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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02766.44 |
| From Archive Folder | Papers of General Fenton regarding the Treaty of Versailles and the plebiscite in Upper Silesia |
| Title | Kreis Beuthen Land |
| Date | n.d. |
| Document Type | Government document |
| Content Description | Report beginning with a description of their arrival in Beuthen Land, followed by the installation of their offices. A description of the situation at hand: a Polish insurrection in Upper Silesia had been suppressed by Germany. The Landrat's methods are included in another section. The details of their work: issuing passports is highlighted. The problems they encountered including a miners' strike are mentioned. A bomb was thrown another time resulting in the beating of a doctor mistakenly identified as the culprit. Pages may be missing. |
| Subjects | Global History and Civics Military History Government and Civics Weaponry Rebellion Mobs and Riots Mining Labor Organized Labor Law Injury or Wound Health and Medical Prisoner |
| Theme | World War I; Government & Politics; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | Fenton served with British forces on the Continent. He was an accomplished linguist and commanded considerable respect in France and Germany. The papers include numerous printed items relating to the Plebiscite in Upper Silesia. Part of the collection is in French and German. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |