Why Polish forced laborers lost zl. 50m in WWII compensation payments

Economy minister Janusz Steinhoff claimed on Saturday that both sides of the compensation settlement agreement between Poland and Germany are to blame for the zl.50 million lower than agreed compensation for Polish forced laborers during WWII. Steinhoff headed the Commission to investigate why the settlement amount of DM 1.3 billion was exchanged to zlotys at the most disadvantageous exchange rate for Poles. "This operation violated the agreement" Steinhoff said. According to the minster, the clause detailing the foreign currency aspects of the settlement were unclear, for which both countries' foundations are responsible. (Rzeczpospolita, pp. A1,A3) M.T.