The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1921-06-09
C. R|aANs B['ATEA
| BY FRENCH TANKS
Beuthsn Garrison Resists Attack
BY 1900 Massed Troops.
MANY TEUToN CASUALTIES
French Commander Refuses Aid Of
fsrsd by the Polish lnsurosnt
4, Attack on Town Was Msil Is.
Planned, Says Report

forming the garrison Of Beuthens
city In southeastern Silesia near the
I old Polish frontier. have been attacked
by forces organized by the German In
habitants Of the town.
Reports state the Germans In the
lighting numbered 5000.
1, The French used tanks In charging
the Germans, and are said to have
gained the upper hand. Thera have
been many German casualties, 1t Is
reported, but the French have not suf-
fered losses.
The situation at Beuthen Is compli-
Gated By the prospect OF Polish insur-
gent forces around the city. The
Poles hegan to fight with Germans in
the outskirts Of the town, and when
the French were attacked, ths Poles
rushed to their assistance.
4. Reports Not Clear.
Reports from Beuthen are not en-
tireiy clear, but it would appear that
the French commander refused the
proffered aid, as, 1t is said, the French
are holding the Poles from entering
the town.
The attack by the Germans on the
planned. Telegraph and telephone
wires between the French headQuar-
ters and the barracks were cut, sem
tries were driven back and the head
quarters detachment was surrounded.
Tanks were rushed to the scene and
the Germans, who were armed with
pistols. attempted to capture the ma
chimes, but were repulsed and driven
into adjacent buildings. from the VIM
dows Of which hot IRE was opened.
Tanks Make Charge.
The tanks charged on the buildings,
firing volleys through the doors and
windows.
The situation at Beuthen is reported
by neutral refugees reaching here to
be grave. The German population Of
the city is declared to be desperate.
Food supplies are running short and
there has been much looting during
recent nights.
All wire communication between
Beuthen and Kattowttz, farther south,
has been interrupted since Monday.
Refugees arriving here say the French,
at Kattowitz have killed a number OF
Poles who attempted to loot two mo-
tor lorries loaded with food, and 1t Is
declared there were some French cas-
ualtie1.
Insurgents Routed.
Germans and Poles have been en-.
toeucr crosS To- n knk <ln CtShltfo,
just east Of the Oder river and south
of Oppeln. The Germans have at
tackled the Poles and have forced the
Insurgents to withdraw from strong
positions.
! German dead and wounded have
been removed from the scene Of this
light, which took place at Posnowitx,
about FIVE miles west of Gross
Strehlitz, and were taken to Krhp-
pitt, a towI. on the west bank OF the
Oder. When farm wagons loaded with
Ger,nar dead entered Krappitz the
populace was SO excited that Baron
Won Piess, commander of German vol
unteer organizations there, had diff.
guilty in controlling the temper Of his
pff1cers.
A correspondent was at Krappitz
gvhen these wagons entered the town
and saw the dead, who ranged from
sixteen years to sixty, removed from
them. The improvised ambulances
which brought the wounded from the
scene Of the fighting were parked IN
rows in the court Of the castle al
Krappitz.
Women began volunteering for serv
ice at the front. A number Of women
wearing mems clothing, are driving
wagons and automobiles. some Of then
carrying army reyolvers In their belts
Germans are sending every man EOS
sessing any sort Of weapon to thl
Fosnowitz front.
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