Evening star., 1945-06-14
Russians 10 TN
Is Seized Poles
WithinFewDav,
Moscow Disclosure
Moy Lead to New
Repercussions
1y the Associated Press.

AONOON, June 14.-The Mos
cow radio said today that the
Is Polish political leaders ac-
cused Of "terroristic acts" behind
Red Army lines would be tried
within the next few days"
The broadcast named Gen. Broni.
slaw Okulicki as ringleader of the
Polish group which it said would bt
charged specifically with "organiz.
ing terroristic acts and maintaining
illegal wireless transmitters in the
rear of Soviet troops in Poland"
Coming the day before a meeting
OF the Big Three representatives in
Moscow to discuss the Polish situa-
ton, the Soviet announcement may
develop diplomatic repercussions
There had been rumors-entirely
unoficial and inspired mostly by
unconfrmed Paris reports-that
Harry Hopkins, President Truman's
emissary, succeeded in obtaining the
release of at least some of the Is
Poles.
S~AAASS w SsoAb Souhs
The Moscow broadcast about the
impending trial said:
Investigation by the chief of the
military office has now been COM
pleted. In this case a total of Is
persons will be tried. The case has
been put before the military COL
lesium of the Supreme Court of the
U. S. S r. for investigation. Hear
ing of the case will take place in
the next few days"
The collegium under the Soviet
system is board headed by Com
misSar.
Earlier, Moscow had announced
the arrival of Warsaw delegates to
the Big Three conference opening
tomorrow. The Polish government
in London expressed indignation
over the meeting, which aims to
form Polish government of ma
tional unity.
Relations Declared Improved.
Prime Minister Churchill said in
Commons few hours before the
Moscow broadcast on the trial of
the Poles, that British-American
relations had improved markedly in
the last week because the deadlock
over Poland had been broken. Edu-
cation Minister Richard Law said
yesterday that release of the 16
Poles would help in promoting some
compromise between rival Polish
factions.
The London Press has carried re-
ports that former Premier Stanislaw
Mikola jczyk, one of those invited to
the Moscow Conference at the in
sistence of the United States and
Great Britain, was ready to demand
release of the arrested Poles before
agreeing to participate in any new
and broader government.
The Moscow announcement men,
toned by name only Okulicki, COM
mander of the Polish Home Army
owing allegiance to the exiled gov
ernment in London.
Mr.. Okulicki took over his COM
mand after Gen. Tadeusz (Bor)
Komorowski was captured by the
Germans after leading the Warsaw
uprising few months before the
Russians captured the Polish capital
Hope Parley Will Bog Down.
The London Poles apparently were
clinging to the hope that the Moscow
conference would bog down over the
difficult problems which lie ahead of
the delegates. Among these problems
is the matter of the Polish Army,
many of whose leaders profess 10y
atty to the exiled government. The
conference also must consider the
disposition of Polish assets and Pol
ish debts at present on the books of
the London group.
An emergency cabinet session of
the London Polish government was
expected today. Its leaders were
said to be interested particularly in
placing their protest against the
conference before Poles in America.
The London exiles steadfastly re-
fused to recognize the authority of
the Big Three powers to supervise
the formation of a new provisional
government. One spokesman said
that never will our people recog-
nize the so-called government
formed In this manner" and added
that the London group never had
acceeded to the Yalta agreement for
a broader-based provisional admin
istration.