Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-02-04
TO SETTLE
POLISH And CZECH
SLOVAKIA TROUBLE
Communique Signed BY VIII
son And Allied Premiers
Solves Difficulty.


Paris, Feb. 4.-The conflict between
the Poles and Czecho-Slovaks over dis
puted territory has been temporarily
settled by the peace delegates under
the principles to be incorporated in the
league of nations according to official
announcement today.
The official communique follows:
"Report of Polish-Czeeho-Slovak
agreement: The representatives. of the
great powers having been informed Of
the conflict which has arisen between
the Czechs and Poles in the principali-
ty of Teschen, in consequence of which
the mining district of Ostrawa, Karvin
and the railway from Oderberg to Tes-
chen and Jablungkau has been occupied
by the Czechs, have declared as fol-
lows:
Gin the first instance they think
necessary to remind the Municipalities
who have engaged to submit the terri
torial questions which concern them to
the peace conference; that they are
breaking its decision to refrain from
taking as a pawn Or from occupying
the territories to which they lay claim
"Thc representatives take note of
the engagement by which the Czech
delegates have declared that they were
definitely stopping the troops on the
wine of the railway which runs from
0derberg to Teschen Jablungkau.
Pending Congress Decision.
"Pending the decisions of the peace
congress as to the definite assignment
Of the territories that part of the rail
way line to the north of Teschen snd
the mining regions will remain IN inc
occupation of Czech troops while the
southern section of the line starting
from and including the town Of Teschen
down to Jablungkau will be entrusted
to the military supervision of the Poles
"Thc undersigned consider it indis-
pensable that g. commission Of control
should be Immediately sent to the spot
to avoid any conflict between the Czech
and the Poles in the region of Teschen;
this commission, apart from the meas
ures that it will have to prescribe, will
proceed to an inquirty of the basis of
which the peace conference may form
its decision in fixing definitely the
respective frontiers Of the Czechs and
Poles in the contested zone.
In order to seay the entente be-
tw en- tw friendly nations which
would follow. g. policy in full accord
with that of the allied and associated
pow ers, the representatives Of the grcat
powers register 80 promise of thu
Czech Representative es that their coun-
try will put at tie disposal of the Poles
all its available ;esJurces in war mater
ia. and will grant t. tnem every facility
for the transmission Ct arms and ammu
milton.
Guard Private Property
"The exploitation of the mines in the
Karwin Ostrawa district will be carried
out in such a way as to avoid all in
fraction Of private property. While re-
serving any police measures which the
situation may require the commission
Of cotrol will be approved to supervise
this and if necessary, to secure to the
Poles that part fthe output which
may be equitably claimed by them to
meet their wants.
"It is understood that the local ad-
ministration will continue to function
in accordance with the conditions Of the
pact Of November, 1918 and that the
rights of minorities will be strictly re-
epccted.
"Pending the decision of the peace
conference, political elections snd mill
tary conscription will be suspended in
ICa~tiuued IN naoa fourl