Re: [warsrer GEORGE SEKORA |G ) They lack, however, cement and wood, New laws are passed forcing the Polish peasant to remodel the farms under penaity of 10,000 Zl. -However, because they don’t have the money, these same government officials laugh at this lav. “Children and the young do not want to remain in the country ~ they study with self-denial and dedication. Each would eventually like to become a university student. *Because’, it was said to me, ‘have we anything to do here’?: The Germans are returning here and driving us out’, - At the same time it is emphasized: ‘We will remain here, we will fight, it is our land, our children were born here,’ '" Phe Biggest part of this population came here after - World War II from Galicia, which was grabbed by the Soviets. - These people knew nothing more than hard times and war - after which came. no better times for them. The Second World War brought for them new suffering, True, now they were furnished homes such as they had never had before, they were foreign and in their arrival they found the area as hostile as a volcano. They have been waiting 20: years almost for a determination of the question. For them, Silesia means an .end to the long hard road. They do not want to go further and they live in darkness but they themselves do not realize it. “The venuneration of the laborer and white-collar worker in Poland is unusually low and completely ridiculous -in- relation to the exorbitant prices, There are many things - here which. are defined in terms of ‘Luxury’ but who can aiford them, I could not get during the time of my stay, as-an example, butter. . Meat markets in Namyslow (Namslaw) were also’ bare. . But among this one can see radios and TVs,- furniture and other objects of household use. With : indescribable yearning my sister-in-law showed me a small '. mixer produced in the German. Democratic Republic. I would . be afraid to beat the white of an egg with one of those. On the- other hand, however, Namyslow is rebuilt. The city has a new school, which was proudly shown to me. ‘The post = Q om ' NW 54943 Doold: 32989483 " Page 8
NW 34943 Doold: 32999483 Page & Re: [wanrin GEORGE SixoRA 1G) office was restored, However, water, aS an example, is yellow, dirty and-not fit for drinking, When I proposed to take a,bath, I stood helplessly in front of yellow soup. If decided to escape from this to Berlin. "There is much politieizing, loudly and heedlessly. Naturally the communists want to digress from this, ‘ The Polish press writes things of which one can merely be surprisel, "Of progress, nothing can be said, though.in poland, in spite of everything, there is much being built, the . buildings are arising naturally in cértain defined places ;_ new cities and villages, With that there is a thirst to . CONSETVe in the face of need for reconstruction. The facade is well finished ~- but. behind it lies not only the country but the whole nation, which suffers in chains , ' "One prays and goes to church, ‘It does not help though ‘even today, Tne fate of this nation it seems to me is “as” gray as the sky over Wroclaw on the morning when I arrived here’ from Berlin, , Not only for the Poles but likewise for the millions of Germans living there, I spoke with several in Pozhan (Posen), ‘It has. never been worse for us ‘than | with the Poles, for many years one has not seen such hatred for the Germans’., * “With difficulty I carried my baggage when f detrained in Berlin at the Berlin zoo station, My relatives in-spite of their destitution had filled them with gifts. “Was I. to tell them that such things as these we have much better? Bf was pléased and thanked them. . ‘ “However ,— still greater was my joy when I. entered’ my room-at the hotel in Kurfuerstendama, - . My trip to Silesia was behind. me," s
Re: {waren GEORGE Sixors 16) ' The following is a translation of the comment furnished by Anczura to Dr. ‘Sikora concerning the above article:(S: .in connection with the mi cedeup article discussed in “Abendpost", it appears that:(S ) It was not’ the Poles who devastated the German forsst.. economy but rather the Germans dévastated the Polish forests during a period of five years occupation. From this actually is the trouble with building ~ from this the authoress of the article gets malicious enjoyment “ hypocritically feeling sorry for the forests, of the Polish peasant {S) Le It was the Germans who robbed Polish property, the treasures’ of Polish culture, gold and everything that had any value. They. murdered besides this millions of psople on Polish land - Poles, Jews and others. Has‘ the government _, of the German Federal Republic rest tored anything to Poland = No. TCy . Murder , cximinal ‘and systematic’ biological destruction of the Polish | nation was raised to official rank-in politics. The authoress “of the article should consider ‘the matter of : the Hitlerite criminals of vhich only a. few received the _' deserved punishnent .(S) . Today in the western and northern lands, immemoriably Polish = almost, half of the population ~ about four million = ‘was born’ there and there is their right to the fatherland - in this manner , willingly we argue “ain retaliation. ) On February 19, 1965, Dr. ‘Sikora advised Special Agents. Eugene A, lic’ Cosh and William E.. Duff that he had’ on, the previous: Tuesday, February 16, 1965, telephpnically. contactéd’ Jozef. Anczura ‘at the Polish Consulate -“- Chicago .i Dr. Sikora’ stated that the ostensible purpose for'this call to Anczura was to arrange for the niece .of ‘his secretary; Who.is visiting in the United States, to get an -extension of her passport; “DL Sikora stated that Ancgura agreed to assist: her in this regard and Dr. Sikora. advised that ° she subsequently went to the Consulate, ‘where she saw Anczura and obtained the extension without any: difficulty or .the usual wait'G) ~? co SECRET ee - Il = | NW 54945 Docld: 32989463 Page 10
SECRET Re: [ WALTER GEORGE, stxora |G) involved in such matters. .Dr. Sikora mentioned that also during his cénversation with Anczura he had told Anczura that he would get in touch with him again, possibly during the following week, but before . he did so, he wanted to get some more information concerning Izabella -Erbe from. a Dr. Fredricks. Anczura indicated he was. not. acquainted with this person and stated abruptly that they could discuss this matter when they next saw each other, Dr. Sikora’ advised that it was apparent to him that Anczura did not want to discuss this matter over the telephone.(S) . . Dr. Sikora advised that Dr.. Fredricks is Dr. Henry Fredricks, President of the German-American Chamber of of Comnerce..of:--  EHSTMTaeSt . He stated he intends to contact this” tadividual in “thé near Bikere GS) , . Dr. ‘Sikora, further advised that with regard’ to Anczura’s previous request that he respond to the "Apendpost™ article and discredit Erbe during his subsequent radio broadcast, he stated he would no: be inclingd: to do this on the basis of the suggestions made by Anczura as he' felt these: suggestions were not responsive to the criticisms.in the article, but represented merely the wsual line of ariti-German propaganda from official ‘Polish sources, In | addition, Dr. Sikora stated he felt he could not make any comments on ‘the radio concerning Erbe until he had first met with her. .. With regard to the "Abendpost" article itself, Dr.. Sikora stated he felt the Polish translation from the German was ‘not a correct one in that it was slanted so:-as to appear more critical than was the original article. .Dr. Sikora.stated he’ ‘believes this was done purposely so that when.it was sent to WarSaw it would create more interest there and make it appear as though the Consulate in’ Chicago was doing a good job in locating and responding to such attacks in the local German press.) This document contains ‘neither recommendations mor , conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of ‘the FBI ‘and is loaned to your agency;'it and its contents‘ are not to be. distributed outside your agency. :, . -12- NW 54943 Doocld: 32989483 Page ii