New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-22
BRAND Rejects
British Plan i'm
Upper Silesia
Precaution First, Decision
Afterward, Attitude of
France in Directing TO
Supreme Council Session
Will Send Troops Alone
Lloyd George Silent When
Asked in Commons if
Allies Agree ON Policy
From The T,Tbnne's Ewropean Bureau

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Copyright 1921, New York Tribune Inc
LONDON, July 21,--The tension be-
tween Great Britain and France over
Silesia continued tonight, as notes
exchanged by London and Paris failed
to establish any epoints Of agreement
between the two countries. The gray
ity of the situation from the British
point of view has not been lcssened
by the insistence Of the French upon
| sending another division of troops to
the disputed area regardless of the at
titude of the London government.
Premier BRAND also has virtually re-
fused Lloyd Georges request for an
immediate session of the Supreme AL
lied Council.
In reply to British note suggesting
meeting of the Premicrs at once, the
French government reiterated its de-
sire to have committee of Silesian
experts convene first. This would re-
suit in postponing meeting of the
Supreme Council until sometime in
August. and before that date the
French reinforcements would be firmly
irtrenched in the troubled area.
Britain Wants Frontier Fixed
Great Britain wants an immediate
meeting of the Supreme Council be-
cause of the belief mere that the send
ing of additional troops to Upper Siles a
would not be necessary ii the problem
were settled now. Lloyd George be-
lieves that if he and BRAND should
meet they could fix frontier line in
the controversial district, the Poles and
the Germans could take over the parts
Of Silesia assigned to them and the
whole question would be disposed Of.
1t is said that at present there are
only small bands of insurgents in Up
per Silesia, but the Allied plebiscite
commissioners there agree that more
police troops are urgently required
and that unless the division of the
province between Germany and Poland
Is carried out imme diately 10000 Allied
soldiers may be needed to restore and
maintain order
LONDON, July 81 (By The Associated
Press An oral answer to the Marquis
of Curzon's note has been given to the
British charge datfairs at Paris, in
which the French reiterate that the dis
patch of more troops for the pacifica-
ton of Silesia is necessary.
Speaking in the House Of Commons
this afternoon, Mr. Lloyd George said
that no further progress for a settle
ment Of the Upper Silesan question
could be effected until the next meet
of which, he said, was the subject of
negotiations between the Allied gov
ernments.
Silent as to Allied Accord
Mr.. Lloyd George was asked if he
Allies were acting in complete ac-
cord in Upper Silesia so far as poll
cy was concerned. The Prime Minis
ter did not answer this question.
The Warsaw correspondent of II
Paese, of Rome, says he learns from
a most authoritative source" that q
treaty has been concluded between
Poland and France regarding the mill
tary and economic policy to be pur-
sued in Upper Silesia, according to a
Rome dispatch to the Exchange Tele-
graph to-day.
The treaty, according to the CORE
spondent, provides that Poland shall
undertake to maintain a standing army
of 100000 men, France to contribute
one gold franc daily toward the main
tenance of each man. If France sue
ceeds in settling the Upper Silesian
question even in part, the correspond
ent says, Poland undertakes to grant
France the right to develop ali tie
| mines in the Pless and Rybnik dis
tricts, and also to assign to France
40 per cent of the capital of German
industries in Upper Silesia in the
event of the Allied Supreme Council
assigning the latter to Poland.
The CORES pondent forecasts denials
Of his dispatch, but adds: "You must
consider the news confirmed in every
detail" ~