New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-07
Germans Are Ordered to
Submit Disarmament
Plan to Conference at
Spa by 3 p. NJ. To-day
Action Is Forced
By Lloyd George
Refuses 10 Confer Unless
Armament Question Is
Settled; Session Halts
By Ralph Courtney
Special cable to The Tribune

Copyright 1920. New York Tribune Inc.
SPA, Belgium. July 6.-The first
session of the Supreme Council end
ed abruptly this afternoon when
Premier Lloyd George threatened
the Germans that unless they
showed disposition to carry out
the disarmament clauses of the
Treaty of Versailles he would re-
fuse to meet them again.
The Allied conferees gave the
Germans until 3 O'Clock tomorrow
afternoon to propose a scheme for
the rehabilitation of their army and
The destruction of war material.
Minister of Defense Gessler arrived
from Berlin by motor to-day, accom-
panied by General Won Seech and
three aides The officers were dressed
in field gray, wearing many decora
tioas. including the Iron Cross. They
adopted the most arrogant air in the
presence of the Allied ministers. The
Germans expected to dillv daily with
he situation, but they soon learned
iha. the Allies would brook no further
iepy.
Addressing the Germans at the con-
'erence table, Lloyd George said:
u have thought it important to meet
representatives Of the German govern
meat face to face. in order to avoid
seaaine notes. wish to say most en-
nhatlcally that if the Germans are UNI
prepared TO submit the disarmament
scheme for which we asked our con-
'erence must end"
MilIerand Remains Silent
Millerand said after the conference
ne could make no statement. but his
lace showed clearly that he viewed the
situation seriously.
Inc military are prepared for anv
eventualty but it is not expected that
Inc Germans will precipitate a crisis.
Is Deileved that they will submit a
plan tomorrow.
.. ues .it made poor impression on
. .He Aliled statesmen, as he showed
.na a ne was plainly trying to postpone
uecision, and was surprised by the
nfmness of the British Premier.
SPA. July 6 CBv The Associated
. .l s. AT the sitting this afternoon
me German Minister of Defense ar
saec tne contention of the German
so'ernment that it must have an
armed force of 100000 men to main
I ,in order. He said there was little
difference whether the force was
.apelied army or police, provided the
men were under control of the CEN
'ral government
herr Gessler insisted that the Allied
plan for 10000 police. broken un into
small bodies under local control and
"'nout coordination, was insufficient
70 % deal with the present situation in
uefinany He said the condition re-
sembled somewhat that existing after
we ihlrty Years War. Armed bands
IN various parts of the country we're
pn.aging and killing, he said. They
were armed not only with ordinary
neapons, the minister added. but with
to use. ' MIN" nv"
insurgents Beat Police
w. .nese bands, continued Gessler,
o @,re so formidable that they could
f Snsy be dealt with by considerable
,o,ves that could make Il combined
u wsa,e against them. Only last
;, seS band of fifty or sixty issued
tb a" ,ne Pomeranian forest, raiding
surrounding country and villages.
hr, smaller force Of police met the band,
wy ~ was defeated.
h.n me minister said the revolutionary
.s. "as are centrally organized and d.
viz; ana are financed by the Bolshe-
OF h. " Germany were to muster out
!, "er army 100000 men, he declared,
was possible that many of them
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