WAR IN SILESIA

Hokitika Guardian, 30 July 1921, Page 2

WAR IN SILESIA

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CARLE ASSOCIATION.

SILESIA PROBLEM. LONDON, July 29

riie “Daily Chronicle” states that a serious and unfriendly worded Note has been received by Britain from France regarding Silesia. France persists in her intention to send troops, irrespective of British or Italian opinions. France declares that unless Britain and Italy agree to the passage of troops through Germany now, Franco is not prepared to attend the Supreme Council meeting next week. The Note adds: If Britain persists in her present attitude, it must lead to a serious Anglo-French disagreement.

A British reply has been sent. It points out that the French Note produces a grave situation, which is more serious because it has been received and considered while representatives of the Dominions who fought for French freedom had been able to consider tlie whole question? The British Government says it adheres to the position that as the Supreme Council meeting is being held on August 4th. the obviously right course is to discuss Silesia then. Britain cannot therefore agree to any dispatch of reinforcements before the meeting. If delay has occurred, the fault must lie with the French Government, because Britain and Italy had been pressing for a meeting of the Council for many years, The Entente gave a-victory to the Allies, and Britain cannot seriously envisage its being broken. The only way was to discuss the entire question ill all its hearings next week.

KORFANTZ’S VIEWS. PARIS, July 28

Korfantz interviewed here, declaring that Allied forces in Upper Silesia are now urgently heeding reinforcement. He had confidence in all the Allied soldiers. He paid homage to a British battalion for correct behaviour and wishes more could be sent. The Germans outside Upper Silesia have precipitated the more serious disorders than the thousands of them within.

Korfantz declared the frontier must be closed. The authorities declare that 50,000 reinforcements are necessary to restore the situation, but fear the attitude of the Polish populace, who are hostile to any continuation of a costly, resultless campaign. GERMANY ANI) SILESIA. LONDON, July 28. It is authoritatively explained in London that Germany is entitled under the Treaty of Versailles to refuse a French rerinest- for transport for troops, hut is willing to submit to what she considers a breach of the treaty t<>‘ three powers collectively.