Situation in unoccupied Belarusian lands

Activity of enterprises and institutions in war conditions and the supply of the Russian army

1914
List of factories and plants in Orsha district, Mogilev province which stopped work in 1914. Photocopy. Print. Dokumenty i materialy po istorii Belorussii. T. III. Minsk, 1953. P. 806. (BelNITsED, collection of electronic copies of documents and materials on the history of the First World War)
List of factories and plants in Senno district, Mogilev province which stopped work in 1914. Photocopy. Print. Dokumenty i materialy po istorii Belorussii. T. III. Minsk, 1953. P. 806. (BelNITsED, collection of electronic copies of documents and materials on the history of the First World War)
Termination of work in Minsk enterprises due to war (report of the Chief of Minsk City Policy to the Governor of Minsk). 25 July 1914. Photocopy. Print. Dokumenty i materialy po istorii Belorussii. T. III. Minsk, 1953. P. 797-798. (BelNITsED, collection of electronic copies of documents and materials on the history of the First World War)
On measures to supply the army with uniforms and equipment in the shortest term (from telegram of the Chief Intendant to the Commander of Minsk Military District). 27 September 1914. Photocopy. Print. Dokumenty i materialy po istorii Belorussii. T. III. Minsk, 1953. P. 798. (BelNITsED, collection of electronic copies of documents and materials on the history of the First World War)
Lack of raw materials and fuel at the machine-building plant of the Yakobson, Livshits and Company (the company’s application to the Chief Factory Inspector of Minsk Province). 30 October 1914. Photocopy. Print. Dokumenty i materialy po istorii Belorussii. T. III. Minsk, 1953. P. 799. (BelNITsED, collection of electronic copies of documents and materials on the history of the First World War)
Report of the Grodno Requisition Commission on the requisition of cloth and shipskin jackets from Grodno traders for the army’s needs. 18 November 1914. Typescript. (NIAB in Grodno, f. 92, op. 1, d. 20, l. 33-33 ob.)
1915
The state of industry in Minsk province (from report of the Chief Factory Inspector of Minsk Province). 1915. Photocopy. Print. Dokumenty i materialy po istorii Belorussii. T. III. Minsk, 1953. P. 812-814. (BelNITsED, collection of electronic copies of documents and materials on the history of the First World War)
Data on the evacuation of the Polesye railway line and administration in the area of the North-Western Front. 1915. Typescript. (NIAB, f. 2415, op. 1, d. 236, l. 2-7 ob.)
Register of respirators manufactured by Minsk students for the active army in July 1915. Manuscript. (NIAB, f. 466, op. 1, d. 314, l. 118)
Speculative transactions with hay land rented by the peasants (from report of the Police Chief of Slutsk District to the Governor of Minsk). 14 January 1915. Photocopy. Print. Dokumenty i materialy po istorii Belorussii. T. III. Minsk, 1953. P. 841-842. (BelNITsED, collection of electronic copies of documents and materials on the history of the First World War)
Report on the supply of cattle to the army (from the Mogilev Province Zemstvo Board to the 4th Mogilev Province Zemstvo Assembly). [February 1915]. Typescript. (NIAB, f. 2084, op. 1, d. 369, l. 30-30 ob.)
