Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-06-02
ConciIiatory Course of BRAND
and Dr.. Wirth's Promises
Avert War Peril.
FRANCE NOT TO ACT ALONE
Allies May Make Upper silesIa an
Autonomous State-Sinn Fein
Raiders Burn Dublin, Custom
House-Senate Adopts 3d.
rah Naval Disarmament
Amendment.
BY EDWARD W. PICKARD.

Clouds that had been hanging heavy
over central Europe began to break
away last week. Premier BRAND, ex-
pressing his confidence in the good In
tentions Of the German ministry, re-
fused to let France violate the Yer
saflles treaty by taking independent
action in occupying the Ruhr. Prime
Minister Lloyd George quit talking
and dispatched British troops to help
in restoring and maintaining order in
Upper Silesia. CT lncellOr Wirth as
sured the entente allies Germany
would not send regular troops into
Upper Silesia and would do its best to
munition and to keep the German-Si-
lesian border closed. Korfantys Po-
lish insurgents and the German resi-
dents of Upper Silesia continued their
struggle. but perhaps with less en-
thusiasm.
Brands attitude and actions were
openly conciliatory and he successful
ly resisted the attacks of his political
opponents who sought to force him to
adopt measures which might rupture
the entente and probably would lead
to his downfall. He did not, however.
for he sent to Berlin an ultimatum
giving Wirth "a hours to reply salts
factOr.ly to his former note In which
the chancellor was warned that the
sending of German troops or munitions
into Upper Silesia would be consid-
cred warlike act. Next day BRAND
told the chamber Of deputies the Ger
man ambassador had assured him the
German Upper Silesian frontier would
be closed and the reichswehr troops
would be ordered to disarm and dis
band irregulars seeking to enter the
surgentS.
The premier promised the chamber
that Poland's interests would be safe
guarded and the result Of the plebis-
cite figures, in which the Poles OBJ
tanned q majority of the rich indus
trial regions, would be the base for
tracing the boundary.
Concluding his long address, BRAND
said: "Since Doctor Wirth has been
at the head Of affairs the German gov
ernment has shown frankness and 10y
atty. He has fulfilled all promises,
into execution.
IF at any time, on question vital
to France, the problem of adopting
another policy should arise, I would
not hesitate
Germany is satisfied with the de-
mands for reparations I maintained
the accord between the allies at Lon
don and even with the Upper Silesian
problem disturbing US the accord will
be maintained more completely than
ever, owing to the return Of the United
States to the supreme council In to-
days world crisis no people can live
isolated. I will not permit France to
find herself alone as In 1915 and 1870.
| will not forget that In 1914 the Brit
ish came, then the Americans and
others. We have no right to forget
that. We owe them something despite
discussions and polemics. If it is pos
sib1e to maintain this magnificent
union it must be done In England's in
terests as well as ours. This policy
does not exclude firmness. Our gov
ernment can 60 from frmness to mod
GRAFTON, which is the best policy and
which ! shall not renounce."
Another step In the conciliation pol
icy was taken Wednesday, when the
French government hegan the demo