lished by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profit association! rainian WeeklV Vol. LX mNo. 23 ,THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 7, 1992 50 cents Final arguments presented Canada welcomes first ambassador from Ukraine in John Demjanjuk case by Oksana Zakydalsky community and the society at large, often called upon Special to The Ukrainian Weekly to represent one to the other. JERSEY CITY, N.J. - The defense for convicted As Mr. Yaremko later remarked, "After 52 years of Nazi war criminal John Demjanjuk, which is now TORONTO - Midway through the Ukrainian independence day concerts at Massey Hall, I have presenting final arguments to Israel's Supreme Court, Canadian centenary commemorations and on the actually lived to see this day." introduced 80 depositions from 37 former guards and threshold of Canada's 125th birthday party, the All three levels of government -federal, provincial forced laborers at the Treblinka death camp who said Ukrainian community in Canada is now celebrating the notorious guard known as "Ivan the Terrible" was and municipal — were represented in welcoming Mr. the arrival of the first ambassador from Ukraine, Lukianenko. Speaking on behalf of the federal one Ivan Marchenko. Levko Lukianenko. Also entered into evidence by defense attorney government and the prime minister, Michael Wilson, All three celebrations were combined in one grand minister of industry, science and technology and of Yoram Sheftel on Monday, June 11, were 11 photo evening on May 28 as over 1,300 people attended a international trade, said that "the time has come for identifications of Marchenko as Ivan of Treblinka, fund-raising banquet organized by the Ontario Canada to provide assistance in the development of reported the Associated Press. Marchenko was picked Council of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress. Ukraine." out of a photo spread by former guards and women laborers, including Nikolai Shalayev, who operated Such political veterans as Michael Starr, who in "Canadians believe that they can make a difference the gas chamber along with Ivan, and Marchenko's 1957 became the first Ukrainian federal Cabinet in helping Ukraine build its institutions and its girlfriend Alexandra Kirba. minister and John Yaremko, the first Ukrainian economy," he said. The Canadian government, he An AP story noted that Israeli Justice Ministry member of the Ontario Cabinet, appointed in 1958, added, will be looking to the Embassy of Ukraine to spokeswoman Etty Eshed said prosecutors had found were on hand both to be honored and to welcome the define Ukraine's specific needs. He added that he in the KGB files of the former Soviet Union a 100-page ambassador-designate. himself would be leading a trade mission to Ukraine at booklet on Marchenko. That evidence will be It was fitting that they should be the ones sitting at the end of June. introduced to the court, which is considering an appeal the head table. They represented the generation that Elaine Ziemba, Ontario minister of citizenship and by Mr. Demjanjuk, 72, of his 1988 conviction and had made Ukrainians a force to be-reckoned with in City of Toronto Councillor William Boychuk wel- (Continued on page 7) Canadian politics. They had been the link between the (Continued on page 6) U.S. vs. Ukraine Democratic forces seek ouster Historic soccer of Ukraine's prime minister match in N.J. by Marta Kolomayets Kiev Press Bureau by Khristina Lew KIEV — Democratic forces in the Ukrainian Parliament JERSEY CITY, N.J. - For the unsuccessfully tried to topple Prime Minister Vitold P. Fokin, the first time in soccer history Ukraine head of government, on Wednesday afternoon, June 3. will play under its own flag in the The action, spearheaded by Vyacheslav Chornovil, one of the United States. three co-chairmen of Rukh, accused Mr. Fokin of paralyzing the The Ukrainian National Soccer pace of economic reform in Ukraine and delaying the introduc­ Team will face the U.S. World Cup tion of a national currency. Team at a 5 p.m. kickoff at Rutgers Although the parliamentary factions New Ukraine and the Stadium in Piscataway, N.J., on National Council demanded that a vote of no confidence in the Saturday, June 27. Over 35 Ukrai­ current government be placed on the day's agenda, 168 deputies nian players currently playing for voted against the proposal. One hundred fifty-four deputies voted teams throughout Europe will return for such a proposal, while 25 abstained; The democrats hope to to the Ukrainian line-up to play oust Prime Minister Fokin on June 16, when the vote of no against the U.S. World Cup team on confidence is once again scheduled to be discussed. that day and the Salvador National "Today's events show that the old Communist Group of 239 Soccer Team in Salvador on July 1. still controls the Parliament," noted Bohdan Horyn, a democratic deputy from the Lviv region. "They contend that we don't have a It will be the fulfillment of Ukrai­ strong candidate to serve as prime minister," he added. nian soccer lovers' dreams, said Eugene Chyzowych, director of the Such political leaders as Ihor Yukhnovsky, a member of Mr. U.S.-Ukraine game. It was through Kravchuk's State Duma, and Volodymyr Lanovoy, the deputy Mr. Chyzowych's efforts that the prime minister and minister of the economy, have been suggested United States Soccer Federation was for the post of prime minister by a number of the democratic persuaded to sponsor the Ukrainian opposition deputies. National Team to the U.S. But Mr. Chornovil has suggested that President Leonid Mr. Chyzowych, a former coach Kravchuk follow the example set by Russian President Boris Yeltsin and head the government as well. This would mean of U.S. and national soccer teams reworking the Ukrainian Constitution to make this possible. and a Ukrainian sports activist, explained that the U.S. Soccer Fede­ However, Mr. Kravchuk flatly dismissed such a possibility: "I ration hesitated to bring in a team don't want to play both black and white in chess." which at the time did not represent an Instead, President Kravchuk defended his prime minister, independent country. 'They were noting that at this complex time, Ukraine cannot afford the afraid that a Ukrainian national instability of a "very long search" for another prime minister at a team would not have any support." time of economic crisis. With Ukraine's declaration of Outside the Parliament building on Wednesday, June 3, a small independence, however, the U.S. group of 200 to 300 protesters from all regions of Ukraine called Taskey (Continued on page 13) for the ouster of Mr. Fokin. Levko Lukianenko addresses a banquet in his honor in (Continued on page 2) Toronto. 2^ THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 7, 1992 No. 23

