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The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-09-14
MRS. PR0BASC0
PASSES AWAY
Come To Montund At
Age OF Three. Wds "A
Longtime Resident

Mrs. Dema Probasco, 70, pass
ed away at a local hospital at
9:45 pm. on Tuesday of an in
ternal cancer. She had been i'll
for several months.
Mrs. Probasco was born Nov.
7, 1873, in Bourbon county, Kan.
She was the thru child of a
family of twelve born to Susie
and Frank Patrick. In 1876, the
PatrickS moved to Montana in a
covered wagon and made their
home in Beaverhead county.
Dema Patrick was married
to Arthur Randall of Pony,
Mont, on Nov. 10, 1889. To this
union was born one son, Arthur
S. Randall, who now resides in
Big Horn county. Mr.. Randall,
senior, died On Feb. %, 1890. of
pneumonia.
Mrs. Randall married Lewis N.
Kennedy in 1894 at Livingston
Mr.. and Mrs. Kennedy made
their home at Sedan, Mont, and
later at Belgrade, where Mir.
Kennedy owned and operated a
business.
They came to Big Horn county
IN 1909 and were engaged in
farming on the south bench for
26 years. Mr.. Kennedy died
March 10, 1885, ola stroke.
Mrs. Kennedy and Herbert E
Probasco of Hardin were mar
ried Oct. 6, 1941, in Billings.
She was a member of the
Congregational church, Jasmine
chapter No. IS, o. E. S., and the
Montana MatronS. -
Besides MIR. Probasco, she is
survived by her son, Arthur
Randall, of Hardin; two sisters,
Mrs. Lucy Hamilton of Belgrade
and Mrs. Mary Reid OF Califor-
MIA; and two grandchildren,
Mrs. Chester Raup and Bud
Randall, both of Hardin.
Funeral services are being
held this afternoon at the
Masonic temple at 2 pm. They
will be conducted by Jasmine
Chapter No. IS, O.ES., and the
Rev. c.. A. Bentley. Music is be-
ing furnished by Mrs. J. J. Ping
and Mrs. Lura P. Strand, who
will sing Sweet Hour of Prayer
and Jesus, Lover of my Soul,
accompanied by Mrs. Dan w,
Maddox.
Pallbearers are j. ]. Ping,
R. P. Ross, Carl Bowman, John
Putnam, John Swindle, and Fred
Lipp.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-09-14
WILL ENTERTAIN
GRAND MATRON

Officers and members of Jas
mine Chapter No. IS, o. E. S.,
are completing plans for the
entertainment of the Worthy
Grand Matron, Mrs. Nellie Yale
Hauberg of Helena, who will
make her official inspection of
the local chapter on Saturday,
Sept. %.
A banquet will be given in the
Masonic temple at $50 pm.
Reservations must be made this
week. Tickets may be secured
Worthy Matron Alice
Swindle or Secretary Lillian
Morrison.
The regular meeting of Jas
mine Chapter No. IS will be held
Thursday, Sept. 81. Final plans
for the inspection will be COM
pleted at this time.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-09-14
MAILING RULES
ARE RESTATED

H. M. Ball of Crow Agency,
adjutant of ". F. W. Post No.
1881, called attention this week
to the fact that it will soon be
possible to mail packages to SER
vice men overseas without a re-
quest.
The War and Navy depart
ments has designated the 30
day period from Sept. Is to Oct.
Is as overseas mail month.
The restrictions as to size and
weight continue to apply during
this period. The gift package
must not weigh more than live
pounds and must not be more
than IS inches in length or not
more than SO inches in length
and girth combined.
As a result of many months
of careful planning and pre-
paration, the postal service is
ready to handle the tremendous
volume of overseas mail, but
must have the cooperation of
the mailing public, it was stated.
Each package must be correctly
addressed and wrapped.
The address should be checked
to be sure it is correct and must
be placed legibly On the package.
The Sender'S name should be
placed inside as a precaution in
case the package should go a.
stray. No other writing is
allowed.
The address should include
rank, first name, middle initial,
last. name, serial number, or
ganization, unit number and
A. P. O. or F. P. o. number.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-09-14
MUST SEND IN
APPLICATIONS

