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has done considerable spadework on
the Polish problem in his long daily
talks with Premier Stain and For
eign CommiSsar Molotov.
The Soviet-sponsored Poles from
Lublin were reported firm in de-
manding that the 1885 constitution
be abandoned, that the President Of
Poland be shorn of his powers and
that the Lublin commander in chief,
Col. Gen. Rola Zymierski, be head
of the Polish armed forces.
1t is believed in Moscow that Mr..
Mikolajczyk will assume the pre-
miership of the merged Polish
regimes il unity is achieved. Many
members of the Polish government
in London would have to be dropped
by Mr.. Mikola jczyk, it was Under
stood. While the Premier is per-
soma grata to both the Lublin regime
and to Russia, many of his ministers
are opposed.
Russia severed relations with Po-
land after the London Poles asked
the International Red Cross to ex-
anime German charges that the
Russians had killed 10000 Polish
officers in the Katyn Forest near
Smolensk. Since then the Lublin
committee Of Poles who were in
Russia has gained ascendancy with
the Kremlin and the breach has
widened.
Frank Understanding Seen.
A frank understanding between
Russia and Britain in dealing with
the Balkans and Poland appeared to
be emerging from the Churchill
Stain conferences.
Indications Of unity of purpose In
dealing with the Balkan situation
developed last night when Moscow
announced that Bulgaria had ac-
cepted preliminary armistice condi-
tions agreed on by the Allies and
had promised to evacuate within
two weeks territory seized from
Greece and Yugoslavia.
Marshal Tito, commander of
Yugoslavia's lighting forces, has left
his country for Moscow to partici-
pate In the Churchill-St talks,
the Marseille radio reported today.
The announcement concerning
Bulgaria's acceptance of preliminary
armistice conditions said withdrawal
OF Bulgarian troops from Greek and
Yusoslav soil would be supervised
by Z tri-partite military commission
under the Craftsmanship Of Rus
sian representative.
Must Start at Once.
The evacuation must start imme-
diately and final armistice condi-
tions for Bulgaria will not be settled
until it Is completed, the announce
ment added.
The Allied governments, through
the European Advisory Commission,
have been considering these armis-
tice conditions since September 9,
when the Russians ended hostilities
against the Bulgarians after a one
day war.
The withdrawal demand does not
apply to Bulgarian troops fighting
In Yugoslavia in cooperation with
the Russians and Marshal Tito.
Speaking at the dinner given in his
honor by Prime Minister Churchill,
Premier Stain said both Russia and
Britain had played big parts in the
war, but the stupendous production
and organizing ability of the United
States had helped turn the tide.
Lauds American Aid.
1t WAS the most generous public
utterance of any Russian in this
war and British and Russian guests
called 1t a great tribute"
Premier Stain spoke long and
earnestly of the part played by
the United States-the longest talk
OF a formal dinner which lasted
until almost midnight.
Mr.. Churchill recalled to Mr..
Stain the bleak days OF 1912, when
German armies stood at Stalingrad
and Ell Alamein. Since then, he
said, there had been = succession
Of Allied victories.
Premier Stain broke all precedent