A Ukrainian author whose viciously anti-Semitic book. Judaism Without Embellishment, caused such an international uproar that his book was denounced in the Soviet press several years ago, is one of several public lecturers honored in a recent action by the Supreme Soviet of the Ukrainian Soviet Republic, it was reported here today.
Pravda Ukrainy, the official organ of the Ukrainian Communist party, listed in its January 20 issue a decree of the Supreme Soviet, bestowing the honors on behalf of the Znanie Society, the Society for the spreading of atheism. Trofim K. Kychko, who was temporarily in disgrace after his book was denounced not only by non-Communist critics but also by Western Communist parties, received a “diploma of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet.”
Kychko emerged from obscurity after the June war with a Nazi-like article about Israel and Zionism. The accolade was viewed here as in effect restoring him to official favor.
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