Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-20
ALLIES To FORCE
HUN TO FULFILL
TERMS OF TREATY
England Favors Fines; French
Would Cut Off Food Sup
plies Till She Obcyed.
BERLIN FINALLY AGREES
TO DISARM CIVIC GUARD
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Paris, April 20. 40 p. m.--The
German government h as received an
identical note from the allied powers
warning her Of the effect on the re-
victuallng OF the country and estebI'
Iishment Of government opposed %
executing the Versailles treaty would
have, according TO o semi-official state
nent issued today.
The note was presented TO the Ger
man under-secretary of foreign affairs
by the representatives of the allies in
Berlin.
San Reno, April 20.-The Premiers Of
the allied powers IN conference here, al
though busy with the problems of the
Turkish peace treaty. have found time
to resume the conversations begun Sunday
AFTERNOON upon what warning or ultimatum
shall be sent 10 Germany respecting the
execution Of the treaty Of Versailles H.
does not appear, however, that their
consultations have led them beyond an
agreement in principle that something
of mandatory character must be sent
TO the Berlin government, differences IN
view as TO the exact nature persisting
Premier Lloyd George, II is understood
is holding tcnaciously 10 the view that
economic penalties shall be imposed If
Germany docs not conform TO the treaty's
terms
The French contention: on the other
hand is declared To be that it would be
more cruel to cease sending food supplies
into Germany and stop her industries by
shutting off raw materials than 20 &c
cupy few districts with allied troops
until Germany changed her attitude
From the standpoint Of internal order
in Germany the French statesmen also
consider that limiting food and trying
o. prevent the factories from working
would be more dangerous than restricted
occupation. Premier Nitti supports Mr..
Lloyd George. That il the situation on
that question this morning
The council continued its examination
of the Turkish treaty at the formal ses-
sion.
An official statement issued BY the
premiers says
This morning the conference dis
cussed and approved the financial clauses
for the Turkish treaty. The conference
afterward discussed the Armenia terri
torial question, especially the frontier
question.
| Berlin, April Dishandment oi
German civic guards, demanded in The
allied note Of March II, has been decided
/ upon by the Berlin government. In a note
to General Nollet, head Of the allied COM
mission of control here, the government
states it is taking this step under pres
sure cxcrted by those who ignore the
actual facts.
Assertion also is made there was nc
idea of using the civic guards for military
purposes. Every precaution has been
/ taken to avoid employing them In this
way, while the guards during recent troub.
les performed valuable protective ser
vices. the note days.
The government, Il continues, can
not but recognize that the stipulatlons oi
| the peace treaty compel it to deny TO the
/ population every possibility Of prOtee-
| ton which in the present extraordinary
! circumstances is essential for the main.
tenance of Germany's internal security
/ and the fulfillment of the terms of tbs
I treaty
/ In conclusion the government says i
will examine what permissible organiza
tions can serve TO this end, and will main
! tain the local protective character o
such forces, avoiding Capitalization o
military organizations