Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-03-24
BERLIN SEES
BIC VICTORY
Germans Win Silesia, Is Report
Received at the Teuton
Capital.
BL00DLESS BALLOT BATTLE
Reports Indicate That the Election
Went Off Quietly in the Entire
Area, Except for a Few
Minor Incidents.

Berlin, March 22-Berlin and other
German cities are gaily beflagged for
the first time in many months, in hon
or of the bloodless German ballot vic
tory in the plebiscite in Upper Silesia.
The new colors of the republic
black, red and gold-are floating over
the relchStag building.
In Wllhelmstrasse, the still more
popular black, white and red, the for
mer German national colors, now the
navy flag, Is floating from many masts
alongside the republican flag, giving
expression To the two strong contrary
political currents in Germany.
AS hardly a flag has been seen
in Berlin since the revolution except
the international bed which has been
carried in demonstrations, the float
ing colors today attracted general at
tention.
Aside from that there was no more
manifestation of enthusiasm over the
plebiscite victory than there were out
ward signs of depression when the
British and French troops marched
into the Ruhr district a few days ago.
Claim Industrial District.
The returns reaching Berlin indicate
that 6l per cent of the plebiscite went
for Germany and 30 per cent for Po-
land. The big industrial district is
considered safely German.
A number of small border sections,
including Rybnik, Pless and Tarne-
WITT. have chosen to go with Poland.
The result as whole, so far as can
be Judged now, indicates big disap-
pointment for Poland
OF the total votes counted thus far
l,011,5O0 are for remaining with Ger
many and 36S,9O0 favor going over to
Poland.
II IL understood that the German
government is already getting together
the necessary documentary evidence
to protest the plebiscite vote In pless
and Rybnik. which went to Poland.
These two districts contain large vir.
gin coal fields which have not vet been
developed.
Notwithstanding ominous predic.
tiops both by the Poles and by the
Germans that the plebiscite would be
marked by much bloodShed. IL appears
that the election went off quietly In
the entire area except for few minor
incidents.
The task of taking To their homes
throughout Germany the 100000 for
mer SileSians who went to their old
homes To vote required 225 special
trains.
Collision Reports unconfirmed.
The plehiscite was carried out
everywhere in perfect order. accord
ing 10 Semiotlicial statement made
here. There Is no confirmation of re.
ported collisions with British troops.
The area involved In the plehisclte.
comprising some 5000 square miles.
was the largest section Of territory to
have its fate submitted To a popular
referendum under the treaty of Yer.
sailles but even more important than
the size of the district was tue mate.
rial wealth contained In its varied
mineral resources, mainly coal. bur
also including iron, zine and lead
noticeable feature OF the plehis-
cite was the influx of both Germans
and Poles, former residents Of the dis.
trict, who We're invited to east their
ballots. II is not known here how
large number of Poles were thus
enabled to vote NJ the election