The Póla Commune

*"The treacherous secretary Henrikszkij of the Workers Council has fled The Commune after trying to betray the revolution to the white allies! The Workers Council no longer exists. In its place the Rose Committee will ensure the longevity of the revolution. Long live Rose Secretary Pacalskij. The revolution never ends."- Rose Secretary Pacalskij during the Rose Coup*

The **Póla Commune** was a communist-revolutionary government that existed from the 21st of December 2022 to the 5th of February 2023 in the city of Póla. Shortly after its establishment the governing "Workers' Council" was ousted in a coup d'etat by the Rose Guard and comrade Pacalskij. The radical Rose Committee governed the state up until its fall with the sudden death of Pacalskij.

## History

### Prelude

Ever since the Occupation of Póla the social divide grew larger and larger between the middle and ruling class and the workers. This is mainly due to how the treatment of the working class under the occupation was carried over to the Dual-Commonwealth.

#### The Póla New-Frontier

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After the sus massacre, the Póla Masons Union and the Póla Socialist Party united into the "The Póla New-Frontier". The movement quickly gained large popularity among the common people of the city. The New-Frontier waged extensive campaigns to promote communism and socialism among the workers of Póla.

### The Póla Revolution

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On the 21st of December 2022, a crowd gathered in front of the Opera as the popular poet Henrikovskij gave a speech and declared the Opera the property of the people. Witnessing this action, Maddoix tried to forcefully remove the poet to avoid chaos. This attempt resulted in the storming of the Opera and a clash between Maddoix and the protestors. Seeing the fleeing soldier the crowd marched on the Justice Palace and leaders of The New-Frontier declared the formation of the Workers' Council. Eventually, Commonwealth forces (comprised only of Ostenbourg soldiers) arrived to stop the rebellion and with initial success beat the ill-prepared communist forces. While Commonwealth forces patrolled the city, The New-Frontier mobilized its rebel cells - veterans of the many revolts of Póla - and began waging a brutal guerilla war against the occupying army. Revolutionaries struck from the Rose Bushes along the Boulevard as a crowd of international spectators gathered. Emperor/Throneman Calvin lead the Commonwealth forces personally. After a prolonged fight, the exhausted occupying army was forced to fall back outside the city.

The Póla Commune was declared on the stairs of Justice Palace. As returning Commonwealth forces tried to continue the battle, the speaker of the council made the following address:

> *"Would like to ask the honored reactionaries to stop bothering the council."*
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After this, the Workers Council continued in relative peace.

### The administration of the Worker's Council

On the first meeting of the Workers' Council the dire food situation of the city was assessed; it was legalized to eat the rich and rationing was sanctioned. With this and international aid, starvation was ended. Also during the council, the "Rose Guard" was formed, a militia made up of Pólaese workers.

After the end of the council, Throneman Calvin paid a brief visit to the city consulting the Mayor, who assured him everything was under control. Trying to make that a point, the Throneman attempted to leave the city by walking through it, during which he was attacked by an enraged communist.

### The Rose Coup

On the 26th of December 2022, during a meeting of the Workers' Council secretary Henrikskij Wieniawskij proposed to make peace with the other powers and adopt a one country policy over the permanent revolution. The captain of the Rose Guard, Pacalskij, attempted to arrest the secretary who fled the scene. Pacalskij and the Rose Guard disbanded the Workers' Council and formed the Rose Committee in its place. Pacalskij was elected Rose Secretary by the committee.

### The reign of Pacalskij

The Rose Committee had little to no actual say in the governance of the Commune. The political opponents of Pacalskij slowly were all arrested or fled the Commune. Pacalskij promoted a never-ending revolution ideology. Although the food situation stabilized and unemployment was near zero, the living conditions were far below the pre-revolution norm. Pacalskij started many social programs but only The Póla Elementary School was finished before his death.

The Worker's HallSigns in The Póla Elementary School
### The fall of the Commune

On 2023.02 .05. 21:46 the Rose-Secretary was about to give a speech from the stairs of the workers hall when he had a heart attack. Following his death the city fell into anarchy, different socialist and loyalist factions were fighting to fill the power vacuum. Around 22:00 the forces of the Commonwealth lead by Lord Mayor Henryk Wieniawsky restored order to the city which was reabsorbed into Ottacorp.