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Foreign News
March 21, 1894
The Cheyenne Daily Leader
Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyoming
What is this article about?
Russian police in Warsaw destroyed busts of Polish heroes Thaddeus Kosciusko and Josef Poniatowski and forced sculptors to promise not to create more, aiming to suppress Polish national spirit, sparking indignation among artists.
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Polish Persecutions.
Great indignation is felt among the sculptors and art dealers of Warsaw over a recent rescript of the police of that city. The guardians of the peace, in obedience to orders from St. Petersburg, visited all the stores and studios and destroyed all the busts of the Polish heroes, Thaddeus Kosciusko and Josef Poniatowski, which they could find. All sculptors in the city were obliged to send a written communication to the city officials promising not to make busts or statues of the two men in the future. This is one way Russia has adopted of trying to suppress the Polish national spirit. It is not probable, however, that it will accomplish its purpose. — Warsaw Letter.
Great indignation is felt among the sculptors and art dealers of Warsaw over a recent rescript of the police of that city. The guardians of the peace, in obedience to orders from St. Petersburg, visited all the stores and studios and destroyed all the busts of the Polish heroes, Thaddeus Kosciusko and Josef Poniatowski, which they could find. All sculptors in the city were obliged to send a written communication to the city officials promising not to make busts or statues of the two men in the future. This is one way Russia has adopted of trying to suppress the Polish national spirit. It is not probable, however, that it will accomplish its purpose. — Warsaw Letter.
What sub-type of article is it?
Political
What keywords are associated?
Warsaw Police
Polish Heroes
Bust Destruction
National Suppression
Russian Orders
Sculptors Indignation
What entities or persons were involved?
Thaddeus Kosciusko
Josef Poniatowski
Where did it happen?
Warsaw
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Warsaw
Event Date
Recent
Key Persons
Thaddeus Kosciusko
Josef Poniatowski
Outcome
destruction of busts and statues of polish heroes; sculptors forced to promise not to create more in the future.
Event Details
Police in Warsaw, following orders from St. Petersburg, destroyed all busts of Thaddeus Kosciusko and Josef Poniatowski in stores and studios, and required sculptors to pledge not to make future ones, as a measure to suppress Polish national spirit.