The Russian press’ response to the Act of 5th November 1916 Cover Image

Prasa rosyjska wobec Aktu 5 listopada 1916 r.
The Russian press’ response to the Act of 5th November 1916

Author(s): Bogdan Tarasiuk
Contributor(s): Ewa Dratwa (Translator)
Subject(s): History, Political history, Social history, Recent History (1900 till today), Pre-WW I & WW I (1900 -1919)
Published by: Wydawnictwo Adam Marszałek
Keywords: history;the press;Poles in Russia

Summary/Abstract: This article presents the response of the Russian press to the Act of 5th November of 1916 administered by Germany and Austria-Hungary and proclaiming independence of the Polish state in the former Russian Partition. Most frequently, Russian writers tended to unanimously disregard and belittle the Act as devoid of legal significance. The Polish cause continued to be regarded an internal Russian issue. It was also generally required that Poles unambiguously criticize the Act’s provisions. In fact, no postulate was put forward for Russia to outbid the central powers’ offer regarding the Polish cause.

  • Issue Year: 2017
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 57-69
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Polish