Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-01
GERMAN FAILURE
CITED BY FRENCH
Paris Declares Allies Will
Consider Non-FuifiAment of
Spa Engagements.
By the Asaoeiated Press:

BERLIN, December 81 tHavas).-lt
is emi-ofiieialIy stated that the
French government has handed note
to the German ambassador calling At
tentfoh to the fact that Germany has
not fulfilled the engagements she en-
tered into at the Spa conferences.
After declaring the French govern
meHt has noted violations or the spa
agreement, the Communication to the
ambassador says the allies Will nave
to consider the matter.
Discussed at Farley.
LONDON, December sl.-rhe Ger
man ambassador. today was SUM
moned 10 tho 6reisn Office, where
he went into conference with Earl
CurxOn, the foreign secretary. The
conversation which followed is re-
ported to have been especially direct
Germany's failure to carry out the
Spa agreement Nothing official is
forthcoming with regard to Great
Britain's position in the new. crisis.
but 1t ia Understood generally the gov
eminent is awaiting an Important an
let. chief of the French military. mis-
sion in Berlin, ana Marshal Foch's re.
port.
A miners delegation from the Ruhr
region has arrived in Berlin, accord.
ing to a Berlin despatch to the Ex-
change Telegraph Company. for the
purpose Of urging the government to
dissolve the Bavarian civic guard lin
order to end the constant threat OF
occupation of the Ruhr region by
French troops" 1t is added that the
miners have decided to withhold the
coal supply of Bavaria if the Bava-
rian government refuses to listen to
reason"
May Call PfeAiers..
PARIS December s1.-Frahce prob:
ably soon will ask for q meeting of
the allied premiers to consider. the
question of what action should be
taken to enforce the disarmament of
Germany. It is said in official circles
that this question now is definitely
before the powers. as the council OF
amba ssadors has referred 1t to their
submitted a fall report on Gefhnany's
military equipment in cefhbliance
with an urgent request 6f the am
bassadors.
The attitude of the British govern
ment regarding the iItimation OF Dr.:
minister, that Germany will be unable
TO come to an agreement on repara-
tons IL further pressed to dishaIid her
police organizations Is mot Known here
officially ~ :, ~,
British Cabiset Action.
Reports from London that the Brit
ish cabinet has decided to give France
a free hand in dealing with Germany
on disarmament are not confirmed off,
cially, but.it. is commented that France
does not want a free hand and does not
desire to apply any of the penalties
provided for in the Spa AGREEMENT II it
can be avoided. The Ruhr valley lie
becoming lesssattractive to the French.
since frances coal production Is maxi
ing. rapid strides toward the pfe-war
yield.
No menace is involved in the French
attitude, it was pointed out by q high
official. There is always the prospect,
he said. of application Of the penalties
provided If Germany refuses to fuliill
her obligations, but the French view liz
that the menace comes from the Ger
mans. who took a step unprecedented
since the war when Dr.. Simofis called
on Charles Laurent, French ambassa-
dor to Germany, and told him virtually
that Germany probably would be un.
able to pay the feparations If obliged
to disband the police.