218:
229:
144:
251:
202:
671:
426:
350:
25:
561:
Stating that and being the speaker of the will of the people, the Rada of Słuččyna declares that it will stand for the independence of
Belarus and protect the interests of the peasantry against violation by foreign invaders. If needed, we will do it by military means despite a numeral advantage of
477:
The First
Belarusian Congress of Słuččyna, formed of 107 persons, salutes the Upper Rada of the Belarusian Democratic Republic and declares that it will give all its powers for the revival of our Fatherland and categorically protests against the occupation of our Fatherland by foreign and impostor
444:
Still, there was no unity among
Belarusian activists as to how to further strategy. There was a fraction that advocated cooperation with Poland. On the other side, there were even proposals for cooperation with the Soviets. Because of these contradictions, much time needed for military preparation
436:
The news about the division of
Belarus between Poland and the Bolsheviks provoked indignation in Belarusian society. Immediately after the Polish reoccupation of the town the Belarusian National Committee recommenced its activity and started forming Belarusian self-defence units. First, a 500-man
452:
Local representatives of
Belarusian socialist revolutionaries, who were the main advocates of the idea of Belarusian independence, decided to call up a Congress to confirm the authority of the Belarusian Republic in the region. Delegates from all local communities (five from each) and Belarusian
557:
In the moment of self-determination of all nations and their struggle for freedom the
Belarusian Rada of Słuččyna carries out the will of the peasantry that delegated the protection of the independence of our Fatherland Belarus to it. The Rada declares to the whole world the will of Belarusian
542:
and the motto "To those who went to die for the life of their
Fatherland" was sent to Słuck. The military commission of the Government of the Belarusian People's Republic that was acting as Belarus' defence ministry, sent several military specialists to help to organise the defence. Soon a
448:
Only in
November 1920, the withdrawing Polish military authorities transferred the civil power to the Belarusian National Committee. In all local communities and villages, democratic elections took place; new elected Committees replaced the previous Polish-appointed local administration.
639:
movement. As people joined them, the Slutsk Rada appealed to Red Army soldiers to stop resistance as well. Many of them did, as numerous
Russian peasants were opposing the Soviet agrarian policy among them. Therefore, the Bolsheviks had to bring in units consisting of
472:
Congress passed a resolution declaring the authority of the government of the
Belarusian National Republic and protesting against the Soviet invasion of Belarus. A decision was made to organize armed resistance against the Bolshevik occupation:
720:Слуцкі збройны чын 1920 г. у дакумэнтах і ўспамінах, складальнікі Ляхоўскі Ул., Міхнюк Ул., Гесь А., Менск, 2001 (The Slutsk Defence Action of 1920 in documents and memoirs, by U. Liakhouski, U. Mikjniuk and A. Hes, Minsk, 2001)
440:
The Polish military was preparing to withdraw to Polish territory and did not prevent the creation of Belarusian military units. Many Polish military consisted of Belarusians and sympathised with the self-defence activities.
461:
On 14 November 1920, the Congress of Słuččyna (Slutsk region) started its work. There were 107 delegates from Słuck and its surroundings as well as several representatives of the Belarusian army of general
682:, numerous political groups dedicated themselves to publicise a movement that was virtually erased from history during the Soviet time. November 27 became a holiday that groups like the
433:
During the Polish-Soviet War of 1919–1920, the region of Slutsk was occupied several times by Polish and Soviet troops. Finally, on 11 October 1920, the Polish took control of the town.
812:
658:
Some of the defenders of Słuck later returned to Belarus but were captured by the Bolsheviks and repressed. Some of the Belarusian militaries stayed in the region as a partisan
410:
Slutsk was an important centre of Belarusian national life. Local intellectuals kept tense contacts with groups supporting the Belarusian Democratic Republic in other regions.
