The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-10-26
Poles TO Map
new POLITICAL.
COURSE SOON
Ncv. Elections to Show
Parsv Strereth First
Time in Decade

WARSAW, Oct. 26. (UP).--Po-
lish parliamentary elections called
for upper and lower houses, Sem
ate and Sejm. in November, focus
attention on the domestic political
state Of the country.
In the. spring Of this year the
government sought to ease inner
political tensions which had reach
cd their height the previous win
ter bv calling municipal elections
extending until the spring OF 1859.
Now, although a particularly quiet
summer was the gratifying fruit
of the governments move, par! a
mentarv elections have been called
To measure more accurately the
political temperature of the coun-
try.
Political tensions now relaxed
were reflected in 1887 by the
peasants strike. That strike, COM
bined with political demonstra-
tions BY peasants, constituted a
demand for political rights, demo-
cratic parliamentary elections, and
return from abroad of the emigre
peasants' leader. Vincent Witos.
PEASANT REVOLT FEARED
Forty-six dead and more than
200 injured were the result Of col
lisions between strikers and police.
II seemed that a peasants revolt
was imminent. In all its proclama-
tons the mighty Peasants party
without representatives IN par
lament because it boycotted 1885
elections in protest against I'M
democratic election laws-repeat-
ed this thought:
marshal Pilsudski, the dictator
Of Poland. is dead. A dictatorship
without dictator is unthinkable.
Therefore. back to democracy"
At last democratic election laws
were enacted. On Sept. I they
went into effect. and Poland now
stands before lengthy period Of
elections
All political parties-exeept the
outlawc6 Communists - viii be
able to show their true strength.
And this has not been the case
since 1928. All parties have be-
gun, election campaigns, although
exact arrangements for individual
towns are not known. On Dec. .1S
the capital Warsaw, the second
largest city LODI and Posnan will
vote on one day. After that come
Lwow. Krakow, Katowice, Wilno
elections every Sunday.
ULTIMATE DECISION
YEAR OFF
Before the summer of 1889 the
government will have a clear pic
ture of the political sentiments
Of the 34.000.000 inhabitants 'of
Poland and will have to make its
decisions on that basis. The ques-
ton is whether to continue the
methods of the present authori-
tartan regime or to become more
democratic.
The decision as to what form
tbs future Polish state is to take
viii be delayed for about year.
Meanwhile the country prepares
for elections in internal calm
which. however. by no means be-
speaks indifference.
Social Democrats (P.P.S.), the
Peasants party, the Democratic
party, and the Catholic Workers
party. these form left, liberal, and
democratic camps in the Polish
political picture.
The government party Nation
al Unionl forms the center. The
anti-Semitic groups are: the Ma
tional party. the National Radical
party (0.N.R), and the fascist
"Falanga."
in addition there must be con-
sidered the national minorities:
about 100000 Ukranians, s.
100000 Jews. 100000 Germans,
and about 100000 White Rus
slams.
The elections will be a test Of
the political philosophy of the
people of Poland. @