conflict in the Trans-Dnister region and ^ KIEV — Russia's ambassador to to conduct the negotiations with Mol­ Ukraine, Leonid Smoliakov, presented dova on a bilateral basis." Ukraine his credentials to President Leonid Newsbriefs supports Moldova and Romania in Kravchuk recently. (Respublika) insisting that the Russian 14th Army be on Ukraine withdrawn from the Dnister Republic. ^ KIEV — Representatives of the (RFE/RL Daily Report) Ukrainian National-Democratic Party and the Ukrainian National Party have ^ YALTA, Crimea — A joint decla­ promote the local economy. \Tost ^ MUNICH, Germany - On May decided to unite in one party called the ration issued by the heads of the Ukrai­ of the money is going to the social 16 about 10,000 Ukrainians living in Ukrainian National-Conservative nian and Crimean Parliaments on June services sector and to develop commu­ Moldova on the left bank of the Dnister Party. Chairman Hryhoriy Prykhodko 1 described the Crimea as "an integral nity infrastructure. (Respublika) held an assembly in Rashkov. Speakers noted that the new party is based on part of Ukraine" but includes the right criticized Kiev for ignoring the 200,000 three principles: patriotism, morality to a special economic status and to ^ SYMFEROPIL - John Stepan- Ukrainians caught in the conflict be­ and freedom of economic activity. "enter independently into social, econo­ chuk recently headed a delegation from tween the Dniester Republic and the (Respublika) mic and cultural relations with other the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine to the government of Moldova. A total of states." The statement called for politi­ Crimea. The delegation met with offi­ 600,000 Ukrainians live in Moldova. ^ KIEV — On May 15 Ukraine took cal restraint and condemned the "efforts cials, members of the Republican (RFE/RL Daily Report) control of long-range aviation forma­ to use anti-constitutional methods of Movement of the Crimea, and a group tions and units deployed on its territory resolving problems and to artifically of deputies known as "Republic." ^ MUNICH — According to a re­ through a presidential decree and an whip up passions." (RFE/RL Daily During the talks, the Crimean represen­ cent poll conducted by the Institute of order from the defense minister. The Report) tatives stressed that the decisions of the Parliamentary Sociology, 30 percent of documents reportedly said that those Crimean Supreme Council made on respondents in Moscow said that Presi­ units and formations still possessing ^ KIEV - The recent decision of the May 5 and 13 should not be considered dent Boris Yeltsin's course correspond­ nuclear weapons would remain under Russian Parliament that the transfer of an attempt on the Crimea's part to leave ed to their own positions, while 48 the operational control of the CIS the Crimea from the Russian Federa­ Ukraine. (Respublika) percent of Kievans are in agreement central command until the nuclear tion to Ukraine in 1954 was illegal has ^ KIEV — The Ukrainian Foreign with the policies of President Leonid weapons were liquidated and the units "no legal significance and no legal Kravchuk. According to the same poll, dissolved. The officers who do not want consequences for Ukraine," declared Ministry called on foreign governments to freeze all former Soviet assets taken 39 percent of Kievans called for Ukraine to serve Ukraine will be removed from the Ukrainian Parliament on June 2. to leave the CIS, as opposed to 18 their posts, the report said. (RFE/RL The resolution adopted by the Ukrai­ over by Russia, pointing out that ever since the Soviet Union collapsed U- percent of Muscovites who want Russia Daily Report) nian Parliament rejected the idea of to leave. In both cities, 14 percent negotiating with Moscow on the Cri­ kraine has been pressing Russia to divide up the former Soviet embassies believed in the reality of the CIS. mea's status because it is an integral part (RFE/RL Daily Report) of Ukraine, and condemned Russian and other properties abroad among all Democratic forces... the former Soviet republics. Russia, claims to the peninsula as interference. ^ KIEV — A committee has been . (Continued from page 1) (RFE/RL Daily Report) which took over the assets unilaterally, has agreed to discuss the subject but formed within the Ukrainian Ministry "We learned a lot today," remarked ^ MOSCOW - Ukraine's Deputy appears to be stalling. (RFE/RL Daily of Education to prepare a national Deputy Stefan Pavliuk of Lviv. "We Prime Minister and Minister of the Eco­ Report) program of educational revival. Minis­ learned that the people have lost all nomy Volodymyr Lanovoy announced ter of Education Petro Talanchuk is at confidence in their deputies; just a year at a Moscow press conference that U- ^ CHISINAU, Moldova - Before the head of this new committee. At an ago, we could get thousands to support kraine plans to devote 6 billion rubles to setting off for talks in Moscow, Mol- organizational meeting, the committee us in our actions," he noted. develop the Crimea. This is not the final dava's Foreign Minister Nicolae Tiu decided to focus on modernizing old "We took on such a serious matter, amount, said Mr. Lanovoy, because told journalists that "Russia is attempt­ schools and creating new ones. The and yet we did not take time to organize Ukraine wants to make the Crimea ing to exclude Ukraine and Romania central goal of the committee is to raise it properly," he commented, referring to attractive to Western tourists and to from the process of regulating the Ukrainian education to world stand­ the fact that Rukh had begun calling on ards. (Respublika) its members to support the deputies' actions only last week. "If we want to For the record 9 KIEV - The functions of all four see Mr. Fokin removed as the head of reactors of the Chornobyl nuclear government, I don't think it will happen power plant have been suspended by the June 16. We need to call for an exten­ Ukraine's protest over the Crimea station's operators following the recent sion of this session to achieve the results accident at the Sosnovy Bor nuclear we want," he said. On May 23, 1992, Ministry of failure to comply with its obligations power plant outside of St. Petersburg, Foreign Affairs of Ukraine sent a including those