New-York tribune., 1921-08-12
British Terms Rejected bv
BRAND, but He Con-
sents to Refer Them to
Experts for Final Vote
Prenliers CIasI,
During Breakfast
Harvey May Be Enlisted
as Mediator TO Avert
Disaster Among Entente
By Wilbur Forrest
Special Gable to The Tribune


FAklS, Aug. Ito all appearances
tonight the negotiations of Great
britain, France and Italy for divi
sion of Upper Silesia between Poland
and Germany have been abandoned.
Premier Lloyd George, accompanied
by the British mission of forty per-
sons, with the exception of Lord Cur
zon and the British technical experts.
Will depart for London tomorrow
noon Although this does not neces-
sarlly mean the breakup of the Anglo
French entente, it is the most distinct
shock yet felt, following the delicate
negotiations at Versailles.
Ostensibly the British Premier is
leaving to preside at meeting of the
British Cabinet Saturday to discuss the
IRISH question, but the announcement
that virtually all the British mission
to the Supreme Council also will de-
part indicates that unalterable d;ffer-
ences of opinion have arisen over tho
eelsposltlon OF Upper Silesia and that
1urther negotiations are useless.
Unacceptable to France
Late this evening Lloyd George pre-
sen1ed TO the French Premier his last
concession regarding the industrial
basin. 1t was unacceptable to +ha ia,
french, as it would award at least four
n1ths OF this important area to Ger
many 1t is understood that Llovd
george Will confer again with Prem;er
brland . tomorrow, but the formal
french answer can be forecast in ad-
vance of that time
Premier BRAND left the Hotel Grill
ION at I p. m. after his second confor-
ence 11e OF the day with Lloyd George.
ne went en- directly to his office, where he
tolu Inc tribune correspondent that
ehe latest proposals OF Lloyd George
seemed insufficient, but that he had
promised the British Premier he would
submit the proposition to the French
experts at their meeting tonight. re-
celvlng their joint opinion tomorrow.
Premier BRAND said that durlnp,
their conference Lloyd George received
a special message coming by airplane
from London and that after reading If
he rcmarked
Bad news from Ireland Things are
not gong we'll with the Sim Feiners."
Irish Situation Stirs British
He then announced that he would be
forced to leave Paris. From other
sources as we'll The Tribune was in
formed that the reply Of Eamon de
Valera created situation which moved
Lloyd George to summon the British
Cabinet and personally return. Lloyd
George, replying to a direct question
at o'clock at the Hotel Crillon, de-
clarcd it was Impossible to say whether
he would come back to Paris for fur
ther sessions Of the Supreme Council
Lloyd George and BRAND reached the
stage Of verbal threats over the Su-
preme Councils problem of dividing
the industrial triangle of Upper Sile- F;
sia at the breakfast table in the Hotel
Crillon this morning. Their debate
was so lively that it resulted in the !,
calling off of the scheduled meeting Of
the Supreme Council at 5 p. H., fol- |
lowing the luncheon with President (
Millerand at Ramboullet
Premers Clash at Breakfast
BRAND and M. Locheur reached the /
Hotel Crillon at 0 a. M as Lloyd |
Georges guests at heavy English I
breakfast. The Premiers previously !;
emily in the most concliatory spirit !
but the breakfast resulted in the first !
real storm. The Tribune learns that |
BRAND asked Lloyd George for an out !
line of the concessions England was !
willing to make on the industrial tri- /
angle. Lloyd George offered slight ,
notifications to his previous stand !
that Germany must have the whole !
area and declared his willingness that
Poland have Kattowitz, town in the |
extreme southeastern corner of the ,
triangle, with the remainder German
territory.
BRAND informed his fellow premier
that this stand would place him in an
extremely bad position in the face of !
the French public opinion, which !
would never accept the proposal to
give such an advantage to Germany. !
BRAND pointed out that his position
did not parallel that Of Lloyd George, !
who had come TO Paris with a free
hand to act
The French Parliament never would
agree to ceding virtually the whole
industrial area to Germany, BRAND /
stated. and if no further concessions
could be gained from the British side
it would be necessary to reconvoke the
Chamber Of Deputies, seek the advice
Of the representatives of the French .
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