The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-06
PADEREWSK| SAYS
HUNS ARE WAITING
Declares Poland Totters
ON Brink of Conquest
While World Stands by
in Mute Indifference.
BY KENNETH LA TOUR

Paris, Oct. 5.-Ignace PaderewyEf,
premier of Poland. who is in Paris
fighting to obtain from the allies vital
supplies for the Polish nation, inform
ed Universal Service today that revo-
tuition is threatened In Poland unless
the allies take immediate steps to
alleviate conditions in the nation. If
tho revolution materlaizes. Germany.
the Premier said, win not only gain
control of Poland. but Of Russia as
well.
Long ago." he said, 1T told Anert-
cans that though the war be won by
the allies on the western front. Ger
many would be the victor unless de-
cisively defeated on the eastern bat
tlefelds The events of today are JUS
ttfying that prediction. Poland is the
sole barrier between Rossias wealth
and German ambition.
We are totterng on the brink OF
Teuton conquest while all the world.
hypnotized by the German debacie in
France and Belgium, is withholding
the helping Land required to arrest
the Prussian plans of conquest to the
eastward.
Germany is Ia boring feverishly to
conquer us. When this is done she
will march triumphantly into Russia
where she will assume undispuied
sway and recruit her army and
economic strength. II her plans sur
upon the eoauest of Poland, which ia
imminent she viii dominate The
world economically in less them ssp
years ard control the globe politically
shortly thereafter.
We hold the WORLDS fate tightly
gripped In the hand which the Ger
mans, aided by the Roisheviki, are
employing herculean efforts TO para
lyxe. 1t is the ironically tragic a
mere trife probably would save Pc
hand and the world from the impos-
ing catastrophe.
Germany cannot conquer Poland
from without. hut depends on revolu-
ton within to get the country at her
mercy, She has sent hundreds Of
subsidized agitatnrs into the country
to effect this coup.
= Es1TShcrInore, recent reports say
the Russian soviet assembly voted a
hundred million rou bles for the same
purpose. Nevert eless. Cierma nv
would he doomed 20 failure If it were
not that the coming Russian winter
finds the Polish army without ova.'-
coats.
Unless these are forthcoming, the
SnluleFS, tTaEed -DY exposure Will IN -
evitably FAY down their arms before
Christmas and give the country over
10 anarchy which will he the signal
for Germany to step in.
Think of IT. The worlds fate
hangs on a paitry six hundred thou
sand overcoats. This Is no exaggera-
tion. This true Polish army of Ave
hundred and forty thousand men
lacks boots, uniforms and woolens as
well but the patent herosm of the
soldiers is SO great that | believe firm,y
they would hold on IL only warm
overcoats could be provided
Poland is ready and able 10 avert
a world tragedy at the expense of its
own strength and blood, but first II
must have warm clothes for its army
TO forestali serious trouble.
Later We will require civilian
clothing. five hundred locomotives,
three thousand cars and also twenty
five thousand bales OF cotton monthly
to support our textile industries. For
these Poland offers the world free
dom tomorrow in exchange for her
own life today"