| Source | http://www.wrzesien.prv.pl/ |
| Event referred to | The attack of nazis on the Polish territory on September 1st and further history of the September Campaign. |
| Technological characteristics | Type of file: Audio
Extension: .wav file
Accessibility proposal: You can set sound volume, rewind forward or backward, and of course you can pause and play it.
To hear that speech you need to have Windows Media Player
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| Description of the source | This Internet site is about the1939 September Campaign. There are dates of most important events that took place between the First and Second World War on this site, the genesis of the September Campaign and its results, e.g.: the division of Poland’s territory between the two of her ocupants. Description of military power of Polish army during Campaign, as well as biographies of soldiers and commanders. |
| Contextualisation of the source | Radio speech that was broadcast the day after the German army entered the capital city – Warsaw. This is a typical source of propaganda with characteristic national-patriotic accents which mobilised citizens of the city to undertake defensive activities. |
| Interpretation of the source | S. Starzynski’s radio speech was recorded the day after a German tank arrived at Warsaw. Stefan Starzynski speaks about strength of Polish nation. Determination and the will of fight with the enemies. About the faith of Polish people in winning this uneven battle. About how polish women stopped the German tank at the border of Warsaw. |
| Original Contents | "Obywatele! Przepraszam za spóŸnienie, ale obowi¹zki chwili dzisiejszej nie pozwalaj¹ mi byæ punktualnym w radiu. Ale za to wszystko, co nowego ¿ycie nasze nad daje, to przede wszystkim ci¹g³e powiêkszanie siê œwiadomoœci, si³y ludu warszawskiego. Co chwila tysi¹ce faktów, tysi¹ce zjawisk, które umacniaj¹ wiarê, nieœmiertelne, niezniszczalne si³y ludu polskiego. Obywatele, przecie¿ wczoraj pod mury Warszawy dosta³ siê czo³g niemiecki, nie ostrzelany w ogóle, i tu, u granic miasta, zestrzelony przy pomocy kogo? Przy pomocy kobiet polskich! To jest si³a narodowa! To jest si³a ludu! Dzisiaj w Warszawie ka¿dy ma moc ducha, moc ducha wytrwania, moc si³y, która potrafi ka¿demu przetrwaæ na stanowisku i u³atwiæ wojsku zwyciêstwo."
Przemówienie radiowe Prezydenta Miasta Sto³ecznego Warszawy – mjr Stefana Starzyñskiego
z dnia 11 wrzeœnia 1939 roku.
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| Original Contents (English Translation) | Citizens! I apologize for the delay, but duties of the present day prevent me from appearing punctually on the radio. However, everything new that lives gives us is the growth of awareness and strength of the people of Warsaw. Every moment brings thousands of facts, thousands of phenomena that solidify the faith and undying life forces of Polish people. Citizens! It was only yesterday that a German tank made its way up as far as the gates of Warsaw without getting a single shot, and it was there, at the city limits that it was shot – thanks to whom? Thanks to Polish women! Such is the power of the nation! Such is the power of the people! These days, everyone in Warsaw has a power of spirit – the power of a spirit of endurance, the power of a strength that can help everyone stand their ground and facilitate victory for our army. |
