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Show U. S. TO IGNORE NAZI CONQUEST Will Still Recognize Polish Regime WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 (INS) The American government continues con-tinues to recognize legal existence of the Polish government despite Germany's conquest of Poland, Secretary of State Cordell Hull announced today. The legal existence of a government, govern-ment, Hull contended, cannot be wiped out by mere seizure of Its territory. Poland, the secretary added, is now the victim of force used as an instrument of national policy. Accordingly, the state department depart-ment will continue to deal with Count Potocki as the official Polish Po-lish government representative in the United States. Count Potocki hss been ambassador to Washington Washing-ton from Poland for some time. In addition, the United States has ordered American Ambassador to Poland Anthony i. Drexel Bid-die Bid-die to remain la Europe. He will continue to act as American ambassador am-bassador to Poland, and has been Instructed to remain nesr the government gov-ernment to which he has been accredited. ac-credited. Biddle Is now In Psris, location of the new Polish government. |