Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-13
, i.
DE CISION MAY M
NOT COME FOR
SEVERAL MONTHS
Y Paris Newspapers Fail to
Share in Conf fdence Of
Council.
BRAND Expected 70 Accept
Verdict Of Majority Of
Members.

Members. I
Paris, Aug. 1s.-Viscount 1shii,
president Of the council Of the League
SofS Nations, is understood to have de-
.scided to summon that body to meet
on August 20, for the purpose of con-
sidering a solution Of the Upper ST.
lesian4 problem. Estimates of how
long; it may take the council to arrive,
at decision wary widely, running
from q few days to several months
Confidence in Council.
Discussing the situation with the
Echo De Paris last night, Louis
Loucheur, minister for liberated
provinces in the French cabinet. re-
marked that things go quicker than
you think" He added he had abso-
lutte confidence in the ability of the
council to arbitrate the vexing ques-
tion.
His confidence, however, was not
shared by Paris newspapers thi.
morning, which called attention IL
the previous work OF the council reia-
Islands as evidences of the kind of
speed and impartiality that might be
expected. ,S
In agreeing to submit the si1esian
question to the council of the league,
Premier BRAND is asserted to have
waived, the rue providing that de-
cisions of the council must be unani-
nous, aad the impression is that he
will accept the verdict of a majority
of the council. ' "
Pertinax, political editor of the
Echo De Paris. declares the French
premier made such an agreement
The idea Of submitting the matter
to the League Of Nations. says
LOeuvre, originated with M. BRAND
who suggested it to Mr.. Lloyd George
when they met at the Italian embassy
rejected this plan. but revived i,
when he found France would not give
way yesterday. ls,' ID
y Emphatic DISSATISFACTION. with thu
decision Of the supreme council te
call upon the League Of Nations K
settle the Silesian question Was gem
orally expressed 1.-THE pressShere to
.ssIEss 1,pose K,1tish Issans. -
s sThe students OF Pafis today en- enter
ed into the Upper ISilesian@ .contro
versy. Residentssnof the city found
on their way to work this morning
that the city had BEEN plastered will
large posters issued by an associa
ton S;ofs students. These posters gave
a carefully prepared argument inhsup
port of the French position as op
posed to that sof Great Britain;
Newspapers printed in the Englisf
and French languages based theil
contention that the French attitud,
was correct on the ground that if tn,
partition. of Silesia would causes tt
arise a spirit OF revenge in Germany
it was too late to, apply this theory
They declared that, since Danzig ant
other places had been taken ava!
from Germany, the only thing remain
Ing was to render. Germany as i'm
potent as possible. III
Dislike Delay.
Berlin, Aug. 13.-(By the Associat
ed Press) regarding
the decision oe the, spreme counc,
to refer the Upper Silesian disput
Ito the League of Nations was confinei
to a brief bulletin received here lat
yesterday afternoon. Si,,Th action of tn
!, circles, and while the government de
clined to discuss the new situation
there was an inttmation that tn
Wirth cabinet was disa appointed at tn
councils inability. to reach fina
and equitable decision.
I'VE chiefly regret the delay in
volved by the new procedure" cab
lucLh- OAllClc4la .uCCldI gu pcCduSS ~ .
calculated to prolong the hardship
of the already, sorely tried populatio
Of Upper Silesia." "a
Wants Decision.
Discussing the differences betwee
England and France. as reflected /
the record Of the deliberations in Pa
ris, German official said:
Germany had no interest in pre-
noting an actual break In the rank
Of the entente. She has an abidin
faith, inathe righteousness Of her cas
respecting Upper Silesia and is quit
willing, TO have the issue decided
the council of the league .
There is evident some appreh ensio
regarding the nature of the. attitud
taken by the Poles in 3views OF Il
councils decision. It is asserted the
are prepared for fresh invasio
Of the piebiscite are1s sof' Upper s
lesia. 81 (. ysa z. Z. e 54.! III VII