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 III. Origin and organization of the All-Russian Union of Zemstvos

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ORIGIN OF THE UNION orders were issued to prepare for the evacuation of the wounded, and provision was made to supply the future hospitals with linen. medi- cal goods, and surgical instruments. On July 25, an extraordinary meeting of the Moscow zemstvo was held. In the report submitted to the meeting by the board we have a highly characteristic illustration of the patriotic sentiment that inspired the leaders and workers of the zemstvos at the out- break of the War. The following passage occurs in it: 55 Russia is passing through a historic moment of exceptional signifi- cance. Events are developing with terrific speed. A storm unparalleled in the history of mankind is about to break out. But we have no fear of this imminent calamity. With perfect calm, with the confidence of courage, with noble enthusiasm, the sons of Russia are marching to offer their lives in defense of the honor of their country. Gone are now the barriers which have divided the citizens among themselves, and they all are united in one common effort. But it is impossible at this solemn moment to forget that, with the first rumblings of the coming storm, and simultaneously with the shouts of victory, there will also be heard the groans of thousands and scores of thousands of men wounded and dying on the battlefield. It becomes, therefore, the duty of those who remain at home to strain every effort to render them timely aid. Those left at home should take up positions in regular battle array, so as to be ready to carry out quickly, promptly, and efficiently the task of aid- ing the sick and wounded that will confront them and will probably as- sume gigantic proportions. Who, if not public institutions whose busi- ness it is to provide for the needs of the people and who have had many years of practical experience in caring for the sick, with organized forces at their command, should undertake the task of uniting the iso- lated efforts in this great work, which demands such an immense or- ranization ?? The board proposed to the meeting to call upon all the zemstvos of the country to form a union and codrdinate their work for the benefit of the army. This work was no longer conceived on the mod- est scale of the zemstvo organization built up almost against the law in 1904. The Moscow board now boldly and openly called upon the zemstvos to combine in an “All-Russian Union of Zemstvos for the * All dates are according to the Russian calendar. ‘ Report (Obzor Deyatelnosti) of the Central Committee of the All-Rus- sian Union of Zemstvos, Moscow, 1915, p. 20.

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