The Washington times., 1920-10-04

physician to Nine. Paderewski, who
was then organizing her Polish White
Cross. DR.. Berger went to Poland
and wrought nightly for the allevia-
ton of the distressing situation.
One day she was summoned to ap-
pear at the general headquarters Of
the Polish army in Warsaw. what
have i done?" she implored of a wom-
an companion, that l should be hailed
before the military authorities" She
examined her passport, cudgeled her
brain to recall her movements. and
could remember nothing that justi-
fed the military authorities in taking
any action.
RECEIVES COMMISSION.
At army headquarters DR.. Berger
| marched bravely through the corri-
dors to the offices indicated in her
summons. There sat an officer, in the
full panoply of war. With a sense Of
humor, the officer said:
"Dr. Berger. I am commanded by
the general STAFF to serve upon you
this document and to request that
| you obey it's directions"
! He handed her an imposing docu-
ment encased in an official envelope,
which, with trembling hands, she tore
open.
| 1t was a commission in the Polish
army as lieutenant-colonel
| 1 never met member OF the Po-
lish medical profession who resented
her elevation above them-for those
of them who received army commits
sions were granted a rank only Of
major. Through the exciting scenes
of the Polish retreat and the later ad-
vance of the Poles against the Boil
shevists. Colonel Berger continued her
labors and was often at the front in
! her capacity as an officer of the Po-
lish army.
There is one Pole Of eminence who
is Loyalty hated by the Germans, NJ.
Korfanty, commissioner of Plebicite
in Upper Silesia. Upper Silesia Is a
part of Germany, which the Versailles
| treaty stipulates must hold an cleo
| ton to determine whether or not II
shall be German or Polish hereafter.
In Upper Silesia 10 per cent. of the
| worlds zinc is produced, and 1t is
virtually a production monopoly for
Enrope-a fact which alone renders
that comparatively small territory of
| &c, 900 square miles Immensely impor-
tant to the economic interests of the
whole world. Besides, there are i'm
mense coal mining interests, the nor
| NAL annual production being about
so 900, 900 tons; and there are scores
| OIL NouScIuSs
ECONOMIC ASSET.
1t is a question whether Germany
does not regard Upper Slesia as it's
greatest economic asset. Far-seeing
Frederick the Great sensed it's i'm
portance and began its development.
During the late war, Germany found
1t, not only her most productive area
! in war essentials, but the most Sc
cure, inasmuch as it was on the
Eastern border.
| Korfanty comes from Posen prov
| ince which was that part of Poland
| which was taken from Germany for
| Poland by the Versailles treaty. He
| was formerly a pugnacious member
| of the German Reichstag, elected
| from Posen. He Is stocky fellow.
with square jaws, and shows pug
nacity In looks by the very formation
| of his countenance.
| Often alone he stood in the German
Reichstag in Berlin, and hurled de-
nance at the members around him
telling the Junkers what they might
do IL they chose, which, in effect, was
| to travel downward to region
where, IL is reported, Upper Silesian
| coal is not needed for the inhabitants
| to keep warm.
| When the treaty stipulated n popu-
lar election in Upper Silesia Korfanty,
to the intense disgust of the Germans,
was named by Warsaw as controller
of the plcbiscite. Then to add insult
| to injury. Korfanty was appointed to
negotiate for Poland and Germany.
which became necessary when the
| treaty had been signed.
Eorfanty went TO Berlin. took rooms
at Berlin's principal hotel, the Adlon,
and stalked In and out from the lobby,
Elaring savsgely at tho picture OF the
! Kaiser which hangs in an bonorcd