The local Office of Price Ad-
ministration urges everyone to-
bring in the "A" gasoline book.
applications at once.
10 date applications have been.
received from Slightly more than
one third of the registered own
erS OF passenger cars in Big
Horn county. All other drivers
are reminded that unless they
apply before Sept. 20, they will
not receive their new "A" books
until after Oct. /.
Members of the office force
say, please help us to get these
books out on time by getting
your application in to our office
early"
Application forms are avail
able at all filling stations.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-09-14
PRISON CAMP
BEING ERECTED

Army personnel this week
supervised the unloading of a
carload of equipment for the
erection of a German war pris-
oner camp at the fairgrounds
A contingent Of Italian wal
prisoners were brought here as
camp laborers.
Approximately $50 German
prisoners will be brought here
Later this month to assist in
the beet harvest. The prisoners
Will work in groups of 20 and
Will be guarded at all times.
The camp will be encircled
with barbed wire and lighted
with floodlights at night. DOGS
from the K-9 corps will also be
used for guard duty.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-09-14
Tire Inspection
Records Retained

The OPA this week warns
motorists to keep their tire in
Spection records until they get
the new mileage rationing re-
cord along with the new "A" gas
oline books.
Since discontinuance of per-
iodic tire inspection last April,
tire inspection records have been
kept primarily as a record of
gasoline rationS issued each
automobile, and will no longer
be necessary when the new form
Is issued.
Outside the east coast states,
the new "A" book will go into
use Sept. %. and in the II east
coast states, Feb. 8.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-09-14
FIRST FOOTBALL
GAME SEPT. 29th

The first football game of the
1914 season for Hardin high
school will be played at Harlow
ton on Sept. 20, it was announc-
ed this week. However. there is
a possibility that a game may be
scheduled for sept. % or %.
Coach Hugh Gotham has been
putting his charges through
preliminary training, and has
given the first string team sew
eral plays.
In a talk before the Hardin
Lions club Coach Gotham told of
the difficulties encountered in
coaching a squad. He stated
that many big boys could not
compete for a place on the team
as they had to ride the four o.
clock bus home, or work after
school. He stressed the necess-
ity of those playing football to
be on hand for every practice
session
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-09-14
Sgt. Nous Unit
Praised

Sgt. Asa D. Maus, son of Mr..
and Mrs. R. D. Maus of Hardin,
is a member of an eighth fight
err command PAT Thunderbolt
group which has been awarded
the presidential unit citation
for exceptional aggressiveness,
outstanding performance of duty
and extraordinary heroiSm in
action"
This was accomplished in
conflict necessitating hazardous
journeys over water and enemy
occupied territory far beyond
the normal range of fighter
aircraft"
The group is in command of
Col. Hubert Zemke of Missoula.
Official announcement of the
award entities all personnel to
wear the unit citation ribbon of
blue with a gold border over the
right pocket.
Since beginning combat oper-
ations in April, 1943, this fighter
group has destroyed approx
mately $50 German planes in
the air, plus so more on the
ground. It is the notwithstanding
PAT Thunderbolt outfit in the
European theater of operations.
Paying tribute to members of
his command, Col. Zemke said,
Our success in the air has been
made possible by the men on
the ground. Hours of hard work
are behind every victory our
pilots have scored on the Hum,
Sgt. Maus is a crew chief on
one OF the Thunderbolt planes
flown by pilots Of his squadron.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-09-14
O TO LEAVE
FOR c

Two volunteers along with
several other young men will
Leave for Butte Sept. IA for pre-
induction examinations,
Inc volunteers are Arthur
Nathan Randall and Morris Le-
roy Hungerford.
Others are Chester E. Raup,
Paulrlo E.. Suetas transferred
70 stockton, Calif.), Leonard L.
Engin transferred to Billings),
JAKE Yerger, Lee c. Buckingham,
Logan Z. Grubbs transferred
70 sand Point, Idaho), Charles
Nagashima and Mike Keller.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-09-14

