GERMAN AFFAIRS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12754, 25 September 1919, Page 3

GERMAN AFFAIRS.

THE R-ISLNG IN UPPER- SILESIA. LONDON, September 23. The “ Daily Chronicle’s ” Berlin correspondent had an interview with von Hoersing, who stated that the disorders in Upper Silesia during December were frankly Spartacist, and later became anti-German. The Polish leader Czarpla, conducting propaganda from Posen, endeavoured to foment strikes. Arms poured across the frontier, and the diiorders culminated in the Poles attacking Ticbau and overpowering German troops. They seized a battery ol guns and killed thirteen men, garrisoning the neighbouring miliof agitators. Von Hoersing denied in a.nd occupied several villages. Finally there was a serious outbreak at Gleiwitz, which necessitated martial law. The hiliercst fighting he had ever seen followed. All sorts of weapons, except heavy guns, were used against the Government. Men were taken hy pressings from their homes. Thousands fled across the frontier and were now returning- The production in the mines was increasing in the absence of agitators Von Hoersing denied the stories of cruelties.