18 December 1918

UKRAINE UNIONISTS WIN, WHOLE COUNTRY SAID TO HAVE BEEN RECONQUERED

STOCKHOLM, Dec. 17.—A telegram to the Social-Demokraten says that troops of the Ukrainian National Union are besieging Kiev and have reconquered the whole of Ukraine. The political situation everywhere is said to be favorable to the National Union. Another telegram says that the Union has proclaimed a federative union of the whole russian democracy. The Social-Demokraten comments that the Ukrainian National Union has on its side the sympathy and support of the Allies. It says it is of the greatest importance that all efforts should be made to support those who are working for democracy and against Bolshevism. The paper also points to the English support of the democratic Government in Esthonia, and concludes that the Allies’ policy in the East is in full accord with clear democratic principles. Published: December 18, 1918 The New York Times. Copyright © The New York Times.

DEMAND UKRAINIAN STATE!Delegates Applaud Wilson Participation in Peace Congress. WASHINGTON, Dec. 14. Delegates at a congress held here adopted resolutions demanding the establishment of an independent Ukrainian State as an essential condition for the realization of peace and justice in Eastern Europe. They declared themselves opposed to any armed intervention that would endanger the principle of self‑determination of nations. One of the resolutions protests against the occupation of Eastern Galicia by Polish troops, which, the delegates assert, represents the interests of Polish imperialists. Another resolution expresses support for President Wilson’s participation in the Peace Conference and voices confidence that he will defend the principles of right, democracy, liberty, justice, and the self‑determination of nations which he upheld during the war. From The New York Times, Dec. 15, 1918. Copyright The New York Times.

RUSSO-UKRAINE PEACE, AGREEMENT FOR ARBITRATION OF FUTURE DISPUTES REPORTEDAMSTERDAM, June 28.—A telegram from Kiev, russia, says that an agreement has been reached in the peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine regarding the frontier boundaries. All disputes arising after the conclusion of peace are to be settled by a court of arbitration. Both delegations declared themselves ready to exclude all idea of annexations or forcible seizure of territory. In view of the political, economic and other interests of both peoples, it was decided that the ethnographic principle should govern the formation of the frontiers. Published: June 29, 1918 The New York Times. Copyright © The New York Times.

UKRAINIAN MISSION ON ITS WAY HERE

PETLURA FORMS CABINET. COALITION MINISTRY IN UKRAINE WITH M. MASEPPI PREMIERThe Ukrainian National Committee of the United States has received a communication from Dr. C. D. Billiik, Ukrainian delegate in Paris, protesting against the reported intention of the Supreme Council to allot East Galicia to Poland. The communication declares that the Ukrainian people of East Galicia have the same right to determine their own fate as the Poles, and appeals to America to support these rights. Signed: Dr. Vassil Paneyko, delegate of the Ukrainian National Council of East Galicia. Published: October 10, 1919 The New York Times

UKRAINIANS IN MOURNINGBlack crepe was hung inside and outside every Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in the United States yesterday as a sign of mourning for the decision of the Supreme Council at Paris, which has awarded Ukrainian East Galicia to Poland under a mandate of twenty-five years. The order for the mourning was issued by the Very Rev. Peter Poniatishin, head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church of America. Masses were celebrated for those who fell in the cause of Ukrainian independence, and prayers were offered for the future freedom of East Galicia and the rest of Ukraine. Meetings of protest will be held throughout the country, and funds will be raised to aid the struggle of the Ukrainian people against enslavement by Poles and russians. Published: December 29, 1919 The New York Times.

UKRAINE TO SEEK ALLIANCE WITH FRANCE. WILL THEN TAKE OVER PART OF RUSSIAN DEBT—ASKS PLACE AT PEACE TABLEPARIS, Jan. 31 (Havas).—The Ukrainian Government has decided to refuse to take part in the proposed conference on the Princes Islands, according to an interview given by M. Sedenko, Minister of Internal Communications in the new Ukrainian Government. M. Sedenko has opened negotiations with the French Government with a view to securing admission of Ukraine to the Peace Conference. Ukraine’s chief claim, he says, is for recognition. If this is granted, Ukraine will propose an alliance with France based on the former alliance between France and russia, and will assume a portion of the Russian debt, France to accept payment in wheat. The Peace Conference has received two replies to its invitation to the Princes Islands conference. One is from the Government of North Russia, which formally refuses to meet the Bolsheviks. The other is from the Omsk Government, headed by Admiral Kolchak, which expresses its willingness to confer, but under reservations which make participation in the propos

WORLD JEWISH POPULATION 15,430,000LONDON, Jan. 7.—The Jewish population of the world is 15,430,000, according to David Trietsch, the well-known Jewish statistician. Poland and the Ukraine each have 3,300,000 Jews; the United States has 3,100,000; russia 900,000, and the British Isles 300,000. Published: January 18, 1920 Copyright © The New York Times

The first printing press in Prudentopolis

UKRAINIAN MISSION HERE. Petlura's Government Seeks Recognition by United States.

UKRAINE'S NEW ANTHEM. Translation of the National Hymn Adopted by the Republic.

Ukrainers Ambitions. New York Times article 1917“UKRAINERS’ AMBITIONS.” Special Cable to THE NEW YORK TIMES. May 27, 1917. “THE HAGUE, May 26.—The Vossische Zeitung of Berlin says: ‘The congress of Ukrainers at Kieff has especial importance owing to the assurance of Ambassador Gerard to the representative of the newspaper L’Ukraine that America will assist the efforts of the 40,000,000 Ukrainers to achieve autonomy.’