Silesian Affairs
AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CAill.li ASSOCIATION. IfINDON, Oct. 13. Mr Balfour interviewed on his return from the League of Nations at Geneva stated some foreign journals alleged | the Council of the League in dealing I with Silesia lias been merely the pup* pet of tilt*, various Allied Governments. The suggestion, he said, was absolutely without foundation. The Council was left severely alone to grapple with the |>i J oblem, which was an exceedingly difficult one, through the intermingling of Silesian populations. He believed that notwithstanding anv natural objection against cutting the industrial area in two, there have been regulations elaborated which would immensely diminish any inconvenience. If both parties show ordinary prudence and a sense, of their self interest, they would b e able to make a workable proposition of the scheme. He could not imagine any policy more fatal than for Germany to seek to wreck the scheme especially as the German industries are. safeguarded.
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Hokitika Guardian, 17 October 1921, Page 2
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