The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-07-23
GERMANY IS READY
TO OBEY COUNCIL
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News that a French division has al
ready been sent to Upper Silesia in the
face of British protests is interpreted
here as indicating that France is pre-
pairing to check the German defence
units. and 1t is generally believed In
Berlin that the presence of Adalbert
Korfanty, Polish leader, in Paris is for
no other purpose than to work out the
plans for another Upper Silesian insur-
rection.
With this critical situation obtaining.
certain notifications in the German
policy are already seen. Important
Government leaders are now speaking
of Germany's readiness to cooperate
with Poland for an economic reconstruct
ton, and apparently strong Government
pressure is being brought to bear on
the Nationalist to accept the Supreme
Councils settlement of the Upper Sile-
sian question when 1t comes, even II
this settlement should not fulfill the
entire programme for which so much
public propaganda has been carried on
for an undivided Upper Silesia.
Government leaders here also do not
attempt to conceal their hope that
America can be induced to participate
in the Supreme Councils discussion of
the Upper Silesian lmbroglio. On the
other hand it Is held in usually well in
formed circles here that there is small
chance of this. as as a Reuter- despatch
published to-day contains a statement
ascribed to the State Department in
Washington and saying that the Depart
ment does not regard the Upper Silesian
question rs important enough to wa--
rant Americas participation.
In view of the possibility that the
delay in reaching a settlement of the
Upper Silesian problem feeds q state Of
anarchy there and threatens to keep one
Of the most vital economic regions of
Europe paralyZed, 1t was repeatedly
and authoritatively declared here that
American mediation was more badly
needed in this matter to-day than 1t
was, perhaps, In any other single prob
lem that Europe has faced since peace.
Gen Lerond, commander Of the French
army Of occupation in Upper Silesia and
head of the Interallied Commission there.
Is reported to be in Antwerp assumedly
for the purpose of arranging for the
transportation of a French division by
water thence to Danzig. 1t Is supposed
France fears that interference by Ger
man labor might result IL 1t were at
tempted to transport the troops by rail.
Germany Is now urging the British
also to send reenforcements to its troops
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Before Ko-fanty left Upper Silesia
for Paris 1t was reported here that
Gen. Lerond had been suddenly taken
with a diplomatic illness and would
retire. 1t was also reported here that
the French Liberals were aroused over
having a major issue. like Upper Silesia,
menace Franco British relations with a
rupture and brought pressure to bear
to have Lerond recalled. But a high
French authority has just declared that
Gen. Lerond would remain at his Upper
Sileslan post and that II was not the
intention of the French Government to
recall him. Instead, the Italian Gov
eminent has recalled Gen. Marinis. its
representative I'm Upper Silesia, for rea-
sons possibly connected with the de-
cision by Premier BRAND Of France to
ma intain the old Silesian policy.
The allied note. handed to the Ger
man Government by the French Am
bassador, Charles Laurent, detailing
violations of the disarmament clauses
of the Versailles treaty by permitting
volunteer military organizations In
Upper Silesia to continue their recruit
Ing and to smugglc arms. contains evil
dence which the Germans find IL diff
cult TO disprove. The German Govern
nent intends delivering reply soon.
This reply will contain voluminous evil
dence that the Poles are making similar
praparations