The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-08-17
sIlEs|AN ISSUE REFERRED
TO NATIONS LEAGUE
Question That Threatened To
Bring Break In Meeting OF
Council Solved


Great Britain have decided to refer
the Upper silesian question to the
League of Nations, 1t was announc-
ed here today. This question, which
involves drawing frontier be-
tween Poland and Germany in Up
per Silesia. threatened yesterday to
bring about the break in the meet
ing of the Supreme Allied Council.
This decision was considered here
today to have solved the crisis that
arose between France and England.
The announcement said that seer
tain insurmountable difficulties
which had arisen between Italy, ia
pan and England on one hand and
Frace on the other" had given rise
to the solution decided upon.
1t was understood the Supreme
Council would continue its agenda,
especially the discussion of relief to
Russia, during the absence of Mr..
Lloyd George.
The official statement issued after
today's Cabinet meeting said:
premier BRAND gave an account
of the present stage of the Supreme
Councils work, more especially con-
corning Upper Silesia. The posi-
ton taken by the French delegation
received the unanimous support of
the Cabinet"
The suggestion that the. matter be
referred to the Leaue of Nations
was made by Mr.. Lloyd George. and
NJ. BRAND cOncurred Immediately.
George Harvey, American am
bassadOr to Great Britain and rep
resentative of the United States at
the meeting of the supreme council,
did not take any position relative to
referring the Silesian question to
the league, according to French
official. 1t was asserted his opinion
vas not asked and was not prefer
ed.
1t was learned that Premier BRAND
proposed to Mr.. Lloyd George this
morning that the United States be
asked to arbitrate the Silesian con-
troversy, but this proposal was
abandoned in favor of the British
premier's suggestion that the matter
be left to the league.
"The supreme council has decid-
ed to refer the Upper silesian ques-
ton to the League of Nations" said
Mr.. Lloyd George upon leaving the
council meeting shortly before noon
to take his train for London. "Our
decision was unanimous"
did Ambassador Harvey vote?"
inquired correspondent.
81 said" replied the prime minis
ter, that our decision was unani-
NOUS"
The decision to refer the whole
Silesian problem to the League of
Nations was unanimously approved
later at meeting of the council,
Ambassador Harvey told the
Council this morning that the Unit
ed States Government had thought
from the beginning that the Upper
Silesian question was purely a Eu-
ropean one, and as it now was to be
referred to the League of Nations
on which the United States was not
represented, he thought he would be
interpreting the view of his Govern
ment by not participating in the de-
cision to refer the question to the
league.
On the question of additional al
lied troops for upper Silesia, the Su-
preme Council adopted in principle
plan for sending reinforcements
after the League of Nations has
handed down its decision on the
Silesian question, Great Britain,
Italy and France each to send its
share. Meanwhile the Supreme
Council is sending warning to the
German and Polish Governments
that order must be maintained in
the disputed territory.
Mr.. Lloyd George expressed the
opinion that there would be no
trouble in. the district provided the
high commissioners were instructed
to show strict impartiality.