The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-17
Allied Chiefs Agree to Aid Ger.
many in Loans.
Belgium Gets Priority in Pay.
ment of Reparation.
GERMANS PLEADED TO LAST
Even While Signing Agreement
Premier Asked Modification.
Paris Not Satisfied But Berlin
Backs Final Terms.

Spa, Belgium, July 17.-Departure
of allied and German delegates from
this little Belgian watering place to-
day marked the termination of the
most momentous conference since the
signing of the Versailles peace treaty.
Signing of the allied ultimatum call
ing for delivery of 100000 tons of
coal monthly occurred at the Villa
Fraineuse last night.
The German delegation pressed
their plea for modification of coa1
demands up to the moment of sign
ing. and insisted that the threat of
| occupation of the Ruhr district was in
accordance with the terms of the
peace treaty.
Will Help Huns Get Loans.
Allied governments will take appro-
pirate measures to assist Germany in
| floating loans intended to meet her
internal requirements and to assist
her in the prompt discharge of her
debt to the allies. according to the
agreement signed here today by repre-
sentatives of Great Britain, France,
Italy. Japan, Belgium and Portugal.
settling problems relative to repara-
| tions. The distribution of indemni-
ties received from Austria-Hungary
and Bulgaria was also provided for in
| the agreement.
Belgium is given priority in the
payment of $500, 10000 gold francs,
and the agreement enumerates the
securities for such priority. The al
| lies also arranged for a method of
valuing the ships surrendered by
Germany and her allies under the
various treaties, as well as the alloca-
ton of the vessels. Surrendered war
ships, docks and other war materials
were also dealt with by the entente
nations delegates
Paris Not Satisfied.
Paris, July 17-Results of the al
| lied German conference at Spa seem to
have failed to satisfy the newspapers
| of Paris, according to comments
printed here today.
THE conference" remarks ST Brice
in The journal, wandered from the
| path to quick results, which is not the
least Of the regrets which 1t leaves
! behind it,
| Pertinax. political editor of the
view, saying: Notwithstanding its
evasion, the conference seems to con-
! tain more possibilities favorable to
France than the results We have rec
orded seem to indicate"
The Figaro takes the most gloomy
view, asserting: THE least that can
be said is that the situation remains
confused and disquieting The allies
/ exhausted all means. both of concilia-
ton and coercion, to which the Ger
mans opposed the force of inertia"
Berlin Backs Decision.
Berlin, July IA semi official
statemen TO the decision of the Ger
man delegation at Spa to deliver two
million tons of coal per month to the
allies was issued here tonight.
NO other decision was possible aft
er Marshal Foch had been sum-
moned," it declared. "On one hand
there was invasion of Germany with
its incalculable political and economic
consequences, and on the other a re-
duction by per cent of the coal sup
ply to German consumers. with the
possibility. however. of remaining
master in ones own house"
The Spa correspondent of the Vos-
sische Zeitung censures the German
delegation for allowing Hugo Shines
the German capitalist. to play the
k"role of dictator"
The Kreuz Zeitung. organ OF the
! Germans, declares: Germany
has again accepted terms which she
cannot carry out"
Approval of the action of Germany's
representatives is voiced by the
Freiheit, organ of the Independent So
cialists