Chief National Committee

This committee was created 16 August [1914 r.] in Krakow under the resolution of the Sejm Circle, and it consisted of 40 People, representing almost all shades of Galicia. The president was at first Leo. After him for four years profile. Władysław Leopold Jaworski, Bobrzyński political pupil, neo-konswyskay, i.e.. A supporter of conservative methods in tactics rather than in the rules; Secretary of Konstanty Srokowski, Democratic publicist from "New Reform". Departments were established at the Committee: military, tax, press, social care etc. The body was divided into the western and eastern sections, each of which was to create and maintain one legion. Stańczyce wandered in the western Rej, Supported by "non -preserving" Democrats and socialists, In the eastern people, the nation was prevailed by democrats and podolacy. To understand such divergent factors, should be considered, that during martial law the All -Polish people could not operate on Dmowski's indication for the loss of Austria, And as long as it was possible, They followed the tactic cable of ST[Anisław] Głąbiński, which, moreover, brought information from Vienna contrary to Lea's countries. Walking with the current for now, They require the support of conservatives from the left of the left, that NKN will not impose its policy or social experiments to the Kingdom. No engagement was obtained from Vienna. At the joint council of Austro-Hungarian ministers 22 August Biliński demanded that the emperor be issued a appeal to Poles with a merger of Galicia with the Congresses under the common government and the Sejm in Warsaw, But this was based on the Austrian Prime Minister Sturgkh and the Hungarian Prime Minister Tisza, which he warned against hatching once and for all with Russia, and in his soul he did not want to diminish the importance of Hungarians in the monarchy. Both of them consciously or unknowingly followed by the prompting of Berlin. Young enthusiasts did not guess these secrets, who were eager to Legions from Galicia and Silesia (relatively least from Kongresówka). They were not penetrated by society, which made generous donations for the legions. They believed one in the star of Piłsudski, second, elderly, in dry extended vibrant regulars.