Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-16
GERMANS ASKING
EXPLANATION OF
TERMS OF ALLIES
Delegates Agree in Principle
With UItimatum of
Premiers.
By the Associated Press.

SPA, Belgium. July 16.-The Ger
man delegates at the conference here
have agreed in principle with the
terms submitted to them by the al
lies as to Germany's deliveries of
coal. but will ask for the explanation
of certain articles in the allied note
They made this announcement Just
before entering into conference with
the allied ministers this afternoon.
The German delegation sent word
TO the supreme council this morning
that the German reply to the allied
ultimatum on coal deliveries would
not be ready before O'Clock this aft
ernoon.
Occupation Clause Obstacle.
The reply was due at IL 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 occupation
OF the Ruhr valley unless the coal de-
liveries reached a total of 5000. OOg
tons by October Is.
DR.. Walter Simons. the German for
eigH 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 YER
bal agreement was virtually reached
The Germans, 1t appears, were great
1y annoyed to find it in the text of the
terms handed them in the note of last
night
Chancellor Fehrenbach and DR.. Si-
mons spent part of this morning
placing wreaths on the graves of Ger
man soldiers who had been buried at
Spa
Text of German Note
Following is the text of the German
note to the allies:
I'D The German government en-
cages itself to place at the DISPOSAL
of the allied governments, beginning
August l, 1920. according to present
months. 100000 tons of coal
monthly.
"(2) The allied governments will
pay for this coal up to the German
market price by placing the respec-
tive sums to Germany's credit on her
reparation account. and the difference
between the German market price and
the world market price in cash. un-
less the manner of payment shall be
determined in a different way in a
general agreement on financial ques-
tions.
"(3) For the duration of the afore-
said coal deliveries the clauses of the
decision on the coal question COM
municated to the German delegation
July and amended July IL will not
be applied; neither shall the amounts
of coal to be delivered monthly be
increased by the reparations commits
sion during this period.
"(4) There shall be made as soon
as possible an arrangement concern
ing the situation in Upper Silesia by
which either the German govern
ment will recover control over Sile-
sian coal or by which her monthly
share of Silesian coal is fixed at not
less than 100000 tons.
Commission at Essen.
800 There shall be instituted as
soon as possible a mixed commission
at Essen for the purpose of investi-
eating means for improving the con-
dition of the miners with regard to
food, clothing and housing. and i'm
proving thereby the coal output in
the Ruhr district.
THE allies shall declare them
selves ready to grant to Germany
necessary credits for the Importation
of foodstuffs for her population as
well as for the Importation of raw
materials for German industry and
agriculture. The deliberations in this
regard will take place in connection
with the general deliberations con-
cerning the financial question, with
the cooperation of the experts OF
! both sides"