New Britain herald., 1930-01-06
POLAND'S GROWTH
 IN DECADE RAPID
Population and Industries Ex- banding, Senator Cieplak States

Poland is one of the most pro- Gressive countries in the world and Poland of yesterday is but a mem ory of that of today" said Senator Marian Cieplak Of the Polish diet last night in his lecture on Poland After the World War" at the Rialto hall on Broad street. Approximately 1000 assembled, including repre- sontatives and members of Polish organizations which are units Of the Polish Literary Guild. under whose auspices the lecture was given
 Senator Cieplak. soldier, diplo- mat, economist, lecturer and writer. stated that Poland has prospercd and expanded it's commerce during the past 10 years as it has never done before although after the world war it was left in poverty.
 After the war the building of the country progressed rapidly and the shell-torn land was soon lev eled, said the senator as he re- lated how many of the farmers could not even identify their prop crty. But what a contrast 10 years have brought in the country" he added.
 Ten years ago mol even a pound of butter was exported from the country and it was necessary to inn port provisions, but the nation soon recovered from the effects of the war. In 1926 if exported 2G.00o,O0O and in 1928 it increased ts exports to 79,000.000 pounds of provisions.
 Population Is 3O,50O,OOO.
 "Year after year the Poles are molding a strong nation. The popu- lation from, 27.000, ,000 in 1928, has increased to 3O.50O,00O with sufi- cient space for it's people. At pres ent it has about 12Q residents per square mile. A village of TOO resi- dents, who made living by fishing at the close of the war. began to increase and at present has popu- lation of 3j.0n0 and it's small quay has become a large pier. at which during the past year @.9l4 ships from foreign countries were doCked for cargoes.
 "The Polish National exposition at Posen. planned for two years by the government. was regarded as one of the largest cNpOstiOns not only in Europe but in the world. The expenditures were about S10.- o0Q.G00 and in addition many pri- Natc owners erected editices, Nisi- tors from all countries attended the exposition. at which were shown implements used by the country folk, machinery and products of metal industries which covered an area of about five square miles.
 "A Swedish editor and critic who attended the exposition said, This is my second trip to this country and by what is displayed at this exposition it is certain that the country has never enjoyed such prosperity as it does today
 Coal and Iron Plentiful
 "Poland has a supply of coal and iron for 2.7oO years even though 500,000 tons are exported yearly and Polish economists say that in due time mining w:ll become one Of the leading industries Of the country. It has also one of the greatest outputs of kerosene.
 Schools of all types have been csta blished and there has been a great increase in the number Of those institutes during the last decade. At present there are about 41.0o0. students studying foreign languages, especially English, and French"
 senator Cicplak, distant relative of the late Bishop Cieplak, noted Polish ecClesiast who visited this city about five years ago. was an officer and chief aid Of General pilsudsl1i during the world war. He was wounded twice in battle while in command of the First formation and was cited for bravery by the Polish government.
 Since coming to this country sev- eral months ago. he has visited many cities and was among those who paid tribute to the memory of the Polish patriot. Brigadier Gen eral Casimr Pulaski. in Savannah on October II. He has been a mem- Der of the Polish diet for several terms,
 Dr. C. F. Lukaszkiewicz noted Polish author of New York, spoke on the unity Of Poland.
 Dr. Lukaszkiewslli and Senator Cicplak have given Ca lectures in leading cities of the United States and will leave tomorrow for New York city, where they are scheduled to appear before the national Pill sudsli committees. of which the former is vice president.