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By JOZEF LIPSKI
Former Polish Ambassador to Germany
menace
The
had led to the war of 1914.
"Friendship"
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
deel this was a subject to which they often returned in their conversations with Poles,
It was Hitler's cunring plan
a European and even world em- of a special study of the Nazi The fact that piro. 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 On September 1, 1939, especially adapted to its politi- dreams dating from the reign her national unity made the.. at 6 o'clock in the morning, cal aims, was a very serious of William II, dreams which Germans very thoughtful. In-
to pence. Autarchy, one of the secretaries of the
introduced by Dr Schacht, mado Embassy informed me that German finances independent of
During my first talk with the Warsaw wireless was world markets, and Hitler could,
without fear of Hitler on November 15, 1933, to bind Poland closely to Ger- broadcasting the news that therefore, German military operations economic repercussions, embark he spoke to me these words: "I many and to make of this nation his daring political and consider Poland a reality which of 35 millions at once a partner against Poland has begun on
military ventures, beginning nothing can alter or destroy, a tool of German Hegemony by land, sea and in the air. with the remilitarisation of the Poland is a reallly for Germany in Europe. To encourage the just as Germany is a reality Poles the mirage of benefits to Thus ended my diplomatic Rhineland.
for Poland. Both countries aro be derived from such a union mission to Germany, with
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 were conjured up before their directed against Russin Was by my Government in the ther conquest; moreover, the scheduled for ten or fifteen yes. A Polish-German alliance Fuehrer and his close collabora- years, but for hundreds and suggested; they were invited to
thousands of years."
join the anti-Comintern pact. autumn of 1933.
tors, far from restraining the
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- leaders, even encouraged their were marked by Poland's en Bolshevik garb, was but 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 conquest under the of life in Germany. The Ger- scale. The rulers of the party the basis of the Polish-German leadership of Berlin.
Poland was to be an instru- man people, to whom nationalist delighted in colossal schemes declaration of non-aggression of
ment in Hitler's Eastern plans catch-words and military drill and Hitler reckoned only in January 26, 1934, Hitler in his 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. For the villeinage. The difficulties with every sphere of German life insisted on the necessity of
to undermine the Franco-Polish n alliance. Offers were made to which Hitler had to cope inside was being rapidly militarised, a good felations with Poland; he latter reason efforts were made his own party, rent by contend- gigantic building scheme was acknowledged that Poland, expressions of sympathy, floraling doctrines and personal am- being launched. For example, nation of 35 millions, must have Poland to induce her to col- bitions, were much more serious a special stadium was built at access to the sea, and declared laborate in the drive for colonial than those he encountered out- Nurnberg to hold half a million that he had no territorial claims territories, The German plons even provided for immigration side from the opposing parties, people, although it was to be on her. which were suppressed without used only once a year for party provoking any violent reaction congresses. in the country.
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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 British forth her war aims. 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
the present. As Miss Dorothy Thompson, who has a genius for tearing away non-essentials, puts it, the
aim of the democracies is to survive,
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By Hitler's order, Polish art space for the Jewish population and culture were propagated in from Poland in the future Germany. High Nazi officials colonies. Hints, suggestions and oven. Hitler himself visited and concrete proposals were re- During my first year in Ber-
exhibitions of Polish paintings peated in various forms accord- lin I often asked myself whether
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 Legn- 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. ever, subsequent events proved down. In the centre of Berlin tack Poland? that dynamic activity both in a square was being built, cap-.
The difficulties which arose numerous statements addressed home and in foreign policy was able of holding a million people. 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 gun 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 new conditions were much more a mile in length. On the eve man- Polish conflict. noticeable during the short of this war Berlin looked like signs of Germany's "friendly" policy.
Other attitude towards Poland from Poland, while making every periods of comparative calm.
a city partly in ruins. German towns, in particular 1933 to the end of 1938 may be possible effort to maintain and
Hamburg, Munich and
were explained as hypocritical and as develop her relations with her
Serious Menace
attitude as expressed in his
non-
It is still an 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 Polish- whether Hitler, already in the first years of his rule, was bid hobby of the Fuehrer and ready for the attack. This mo- German declaration of
with Germany. 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. Tho 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 journalist Army.
in now
a
the
He chose his tactics according
These observations give some
Man from 'Leicester. "It's noice to the political importance of idea of the difficulties which the country concerned, its social
being married."
