In 1914 he became president of the newly organized Central Relief Committee in this country to bring relief to warstricken Poland. Shortly thereafter. his distinguished military career began when he became a major in the United States Army Medical Corps. While abroad. he was appointed by the Secretary of State to membership on the Polish National Committee in Paris. to represent the Poles in America. This committee represented Poland in the Council of the Allies. and Dr. Fronczak was designated director of the department of physical. moral. and material welfare of the Polish Army. He was also placed in charge of Polish war prisoners. refugees. expatriates. and orphans in France. Siberia. northern Russia. Morocco.
Keywords matched
refugees