“economically Independent” Poles Sought by New Party; Excesses Hit

Col. Adam Koc, in a radio broadcast yesterday announcing the program of the new Government party which is seeking an authoritarian regime, condemned anti-Jewish excesses but demanded that the Polish people become “economically independent.”

He affirmed the party’s adherence to the Constitution of 1935 guaranteeing equality of rights to all citizens. To solve the rural problem, he said, peasants will be transferred to cities.

The level of our cultural life as well as our regard for law and order are too high to approve acts of violence and brutal anti-Jewish excesses. To the contrary, the instinct of self-defence compels Poles to strive for economic self-sufficiency.

“We fully appreciate the differences between minorities and ourselves, and intend to respect them as long as they do not harm the State and refrain from erecting a Chinese wall of hate amid the population.”

On the question of religion Col. Koc said that the Catholics were in the overwhelming majority and consequently were one of the pillars of the State. He added: “As far as other religions are concerned, we adhere to the Constitution conforming with traditional Polish tolerance.”

His proposed solution for the rural problem caused concern in Jewish circles. Col. Koc expressed the belief that peasants would be transferred to the cities where trade and industries would develop to strengthen the middle classes. Chief among these who would be adversely affected, it was said, would be the Jews, who have the highest percentage of urban dwellers of any people in Poland.

Promising to promote Polish character, sciences and arts, Col. Koc declared that the founders of the party extended their hands without discrimination to all agreeing with the principles of his declaration.