Evening star., 1921-05-13
Lloyd George Says Treaty
Is Defied by Rebels in
Upper Si|esia.
DECLARES NATIONS MUST
RESTORE CONFIDENCE
Forecasts Terrible Consequences
Unless Justice Is Upheld With
Stern Decision.
BY the Associated Press.

insurrectionists as a complete defiance
Of the treaty Of Versailles
Il think it is right l should speak
quite plainly" Mr.. Lloyd George de-
clared, because if these things can
happen and we take no notice and do
not deal with them with that stern
justice which has chara cteriZed the
attitude of this country in all it's deal
ing abroad. it is going to be fatal
TO the peace of Europe. If that is
disturbed | do not see what is going
to happen to Europe
Il am alarmed. 7 am frightened
that unless some confidence is re-
stored to the world. the consequences
may be of the most terrible character
because the whole industrial work
dlstrict is built upon credit and con-
hdence. and once that is shaken l do
not see how it can be rebuilt. 1t.
therefore. is essential in the interests
OF the nation that whatever our
preJudiceS and predictions, whether
we like this man or dislike the other.
we should recognize that justice has
nothing to do with likes or dislikes.
and that we must decide fairly and
sternly according to the pact we our
selves have signed"
"Charter Of Polish Freedom"
Mr.. Lloyd George declared the
treaty of Versailles was the charter
- o'iSH lIeeuoHl, ana tIlal Sne was
the last country of Europe who had
the right to complain about the
treaty. Poland did not win her lib
erty. The prime minister asserted. Her
liberty was due to Italy, Great Brit
ain and France.
that does not mean young British
HE, that does not mean nearly two
French lives, and there were hun
dreds Of thousands of Italians the
prime minister continued.
Mr. Lloyd George cited that the
Poles were divided in the war, half of
them fighting with the Germans
They fell in German uniforms" he
declared, and shot down Frenchmen,
British and Italians who were night
ing for their freedom"
"Happened Once Too Often"
Il see kerfanty 0eader of the
Polish insurrectionists) has said that
the Poles in Silesia would die rather
than surrender. If they had thought
that earlier when the battle for
Polish freedom was being fought.
there would have been fewer British.
French and Italian lives lost But
they only think OF i when the Ger
Polish government has repudiated
responsibility. and i am bound to
accept that statement as represent
ing their views. but it has happened
once too often"
The prime minister recalled the
settlement with Lithuania. to which
the United States. France. Italy and
Great Britain were parties.
wilma was occupied by regular
to retire, and they said: We have
no responsibility for it, The same
thing is happening now. The same
disclaimer OF responsibility. Arms
passing from Poland and officers
crossing her frontiers make it very
difficult to feel that those repudia-
tions of responsibility are anything
but purely verbal"
Two Ways in silesia.
Mr.. Lloyd George pleaded for the
upholding OF the treaty, both for the
sake of honor and for safety and Sc
curity. There were two ways OF deal
ing with the SileSan situation, he
declared. One was that allied troops
insist on restoring order. 1t was not
for him to express a military opinion
and he did not insist on this part of
the program. but he was entitled to
insist on an alternative. Either the
allies ought to insist upon the treaty
being respected. or they ought to al
low the Germans to do 50. The prime
minister continued:
Not merely to disarm Germany.
but to say that such troops as she
has are not to be permitted to take
part in restoring order-that is not
fair To say to Germany.
Here is your province; here is some
thing which has been decided by the
treaty of Versailles either for or
against you, but the Poles are to
be allowed in defiance of that treaty
to take it, and you will not be al
lowed to defend yourselves in prov
ince which has been yours for 200
years and which certainly has not
been Polish for 600 years. is dis
creditable and not worthy of the
honor of any land. ! am perfectly
certain that VIII not be the attitude
the allies will take. The only thing
which l would like to say in behalf
of the government is this: Whatever
happens. we cannot accept a fait
accompli. That would be to permit
a defiance which might lead to con-
sequences of the most disastrous
kind"
The prime minister concluded with
a reference to Russia, which he said
now was broken, but would be
powerful. dominant country and
would have a word in the future of
the world. None knew. he said. what
Russa's views would be or with
whom she would side Those wish
ing to destroy the treaty of Yer
saiIles. Mr.. Lloyd George declared,
should think of the possibilities to
the rest of central Europe.
VIII Carry Out engagements.
BERLIN, May DIFFERENTIATION to
carry out engagements regarding
reparations was expressed by Chan
cellor Wirth, speaking at a meeting
of the imperial council yesterday. He
expressed the hope that the allies
would be equitable in reaching their