Temporary State Council

Blackmailing Russia (Like her Allies) Beseler brought some of the Legions to Warsaw and appointed [6 XII 1916 r.] Temporary State Council [assembly] with 25 members under the cane of "Crown Marshal" Wacław Niemojewski. The Germans were about accelerating recruitment, Poles-activists for building a state from the inside. for creating your own administration, judicial, treasure etc. There was a great traffic in Warsaw, programs and shades have been outlined. Passels from the inter -party wheel removed for the bracket, They looked skeptical about bustling "sofa" parties deprived of support in the country. The left wing of activists was the "Central National Committee", which they represented in the Piłsudski Council, Artur Śliwiński and a few secessionists from the former National League – Antoni Ponikowski, Stanisław Bukowiecki, Like Simon, Józef Siemieński, Stefan Dziewulski, Józef Mikułowski-Pomorski. They were still closest to the Krakow NKN.

There was still some "National Party" and was on the far right – If right -wing is about the renunciation of freedom, State Club, firmly germanophytes, Because also inspired by Władysław Studnicki and a few former Frondists. Most of the council provided for the reconstruction of the state under some German dynasty, Therefore, the monarchical and constitutional system was intended for her in advance.

Piłsudski, As always, mysterious and against anyone and for anyone irresponsible, He responded positively to the creation of the army. In the Memorial [z] 25 December 1916 r. he advised Beseler to use the Legions as a base. He was already dead (from 21 XI 1916 r.) Franciszek Józef; his successor, Karol and the cold against Poles was inclined to the councils of the HR minister. Czernina for expansion in the Balkans and to give Poland (But without Galicia) in the hands of Germany. He also did not oppose the withdrawal of the Legions from the front to Warsaw or supported the honorary aspirations of Archduke Stefan of Żywiec, which the Provisional State Council designed to make a regent. It is true that it happened after the epoch -licity of accidents in thousands [kilometers] from Poland – After joining the United States war and after the outbreak of the Russian Revolution.