The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-21
Silesian Question Strains Anglo
French Relations.
Each Rejects Others Proposals
Exchange Sharp Notes.
HUN-POLISH WAR BREWING
France Would Send Reinforce
ments-Britain Refuses.
Paris Shocked by. Severe Tone
of Lloyd Georges Reply.

London, July 21.-An acute inter-
national situation, involving the pos
sibility of a wide open breach between
Great Britain and France and the
threat of war between Germany and
Poland. grew out Of the Upper ST.
lesia issue today.
The strain on the Anglo-French
relations was emphasized by the Wig
orous exchange of notes between
Paris and London during the past
thirty-six hours. France insists that
there is danger of new war con-
flagration in the east over the Upper
Silesian question, but instead of ac-
quiescing to an Immediate meeting OF
the supreme council, France desires
to send another allied army in Upper
Silesia. Great Britain is opposing
every French proposal.
Another cause for anxiety is con-
tanned in reports from Helslngtors
that soviet Russia is mobilizing more
troops and maintaining hostile at
titude towards Poland
Argue Over Council Meet.
Premier Brands reply to the
British note asking for an immediate
meeting of the supreme council was
transmitted to the foreign office this
afternoon by the French commls-
sioner.
the supreme council before the mid
die of next month. He suggested that
experts continue their study or the
Silesia question in the meantime
Marquis Curzon, foreign secretary
is refusing to accept the French view
point. 1t is understood that he will
Immediately make a fresh protest 10
Paris against further delay in sum-
moning the supreme council.
Would Treble Allied Force.
Paris July 21ZContending that
war was brewing between Germany
and Poland over Upper Silesia, the
Fcbn de Paris, in an article today
which had the appearance Of being
inspired, again brought up the ques-
ton OF military occupation of the Ruhr
by France to compel Germany 10
accept a pacific solution OF the upper
Slesian issue"
France. declared the Echo de Paris,
is entitled to take all the precautions
she considers necessary to protect her
eastern ally, Poland
In a new note sent by France to
London last night, the French reiter-
ated their rejection of the British pro-
posaI for an immediate meeting of the
suprerne council France contends
that the supreme council should not
meet before August Is, by which time
the allied experts may have finisheo
their work drawing up the new 81
lesian frontiers.
France has proposed to England
that the allied troops in Upper Silesia
be trebIed ''in the event that the Ger
mans attempt to make trouble" Eng
land has refused to send any more
troops.
According to figures, there are now
$500 allied soldiers in Upper Silesia,
divided as follows:
France. 1900.
French Arc Shocked.
French official circles received a
distinct shock from the British gov
ernments reply to the French sugges-
ton that allied re-enforcements be
sent to Upper Silesia and in some
quarters today Anglo-French relations
are described as critical as result
Tive French government is said to
have been unprepared for the sever
ity and unyielding tone" that this
mornings papers indicate character
ICES the British COMMUNICATIONS. Edi-
torial comment suggested that the
British prime minister, David Lloyd
George, acted entirely too hastily in
refusing to agree with the French
view that additional allied troops were
necessary in Upper Silesia- The COM
mentators also declare that he failed to
inform himself fully regarding the ne
cessity of prompt allied action, an
adds that had he waited few hours
longer he would have had before him
a unanimous report from the allied
high commissioners at Oppelni in
which it is urged that Immediate re-
endorsements be sent.
While most newspapers agree that
the incident brings Anglo-Saxon rela-
tions to another delicate point. LIE
Journal says the problem is not in
soluble and in its firal analysis not
of a nature to seriously trouble the
comfy of the allied relations.