Ambassador arthur bliss lanes warning about naive idealism. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. As one of the premier rare book sites on the internet, alibris has thousands of rare books, first editions, and signed books available. Dec 29, 2010 i saw poland betrayed by arthur bliss lane camp constitutions official camp bookstore has just made i saw poland betrayed by arthur bliss lane. An american ambassador reports to the american people. An american ambassador reports to the american people by arthur bliss lane from amazons fiction books store. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading i saw poland betrayed. Lane served in diplomatic posts throughout europe, and joined the department of state in 1923. This is an angry book, wellinformed but presenting only a few of the facets of the postwar situation in poland. It was a summary of his time as ambassador in poland, he resigned his position in protest. We received reports from the larger citieskrakow, poznan, gdansk, katowice, and lublinthat those persons who refused to sign the manifesto were told that they would probably lose their living quarters and their.
Questia read the fulltext online edition of i saw poland betrayed. Polish anticommunist hero was communist agent, documents show. Years ago i read i saw poland betrayed by ambassador arthur bliss lane, and then it went out of print. An american ambassador reports to the american people 1948 is a book written by former united states ambassador to poland, arthur bliss lane, who observed. Arthur bliss lane 16 june 1894 12 august 1956 was a united states diplomat who served in latin america and europe. I saw poland betrayed by arthur bliss lane abebooks. The polish government was then in exile in london and he gained a great deal of respect for the polish leadership. An american ambassador reports to the american people kindle edition by lane, arthur bliss. Lanes career included dealing with the aftermath of world war i in europe, the rise of a dictator in nicaragua, world war ii in europe and the rise of communism in poland. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Former us ambassador posthumously awarded medal of honour. I just finished, i saw poland betrayed by arthur bliss lane. The book was translated into polish and published by an underground publishing house in poland in the 1980s. Online shopping from a great selection at books store.
An american abassador reports to the american people, arthur bliss lane, western islands, boston, 1965, 156p, pb, covers mildly bumpedscuffed, clean text, solid binding27. I saw poland betrayed meet your next favorite book. Book on polands independence belonging to ambassador arthur. Ambassador to poland, few americans yet realized that lanes mission was. Click to read more about i saw poland betrayed by arthur bliss lane. An american ambassador reports to the american people 1948 is a book written by former united states ambassador to poland, arthur bliss lane, who observed what he considered to be the betrayal of poland by the western allies at the end of world war ii. Arthur bliss lane was a hugely experienced american diplomat, having worked all over the world before his posting to the.
A polish version of the book was published in the united states, and later republished by an. Historically speaking it is interesting, but the lessons one can draw from it are almost totally about morals, the morals of 1946. This is the saddle stitch version which was published by the american opinion reprint series 1961. Arthur bliss lane was a hugely experienced american diplomat, having worked all over the world before his posting to the polish government in 1944.
He went to warsaw disliking the communists, and the longer he stayed the more he disliked them. Polish anticommunist hero was communist agent, documents. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. An american ambassador reports to the american people 1948 is a book written by arthur bliss lane, former u. I saw poland betrayed by arthur bliss lane camp constitutions official camp bookstore has just made i saw poland betrayed by arthur bliss lane. Postwar housing shortage why poles not thrilled by jewish survivors. During his diplomatic career he dealt with the rise of a dictatorship in nicaragua in the 1930s, world war ii and its aftermath in europe, and the rise of the sovietinstalled communist regime in poland. Lanes career included dealing with the aftermath of world war i in europe, the rise of a dictator in nicaragua, world war ii in europe and the rise of communism in poland biography edit. In that book he described what he considered betrayal of poland by the western allies, hence the title, i saw poland betrayed. Ambassador to the wartime polish governmentinexile in london and was with the u.
