Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-12-28
SeIf-Detern1ination and Re-
publican Government Is
Sought-FeeIing Against
Poland Runs High-The
Country Is Wealthy
BY NORMAN III. MATSON
Ueased Wire Service TO The Journal)
Copyright, 1929

Ueased Wire Service to The Journal.)
Copyright, 1929
VIENNA, Dec. 27.-The republic
of Eastern Galacia," pacitied by
Polish troops, armored motor cars
and martial law, lock to Woodrow
Wilson, its legal representative, to
bring it back to re-bjrth in the fam
lily of nations.
1t reioiced openly when a Polish
Nationalist, few days ago, assas-
sinated the president of Poland. 1t
promises resistance until it's alleged
wrongs are redressed.
It's president, DR.. Eugene Petrou-
chevytch, exiled and with a price
on his head, has headquarters with
his national council in shabby Of
flee building on the Mariahilter
strasse. Breathing defiance to Po
land, and asserting that his coun-
try had retained the former Amer
Jean president as legal adviser and
intended setting up a republic that
will be modelled OH American. lines.
The territory is little known but
is rich-very rich--in oil, the one
product that today holds the inter
est of the moneyed men of the en-
tire world. That is the reason Presl-
dent Petrouchevytch insists Poland
has assumed control. 1t also is the
very reason why he believes his peo-
pie should have the right to self
determination.
"The intellectual leaders OF my
country are in exile or in Polish
iails today" he said. ''There is no
rule but terrorism. Poland is seek.
ing to stamp out by violence our
language, our culture and our in
dependence.
$50 long as this Polish dictator
ship continues there will be no
peace in eastern Europe. We want
republic like that of the United
States. Thousands of us have lived
and worked in America and re-
turned home with American ideals.
"Red Russia borders us on the
east, but Eastern Galacia, indie
pendent, would speak her own Ian
guage in the American way"
The story of this unknown repub-
lie is worth knowing. When Aus
tria-Hungary collapsed in 1918 the
republic was organized. Its army
of 10000 men combated the Polish
! troops who essayed invasion. In
July, 1919, the supreme council of
the League of Nations directed
Polish troops to occupy the terri
tory. It was promised that the
eventual destiny of the country
would be solved by the people them
selves. In September the allied
powers took over the country it.
self. Since then nothing has been
done to permanently dispose of ths
republic of Eastern Galacia." Last
year, however, the League of Ma
tons suggested to the supreme
! council then in existence, that the
political status Of the country
should be decided in the near fu'
ture.
Since then the natives allege the
Polish government has been colo
nizing their country.
It is claimed they have closed the
| Ukranian charitable. cultural and
economic institutions. There are
20 900 men and women prisoners,
including 500 clergymen. In Novem-
Der CT this year, by direction Of
General Halter of the Polish army, a
military dictatorship was set up.
When the Polish national cleo
lions were held Eastern Galacia
was ordered to participate.
President Petrouchevytch claims
that the Poles utilized bribery and
terror, made, wholesale arrests and
manufactured votes to- make it ap
pear that the participation was gen
eral in order that the League OF Ma