Included in the Birch per-
Torrance are such magical feats
as the vanishing pony, in which
a Shetland pony is caused to
disappear while suspended in
mid-air; the packing box escape
in which Birch will attempt to
escape after being nailed in the
box by persons from the aud
fence.
The Saunders Lumber comp
any has built a box and chal-
lenged Birch to escape from it.
The box is on display on a down
town street corner.
One of Birch's most amazing
feats is the shooting of a live
canary into a burning light
bulb. Birch will present more
than fifty amazing illusions.
Miss Mabel Sperry, brilliant
young xylophonist. is the as
sisting artist.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-09-14
WILL DELIVER
TWO SERMONS

The Rev. E. J. Bernthal of
Sheridan will deliver two ser
mons in this area Sunday, Sept.
II, when he will fill the pulpit
at the Redeemer Lutheran
church in Hardin at $50 am.
and at the St. Johns Lutheran
church In st. Xavier at 1880
q. m, the Rev. A. Gierke, pastor
has announced.
MIR. Bernthal will come here
to be the guest speaker for the
observance Of Mission Sunday,
The public Is invited to attend,
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-09-14
GOVERNOR Dewey TO PASS THROUGH
HARDIN ON SPECIAL TRAIN TONIGHT
Ration Guide 800

Meats, Fats stamps A8
through Z8 and AS through
G5 good indefinitely.
Processed Foods Blue stamps
A8 through Z8 and AS through
Is good indefinitely.
Sugar - Sugar stamps 80, 81
80 and 80 each good for five
pounds indefinitely.
Sugar stamp 40 good for five
pounds of canning sugar through
February, next year.
Gasoline Ala coupons
good through September 81.
Shoes-Airplane stamps / and
2, good indefinitely.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-09-14
GRADUATES FROM
GUNNERY SCHOOL

Corporal Miles E. Mock, son
of Mrs. Elvira Mock of Lodge
Grass, was graduated last week
from the Army Air Forces flex-
ible gunnery school, Laredo ar
my air field, Laredo, Tex, a
member of the AAF training
command. He is now qualified
to take his place as a member
of a bomber combat crew.
Along with his diploma, he re-
ceived a pair of aerial gunner'S
silver wings and a promotion in
grade at brief graduation exer-
ciSeS.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-09-14
MANAGERS

Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Ludrick
this week assumed the manager
ship of the Karl johnson store
here. MI. Ludrick was formerly
With the Saunders Lumber COM
pany, where he had worked for
the past Is years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ludrick announ-
ced that the had purchased q
part interest in the store. They
took over their new duties Mon
day.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-09-14

Butkay started his training
at Kerns, Utah. He attended
college at Cedar Rapids, Ia,
and has trained at Santa Ana,
Hemet and Bakersfield, Calf.
Flyer Butkay is a graduate of
the Hardin high school, having
received his diploma in 1943.
He recently spent a short
furlough with his brother, II.
A. lie C. G. Butkay in Oakland,
Calf, and is expecting to Wis
it relatives and friends in Har-
din sometime in October.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-09-14

He was prepared Tor his place
in Americas stepped-up air Of
fensive by a comprehensive six
weeks course in every phase of
aerial gunnery warfare. Be-
sides learning to fire every type
weapon from camera guns to the
deadly so Brownings, he studied
turret manipulation, aircraft
Identification, stripping and re-
assembling of machine guns
while blindfolded. He climaxed
the course at air firing on lowed
targets.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-09-14
CONTINUE SHOE RAT1ON1NG

Civilians canot hope for an
early end of shoe rationing,
WPB says, unless imports Of
hides increase or there Is a
large cutback in military orders.
Hide shortages continue in
spite Of a large domestic kill of
cows and calves. Heavy civilian
and military consumption and
decreased imports account for
the shortages.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-09-14
BUTKAY ENDS
BASIC FLYING

A/C Leo Butkay, son of Mrs.
Elizabeth Butkay of Hardin, has
finished his basic flying train
ing at Bakersfield, Calf, and is
now scheduled for training at
La Junta, Colo, it was learned
here this week.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-09-14
PLANS COMPLETE
FOR LIONS SHOW
Birch The Magician
Has Many Interesting
Tricks To Present

Plans were completed here
this week for the Lions sponsor
ed show to be held in the junior
high school gymnasium Thurs
day, Sept. 81. Tie show will
feature Birch, world-famous
magician and Mabel Sperry,
musical entertainer.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-09-14
MISS RUTH F. STEPHENSON


