The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-25
Allies Demand That German
Example Be Followed.
New Plan for Silesian Settle-
ment Now Proposed.
WOULD FOLLOW VOTE RESULT
Districts Voting German to
Germany and Vice Versa.
Renewed Fighting Reported
From Disputed Territory.

Paris, May 25.-The latest plan for
the settlement of the Upper Silesian
controversy, supposedly British sug-
gestion, is to give Poland and Ger
many respectively the communes that
voted in their favor at the recent
plebiscite but to hold the entire ter
ritory under control of special COM
mission for thirty years.
Under the plan this commission
would be appointed by the league OF
nations and at the end of the thirty
year period the population of the re-
gion will again be given the opportunity
! to express their wishes. The exchanges
, of views between London and Paris on
the question are continued, notwith-
standing the debate in the chamber
and the feeling in French official cir
cles this morning was that the allies
were coming together.
Decentralization Started.
The government, on a favorable re-
! port from the army staff in the Rhine
| land, today ordered demobilization of
the married men and supporters of
families from the class of 1919.
The remaining forces are considered
by the government to be adequate for
all contingencies likely to arise.
Poles Must Close Too.
| The allies today demanded that the
4 Polish government close her Silesian
frontier. In note to Warsaw, the
allied council of ambassadors pointed
! out that Germany has closed her
frontier and demanded that Poland
follow the example.
The council denied request from
Berlin that the Germans be permitted
to reclaim anti-tank guns left in Up
per Silesia.
i Split Is Healing.
Great Britain and France appeared
today to have been drawn closer to-
gether after their threat of separation
on the Silesian situation.
1t was believed certain that Pre-
mier BRAND will be given a vote of
confidence to carry out his policy
which he expressed yesterday, as
considering the welfare of the allies
before taking up Frances internal
During almost. two hours of ha-
ranguing yesterday in the sitting at
mosphere of the chamber, BRAND
showed that Britain and France are
not far apart in their ideas of how to
handle the Silesian situation The
premier aroused some anger by his
assertion that the new German gov
ernment appeared sincere.
Press comment today, however, in
dlcated that BRAND can depend on a
lty. Leaders of important groups in
the chamber were said to have
) pledged their support
, Mofe Fighting Reported.
Oppeln, May 25.-Savage fighting
is developing in Upper Silesia. The
: struggle is no longer confined to
armed bands, but Polish and German
esidents of the same communities en-
gage in death struggles with whatever
S weapons they find.
; Barbarities were charged on both
; sides. German leaders declared that
after one community fight, they had
found three Germans, their bodies
r slashed with knife wounds and their
! eyes gouged out.
: Polish leaders retorted that worse
mutilations had been found on their
. dead. Large German forces continued
= active in southern Sflesia. These bands
failed to continue the successes which
= marked their first rushes.
s One such force marching along the
4 Oder, headed for Loslau which has
4 been in the hands of the Poles since
s early in the invasion.
: The Germans were caught as they
4 marched thru a narrow valley, Polish
4 artillery raking the narrow defile.
Heavy losses were inflicted and the
Germans were forced to withdraw.
Berlin Makes Promises Good.
Berlin, May 25.-A new government
order operative today imposes a maxi
c mum fine of 100, 900 marks for illegal
recruiting or for organizing military
bodies.
Other orders issued completely close
= the Upper Silesian frontier and forbid
! the formation of armed corps for ac-
? ton in Upper Silesia.
The miners in the Lower SiIesian
J; coal fields have struck and all mines
u are idle. The trouble is due to a dis
2 pute over wages.
4 II r