Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-07-17
GERMANS AGREE IN
PRINCIPLE WITH
+. TERMS Of ALLIES
They viii Merely Ask for
Explanation of Certain Ar
ticIes in Note-Latter's
Provisions Announced

SPA, Belgium, July 16.-(By the
Associated Press.) - The German
delegates at the Conference here
agreed in principle with the terms
to them by the allies as
to Germany's deliveries of coal, but
will six for the explanation of GER
tain articles in the allied note. They
into conference with the
allied ministers this afternoon.
Germans Delay Reply
The German delegation at the
conference here sent word to the
supreme council this morning that
the German reply to the allied
ultimatum on coal deliveries would
afternoon. The Germans are expected
to ask modification of the terms of
thep rotocol.
The reply was due at II o'clock
this morning.
From what could be learned during
the morning the thing that was
standing in the way of acceptance
by the Germans of the allied terms
was the clause providing for the oc-
cupation Of the ,Ruhr Valley unless
the coal deliveries reached a total
of 100000 tons by October 5.
" Dr.. Walter Simons, German for
eign minister told his colleagues
when they met to confer over the al
lied conditions that this subject had
not been mentioned during his con
versation with Premiers Lloyd
George and Millerand yesterday
when a verbal agreement had been
reached. The Germans, it appears
were greatly annoyed to find it in
the text of the terms handed them
in the note of last night.
Chancellor Fehrenbach and DR.
Simons spent a part of this morn
ing placing wreaths on the graves
of German soldiers who had been
buried at Spa.
Substance Of Reply 3
Following is the substance of the
allied reply to the Germans quail
fed acceptance of the coal demands:
~ 1.-The German government will,
August 1, deliver 1000, 900
tons of coal monthly for period of
six months.
2. The value of this coal will be
credited against the German repa-
rations obligation at the German
market price. A premium of gold
marks per ton will be allowed on
certain classes and qualities of COAL
This premium will be paid in cash,
to be used for purchasing foodstuffs
for German miners.
8. During the six months the meas
ures of control provided in the agree
ment drawn up July II will be ap-
piled, as shown in an annex to this
document
4. In the near future an agree
ment shall be made regarding distri-
button of Upper Silesian coal by a
mixed German-allied commission.
5. AS soon as possible a commits
sion will be established at Essen,
on which Germany will be repre-
sented to provide a standard of .1iy-
ing for miners in regard to food and
clothing, with view to improving
coal production.
6. The allied governments are
ready to grant Germany, during the
six months period, an advance pay
ment amounting to the difference be-
tween the price paid, according to
article II. of this document, and the
export f. o. b. German ports and
export price f. o. b. German ports and
English export prices f. O. b. English
price shall prevail. This advance
will not be. made conditional on ques-
tionsS5of priority. Ali other allied
claims, Will be made at the end of
each month, according to the number
of tons delivered and in accordance
with the price of the world coal DUR
ing. that. period. At the end of the
first month, SUCH advances will be
granted without awaiting exact fig
ureS.
Z. If, up to November 20 it should
be established that the August, Sep
TENDER and October deliveries have
failed to total 600,000,000 tons, the
allies will proceed to occupy new
parts of Germany; that is, the Ruhr
or any other district.
The aneX to this allied reply pro-
vided for standing commission of
the reparations commission to sit
at Berlin and supervise all coal OPP
erations in Germany.
In event the Germans should re-
fuse to meet the terms of this ulti-
matum, the allies have completed
military preparations for occupation
of German territory.