The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-16
Fatherland Delegation at Spa
Has Internal Troubles.
of Economies Threat.
ems With His Resignation.
NO QUIBBLIKG ON COAL NOW
For Six Months 100000 Tons
Per Month Required.
Allied Troops VIII Cross Border
When Deliveries Fail.

Spa. July Redistribution of the
German reparations payments among
the allies was agreed upon at a meet
ing of allied leaders today. Percent
ages to 80 to the various countries
were not announced, altho it was be-
| lieved they would be substantially as
previously decided
AS a result of a disagreement among
themselves. the German delegates sent
Herr Simonss secretary to Premier
Millerand with a request that the con-
ference scheduled for IL a. m. be post
poned until O'Clock this afternoon.
The German request was granted
1t was reported that Herr Scholz.
German minister of economics. had
threatened to resign if the German
delegation signed the allied coal ulti-
matum. He was understood to have
protested inability to meet the situa-
tion resulting from taking two mil
lion tons of German coal from Ger
man mines.
No Delay on answer.
The German delegation at the con-
ference here sent word to the supreme
council this morning that the German
reply to the allied ultimatum on coal
deliveries would not be ready before 4
O'Clock this afternoon. The Germans
are expected to ask modification of the
| terms of the protocol
Having exhausted every diplomatic
duction in the amount of coal de-
manded by the allies, the German
delegation was expected TO accept the
ultimatum requiring delivery of 1000
900. tons monthly when the conference
reconvened today.
Must Decide Today.
/ The equivocal acceptance presented
by the Germans was considered by
allied representatives at private meet
l fo1,
called for the final German decision at
/ 1 / a. m. today.
Germany must deliver a total of six
million tons of coal to the allies by
October 1 under penalty of having
allied troops occupy the Ruhr ''or any
other district the latest allied note set
forth.
Following is the substance of the
allied reply to the Germans accep-
tance of the qualified coal demands:
The German government will be-
| ginning August 1, deliver two million
tons of coal monthly for a period of
six months
Food for Miners
THE value of this coal will be
| credited against the German repara-
tions obligation at the German market
price. A premium of five gold marks
per ton will be allowed on certain
classes and quantities of coal. This
premium will be paid in cash to be
used for purchasing foodstuffs for
! German miners
| During the six months the measure
! OF control provided in the agreement
drawn up July IL will be applied, as
shown in an annex to this document.
In the near future an agreement
shall be made regarding distribution
| of Upper Silesia coal by a mixed Ger
man-allied commission
Commission at Essen.
"As soon as possible a commission
will be established at Essen, on which
Germany will be represented. to pro-
vide a standard of living for miners in
regard to food and clothing. with a
view to improving coal production.
The allied governments are ready
to grant Germany, during the six
months period. an advance payment
amounting to the difference between
the price paid according to Article
Two of this document and the export
price (. o. b. German ports. and the
| English export price T. o. b. English
4 harbors. In each case the lower price
| shall prevail. This advance will not
| be made conditional on questions of
| priority. All other allied claims will
be made at the end of each month. ac-
| cording to the number of tons de1iv-
] of world coal during that period. At
the end of the first month such ad-
vances will be granted without await
ing exact figures.
IF, up to November 20. it should
be established that the August. Sep
tember and October deliveries have
| failed to total six million tons, the al
of Germany; that is, the Ruhr or any
other district