Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-05-28
TREATY DEFIED AND PEACE I$
THIsEATENED SAYS PREMIER.
Lloyd George Tells Commons He is
Alarmed and Frightened Unless
World Confidence Is Restored

I4OnuOu, MAY ElIlC
Lloyd George. to Il dramatic speech in
the House OF Commons today concern
ing the Silcsian imbroglio character
lied the action of the Polish insurrcc
tionis,s as complete dcfinance of
the Treaty Of Versailles.
81 think it is right / should speak
quite plainly" Mr.. Lloyd George de.
clarcd, because if these things can
happen and we take no notice and do
not deal with them with that stern
justice which has characterized the
attitude Of this country in all its deal
ings abroad, it is going to be fatal to
The peace of Europe. II that is disturb
ed do not see what Is going to hap
pen to Europe.
| am alarmed l am frightened
that unless some confidence is rcstor
Ell to the world the consequences may
lie Of the most terrible character, be
cause Of the whole industrial world is
go built up on credit and confidence
that once that is shaken do not see
how it can be rebuilt. 1t therefore Is
essential in the interests Of the nation
that whatever our prejudiceS and ppc
affections whether we like this man or
dislike the other, VIC should recognize
that Justice has nothing to do with
likes or dislikes and that we must de-
eide fairly and stcrnly according to
the pact we ourselves have signed.
Mr.. Lloyd George declared the
Treaty OF Versailles was the charter
Of Polish freedom and that she was
the last country Of Europe who nae
the right to complain about the tr>4ty.
Poland did not win her liberty, the
Prime Minister asserted. Her liberty
was due to Italy. Great Britain asa
France.
There Is not 4 letter Of the t1ca;,
tha' Goes no, mean young british
ttfc. thai does not mcan nnt"'v two
French lives, and there were hundreds
Of thousands Of Italians" the Primo
Minister continued.
Mr.. Lloyd George cited that the
Poles were divided in the war, hall
of them fighting with the Germans.
They fell in German uniforms he
declared, and shot down Frenchmen,
British and Italians who were fight
ing for their freedom "
l see Korfanty Ocader Of the Polish
insurrectionists) has said that the
Poles in Silesia would die rather than
surrender If they had thought that
earlier, when the battle for Polish
freedom was being fought. there would
have been fewer British, French and
Italian lives LOST. But they only
think Of it when the Germans arc dis
umcd and helpless. The Polish Gov
eminent has rcpudiatcd responsibility
and l am bound to accept that state
ment as representing their views, but
it has happened once too often"
The Prime Minister recalled the
settlement with Lithuania, to which
the United States, France, Italy and
Great Britain were parties.
wilma was occupied by regular Pol
ish troops In defiance OF the Allies"
lie Sald. 'They were asked to retire
%nd they said, We have no RESPONSE
h'lllH Tor it The same thing is hap
penlng now. The same disclaimer Of
responsibility. Arms poEsinG from
toiahd ana officers crossing her from
'iers make it very difficult to feel
ina those regulations OF RESPONSE
b'i'tF are anything but purely verbal
PLEADS FOR THE UNFOLDING
OF THE TREATY.
Mr.. Lloyd George pleaded for the
dphoidlng OF the treaty, both for the
sake or honor and for safety ana Sc.
curly. There were two ways OF d.a.
ing with the s ic, an situation, lie
declared. One was that Allied ,y,s
insist Oh restoring order. 1t WAS not
Tor hlm to express n military OLA.
ion and he did not insist on an alter
native. Either the allies ought TO in
stst upon the treaty being respected
x1,k
to do so.
The Prime Minister continued:
Not merely to disarm Germany,
hut to say that such troops as she
has are not to be permitted to take
part in restoring order that is not
rair TO say to Germany, Here is
your province, here is something
which has been decided by tho Treaty
oil Versailles either for or against you
hut the poles are 10 be allowed IN dc
fiance of that treaty to take it and you
Will not be allowed to defend youi selv
! es in province which has been yours
for 200 years and which certainly has
not been Polish for 600 years is dis
rrcditable and not worthy Of the honor
OF any land. I an perfectly certahs
! that will not be the attitude the Al.
lies will take. The only thing which
l would like to say in bc1.lf Of the
y Government is this: Whatever happens
we cannot accept fat nc ;Ompii. That
would be to permit defia"ca Witch.
might lead to consequences Of the
i most disastrous ki7l "
! The Prime Minister concluded " III
reference to Russia, which he said
now was broken bat would be a DOW
enul. dominant country and wHuld
have word in the fnturc Of the
world None knew, he said, what Rus,
sts's views would be or with whom
ssse would side. Those wishing to de-
stroy the treaty Of Versailles, Mr..
Lloyd George declared, should think
OF the possibilities Of the rest OF G,s,,
tlnl Europe.
In joint note 10 the Allies last
week Berlin asked to be allowed to
send troops to restore order in SiIesia