Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-11-07
POLES ARE ASKED
TO SEND AN ARMY
TO HELP TEUTONS
Central Powers Restore An
Gent Kingdom and 'Hope
Polish Army viii Soon Be
Fighting by Our Side"
/. (sy Associated Pr-1s.l


WARSAW, Sunday, Nov. 5.-tVia
BERLIN Nov 8, apA London, Nov. g.
The manifesto of Emperor William and
Emperor Francis Joseph again calling
into existence the ancient kingdom of
Poland was read at noon today to the
assembled Polish representatives in the
royal palace by Governor General Won
beseler.
Outside in the great square before the
castle and in the spacious courtyard of
the venerable fourteenth century pile.
Innabitants of tie old Polish capital
gathered by the thousands to attend
the ceremony of what is designated as
he rebirth of the Polish nation.
Quickest to realize the Significance
of the day are the academic youth, stu
dents of the University of Warsaw, the
Polytechnic school and other higher in
stitutions of learning, who attended the
ceremony in corporate units, bearing
banners and wearing the gay student
ribbons.
This afternoon they are leading pa
rades and demonstrations through
streets bright with red flags. There are
volunteers by the. hundreds for the
Polish army, which the manifesto an
nounced will be called into existence.
CEREMONY IS SIMPLE.
The ceremony was short and simple.
Precisely at noon General Won Beseler.
wearing the decorations granted for
the reduction OF Antwerp and the
Polish fortresses, mounted the dais In
the gala ball room of the old Jagellouian
castle, and in the name Of Germany's
sovereign, read the imperial manifesto.
When he ceased, the Polish Count Hut
ten-Czapski, the palace commandant,
read from q leather-bound pamphlet to
the Polish notables q translation Of the
manifesto in their own language.
Then came cheers from the hitherto
silent crowd; cheers for Poland, Emper-
or William, Emperor Francis Joseph, for
Germany and the Germans, and for Gen
eral won Beseler. President Brudzinski,
of the recently elected city council, rec
tor of the University of Warsaw, ad-
raneed before the dais and in"the Polish
tongue gave thanks for the imperial
decree. He asserted the determination
of the Poles would be found worthy
of the liberties conferred and asked
that as the first step toward the forma-
ton of the government a regent be APP
pointed for the kingdom, since the time
was not ripe for the nomination of the
hereditary sovereign.
General Won Beseler replied that in the
midst of the world war had come the
moment of fulfillment of the long cher
ished Polish wish for >re-establishInent
OF the Polish kingdom.
SEEKS POLAND'S Alb.
Doubts as to the future" NE said.
can find no place in Polish hearts. 1t
will be our task, shoulder to shoulder
with the residents of Poland, to carry
he var to victorious conclusion and
to heal the wounds of the war. Take
pIaces at our side a. confidence, which
we repay by the magnanimus decision
Of the Austro-German monarchs who
place their seal on the plans for the
unity of Poland. We hope that soon a
Polish army will be lighting on our side
in token of the sentiment for develop
ment of the new kingdom. May all good
fortune attend the kingdom of Poland"
A band in an adjoining gallery struck
up the strains OF the ancient national
anthem, and after a few bars had been
played the Poles burst spontaneously
into the strains which recites the ancient
slories, the fallen fortunes and the indy
ns hopes of Poland. ..-
Twenty minutes saw the end of the
ceremony ana the participants slowly
made their way from the palace through
The crowded courtyard into the throng
Inside.