I would like to read some history of Bukovina 1940 - 1944.
So much that I do not know .
Like Busch wrote :
Sokrates, der alte Greis,
Sagte oft in tiefen Sorgen:
»Ach, wie viel ist doch verborgen,
Was man immer noch nicht weiß.«
Or in English:
Sokrates der alter Kaker
Said once in deepest sorrow,
Oh how much is still concealed
That we still do not know"
Hardy
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מאת: Edgar Hauster [mailto:bconcept_at_hotmail.com]
נשלח: Monday, January 05, 2015 11:13 AM
אל: Jerome Schatten; czernowitz-l_at_list.cornell.edu
עותק: Fred Weisinger; Anny Matar; shemit65_at_gmail.com; Hardy Breier; Yosef Eshet
נושא: RE: [Cz-L] Book of the Month, January 2015: "A Sanguine Bunch"
Jerome...
I think your interpretation of "A Sangunie Bunch" is excellent has been additionally proved by Shelly. The title "A Sanguine Bunch" - note the quotation marks! - goes into the same direction like "blood brotherhood" and makes an allusion to a so-called peaceful coexistence of the ethnic groups in Bukovina, which as a matter of fact wasn't tension-free at all.
So let's follow Shellie's advice, that "we have to read a lot more to get what the author is trying to tell us" and therefore I'm suggesting another excerpt from the author's conclusion [p. 433 et seqq.]:
"Although Jews had been in Bukovina long before the Austrians arrived, their number rose significantly after the occupation because the living conditions the young crownland offered were significantly better than those in the surrounding areas. In general, the new rulers pursued an active immigration policy, but their position with regard to Jewish immigrants was inconsistent. Nevertheless, as government regulations further enhancedthe position of its Jewish citizens, the number of Jews coming to IBukovina continued to rise. Their presence in agriculture was negligible and they were mainly active in trade (including alcohol) and money lending. Jewish Bukovinians eagerly embraced the newly created possibilities to send their children to school and as such greatly improved chances for
Jews on the labour market. However, the focus on secondary and university education held in the different nationalist but to an even greater extent in Jewish circles also caused tensions: Bukovina lacked trained craftsmen and farmers and saw itself confronted with a large surplus of academics. There was a successful Jewish business elite in Bukovina, but also a substantial proletariat. When the local economic situation deteriorated in the late 1800s, many of the emigrants from Bukovina were Jews.
Poor living conditions in Bukovina had always been closely related to irresponsible money borrowing and excessive alcohol consumption. Since money lending and spirits trade were mainly in Jewish hands, Jews were generally blamed for the ensuing misery. The nationalist discourse of the time was best served by the image of classless national solidarity and not by tensions between an exploitative upper class and an irresponsible peasantry. As such, the Jews were the perfect scapegoats. Aware of their vulnerable position, they regarded the Viennese authorities as the essential guarantee for their well-being in Bukovina and had the reputation of being very loyal to Empire and Emperor."
In my understanding there is nothing wrong with this, quite the contrary, it's an accurate interpretation. Warmest wishes as always and thank you all, that by your interventions you're participating in this interesting thread!
Edgar Hauster
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