SPA CONFERENCE

Hokitika Guardian, 16 July 1920, Page 2

SPA CONFERENCE

Reuter's telegrams ALLIED FIRMNESS

LONDON, Juily 14. Allied delegates met on Tuesday., Marshal Foeli and General Maglinse conferred on the military situation. Meanwhile no communication has been f held with, the Germans. It appears a break is imminent, and the Allies will occupy Ruhr Valley. Italian and Bri- 9 tish Gonerajs are expected to-night. * I THE GERMAN VIEW. | LONDON, - July 14. j A member of the German delegation j interviewed, said w;e are not under j compulsion. It was different at Versailles where we were forced to sign i things which could not he fulfilled. We i are now too honest to agree to impossible plans. It is unfair to blame Stinnes, for the miners absolutely refuse to work overtime, until the extra coal obtained is used for German requirements.

LLOYD GEORGE’S APPRECIATION. J •keutkr’m” telegram.] LONDON, July 14. ' Hon. Lloyd George, in a letter to Sir Tlios. MacKenzie, regretted his ah. sence from the banquet owing to his detention at Spa, and added that oo would have been' glad to join in the recognition of Sir T. Mackenzie’s most valuable services to the Empire. NO BRITISH BLUFFING. LONDON, July 14. Von Simons’ requested an audience | with Hon. Lloyd George, who after (consulting M. Mjllera.nd, agreed and earnestly pointed ov.t the gravity if thp situation, emphasising that the Al lies were not bluffing. M. Paderewski conferred with Hon. Lloyd Georgp.

ALLIES FIRM ATTITUDE.

(United Service Telegrams). (Received This Dqy at 8 a.in.) LONDON,, July 15. The “Times” Berlin correspondent says all the press correspondents from Spa, commenting on the presence (if Marshal Foch and General Wilson, rtfaffirm that the Germans are absolutel i determined not to accept the conditions regarding them as impossible of fulfil-’ inept. FEELING IN BERLlN(Received this day at 8 a.nf.) LONDON, July 15. News of the Allies firmness'is ring up a bitter feeling. A erpwd assembled before t'fie Freach Embassy at Berlin and demanded the removal of tha national flag. The police cjrove off the demonstrators, whereupon a. man in German uniform climbed the roof and pulled dpwij and, stole the flag. The Embassy hoisted another flag. The incident created great excitement.

READY FOR ACTIO*, (Received This Day nt 8 am-I * LONDQN, July I], A ‘‘Daily Mail” Spa mesasge say: the Allies are ready foj; the' immediate occupation of Ruhr region if the terms are rejected, THE SPA DEADLOCK, GERMAN BLUFF. \ ' _____ '* . V A (Received This Day at 8 a.mj SPA, July i’4. The Germans declared they will wait and see what the Entente does . The Allies are expected to occupy Ruhr ,rather than accept Von Simon’s proposals. Herr Stinnes is regarded as the chief German -mutant, and the directing hand behind the delegation, Especially qs Vqq Sjirnop Wag ' Stinpgs’ Secretary before the war and so is regarded as a mere puppet. Stjnnes b&lieves the Allies are bluffing, and their apparent unity will break, if the Germans continue their resistance until the Bolsheviks ate closer to Warsaw. He believes’ the thre'at of a geimrdl stiike will prevent the Allies from attempting to occupy Ruhr. v ‘ Italians aldne are reluctant to assent to the oociijiation of further 'territory. ‘