under treaty between Russia. More and more frequently Volodymyr Filenko, head of the New Ukraine faction in Parliament and one Note to the Ministry of Foreign the Ukrainian SSR and the RSFSR demands are being heard calling for a Affairs of the Russian Federation of November 19, 1990, and the of the leaders of the Party for the complete shutdown of the Chornobyl Democratic Rebirth of Ukraine, told concerning the decision adopted by agreement concerning the creation of plant to take effect immediately instead the Russian Parliament on May 21, the Commonwealth of Independent his fellow deputies at the session on of next year, as decided by Ukraine's June 3 that if the Parliament did not on "Legal Evaluation of Decisions States of December 8, 1991, may Parliament. (Respublika) on the Crimea Status Change Taken disrupt stability on the continent. review the vote of no confidence and put it on the agenda, it would have to take by the RSFSR Supreme Bodies of The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of 9 KIEV — China's new ambassador State Power in 1954." to Ukraine, Jan Jen, presented his responsibility along with the govern­ Ukraine again draws attention to the ment for the economic crisis, which at Following is the text of the note, as indisputable fact that the issue of the credentials to President Leonid Krav­ released by Ukraine's Mission to the chuk, and the two discussed the future this point seems unavoidable. Crimean region's transfer from the The Supreme Council of Ukraine has United Nations. RSFSR to the Ukrainian SSR was of Sino-Ukrainian cooperation. U- kraine's Foreign Affairs Minister Ana- tried on a number of occasions over the decided in accordance with laws past year and a half to oust Mr. Fokin The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of effective at that time, including the toliy Zlenko, Chinese diplomats and Ukraine presents its compliments to other officials also took part in the from power, but he has always been constitutions of the USSR, the spared due to the President Kravchuk's the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of RSFSR and the Ukrainian SSR. ceremonies. (Respublika) the Russian Federation and with intervention. respect to the adoption by the The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russian Federation Supreme Soviet Ukraine states that Ukraine has no on May 21, 1992, of an "Enactment territorial claims towards other states and at the same time denies on the Legal Evaluation of Decisions FOUNDED 1933 taken on the Crimea Status Change any territorial claims against itself. 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Box 346 Editorial assistant Tamara Tershakovec eign states, members of the United Foreign Affairs of the Russian Fede­ Jersey City, NJ. 07303 Nations and Participant-States, in ration the assurances of its highest consideration. The Ukrainian Weekly, June 7, 1992, No. 23, Vol. LX the Conference on Security and Copyright 1992 by The Ukrainian Weekly Cooperation in Europe as well as Kiev, May 23, 1992. No. 23 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 7, 1992 3 Conference on U.S. trade and investment in Ukraine convenes in Chicago by Maria Kulczycky tions, among them Abbott Laborator­ translation, English publication and Ukrainian businesses in the near future, and Weldon T. Johnson ies, Bank of America, Caterpillar, distribution of 14 Ukrainian commer­ he said. Corning, Everready Battery, Oscar cial laws recently produced in Kiev. Mr. Borysovsky described the CHICAGO - The first conference Mayer Foods, Sprint International, Speaking at the first session of the developing privatization program and dealing with trade and investment in Price Waterhouse, Rockwell Interna­ conference, Ambassador Bilorus read a identified five areas of investment Ukraine aimed at U.S. corporate tional, as well as representatives of greeting from President Leonid opportunity for Americans. They executive officers convened in Chicago several law firms, investment con­ Kravchuk and discussed the current include transportation (roads, airports, at the Fairmont Hotel on May 18 and sulting firms and small businesses. political climate in Ukraine candidly. railroads, waterways), water purifica­ 19. They came to hear 22 speakers, "We've been living in economic and tion and environmental clean-up, food International investment strategy, including a delegation of Ukrainian political paradoxes," he said. The processing and agriculture, residential taxation, property assessment in a post- ministers and government officials. ambassador observed that the Cold and commercial construction, and hotel socialist economy, and recently enacted Among them was Ukraine's new War also involved economic warfare, restoration. Priorities in approving Ukrainian commercial laws were just ambassador to the United States, Oleh labelling it World War III. projects set by the Ukrainian govern­ ment include development of the some of the topics discussed at the Bilorus. Mr. Duntau, representing the new conference. In addition, executives from four infrastructure, increasing the influx of generation of leadership in Kiev, spoke hard currency, and retrofitting the mili­ The 114 participants included repre­ large American companies with about Ukraine's commitment to experience in Ukraine — Monsanto, tary-industrial complex for general use. sentatives of many large U.S. согрога– political and economic change, "Our hope is that in a few years, we Tambrands, Johnson Wax and AT AT emphasizing that "more than 90 percent — described their ventures and shared will be not only politically free, but of the population voted for independ­ economically free," noted Mr. Nau- Mail now routed observations about the business ence." He announced that more than climate. menko. "Our step away from the ruble 5,000 Ukrainian enterprises are targeted was not only political, but economic." directly to Ukraine The conference was jointly spon­ for privatization in 1992, and sored by Hinshaw and Culbertson, a He continued to describe the recently emphasized that Ukraine's productivity enacted tax legislation, especially those WASHINGTON - Until recent­ Chicago-based law firm with an active is superior to that of other members of ly, the U.S. Postal Service sent all corporate practice in Eastern and Cen­ provisions that will apply to foreign the Commonwealth of Independent business and investors. mail heading for the republics of the tral Europe, and the America Ukraine States. former USSR (except for the Baltic Business