New Britain herald., 1928-05-28
POLES CELEBRATE
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h-Cons. Lonerean Principal Speaker at Sunday Exercises

More than 1000 people crowd ed the Sacred Heart parochial hall last night. where a memorial meet Ing commemorating the 10th anni- Nersary of the re-birth of Poland Was held. The meeting was opened With 8 prayer by Rev. Lucyan Boj- nowski after which the school chill dren sang ''The Star Spangled Ban, ner." Following the recitation by Miss A. Golosz, the presiding officer, Paulin Nurczyk. introduced to the audience eX-Congressman Augustine Ionergan, who briefly outlined the history of the Polish people since the partition of Poland more thon 150 years ago.
 Tt is with pleasure that come fere and l am always glad to be With you and your pastor Rev. Father Bojnowski. whom I have known for a number of years and who IS considered by many in this state as not only the spiritual lead CT of his people but a great man for the state and the nation," he said. We are gathered to celebrate the ppearance of Poland on the map of Europe, but Poland and her peo- Die are not new to the world. The world has not forgotten the bygone days. when Poland was the center of European culture, refinement and art and 1t looks up 10 her as a. coun- try which will again take an im- portant place in the realm of na- tlons. Poland at one time was one Of the greatest nations in Europe. surrounded by neighhors who were jealous of the prosperity and peace Its people were enioying''
 The speaker went on to tell how the partitions came about. how Po- land. following the footsteps of the United States, realized that the com mon people are the true government and therefore made steps toward Nestlng the power of government ship in the hands of the people which brought about the signing of the constitution of May 3.
 The neighbors were not particu- Iarly keen about this, feeling that such a move on the part of Poland would bring devastating results 70 other monarchies who might follow her footsteps and estab republi- can forms of government" the speaker went on to explain. Fear ing this. they allied themselves against Poland and brought about her partition, leaving her people without a country. The partition, however, did not finish her as was expected by the despots and pa trlots were found who made efforts to bring liberty to Poland. These were few and the odds too great to overcome. yet Poland was not crushed and although divided in territory yet she was united through the spirit of the Constitution of May which kept the people together and the ambition to become an in- dependent nation again never weak ened.
 Game the World War and with the entry of the United States in 1917 a man of genius and unlimited ability. a patriot and dreamer. ap- peared at the White House in Washington and presented to Wood- row Wilson. then president. a plea for his country and his fellow coun- trymen. This man was Paderewski and his plea was that the United States help the cause of Poland by allowing the Poles in this country to organize a Polish unit to fight on the side of the allies. Permission was granted and Polish army was established which fought side by side with the allies. When the time came in 1919 at Versailles, this same man (PaderewskD represent ed Poland as a free nation, due largely to the demands made by President Wilson. Poland again