Borsodi Levéltári Évkönyv 1. (Miskolc, 1977)
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With reference to the changes in economy the second chapter deals with the analyses and changes of the distribution of land. It makes a mention of the agrarian reform of Nagyatádi, the commassations in the thirties and forties leading up to the stopping of the rotation of crops, which had blocked progress. In connection with the social development of the village the chapter discusses the problems of leading a double life and it gives much space to the analyses of the political and educational situation. The third chapter starts with the liberation of the village then goes into details of the land reform of 1945 and its results. It touches upon the spreading of the co-opeative movement establishing the creation of the collective largescale estate. Further on it discusses social regrouping as a result of land reform and the growth of industry. Particular stress was laid on the democratization of political life, the increasing public activity, the presentation of the local fight for power. Talking of education it deals with the nationalization of school and the new prosperity of adult education. Additional material to the history of the arrival of military and civilian refugees from poland in the counties of Borsod, Aba új, Zemplén (September—October, 1939) István Lagzi Due to their geographical position the counties of Borsod, Abaúj, Zemplén played an important role in sheltering and putting up the persecuted Poles during the Hitlerist occupation. In these three counties from the second half of September 1939 more than 20 military posts had been set up for stationing Polish soldiers and officers, the number of transient Poles could be 50 to 60 thousands(l) even at moderate estimate. In the counties of Borsod, Abaúj, Zemplén having traditional ties with Poland the Polish refugees were accepted by the population with ostentatious sympathy which manifested itself in deeds. Not only the authorities but the inhabitants also gave harbour and foodstuffs to the refugees. They collected milk, bread, fruits for the (transient) refugees arriving by train, buses and cars. In Sátoraljaújhely, Miskolc and Bánréve Polish soldiers were welcomed with flowers and tables laid and placed along the road. Referring to the Hungarian—Polish friendship and the position of Poland they offered free board to the transient refugees. At bigger places temporary lodgings were set up. The civilian refugees directed to the counties of Borsod, Abaúj, Zemplén were put up in the villages Tállya, Mád, Bekecs (Bénye), Rátka and Szerencs, the number was eight hundred people in early October 1939. The military refugees were placed at the former barracks of customs police and those of the frontier-guards (one part of the officers at private houses), and at some places they were put up in disused industrial, agricultural and mining buildings. At the end of September 1939 m the counties of Borsod, Abaúj, Zemplén lodging was prepared for about nine thousand military persons from Poland. According to the muster-roll made on 9 December 1939 on the territory of the army corps N? 7 in Miskolc 1414 Polish officers, 4257 soldiers and 146 relatives of theirs stayed in 21 posts. In the 13 military posts of the army corps N? 8 in Kassa 250 officers, 1412 sub-officers and persons of the rank and file had their lodgings. 19* 291
