The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-03
Poland Welcomes
Americas Sympathy
Richard Ordynski, Noted Stage Director Who
Fought Reds as Private, Tells of
His Countrys Aspirations
s IF Americans knew how sympatheti-
cally everything from this great

.sTF Americans knew how sympatheti-
cally everything from this great
country is appreciated In Poland they
might feel proud with reason. All sorts of
propaganda, the aim of which was to make
the Poles believe that America was the dollar
nation and without high ideals. have been
defeated there by this innate sympathy
which renders an understanding between two
distant nations possible. We have felt the
great heart and charity of your country. but
while we treasure it most highly We feel
even stronger that America, with nothing
to gain--that is with no mercenary motive
to exploit-looks upon our efforts for an
honorable peace with deep sympathy
This was said by Richard Ordynski, a well
known theatrical producer, who ended with
last season period of work in his profession
here. and went back to Poland to do what he
could for his own country in her hour of
need.
PoIand's Aims and Ideals.
1.-The fact of my having been in America
so long that I ought to have learned the
ways of the people. really to know them,
minds of my fellow Poles" he continued.
"They are anxious to have America under
stand them and to realize that the Polish
people and the Polish Government have no
desire to wage a war of ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
The land yearns for peace. We know that
we serve as a bulwark between civilization
and Bolshevism. Throw it down and the
Bolsheviki will overrun Germany and Italy.
We fight for the prevention of that disaster
simultaneously as we battle for our nationai
safety.
This has been said before, but do not
believe everybody in America has heard it.
Poland is so far away, and what do you
know about the Poles? The majority have
heard the names of Paderewski and Marcella
Sembrich they have read translation or
two of the work of our novelists, but this is
about all. Now, we have a great dramatic
and poetic literature but it is a closed book
in America. And the ideals of our people
never reach you.
POLAND signs for peace. Grateful as she
is for all America has done in charity for
our people. 1t is not charity we ask now, but
understanding. The Bolshevik element
would prevent our ever arriving at 1t, and
/ am here to do what can to offset their
dangerous and vicious propaganda ar
rived on the 12th have spent a week in
Washington and return after week in
New York. i have spent my time telling
those who are interested what the present
condition OF Poland is
When Ordynski returned last spring TO
Poland 1t was with the intention of found
ing a great international theatre of drama,
opera and the dance. which should function
between the two countries, Poland and
America. A project of building immense
theatre where these entertainments were to
be shown here was of the plans of
some influential theatrical investors. But
he had only to reach Warsaw to real
lie that all such plans were premature and
that he like all the rest Of Poland's able
patriots. had first thing to do. That was
to fight. Everything must wait until the
murderous horde of savages from Russia.
burning harvests. extirpating villages kill
ing women and children, were driven back
into their Businesses.