Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-27
RAVAGEDPOLAND
WILL BE REBUILT
Hundreds of Villages
Now in Ashes to
Rise Again in Sub
stantial Construction.

Devastated Poland is being rebuilt.
and the German practice of Selling
all materials for German use, the
work has had to be carried on almost
surreptitiously. But it is already I'M
der way. 1t is naturally Of tenn
porary nature: first because of the
lack of supplies and money, and again
because the need Of shelters is SO
pressing and immediate. But various
Polish groups are working. trying to
direct even this work in such a man
ner that the labor now being en-
ployed will be used for at least lay
ing the foundation for a new Poland
to be created.
The actual rebuilding will Of neces-
sity have to be an after.the-War
problem, because the devastation in
completed Hundreds of villages have
been actually reduced to heaps of
cinders and ashes, roads have been
obliterated, the fields have been made
sterile, and even the trees, not only
along the highways, but in larger
forest tracts, have been cut to the
stumps.
Linked With Hun System.
Public buildings, bridges and rail-
ways have been destroyed, and in that
portion of the kingdom adjoining
German Poland. the railroads have
been remade to link with the German
governmental system, while the roll
ing stock has been either confiscated
or worn to such a condition as to be
useless as an economic instrument in
the future.
Completeness of the destruction OF
Polish villages and towns was made
easier by the character of the houses
and general buildings. The extraor-
the natural cheapness of wood have
resulted in large wooden house areas.
Some of them had matched roofs and
in other cases shingles were used.
Fortunately there are today in Po-
land men who out of the misfortunes
land, which will be safer and hap
pier country than the Poland of the
past.
Rebuilding Plans.
The complete scarifying of miles of
housing territory and the absolute ne
cessity of rebuilding have opened a
clear course. Late adviceS from Po-
land are to the effect that they are
fully aroused as to their opportuni-
ties. Their aims. as recently set forth
by Arthur E. Quincy. an architect
who has practiced his profession for
some time in Warsaw and who is a
member of various Polish professional
organizations, call for the rebuilding
of these towns and villages in a more
substantial manneY They call for the
elimination of, the 'thatched roof even
in farm building construction, not only
because of fire danger. though that is
naturally more remote, but as a SAM
tary move. They also want to ex-
tend the use of tile and brick con-
struction in city and town dwellings
In addition, Of course. a system of
loans will have to be provided-loans
which can be made by the new Polish
state to the householder, and loans
which the Polish state will be able to
raise abroad.
In fact. the work of rebuilding is so
monumental that the people within
Poland and the present Polish exiles
throughout the world have no idea
that they can accomplish all that is
desired of their own initiative. The
situation will call for large amount
OF. supplies and for allitional directing
skill from the allies and from our
selves.