Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-10
PROTOCOL. SIGNED
FOR DISARMAMENT
| OF TEUTON FORCES
Berlin Cabinet Yields to
Ultimatum of Allied
Governments.
QUESTION OF TERRITORY
OCCUPATION EXCLUDED
Lloyd George Informs Germans
They Will Not Be Consulted
About Troop Movements.
sMONS FILES EXCEPTIONS
Snys There ls No Clause In Treaty
Justifying Occupation OF Ruhr
Territory by Allies.
QUESTION OF TERRITORY
OCCUPATION EXCLUDED
sMoNs FILES EXCEPTIONS
fonys There IL No Clause In Treaty
Justifyins Occupation OF Ruhr
Territory by Allies.

81 y iE.i.Ii tM. JIIS 3.--ticrinany
today. In conformity with the unan-
nous decision OF her Cabinet signed
the protocol for her speedy diparna-
nent hrWly Insisted upon by the al
lies, Chancellor Fchrcnbach and Dr.
walter Simons, the Foreign Minister.
am xed their signatures 10 In. docu-
mcnt. which was drawn In the cxac,
form submitted by Marshal Foch and
Field Marshal Wilson. the allied mill
Gary chiefs.
The signature was preceded by a
notification from DR. SlmonB, on be-
hair OF his government. that in sign
ms the protocol Germany dld not
give her consent 20 further occupa-
ton OF German territory. which could
only be given by the Rcichstag. Pre-
in'er Lloyd George said he quite un-
dcrstood that poln; OF vicw. The
question OF further occupations In the
event OF Germany not observing the
ktipulatlons Of the treaty and pro-
toco', however, was one for the allies
10 determine and not for the German
Parliament, he DECLARED
Other Details to lie Taken Up.
The protocol was signed iii n small
room adjoining tho conference cham
Der. Chancellor Fchrenbach and Dr.
Simons gsGncd nrs;. After laying
down the pen they bowed 70 Lloyd
George. as though saying. Wen. that
disaErccnblo business Is nnlshcd.'
Lloyd George bowed courteouslv in
return. Herr Gcasler. Minister OF Dc
fensc. Was not present. but he voted
bearlier IN the German Cabinet coun-
fcil for signing n.c protocol. is now
generally accepted that the confer
cnce VIII proceed rapidly with other
business on It's program
Asked by NJ Dclacroix. the Belgian
Premier. nj the opening .! the ,..orn-
Ing session. what reply the German
Delegates IN dto make regarding the
protocol, pr. Simons declared:
The German delegation has de-
clded 10 sign" adding. under the
German Constitution we have no
power to alter the treaty and rccog-
aize that the protocol relates merely
to IT'S execution and grants the Ger
mans certain delays. on the other
hand the allied threat TO occupy tho
Ruhr or other German territory In
case OF nonfulfillmcnt OF the con-
i di.ions really means alteration in
favor OF the allies. The German
delegation can find no clause in the
treaty requiring Germany TO consent
to such occupation except In tho case
OF noncXccution OF the rcparations
clauses"
Disastrous Consequences Avcrtcd.
After 4 short adjournment, Premier
Lloyd George took the floor and said:
Il am very glad the German dele
CATION has decided 20 sign the pro-
tocoi. IL would have been disastrous
II the conference had been broken
or"
The Premier then pointed out that
the protocol contained real conccs-
sions TO Germany. saying il gave her
more time 10 sign and allowed her
certain Increases in the number Of
officers and armament. notably ma
chine guns.
He declared: ",rhe first official re-
|, port required from Germany as to the
execution OF the terms will hc forth
coming September /, giving her two
months to put disarmament under
way"
AS to Dir. Slmons' objections TO the
clause providing for further occupa-
ton. the Premier asserted:
The protocol signed January 10
provided That in event Germany failsd
to fulnl her obligations the powers
reserved the right to use all mill
tary measures"
Tx Simply an "Intimntion.,
Occupation in the present protO-
coll added Lloyd George. ''is simply
| an in,imation by the allies rs to the
steps they would take If Germany
did not fulfill her obligations. 1t will
occur only II tho terms are not car
ricd ont. 1t relates no; TO action by
Germany. but to action by the allies
AT this point the conference pro-
cecded with a discussion of war crimi-
nails. while secretaries drafted the dis
armament protocol for signature.
When the document was ready the
delegates filed into room adjoining
the conference chamber and Chanccl-
lor Fehrcnbach advanced first. How
shall | sign" he asked. a secretary
replied: with your natural sigma
turc."
The German Premier then affixed
his signature, followed by NJ. de IA
Croix, Premier Lloyd George. Premier
) Millerand, Count Sforaa, Italian For
eign Minister: Niscount Chinda. Japa-
ncse amba ssador to Grea, Britain, and
Earl Curzon. British Foreign Secre-
tnry.
War Criminals Discussed.
Discussion of war criminals was
opened by the German Minister OF
Justice. Carl Heinzc, who said: Ger
man courts have already taken pre-
Iiminary steps on the first list Of war
guilty presented by the allies. 1t
Ifcorltained 900 names. which 20 to
May were reduced TO forty five
/ There are still considerable dlHicul-
tiest overcome. as some of tho names
4 areanaccurate and some OF the charges
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