Council, an organization In one session, four executives of republics) to Moscow for processing devoted to fostering American business Mr. Yurchyshyn, born in Ukraine but American firms described ongoing because the individual republics did enterprises in the Ukrainian market­ raised in the U.S., where he distin­ business ventures, some of them in not have an appropriate postal system place. The U.S. Department of Com­ guished himself as an investment operation for as long as four years. in place. Now that Ukraine has merce and the Illinois World Trade banker, described a banking system in Klaus Riffert, representing Monsanto, assured the U.S. Postal Service that Center acted as co-sponsors. Ukraine consisting of one central bank, Paul Konney of Tambrands, James Shephard of Johnson Wax, and Robert its own postal service is ready, the The delegation from Ukraine was led five specialized banks and over 100 U.S. has been sending mail directly private banks. Ukraine's recent Stechert of ATAT detailed experience by Alexander Yemelianov, member of with introducing incentive for perfor­ to Ukraine since May 2. Parliament and head of the Council of distribution of coupons was a rationing Airmail is being sent to the Kiev air device, necessitated by Moscow's mance programs, increasing production Economic Advisors. Also appearing on and decreasing breakdowns, and the exchange office, and surface mail is the program were Volodymyr Nau- refusal to supply Kiev with rubles, he being sent to Odessa. The name explained. He noted that agreements inability to maintain inventory, as any menko, advisor to the president and production quickly disappears from Ukraine (or other republic) should be director of the economic department; between the Ukrainian government and written in English on the bottom line the International Monetary Fund and shelves. Vladimir Borysovsky, minister of The problems frequently mentioned of the address block - any letters investments and construction; Mykola World Bank are now in place. One that do not have a republic name or Puchtynsky, advisor to the president for American investment firm will intro­ were the absence of contract sanctity, that have a republic name in Cyrillic legal affairs; Alexander M. Duritau, duce an equity investment program in (Continued on page 16) will be sent to Moscow. The name member of Parliament; and George and the street address can be either in Yurchyshyn, deputy chairman of the English in Cyrillic. National Bank of Ukraine. The new direct route should spee d Interpreters provided simultaneous up mail going to Ukraine so that it translations of conference proceedings does not take two months to travel to in English, Ukrainian and Russian. its destination. Conference attendees received the first ATST provides direct-dial service to all members of former USSR NEW YORK - A`TAT on May 19 Between 1978 and 1985, long-dis­ began direct-dial service to all 11 tance traffic between the United States members of the Commonwealth of and the Soviet Union increased 280 Independent States and to the states of percent. Between 1985 and 1991, the Georgia, Lithuania, Latvia, and Es­ increase was nearly a 1,000 percent. tonia. In addition, ATAT has formed With more than 400 circuits, ATAT important alliances to help bring the has by far the largest direct-dialing region's communications infrastructure Ihor Wyslotsky, president of the America Ukraine Business Council; Oleh Bilorus, capacity of any long-distance carrier into the 21st century. These include a Ukraine's ambassador to the U.S.; Pinhas Dror, former economic minister of now serving the region. Americans can joint venture in Ukraine that will build, Israel; and Oleksander Yemelianov, chairman of the Council of Economic make direct-dialed calls to all of the operate and own a long-distance net­ Advisors to the Ukrainian president, at the conference. more than 2,000 cities in this vast area. work there, and a joint venture with Dalnya Sviaz (DALS), the Russian ATAT provides service through a telecommunications company, to mar­ combination of cable, Intelsat and ket, sell, and service telecommunica­ Intersputnik satellites, and transit tions equipment. through other countries'facilities. This diversity of call-routing helps ensure Other initiatives include an agree­ reliability of long-distance calling, ment with the Moscow Local Tele­ AT AT said. phone Network to distribute ATAT's Spirit (r) small business communica­ ATAT was the first long-distance tions system in Moscow, and one to company to provide direct-dial service provide the Kazakhstan Ministry of to frequently called areas in the old Posts and Telecommunications with Soviet Union. The company began ATT's 5ESS switches during the next 10 direct-dial service to Moscow in 1984 years to help the state increase the size and Armenia in 1991. In addition, ATAT of its telecommunications network. in 1991 became the largest provider of Callers who wish to reach the 15 direct-dial service to Sovintel, which states served by ATAT direct-dial operates a network linking hotels and long-distance service should dial 011, business centers in the former Soviet then 7, then a city or region code, and the republics. local number. Rates can be as low as Provisions of direct-dial service is the S1.55 per minute, depending on the time latest example of ATAT`s nearly 50- of day a call is made. year commitment to this region. In ATAT provides long-distance serv­ 1943, for example, the company in­ ice to more than 250 countries world­ George Yurchyshyn, deputy chairman of the National Bank of Ukraine, speaks. stalled its first circuits to the Soviet wide, with direct-dialing to more than Seated on the right is Yaroslava Zelinsky Johnson, chairman of the America Union. 190. Ukraine Business Council. 