CONDITIONS IN POLAND

Hokitika Guardian, 27 February 1918, Page 4

CONDITIONS IN POLAND

GERMANS’ RUTHLESS DEEDS AN ARMY OF FREEDOM. Interesting information regarding conditions in Poland was obtained recently from M. L. de Noskswski, a distinguished Pole, who is at present in Auckland. M. dc Noskowski, who is secretary of the Associated Polish Press, of Washington, United States of America, and a member of the Polish victims fund, is on a mission to Australia in connection with the Polish relief fund, on behalf ol its president and founder, AT. I. J. Padcre wski, the famous musician and Polish' patriot. M. Paderewski is the official representative in the United States of the Polish cxeutivo body outside of Poland, which has been officially recognised by all. of the Allies.' This committee, said M. de Noskowski, should not he considered as a Polish Government, for it merely takes care of all the Poles living outside Poland, collects materials to he presented at the 'Peace Conference, and supervises the formation of the Polish troops in France. The Polish Army which was authorised by -a decree of the President ofSljFranee, issued in May, 1917, possesses its owq general staff, training camps in France, and in Canada, and in the United States. The Polish popU lation in tke United States is about four millions, and much of the recruiting is done in America; the recruits are trained hv Canadian Officers at Niagara, and sent to France. Recruiting is progressing very yap idly, hut N. Noskowski was not at liberty to state the number of soldiers already sent to France.

M. Paderewski, a’s the official representative of the Polish National Committee—the members of which are all avell-known Palish leaders from the three parts 'ef former Poland—takes care of the Polish interests in the United States pavticlarly of those who are subjects of- either Germany or Austria', and are threatened with intern ment. Tho United States Government however, recognises the Poles as being a distinct nation, which will he free and

independent after the war. President Wilson has mentioned Poland several times in ‘liis speeches to the Congress and the Poles are very much indebted to him for his interest in the future of Poland.

Poland, said M. Noskowski, is in a terrible state, at present. The agricultural prospects were good last year though the land had to he forcibly cultivated, lyit the Germans,, are taking everything away, hence tke hunger and misery. The situation in the cities is worse still. Hie death rate is appalling. In Warsaw city of 800,000 inhabitants, the death rate is terrible, there being 7,100 deaths .to 3,080 births ifor the first three months of 1017. Jflie situation in the smaller townships is critical and has led the population to committ acts of despair, such as stealing food, from the neighbouring estates etc. All the factories in Poland nrcAsat a standstill. For a time Poles were heavily fined by the Germans for giving Help or employment to Polish workmen, in order to force them to go to Germany and work there, thereby releasing German workmen, who were sent to the front. As an instance of the ruthless methods of the Germans, M. Noskowski related how was seized. A few months ago, he said, the Germans advertised in the papers asking peasants to take care of 800 children who were starving in the cities. Although not having much to eat themselves. the peasants answered the call, hut wlrat was their dismay when the Germans kept the children in the cities and confiscated all tho food o f peasants, .under the pretence that they had too much to oat if they could give some to children brought from the cities. This was officially disclosed hv T. J. Paderewski.-.

M. do Noskowski after making a tour of tho principal eities of Australia in connridtion with the Polish Relief fund, expects to return to Washington by .Tune in order lo take up important work in connection with Hie formation of, a Polish army in (he United States.

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