Artur,
Great
report and photo! Thank you very much. The situation is very much the same as at
Lithuanian border to her Slavic countries.
Here
is a machine translation of the mentioned article from http://www.poltran.com - for us who do
not read Polish it gives at least some understanding what the text is
about.
«Tokary Village lived on podlasia, border has
divided which (who) on semi -belorussian
Polish
Rafal Zubkowicz
Neither in century (age) XIX, neither in starts XX
century (age), here nobody borders not wytyczał. Borders took place on near
(nearby) bug, but river it natural line of distribution. Recruits brought some
(certain) imagination about border from tsar's service returning, something
about roving pauper her (it) bąknął. Never however, there were real barriers –
like it, which (who) has cut across them fields. It returned from war from
moscow „ Jakem, there was from train old border polish < poland > widno.
Behind minsk. Pillars have become at gauges. I arrive for village, but surprise
here. Next border! And then, yan was surprised too polish -soviet ” – Wichowski.
It was walked before world war ii with (from) for high too pierszej Polszczy
Tokar. There fairs proceeded , offices were, jewish stores become around market.
Horse had eight kilometers by for overcoming pulling car expensive (dear) <
way > almost < law (as of right) > Makarowo. Infantry, five were paths
by fields only. For Brześcia, headquarters of (seats of) administrative
districts have have undergone and provinces tell , too near (about) it walked
for incomplete (somewhat less than) 35 .km „ too infantry pierszej Polszczy
Brześcia. There mother my lived , but I sheltered at grandfathers . Poverty was.
Definitely, that train faster and legs not zmęczo, what buy but for? Young
person was, it walked. It today and anna for not get (reach) ” – allude Mielnika
Karasiuk, lat (summer; year) 88. Church has stood on western end of village,
orthodox church on eastern (eastern). Somewhat cemetery further, where it bury
late (deceased) from turning parish. It build school on center of (means of)
village. Firstly, interference of russian, there it learned hundred of child in
(to) 1940 over . Somewhat on background, behind village, court building shot up
(soar) . Firm gościńcem, village resisted about which (who), it was possible to
approach for warsaw. Outdated stop on way from part of highway on with
belorussian registration today Siemiatycze audi. It falls from uploaded car for
russian question „ for high which way? ”. I answer in (to) „ right < law (as
of right) > ” –. Each inhabitant would indicate opposite direction before war
Tokar. But today, on sole in (to) village crossroad (juncture), green table
stands, for boundary passage in (to) driven < lead (drive) > Połowcach.
But guide post does not indicate shortest for border expensive (dear) < way
> it would suffice (would enough) some hundreds meters in opposite direction.
And so, for (after) grass pavement zarośniętym, I get on after moment under put
opposite boundary pillars. There for good disappears expensive (dear) < way
>, in order to appear after other part of fence from prickly wire. Belorussia
in republic. Today, when it is moved for from part expensive (dear) < way
> Tokar Klukowicz, white table stands before church with name of locality
just. As everywhere. From riding Makarowa, inscription inform on table „ ”
TAKAPŰ. That (in order to) villages penetrate from one for second (other) part
< frequent >, passport is wanted. Closest boundary passage is in (to)
Połowcach it is necessary 40 --km circle zatoczyć. About current course of
border -belorussian polish, which (who) counts over 400 km, representatives of
world-power on conference in yalta in (to) 1945 between determine decide border
polish < poland > wytyczyć but in foothold about project from end USSR and
world war, so called line Curzona. This line, from no of historic borders not
covering, it has cut across communication connections. All-out lack of lying on
the border cooperation in polish people's republic almost and they have caused
scrupulous control of border, that infrastructural have have undergone
disruption by decades of coherence existing < exist >. Border has cut
across on semi one of podlasia village too Tokary. Officer drunk < drink
>, stalin what has decided it about course of border in field and
parish-priest of? On map looking (look), impression comes to mind , that line is
far too < market > regular from district on belorussia separating midday
(southern) part province podlasia brzeskiego, stripped (gotten rid) natural
course. If (or) it has crossed out (has drawn) that arch clerical hand
determined movement (traffic), dichotomizing Tokary? Inhabitants have personal
theories. One tell about soviet colonel -drunkard, which (who) on ground border
wytyczał. If host has been written down only and sufficiently thirsty commander
of group of geodesist eternally upił, pay back have after demanded part leaving
of farm military < military >. They confirm such version in nearby over
bug Niemirowie. Boundary commission has managed to bribe due to efforts of
groups of several inhabitants apparently only. It concern that Tokar, lead
announce, that wish of maintenance has contributed to dividing village in poland
built in (to) 1935 church. In this purpose stalin apparently monitowano. Tomash
