The New York herald., 1921-08-11
COUNCIL DECIDES
ON RUSSIAN RELIEF
BRAND Proposes Allies Join
in United States
Measures.
LLOYD GEORGE AGREES
Latter Points Out Coopera-
tiOn With Soviet Govern
11s,alt Is Necessary.
COMMITTEE TO BE NAMED
Lord Curzon Tells How India
Might Help in the
Crisis.
BIZ the Assooiatsd Press.

fARls, aug. IO.-Ine AmeTlcan All
bassador took part twice In to-day's
sessions of the Supreme Council, once
In replying to Premier Lloyd George
that he agreed that Americas ira
ditional policy gave traders the right
to sell arms to either belligerent in
the Near East. and again, In replying
to inquiries by the Prime Ministers re-
specting Secretary Hoover's Russian
relief plans.
Premier BRAND began the discus
sion of the Russian famine by saying
that the Russian people, who had
fought with the Allies In the begin
ming of the war. might justly look to
them now for help.
II propose that all the Allies join
with ths United States and the other
nations who are interesting them
selves In the administration of relief
through Red Cross societies and other
private sources" said M. BRAND.
Must Cooperate with Soviet.
II heartily agree to this" exclaimed
Mr.. Lloyd George. But I wish TO point
out" he added, that such efforts could
not reach many of the sufferers. Relief
must be organized Immediately on
great scale, not only for the sake of
Russia, but for the sake of the world.
because typhus. cholera and other
plaques incident to famine would cause
more losses than the last war.
'I have no admiration for the Soviet
Government" Mr.. Lloyd George contin-
ued, But relief is impossible without
its cooperation inasmuch as 1t controls
transport and all the official machinery.
No one could move about Russia without
its permission. / think for this purpose.
and for this purpose only. the Allies
should make some arrangement with the
Soviet Government"
Mr.. Lloyd George said he had been
Informed that some of the Russian prov
inces had surplus grain, but the peasants
would not release 1t except in exchange
for goods which they required. He sug-
gested that the Supreme Council con-
slider at once whether steps could not be
taken to obtain grain in this manner
for the famine areas. The question was
not a political, but a humanitarian one.
Viscount Ishii of japan. Signor Bo-
nomi. the Italian Premier, and nj. Jas
par. who was present for the first time
in behalf of Belgium, agreed that a COM
mittee should be appointed at once to
report to the present assembly the best
means of allied cooperation.
A Voice From India.
TIE British Prime Minister suggested
Il would be advisable to hear Lord Cur
Eon, who, as viceroy of India. had d.
rected the feeding of 10000. 900 famine
stricken people. Lord Curzon said sub
stantially:
Il dcem three things essential: First.
assistance OF the Soviet Government !;
second, formation of some internationa!
relief authority; third, enlistment OF
men of experience, such as those who CO.
operated with Mr.. Hoover in his great
work and such as the British Empire
could supply from India and other
places"
The French point of view, as indicated
by Premier BRAND, while favoring In
ternationai cooperation, proposed that
"the Allies Join great humanitarian So
cieties, such as the Hoover committee
without, however. such participation be-
ing official
He suggested that the Allies associate
themselves with the American Relief
Association and enter into relations with
the Russian people through the assist
ance OF the Czecho-Slovak Government
The experts at work on the Silesian
problem were not arle to complete their
task to-day. but will report on the pro-
posed boundary to the council tomorrow
evening.
BERLIN, Aug. 10-The Bresau corre-
spondent for the Vossische Zeitun0 TO-
day reported that Polish bands crossed
the Upper Silesian frontier last night
near Rosenberg, but that they were
driven back after an encounter with
the police and British troops The latter
suffered some losses, according to the
despatch.
Newspapers Of all shades of political
opinion to-day rejoiced over the address
by Premier Lloyd George before the
Allied Supreme Council In Paris, In
which he urged moderation in the solu-
ton OF Upper Silesian questions. Vor
tcderts referred to the British Prime
Minister'S remarks as reputation of
French sabre rsttlng." The Deufschc
Zeitnug said: AT last there is Power
which has had the nerve to balk French
violence"