New-York tribune., 1921-05-05
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Insurgents Hold Rural Districts

BERLIN, May 4.-Severc fighting is
reported in progress between the Ital-
ian troops and the German police, on
the one side, and Polish insurgents, on
the other, in Upper Silesia, in the
region of Gross Strehlitx The Poles
Italian and German contingents at
Petfsgratz. Latest reports indicate that
the seriousness of the situation per-
sists. While most Of the cities have
been cleared Of the insurgents, the
country districts remain in their hands.
Numerous insurgents are still be-
sieging Gleiwitz, barring the exits from
the city, and Allied commanders are
trying hard to scatter the besiegers
and retake the Gleiwitz armory, where
the insurgents are still intrenched.
Hindenburg and Konigshutte are
still partly in Polish hands. The fate
Of Kosel and Rybnik is still unknown,
because of the failure to resstablish
communication with these points.
The French commander at Denis has
informed German officials in Upper
Silesia that he will crush the revolt
IN few days. The French commander
[at Beuthen declared the Allied COM
mand was taken absolutely by surprise,
but promised to take energetic meas
ures to restore order.
German fugitives from the mining
region and the country districts are
rushing to the big cities for protec-
tion and are eager to enlist with the
police to fight the Poles.
The Polish insurgents consist largely
OF youths, we'll armed and organized
and using heavy motor lorries as their
chief means of communication.
According to dispatches from Beu-
then eighteen German policemen there
were killed.
LONDON, May A (By The Associated
Press) DIR. Sthamer, German Ambas-
sador here, tonight presented note
to the Foreign Office, protesting
against the Polish coup in Upper
Silesia as an apparently concerted eff
fort to take me province by force and
refusing all responsibility for the stu
alton and it's consequences.
The note also has been commune
Gated to the other Allied governments.
1t declares that by the action of ire,
sponsible Polish agents and provoca-
teurs strike has been engineered in
Upper Silesia through the whole min-
ing and industrial areas, terrorizing
the willing workers and preventing
them from carrying out their tasks,
while Polish Sokols and armed bands
cover the country as far as Ratibor.
Second Protest From Germany
The organized destruction Of rail-
ways and bridges, it is asserted, shows
a prearranged plan for Polish insur-
rections. The Inter-Allied Commissions,
it is added, has recognized that the
German population has given no
provocation.
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presented second note, stating that
the situation had become extremely
acute and reciting details, according
to which the insurgents had seized
the entire industrial region, including
the districts of Pless. Rybnik and Rati-
Dor and portion Of Lublinitz, Cross
Strehlitz and Oppelin. In fighting at
Rybnik two Italian officers and thir-
teen men were killed, Director Cox,
Of the Preussen mine at Mischowitz,
and Director Ganse, Of the Czuschez
mine at Rybnik, and others have been
murdered
The insurgents are well armed, many
of them wearing Polish uniforms. Rail-
ways, telephone lines and telegraph
wires have been cut and many railway
bridges blown up.
The Inter-Allied Commission, the
note declares, admits that the German
population is blameless and has prom
ised to intervene with all measures, at
its disposal, but, unfortunately, with
the exception Of the declaration Of mar
tial law, no tangible success In the sup
presHiOn Of the revolt can be observed.
attention Of the British government to
the extreme danger, unless speedy steps
are taken to suppress the revolt.