Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-16
ALLIES EXPECT
FINAL GERMAN
ANSWER TODAY
Unless Huns Accept Ulti-
matum Ruhr Occupation
Will Be Begun.
NEW COUNTER OFFERS

SPA, Belgium. July 1e.--Having en-
hausted every diplomatic resource in an
effort to obtain. a reduction In the
amount of coal demanded by the allies.
the German delegation was expected to
accept today the ultimatum requiring de-
livery Of 100000 tons monthly.
Distribution OF the German repara-
tions payments among the allies was
agreed on at a meeting OF allied leaders
this morning.
Percentages to go to the various coun-
ties were not announced, although 1t was
believed they would be substantially as
previously decided.
The equivocal acceptance of the coal
demand presented by the Germans was
considered by allied representatives at
private meetings and a reply formulated
which called for the fnal German deci-
sion today.
Germany must deliver a total of g.
100000 tons of coal to the allies by Nov.
20 under penalty Of having allied troops
occupy the Ruhr cor any other district, e"
the latest allied note sets forth.
New counter proposals dealing with
the delivery Of coal by Germany to the
allies were presented TO the allied states
men by the German delegation.
They were considered at a meeting OF
the allied premiers this morning, when
separate conferences we're held by the
allied and German statesmen.
Premier De LaCroix Of Belgium, pre-
siding officer, announced that the Ger
mans would be called In at o'clock this
afternoon to give their hnal answer 20
the allies.
"whlre the allied counter proposal was
not satisfactory as regards the price TO
be paid for German coal I believe that
the differences win be smoothed over an
that the Germans viii sign the protocol
later" said Dr. Walter Won Simons.
German foreign secretary. before the
Germans met
CAN'T BE SETTLED
AT THIS SESSION.
''The reparadons question can not De
settled at this conference.
"As the allies insist that Germany shall
deliver ? 600 900 tons OF coal monthly the
whole reparations plan drawn up by the
German cabinet has been upset.
.'It viii require considerable delibera-
ton before we arrive al a definite sum
OF indemnity"
The members OF the German cabinet
who are here for the Spa conference,
headed by Chancellor Fehronbach, assem-
bled at 10 o'clock while the allied pre-
miers met simultaneously at their head
quarters.
Following Is the substance Of the al
he'd reply to the Germans acceptance of
the qualified coal demands.
The German government wiils begin
ming Aug 1. deliver 100000 tons Of coal
monthly for six months.
The value Of this coal win be credited
against the German reparations oblsga-
ti6n at the German market price
A-premlum OF five gold marks per ton
will be allowed on certain classes and
quantities OF coal.
This premium viii be paid in cash to
be used for buying foodstuns for Ger
man miners.
In the near future an agreement shall
be made regarding distribution OF upper
silesian coal by a mixed German allied
commission.
LIVING STANDARD
TO BE FIXED.
AS soon as possible a commission viii
be established at Essen on which Ger
many viii be represented. to provide a
standard Of living for miners IN regard
to food and clothing, with view to
improving coal production.
Tie allied governments are ready to
grant Germany. during the six months
period, an advance payment amounting
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