Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-05-24
TARD|EU SEES MOST
DANGER IN RUSSIA
By ANDRE TARDIEU
ueased Wire Service to The Journal.)
(CopyrIgnt, l0ZI.I

Copyright, 1871
(While Europe quarrels over Upper ST.
Iesia and the German repararIons, a new
peril looms in the East. The bolsheyiki have
scored another triumph in Turkey-an en-
enlargement which the Moscow soviet gov
ernment scarcely needed. The Silesian ques-
ton will be settled, despite the turbulence
of Mr.. Lloyd George. 1t is well that this is
so, for Europe must be prepared soon to face
the Eastern danSer.)
PARIS, May 2I.-The European po-
l1tlcal atmosphere is troubled. Out
of the regulation of Germany's af-
fairs numerous incidents arise each
week. Public attention thus is dis
tracted and it takes too little notice
of what is happening in the Orient,
the effects of which are certain to be
felt some day in the western world
Naturally the most recent events
occupying public attention are the
speeches of Prime Minister Lloyd
George. I participated in the last
and must say that Lloyd George's
attitude is regrettable, but not sur
Lloyd George always has detested
Poland. In March, 1919. despite the
ADVICE of the British experts, he
openly supported the German preten-
sions in Danzig and Silesia. In June,
1919, while the allies were discussing
the German counter proposals for
peace, he again advanced the views
son rejected in March. He made such
of the plebiscite resulted. Lloyd
Georges sentiments toward Poland
1920, during the bolshevist advance,
he showed scant sympathy for
Frances effort to defend Warsaw.
Lloyd George
The British delegates on the COM
mission arranging the plebiscite in
on allowing German emigrants to
vote. In January, 1921, at Britain's
request, the plan "a poor one, per-
haps, but better. than that adopted)
of having its emigrants vote at home
instead of in Sielsia, was rejected.
Finally, Britain in tracing the from
tier resulting from the plebiscite, re-
fused to consider the fact that the
treaty providing for vote by com
and seeks to reduce Poland's
share to a minimum.
So much for the substance; now as
to the form. For sixteen months
past France has so often sacrlf1ced
her rights and even the text of the
treaty to Lloyd George that he imag-
ines himself master in every situa-
ton.
1 know the British premier; his
qualities and his faults. Consider
ing his nature; it is much more dan
him when you have right on your
side. The more he obtains the more
he demands until finally he goes too
far-even farther than he himself
intended; The present SITUATION
teen months that the treaty should
be revised in the direction of lump
sum payment of indemnity and the
Keynes theories, he declares today
that the treaty must be literally ex-
ecuted, France holds the same view.
But France believes this rule must
first be applied to Germany, and,
Furthermore, that no allied power
ought to decide alone on questions
Danger From Prussia
The Silesian affair will be settled,
nevertheless, especially if the French
government firmly maintains its
But far beyond Silesia, what diff
hcultieS are in prospect!
resignation of Bekir Semi Bey, for
eign minister Of the Turkish national
government at Angora. This. resig-
nation is a triumph for the bolshe-
don the armistice with France and
the revision of the Sevres treaty.
His work now has been rejected. In
other words, the Turkish elements
cooperating WIN MOSCOW ueIedteu
him. France is likely to suffer the
consequences in Syria. Moreover,
the soviet government of Russia
gets another encouragement which is
hardly needed. Its. propaganda con-
tihues throughout the world. In Lon
don last week the Duke of Nor
cumberland showed how dangerous
this propaganda was to England.
For a year and a half Europe has
been paving the ground and getting
nowhere. - The British government,
often through bad advice, constantly
has caused confusion by bringing
INTO question clauses of the peace
treaty which already has been sign
ed and ratified. France wrongly al
lowed herself to participate in this
error. General disorder is the result.
It must end now if we desire to be
prepared to face the Eastern peril
which at any moment may cvCrshad-
oW the German danger.