The Archive · 1940

Final Demands Never Received

"The first part of the White Book ends with the final report made by the Polish Ambassador in Berlin, Summing up the events which preceded the hostilities, including the announcement made by Germany's official radio station on August 31 of the Reieh's final demands, which Poland never received. of, The second part contains various international agreements upon which relations between Poland and Soviet Russia were based. These agreements throw a singular light on the Soviet aggression against Poland on September 17, 1089.

Immediately following the German-Polish declaration of January 26, 1934, the Polish Foreign Minister left for Moscow on an official visit.—The del On this occasion, and the White Book publishes the speeches

protocol prolonging the non-aggression pact between Poland and Soviet Russie, Poland rejected suggestions that she participate im the anti-Komintern agreement.

At the time, Russia remained acutely antagonistic against Germany, and as late as May, 1939, the Vice-Commissar, M. Vladimir' Potemkin, declared in Warsaw that "in the event of an armed conflict between Ger-and Poland, Soviet Russia would adept an attitude of benevolent neutrality towards Poland."

This attitude, the White Book concludes, was confirmed even after the outbreak of hostilities between Poland and the Reich.—Havas.

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