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trians: yet II Il mot aware that thou
sands OF fiourishing villages have
been RACED to the ground and that
hundreds Of thousands OF people In
consequence have been reduced to ex-
IRENE poverty,
All available men have been forced
into military service. The French
man, the Englishman the Belgian,
the Russian. and the German have
each the consolation that they are
defending their respective countries
The Pole. most unfortunate OF them
all. whether in the Austrian. the
Prussian. or the Russian army. IS,
lighting in The interest of his OPP
preSsor.
The people in Poland are threat
cncd with Il famine Of which we al
best can have only a poor ConCep-
ton France and Belgium, though in
The lhrocs Of the war. are countries
still possessed Of their own govern
mcntS and powerful means Of sup
0rt and assistance.
Only Poland has been abandoned
| ~ all. Yet not by all. There is
america that most remarkable
champion of democracy and freedom
The world has ever seen. There is no
reed Of any extra effort toward en-
',sting til" sympathy Of America for
Poland America has ever borne good
viii towards the country Of John
SobcSki and will demand at every
opportunity that justice be mctcd ont
10 all the -troddcn nations of
Europe Poland is convinced that
The United States will work toward
Justice for all people who wish 10
share in the hounties Of peace.
And it is but natural that the
, Poles should look mp to America 70:
MD and assistance. for Justice. SYM
pathy and fair play. for the trcmcnd-
uuS moral force OF her endorsement.
| America is indebted to Poland for
the services Of her illustrious sons
KosciuSzko and Pulaski. KoSciuszko
has been called the Father Of Amer
can artillery" and Pulaski the
Father Of American Cavalry" The
l'0li&h heroes fought for indepcnd-
rncc and helped the Colonies TO
form more perfect union. establish
Justice. insure domestic tranquility,
provide for the common defence. pro
mote the general welfare, and secure
the blessings OF liberty"
| Poland has always championcd the
cause Of freedom and justice; We say
Of freedom. nasmuch as she was the
bUlwark Of Europe against the bar
hariSm e the East, because she re-
ccivcd the Jews. the HuSSitcs and en-
:GaantS Of the Thirty Years War
when all the rest Of the world would
nave none Of them. and because she
has ever held up high the torch OF
!dcalism; and we say Of justice. be-
cause She has never believed in force
and violence, while her srrrdless pol.
icy as carrid towards her nci2hbors.
Is unparalleled, with perhaps ono cX-
ception, in the history Of the world.
In view of these past services rem
dercd to the world in general and TO
America in particular, Poland is as
I"urcd that the people Of these United
states cannot remain Indifferent to
the horrible lot Of her children.
Poland looms up above the ashes
Hnd ruin of her fertile fields and
prospering towns and bids MS rcmem-
her the example of that most eminent
champion of the oppressed Thomas
Campbell.
Thomas Campbell freely expressed
Lis sympathy for the Suffrrings and
wrongs of Poland. Nor did he show
his sympathy by words alone, but by
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