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 7, 1992 No. 23 Roman Popadiuk sworn in as first U.S. ambassador to Ukraine by Natalie Sluzar While his wife, Judith, held the family kraine's partner. As Secretary Baker Over 200 people attended the cere­ Special to The Ukrainian Weekly Bible, and the four Popadiuk children mentioned, we want to create a demo­ mony and reception in the Indian and family members looked on, Mr. cratic partnership with Ukraine for Treaty Room of the Old Executive WASHINGTON - Roman Popa­ Popadiuk took the oath, and then went peace. This partnership will be deep and Office Building, including White House diuk was sworn in as the first United to a specially set-up desk to sign the broad." staffers, officials from other govern­ States ambassador to Ukraine in a official papers accepting his post as Referring to Mr. Popadiuk's Ukrai­ ment agencies and representatives from White House ceremony on Tuesday, ambassador to Ukraine. nian heritage, Secretary Kanter noted numerous Ukrainian organizations. May 27. In his welcoming remarks, Secretary that he cannot imagine anyone else who The chief of protocol from the State Kanter stated that it isn't very often he is better qualified for the position of Administration officials Robert Department, Ambassador John Wein- gets to swear-in the first ambassador to U.S. ambassador to Ukraine. Gates, director of the Central Intelli­ mann, administered the oath of office. a new country. He said that this was a In a brief statement following his gence Agency; Secretary of Transporta­ Undersecretary of State for Political historic moment, at a time when U- oath, Ambassador Popadiuk thanked tion Card, former Secretary of Com­ Affairs Arnold Kanter, filling in for kraine is taking a path toward demo­ President George Bush for his support merce Robert Mosbacher and Jose Secretary of State James Baker and cracy and a free market, and is assuming and for giving him this opportunity to Martinez, head of the U.S. Trade and Undersecretary Lawrence Eagleburger, its rightful place among the citizens of undertake such an important new Development Program, attended. who were both overseas at the time, Europe and the world. challenge. Mr. Popadiuk also thanked, Chase Untermeyer, director of the presided over the ceremony. Turning to the new ambassador, among others, National Security Ad­ Voice of America, Paula Dobriansky, Sworn in at the same time was Sig Secretary Kanter said, "The president's visor Brent Scowcroft and Press Secre­ associate director of the United States Rogich, assistant to the president, as dispatch of you to Kiev signals that the tary Marlin Fitzwater for their confi­ Information Agency, former Sen. Paul U.S. ambassador to Iceland. United States wishes to become U- dence in him and for their support. (Continued on page 18)

Natalie Sluzar Judith and Roman Popadiuk and their children Cathy, Gregory, Matthew and Ambassador John Weinmann swears in Roman Popadiuk as the U.S.'s first Mary with President George Bush. ambassador to Ukraine. Ukrainian fellows participate in internship program in U.S. WASHINGTON - Four Ukrai­ because the need and the interest are McCain, Ambassador Jeane Кігк– Mr. Konovalov shared these positive nians recently arrived in the U.S. as certainly there." patrick, Undersecretary of Defense impressions of Americans. 'The spirit participants in the National Forum Four Ukrainians were selected to Paul Wolfowitz, as well as numerous of America is something original," he Foundation's Central and Eastern participate and arrived recently in representatives from the press and the added. "I feel respect for it as a model European Internship Program Washington to begin their three-month business community. In addition, the society - a political and economic (CEEIP). Part of a larger effort, the program. They include Ihor Dubovyi, a visiting fellows from Ukraine became model." CEEIP promotes democratization foreign policy analyst with the Ukrai­ acquainted with the Ukrainian commu­ With orientation finished, the visiting throughout the region by providing nian Institute for International Affairs; nity in Washington, and were invited to fellows began their internship assign­ practical, hands-on training in the U.S. Dmytro Konovalov, an editor with attend a banquet in honor of the first ments on May 20. Most will spend five to the best and brightest of Central and Sposterihach; Yuri Lukanov, director U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, Roman weeks in one office before switching to Eastern Europe's emerging leadership. of Rukh's Information Service; and Popadiuk. another assignment for the final five The program offers them the unique Maryna Mirhorodska, a senior editor Mr. Dubovyi was particularly sur­ weeks. This gives a broader perspective opportunity to travel to the U.S. to with Donetske Cable Television. prised at the "openness" of these high- to their experience in the U.S. For the work side by side with their American After their arrival on May 11, the level officials. "I didn't expect that it Ukrainian participants, their intern­ counterparts for three months. The group took part in an orientation would be so easy to meet and speak with ships will be with the Congressional program provides training to journa­ session that introduced them to the such people...I found them very open to Research Service and the Office of Rep. lists, public officials and business Washington policy-making commu­ the public and they helped me to Louise Slaughter (Mr. Dubovyi), managers. nity. The Ukrainian leaders met Secre­ understanding the current U.S. foreign Scripps Howard News Service and WRC Although this program has been tary Jack Kemp, Congressman John policy." Radio (Mr. Konovalov), The McSlar- active in Central Europe for nearly row Congressional Campaign and The three years, it was last August's failed Detroit News (Mr. Lukanov), and coup and the achievement of Ukrainian WVEC TV in Norfolk, Virginia (Ms. independence that made it possible for Mirhorodska). Ukraine to participate in this effort. Ms. Mirhorodska expressed excite­ After learning about the internship ment at the prospect of working with program opportunity, Rukh Founder Americans on a daily basis. "People and Chairman Ivan Drach worked with here are so dedicated to their work," she the foundation to launch the program in observed, "and they believe in their Ukraine. The Renaissance Foundation cause. I hope to bring back this ex­ also was instrumental in making it perience, as well as the technology of happen, with a travel grant for the television production." Ukrainian participants. Mr. Lukanov agreed that this train­ When Program Director Catherine ing is just as important as technical and Messina visited Ukraine in March, material assistance. "People in Ukraine Dora Chomiak of the Renaissance think that the most important thing is Foundation gathered dozens of appli­ money, computers and technology, but cants to be interviewed for the summer this is a mistake. We need people who session. "The level of enthusiasm was are able to run the country, run the fantastic," Ms. Messina commented factories...without people, no computer upon her return. "I met so many quali­ hristina Lew will work." fied applicants that it really was tough Ukraine's visiting fellows attend a May 15 farewell banquet for U.S. Ambassador The four Ukrainian fellows are cur­ to make selections. Luckily it's a pro­ Roman Popadiuk with Orysia Pylyshenko (center) in Silver Spring, Md, From left rently delving into their internship gram ' tfiat' will continue indefinitely. are Yurt Lukanov, Dmytro Konovalov, Maryna Mirhorodska and ihor Dubovyi. (Continued on page 15) No. 23 -. