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By JOZEF LIPSKI

Former Polish Ambassador to Germany

against any attack from out- side, as well as the qualities of the Polish soldier. The history of Poland's struggle for inde. pendence was made the subject

a European and oven world em- of a special study of the Nazi The fact that pire. The German striving for organisation. hegemony in Europe was not Poland, in spite of the 150 years Hitler's invention; it was only a of occupation by Prussia, Aus returning tide of the dangerous tria and Russia, had maintained

"Friendship"

deed this was a subject to which

On September 1, 1939, especially adapted to its politi. dreams dating from the reign her national unity made the a very serious of William II, dreams which Germans very thoughtful. In-

had led to the war of 1914.

they often returned in their at 6 o'clock in the morning, cal aims, was

menace to pence. Autarchy, one of the secretaries of the introduced by Dr Schacht, made

conversations with Polen. Embassy informed me that German finances independent of

During my first talk with It was Hitler's cunning plan the Warsaw wireless was world markets, and Hitler could,

fenr of Hitler on November 16, 1933, to bind Poland closely to Ger- broadcasting the news that therefore, without German military operations economic repercussions, embark he spoke to me these words: " many and to make of this nation. on his daring political and consider Poland a reality which of 35 millions at once a partner against Poland has begun military ventures, beginning nothing enn alter or destroy, and tool of German hegemony by land, sea and in the air with the remilitarisation of the Poland is a reality for Germany in Europe. To encourage the just as Germany is a reality Poles the mirago of benefits to for Poland. Both countries aro bo derived from such a union. Thus ended my diplomatic Rhineland.

were conjured up Before their

autumn of 1933.

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For the

to undermine the Franco-Polish alliance. Offers were made to

mission to Germany, with The easy initial successes compelled to live side by side. which I had been entrusted stimulated the desire for fur. The life of nations is not eyes, A Polish-German alliance by my Government in the ther conquest; moreover, the scheduled for ten or fifteen directed against Russin w

Fuehrer and his close collabora- years, but for hundreds and suggested; they were invited to join the anti-Comintern pact. tors, far from restraining the thousands of years."

In the following years, which This pact, disguised in an anti- I had been sent to Berlin at zeal of the more fanatical party

time when the National- lenders, even encouraged their were marked by Poland's en Bolshevik garb, was but an conquest under the Socialist revolution had begun ambitions. In the Third Reich deavours to maintain good re- understanding of countries aim to penetrate into every sphere everything was staged on a vast lations with her neighbour on ing at

Poland was to bo un instru- of life in Germany. The Ger scale. The rulers of the party the basis of the Polish-German leadership of Berlin. man people, to whom nationalist delighted in colossal schemes declaration of non-aggression of catch-words and military drill and Hitler reckoned only in January 26, 1934, Hitler in his ment in Hitler's Eastern plans had always appealed, passively millions. While armaments were speeches to the Reichstag and and also in his designs against submitted to this new form of manufactured at full speed, and in his other statements always the Western Powers. villeinage. The diflculties with every sphere of German life insisted on the necessity of latter reason, efforts were made which Hitler had to cope inside was being rapidly militarised, a good relations with Poland; he his own party, rent by contend. gigantic buikling scheme was acknowledged that Poland, a ing doctrines and personal am- being launched. For example, nation of 35 millions, must have Poland to induce her to col- billons, were much more serious a special stadium was built at access to the sea, and declared Jaborate in the drive for colonial even provided for immigration than those he encountered out- Nurnberg to hold half a million that he had no territorial claims territories. The German plaus By Hitler's order, Polish art space for the Jewish population Nursing Staff of the Kowloon side from the opposing parties, people, although it was to be on her.

which were suppressed without used only once a year for party

and culture were propagated in from Poland in the future Hints, suggestions provoking any violent reaction congresses.

