UPPER SILESIA.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 July 1921, Page 5

UPPER SILESIA.

UNSETTLED CONDITIONS. MORE TROUBLE LIKELY. ENTENTE IMPERILLED, By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received July 25, 5.5 p.m. London, July 24. The Times, in a leader, takes a grave view of the Silesian position, and says the time has come for a full and frank discussion on the points at issue, based lon the absolute determination to make . the Entente more effective than ever. The i divergence of views between France and ! Britain has been allowed to develop to ■ such a degree as to threaten grave conj. sequences. The tendencies to independent ■ action, which give joy to our enemies, must be o 1 ercome by a broader and more energetic policy of union. France and Britain , cannot afford to quarrel over minor mati ters.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. I GERMANY’S REPLY TO FRANCE. PUTS THE BLAME ON POLES. Received July 25, 5.5 pan. Berlin, July 24. The German reply to the French Note denies the alleged anti-French outrages. It declared the situation in ,Upper Silesia is i in no way threatened by the German popu- ; lation. and asserts that the German dei fence force has been disarmed and disbanded, but the enr.ire Polish insurgent military organisation remains in the plebiscite territory. French troops have hitherto done nothing effectual to disarm the Polish forces, and an increase of French troops would scarcely contribute to the tranquility of the situation, which is naturally strained, owing to delay. The Note addo that Germany will continue to I endeavor to carry out the peace treaty, | but the Poles must be made to observe the treaty and cease to strive for illegiti--1 mate aims —Router Servcie. Received July 25, 5.5 p.m. Paris, July 24. ! The French newspapers describe the German Note as insolent, proving Germany’s bad laith.—Reuter Service. GERMANS DENY ALLEGATIONS. FRANCE DETERMINED. Paris. July 24. The German Government Note denies French allegations against the German troops in Poland, and also points out that | they have now been disbanded. ' The Note says that the German Government opposes the dispatch of further French troops to Silesia. Other Parisian reports state that Germany considers the demand for the passage of troops through German territory should emanate from all the Allies who ■ occupy Silesia. France, however, while not anxious to act alone, intimates that if Britain and Italy will not act she will not hesitate to send reinforcements to assure the safety of the French troops already i in Silesia. GERMANS EXPECT TROUBLE. London, July 22. Berlin advices state that Herr Gradnauer 1 ■ Minister of the Interior), in n statement, , declared that disaster was impending in Upper Silesia unless a speedy decision was ; taken by the Entente. Reports had been i received by the Government of an antiGerman revolutionary movement, but a Polish insurrection was only possible if France desired it.