740.00119 European War 1939/38: Telegram

The Ambassador in Poland (Biddle), Then in Frame, to the Secretary of State

2. 1. Conversation with official Polish circles this afternoon discloses a negative reaction towards Hitler’s speech. They feel it is impossible for the Western Powers to accept a truce now under conditions as set down by Hitler which conditions they are inclined to feel are even more uncompromising than were expected by the more optimistic of Western European political circles.

2. General Silorski79 will make an address tonight the gist of which is as follows: (a) no Polish Government would recognize the partition of Poland; (b) the Poles would go on fighting at the side of their allies; and (c) the Polish Government was determined to restore a great Poland which would be just to all her subjects.

Biddle
  1. Commander in Chief, Polish Army in France.