The New York herald., 1921-08-12
FRENCH ACCEPT NEW
LINE FOR SILESIA
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of 1t to Germany. while NJ. BRAND held
out for giving It to Poland.
After two hours and a half of dis
cussion they had to leave for Ram
bouillet. where they with others were
luncheon guests of President Millerand.
Late in the afternoon they resumed
consideration of the subject, with Pre-
mier Bonomi of italy participating. The
call for the French Cabinet meeting
followed this conversation.
Sober opinion concurs that although
the situation Is tense between the Brit
ish and French Governments the En-
tente is not yet disrupted and that both
NJ BRAND and Mr.. Lloyd George
strongly desire to find working for
mula Doubts are voiced in French
quarters as to whether the Irish situa-
tion is really of such urgency as to re-
quire Mr.. Lloyd Georges leaving so i'm
portant negotiations hastily.
Experienced observers comment that
nearly all conferences of this kind reach
an acute stage before the final settle
ment. The British Premier Is de-
scribed as having begun the day in a
worried mood. He went to Rambouillet
with reluctance. and while there had
some conversation with NJ. BRAND and
Signor Bonomi, the Italian Premier in
which M. Milerand, President of France,
took part This ended rather abruptly
and Mr.. Lloyd George. it was observed.
left half an hour before the other guests.
The British delegation issued the fol
lowing statement after the disagree
ment became known:
The experts have rendered their re-
port, pointing out certain townships
which are inseparably connected. Ger
tain differences OF opinion have de-
veloped between the British and Italians
on one side and the French on the other,
and the proposal of the British and
Italians now will be considered by the
French Government. which in due course
will indicate its views.
I'm the meantime Mr. De Valera's
reply has been received and Mr. Lloyd
George is returning to London tomorrow
morning to deal with It, Lord Curzon
will return at two O'Clock tomorrow
afternoon"
The correspondents requested Mr.
Lloyd Georges Interpretation Of the cit
uation. A quarter of an hour after the
first statement reply was received
from the British Premier. saying that
Lord Curzon would remain in Paris
with the experts, and that Mr.. Lloyd
George would meet M. BRAND tomorrow
morning before leaving. This statement
added
''Mr. Lloyd George is going to Lon
don to deal with the Irish situation
The French Government understands
the position and situation and tho ne
cessity for the Premiers returning at
once"
The position OF the French Govern
ment as explained by M. BRAND is sub
stantially: THE experts have presented
their conclusions and have said 70 the
Supreme Council now decide. We do
not decide the same way. The experts's
new line. which was arrived at by a
majority vote, has not been agreed upon
by the Council, and has been referred
back to them. and they have replied:
We shall come back before the Council
tomorrow If VIC can reach a unanimous
agreement
Emphasizing the difficulties OF the cx-
perts. NJ. BRAND said that Konigshutte
an industrial centre. receives its coal
from Rybnik and its water from Katto-
witz. According to the new line pro-
posed. the latter two towns are cut off
from Konigshutte. which Is doomed as a
manufacturing town unless allotted the
same sovereignty.
Both sides agree that real difficulties
exist in the division OF the Industrial
area. every part of which is interde-
pendent and closely related with every
other part by systems OF electr1cation.
water works. light. railways and steel
and coke works. Almost any line would
separate many thousands OF workmen
from their places of employment. and It
is foreseen that TO set up frontier bar
riers through the region would cause
immense embarrassments to the various
industries and production. Conse-
quently both the French and the Eng
lsh wish to keep the larger part OF the
Industrial area in block. France for Po-
land. England for Germany.