The Washington times., 1920-08-12
]. S. attitude
.PLEASES POLES.
approximately 5000, 1000 Sym
pathizers Will Express Graft.
! fication at Meetings.

NEW YORK. Aug. 12.-At the head
quarters of the American Committee
for the Defense of Poland. II was an
nounced yesterday that spproxi-
mateIy 5000. 900 American citizens OF
Polish birth or extraction VIII take
part in the nationwide demonstra-
tions in $50 cities OF the united
States next, Sunday when they Will
express their gratefulness to this ma
tion for the guarantee which has
been given for the continuance or the
independence OF Poland.
At the same time delegations from
each of the cities will be named 10
proceed to Washington on August IL
to present resolutions to President
Wilson. Secretary of State cambridge
iColby and others asking them to con-
tinue to adhere to the present ma
tional policy of this country towards
:war-torn and almost PROSTATE Po-
land. Delegations of the Poles from
| all over the country, will also visit
Marion and Dayton, Ohio to intercede
for the support of both presidential
nominees.
PROMINENT MEN TO SPEAK.
In New York state Judge Nathan
L. Miller, Republican gubernatorial
nominee, Henry Morgenthau, former
Ambassador to Turkey, William Eel
loves Morgan. president of the Merch-
ants Association and Samuel Van
CLAIM, President of the Baldwin Loco
motive Works will be among the
prominent men who are to speak at
the meetings. Morganthau and van
CLAIM are to speak at the Carnegie
Hall meeting Sunday night. Col.
Francis Fronzak, Commissioner OF
Health of Buffalo, will preside.
In wiring his acceptance to the
1 New York Committee to speak at the
| Syracuse meeting Judge Miller yester-
| day said: "It is needless to say that
, am in hearty sympathy with the
meeting" Morgenthau reechoed this
declaration saying: II deeply symp-
athise with the Polish people and
ceptance OF an invitation sent TO
Governor Smith to speak at the
Carnegie Hall meeting has not yet
been definitely settled although the
Committee expects to learn OF his ac-
ceptance tomorrow, for 1t Is known
that the Governor is in sympathy
with the Polish people and their
aspirations.
Mayor Hylan and members of the
Board of Aldermen have also been
invited to be present. CASTOR Bieb-
IT,,
cepting the invitation of the Com
mittee to attend the mass meeting at
Carnegie Hall said: IT beg to state
that i consider it duty for me to
be present at the meeting which will
be held on Sunday next at Carnegie
Hall.
MEETINGS IN OTHER CITIES.
"The active sympathy and support
Of France and its representatives has,
as you know, never failed Poland, and
in this hour of stress, all free people
are at heart with that noble country.
In Buffalo, where there is an unusal-
ly- large Polish population, parade
will precede the monster mass meet
ing to be held there Sunday evening.
Every Polish society in that city will
be in line.
From reports received from COM
mittees in charge of the demonstra-
tions taking place on the same day in
other Eastern States, indications are
the parades and mass meetings will
. be wide and varied in their appeal.
Scores of Federal, State and munich
pal officers have already signified
their intent to make the parades and
meetings as spontaneous and as i'm
pressive as possible.
The meeting to be held here in New
York will be preceded by solemn
services in a great many Of the Ro-
man Catholic churches.