Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-05-28
TREATY DEFIED AND PEACE 10
THlsEATENED SAYS PREMIER.
Lloyd George Tells Commons He is
Alarmed and Frightened Unless
World Confidei,ce is Restored

Lloyd george, TO Il uramatlc speech III
the House OF Commons today concern
ing the Silcsian imbroglio, character
lied the action OF the Polish insurrec
tionists rs n complete definance Of
the Treaty Of Versailles.
II think it is right 1 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 characterized the
attitude Of this country in all its deal
ings abroad, it is going to be fatal to
the peace of Europe. IT that is disturb
ed l do not see what IS going to hap
pen to Europe.
am ALARMED / am frightened
that unless some confidence is restor
Ell to the world the consequences may
be OF the most terrible character, be
cause Of the whole industrial world is
80 built up on credit and confidence
that once that is shaken do not see
how 1t can be rebuilt. 1t therefore is
essential in the interests Of the nation
that whatever our prejudiceS and pro
objections 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 de-
eide fairly and sternly according to
the pnct we ourselves have signed.
Mr.. Lloyd George declared the
Treaty OF Versailles was the charter
OF Polish freedom and that she was
the last country of Europe who nae
the right to complain about the tr>uy.
Poland did not win her liberty, the
CT
was due to Italy, Great Britain md
France.
There Is not letter Of the t1ca,,
t'a' Goes no, mean young Bri!ia
LIFE. that does not mean nn,rIr two
French lives. and there were hundreds
Of thousands Of Italians" the Primo
Minister continued.
MIR. Lloyd George cited that the
Poles were divided in the war, halt
of them fighting with the Germans.
They fell in German uniforms he
declared, and shot down Frenchmen,
British and Italians who were fight
ing for their freedom. "
l see Korfanty Ucader of the Polish
inSurrectionists) has said that the
Poles In Silcsia would die rather than
surrender If they had thought that
earlier when the battle for Polish
freedom was being fought, there would
have bcen fewer British, French and
Italian lives lost But they only
think Of 1t when the Germans are dis
AIMED and helpless. The Polish Gov
eminent has repudiatcd responsibility
and l am bound to accept that state
ment as representing their views, but
+ 1t has happened once too often"
The Prime Minister recalled the
settlement with Lithuania, to which
the United States, France, Italy sad
Great Britain were parties.
wilma was occupied ny regular Pol
ish troops In defiance Of the Allies"
no said. N"They were asked to retire
&nd they said, We have no RESPONSE
bllity for 1t. The same thing is hap
penlng now. The same disclaimer OF
responsibility. ARMS passing from
roiahd ana officers crossing her from
liers make it very difficult to feel
ina! those REGULATIONS of RESPONSE
bility nre anything but purely verbal.
PLEADS FOR THE UNFOLDING
OF THE TREATY.
Mr.. Lloyd George pleaded for the
UNFOLDING OF the treaty, both for the
sake OF honor and for safety ana SO.
curity. There were two ways OF dsa,
ing with the s. lcstan situation, Re
declared. One was that Allied ,,,s
insist on restoring order 1t was not
for him to express n military OLA,
ION and he did not insist on an alter
native. Either the allies ought to in
sist upon the treaty being respected
or they ought to allow the Germans
to do so.
The Prime Minister continues:
mot merely to disarm Germany,
but to say that such troops as she
has arc not to be permitted to take
part in restoring order that is not
Fair. 10 say to Germany, Here Is
your province, here is something
which has been decided by the Treaty
Of Versailles either for or against you
but the poles are to he allowed IN dc
fiance of that treaty to take it and you
Will not be allowed to defend youisclv
es III, province which has been yours
] for 200 years and which certainly has
! not been Polish for 600 years Is dis
cred1table and not worthy Of the honor
OF any land. I an perfectly certa Aa
that will not be the attitude the Al.
lies will take. The only thing which
| would like to say in bel.lf Of the
Government is this: Whatever happens
We cannot accept fait nc :omp!i. That
! would be to permit defia"ca whit h
! might lead to consequences OF the
nsest disastrous ki,l "
Tie Prime Minister concluded " IN
reference to Russia, which he said
now was broken bat would be now
erl', dominant country and wauld
have word in the fAture OF the
! world. None knew, he said, what Rus.
sta's views would be or with whom
i saAe would side. Those wishing to de-
! stroy the treaty OF Versailles, Mr..
Lloyd George declared, should think
or the possibilities OF the rest Of G.en
I tinl Europe.
In joint note to the Allies last
week Berlin asked to be allowed to
send troops to restore order in Silesia