Reassignment of contract for the supply of cattle to the quartermaster service (report of the assistant chief of the Minsk Province Gendarme Department to the department’s chief). 10 February 1915. Photocopy. Print. Dokumenty i materialy po istorii Belorussii. T. III. Minsk, 1953. P. 842. (BelNITsED, collection of electronic copies of documents and materials on the history of the First World War)
From the instruction on the requisition of cattle in Minsk province. 13 February 1915. Photocopy. Print. Dokumenty i materialy po istorii Belorussii. T. III. Minsk, 1953. P. 820. (BelNITsED, collection of electronic copies of documents and materials on the history of the First World War)
Ban on the removal of cattle outside the Minsk Military District (mandatory resolution of the Commander of Minsk Military District for district residents). 17 February 1915. Photocopy. Print. Dokumenty i materialy po istorii Belorussii. T. III. Minsk, 1953. P. 821. (BelNITsED, collection of electronic copies of documents and materials on the history of the First World War)
Report on the exchange of letters between college girls and soldiers and the organisation of charity party to raise funds for the army (from the inspector of David-Gorodok Higher Elementary College to the director of public colleges in Minsk province). 5 April 1915. Typescript on institutional letterhead. (NIAB, f. 458, op. 1, d. 733, l. 16-17)
Employment of local residents from Volkovysk and Belsk districts in military works (telegram of the Governor of Grodno to the Police Chief of Volkovysk District). 4 June 1915. Photocopy. Print. Dokumenty i materialy po istorii Belorussii. T. III. Minsk, 1953. P. 821. (BelNITsED, collection of electronic copies of documents and materials on the history of the First World War)
Petition from the peasants of Volkovysk district to the Governor of Grodno to release them from military work. 7 June 1915. Photocopy. Print. Dokumenty i materialy po istorii Belorussii. T. III. Minsk, 1953. P. 821. (BelNITsED, collection of electronic copies of documents and materials on the history of the First World War)
Telegram of General Danilov to the Commander of the Dvinsk Military District on the requisitions during the retreat of the Russian army. 18 June 1915. Copy. Typescript. (NIAB, f. 1430, op. 1, d. 53822, l. 233)
On the assignment of workmen and carts for the construction of roads approaching the bridge over the River Berezina at Bobruisk (telegram of the administrative division chief, 5th Army to the Governor of Minsk). 20 June 1915. Photocopy. Print. Dokumenty i materialy po istorii Belorussii. T. III. Minsk, 1953. P. 822. (BelNITsED, collection of electronic copies of documents and materials on the history of the First World War)
List of factories and plants in Minsk province which reduced production as of 1 July 1915. 1 July 1915. Photocopy. Print. Dokumenty i materialy po istorii Belorussii. T. III. Minsk, 1953. P. 800-804. (BelNITsED, collection of electronic copies of documents and materials on the history of the First World War)
Transfer of the Yakobson and Livshits Company in Minsk to the jurisdiction of the artillery agency (report of the factory’s manager to the Chief Factory Inspector of Minsk Province). 3 July 1915. Photocopy. Print. Dokumenty i materialy po istorii Belorussii. T. III. Minsk, 1953. P. 808. (BelNITsED, collection of electronic copies of documents and materials on the history of the First World War)
Increase in arrears in the Minsk division of the Peasants Land Bank (from circular of the Governor of Minsk to police chiefs). 11 July 1915. Photocopy. Print. Dokumenty i materialy po istorii Belorussii. T. III. Minsk, 1953. P. 822. (BelNITsED, collection of electronic copies of documents and materials on the history of the First World War)
On the production of mask glasses for the army at the Russian-American footwear factory "Oryol" (the factory’s report to the Chief Factory Inspector of Minsk Province). 16 July 1915. Photocopy. Print. Dokumenty i materialy po istorii Belorussii. T. III. Minsk, 1953. P. 808. (BelNITsED, collection of electronic copies of documents and materials on the history of the First World War)
Petition from the peasants of Slonim district to replace them at fortification works. 20 July 1915. Photocopy. Print. Dokumenty i materialy po istorii Belorussii. T. III. Minsk, 1953. P. 822. (BelNITsED, collection of electronic copies of documents and materials on the history of the First World War)
List of evacuated enterprises which arrived in Minsk. August 1915. Manuscript. (NIAB, f. 300, op. 1, d. 95. l. 189-189 ob.)
Circular of the Trustee of Vilna School District to the heads of educational institutions concerning the manufacturing of respirators and mask glasses for the army by students. 6 August 1915. Print. (NIAB in Grodno, f. 370, op. 1, d. 4, l. 207-207 ob.)
