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Protest Letter From Polish National Defense to Papal Delegate
The Polish National Defense Committee sends a protest to Giovanni Bonzano Apostolic Delegate in Washington urging the Holy See to advocate Poland’s liberty and independence. The group argues the Holy See’s stance on Poland’s rights is insufficient and cites Wilsonian principles of self-determination and national sovereignty as guidance for a just settlement. The letter appeals for stronger papal pressure to evacuate territories seized in past partitions and to support a free Poland with access to the sea via Gdansk.
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New York
Polish National Defense Committee
Giovanni Bonzano
United States of America
Washington, D. C
Washington, D.C
Polish ‘National Defense Committee
Holy See
Benedict XV
Belgium
France
Alsace
Lorraine
Poland
Commonwealth of Poland
Germany
Austria-Hungary
John III Sobieski
Austria
Hapsburg Empire
Cracow
Gdansk
Dantzig
Prsident Wilson