She holds the post OF field
advisor in the Pacific north
west region, which includes
Washington, Oregon, Idaho and
Alaska. She has centered much
of her attention on Draining
courses in Girl Scout adminis-
tratlve, personnel and program
techniques.
A graduate Of Rockford COL
!ege, Illinois, Miss Stephenson
has had wide and varied exper-
lence IN Girl Scouting. She be-
gan her association with the
movement at the age of 10 az q
member of. a Girl Scout troon.
later becoming the leader of a
troop, and upon GRADUATING
from college, entering the pro-
fession as a field secretary in
Philadelphia. Pa.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-09-14
NEWS REVIEW
A Brief Summary
OF Outstanding
News Events
PIERCE LINE

PIERCE LINE
American troops had pierced
the Siegfried line and were
fighting on German soil in at
least two places Wednesday, and
other American units were on
the German borders, according
to front-line dispatches. The
Yanks had captured the village
of Rotgen, first German COM
munity to fall, and were in the
outskirts of the important city
of Aachen, one of the northern
keystones of the Siegfried line.
As the allies closed in on Ger
many all along the western front
supreme headquarters announc-
ed early Thursday that the Am
erican armies alone had captur-
ed $4,000 prisoners since D-day.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-09-14
SCOUT LEADER
TO VISIT HERE

Miss Ruth F. Stephenson,
member of the Girl Scout ma
tional staff, will visit Hardin
Sept. 81 and %.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-09-14
BLAMES OPA

After conferences with Neb-
raska cattle raisers Wednesday,
Governor Thomas E. Dewey of
New York, republican president
ial nominee, blamed the OPA
for the large surplus of excess
beef. Rationrng is still necessary
Dewey said. for the surplus is
on the hoof, not on the market.
OPA regulations have driven
feeders out of business, with
the result THAT there is a bottle
neck between the range and the
meat counters. he declared.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-09-14
STORM IN EAST

Reports early ThurSday morn
ing indicated that a great hur-
rtcane in the Atlantic was strik-
ing at the southern North Car
DINA coast. LaShing rain and
wind with a velocity of SO miles
per hour were already being
felt in the area. Emergency
warnings had gone out, and it
was expected that increasing
gales will reach rs miles an
hour or more. The storm was &C.
companied by high seas which
Threatened i~nundation of low
coastal areas.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-09-14
BLAST PHILIPPINES

At least 200 Japanese planes
were destroyed Wednesday in a
carrier based aircraft attack a.
gainSt the west central Philip
pines. Cebu, Panay and Negros.
all northwest of Mindanao, were
targets. The official navy an
nouncement Wednesday indicat-
ed that the attack was still un-
der way. Several cargo ships
and small craft were sunk. Fiji
ty Jap planes were shot down
in combat and $50 were destroy
ed on the ground.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-09-14
LEADERS CONFER

Prime Minister Winston
Churchill Of Great Britain and
President Roosevelt continued
their conference in Quebec to-
day, with the major decisions
probably already made. It was
Thought that the principal topic
OF the talks was the strategy to
be used in defeating Japan.
High military Officials of both
governments were also conferfng.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-09-14

~REMEMBER-it pays TO adver-
t1Se In the Tribune-Herald,
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Back The Attack With Bonds!
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-01-20
Oledenele kOnje
so nasli

Izredno najdbo je odkril rus
ki geolog, prof. Fedar Gijas
nov v Sibiriji. Ma neki ekspedi-
j Srednjo Azijo je professor,
Xxi je zlasti prouceval oledeni-
tev, iaasel V nekem hlevu, XII je
bill prirejen pred kakinni 10000
lett, devet zmrzlih konjev, XII SO
bill vsi opremljeni, kakor da mo-
rajo kar koj ma jezo, in Sc po-
polnoma ohranjeni.
Hlev je V globini Is m v mr.
Eli pokrajini, in je YES iz desk
in brun, XII SO jim bill v bronasti
dobi S sekirami obtesali.
Cudovito pri tel najdbi je
najbolj to, da SO konji, krasni
rjavci, stall kot zivi pri jaslih;
ohranjeno je bio Sc meso in
kri. Tigocletja SO tie plemenite
zivali taxi prirodni oledenitvi
nedotaknjeno stall, kakor da ca
kajo svojih gospodarjev, Xxi jih
nikoli nj bilo.
Mogoce je tudi jezdece zalotil
isti konec, in ueenjak je rails,
koval dale, vendar nj nasel no
benega oledenelega cloveka.
Q vzrokih taksne nenadne o.
ledenosti konj 81 znanstveniki
MISC ma jasnem. Odkritje je tudi
cato zanimivo, ker je oprema
konj dovrseno izdelana, kar IL
pricuje, da so irneli tedanji lju-
die precej umetniske priro rocno-
sti.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-01-20
KAKO JE SKRLVAJ ODNA-
SAL DIAMANTE

