POLAND'S FLAG AT THE FRONT
Writing from the French front in France recently, a correspondent of the' Associated Press, said:—A new national flag is soon to be unfolded on the French front—that of Poland. The silver eagle' on a maroon field is to take its place beside the French Tri-colour, the Stars, and Stripes, the Union, Jack, and the battle flags of the other Allies, and beieath its ■folds w;ill fight) Polish volunteers from all parts of the world, including thousands from the United States. '.
An autonomous' Polish army is alreadyin course of organisation on French soil, and its ranks have been opened to Polish citizens who have wandered abroad in search,of:freedom from the oppression, to" which the Polish nation has so long.been ! subjected.. , ■ ■
. This force is to be entirely independent of any other, army, all its officers and men being of Polish birth or . descent; The nucleus of the; new army is composed of Poles who have served in .the French army since, the beginning of'hostilities; Tn Paris alone 500 enlisted at the-first call, while Toulouse furnished . another 450,. Abbeville 300, Douai 300, and Mar-i seilles 100, besides, many 'who .joined.- in other cities.. . * \J\. :,■
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Evening Post, Volume XCIV, Issue 134, 4 December 1917, Page 8
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196POLAND'S FLAG AT THE FRONT Evening Post, Volume XCIV, Issue 134, 4 December 1917, Page 8
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