Poland had to cope with in her relations with her 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-
ran out.
Silence is
nolce," said
Leleester.
Polish Resistance
sador in Berlin my task was "Old However, this is a war of
none too easy, and when diplo- ideas as well as a war of nations.
"Never 'urt nobody," said the Lad.! As regards Poland, he fully matic efforts failed, I decided It is essential, if democracy is to
LD Silence was putting on "Good Soldier," said Corporali
Fighting Order-respirator, persbreath.
appreciated the power of resist- to change the uniform of an survive, that Hitlerism, which is
of the Polish nation ambassador for that of a soldier. only old tyranny in modern small pack with ground-sheet when an ad a 'cadache, like, ance .guise, and which is the central and mess tin, belt, bayonet,'e nursed me like a moother," said. idea behind the, totalitarian pouches, steel helmet, gas-cape the Yorkshire Miner.
A week passed. We found an old states, should bo downed, and rifle.
horseshoe, ord wrapped silver paper. Hitlerism as well as Hitler must His best suit was beautifully round it, and hung it over Old go. This is, apparently, what creased. He was singing, Silence's bed. Mr Roosevelt meant when he stated in his radio talk:
"We will not accept 5 Hitler-- dominated world and we will not necept a world like the post-war world of the 1920's, in which the
of Hitlerism. can seeds
again be planted and allowed to grow.
"We will accept only a world con- secrated 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 Eden meant when he said to a London audience:
"Our policy and military terms of peace will be designed to prevent a repetition of Germany's misdeeds, Under the system of free economie co-operation, Germany must play a part. But here I draw a firm dis- tinction.
"We must never forget that Ger- many is the worst master Europe has yet known. Five times in the Inst century she has violated the peace. She must never be in a position to play that role again,”
"Give me A hand with these braces," he said,
We hooked him up. Everybody liked Old Silence. Ever. Charlie the
Chancer
But he did not return on the eighth day.
"Delayed by Blitz," said Siberia,
Then Ten days. Still no word. news come, tugged One of us received a letter in his blouse into precise, unfamiliar handwriting, from place, while the a gentleman In a London suburb. He: Lad
from the had beer. too ill, he said, to write Elephant and before. He was Old Silence's only
relative. Castle, kneeling,i
he wrote.
"toas
draped the "My cousin," trousers over the married in the Church of Saint .. though an agnostle, in deference to scrupulously bal- the wish of his wife. There were web only two of us present in addition to
the bride and bridegroom.
anced
anklets.
"So you're Old Silence
going on leave at fast," said the Schoolmaster.
"At inst," said Old Silence, "I hope you have a nice time." "Thanks. 1'm going to get married."
Everyone said: "Good Old Silencel" That lonely. lovable passed many melancholy and solitary years without seeing, in his life, any purpose.
TLOTS
"We went, for breakfast, to the... Restaurant...An 'Aleri sounded as we went in. Before we had time to alt down, the restaurant was hit bu a bomb.
"My cousin and his wife were both killed instantly.
"Ife had put his arms about her to
In that position they! had protect her.
Now, everything was clear to him, Destiny had reserved him for this one love: this profound and poignantį consummation."
Nobody
**
"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 ginning and the end of our good and gentlo friend Old Silence. His fine soul had been blown away to what- ever light or darkness awalls it. He is dead with his song unsung.
"Why Old Silence?" asked the Lad. "If we know the answer to that": "I we had known," said the said the Schoolmaster, "we should be Potato-Crisp Salesman, "We'd have as wise as God."... got you a present."?
He began to sing. His volco sounded cracked: ho was not in the Mr Eden has adopted as imbit of singing. British objectives the four free- It broke on a high note. doms enunciated by the Presi-taughed. dent-freedom of speech, frco- dom of religion, freedom from want and freedom from fear. What better, war aims could there be?
A LETTER
That night somebody heard the Lad "But we wish yow joy," said the from the Elephant weoping.
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