PEACE TREATY

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16885, 13 July 1920, Page 7

PEACE TREATY

GERMANY AND DISARMAMENT.

,;Bv Cable —Presa Association—Copyright.) llteuter's Xelegrarca.) LONDON, July 0. A Spa communique states that at the opening of the Conference, Mr Lloyd George expressed the Allies' determination on the execution of the terms of the Treaty, which had so far been inadequate as regards the surrender or destruction of material and tho reduction cf the German effectives, j Ho indicated the extent to which the Allies had taken into account the observations and the difficulties of the new German Government, on whoso sincerity of intentions he did not wish to cast doubt. i He also pointed out that a fresh postponement could be granted only on certain definite conditions, which would be checked and guaranteed by precise sanctions. The Allied reply to the Ger-; man proposals would then read: "Conditionally that Germany: (a) Proceeds immediately to disarm the "Citizens' Guard'' and "Security Police" : (b; Publishes a, proclamation demanding the immediate delivery of all arms held by the civil population, and decreeing effective penalties in the case [ of contravention. (If the Government's j legal powers are insufficient for this purpose, it shall immediately obtain such powers by legislation) ; (c) Immediately executes a series of measures necessary for the abolition: of compulsory military service, and for providing for the organisation of the army on a basis of long-term military service, as provided by the Treaty; (d) Delivers to the Allies, for destruction, and helps the Allies to destroy, all arms and military material beyond tho quantities authorised by the Treaty; (c) Assures the execution of the unexecuted aircraft and naval clauses; then tho Allies agree:— (a) To extend to October Ist, the period provided for the reduction of the Reichswehr, at which date it shall be reduced to 150,000 men. The Allies also agree to a further postponement, expiring on January Ist next, for the reduction of the effectives to 100,000, when the exact composition of the organisation must be completed according to tho Treaty. (b) To authorise the German Government to keep in the neutral zone until October Ist, for assisting in the collection of arms, such number of effectives as may be communicated by the Inter-Allied Military Commission of Control. (c) To take all necessary measures to prevent contraband traffic in arms from the occupied territories and intended for other parts of Germany. "If, before January 2nd next, tho Allied Control Commissions in Germany j find that the present arrangements are > not being carried out loyally, the Allies proceed to occupy more German, territory, either the Ruhr district or some other region, and will evacuate it only when the present conditions are wholly fulfilled." (Received July 12th, 5:5 p.m.) BERLIN, July 12. The Governments of Bavaria and Wurtemburg have directly challenged the Spa arrangement by_ telegraphing to Berlin, that under no* conditions will they permit the disarmament of the civil guards and military police. (Received Julv 12th, \).o p.m.) LONDON, July 12. A despatch from Spa says it is expected the Germans will demand a reduction in the Allied armies of occupation, and also a share in the colonial mandates.