THE SITUATION IN POLAND
PADEREWSIU'K POSITION HOPELESS. London, November 28. The "Morning Post's" correspondent at Warsaw sums up the situation in.Poland, and states that Paderewski's position is lio|ioles.s, and that his resignation may bo expected any day, owing to Iho failure to secure East Galieia. from the Allies. Franco anil Iho United States were willing to agree, but Great Britain refused. The Polish army has made great sacrifice to secure East Galieia, and there is intensa public feeling 'that the sacrifices should not be made in vain. The Poles are willing to march to l'etrograd against the Holsheviki, but require the Allies' mandate, financial assistance, and recognition of their claims to East (lalicia. The Polish army consists of fiOO.COO men, and is the largest standing army the world to-day. It has been admirably drilled by France, and equipped hy tho United States. Tt now holds the Beresina River and Dvinsk, and thus is favourably placed to operate against Petrograd and Moscow. The, snow and ico in December will provide favourable campaigning conditions.—Aus.'X.Z. Cablo Assn.
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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 59, 3 December 1919, Page 7
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