The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-16
ALLIES DELAY
AID FOR THE POLES
Once Wealthy Warsaw Man,
Here TO Get Food, Mysti-
fled by Attitude.
AWAITS BRITISH ASSENT

While tho plan 10 send relief to tho
starving in Poland has not vet been
freed from official red tape the situa-
ton In that stricken country grows more
and more acute. according TO well In.
formed Poles In this country. Nearly
a week has gone by since announcement
was made that under certain conditions
England would permit shrs TO carry
food through the blockade for dlstribu.
ton by neutral agencies and M formal
permission has been obtained.
1T 10 that which We cannot under.
stand said George Sosnowski yester-
day. "t1e obstacle 10 the feeding po-
land. tho Belgium ~ the eastern front.
Is found in the countries which " y o
much to the Pole. The Entente Allies
have facilitated every relief measure for
the 1000, 600 Belgians. yet they do not
take action for the $4,000, 900 Poles.
I.ithuanians and Ruthenians who stood
by them. We cannot understand it,
Mr.. Sosnowski was a wealthy manu-
facturcr OF Warsaw ~ the outset OF the
war lie owned large estates and toll
roads. Tie has lost everything. Enjoy
ing the friendship OF the Grand Duke
Nicholas and tie favor Of the Emperor,
after twelve months work with the Red
Cross he was sent 10 this country by
tho Russian Go,ernment upon a bust
ness mission. 1nRt being completed he
left the service. and while he Is starting
anew in business he Is also devo,ins
much If his time aud energ, to the re-
lief of his stricken compatriots.
Poles Loyat "a h Cssv.
As say. NO cannot understand why
there should be- any hesitation or red
tape where Poland is concerned he
continued. TT VAS the 10y atty of the
Poles which save Russia her chance &c
mobilize her forces agairs, the hrs'
drive.
PERTAINS =, IL mot, general, known
but for months before tie outbreak ot
the war ';~rnsu and Nu.t an agents
had been going through a. land preach
ing revolution and uprising. They had
known that Il Poland we're 90 rise Rus-
! sia would have little opportunity to pro'
/ 'cct tho eastern, front
What happened Instead Of revolt
ing Poland contributed l,0o0, 600 sol
di~rs to- the Russiau army and remaiuo'
! s,eadfast. tn. Poles saw their t.unt',
fought o,er not one" Hut many times
They saw the laul o"Nastated ana the
building. destroyed even ;hcir Crops
pulled ont ut the groUi.d The, never
murmurri NOS srumbi-l That Nas th'
| fortune ut war and they accepted H.
Hut they mad n right u, oil Justice
when the time of want canlc 20 ash tha'
| those for uhom they had tpaght or f"'
whom the, had suffered sn"uld aid them
| That .fi lu. l,xer nS,n s.lf NOR ina
right accorded to tn.fU. Instead ever,
NOV. made to send relief tu the s,arNins
! n~'.liorS has been ,lu' N'd ~ tine Coy
me allisi aSdi'St ." Tcntoni'
Powers. can you undei >tdtri tiIat;
Worse Than ~ R~lwt"W.
The able dcspnt"Hes now ieIl VI ma
uhdc- certain re.,rlrtiouS Erglaud Wi
permit American ~agenvi"s I" distribute
'oodstuh5 purchased Win ';rrmsu none
TO he distributed - 2.oou. ooo person
Wow are they going {" d'scrtmnat" h-
tween 2.n0n. our or h,nou. 600 l"r-ons
W'o II ~ fe'. ~" others; Remen,heI
tina; R-IgiuW never saw IN" sIr.Tiu.
and htri-'Ip- ~ Poland NerN have
starved - d.ath ari NOR. are home
'rs9 and suft, ring FROM diseases aris;u.
! fipm starvation The Poles nav, -
! haustea ,he,r last harvest aud - nov
ON" hdS nn, 'si cou. ot,.
Let ihis ,hiug he kunwu >u-ric,
j. thu country &C. candle this listrlbu
ton Thee must SO a strictly leu
,ral commission Of distinguished CIT
Gems formed to handle the matter IN
straight hus!ueS.lk. wtruc one thiuj
they viii hul g. tnl, puland = MOI alto
g-,her reun!le.s. uul, THEN money vii
not bu, 'not nrr" thsy can ol'air
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