Evening journal., 1920-08-10
CITY POLES
4 SEE VICTORY
Are Confident Fellow Coun-
trymen Will Eventually
Crush Russian Reds
MASS MEETING TO
URGE u. S. AID

Five hundred Polish residents Of
Wilmington attested their confidence
ln the final victory OF Poland and the
Allies over Russia and the BOlsheviki,
at a rally last night in polonia Hall,
Maryland avenue, near Elm.
Further subscriptions TO the Polish
bond issue in Wilmington 10 the
amount Of $4,000 were announced,
bringing the total amount Of the bonds
sold in this city up to S92, 100. or
this latter figure S653J0 in cash has
been turned in and the remaining
bonds Will be paid OF entirely In ten
weekly instalments.
Encouraged by the enthusiasm dis
played, the Polish Citizens Commit
Tee. which has been in charge OF the
bond sales and which called the meei-
Ing last night, announced that IL
would hold another mass meeting
next Sunday afternoon In one OF the
theatres in the centre OF the city At
this meeting it is fully anticipated
the sales OF bonds will 60 over the
top al 100000
National character was given the
assembly last nieht by the election OF
delegates TO attend a conference OF
leading Poles OF the States east OF the
Mississippi. 10 be held In Washing
ton next week. From this conference
a call-w1ll be sent out urging that the
United States as a government gave
its moral support 10 Poland In It's
struggle against the Bolsheyiki.
Delegations will be named to visit
President Wilson at the White House,
Senator Hardinc IN Maron, and Gov
ernor Cox at Dayton. and enlist their
aid.
Polonia Hall was crowded TO the
doors when Bronislaws Lewandowsk
called the meeting 10 order last night
Vincent j. Kowanlewski, secretary OF
the Polish Citizens Committee, an
nounced the increased sale Of polish
Liberty Bonds, as they have become
known. and the audience cheered.
Rafal k0pysech. chairman OF the
cOmmittee, delivered an impassioned
appeal in behalf OF Poland and an
nounced the mass meeting for next
Sunday. He also announced that dele
gates were 10 be elected TO the Wash
inglon conference, and the audience
demanded ahai they be chosen with
out delay.
Al meeting last Sunday evening,
called by the Rev. John 5. Gulcz, pas
tor OF ST. HedWig's Church, and held
10 M0dieska Hall. Father Gulcz named
1--WE delegates TO the conference. All
five OF these last night declined TO
accept the appointments, and the Pol
ish Citizens meeting chose Dr. 5. B.
PaWlikowski and Vincent j. kowa-
lewsl1i to represent the Poles Of VII
mingion. Both the east and west side
colonies were represented in the Sos
sion last night and the delegate Sc
lotions were made unanimously.
Following the mass meeting last
night the executive committee OF the
Polish Citizens Committee met and
arranged details Of The meeting next
Sunday. Rsfal kopystech presided
and Frank Adamowski was secretary
v. j. kowalewski reported on the the
atres available and arrangements were
made 10 engage one Or. Pawlikowski
and Mr. Kowalewsk were then named
as a committee 10 call upon Judge
Daniel O. Hastings, Mayor William @.
TAYLOR. former Governor Charles r.
, Miller, and John 5. Rossell and invite
them to attend the meeting and
speak.
1t also was decided that John B
Pietuszka. editor Of polinia, should be
chairman OF the meeting next sun
day