UPPER SILESIA

Southland Times, Issue 19247, 10 June 1921, Page 5

UPPER SILESIA

BOULOGNE MEETING DEFERRED BRITISH OCCUPATION OF OPPELN SPORADIC FIGHTING. (By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright.) (The Times.) LONDON. June 8. (Received June 9, 8.5 p.m.) Germany has assured Britain that she will order General Hofer, commanding the selfdefence troops in Upper Silesia, to obey the Allies’ Commission and withdraw’ from the territory taken from the Polish insurgents. It is expected that this will relieve the strained situation. The Brinish and French exchange of notes resulted in an indefinite postponement of the Boulogne Conference on Upper Silesian problems. Britain endorses the French theory that the first necessity is to restore order, and will await the report of the experts before taking the next step. A curious development occurred in Paris, the German Ambassador protesting against the withdrawal of the Allied troops from German villages in Upper Silesia, whereas he previously complained of harsh treatment. The Times’s correspondent at Oppeln states that the Poles evacuated the town in accordance with the British demand, and British troops occupied it. The insurgents suffered heavy losses in five counter attacks at Kandrzein. The Germans took 1600 prisoners. Terrible scenes were enacted in the town, ten Polish prisoners being massacred by infuriated Bavarians following on the discovery of three Bavarian students crucified in a neighbouring forest. The retiring Poles destroyed bridges and looted and burned villages. Fighting is proceeding at Birawa.