The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-23
ENGLAND TO
SEND FORCES
To SILESIA
Decision Results From Inter-
changes Between Britain
and France-At Least Four
Battalions To Go.
SEEK END OF. FIGHTING
CBy Associated Press)


LONDON. May 23.-The British gov
eminent has decided to send troops to
Silesia at an early date, it was an
nouned today.
The decision to send the troops re-
suited from interchanges between
Great Britain and France and the
British force will be sent to reinforce
the allied contingent in Upper Silesia
in the near future
The size of the force was not indi-
ated in the announcement, but it is
understood that not less than four
battalions will go, preferably the same
troops employed in upper Silesia dur
ing the plebescite and later with
drawn to the Rhine.
Using Pressure.
Every sort of pressure is being en-
ployed to compel the surrender of
these two important towns. No food
is being allowed to enter them. but
as this has not proved effective. the
water and electricity supplies of Katto-
witz were cut OFF yesterday.
Inhabitants Of Beuthen and Katto-
witz have approached their local dis
trict controllers, according to the
dispatch, and have asked them to
make terms with the insurgents, de-
claring they were tired of waiting for
the allies to do something and were
without confidence in the inter-alIied
commissions power to restore normal
conditions or the ability of the local
garrisons to protect them il the in
surgents should decide to take the
towns by force.
The Times correspondent declares
that, while the Poles are masters in
the industrial districts. the Germans
exercise control over the northern and
western parts of the plebiscite area.
The frontier between Silesia and Ger
many has virtually ceased to exist. he
says, and arms and re-inforcements
are brought in and Polish prisoners
sent to Germany with hindrance.
Sees Determined Effort.
The correspondent of the London
/ Times in Oppeln reporteing German
-1rregula" military operations in
Upper Silesia, declares they have been
concentrating forces and making
preparations for fortnight. Indica-
| tions, the dispatch said, point to
determined effort to recover posses
sion of Upper Silesia from the Poles
The movement is regarded by the
Times correspondent as far more
serious than a mere reaction of the
German population against the insur-
gents. He asserts the interaliied
commission was unable to prevent the
outbreak or fighting and is now just
! as powerless to intervene.
Apparently the Germans have reg
ular army reserves at their disposal.
The Polish insurgents, according to
the dispatch, have been steadily con-
solidating their position and extend
ing their control over the industrial
districts Of Silesia- They are reported
to have succeeded in starting work
again in mines, foundries and factor
| les and now are squeezing the allied
authorities out of the towns they still
occupy in order to complete their hold
on the railway between Kattowitz and
| GleiwitZ.
PARIS. May 23-The allied high
commission in Upper Silesia has sent
delegations to intervene with both, the
Germans and the Poles and endeavor
to obtain the cessation of all military
operations in that territory, according
to. French official dispatches today
Each Of the delegations is composed of
representatives of France, Great Brit
ain and Italy.