Ukrainian students participated in the recent anti-Jewish excesses at Lvov, it was declared at the last session of the Education Commission of the Polish Parliament.
The fact was disclosed during a debate on the Government’s proposal to restrict the autonomy of the universities to enable the authorities to maintain order within university precincts. In the course of the discussion, Deputy Brucky, representing the Ukrainians, complained that Ukrainian students were being unfairly treated. At the same time, in an apparent attempt to secure support from the Jewish representatives, he also condemned the attacks on Jews made by Polish students. Thereupon Deputy Brucky was interrupted by Deputy Brila, who is also a professor at the Lvov Polytechnic, which was a focus of the Lvov disturbances. Deputy Brila exclaimed, “You have no business to accuse the Polish students. The Ukrainian students, too, took part in the excesses!”
When Deputy Brucky denied any knowledge of the Ukrainian participation, Deputy Brila offered to furnish the Commission with the names of many Ukrainian students who had taken part in the disturbances.
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