SPA CONFERENCE

Hokitika Guardian, 12 July 1920, Page 3

SPA CONFERENCE

(Reuter’s Telegram.) MARSHAL FOCH. NOT YET TIME TO TELL. NEW YORK, July 9

The New York “Tribune’s” Spa correspondent interviewed Marshal Focli, who* said as usual, the German Representatives are~raising obstructions, and idfriv difficulties, but the Germans must yield in the end, if our position is consolidated. I hope it won’t be necessary to use force, to compel the Germans to respect tho Treaty, but if necessary, ho was prepared. Ido 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 been told. The time has not T vet come to reveal It.

A GERMAN APOLOGY. (Received this day at 8.40 a.m.) SPA, Jujly 11. Hon. Lloyd Georgia has caught a slight chill. ■' Herr Fehrehbach and General von Simons apologised to the [Secretary of the Conference for Stennes’s insolent outburst and declared had they known his intention, they would not have permitted him to speak. A PROVOCATIVE GERMAN. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, July 11. Stinnes made a provocative speech at Spa regarding coal, •He said it was necessary to cure the Allies of the disease of victory with which they were touched. If French Black troops occupy the Ruhr basin to coerce German workers because Germany is unable to fulfil Allied coal demands, the entire white race will recoil with repulsion, and the Allies will not get the coal, because the immigration of workmen to Ruhr will cease, rniH no houses will be built. CONSIDERED BRITISH TRIUMPH*. <Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, July 11. The “ Observer’s ” Spa correspondent states the Russian Government’s telegram accepting the British conditions was sent direct to Hon. Lloyd George at Spa. This impressed the other Allied Ministers as a British triumph. It is believed France and will join Britain in recognising the Soviet Government, iarndl establishing immediate political and commercial relations.