Petition from the peasants of Sukhopolye village community, Pruzhany district to the Governor of Grodno to replace them at military works. 13 August 1915. Photocopy. Print. Dokumenty i materialy po istorii Belorussii. T. III. Minsk, 1953. P. 823. (BelNITsED, collection of electronic copies of documents and materials on the history of the First World War)
On the requisitions and removal of private property (telegram of the Commander of the 11th Army to the commanders of the Guard, 2nd and 5th Caucasian, 3rd Siberian, 2nd, 5th, 26th and 34th Army Corps, the Governor of Vilna, the 10th Army headquarters quartermaster’s unit, and Major General Mgebrov). 14 August 1915. Photocopy. Print. Dokumenty i materialy po istorii Belorussii. T. III. Minsk, 1953. P. 823. (BelNITsED, collection of electronic copies of documents and materials on the history of the First World War)
List of enterprises in Minsk province executing the state defence order. 18 August 1915. Photocopy. Print. Dokumenty i materialy po istorii Belorussii. T. III. Minsk, 1953. P. 809. (BelNITsED, collection of electronic copies of documents and materials on the history of the First World War)
Telegram of General Danilov to the Commander of Minsk Military District, General Baron E. Rausch von Traubenberg on the evacuation of Minsk institutions. 20 August 1915. Copy. Typescript. (NIAB, f. 466, op. 1, d. 394, l. 80)
Preparation for evacuation of institutions and enterprises in Minsk province (report of the Chief Factory Inspector to the Ministry of Trade and Industry). 22 August 1915. Photocopy. Print. Dokumenty i materialy po istorii Belorussii. T. III. Minsk, 1953. P. 790-791. (BelNITsED, collection of electronic copies of documents and materials on the history of the First World War)
Letter of the Evangelical Lutheran Pastor of Minsk Province A. Machulan to the chairman of the Minsk Evacuation Committee on the submission of data on the church property prepared for evacuation. 22 August 1915. Manuscript. (NIAB, f. 1952, op. 1, d. 253, l. 3)
Letter of the chairman of the Minsk Evacuation Committee to the director of the Minsk Male Gymnasium concerning the evacuation procedures in the city. 25 August 1915. Typescript on institutional letterhead. (NIAB, f. 466, op. 1, d. 394, l. 86)
Instructions of the Minsk Provincial Administration to the institutions of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the evacuation of especially important papers. 7 September 1915. Typescript on institutional letterhead. (NIAB, f. 300, op. 1, d. 67, t. 3, l. 703)
Letter of the Governor of Vitebsk M. Artsimovich to the Chief of Riga-Oryol Railway on the submission of carriages to transport the relics of St. Euphrosyne of Polotsk accompanied by the clergy into Rostov, Yaroslavl province. 9 September 1915. Typescript on institutional letterhead. (NIAB, f. 1430, op. 1, d. 49346, l. 12)
Resolution on the arrest of D. Sivukha accused of refusing to perform public works in unloading the military cargoes at the station of Rechitsa. 11 September 1915. Manuscript on printed form. (NIAB, f. 295, op. 1, d. 9019, l. 14)
On additional objects liable for confiscation (telegram of the headquarters administrative division, 1st Army to the Governor of Minsk).  12 September 1915. Photocopy. Print. Dokumenty i materialy po istorii Belorussii. T. III. Minsk, 1953. P. 810. (BelNITsED, collection of electronic copies of documents and materials on the history of the First World War)
Regulations for the establishment of military industrial committees. 14 September 1915. Photocopy. Print. Dokumenty i materialy po istorii Belorussii. T. III. Minsk, 1953. P. 843-844. (BelNITsED, collection of electronic copies of documents and materials on the history of the First World War)
Plan of evacuation for the institutions of the Mogilev Province Zemstvo. 17 September 1915. Typescript. (NIAB, f. 2084, op. 1, d. 68)
Telegram of the Deputy Minister of Interior Pleve to the Governor of Vitebsk M. Artsimovich on the evacuation of the local administration. 18 September 1915. Copy. Manuscript. (NIAB, f. 1430, op. 2, d. 3602, l. 70)
On the requisitions in Minsk province (telegram of the Governor of Minsk to marshals of the nobility, zemstvo boards and police chiefs).  22 September 1915. Photocopy. Print. Dokumenty i materialy po istorii Belorussii. T. III. Minsk, 1953. P. 825. (BelNITsED, collection of electronic copies of documents and materials on the history of the First World War)
