THE TREATY.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16884, 12 July 1920, Page 7

THE TREATY.

GERMANY ACCEPTS CONDITIONS.

/£- Cao'o —Press Association—Copyright.) (Aoftraliiii ar.d X.Z. Cable AiSDciation.) LONDON, July 7. The Germans have signed their acceptance of the Allies' conditions. Marshal Foch, in an interview with jie Spa correspondent of the "New York Tribune," said: "As usual, the German representatives have obstructions and pleaded difficulties. The German? must yield m the end. Our position i-i consolidated. I hope it will not be necessary to use force to compel tbc Germans to respect the Treaty, but, if necessary, •we are prepared. I do not sympathise with expeditions ot conquest, and that is what, the Polish campaign started out to be. The true story ofnhc war has not been told. The time has not yet conic to reveal it."' THE WAB CRIMINALS. (■Received July Jlth. 5.5 n.ni.) SPA, July 9. The German delegates have 'signed the Allied proposals, making an oral protestIt is reported that the Berlin Cabinet has resolved to inform the Allies that only the Reichstag has power to accept tho' stipulation regarding the further military occupation of Germain' in the event oC the Allies being dissatisfied regarding the manner in which disarmament is carried out. The Conference is now considering the question of the German coal deliveries, and the surrender of tlie war cri niinnls. An incident occurred in the morning between tho French and Belgian delegates regarding tho division of the coal supplies? tut it was satisfactorily settled. . The Germans declared that the German Courts had already taken the preliminary steps in regard to the war criminals, but there had been considerable difficulty, because some names had l>een submitted inaccurately, and others had been improperly charged, whilst others had already fled from Germany. Mr Lloyd George denied that any were improperly charged, and added: I hope Germany won't try to dodge this question also. Herr von Simons: Germany has every intention of fulfilling her promises. We require evidence. We want the Allies to help us. Mr Llcyd George: Have you made anv arrests? Herr von Simons: No. The evidence is insufficient to procure warrants. Mr Lloyd George: The Allies only 'want to nunisli the guilty, and will publish nil the evidence in their possession. We hone the German Courts »ill do their duty. A PROVOCATIVE SPEECH. (Received July 12th. T2.15 a.m."* LONDON, July 11. HeYr Stinnes made a provocative speech at Spa regarding coal supplies. He said it wa.s necessary to euro the. Allies of tho disease of victory with which they were touched. "If French black troops occuoy Ruhr to coerce Gorman workers because Germany is unable to fulfil the Allies' real demands," he said, "the entire white wi'l recoil with repulsion, ami the Allies ■will not pet coal, because the immigration of workmen to Ruhr will cease, and n9 houses will he built." FINANCIAL CONFERENCE. (Received Julv 11th. 5.5 p.m.) ' WASHINGTON, July 9. Mr Houston announces that the' United States will l>e unofficially represented at the Brussels financial conference. Three representatives will he appointed to observe the proceedings, but the United States cannot bo bound by any of the deliberations. ' THE lEISH~QUESTION. •WASHINGTON, July 8. The American women pickets' organisation, which engaged in demonstrations for Irish independence at the White House, the British Embassy, and in the galleries of tho United States Senate, has sent cablegrams to Mr Lloyd •George, M. Millerand (Prime Minister of France), Signor Giolitti (Italian Prime Minister), and Herr Gersler (German Minister of Defence) Spa. The messago to Mr. Lloyd George is bitter in character, and denounces England's action in Ireland. The message to Signor Giolitti asks him to demand the withdrawal of the English troops from Ireland, and to recognise the Irish Republic. The message to Herr Gersler merely states that the pickets' organisation had sent messages to all tho Prime Ministers asking them to recognise Ireland's independence and to request Great Britain to withdraw her troops.