UNDER PROTEST

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10639, 12 July 1920, Page 6

UNDER PROTEST

GERMANS SIGN AT SPA ACCEPTANCE OF ALLIED PROPOSALS. ! INTERESTING WORD DUEL. By Telegraph—Press Assn.— Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received Julv 11, 5.5 p.m.) SPA, July 9. Tho Gorman delegates have signed tho Allied proposals, making an oral protest. It is reported from Berlin that tho Cabinet has resolved to inform tho Allies that .only tho Reichstag has power to accept a stipulation regarding further military occupation of Germany in the event of the Allies being dissatjsfied regarding tho manner in which disarmament is carried out. Tho conference is now considewng German coal deliveries and the surrender of war criminals. An incident occurred in the morning between French and Belgian delegates regarding- the division of coal supplies, but it was satisfactorily settled. Tho Germans declared that the German courts had already taken preliminary steps in rogard to war criminals, but there had been considerable difficulty because some names were submitted inaccurately and others 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." Von Simons said: "Germany has every intention of fulfilling her promises. Wo require evidence. We want the Allies to help us." Mr Lloyd George asked: "Have you made any arrests?" Yon Simons replied: "No, the evidence is insufficient to procure warrants." Mr Lloyd George: "The Allies only want to punish the guilty, and will publish all evidence in their possession. We hopo the German courts will do their duty. NEW YORK, July 8.

Marshal Foch, in an interview with the "New York Tribune's" Spa correspondent, said: "As usual, the German representatives have been raising obstructions and making difficulties. The Germans must yield in the end, if our position is consolidated. I hope ifc will not be necessary to use force to compel the Germans to respect the Treaty; but if it is necessary we are prepared. I do not sympathise with expeditions of conquest, and that is what the Polish campaign has started out to be.. "The true story of the war has not yet been told, and the time has not yet come to reveal it." COAL FROM RUHR. GERMAN DELEGATE'S PROVOCATIVE OUTBURST. (Received July 12, 12.15 a.m.) LONDON, July 11. j Von Stinnes made a provocative 'speech at Spa regarding coal. He said it waa necessary to cure the Allies of the disease of victory with which they were touched. "If France's black troops occupy Ruhr to coerce German workers because Germany is unable ,to fulfil the Allied coal demands, the entire white race will recoil with repu'sion, and the "Allies will not get coal, because the immigration of workmen to Ruhr will cease, and no houses will be built."