387:
Due to the treaty, the demarcation line Kiyevichy-Lan lay in a way that the region of Slutsk, Belarus, stayed in a neutral zone for some time before being taken by the
566:
The Rada gave the order to all military units and volunteers to group near Siemiežava on November 24. A demonstration took place in the central square of Słuck.
217:
221:
797:
531:
The military defence action was actively supported by Belarusian nationalists from different regions of Belarus at that time occupied by Polish troops.
782:
777:
381:
143:
498:
The military command was given to a troika led by Pavał Žaŭryd. The Rada declared a general mobilisation and continued creation of military units.
495:. Its function was to organise civil governance of Słuččyna before regular elections could be held as well as to organise a military defence.
694:
do not recognise the Słuck military defence as significant, mostly due to the pro-Soviet official state ideology dominating in Belarus.
108:
42:
651:
Still, the powers were unequal and on December 31 the Słuck brigade had to retreat to Polish territory where it was disarmed by
333:
802:
525:
89:
787:
377:
207:
46:
61:
593:
division of the Red Army. Despite some support from the local population, the Belarusian units lacked ammunition and arms.
403:
and supporting the independence of Belarus declared on March 25, 1918. Leaders of the defence were local intellectuals and
68:
547:
759:
293:
35:
75:
792:
683:
528:. The military headquarters was transferred from Słuck to Siemiežava because of approaching Bolshevik armies.
57:
399:
The basis of the Slutsk defence was the local peasantry fighting against the Bolshevist agrarian policy of
492:
524:
and the 2nd Hrozaŭ regiment under Captain Siemianiuk. These two regiments formed the Słuck brigade under
521:
488:
469:
The government of the Belarusian National Republic appointed Pavał Žaŭryd its commissioner to Słuččyna.
751:
691:
670:
652:
636:
605:
284:
478:
Soviet powers. Long live the independent National Belarusian Republic in its ethnographic borders!
621:
510:
601:
582:
502:
445:
was lost. Lack of solidarity had its negative effect during the whole military defence action.
625:
617:
597:
463:
325:
135:
130:
609:
514:
148:
The 1st Belarusian Partisan Detachment with its leader, Lukasz Siemenik, in the centre (1919)
82:
233:
629:
376:
in two parts. No Belarusian delegation was invited to the Riga congress — neither from the
807:
517:
and surroundings. Soon there were c. 10,000 men mobilised into the newly created forces.
543:
well-organised military hospital and military court were created by the Slutsk brigade.
729:
645:
501:
The mobilisation was very successful among inhabitants of Słuččyna, in the villages of
425:
771:
697:
In 1948, a monument in honor of Słuck rebels was placed by Belarusian emigrants near
414:
400:
361:
354:
255:
558:
peasantry that Belarus must be an independent republic in its ethnographic borders.
659:
520:
Two regiments were formed by the Rada: 1st Słuck regiment under Lieutenant Colonel
369:
349:
332:. It involved a series of clashes between irregular Belarusian forces loyal to the
745:
679:
574:
On November 27 the first encounters between Belarusian and Soviet forces began.
24:
698:
613:
641:
404:
388:
539:
373:
321:
173:
752:
Zianon Paźniak: The Slutsk defence action is a glorious example for us
535:
365:
329:
169:
662:
and continued armed resistance against Soviet rule until the 1930s.
562:
the enemy, because what we do is honest and honesty will always win.
669:
586:
578:
553:
On 21 November 1920, the Rada of Słuččyna made a new declaration:
506:
424:
348:
590:
320:) was an unsuccessful armed attempt to establish an independent
18:
632:. The Słuck brigade managed to occupy several villages.
315:
298:
364:), signed on October 12, 1920, set new borders between
491:
consisting of 17 people was elected with the chairman
730:Беларусы замежжа ўшанавалі герояў Слуцкага паўстаньня
336:
and the Soviet Red Army, ending in a Soviet victory.
577:
The Słuck brigade made some successful attacks near
546:The Słuck Rada had tight contacts with the army of
49:. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.
