The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-05-17

Adalbert korfanty, Polish lead
or; Anarchy will reign If Po.
land Is gwen less than she de-
mands. II the Germans come
they will be slaughtered
London, May 1.-THE attitude Of
the French regarding the Upper Siles-
ian tuation and their resentment at
Lloyd Georges declarations in his
speech last week when he SID the AL
lies should make Poland observe the
treaty of Versailles or permit the Ger
mans to act in the Upper Silesian em-
broglio. is causing the premier. con.
derable uneasiness, owing to the ap'
parent misunderstood ng existing.
The prime minister and other high
government officials passed Whitsun-
day in the country. but Lloyd George
kept in close touch with Downing
street by telephone, and the foreign
Office had frequent communicat ons
misunderstood, 1t was impressed
that the premier's speech had been
misunderstood. 1t was impressed
upon NJ. BRAND that Lloyd George
never hinted at Great Britain taking
the In tiative in connection with the
Upper Silesian situat on and that no
promises or agreements had been
made with Germany.
Conference Suggested
II has been suggested that the best
means of removing all doubts regard
ing the relations between Eng and
and France on q subject which yitally
concerns both would be direct eonver'
sations, with a meeting of the allied
supreme council to follow at the earll-
est possible moment 1t will be held
at Premier Brand convenience and
probably at Boulogne, but not until
next week, following the impending
debate in the French chamber of depu
ties and the result Of the vote OF con
tidence NJ BRAND will ask.
British opinion is looking to Amerl'
ca to add a harmon Gus note to the su
preme council meeting. There is a
feeling OF assurance in the confusion
now prevailing in the fact that an
American representative will st in
the council and they hope the Ameri-
can influence, so long lacking, will
now be of great assistance in restor'
ing harmony.
Needs Americas Hep
While certain persons in diplomat c
circles here pretend to believe that
the prime minister's outspoken words
will have the effect of clearing the
ar observers outside official circ'es
fail to take the same v.ew. The Paris
correspondent Of the Daily Express
says: ''Anglo-French relations are
worse than they have ever been since
the black days of Fashoda,
There is a decided tenseness in the
atmosphere, which indicates a week
pregnant with possibilit es. Cable dc
patches quoting from The New YORK
Suns Wash ngton reports to the Ell
feet that diplomatic circles in Wash
ington were inclined to admit the JUS
tice OF Premier Lloyd Georges pol cy
we're widely quoted here and inquest
ionably was source of comfort Of
ticials guardedly admit the Allies
need America as never before.
Has Formidable Army.
Washington, May 17.-France and
Poland lead by large majorit es the
other continental nations of Europe
in m litary effectives now under arms
according to British statistics receiv'
ed here in official circles. France has
809.652 and Poland 100000 France
controls approx mately two thirds OF
slightly more than three million men
reported under arms in Europe by un'
derstandings with Belgium, Poland,
Czecho Slovakia, Rumania and Jugo
Slavia.
WEATHER FORECAST