The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-26
EXPECTS
'BOLSHY'
DRIVE ON
| POLAND!

World's Greatest Pianist,
Who Sacrificed Art for
Patriotism, Tells Of Fears
PAso RoBLEs. Cal. Aus. ,s.--
"A torch that may start another
world confiagraticn."
Thus Padcrewski describes Upper
SsleSta-
the worlds greatest pianist. who
-rrifie~d his art and most Of his
gcrtune on the altar Of patriotism.
4 preparing to sell his wonderful
nnch in California.
ms PLANNING
RETURN TO EUROPE
In the vicinity OF Paso Robes.
great almond growing country. Pad
esewsks owns ASA acres Of choice
orchard land. Within few weeks
IN but 40 acres Of Rancho San Is.
( nacso viii be sold at public auction
the go acres Is In Madame Paderew.
skis name and viii be retained for .
time.
Following the sale. In few
months, the PadcrewskIs plan TO sail
ior Switzerland Later they may re-
turn to Poland. but when L. not de-
e1ded-
Every day Paderewski practices
ct his piano for an hour. But this
= behind tightly closed doors Only
Madame Padercwsti is permitted to
hear the master who once thrilled
eountiess Thousands
a Pzderewski has no intention Of
Staying IN public again. A great
artist must put his heart and soul
MO his art; Paderewski feels he
pnnot do this because Of his intense
htarest In the Affairs OF his native
po1and
n Il have not played IN public for
are than four years. and like every
at Of the human body the fingers
jRQufrs exercise he says. ~ he
|3nlsss his right hand and slowly
nsves his fingers about
n -one cannot play the piano and
politics together.- says Madame
/ pad<SeWslxi. NY husband never
Mn @ back 70 his music There IL
Ito much else 70 do
~ aHEvIK INVASION
~ POLAND FEARED
no man who threw his all into
( polnnds centuries long fight for free
\ ~. whose personality and diplo-
4 uney won 20 much for the Poles af
\ ~ pace conference. and who be.
eone PolAnd's first premier. IL deep
b coaeerned for hts country's safety.
He inclines 70 the belief that an.
\ e(her bolzhevik Invasion OF Poland
, Inevitable. unless the present
nnsine causes the overthrow Of the
seviet government.
Poland II NOT seeking land. says
p11erewski. The Polish people want
j11(ice--the justice which the treaty
= Versailles intended 10 give them
and they win not be satisfied until
~ ST H.
< naTB POLES HIT
~ INJUSTICE
Paragraph - Of the treaty gave
Germany an advantage that the for
~ premier does not believe was In
tn1sd.
Under this paragraph" he ex.
\ Dl1ins. amy person born In Upper
Mlesfa- whether = resident OF the dts
9art 1t the time or not was entitled
p vote It the pIebiscite.
Taking advantage Of this para
Gnph. 200. 700 German subjects
Gossed into Upper silesia to vote.
Certain districts. known 70 be
nade up almost entirely OF German
Dopu1ation. also were Included In the
plebiscite area.
AN this contributed heavily to the
German vivtory."
The Poles. he continued. revoited
mdsr the injustice. and despite the
elforts Of the Polish government a
numbcr Of disorders occurred.
The government exerted every e.
nm to bring about peace" he said
~ soon as the disorders commenced
NE Polish frontier was closed and no
ene vas allowed to enter the con-
teated area.
Bot the German frontier was not
s'osed until many organized bands Of
bavsrfans had crossed into Upper
s'Ies1a, starting a reign Of terror.
n The Poles In the district were
!uck to see that Germany was wag-
an open war against them and.
9 course. they fought the invaders.
I'll the Poles who are doing the
nsntins in Upper sileaa are strictly
msugents and not units of the Po-
nh army.
= deeply deplore the fact that my
ssople should have found themselves
position where many saw III TO
rSort to violence. but they simply
"volted under the Injustice
sAY THROW EUROPE
INTO NEW WAR
faderewski believes that the injury
"e Poland thru paragraph SO Of
- treaty Of Versailles has been
.~csfuliy brought TO the attention
me supreme council and the mat
- VIII be Strengthened out In the
Hesr fufurs.
But just little too much delay
Fighting the wrong. he added, may
"soT Europe into another war.
Aadsne Paderewskd has a number
PICTURES Of the hotels and orphan
- she has established in Poland.
rance and England. Most of the
sa.nren do not know who they are
- WIN never know.
~ the hospitals, American nurses
~ az work. Some Of the helpers