The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-28
2Oth Anniversary OF Poland,s
 Independence Obserued Here

Prof. Arthur P. Coleman, linguist, author, traveller, and head of the East European language department of Columbia university gave double address in the American and Polish languages at Pulaski hall, 281 Bank street, before a capacity audience last night. In celebration of Po- lands 2Oth anniversary of indepen- denee, Rev. John Sliw9wski, mis- sioner Father and Professor Coleman reviewed Poland's progress and posi- tion as 20th century European peW- CT. Attorney Andrew J. Rata was master of ceremonies.
 Rev. s. Blazejewski celebrated an honorary service Mass at 10i30 o. clock yesterday morning in St. Stan islaus Kostka's church. The evening program was opened by Marcel Ula- toWski, chairman of the Federation of Polish societies in Waterbury, un- der whose sponsorship the celbration was arranegd. Joseph St Louis spoke briefly, representing the city govern rnent.
 The entertainment program of Polish song, music and verse was given by Mrs. Mary Splettstosher, Miss Helen Komarzeniec, Thadeus and Bernice SietniatkoWski, Mary Darasiewicz, Frank Przyhysz. Two scenes depicting Poland enslaved and her rebirth were presented by a group of Polish young men and wo- men in costume.
 The societies represented at the gathering included: :
 Ognisko, Brotherhood Aid society, St, Stanislaus KOstka's society, Kos ciuszko Gorup, 2. N. F., St. Cecelia's s Senior choir, St. Cecilia's Junior Choir, St. Stan's Boys Athletic club, St. Stan,s Girls Athletic club, Polish American Political club, St. Stan's Fife and Drum corps, Roman Catho- lie Group, z. R. K, Polish Ladies' Auxiliary, Polish Home Directorate, Holy Name society, Heart of Mary society, Holy Rosary society, Polish Workers Aid Fund.
 Dr. Coleman's speech was as fol- lows:
 Nobody who is ever born in the western hemisphere so long as the World War is remembered will ever be allowed to forget the day we are met here to celebrate. All over the western world that day is recalled each year with rev. erence and thanksgiving, and the memory of it will be celebrated as long as history books are written. For that day is the 11th of No- vember, 1918.
 We older ones can recall as if only yesterday the excitement of that November morning, how we let ourselves go with an abandon that seems incredible after twenty years. How recklessly we were then to be finished with war, how ex- ultantly we welcomed the blessed relaxation armistice promised!
 Memorial Flame
 In our American calendar that November 11th has a negative meaning: guns were no longer fired, men were no longer killing each other, there was no more war. How different, how positive that days significance in the Polish calenderl Red d-starred, No- vember 1lth shines there like a memorial flame, bright as the Glorious Fourth in the American calendar, Poland's Fourth of July, the year 1918 Poland's 1776. When the sun rose on Noveill- Der 11th, 1918, a Polish state had already been in existence nearly two years. The previous June, i've months earlier, England and France and Italy had taken theif stand, moreover, in favor of an in- dependent Poland.
 How then can we call Novern- her 11th, 1918. Polish Independ= ence Day?
 Here is the reason: Early in November, 1913, the morale of the
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