[Ger-Poland-Volhynia] German Migration to Volhynia

[George Shoning]

>From Adam Giesinger's from Catherine to Khrushchev:

 

"For the German coloists, however, the law of 1874 represented a breach of faith, a unilateral repudiation of a solemn promise made to them in the manifesto of Catherine II and confirmed by Alexander I in his decrees of 1804 and 1813.  They were now subject to military service like all other Russian citizens and they were very unhappy about it." - P.227

 

George Shoning
 
> From: lloydfriedrick at telus.net
> To: ger-poland-volhynia at eclipse.sggee.org
> Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2010 20:16:17 -0700
> Subject: [Ger-Poland-Volhynia] German Migration to Volhynia
> 
> This latest discussion of the German Migration to Volhynia has been very informative to me. I enjoy it.
> 
> There is another line of myths that have been mentioned at various times, I would appreciate commentary.
> 
> This is the story that many of these new immigrants had been promised that they could retain their culture and religious affiliation.
> Also, that they were not subject to serve in the Russian military. 
> 
> I suspect that these promises were not an official policy but misconceptions handed down to us by our forbearers as hearsay.
> 
> I await
> 
> lloyd friedrick on Vancouver Island
> 
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