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 7, 1992 5 INTERVIEW: Ivan Drach on the building of a Ukrainian state by Ika Koznarska Casanova and ambition, major differences had emerged around the crucial issue of Rukh founder, and poet-cum-politi- whether Rukh ought to support Presi­ cian Ivan Drach, accompanied by his dent Kravchuk and the present govern­ wife, Maria, an activist in the women's ment or act as an established opposi­ section at Rukh, were in the United tion. States and Canada at the invitation of Although he could well understand the Coordinating Committee to Aid the radical position of Vyacheslav Ukraine and the Canadian Congress Chornovil and all those who wanted to Committee from April 21 to May 19. turn Rukh into an oppositional force, They visited the UNA offices on April Mr. Drach insisted that it is imperative 24, where they held a roundtable dis­ for Rukh to support the state-building cussion with the editorial staffs of efforts of President Kravchuk. Svoboda and The Ukrainian Weekly. Following is an account of that discus­ Trying to put things into perspective, sion. Mr. Drach "s remarks are covered Mr. Drach noted that, on the one hand, in part I; in part 11 Mrs. Drach speaks. the democratic forces are too few to take over the task of state- and nation- PARTI building and, on the other hand, not all former Communists are anti-Ukrai­ nians. Mr. Drach prefaced his observations Mr. Drach added, however, that one by noting that the purpose of his visit could also not ignore the fact that there was to express his gratitude to all has been practically no change in Ukrainian Americans and Canadians administrative and governmental struc­ for their contribution to the emergence Maria and Ivan Drach. tures, particularly in the middle and of an independent Ukrainian state; to envisioning this revival, on the one lower sectors. "The same old partocrats, consult on issues related to the up­ and aid when meeting with representa­ hand, as instrumental in the upbringing the same old functionaries who only coming world forum of Ukrainians tives of Rukh support groups both here of Ukrainian youth and, on the other, as yesterday were oppressing Rukh acti­ which is to be held August 21-24 in and in Canada, Mr. Drach took the a potential core for a national guard, vists are sitting in government posts Kiev; and, as president of the Ukraina opportunity to reiterate his gratitude once the Kozak estate is accorded and, now in the name of an independent Society, to draw the attention of the for the contribution of these groups to appropriate status. Ukraine, continue their work," Mr. Ukrainian diaspora of the West to the the emergence of an independent Ukrai­ Drach said. Ukrainian diaspora of the East, noting nian state. He went on to say that while When asked to assess the future of that these "two wings of Ukraine" have aid is needed in every sector of society, Rukh, in view of the recent emergence Reflecting on the predicament of an important role to play in the build­ voluntary assistance, especially on the of two factions, Mr. Drach began by Rukh and its ability to encompass the ing of an independent, democratic part of retired professionals, to teach pointing out that up to the third con­ two poles of Ukraine's contradictory Ukraine. and train young people would, in his gress of Rukh there had been within the political reality today, Mr. Drach estimation, be of utmost value. In his remarks, Mr. Drach empha­ leadership of Rukh unanimous support expressed the need to safeguard unity so sized that, right now, the main priority In the course of conversation, Mr. for Mr. Kravchuk as the legitimately as to ensure that the Ukrainian state is has to be the consolidation of an Drach expressed the view that the most elected president. He noted, however, established on a permanent footing, independent Ukrainian state, even if active measures should be taken to that at the Third Congress, and leaving while avoiding the estrangement of this means the need to. endure a transi­ revive Ukrainian Kozak traditions, aside factors such as personal character (Continued on page 15) tional period with authoritarian tenden­ cies on the part of President Leonid Kravchuk or any other president. Rukh co-chairman speaks at LA. Ukrainian Culture Center In this context, he pointed out that the situation of Ukraine is fundamen­ by Anne Kokawa Prokopovych referendum to be sustained in order to Russia as the heir-apparent to the tally different from that of Russia or protect and nurture the now independ­ empire. He also asked Ukrainian Ameri­ Poland, in that irrespective of the LOS ANGELES - "We came from a ent Ukraine. cans to influence the U.S. media to give degree of democracy they may attain, peaceful Ukraine to a revolutionary Mr. Drach cited several examples of fair coverage to all nations. the independence of Russia and Poland California," remarked Ivan Drach to an the residue of Soviet domination which He made a special plea to Ukrainian can, so to speak, be taken for granted. audience in Los Angeles on Saturday, Ukraine must overcome to be truly professional seniors to bring their Throughout, Mr. Drach emphasized May 2. independent. He described the existing wisdom and experience to Ukraine as the need to think realistically about Mr. Drach, poet, founding member state of uncertainty regarding the an invaulable investment in the future present conditions in Ukraine, bearing and co-chairman of Rukh, member of disposition of the former Soviet mili­ of their homeland. He called for all in mind that Ukraine has been a Ukrainian Parliament, and head of tary forces and outlined the efforts of Ukrainians to lend their energy and colonized country brought to near Ukraina Society, spoke to the local Defense Minister Konstantyn Morozov strength to Ukraine's future. "We are complete ruin by Moscow. In his words, community on invitation from the toward a "rebirth of the Ukrainian building a nation and nobody will stop "Ukraine first has to guarantee its California Association to Aid Ukraine Army based on Ukrainian traditions us." survival, and only then