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Show POLAND STRUGGLING TO PAY GREAT DEBT WARSAW, April 2D. Poland's J struggle to refund her foreign debt, amounting to nearly $886,000,000 at the beginning of this year, is recounted recount-ed at length in the first complete budget Of the republic, presented to parliament by Minister of Finance Mlchalaki. Poland's greatest creditor is An lea. 1., Wlfom she owes 1 57,3 1 1 OJ I (JO per rent of her totul Indebtedness Francs oines next with 22 per cent land th remainder is divided between i ESngland, Italy and Holland. Recalling the difficulties under which the Polish State had come Into 'existence. Minister Miehalskl pointed , out the slow '"it consistent progress she has made from the beginning In all affairs of government. After 1 sketrhlnx tho plans for the Immediate I future intended to hasten that prog- U a o nnnnlrH In 1 h, f n t i I n fill' pat Lence nd coi rideratiob "It Is one of the Polish eharacterls-1 tics that we should like to build up Poland within one yc ir ' he s.iid "But this is practically Impossible and the favorite comparison of Poland with western states which have never lost their independence Is indefensible "Our future Is in our hands. I believed be-lieved that our future governments, and our future parliaments will place the future ,,f the stale on the firm foundations of granite. " |