had to be initiator of procedure priest Lipecki, pre-war parish-priest
understands in (to) Tokarach. Between puszcza bialowieska but midnight (north)
runs away from general direction -afternoon (south) border considerably
Brześciem. Wedge had to be else deepest in (to) territory initially polish <
poland > wcinający. Administrative district to belong had for belorussian
presently ( SRR bielski hajnowski, siemiatycki and ) bielski. Organizing of
soviet administration start in july 1944 even. But several weeks has issued
committee of encyclical party of communist belorussia in (to) about exemption of
(recapture of) employee (staff) from area instruction later Brześciu
siemiatyckiego. Belorussian advice (council) highest has accepted resolution
about transfer formally 20 august 1944 poland of majority land of (earth of)
bialystok district only SRR. Then, < sweat > course of border correct
several times else. It establish her (it) on east from village initially. But
ultimate slip has followed (has stepped) which (who) lat < summer > <
year > it believed to these borders on start „ nobody. have have taken up
residence villages in the middle? Here Polaki, but there who, Ruskie? They said,
that she (it) only temporary and it will be changed later jo and wyprostujo. But
anna become (stay) tell on 50 lat (summer; year) ” – sie Wichowska. For country
„ won! Mrs. anna dates with (from) ” Wólki. Family village become (stay) abroad.
They took marriage in april 1945 Wichowscy, after easter right now <
pestilence >. Both have have taken up residence in (to) Tokarach. It close
border in june. On belongings make it in time (manage to do on time) else
transport a bit car drabiniastym. Become (stay) in (to) hosts USSR not cereal
part < frequent > zżęte. „ As then, begin supervise, it end. They have put
from that (those) part dark, from asia. It will cry twice, that (in order to)
detain (halt; stop) and it shoots. So instruct, wyrywne, it's known < known
>, war has completed that only. Mrs. anna was peer tell in (to) fear that
(those) part ” –. Not enough, that same land (earth) for (after) both (both of)
part, it village else and people (people) same. Eugenia Godoniuk, Which (who)
has hit for behind husband Tokar, it alludes in advance we were all the same „,
who pole, who orthodox. But later that (those), that other state, we other. But
they said just the same, they lived circle of . About, it understands how? ”. On
force of agreement (convention) about between belorussian przesiedleniach SRR
but all of could determine state fixture (membership) inhabitants polish <
poland > Tokar. It say about so called repatriation. Meantime for families,
which (who) lived from generations in villages, homeland was here, where they
have been born . Then it mention land (earth), farms. Choice (election) meant
such for many with (from) separation ojcowizną, with house built personal by
hand, with relatives (relatives). There was not „ well < goods (right) >.
Then, different walked one encouraged (nerve), that there will be life after
that (those) part only, record (write down) for kołchozu. They were and such,
they wanted that orthodox we wygnać. That we Ruskie for paradise » won! «, They
cried. Such Partyzantka! Yan relates ” – Wichowski. It does not want to remember
many about today it. They do not want to search (to find out) people (people),
members of military groups were whom, which (who) haunted houses . They searched
one after barrages (stockyards) implicit weapon, wypytywali, who was in time of
war in forest. Other invented from kacapów, communists, they demanded, in order
to total (take away; amount to) on eastern (eastern) part. It has not did
without beating (scrambling) and intimidating. Other come only steal. Are said
about all for today „ band ” – so. They were carried tray < such >, which
(who) had majority land (earth) after opposite part of border. It must be
transmitted (rescheduled), they have stood on barrier which (who) farms strip
boundary wytyczeniu it after polish part over 200 meters a few, widest functions
after belorussian for today, so called „ ” osiemsetka. There inconditional
(ruthless) prohibition of admission (preamble; enter) inhabitants of closest
regions even obwiązuje where sometime center of (means of) village was, empty
(hollow) area is today, interleaved prickly wire. There it transmit (reschedule)
stagnant for orthodox church houses and cemetery, new building (create) so
Tokary, as inhabitants have called it (them). Does not have trail after court
(manor) almost < law (as of right) >, but it is possible to ride in one
direction expensive (dear) < way > only. They are catholic after polish
part in (to) majority Tokary, several families are orthodox only. From when
orthodox church become (stay) abroad, orthodox church fulfills role of parish
temple in (to) Koterce. Belongs with (from) in (to) polish before border to cow
last house kołchozu truskawkach Kamińskich. Last, but rather – as roman prefers
in poland – „ first ” Kamiński. Father of roman lived before war further, it ran
today that (those) part. Family has been transmitted (has been rescheduled) ,
though majority ground become (stay) in (to) USSR, from fear before mandatory
records for kołchozu. They have included farm for (after) somebody, who has
chosen opposite part. Father does not live already, roman lives with mother.
