Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-25
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WANTS WILSON To
FORM GOVERNMENT
Citizens Cling to Four Year-O Old
Hope for u. S. System
of Sterilization.
BY NORMAN n. MATSON
Special Dispatch to Tho Tribune.
nnYriaht 1922. Ky Thu GIaat Falls Trfhu

copyright. 1SZ2, by Inc GREAT fallS 1rfohne.
Warsaw, Dec. 24.-"The republic o.
Eastern Galicia, p%acified by Polish
troops, armored motor cars ant
martial law, looks to Woodrow Wilson
| believe, as the logical representative
to bring it back to rebirth in the family
of nations. 1t rejoiced openly at ma,
tionalists a few days ago at the as
sassination of the president of Poland
1t now promises resistance until it,
alleged wrongs are redressed. It's presi.
dent, DIR. Eugene Petrouchevyitch, exileG
and with a price on his head, has head.
quarters with his national covert in
q shabby office on the Mariahilaer-
Strass. Breathing defiance to Poland
and asserting that his country never
, would accept her rule. the exiled
president today explained that his
country had retained the former Amer
lean president as legal adviser and
intended setting up a republic that will
be modelled on American lines.
The territory is little known. but is
rich, very rich. in oil. the product that
today holds the interest of the finance
kings of the entire world. That is the
reason President PetrouchevFitch in
sists Poland has assumed contrOl. 1t
hloo 10 thS Ftlf am iNbcoh why AC
believes his people should have the
right to self determination.
The intellectual leaders Of my
country are in exile or in Polish jails
today" he said. There is no rule but
terrorism. Poland is seeking to stamp
out by violence our language. our Gull
ture and our interest. AS long as this
Polish dictatorship continues there will
be no peace i'll Eastern Europe. We
want a republic like that of the United
States. Thousands Of us have lived and
worked in America. and returned home
with American ideals. Red Russia
borders us on the east. but Eastern
Galicia, independent. would speak her
own language in the American way"
The story of this unknown republic
is worth knowing. When Austria col
lapsed. in 1918 the republic was or
ganized. Its army Of 10000 men com
batted the Polish troops who essayed
invasion. In July 1919, the supreme
council Of the League of Nations
directed Polish troops to occupy the
territory. 1T was promised that the
eventual destiny Of the country would
be solved by the people themselves. In
September the allied powers took over
the country. Since then nothing has
been done to permanently dispose Of
the Republic of Eastern Galicia." Last
year, however. the League of Nations
suggested to the supreme council. then
in existence. that the political status
Of the country should be decided in
the near future.
Since then the natives allege the
Polish government has been colonizing
their country. 1t is claimed they have
the Ukraine charitable and
economic institutions. There are 10000
and women prisoners. including |
600 c~lergymep. In November of this
year. by. direction of General Halter
of the Polish army a mild dictatorship /
was set up. When the Polish national
elections were held Eastern Galicia
participated. President Petroueheyyitch /
claims that the Poles utilized bribery !
and terror, made wholesale arrests and |
manufactured votes to make it appear
that Poland was generally in order, that
the League of Nations would consider
Galicia a part of Poland. The
remnants Of the old army renewed their
resistance and ~bloodshed followed. Six
native attorneys announced as canJi
dates for the Polish parliament. All
six were killed in the six subsequent
Jays.
Other candidates were announced. 1t
IS admitted that votes were east. The
-epuhlicDn leaders say. they we're
by fraud and the only obiectl