New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-05-20
British Pres
Fears End Of
French Alliance
Paris, Not England, Must
Make Concessions, Is
Opinion as Views Of
Premier Are Upheld
Will Abide by Treaty
Meeting of Allied Supreme
Council VIII BE Held
Within Next Few Days
By Arthur S. Draper
From The Tribaue's Enropeass Bureau


Copyright, 1921. New York Tribune Inc.
LONDON, May 19.-The French crit
les Of Lloyd George who profess to be-
lieve thst he doesn't represent the true
state OF feeling in Great Britain are
due to have rude awakening. With
hardly an exception to-day the press
upholds the Premier in his most recent
attack on the Franco Polish policy in
Upper Silesia. and there ere not g few
newspapers which interpret recent de-
vslopments as the beginning OF the end
of the Anglo-French alliance in the
form it has had during recent years.
France has many urm friends here,
but they refuse to follow ner in her
present lead. Similarly, some of the
most bitter opponents of Germany ap-
piaud the Premier's championship Of
the rights of theerstwhiIe enemy in the
silesian controversy, Lloyd Georges
appeal for fair play has struck a re-
sponsiye chord in all political factions.
It. would be mistake to accept The
view that Anglo French relations have
reached tbs breaking point All de-
pends upon the future attitude of
france: II is up to the French to de-
eide whether they value British sun
port enough to abandon their present
course. Concessions must come from
France and NOT from England.
~ A meeting Of the Allied Supreme
Council VIII be held within q few DAYS.
put probably not this week end, as had
oeen expected. Both BRAND of France
ana count Sforza, Italian Foreign Min
lseer, undoubtedly will find it more con-
venient TO meet Lloyd Georges object in
seeking an early meeting Of the Coun
Gil is to see whether France is willing
to abide by the terms of the Treaty
or versailles and to submit to a major
!ity interpretation of its clauses. He
believes that Italy will support him nm
aualifedly. ''' '''
LONDON, May 10 (By the Associated
fress).-The Morning Post was alone
IN dissenting from the Prime Minis
sers declarations and in an editorial
peating the caption Smashing the
Entente" the newspaper nainfaiped
its antagonism against LLOYD Georre's
STAND, which it declared to be "fan-
tastic and absurd
me manner in which the Prime Min
lster's statement of last Friday was
received by che French press was gem
orally criticized, the Telegraph repu
dating accusations that Mr.. Lloyd
George expressed distrust of France.
or limited at an Anglo-French es3
arrangement. The newspaper called such
impiications by French Journalists
very foolish" and declared the Brit
ism would support Mr.. Lloyd George
n insisting that settlement of the
inn, T.
ilnes laid down by the Treaty of Yer
sailles. -
While expressing the opinion that
Yesterdays statement by the Prime
Minister was rather gratuitous and
superfluous." the Daily News repeated
Its recent approval of the Premier's
views and rebuked French newspapers
which discussed the relations be-
tween Great Britain and France in
terms admirably calculated to create,
rather than avert, r rift between the
two countries.1
Mr.. Lloyd George talked with such
obvious good sense that we hope
French opinion will concur with it.
and that in the chamber friendship and
good feeling toward Great Britain
ana al loyalty toward the observance OF
the treaty will rise above party con-
troversy," declared, the Chronicle. at
Is difficult, however, to see how set
tlement can be reached unless a
greater sense OF responsibility is
shown by the French press"
The Express regarded yesterdays
statement as Timely and justified"
and said it was necessary for both
nations and for the causes of which
they are trustees that the words of
Mr.. Lloyd George should be needed.