Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-21

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SATURDAY EVENING. AAY .e1. 1921.
EVENTS n A WEEK.
Tho question Of German reraraticns h.u,~ h..n
brought within the possibility Of settlement, the silesiAn
question comes to the front as the bone of contention IN
Europe. Upper Stlesta has bean ardentlv das;rAa Nv
both Germany and Poland. When the territory "a b. In
cludsd In the Polish republic was heinr defined. hi. d,.-
TIC vas lett out in order that the inhabitants them
seiVes might declare through a plebi,cite, with which
country they w1ahed their fortunes 70 be linked. The
p1ebtscite vas held, and the majority vots was for Ger
many. <
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Poland had complained Of German attenn*. IN in.
iluence Inc vote by improper means military and other,
and the claim was made that even though the total pom
uiar majority was in favor Of Germany, a majority Of
the districts had declared for Poland, and that the deci-
sion should be by districts rather than by total vote,
Other elements of friction arose. The commission in
charge OF the vote postponed its report on the theory
that delay would permit local feeling to wear itself ont.
Then came the instruction of Polish Inhabitants under
korfanty. the purpose being to prevent by force the
transfer OF the territory. or any part of 1t. to Germany.
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The instruction seems to have subadAd. ana Eor-
fanty has urged his followers to abandon the movement
and return to work But such acute interest has been
shown in the movement by other nations that the sil4Sar
question has assumed important proportions. France
Is interested in the creation of a strong power bordering
sermany on the east, and one which will not be likely to-
fall under the influence of German diplomacy. The
hopes OF France have been centered on Poland, and
French sentiment has been sympathetic toward the am
biuons of Poland to control Upper silesaa with its treat
/ stores of mineral wealth. the basis tor neat nnanuf.c.
! turing industries.
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British sentiment has expressed itself largely in
favor of the settlement OF the slesaan question solely
on~the basis Of the engagements of the treaty Of Yer
sah1es. regardless Of whether Germany or Poland bene-
fitted. This was the substance OF the statements made
BY Lloyd George in the Brittah parliament ana his pro-
= nouncennents have been commando on With asperity in
the French press and by the French premier. Each
premier seeks to aoiidty the public sentiment Of hts own
country behind him. and the contest has been the most
acrimonious OF any that has come to public attention
= involving the two countrea-
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Wme this debate has been In progress progress has
!. bean made in defining the German situation. Dates
! have been fixed for the payment OF the first inata,,unent
! OF the money indemnity. and Germany has been notified
. that her disarmament in accordance with the treaty
must be complete by June 80. If Germany carries out
/ her engagements in the matter Of disarmament, and
there seems no room for doubt that she will be required
to do 90. French fear Of the German peril may undergo
. some modification. s.
Tho decision OF President Harding to have the Unit
ed States represented in the Allied supreme council, on
|. the council Of ambassadors ana on the reparations COM
! mission. has brought forth comment in opposition frona
Z several congressman, especially from members Of the
: irreconclahle group in the senate. Defense of the prss-
dents course has been as unconapromisins as the at
: tacks have been bitter, and it is apparent that the pred-
dent is supported by the great body Of senatorial opin-
ion.
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The naval reduction element in the senate has scored
"a victory in having accepted the proposal to include
in the naval appropriations bill a recommendation that
! the president invite Great Britain and Germany to enter
!. with the United States into negotiations for . reduction
Of armament. This proposal was first made in the last
! session by Senator Borah. 1t was reported q short time
ago to be contrary to the policy of the president. and 1t
was opposed by members Of the administration group
in the senate. Last week, however, members Of this
group sdgnified their acceptance of the amendment. and
the bill win 30 back to the house with this prov1sion at
.tached.
The railway labor board seems to have taken every
one by surprise by its announcement early in the week
that it would recommend wage reductions for all rail-
way employees outside Of the brotherhoods, such reduc-
tons to take effect July l. and that it would also render
rulings taking effect at the same time in all other wage
. matters before it. These latter include the great rail-
way organizations. mo indication II given ~ to the
amount OF reduction in the first case. or whether or not
reductions viii be recommended in the second.
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I. The wages Of nearly a fmillion railway employees
outside Of tho old unions were advanced lat July by q
total Of $500. annually. The advance was criti-
. ctzed beeausa # was made just ct = tina whsn the down
ward trend OF prices had been reached, and the railroad
Managers have complained bttsriy Of having this great
sum added to their total opsratng expsnsss The man
ssasers senpreas disappointment that the reduction IL not
10 be nads bAfcse July 1. - they aay It viii be too la1s
e ane0t Ersssny the cost Of road naaiatsaaaes for this
..yar.
Aftar several weeks OF violent AszneusnadenA, fol-
s$le1ing q yeAy OF disturbances. Ningo county, West vfr-,
llanAa. = under martial law. = proclamation TO that anect
shAstAg beAn issued ~ the sovernore OF the state. For soma
.:fAs assthnsthAs o. both wsst virsinia and -Kentueky
shavs A1nad ths fsderu var dspastnsnt % sud troops
~ matntain oSdaf. Thus far the war department has de-
sstnsd. hoddtls that there was not s~uAisasnt sv1Asncs
Ihs proeiaaaatton 81 snaartisl iaw5 by the govsrnor
sof 49, vtrsiaak hAsssAss q pafpassto ustliss tho -
::esssrsses ef - 800 IS - stanas
he1k - maykaa.by ~ 4xs4A q eus 80