The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-07-09
In Event Of Rejection, Allies
Threatened to Extend
Occupation Zone.
VERBAL PROTEST ENTERED
Against Entry Of Ruhr Dis.
trict by Entente Troops.
Admits Army Strength.

Spa. Belgium, July e.--The allied
p'an for the disarmament OF Ger
many: GRANTING, six months for the
forces to 100000 men % and n. e de-.
structJon Of German war materials
" accordance with the terms Of
the treaty Of Versailles, was ac-
cented BY Germany today.
The German delegation, headed
py Chancellor konstantin Fehren.
bach. signed the allied dIsarma-
nent PROPOSAL at t1:3o o'clock. The
Germans n,ade verbal protest against
any occupation Of the Ruhr district
would paraiyze German Industry.
The Germans had admitted tnat there
were more than 100000 armed men ir
Germany. According to the terms oil
the allied plan. which were drawn ur
hy Marshal Foch and Field Marshal
wilson. OF the British general staff, the
German government must reduce its
lorces to 1b0 900 men by October and
complete the reduction to 100000 men
the following three months.
The discussion revealed that Germany
still has 1850 airplanes and that they
ere retaining seventy-two naval vessels
rhat should have been turned over to
the allies.
Virtually an Ultlmatum.
The allied note which amounted vir-
tnally to an ultimatum, demanded that
sthe. Germans accent the terms pre-
sented by noon today. and stipulated
that in the event of the Germans failing
TO carry out the provisions of the de-
rnands. allied forces would occupy parts
OF the German empire. The Germans
protested. In signing the engagement.
that the, treaty Of Versailles did not
oblige them TO acduiesce in further
Territorial occupations except for fail
IRE to fulfil the treaty terms regard
ing reparations The decision OF the
German cabinet to obey the allied de-
noard was reached at an earlv morning
session today. the vote being unani-
nous. The vote was taken after tele-
Dhonic communication with reichstag
leaders in Berlin approving the accep-
lance and communicating the desire of
the reichstag and party leaders for the
CABINET at Spa to nse it's own Judgment
A unanimous decision also was taken
bv the cabinet That the all,es should he
inforIrnd that Germany could not ac-
cent these stipula fions concerning nos
sihle occupation of The. Ruhr and other
territories. provided the disarmar r,ent
ives not executed according 70 the allies
tnd~ment. It v'as held the German
cabinet was precluded by constitutions,
rcnsons from entering Into any such
arrn = cement without the authority Of
nnestcA IN strike this paragraph from |
thnir ,rnd II heinP said that other |
wiso Germans miVht not be able |
10 ror we the conference.
Dr. Won Sinoors raised the question |
whether the German cabinet was ems
nowered to agree to an extension Of
The allied occunation zone in western
Germany without the approval Of the
national assembly. Premier LLOYD
5eorge pointed out that Germany had |
alreadv agreed to the protocol of Jan
larv. In which this same issue was IN
yolyaf. The GerYpsns then proceeded
~ al lfsI nlaiis \. q ,.ssK2I
IretnleT Ioyd:s
,sryey II 9ef5iai3v Sent | % see how
lfs work was pforerding.
THE question Of German war Grim
1a1s'-. trisls was referred 10 a commit
60 Of experts, including Lord Birkeu-
iead. the lord chancellor Of Great Brit
In. and Herr Heinz. a German au-
hority on international law
Following the noon session the con-
erence was adjourned until 4So o'clock
. take up the failure Of GERMANY to
eliver coal to France which had been
romised under the terms Of the peace
reaty. The French complain that Ger
1any has fallen far in arrears In her
eUveries.
Minister Won Gessler who was en-
aged over the Germans acceptance OF
he allies disarmament plan, cooled off
ater in the day. He told the Inter-
ational News Service that he would
ot resign as minister Of defense.
"Sabotaulng World Peace"
Berlin, July 9.-"The allies will again (
title, heir disagreements at Germany's
spense. thus sabotaging world peace" I
lid the Lokal Anzeiger today. in COM |
ontng on the Spa conference. |
The threat to occupy the Ruhr dis
'ict is new device by France to Sc {
ire additional territory from Ger !
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