The City of Zloczow (Zolochiv Ukraine)

<p>This book describes the life of the people of Zloczew the foundation of the town until after the tragedy. Life during</p><p>the two World Wars has been particularly emphasized for it was during these decades that Jewish life reached its</p><p>summit.</p><p>Suddenly at the outbreak of World War II life stopped and one of the centres of the Diaspora was not more.</p><p>Zloczew lies in the south-eastern part of Poland which is called Little Poland. A piece of land which under the</p><p>Austro-Hungarian Empire was called Galicia. An agricultural level country partly covered with forests.</p><p>The natural borders of the town were in the south the hills of Vorniaky; in the north the Zloczowka river and in</p><p>the west and east the town came together with neighbourhood villages.</p><p>Four wooden bridges crossed the river and a railroad about 2km from town connected the place in the west with</p><p>Lwow and in the south-east with Tarnopol. A railroad-branch led northward to the city of Brody. Three paved roads</p><p>also connected Zloczew with these cities.</p><p>The town of Zloczew was surrounded by many villages: Vorniaky Polorky Bianiov Zazola Jalochoviczy Chicic</p><p>Lacka and a chain of small towns: Bialokamin Busk Sasov Olesko and Goligory.</p><p>Zloczew was a part of the Tarnopol region. In it central institutions could be found which served the whole region:</p><p>The Governor's offices; the Tribunal Court Land Registry Post hospital and colleges. Since the town was near the</p><p>frontier two regiments were stationed there.</p><p>Corresponding with the municipal and governmental foundations there were also Jewish ones which served the</p><p>Jewish inhabitants: the Communal Committee rabbis judges hospitals synagogues schools and social relief.</p><p>The town was known for its cleanliness and beautiful appearance. The houses were mostly of bricks and only in</p><p>the suburbs could wood or clay houses be seen.</p>