New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-27
France Insists
On Increasing
! Silesian Force
Fears War With Germany
and New Flare-Up in East
ern Europe if Plebiscite
Army Should Be Attacked
Holds Britain Stubborn
May Send Reinforcements
Before Supreme Council
Meeting Called for Aug. 4
Special Cable to The. Tribune

Copyright. 1921. Now York Tribune Inc.
PARIS, July 26.--Friends of Premier
BRAND say he believes that the i'm
mediate dispatch of French reinforce
ments to Upper Silesia is the sole
method of 'averting not only re-
newal of war between France and Ger
many, but possibly, farc-up all over
Eastern Europe.
In the face of this danger, which in
wolves Brands politician position, a.
we'll as European peace, it was indi-
Gated that the French Premier would
not alter his decision to dispatch
troops to the eastern front at once.
regardless of the stand taken by Great
Britain and Italy.
Meeting Hinges on England
The meeting of the Supreme Allied
Council on August 4, as far as France
is concerned, is still contingent UNION
England's acceptance of BRANDS view
that the dispatch Of troops is impera-
tive. Negotiations are under way be-
tween London and Paris. on this sub
ject, but there is feeling here that
Premier Lloyd George and the MARQUIS
Of Curzon, British Foreign Secretary.
: are not disposed to accept this propo-
stion. The belief is strong in Paris
that unless the British back down on
this point there will be no meeting of
the Supreme Council as scheduled on
August a, despite the rift in the clouds
overhanging Anglo-French relations
yesterday.
1t is suggested that if either Gle
menceau or Poincare were in Brands
place to-day France would not be in
sisting on the dispatch of reinforce
ments. She would be entirely willing
to allow massacre of few troops in
Upper Silesa to provide an excuse for
renewal of war against Germany and
bring about settlement of some prob
lens that the League of Nations has
not proved itself competent to dispose
Of BRAND, however, is not willing to
permit this development, his friends
say and therefore he cannot turn from
his decision to send reinforcements.
France Holds Stand Is Logical
1t is explained here that Frances
position is logical, because she must
protect at all costs her forces already
in Silesia against further hostility
from the inhabitants and a possible
attack by German irregular forces in a
renewed uprising. The British opposi-
WIN W WY 1 ASHSii tioOp movement ia s
raised the suspicion here that London
has already made compromising prom
Uses to Berlin on this point, and French
official circles are mystifed by Great
Britain's obstinacy.
The suggestion made in Berlin that
France wants to send these reinforce
ments in order to cooperate with the
Poles in selling the Upper Silesian
district by force is ridiculed here The
Paris Foreign Office points out that
the only point in sending these troops
is to protect Frenchmen in the plebis-
cite zone and to assist in the mainte-
nance of order. The French point of
view is that British and Italian troops
there are not so menaced and that,
therefore, the London and Rome gov
ernments do not see the situation in
the same light that the French do.
Thursday will be an important day
In the discussion of the Silesian ques-
ton. An inter-Allied commission of
technical experts will meet here that
day to prepare data on the subject for
submission to the proposed Supreme
Council meeting. The French Cabinet
will meet to consider the situation. In
London Premier Lloyd George will adj
dress the House of Commons on the
British point of view.