«…In favour of our Knights of martyrs for the holy cause Liberation of the country» (activities of All- Ukrainian Union Military Invalids UNR in Poland, 1922)
Journal Title: Eminak - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 3
Abstract
The article analyzes the activities of the Ukrainian Union military disabled UNR (hereinafter – Society), which played a significant role in protecting the rights of this category of interned soldiers-Ukrainian, representing their interests in front of the Polish government. Central Board of the Union were Tarn and its local branches operating in the camps and several Polish cities. The Union also has its representatives in various European countries, which are selected from among Ukrainian emigrant. The activities of the Union held in camps Swedish and tailoring workshops where disabled people work at the same time – they provided financial assistance through charitable collections and theatre performances, as well as cash benefits from social services of the Polish state. Finding additional sources of its activities to guide the Union of intense correspondence with similar organizations in a number of European countries, informing them about the situation of disabled Ukrainian camps. However, an important part of its activity was attracting the attention of the European community to fight that lasted against the Bolshevik regime in Ukraine. To this end, the Union distributed its own appeal, trying to attract the attention of the European community to the events in Ukraine. In particular, the Union appealed to similar organizations in Italy, Austria, Poland et al., who expressed her his moral support. Ukrainian Union military disabled strongly advocated its political direction – the idea of the restoration of state independence of Ukraine. This activity Association has found approval and full support from the State Centre of the UNR in exile.
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Ihor Sribnyak
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