Pri nekem izdelovatelju Ste
klenih oci je pred vec lett ne
kdo il JUNE Afrike narocil ste
kleno oko posebne vr5te, XII mai
DO spredaj navaden posnetek
zivega ocesa, zadaj pa bi imelo
jamico.
Mojster je izdelal oko natan-
emo po narocilu in ga odpos!al.
sele po nekaj letih je izvedel,
v kaksne namene je sluzilo to u
metno oko. Pri MEM Sc je zgla~
sD narocitelj sam in mu razkr.i
czadje svojega nenavadnega na-
1ocila. Dejal je, da je bil, kc je
oil emo oko izgubil ze V zgodni
raladosti, vec let zarvslen 1
Juzni Afriki pri is.1An. il, den:sn-
TOW. Znano pa je, da so preis-
kave takih delavcev silno stro-
ge, Ga ne bi kdo odnesel kakega
demanta.
Ko odhajajoce delavce pref
scejo DO ,vseh kotickov, kamor
bi bilo mogoce kaj skriti, pa je
|somenjeni MOI opazil, da mu
nikdar nj bilo treba vzeti il o.
cesne votline stekleno oko in ga
dati pregledati.
Kdo bi 81 pa tudi mogel mi
sliti, da bi tudi tu moglo biti ta-
ko skrivalisce.
Tako je prisel ma misel, ma
rociti 81 tako stekleno oko, XII
bi z a d a j imelo majhno vdol-
blno, tako veliko, da bi Sc vanjo
lahko skril demant in tako IL
tihotapil mimo preglednikov.
Narocil 81 je tako O k O in 81
MIN v nekaj letih nabral cedno
premozenje, S katerim Sc je ma
stara leta vrnil V domovino.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-01-20
Anekdo+o

Cesar Franc Jozef je nekoc
ma obisku pri svoji prijateljici
Katarini Schrattovi srecal l.
gralca Girardija, po katerem je
dobil slamnik posebne vrste svo-
je ime. Girardi je obstal kakor
okamenel, ko je pred seboj vi
del vladarja. Izgovoriti nj mo-
gel niti besedice.
Francu Jozefu Sc je to dobro
zdelo. Namuznil Sc je ter vpra-
sal slavnega igralca:
"Dragi Girardi, kako to, da
ne daste cd sebe nobene besedi-
ce? Kaj Sc ie vendar zgodilo ?"
Girardi je pogledal cesarja $
plasnim oeesom in rekel:
Vidite, tako je S clovekom, ce
nenadoma uzre pred seboj. ce-
sarja :. :"
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-01-20
MOI, Xxi NE MORE UMRETI

Ia znanstvenike je velika u
ganka zivljenje nekega madzar-
skega kmeta. MOI je namrec ze
trikrat umrl, pa je Sc zmerom
zivel.
Prvic je umrl med prvo sve-
tovno vojno. Pobrali so ga ma
bojjscu in ugotovili njegovo
smrt.
z mnogiri drugimi mrtveci SO
ga polozili skupen grob, toda
preden SO grob zakopali, Sc je
prebudil in prosil "a pozirek
vode.
Drugic je. umrl pred nekai
lett neki bolnisnici. Dva dni
je lezal ma mrtvaskem odru, ko
pa SO ga polozili krsto, da bi
"a odnesli grob, Sc je prebu-
dill.
Tretjie je umrl pred par le-
tt. V njegovi postelji so ga ma
sll mrtvega. Njegove sinove :je
cudna preteklost oceta izucila
IN SO cakali pogrebom. v res
nici Sc je cez diva dni spet pre-
budil in morda Sc danes je xiv.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-01-20
KERENSKI @ MEJNEM SPORU MED
POLJSKO IN SOVJETSkO RUSIJO

