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Show I GITYJMLF HOUR Former Premier of Poland Declares German Victory Reports Propaganda Reports from Berlin telling if o German victory in the I'ppc-r Sileelan idebisclte wore denounced as propa-iftunda propa-iftunda b iKnuce Paderewski, former premier of Poland, unci noted pianist, fl Vho was nn Ogden visitor today en BBJ route to the Pacific coast, where he Will spend several month- vacationing;. BH lie wn.- lor. 'ilion; BBJ 'tween trains. BBBj Ballots taken Paderewski declared, BgVgfj Krere being transported to central BffBJ places, where the final lally would be iunde. Mr expressed doubt as to BjBjB. whether the formal announcement BBJ would be made for several days. J GERM W PROP . M Padorcwflki declared thai German propaganda was still rampant and ill referring to the Sllcslan case said: "For the information of the commis-son commis-son in Paris, and the actual line of rl I vision of Silesia between Germans 11 d Poles will be drawn luter In Paris BBJ bj allied authorities, who have the -power to ignore the vote if they so SHesire. BBJ 'Thus, one con se the motive of the Germans. German propaganda Twill be directed to influencing not only -the allied representatives in Paris, but .-the people in the several countries Which they represent If the impres- sion can be spread, assuming the Poles : win, that the plebiscite was unfair and that riots and disturbances marked the function, the Germans will consider -their situation so much better and that 4ts why 1 feel the Intensity of the prO-pa prO-pa panda barrage will Increase. TO BUSAR VRGUMENTS "Until the fate of the territory is fettled you are sure to hear much of the three German arguments as to why they should be allowed to hold Silesia. First, that without the coal and great Industrial plants that the econ-BBJ econ-BBJ omic rebuilding of Germany is impos- BBJ ! sible and that the stabilizing of the ' world at large will he delayed. BBJ "Second, that without Silesia Ger- BBJ fjnany wil be unable to pay her indem- BH "Third, that the world I onl supply BBJ 'Wil be seriously curtailed if the Poles BBJ are awarded this territory." PLENTY OF COAL Paderewskl stated that even when BBJ the losses of German coal fields in the BBJ west were taken Into consideration. BBJ .Germany hail plenty of coal: that the BBJ Polish authorities have all agreed that BBJ in the event of their winning Silesia BBJ they would assume and pay the pro- BBJ portion of the German indemnities BBJ which would be formally assessed on BBJ Silesia, and thai the Polish capacity BBJ and efficiency in mining activities had BBJ been proved. BBJ The noted pianist was greeted at the BBJ C'gden depot by railroad officials and BBJ townspeople, William G. Wilson inn BBJ ellng agent for the Southern Pacific BBJ and J. E. Light district freight and BBJ passenger agent for the same line, met BBJ the noted musician and statesman on BBJ 11 1 rival here. Me departed for the BBJ west on train No 1 stating that he BBJ Would pay Ogden a longer visit on the BBJ return trip east. |