Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-01

determined to find-. common
ground for its solution. We did.
Our objective was to help create
la strong, independent and prosper
Gus nation, with government ul-
|timately to be selected by the Polish
people themselves.
To achieve this ODE jctiye, 1t was
necessary to provide for the forma-
ton of new government much
more representative than had been
possible while Poland was enslaved,
Accordingly, steps were taken at
Yalta to reorganize the existing
provisional government in Poland
ON a broader democratic basis, so as
to include democratic leaders now
in Poland and those abroad. This
new, reorganized government will be
recognized by all of us as the tenn
porary government of Poland.
However, the new Polish provi-
|sional government of national unity
will be pledged to holding free
election as soon as possible on the
basis of universal suffrage and a
secret ballot.
Throughout history, Poland has
been the corridor through which
attacks on Russia have been made.
Twice in this generation, Germany
has struck at Russia through this
corridor. To insure European Sc
curity and world peace, a strong
and independent Poland is neces-
sary.
Decision a Compromise.
The decision with respect to the
boundaries of Poland was COM
promise. under which, however, the
Poles viii receive compensation In
territory in the north and west In
exchange for what they lose by the
Curzon Line. The limits of the
western boundary will be perma'
nently fixed in the final peace con-
ference. 1t was agreed that a large
coast line should be included.
1t is we'll known that the people
east of the CurZon Line are pre-
dominantly White Russian anc
Ukrainian and that the people ives
of the line are predominantly Polish
AS far back as 1919 the representa-.
tives of the Allies agreed that tht
Curzon Line represented fail
boundary between the two peoples
! am convinced that the agree.
ment on Poland, under the circum.
stances, is the most hopeful agree.
ment possible for a free, indie
pendent and prosperous Polish state
The Crimea Conference was G
meeting of the three major military
powers on whose shoulders rest the
/ chief responsibility and burden Of
the war. Although, for this reason
France was not participant in the
conference, no one should detrac'
from the recognition there accorded
of her role in the future of Europe
and the world
France has been invited TO accep
zone of control in Germany anc
to participate as a fourth member
of the Allied Control Council o
Germany.
She has been invited to join a.
a sponsor of the international Con
| ference at San Francisco.
She will be a permanent membe,
of the International Security Coun
Gil together with the other fou
major powers.
And, finally, we have asked tina
France be associated with us in ou
joint responsibility over the liberated
areas of Europe.
| Agreement on Yug0slavia.
Agreement was also reached OF
Yugoslavia, as announced in tn,
communique, and is in process O
ful1llment.
Quite naturally. the Crimea Con.
ference concerned itself only with
the European war and with tht
political problems of Europe-ant
/ not with the Pacific war
/ At Malta, however, our combined
British and American stats mad,
their plans to increase the attacl
/ against Japan.
The Japanese war lords know
that they are not being overlooked
They have felt the force of ou
B-29s and our carrier planes; the
have felt the naval might of tn
United States and do not appea
very anxious to come out and tr
it again.
| The Japs know what it means t
hear that 1.-The United States Ma
; rines have landed" And we ca
add, having Two lima in mind
THE situation is well in hand"
They also know what is in stor
for the homeland of Japan no
that Gen. Macarthur has complete
! his magnificent march back t
Manila and Admiral Nimitz is estat
fishing his airbases right in tn
back yard of Japan itself-in Nv
} Jima.
1t is still tough, long road /