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ganization, it was a good example of Swedish
thoroughness and competence.

”Noch ist Polen nicht verloren,” the old,
wellworn phrase came to mind again as I wandered
through the ruins of Warsaw. It is easy to
understand the almost overwhelming problems which
Poland has to struggle with. But one also notices a
stubborn will and a strong purpose to build again
that which has been destroyed, a will which has its
roots in the Polish patriotism which has so often
triumphed in the course of history.

1) ”Poland is not lost yet.” Translator.

* *

”

”The Romania of today,” a very authoritative
English magazine stated in the spring of 1947, ”is
at the same time a Communist state and a
constitutional monarchy, looking for capitalist support for
her finances controlled by Russia.” The visit I paid to
Romania soon showed how exact and perceptive
this characterization had been.

The background of the situation was as follows:
two years before, on the order of the assistant
Russian Commissar for Foreign Affairs, Vyshinsky,
the parties combined in the so-called National
Democratic Front had formed a government. In
reality, this was a Communist regime. However, in
order to disguise its character, they had appointed as
head of the government a non-Communist, Groza.
With the same aim in view they had entrusted the
post of Foreign Minister to a man who, in the past,
had played an important rôle, the liberal Tatarescu.

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