Evening star., 1921-05-16
SUPREME COUNCIL
LIKELY TO TAKE Up
S|LES|AN WRANGLE
BRAND to Lay Whole Situa-
ton Before French Depu-
ties Next Thursday.
SUGGESTIONS FOR PARLEY
NOW DECLINED BY PARIS
misunderstanding Causes Concern
Here-ofiicials Maintain Hands
Off" Policy, But Keep Posted.

by the Associated Press
LONDON. May l6.-There may be a
ruli meeting of the supreme allied
council for the purpose of discussing
the situation which has arisen in
SilesIa as a result of the Polish revolt
there.
dispatches from Paris indicate that
VI Brland intends to lay the situation
peioTe lhe French chamber % depu-
ties when IL meets Thursday There
mas peeh an exchange of views be-
t"e cen the British and French govern
niehts, but suggestions that a meet
ing be held have been met with as-
section IN Paris thar IL would lie i'm
possible for the French premier 10
uiscuSS the S1IeSian affair with Mr.
Lloyd George until after Thursday.
frcinIer Brand conferred with
Prlnce Sapieha. Polish foreign min
iSter. yesterday, and il is assumed
they took up the Silesian situation.
NJ. BRAND has received a note from
the German government which asserta
ti.at reports relative TO the ALLEGATION
OF important districts in Silesia TO th,,
Germans were published IN Polish pa-
pers. and could not be traced TO Ger
mans IN any way. Assertion has
been made that the Poles in upper
Silesia bccame alarmed by these re-
ports. and sought to take over dis
tricts that the supreme allied coun-
Gil was alleged to be planning to give
to Germany.
Fighting About to Cease.
Advices over the week end appeared
70 indicate ceSsa ton of fighting in
Upper Silesia. but there was nothing
to show that the Poles were with
craving from regions they occupied
during the past two weeks. News
paper comment here seemed to be
more moderate, and reflected a dis
position to advise Mr.. Lloyd George
ang NJ. BRAND to reach an amicable
understanding.
press regarding Prime Minister Lloyd
Georges speech on Poland before the
house OF commons on Friday attracted
much attention from London news
papers today; For the most part they
were regretted and deprecated Al
though in quarters where Mr.. iloyd
Georges attitude relative to POLAND
is condemned blame was placed upon
him. SO
The. Daily Telegraph. which de-
clared the British nation is solidiv
behind the premier in this matter"
commended NJ. BRAND, pointing out
that Mr., Lloyd George was misinter-
preted by French commentators, who
represented him as urging authorize
ton OF the occupation Of Upper Silesia
by German troops.
Moderation In AdyocafeA.
The lack of restraint displayed
only adds to the difficulty in which All
the entente governments find them
serves. the newspaper added TT is
TO be hoped that before a meeting
occurs passions may cool and it may
be generally recognized that the
foundations of European peace are
gravely imperiled."
Confidence that the differences he
tween the two premiers can be bridred
was expressed by the Chronicle. but
1t pointed out that the difficulty OF
finding such a bridge can be reduced
only by the people keeping their
The explosion of wrath against Mr..
Lloyd George in a large part of the
French press" the newspaper con-
tlnued, lis very i'll adapted to this
end"
The Daily Express said. The at
tacks OF Paris newspapers upon Mr..
Lloyd George as a representative of
Great Britain naturally are resented
by the public, but rude newspaper
articles do not constitute a break"
Under the caption The Need for
Calm" the Times. while agreeing with
the attitude of Premier Lloyd George
with regard to Silesia, suggests that
his contention regarding the mainte-
nance Of order would not have been
diminished in force had it been tenn
perately stated and supported by ar.
guments devoid of any SAVIOR of par
tiSanShip."