New-York tribune., 1920-10-17
Poles Prepare
Measures for
Reconstruction
Plans Already Under Way
for Return to Peace Basis
With Decentralization of
Country's Armed Force

WARSAW, Oct. 10 (Sy The Assoc-
ated Press s).-Po.and is preparing to
turn the energies Of war to peaceful
missions as soon as possible, and
plans already are under way Cor de-
mobilization of the army, which has
been in the field fighting the Russian
Soviet forces nearly two years.
Throughout the country the press
optimlstically predicts a quick trans
formation of the country from war
ring nation to land of freedom and
prosperity. Premier Vincent Witos.
who rose to leadership of the Peas
ants. party from a poor Galician
woodchopper, is most hopeful regard
ing the future of Poland.
Poland needs peaceful development
to heal the wounds of war and pave
the way for reconstruction of the
country the Premier declared day.
"Theretore, the government will de-
vote itself entirely to improving eco
nomic and socitl conditions
Economic Situation Not Desperate
81 have just returned from a trip
through the state. The present eco
nomic situation is difficult, but not
Desperate"
Premier Witos said he expected sig
nature OF the final peace treaty with
IN y few weeks unless the Soviets
make some difficulties. but declared
he did not look for such action. The
peace preliminaries, NJ Witos con
tInued were not entirely satisfactory
to Polish aspirations, as a great num-
Der OF Poles were left outside the
Po!lsh frontiers, yet they satisfy
Foiand's spirit of moderation and her
desire to end the war, while giving
Poland free breathing space in the
East.
The League of Nations Commission
OF Control, which mas been in Wilma,
where provisional government was
established after its recent seizure by
trcop5 under commend Of the nsurgent
General Zeiigonaki, arrived in Warsaw
yesterday.
The commission went to wilma to OBJ
tain statements from the 0sovisional
government thCro Of its side of the
case. It's visit to Warsaw is for tic
purpose Of conferriNg with President
.lsudsS', Premier Wi.oa. Foreign Min
ster SaDiefa and others, in an atterrst
% reaci solution of the problem
caused by tlc SEIZURE Of the city from
the Lithuanians
The commission also is continuing
corsidcration Of tie Polish Lithuanian
territorial dispute. AT Wilma the league
emisaaries heard the supporters IT the
new state, listening to General Zcil-
~ouski and others. While the con
terence was II progress there vas a
0clr nstrajion OUTSIDE the building that
caused alarm until it was learned the
crowd wished to display its friendliness
both TO General Zellgouski and the
members f the commission.
NHV7o IF Tho " ~ -<.-~..<rr ,7r - fi,,,
the Leag''e of Nations have been more
.everc than usual. The leagues de-
g, slon4 concerning disputed districts
nave been unD .rllar on one SIDE or the
otter, but the commission members
haze been shown courtesy by govern
ments and individuals everywhere.
The commission has been much de-
layed IN its travels because of disor-
garization OF the railroad facilities in
ne War-strlcken districts. wnich has
Dcen comp .catod by strikes. Despite
the efforts Of the various governments
to facilitate the movement of the com
missions sleeper and diner, a strike
delayed the trip from Wilma to War
saw The two cars eventually were at
tached to military train and arrived
tere this morning.
Sixth Soviet Division Smashed
TIE smashing of the 6th Bolshevik
Division by the Poles in a resumption
of tighting on the Russo-polish line
vas reported in last nights official
War Otice statement.
The Poles are extending their lines
toward the boundary set by the ar
mistice, which is shortly to become ef-
fectiVo, and have reached the town of
hrzywicze probably krzyvche, on the
old Galician boundary southeast Of
cmberg). In the advance Russian
rcglmental commanders have been
taken prisoner By the Polish forces.
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