Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-06-03
;onciliatory Course Of BRAND
and DR.. Wirth's Promises
4 Avert War Peril.
FRANCE NOT TO ACT ALONE
Allies May Make Upper siIesia an
autonomous State--Sinn Fein
Raiders Burn Dublin Custom
House-Senate Adopts 30.
ts0 rah Naval Disarmament
Amendment.
BY EDWARD W. PlckARp.

Clouds that had been hanging heavy
u over central Europe began to break
away last week. Premier BRAND, ex-
\ pressing his confidence in the good in
tentlons of the German ministry, re-
fused to let France violate the YER
sailles treaty by taking independent
.Saction In occupying the Ruhr. Prime
Minister Lloyd George quit talking
land dispatched British troops to help
ln restoring and maintaining order In
II Upper Silesia. Chancellor Wirth as
epred the entente allies Germany
IEfTould not send regular troops into
upper Silesla and would do its best to
y 4tQp the movement Of arms and am.
munltion and to keep the German-Si-
IeSlan border closed Korfanty's Po-
IIsh insurgents and the German resi-
dents of Upper Silesia continued their
struggle, but perhaps with less en-
thnSasm.
Brland's attitude and actions were
openly conciliatory and he successful
~ resisted the attacks of his political
opponents who sought to force him to
adopt measures which might rupture
lthe entente and probably would lead
70 his downfall. He did not, however.
relax In his firmness toward Germany,
,fof he sent to Berlin an ultimatum
ewing Wirth "a hours to reply salts
factorily to his former note In which
! the chancellor was warned that the
ending of German troops or munitions
Into Upper Silesa would be consid-
erred warlike act. Next day BRAND
told the chamber Of deputies the Ger
man ambassador had assured him the
herman Upper Silesian frontier would
pe closed and the reichswehr troops
would be ordered to dlsarm and dis
band irregulars seeking to enter the
plebiscite zone to fight the Polish In
aurgents.
The premier promised the chamber
that Poland's interests would be safe
guarded and the result Of the plebls.
cite figures, In which the Poles OBJ
tained majority Of the rich indus.
trial regions, would be the base for
traclng the boundary.
Concluding his long address, BRAND
said s"Since Doctor Wirth has been
at the head Of affairs the German gov.
ernment has shown frankness and 10y
atty. He has fulfilled all promises.
held to all engagements. and put them
Into execution.
# IF at any time, on a question vital |
to France, the problem of adopting
mother policy should arise, l would
not hesitate.
Germany Is satisfied with the de-
mands for reparatlons, / maintained
The accord between the allies at Lon
don and even with the Upper Slleslan
problem disturbing us the accord will
be maintained more completely than
erer owing to the return Of the United
states to the supreme council. In to-
HRy's world crisis no people can live
l4olated. I will not permit France to
tnd herself alone as In 1915 and 1870.
will not forget that In 1914 the Brit
~ came, then the Americans and
9<ners. We have no right to forget
mi We owe them something despite
qIzeussions and polemlcs. If It is pos
qlpIe to maintain this magnificent
unIon It pust be done In England's in
|efests as well as ours. This policy
1oes not exclude frmness. Our gov
'rnment can go from firmness to mod.
sfation. which is the best policy and
which / shall not renounce."
4 Another step In the conciljatiap mi