The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-12

to the extent which her resources will permit.
 The German government proposes a rather intricate plan of organization of it's own industries in the various states of Germany for the purpose of making those deliveries.
 The plenary session of the conference besan at 5:30 this evening, with Lord Curzon representing Great Britain instead Of Lloyd George, who was confined to his room all day with cold. The confer ence immediately took up the coal ques- tion, the experts having failed to come to an agreement Chancellor FehreE- bach, Dr. Simons, Herr Shines and others of the German delegation had pre- viously conferred lengthily on the sub ject. a
 pr. simons, at the outset of the ses- sion, remarked that coal was the cen- tral point of the whole economic life of Germany. "The solution given to the coal question by the experts" he said, twill react upon the different plans of reparations prepared by the German dele gaticn, which had understood that an agreement which would take into account the economic conditions judged essential to Germany would be arrived at. The plans cannot be handed over this evening, as was expected
 Premier Millerand expressed surprise that the communication of the German plan as announced yesterday should be brought into question and subordnated to to experts solution of the coal question.
 Dr Simons rejoined that the German delegation had prepared plans that must be studied as whole to be understood.
 The German delegation retired to re- consider the matter. and on the redemp- ton of the session the foreign secretary declared that since the final decision had decided to hand over the plans as pre- pared, but he added that the Spa con ference had for it's object the substitu- ton of an open discussion on various questions
 "The question of coal is question of life or death in the Germans" said Dr. Simons, "and remains the basis for all other plans
 Premier Millerand replied that there could be no question of modifying the treaty of Versailles on that subject, and that it must be exhausted. Dr. Simons thereupon handed the re- parations plan to the general secretary of the conference.
 Spa. July 1O.-The conference be-
 tween the allies and Germans ran into
 smoother ground this afternoon after i Chancellor Fehrenbncb had apoiogized | for the remarks of Herr Shines, the >-ss"aHf SOHl VpcTatOTs WulCu OIIenOcO ! the allies. Dr. Fehrenbach said if he had known Herr Stinnes intended to i, talk in such tone he would not have accepted him as of the experts. i Premier Milferand, replying to the 1 German chancellor, made a most con- ciliatory speech.
 | The Germans surprised the allies by
 announcing they would submit plan ! for separations tomorrow. Premier Millerand at the outset said; l NO one who visited northern France would say French mines were ruined | only through military necessity" l Turning then to Dr. Simons he added; Had you been speaking you ] would not have made an accusation fagainst the-troops of France" l Premier Millerand explained that the a1lies had no intention of asking to be
 served with coal before German re- ! quiremefts were satisfied
 1 ''The allies intend to treat Ger
 many literally. and if Germany can 1 prove notifications are necessary 1 experts will bring proposals before the conferences" continued the 1 premier. 'sThe allies have no l thought of chastising Germany.