Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-13
CREA r BRITAIN TO ASK FRANCE
TO RELAX RHINE GLIARANTE
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supreme council that the council Of
the league could hardly make any
| recommendation in less than three or
I four months.
I In another resolution Germany and
I Poland were admonishcd by the su
rrcmc council TO remain quiet pend
ing Il settlement Of the issue. To-
days decision came at the conclusion
Of five days OF earnest discussion.
which began with an agreement in
principle between Lloyd George and
BRAND on what was called Il com
promise line" The Prcmiers fell
apart however, on the finding 10y the
experts that the industrial triangle in
Upper Silcsia could not be divided as
n working economic unit any more
han could the Pittsburgh district.
Curzon and I'och Amused.
Lord Curzon, the British Foreign
Secretary. smiled. and Marshal Foch
laughed when BRAND under previous
agreement with LLOYD George. today
made the proposal that the supreme
council submit the question OF the
boundary to the council Of the league
OF nations.
The decision To do so means In eff
feet that the governments OF Great
Britain, France, Italy ana Japan, be-
Ing unable to agree as TO the
boundary. now submit the question
to the council OF the league of ma
tons, which consists OF representa-
tivcs of the four countries, in addi-
ton to representatives OF Brazil, Bel
GUM, China and Spain. The eight
members OF the league council are
requested To report back their find
! ings to the four members of the su-
3 4
| May Ask linrdinr to Act.
! limitations had been flying about
ms the DISAGREEMENT over the Situa
ton lccamc more evident that Pres
idcnt Harding would be asked 10 de-
eide upon the boundary line. not Of
lclally as President. hut uno!hcinlly
as a private person. he TO he pro-
vidcd with every facility for his rep
rescntativcS thoroughly 10 examine
/ into the question, and the powers 10
agree in advance TO accept his opin-
ion rs final
Lord Cuvznn is known 70 have con-
sidercd asking President Harding to
act, hat on reelection he is said To
have been OF thu tclief that n reply
could not be received from Washing
ton under several days, and rs it
was quite uncertain what this reply
NbAIl IV. ne II pi lNtHti lit IttsI.
| BRAND raised the question OF the
submission of the decision 10 presi-
dent Harding during "A conversation
this morning with Premier IAoyd
George. bu. Lloyd George thought 1t
batter 20 refer il To the league OF
nations
Recognizes League Authority.
Friends OF the league of nations
expressed delight tonight over the
reference Of what is deemed the most
J difficult and dangerous question in
/ European politics TO the league Il
fortnight 5ccorc It's assembly meets
( in Geneva 'and at the three principal
powers Of Europe thus recogn ling
( the high authority % the league
! Others, with less confidence in the
I league. doubt the probability OF The
council OF the league being atle Il
iugrcc upon boundary line any more
than tho Prime Ministers
The last Session OF tho supreme
council viii he held tomorrow morn
ing. II - expected to last only a few
hours Lord Curzon, with The re
mainder. OF the British delegation
will leave Paris shortly after noon.
Announce Relief Body Later.
!; is not likely that the member.
of Tho Russian relief committee vii
hc named tomorrow. Tho variou:
governments viii announce their SO
Elections latcr. Int the supreme coun
Gil will discuss how many member:
OF the committee there shall be ".:cr'
Nthc committee WILL sit, and vino Vii
take charge Of arrangements viii
Russia. George Harvey, the Ameri
can ambassador TO GrGat Britain, VIII,
IS attending th" council was unabl
today to supply the council witt
further information concerning Amer