13 ago 1921 ano - On August 13, 1921, accompanied by 100 horse-
men, I set out toward the Dnieper, and on the morn-
ing of the 16th we crossed the river between Orlik and
Kremenchug with the help of 17 peasant fishing boats.
On this day I was wounded six times, but not seri-
ously,
On the way we met several of our units, and ex-
plained to them the reasons for our departure for
abroad. They all said the same thing: "Go and get
well, Batko, and then come back and help us..."