The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1921-06-03
GERMANS DEFEAT
POLES in SHESIA
Two Columns Advance in GroS-
steiner Forest, Capturing
Field and Machine Guns.
CLASHES In OTHER PLACES
Fighting Continues in Rosenberg,
kreuzberg, Ratibor and krappltz
AreaeSeektng Also Control
of Beuthen and GIelwitz.

London.-The first zeal operation OF
war during the Polish insurrection In
Upper Silesia occurred when Germans
attacked in the Grossteiner forest, ac-
cording to a dispatch to the London
Times from Ratibor The correspond
ent followed the Germans and says
they attacked in two columns, one from
Lowietsko and the other from krap-
pitz and Gogolin.
The Poles left their position hurried
ly. Near Gogolin four field guns and
eight machine guns and $50 rifles were
captured
The correspondent said the Germans
were reinforcing their positions and
Intended to continue the attack.
A dispatch to the London Times
from Oppeln says incessant tghting,
with numerous casualties, continues be-
tween Polish insurgents and Germans
In the Rosenberg, Kreuzburg, Ratibor
and Krappitz areas.
The correspondent motored through
the Polish lines, where he saw new
troops and artillery and other equip
ment. He says that Adelbert kor-
fanty's proclamation to the Polish
chiefs about disarmament and with
drawal is considered either joke or
q clever diplomatic move.
The Germans, says the correspond
ent, have been REINFORCED. They have
artillery and q large quantity Of re-
volvers and about one rifle to each two
men.
Berlin.-A dispatch from German
source at Oppeln says that Polish re-
endorsements have crossed the frontier
into Upper Silesia and that there was
severe fighting in the neighborhood OF
Rosenberg. The insurgents were oblig'
ed to evacuate several villages.
Polish Insurgent Headquarters, Up
per Silesia.-Apart from intense re-
sentiment at the British premier's
speech the impasse in the fnsurgent
area has undergone no marked change
since the "armistice' with the Plebis'
cite commission. There is no indica,
ton that the allied commissioners will
unite in sanctioning the demarkation
line which was Professionally traced
May 10 by General Lebrantes, the
French chief commander.
Asked whether he was planning tC
proclaim an independent state, Kor'
fanty refused to commit himself. How
ever, the conviction is openly express
ed by Korfanty's staff that Korfanty
may be forced to resort to this solu
| ton unless the entente decides other
| wise Immediately. While the rebellion
started primarily rs racial outburst
against German domination, the insur
| gent authorities face social chaos Il
normalcy is not restored. in the opin
| ion Of headquarters.
Severe measures to force the Upper
| Silesia railroad authorities to compro
mise with the insurgents are being ap
! piled by the city of Kattowitz, whfcl
| for three days has been hermetically
| sealed by the rebels Only persons II
possession of special passes are allow
| ed to leave or enter. There is bread
| meat and milk famine.
According to Korfanty, the railroad
will be paralyzed as long as the cite!
| of Kattowitz, Beuthen and Gleiwit,
| are beyond insurgent control. Tht
| commander-in-chief Of the insurgents
Doliwa, is understood to have tolt
Korfanty that these cities must be oc
cupied despite the French troops un
less the latter consent to share rail
| road control Another demand of th'
insurgents is for control of the Kreuz
berg line and the Ratibor-Bogumil
stretch Of the Oder railway.
Thousands of carloads of coal await
ing shipment to Germany, Austria ant
Italy are congestng yards. No effor
has been made by the Interallied Com
mission to help restore traffic, it is al
legged. With the mines working virtu
| ally at full force, the country will
shortly be clogged with unexporteC
| coal