To the Polish Community of Shanghai, as well as to their nationals throughout the world, the sincerest condolences are expressed with them their grief over the death of thole Jgreat leader, Marshal Pilsudski. His essing will' leave a very real gap in the councils of a young nation, though therr is every prospect. tha: his policies will be closely followed bby those friends of his whom he still leaves in power. Elsewhere is given brief history of this national hero ind if there is one thing which stands out most strongly in any sketel of his character it must be the greatness of his determination, his insight into world affairs and a firmness in decision which brought the youthful dreams of an. independent Poland into the land ut reality. Possibly the hardships which his convictions brought to. him at the hands of Russian authority may have done something towards "bringing about his demise or perhaps the life of unceasing activity and of some hardship contributed greatly to that state of health which demanded its final. toll at so dramatic a period the history of his land. But, be thai as it may, he has had the delight, so often denied to others, of having seen his schemes brought to fru!- ton, Had Pilsudski not achieved the ambitions which he had in his youth for his country, he would still have been a great man. There are many great who escape the eye merely because they have been unable to attain the diadem of success. Such was not the case with him: hhis perseverance and singleness: of purpose crowned his efforts comparatively early in his life, for he was only at the commencement of middle-age when the Poland for which he had striven and schemed came into being. The last sixteen years of his life have been spent in consolidating the position which he had created for his native land. And fis later life it may be said with ruth that he brought to his task an ability to govern rarely to be seen {in the case of the average successful revolutionary. "There have been Jabout his administration and his foreign policies statesmanlike qualities (Taz-ling-ting-eht-ehow-kan F294 38 70)
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