The Washington herald., 1921-01-05
SUPREME COUNCIL
MET IL TIMES TO
CLARITY TREATY
Result Is Germany Has
Not Paid Indemnity Nor
Been Punished.

PARIS, Jan. 4.-Since the Yer
sailles treaty, signed June 2s,- 1919.
was put in vigor January 20, 1920,
no less than twelve international
conferences have been necessary to
clarity different problems arising
from the treaty's execution. After
the Vienna congress in 1875, which
decided the NspoIeonic wars, only six
conferences were necessary in a Pc
riod of seven years.
The following is a list of confer
ences and the difficulties arising at
them.
London Conference February Il, 1890
1. Allies renounced right to de-
mand delivery of war criminals, stip-
ulated in treaty. .
2 Allies renounced right to extra
dite the former Kaiser.
;. Allies decided that the delays in
occupation of the left bank of the
Rhine would not commence until the
clauses concerning the delivery OF
German coal had been executed.
must reduce Reichswehr troops to
100000 men before July 10, 1920.
D. Allies announce February 24)
trade with Russia desirable. France
dissented- Allies decided diplomatic
relations with Russia should not be
resumed until Soviet government
had fulfilled its contracts"
8. Allies advised Russian border
ing states to keep the peace.
San Reno Conference.
April 10, 1870.
l. Another disarmament warning
70 Germany, which has occupied
the Ruhr.
? Allies remind Germany to keep
It's contracts regarding delivery Of
100000 tons of coal monthly to
allies.
3. Germany demands right to keep
100000 men under arms for police
purposes
4. Allies send warming" to Ger
many stating she hasn't kept
single provision of treaty and tell
ing her to be good. Right to keep
100000 men denied.
5. Raymond Poincare, president
Of Reparations Commission. resigns
because he believes warning futile.
s. Despite agreement at San
Reno France in March suddenly
occupied Ruhr.
First Hythe Conference
May Is, 1920.
l. France and England decide
treaty must be executed without
modification.
?. France consents to the fixation
of a total sum as indemnity.
3. German debt set at minimum
of 10000, 900 marks gold.
4. No priority for France in pay
ment of indemnity.
5. May IT French troops evacuate|
Ruhr.
Second Hythe Conference.
June 2O-21.
BouIoEne Conference, June -.
l. Allies experts to fix repara-
tions and to report at Spa.
2. Allies again warn Germany to-
reduce Reichswehr to 100000 men.
under penalty of occupation OF
Ruhr.
Brussels Conference, July 2-3.
Spa Conference, July 5.
/ Repartition of indemnity fixed
definitely" Nobody satisfied.
2. Allies tell Germany she hasn't
yet executed the treaty. They cite
trial Of war criminals, disarmament,
reparatiOns and coal.
g. Allies tell Germany she must
reduce Reichswehr to 10000 men
by October l and to 100000 men by
January l. Military obligatory
service to be abolished. Threat of
occupation of RUhr. Germany says
thing impossible.
4. Belgium given priority in rep
aratiOns.
5. Allies order Germany to send
2.5OO.OOO tons Of coal monthly, twice
as much as provided by treaty.
which is to be paid for at current
market price.
6. Conference generally called
German victory.
Third Hythe Conference. August 8.
l. Allies proclaim intention to
sustain integrity Of Poland.
2. England agrees to French
proposition to go to Poland's aid
with all necessary help, military
and otherwise.
3. England backs out. France
sends munitions. soldiers and gen.
erals to Poland and succeeds in
topping the Soviet armies ad-
vance.
Versailles Conference, September 4.
l. Ignoring clauses in treaty
prohibiting signature of military