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The 'Act of November 5th' of 1916 was a declaration of Emperors Wilhelm II of Germany and Franz Joseph of Austria. It proclaimed the creation of the Kingdom of Poland, a puppet state allied to and controlled by the Central Powers. The origin of that document was the dire need to draft new recruits from German-occupied Poland for the war with Russia.

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★ Proclamation of the German Emperor and the Emperor of Austria, respecting the establishment of a Kingdom of Poland

★ Protest of the Russian Government against the Austro-German proclamation of Nov.6, 1916, respecting Poland

★ Protest of the Governments of Great Britain, France and Italy, against the Austro-German Proclamation of Nov. 6, 1916, respecting Poland