CASE OF UPPER SILESIA

Evening Post, Volume CII, Issue 36, 11 August 1921, Page 7

CASE OF UPPER SILESIA

AN EARLY SETTLEMENT

EXPECTED

M. BRIAND'S DICTUM.

(niTD HIM ASSOCIATION.—COHM9HT.) (iMTKAMAN ■ NtW ZIAI.AN* CAIII AIIOCIATTtft.) (Received August 11, 11 a.m.) PARIS, 10th August, The newspapers generally commend the favourably improved situation,- as the outcome of the speeches of Mr. Lloyd George and M. Briand. LONDON, 9th August. M. Briand, replying to Mr. Lloyd Georgo at the meeting of the Supreme Council, said Frame had no ulterior motives in her designs regarding the division of Upper Silesia. She only deeired to carry out the Versailles Treaty fairly, but thought that, in matters where there was doubt the victors ought to have the benefit. Tho Poles had preaerv: ed their language for centuries. They had had the courage to vote in great numbers for liberation. He thought they ought to be emancipated from Germany, with a provision that in cases of doubt moral consideration should be taken into account. Upp*r Silesia was a small.matter compared with the maintenance of the Anglo-French friendship. He was hopeful that a quick solution would be found. ■ ~ ; Signor Bonomi (Italy) said the question was purely economic, depending on whether the industrM area waa united or not. The Council will resume on Wednesday. . Paris reports state that everyone in the city is optimistic that a settlement will be reached during the week. The Daily Telegraph says:' "Upper Silesia has been poisoning our diplomacy too long. Already it hak inflicted ruinovis damage to the economy of Central Europe. It is true a revival of industry will never be possible ■■. in Silesia while its fate is undecided, as it has been since the Treaty of Versailles. Upper Silesia will produce nothing for Europe until its political destiny is decided." The Daily Chronicle says Mr. Lloyd George nv.de a most effective presentation oit~the British case. If the full text conld reaoh the ears of the French public as deli?ered it would go far to dispel any illusion that Mr. Lloyd George and the British nation are not deeply, solicitous for the highest French interests. The Daily News says : "To secure success it is essential that the Allied experts should report promptly and th« Council act promptly. If Allied unanimity was made cleaT the decision would be enforced without much .difficulty. The danger of catastrophe, which was nearly caused by the unhappy combination of procrastination and gwlf-aeeking, seems to have been narrowly averted."