The Washington herald., 1921-05-22


Lloyd Georges speech, have been prominent in the
cable dispatches to the American press during the past
week The French press has been practically unani-
nous in defending the Polish insurgents and in bitterly
attacking Lloyd George on the ground that he IS acng
ss tn. friend of Germany The hostility OF French
papers to Lloyd George is not new, 1t may be re-
called that the time OF the supreme council meeting
in Paris last January the British leader protested to
the French premier against the attacks made upon him
by Paris editors He threatened never again to
attend conference held in Paris. His speech on the
in Upper ScSia has given French journal
lists much greater cause for bitterness than they then
lad
Pertinax in the Echo dc Paris whose utterances are
seldom characterized by their restraint appears to be
unable to find words to express his opinion OF Mr..
Lloyd Georges latest transgression. He relieves his
mind tveheess by asserting that the British premier
has lost his balance completely and is obviously in
need Of rest and diversion LHomme Libre, NJ Glenn
enceau paper declares that the British nation
has nothing in common with this person who has be-
rayed his own party to gain power and who would
,betray France and Poland in order to keep it,
The Journal drs Debdts suggests that Lloyd Georges
speech Tor the purpose OF taking revenge for the
check administered by the French to his reparations
schemes This paper and the InrGnsigeant both take
courage the Germans to exasperate the Poles The
Temps declares the speech part Of a continental
political game by which Lloyd George plans array
Germany against Russia as France and Belgium
arrayed against Germany 1t argues that although the
speech i'll timed and unjustihable, further discus
sion will net help matters The important thing
attempt TO mitigate its effects far as possible
LHaGnF, the Socialist organ thinks that the speech
really means that Great Britain will permit France
to assume first place in Europe by deprving Germany
OF her chief industries situated in the Ruhr and by
giving the Silesan coal basin to Poland, the ally Of
France.
The British papers are by unanimous
in approving Lloyd Georges speech the French
in condemning it. The London Obsevarr and the
Manchester Guardian strongly support the prime min
sters position The former declares that the speech
Is the most important diplomatic step in interallied
relations since 1918. The Manchestcr Gmurdidn which
usually disapproves Of nearly everything Lloyd George
does points out that the establishment of the au-
thority of the treaty of Versailles urged by the
British premier is more important for France than for
any other country The Daily Express and the Daily
N'1rs also commend the speech. The Daily Chronicle
however, which is Lloyd George paper, considers
that in view OF the fact that the authority of the allies
has been dsregarded by Kemal DAnnunzio and
Zeligowsk, the defiance by Korfanty is not such
tragic affair is alleged to be- The conservative
Morning Post is outspoken in its criticism of Lloyd
George charging him with partisanship fear of Ger
many and ignorance of European politics. 1t asserts
that the speech was hysterical and warns the public
against being stampeded into pro- Germanism.
The German papers naturally pleased by the
speech but they advise against any action by Germany
by which she would become involved in further COM
phcations. The allies held responsible for the
situation and it is urged that they be left find
solution. The publishers of the Roe Fdhme the Com
muniSt daily which suppressed for few days for
advocating uprising in Sesia, have now been ac-
cused OF high treason by the for publishing
documents which purport to show that government
officials planned revolt similar to that now being
carried out by the Poles The government declares