New-York tribune., 1921-02-01
Question OF United Action
by Britain, France, Italy
and Belgium, To Be
Discussed in London
Pact With Poland
Also is Forecast
Policy Aims at 1alsraing
Protection From Reds
and German Revenge
BY Ralph Courtney
SDeofol Gable to The Tribune

Copyright, 1921, New York Tribune Inc.
q PARIS, Jan. 3I.-premier BRAND
during his visit to London next month
intends to sound out the European
war Allies on the subject Of reorganiz-
ing the alliance which existed during
the var among France, Britain, Italy
and Belgium, it is said here This is
fn pursuance Of his policy of making
as many strong alliances as possible.
In connection with this it is signifi-
can't that President Pilsudski of Poland
Will visit Paris this week with the
avewed intention Of obtaining binding
alliance between Poland and France.
France, on its side, having lost its
Russian ally, desires q new one in
Poland. poland's role in the general
FIench policy would be to keep the
Germans ard Bolsheviki separated un-
til the German reparations are paid,
and be ready to attack Germany in the
snst il the latter ever started another
aggressive war against France in the
west.
Alliance Opposed In Press
Despite the obvious advantages Of q
franco Polish alliance, certain sec
zion of the French press hopes that
France will not engage itself too deeply
II che affairs of northeastern Europe.
The Paris Midi expressed this view
sJo-day, as follows: marshal Pilsudski
viii visit Paris on February 8. We al
ready know the exact time he intends
ataplaee q wreath on the tomb of the
aaslnown warrior. His visit, however.
hls aroused a legitimate curiosity, be-
aeaase he. must be here for some other
season besides the accomplishment OF
eeis pious ceremony, In point Of fact,
fae question of Wilma and Zeligowsk;
uss TO have come up at the Paris coa-
faIesfce. England holds stgong opin-
l rs on this subject, and the moment
opportune for US also to declare
ours.
8 Pilsudski,s visit Is less mysterious
shan might be thought. Poland hopes
% tighten the ties Of the alliance he
tA9een herself and France. Her Pariia-
ment made this known the other day.
Nse4ask ,lcthing better on the express
that the ties which bind us
40 mot drag France into an abyss.
Peland's foreign policy, inspired by
k5lsudski, continues heroically to take
no account Of the realities.
Riga Treaty Declared Absurd
She made Russia at Riga sign a
treaty which can only be characterized
by the one word, madness. According
20 this treaty the Polish frontier pur-
sues its way like drunken woman
toward the Dvina River. attributing to
Poland q strip of territory between
Lishuania and Russia.
sit is as If France were to annex the
left bank Of the Rhine without pos
sessing either Holland or Belgium.
That is not all. AS the city of Wilma,
within this tongue of territory was
claimed by Lithuania, Pilsudski in
vented Polish D'Annunzio and caused
him to seize the city. This comedy
deceived no one. zeligowski is neither
q poet nor romantic, but simple and
we'll disciplined officer, devoted TO his
marshal He is in Wilma because he
was ordered there.
y
tail among many others. The troops
which took part In the wilma coup be-
longed TO the division from North Po-
land. This division was recalled for
this purpose from the opposite corner
OF Poland. that is to say, from Gallcia.
Who gave this order? It was not Zeli-
gowski. It was not General Weygand
it must have been Pilsudski. Poland
has also chosen the precise moment for
these adventures when the Bolsheviki
are searching for pretext for keeping
It's army busy next spring. At the
same time Lithuania in desperation asks
nothing better than to stretch out it's
nand at the Bolshevikis' order SO as TO
defeat the Poles.
Does the conquering Socialist Pill
sudski think France will encourage this
disastrous policy whereof he is the au-
thor?n