can it aspire to and the Ukrainian Culture Center of and ideology." Prior to the Saturday meeting, Mr. higher levels of existence." Los Angeles. Economically, Mr. Drach noted that and Mrs. Drach paid tribute at the In working towards this goal, more­ Arriving with his wife, Maria, in Los the political dissolution of the Soviet memorial monument to the millions of over, Mr. Drach insisted that, notwith­ Angeles during the worst urban vio­ Union has also left Ukraine with subser­ victims of the 1932-1933 famine. The standing the aid and support it may get lence in the United States this century, vient ties to Russia. Establishment of a monument was erected at the Los from the West, Ukraine will have to rely Mr. Drach's observation reflects the banking system and introduction of the Angeles County Hall of Administration above all on itself. remarkable contrast of Ukraine's peace­ hryvnia as currency recognized in world in honor of all Ukrainians who have Mr. Drach is wont to point out that ful attainment of independence with the markets is fundamental to economic suffered from Soviet oppression. Ukraine's independence is the result of anarchy and destruction witnessed in independence. Legalization of borders The Drachs' tour of the Los Angeles three paradoxes: "First, it is clear that these events occurring in a nation with and enforcement of duties will serve to area included visits to the Nativity of the without the victory of (Russian Presi­ over three centuries of democracy and regulate foreign trade. Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catho­ freedom. lic Church and St. Vladimir's Auto- dent Boris) Yeltsin, of the so-called Expressing his gratitude for all the cephalous Ukrainian Orthodox Church, "democratic Russia," the declaration of The proclamation of independence past support from the diaspora, espe­ however, street demonstrations pre­ independence of August 24, would not passed by the Ukrainian Parliament in cially for the referendum and for the cluded access to St. Andrew's Auto- have taken place. Second, the Commu­ August 1991 and overwhelmingly ap­ recovery from the Chornobyl nuclear cephalous Ukrainian Orthodox Church. nist Party of Ukraine which had been proved by the public in the December disaster, Mr. Drach underscored the Mr. and Mrs. Drach were also escort­ set against the independence of U- 1991 referendum has fulfilled a dream need for continued support as Ukraine ed through Trident Consolidated In­ kraine, had no choice but to vote for that most Ukrainians around the world develops its social, economic and politi­ dustries Inc., owned and operated by a independence. Third, the party's ideolo­ never imagined would happen in their cal infrastructure as an independent Ukrainian family. Established in 1966 gue, Leonid Kravchuk, for whatever lifetime. However, Mr. Drach stressed nation: "We can only do it together. by Mr. W. Kastianiuk, the success of reasons — whether out of objective that the struggle is not over, but has tUkraineJ cannot exist without |4he this entrepreneurial venture demon­ realism or subjective opportunism — merely changed in nature. support of thej diaspora." strates Ukrainian ability to operate and decided to assume the platform of "We live in difficult tandj compli­ Acknowledging the importance of compete in the international market­ Rukh, a move that took everybody by cated times," he said, referring to the financial assistance, Mr. Drach identi­ place. surprise and created a most peculiar hardships faced by all Ukrainians of fied several other avenues of assistance Mr. Drach also appeared in a talk situation." past and present generations. In spite of available to Ukrainians in the diaspora show interview on local radio station Mr. Drach's general remarks were these difficulties, Mr. Drach is an that would contribute significantly to KPFK and was interviewed by the LA followed by a question and answer optimist: "We believe that this country the development of that infrastructure. Weekly newspaper. During both ses­ period. under God will survive." He called for He asked Ukrainian-Americans to sions, he stressed Ukraine's determina­ the same spirit of "strength and unity" influence President George Bush and tion to protect its sovereignty and to that brought about the passage of the other U.S. politicians to support U- become a nuclear-free and prosperous In response to a question about his Irynej Prokopovych and Tar as kraine and all the other nations of the democratic nation with a Western expectations in terms of cooperation Kozbur contributed to this article. former Soviet Union - and not just orientation. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 7, 1992 No. 23

Bishops of Ukrainian Catholic Greek-Catholic Church conclude synod

LVIV - The Synod of Bishops of the Permanent Synod, the patriarchal On Wednesday, May 20, delibera­ Our Churches must further the spirit of Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church offices, the patriarchal econome, the tions turned to the issue of the tradi­ mutual patience and tolerance and concluded its first assembly here on head of the patriarchal tribunal, the tional territory and jurisdiction of the especially love. Because we live in times May 31 with a divine liturgy attended by bishops of the patriarchal curia, and Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church. Of where the nostalgia for the unity of an estimated 10,000 faithful, reported also the bishops of the permanent particular concern on this issue was the Churches is so alive among all nations, the Press Office of the Ukrainian Greek- commissions. The permanent synod status of the Eparchy of Peremyshl, we should create among the Ukrainian Catholic Church. will be made up of the patriarch and which a recent papal bull proclaimed a nation a true spirit of ecumenism and an The synod closed with the reading of four bishops, appointed for five-year suffragan see of the Archdiocese of atmosphere of peace-loving and unity. a pastoral letter that called on the pope terms. The patriarch is obligated to Warsaw. The first presenter for this "For this reason, the synod of the to recognize the patriarchate of the convoke the permanent synod no less season was, understandably, Bishop bishops of the Ukrainian Greek-Catho­ Ukrainian Church and addressed a than twice a year. Ivan Martyniak of Peremyshl, who on a lic Church has gathered in the spirit of number of occasions has made clear his number of that Church's most pressing On the second day of the synod, meekness, hope