New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-11
Allied and German En-
voys at Spa Drop Diff
ferences in Face of'
Growing Red Menace
Poles Shed Tears
In Plea for Aid
Coal Demands To Be Re-
laxed While Experts
Study Ruhr Situation
By Ralph Courtney


Copyright. 1920, New York Tribune Inc
SPA, Belgium, July 10.-The con
ference between representatives OF
the Allied and German governments
took sudden turn at noon to-day.
The opinion had been gaining ground
IN influential French circles, as q
result Of the morning session, that
IN early invasion Of German terri
tory by Allied troops to compel ad-
herence to the Treaty of Versailles
was almost inevitable.
At the opening of the second SEES
sion sudden change came over the
eonferees. In the face of common
danger from the East the Allies and
Germans apparently forgot their
personal quarrels. Chancellor Fehr-
enbeck and DR.. Walter Simons, Ger
man Foreign Minister, sought out
Premier Delacroix of Belgium, who
had been sitting as chairman of the
sessions, to apologize for the misbe-
havior at the; morning session of
Hugo SHINES, German coal king,
who made most unfavorable i'm
preston upon the Allies.
Millerand's Speech Conciliatory
When the afternoon session opened
N. Millerand made most conciliatory
speech, saying that the Allies regarded
Germany as a useful and necessary
member of the European family.
The fear of Bosshevism has suddenly
gripped the members of both the Allied
and German government at Spa. Grave
news reached here to-day from Poland
which changed the aspect of the entire
European situation. The Poles were re-
ported to be in full retreat, many of
their divisions going over to the Boil
sheviki as the westward advance Of the
Soviet force continues.
The conference quickly delegated the
subject Of coal supply, which had oc-
cupied the days session, to experts
and called In representatives of the
Polish government who had been wait
ing here to confer with the Allied lead
ers. With tears in their eyes, the
Polish delegates, headed by Premier
Grabski, implored the Allies for helm
Inc Allied premiers took grave view
OF the situation.
France to Meet Crisis
A great problem has arisen as to
how the Allies can give essential help
10 the Poles, as neither Great Britain
nor Belgium can assist, in view of
their promise to the Bolsheviki not to
,ehd active assistance against them.
IN these circumstances it is understood
tnat france will take arms herself.
ohe may not send men, but she will
forward munitions and war materials.
marshal Foch left here to-day for
farls, where he will concentrate i'm
m11edlately on the Bolshevik problem.
nerr Dernberg said it was impossible
70 forecast what might happen in Ger
many II the Allies insisted upon re-
ducing the German army to 100, 900
men, in view of the Bolshevik invasion.
~ Is said In German circles here
mat 1T is even possible that
tne Allies will need Won Ludendorff
70 prevent westward sweep Of the
REDS. The German general, Won Hoff-
man, is reported as declaring in Ber-
lln that he would like to command a
herman army against the Bolsheviki
ana would gladly place himself under
the orders of Marshal Foch.
hugo SHINES, the German coal king,
nade provocative speech at the con-
'erence between representatives of the
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