The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-12-14
Kenosha Poles to Celebrate
Eightieth Anniversary Of
War of independence.
PROMINENT SPEAKERS COMING
Memorials Will be Delivered Touching
Oh Lives of Great Men Of Polish Ma
tion Who Fought in Great Struggle
for National Life of Their People.

The Poles in American intend to
celebrate during the current week the
S0th anniversary of the war OF 1880
1881, which was fought by the Polish
nation against Russia. In every Polish
colony, almost in every parish, there
VIII be memorial services for many
thousands of warriors who sacrificed
their lives for the independence of
their country. In the evening mass
meetings of Poles will be held with
elaborate programs and speeches by
prominent citizens of/Polish descent.
Tire celebration in Kenosha will be
held at Germania hall on Sunday De-
cember 10th, at 2:30 in the afternoon
and will be under the auspices of the
local Branch No. 70A of the Polish
National Alliance( the White Eagle
Society st. Casiinirs Society. St.
Josephs Society, the Young Mems So
ciety, and the Turner's and it is ex-
pected to be the greatest outpouring
Of the Polish people ever held in the
city. The Rev Father Kruszka of
Milwaukee and DR.. Tonkiewicz the
state commissioner Of the Polish Ma
tional Alliance will be the principal
speakers at the meeting.
This is an epitome of the war for
Poland s independence, the memory Of
which the Polish celebrate every
Year,
rhe war of 1830-1831 started with
an instruction in Warsaw on Novem-
Der 20, 1890. The new Kingdom Of
Poland, which was created by the Con
grcss of Vienna in 1915 and given to
Ear Alexander j, as reward for his
share in defeating Napoleon, enjoyed
in that time restricted constitution
with diet in Warsaw and separate
Polish army of 10000 men.
This constitution was being in every
step violated by the Russion govern
ment. In Warsaw resided Grand Duke
Constantine, the elder brother of Gar
Nicholas I, with dictatorial power,
end he was doing his best to make
the written constitution void.
In other parts of Poland, which were
net included in the new Kingdom, Rus
sian despotism was ruling to an ex-
separating degree. The best and noble
est men in Poland saw that conflict
was inevitable, but they were wait
ing for the proper time.
In June, 1880, revolution in France
abolished the regime of the Bourbons
and put on the throne the younger line
Of the dynasty, the so-called Orleans
in the person of Louis Philippe.
Czar Nicholas refused to acknowl-
edge the change and was contemplate
ing war against France. He gave
secret orders to mobilize part of his
army, the Poles as the nearest to the
western border, were the first to go.
Seeing that the Polish army was to be
Used for a war with France, and, what
was worse, to suppress the will of a
liberty loving nation, the leaders of
the national movement in Poland de-
cided to prevent it by turning the
Polish army against Russia.
The beginning of the outbreak was
promising. Grand Duke Constantine
with corps of 5000 Russian troops
was forced to retreat, and for tive
months Poland was free. A national
government was organized, an army
raised, and in January, 1881, the Pc
fish dict in Warsaw deprived Car
Nicholas and the whole house of Ro,
mancf of the crown of Poland, which
was given them by the Congress OF
Vienna in 1915.
This act of free will of the Polish
nation stands until now, as it never
was recalled by any other legislative
net Of the Polish people. In February
1S3l,' Poland was invaded by strong
Russian army under the command OF
Count Dybitsh. A series of battles
followed, in which Polish regiments
had to fight against whole Russian
corps. In the battle of Grochow, I'M
&c. the walls of Warsaw $4,000 Poles
fought against 100000 Russians FOR .
WI & day and would have beaten then
If he best Polish general JOSEPH
Chlopicki, hero of Napoleonic wars
had not been wounded severely by q
Russian cannon shot
When the night fell, the Polisf
arn,s, which lost 5000 men against
400 Russians, retreated to Warsaw
and established itself in the capita
iog two months. In April the Poles
vca three battles, at Vaver, Dembt
ana Iganie, but in May they lost {
baGSle at Ostrolenka and, retreatet
E%ain to Warsaw.
n September the Russians concen
atsd all their forces around the eapi
4 cf Poland and stormed the defense
Of the city. After a struggle, whicl
lasted two days, Warsaw capitulate,
and the remnants Of the Polish army
with the members Of the diet and TIL
national government, retreated to th
J asian frontier, passed it, disbande'