The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-14
Proposal To Slice Up Poland Amazes Europe
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prospect Of German forces reaching the Russian frontier at the south east corner of Poland,
 Near Russian Frontier
 The Germans sudden drive to the vicinity of Lwow (Lemberg) brought them within about 100 miles Of the Russian frontier. This thrust with heavy armored and motorized col- umns was aimed at cutting the poles off from access to Rumania, at out- flanking the Poles on the Bug River Line and ct menacing Poland's re- maining oil fields towards the Car- pathtians.
 Perhaps also the Germans fore- sec that their arrival on the Ru- manian frontier would enable them to exert pressure on Rumania to increase It's oil supplies to Germany,
 Uneasiness manifested in Nazi circles regarding the Russian large scale mobilization seems to indicate that the NaZis are not too certain regarding Stalin's intentions. Nor are the French and British govern mcnts, One authority on Russian affairs expressed the opinion here that most likely the mobilization was due to the Russians uncertainty at Hitlers plans rather than any pre- paration for action such as seizure of Baltic states.
 Poland Division Plan
 Moscow, Sept. i4- (UP) The newspaper Pravda, official organ of the Communist party, today laid the groundwork for possible Soviet approval of establishments Of two separate states in what now is Po- fish territory.
 Pravda forecast establishment of separate Ukrainian and White Rus- sian republics which later, or even possibly immediately, depending ups on the will of their populations, could be incorporated into the U s. S. R. aS autonomous republics.
 Pravda's editorial, coupled with yesterdays publication under Ser. lin dateline of Ukranian uprisings, the burning of landlords properties in Ukrania and demands for crea- ton of an independent republic, was regarded as making clear Soviet sympathy with Polish minorities.
 Soviet Russia consistently has ex. pressed and followed e policy of not desiring anyone eise's territory. But if war events should SO dictate the establishment in Poland of inde. pendent republics the Soviet policy of assistance to peoples struggling for their liberation would ont stand in opposition, it was understood.
 Soviet Union Prepared
 Partial mobilization shows that the Soviet Union Is prepared for any eventuality. Today's editorial recalled q Pravda editorial of Sept. 6 which indicated determination to keep out of war unless an enemy should lose his mind and dare to violate our borders. If no should at. tempt to drag us into war he would get such c lesson aS would forever stop his thoughts about the U. S. 6. R." Observers read again the Sept. 6 editorial in the light of the rapid German advance in Poland.
 Today's editorial in PraVda raised the minority question in Poland and criticized Polish exploitation Of the Ukranian and White Russian popu- lations which, 1t declared, is the underlying reason for Poland'S mil- itary defeat.
 Pravda editorially raised the min. ority question in Poland and crit. izlzed Polish exploitation of the Ukrainian and White Russian popu- lations which. it declared, k the underlying reason for Polands mills tary defeat.
 Multi.Naturai State
 Poland is c multi ational state, Pravda said. "The Poles constitute only about co per cent of the popu. lation Of Poland while the remain. Ing 40 per cent iS made Up Of fia. tional minofities, chiefly Ukrainiang Byclo tWhite) Russians and JeWG Suffice it 10 say that Poland K in' habited by no less than 5000 ,00t ukrainianS and about 3,000. 900 Byelt Russians These two largest nationa ininorities account for nearly 1000, 900 inhabitants.
 ITO give Q graphic idea Of th, specific gravity Of the Ukrainian ant Byelo Russian population Of Polant we should point out that their tota exceeds the populations Of Finland Egthonia, Latvia and Lithuania tak on together.
 "ft would appear that tho Polisi ruling circles should have establish cd more normal relations with suci important national ininorities, SO cure them national rights, give then If not political ct least administra tive autonomy and give them ila tlonal schools and cultural institu tons.
 Unity, Vital Power
 For 1t is clear that without SC curing such and similar nationa rights for national ninorities it 1 impossible to preserve multi national state and assure its inne unity and vital power. Yet the Pol ish ruling circles proved incapabl Of grasping this primary condition of existence and vital power for multi. national state CT of makini any practical step to bring abou this condition
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