Evening star., 1921-05-22
BY GEORGE \. BARNES.
Former Member British War Cabinet

B1 GEORGE y. BARNES.
Former Member British War Cabinet.
BY Had;o Ia Til" mr..
LONDON. May 2l.-While the United
States may take a detached view OF
the Polish Silesian situation. her par
ticipation in the deliberations of the
ton to help very effectively. The
news from Slesia is omincus. The
Polish filibusters have again broken
loose. Worse still. they are being
supplied from somewhere with arms
and ammunition. and that. too, at
time when Germany has been COM
PEELED to disarm and is denied the
opportunity of fighting effectively for
the retention of territory she has held
, for 200 years.
The Poles well know that. in accord
......1e with the terms of tn. treaty they
have signed. the adjustment OF
the border line is matter for tht
allied and associated powers TO de-
termine aftef poll of the people
Yet. while knowing this. they have
been diSloyal to the treaty and thosc
who won tor them their freedom. THIS
latest act of base ingratitude is on a
par with the escapadeS of Zlllgowski
in wilma.
The duty of the allied and associ-
ated powers is clear. The Poles must
be brought to heel. Further shilly-
shallying can only have disastrous
results There can be neither the
peace nor security which the world
needs 50 long as irresponsible MI
/ busters are allowed to play such
| pranks as those of Fiume. of Wilma,
and now in Upper Silesia.
| There Is in fact a danger of the
!. Polish insurgency bringing on more
war. Russia is watchful and soon
f; the restoration of her one-time ter
ritory and might plead self-defense
| in justification of renewed hostlil-
! ties against her perfidious neighhor.
. If. therefore. Poland is to be main
/ tained as an independent state. she
1 must be held sternly to her bond.
| UgIy Situation Escaped.
i There is no doubt in my mind
! that the world has escaped an ugly
situation by Germanys acceptance OF
! the allied terms on the raparations
/ question. for il is not likely now that
| the French ever will occupy the
! Ruhr valley. Many persons would
! have made the terms to Germany
harsher. but after all permane nj
! under conditions of German serfdom
The Germans are at least bound 10
. issue bonds in the near future at the
! face value of $4,000. 100000 and
pledge bonds for the other $4,000
| 600, 900 to be issued if. and when
! the reparations commission may
j think fit. The latter provisions prob-
! ably are designed to satisfy French
! feeling and are not likely to mature
! The Germans will be well advised
now to make real effort to compiI
| with the immediate requirements ol
E, the accepted terms so as to put them
| selves right with the world.
Americn i'm Allied Councils.
| In all the turmoil about our ears
the most hopeful feature is the re-
sumption by America of her place ir
the allied councils. The interests o.
the modern world are too closely in
| terlaced to admit of so great coun
trv as the United States STANDING
| aside in isolation
Lack of agreement there may b'
in the supreme council in regard Il
japan and many other matters. bu
agreement is much more likely to b'
reached by close personal contac
than by diplomatic sparrlrg at IONS
| range.
Mining Dispute DraEs On.
The British mining dispute still
drags it's weary length along, al
newed efforts to bring the parties to-
gether in conference. The govern
ment offer of a s50.0O0.000 subsidy
! to ease wages down to an economic
| level failed to effect settlement
and. in fact. but helped the revolu-
tionary elements and their dupes to
distort the dispute into one as be