PEACE TREATY

Hokitika Guardian, 6 July 1920, Page 2

PEACE TREATY

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THE GERMAN ATTITUDE.

LONDON, July 4

The “Daily Mail’s” Spa correspondent, inter viewed the German Foreign Minister, von Simons, who declared Cfer many must fulfil the Peace Treaty iis far ag posgibfe, ]pit she cannot 1 make proposals to that end, unless Allies? give practical help to assist in preserving Germany’s working capacity". La r hour must he encouraged and fed, and he supplied with raw materials. , He hoped German industry would bp able to discharge its obligations, but it must be permitted to work in peace and tranquility. He trusted the Spa discussion would be conducted with mutual under, standing, aiming only to heal humanity’s terrible war wounds.

ALLIES MEET. !• LONDON, July 3

A Brussels eomihunique states that the Conference of the’ Allies at a prel I quinary to Spa has held its first meeting. The military and niyval'experfe, including Marsha} Focli apd Sir Henry Wilson and Admiral Charleton, reported op the German fulfilment of the military and naval clauses of the Treaty, and were ingtruotpd to draw up a note for presentation to Gerpiopy at the Spj Coferencc with regard to the destrueiion of war material, aeroplanes, etc. The Conference considered tli e quesqf reparation, particularly thp question of coal fo be delivered by Germany under the Treaty. Mr Lloyd George, M. Millerand and the Belgiau delegates Inter held an extraordinary session to discuss reparations.