Organization Rakoniewice November 26, 1918, the Pharmacist
Stefan Jasinski was instructed by Father Alphonse Graszyńskiego (with Gościeszyna pastor and spiritual leader of the Greater Wolsztyńska earth) to create the People's Guard.
At 4 pm under the supervision of the Prussian police held a meeting at which created the People's Guard. This formation, however, was "illusory." Its members did not have weapons, and their activity was controlled by the Prussian authorities.
December 22, 1918, the Stanislaus
Siuda (ppor. German army) formed in Rakoniewice insurgent units under the name of Gymnastic Society "Falcon". At
. 20:00 in the premises Laurel Leśniczaka recorded 72 people. Was chosen provisional administration headed by President Stefan Jasinski, chief secretary Stanislaw Franciszek Siuda and Brzozowski.
The board went further:
- Stanisław Molski - Vice President
- Jan OCD - Deputy Chief
- Henry Kaminski - Deputy Secretary
- Valentine Brzozowski - Librarian
- Felix Birch - Councilman
- Wojciech Roszak - Councillor Andrew
- Fisherman - Councilman Louis
- Herring - Councilman
- Tadeusz Kaminski - Inspector General Wladyslaw cash
- Lorenz - Inspector General fund
- Wladyslaw Mania - Inspector General fund
At the meeting, which lasted two hours Siuda explained in a confidential paper the purpose of this organization. There was to be a traditional "Falcon" 1 but a team of insurgents. He also stressed that it would shortly be expected to share the insurgents. Powyznaczał functions and meeting place in case of alarm.
26/27 December 1918
About three in the morning from 26 to 27 December at the home chemist Stefan Jasinski arrived Polish patrol, consisting of five people. Among the members of the patrol were: sailor Anthony Janus, a pharmacist and Marian SZERMER Karwowski. Using the ring, they caused a companion Jasinski to present the whole Wielkopolska Uprising in Poznan.
27 - December 1918
the absence of agreement to the surrounding localities, the insurgents have completed the first insurgent intent.
a result of negotiations conducted by druhów zoka, Jasinski, compel, Mania, Birch and Kaminski between insurgents in Grodzisk the one hand, and the command "Heimatschutz" 1 and "Grenzschutz" 2 in Wolsztyn the other hand, the Poles applying for exploitation time for an insurgent organization of teams, have agreed to adopt the following conditions:
- Heimatschutz not cast Rostarzewa and Rakoniewice
- insurgents to withdraw his crew Grodzisk with Ruchocice, it is beyond the county Wolsztyn,
- The German side will control the maintenance of neutrality in Rakoniewice.
1 January 1919
In Wielichowo the Formanowicz Leon Hall meeting was held "Falcon", on which the initiative of Marcel drogerzysty Slavski Red Cross set up sanitary section. This section upon completion of training of sanitary emergency, given by a medical student, and Sergeant Francis Rosta sanitary Wabińskiego Joseph was sent January 4, 1919 until Rakoniewice to create a field hospital.
In Wolsztyn tightened rigors of martial law. Given order, which had hit the people of Polish nationality. Landrat von Lucke solved the Council Worker-Soldier and called on people to pass the weapons.
January 2, 1919, the
from Poznan to Grodzisk comes Zenkteler lieutenant Kazimierz, who was appointed by the commander of the Main Command of the Military District V. The district No. V consisted of counties Międzyrzecz, Grodzisk Wielkopolski, New Tomyśl, Babimost, Smigiel, Kościan and Leszno.
The conference, held jointly taken to address the decision and the New Tomyśl Rakoniewice to create a base of operations on Wolsztyn and Zbąszyń.
In Gościeszynie meeting was held where the insurgent was decided to organize the transport of weapons from. The task undertaken by the brothers Edmund and Marcel Śmierzchalscy.
January 3, 1919, the City Council
in Rakoniewice acknowledged advisers selected by the Polish People's Council in Wolsztyn, in the person: Stefan companion for Jasinski, MA, for the Commissioner of peripheral Trąbczyńskiego Mielęcinka, and as deputy compelled Francis.
on January 3, 1919, at. 12:00
Stanislaw Siuda along with 40 insurgents (another source gives the number of insurgents in 1938) leaves the chair. From 12:00 to Rakoniewice Grodzisk Wielkopolski. Features of the branch consists of two light and one heavy machine gun (the shot-putter).
In Ruchocicach insurgents learn from the parish priest Bialas that Rakoniewice were filled by 30 Lancers from Wolsztyn. Branch rises to a total of 60 insurgents (another source gives the number of insurgents in 1950), Population and Ruchocice Gnina. Arming insurgents are lightweight rifles and 30 rounds supply for everyone. Stanislaw
Siuda decide to divide the branch into two parts. One part got a job to move along a railway track (Ruchocice-Rakoniewice) in order to carry out the attack from the rakoniewickiego station. The second part of the branch under the leadership of Stanislaw Siudy was supposed to proceed along the road with the task of frontal attack.
on January 3, 1919, at. 13:00
City Council (Prussian) in Rakoniewice organizes the chair. 13:00 Mustra meeting in place (now a residential building - st. Koscielna 5) in which the name of the city called to organize a defense. beznarodowościową defense that is neutral guards folk.
