The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-18
ENTENTES SPLIT
IS THREATENED
Great Britain May Even Send
Troops Against Poles.
Lloyd George Declares Council,
Not KrOfanty, Must Decide.
ISSUES DEFY TO BRAND
Demands England'S Stand on
SiIesia Be Approved.
Italy FavOrS German Stand on
Partition Question.


London. May 18.-British forces will
he available IL Poland trannIes on
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the PedSe lIedtS' IleLilei i1lOSu u
George warned IN statement issued
TODAY.
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surgeons Inc Prellier uecldreu 'ilal
Germany had been threatened by the
British fleet if she should disobey
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uecidratoh was reSarueu mere as an
indication that others disobeying the
councils orders would meet the same
forcos
1t Is Temporarily dltilcult to SEND
troops he said, but that is dltfI-
Guilty soon mended.'
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accept any decision of the supreme
council in regard to the Versailles
treaty. but she refuses to see it tram
pied on.
Lloyd George declared that he stood
firmly on his statement in commons
regarding the Silesian situation-that
the NreTfndnS nave as n1uCn right TO
invade the region as the Poles have
He warned France that her news
papers could break any entente bv
their impertinence and by their at
tacks on those who do not agree with
them in everything The premier dis
claimed responsibility for the "dis-
torted reportsr' of his first Silesian
statement in the French press.
Refuses Dictation.
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SiIesia's sate. I1ovd George declared
..IikewiseV he said "the allies co
onrratino ,n11st decide tbe fa+e ~ ~
worlo, 'Thp treatv of versailles Is an
infinitely momentous document Those
who treat it's provisions as the snorr
of passion and prejudice NAV not
have to live long before they regret
their hotheadedness.
1t is temporarily difficult to send
troops into Upper Silesia" he said,
but that difficulty will be mended
soon
Il call attention to the fact that
we agree to use the British fleet if
Germany disobeyed the supreme
councils mandate.
Britain is willing to accept the de-
cision of the treaty's signatories. but
we will not consent to having treaty
We signed trampled upon.
II was stated authorlidtlvely that
Great Britain will demand acceptance
OF her views by the French. Premier
LLOYD George, whose blunt statements
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beId in paris ne~t veez
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Lloyd George, 1t was stated, will de-
mand that Polish insurgents in Upper
Sllesia be compelled to withdraw be-
fore the allies attempt to partition the
region. That demand was regarded as
the cruX of the situation which led to
a threatened break in the entente
The tension in Paris was still no
ticeable today but the British were no,
inclined to worry. Lloyd George is
expected to hold that Poland has no
more right to invade Silesia than the
Germans have. Frances "henevoIent
ueutralitv'' toward the poles di5 not
excuse the Illegal acts Of the latter he
will sav.
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