SILESIAN DISPUTE

Evening Star, Issue 17792, 14 October 1921, Page 4

SILESIAN DISPUTE

THE LEAGUE’S AWARD. OCCASIONS STORM IN GERMANY. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. BERLIN, October 12. Cabinet hold a sitting which lasted several hours. It received reports from tho Ambassadors, all being in the same tenor • that they were unable to exercise any influence, in obtaining a favorable decision for Germany over ,Silesia. They all added that there was little prospect of the Supreme Council reversing its decision. Tho evening papers appealed with headings such as “Injustice of Geneva,’’ Under the influence of the news the mark fell fifty points. Tho fury of the Press and public is indescribable, especially as many believed that tho throat that tho Wirth Ministry would resign would have had an effect on Great Britain and Prance. —A. and N.Z. Gable.

GERMAN POINT OF VIEW. STATEMENT BY CHANCELLOR. BERLIN, October 13. (Received October 14, at 9.15 a.rn.) Dr Wirth has issued a Cabinet statement declaring that the decision of the Council of the League of Nations regarding Upper Silesia k unjust, and is ic; an economic necessity. If tho decision is us reported, German industries and works created by Gorman initiative will be placed under foreign rule, Such a separation would be oppressive and a bitter injustice, calculated to provoke hostility again.—A. nnd N.Z. Cable.