Hi!
I tried to translate that text about Jan Skalski's organization. Here
it goes. Sorry for my grammar, my English isn't fluent enough still;)
Association of East Kresy Expelled of Republic of Poland came into
being.(in the text below I'll use Kresy Association shortcut- G.D.)
Efficient execution of compensations for property left by Poles on
East, resistance for similiar claimings from Germans towards Poland,
and documenting/recording and informational activity- these are main
goals of Association of East Kresy Expelled. Association lately
registered by court in Katowice has been brought into being in Bytom
by representatives of Kresy environment. According to initiator of
Association, Jan Skalski, inside the group of founders are people
with Kresy origins from Poland, USA, Germany. The seat of Association
is Bytom, one of biggest agglomeration of population from former
Kresy area during II RP (Second Republic of Poland 1918-39- G.D.)
"There are many Kresy organizations, but usually they have only
rememberance-cultural character; they are about common singing and
marks collecting. However, there is absence of strong organizations,
which would efficiently demand to respect the right for compensations
and look after the truth about genocide, war sufferance and exile of
former Kresy inhabitants"- said on Thursday Skalski.
Founders of Kresy Association want it to be a mass organization,
including not only expelled themselves, but also their children and
grandchildren. Skalski ensures that interest in joining his
association is great in entire Poland, also among youths.
Till half of next year, according to contracted after war
international agreements, and commentary of Polish Supreme Court,
they (expelled and their kins- G.D.) have right to absolute
fulfillment for their left on East property. According to Skalski,
right in this scope is not respected, therefore people from Kresy
don't reject possibility of moving to international institutions and
demanding pretences from former USSR republics. "As Poland doesn't
fulfill its obligation since 1945, we'll look for legal ways to shake
international agreements from 1945, recognize them as void and
impracticable and think about other legal possibilities of
compensations towards states, which took illegaly our land and
wealth"- said Skalski.
Founders also consider that accordingly to international definitions,
exactly (especially?- G.D.) towards Kresy inhabitants relates
term "exiled", because they left former II RP territory with
violation of international law, in sence of jeopardy of their
property, health and life, what proofs soviet crimes on that land. In
the meantime- accents Skalski- departure of Germans from today's
Polish territories followed with stages- first as escape from front,
second-accordingly to international agreements- and didn't have such
meaning.
Skalski stated, that Kresy Association didn't rise against anybody.
He accented, that one of primary goals is "spreading the truth about
threatening Polish vital matters and Polish citizens (present
inhabitants of so called Ziemie Odzyskane) with German claims- former
inhabitants of those land, demands of compensations for property left
by them.
Kresy Association is going to inform, record, issue and help with
organization and law advice e.g.: possibilities of gaining
compensations for lost property on the East. Kresy Association itself
wants to care about returning of stolen goods of national culture.
Association's co-founder, Jan Skalski is also a president
of "?wiatowy Kongres Kresowian" , uniting- as he said- 44
organizations of former Kresy inhabitants all over the world. In
Bytom works created by Skalski "Kresy Center".
Ok. I hope you were able to understand my translation.
Pozdrowienia dla wszystkich!
Gabriel Damaszk. Katowice. Poland.
