Evening star., 1915-01-17

kaiser. Except this. (She held her
finger VERTICALLY The ear Is allied to
professed liberators, who have given
their proofs that promises are not
scraps of paper
She sighed harder
Therefore, with what perfect loyalty
we received the manifesto of the czar
The only promised US the reunion of
Poland and large and complete auton-
omy) it is especially because Russia is
united with powers which carry lib
erty, respect of nationalities and fidel-
ity to treaties on their banner that We
these powers, Poland. ripened by Chris
value. They will establish her. not
only as useful. but necessary
She read me touching letters from
young Poles.
our flag is amaranthe with a white
eagle" one said. but l have enlisted
in the foreign legion. along with many
others. by conscience. Daily find new
sons of venerated Polish names among
us"
She wiped a tear. 1 think it was a
relative.
Can the world once more deceive
U.S. she asked Il cannot believe it.
What are our aspirations? / cannot
speak for Poland. 1t is too soon. We
are too far from the termination of the
war. But is not one of its ends to as
sign to nations their racial frontiers?
a
Poland situated somewhat as ireland
Is promised to be-
Here she cheered up
If the kaiser would Sive il l think
she would willingly take it from the
kaiser.
She wants Poland to stop bleeding
Il see the amaranthe flag wave. and
its white eagle flap with joy she eN-
claimed. That is the future. For the
present | read of Americas great gifts
to Belgium Everybody gives to Bel
Sium-even the czar. ] am happy. I
give also. Their land is ruined, their
beautiful old cities cinder-heaps. But
the world forgets that Germany burns
and pillages on both sides. And Rus
S.a 81 completes the ruin,all on our land!
Belgium has a'''o9 Poland is torn be-
tween three masters!
Twelve million inhabitants. in the
kingdom of Poland alone, are all ruin
ed!' she exclaimed. I'VE have not yet
lost historic monuments. but when
our ancient capital Of art and archi-
lecture. the world will lose something
priceless. irreparabIe. And twelve
millions near starving!
papers have sounded the alarm. italy.
sending million francs of wheat to
Belgium. tries to send equally to Rus
sian Poland. 1t is delicate italy NAV
soon be at war. America is the only
country able to grapple with the ter
rible situation. -.
How will the poor farm ever plant
again?" she asks after cemented
trenches and cannons destroy humus
and homes? He has no bread; where
Will he get capital and seed? The Ger
mans have deliberately ruined the coal
mines of Sosnowice. so that we lack
coal for winter. At Lodz, Industrial
center of 100000 population. the Ger
mans have destroyed the factories. Ka-
nsh is burned. Forty thousand are
IN light What will happen to War
saw The advancing and retreating
a armles-back and forth-leave moth
ing but flames and famine"
At Warsaw there are 100000 refu-
gees to be lodged, fed and clothed. and
this by d population whose revenues
have been suddenly diminished.
They do miracles, says the great
lady. but how long can they con-
tinue? In the agony of my heart ]
think it is impossible that Americans.
who help so many. who extend their
protection to All beautiful CAUSES. W hO