POLISH POLICY

Grey River Argus, 27 September 1939, Page 10

POLISH POLICY

IN RECENT YEARS What policy has Poland been pursuing in recent years? What have been her relations with other countries? After the war Poland looked to the League of Nations as an assurance of her regained independence. She soon was disillusioned, especially when Britain and France did not seem to be pulling together. Following the withdrawal from the League of botli J'apan and Germany, Warsaw decided to rely more on her initiative and strength. But she was not dis-

posed to enter the Little' Entente. In-! stead, she looked to France. Within the framework of the League, she entered into an alliance with France and a complementary one with Roumania. At the same time she sought friendly conversations’ with her neighbours in the Baltic Basin; a policy which was crowned in March, 1938, when Lithuania composed her differences with Poland. Later, Poland, under Pilsudski, became dissatisfied with France, who was then concerned with easing the tension on the Rhine. Mr J. Rose, in his recent book dealing with Poland, quotes one historian as pointing out that, in proportion as the tendencies in France grew to be reconciled with Germany, the attitude of the Reich towards Poland became the more aggressive. Pilsudski became convinced that it was a mistake to trust too much' to one Power. A new policy was begun. A non-aggression agreement was signed between Poland and the Soviets. It had been regularly renewed ever since.