The Washington times., 1920-05-23
POLISH POLICY IN .
UKRA|N|A DEFINED
Acting Minister OF Foreign A.
fairs Denies Any Thought
of Annexation.
~ MEREDITH 0'NniLL
lsDeciaI Cable 70 The WasAiastss

~ MGNEDITu ONUsL~
tsSeciaI Cable 70 The wasAi~Stss
TYnss-D
WARSAW. May 22.-I have had an
ofncisi Interview with Jan Donbski.
acting minister OF foreign Affairs OF
Poland. In which he gave definite an
swers to my several pertinept aues-
tions on Polish policies, including the
purposes Of the present offensive
against the Russian Reds In Ukrsinia
and the official Polish view on the
situation with regard to the plesiscits
In Silesia.
THE Polish people" he said, 'in.
sist on the diss annexation Of provinces
which prior to the hrst partition be-
lonsed to L.oland. TINS means the rec
tihcation OF the crime Of that parti-
ton. As law and justice triumphed
in the late war II 10 but just that the
crime previously committed against
Poland be corrected.
Opposed % Annexation.
But the disannexation OF those
provinces does not signify their in
corporations into Poiad. No party in
Poland seeks the ansxation OF
Ukrsinia. To incorporate dense
masses OF foreign population into Pc
land would be inJudicious and would
weaken our nations solid structure.
Attempts to rebuild Russia as an en-
tity, eve with the support OF some
powers. completely failed.
The Peilura government sprang
into existence and Poland decided to
assist In the creation Of = Ukrainian
state. Accordingly. previous Polish
fA n he
was cleared of Bolshevists by the
Poles and was given to Ukrainia. The
recently contracted friendly treaty
nxes the Polish Ukrainian frontier.
polish action Is neither Imperial
istic nor aggressive, but 10 In con-
formity with It's traditinoal policy
based upon mutual understa ndings
or voluntary unions with neighboring
peoples.
"Poland intends Withdrawing troops
from UkrainjR upon the achievement
of her military aims and the conclu-
sion OF q just peace. whereupon
Ukrainia will be left It's own ad minis
tration unchanged by Polish interfer-
ence or influence. The solemn dec
laration to this erect, proclaimed by
Pilsudski to the Ukrainians will be
fulfilled by Poland.
WsulA Help Ukraise.
Poland desires an independent
Ukrainia, free to determine its foreign
relations without Polish pressure.
"The expulsion of the Bolshevists
restores Ukrainia to agricultural AMI
Industrial production. This IL a bless
ing not only to Ukrainia and Poland.
but to all Europe, now suffering from
shortages Of raw materials and in
sufficient production.
POLAND has not the least intention
Of interfering in Russian internal at
fairs. Poland seeks only to guarantee
her own safety and the exclusion OF
propaganda contrary to liberal. demo-
cratic Polish traditions and the Euro
pean principles of political and social
organization. II Soviet Russia under
stands this and really desires peace.
Poland is always ready to renew ne
gotiations. The previous negotiations
were broken by the Soviets ostensib1y
on account Of a dispute over the place
for the negotiations, but really be-
cause the Soviets had concentrated
troops on the Polish frontier, hoping
for military successes.
"If the soviets now are convinced
that they are unable to dictate to
cuss peace, Poland ID ready to renew
negotiations. Poland had, and has
no intention Of opposing the Russian
nation or its just interests and is
DESTROYS OF good relations with Rus
STA
Denies Imperialism.
"The accusation that Poland is i'm
perialistic is absolutely without foun-
dation. Poland's past and traditions
prove absolutely the absence OF this
tendenacy. Poland's geographical
position between Germany and Rus
STA precludss the possibility of an
aggressive policy on her part.
"Poland's demand for official repre-
sentation at Spa is just inasmuch as
questions directly concerning Poland
are to be decided. Poland expects
favorable action on this demand from
the allies whose close friendship Po-
land is DESTROYS Of strengthening.
THE present status of affairs in
plebiscite territories neither guaran-
tees freedom for the population to ex-
press its will nor insures the safety
of life or property and is causing
alarm and bitterness in Poland. APP
parently the inter-allied commissions
lack authority and power for properly
controlling the plebicite territories
and as German-Czech military organ
izations threatene life and property
and are terrorizing the population no
preston of the will OF the population
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