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Ottley, L.E., fl. 1920 Interallied Plebiscite Commission in Upper Silesia

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02766.048 Author/Creator: Ottley, L.E., fl. 1920 Place Written: s.l. Type: Typed manuscript Date: 31 August 1920 Pagination: 22 p. : Height: 22 cm, Width: 34 cm Order a Copy

A report on the events of the last two weeks in Upper Silesia. On Aug. 18th, all the Polish businesses in Kattowitz were destroyed. Later there were reports that all villages in the kries had taken up arms. He details all the negotiations that took place in order for them to give up their arms and come to some kind of understanding with Germany.

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