Savaria - A Vas Megyei Múzeumok értesítője 9-10. (1975-1976) (Szombathely, 1980)

Helytörténet - Lagzi István: A Nyugat-Magyarországon elhelyezett lengyel katonai menekültek történetének néhány kérdése

Polish specialisits had generally high salaries. Polish forest workers earned a monthly 350-400 pengős in Sopron in 1943, miners earned about 160-220 pengős a month. A mining engineer József Kormán had 700 pengős a month, a forest engineer Jerzy Knoll earned 500 p. Unskilled nad casual workers, of course, earned much less. 184 persons were employed in agricultural work, mainly by farmers, 162 persons in industry in the plain in Northeastern Hungary, 38 persons worked at Sopron. Their earning was about 90-140 pengős. Unskilled and casual work earned a monthly 50-60 pengős (and full accomodation).

30-31 The life of the Polish refugees during the Second World war was not easy in Hungary. The friendly atmosphere and sympathy around them could not make up for their faraway homes. Owing to linguistic obstacles or lack of possibilities, a good number of them were forced to work in fields completely unfamiliar to them. An other fact is that some did never try to get work as they were satisfied with the state allowances they received. One thing is sure : the Polish people were guaranteed safety in Hungary. Children could attend elementary and secondary schools where they were taught in Polish, they could freely use their mother tongue and they were also free to publish newspapers, magazines and other publications. The redand-white Polish flag was waving over the gate of every camp. The active support of the refugees was significant on both a governmental and a social level. During the the Second World War the traditional friendship between Polnad and Hungary has stood the hardest test in the form of actual help. 297