Germany. High Nazi officials colonies. in the country.

and even Hitler himself visited and concrete proposals were re- exhibitions of Polish paintings peated in various forms accord- During my first year in Ber

The new plan for Berlin pro- and sculptures, attended Polish ing to the given political situa- Hitler, once he was real master vided for the demolition of plays shown at the theatres of tion. of the country and had obtain- whole districts and even of Berlin, Hamburg and Munich. ed for Germany equality of most magnificent buildings. More Works of Polish literature were

In the light of these facts rights, would pursue a policy of than ten Embassies and Lega- translated into German, Why. peaceful constructive collabora- tions, including the Italian and then, after years of fairly good Hitler's tactics are comprehen- tion with other nations. How- Japanese, were to be pulled neighbourly relations, did he at- sible: first, his compromising attitude as expressed in his ever, subsequent events proved down. In the centre of Berlin tack Poland?' indicate news which is strictly copyright that dynamic activity both in a square was being built, cap-

The difficulties which arose numerous statements addressed

The Family and Relatives of the late Mrs. Ellen King wish thank all friends for their kind expressions of sympathy, floral tributes and attendance at the funeral. They also wish thank the Doctor, Matron and

Hospital.

to

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WAR AIMS

REPEATEDLY in the United States, in connection with the debates and discussions of the past few months, the demand was made that Great Britain set

forth her war aims.

British

-statesmen-did-not-respond very readily to this demand, and the reason for their attitude is not difficult to find. They knew, and thought the world ought to know, that the primary aim is the defeat of Hitler. That, they held, ought to be sufficient for

the present. As Miss Dorothy Thompson, who has a genius for tearing Away non-essentials, the aim

the puts it,

of democracies is to survive.

However, this is a war of ideas as well as a war of nations.

Morbid Hobby

home and in foreign policy was able of holding a million people.

were

:

Abrupt Turn

an essential feature of the new This new Forum Germanicum between the two countries with to Poland, then the abrupt turn regime. This. was a source of would rise on the shores of an regard to German demands con- of his policy as soon as he be- great danger. Indeed, signs of artificial lake. The new Reich cerning Danzig and the "cor- gan to carry out his plan of pessimism among the masses Chancellery, built in a single ridor" are generally regarded conquest and realised that he Certain abandoning their independent and adverse criticism of the year, had a gallery nearly half as the main cause of the Ger- could not cajole the Poles into

On the eve man- Polish conflict. new conditions were much more a mile in length. noticeable during the short of this war Berlin looked like signs of Germany's "friendly" policy..

a city partly in ruins. Other attitude towards Poland from Poland, while making every periods of comparative calm.

German towns, in particular 1933 to the end of 1938 may be possible effort to maintain and explained as hypocritical and as develop her relations with hor Serious Menace Munich and Hamburg. It is still un open question being rebuilt on a similar scale. tending to lull Poland's watch- Western neighbour, did not go All this testified to the mor- fulness until everything was beyond the limits of the Polisit. whether Hitler, already in the

with Germany first years of his rule, was bid hobby of the Fuehrer and ready for the attack. This mo- German striving to establish German was reminiscent of the epoch ment arrived when rearmament aggression of 1934. Any ar- hegemony over Europe or whe- of Nero. Yet in these gigantic was completed, after the Rhine- rangements ther his policy of conquest is buildings, far too big for the land had been remilitarised, and which might have rendered in- of more recent date. Yet his actual needs of the Reich, there Austria and Czechoslovakia an- operative the alliances with more in the nature of a clear were ruled out by Poland. The system, with an economic policy was a glimmer of the vision of nexed. This view, which-is-France-and-later with Britain, interpretation of the facts, does Polish nation would never lend not, however, fully explain Hit itself to be the tool of the Ger- ler's policy towards Poland. In man hegemony in Europe which carrying out his plans Hitler would ultimately lead to the used different methods with destruction of Poland's political different European countries. Independence.

FAREWELL,

OLD SILENCE!

Another chapter from "Private Life of a Pri- vate," the diary of

in the journalist Army.

LD

now

#

Man from Lelcester. being married."

He chose his tactics according

declaration of non-

These observations give some

"It's noice to the political importance of idea of the dimculties which the country concerned, its social Poland had to cope with in her

with her relations

Western

"I must fly," said Old Silence, and and economic structure and, par- he said: "See you next week," and ticularly, its military strength. neighbour. As Polish Ambas- iran out.

