The sun., 1919-03-25
ENVOY WARNS POLES
MAY RAISE RED FLAG
Declares Possession Of Danzig
Is Necessary to Protect
Industries.
lint TO PEACE COUNCIL
Commissioner Smulski Says 1t
Would Be Easy to Make
Peace With BOlsheyiki.
Special Despatch TO The suS.

WASHINGTON, March 24-Indirect
warning to the Peace Conference that
The Polish nation, hard pressed by the
Bolshevlki. in turn might raise the red
flag. IL its territorial aspirations are de-
MED by the Allies, was sounded here
tonight by John F. Smulski. Polish
Commissioner to the United States. He
was particularly emphatic in regard to
possession of Danzig. declaring that Pol
ish industries would be German con-
trolled unless Danzig is included in the
new Polish State.
II am speaking apropos OF the dis
quieting reports which have reached
this country that although the COM
mission OF experts have declared for
full Polish control in Danzig tho great
council has refused to accept this ind
Ing" he said.
German Controlled Trade.
without territorial possession OF
Danzig the new Polish State will be-
come a mere advanced trading post for
Germany" he declared. 1T will be
obliged to do its business through Ger
man merchants. through German ports
and German banks and to make the
best trades possible for It's economic
existence. which will mean the &C.
ceptance OF terms subordinated to Ger
man commercial ACKNOWLEDGEMENT"
The great textile industries at LODI
can exist only IL free entrance for the
necessary cotton is provided. Mr.
Smulski pointed out, and the loss OF
Danzig TO Poland would make this i'm
possible.
'Hindenburg was quoted the other
day as having said that Poland would
either belong to the Germans or the
Bolsheviki.' he pointed out ANY plar
which aims at this time to give to the
Poles mere transit facilities through
Danxig. and which makes even the oper-
alton OF a railroad between Danzig and
Warsaw subject to German approval
makes for the control OF Poland by the
Bolsheviki."
Gave Faith TO the Allies.
Poland and the Poles Nave given their
faith completely to tho Allies, Mr. Smul-
ski said. and the task OF the Polish Gov
eminent will be almost impossible II this
faith Is to result in the Allies Judging the
Poles to be the losing element in the
night against the Germans.
THE Poles" said Mr.. Smulski, de
prived of proper military assistance, de-
MED even the use Of their own army In
France. although the recognized and
constituted Polish Government has re.
quested It's presence, has for months now
been resisting tho Bolsheviki. The way
has always been open to them to lift the
red flag and make an immediate peace
with their enemies and the enemies OF
civilization on the northeast at wilma
and at the southeast at Lemberg. II
their courage. their faith in the Allies Is
to be rewarded by the loss OF Danxis
and the loss Of territories necessary for
the support of the Polish nation, Mr..
Paderewski will have an enormous task
laid upon his already heavily laden
shoulders to resist the new turmoil.
ut is admitted that the boundary
lines, as suggested by the experts. may
include 100000 Germans. although we
regard even this as an exaggerated total
but the question can be properly raised
as to which phase is more important. the
possible inclusion OF million Germans
or the commercial observation-disclosures OF
30.000.000 Poles?"