16:
Attempt to establish an independent Belarus in 1920
674:Monument in honor of Slutsk rebels near Mittenwald
324:. It took place in late 1920, near the end of the
666:Modern reflections of the Slutsk military defence
360:The preliminary peace accord (later finalized in
690:. However, Belarusian officials under president
555:
475:
413:In 1918 a Belarusian National Committee led by
123:
716:
714:
8:
453:organisations (one from each) were invited.
353:Polish and Soviet Russian borders after the
589:. Against the Belarusian forces fought the
372:republics that divided modern Belarus and
142:
120:
109:Learn how and when to remove this message
382:Socialist Soviet Republic of Byelorussia
710:
437:Belarusian militia corps was created.
7:
813:Belarus–Poland relations (1918–1939)
686:and some intellectuals celebrate as
596:There were fights near the villages
47:adding citations to reliable sources
550:and planned to coordinate with it.
798:Uprisings of the Russian Civil War
14:
783:Belarusian independence movement
778:Belarus in the Russian Civil War
648:to combat the Belarusian units.
249:
227:
216:
200:
160:November 27 to December 31, 1920
23:
701:, a German city near the Alps.
635:This started an anti-Bolshevik
328:, in the region of the town of
34:needs additional citations for
378:Belarusian Democratic Republic
1:
421:Soviet–Polish War and Slutsk
334:Belarusian People's Republic
548:Stanisław Bułak-Bałachowicz
395:National movement in Slutsk
316:
299:
829:
176:, and surrounding villages
417:was created in the town.
308:
288:
264:
242:
193:
152:
141:
128:
684:Belarusian Popular Front
675:
564:
526:Anton Sokał-Kutyłoŭski
480:
430:
429:Battle of Slutzk, 1919
357:
243:Commanders and leaders
788:Rebellions in Belarus
673:
493:Uładzimier Prakulevič
483:Military preparations
428:
352:
692:Alexander Lukashenko
653:Polish border guards
457:Congress of Słuččyna
380:nor from the puppet
43:improve this article
748:on Belarusguide.com
300:Sluckaje paŭstannie
676:
538:a banner with the
431:
358:
355:1921 Peace of Riga
317:Slucki zbrojny čyn
309:Слуцкі збройны чын
803:Polish–Soviet War
522:Achrem Haŭryłovič
464:Bułak-Bałachowicz
326:Polish-Soviet War
314:
297:
289:Слуцкае паўстанне
277:
276:
189:
188:
136:Soviet-Polish War
131:Russian Civil War
119:
118:
111:
93:
58:"Slutsk uprising"
820:
764:
756:
733:
727:
721:
718:
489:Rada of Słuččyna
319:
313:romanized:
312:
310:
302:
292:
290:
254:
253:
252:
234:Byelorussian SSR
232:
231:
230:
220:
205:
204:
203:
154:
153:
146:
121:
114:
107:
103:
100:
94:
92:
51:
27:
19:
828:
827:
823:
822:
821:
819:
818:
817:
793:1920 in Belarus
768:
767:
763:(in Belarusian)
762:
755:(in Belarusian)
754:
742:
737:
736:
732:, Radio Svaboda
728:
724:
719:
712:
707:
668:
572:
485:
459:
423:
397:
347:
342:
281:Slutsk uprising
250:
248:
238:
228:
226:
201:
199:
177:
147:
133:
124:Slutsk uprising
115:
104:
98:
95:
52:
50:
40:
28:
17:
12:
11:
5:
826:
824:
816:
815:
810:
805:
800:
795:
790:
785:
780:
770:
769:
766:
765:
