The Washington herald., 1921-05-21


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LONDON, May zo.-A rapid-nre
Interchange OF diplomatic notes
Surfing the past tventy-four hours.
which threatens to continue for an
other day at least. has livened up
the situation growing out Of Lloyd
Georges break with the French
government on the silesian ques-
ton
The British are insistent that the
meeting Of the supreme allied eoun-
ell be called Immediately. The
French are stalling. evidently seek
ing to delay the meeting until
Brian is sure of his ground. and
until French public opinion has
quieted sufficiently to give him au-
thority to recede from his posi-
ton
Asks France Go Set Date.
Premier BRAND has been in
formed that -the British govern
ment is agreed In principle tnst
the supreme allied council should
meet, as soon as the debate in the
| French chamber has been con-
cIuded." whereupon France. it was
proposed. should set the time and
place for the meeting by next
mail"
British oficiais pointed out FRI
day that the meeting Of the pre-
miers cannot be held before Monday
at the earliest. in view of the fact
that IT will take Sforza thirty-six
hours to reach Boulogne after he
has been "oficially" notified that
the conference will take place.
This notification will not go for
ward until BRAND has been given
his vote OF confidence in the French
chamber. And with the postpone
ment OF action by that body until
| Tuesday. the situation is further
complicated.
Attack on BRAND Pals.
/
terested in the progress OF the de-
bate in the chamber. They regard
Andre Tardieu's attack on BRAND
as a lamentsble failure, and believe
that Premier BRAND has in no way
endangered his government. There
is no doubt that eventually the
vote of confidence will be extended.
British troops probably will be
sent into Silesia within a very short
4 time, although the movement will
be carried out on a small scale.
Thus far no announcement has
been made of the character or per-
sonnel of the forces.
Government circles are waiting
further pronouncements from Wash
ington, or perhaps from Col. George
Harvey, giving details Of the ex-
tent to which the American AM
bassador will be permitted to par
ticipate in the supreme council And
French curiosity on this point is at
fever heat.
Lloyd George Take, Rest.
Lloyd George in spite of the ten
sion, has gone to an unnamed town
for rest during the weekend. But
he is somewhere on the Southern
a
moments notice either 20 take part
in an international conference or to
meet striking coal miners or mine
overs. IL there should be a sudden
renewal of interest in the strike.
Deputies Delay Aetfen.
PARIS. May 2o.-A sudden and
unlooked-for postponement Of ac-
tion by the chamber of deputies un-
til Tuesday. after two days of de-
sultory debate on the Silesian and
Preparations questions, furnished
France a political sensation tonight
1t is conceded that the govern
ment undoubtedly is sparring for
time in order to avoid participating
in the supreme council conference
scheduled for Sunday. untn the pres
ent infiamed state of French senti-
ment burns itself out.
BRAND is also waiting for the
agreement of the intersllied COM
mission regarding the hxstion Of
Upper Silesian boundaries
Replies 60 Ferreet.
Decision to postpone further sc-
tion until next week was sprung by
the government forces at the last
moment Premier BRAND had been
scheduled TO reply to Forgeot. but
instead sent In Loucheur as a pinch
hitter. Loucheur confined his speech
20 the financial phases Of the repa-,
rstions problems. without touching
upon the political Significance Of
the governments latest acts.
In a spirited defense Of Dubois. he
declared:
I'VE had to fight our hardest 60
defend our figures. Undoubtedly our
share. es.ooo. 100000 marks. IL In
suficient TO pay us both for pen
sions and repsrations but the un-