The Heart’s Brave will not be Broken by Violence.

Source	“Express Poranny” no. 244 04.09.1939
Event referred to	Wehrmacht’s Invasion on Poland
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Description of the source	Kind of source: Newspaper article Origin of the source: Archive of the library of the University of Gdansk (PL) Language: polish Copyright issues: reproduction and pedagogical exploitation authorized in the framework of the MHM project
Contextualisation of the source	“Express Poranny” was a source of very precise information for Polish people. It was treated with a noticeable respect by the Polish community.
Interpretation of the source	It gives a real importance of the Polish enthusiasm and self- confidence, taking into consideration the fact of the hostile domination. The source enumerate the factors which are to Bring Poland to victory, its belief in the allies and the strong Polish character being observed from its history.
Original Contents	Hartu ducha nie z³amie przemoc Przystêpuj¹c do wojny, która zosta³a nam narzucona i której unikn¹æ nie mogliœmy, wiedzieliœmy z góry, ¿e bêdzie ciê¿ka, i ¿e walka jak¹ stoczyæ nam wypadnie, wymagaæ bêdzie bezgranicznego wysi³ku ca³ego narodu. Z tego zdawa³ sobie sprawê ka¿dy Polak i ka¿da Polka. Ka¿dy obywatel rozumia³ równie¿, ¿e podstawowym warunkiem zwyciêstwa jest spokój i opanowanie, okazywane w ka¿dej okolicznoœci, jest spe³nianie wszystkich obowi¹zków, jakie wynikaj¹ z zajmowanego posterunku. Wiary w œwiêtoœæ naszej sprawy, wiary w ostateczne zwyciêstwo nie mog¹ os³abiæ ¿adne trudnoœci, jakie wojna przynosi, nie mo¿e nadwyrê¿aæ charakter walki, który, jak zwykle jest zmienny. Ka¿da wojna ma swoje prawa. Przebieg ka¿dej wojny jest ró¿norodny. Wojna nigdy nie jest jednym pasmem zwyciêstw, lub pora¿ek. Wygra wojnê ten, kto najlepiej psychicznie i nerwowo opanuje z³e i ciê¿kie chwile, jakie wojna przynosi. Polacy dali znakomite dowody wytrzyma³oœci nerwowej w okresie propagandowej „wojny nerwów”. Daj¹ oni obecnie, gdy wojna ju¿ trwa, dowody mêstwa, odwagi i patriotyzmu, które budz¹ podziw ca³ego œwiata. Najbardziej barbarzyñskie i brutalne naloty masowe niemieckich bombowców, którymi wróg chcia³ z³amaæ ducha w narodzie, tego skutku zupe³nie nie odnios³y, daj¹c rezultaty wrêcz odwrotne od oczekiwanych. Niez³omnoœæ Polaków przetrzyma³a tê ciê¿k¹ próbê. Fakt ten jest dowodem, jak silna jest determinacja narodu, walcz¹cego o swoj¹ wolnoœæ, œwiadczy, te¿ na jak¹ on jest gotów ofiarnoœæ, jak bezgraniczny jest w nim hart ducha, jego ufnoœæ w si³ê armii, walcz¹cej pod rozkazami Wodza Naczelnego. Tego hartu ducha nie z³amie przemoc wroga, chocia¿ rzuca on na nas wszystkie swoje si³y, szukaj¹c mo¿liwie szybkich, ale nie trwa³ych sukcesów, jako jedynej deski ratunku w desperackiej jego sytuacji, Jest bowiem rzecz¹ jasn¹, ¿e w walce z si³ami sprzymierzonymi Niemcy musz¹ ulec. Decyzja ka¿dego Polaka w tej wojnie jest jasna: spe³niaæ on bêdzie stale wszystkie wzmo¿one obowi¹zki, jakie do niego bêd¹ nale¿a³y, okazuj¹c zawsze odwagê i charakter. Raz jeszcze dowiedziemy œwiatu, ¿e nic nie zdo³a z³amaæ polskiego patriotyzmu, polskiego przywi¹zania do wolnoœci, polskiej determinacji. Cnoty te zajaœniej¹ w tej wojnie pe³nym blaskiem. Na chwa³ê Polski!
Original Contents (English Translation)	The Heart’s Brave will not be Broken by Violence When joining to the war which was put on us and which we could not avoid, we knew from the very beginning that it would be very difficult and that the battle would require a great dedication on the part of the whole Polish nation. Every polish person was familiar with that. Everybody also knew that the fundamental condition for the victory would be concentration and self-balance, which should appear in all the circumstances. They should stand up to every needed duty because of the situation. Any trouble or difficulty cannot weaken our belief in the final victory, although the war as changeable in its nature may act against the valours of character. Every war has its laws. The course of every war is different. A war is never a constant sequence of victories or defeats. This will win the war who will resist in a better way his physical and mental powers in the course of bad moments which are brought by a war. The Polish people displayed great proofs of their resistance during the propaganda “war of nerves”. Now, they evidence their braveness, boldness and patriotism- the features which are admired by the whole world. The most barbarous and brutal raids of the German bombers by which the enemy wanted to break our national character, did bring quite opposite results according to the Germans’ expectations. The Polish resisting stood that hard test. That fact is just a proof how strong is the determination of the struggling nation. It witnesses also how big dedication it is able to display, how never ending it is the braveness within that nation, how strong it is its belief in the army commanded by the Leader in Chief. This heart’s brave will not be broken by the enemy’s violence, although it casts on all its powers, looking for any quick appearances of its temporary success. It is clear that against the allied powers Germans are to be lost. The decision of every Polish person according to this war is clear. They will be serving all the needed duties, always showing off braveness and positive attitude. Once again, we will prove to the world that nothing is able to break the Polish patriotism, the Polish bounding to freedom, and the Polish determination. These virtues will be blazing in the full flash. For the glory of Poland!