Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-15
COLLAPSE POLE
REVOLT IS seen
BY THE GERMANS
London Newspaper. Fail to
Give Lloyd George Unani-
NOUS Support On Situation


! Polish revolt in Upper Silesia, is ex-
pected In authoritative quarters there.
according to special dispatch re-
ceived here from Breslau Important
conferences are now in progress and it
is believed that Adalbert Korfanty.
leader of the Poles. has lost his fight
to secure Upper silesia for Poland.
The retirement of Prince Hatzfeldt.
German member of the inter allied
commission at oppeln is attributed to
the inability on the part of the allied
forces to halt the advance of kor-
fanty's men.
London, May 14-Premicr Lloyd
Georges denunciation of the Polish re-
volt in Silesia, in the house of COM
mons yesterday, failed of unanimous
support from London newspapers to-
day.
The Daily Express commended the
prime minister's honesty, courage and
craftsmanship and insisted Poland
| must be taught she cannot be allow
ed to become a disturbing element in
Europe
The Daily Ncws held that Poland
was fatally and irretrievably in the
wrong"
The Daily Chronicle. usually 4
staunch supporter OF MFR. Lloyd George
said it would take the situation more
Itragically but for the defiance of the
allies by Mustapha Kemal Pasha,
leader of tho Turkish nationalists:
Gabrielle D'Annunzio. who occupied
Fiume for more than year. and Cen
eral Zellgouski, whose Polish "irregu-
lars are still holding Wilma"
Mr.. Lloyd George was charged with
bitter partisanship. intense dislike of
Poland. pusillaniimous fear of Germany
and ignorance OF European politics"
by the Morning Post. 1t concluded by
expressing the hope that the British
public would not allow itself to be
rushed into acpuiesccnce in the prime
minister's Contemplate and sensclcss
pro- -Germa niem.''
Official expressions which would in
dictate the sentiment regarding action
in Silcsia in government circles in
Warsaw were being awaited with keen
interest here today.
Paris. May 1i.-(Ry the Associated
IPress.-The entry of German troops
into Upper Silcsia would provoke in
Itervention by regular Polish troops
which would mean war, and in such
war France could not remain neutral
according to expressions in official
circles here today.
The utmost amazcmcnt WAS express
ed in these circles at the speech yes
terday of Mr.. Lloyd George. the
British primo minister. on the Upper
Silcsia situation containing what is
regarded here as extraordinarily
friendly references to Germany and
judgments hostile toward Poland and
unsympathctic toward France.
Premier BRAND himself took the un-
usual course of receiving all the fore
ign newspaper correspondents in a
group this afternoon to recount to them
what the French government had done
and intended to do.
Paris, May 14.-Ncwspapcrs Of this
city today expressed deep regret and
considerable surprise over the address
yesterday by Prime Minister Lloyd
George in British house of commons
during which he severely arraigncd
Poland.
The Petit Parisien declared Mr..
Lloyd George was playing the game
lof Germany" and denied the truth of
the assertion that the Indigenous pop
ulation of Upper Silcsis was German.
NO one" 1t added. has the right.
Dcither in England, or in France. to
disregard the rules of common sense
and coolnees.'
France docs not permit her hand TO
be forced" declared tho Echo de Paris,
land will not permit the Industrial dis.
trict which has como to her eastern
ally to be taken away from her"
| The majority of the newspapers
were inclined to think that the words
Of Mr.. Lloyd George exceeded his
| thoughts" and the Journal asked itself
II the British premier did not try to
take revenge for his check on the
question OF rcparations.'
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