Certificate issued by the Chief of Minsk City Police, Colonel A. Skalon to Minsk police officer S. Makarevich directing him to the town of Vladimir to escort the property and papers evacuated from the Minsk City Police Department. 27 September 1915. Typescript on institutional letterhead. (NIAB, f. 300, op. 1, d. 91, l. 270)
Information on the Order of the Commander-in-Chief on the procedure of requisitions from landowners (telegram of the headquarters administrative division chief, 10th Army to the Governor of Minsk). 8 October 1915. Photocopy. Print. Dokumenty i materialy po istorii Belorussii. T. III. Minsk, 1953. P. 844. (BelNITsED, collection of electronic copies of documents and materials on the history of the First World War)
On preparation of requisitions (from telegram of the Governor of Minsk to district marshals of the nobility). 9 October 1915. Photocopy. Print. Dokumenty i materialy po istorii Belorussii. T. III. Minsk, 1953. P. 825-826. (BelNITsED, collection of electronic copies of documents and materials on the history of the First World War)
Requisition of cattle in Pinsk district (from minute book of the joint meeting of requisition commissions on the acceptance of cattle from refugees and war sufferers in Pinsk and Mozyr districts). 9 October 1915. Photocopy. Print. Dokumenty i materialy po istorii Belorussii. T. III. Minsk, 1953. P. 826. (BelNITsED, collection of electronic copies of documents and materials on the history of the First World War)
On suspension of requisitions from landowners in Minsk province (application of the Minsk Agricultural Society to the Governor of Minsk). 10 October 1915. Photocopy. Print. Dokumenty i materialy po istorii Belorussii. T. III. Minsk, 1953. P. 826-828. (BelNITsED, collection of electronic copies of documents and materials on the history of the First World War)
Misuses during the requisition made by the military requisition commissions in Borisov district (from report of the Marshal of the Nobility of Borisov District to the Governor of Minsk). 14 October 1915. Photocopy. Print. Dokumenty i materialy po istorii Belorussii. T. III. Minsk, 1953. P. 828. (BelNITsED, collection of electronic copies of documents and materials on the history of the First World War)
On the assignment of workmen and carts for fortification works in Borisov district (telegram of the Governor of Minsk to the Police Chief of Borisov District). 26 October 1915. Photocopy. Print. Dokumenty i materialy po istorii Belorussii. T. III. Minsk, 1953. P. 831. (BelNITsED, collection of electronic copies of documents and materials on the history of the First World War)
Evacuation of industrial enterprises from Minsk province (report of the Chief Factory Inspector of Minsk Province to the Ministry of Trade and Industry). 9 November 1915. Photocopy. Print. Dokumenty i materialy po istorii Belorussii. T. III. Minsk, 1953. P. 810-811. (BelNITsED, collection of electronic copies of documents and materials on the history of the First World War)
Requisition of pasture land and property in Rechitsa district and payment for the pasture of cattle (from telegram of the headquarters chief, 10th Army to the Governor of Minsk). 14 November 1915. Photocopy. Print. Dokumenty i materialy po istorii Belorussii. T. III. Minsk, 1953. P. 831. (BelNITsED, collection of electronic copies of documents and materials on the history of the First World War)
Instructions of the Governor of Vitebsk to police chiefs in Vitebsk, Polotsk and Lepel districts to organise by village communities the protection of defensive positions near Kniazhytsy, Gomel and Beshenkovichi. 9 December 1915. Printed on institutional letterhead. (NIAB, f. 2508, op. 1, d. 6811, l. 2-2 ob.)
Report of a Minsk police officer to the Chief of Minsk City Police on measures to find persons who avoided military service. 30 December 1915. Manuscript on institutional letterhead. (NIAB, f. 300, op. 1, d. 91, l. 294)
1916
"General rules for the disablement of enterprises which can not be evacuated" drawn by the Minsk Evacuation Commission. [1916]. Print. (NIAB, f. 45, op. 1, d. 1901, l. 29)
Activity of the Military Industrial Committee of the North-Western Region from 15 November 1915 until 15 February 1916 (from the committee’s report). [After February 1916]. Photocopy. Print. Dokumenty i materialy po istorii Belorussii. T. III. Minsk, 1953. P. 844-846. (BelNITsED, collection of electronic copies of documents and materials on the history of the First World War)
Letter of the commander of the 9th Road Detachment, 3rd Army to the Governor of Minsk on the assignment of the Jews of Turov, Mozyr district for road works. 8 April 1916. Manuscript on institutional letterhead. (NIAB, f. 295, op. 1, d. 9177, l. 58-59 ob.)
