Abstract
After the truce between Poland and Russia had been signed in October 1920, the soldiers of the Ukrainian People’s Republic who crossed the Polish border were first disarmed and then impris-oned in internment camps. In 1921 over 15 000 people were sent to camps on the territory of the province of Łódź, namely to Kalisz-Szczypiorno, Piotrków Trybunalski and Strzałkowo. The camps functioned until 1924 and after their liquidation, the internees had to leave the territory of Poland or, after obtaining the status of political immigrants, they were granted a permit to stay. Those who stayed settled in Kalisz, in the so-called Ukrainian Stanitsa. They lived in shabby con-ditions. However, although isolated and subjected to hostile agitation by Bolshevik authorities, they managed to restore their patriotic and national spirit as well as their sports and health character. Cultural and educational activity, apart from theatres, choirs, libraries, the press was run primarily by schools. The Ukrainian people attended both camp (Ukrainian) schools and Polish schools where they participated in PE classes as part of the curriculum. Moreover, the sports movement developed, supported by the American YMCA association. Their sports level made it possible to compete with the leading regional teams. Sports Activities, apart from their pro-health impact, integrated the Ukrainian community.
Highlights
This article aims to present forms of physical activities which were undertaken by Ukrainian soldiers kept in camps in 1920 prepared for them, a.o. in the territory of the Province of Łódź which the Kalisz County was part of after Poland regained independence
Pawlenko], Українськів ійсько вополонені й інтерновані у таборах Польщі, Чехословаччинита Румунії: ставленнявлади і умовиперебування (1919–1924) [Ukraijinski wijskowopołonieni i internowani u taborach Polszi, Chechosłowaczczyny ta Rumuniji: stawlennjawlady i umowy perebywannja (1919– 1924)] [Ukrainian war captives and the interned in camps of Poland, Czechoslovakia and Romania – authority relations and socialconditions], Kiev 1992
The most important revision of the borders of the province took place in 1938 when the counties of Kalisz, Koło, Konin and Turek were transferred to the Poznań Province3 and the counties of Kutno, Łowicz, Skierniewice and Rawa as well as Końskie4 and Opoczno were incorporated5 the province of Łódź, which was of agricultural and industrial character
Summary
This article aims to present forms of physical activities which were undertaken by Ukrainian soldiers kept in camps in 1920 prepared for them, a.o. in the territory of the Province of Łódź which the Kalisz County was part of after Poland regained independence
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