The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-15
HUN YIELDS,
BUT He HAS
A CONDITION
Premiers Have Not Decided
Whether Provisions Are
Acceptable, Lloyd George
Advises Germans.
100000 TONS MONTH
(By Associated Press)

SPA, Belgium, July 15.-The Ger
mans have agreed to the allied de-
mand for delivery of 100000 tons of
coal monthly with three new condi-
tions. it is announced.
The German acceptance was embod
led in a note which was laid before
the allied premiers this noon by Pre-
mier Lloyd George. The conditions
were these:
First. The German government to
have the Distribution of the Cilesian
coal or be allotted 100000 tons
monthly for northern Germany instead
Of the present allotment of 1,20O, 900
tons.
Second. A mixed commission to be
sent to Essen to examine food and
housing conditions.
Third. Allies are asked to advance
money or provide credit for importing
additional food for the entire German
population.
Sends Words Of Concession.
Foreign Minister Simons sent word
to Premier Lloyd George about an hour
before the allied representatives met
today, that Germany would accede to
the allied demands and that a written
note would be forwarded Immediately
The foreign minister said that by
this means he wished to prevent the
allies from forwarding the proposed
ultimatum to Germany.
Consequently, although the allied
ministers knew when they reached the
Villa Fraineuse at II o'clock that Ger
via h,rf I'm Of
the conditions laid down until. it lack
ed but a few moments of the noon
hour
Not Sure They're Acceptable.
The allied ministers up to shortly
after noon, had not yet announced
whether the conditions were accept
able.
Herr Simons said this morning that
the German ministry, in its decision
on the coal question, had gone to the
utmost limit and could do nothing
more, so that If the allied military
leaders, Marshal Foch and Field Mar
shal Wilson still wanted an invasion
of Germany, they must have it.
In a personal letter to Premier
Lloyd George, the foreign minister, it
is understood, set forth the German
position in some detail
Says Premier Advised Him.
In this letter Herr Simons recount
ed that he had been told yesterday
by the British premier that If he were
German statesman he would take the
risk of accepting the allied terms
The foreign minister had taken the
risk, he said, and would have to take
the consequences. Knowing the attl.
tude of Premiers Lloyd George and
Millerand, however, he begged them
10 help Germany to fulfill her obli-
cations by doing three things:
First, by allowing Germany the cash
difference between the price of coal
at the pit mouth in Germany and tho
price Of coal on the worlds market.
Second by making a generous ar
rangement with regard to shipping.
Want Safety Against Invasion.
Third, by giving Germany some Sc
curity against the menace of invasion
If she should at any time be little
behind in her deliveries.
Herr Simons added in his letter.
These are not conditions. but simply
an expression Of our hope"
Otto Huz, head of the German min
ers' organization. who presented state
ments regarding the German coal min
ing situation to the allied representa-
tives in Spa during the early stages
OF the negotiations here. has been
asked to return to Spa, and was eX
pected to arrive during the day.
PARIS, July 16-Premier Millerand
conferred with Premier Lloyd George
of Great Britain last night on the Ger
man acceptance Of the allied demand
for 2,O0O. 900 tons Of coal monthly. says
a{cn of,.h w a6 Is
the German acceptance was so wrap
ped up with conditions as to make IT
a subject for caution.
DR.. Bonn, a member of the German
delegation, informed Premier Lloyd
George that the German representa-
tives had yielded. the dispatch says.
The German acceptance is not sur
rounded with too many reservations
and counter demands and is being ser
iously considered" says Pertinax
political editor Of the Echo de Paris
THE problem which confronts the
allied ministers is this: What guaran
tees shall the allies require that Ger
many will carry out her engagement
shall plans formed yesterday disap
pear altogether, or shall they remair
suspended over Germany's head like
the sword Of Damocles-
Hold Another Meeting.
Delegates at Spa held another meet
ing last night to consider the resul
of DR. Bonn's call on Mr.. Lloyt
George. The struggle between Kon
stantin Fehrenbach, head Of the Ger
man delegation, and DR.. Simmons
German foreign minister, and expert!
accompanying the German delegation
is very sharp.
DR.. Simons is credited with the fol
lowing epigram during a discussion o
the situation: with us. experts tall
too much, and diplomats talk too low,
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