Majority know patrolling it section (period; episode) pograniczników. „ As
chill, come heat, mrs. Kamińska says on tea –. Hours marched in martial law that
– semi < tail >, to it and with return. Then, some (certain) young soldier
has met me how (as) for mushroom, it are told to identify, entrance card, that I
in lying on the border zone illegally. Commander has come on and for I good day,
mrs. Kamińska, how will not will not put forth they ? That (those) zamurowało.
But that from acquaintance, and they will not will not put forth without
passport so they ”. They do not surpass border local < local >, but they
do not apply animals for regulations. On cultivation frequently Kamińskich than
elsewhere are pastured cow kołchozowe, on polish territory illegally invading.
So, mrs. Kamińska take care , in order to it hung after polish part on place
wire prickly zdezelowany sometime „, lat (summer), they go this (you) our
WOP-iści, but I say memorial < they (their) >, that (in order to) they
took to arrest cow ruskie, that at I pasture – allude. They ask –, where from I
know, that they ruskie. It but that, I would pasture in (to) truskawkach bean
and? Sometime dogs from that (those) part again we sheep pozagryzały. There had
hunting. One become (stay) only. Commissions were, they promised
indemnification. When letters memorial < they (their) > słaliśmy, that
with indemnification, they have answered our border densely safeguarded so, that
even not pticzka prelietit, but dogs that only. These cows it whose but ? And
they tell with return else ” przeganiać. Stray car will cross (will pass) beside
house in direction of border sometimes Kamińskich „ people, which (who) turn
back later, it is surprised, that border near (about) so. Behind village just. I
have acclimated from birth so, that nothing in (to) particular it not see – add
roman. From curiosity on belorussia – some arrive throw (dart) eye, see border.
It issues memorial < they (their) >, that it isn't known it that. But
pillars here odrapane, after belorussian part bushes ” zarośnięte. With some
funeral of field of inhabitant neighbor on boundary strip not wait Tokar. It
after belorussian part impossible for today permit, reports and constabulary on
each step. Sometimes obtain (get) for wide on 20 not easy km of frontier zone.
When this time I take second (other) imitated (managed) ( ) attempt (test) visit
belorussian part < frequent > Tokar, message (knowledge) about my
appearance faster than it reaches I belorussian guard. Dispersed brakes gazik,
from center (means) five soldier wyskakuje. Locks of (castles of) rifles snap,
dog warczy. Commander of sentry scrupulously reviews documents, but distaste and
they do not recede suspiciousness. Shows for it at alexander suspiciousness not
Korzenieckiego, which (who) will complete lat (summer; year) in this year 80. It
lives in second (other) house, from start of village counting. It transmit
(reschedule) painted hut with (from) blue it (him) „ ” osiemsetki. Father was
Ruski, as it says Korzeniecki, and so, become (stay). But with (from) before
four sons. Now four sons of uncles become (stay) after polish part. One of they
it yan Wichowski. When war has expired , alexander has foreshadowed (has
presaged) father, that it goes on other part. It has heard, that if it will be
deduced (will be moved out) , family will hit on siberia. Become (stay). Else
when border ran between Tokarami but Makarowem, young has been appointed
(called) for troop Korzeniecki, and it was as (serve) under crakow one and a
half year. Then, < sweat > somewhat it remove border on west and it has
obtained calling for of troop for red army again – Korzeniecki, on crimea, on
2,5 year. Case (chance) had military truck has fallen down with soldiers to
abyss, two persons have survived only, he (it) in (to) it with heavy injuries,
it has recovered consciousness for (after) several strong damage of sight days
Korzeniecki. Somewhat invalid of first group obtains how (as) on belorussia over
30 dollars of annuities today living solitary. It acts and so much. Worst,
opinion (sentence) Korzenieckiego, there was kolektywizacja. Then, it blast all
diffuse farms, colonies (colons) so called, flies orchard wykarczowano, it blast
apiaries, it requisition home (domestic) equipment for kołchozu. Jews before war
from high „ and for fruits from orchard spring advance payment pay already –
allude Brześcia. – And all were satisfied. Blast and carry away be simply
(easy), but now on return try (taste) return, have said I on assembly in (to)
sometime kołchozie. Now has nobody personal horse even, machines. Will make you
naked hands? ”. Departure presents one-time when border emerged, nobody thought,
that it is necessary to bid good-buy from other part relatives (relatives) for
good. When they have taken marriage Wichowscy, anna has left family Wólkę. It
did not judge, that family house will visit several lat (summer; year) later.
