Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-16
(ERMANY YIELDS
TO ALLIED DEMAND
FOR COAL SUPPLY
'ormal A cccptancc of
Terms Will Take Place
at II Today.
|EUTONS ARE ALLOWED
INCREASED PAY PER TON
NTH Occupation of Ruhr Dis
trict Facing Them Cabi-
net Surrcnders.
USY DAY or NEGOTIATING
Iension Rclaycs at Spa, With Pros
poets That Conference Will
Adjourn Tonight.
EUTONS ARE ALLOWED
INCREASED PAY PER TON
UsY DAY Or NEGOTIATING
ension Rclaycs at Spa, With Pros
poets That Conference Will
adjourn Tonight.

SPA. July l5-All Indications to-
,Sht point 10 IA settlement OF the
isis at J. o'cloc.. tomorrow when
le Germans must answer yes" or
TO-" 10 the latest ultimatum on the
pal delivery question.
Tho allies at today's eossion accept
the German proposals as regards
10 price OF coal. which VIII be 20
iii!!nGs ton. OF the sum OF pay
ent shi!iinrs per ton VIII be
aid IN cash. 20 shillinEs WITH he
rcditcd 10 the reparations total and
lie balance VIII 20 to tho establish
cnt OF credits for imports OF food
nd raw materials by Germany.
II is believed the conference VIII
,mc TO a close tomorrow night.
Germany today notified the allies
iat her Cabinet had agreed TO the
He'd demand for the delivery sof
ooo.o0o tons Of coal monthly under
irce essential conditions and other
llnor conditions. She also ,s.ipu-
ted that She must receive raw na-
rialS.
Conditions of Acceptance.
The German acceptance was cn-
odicd w note which was laid be-
're the allied Prcmiers this noon by
Premier Lloyd George. The condI-
ona were these
| Firs.. the German government TO
ave the distribution OF tn g
ilcsian coal or be allotted l,50O. 600
>ns monthly for Northern Germany
nstead OF the present allotment OF
! 900. coo toas
Second, mixed commission to be
en-, To Esrcn 20 examine food and
cuslnS conditions.
. Third. the a. cs are asked u adj
anc. money ar provide credit FOR
Importing additional food for the en-
ire German Population.
Foreign Minister Simons sent word
0 Premier Lloyd George about an
ou- before the allied representatives
let today that Germany would nc
EIDE "a the allied demand AID that a
,rittvn ac;e would be forwar,. ,d i'm
'1cdiatel!. The Foreign Minister
aid that by this means he wished 70
revont thc allies from forwarding
hs proposed vl:iinatum to Germany
term. We're Unknown.
| Consequently. although the allied
|1inistc:S kucw when they reached
he Villa FTaincuEe at II o'clock that
Riermany had yielded. but did not
nov OF the conditions laid down un-
D. j! 1t lacked but a few moments OF
ne noon hour
Hitter noon. had not yet announced
-, ~.
pie. Herr Simons said this morninl
hat the German ministry, in its de-
:ision on the coal question. had gone
o the utmost limit. and could dc
|ho;hing more; so that IL the allied
military leaders. Marshal Foch anJ
Field Marshal Wilson. still wanted III
Invasion OF Germany, they mus,
have Il.
In u personal letter TO Premier
Lloyd George. the Foreign Minister
i / is understood, set forth the Ger.
Iuan position in some detail. He re.
Itountcd that he had been told yes.
|tcrday by the British Premier that /!
he We're German statesman h,
would take the risk Of accepting tn.
allied terms. Tho Foreign Minister
had taken the risk, he said. ant
would have To take the consequences
Knowing the attitude Of Premier:
Lloyd George and Miilcrand. however
|he begged them to help Germany Il
|fulhll her obligations by doing thrc,
things:
Germany Makes Three Requests.
First. by allowing Germany tn,
I.
coal at the pit mouth in Germany
and the price Of coal in the world.
markets.
Second, BY making Il generous ar
|rangcment with reiard to shipping
Third. by giving Germany some SC
|curity or assurance against the men
lace of invasion If she should at an,
time he a little behind in her de
livcrics. .
Herr Simons added in his letter:
These are not conditions, but sim
ply an expression of our hone"
Otto Hue. head of the Gcrma,
miners organization. who prcsente,
statements regarding ten German
|coal-mining situation to the allie,
representatives in Spa during tn,
early stages of the negotiations here
has been. asked to return to Spa. ant
lis expected to arrive shortly.
DIR. Sinons ItccOnciled.
DR.. Simons. the German Foreig,
Secretary, said he had an hours con
versation with Premicrs Miilerant
and Lloyd George, In which they dis
cussed the essentials of the allie,
reply. the text of which will be de
livcred later. Dr. Simons was meas
urably reconciled to tho allies soIu
ton. Tension Is greatly relaxed a
|Gcrman Headquarters
Premier Lloyd George seemed to b,
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