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state of Ukraine was established on
Ukrainian lands of the former Austria-
Hungary”.
November, 2 The public meeting in Bukovyna (about 40
1918 thousand people) in Chernivtsi resolved to
reunite with the newly proclaimed in Lviv
Ukrainian State. The Ukrainian Regional
Committee was elected. O. Popovych, a
writer, headed it. But on November, 5 the
Romanian government ordered troops to
occupy Bukovyna. On November, 11 they
occupied Chernivtsi.
November, 5 The appeal of Ukrainian National Council
1918 with a Manifesto to people, where universal
suffrage, equality of all citizens irrespective
of their faith, language, status or sex in the
face of law, 8-hour working day, social
defence of elderly people and the disabled,
labour protection, civil order and agrarian
reform were proclaimed.
November, 9 To implement the declared statements of
1918 manifesto, the government – State
Secretariat, was formed (it was renamed in
the Council of State Secretaries in time),
headed by lawyer K. Levytsky. On November,
9 Ukrainian National Council approved the
new name of the state: The Western
Ukrainian People’s Republic (WUPR).
November, 13 “The Temporary Fundamental Law about
1918 State Independence of Ukrainian lands of
the former Austria-Hungary” was adopted. It
consisted of 5 articles:
1) the name of the state;

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