The Washington herald., 1921-08-12
LLOYD GEORGE
QUITS SUPREME
COUNCHSESSION
Excitement and Specula-
tion as to Reason
Prevail.
IRISH SITUATION is
ANNOUNCED CAUSE
Premiers Unable to Agree
On the Silesian
Question.
Especial cabls TO The vashingtsn Herald
and United NewL)

PARIS. Aug. 1.-THE sensational
withdrawal of Premier Lloyd
George from the conference OF the
supreme allied council. coupled
with the statement OF Premier
BRAND that il was useless 20 con-
tinue the meeting as long as utter
disagreement between the Frencn
and English viewpoints exists" has
thrown European diplomacy into
wild speculation as TO the neSf
move in the postwar dispute be-
tween the allied governments.
1t has been officially announces
that the receipt of Eamonn de Va
lera's reply to the British govera-
ment on the Irish peace proposals.
necessitating early action by the
British cabinet, was the real cause
Of Lloyd Georges decision 10 quit
Paris Friday morning, and the dis
tinct belief that the breakup OF
the conference was due TO the fr-
reconcilable differences between
the British and French premiers
was semiofficislly denied
Briand's Statement.
In a statement, however. com
menting on the impending ao-
journment Of the supreme council
meeting. Premier BRAND outlined
the situation as follows:
The English and French view
points are in entire disagreement.
and IL is therefore useless 10 con-
tinue the supreme council meeting
under such circumstances. Lloyd
George, however. will meet with me
tomorrow morning. in another at
tempt to reach an agreement The
English have made a new PROPOSE
ton which the experts are now
studying"
Much Exeitenert.
Announcement that Lloyd George
was to leave Paris created a whirl-
pool Of excitement in oficial and
journalistic quarters. Owing 70 the
suddenness OF the reported break"
newspapermen swarmed the govern
ment off1ces demanding clarifcstion
of the situation and asking for a
categorical statement as TO whether
the entente had collapsed.
Lord Riddell went 10 the room OF
the British premier and returned
with the announcement that Lloyd
George had another appointment
with BRAND and that the situation
would be open to further discus
sion before the British premier
leaves tomorrow for London.
He added that the Irish question
was vitality important 20 the Brit
ish government and that a meet
ing OF the full cabinet had been
called for Saturday in London.
Severa: to Remain.
II ives originally announced that
Lloyd George would take away with
him the entire British delegation.
This was later denied, and instead
IL is understood that Lord curzon.
British foreign minister. with sew
eraI of the experts. will remain in
Paris.
oficiSs refused {" say whether
Lloyd George would or would not
returp to Paris after dealing with
the Irish situation.
Lloyd George md RTiand held an
extended breakfast" conference to-
day in an endeavor to reconcile
their differences. Both premiers
agreed that harmony was a vital
necessity. hut left the conference
still deadlocked both maintaining
substantially their original posi-
tions
The Temps explains the decision
to postpone" the supreme council
session as resulting because "the
allied governments consider IL pre-
mature to bring up the Silesisn
question before the council, and Il
is preferable for the moment to
search for common ground
through the medium of private con-
ve-sations"
This search for common
ground" was under way throughout
the dav. and luncheon time. even
under the inspirstion Of President
Nillerand's excellent vintage wines.
found the premiers still at odds.
sItratIou Grave.
The remaining hope Is that
twelve hours reflection may serve
to ameliorate the situation which.
the Intrahsiceant admits. is grave
and delicate"
BRAND. describing Frances mill
tary. financial and Industrial en-
fragments to Poland. has declared
that France has arrived at q point
from which she cannot recede q
single step. II Is understood that
Lloyd George has made some minor
concessions. s4ch as ceding the
eastern corner Of the Industrial Sec
tion OF Upper Silesia to Poland.
while the French continue TO de-
-nand that Poland be awarded q
ereater slice of the rich territory.
italy inclines TO the British view.
while Japan and the United States
are holding aloof from the discus
sion whether Belgium may yet
play the conciliatory role, as she