New-York tribune., 1921-05-14
Ssilesia Rebel
Leaders Ask
Poland's 5 Aid
korfanty and Haller Send
Ultimatum, Threatening
to Set Up Republic if.
Recognition Is Refused
Spcctal Cc6ye to The Tribune

BERLIN, May 13.-According TO Ger
man reports, Adalbert Korfanty, leader
of the Silesian rebels, and group of
Polish leaders,. including General Hal
ler, have sent an ultimatum to the War
saw government demanding that it
abandon it's alleged attitude Of watch
full waiting and proclaim its solidarity
with the insurrectionists.
If the Warsaw government fails to do
this the insurgents threaten to form
Upper Silesia into an independent re-
publican state.
The Polish democrats of West Prus-
sia and Posen are said to be the chief
proponents Of this plan. Korfanty is
said to be proposed as the chief Of the
new republic.
a copy of the rebel uitimatum has
been submitted to the French authori-
ties in Upper Silesia who, according to
German reports, gave their, approval.
The Berlin Foreign Office assures the
Tribune correspondent that although
certain elements in Germany are insist
ing that German reichswehr be sent to
Upper Silesia, Germany does not want
to complicate her case by sending troops
now. She still hopes that such an
eventuality can be averted.
Cabinet meeting to-day considered
the Upper Silesian situation.
Germans Mobilize ON Oder
oPPELN, Silesia, May Is (By The
Associated Press) German forces are
mobilizing on the left bank of the
Oder and rumors are current that they
plan to launch an offensive in Upper
Silesia, probably within week Gen
eral Lerond, head of the Inter-Allied
Commission here, denouncing such a
move to-day, said:
"If the Germans carry out their re-
ported plans for a counter attack
Upper Silesia will be thrown into a
state Of civil war in which the Allied
forces here will be compelled, by cir
cumstances, to remain neutral and let
events, which might disrupt the peace
of Europe, take their course"
Asked what the situation would be
| if the Germans, who are known to
have drawn up campaign plans for the
use Of at least two divisions, one
marching down the Oder River, and
! ing the industrial district near Katto-
| witz, should succeed in expehing the
Poles, the General declared:
Britain and Italy Blamed
Except for much property de-
| stroyed and many lives lost, the situ-
! alton would be little changed. II t4e
Germans do not attack. conditions will
| soon approach normal"
General Lerond said It would be a
/ foolish move for the Germans to at
tack the Poles, who probably. would
| blow up the mines and factories, re-
sulting in industrial chaos as well as
the loss of countless lives.
The General declared the situation
which found the Entente able only te
act as mediators between the Poles and
| Germans s'was brought about by the
failure of Great Britain and Italy &c
furnish fair share of troops of occu'
patton"
"The Polish uprising" he added
t'came at g time when not single Brit,
ish soldier was present. The Italians
however, had 1900 soldiers in the area
and the French 10000
Pleas for Troops Unheeded
az repeatedly asked Great Britain ane
1 italy for more troops and told then
we. would be unable to maintain order
with less than $4,000 soldiers. My pleas
were disregarded. The French Were
4 left to bear the brunt of the battle
sand we could not spare sufficient mef
4 to maintain the Allied prestige"
In answer to complaints which HI
said were heard in Allied quarters tha
the French troops were inactive, tn
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