The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-14
HUNS QUIT
SPA MEET
Lloyd George Tells Germans
Entente Is Not Bluhng.
ALLIES PREP ARE
FOR PEACE WAR
BeIgians and French to Furnish
New Occupation Army.
Other Nations of League to
Send Aid to Poland.
COAL DEMANDS ARE REFUSED
Mine Production Limits Posi-
biIities to Half That Asked.
Hun Chiefs Offer to Show En-
tente "True Conditions"
BeIgians and French to Furnish
New Occupation Army.
Other Nations of League to
Send Aid to Poland.
COAL DEMANDS ARE REFUSED
Mine Production Limits Posi-
biIities to Half That Asked.
Hun Chiefs Offer to Show En-
tente ''True Conditions"

Paris. July 1.-THE German dele
CATION has announced its intention Of
leaving Spa this afternoon, according
to a dispatch to LIntransiseant today.
Spa, Belgium. July 14.-Premier
Lloyd George received DR. Walter ST.
mons, the German foreign minister
at the latter's request this afternoon,
and told him emphatically the allies
were not bluffing.
clared, intended seriously to take
measures for enforcement of execu-
ton of the Versailles treaty unless
Germans meet the allies modified
terms regarding coal.
War Chiefs Called In.
Field Marshal Wilson of Great
Britain, who was summoned mere yes
terday by the supreme allied councli'
after the German delegates engaged IN
the conference in this city had rejected
the allied solution of the coal delivery
problem. is expected to arrive here to-
night He is expected to confer I'M
mediately with Marshal Foch OF
France. who also was summoned by
the council. and with the allied pre-
Marshal Foch and General Wey-
gand. his assistant, arrived here from
Paris at $3.50 o'clock this morning,
and with the entire French delegation,
called on Premier NIiuerand to present
their. RESPECTS on the occasion Of the
French national holiday. Later the
delegates held a consultation before
going to the conference
Konstantin Fehrenbach German
chancellor and head of Germany S
delegation here, and Doctor Simons,
German foreign minister, suggested 10
the allied governments that they seho
4 commission composed OF ministers
and EXPERTS to Essen to meet working
men and their representa- tives for the
purpose of talking over the urgency OF
increasing coal production This pro-
posaI was made yesterday afternoon
New Occupation Sure.
With summoning of Marshal Foch
and Field Marshal Sir Henry wilson
allied occupation of German territory
and other measures to enforce the
Versailles treaty seemed inevitable to-
Germany's flat refusal to meet the
allied demand for 100000 tons OF
coal monthly resulted in suspension OF
the conference and calling OF the al
lied military leaders. Plans have al
ready been completed for action
against Germany and unless some So
luton of the situation is reached to-
day. the French army on the Rhine
will be ordered to proceed into Ger
many.
Altho the German foreign minister,
Herr Sinons. declared Germany was
without military means to resist an
allied invasion, members of the Bel
gian delegation said today that there
was likelihood Germany would at
tempt to prevent occupation of the
Ruhr by force.
Production Is Short.
Herr Simons insisted that the limit
of coal Germany could deliver to the
allies was 100000 tons monthly to
he Increased to 100000 in October.
1921. When Simons had delivered
this statement. NJ. de la Croix, presid-
ing. declared this amount was not ac-
ceptable and adjourned the session
sine die.
Following the session. Simons de-
clared occupation of the Ruhr would
have little effect. as Germany would
lose this district even if the delegation
promised deliveries of coal as de-
manded by the allies. Simons said
German experts had informed him
miners would refuse to work the nee
essary hours for producing the coal
demanded.
The action of the German delega-
tion was regarded in French circles
as a political maneuver. Simons pro-
posed to the allies that Germany de-
liver $4,000 tons of coal daily after
from October 1921. He emphasized
these deliveries could only be made
if Germany were permitted to operate
the mines of Upper Silesia, now in the
hands of Poland.
Call for Volunteers.
In event the allies decide to invade
Germany to enforce the peace treaty,
Belgian and French troops will form
the nucleus. Volunteers will /be re-
ceived from all countries. No other
nation will be asked for regular
troops.
No action has been taken on the
reparations question. pending dispoS-
ton of the coal problem. A member
Of the British delegation said there
was little likelihood of the conference
reaching the reparations question here
and added another conference would
probably be held at London shortly.
Backs Up Allied View.
Washington. July 14.-Experts OF
the United States government who
have examined the capacity of Ger
many to deliver coal allotted to the
allies, have concurred in the allies
estimates made at Spa. of two mil
lion ton delivery of coal a month by
Germany.