New-York tribune., 1921-05-24
BRAND and Mayer Confer


PARIS, May 23 (By The Associated
Press Premier BRAND received the
German Ambassador, Dr. Mayer, to-
night and conferred with him on the
Silesian situation. 1t is understood
hat he requested the Ambassador to
ask the German government to end def
aitely all attempts at aggression IN
Nlesja if Germany did not want to ex-
pose itself to reprisals by the, Allies
similar request was made to DR..
Sthamer the German Ambassador at
London
Previous to summoning DR.. Mayer,
i BRAND, who had returned hurriedly
trom the country, conferred for two
hours with NJ. Berthelot, his principal
eolsborator in the Foreign Office, and
.onsidered particularly telegram
rom General Lerond, head OF the COM
mission at Oppeln, reporting the cessa-
tOn Of German attacks as a conse-
qgence of collective action by the
Allied Commissi toners.
Ihis, while satisfactory, was not,
a the opinion of NJ. BRAND, sufficient
he was convinced that it would be
necessary for the Allies to intervene
directly with the Berlin government.
The Premier also saw M. Loucheur,
;Ainister of Liberated Regions, who
had just returned from Brussels,
bringing the Belgian point of view.
DR.. Mayer was with VI. BRAND for
twenty minutes. When he departed he
carried q memorandum in his hand M.
Brand then went to Elysee Palace and
conferred with President Millerand
Siiesla will be the principal subject
at the Cabinet meeting tomorrow, and
d, sSo viii dominate the debate in the
Oaamber of Deputies, where the Pre-
aaier, after hearing interpeilators on
4e subject, will make statement ex-
Nalning his action tonight.
herman government note delivered
20 the French Foreign Office to-day
says the German government has no
influence on the measures of self-nro-
tseectlon taken by the population of the
Upper Silesian territory which is under
administration by the Interallied Com
mission.
Berlin Still Has Hope
me note concludes tnar the German
sVVeThment has not lost hope of see
.ug the EFFORTS of the Inter-Aiiied Com
MISSION md means to restore regular
ang legitimate authority in Upper ST.
SD SD ana Tree the population from the
e.4C J. Olkoil luSuTGSHLSs
commenting on the situation, the
iemps declares:
al. me future depends entirely on the
ueclsion of Mr.. Lloyd George. In his
9p apeecn on May l3 he allowed it to be
unuefstood that Great Britain would
geihlt German invasion of the pleb-
a, sovite area, and he has also failed to
aapport France in the moves she has
naue IN Berlin. If this policy con-
GSiYiueS' II is to be feared that Upper
.ai,la aIesla will be devastated by a ver1-
ns sple war and that the present govern
.aeht IN Germany will be replaced by
VIed nv partlsans of revenge"
cne Journal Des Debats says: 1.-THE
,1sefinan ~ attack is in nowise a reply to
.te A9ffanty insurrection. 1t is not q
0muggle between the Poles and Ger
ps9 p.sus OF Upper Silesia, but between the
n rO1es Of Upper Siiesia and the Ger
NSns OF the Reich.'
n both the Temps and the Journal
;'s oepats agree in expressing belief
~. !. 'he sincerity of the Wirth Cabinet,
~ ~ say that it is powefless against
snS ag completely Of the military police
Tue railway administrations.
LONDON. May % (By The Associ.
~ .ess J'--Germans Saturday drove
tnS tas foilsh insurgents in Silesia back
" cSf"srd Gross-Strehlitz for distance
1--WE miles, says a dispatch to the
'i1mes T from Oppeln.
I'm ne Zines correspondent declares
ae 10 every sign that the Germans
- .e .s ene resources of the regular army
" their disposal. 90 ''''
Fighting Renewed on Oder
u Berlin, May 20 (By The Associated
te,es) Jess ).-over crippled telegraph and
eap efeaspnone wires come reports from
oI 0ppein that the Germans and Poles are
s,as saged IN heavy artillery and machine
s. sun d Liirlng all along the Oder, especially
sHe vicinity OF Krappitz. Both sides
ers, 'dnser'enching ny and the people in sew
a. a. OF the towns arc panic-stricken.
Silane Silne general reports from Upper
fnesla fa"aa indicate a considerable rein
rsr U.eement of both insurgent and Ger
h - Sldes, q menacing food shortage
~ ~ ! Ine rebellious area and an extension
'q n, ,intensifying of the conflicts,
cs. ne morning Post announces that
nssaan sasnan piebiscite police stormed An
"sss' which the Polish insurgents
tceasinusd ss gage fyss