PADEREWSKI’S WARNING

Evening Star, Issue 23861, 16 April 1941, Page 9

PADEREWSKI’S WARNING

U.S.A.'S DUTY OUTLINED American aid for the Allies was discussed with unusual bluntness by M. Paderewski, the pianist and first Prime Minister of modern Poland, in a broadcast made from his hotel in New York. Ho told Americans that contribution to the war effort meant sacrifice, not deals. “ All of you are under the impression that your present collaboration for the final victory of the democracies is something that deserves general appreciation and praise.” he said. “ bar from under-estimating the importance of your help to date. I have to make some reservations as. far as your contributions are concerned. “ First of all, the cash and carry rine leaves you very little opportunityKven the transaction of exchanging 50 destroyers against • important strategical naval bases Ims again to be considered rathei as a deal than as a contribution. “ Contribution means sacrifice. Don't yon Americans realise that every plane every load of munitions, which reaches Fngland postpones the prospect of your eventual armed intervention? “ Across the ocean there arc millions of men already fighting and eager to fight for the final victory which is the common victory of civilisation and democracy They need proper arms, they need food, they begin to feel a shortage of the means of transportation, and thev' nerd financial assistance. “ Their defeat would directly endan-ger-tlrs country. Their victory will be your victory, too,” M, Paderewski said that there wa? no truth in a report that he had vowed not to plav the piano again until Poland was liberated.