The New York herald., 1921-05-16

QUESTIONING Of animals, wagons, har-
ness and automobiles necessary 10
equip these armies and viii oblise all
French reservists to obey to the letter
their new mobilization schedules
which incidently were issued only ten
days ago. although prepared since the
arnistice. The decree will include the
calling of all colonial reservists and the
auxiliary services which are never
touched save when the nation is on a
war basis.
While there may be some doubt as to
M Brands political strength since he
made new concessions to Premier LLOYD
George at London. this doubt Is dls-
PEELED by the promptness with which the
French Premier answered Mr.. Lloyd
George and the fierceness OF his de-
nunciation Of what he termed an ENG
lish effort to shield the Germans at the
expense of our Polish friends"
The French press is solidly behind the
Government, while the man in the street
is expressing regret over the situation
but is recalling the pre-Entente days
when "perfidious England" was a BY
word in the mouths even OF Frenoh
schoolboys 1t is felt that NJ. BRAND IS
justified in his distinctly belligerent atti-
tude by the gravest incidents occurring
on the German side.
Secret Service Reports.
The French secret service reports to-
day that 10000 men, mostly Bavarians,
are concentrated near Kreuzoef9, nortn
of the Polish outposts above Oppeln, all
armed and equipped for campaign
with former German officers leading
them. Reports of the German War Or
fve, which have been obtained through
secret channels. show that Germany mas
maintained secret ammunition depots
and weapons in Upper Silesia awaiting
such an occasion as was provided by
the Polish insurgents. There is also
well developed plot reported to assassl-
nate Adalbert Korfanty, the insurgent
leader. and to authorize the Reichswehr
to enter and combat allied forces II they
Interfere .
Some Of these documents have already
been published by the Rote FGhac, the
Communist organ. in Berlin. but the
French declare they have evidence
enough to convince any nation that
there Is a scheme afoot to crush Poland
and weaken France by overthrowing the
treaty with the aid Of Great Britain.
While French military officials are
considering the probability of using
force TO bring Germany to time, there
is another question not to be ignored,
they say. There are now 10000 POLISH
troops lined up along the Upper Silesia
border, which could be used in the
event of an allied movement, but this
would leave the Poles in different
position IL Trotzky's recent agreement
with Berlin provided Red assistance in
the event of a Silesian war. 1t is con-
sidered likely, therefore. that as soon
$ the French are forced to move east
ward the Poles viii be anxious to get
behind their own frontiers and protect
their homes from two sides.
French Plan shown.
THE New York HERALD correspondent
to-day was shown telegram from Gen.
Lerond in which the French project for
redistribution of territory is outlined.
Lerond considers the Polish and Ger
mans masses as distinctly separated.
For Instance. he takes a line from the
northeast to the southwest frontier
which would leave Rosenberg in Ger
man territory. and then pass near Gross
Strehlitz to gain the Oder River below
kcsel and continuing along the Oder
River to the Czech frontier. putting
Oppelu. Krappitz and Kosel in German
territory. BY this plan Poland would
receive the territory in which she had
n piebiscite majority, which outside the
cities OF Beuthen, koninSshutte. katto-
witz and Gleinwitz was more than 103.-
600 Even IL these cities with German
rnaiorities were subtracted the Polish
majority would still be more than 21,-
600
This will be the line Gen. Lerond will
urge in the Interallied Commission
rather than the Korfanty line. which the
French consider to be too exaggerated.
but at tho same time not more than Po-
land is entitled to after having once been
promised, they claim, the whole Silesian
province.
The French Foreign ONCE probably
will issue another declaration tomorrow
on the subject OF upper Silesia, dealing
with the statement that it was half
promised to Germany IL she would ac-
oept the London uitimatun. and designed
TO meet the objection OF British and
American bankers that Silesian industry
is necessary to Germany's industrial
unity if her financial obligations are to
be kept.
Premier BRAND In conversations to-
day stressed the fact that Germany viii
lack neither coal nor raw materials II
tho area contested is given to Poland,
as the treaty provides that Germany
must get normal supplies at normal
prices during the next fifteen years.
Another point which is arousing
French anger IL the statement attri-
buted to reputable British correspond
ents her hat Premier Lloyd George
has asked all British newspapers not
TO print the French side Of the argu-
ment The French Foreign office this
morning declared that IL true such ac-
ton Is incomprehensible, as in days of
International stress such as these the
peace Of the world can best be served
hN, a clear r1iihlio unde landing OF all