The Washington herald., 1921-05-13
INSURGENTS TELL
UPPER SILESIANS
TONAME COUNCILS
Polish Political Groups
Will Compose Central
Assembly.
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BEUTHEN. May IA proclama-
tion calling upon Upper Silesians TO
elect district legislative councils
for the purpose of constituting a
central assembly on territory with
in the armistice demarcation line
has been issued by the insurgent
authorities
Polish political groups. including
labor organizations, will form the
councils. AS chief of the proposed
temporary government board, Kor-
fanty. leader of the insurgents. will
direct the foreign affairs depart
ment dealing as an autonomous
ruler with the interallied authori-
ties at Oppeln and Warsaw.
Small credit for the apparent
success of the uprising is given the
Warsaw cabinet by the rebels and
sharp criticism is heard of the at
titude of Premier witos, whose
party organs consistently COM
batted the insurgents movement.
Leaders Of the peasant party fear
that korfanty may use his success
as a stepping stone to the presi-
dency of Poland.
War between Germany and Po-
land for possession of Upper Silesia
continues to hang in the air, despite
the armistice concluded by Korfanty
with the interallied authorities at
Oppeln.
That Germany will accept the pro-
posed demarcation line is considered
highly improbable by the Polish
chieftains
Copyright, 1917
Expect Disturbances Saturday.
BERLIN. May 1.-THE German
government is doing it's utmost to
impress upon the allies the neces-
sity . for Germany's retention of
Upper Silesia. il the terms of the
allied ultimatum, now subscribed
to by Berlin. are to be fulfilled
Germany will not march into
Silesia. nor will she take any dras-
tic action without the express sane
tion of the entente. The fear is ex-
pressed. however, that the local
populations in such cities as Kreus-
berg cannot be controlled indefi-
nitely. and that they may take mat
ters into their own hands. il as
sistance against the Polish irregu-
lars is not forthcoming either from
Germany OF from the allies.
The most serious disturbances are
predicted for Saturday and Sunday.
The name of Herr CunO, head of
the HamburC-Ame iran Line. who
had been asked by Chancellor wirth
to become foreign minister. has now
been definitely dropped. and he is
not being considered for any post
ha NJ sell NJ
the method for disarming the forces
as yet. but oficials are agreed that
the disarmament must be carried
out ruthlessly.
Cabinet Considers Notes.
WARSAW. Poland, May l2.-The
Polish cabinet Is considering the
note from the supreme council. as
wei as the separate note from Great
Britain. taking the Polish govern
ment to task for its attitude to-
ward the Upper Silesian insurrec-
ton.
The cabinet will reply, it is de-
ciared, that 1t indorses the declara-
tion of Premier witos to the diet
IN which he declared that the Polish
government disclaims all RESPONSE
oiiity for the insurrection. The gov
ernment, however. will maintain its
claim to the industrial districts.
The newspapers declare that the
British note was more severe than
the joint note from the allies.
Insurgents Continue March.
LONDON. May 12.-The Polish
government has not yet answered
the drastic note of the entente, de-
ciaring that the Korfanty coup. IL 1t
has any effect at all on the ultimate
decision as to the division of Upper
Siiesia, Is likely to exert an infiu-
ence adverse to Poland. The Polish
government has not yet made any
attemp. to suppress the insurgents.
however. II was learned at the FOR
eign once, and they are crossing
ihe border without hindrance. The
French forces remain inactive and
the Italisr force alone Is helpless
to put down the uprising