The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-12
Allies and Germans in Deadlock
Over Coal Delivery.
Premiers Extend Time Allowed
for Spa Conference.
NUNS AGAIN ASK Tim
Entente Wants Lump Sum
Without Interest From Huns.
Turk Treaty Approved After
Slight Changes Are Made.

Spa Belgium, July 12.-After a ses-
sion lasting only thirty minutes this
morning, the German delegates de-
parted from the conference here, leav-
Ing the allied representatives to con-
tinue the meeting. 1t was announced
that no communique would be issued
today.
The German proposal in regard to
the pay4ent of reparations will be re-
ferred to Preparations commission and
a body of German financial experts.
eports were current that the confer
ence had not moved smoothly at to-
days session.
Prolong Conference
Prolongation of the allied-German
conference here for another day or
two and possibly longer seemed prob
able today because ofAthe inability of
the conferees so far to reach an agree
ment over the question of coal deliv-
cries by the Germans and the repara-
ton plan in general.
81 am not returning TO Paris for ra-
tiOnal fete of July A." said Premier
Millerand after this mornings meet
ing held-by the premiers without the
presence of the German delegates. I
out out 'i"s say anu 1sH' inns INNS
The allied premiers, following this
meeting. countermanded the special
trains they had ordered and it ap
peAred that the conference would
likely continue until Thursday at least.
Coal the Main Issue,
The morning meeting of the pre-
miers took the place of what had been
expected to be a full session of the
conference. The Germans were at
first informed that the full meeting
had been postponed until afternoon.
but later the allied ministers decided
to invite Chancellor Fehrenbach and
Foreign Minister Simons to meet them
this afternoon in a restricted confer
ence-
The coal and PREPARATIONS questions
were to be discussed at today's meet
ing. The German delegation were to
Submit its reply to the allied coal de-
mands at II o'clock this morning.
Lloyd George was confined to his
bed With a chill.
1t was stated that the allied and
German experts had reached an
agreement on most issues relative to
coal deliveries, but that they could not
agree on the total tonnage. The al
lies required twenty-nine million tons
annually.
Fight Coal Question.
The German delegation look more
determined stand on the coal question
than they have assumed since the be-
ginning of the conference. Premier
Millerand insisted upon fulfillment CT
the letter of the peace treaty, citing
the penalty of occupation of the Rhur
district.
The German proposal in regard to
payment of indemnities was submit
ted to the allies after Herr Simons,
German foreign minister. had pro-
tested that no reparations plan could
be considered until the coal question
had been disposed Of
Germans Want Time.
The German reparations note pro-
tested that Germany had already paid
more than the twenty million gold
marks required by May, 1921. The
Germans proposed that the total
amount of PREPARATIONS be spread over
a thirty-year period
1t was understood the allies now
favored a reparations plan calling for
a lump sum, without interest. The
German proposal will require consid-
cradle time for study by the allied eX-
perts and this will furnish the delay
which the Germans sought before
going before the people with the result
of the PREPARATIONS discussion.
Turk Pact Approved.
The allied premiers approved the
draft of the Turkish peace treaty. with
slight notifications, which will be
presented to the Constantinople gov
eminent with an ultimatum demand
ing the. document be signed within
ten days of presentation. No impor-
tant changes were made in the Turk
ish treaty
\ The premiers also discussed the
DanZg question. 1t was decided that
transportation arrangements should
be managed by a joint commission of
Poles and representatives of the city
of Danzig with a chairman selected by
and representing the League of
Nations.