POLISH RESISTANCE GROUPS

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• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 15, 1998
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: February 16, 1949
• Content Type: REPORT

FORM NO.51-4A
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The Union des Polonais en Belgique" (Zwiazek Polakow w Belgii - Union of Poles
1; De.,gium) is an anti-cormiunist agency coordinating she activitLes of the
` 4us Poo sh resistance groups in Belgium. Colonel Zdanowlcz (fnu), Medical
corps is the president of this organization; Edward Pomorski, the national
eecre ry; and +rladislaus Ada,rr~iak, the national treasurer,
2, The political components of the "Uriion4des Polonais an Belgique" comprise the
fo]lc wi g:
Polska Partja Socialistyczna - Polish Socia
Parti_Social ste". which is affiliated with the
ij .'Fart' of London, has been very active
the Polish miners in Belgium.
c _ Li cola~.ezyk (Peasant Party of 'iikolajezyk )
dership : Jo z of RzenLiewiewski
L t f na Swiecka
Mtivities This group has a limited influence.
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Party N tion 1 (National Party)
Leadership: Macieck Cybulski
tine Sylwestowicz, wife of Cybulski
Activities: Although nothing is known of its precise aims,
this .group purports to be extremely anti-communistic.
leurs Chretiens Folonals (Polish Christian Workers)
xa to
Les.dersh gyp: Franciszek Xrakowski
;e Qu ri4re Catholigue (Catholic Youth 4Jorkers)
ersh.p: Officers,
.adomir l'.at za, President
Jacob Sobieski, Secretary
tivities: This group, together with the "Travailleurs Chretiens
Polonais" listed above, promises to increase in
importance,
hose and various other Catholic groups were unified
r be Karol Kubisz, the head of the ,jr~ission
-at b1ique Polonaise" (Polish Catholic Mission)
eter.#he- departure of Abbe Przygoda.
Ida addition to these organizations there exists a new democratic
.ristian iioveiaient whose importance has not ye# been evaluated in
which Count Tadeusz I'later-Zyberg, Franciszek Galatska and Pawel
Ef'f enberger play a predominant part.
2. Also functioning under the "Union des Polonais en Belgique" are the following
non-political groups, hostile to the Warsaw Government, Whose members are drawn
largely from former combatant and resistance circles.
POW (Polskie Organizacji Hojskowcy w Belgii Polish Military Organizations
in Belgium)
Leadership: Rudolf Brendel
POV (Polska Organizacja Walki o Niepodleglosc - Polish Organization for
the Struggle for Independence)
Leadership: Edward Pouiorski
Union des Refu4es de Guerre Polona.is (Union of Polish War 'Refugees)
Leadership: jygraunt Rusinek, President.
Stefan Grot, Secretary
11 Activities: This organization replaced the "Union des Emigr6s de
'-Guerre Polonais" (Union of Polish 6'dar Ennigres) which
was founded by Glaser, the former Polish luinister in
Belgium.
Assoc'`tion des Anciens De ortfs et Prisonniers Politi ues Polonais en Belgique
Association of Polish Political Prisoners and Deportees in Belg umi) -
Leadership: Prince..Qzetwert
vities: A large number ot. 'P~)] s}'i ,i41ti is
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