757:
749:
741:
740:External links
738:
735:
734:
722:
709:
708:
706:
703:
667:
664:
571:
568:
484:
481:
458:
455:
422:
419:
396:
393:
346:
343:
341:
338:
305:Slutsk defence
275:
274:
271:
267:
266:
262:
261:
258:
245:
244:
240:
239:
237:
236:
224:
213:
211:
196:
195:
191:
190:
187:
186:
185:Soviet victory
183:
179:
178:
168:
166:
162:
161:
158:
150:
149:
139:
138:
126:
125:
117:
116:
31:
29:
22:
15:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
825:
814:
811:
809:
806:
804:
801:
799:
796:
794:
791:
789:
786:
784:
781:
779:
776:
775:
773:
761:
758:
753:
750:
747:
744:
743:
739:
731:
726:
723:
717:
715:
711:
704:
702:
700:
695:
693:
689:
685:
681:
672:
665:
663:
661:
656:
654:
649:
647:
643:
638:
633:
631:
627:
623:
619:
615:
611:
607:
606:Vierabiejčycy
603:
599:
594:
592:
588:
584:
580:
575:
569:
567:
563:
559:
554:
551:
549:
544:
541:
537:
532:
529:
527:
523:
518:
516:
512:
508:
504:
499:
496:
494:
490:
482:
479:
474:
470:
467:
465:
456:
454:
450:
446:
442:
438:
434:
427:
420:
418:
416:
415:Paval Zhauryd
411:
408:
406:
402:
401:War communism
394:
392:
390:
385:
383:
379:
375:
371:
367:
363:
362:Peace of Riga
356:
351:
345:Peace of Riga
344:
339:
337:
335:
331:
327:
323:
318:
307:(Belarusian:
306:
301:
295:
286:
282:
272:
269:
268:
263:
259:
257:
256:Paval Zhauryd
247:
246:
241:
235:
225:
223:
219:
215:
214:
212:
209:
198:
197:
192:
184:
181:
180:
175:
171:
167:
164:
163:
159:
156:
155:
151:
145:
140:
137:
132:
127:
122:
113:
110:
102:
99:November 2013
91:
88:
84:
81:
77:
74:
70:
67:
63:
60: –
59:
55:
54:Find sources:
48:
44:
38:
37:
32:This article
30:
26:
21:
20:
725:
696:
687:
677:
657:
650:
634:
595:
576:
573:
565:
560:
556:
552:
545:
533:
530:
519:
500:
497:
486:
476:
471:
468:
460:
451:
447:
443:
439:
435:
432:
412:
409:
398:
386:
359:
304:
280:
278:
222:Russian SFSR
194:Belligerents
129:Part of the
105:
96:
86:
79:
72:
65:
53:
41:Please help
36:verification
33:
680:Perestroika
570:The battles
772:Categories
705:References
699:Mittenwald
688:Heroes Day
660:Green Army
622:Mackievičy
614:Vasilishki
511:Siemiežava
285:Belarusian
208:Belarusian
69:newspapers
602:Vasilčycy
583:Cimkavičy
503:Cimkavičy
303:) or the
294:romanized
642:Latvians
637:partisan
626:Sadovičy
618:Lutavičy
598:Bystrycy
405:szlachta
389:Red Army
368:and the
265:Strength
165:Location
134:and the
760:Article
746:Slutsk
678:During
646:Chinese
610:Daškava
540:Pahonia
515:Hrozava
374:Ukraine
340:Prelude
322:Belarus
296::
174:Belarus
83:scholar
808:Slutsk
536:Hrodna
370:Soviet
366:Poland
330:Slutsk
270:10,000
206:local
182:Result
170:Slutsk
85:
78:
71:
64:
56:
630:Morač
587:Vyzna
579:Kapyl
534:From
507:Kapyl
210:units
90:JSTOR
76:books
644:and
628:and
591:Omsk
585:and
279:The
157:Date
62:news
273:N/A
260:N/A
45:by
774::
713:^
655:.
624:,
620:,
616:,
612:,
608:,
604:,
600:,
581:,
513:,
509:,
505:,
487:A
466:.
407:.
391:.
384:.
311:,
291:,
287::
172:,
283:(
112:)
106:(
101:)
97:(
87:·
80:·
73:·
66:·
39:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
