POLISH SOCIALISTS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11686, 1 May 1916, Page 4

POLISH SOCIALISTS.

INDEPENDENCE PLEA. PARIS. March 7. "L'-Huniirsite" publisho.-s an appeal made by the Polish Socialists to their French comrades on behalf of the independence of their country. After quoting several of the declarations made by the French Socialist Party in supporter the right?; of nations, the appeal asks that the Socialists shall give their full support ro the restoration of Poland's independence. The time is coming, it' says, when the fate of Poland will have to be decided liy the civilised world, and a g : vrst de : il ivili depend on European pnbli ■ opivon. The democracy a'-nte is eapahle of realising the terrible, -Pnatien h which tM.fHO.POO !*.'ir> fir.d iiie.n-M'ivf.-- in the centre of Europe. I' i•, ihc e.'ove. tov.as.i- the uemoeraey thai ve turn. re order that' i' uia.v rais.? its pov, e-f ,;i vcee on beliaif el a people whni.c cpo;' -von Ins b ■■.■•! the permanent ••■'.U: ■:■ of arma- :].■•'■;■■. (■•' militarism ere! <( reaction w!: ; :b prevent- the ue;;-; ! <) ■■ elepnietit Oi nil li:- iV. epics e.:' ih;:ep\ To oust" r ;i !:•.■'.'.'•■"; p.aeo it \> !i'. eessary that Poland -iio.iid he a neutral State, a on'!; r vrhlob ->\i:.l piay au importroii per, ip viie fniere of den-crney. T:;e import:.,ice of iVb.cd rrslee.vil to irc'.e.vii.ir-ere he* heeii s'lillv recognised bv V.a:::. Kee.. is and Lj. bkuerh;. Their eplnei; 1 ::- s !i: ■ e ""'• he,", iterated, by Kent .t.y v; < ::t:y. lie said: "The ;n----ri?>;.>e:!;ie'>i -n ~i !'n!:>nd i-.. in :.tv op-inon. tin ieeii.-:e:e : ;e.!e <;i :uii! !o:i <<\ the <omple... , vehil.oi; net otllv (~' the Polish urn ,-••. hi... , ; Ce::t;;d Iv.irevo end of Jlu-.-;:i. I!' the rosue .::'on ...f IV.hiyd i.;..i oe ur:,e ; - ih" yoer i'M\ it v.-e.uld !11-\--- re .-v in:ro> ih!e tlm ivigu of the jiMiJ-..''. ■ i l.u -hi a;:! (• oiti 1:1 «i y. On tie ■..'. i i'!' !;;:U<l. 1 h independence 01' I'. ; :i::-.i '■'eiil.i simo'Ty the 'juarr-'l-. ho,v,e'.'i ;:af ioe.alitie* i'i Austria and ■.eerid •■•'-■il<ep ii'tsden rbsoh:tisin. The ;:•'.: ]■■ ■" ueime of Poland v.m.ud therefore ir. a j.: e:v far!or in raising the level o' ."iv;!i*a. in,-) in Centra: Kurortr- and That Poland will regain her !;K : op:':'df:!ee i: a thing n:- "ertoin to my niind as t.ll.> certain rioter}- of democracy." By eletudy affirming the necessi'ty ,er Poland to Iv- restored to indent nd ;::.\ i\~ organi<'"iu: propaganda work in favcir of .such an event, you (the French will be acting in ebeeliee.ee \ { i your ideal of international justice, and you will powerfully contribute to the establishment of a lasting pe:v:v. Most of the Belgian* are Roman C^tiiolieji.