South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-10
$1,000 POLISH
PATRIOTS HERE
CHEER F RANCE
Local Sons and Daughters of
koSCiuSkO Greet Men Rails
Inc Army OF 100000 to
Help the POiIuS.

Intense American patriotism
manifested as only the Pole. appre-
ciative Of the liberty OF the United
States. car express g.. was typihed
oy q vast throng OF cheering men,
women and children. nearly 5000
strong. az ST. Hedwige's hall, s.
Scott st. Friday night when repre-
sentatives OF the French-P Polish
army commission were welcomed in
South Bend
The members or the commission
visiting South Bend. Col. Waslaw
Gonsiorowski and Capt. Ladimier
szaniawski or tbs Polish forces in
France. were guests Of ho.or on the
stage az the hall. which was occu-
pied by prominent tur!sts. lawyers
business and Industrial men OF
South Bend
The mass meeting marked South
Bends effort 20 obtain recruits for
the Polish army. 100000 I'm mum
Der. now being drilled al Niagara
Talls for service overseas.
Raise S1,17O for Expenses.
81 a banquet held az sac o'clock
az the oliver hotel, S1.170 was
raised 0y So local Polish citizens TO
clerray the expense of enlisting and
equipping local Polish young men
Tor the fray. George ". J. Kali
czynsizi editor OF the local Polish
newspaper, presided as POSTMASTER.
Stanley Grzeslyiewicz. meat dealer.
Of the west side, donated $500 10
the cause. Joseph Werwinski. real
estate man, 500. as also George
Hientowski.
Stanley Chelminiak. member of
the draft board. No. of South
Bend. hrs been appointed recruiting
Ofhcer Tor the local office. He viii
stand ready 70 swear all men into
the service with the Polish nag.
Peter Beczkiewicz delivered the
n6dress OF welcome 20 the army
men st St Hedwidge's hall.
Follow Ancient Custom.
Agreeable 70 an ancient Polish
custom. salt and bread was set be-
fore the members of the commits
zion. MT Beczkiewicz introduced
Joseph Werwinski as chairman Of
Ehs evening Charles III. Francko-
WAX. chairman Of the local citi-
Eens committee, preceded Mr.. Wer-
winski on the list Of speakers. John
p. Rozplochowski was secretary Of
the evening.
The other speakers OF the evening
were: Rev. Anton Zubowicz. g. =
e.. pastor of St Hedwige's Polish
Roman Catholic church; Rev. Mat
IL = .s.a
NJ Notre Dame university; ". a.
McInerny. Hon. Robert r. Proctor
Il Ellxhart. Judge ". A. Funk of
ne 81. Joseph county circuit court,
and Casmir Zychlinski * Chicago,
president OF the Polish National Al
lance.
The reception committee was
composed OF Joseph werwinski. Mr..
Kslczynski. znatius Werwinski, g..
$. Smogor, ar. Chelminiak. B. r.
Magiera, Peter and +. :. Beczkie-
Hicz. Frank Labuzinski and Charles
Frsn<kowiak
Welcomes Commission.
IN his address OF welcome Mr.
SgsrwinsSi spoke as follows:
we welcome these heroic men
Ry1lo have sacrificed so much in the
worlds greatest conflict. They come
70 Us direct from the battlefield TO
remind Us OF the work which must
be done II freedom and popular gov
ernrnent are 70 survive. These vet
rTans of actual service I'm the field
bring US new stories OF German
cruelty and frightfulness which re-
rall the terrible suffering and op-
preston visited upon our fathers by
the Teutonic hordes. They come to
IA az descendants Of a brave and
Hberty-lovinE race. seeking our aid
In a movement 10 perpetuate the
glory OF Polish valor.
The development OF distinctive
Polish army affords a long delayed
Opportunity 70 meet the arch-enemy
az Poland on the deld OF battle We
vnter the conflict. I'm behalf not only
II Poland. but in the common cause
~ humanity.
1--WE will stand shoulder to shout
der with the sons of freedom
throughout the world We viii
light "a destroy the last stronghold
~ autocratic power. And. ina the
words of our distinguished prcsi-
dent. we viii make the world safe
tor democracy.
I'm such a contest the haE oT
Poland must be uEfurled. In such
e. cause her sons viii follow the
footsteps OF their fathers and rally
o. the coiors.
Polish Boys 20 Front.
The Polish citizens of America
have not been slow 20 respond 20
the call o. the president. When
Pres't Wilson asked for volunteers
rur boys led the procession 20 the