An american ambassador reports to the american people american opinion reprint series heinonline. Oct 18, 2009 ambassador arthur bliss lane resigned from the state department in 1947, after a distinguished career in u. A very fine reprint, mr lane paid with loss of his diplomatic future in government to tell all. Arthur bliss lane was born in brooklyn, new york on june 16, 1894. An american ambassador reports to the american people 1948. Poland soldout by churchill and roosevelt this seminal work is nothing less than a onevolume history of poland from 19441947. Ambassador to poland, few americans yet realized that lanes mission was doomed to. As an american i have always been fascinated with the story of poland, the country that was betrayed by the allies and i was first introduced to the history when i picked up a book in a used book store when i was a kid, i saw poland betrayed, by arthur bliss lane and was astounded that such a noble country like the us did such a terrible. I saw poland betrayed by arthur bliss lane san francisco arthur bliss lane 16 june 189412 august 1956 was the. I saw poland betrayed by arthur bliss lane overdrive. This seminal work is nothing less than a onevolume history of poland from 19441947. An american ambassador reports to the american people lane, arthur bliss on. I saw poland betrayed an american ambassador 344 p.
American opinion reprint paperback 1961 by arthur bliss lane author. An american ambassador reports to the american people paperback october 15, 2011. Unfortunately, trump has probably not read the explosive book i saw poland betrayed by former u. Arthur bliss lane is the author of i saw poland betrayed 4. Arthur bliss lane 16 june 1894 12 august 1956 was a career diplomat for the united states, serving in latin america and europe. During his diplomatic career he dealt with the rise of a dictatorship in nicaragua in the 1930s, world war ii and its aftermath in europe, and the rise of the sovietinstalled communist regime in poland biography. I saw poland betrayed an american ambassador reports to the american people. Newly released documents show that presumed anticommunist polish leader lech walesa actually was a spy for moscow and its secretpolice puppets in. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. This is an angry book, wellinformed but presenting only a few of the facets of the postwar. Shop the latest titles by arthur lane, and at alibris including hardcovers, paperbacks, 1st editions, and audiobooks from thousands of sellers worldwide.
I saw poland betrayed by arthur bliss lane librarything. More information about this seller contact this seller. The polish government was then in exile in london and he gained a great deal of respect for the pol. Books that counter popular taught history are vital. I thought others might be interested to know where to find it. Jul 28, 2008 i saw poland betrayed an american ambassador 344 p. The polish wikipedia has a much longer and more detailed biography of arthur bliss lane.
The book was tranlated into polish and published in this version in the united states, and later by an underground publishing house in poland in the 1980s. Newly released documents show that presumed anticommunist polish leader lech walesa actually was a spy for moscow and its secretpolice puppets in poland. Nov 14, 2019 speaking at the ceremony, deputy prime minister piotr glinski pointed out that bliss lane had seen how poland was once again betrayed by its western allies, due to which he resigned from his diplomatic career and described the events in a book entitled i saw poland betrayed. The book documents, among other horrors, the deliberate. I saw poland betrayed by arthur bliss lane the americanist. Oktober 1951 in san diego, kalifornien ist ein us amerikanischer. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. An american ambassador reports to the american people by arthur lane bliss, 1948 online research library.
An american ambassador reports to the american people arthur bliss lane on. Publication date 1965 publisher boston, western islands. In poland, trump touts intervention and entangling alliances. An american ambassador reports to the american people by arthur bliss lane available from rakuten kobo. Arthur bliss lane, ambassador to poland, saw that this would not be the case. Arthur bliss lane military wiki fandom powered by wikia. Lane was born in bay ridge, brooklyn, new york on june 16, 1894. I saw poland betrayed by ambassador arthur bliss lane. During the interwar period, he had a number of other diplomatic assignments. I saw poland betrayed by arthur bliss lane justice for. An american ambassador reports to the american people american opinion reprint series volume 2 of one dozen candles. Ambassador arthur bliss lane was so outraged at the betrayal of poland. I saw poland betrayed goodreads meet your next favorite book. Arthur bliss lanebobbsmerrill i saw poland betrayed an american ambassador reports to the american people when arthur lane stepped into the plane that, in july 1945, was to take him to his post as u.
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