South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-03

T.
ates tho difficulties and danger
which attend dealings with the Dol
shev3kf but DO believes
the most effective method OF com oa,-
Jirg the efforts OF their negouators
would oe the exhibition Of mOder1-
zion BY Poland and the insistence
only upon such terms as are essen
tial 20 the safety. the fun sovereign
y and the territorial integrity Of the
Polish state"
The Polish minister OF foreign af-
fairs. Prince Sapieha. in his first note
q reply declared that the s0licitude
expressed by the American govern
ment for maintenance OF pohtical
independence and territorial integrl-
y OF Poland. was very gratifying i0
the Polish nation and has teen
highly appreciated by the Polish
government as a guarantee that The
rights OF the Polish nation vii never
be curtailed'.
Deep gratitude also was expressed
by Foreign Minister Sapieha for the
American governments open con
demnation OF the political system
and methods or the bolsheviN gov
eminent" The foreign minister add
ed that Polands war against Russia
was being wRged against bolsheH-
ism and not against the Russian
people
Guided by Duty
The Polish government Prince
Sapieha declared. has always been
guided only by its duty 10 defend
the independence and territorial In
tegrity Of Poland and guard Europe
against the bolshevik wave.
Direct answer 20 Secretary Colbys
admonition 20 abstain from territor-
ial aggresSions against Russia was
made in the second note Forwarded
! b. the Polish government IN which
| IL was stated:
Poland desires a just. lasting and
| equitable peace. and has not altered
| her attitude in consequence or her
recent victory. Poland has not made
/ war on the Russian nation, anG mas
/ the most sincere desire 20 live on
! peaceful and friendly terms with her
/ eastern neighbor. Peaceful relations
/ between Poland and Russia will BE-
easily established II the real spirit
/ OF Justice and sound common sense
dictate 10 both the mutual terri
| torial concessions which, based upon
/ the wish Of the local population. the
/ economic necessities and the nRcion-
al rights. Will create a state OF things
I that will render impossible "A feeling
( OF SQu6EEQ NAbuE al4A AANNh~ az
| Carnations.
Red Army Advances
The Polish government however.
has the honor 10 draw the attention
! OF the United states government 10
the circumstances that the provision
al eastern frontier laid down by the
/ Deace conference has not been re-
spected by he bolshevik government
In spite OF the diplomatic interven-
ton Of our allies, the red army has
| for a whole month, advanced into
and ravaged territory which IS ad-
mitted BY all as being photographic
ally Polish.
Notwithstanding the sympathetic
attitude OF our allies, the Polish ma
ton had 10 face the danger alone
and political events proved that o.
must in the first place rely upon It's
own military strength. II military
| opera tons necessitated the measures
| TO prevent a renewed invasion OF
| Poland. IL could hardly be considered
fair that artificial boundaries that d.
not bind our opponent should IN
| terfere with the military operation
Of the other.
However, the Polish government
homes that a speedy and just peace
will put aside any differences which
might arise IN the case Or further
war. II is very gratifying for the
Polish nation 10 feel that IN the Ell
forts 20 arrive at a just peace II has
the support Of the United Safes gov
ernment's sympathetic attitude.