GERMANY

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 16448, 2 June 1919, Page 3

GERMANY

AGITATION IN SILESIA,

AGAINST CESSION TO POLAND

By Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright

LONDON) May 30. The Dany Chronicle's correspondent visited Silesia, and found that the fire of revolt was burning among a million and a half out of the two minions population. Despite the rain and cold, demonstrations were made against the proposal to give the Silesian mines to Poland. it was pointed out tiiat the people’s sentiments were overwhelmingly in support of this attitude. A German leader declared that tile entire working class was preparing to defend the home soil. A tnousand with upheld hands swore in unison ; ‘ ‘We will remain free till death rather than enter Polish slavery.” The correspondent adds that the people are in deadly earnest, and won’t submit to control by people of lower culture. The Polish attempt at occupation of Silesia will precipitate a bitter and bloody war.— Aus.-jN’ A. Cable Assn.

RANTZAU NOT LIKELY TO

RETURN

PARIS, May 30

It is rumoured among the German delegates that the meeting between Count von Rantzau and Berlin emissaries at Spa was stormy, and that it is unlikely von Rantzau w’ll return to Versailles. A meeting of the Grand Council at Berlin advocated an appeal to international democracy and alliance with the Russian Bolsheviks. The generals present protested that the remedy would be worse than the disease, Tho opinion prevailed that armed resistance was impossible. Count von R antza-u and Herr Scheidemann were unable to influence the Allies; therefore acceptance was in-evitable.—Ans.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

REPLY TO LENIN.

AMSTERDAM, May 19,

It is learnt that the German Government’s reply to Lenin’s offer of alliance stipulates that the Soviet system m Russia must be transformed into a Socialist Government. Then Germany will be prepared to conclude an alliance and lend experts to reorganise the Russian railways. It is not likely Russia will accept.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. LONDON, May 20. A Berlin wireless states; The Ukrainian Central Executive at Kieff adopted a resolution protesting against the Entente’s severity towards Germany.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.