Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-18
BY NEwB0LD MOVES.


TINE week has witnessed the pPsins of
second serious crisis a the conference at
Spa ana today the prospects for satisfac-
tory outcome to the negotiations there being
conducted manifesty improved German tactics,
purposed to bIur the allies into curtailine their
demands and to destroy allied unity of purpose
have failed all along the line. The bluff was met by
the stern threat to send invading force into Ger
many and. faced with this alternative the German
delegates have agreed to do what they had pre-
vOusly protested they could not and would not do
Germany agrees to deliver 100000 tons of coal
month to the allies for six months return she has
obtained certain maeraI from the allies
in the form of nnancial loan and credits for the
Importation of foodstuns and materials With
the disarmament and coal phases of the proceedings
disposed of, there remains the OF reparations
consider, 49,
1t Is interesting to note. in connection with the
disposition OF the coal problems that there is every
reason to believe that Germany If she wishes
make good on the contract. For simultaneously
with her indignant protestations at Spa that it
81 e ~. for a. @ to the
word nsn the o. ana
Germany. whereby Germany agreed to displace
coal in par. BY the delivery Of 4oe9 e tons
reparaton under esnsderation it Is interesting to
former emperor 6os marks was only blocked
at the last moment at that nations national conven
ed to have it very clearly impressed upon her at Spa
tn be OF
Yet while there is undoubted cause for general
statesmen Spa that satisfaction it will seem
and yers s man and W. ess
obvious consideration The original purpose of the
parties concerned as to Germanys future course Of
action as affecting certain specified points Of the
has been reached those points. Yet the state
that agreement, was forced apdh Germany through
threat similar to that employed at Versailles The
has already been established BY her failure
xs to thu s OF the
poets Of her assuming different attitude toward the
certain. She is. however. to be given one more
s M that s sr of to
continue to regard treaties as scraps OF paperths
e1aetment as may be necessary s with their COM
sciences clear in the that they have given
basis. This should however be her last opportunity
be deemed jest or shame BY future generations.
Aside from the Spa conference, the feature Of prn
cipal worry in the complicated European situation
progressed far toward satisfactory solution dur
ing the course of the week. After weeks Of uncer-
tanty regarding the Polish bolshevik conflict; after
disquieting signs that England. France and Italy
were not in harmony as to what policy they should
pursue in respect thereto-came definite and pre-
formal prspSs.l .. the british gsvs.s@snt Of an
si@SoisSevist commaader in crimea was announced
There followed the gratifying news that Russia had
accepted the terms proposed for the armstice.
BY these terms hostilities to once:
Poland is withdraw her forces behind the lines
laid down by the peace conference her eastern:
boundary: the Russian armies will stand at a dis
lance Of fifty klometefs east of that line, and as
soon possible conference. sitting under the
pieces of the conference is to assemble in Lon
don there to negotiate final peace between Russia
and its neighberinE statesaPoiand. Lithuania LAY
s sns Of the
be accepted ahe would continue to negotiate for q
resumption of trade relations with Russia. 49,,
An armistice and negotiations developed upon
these terms rs eanm ,o, gu. nH sghts OF
gone into. The allies had merely informed Po-
they could their way clear to aiding
long her troops occupying nom Polish ter
ritery, but had on the other hand promised her full
assistance If she should be attacked within her
ewn proper boundaries. HAPPILY. both Poland and
Russians heard, and the wisdom cf accepting
the needed advice. And today. despite growing
lest Germany seize upon the opportunity
which q lul in the conflicts of Russia may give
for reaching secret understanding with that