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Tribute to Late Olha Basarab In this month of February the Ukrainians all over the world pay tribute to the memory of heroines who died fighting- for Ukraine’s freedom. This year these comme morations will'be dedicated to the 35th anniversary of Olha Basa- rab’s tragic death. Olha Basarab was a native of Westernn Ukraine. She was or phaned when very youmg and subsequently raised by her rela tives. Later Olha studied at the Institute for Girls in Peremyshl, a school known for its patriotic spirit. Even at such youthful age she displayed orientation in na tional matters. She became the school’s librarian and a member in the first platoon for girls in the “Sichovi Strilci” at Lwiw. Professionally-wise she studied ■business administration in Vienna. Fate was not generous to Ol- ha’s family happiness. She was married in 1915 and only six weeks later her husband was killed in the war. This came as a 'terrible blow to the young woman and gradually caused her to dedi cate herself to the revolutionary ■cause. At first she cared for the Ukrainian wounded soldiers in hospitals. Then she was elected to Ukrainian Woman’s Association’s board in Vienna and was a dele gate to the Congress oif Interna tional League for Peace and Free dom. Afterwards she helped the soldiers who were returning to Ukraine after the war. These ties with the Ukrainian soldiers in fluenced her outlook on political matters. Soon she joined the ranks of a secret Ukrainian Mili tary Organization which had as its object the freedom of Ukraine. When arrested in February of 1924 at Lwiv she did not 'hold any important post in the organiza tion; nevertheless she bore her self valiantly and did not disclose any entrusted data or secret in formation. She dided in prison the night of February 12-13 as a re sult of the terrible tortures admi nistered. Immediately the news of her death spread throughout Ukraine. The nobility and firmness of her character incited new fighters for our country’s freedom — Olha Basarab became a symbol of sac rifice and uprightness of charac ter. NEW VICE-PRESIDENT OF WFUWO Mrs. Maria Kwitkowska, Pres ident of the Ukrainian Gold Cross since September 1958, has become the Vice-President of the World Federation of Ukrainian Women’s Organizations. Mrs. Kwitkowska comes from the province of Bukovyna. She studied the Romance languages and received her master’s degree in 1938. The war’s advance inter rupted her teaching career and forced her to leave her native country. After her arrival in the United .States in 1949 s'he became interested in social work and aft er extensive study at Wayne uni versity received a master’s degree in that field. She began her prac tice as a social worker at the In ternational Institute in Detroit and later became a psychiatric counsellor at the Michigan Center of Epilepsy. Mrs. Kwitkowska is also a member of the Ukrainian Graduates of American Universi ties and the National Association of Social Workers. The WFTJWO’s new vice-presi- dent became active in public life while yet in Ukraine. In Detroit she joined the Ukrainian Gold Cross and held various posts in the 34th Branch. Now as Presi dent of this organization and Vice-President of WFiUIWO she will have ample opportunity to display her numerous abilities. O U R LIFE Edited by Editorial Board Published by the Ukrainian National Women's League of America* Inc. 909 N. Franklin St. Philadelphia 23, Pa. Phone MA 7-7945 Видання C оюзу Українок A мерики - перевидано в електронному форматі в 2012 році . A рхів C У A - Ню Йорк , Н . Й . C Ш A.
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