reduced to 100,000 men by 1 January 1921 (this was less than six months away, but later than initially demanded by the Allies), conscription was to be abolished and replaced by a professional army and substantial materiel was to be handed over to the Allies. This was backed up by an Allied threat to occupy additional German territory in case of violations. However, the German side introduced a proviso clause that they did not accede to this last point. Other topics Other controversial issues included the trial of German war criminals and the status of Gdańsk. There was also discussion of the territorial dispute over Cieszyn Silesia between the Second Polish Republic and Czechoslovakia. After the conference, on 28 July 1920, the territory was divided between the states leaving Zaolzie with a sizable Polish minority on the Czech side of the border. This division also created further future animosities between these two countries. See also Curzon Line References Sources July 1920 events 1920 in Germany 1920 in Poland 1920 in Czechoslovakia Cieszyn Silesia Diplomatic conferences in Belgium 20th-century diplomatic conferences 1920 in international relations Czechoslovakia–Poland relations 1920 conferences Spa, Belgium