Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-29

Nationals in Washington
Have Advices From Abroad
Suggesting Probability.
FACTIONS MAKE PEACE

Recognition of Poland as a separate
state is expected shortly by Poles in
Washington. This prediction Is made
by them today on the basis of conf
Dental ,advices from abroad.
Not only will such recognition af-
feet a number Of important issues re.
lating to Pol4nd bot st,zalso las .
distinct hearing on the Russian prob
lem. Poles have been dghtiug. thu
bolshevikf espesiaiiy at ptina ttent4
allied recognition carry with II armed
aid from allied governments. Poland
might form the frontier on which en-
against the spread Of anarchy outside
of Russia.
Even without such military sups
port the Poles. once their government
was firmly established, might we'll
be in a position to check further
bolsheyik incursions. Poland has
been described as the neck Of the
bottle which bolshevik propagan-
dists have been employing as an
outlet to drift toward the southwest
Of Europe, both toward the central
powers and allied and neutral ma
tions.
Working Agreement Reached.
The event which is believed to have
been a major factor in paving the
claim for independence is the work.
ing agreement reached between Pil-
sudski, dictator in Poland, and
Paderewski, who recently went from
the United States there to aid IN es-
tabiishing a stable government.
IL g. f.
land, headed by these eminent lead
ers. were in disagreement there was
difficulty in the way Of recognizing
Poland. But these factions now seem
to have ironed out their differences
The opponents of the group sup
porting Paderewski, known as the
Paris committee. represented by the
Polish department with headquarters
in Washington. charged that the Paris
committee was working toward a Pol
ish imperialism like that of the Polish
kingdom of the late seventeenth CEN
tury. Remembering that the regime
of that period resulted in the parti-
tion of Poland three ways. among
ment of Poland opposed the recon
stitution Of the historic Poland. be-
cause they believed bringing into it
Austrian and German elements. and
establishment of what they consid-
cred monarchial government, would
open the way for discussions which
would make for continual turmoil.
I Pilsudsk Won Over.
For long time Pilsudski held this
view, and through the Polish COM
mittee on national defense this propa-
ganda was circulated in the United
States
The committee, sometimes known
as the *. O. which are the Polish.
initials of its name, is headed by a
Chicago man, Zurawsky Most ac-
tive in it's work have been Kulowski,
a brilliant Polish lawyer of New
York. and Debsky, also of New York.
a personal friend of Pilsudski.
Upon arrival in Poland, Paderewski
soon found it possible to convince
Pulsudski's followers that his aims
was reached by which Pilsudski is
to remain dictator for the present
with Paderewski as premier
Arrangements were made tmmedi-
diet February 5. which is expected to
be largely composed by Paderewskt
adherents Elections to the new as
sembly are completed. but results
have not yet been announced IN full:
Paderewski held that formation OF
a constituent diet at this time was
not feasible, and that in the present
emergency the present Polish govern
ment should remain in the saddle. He
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which all Poles agree, that Poland's
independence should be recognized.
Meantime Poland still has military
problems on her hands, principally at
Lemberg and at Wilma. The local gov
ernment at Lemberg has sent an ap-
peal to Warsaw, to be transmitted to
Paris, urging that allied aid be given
in fighting the Austrian and Rue
against the Poles at that point.
Meantime the Poles at wilma are
hard beset by bolsheviki and Lithu-
anian ASSISTANTS. There is fear that
the Poles will have to evacuate that
city unless some sort of aid is given
them.
Meanwhile the civilian population
of Poland has been cheered by the
news of the sailing from New York on
Sunday Of the Westward Ho, bearing
about $1.70o.000 worth of food and
clothing supplies. to be distributed
among the Poles Suffering In Poland
has been intense. This relief u Is be
administered among Poles and Jews
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