Russian local government during the war and the Union of Zemstvos

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Identifikator:: 1794855874

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-179223

Document type:: Monograph

Author:: Polner, Tichon I. http://d-nb.info/gnd/172311195

Title:: Russian local government during the war and the Union of Zemstvos

Place of publication:: New Haven

Publisher:: Yale Univ. Press

Year of publication:: 1930

Scope:: XXV, 317 S.

Digitisation:: 2022

Collection:: Economics Books

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Title:: Chapter IX. Relief of refugees

Collection:: Economics Books

176 THE ZEMSTVOS DURING THE WAR was being encroached upon more and more by the orders of the Min- ister of the Interior. Thus, on November, 1915, the whole Empire was divided into twelve areas and in each of these the Ministry ap- pointed a special High Commissioner—endowed with very wide powers “for the unification of the work of the local organizations.” Under the “instruction” prepared by the Special Council and ap- proved by the Minister on March 2, 1915, a similar task of ‘“unifi- cation” was given to the governors who, contrary to the law of August 80, 1915, were placed at the head of the provincial commit- tees. This multiplication of authorities resulted in bitter conflicts.*® The proverb says that too many cooks spoil the broth. The condi- tions of Russian life were such as to complicate the already perplex- ng problem of refugee relief to such an extent that the unions and unofficial organizations, who were at first quite prepared to co- operate loyally among themselves and with the Government, found themselves in the end utterly disunited, competing with each other, and openly in opposition to the Government. Naturally, those who suffered most from this situation were the unfortunate refugees. +8 See Isvestia (Bulletin), Nos. 41-42, pp. 105-119; also ibid., No. 40, pp. 103-113.

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