Antall József szerk.: Orvostörténeti közlemények 77. (Budapest, 1976)
TANULMÁNYOK - Kapronczay Károly: A lengyel menekültügy orvosi ellátása és szervezete Magyarországon a második világháború alatt, 1939—1945 (angol nyelven)
It had to observe the strictest rules of conspiracy in order to fight off both the German and the Hungarian counter-espionage agencies, to obtain intelligence from behind the German lines, and to safeguard the lines of communication between the resistance movement in Poland and the various Polish organizations in Europe. Until 1943 the Centre received its orders directly from London, afterwards from the Headquarters of the Home Army. Its commander was Colonel Franciszek Matuszczak who was succeeded in 1942 by Colonel Jan Korkozowicz. In addition to intelligence work they trained soldiers both for the resistance at home and for the Polish Army in Europe and North Africa. Coordination between military and political affairs was the responsibility of the so-called W-Agency, organized on the lines of the coalition forming the government in London, and working on its orders. Its head was Edmund Fietz (People's Party) under the code-name Fietowicz, 1<! whose closest associates were Stanislaw OpokaLoewenstein (Social Democratic Party), Stanislaw Brdzik (National Party) and Józef Slys (Party of Work), while intelligence and its passing on was the responsibility of Waclaw Felczak and Pawel Zaleski. Henryk Slawik, the head of the Civilian Committee, was also a leading member in the Agency and carried on the orders of the secret centre in the open organizations. Grants and appointments to responsible posts had to receive endorsement from the W-Agency. THE HEALTH SERVICE OF THE CIVILIAN REFUGEES In September 1939 everything was in a turmoil. With many people moving on to Yugoslavia even the number of the refugees was not known. With the establishment of permanent camps the necessary direction and provisioning could be ensured, which was a precondition for more detailed arrangements covering, among others, health affairs. Both the military and the civilian camps received their food and allowances on the basis of their numbers from the respective Ministries. Each refugee in a camp received a daily allowance, depending on his qualifications and the size of his family. According to the Circular Deere on Refugees (No. 78/1940) grown-up persons and children above the age of 12 received one pengő daily, children under 12 received 1.50 pengős. Those who did not live in housing provided by the camp were refunded the cost of rent. Some intellectuals were placed on a special ministerial list and received P 4 daily. In 1943 this decree was modified: in the camps men with a family received P 5, singles P 3, with P 4 added after each child. Those on the ministerial list received P 7 (5 if single), plus the benefit after each child. 17 The 1940 decree allowed the refugees to enter employment, but in that case only the non-working members of the family received the grant. Sick persons and expecting mothers were given increased benefits (on their producing an appropriate medical certificate) and the cost of their 16 Edmund Fietz (Fietowicz) (1904—1944), a politician belonging to the People's Party. In Hungary he lived under the pseudonym Fietowicz. He paid several secret visits to London. On 19 March 1944 the Gestapo arrested him and later killed him. 17 O. L. K. 150. B. M. IX. ügyoszt. iratai. 4025. tétel. 250 132 (Men. 1943).
