New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-05-08
Germans Arm
To Beat Back
Silesiian II oles
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Manufacturers has demanded that the
government send troops Immediately.
Reports Of the situation in Upper
Sllesia received here indicate that the
Allies have completely lost control in
many districts. The Poles have extend
ed the area of revolt and are threat
ening the occupation Of the central
part Of the province The Polish lines
now reach to the Brieg district, thus
giving them control of the whole of
Upper Silesia on the right bank Of the
Oder. A few of the large cities in
this area are still in Allied hands. The
Poles are seeking to cross the river and
extend their control to the west At
Gross Strehlitz it is reported that the
Italians were forced to sue for an
nrmistite. Entente troops are occupy
ing the official buildings there, but the
Poles are masters Of the town. A
large number Of the mines in that dis
trict will be ruined by flooding unless
pumping is resumed Immediately.
Appeal to Allied Commission
According to the German Foreign
Office, the Inter-Allied Commission in
Oppeln, whose headquarters is being
approached by the Polish advance. has
refused to bring reinforcements from
the west. The Allied leaders are said
to have decided to, try to negotiate
German chiefs in the district. The
Germans in the district say that un-
less the Allied Commission brings re-
Inducements to drive out the Poles
they will proceed to the formation of
their own self defense organizations.
It. is, reported that Korfanty has sent
another message to the Allies, advising
them that he is head of the Upper
Silesian state and that the Poles are
determined to hold it at any cost. His
mmunication added: "Our people
will destroy all the mines, factories
and Industrial cities rather than sur
render"
German Guards Attack Poles
oPPELN, Upper Silesia, May (By
The Associated Press). German Elm
wohnerwehr (citizen guards are at
lacking the Polish insurgents at kiefer-
staedtl, SO miles southeast of Oppeln.
At Kreuzberg, 80 miles northeast of
here, the Germans last night brought
up an armored train from Breslau anG
turned it over to the Allied authorities
for use in wardng off further attacks
by the Poles.
A squad of German police aided the
French guards ~ oppeln. in maintain
ing order last night during a demon
stration in front of the administra-
tion building. A tremendous ovation
from the crowd greeted the appearance
Of the Germans. The leader of the
meeting asked that permission be given
by the Allies to use German Reichs-
wehr (national defense troops) for the
protection of the''pcople.
Let US protect ourselves" he said.
"Give us q chance and we will estab-
lish order here w.
French officials here report that the
Poles who invaded Si'csia in an effort
to offset the rumoreti decision of the
plebiscite commission, to give most of
the district to Germany are ovacuating
the Rybnik area and are showing a
disposition to withdraw from other in
dustrial sections.
Allied officials here, frankly expect
ing an outbreak say they would be UNI
able to cope with an insurgent Ger
man populacc. Prince Hatfield, Ger
man delegate on the Inter-Allied Com
mission, declared yesterday that every
effort was being made to hold back the
Germans, but that the danger was in
creasng hourly.