The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-05
POLISH FORCES HOLD
 ALL UPPER SIlESIA
CContinuea form rage One,

larnoW1tz were invested after minor Ilghtlng with few casualties.
 By Monday afternoon tine whole south ern section east and north of Cosel was held by the invaders, who however. were not in complete possession of Kat towtz and had met their first serious resistance from the Italians
 The right wing of the Polish forces then turned north and today were re- ported marching unopposed toward Lub- linltz, although rumors are current here that the Germans are forming in Rosen- burg either for defense or counter drive.
 Interalled officials heard these rumors With some credence and considerable concern. Major s. Watts, British repre- sentative, said: If the Poles keep uo thelr advance we will have civil war herc. So far there has been no serious fighting but now it looks probable"
 FRENCH HOPEFUL
 Ihe French authorizes appear hopeful of re-establishing the government and say that the inva0ers will be expelled. But the fact IS pointed out that the whole country is overrun and the task Will be very difficult, if not impossible as the peasants in the newly occupied region are known to sympathize with the Poles and are much better organized than the German residents in the towns. The Poles also feel no fear of French opposition. On the other hand, 1t is said they believe that their action meets with the tacit approval of the French.
 The Germans bitterly charge the French with permitting the move to ma ture long after it was known that Kor- fanty was planning to drive out the Ger mans, and say that the French general, Lerond head of the interallied commits sion in Upper Silesia, acted in bad faith when he dacla arad. 1lo wade l will meet the mwith machine guns and rifles" ~
 The Germans support their charges b J pointing out that since the British sol diers were withdrawn, only their contro; officers remaining with General Lerond the Polish frontier has been unguarded, although the strictest control was main tained on the north frontier over the Ger mans, and that further, the French sol diers nowhere attempted to contest the advance.
 CHARGES POLES ROBBED"
 They say also It IS iinown ,naC Kor- fanty was in Paris three weeks ago, where, they allege, it was learned semi of icially that he conferred with Pre- m'er Briand before returning to Warsaw, shortly after which he circulated a ru- nor that the Poles were being robbed of Upper Silesa and were to receive only the Pless and Rybnik districts and called them into action.
 The British here are outspoken in blaming the Poles for the whole af- fair and this developed friction be- tween them and the French, and there are reports in official circles that if the French fail to re-establish order and the British officers are not with drawn they are likely to resign in a body Major Cassel. British control officer at Tarnowitz and Colonel Bond, British control at Gross Strehl- itz. have been thrown into acutely' unpleasant positions and are at present virtually helpless and surrounded by armed Poles, who do not conceal their hostility toward the British.
 The population in the southeast min ing districts, where all industry is at a standstill are facing serious suffer ing unless rail communications are re- established in the next few days. No food supplies have been sent in for two days; there is no commerce with Czecho -Slovakia, and relief from Po- land is improbable.
 Although the bridge north of Op- peln was blown up mile from the city, passengers and supplies are be- ing transferred across the gap and being brought in under heavy Polish guard.