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the sister state of the Germans from Russia, greeter the Russian-German
Bishop of Nowosibirsk, Joseph Werth. |
The Bishop and his Trip out of the Country
Der Bishcof und die Ausreise
Volk auf dem Weg, Landsmannschaft der Deutschen aus
Russland, Stuttgart, Germany, December 1993, Page 9
Translation from German to English by Ingeborg Wallner Smith,
Western Springs, Illinois
“The people pay attention to the bishop in almost everything,
only not in the matter of the resettlers. Even the prospect, that
after the change in Russia, living conditions will probably have show
some improvement in a few years – also through great efforts
of the church – does not deter the Germans from their wish to
return to the land of their forefathers. Radical demands in Germany
to stop any settlement from abroad only intensify the emigration pressure
on the Russian-Germans.”
Bishop Josef Werth explained this after the pilgrimage service
of the Russian-Germans in Deffingen (Baden-Württemberg) in
October, 1993. Also concerning the settlement attempts of the Russian-Germans
in regions of the former Soviet Union the Bishop, as opposed to
Minister-president Erwin Teufel, declared himself to be skeptical.
Neither near Russians or the Volga nor in Ukraine did such projects
have good prospects. After endless expulsions and sorrows, almost
every one of his countrymen in Siberia or Kasachstan had only the
wish, as far as possible without detours, to resettle directly to
Germany.
(after kna bw)
Our appreciation is extended to Ingeborg Smith for translation
of this article.
Our appreciation is extended to Ingeborg Smith for translation
of this article.
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