The Ukrainian Problem.
Gerinan.v ileslres rsh-nslmi to the eastward lu inclii.l.. Hie Ukraine.— Cuble. The struggle between Soviet Russia, fJeruuiuy and Puhiiid for supremacy in the Ukraine has become gradually intenMlled, hut as yet scant attention hue licen paid to it liy those not directly involved. Opposed to these three are the Ukrainians Ihenipehuw, possessors of one of Europe's richest terriloriefl, whose desire is complete independence. The Ukrainian Nationalists claim as their country imt only Soviet Ukraine n>; at present constituted, but contignoiis parts of Russia, I'ola.id (including Kast fialieia), Czech... nluvakia anil ISiiniania. Russian mid l'oli>li ret.-rliutoi y accusations have readied un aeriinojiious staμe. Russia claims tllnt in the Polish portion of the Ukraine the Poles are atteniptin™, with great cruelty, to stamp out all tracer of Ukrainian nationalism and supplant il with Polish. The increased settlement of landless Polish peasants is given as one proof. The Poles retort that Russia has adopted, in Soviet Ukraine, the very repressive mea-
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Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 31, 6 February 1937, Page 7 (Supplement)
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161The Ukrainian Problem. Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 31, 6 February 1937, Page 7 (Supplement)
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