Evening star., 1921-08-12

high commissioners were instructed
to show strict impartiality.
The council at its sessions early
this week decided the sending OF re-
Inducements was not necessary Tor
the time being, but the decision now
taken indicates somewhat of a change
in the viewpoint of the body as
whole. inasmuch as the idea that REIN
forcement of the allied troops ul-
timately Ia likely to prove advisable
has been adopted. The decision not
to send troops. 1t was indicated at the
an agreement on the whole question
Of Silesia was imminent, but as the
situation developed obstacles in the
way Of an adjustment satisfactory to
both France and Great Britain be-
came apparent, leading UP to the
virtual deadlock in the council which
was broken only by today's decision
to refer the whole matter to the
league Of nations.
Early Report Asked.
In turning over the entire question
to the league, the supreme council
has requested the leagues council "to
consider the matter as Of the utmost
urgency, and to make it's report at
the earliest time possible"
the council Solicitor General Pollock
and Commander Talcott. the British
delegates to the trials Of persons ac-
cused OF war crimes. which were tried
by the German court at Leipzig. ap-
nS before the e05nc pch naS sna bss
communicated to Mr.. Lloyd George
last night. The report stated that 1t
was considered justice had been done
at the Leipzig trials as regarded the
English cases, with the exception
that the sentences were too lenient
in one or two instances. but that JUS
tice had not been done in the French
and Belgian cases.
The reports declared. however, that
1t appeared to be impossible to take
cases, for many reasons. including
the great costs. and the dropping of
the matter was advocated.
The action taken by the council
after hearing the reports was to re-
quest the allied representatives who
make reports to their governments
concerning what attitude they judged
the allied countries should adopt to-
ward this German court.
Step to Avoid Break.
"The decision Of the supreme coup-
ell to present the question of Upper
Silesia for advice to the council of
the league of nations" says the Havas
Agency. specifies 1t will adopt as its
council.
TT was when Premier BRAND and
Minister Loucheur informed Mr.. Lloyd
George that the French council of
ministers considered that concessions
further than the adoption Of the Sfor-
Ia line in Upper Silesia were impos-
sible that the British prime minister
proposed the arbitration of the league
Of nations in order not to break up
the entente. opinion in the two coun-
tries having taken too decided q po-
sition for a compromise solution that
either would accept"
Lloyd George Guarded.
Mr.. Lloyd George left Paris on the
regular noon train. He was accom-
panied by Sir Maurice Hankey and
fifteen members Of his stan.
Elaborate police precautions were
taken for the departure of Mr. Lloyd
George. Twenty men were stationed
in front Of the Hotel Crillon. his stop
ping place. and forty others were as
signed to duty at the railway station.
together with many plain CLOTHES
men. There was a large crowd at
the station, but 1t was quiet, no man
Hesitation occurring. Mr. Lloyd George
entered through the station agents
office, looking cheerful as he alighted
from his car and made his way into
the building.