The New York herald., 1921-05-14
PREMIER CONDEMNS
GREED OF POLAND IN
INVASION OF SILESIA
Lloyd George Scathingly
Criticises Certain Policies
of Warsaw Government
as Treaty Violation.
WARNS OF LAND GRAB
Tells House of Commons
That InsurrectiOnists in
Zone Are Acting in De-
fiance Of Pact.
is ALARMED FOR WORLD
Asserts That if Confidence Is
Not Restored Soon There
Will Be Terrible Con-
sequences.
Is ALARMED FOR WORLD

Special Gable to THE NEw YoaK HERALD.
Copyright, 1891. By THE NEW York HERALD
New York Herald bureau.
London, May IL.
Warning Poland that the British
Government and people would never
tolerate the seizure of the whole
or part of the Upper Silesia
plebiscite zone and scathingly criti-
cising certain policies of the Warsaw
Government as contrary to the Treaty
of Versailles, to which pact, he said,
Poland owed her freedom, Premier
Lloyd George told the House OF Com
mons to-day that the action of the
Polish insurrectionists was a complete
defiance of the treaty.
The Allies either should insist on
the treaty being respected, he said.
or they ought TO allow Germany 10
take such action, and he added that
Great Britain would not accept aS
fact accomplished the seizure Of
territory by the insurgents under the
Polish leader Adalbert Korfanty.
Not only TO disarm Germany, but
to say that such troops as she has are
not 10 be permitted to take part In
restoring order; that is not fair" the
Prime Minister said. cit would he
discredltable and not worthy of the
honor of any land and / am per
fectly certain that It will not be the
attitude the Allies viii take.
Must Adhere TO Treaty.
"We must adhere 10 the treaty.
whether II is for or against US. |
dislike the sort of trifiing which says
After all, they are only Germans
They are entitled TO everything the
bond either imposes upon them or
gives them and we ought TO judge
impartially, with a stern sense OF
Justice, whether It is for US or against
us.
Fair play Is what Great Britain
stands for and ! hope she will stand
for 1t TO the end. | hope that nj
though they are Germans we will
show all the more that we will stand
for fair play. and our authority will
be all the greater for It."
lin previous public utterances Premier
Lloyd George had foreshadowed the
opinions he expressed yesterday. on May
I ne satd: ''If Germany disarms In ac-
cordance with the treaty she is entitled
10 ask the Allies that they should insist
on the Poles also adhering to the treaty
which Great Britain delivered in fair
play for a fallen foe. and n the treaty
is enforced st must be enforced all
around" In the House OF Commons on
May 3. asked whether Great Britain
could do more toward settling the trou-
bic in Upper Siesia by influencing the
Polish Government he said We are
doing everything In our power to bring
such pressure as we can on the Polish
Government
Premier II Alarmed.
II am alarmed" the Premier de-
clnred II ain frightened that unless
some confidence Is restored to the
world the consequences may be Of the
most terrible character, because the
whole industrial world is so built up
on credit and confidence that once
that is shaken l do not see how II
can be rebuilt.
Il think II Is right should speak
quite plainly. because II these things
can happen and we take no notice
and do not deal with them with thai
stern justice which has characterized
the attitude Of this country in all IT.
dealings abroad. II is going to he fatal
10 the peace Of Europe. IL that IL
disturbed | do not see what Is going
to happen to Europe"
Continuing his plea for stern justice
Mr.. Lloyd George said:
1T Is essential that in the interests
OF the nation. whatever our prejudices
or predictions may be justice has
nothing 20 do with likes and dislikcs--
we must decide fairly and sternly ac-
cordlng TO the facts Of the treaty We
ourselves signed. The Treaty Of YER
sailles Is a charter for Polish freedom
II may be harsh treaty. but the last
country In Europe that has a right 20
complain is Poland. The liberty Of
Poland IL due to Italy, Great Britain
and France. Poland above all the Al
lies ought 10 respect every comma q
the treaty. The Polish Government
has repudiated its responsibility That
has happened once too often"
"For the moment Mr.. Lloyd George
continued. we have Overwhelming force
on our side and Germany must submit.
But the future is dark and uncertain
and nobody can tell what Il is charged