The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-07
EUROPEAN PRESS
ON POIAAND'S REVIVAL

Berlin, Nov wireless via Say
ville) swiss newspapers recognize
the importance of the establishment
of the kingdom of Poland. says the
semi-official Trans Ocean News Blu
reau today. quoting extracts from
Swiss and other newspapers.
The Rerliner Tagcblatt saws:
From Switzerland cordial greet
nrs resound to the new State" The
Tageblott further states that the &C.
lion of the central powers proves that
this alliance by no means pursles tho
policy of the conquest which its ad-
versaries again and again have
ascribed to it,
The Zericher Post doubts whether
the solution will satisfy all the Polish
wishes for an undivided Poland
The Nieuwe Zurich1r Nachrichen
says: I'VE send our heartiest con-
CALCULATIONS for her resurrection TO
the Polish nation and the Polish State.
May they again rule all In their 2 ana
historic splendor and be bulwark
for Western Europe.
May they also learn from history
and avoid the mistakes made by their
fathers"
The National Zeitung. of Basic, dis
cusses the influence Of the new Polish
kingdom upon the internal questions
of Germany and Austria-Hungary.
Dutch newspapers also comment
widely on the setting up of the new
dynasty. The Nieuwe Rotterdamsche
Courant says:
The far-reaching decision taken
by both Emperors contributes more
towards the solution of the Polish
question and guarantees for a lasting
peace than would have been the case
| If the third partition of Poland had
been repeated.
1.-The program OF the entente does
not call for the establishment of
Poland, although Russia was rather
inclined to give the Poles a certain
degree OF independence. Let us wait
in order to see how this State. which
was until now o fruit Of war, will work
for peace and let US hope that Poland
from a buffer State will evolve into
really independent and prosperous ma
ton
The Catholic Koeiische volks-
zeitung says:
First we welcome the solution
sincerely, since II Is the best and also
the only possible one under present
circumstances We hope that by this
decision Poland will be forever re-
deemed to win civilization
"Whomsoever in Europe really loves
/ liberty, whomsoever recognizes the
! Tights OIL ildtlUHb WciEoIuc
the action of the Central Empires.
Whomsoever refuses to do this only
shows that he lacks sincerity.
| Fortunately we are in q position
not to care about what the English,
French or Russians say about the
manifesto
| According to the Vienna cor
respondent of the Berliner Tageblatt,"
the News Agency continues. the Pol
ish decision was taken because the
Poles after the consolidation or the
eastern front asked permission to col
Ia borate In the reconstruction of their
country.
''The present situation was advo-
Gated and endorsed by leading Poles,
such as the president Of Warsaw
University. NJ. Brudtinski, and the
president of the Warsaw militia.
Prince Radzvill. Count Ronickier.
member of the Polish national party.
and NJ. Lempicki. former member of
National Revue, as we'll as Delegate
Dzirzbicki. of Agriculture. and NJ.
Dickstein, delegate OF the Polish
Jews also Joined in endorsing the
plan.
The Kovno Zeitung. published in
the Lithuanian center of the occupied
former Russian districts, comments
influence this historic event must
have upon tha future OF the Lithu-
anian race.
THE manifesto says nothing as to
the future of the Lithuanian posi-
ton" says the newspaper. but this
will be decided later, The fact. how
ever, that during German occupation
| that a Lithuanian administration has
been organized separately indicates
clearly that Germany has decided to
foster tn individuality of the Lthu-
anian race
The newspaper concludes:
If the Lithuanian population keeps
in mind that these are principles
stated not only In theoretical fashion
but translated into practice by the
German administration of the occu-
pied districts than Lithuanians will
without apprehension take notice IL
the establishment of the Polish state
in districts Of Polish nationality"