Evening star., 1921-07-20
British Again Urging Calling
of Council, as France
Demands Troops.
GRAVE SITUATION CAUSES
ANXIETY TO ALL EUROPE
Commissioners of Britain, Italy and
France Appeal for Reinforce
ments of Troops.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PrSSs
LONDON, July 20.-It was stated
in authoritative quarters today that
Informal suggestions have been made
for American Intervention in the
Upper Silesian trouble. which. 1t Is
feared. will threaten open hostilities
The American governments policy
with respect to the Silesian and SIM
liar disputes concerning the fixation
of boundaries. it is pointed out. has
been one of non-intervention unless
the situation was held to be such as
to threaten an outbreak of hostilities
1T is understood now that representa-
tions are being made from certain
quarters interested in the Silesian sit
uation that such a break Is an i'm
mediate possibility.
The British government is urging
the immediate converting of the su-
preme council to consider the COM
plications caused by charges that
the German protective organizations
in Upper Silesia are still functioning.
constituting a danger to the allied
authority. which have been followed
by demands. notably from France,
that the allied forces there be in
creased.
Opposed by French.
Such meeting. however, has been
opposed by the French on the ground
that they considered nothing would
case the situation would be rendered
materially worse.
There seems good reason to believe
that the menace to European peace
which it is held the Silesian question
presents is the real cause for the post
ponement of further action on the
Irish question and other matters OF
moment.
The Silesian question. it is stated, is
causing grave anxiety to all the gov
ernments of Europe. Important de-
velopments in this connection are ex-
pected within the next forty-eight
hours.
Reinforcements Are Demanded.
PARIS, July 20. - The British.
Italian and French commissioners in
Upper Silesia have sent in a report
in which they jointly demand that
reinforcements be sent to the allied
troops of occupation. it was an
nounced here this afternoon.
This recommendation came almost
simultaneously with the receipt of a
note by the French foreign Office from
the British government in which
Great Britain insisted there was no
necessity for sending more troops
into Upper Silesia. The note was in
reply to the recent communication in
which the French government notified
Great Britain that reinforcements
for the allied troops of occupation
were needed urgently in order to
make sure that the troops were not
disturbed and to insure respect for
the decisions Of the allies under the
treaty of Versailles.
Reiterntes Council Demand.
The British note reiterated the de-
mand of that government for the
early convening of the allied supreme
council. In view of the insistence of
the British prime minister, Mr.. Lloyd
George, it is probable that Premier
BRAND Will agree to a meeting of the
council in the neighborhood of July
q, probably in Boulogne. Because Of
the report of the commissioners in
Upper Silesia respecting the need for
more troops there, however. 1t is re-
garded improbable that NJ. BRAND will
yield on that question. If Great Brit
ain refuses to join. France probably
will send troops Independently.
NJ. BRAND has not yet replied to the
British note. and it is likely will
make known his final decision regard
ing the convening of the supreme
council this afternoon. The council,
besides dealing with the Silesian
question. probably will be occupied
principally with the question Of main
tanning the penalties against Ger
many. continued occupation of Dues
seldorf. Duisburg and Ruhrot, and a
few details concerning execution of
the Versailles treaty.