The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-05-05
Allies Urging P O lis h
Government t o R e =
strain Disorders--Ada-
bert Korfanti Deposed
commissioner Issues
Proclamation Calling
All Silesians to Stand
by Him.

London. May 5.-Polish 3 elements in
Upper Silesia have forcibly taken pos
session of wedge-shaped region. the
base of which Is the former German
Polish frontier and the apex OF which
has reached Gross StrehlitE, 1t Is de-
clared in advices received here.
The cities OF Tarnowltz. Konege-
schultz, Kattowitz. Rybnik, Ratibor,
Beuthen and Lubinitz are said to be
In the hands of the Poles, who have
reached the Oder river and are march
ing towad the northwest In the diree-
tion of Oppeln. Dispatches from 81
losia assert the Poles. angered by re-
ports that the Inter-Allied Plebisctts
commission had recommended the
awarding of only the regions of Pleas
and Ribnik in southeastern Silesia to
Poland. have declared their intention
OF Seizing the whole region over the
possession of which bitter political
struggle has been waged and the fu-
ture status of which was to have been
determined by the plebiscite held e
Gently
The Daily Mail said today 1t had
learned that Premier BRAND of
France, had asked Phince Sapieha.
Polish foreign minister. who arrived
here on Monday, to transmit d request
to the Polish government to take steps
to end the disorders in Upper Silesia.
So far as Is known, the Polish military
force is not engaged in the reported
disorders in Siesta, but dispatches In
dicate that elements which have
rossed the Silesian frontier are well
organized and are armed with rifles
''fsfHchine' guns.
French, British and Italian control
officials have been ignored, It Is said,
and report reaching this city last
night stated that Italian soldiers form
ing the allied garrison of Gross Streh.
litz had been engaged in an artillery
duel with Polish bands attempting to
take that city. Germans in the neigh.
borhood of Rosenberg. northwest OF
Lublnitz we're reported to be organ
izing forces to defend that city or to
launch a counter offensive against the
right flank of the advancing Poles.
Allied officials here to attend the
meeting Of the Allied Supreme Coun-
Gil make no secret Of the fact that
tho situation in Upper Silesia has
allied military forces in Silesia are In
adequate 10 scope with the revolt.
Warsaw, May 5.-On account OF
conditions In Upper Silesia the from,
tier of that district has been closed
on the Polish side, 1t was announced
today.
the Warsaw newspapers declare
I e Polish government was taken COM
,.ely by surprise by the uprisingg
Id that 1t is making efforts to restore
I'M. An immediate report was sent
II the allies upon the government
earning OF the conditions
Say $4,000 Insurgents Armed
Berlin, May 5.-.~Ada bert Kotfaaa,
the Polish plebiscite commissioner Ia
upper Silesia, who was removed by
his government following thA out
break of disorders, has issued d pro-
clamation In the Polish language ace
cordins to a message to tbs fAgehlat&
from Beuthen, In which he says he
has assumed the leadership of the
rising. The German newspapers esi-
Innate the number Of armed iusur-
gents In Upper SileSta at 30 1909. KoE-
fantin is quoted by tbs TaEebiatt 40
saying; THE Polish government re-
moved me from the post Of Piebfse1te
commissioners because I was uot. IN
a position to suppress tho revolt. Z
am no longer plebfscite coupnuisaiouex.
The same blood, however, yunA
our veins. AS your brother I WIT
fight with you. We, at any cost. VIII
shake off the German-Prussiau boud-
age. No power In the world will be
able to prevent US doing so.
i appoint the insurgent. Doiliwa.
as commander In chief OF aIl the Ia
surgent forces
/, now under the managenent az Jack