One of father (parents) in this time lately (deceased). Notification has come
about death only. It required departure determination invitations, passports,
masses of documents. It has not went on next funeral once again it will wait
with funeral „ nobody, I will handle (will settle) stack of permit here . ”. It
is today simple (easy) a lot. It is not necessary to ride by distant Terespol.
Boundary passage acts in (to) Połowcach, it start up passenger rate for (after)
some tens (any tens) lats (summers; years) Czeremcha-Brześć. Regulations
function about simplified boundary movement (traffic) for population from
borderland. Opening of border was unusual event for neighboring inhabitants of
villages in (to) Koterce. Several years ago allow to surpass her (it) on
two-sided force of agreement (convention), day on one. Yan tells Wichowski „ as
then, they have put forth us, as if miracle has happened sie! People (people)
weeped. First case (together; time) without nothing so. All curious Idziem, as
there at they. On highway too sentry put Koterko, but from that (those) part
further right now < pestilence > our stojo. They waited on who . Person of
their all knew, but learn, who such, it was not possible . It lat (summer; year)
so many (so much) < rear >! Postarzeli sie, pozmieniali. They did not see
it from war some definitely ” sie. After outreaching of border, in spite of
prohibition, yan has gone on cemetery, further than it permit officially it
don't go „, mówio, you will make poverty else . I on it, that as I am already
here, I must go it on cemetery. After way, before cemetery, I have met three
officers. To eyes memorial < they (their) > Patrze sie, zdrastwujtie, I
say and I go rigidly! They have asked about nothing even I ” sie. Mrs.
Kamińskiej has been concealed on cemetery at orthodox church father there many
already „ forgotten mogił, family after polish part, it has take care how (as)
already . It with brothers on father tomb monument decide put. It flies for it,
when there could not fire (light) we even candle ”. Good attitudes (relations)
have helped definitely, that connect with (from) boundary guard polish <
poland > Kamińskich. So, permission has managed to get on for belorussian
one-time departure Tokar. Tombstone in poland prepared, cement and it upload
instruments on trailer of tractor. Place has been placed for Kamińskiej and
brother . Roman has sat behind steering-wheel there was „ time a few. Day expose
(set out) entrance card on one , return necessary be on definite hour. But it is
necessary to bear water here bucket, blend zaprawę, wait relate. They have been
produce ” Ledwośmy. Next case (together; time) was after return from polish
troop in poland in lats (summers; years) 90 only Korzeniecki. Now nowhere it
choose already. Though does not have difficulty with outreaching of border
today, it for persons in (to) its (his) century (age), which (who) remember
divided village not, departure presents oversized load. It can „ as they have
put forth old expensive (dear) < way >. It thinks ” –. They do not go on
that (those) part too Wichowscy. They left before two last case (together; time)
years (lats), majority does not live. Tombs of fathers (parents) become (stay)
mrs. anna after family of only. „ Become (stay) what for? They leave both for
cities less ” young more – Tokarach. It boasts farm Wichowski it has won (has
grown rich) impressive buildings < self-service store >, tractor and
machines. But that from it, do not want to take over they land (earth) when?
Everything come sell either (or) leave state. Building of school, shows which
(who) from house Wichowskich, empty (hollow) stands from this school year. But
year carry general repair else earlier at last normal bathrooms, central warming
is is troubled . Then, it was children only 35. Now they commute for bus
Mielnika. Yan is is troubled about fate of building. Regret it it (him) more,
that it participated in (to) its (his) structure. It will say from opposite part
too Korzeniecki, that region empties it has blocked what at we chats (huts)
completely „ already. People (people) for powyjeżdżali Brześcia and other
cities, has not to order even who, that (in order to) it has tidied ruin.
Because and become (stay) what for? Since they have made border, it as on end of
world. It is possible to leave in one direction even only. ”.»
Jan