The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-09-25
POLES WILL FLOCK
TO UNITED STATES
BY TEN THOUSANDS
Cured Of SovietiSnp by Rus
sian BarbarietieS, Says
Emigration Attache.

Or W, Sokolowsld. Emigration At
tachQ of tho Polish Consulate General
at New York. who has just returned
drom Poland. brings word that Boil
shevism among the Poles was killed
by the Bolshevik invasion. When the
Red armies were hammeriuE az the
gates Of Warsaw. DR.. Sokolowski
says. Polish workmen abandoned
their radical theories and flocked to
the support Of their Government
Devastation Of the agricultural
areas OF Eastern Poland and the
threatening OF their capital city by
the Soviet forces have definitely
cooled the enthusiasm OF Polish work.
ors for the Russian political theory.
according TO DR. Sokolowski. and
these workers are now ready TO de-
vote their best energies 90 the
rebuilding Of the industries OF their
country
Tho Polish people want peace and
cordial relations with their nclRhbors
and the opportunity 90 build un pros
porous industries and prosperous
agricultural community" Dr. soko-
lowsk summarizes public opinion in
Poland. However. they will not toll
crate Interference with their internal
anairs-thcy will not tolerate the de-
velopmcut OF foreign propaganda
within their country, aimed az the ca
rtence OF us Government and insd-
tutons.
''Crops on the Polish farms we're
promising this year. $50 promising
that Poland would likely have Dee"
holf-supporting from the produce OF
her fields, had not "a large pIrt ~ her
farming arcB#.nhout 80 pcr cent
been oycrrun by the Rod armies.
Crbpa were destroyed over this area
and live stock was driven off. Poo
land. consequently. must import con-
adorable foodstuds this year. and
hor stores of food must be carefully
rationcd'
Or. sokoioWsld predicts heavy
emigration OF Poles Go this country
when the Polish armies have been de-
mObilzcd, as the Polish industries
after the long period 81 war raNish-
ment will not Immediately absorb the
freed soldiers.
saw ten thousand persons awaiting
transportation 90 come % this coun-
Try. These emigranta now arc most
Is women and children. About 20 pei
cont. Of them are Jews.
The way OF these prospective emit
grants, Or. SOkolowslA says, ia moi
an easy one.
''Pubnc opinion In Poland Is on,
Of INDIGNATION over tho trcatmen
which these o1migrants are now re-
celydng In Gdansk while aw Nitini
ships The German Municipal GOV
ernmont has usurped complete con
troll over the emigration movcmcn
from Poland through this port. tn
emigrnnts are crowded into a single
camp which formerly was a military
barrac lIs, and the food and hVinl
conditions are bad.
The Germans operating the caml
regard Il merely as a money making
proposition, and are charging th
highest prices for everything.
'"The real emigration movcmCn
from Poland 20 the United State
has not yet begun" the young attach
points out. '"rhe high cost OF pass
age and the state OF the eNChanE
market are the barriers. The Amer
lean wise costs the Pole 1000 mark,
There are large number of Pole
IN Germany in the Rhineland and ID
NVestphaia who are anxious 60 com
10 the United states These emf
grants will be future steel worker
and miners here
"in The next few years 5000 Pole
. residents OF this country are eN
peoted TO return 20 Poland. Befor
the war about 80 900 used 20 leay
the United States every year TIL
stream has been damned by hN
years Of war