The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-19

iCOIlIllluCQ iiOlil deN ~ by Ralph Parker, Moscow corres- pondsnt of the London Times. The letter was broadcast by the Moscow radio.
 Political observers said Stalin's letter tended to clarify the Soviet position, but saw nothing in it at first reading that would indicate a new basis for settlement of the Polish problem.
 Neither the British Foreign Office nor officials of the Polish exile gov ernment in London commented im- mediately on the letter
 Stalin said the Polish Govern ment could be reconstructed only on the basis of the Crlmean deci- sions." The Crimean declaration called for reorganization Of the present Soviet-supported govern ment in Warsaw "on broader Democratic basis with the inclusion of Democratic leaders from Poland itself and from Poles abroad
 No deviation from these deci- sions can be permitted Stalin said.
 He said he believed the Polish question could be solved by agree ment among the Allies only proyid- cd the following elementary condi- tions are observed:
 "A. If in the reconstruction Of the Polish provisional government (aow in Warsaw the latter is rec ognized as the main nucleus Of the future Polish provisional govern ment Of national unity similar to what took place in Yugoslayia where the national committee Of liberation was recognized as the main nucleus oi the united Yugo- slay government.
 "B II as result Of the recon structlon. government Is formed in Poland which will pursue policy Of friendship with the Soviet Union and not a policy of cordon sani- talre against the Soviet Union.
 "c, If the problem Of reconstruc- ton Of the Polish provisional goy- ernment Is solved together with the Poles who at present have ties with the Polish people and not without them"
 sta!in said the IS Poles held by the Red Army were arrested on the strength Of the law on pretec- ton of the rear Of the Red Army against diyerslonisis similar to the English law on protection Of the state
 The arrests were affected by Soviet military authorities in ae- eordanee with an agreement eon- cluded between the Polish Proyis- lonal Government at Warsaw and the Soviet military command, he said.
 Sialln said the arrested group was headed by the notorious diversion lst" Gen, Bonislay Okuliek sue- eeiSor 70 Gen, Tadeusz CBorl Ko- morogskl as commander Of Polish underground forces loyal o the exile government in London,
 The arrests were lD no way eon- neeled with the reconstruction of the Polish provisional government, ,' slalln sad,
 "It is not true they were invited 10 negotiate with Soviet auIhorl- ties he added
 The charge that the Poles dls- appeared while responding 10 6 Soviet lDYliallon 10 discuss q unl- fled Polish government originally was made by the exile group in London
 The LondoD government said the arrested men included WlDcenty Wltos a moderate socialist who urlee had been premier Of Poland
 Foreign Commissioner " M Molot0y finally confirmed the ar- rests and disclosed the charges lodged against The men May Q while attending the World Security Conference ID San Francisco,
 Both U, $ Secretary ot State Edward R Ststtlnlls and British Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden immediately made known that their governments took grave view Of the development and aSksd full explanation
 sialin apoloelzed In hs letter for hh tAfdlDess ln answering Parkefs questions posed In letter 10 the Soviet premier dated May Il He told Parker lhk could be under stood however considering how busy 1 am"
 Parker had called stains attens tlon 10 the various reports that had appeared regarding the arrests Of the Poles and asked | he would not like 10 make statement on the question ln order 10 elucldats public opinion"