21 MAY 1921, Page 1

On the merits of the case he is surely right.

He says that ho adheres to his statement in the House of Commons on Friday, May 13th, that the Polish action in Poland threatens the Treaty of Versailles ; that the fate of Upper Silesia must be decided by the Supreme Council and not by H. Korfanty, and that in fine "the children of the Treaty cannot be allowed to break crockery in Europe with impunity." He adds that the British people shirk no part of their responsibilities, and that it may soon be possible to spare British troops to help in the preservation of order, and that whatever the verdict of the Powers under the Treaty may be as regards Upper Silesia Great Britain will faithfully abide by it.