Evening star., 1921-05-15

b+ ~ ,os+ recent dispatches indicate that
the German residents have optalheo arms from
Breslau and have organized detachments total
ing some 10000 which. under Reichswehr officers
in mufti are not only holding up hor1antys
men hut even counter attacking. One report
will have it that Korfanty's men and the inter-
allied commission have agreed TO an armstice
to last till the supreme council nave spoken
korfanty to hold what he mas now anotner
report makes indignant denials of the above
the first report is reaftitmed and again denied
with asperity. The German government. not
without show of reason. offers 10 send telchs-
wehr troops to aid in the defense OF the harried
Germans; the French government advises
Berlin that appearance of Relchswehr troops
in Upper Slesia would constitute viola
ton of the treaty of Versailles. that Upper
Silesia is the allies dear charge why not
send to look after the charge? asks
Berlin again not without show of reason. The
men. however not sent Contrary to earlier
reports apparently German troops. regular
or irregular, have crossed the border But
BresIau seethes with patriotic wrath and
ardor is thronged with Orgesch heroes.
Einwohnerwehr students, a strange medley,
eager to be let loose on Upper Silesia 1t is
all very much of mess, and threatens to be
more so. The supreme council have made
sorry showing. AS for korfanty, but for the
success of those other champions of self-deter-
nina tion DAnnunzio and Zeligovski, one would
say he is an 1 repeat that the supreme
council are chiefly responsible for the prepos-
ferrous situation; timidity and indecision being
as fatal in politics in the pursuit of relicts.
Berlin and Moscow signed trade agree
ment the other day.
Mr.. Lloyd George made very notable
speech to the commons the Upper Silesian
situation Friday. which contained some very
just and very unjust observations He
asked for fair play for the Germans. Either
the allies ought to insist upon the treaty being
respected, they ought to allow the Ger
mans to do So" AS matter of fact the allies
should have had sufficient troops in Upper
Silesia to handle such situation the present
one. The French, usual, were the only ones
to do their full duty. The French have 10000
troops the Italians, 5000 and the British none
in the district at present. Mr. Lloyd George
gratutouSly nsulted the Warsaw government
by intimating that it's disavowal of Korfanty's
actions is lie. He has never been fair to
Poland. He would better consult the peace of
Europe by sending 10000 British troops to
Poland than by encouraging Germany to invade
Upper Silesia. He suggests that the Polish
government take forcible action to reject kor-
fanty. Would it please the Germans to see
Polish army in Upper Silesia? The other day
Mr.. Lloyd George said that Poland should be
disarmed, and expose her to Russia, l suppose.
as he was willing to do last summer. repeat
that Mr. Lloyd George has always been unjust
to Poland and that he much anybody
(being of the supreme counciD is respon-
sbe for the present situation in Upper Silesia.
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GREAT BRITAIN-Britain is once more in
suspense. waiting for announcement of the
decision taken to be taken by the executive
committees of the Transport Workers Fedora
ton the National Union of Railwaymen and the
Association of Locomotive Engineers and Fire
men, upon the question of a common strike in
sympathy with the miners. For days
the members of the two unions first named
haya been to m
ported coal But imported coal has been
handled. 1t has been unloaded from ships by
'blackleg" labor. and most railwaymen have
not been nice to inquire into it's origin and
the manner of unloading. A strike order is
quite different from instructions not to handle
imported coal, but there is good deal of
doubt as to the extent of response to such
order to be expected. Moreover. the unions
have not enough funds to finance long strike.
There are other considerations which oppose the