCI
:irI u appears that II - not so much
a question pf mining coal in 1uan,iiE
sufficient ~ give S0Q. .o0n tons moathlE
moro thar Germany offers. but rather
the difficulties Of the German govern
mcnt in financing the delivery out "t
Millerand Finn
pr SimonS said lat" tonlSh. that ta~
, Germans had nothing /" add I" thH,r
iuslv the positiAr taken br the allies
and s?.jd shat the Germans must simp'N
await further action.
NJ Mill"rand tn" French premier. rH-
. Srets that it IS not possible for GG.,
execution Of tho treaty. but he - ilTm!y
resolved 10 stand on the position now
. taken up.
sra July lG.---SomN Of III" U"mo"r>
~ ;hc German delegation hav" com
rlaincd 10 Chancellor F"hrcnha"h Of AZ
, greSsionS OF which they claim {" har"
h"Cn tho victims since their ARRIVAL az
Spa. on" journalist attach"h :" th%
German delegation came I" blows WIN
a former HclItnn cfnr"r. whose mouse
hr occupied at Spa during IN" war.
According 70 thcs" claims. las, "Ve-
n;nS. as IN" Gormsls w"r" seated IN a
cafe the orchestra struck un me hrltiSn
national anthem. When N" Germa ns
began singing in ;h"ir nattV" tongue
RNlg!an civilian took offense and or
drred them out. They refused 10 l"av'.
but wcr" finally elected after sharp
scurflc IA which IN" sam" JOURNALIST
received 4 blow over the nose with
cane.
Tho Relgian civilian ran out "f the
~ofc last AZ Herr Won Erkhardt. ed :
tor of the Hamburg Iremd"n o!att: ann
Her. S.oklossa. correspondent or the
Wo,rf Agency. were passing. ErcoE
nizinc thNm. tho civilian struck Stnk-
,nxsa IN ,hc face with his cane. injurtuE
The correspondent 50 severely h" was
contincd n bed today. u IS understood
,he German delegation will max" rope
ssntatinrS - tho Belgian authorities re-
gardinE the affair.