Evening star., 1942-05-03
Radio Talk by Envoy
Will Mark Polish
independence Day
Ciechonowski to Give
Nationwide Broadcast
This Afternoon

Marking the Polish independence
Day, Jan Ciechanowski. Polish Am
bassador, whose country today is
controlled by Germany, plans to
make q Nationwide broadcast from
Washington at Ais O'Clock this
afternoon over VOL and the Mu-
tual system.
Many American cities where the
Polish population is large will cele-
brate the occasion. The paradoxical
commemoration of the freedom of a
country no longer free serves to
emphasize the task OF the United
Nations and the aims of the Atlantic
Charter. it is felt here.
The Polish national holiday had
its origin with the adoption of a
liberal constitution for Poland on
May /, 1871. 1t was constitution
which drew heavily on the new
American Constitution and the
French constitution adopted after
the revolution OF 1889.
Statues Here Honor Poles.
Two statues in Washington draw
attention to the contribution OF
Poles to American history-Casimir
Pulaski, enshrined in bronze at
Thirteenth street and Pennsylvania
avenue NV, and Thaddeus Kos
ciuszko, who stands at the north
east corner of Lafayette Park on a
stone base in which this legend is
cut: freedom shrieked as Kos
couszko fell"
Pulaski Joined the American
revolutionary army and was killed
At the Battle of Savannah. Kos
ciusko fought for us in the revolu-
ton and then returned to battle for
the democratic freedom of Poland.
He willed his entire estate to
Thomas Jefferson to be used for
buying the freedom Of the slaves
and educating them in democracy.
Polish armies, now are fighting as
q United Nations ally in the Middle
East. Polish airmen are based IN
England. A large Polish army is
training in Russia. The Polish gov
ernment has its headquarters IN
London. 1t is lease-lend benefici-
ary. Undaunted Polish patriots In
Poland publish more than a score
Of secret newspapers to keep at
high flame the spirit Of resistance
to the German conquerors.
The House Of Representatives, at
the instigation Of Representative
Dingell, Democrat. Of Michigan, OF
Polish descent, heard talks last
Thursday from 43 Of its members
on Poland.
House Leaders Pay Tribute.
This was an extraordinary tribute,
Of which included talks by Speaker
Rayburn, House Majority Leader
Mccormack and House Minority
Leader Martin. Representative
Maciora. Democrat, of Connecticut
gave this list Of Poles notable In
the history of the United States.
DR.. Alexander Kurcjiusz, who
founded and conducted the first
high school in the United States
at New Amsterdam (now New York
City.
Olbracht zaborowski, who was
one Of the first judges in the ter
ritory that became New Jersey.
Jacob Sadowski, who in 1774 sur
veyed and led . group of 40 persons
In the settlement OF Harrodsburg,
the oldest city in Kentucky.
Joseph TruSkolaski, who was the
surveyor commissioned by the Fed
eral Government to lay out the
lands of Louisiana and Utah.
Karol Radziminski, who helped
establish the Mexican United States
border.
World War Heroes Recalled.
The first United States soldier
to pay the supreme sacrifice in the
World War" Mr.. Maciora said, was
Sergt. John J. Czajka. The first
German soldiers to throw down
their arms in the World War be-
came the prisoners of two Poles
wearing the uniform of the United
States"
Poland has been dismembered
In the past" Speaker Rayburn said.
"She has been crushed and humili-
Ated. But always she has risen
again. And though today she
vrithes beneath the heel OF the
Nazi master, Poland will rise again." I"