The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-08-12
UPPER S|LES|A IS
BEING DISCUSSED
GREAT BRITAIN AND FRANCE
REACH AGREEMENT ON PARTI-
TON OF UPPER sllESiA
Compromise Boundary Line Drawn In
Conference Between Premier
Lloyd George And
BRAND

Paris-premier BRAND of France
and Mr.. Lloyd George, prime minister
of England. have decided mt a private
meeting upon compromise partition
of Upper Silesia, 1t was declared here
Tuesday on good authority.
The compromise boundary line Is un-
derstood to have been drawn approxi-
mately as follaws:
Beginning west of Pless, on the Wis.,
tula river, and running west of Glei-
witt, west of Tost and Gross Strehlitz
north to between Rosenberg and Kreuz-
berg, and thence to the frontier Of
northern Upper Silesia.
This line, while by no means
straight one, approximately bisects the
Silesian plebiscite area.
The reputed agreement must be for
mally ratified by the supreme council
and the possibility of this action at the
late afternoon session Tuesday was
forecast. At this time the international
geographical experts were expected to
have ready their reports.
1t was upon the private settlement
being reached. 1t is understood, that
the council decided not to send REIN
forcements to Upper Silesia at present.
the British and Italian delegations vot-
ing against the sending of French
troops for this purpose, as France had
desired. Sir Harold Stuart, the Brit
ish Silesian commissioner, and General
Marinis, the Italian commissioner, de-
clared they believed both Germany and
Poland would accept the councils
boundary decision.
The conviction of General Lerond Of
France, head of the commission, was
that trouble might occur, even if there
were an immediate decision.
The British and Italian view Pre-
vailed and the council decided aga nst
the sending of reinforcements for the
time being.
The new line is accepted in principle
as more nearly representing the real
meaning of the plebscte vote than
anything previously proposed. The di-
vision also splits the disputed indus
trial district.
: At the opening of the session, Mr.
;. Lloyd George took occasion to declar'
il the position of the British government
{ upon what he called the mencn
e problem to the peace of Europe. Il
A esfA, he said, had belonged to the en-
man race for 700 years--a part Of thai
period to Austria, but for 1T years tt
t prussia-and the British government
d would not consent to any division no
K based equitably upon the votes of th'
S Poles and the Germans in the disputed
region.
$ Discussing security of France, thu
: British prime minister said In sub
stance that the British government
keenly sympathized with the Frencl
# desire for safety, knowing what France
1t had suffered in two wars. That secur
= ity however, he declared, ought to res
IS upon the moderation with which TIL
r victors used their power and uno,
n equity in apportionng SileSia. Tn
Is British empire, the prime minister dc
e. clared, would never be dragged int
1t another war caused by the oppressiv
use of superior force or the abuse q
Justice in time of triumph.
Is The allied supreme council decide
" today not to send renforcements fo
III the allied troops in Upper Silesia.
o. When the question came up as
h. the sending of additional French troop
w as reinforcements, the British delegi
lis ton voted against such action.