Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-31
Poles Close
Conference
Oefroiter Named
Vice President
BY JOHN CREEPY {

BUFFALO, May 81 - With a
\ heartfelt appeal to President
Roosevelt to accept no compro-
mise" which would result in the
ACKNOWLEDGMENT of Poland. repre-
sentatives of Polish American
groups from all parts Of the eetn-t
try today had wound up their
three-day congress at which they
delved deeply into the problems
facing their homeland.
The chief aim of the meeting
TO weld together the various
groups into a united force, setting
aside minor differences was
achieved with the establishment
OF the Polish American Congress
as permanent institution. karol
Rozmarek, Chicago attorney. is its
president.
Frank Januszewski. publisher of
the Polish Daily News of Detroit,
was elected one OF five vice presi-
dents.
AIIEMfIS III SEEAh
At the final sessions, the dele
gates presented a united front !
against communism when Adam
kujtkowski of Detroit attempted
10 speak from the floor
4 supporter OF Fr. OrlemanSk
and a member OF the Kosciuszko I
League, which FIR. Orlemanskl or
gained KujtkoWSki- attended the
congress as a delegate from Lodge
No. 1864 Polish National Alliance.
However. when he arose 10
speak. he was greeted by boos and
shouts Of:
"Bolshevik."
SEXES HIS ARM
Joseph J. Dziekan Of Detroit a
national director Of the Polish 4
Roman Catholic Union, who was
seated beside Kujtkowski. then
seized his arm and escorted him
from the auditorium while other
delegates crowded around.
"kujtkowski In n member OF
the communicate element which
has been attempting 10 disrupt
our organization" Exporter
were told by Dziekan and by II
Valentine Felcyn OF Hamtramck,
president of Community NO. lI3 n
OF the Polish National Alliance. ;
In the lobby. kujtkowski de- .
clared that he was follower OF
FIR. OrlemanSki. and denounced ,
the congress a being 90 per cent ,
snti-Roosevelt.
ASSAILS SPEAKERS
He bitterly aSsailed some OF the
speakers for their critical remarks
about Russia. adding
ut IL the Red Army which h
lil,erating Poland from the yoke
OF German occupation. What We
need IL friendship with the
Soviet Union.
In It's memorial addressed 10
President Roosevelt, the congress
declared:
THE Polish cause II clearly Of
great concern 90 the United
States and the rest Of the world.
The permanence Of the peace
will depend upon the successful
and Just solution of the prob
lem OF Poland. We especially
plead with You not To permit
the United States 10 be involved
In designs against Poland and
It's future. whether In the East
or In the West.
LOYAL TO IDEALS
"Poland has not broken faith,
nor has the Polish nation laid /
down arms nor provided QuiS-
ling. Faithful from the begin
ming. LOYAL To her ideals. the first
10 night, unwilling To yield her {
liberty, her soil or the souls OF ;
her citizens. Poland was the first :
70 nut an end to the era of A.,
appeasement.
POLAND was the only nation ,
willing 10 sacrifice herself 80
that the rest Of the world might
become aware of the imminent
danger and prepare 10 meet H. ,
"She was almost simultane-
ousIy invaded nv her two neigh
bors. lnhumaniy treated nv both,
tortured and destroyed-yet not
broken In spirit or faith.
THE subjugation Of half Of
Poland would be n great injus-
tice. Poland deserves well of
the United states. Poland has
the right 10 be free. independent l
and TO have her territorial In {
tegrity maintained. |
"She has earned the right TO
claim the assistance of the
United States In securing these
rights and the privilege OF par
ficinatinR in the making OF the