At this meeting gave a short speech Roman Leśniczak demanding thrown from the ranks of the German guards. Speeches Leśniczaka gave impetus to the rest of Poles to place the perch and contempt of the German authorities.
on January 3, 1919, at. 16:00
learned about the turbulent course of the meeting with the Germans send Wolsztyn to Rakoniewice patrol. At
. 16:00 before the magistrate in Rakoniewice Grenschutz'u arrives in the strength of five officers.
After consultation, together with the mayor go to the post office in order to cut telephone communications from Grodzisk, and thus with the city.
Plan that Germans could not to achieve happiness. Dissuaded them from this dastardly intention of approaching from the side Ruchocice division under the command of Stanisław Siudy. At the sight of approaching the Poles, the Germans withdrew in the direction of the forest rostarzewskiego.
on January 3, 1919, at. after 16:00
Branch Stanislaus Siudy Rakoniewice took without a fight. The insurgents arrested the mayor, took the post office and seized the phones.
Siudy intention was to spend the night in Rakoniewice and march the next day in the morning on Rostarzewo and Wolsztyn.
In the meantime, the company came Rakoniewice wielichowska that the defense Rakoniewice phone called the parish priest of Ruchocice Bialas.
Night 3 / 4 January 1919
On the night of 3 to 4 January 1919 to Wolsztyn Heimatschutzu train arrived, which at night has been pushed into the roundhouse. According to the German plan, train on the same day in the chair. Three days ago he had to go in the direction of Rakoniewice. After driving a few kilometers in the forest between Rostarzewem and Rakoniewicami Germans had to get off the train and carry out surprise action on Rakoniewice.
Although German designs were kept a closely guarded secret is information about them reached stationed in the Stanislaus Rakoniewice Siudy.
January 4, 1919, the
view of German intentions Siuda decided to leave posts (chats) and send patrols.
Stop in Rakoniewice ubezpieczono as follows:
- chat at the intersection of the first railway track with the road Rakoniewice - Jabłonna,
- chat with one another lightweight machine gun at the train station closed the direction of the station Rakoniewice hungry,
- chat-third of heavy machine gun at the exit of the highway Wolsztyńska the Cross (the so-called section 94), which split into the right path the vineyards.
- Fourth chat with one light machine gun in a closed court Rakoniewice way Rakoniewice - Tarnow.
reserve, armed with rifles and improvised weapons, was located on the farm rakoniewickim, in the event the enemy to break into the city hit him in the area of \u200b\u200bthe buildings. Were located there, including four teams with the younger vintages Wielichowo that arrived earlier on the call of Fr. Bialas of Ruchocice.
important facility was also in a villa at the station next to the cigar factory at that time (later cardboard factory.)
line stretched tyralierska from the Evangelical cemetery along a railroad track through the road Wolsztyn, and ends at the park court. On the roof of the distillery was a shot-putter (heavy machine gun CKM), which for strategic reasons had to move on the ice-to the park. At the distillery since he was exposed to too much fire from the enemy.
patrols sent in the direction of Rostarzewa, hungry and villages have established a large movement in the local Niemców1. The special "merit" in the development of feverish agitation against the Poles have made Landrat Wolsztyński von Lucke, and the landlady Village Countess von Schlieffen.
On this day one of the patrols seized on the highway on the way to Wolsztyn Jew Leon Koch, riding a bicycle in order to bring to the Prussian forces Rakoniewice. After transporting a traitor to Rakoniewice took place over the summary court led by Stanislaw Siudy. It was found that the Jewish national cause blood stain is not allowed, and instead of death penalty, the guilty were sentenced to personal control and a fine of 1,500 inhabitants.
Tolerance for All Seasons was large, he wore it with the intention to leave the Polish only in 1921
news about German intentions to spread around the flight lightning. Not only the Poles Rakoniewice, but also from Grodzisk, propellers, wolves, Polish, Krzywina, Gościeszyna and many other towns have announced recruitment of Poles of all men aged 16 to 60 years of age. The crew in Rakoniewice rose to number more than 400 people. Armed with rifles were only 30 percent. The rest had hunting weapons, pitchforks, axes and rails of the fences or was even completely disarmed.
There were cases of redemption or occupation by the troops of insurgent weapons from other citizens. That was the case for Stanisław Wojciechowski January 4, 1919 when the then administrative authorities seized his hunting weapons - Belgian bezkurkową shotgun.
rakoniewicka team at that time numbered about 80 people, had 18 guns and 2 kulomioty - one of which closed. The unit consisted of, among others rakoniewickiego brothers, Vincent (murdered in the Mauthausen concentration camp in 1942), Francis (a doctor) and Stanislaw Brzozowscy, John Mackowiak, Stefan Nowak, Stefan Wujec, Ignatius Todek, Stanislaw Kominowski, Felix Mania, Mania Wladyslaw Ludwik Zak (blacksmith) and his younger brother Joseph Stanislaw Myssak, Alexander Morkowski and his brother Stefan, Bruno Nitschke, Martin Wielgosz, Valentine Ratajczak, James Lemanczyk, John Adams , Wladyslaw Breszyk, Bronislaw Buda, Kubala Valentin, Joseph Kortus, Boleslaw and Francis Szymańscy (brothers Stanislaw Szymanski), Ignatius Niedzielski , John Wise, Stephen Small, Henry Kaminski, Jan OCD and many others.
on January 4, 1919, at. 8:00
Patrol sent in the direction of Rostarzewa reported that Rakoniewice march toward the German column in the strength of one battalion.
