The Hope pioneer., 1921-06-02
Conci|iatory Course of BRAND
and DR.. Wirth's Promises
Avert War Peril.
FRANCE NOT TO ACT ALONE
Allies May Make Upper Silesia an
Autonomous State-Sinn Fein
Raiders Burn Dublin Custom
House-Senate Adopts Bo.
rah Naval Disarmament
Amendment.
BY EDWARD w. PlckARp.

Clouds that had been hanging heavy
over central Europe began to break
away last week. Premier BRAND, ex-
pressing his confidence in the good in
tentions of the German ministry, re-
fused to let France violate the Ver-
sailles treaty by taking independent
action in occupying the Ruhr. Prime
Minister Lloyd George quit talking
and dispatched British troops to help
in restoring and maintaining order in
Upper Silesia. Chancellor Wirth as
sured the entente allies Germany
would not send regular troops into
Upper Silesia and would do its best to
stop the movement of arms and am
munition and to keep the German-Si-
]esian border closed. Korfanty's Po-
lish insurgents and the German resi-
dents of Upper Silesia continued their
struggle, but perhaps with less EN-
thuSiaSm.
Brands attitude and actions were
openly conciliatory and he successful
ly resisted the attacks of his political
opponents who sought to force him to
adopt measures which might rupture
the entente and probably would lead
to his downfall. He did not, however.
relax in his frmness toward Germany,
for he sent to Berlin an ultimatum
giving Wirth "a hours to reply salts
fnciorily to his former note in which
the chancellor was warned that the
sending of German troops or munitions
into Upper Silesia would be consid-
cred warlike act. Next day BRAND
told the chamber of deputies the Ger
man ambassador had assured him the
German Upper Siesian frontier would
lie closed and the reichswahr troops
would be ordered to disurm and dis
band irreguars seeking to enter the
surgents.
The premier promised the chamber
that Poland's interests would be safe
guarded and the result of the plebs-
cite figures. in which the Poles OBJ
tanned a majority of the rich indus
tracing the boundary.
Concluding his long address. BRAND
said: "Since Doctor Wirth has been
at the head of affairs the German gov
elnment has shown frankness and 10y
atty. He has fulfilled all promises,
held to all engagements, and put them
into execution.
IF at any time, on a question vital
to France, the problem of adopting
another policy should arise, l would
not hesitate.
Germany is satisfied with the de-
mnnds for reparations. maintained
the accord between the allies at Lon
don and even with the Upper Silesian
problem disturbing us the accord will
be maintained more completely than
ever owing to the return of the United
States to the Supreme council. In to-
days world crisis no people can live
isolated. l will not permit France to
find herself alone as in 1915 and 1870
will not forget that in 1914 the Brit
fsh came. then the Americans and
others. We have no right to forget
that. We owe them something despite
discussions and polemics. II it is pos
sible to maintain this magnificent
union 1t must be done in England's in
terests as well as ours This policy
does not exclude tirmness. Our gov
ernment can go from frmness to mod
GRAFTON. which Is the best policy and
which l shall not renOunce"
Another step in the concliation pol
icy was taken Wednee eday, when the
French government began the demo
billzation Of the class Of 1919, which