UPPER SILESIA

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 265, 3 August 1921, Page 5

UPPER SILESIA

NEED FOR REINFORCEMENTS FIRST ITEM ON SUPREME COUNCIL AGENDA GERMANY PREPARED TO FACILITATE ALLIED TROOPS’ TRANSPORT By Telegraph—Frees Aeeociation-Copyrlght. London, August 1. Mr. Lloyd George, speaking in the House of Commons, said that the first item on the Supreme Council agenda will be to decide whether, pending an announcement of adjudication, on the Silesian plebiscite, reinforcements are needed or not. Meanwhile, the British, French, and Italian Ambassadors had been jointly notified that Germany would be prepared to facilitate the transit of Allied troops at any moment when the situation in Silesia rendered that course necessary. Mr. Lloyd George and Lord Curzon will attend the meeting of the Supreme Council, as the representatives of Britain. and will go to Paris on Sunday.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. appeal to Inhabitants TO ACT WITH RESTRAINT. London, August 1. Both the Central and the Prussian Governments have appealed to all inhabitants in Silesia to act with restraint in order to make an unbiased decision by the Supreme Council possible. _ They urge Germans generally, who wish to serve the German cause, to keep cool. — Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. (Rec. August 2, 5.5 p.m.) London, August 1. The Berlin Government has issued an appeal to the people of Upper Silesia to adopt an attitude of restraint in order to make possible an unbiased decision. The appeal adds: "The world must be afforded an example as to how the people can smooth the way for a real solution of a question of vast importance.” —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. BRITISH JIELIEF FORCE London, August 1. The "Daily Express” understands that seven battalions of British infantiy are under orders for Silesia to relieve troops already there.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.