RE: [Cz-L]Re: Excavation of Mass Grave in Close Vicinity to Moghilev-Podolsk

Dear Mr. Schneider,

Although it would be much easier for me, to write in German to you, I'm considering your questions being so significant, that I prefer to make an additional effort giving my answer in English.

The excavations are indeed part of historic and as well a forensic investigation of war crimes perpetrated by the Romanian Army. They were initiated by Valeriy Voitovich, the history teacher of Moghilev-Podolsk. Longstanding researches and a testimony of a villigar from Solnechny leaded to the assumed location (see http://hauster.blogspot.com/2010/05/die-stadt-mohyliv-podilskyi-das-ghetto.html) of the mass grave. The villager, in 1941/42 about 10 years old, reported on mass executions by shooting, which lasted a whole day long.

The excavations were organized and financed by the municipality of Moghilev-Podolsk. Vladimir Kolchanov, my contact and the local Englich teacher, wrote as follows: "Even the mayor of the town took part in it with the spade."

OFF RECORDS: Keeping in mind the tensed relationship between Ukrainia and Romania, the accusation of the Romanian side will not be treated very restrained by the Ukrainian side, but that's doesn't affect the objective historiography.

The Jewish Community of Moghilev-Podolsk, led by Leonid Brechman, is - as far as I know - deeply involved in the research and excavation process, but doesn't have human and financial resources to complete the works.

I have no idea at all regarding the disposal of the exhumed bodies, but rely on the local Jewish Community that they will find a reverent solution.

So, dear Alfred, I hope you'll find the above answers to your questions being useful to you and other members of our group as well. Let me add, that, as some of my relatives perished in Transnistria too, I believe that's of value to perpetuate the memory of this tormented people. In this respect I do admire the engagement of Patrick Debois and I'm looking forward to learning his feedback, based on the information transferred by Sylvie and/or you.

Best wihes for now and have a nice Sunday!

Edgar Hauster
Veerdam 5
6663 KW Lent
Netherlands
Phone: +31 (24) 322 21 57
iPhone: +49 (172) 979 52 95

http://hauster.blogspot.com/

> From: asfred_at_comcast.net
> To: bconcept_at_hotmail.com
> CC: Czernowitz-L_at_cornell.edu
> Subject: Re: [Cz-L]Re: Excavation of Mass Grave in Close Vicinity to Moghilev-Podolsk
> Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2010 17:18:20 -0400
>
> Dear Mr. Hauster,
>
> Unless I missed some of the correspondence, I don't understand the purpose
> of the current excavations. Are they part of an historic investigation, an
> undertaking to collect in a centralized place the remains of WWII victims
> (as has been done with German war dead in the Ukraine), or a forensic
> investigation of war crimes perpetrated by the Romanian Army? Who arranged
> these excavations and who finances them? Is there a Jewish participation in
> the documentation of the findings? What plans exist for the eventual
> disposal of the exhumed bodies?
> Many of my relatives perished in Transnistria and my wife has been active in
> organizing in Atlanta, Georgia, USA a group that aims to protect mass graves
> of Shoah victims in Western Ukraine, hence my interest in this matter. She
> has met with Father Patrick Debois.
>
> Thank you for bringing the events in Moghilev-Podolsk to the attention of
> Cz-L.
>
> Regards,
>
> Fred Schneider
>
> PS: If you prefer, you can write to me in German.
>
> [Fred, Edgar: If you copy the 'List' in your discussion, it should be in English.
> There are many folks following this thread who may not be able to read German.
> --moderator J.]
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