Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-07-16
GERMANY BESIDES
TO SIGN PROTOCOL
PROTEST ON WAR PENALTIES is
REBUkED BY LLOYD GEORGE
FOR ALLIES
WILL REDUCE ARMY SIZE NOW
sions Given to Germany-Must
Pursue War Criminals-AIIies
Charge Evasion Of Terms.

Germany, in conformity with |
the unanimous decision of her cabinet |
recently signed the protocol for her
speedy disarmament insisted upon by |
the allies.
The signature was preceded by a
notification from DIR. Simon on behalf
of his government that in signing the
protocol Germany did not give her
consent to further occupation of Ger
man territory, which could only be
given by the reichstag Premier Lloyd |
George said he quite understood that
point of view. He added:
Warning of Penalties.
I'VE do not ask your agreement to
the penalties. We reserve the right
to take in case of nonexecution of
your engagements We simply warn
you or our intentions. 1t is notifica-
ton we have given you, purely and
simply, of the measures you may ex.
rect If you do not disarm under the
conditions specified To these condi.
to adopt them with common accord
To sum up, penalties are for the al;
lies alone while we are making dis
armament a two-sided matter"
After short adjournment Premier
Lloyd George took the floor and said
Concessions to Germany
Il am very glad the German dele
cation has decided to sign the pro
tocol 1t would have been disastrous
/. if the conference had been broken
off"
He then pointed out that the pro-
;, tocol contained real concessions to
Germany, saying it gave her more
time to sign and allowed her certain
:, increases in the number of officers
= and armament, notably machine guns
J He declared:
:, The first official report required
y from Germany as to execution of the
:. terms will be forthcoming September
~ |, giving her two months to put dis
armament under way"
n War Criminals Not Arrested.
y Discussion of war criminals was
opened by the German minister OF
justice, Carl Heinze, who said
i. German courts have already taken
n preliminary steps on the first list OF
a war guilty presented by the allies II
a contained 900 names, which up to
n May 2 we reduced to AZ. There are
f still considerable difficulties to be
Nf
q inadequate and some charges are in
adequately specified"
Herr Heinze thought reduction in
the list by the allies showed what the
difficulties were.
Premier Lloyd George denied the
accuracy of the German minister's de
auctions He said it was evident
Germany did not want to carry out
the treaty in this respect Dr. Smons
then interjected;
S I'VE have every intention of carry
S ing out these obligations. What we
e want is evidence. The courts cannot
k convict without it, and we want the
h allies to help us get it,"
d Lloyd George asked; Have any
d arrests been made?"
S DR. SimonS answered: No"
f isn't there sufficient evidence fol-
e arrests?" then asked Premier Lloyt
/ George. The allies are seeking pun
ishment for breaches of the laws o.
S war and want to bring to justice per
|, sons punishable in Germany or other
civilized states. 1t is in Germany's
interest to justify herself in the eyes
of the world by prosecuting her Grim
a inals."
Will Furnish Evidence.
Mr.. Lloyd George then said "Tht
i, allied commission will furnish all the
:. evidence in it's possession, and hope
the Leipzig court will do its duty
THE Germans will be glad to at
tend a conference to that end" re
piled DR. Simons
n Germany Must Produce.
i SPA, Belgium.-The allies served
D an ultimatum upon the German dele
S cation TO the conference here that the
Germans must agree to deliver to the
allies 100000 tons of coal monthly
Otherwise, the Germans were inform
D. ed, the allies vii take measures t
s. enforce the terms of the Versatile.
s treaty.