SILESIAN PROTESTS
REVULSION AGAINST POLISH RULE.
'LONDON, 20th May (delayed). The Daily Chronicle's correspondent visited Silesia, and found the fire of revolt burning among one million and ahalf out of two millions of the population. Despite the rain and' cold, demonstrations were made against the proposal to give the Silesian mines to Poland. It is pointed out that the people's sentiments overwhelmingly support tins attitude. The German leader of the movement declared that the entire working class was preparing to defend its home soil. .'Thousands with upheld hands swore in unison: "We will r main free till death, rather than enter Polis'- slavery " The correspondent adds: "The people are in deadly earnest, find will not submit to control by people of a lower culture. Th° Polish attempt- at the occupation of Silesia will precipitate a bitter and bloody war."
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Evening Post, Volume XCVII, Issue 128, 2 June 1919, Page 7
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139SILESIAN PROTESTS Evening Post, Volume XCVII, Issue 128, 2 June 1919, Page 7
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