New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-22
Slain as
Poles Invade
Upper Silesiia
Fierce Fighting Is Reported
in kattowitz and Other
Districts; Police and
Allied Troops Involved
Fugitives Enter GERMANY
Buildings Wrecked by Mob;
Disorder in Konigshutte;
Poles Make Their Terms
Special Gable to The Tribune

Copyright, 1920, New York Tribune 1rc
nEkLlN. Aug. 21.-The situation in
upper Silesia is growing more orave
hourly and the anxiety in government
circles here is most acute. Fierce fight
ing has taken place at Kattowitz and
IN other districts between Poles. Ger
mar police forces and Allied troons
Many have been killed and wounded,
according to reports reaching here.
Inc population in the Kattowitz area
IS IN panic. Thousands of fugitives
most of them Jews, are reported Aee-
ing across the frontier into GERMANY
proper.
Reports received here from exclusive
~ German sources represent The Poles
as the aggressors in the conflicts. They
say that thousands of regular Polish
troops have crossed into Upper Silesia
from Poland and are terrorizing the
whole pleolsclte area. The reports saw
1T is the intention of the Poles to
seize Upper Silesia without regard TO
the results of the plebiscite.
Buildings DESTROYED by Mobe
Fighting which started late yester-
DAY afternoon is reported to be in
creasing in violence. In Kattowitz it.
destroyed by mobs.
The German press COMPLAINS that tho
Allied troops in Upper Silesia make
no effort to protect the German civil
lans from the Polish excuses. The
Berlin newspapers admit. with Some
bitterness, that the success of the
Polish counter offensive against the
Russian Bolsheviki has completely
changed the military situation, and
with 1T the international Diplomatic
situation.
refers to the second miracle Of the tho
Marne,' and says that the wonderful
unanlmity of the Polish civilians had
more even to do with saving Warsaw
than the Polish army.
BERLIN, Aug. 81 (By The Associated
Press Polish forces entered Katie
WITT, Upper Silesia; this afternoon and
the German inhabitants are fleeing the
town, says Breslau dispatch to the
Tageblatt
Disorders in Konigshutte
news agency report from Breslau
says that clash has taken place he
tween the populace of Konigshutte.
Sllesla, and Allied troops. The dis
turbance is said to have resulted when
a French officer stopped a security
policeman who did not salute him. 4
large, crowd assembled and woman
attacked the officer, following which
the Allied garrison turned out and
cleared the street.
Polish residents of Upper Silesia
have laid down series of conditions
as means for a settlement Of the con
f1lct which has been raging there for
some time, it is reported from German
sources. These conditions were sub
united to the international Commission
in control of Upper Silesia yesterday
morning, and it is said a general strike
will begin Immediately if they are not
accepted.
The solution proposed by the Poles
includes the removal of security police
the departure from Upper Silesia of
those who have immigrated to the dis
trict in the last two years, whether
German or Polish; the setting up of
a local f-government consisting of
only Upper Silesians or persons who
have lived in that district without in
PERMISSION for ct least twenty years;
the arrest and trial of all those who
have participated in recent disturb
ances; the compensation of all Poles
who have been badly treated, and the
taking over of electric and water
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