POLISH RISING IN SILESIA

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 280, 22 August 1919, Page 7

POLISH RISING IN SILESIA

SERIOUS SPREAD OF THE TROUBLE ALLIES TAKE ACTION (By IVlegrttpli-Prcßj Association-OopyrijM London, August 20. A message from Warsaw states that the Polish rising in Upper Silesia continues to spread. Tho strikers have captured various centres, and. disarmed tho frontier defence force. The railways have stopped. The present events are, (lie outcome of a deliberate German policy of oppression and provocation of the Poles. —"Tho Times."

SERIOUS POSSIBILITIES. Paris, August 19. Tho rising of the Poles in Upper Silesia has engaged the attention of the Supremo Council. It is anticipated that Germany will employ severe means of repression, which may lead to war with Poland, and possibly Allied troops will lw required to restore order.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

Tho' Allied representatives in Silesia have telegraphed that tne strikers are destroying the coal mines in Upper Silesia, and the Peace Conference has decided to dispatch a Commission to report on the situation. —lteuter.

A SPARTACIST MOVE , (Rec. August 21, 11.10 p.m.) London, August 20. Tho "Morning Post's" Berlin corresuondent states that the Government lias announced that it has received reports from various districts that the Spartacists are preparing for fresh risings, which' are expected to take the form of strikes, pillaging, campaigns to destroy the hap vests, thefts of farm produce on a largo scale, and interruptions 'of traffic. Tho Communists are confident that the shortase of coal will assist their plans. They also consider that the lower classes will support them, owing to the heavy taxation which will shortly be payable.

The' occurrences in. Upper Silesia are resarded as the precursor of a definite attempt to overthrow the Government, which declares that it has taken precau> tionarv measures. A widespread disinclination to work exists, together with' abundant evidence of the imminence of a Snartacist outbreak of serious dimen-sions—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

STATEMENr IN GERMAN ASSEMBLY ' REPORTS EXAGGERATED, (Bee. August'2l,ll.so p.m.) Berlin, August 20. Herr Bauer, speaking in the National Assemblv. declared that the reports regarding Upper Silesia had l)een considerably exaggerated. Tho general in command was completely master of the situation. The Poles had been driven back or captured wherever they had penetrated. except eastward, of. the BeuthenTnrnowitz line. _ "Our task is to securo an impartial decision in accordance with tho Treaty. lam glad to be able to sav that the Polish Government is not connected with these affaire. The Polish troops are not participating.-" Herr Bauer added that the defeat of the insurgents would mean the defeat, of the Snartacists.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.