Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-16

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adds to the difficulty in which all the
Entente Governments find themselves. v
the newspaper added. 1T is to be
hoped that before a meeting occurs pas
sions may cool and It may be generally
recognized that the foundations of Eu-
ropean peace are gravely impcriled.
Hope for Settlement
Confidence that the differences be.
tween the two premiers can be bridgcd
was expressed by the Chronicle, but it
pointed out that tho difficulty Of find
ing such n bridge ran bc reduced only
by the people keeping their heads.
THE explosion Of wrath against Mr.
Lloyd George in large part of tho
French press, tho newspaper cor
tinued. is very III adapted to this
end"
The Daily News contcndcd that when
the Supreme Council meets. 'aS il must
promptly meet to discuss Silesia.' the
problem will be made much simpler by
NJ. BRAND being dnder no dclusionS
regarding the problem. knowing the
views of the British cabinet"
Tho Daily Express said: "Thc at-
tackS of Paris newspapers upon Mr.
Lloyd George as representative Of
Great Britain naturally is resented by
the public. but rude newspaper articles
do not constitute roa&
Special cable Dispatch. Copyright. 1921
OppeIn, May ia Polish attempt
to push tho rebel lines west Of Gross
Strehlitz was frustrated Saturday night
when 100 Germans in n battle killed
thirtys Poles. captured seventy and
lost eighteen dead.
Before the general attack the Polish
armored train crept to Leschnitz. a
point near Goglin. Germans armed with
rifles and few machine guns were am
bushed in the woods. When the train
stopped the Germans attacked. captur-
ing seventy. but two Poles alone saved
the train. Immediately 2000 Poles from
Strehit2 attacked Tho Germans opened
fire and continued firing for two hours.
The Germans saved their ammunition
and the Poles wasted theirs Finally
the Poles r"trcAtod. tho Germans fol
lowing. The Poles Saturday night fired
upon liatihor. which was held jointly
by Italians ard Germans. Coscl was
declared "No Mans Land, the in
habitantS risking a shot at both sides.
The respective fronts now are series
of adjoining towns, with approaches,
stations and bridges guarded with ma
chine guns. Machine guns command
the buildings and church stccples, and
the sentries are mile apart.
Berlin, May 1G,--(B A. rD-G"r.
nan newsr ap"rs express pleasure over
declarations made on Friday by Prime
Minister Lloyd George, Of Great
Britain, relative to the situation in
Tpp"r Silosia, but the! give warning
against a German march into Sicaia.
unless such movement should be re-
questcl by the Entente powers.
They declare that such an advance
would result in war with both France
and Poland This view is voiced by
the I-okal Anzeiger, the VOsSische
Rundschau, the Volks Ieitung, the Nor-
wacrts, the Freiheit and other jour
mails.
1T AdaIb"rt Korfonty should pre-
sumo TO take possession Of any dis
Hutcd territory without permission from
the Entente said the Lokal Anzcigcr,
I'VE shall be exempt from all our obll-
cations and duties.
Pending n decision in thc matter, d"
declared the Frcihcit. neither German
imperial troops nor disguised military
organizations have any business in
Cppcr Silesa. Germany does not want
new war and mobilization of Govern
mcnt troops would be playing the game
of the French Nationalists.