Report of the Director of Minsk Male Gymnasium to the Trustee of Vilna School District on the dispatch of Easter gifts to the active army from the gymnasium students. 19 April 1916. Manuscript on institutional letterhead. (NIAB, f. 466, op. 1, d. 388, l. 12)
Petition from the keeper of the hotel Paris in Minsk, V. Saulevich, to the Governor of Minsk for a reward for the requisition of the hotel for the army’s headquarters. 5 May 1916. Typescript. (NIAB, f. 314, op. 1, d. 799, l. 9)
List of enterprises, machines, tools and materials subject to evacuation, approved by the Western Front Evacuation Commission. 11 May 1916. Typescript. (NIAB, f. 45, op. 1, d. 1901, l. 10-11 ob.)
Letter of the War Office of Minsk Military District to the Governor of Minsk on the work assignment of  28000 workers and 2800 carts. 2 June 1916. Typescript on institutional letterhead. (NIAB, f. 295, op. 1, d. 9177, l. 245-245 ob.)
Report of the Chief Factory Inspector of Minsk Province to the Industry Division of the Western Front Evacuation Commission concerning the activity of the Minsk Evacuation Commission. 6 June 1916. Typescript. (NIAB, f. 62, op. 1, d. 1, l. 1-2)
List of the property of the Minsk Male Gymnasium subject to evacuation. 24 June 1916. Typescript. (NIAB, f. 466, op. 1, d. 243, l. 39-40)
Instructions on the maintenance of roads and road facilities of strategic importance (from the Governor of Mogilev D. Yavlensky to zemstvo boards, municipal public administrations, zemstvo and police chiefs). 7 July 1916. Copy. Typescript on institutional letterhead. (NIAB, f. 2005, op. 1, d. 764, l. 22)
Concealment of private stocks of raw hide for profiteering in Minsk province (letter of the Committee on Tanning Industry to the Governor of Minsk).  11 October 1916. Photocopy. Print. Dokumenty i materialy po istorii Belorussii. T. III. Minsk, 1953. P. 846. (BelNITsED, collection of electronic copies of documents and materials on the history of the First World War)
1917
Forced transportation of girls and women for earthwork in Vitebsk (newspaper "Smolenski Vestnik"). 19 January 1917. Photocopy. Print. Dokumenty i materialy po istorii Belorussii. T. III. Minsk, 1953. P. 834-835. (BelNITsED, collection of electronic copies of documents and materials on the history of the First World War)
Arrest of peasants from Ponizye village, Baran volost, Orsha district for refusing to transport firewood (newspaper "Orshanski Vestnik"). 22 January 1917. Photocopy. Print. Dokumenty i materialy po istorii Belorussii. T. III. Minsk, 1953. P. 835. (BelNITsED, collection of electronic copies of documents and materials on the history of the First World War)
Proposal of the Governor of Mogilev D. Yavlensky to police chiefs and rural district administrations to submit lists of dog holders to the headquarters of the Western Front.  22 January 1917. Print. (NIAB, f. 2038, op. 1, d. 130, l. 34)
Letter of the Governor of Vitebsk B. Khitrovo to the Deputy Minister of Agriculture P. Zubovsky on the procedure of mobilising the inhabitants for military works. 1 March 1917. Typescript. (NIAB, f. 3445, op. 4, d. 1, l. 32-35 ob.)
Report of the Commandant of Lepel Garrison, Captain Smolyaninov to the Commander of Dvinsk Military District on the evacuation of government institutions from the town. 19 September 1917. Typescript. (NIAB, f. 3445, op. 1, d. 76, l. 6-6 ob.)