Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-12
Premier Informs British He
Would Accept Such, Is
Report.
CURZON IN CHARGE
Italians Work Hard To Effect Con-
cord-Solern Says Failure of Con-
ference Would Be Calamity.

Paris, Aug. 12.-Premier BRAND
late last night informed the Brltlsh
delegation that he would be willing
to accept rs last resort, the
"Sforza'' line in Silesia, according
to the Havas Agency.
This line gives Poland the western
part of the industrial district, nota-
blv GleiwitE, Zabrze and Tarno-
witZ.
The French experts last night
studied the line proposed by David
Lloyd George. According, 20 tnSlp nnd
calculations this line would give 20o
600 Polish votes to Poland and, Zigy'
600 to Germany, on the on" hand;
and 100000 Geramn to Poland ana
100000 to Germany, on the otner
hand. wneeras the plebiscite gave
60 per cent of the vote to Germany
against 40 per cent to POLAND.
Earlier in The dav the French and
British Prime Ministers were far
from agreement upon the new line
dividing Upper Silesia drawn by the
experts appointed for this purpose
by them Tuesday evening.
I.loyd George, upon receiving the
Irish reply by air courier Yesterday
afternoon, ana finding that the 81
iesian situation promised new diff
entities. said he could remain no long
pr in Paris, but would return, to
London tomorrow for cabinet
meeting Saturday, leaving Lofd Cur
Zon and the experts behind eion-
tinue work with the other M ers
of the Council; ,M.
Both sides agree that real difficult
ties exist in the division of the IN
dustrial area. every part OF whlcn
is interdependent and closely$ s.. inter-
related by systems of electrlticatlon;;
waterworks light, railways and
steel and coke works. Almost any
line would separate many thousands
Of workmen from their place OF
employment, and it is foresean that
to set up frontier barriers through
The region would cause immense en-
barrassments to the various indus
tries and productions. ;,
Sober opinion coneurs that al
though the situation is tense. be-
tween the British mad French govern
ments. the f, tente is not yet dlsrup.,
ted and that both NJ Briand and
Mr.. Lloyd George strongly desire to
find q working formula. Doubts are
voiced in French quarters as to
whether the Irish situation IS really
of such urgency as to require VT.
Lloyd Georges hastily leaving so
important negotiations.
Experienced observers Comment
that nearly I'll conferences of this
kind reach an acute stage before the
final settlement. The British Prem
ier is described as having begun
the day in worried mood. He went
TO Rambouiliet with reluctance, and
while there had some conversation
with M. BRAND and Signor Bonomi,
the Italian Premier, in VIII; h NJ.
Millerand. President Of Franco, took
part. This ended rather abruptly
and Mr.. Lloyd George, it was OBJ
served, left half AN hour before
the other guests.
The italian delegates have been
making a great effort to reconcile
the opposing views. Premier, Bono
mi early in the day persuaded Mr..
Lloyd George to give way on some
points. Signor Bonomi and Mar
ouis Della Tarretta dined with Mr..
Lloyd George last night and made
earnest representations that the
council must not be allowed to break
up in this manner and that patience
and ingenuity would find means
of settlement that was reasonable
and just.
The italian Minister of Finance,
Signor Soleri, said:
"The Italian delegation woa'd re-
gard the failure of the conference
as a calamity to all Europe.
The French Cabinet has been
summoned to meet tomorrow morn
ing, it was announced last night.
Announcement also was made that
no meeting Of the Supreme Council
will be held tomorrow forenoon.