That people treasured so greatly the independent existence which they had so briefly enjoyed that they were unwilling to surrender it without a struggle even when resistance seemed hopeless. When we consider this brave people. let us not forget the tragic price that has been paid for their resistance. It is not pleasant to read about the loss of possessions. the separation and deportation of families and the cruel murder of millions of defenseless people. The world will recoil in horror at the recital when it can be fully told. Nor must we forget the valuable time for preparation that was allowed to the present Allied Nations by the resistance of Poland. There are features so tragic in the history of the Polish people that we marvel at their continued devotion to the ideals and beliefs expressed in their constitution of 1791. Four times their country was partitioned by conquering and neighboring nations Four times were the boundaries changed and the inhabitants placed under the domination of different rulers and peoples. And now after the crowning tragedy when the country had begun to function again under a constitution. after the murder and deportation of many of its people. it continues to resist and continues to cherish the hope of liberty and independent existence. It is difficult to imagine a parallel case in modern history. It is difficult to point to a nation with a history more tragic and it is difficult to find a people who are fighting the enemy more desperately from day to day in this present conflict.
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