Evening star., 1933-05-11
F|DAC PEACE MEDAL
j. PRESENTED TO C. j.
I
Gen. Roman G0recki Makes
Plea Fer World Unity at
Ceremony.

Presentation of the Fidac educational
medal to Georgetown University last
night by Gen. Roman Gorecki of
Poland, president of the Inter-allied
Federation of World War Veterans, with
which the American Legion is affiliated,
was high light in the annals of that
institutions record in furthering the
cause of international understanding
through education.
The formal ceremony in CASTOR Hall
was attended by diplomatic representa-
tives Of eight foreign countries asso-
ciated with the Fidac and the occasion
was used by Gen. Gorecki, a diStin-
glished veteran Of the war, to make
a plea for prudence and patience in
the conduct Of international affairs"
DR.. Coleman Nevils, S. j., president of
Georgetown, who accepted the medal
on behalf of the university, also touched
upon the need of better understand
ing between nations.
"The purpose of the Ffdac," Gen.
cate cOmradeShip developed during the
last struggle for a common cause to
the service of maintaining peace.
We stand for peace based upon
brotherly understanding and co-opera-
tion," he added Working for peace
our respective governments must be
prudent and patient in the conduct
OF international affairs.
"To promote these ideals, Fidac
grants every year for each country
three educational medals to institutions
of learning which have become particu-
larly prominent in furthering the cause
f ,;4l, i,1et
tuition has always devoted to the study
OF International relations and the very
high standing of your Foreign Service
School has prompted the Executive
Committee of the Fidac to accept
heartily the suggestion OF the Ameri-
can Legion that Georgetown University
be thus honored this year"
Carlton College Of Minnesota and the
University Of Florida were likewise
recipients of the Fidac medal this year.
In referring to Polish-American re-
lations, Gen. Gorecki said: The United
States and Poland are sister republics.
historical record America has never
forgotten that one Of Poland's noblest
sons. Gen. Casimir Pulaski first COM
mander of United States Calvary. sacri-
feed his life for American liberty and
human rights" Nor can Poland for
get, he added, the service rendered to
her by Woodrow Wilson in taking up
her cause after the World War and
guaranteeing to Poland "a free and Sc
cure access to the sea"
1--WE see, therefore, that Polish
American relations are based not only
on a community of interests, but on
community of sentiment and tradi-
tions," he said.
In accepting the medal from the
Ffdac president, DR.. Nevils referred to
the fact that the School Of Foreign
Service, through its student missions
sent abroad each year, was closely as
sociated with all the nations represented
in the veterans federation. Further
more he pointed out, the institution was
founded on the principle that inter-
national peace can best be promoted
through education
"If we want to love one another we
must know one another" he said. De-
claring that the United States has put
its heart in work for humanity" DR..
Nevils stressed that since the war we
have learned that we must not be salts
fed by keeping within our own con-