Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-02


include meeting with the Polish ma
tional committee here which has been
working for the cause of Poland with
the allies SO that action for union
with the allies will be in concert. Mr..
Hernpel in the interview said:
Enemies. Open and Secret, Worry.
Poland. Just as during the war so
since the arIniStice was signed is
passing through q most trying ordeal
with open as well as secret enemies
and with money influence bonn ba riding
1t in every way. Yet it is standing
against all hostile elements like the
rock of Gibraltar. Poland's problems
today are the problems of the worlds
humanity. We are checking the boil
sheVik invasion just as our fore
fathers resisted the old Tartar invas-
ions. In addition we have to fight
the German forces with their exten-
slvely organized propaganda and the
activity Of their agents and sympa-
thizers who disguise themselves in
various ways. When the German
revolution broke out the occupied
territory in Poland was ruled by Gen.
Won Beselerj We bad about 5000
Polish soldiers. The regency council.
taking hold. secured 1000 more re-
cruits. &ad when Gen. PiIsudsli, after
being released from a German prison.
Der %. had 10000 soldiers organized
Military districts were organized and
mobliiZhtion was Systematically car
RED ou+, so that powerful army was
created.
In the interior of Poland the situa-
ton is peaceful. The provisional gov
eminent depends upon the moderate
democratic elements. The Polish SOL
d1ers and the mass of the people idolize
PIlsudski because OF their confidence
in him, his democratic views and ac-
tIrities. The lack OF food is due large
~ 10 It's removal on a wholesale scale
ty the Germans and others, and it was
this which threatened to help the prog
ress of the bolshevik agitation. Even
this, with bolshevik gold and the ac-
tFlty OF German agents, did not sue
coed in penetrating the mass of the
people OF Of reaching the larger classes
of labor. M. Moraczewski, head Of the
provisional cabinet. has the confidence
OF the workingmen. They support him
IN the belief that he protects their in
terests. Poland has large agricultural
ana industrial groups. The peasants,
as a whole, are Of the small owner
class. Their principal desire now is to
secure such reforms as will give them
suff1cient land and property and inn
prove their conditions. The ministry
OF agriculture has the confidence Of the
farmers and has worked long for the
fctOrmS tney desire.
The provisional government real
ICES that In addition to resisting de-
termined outside enemies, such as
Germans and bolsheviki and those
CRralnians who are working with
German influence. social and internal
REFORMS are necessary, including the
solution Of the labor and land prob
lens. This will be permanently ac-
complished by the constitutional con-
yention to be held after the election
on January &c.
Gen. Pilsudski and the provisional
government are lending all their eff
forts to retain the confidence Of the
large masses of people and to pre-
vent thereby the spread of bolshevism.
While securing permanent peace with
In the country, they are arranging a
strong defensive action against the
external enemies and are joining
hands with the allies. These are the
main efforts made by the provisional
government. Whatever may be the
result Of the election on January &c,
the fact remains that Poland will be
republic, for the people want no
other kind of government. Equal
rights for the Jews in Poland. with
out special privileges for any class,
are advocated by the provisional gov
eminent and agreed to by every party
element in Poland. The unfortunate
ana temperate misrepresentation of
ing pogroms is repudiated by those
Jews in Poland who are not German
or bolshevik agents. The cries raised
about the time of the arnistice were
fostered Hy- the central powers and
were a repetition OF similar attacks
at the beginning of the war. The
Jews outside of Poland who arc TAX
ing part in the attacks on our coun-
try charging us with pogroms and
other similar acts are either real
agents Of Germany and other anti
Polish forces or they unknowingIy
are serving their cause They are
not helping the cause of the Jews.
Germans in Poland Active.
THE Germans in Poland are not
quiet. Evidence in the possession of
the provisional government shows
that they are pouring bolsheyik prop
uganda into Poland while German
maintain strong grasp on the soil
OF the country. The attempted in
stitution OF reign OF terror by Ger
man soldiers in certain Polish locali-
ties was resisted to the extent of
bIoodshed, The allies should bend
their energies to put an end to Ger
man meddling in Poland and end the
German influence for evil there. Less
than a month ago German soldiers re-
treating from Podlasie, east of War
Polish people. They sought unsuc-
cessfully to arouse the peasants
against the, land owners. Their pre-
tense that they were protectors of the
peasants failed.
1T will be the duty OF the commits
sion to present to the allies a state
ment of just what help Poland needs
effectively to do the work of the al
lies in blocking the bolshevik inva-
sion and checking German activities
The allies can help Poland with food,
for starvation is the handmade of boil
shevism. In order to continue their
armed Efforts. the soldiers of Gen.
Piisudski must have winter clothing.
ammunition and arms. Poland can
be the basis for operations looking to
the ending OF the disorders in Russia
and the bringing of peace to the
world by the cooperation OF the
allies. When they start action in
full swing against bolshevism they
will get most hearty cooperation
and support from Poland.
Our country, to be truly free, inde-
pendent and useful as bulwark,
must have the support and united