New-York tribune., 1921-08-13
France and EnglandAgree
to Accept Recommen-
dation of Council With
Respect to Boundaries
Move Regarded as
Victory for Britain
Harvey Says Harding Will
Be Glad to See Strict
ly European Question
Settled by Disputants
By Wilbur F orrest
Spccinl Cable 10 The Trihune

Copyright, 1921, New York Tribune Inc.
PARIS, Aug. 12.-The League Of
Nations was given new lease of
life to-day by the nations represent
ed in the Supreme Council of the AL
lies. Europe's greatest statesmen,
failing utterly to find a solution for
the distressing problem of the divi-
sion of Upper Silesia between Ger
many and Poland, decided to refer
the matter to the Council of the
League of Nations and abide by the
decision--thus confessing the Su-
preme Councils impotence.
The United States, through AM
bassador George Harvey, declined to
have any part in the consideration
of the question by the League be-
cause America is not represented in
that body. Ambassador Harvey to-
night, in celebrating his brief speech
at to-day's session of the Supreme
Council, said the action of the Coun-
Gil strengthened the stand of Presi-
cent Harding that the Upper Sile-
sian problem was one of distinctly
European concern and that its ref
erence to e body with which the
United States was not associated
was ample confirmation of Europe's
admission of this fact
Entente Seems Weakened
Although opinion is widespread that
the statesmen of the Supreme Council
were merely passing the buck" to
the league, several interpretations can
be made of the days developments.
These are:
First-That the entente in European
political affairs between England and
France has become 50 weakened that
il is almost possible 10 say it no longer
exists, because Of their opposing
policies which are apparently irrecon-
cilable
Second-That the importance of the
Supreme Council, the highest court of
the Allies. is admitted By the fact Of
It's consenting unanimously to pass on
the League the problem the council
failed to solve
Third-That in the face of the
Leagues glaring inability thus far t.
regulate tne peace Of Europe, Allied
statesmen have given the League j
chance to solve a problem the premiers
are incapable of solving.
Opinion is general that the fate Of
the League Of Nations hangs on is
ability or inability to handle the Upper
Il. e ~
great for the greatest statesmen Of
Europe
Break Comes at Night
Adherents and non-supporters Of the
league alike admit that if the league is
successful 1t viii put that body on ex-
tremely solid ground from which to
view future partci patton in world dis
putes for which it was originally or
ganized If it fails, these persons are
equally certain that the league IS
killed In the meantime, if civil war
breaks out again between the Germans
and Poles. England, France and Italy
are pledged to maintain order until the
leagues council promulgates its de-
cision.
The failure of the Supreme Council
to divide the Upper Silesia industrial
triangle came as z surprise after every
indication had been given that Premier
Lloyd George was determined to make
sufficient concessions to iron out the
most difficult problem in Europe's his
tory. The real break came last night,
when it became known that the British
and French premiers had adopted the
most divergent views as to the tracing
of the boundary, and It was announced
that Mr.. Lloyd George was leaving for
England to-day, ostensbly TO preside
at Cabinet meeting called to handle
important developments in the Irish
situation.
Called British Victory
It is admitted tonight that Lloyd
George, who went to London at noon,
will not return to Paris, and after
further meeting OF the Supreme Coun-
Gil tomorrow, at which Lord Curzon.
the British Foreign Secretary, viii
represent Great Britain, the Council
viii adjourn.
With the matter of Upper Siles;a
passed On to the League of Nations
and neutrality in the Greek Turkey
war decreed, with the prospect of the
continuation of that war TO a devastat-
ing end, the Supreme Council viii find
itself tomorrow facing the compara-
lively innocuous duties of appointing
an international committee to coordi-
nate Russian relief and deciding the
matter of sanctions on Germany.
If the test of Allied diplomacy is
to rest in the Supreme Councils de-
cision on Upper Silesia, il must be said
that Premier Lloyd George gained the
victory for the British stand in favor
of Germany's possession Of the great
est part of this important industrial
area. The Council OF the League IS
Overwhelmingly sympathetic toward
Great Britain, with possibly only Bel
GUM adhering to the French viewpoint.
The league Council is composed of
representatives not only of France,
Great Britain, Italy and Japan, which
countries were represented in the dis
cussions in Paris, but also Belgium,
Spain, China and Brazil. A decision
by this body requires unanimous con-
sent of ell the members to any final
verdict, like jury.
French Cabinet Assents
Frances decision to pass the Silessn
deadlock on to the leegue was formu-