Moscicki, voiced Poland's determination to defend her independence and not to tolerate any foreign pressure, when he delivered an address at the Presidential Palace late this afternoon on the occasion of St. Joseph' Day, name day of the Marshal Joseph Pilsudski, national hero of Poland. Present to hear the address were Marshal Edward Smigly-Rydz, Inspec-for-General of Polish Armed Forces, all members of the Cabinet, and a large number of Polish notables.
President Moscicki emphasized that the increasing gravity of the international situation calls for vigilance by the whole nation.
"Our policy is independent, stated. "Our national honour requires such independence. We are laying the foundations of the nation with our own strength. We do not link our fate to any foreign Power or any foreign protection "Our fate depends upon the continuous work of the whole nation, which must be ready to make sacrifices at any moment," he concluded.—Havas.
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