The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-07-14
MARSHAL FOCH
HASTENS TO spa
Deadlock Over German Coal
Deliveries to France
Unbroken.
TO OCCUPY RUHR
Military Plans Are Complete.
Italian Peace Envoy Thinks
Enemy Will Yield.
t5y NEWTON c. PARkE.)
n. N g. Correanondantl


Spa. Belgium. July 14.-Marshal Foch
who was recalled from Paris because
OF the refusal of the Germans to accept
the terms OF the allies coal protocol. ar
rived at $3.50 o'clock. Immediately after
his arrival Marshal Foch conferred with
Premier Milerand and then with pre-
mier Lloyd George Field Marahai WIZ
son, head OF the British general stan.
viii arrive later In the day. 90 urgent
was the mission OF the French general
that parte OF the journey to Spa was
made In high powered motor car.
Ihe deadlock over coal deliveries 10
france remained unbroken overnight.
the Germans insisting that they could
not meet the allies demand for 1890. 90
tons OF coal monthly. Regarding the al
Hes threat TO occupy the Ruhr district
Dr. Won Simmons. the German foreign
secretary, again threatened the witn-
drawal OF the German delegation.
There Is nothing new 20 say now.s
declared the German foreign secretary
~ noon. III the allies inform lis that
they intend 10 occupy the Ruhr dis
trict we will leave for Berlin" Belief
was expressed by a member of the ItaI-
ian delegation that the Germans woulf
eventually Yield and ofrer concessions.
Thinks Germans VIII Agree.
He said that he believed a,break would
w ShVi"Nu' iho 1tInlan caDtnet hei64
night session at Berlin which laateffI
until this morning. according TO adytces
from the German capital III anv a. /
cision was reached the Germans ala !
not make II public.
The Belgian secretary OF tho Spa con-
Terence today sent a note 10 ChancelIor
fehrehbach, head of tho German deie-I
satlon. stating that an investigation IL
being made OF the mobbng OF GarrnAnt +
officials and newspaper correspondence
IN spa. The Belgian foreign minister
mas sent communication to Chancal-i
ior tahernbaoh deploring the Incident
~ the allies decide To extend occupa-r
t,on OF uermany to include the RIhr
district American soldiers will be rv-l
heNed OF all further duty on German
SOIL. II was reported here.
Military Plans complete.
Allied military plans have been eor,.t
pleted down to the last detail ana
Marshal Fooh Is ready to act upon \
moments notice. According 10 tna
program the allied army OF oceupation
would be made up OF French. Britiah
ana belgium troop. The Americas
army OF occupation at the preaent ft,,ss
holds small segment OF Prussia on ana
khlne at Coblez lying between are
French and British armies OF occupa-
tlon.
coNclLlAToRY MOVE.
The fret eonelllAtory move 10.
Warns breaking the deadlock over
aermAn coal dsllverlea was made
ny ths Germans this Afternoon. or.
rotary, called upon Premier Lioya
ueerve ana the two we're eieseted
tor some time. II was afterwards
declared that the prospeets Tor
eemprom'ss on the critical coat
controversy seemed much brighter.
When Or. Won slmons departed
ne was accompanied by a. British
sruty offiosr from Marshal Foeh's
stan
Marshal Foch, who arrived from Paris
~ $3.50 o'clock TO get nnal instructions
for military movements into Germany
II tho allies wero compelled TO extend
their zone OF occupation. conferred with
the allied leaders IN $3.50 Full plans
for the military occupation OF the Ruhr
district tthA chief coal ields In Prus-
nla) wote outlined, The meeting was
adjourned until q o'clock pending the
arrival OF Field Marshal Wilson, chlef
OF the British staff and tho Belgian
military representative, The fnterna-
tional News Service learned from an
authoritative source that Lloyd George
objected TO certain features Of Marshal
Foch's plan for tho occupation OF the
Ruhr district.
:. Twist Civil War and Invaslon.
The members OF the German cabinet
here held a meeting this afternoon. pfa
Walter Simona. the foreign minister.
just before going into the meeting.
said. Germany is between civil war;
and INVASION"
Alllas Not Biufflnc.
Premier Lloyd George impressed Upon
Dr. Won Simons that the allies are not
bluffing. II was learned from a Britlah
source,
II is reported that Premier Mlierand
during the morning conference with the
other premiera and the military ex-
pertH threatened to withdraw from ths
conference and to occupy the Ruhr dis
trict Independently with French troops
II any further concessions were granted
tho Germans.