The article, which takes the occasion of the transfer of General Krzyzanowski's remains, recalls the role of the American Polish community in the building of the United States. The huge demonstration itself is described, numbering, according to the newspaper, 50,000 "Polus from New York and the surrounding area". The "digging of tunnels under the Hudson" is mentioned (Source: "Dziennik Polski", Czech Cieszyn 1937, R: 4, no. 249, p. 3, after: Silesian Digital Library).

A modernised reading of the text

We will not give up! Our strength is here!".

How Poles conquered New York. We have already reported on the great celebrations in honour of Pulaski in New York. This celebration was joined by another Polish celebration in the United States, namely the transfer of the remains of the late Gen. Włodzimierz B. Krzyżanowski, a hero of the struggle for the freedom of the United States - to Arlington National Cemetery. It was a magnificent parade of Polishness, the success of which was beyond all expectations. Polish newspapers in America carried full-page descriptions of this huge demonstration, which was attended by 50,000 representatives of the Polish community from New York and the surrounding area.

New York's New World writes:

"Not a few had tears in their eyes as the song echoed against the walls of the skyscrapers on Fifth Street: 'We, the First Brigade'... It was played by young American Poles in national costume, marching behind the star-spangled banner. Thousands and thousands of young people in colourful uniforms, in scout uniforms, in colourful capes, holding up a sea of Polish flags with their hands and hearts... The policemen rubbed their eyes, could not believe whether it was a dream or a reality. Where had so many Poles come from?... And once again a new group of children in national costumes was marching, a new mass of people, a new forest of flags. They marched steadily and without weariness, with the stamina of a peasant, with the endurance of a worker, old women with clenched lips; probably tired legs ached, probably frozen to the bone, probably hungry... We challenged New York and the unfriendly sky, because we wanted to say something about ourselves...".

"The Daily News, out in Cleveland, also describes the New York celebrations enthusiastically:

"The famous radio preacher Rev. Coughlin was afraid that the Poles would change Washington to Washington (an allusion to the popular American radio speaker's battle with the Polish community there) - but if he had been driven to Washington for the ceremonies marking the transfer of Gen. Krzyzanowski's remains and the celebrations in honour of Pulaski, he would surely have been surprised by the impressive strength of Polish organisations in America. For although the Poles have not changed Washington to Washington and do not intend to change, they have conquered the entire capital.".

General Krzyżanowski's coffin was transported on a gun carriage, assisted by a battalion of American riflemen from Fort Hamilton and members of the US Army's Polish Legion, to the armory in New York City and displayed there for public viewing under the guard of veterans of both the American and Polish armies. Sunday, in turn, saw a parade such as New York had never seen before. 50,000 Poles from New York and the surrounding area took part in the parade, while 75,000 American Jews and Irish looked on and could not believe that so many Poles were in America.

Polish could be heard everywhere. On the railways, on the trams, on the subways, on the roller coasters and on the streets - Polish everywhere. Nobody is ashamed to speak Polish. Once we show these Irish and other Tamani-Hall twits that here the Polish faith goes. And they did. They walked the war march.