The Archive · 1941

Heart to Be Sent to Poland

New York, July 1.

'The heart of the famous pianist, Ignace Paderewski. who died yesterday." wilt be removed from here and ultimately placed somewhere in Po-Jand other' than the place of his body's internment.

This is ili accordance with old Polish tradition requiring the separation of 2 great artist's heart from his body after death. Eventual disposition of the remains will depend upon a ruling by the Polish Government, Dut is" suggested by Padlerewsl's friends here that his heart should be kept in the Warsaw Cathedral.

At a special meeting of the Polish Cabinet in London yesterday General Sikorski announced. tha, In agreement with the President, he had made a posthumous award of the highest "military distinction of the Polish Republic—Virtull Militarl to Paderewski,

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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