Article related to the Bulgarian trip of min. Jędrzejewicz and the commemoration of Władysław III Varna. The next stage of the journey is described, including a visit to the historic battlefield in Varna and a visit to the mausoleum with King Boris of Bulgaria and Queen Joanna (Source: "Dziennik Polski", Czeski Cieszyn 1935, R: 2, no. 103, p. 454, after: Silesian Digital Library).

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Celebrations in Varna King Boris of Bulgaria celebrates the heroism and deed of the Polish Armed Forces.

On his further journey in Bulgaria, Minister Jędrzejewicz, accompanied by Minister of Education General Hadev and other officials, went by car to Varna, greeted with ovations by schoolchildren and the population. On the way, min. On the way, Min. Jędrzejewicz stopped in Madara, where he visited historical monuments, before continuing on to Varna. Wherever the Polish minister stopped, the people and authorities greeted him with genuine enthusiasm.

Before arriving in Varna, the guests stopped by the Mausoleum of King Vladislav, where they were greeted by members of the Mausoleum Building Committee, who presented Min. Jędrzejewicz with an urn containing soil from the tomb that was presumably that of King Władysław of Varna, with a request that the urn be placed next to Marshal Piłsudski's coffin. In Varna, min. Jędrzejewicz, accompanied by the deputy of the Republic of Poland in Sofia Tarnowski and members of the Polish delegation, went to the Town Hall, where, on behalf of the Polish government, he presented the mayor with a painting depicting an episode of the Battle of 1444. In his speech, Minister Jędrzejewicz stressed that King Władysław's deed was one of the knots linking Poland with Bulgaria, and expressed the desire that the painting should serve future Bulgarian generations as an example of love of the homeland.

On the historic battlefield near Varna, where the young Polish king Ladislaus III died a heroic death in 1444, fighting at the head of the Polish and Hungarian knights against the Turkish army, a grand ceremony was held to dedicate a monument-mausoleum in honour of the knight-king. From as early as 7 a.m., immeasurable crowds of people and columns of troops were drawn to the mausoleum, located 4 km from the town. The entire road from the town to the ceremony site was manned on both sides by a line of soldiers and sailors. The mausoleum itself was drowned in garlands of greenery and flowers.

The ceremony was honoured by the presence of King Boris of Bulgaria with Queen Joanna, a representative of the Polish government Min. Jędrzejewicz, a representative of the Polish army Gen. Orlicz-Dreszer, a representative of the regent of Hungary Admiral Horthy, Hungarian MP in Sofia Maluśka, a representative of the Hungarian army Gen. Marszałek. The ceremony began with the playing of the Polish and Bulgarian anthems. The unveiling of the monument was done in person by King Boris, making the following speech:

"Gentlemen! It is with a feeling of deep respect that I have come here to take part in today's ceremony to honour the memory of one of the heroic Jagiellons and the Polish and foreign troops under his command, animated by the common noble thought of linking their name with a momentous event in history. Five centuries ago, on this spot, the young Polish and Hungarian King Ladislaus III, later called Varna, one of the noblest figures in Polish history, died heroically, together with the best of his brave soldiers. This deed, shrouded in the glorious legend of the ages, is made all the more sublime by the noble motives that drove him - the willingness to sacrifice himself for an ideal. Alongside the soldierly virtues of the most illustrious Hungarian knights, commanded by the celebrated chieftain Hunyady, and of the knights of other nations who took part in the expedition, this deed reflects the soul of the Polish nation, imbued with the loftiest idealism, a capacity for fraternal compassion and, above all, a love of freedom. It is these immortal elements which characterise the chivalrous Polish nation that have always given it, both in its hours of glory and in its moments of misfortune, the strength and ability to remain always at the forefront of mankind's progress. The immortal heroes of the epic of 1444, which took place on the Bulgarian coast of the Black Sea, are today living, mystical knots between the past and the present of Poland and Bulgaria. They are enduring knots because they have been sanctified by the never-quenching radiance of a great brotherhood. King Wladislaw's expeditions were not without influence on the development of two great virtues: the heroic spirit and the enthusiastic faith in the lofty pursuit of freedom. These moral forces, which in former times were at the service of war, should today serve the peace and prosperity of nations. Let us all therefore work towards ever greater consolidation by means of creative peacemaking and international cultural and economic cooperation. In this way we will ensure a better future for the new generations and we will deserve their true gratitude. On behalf of the Bulgarian people, I bow my head before the monument to King Vladislav III and all the heroes who died a brave death on this field. May their glory and their memory remain eternal. At the same time, I inaugurate a park named after Vladislav Varna and all his brave knights.".

Opening of the mausoleum and military revue. King Boris' speech was followed by Minister Jędrzejewicz. In turn, Lt. Col. Pelew briefly described the course of military operations of the historic Battle of Varna. The chairman of the monument construction then handed the keys to King Boris. The King opened the mausoleum, then handed over the keys to Minister of War Tanev, who will guard it on behalf of the Bulgarian army.

Wreaths were laid at the monument on behalf of the Polish, Hungarian and Bulgarian armies, after which the mausoleum was opened to the public. These ceremonies were followed by a military revue, received by King Boris, who was greeted enthusiastically by the military troops and crowds of people. After the revue, the king went to the mound from which, in 1444, Sultan Murad had watched the battle, then enthusiastically bid farewell to Varna with his wife.