The New York herald., 1921-06-08
UPPER SILESIA now
NEAR BOLSHEVISM
Discipline on Fighting Front,
but Anarchy and Banditry
Grow In the Interior.
REMEDY is HARD TO SEEK
Only Hope Is in British Aid,
but Poles May Fight Erst-
while Allies.
REMEDY is HARD TO SEEK
Special Cable to THE New YoRK HERALD.
Copyright, 1891, by THE NEW YORK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau,

Special Cable to THE New York HERALD.
Copyright, 1891, by THE NEW YORK HERALD.
Now York Herald Bureau,
Berlin, June Z.
Upper Silesia Is edging into that
condition Of anarchy and banditry
commonly associated with the term
Bolshevism. The Polish rebellion is
now five weeks old, and while military
discipline of a kind Is being main
tanned on the fronts the regions be-
hind the fighting zone have been de-
and plumber. Leadership has lost its
significance and the preservation Of
even the most primitive rights grad
ually is being lost. What remedy
still remains is hard to judge, even
from a Berlin perspective. where press
reports are loose and partisan.
The only hope of restoring order
appears to lie in the size and activ-
ity of the British forces now being
sent 20 the scene. but their interven-
ton may prove a costly blessing. since
the Poles, according to information
received here, now consider the Eng
lish as enemies and may not disarm
without resistance.
The present English forces are not
large enough TO advance independently
OF the French and harmony for joint
action, It Is believed here, is not likely
to be found. Hence It Is anticipated
here that the British will send a
would be en- army large enough to
cope with the insurgents, even IL they
resisted.
Should the Intcr-Allied Commission
finally determine to place the entire
Upper Silesia district In dispute under
martial law and concentrate authority In
Gen. Henniker, British commander. this
in the opinion of Berlin, would be the
surest way OF finally getting at the task
of bringing about disarmament. But II
Is doubted whether the Poles would sur
render without doing much more damage
and possibly by fulfilling the threat Of
Adelbert Korfanty. Polish insurgent
leader, to devastate the factory districts.
The note of the Inter-Allied Commits
sion to Gen. Won Hoefer. head OF the
German defence forces. threatening to
leave the Industrial cities without guard
unless German volunteers evacuate the
positions recently captured is felt here
to be an attempt by the commission
to find some pretext for putting the
blame upon tho Germans for what is now
happening and what is almost certain to
follow.
German commenta tors insist that Gen.
Won Hoefer is utterly without power to
enforce the allied orders. because his
army Is not subject to his command II
Is a volunteer organization of hastily
assembled bands from many districts.
Especially the Oberland Bavarians who
took the initiative In the recent fighting
are unamenable to rcpressive measures
either from their commander or the
Allies.
Tho Rote Fahre, Communist news
paper. even secs a threat TO the German
Government In the unruliness OF Won
Hoefer's men and warns German labor
to guard lest the "Orgesch from Upper
Silesia" turn their bayonets on Berlin
and overthrow the Government.
The atmosphere In allied and German
official circles regarding Upper Silesia
u hnytnlnE OUT caiil anu IL - shlu tilhb
antipethies between French and British
have reached such an amazing pitch that
one group among tho British has become
openly pro-German and Is trying TO ar
range An Angio-0erman offensive.
The most outspoken Germans are be-
weiiing their "betrayar' and their not
being free to take matters into their own
hands, while tho French and Poles. with
out much friction, manage TO guard the
interests of the insurgents.
The Germans declare the Supreme
Council postpones the reassertion of It's
authority and the reestablishment of
order. with the result that one of the
most vital Industrial regions of Europe
is facing pillase. murder and desoiation,
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