The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-22

ed the German pretensions in Danzig and Silesia. In June, 1919. while the allies were discussing the German counter pro- posaIs for peace. he again advanced the views which Clemenceau and President Wilson rejected in March. He made such strong efforts that the compromise of the plebiscite resulted. Lloyd Georges sentiments toward Poland have not va red since. In August, 1920, during the Lolshevist advance, he showed scant sym pathy for Frances effort to defend War saw
 IMPOSE ON POLAND
 The British delegates on the comms- sion arranging the plebiscite insisted de- spite the treaty provisions on allowing German emigrants to vote. In January, 1921, at Britainis request, the plan Ia poor one, perhaps, but better than that adopted) of having the emigrants vote at home instead of in Silesia, was re- jected Finally, Britain in tracing the frontier resulting from the plebiscite, re- fuses to consider the fact that the treaty provided for vote by communes and , seeks to reduce Poland's share to mini mum.
 So much for the substance, now as to the form. For l6 months past France has so often sacrificed her rights and even the text of the treaty to Lloyd George AHdl Ht ldSliltS lliHstiL iHdSkcl III every situation. I know the British pre- mier; his qualities and his faults.
 Concerning his nature it is much more dangerous to yield to him than to re- sst him when you have right on your side The more he obtains the more he demands until finally he goes too far even farther than he himself intended. The present situation proves this. After insisting for l5 months that the treaty sh ould be revised in the direction of a lump sum payment of indemnity and the Keynes theories, he declares today that the treaty must be literally executed France holds the same view. But France believes this rule must first be applied to Germany and Furthermore that no allied power ought to decide alone on questions affecting all.
 The silesan affair will be settled nevertheless, especially if the French government firmly maintains it's posi- tion, which is just.
 THE NEW MENACE
 But far beyond Silesia, what diff faculties are in prospect.
 Little notice has been taken of tEe resignation of Bekir Semi Bey, for mer minister of the Turkish national government at Angora This resigna tion is triumph for the bolsheviki. Rekir had negotiated at London the armistice with France and the revi- sion of the Sevresa treaty. His work now has been rejected. In other words. the Turkish elements cooperating with M oscow defeated him. France is likely to suffer the consequences in syria. Moreover the soviet government of hussia gets another encouragement which is hardly needed. It's propaganda continues throughout the world. In Lon don last week the Duke of NoTthum- berland showed how dangerous this propaganda was to England.
 For a year and a half Europe has been paving the ground and gettinl, nowhere. The British government, of ten through bad advice, constantly has caused confusion by bringing into question clauses of the peace treaty, which already has been signed and ratified. France wrongly allowed her self to participate in this error. Gen. eral disorder is the result It must end now if we desire to be prepared tc face the eastern peril which at any moment may overshadow the German danger