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Polish farmer and exile recounts fall of Poland to Nazis
The interviewee relates his early political work in Western Poland, opposition to Pilsudski, and warning of Hitler’s plans. He describes wartime decisions, exile, and Russia’s betrayal as Poland collapsed, then details his internment after fleeing to Hungary. Tomorrow’s installment promises his escape and return to the Polish government in exile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peasant Party
Association of
Ilish Youth
Poland
Peasant
Nielazkow
Gniezno
Pilsudski
Beck
United States
Wincenty Wites
Hitler
Germany
Frederick the Great
Kaiser Wilhelm
der Fuehrer
Western Polan Farmer's Association
Wladyslaw Sikorski
Montgomery
Eisenhower
Marian
Berlin
Russia
Moscow
U.S.S.R
Hungary
Mikolajczyk
Stanislaw Mikolajczyk
Brest Litovsk