The New York herald., 1921-05-15
GERMAN INVASION
OF UPPER SILESIA
A SIGNAL FOR WAR
Premier Says France viii
Never Consent to Letting
Troops Enter the Dis
puted Territory.
WON'T STAY NEUTRAL
Surprised British Premier
Should Seem Friendly to
Germans and Hostile
to Poles.
GLAD TO HEAR AMERICA
Believes the United States
Will Be a Useful Ally in
the Supreme Councils
Decisions.
GLAD TO HEAR AMERICA

PARIS. May 14.-F'rance will not per-
NIT German troops TO go into Upper
Silesia, Premier BRAND told foreign
correspondents here to-
day. The Premier's statement was
direct answer TO the speech Of the
British Prime Minister, David Lloyd
George, in the House of Commons yes
terday-a speech in which the French
see sympathy for Germany, censure Of
the Poles and little sympathy for
France.
Never, never could the French
consent TO German troops
entering Upper Silesia," said NJ. BRAND,
II is held in French official circles
that should the Germans. as Premier
Lloyd George indicated, be allowed TO
act and intervene in the Upper
'Silesian embroglio. regular Polish
troops would march into that region
Immediately which would bring war.
In such a conflict. it was declared,
France could not reylain neutral Sur
prise was expressed in highest circles
here that the British Prime Ministe'
should adopt such d friendly attituSe
toward Germany and hostility toward
the Poles.
As to the British Premlers speech
Premier BRAND said:
"Mr. LLOYD George has interpreted
tho situation from his viewpoint, but
we are free countries great countries,
which can talk to each other face %
face. It belongs to none to give or
ders 10 another. The British Premier
cannot alone take the initiative Of au-
thorizing German troops to penetrate
Upper Silesia. Besides, there is moth
ing Of the sort in his speech.
Too Lenient To Germany.
"Nr Lloyd Georges thesis is that
Poland must not render judgment hcr-
self Il s a Just thesis and approve 4
absolutely. but II must be applicable 10
Germany as well as to Poland. France
has made too great efforts toward an
by the claims ot few great German
mine owners Independent OF these sell
fish interests tho Allies must accomplish
their duty II rendering Justice.
There have becn imprudences. :" adasd
NJ. BRAND. Germany has been too
much given 70 understand that n she
yielded "a tho Allies ultmatum she
would gain some advantages out OF Il.
Upper Silosia. however. has nothing -
70 WITH reparations"
Premier BRAND was asked regarding
possible mediation by tho United states.
THE United States" no replied "hss
returned without reserve To the Supreme
Council. Her voice may be heard AMI
her ideas viii be received with the
greatest favor
Premier BRAND in his statement re-
counted tho circumstances under which
the Disturbances broke out among the
Polish miners in Upper Slosla. upon the
rapld spread ~ reports that the Altos
had decided 10 award all the mining and
industrial areas 70 Germany. regardless
~ THE plchlsctto result the disturbances
being followed by a strike which soon
covered the entire industrial basin With
much violence.
France Makes Protest.
"The French Government" continued
II. BRAND protests with the greatest
energy against an misleading or false
statements tending 70 represent Il AZ
having failed In its duty When tae
documents are made public il will b
seen that i accomplished It's task IN TIE
best possible way"
Turning % the question of the dispo-
sit.ou of Upper Silesian territory under
tho Treaty of Versailles. Premier BRAND
saidt
The treaty does not cay that different
treatment should be applied to anv
eivrn region, according as II has or has
not coal deposits. The treaty does not
Say that tho votes IN the workmen ara
worth less than those OF the great Ger
man industriaHsts. II there is Polish
majority In the mining regions those
regions ought not - be taken from TO
land because the majority is macs IN ~
workmcn. The commission must trace
The frontier according to the vote taking
into consideration ethnic and economic
circum stances"
Too much precipitation m the work ~
the commission Ia order 10 have the re-
port ready for the London conferences
was largely responsible for the difncuitv
in the premiers opinion
"Tf the High Commissioners had had
time they would have reconcilod the dif-
fercnt viewpoints" went on VI BRAND
"nud would have reached a common de.
csion IN conformity with the views os
the population.
NY ieenest desire - that the trouhi,
shall oe settled amicsbiy. chat violence
shall cease and work be resumed But
there ara German bands which have IN
suited. molested and arrested French of.
Acers order must he imposed upon the
Germans az We'll as uron the Poles.
rHe torm1nr AFRO trtlu~ to force dss
Fr.unpen.s ft sinupted that Ger.
la wsr ip ner turn iV
4 rtst s iasl4 IL would pn IN error an