Evening star., 1944-01-15
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the United States and Britain tc
bring them and the Russians to-
gether to discuss all outstanding
questions. -'
The British government was rep
resented as more than willing to lend
aid. as an intermediary, especially
to restore Soviet-P Polish relations to
coordinate the Polish underground
with the Red Army's drive.
(The State Department an
nounced that it had received and
was giving immediate attention
to the Polish request)
Reply Called Statesman like:
The diplomatic correspondent of
the London Times said Britain as
well as Russia had assured the Poles
their borders would be extended
westward as compensation for the
Soviet's Curzon Line proposal
which would leave Russia with the
bulk of the Ukrainian and White
Russia nterritory Incorporated into
the Soviet Union in 1899.
The press generally alluded to the
Poles wise, statesman-like" reply
which 1t said avoided "polemics" and
seized the opportunity offered by the
Russian territory incorporated into
in negotiations.
The Polish statement, copy of
which was given to the Russians
before its publication, came after
IA cabinet session which lasted
throughout Friday morning and was
followed by another meeting be-
tween British Foreign Secretary
Anthony Eden and Polish Foreign
Minister Tadeusz Romer.
while the Polish government can
not recognize unilateral decisions or
accomplished facts which have taken
place on the territory of the Polish
republic" the statement said, they
have repeatedly expressed their sin
cere desire for Polish-Soviet agree
ment on terms which would be just
and acceptable to both sides"
ITO this end" it continued, "the
Polish government are approaching
the British and United States gov
ernments with view to securing
through their intermediary discus
sion by the Polish and Soviet govern
ments. with the participation of the
British and American governments
of all outstanding questions, settle
ment of which would lead to friendly
and permanent cooperation between
Poland and the Soviet Union.
The British government later is
sued comment on the Polish state
ment, declaring 1t was regarded as
"an encouraging response" to the
Soviet declaration which was broad
cast from Moscow January IL.
''It shows that in the view Of the
Polish government all outstanding
questions that divide them are
open to negotiation with the COM
mon object of reaching a satisfac-
tory settlement" the British state
ment declared.
Eager to Safeguard Solidarity.
The Soviet declaration of January
II used strong terms in referring to
the Polish government-in-exi de-
claring that it had shown itself in
capable of organizing an active
struggle against the German in
vaders in Poland itself" and "by its
incorrect policy it often plays into
the hands of the German invaders
The Polish statement today as
serted that the Soviet communique
contained number of statements
ito which complete answer is af-
forded by the ceaseless struggle
against the Germans waged at the
heaviest cost by the Polish nation
under the direction of the Polish
government"
I'm their earnest anxiety to safe
guard complete solidarity of the
United Nations, especially at the
decisive stage of their struggle
against the common enemy" the
statement continued, "the Polish
government consider it preferable
now to refrain from further public
diSc,1SSionS