The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-09
FRANCE FORCED
To ABANDON HER
SILESIAN STAND
Great Britain Insists No More
Troops Be Sent.
Compromise Partition Agreed
by Lloyd George and BRAND.
HARVEY CREDITED WITH MOVE
American Delegate to Supreme
Council Peace Maker.
Italy Backs England in Asking
New Polish Frontier.
Compromise Partition Agreed
by Lloyd George and BRAND.
HARVEY CREDITED WITH MOVE
American Delegate to Supreme
Council Peace Maker.

Paris, Aug. 9."Great Britain, sup
ported by Italy, imposed her will upon
France today when the supreme coun-
ell tackled in earnest the Upper 81
lesian issue.
Not only did Great Britain and Italy
block Frances effort to have allied
reinforcements sent to Upper Silesia
at once, but Premier Lloyd George
was successful in forcing upon Pre-
mier BRAND the basis of Silesian So
luton which would give the rich in
dustrial zone of Upper Silesia to Ger
many instead of Poland. France had
been insisting that the Upper SiIesian
industrial belt go to Poland.
Lloyd George struck hard from the
shoulder in a speech to the supreme
council giving the British views on
Upper Silesia, The British empire,
declared the British premier. would
never support the settlement suggest
ed by the French.
Would Only Add to Danger.
The British respect French feel
tngs, but France will never add to her
security by imposing her solution of
the Upper Silesian controversy" said
would only add to her danger The
allies will always support France if
she is unjustly attacked, but the
British VIII not be dragged into war
by the oppressive use of force or BY
the unjust use of force"
The Silesian experts were in session
during the afternoon drawing up an
other report for presentation when
the council reconvened at o'clock.
NJ. Loucheur, of the French cabinet,
ress made so far and said he looked
for a rapid settlement of the Silesian
issue.
More Troops Not Needed.
Great Britain and Italy informed
the interallied supreme council today
that it would not be necessary to send
allied reinforcements to Upper ST.
lesia If the new frontier is drawn up
Immediately and Poland and Germany
are allowed to maintain order in the
respective districts allotted to them.
The compromise boundary line is
understood to have been drawn as fol-
lows: Beginning west of Pless on the
Vistula river and running west of GIei-
witz. west of Tost and Gross-Strehlitz
north to between Rosenberg and
kreuzburg and thence to the frontier
of northern Upper Silesia.
The prospects for compromise set
tlement Of the Upper Silesian issue
were brighter when the supreme
council convened for its second ses-
sion today.
General Leronde. head of the inter-
allied high commission in Upper ST.
lesia and who was in Upper Silesia
thruout the Polish uprising, made a
long report to the council Other
members of the allied commission
were also heard.
French More COnciIiatory.
Both French officialdom and the
FRENCH press have adopted a more
conciliatory attitude towards the In
per Silesian settlement. It is under
stood in some quarters that the change
OF view by the French was, to some
degree, brought about by the pres
ence OF the American representative,
land.
Altho Mr.. Harvey has resolutely re-
FUSED TO say single word about his
attitude upon the Silesian problem, the
belief gained ground that American
opinion favored the Anglo-Italian pol
icy of moderation rather than the
French attitude of "high-handed JUS
tice."
Great Britain and Italy desire a
partition Of Upper Silesia that would
leave as little cause as possible for
future friction between Germany and
Poland. France, evidently acting upon
the views of the French experts. de-
sired Silesian boundary that would
give Poland the bulk of the disputed
territory despite the angry protests of
the Germans.
To Eliminate Friction.
1t was understood today, but this
belief was not confirmed by open
declarations, that France now is will
ing to accept a compromise frontier
on condition that Great Britain
promises to back up France with mill
tary support in Upper Silesia in the
event of fresh troubles in that dis
trict.
The allied statesmen are keeping a
keen eye on the American repre-
sentative. They do not wish to make
a move that would offend the United
States. They are moving cautiously
Mr.. Harvey is not participating as q
full member of the council but only
as an observer or official listener"
He is not making any requests of the
allied powers but is merely acting as
Official reporter" for his government
at Washington.
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