The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-27
UKRAINIANS IN
BOSTON PROTEST
POLISH TYRANNY
Workers Appeal For
Friends AT Home

Especial 70 Tho Daily Worksr)
BOSTON, Mass, May 2s-The
Ukrainian branch Of the workers
Party held in Credit Union hall a
mass meeting protesting against the
Polish occupation Of western Ukrai-
MIA. M. Kniozevich was the chief
speaker. T. Wanovcy was chairman.
Ask DAILY WORKER Aid.
Over 800 Ukrainian workers partic-
ipated in the meeting and passed the
following resolution with request
for publication in the DAILY
WORKER:
RESOLUTION.
We, the Ukrainian workers and
residents of Boston assembled in a
mass meeting May IS, having dis
cussed at that meeting the conditions
of social political life of our brothers
and countrymen in the territories, oc-
cupied by Polish imperialists, were
convinced that
The Polish occupation authorities
are subjecting some ten millions of
the Ukrainian population to a cruel
oppression in all branches of econom-
ical, political, national and cultural
life, the results of this being that
Poles Refuse Ukraine Workers.
The Polish rulers have deprived
the Ukrainian peasants and workers
of their means of decent living by
settling Polish colonists on Ukrainian
lands and by refusing to employ the
Ukrainian workers in industries, pri-
vate or national, and in civil service,
and that
In political life the rights of Ukra-
inian population are totally overruled
by lawless tactics Of Polish bourgeois
political parties, the Ukrainian voters
being terrorized in time Of local or
national balloting or elections, and
that
No Schools.
In cultural life Ukrainians are suf-
fering from lack Of Ukrainian schools
and other educational institutions,
those having been ruined and pro-
hibited by Polish authorities, and
also from lack of Ukrainian labor
publications that have been recently
suppressed by Polish censorship, and
that
The Ukrainian population is being
prosecuted by Polish state and Polish
Catholic church even on account OF
it's racial attributes and its religi
GUS beliefs, and the prisons in Poland
are filled today with thousands Of
Ukrainians, their only guilt being that
they, in some manner, dared to give
outward expression to their outraged
feelings, or ventured to protest
against the inhumane regime of theil
oppressors.
Arouse America.
Therefore, and because of such out
rage and tyranny, we raise our voice
of protest before the organized work
ers of the world and demand freedom
and justice for those. our brothers
in Western Ukraine, who are facing
determination from the leaders OF
Polish nobility.
We appeal chiefly to the working
people Of America and those coun
tries, where the governments have to
heed the just demands of the workers
and can assist, by virtue of their in
fluence in International matters OF
rightfulness, in securing human
rights for the peasants and workers
of Western Ukrain.
Appeal to Russia.
We appeal also to the workers and
peasants Of Soviet Republics, and
especially to the government Of Soviet
Ukraine, urging them to make ade
quate efforts in helping our upfor,
tunate countrymen in Western Uk
raine to shake off the yoke of Polish
oppression and gain their liberty and
right to self-determination.
Today, as in past centuries, the
Ukrainian people are striving for lib
erty and independence, and having
those lofty aspirations, justly de
serve In their present struggle with
Polish conquerors the assistance
from the working people Of all and
every country.
(Signed.)
T. LANovEY. Chairman.