New-York tribune., 1921-05-15

~ SiiRSiah frontier, lnSulted and ar
feStSd French officers, who organized
SIPS OF snipers and were as euipable
IS the Poles?
Referring to Lloyd Georges state
nents regarding Polish history, BRAND
systematically summarized them as "in-
exact"
Here is a celebrated atlas of 1914"
?" gaid, turning TO table upcn which
the book was open "You can see that
Upper Silesia is eolored blue to mark
the prevalence OF the Polish language.
Frederick II, King of Prussia, in 17a0,
nn3ustly annexed Silesia. Prussian
domination is recent. Germany had a
majority of the population in the towns
Mt an early date, but the towns were of
little Importance in Upper Silesia and
il was only from the seventeenth cen
tury that methodieal immigration of
German bureaucratic shopkeepers has
been going on to increase the percent
age of German populations in the
towns
PARIS, May ID (By The Associated
Press).-The utmost amazement was
expressed in circles at the speech of
Lloyd George on the Upper Silesian
situation, containing what is regarded
here as extraordinarily friendly refer
ences to Germany and judgments hos
tile toward Poland and unsympathetic
toward France.
Premier BRAND himself took the un-
usual course of receiving the foreign
newspaper correspondents in a group
this afternoon to recount to them what
the French government had done and
intended to do.
The Germans are trying to force
Developments the Premier said. "It
fS ms YoI h.x r.
vene In her turn in Upper Silesia. 1t
would be an error on her part. She
would provoke the most formidable
eyentaalities. France could not remain
disinterested, and not an Ally would
authorize the entry of German troops
into Upper Silesia
Mr.. Lloyd, George has interpreted
the situation from his viewnoint, but
we are free countries, great countries,
which can talk to each other face to
face. 1t belongs to none to give orders
to another. The British Premier can
not alone take the initiative of author
izing German troops to penetrate Up
per Silesia. Besides, there is nothing
of the sort in his speech"
Answers Lloyd George
This reference to Mr.. Lloyd George
was NJ. Brands reply to an inquiry as
to what he thought of the speech of
the British Premier in the House of
Commons yesterday.
"Mr. Lloyd Georges thesis" he con-
tineed, sis. that Poland must not render
judgment herself. 1t is just thesis,
and | approve it absolutely but it must
be applicable to Germany as we'll as to
Poland. France has made too great
efforts toward an assured peace to let
herself be troubled by the claims of a
few great German mine owners. 1nde-
pendent of these selfish interests, the
Allies must accomplish their duty in
rendering justice.
i"There have been imprudences,"
added M. BRAND. Germany has been
too much given to understand that if
she yielded to the Allies ultimatum
she would gain some advantages out
of it. Upper Silesia, however has
nothing to do with reparations.
German bands are operating in Up
per Silesia, maltreating and arresting
Poles" continued M. BRAND. "Not
all the disorders in that province are
produced by the Poles. The French
government could not permit German
military forces to intervene in such q
situation.
II protest with all my energy against
the false impressions being spread
throughout the world. The French gov
eminent has fulfilled to the utmost of
its power its duty in Upper Silesia.
Declares Revolt Subsiding
"The news received by the Foreign
Office from Upper Silesia to-day is that
the insurgents are going to their homes
and returning to work.
At the close of his statement Premier
Brand was asked regarding possible
mediation by the United States.
"The United States he replied "has
returned without reserve to the Su-
preme Council. Her voice may be
heard and her ideas will be received
with the greatest favor"
Premier BRAND recounted the cir
cumstances under which the disturb
miners in Upper Silesia-upon the rapid
spread of reports that the Allies had
decided to award all the mining and
industrial areas to Germany regard
less of the plebiscite result, the dis
turbances being followed by strike
which soon covered the entire indus
trial basin with much violence.
Turning TO the question of the dis
position of Upper Silesian territory
under the Treaty of Versailles, Pre-
mier BRAND said:
Hc IlCdty uOSS uOI say tiidL ull Gl
ent treatment should be applied to any
given region according as it has or has
not coal deposits. The treaty does not
say that the votes of the workmen are
worth less than those of the great Ger
man industrialists. If there is Polish
majority in the mining regions those
regions ought not to be taken from
Poland beca6se the majority is made
up of workmen The commission must
trace the frontier according to the vote,
taking into consideration ethnic and
economic circumstances"
Too much precipitation in the work
the report ready for the London con-
ference was largely responsible for
the difficulty, III the Premier's opinion.
"lf the High mmissioners had had
time they would have reconciled the
different viewpoints" went on M. Bri-
and, "and would have reached a COM
mon decision in conformity with the
views of the population.
My keenest desire is that the trouble
shall be settled amicabIy, that vio-
iencc shall cease and work be resumed"
Lloyd Georges Speech Deprecated
NA8spapers of this city expressed
e,eep tsgret and considerable surprise
oier lloyd Georges address. They
declared France desired, in accord
with Great Britain. solution of the
Silesian question that would be con-
foYmable with justice, but insisted
thai speeches such as the Prime Min
stnF made were not of sueh nature