Evening star., 1921-08-14
BY HENRY w. BUM.

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~ HE following is q brief summary Of the
most important news Of the world for
the seven days ended August 10.
UPPER sILESIA.-The supreme
council met at Paris on August and pro-
ceeded at once to discussion Of Upper Silesian
matters. 1t was decided not to send more
troops to Upper Silesia at present. Debate fol-
lowed the main subject Of the meeting
the Upper Silesian boundary. Lloyd George
made a speech. rehearsing the main points Of
the British argument. which favors the Ger
man claims. BRAND followed with a speech
rehearsing the main points Of the French argu-
ment, which favors Polish claims. The ques-
tion was referred for re-examination and report
to the commission Of civilian experts. "ren-
forced" by the high commissioners for Upper
Silesia, with instructions sufficiently vague.
but which seemed to contemplate compro-
mise line and scheme for unhampered service
of railways.
The commission of civilian experts. after
wrestling for a week with the problem. had
just announced their inability to solve 1t. and
the high commissioners, every one knows.
have wrestled with it vainly for months.
Jointly experts and commissioners could do no
better. On Thursday morning they reported
failure; they could not agree a line. The
greater part Of Thursday Lloyd George and
BRAND were closeted at the Crillon in dis
cussion. Far out on the Place de Ia Concorde
their voices could be heard. At last they
reacheQ an agreement: tney agreed that tney
could not agree. But the entente must be
saved. But how to persuade the world that
the entente is still intact? While the two sit in
despair and silence, Providence and Mr.. De
Valera intervene. An airplane arrives from
London with message from De Valera.
next day. The world should be informed that
the Upper Stlesian problem must be postponed
to the more pressing Irish problem.
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No. that pretty story has been exploded.
Whether Lloyd George the Italian premier
originated the happy idea Of referring the
vexed Silesian question to the council Of the
league Of nations is doubtful At any rate.
Friday morning Lloyd George whispered tho
suggestion to BRAND. who was captivated with
it. At full meeting Of the council all
sented. A resolution was adopted inviting the
Recommendation of the league council to
the line that the principal allied and associated
powers lay down." The representatives of
Great Britain France, Italy and japan declared
that they would accept such recommendation.
The obvious comment on this action Of the
supreme council Is that the league council con-
sists Of eight members, representing eight
powers (including those represented the
supreme council. with >the exception of the
United States), and that it's recommendations
are required to be unanimous. Should the
league council be able to decide a boundary
line (Which seems doubtful) such. decision could
hardly be expected within three or four months.
1t is not surprising that reference to the league
council is pleasing to Briand he was out
voted to l on the supreme council (Mr.
Harvey not voting.) This matter settled,
Lloyd George took leave of the council, re-
turning to London. The entente is preserved
but it remains to be seen what effect the fur
ther delay in deciding the Upper Silesian
boundary will have in Upper Silesa and in
Germany.
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NEAR EAST.-Havng turnd over the Upper
Silesan question to the experts" the supreme
council proceeded to consider the Turkish prob
lem. Lloyd George made speech. He de-
clared. according to reports. that the treaty Of
Sevres had been torn up by the allies in conse-
quence Of Turkish behavior. the Greeks being
willing to abide by 1t. The council adopted two
resolutions as follows:
THE allied governments decide to MAIN
tain an attitude Of strict neutrality in the
Greeco-Turkish war. They are agreed not to