UPPER SILESIA

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18310, 29 July 1921, Page 5

UPPER SILESIA

FRENCH REINFORCEMENTS.

SUPREME COUNCIL. TO MEET

M. BRIAND’S STIPULATION.

Press Association—By Telegraph— OopyrigM. pabis, July an. M. Briand announced that a meeting of the Supreme Council on Aiigrut 4 would only be held on the condition that Mr Lloyd George agrees to the cjuaatqon of reinforcements for Upper Silesia having first place on the agenda.—A. and N.Z. Cable. POLISH INSURRECTION. FRENCH SUPPORT RELIED ON. HEAVY FIGHTING EXPECTED. GERMAN EXPRESS HELD TO INSURGENTS FORMING k LARGE ARMY. LONDON, July 27. • (Received July 28, at 5.5 p.m. ■ - The Berlin correspondent of the Failv Express states that telegrams from Upper Silesia indicate that Polish fears of further delays in reaching a settlement caused fresh and large outbreaks of-fighting and rioting. The Poles are now reported to bo starting a fourth insurrection, relying on French support. The Poles directed their attack mainly against the communications between Breslau and Ratiafaon, where the railway track was barted.' 33M( - German express was held up by and was forced to return. Serious conflicts occurred in various districts with varying results. Thousands of insurgents are concentrating and forming a iarg* army. The Germans accuse the French authorities of arming the Polish ammunition train, providing 6in guns and refusing 4H assist the Italians, who were also attacked by the Poles.—A. and N.Z. Cable. • " ' ■ANGLO-FRENCH NEGOTIATIONS. A SERIOUS HITCH. ’ ■TFEARS OP A RUPTURE. . LONDON, July 28. (Received July 28, at 8.20 p.m.) •'■ A serious hitch has occurred in’ i Anglo-French negotiations regardinj.Silesia. The French Ambassador yiaStfld 3 Lord Curzon yesterday and intimated , the French Government cannot decide OQ a meeting of the Supreme Council 'on August 4 unless the question of sendinjg troops is settled first. , The Paris correspondent of the Dally Express says that' this development has alarmed Paris, which fears an / Anglo* French rupture. He adds that it is hinted in Paris that the Council may not meet.—A. and N.Z. Cajile. . :