Morning Express. Year V, No. 133. 14 May 1926 Warsaw. Extraordinary Supplement.
S. (1) Dimensions: 55 x 37.5 cm. Fold marks, folds, tears, minor paper loss.
Contents: Belvedere taken! ["At 5.20 in the afternoon the Belvedere was captured by Marshal Pilsudski's troops. The banner of the President of the Republic was presented to Marshal Pilsudski. Government troops were taken prisoner. Small units broke through the line of Marshal Pilsudski's troops and headed west.
Artillery began a pursuit fire, Marshal's regiments followed the fleeing, sparse troops. The 10th Infantry regiment surrendered first.
President Wojciechowski is not present at the Belvedere."].
Also: Escape of the Witos Government and President Wojciechowski. Members of the Witos Government escaped in the forenoon by aeroplanes to Poznan; General Składkowski's order; Last moments of fighting in Warsaw and the provinces; Bakers ensure Warsaw's supply of bread.
Another piece of the newspaper was on display at the Belvedere (link - https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plik:Zamach_majowy_fragment_ekspozycji_w_Belwederze.jpg )
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