Polish Resistance sald "Old Leicester.

sador in Berlin my task was Silence is

noice,"

none too easy, and when diplo- Never 'urt nobody," said the Lad..

As regards Poland, he fully matic efforts failed, I decided Soldier," sald Corporal

appreciated the power of resist to change the uniform of an It is essential, if democracy is to Silence was putting on

Fighting Order-respirator, Bearsbreath.

of the

nation ambassador for that of a soldier. Polish survive, that Hitlerism, which is

"When ah 'ad a 'cadache, like, ance only old tyranny in modern small pack with ground-sheet guise, and which is the central and mess tin, belt, bayonet, l'e nursed me like a moother sald idea behind the totalitarian pouches, steel helmet, gas-cape the Yorkshire Miner.

A week passed. We found an old GRIN AND BEAR IT states, should be downed. and rifle... Hitlerism as well as Hitler must His best sult was beautifully round it, and hung it over Old

Silence's bed. go. This is, apparently, what creased. He was singing.

But he did not return on the eighth Mr Roosevelt meant when he stated in his radio talk:

"We will not accept a Hitler- dominated world and we will not accept a world like the post-war world of the 1920's, in which the Reeds of Hitlerlsm can again be planted and allowed to grow.

"We will accept only a world con- sverated to freedom of speech and expression-freedom of every person to worship God in his own way freedom from want and freedom from terrorism."

And it is what Mr Anthony Exlen meant when he said to a London audience:

horseshoe, and wrapped silver paper

iday

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Π hand with these "Give me braces," he said.

"Delayed by Blitz,“ sald Siberia. We hooked him up. Everybody.

Still no word. Then Ten days. liked Old Silence. Ever Charlle the

letter In Chancer tugged news came.

One of us received bis blouse into precise, unfamiliar handwriting, from place, while the gentleman in a London suburb. Ile Lad from the had been too l, he said, to write Elephant and before. He was Old Silence's only Castle, kneeling,]

wrote, "was "Mu cousin," he the draped trousers over the married in the Church of Saint

though an agnostic, in deference to scrupulously bal- the wish of his wife. There were anced webi

only two of us present in addition to anklets.

the bride and bridegroom.

"So you're

relative,

"We went, for breakfast, to the...

Qtd slitnes going on leave at Restaurant...dn 'Aleri' sounded as

Inst," said the Schoolmaster.

"At last," said Old Silence. "I hope you have a nice ilme."

going to "Thanks. I'm

ret married."

we went in, Before we had time to the restaurant was hit by sit down,

a

bomb. "My cousin and his wife were both killed instantly.

"Our polley and military terms of prace will be designed to prevent a repetition of Germany's misdeeds, Under the system of free economic co-operation, Germany must play a part. Bul here I drew a firm dis- passed many melancholy and solitary died... tinction.

"We must never forget that Ger- many is the worst master Europe has yet known. Five times in the last century she has violated the peace. She must never be in a position to play that role again,"

Mr Eden has adopted as British objectives the four free- domis enunciated by the Presi- dent-freedom of speech, free- dom of religion, freedom from want and freedom from fear. What better war alms could thero be?

Everyone said: "Good Old Silencel"

mar That lonely, lovable

had

years without seeing, in his life, any purpose.

Now, everything was clear to him. Destiny had reserved him for this one love: this profound and poignant consummation."

Ilis voice

"He had put his arma about her to protect lier. In that position they

"My cousin had mentioned you in a letter as a friend. I thought you ought to know,

"I am, Yours truly

WITH HIS SONG UNSUNG That was all. That was the be- ile began to sing. Founded cracked: he was not in the ginning and the end of our good, and gentle friend Old Silence. His flue habit of singing.

soul had been blown away to what-

It broke on a high note. Nobody ever light or darkness awaits it. He loughed.

A LETTER

is dead with his song unsung.

"Why Old Silence?" naked the Lad. "If we know the answer to that," "If we had known," said the said the Schoolmaster, "we should be Potato-Crisp Salesman, "Wo'd have as wise as God."

That night somebody heard the Lad got you a present,"

"But we wish yow joy," said the from the Elephant weeping.

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