Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-05-20
DECLARES REDS
MENACE BRITAIN
Lloyd George Tells Commons
Poles Defy the Treaty.
WORLD IMBR0GLI0 FEARED
sritain's Prime Minister Is Alarmed by
the insurrection in Upper si,esia
Backed by Bolshevik Money.
He Hints,

London, May 14.-Prime Minister
Lloyd George, in dramatic speech
IN the house of commons concerning
the Upper Silesia imbroglio. declared
the action of the Polish insurrection-
ISIS was complete defiance of the
treaty of Versailles.
l think it is right I should speak
quite plainly" Mr.. Lloyd George said
because, if these things can happen
ana we take no notice and do not deal
with them with that stern Justice
Whlch has characterized the attitude
OF this country in all its dealings
abroad, it is going to be fatal to the
peace of Europe. If that is disturbed,
do not see what is going to happen
to Europe.
am alarmed, l am frightened that,
unless some confidence is restored to
the world, the consequences may be
or the most terrible character"
Gives Two Alternatives.
Mr.. Lloyd George said there were
two ways of dealing with the Silesian
situation. One was that troops of the
allies assist in restoring order. 1t was
not for him to express a military opin-
ion, and he did not insist on this part
OF the program, but he was entitled to
insist on an alternative. Either the
allies ought to insist upon the treaty's
being respected, or they ought to al
.Ow the Germans to do so. The prime
minister continued:
Not merely to disarm Germany, but
to say that such troops as she has
are not to be permitted to take part
in restoring Order-that is not fair.
province, here is something which has
been decided by the Versailles treaty
either for or against you, but the
Poles are to be allowed in defiance
OF that treaty to take it, and you
will not be allowed to defend your
yours for 200 years and which GER
tainly has not been Polish for 600
years. is discreditable and not worthy
of the honor of any land. 1 am per-
fectly certain that will not be the at
titude the allies will take.
1.-THE only thing which l would like
TO say in behalf of the government Is
this:
Whatever happens, we cannot &C.
cept fait accompli. That would be
to permit a defiance which might lead
to consequences of the most disastrous
kind"
Says Allies Won Poland Liberty.
Mr.. Lloyd George declared the treaty
OF Versailles was the charter of Polish
freedom, and that she was the last
country of Euro.,e who had the right
u complain abOiir the treaty Poland
did not win her liberty, tn. prime min
lister asserted; her liberty was due to
Italy, Great Britain and France.
There is not a letter of the treaty
Mat does not mean a young British
life, that does not mean nearly two
French lives, and there were hundreds
of thousands of Italians" TIE prime
minister continued.
Mr.. Lloyd George cited that the
Poles we're divided in the war, half
of them fighting with the Germans.
s"rhey fell in German uniforms" he
dce.ared, land shot Gown Frenchmen,
British and Italilns MO were fighting
for their freedom.
'I see Korfanty Qeader of the Polish
insurrectionistS) has said that the
Poles in Silesia would die rather than
surrender IL they had thought thar
earlier, when the battle for Polish free
dom was being fought. there would
have been fewer British, French and
Italian lives lost. But they only think
of il when the Germans are disarmed
and helpless.
s.The Polish government has repu-
S:sted responsibility, and l am bound
TO accept that statement as represent
ing their views. But it has happened
once too often"
Cites Lithuanian Settlement.
The prime minister recalled the set
Element with. Iithuania, to which the
United States. France, Italy and Great
Britain were parties.
.syflna was occupied by regular
polish troops in defiance of the al
lies" he said. 'They were asked to
retire. and they said:
"sWe have no responsibility for it
.arhe same thing is happening now.
The same disclaimer of responsibility.
Arms passing from Poland and officers
crossing her frontiers make it very
d,t4icult TO feel that those regulations
- responsibility are anything but pure
" verbal"
Mr.. Lloyd George pleaded for the
,nboldipg of the treaty both for the
coke of honor and for safety and Sc
curity.