Defense Min. Komorowski boycotts "The Battle of Warsaw" commemoration

The Defense Minister Bronislaw Komorowski did not appear at yesterday's commemoration of the 80th anniversary of "The Battle of Warsaw" during the Polish-Russian war. According to Adam Stasinski from Defense Ministry information and press office, the Minister did not attend the celebrations because President Alekasnder Kwasniewski did not accept his request to nominate two colonels, Wlodzimierz Zielinski and Boguslaw Smakulski for the honor of the general title. As later reported by Stasinski, there is no conflict between the Defense Ministry and the President. "I and the President agreed that the two colonels will be given the general title next time," said Stasinski. (Gazeta Wyborcza, page 4)