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1919 Drohobych, which was supported by
peasants. It was carried on under Soviet
slogans and was a direct challenge to the
government of WUPR. Gendarmerie and
army suppressed the uprising.
April, 15 The law “About elections to seym of the
1919 western region of UPR” was adopted. It
provided for universal, secret, direct elections
by national curias of civilian persons over 28
years of age. It was to be elected: 160
deputies, 33 – of the Polish, 27 – of the
Jewish and 6 – of the German. The number of
elects was 226.
April, 21 The Entente decided to send Y. Haller’ s
1919 army (nearly 80 thousand) from France to
Halychyna. On April, 30 Y. Haller arrived in
Lviv. A large-scale campaign aiming at the
total occupation of Halychyna started. UGA
retreated to the south of Ternopil’ region
between the rivers of Dniester and Zbruch.
They had only one small piece of land under
their control.
June, 7-28 The Chortkiv offensive (breach). . 25-
1919 thousand UGA under the commandment of
General O. Hrekov by a swift
counteroffensive made 100-thousand Polish
army retreat. As a result of successful battles,
Ukrainian troops came to Lviv. But that
success did not last long due to lack of
reserves. Polish army gained help (Y.
Pilsudsky came to Halychyna) and stopped
the offensive. On June, 28 the Poles
counterattacked along the whole front from

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