The New York herald., 1921-05-16
LLOYD GEORGE Is
RAKED IN FRANCE
His Cynicism Passes All Meas
ure,' Declares Clemen-
ceau's Newspaper.
WARNING In THE TEMPS
Paper Says French Could Not
Witness Passively German
Attack on Poles.
WARNING In THE TEMPS

PARIS, May 15.-French newspapers
to-day assail Prime Minister Lloyd
Georges speech on the Upper Silesia sit
statements made in his interview with
foreign correspondents here Saturday.
Former Premier Clemenceau's news
paper, L'Homme Libre, remarks; 'tMr.
Lloyd Georges cynicism passes all meas
ure 1t is an invitation for France to
massacre the Poles for the greater glory
and profit Of Germany"
The Temps says:
Nothing remains to be said regard
ing the speech. but we must remember
1t and work to the end that its effect
shall be as little injurious as possible to
the interests of our country and Euro
pean peace. We may consider that for
many reasons the reparations question
has ceased to be the cause of conflicts
in Europe.
There remain but two dangerous
questions-disarmame and Upper ST.
lesia. Concerning the latter, if German
troops more or less camoufaged should
invade that region France, as she has
informed England, could not witness
passively struggle between the Reich
troops and the Poles. France does not
desire such a solution, which must be
reached by impartial and serene delib-
GRAFTON when order is reestablished in
Upper Silesia.
Hopes for U. 8. support.
I'VE trust that our American friends
will render Justice to our aims"
The Intrdn sigcont observes: 1.-THE mo-
ment was illchosen to encourage Ger
many to exasperate the Poles. but IL
Mr.. Lloyd George has the right to ex-
press his opinion M. BRAND lost no time
in expressing his"
The Liberte says: Germany is llesi-
tating between the encouragement of
England and the menace from France"
The Interndtiondle, the Communists
organ, remarks: Never since Tashoda
has there been a discussion of this sort
between England and France"
The Petit Pdrisien notes that in his
answer the Premier Lloyd George en-
phasis is made by Premier BRAND that
If the Poles are responsible in some
measure for the events in. Upper Silesia
il is right to recognize that the Polish
Government adopted corrective atti-
tude---namely, by closing the frontier.
"The French Government" says the
Petit Parisien, asserts formally that its
representatives in Upper Silesia never
encouraged the policy OF an accom-
plished fact and denies that 1t ever had
any intention to give. If needed, by
force. the entire Silesian basin to Po-
land"
Could Not Remain Passive.
The newspaper asserts that France
could not witness passively armed inter-
vention by Germany in Upper Silesia.
This would be considered by France as
a violation OF the Treaty OF Versailles
and consequently casus bellf
Hnndnfte, the Socialist organ. inter-
prets the address of Lloyd George as
meaning that French capitalists viii
occupy the Ruhr. and that Poland. the
vassal OF Quai d'Orsay.' will receive the
Suesian basin. Behold Germany all
but deprived OF all its industries; behold
France assured of first place in Eu-
rope - IL says. This was the real sig
nificanse of Mr.. Lloyd Georges dis
course
The words OF Mr.. Lloyd George arc
described by the Eoluir as brutality
against France. and intended to encour-
age German troops Immediately to cross
the frontier"
The Journal says: "The least that can
he drawn from the English Premiers
speech is that IL is dangerous, as 1t mis-
leads Germany into believing she VIII
get what she desires, which certainly
she will not