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March 1264 W O R L D F E D E R A T I O N O F U K R A I N I A N W O M E N ’ S O R G A N I Z A T I O N S No. 2 Famine in Ukraine Editorial WFUWO’S EUROPEAN CONFERENCE On November 14-17, 1963 a Conference of all European member organizat i ons was called by the World Federation of Uk rainian Women’s Organizations i n Nottingham , Great Britain. This is the first tim e Ukrainian delegates have m et from Great Britain, France, Belgium, Ger many and A ustria. Seated around the same table they be came acquainted as they review ed their task. This m eeting had a deep sig nificance. From among all Uk rainian 'women, scattered in the Free ¥/orld, they are the nearest to our homeland, Ukraine. Al though separated from it by the Iron Curtain they are breathing European air and following all changes occurring in Ukraine. Therefore their rem arks and de cisions reflect their strong will to oppose the bondage of women in Ukraine, and to underscore the value of freedom. A t the same time, the fact of their m eeting obligated them. It was in W estern Europe th a t the first women’s organizations were founded and women put them selves on the m arch. Great B rit ain was the cradle of this move ment. Now, m eeting in England, with the example of other E uro pean countries before them Ukrainian women were made more aware of their responsibil ity in this task. The Conference had a good sta rt and developed. A fter reg ular sessions, a m eeting w ith the Ukrainian community of Not tingham and vicinity was held, followed by a Press Conference, in London. The delegates left filled w ith enthusiasm , and a sound, basic outlook for the fu ture. There is much news about food shortage in USSR. Tourists report having frequently observ ed queues at food stores, which cannot be explained through transportation failures. People are evidently undernourished. Even N ikita Khrushchev adm it ted it in his late speeches. He a t tributed it to bad crops and to undisciplined people who offer grain to cattle instead of cattle food. But everybody knows th a t this food shortage is serious and caused through the Communist system itself. Beside th a t people know th at food shortages in the Ukrainian Soviet Republic are periodical. Follow it during the Bolshevic regime and you will find out th at sim ilar waves afflicted Ukraine in 1921-22, in 1932-33, in 1944- 45 and now finally in 1963-64. Therefore there is a fam ine in every decade. This does not im ply th a t the first one in 1921-22 was attributed to postw ar diffi culties (the struggle for inde pendence of Ukraine lasted until 1921). The second one was ru th lessly imposed through collecti vization, the third one again a t tributed to postw ar economy and the fourth one to bad crops and lack of discipline. The real rea sons for this plight may be m a nifold. But w hat counts is the immense shock caused through it to the population of Ukraine and the disastrous effect it had on its people. It is proved th at the first and second fam ines cost Ukrainian many millions of lives. The third one weakened it sub stantially. The same could be foreseen in the recent situation. The wheat purchased in W estern countries is bound to be distrib uted to privileged groups of the population. It cannot substitute for the needs of all others. Re member the words of a tourist: “How do the children here grow up w ithout milk ?” Children are ever the first and most pitiable victims of famine. Their young and undeveloped bo dies suffer most through uni form ity of food and cannot en dure a prolonged lack of certain food ingredients. Children’s death rate in the first two fam ines was a terrible shock to their families and the m artyrdom of the Ukrainian m other has no equal in the world. The new fam ine threatening the children and the population of Ukraine is a new challenge to the Free World. Every child’s rights are protect ed in a regulated com m unity; every m other should be given the possibility of raising healthy children. This commonplace in the Free World is denied to Ukrainian children and U krain ian m others. International women’s organi zations gave proof of their hu m anitarian attitude to people in volved in catastrophic situa tions. Therefore we turn now to their spirit of understanding and helpfulness. It is not a relief pro gram th a t should be developed, although it is necessary also. It is most im portant to promote an understanding of the plight of the Ukrainian woman and m oth er. To attract attention to her hardships and sufferings. To cre ate an atm osphere of compassion for the sacrifices she is forced to make. W orking on the opinion of the Free World, those international women’s organizations could cre ate an amiable situation for fu r th er actions. Only on this basis a relief work could be started in order to save many, m any lives. НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ — БЕРЕЗЕНЬ, 1964 17 WFUWO NEWS
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