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NdiSttNN kdildub QeItfce against
the Bolshevika and the success OF the
mass meeting held in the Playhouse
yesterday afternoon, combined bo
cause elatlOn among tne Poles Of VIII
miugtOn today.
Twelve hundred men and women
atJtndd the Ineetng. More Than
SiOOO ln POlEh bonds were subscribed,
making the total subscriptions in VIII
mingtOn 10 date nearly s95,OOO. Ring
ing resolutions were adopted calling
upon the American government 10 IA
tend 10 Poland such moral and ma
terial aid as will strengthen the posi-
ton Of the Polish government and
make possible the conclusion u an
honorable and just peace
lhe meeting was one Of many sim
liar assenblages held simultaneously
throughout the United States by
4,OO0OJO pOlish-American citizens.
Expectations were that from 800 10
iOOO persons would be at the Play
house, instead almost every seat on
Lhe lower door and in the FIRST bal
cOny was filled. Eight hundred red,
white and blue bOutennieres. bearing
the Polish double eagle, which had
been prepared, were all given out
within five minutes after the doors
fNNit NIfMNns
Mayor Taylor, John S. Rossen and
the Rev. Thomas Patalong, pastor OF
st. Stanislaws Church, or this city
and AdOlph ROkOcZy, Of Philadelphia,
were the principal speakers. Rafal
kopystecki, chairman Of the local
Polish Citizens Committee, intro
duced John B. Pietuszka, editor OF
"pOlOnia," the local Polish neWspa-
per, as presiding officer. Vincent j
kOwalewski served as secretary
Members OF the Polish Citizens
Committee occupied chairs on the
stage with the officers and speakers
Mayor Taylor declared he wa;
proud to greet such an audience anC
proud to be mayor Of a city contain
ing such a loyal and patriotic body
He said he considered the 5000 Polisf
residents of Wilmington among thl
best Of it's citizenship Il would no
/ be true citizen myself he added
lfif / did not support you in YOU
I lust and laudable attempt to aid th'
country from whence you and you
/ forefathers came. Poland should b'
a free and independent nation. Tn
American nation has pledged its wore
that IL shall be. All OF us as loXa
Americans must, therefore, suppor
that pledge"
Mr.. Rokoczy, Of Philadelphia. ther
addressed the assemblage in Polish
/ He reviewed the events which haC
led up 10 the freeing OF Poland from
the tyrannical rule Of Russia, Ger
many and Austria. and the pledge
which had been made by the Entente
Powers TO guarantee Poland's inde
pendence. Britain, however, n
charged, had failed TO give the sup
port promised. France had responde,
nobly
His sharp criticism OF Britain wa
received In silence which was con
trasted with the storm Of applaus
that greeted his praise OF France. Ml
lRakoczy admOnished his hearers tina
"the Russians had been in WareaV
before" but that each time they ha
been driven out,
Mr.. Rossell paid tribute to the pa
triotism Of Poles through the centur
and more OF oppression by Russian
and Germans MY principal though
this afternoon as We meet here,' n
said, is that we meet to assist on
another in a common cause-that o
driving the invading hOrdes OF B0l
sheviki from Poland, and maintain
ng Poland as free and independen
lrepublic."
fdliltI IdNdluuAs ihf MI. INdhILAl
spoke in Polish. He recounted hoy
his brother had been forced by Ia
Germans early in the late war 8
fight against France, how he ha
been made prisoner by the French
and how he had Joined the Polls
forces against the BOlsheviki and ha
ldied on Che battlefield Of Poland las
February. He called for united SUP
port OF tho Poles In America and al
over the world in Polands presen
hour OF trial.
Following the speechmskng tn
meeting ratified the appointment 9
IDr 5. 3. PawlikowsH and Vincent
KOwalewski as delegates from Wi
mington 10 the conference in Wash
ington, Wednesday, which is TO drai
an appeal to the President 10 stan
firmly by the declaration made b
Secretary OF State Colby thai N
United states will uphold Poland
freedom. The resolutions pledgin
the loyal support Of the Poles 2
Wilmington TO The United States an
no Poland were adopted unanimousll
Mr. pieuszka closed the meeting b
declaring the Bolshevists were nor
Christian. as was shown by the
, celebration at Christmas OF the ar
niversary Of the birth Of Karl Mar
p and not Christ.
snsneled Baner" at the opening (
the meeting and the Polish nation
anthem al It's close, both of wnfee
lwere sung with enthusiasm by N
{ audience.
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