South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-12
FAIL TO REACH
ON
BOUNDARY Line
Lloyd George and BRAND Dis
agree on Line Dividing
Upper Silesia.
WILL RETURN TOLONDON
British Premier to Attend
Cabinet Meeting on De
Nalera's Reply.
By Associated Press


PARIS. Aug. 1.-THE French and
British prime minister's are far from
agreement upon the new line divid-
ing Upper Silesia drawn by the ex-
perts appointed for this purpose by
them Tuesday evening. Therefore.
the work OF the supreme council.
which has under Amusement the ST.
lesian problem, cannot be completed
for the present. nor is it possible 10
forecast the outcome Of the differ
ences which have arisen.
Mr.. Lloyd-George. upon receiving
the Irish reply by air courier Thurs
day afternoon. and finding that the
silesian situation promised new diff
fculties. said he could rema.s no
longer in Paris. but would return 10
London Friday for a cabinet meet
ing Saturday. leaving Lord Curzon
and the experts behind 10 continue
work with the other members OF The
council.
Futile Effort
The Italian delegates made an ef-
fort 70 bring about a settlement at a
dinner at which Mr.. LLOYD GEORGE
was present Thursday right. bu- a
member Of the haitian delegation
informed the Associated Press cor
respondent after the dinner that de-
velopments had reached such
point that there was very little that
the Italians or any other mediators
could do 10 alter the situation until
after the meeting Of the French cab
| met Friday. The Italian delegation
is remaining in Paris in the expecta-
ton Of attending another meeting OF
the supreme council, possibly Satur-
day.
The British delegation issued the
following statement after the dis
agreement became known:
THE experts have rendered their
report pointing out certain town
ships which are inseparably con-
nected. Certain differences OF opin-
ion have developed between the
British and Italians on the one side
and the French on the other. and
the proposals Of the British and
Italians now will be considered by
the French government. which in
due course will indicate its views.
In the meantime, Mr.. De Va
leras reply has been received and
Mr.. Lloyd George is returning 10
London Friday morning 20 deal with
II. Lord Curzon viii return at two
o'clock Friday afternoon"
Meets BRAND Today.
! The correspondents requested Mr..
Lloyd Georges Interpretation Of the
situation. A quarter OF an hour af-
ter the first statement. a reply was
received from the British premier.
saying that Lord Curzon would re-
main in Paris with the experts ana
that Mr.. Lloyd-GeorEe would meet
NJ. BRAND Friday morning before
! leaving. This statement added:
Mr.. Lloyd George IS going 20
I London 10 deal with the Irish situa-
! ton. The French government un-
derstands the position and situation
and the necessity for the premier's
returning at once"
The position Of the French gov
eminent as explained by " BRAND
/ IS substantially.
The experts have presented their
/ conclusions and have said 20 the SUI
/ preme council: Now decide We do
not decide the same way as British
/ disa greeuents have occurred. The
| experts new line, which was arrived
at by a majority vote has not been
! agreed upon by the council and has
been referred back 20 them and
they have replied. We shall come
back before the council Friday II we
I can reach a unanirn Gus agreement
Emphasizing the difficulties ~ the
| experts. NJ BRAND said that Kong
shuttle an Industrial center. receives
/ It's coal from Rybn.k and lts water
from Katt0witz. According 20 the
new line proposed. the latter two
/ towns are cut of from K0nlgshutte
which IS doomed az a manufa-.lr-
ling town unless allotted the same
/ sovereignty.
Both sides agree that real diff
cultles exist IA the division az the
/ Industrial area. every part OF which
. g inter-dependeut and closely re-
lated with every other part b. zvs-
TEN OF liberalization. water works.
light. railways and steel and coke
b works. Almost any line would sepa-
/ rate many thousands Of workmen
from their place OF employment. and
I II IS foreseen that 20 set up frontier
barriers through the region would
cause immense embarrassment 20
F the various industries and pr0dlc-
, ton. Consequently both the French
and English wish 20 keep the larger
+ part OF the industrial area In bloc.
I France for Poland. England FOR Ger
many
During the course Of the afternoon
/ " BRAND received the correspond
! ents and cautioned them saying.
Don't you send OUT the report
/ that the British mission IS leaving
] THURSDAY night The news from Ire
/ land received by Nfr. LIoyd-Ge0rge e
| bad. but 30 may be that 90 VIII im-
I prove during the evening. and 7 have
an appointment with ar. LLOYD.