Articles about Kobrin: 1917 - 1941

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ZAP_SK NACHALN_KA OF ADDZEL'S PAL_TYCHNAG OF DEPARTMENT ÷SKHODN_KH ZYAMEL SVYATKO÷SKAGA AB BASES POLISH PAL_TYK_ ON L_TO÷SKA-BELARUSK_KH LANDS

                                                                                                                                                                                                       31 l_penya 1919.
Warsaw                                                                                                                                                                   Is strict a kanf_dentsyyalna

Introduction. Need of specification of the program
The appeal of the chief of the state published after occupation of Vilno by us defined ways on which there has to be the Polish policy in the east, planned means what it has to use, but did not specify, however, the program and the purpose to which Poland has to aspire...
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Problems. Belarus
We did not concern more widely than our relation to the Belarusian problem here because now first of all the Lithuanian problems are put in the forefront, and events put us before need to solve them.

The Belarusian question is closely connected with development of our military operations in the east and depends on that how far our troops will be able to promote. In any case Vilensky and Grodno provinces have to be left only in the sphere of the Polish influence, and the Belarusian movement in these territories specially should not be supported especially as it is not known whether it is necessary in case the agreement is not reached, to include these territories in structure of Poland. So now it is necessary to pay special attention to support of the Polish elements in the southeast of these territories, especially in the Grodno province in counties: Pruzhansky, Slonimsky, Kobrin and, maybe, Novogrudek and Pinsk the Minsk province that to the Polish territories in Lithuania, namely the Vilensky province to give the deep grounds for association with Poland; it would be necessary to strengthen comprehensive activity of "Guards the Kresovy" there, having developed it as well among the orthodox population of these areas; now it is already possible to begin work on investment with the earth of peasants, translating them from Poland, etc.

The center of gravity of the Belarusian movement should be moved on the East and there, in territories of the Minsk and Mogilev provinces, to give it support; to make basins of the rivers of Berezina and Dnieper the center of revival of Belarus and to consider only these territories as the equal autonomous area which has to be a part of this federation of the lands of Grand Duchy of Lithuania.

T. M. Svetkovsky.

Drukuyezza of a pas of book: Zneshny pal_tyka of Belarus_: Zborn_k of the document ў і materyyala ў. Mn., 1997. T. 1. Page 126, 131-132.

Padrykhtava ў And.І. Valakhanov_ch



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