Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-15
Fate of Polish Nation
Concerns Americans
BY Benjamin De Casseres

DOLAND and Its postwar late mas become
l of immense Importance to Americans because
on the fate of that much-cOnquered and much
partitioned country depends the sincerity OF the
professions Of international justice of the Allies,
and particularly of the ultimate sincerity OF
Russia
At the convention, in Buffalo, of the Polish
American Congress, representing more imam
100000 Americans OF Polish blrth an address
was made by Charles Rozmarek, president OF the
executive committee of the congress, which Tor
timeliness cogency and clarity in the matter OF
the Polish Russian imbrOgO deserves the consld-
cred thought of every American.
That part of the address which goes right to
the heart of special American interest in the mat
ter is as follows
"The people of America are sending war sup
plies to the Soviet Union with one SPECIFIC pur-
pose, and that is to be used exclusively for the
defeat of our common enemy-Germany.
1--WE are not supplying the SOviets with Amer
lean airplanes, tanks and ammunition SO as to
enable her to dismember Poland, the charter
member of the United Nations, nor are we send
ing Russia lend-lease equipment to enable her to
Oblierate the peaceful neighbOring republics OF
Lithuania, Latvia, EstOnia or any other country
whose sole sin is preference for democratic
government to an atheistic dictatorship.
MIR. ROZMAREK asserted that there were dis
wi quieting indications of late that some Amer
leans are ready to push Poland, the Batlc coun-
tries and other democratic nations into the
sphere of dictatorial power" This" ne stated,
twas contrary to the Four Freedoms and the
Atlantic Charter"
No one who has watched European events
even cursorily in the last year can say that that
is not true summary of our concern.
Russia has already signified her intention OF
OUT THE CONSENT of those countries and her
Legitimate claim" to part of Poland is all eye
wash,' to use popular saying.
Mr. Rozmarek's concern is founded on FACT.
And he also boldly calls attention to the
almost-forgotten fact that we are sending vast
supplies of material and billions in end-lease to
Russia NOT SO that she can establish an imperial
istic-cOmmunistic regime in Poland and the three
little Baltic states but for the purpose OF LlBER-
ATING THOSE COUNTRIES FROM NAIL
TYRANNY.
We have an obligation to fulfill in regard to
Poland
IN AUGUST 10, 1920, Secretary Of State Balm
Obridge Colby signed and had published to the
world this state paper:
"Ths government believes in a united, free
and autonomous Polish state and the people OF the
United States are earnestly sOlcltOus Tor the
maintenance of POlands political independence
and territorial integrity. From this attitude we
will not depart, and the policy of this government
will be directed to the employment or all available
means to render ii effectual"
That obligation to Poland, as well as Eng
lands, should be honored to the letter. -,
We are not stripping ourselves IN our vital
Pacific war to send ships tanks and arplanes to
Russia to "liquidate" national autonomies IN
Europe but to REAFFIRM them.
1t is high time Washington and Downing
Street ceased fumbling and stumbling in Stains
presence and demanded of him GUARANTEES
in strict keeping with the Atlantic Charter.