V New York Times" Z dine IA. januarja je priobcil
AleksanCer Kerensk XII e bill premier ruskega revou
cijonalnega rezima pred plihodom bosevkov vladne
mu lumilu pismo, katerem podaja ozadje mejnega
spora med Poso in Rs j0. Pismo, pod kaelim je pod
psan tudi Aeksander Konovalov, XII je bill clan keren
skijevega ezina je ozrom obsojeci spor skrajno
z;,ninivo, ter Sc gIasi:
Dekaracija sovjetske Wade dne II. januarja,
kateri Sc predlaga Cwzonova lina kot baza sprave
menelh sporu med Rusjo in Posko, nudi po nani sod
hi zdIavo podlago reSiJev tega vprasanja.
f0dpisana sta sicer nasprotnka obstojecega poll
tiGnega rezima Rush, toda navzlic temu sin ata
OmenjenO dealacljo sOVetske Wade, da MEN predlog
predstavlja 'zanesvo podlago tIdno in trajno pri
jaeljstvo med poljslfm udstvom in sosednim ukrajn
sE:mi, be1olrlskmi in lllshini ljudstvi.
Ne glede ma TO- kaksno odoctev bo napravla poll
ska vlad9 tel Zadcv pa mdva kot Rusa in preizkuse
na plijat2a neodvsne in mocne Poljske upava, da DO
nasledn-c prisDeEalo k razumevanu tega probema:
Dolga zgodovna :sko-poljshih odnosajev je bila
tragCna, propojena krVO in sOZami skozi dolga sto
letja. TrDei MISC samo Poaki temvec tudi Rusi Pred
Cobo ue je o&ka doz;vela lazkosanj, je bila
cello taa Uo3a 7aeIi 1c Poljslla vladala mad vekim
ozemlj k2terih prebivalstvo tvoril Rs, Belors in
UNlajinci riZadeynj naSllnO pOanZacijO eh !Jud
stew MISC Erinesla ME b0 pOznih rezutat0V ko pro-
gram cs&@n@ ilusije k je posluSal Poljake nasilno
splemeniti Rllse.
Vora med l,usio in Ncm6ijo eta 1914 je zopet po-
stavila poll No yta5anje osWedje RCska carska vada
je plvo eIjvm tranco nareCia nacIt, da Poll
ska inkorpclira Rtsio na emcIju avtonome, kateri
program pa e :eol na Op0zicliO lUShih d2moklasih
strank, ki SO oOy3l2le NleacO neod} isne Poljske
Padec mon@rhije y. nY1ca 1917 e dovedel do usta-
novve demokl atsAc jro\izorCne Wade Rush, katera
je 49, 1917 pIog>lIa neoiysno Posko kot enega
svojih pryih Cnov. rodlisana sta bla clana omenene
proVizoricne vlade k e oro neposedno po svo sesta
vi pricea pogaJanja pedstMnik pOljskega judstVa,
ekom kaelih e bio soglasno Skleneno, da nap1avi
konec stoletnim tlagiCnlm poIOm in sOVraznosm med
Rusijo in Pojsko manifesto, k ga rllska provzoric
vlada objavila 29. 1917 je bo deno receno:
"Rusk narod, sic je osvobodil tranije poni meli
prznava plavico poljskega nIoda, da odoca svoi
usodi Provizoricna vlada snatla ustvarev neodvsne
poljske dzave obsegajoce ozemle pretezno poll
skim prebivalstvom kot zanesivo jamstvo mu bodoci
obnovljen Evropi."
Ta predlog je incl odoblitev predsednika Wilsona.
Dne anuarja 1918 je predsednk govoru pred obena
zbornicama kongresa objavi svoh strinajs took; ri
najsta ized teh took e velevaa da mai Sc ustva ne
odvisna poska dzava, XII maj obsega vse eritoije OBJ
ludene cd nespono polskega prebvastva ater mai Sc
zagotovi svoboden in warren dostop do morja.