August / September, 2014, Polish American News - Page 9

Hitler instructs his troops as they leave for the invasion of Poland with the following words:

“Be hard, be ruthless. Act more quickly and brutally than others... This is the most humanitarian method of warfare because it frightens people... And now forward - against the enemy!”

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75th Anniversary Historic Reflections Sponsors The Polish American Congress, Eastern Pennsylvania District, thanks the following individuals and organizations who have cosponsored the special historic reflections in this newspaper marking the 75th Anniversary of the Invasion of Poland and the struggles and accomplishments of the Polish people during World War II.

Major Donors:

Richard Krzyzanowski, Esq.Krzyzanowski Foundation

Polish Army Veterans, Post 121Camden, New Jersey

Historic World War II Reflections made possible by contributions from:

AMK Glass, Inc., Kristine KousmineMichael, Marion & Donna Blichasz

Caroline CiesielkaHilary & Dolores Czaplicki

Mr.& Mrs. John Groch & FamilyMr. & Mrs. Walter Ilnicki & FamilyMr. & Mrs. Joseph A. Jankowski

Regina M. JokaMr. & Mrs. Richard Klimek & Family

Dr. Christine KwikJohn & Pat Kwoka

Leon A. Mankowski, Esq.National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa

Doylestown, PAPolish American Heritage Association

of Manayunk/RoxboroughPolish American Heritage Association

of Montgomery CountyPolish American Heritage Association

of South JerseyPhil Pyzyna

Theresa B. RomanowskiDrs. Janusz & Malgorzata Romanski

Paul T. Sosnowski, Esq.Dorothy & Stephan Skorczynski

St. Philip Neri Parish / St. Stanislaus Church South Philadelphia, PA

Washington Savings Bank, Martin Bednarek, President/CEORaymond & Barbara Wyszynski

Hitler’s German Nazi Troops attack Poland on September 1, 1939. Cities are bombed in air attacks, seaports are blockaded and hundreds of thousands of Nazi troops invade cities throughout Poland.

This historic photo pictures Hitler’s Nazi German troops demolishing the Polish Customs Station as they entered Poland for the initial attack on September 1, 1939.

Polish Veterans Day at Polanka’s On Sunday, August 3, 2014, Polonia celebrated Polish VeteransDay, sponsored by the Polish Army Veterans Association of Lucyan Chwalkowski Post No. 12, at Polanka, 3258 Knights Road, in Bensalem, PA.

The day began with Mass celebrated by Rev. Konstanty Pruszynski, chaplain of the Polish Army Veterans Post 12, followed by a beautiful program commemorating the 70th Anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising and the 75th Anniversary of the Invasion of Poland and the Beginning of World War II. A Polish Soldier’s dinner followed the program in Polanka’s Ballroom.

Compliments to Dr. Janusz Romanski, the Principal Speaker and President of Polski Uniwersytet Ludowy, on his beautiful presentation of the 70th Anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising. Compliments as well to Marian Szumal, Commander of the Polish Army Veterans Post #12, and the Veterans, for helping to keep Polish history alive.

The Polish Army Veterans, Post #12, under the leadership of Commander Marian Szumal, begin the Polish Veterans Day Ceremony with a march.