Evening star., 1944-06-14
1emporarYAgreement
For Border Suggested
By Polish Premier
BY JOSEPH H. BAIRD.

Commence IN the friendship anc
support of the United States wa.
expressed today by Prime Ministe,
Stanislaw Mikolajczyk of Polane
after series of diplomatic conver
sations with President Roosevelt ane
other administration leaders. HI
will have a final talk with the Presi.
dent later today.
The Prime Minister officially con.
firmed the view attributed to hin
earlier by the Polish Telephone
Agency that he believed his country
should receive East Prussia anc
Silesia from Germany in any post.
war territorial settlement. He also
declared the German armies must be
beaten completely In the field In
order to impress on the Nazis the
consequences Of making war.
With regard to the long-standins
Polish Russian dispute over .
boundary, Mr.. Mikolajczyk suggested
temporary settlement based on 4
line running north and south from
wilma to Lwow. He stressed his be-
lief that II Polish administration
were set up west OF this land, it
could more effectively cooperate
with the Red Army by underground
activities such as wrecking German
transport and lines Of supply.
Bars Comments on Talks.
While refusing to comment on
details Of his talks with American
officials, the Prime Minister gave
clear evidence that he feels Poland
will benefit from the Washington
talks. He said:
II have received from the Presi-
dent many proofs OF sympathy for
Poland's problems and for the Pol
ish people. ** I will leave the
United States with a high heart and
full confidence that Poland can
count on the support and real
friendship of the United States"
While not revealing whether his
boundary proposal had received
American support, Mr.. Mikola jczyk
said the plan had been submitted to
Russia, which has yet made no re-
ply. Asked about prospects Of a
Polish Russian reconciliation and
renewal of diplomatic ties, he said
he thought the atmosphere was now
more cordial, but that collaboration
could be established only by two
countries-not Poland alone:
Tells Of Underground Successes.
As proof of the effectiveness of
the Polish underground movement,
he said he had just received reports
that the Germans had sent q large
rail shipment Of military supplies to
the southeastern front and that the
Poles, by blowing up four bridges,
had delayed "a trains bearing them.
He implied that this action was
taken by the underground on In
structions from the Polish govern
ment in exile.
The future peace of Europe, he
said, depends on wider measure Of
freedom both for men and states.
This, he added, would mean an in
crease In the number Of open from
tiers" and the organization of Euro
pean states in federations, with
diminishing sovereignty" for each
unit. In order to relieve Poland OF
the economic dependence on Ger
many. which had been fostereds by
the Nazis, he said it would be neces.
safy for the United Nations to give
nEo1hpt aid to his country In re.
storing its own economic structure
and raising the standard Of living
Asked what would be the attitude
of the postwar Polish government
toward racial minorities such as
the Jews. the Prime Minister quoted
designations Of his government in
193o and 1941 promising these
groups fuli political and economic
rights. He estimated about 5000, 900
people had left Poland under Nazi
duress and said that all would be
welcomed back rs they would be
needed in the restoration OF his
country, !, "a,
While on the subject Of popula-