New-York tribune., 1921-05-16
From The Trsbuns's Eu,opeun Bureea


Copyright. 1921. New York Tribune Inc
LONDON, May 15.-The contro-
versy over Upper Silesia will be the
subject of a special meeting of the
Allied Supreme Council to be held
about June / in either Calais or
Boulogne. Colonel George Harvey,
United States Ambassador to the
Court of st. James's and President
Harding's representative on the
Council, will sit in the conference,
which is expected to be the liveliest
as we'll as the most important ses-
sion of that body since Woodrow
Wilson returned to America after
the signing of the peace of Yer
sailles.
Danger OF Break Acute
Danger of the disruption of the
Anglo-French Entente has become
acute with Premier Brands retort in
the Chamber of Deputies YESTERDAY
that France would never tolerate what
Lloyd George had proposed as unob
Jectionable-the use of German troops
to put down the Polish insurrection in
Upper Silesia, The British Prernier'S
frank attack on the Polish chauyinists
has laid him open to severe attacks in
the French press, which brands him
Germanophile and accuses him of hav-
ing made secret agreement with
Germany.
French feeling over the incident has
become more and more aroused. On
the other hand, the British IN genera
show no regret over lloyd Georges
plain remarks. The British apparent
~ are drifting toward a milder policy
toward the Germans and are begin
ming, as indicated by the tenor of the
Premier's remarks, to assert thei~
claim to dominance in European af-
fairs as against French pretensions IN
tnat direction.
Great emphasis is laid here on the
fact that even Winston Spencer
Churchill, Secretary of State for The
Coionies, is in perfect agreement with
Lloyd George, which is another way Of
saying that French policy as it is being
directed from Paris has no friends in
the British Cabinet. Significance is at
tached here also to Lloyd Georges ref
erence to the threat that Poland will
lace when Russia recovers and comes
into alliance with Germany.
Attacks Strengthen Premier
= The French press attacks on Lloyd
George are. serving to strengthen him
poilticaily in this country. Baron Hap-
dinge, British Ambassador to France
VIII return soon to Paris with first
hand report 20 make to the Quai dor
say regarding the attitude of the Brit
ish government.
Pending the meeting of the Supreme
Council, it is believed unlikely here
that anything viii be done toward
solution fsthe Silesian problem. What
precise effect Brands declaration will
have in interfering with German prep
arations for clearing the Poles out OF
Silesla cannot be determined, but grave
doubt is expressed here whether the
BRUSH would seek, even with the moral
support which Lloyd George has. to
defy the French in this matter.
BRITISH authorities do not believe
shat in the present circumstances the
lnter-Aliled plebiscite commission can
possibly come to any decision. and fha
pest that is expected of that body now
IS majority decision in which The
British count on the support of italy
pSiBiuiH ana Japan and the moral ap-
proyal or the United States. willis
France also lays claim to Itslian and
American support.
The net result of the deveIoumsnt4
Of the last two days, as viewed here. is
that Germany has benefited materially.
the Polish cause has been weakened
and the friendship of England and
France has been risked No predic-
tions are made here of the eventual
result of the Silesian controversy, but
i is reasonable to expect that LLOYD
George no longer will be accused BIZ
his countrymen of being dragged under
the wheels of French policy.
Holds Poland World Menace
The Sunday Times, commenting edi-
torially on the situation, says:
Poland has defed the Treaty Of
Versailles. She has gained more bv
that treaty than any other country.
but fails 10 see that by her defiance
she is endangering not only the foun-
dations of her own existence but those
upon which alone the shattered worIa
will be rebuilt.
General Lerond {French head Of ths
inter~Allied plebiscite commission in
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