New-York tribune., 1921-06-10
British Push
Poles Back as
Front Widells
District From Cosellitz 10
Schoenwarde Cleared and
City of Ratibor Besieged;
1000 Italians Near Silesia
Germans and Rebels Clash
Gen. Hoefer Says His Troops
Will Withdraw as Soon as
Allies Control Situation
BB Wireless to The Tribune

Copyright. 1921. New York Tribune Ir-.
BERLIN, June 9.-The British ad-
vance into Silesia continues without
serious resistance. A large part of the
British who occupied Gleiwitz are NOV
ing on Koenigshuette, the capture of
which is believed imminent
Another British contingent is ad-
vancing on Tarnowitz from Lublinitz.
According to word received here, 1000
additional Italians passed Innsbruck
on the way to Silesia, In the Ratibor
region the British cleared the district
from Cosellitz as far as Schoenwarde
and besieged the city of Ratibor itself.
Repeated, severe clashes between the
Poles and Germans near Zembowitzc
resulted in the Germans losing twelve
killed and twenty eight wounded.
The British are contemplating dis
patching contingents to Gross stanitz,
thus lengthening the neutral zone be-
tween the Poles and Germans. Ratibor
city, as we'll as the neighboriug town
OF Naehe, We're damaged by new ar
tlllery fire, as a result of which many
Poles and Germans were killed or
wounded. The German artillery
wrecked a Polish armored car pro.
ceeding out of Lukasine. The in
surgents have sent an ultimatum tc
the Germans in Tarnowitz, where there
is company of French, demanding
the surrender of mail facilities anc
refugees.
General Hoefer the German com
mander in Silesia. in an interiew al
his headquarters in Oberglogau with q
representative of tho Vossische Zeit.
ung, says that he regards the British
occupation of Gleiwitz as a beginning
OF the clearing up of SiIesia and the
liquidation of Korfanty's rebel enter.
prise. He declared the number O,
troops in Silesia is sufficient for this
purpose, and added that difficulties
were expected only in places where the
Poles were employing artillery.
General Hoefer expressed great
satisfaction over his ability to dea
with the Allied authorities with al
his cards on the table, and said h.
handed over all his plans to Genera
Henneker, who commands the British
troops.
Il believe this is the only basis
whereon quick and, if possible, blood
less pacifcation of Silesia can be &C.
complished," ne said.
The general denied emphatically
that the German defense bodies were
OF political nature. saying:
Il give you my word of honor We
would not tolerate political intrigues
of any kind. We are here to protect
our Silesian homes so long as the
Allies themselves are unable to dt
this"
The roads out of Oppeln are fillet
with italian and British guards. 4
| great British artillery park has beer
established outside of Oppeln, from
! which artillery units are being dis
patched to destined points. Henneker's
| energetic action since his arrival il
! Silesia has raised hopes for quicl
| solution of the situation.
/ PARIS, June 9 (By The Associated
s).-Dr. Mayer, the German Ambas
sador here, called at the Foreign Office
| this morning and presented the excuses
of the German government for an at
tack upon the French troops in .silesis
yesterday by the forces of General vor
| Hoefer. DR.. Meyer said the attack was
an error, the French having been mis-
taken for Polish insurgents.