The New York herald., 1921-10-11
ARMS PARLEY VIEW
In LEAGUE COUNCIL
Silesia Pretext for Consider
ing 1t So as to Avoid
Harding's Objection.

SPECIAL CaoIe to THE New YoEK HssAto.
cop5nfoht, 1921. ey TIVE Nsw YORK HEaAID.
New York Herald Bureau.
Paris. Oct. TO.
Another session Of the Supreme Coun-
ell. whereat the French and British atti-
tudes to be adopted at the Washington
conference are likely to play an i'm
portant part in the agenda, was runlored
to-day in well informed diplomatic
circles. The time suggested for the ses-
sion is Immediately after the League OF
Nations council has announced its rec
concentrations In connection with the
Upper Silesian settlement. Although
This would have the appearance of oppos-
Ing President Harding's view that a pre-
liminary conference of the big Powers
should be avoided. It is considered here
that some sort of contact between the
Powers is inevitable. following Premier
Brands declaration yesterday that his
policy regarding internal and external
affairs is based wholly on allied soli-
darity.
1t is seen here that any decision by
the Supreme Council regarding Upper
Silesia is bound to bring up the question
OF reduction in military forces, as
Premier BRAND has now confessed that
Germany has practically complied with
the treaty's disarmament clauses with
| the exception of her police organization.
and, therefore. there is little necessity of
maintaining troops alorg the Ruhr
| frontier.
| 1t will be during the discussion regard
ing the lifting Of the military sanctions
that the general phases OF the disarma-
ment conference will be approached, with
! Belgian and Italian representatives thus
| taking part in the European preliin-
mary" before President Harding's con-
| ference actually fixes its agenda.
The Premier's insistence that the se-
curity Of France from invasion, mill
tarily or economically. by Germany must
| be. the basis of any reduction I'm her
| present military strength is taken to-
night by the Journal des De5nts as an
| argument for an immediate and clear
understanding with Great Britain. this
newspaper declaring that Premier BRAND
! has not day TO lose IL he wishes to go
| to Washington.
His first duty before the conference
! in Washington must be 10 explain his
policy to the British Government after
ripe reflection, for we have the convic-
| tion that the legitimate interests OF
France have not been presented to Eng
! land as they should have BEEN" it says.
| IF NJ BRAND goes to Washington with
out having regulated his conduct thus,
we will be exposed to the most dangerous
| possibilities"
| The senli-ofiicial Tennis contents itself
| with paraphrasing NJ. Brands express
SION Of policy. but stresses the fact that
France cannot disarm as long as her
security Is not definitely assured and she
Is given certainty that her rights, dig
nifty and existence will not again be
Inolested."
| 1t is now believed possible that Pre-
mer BRAND will seize the opportunity
OF strengthening his own position in
ternally. as we'll as with Frances allies
and the United States, by lifting the
sanctions against the Ruhr district be-
| fore he leaves here for Washington De-
tails of Germany's disarmament efforts,
published tonight. have all the earnarks
of having been inspired for this purpose.