and prayer with the view that his eparchy is an integral part concerns, including harmony with other attention turned to an official Ukrai­ wish to serve our beloved Church and of the Kiev-Halych Patriarchate. Churches in Ukraine. nian text of the Divine Liturgy of St. people. ... In the full awareness of our Also during the synod's final session, John Chrysostom. The synod fathers During the closing liturgy on May priestly service, we have begun the work the bishops released a declaration of the ratified a decision from the 1960s, 31, Cardinal Myroslav Ivan Lubachiv- of this, our Holy Synod. For us, the invalidity of the 1946 pseudo-synod of accepting the 1968 Ukrainian text sky, major archbishop of Lviv and head shepherds of God's Ukrainian people, Lviv which announced the Ukrainian edited by Patriarch Josyf Slipyj as the of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic its spiritual and moral needs are not Catholic Church's union with the Rus­ official text for the Ukrainian Greek- Church, read a pastoral letter from the foreign and distant. And especially, we sian Orthodox Church. Catholic Church. synod to the Church's faithful. have focused our attention to the The two-week synod had begun on This decision rejects a text used ід At the end of the liturgy, Archbishop problem of youth, our future and the May 17. some areas of Nortjj Дтедф,^іки y^lpdymyr^Sterniuk read the Declara­ hope of the Church and people. We are The first working session was on rized for use on an experimentalba^s tion ,of-rth^JnY^dity- pff; the Pseudo- aware of our responsibility before God for the formation of our young genera­ Monday, May 17. The first order of on May 19,1987, and marks a victory of Synod of Lviv of І 1946. - ,i\ ;, r; business which the synod faced was sorts for supporters of the late Patriarch In their pastoral letter, the bishops tion upon the principles of healthy the establishment of the perma­ Josyf, who steadfastly criticized the noted: Christian morals. We wish that the nent organs of partriarchal ad­ need for a new Ukrainian translation so "Our Ukraine... must be rid of argu­ youth will find in the Church a Chris­ ministration. The permanent ad­ soon after the first translation had been ments and divisiveness; it must live in tian answer to their questions and pro- ministration will be made up of the introduced. peace and tranquility with its neighbors. (Continued on page 13) !ІШІШНШІІІШШШШШШІІІ(ШШШІ Ukrainian visas" and hoped that there would be belonged to all of them. Principles of justice demand Canada welcomes... greater opportunity for travel between Ukraine and that Ukraine receive its share of the assets of the Canada - alluding, perhaps unintentionally, to the empire, just as Ukraine has agreed to assume its share (Continued from page 1) difficulties being encountered by Ukrainians trying to of the debt that the empire created. corned the ambassador-designate on behalf of their obtain visas to Canada in the Canadian Embassy in Although Mr. Lukianenko did not mention this respective governments. Kiev. specifically, the Soviet Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr. Lukianenko, appointed ambassador to Canada In his further remarks, continued in Ukrainian, Mr. owned five buildings in Ottawa: the Embassy, a trade on May 14, by President Leonid Kravchuk, is to Lukianenko referred to the political problems in mission and three large residential buildings. All have present his credentials in Ottawa to Governor General Ukraine today, particularly to the fact that "the been appropriated by the Russian Embassy and, Ramon Hnatyshyn on June 14. He was introduced by imperialist circles have not accepted the collapse of the unfortunately, the Canadian government acquiesced Bohdan Maksymec, president of the UCC Ontario empire and are applying their strongest efforts into iv to this seizure. Council. turning the Cormtiorrwealth of Inclepeiident States '` A building has been purchased in Ottawa for the Mr. Maksymec gave a brief biography of the into a new empire." Ukrainian Embassy and city approval is pending. ambassador-designate, pointing out that Mr. Lukia­ He described the developments in Ukraine as Funds for the building as well as for the current nenko had served a total of 26 years in Soviet labor follows: in 1990, Ukraine established its sovereignty; expenses of the ambassador-designate are being camps and exile for his political activities, and that he in 1991r it proclaimed its independence; 1992 will be provided by the Ukrainian community under the was one of the last political prisoners in the former devoted to the establishment of the foundations of an auspices of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress. USSR, released only in 1988, two years before being independent state and only in 1993 will Ukraine be Mr. Lukianenko said that the Embassy of Ukraine elected to the Parliament of Ukraine. able to turn to economic reforms. will initially have a staff of eight persons. The priorities Mr. Lukianenko began his first public address as Surprising some of the audience with the news that of the Embassy will be the strengthening of political ambassador-designate in English. He stressed U- economic reforms will be tackled only next year, Mr. ties between Ukraine and Canada, trade and economic kraine's desire to benefit from Canadian experience, Lukianenko explained that, unlike Russia, Ukraine's reform, science and technology, culture and informa­ particularly in the development of agricultural very existence is still under threat and that the tion and, finally, consular work. technology, construction of housing, improvement of overriding current need is the strengthening of the state both from within and without. Mr. Lukianenko was thanked by Valentyna health care and implementation of environmental Kuryliw, who concluded that "it is indeed fitting that a protection laws. He said that Ukraine is more in need It is necessary to establish an independent army, border defense, customs points and a diplomatic corps person who has sacrificed so much for his country be of the help of well-trained and educated people than of named the first ambassador to Canada. He is an humanitarian aid. as well as to make the local administrative organs more effective and responsible, he said, adding that inspiring example to us Canadians of devotion to one's He acknowledged the "valuable and sincere support from other countries is crucial to ensure country. We Canadians are proud of the fact that assistance" of the Ukrainian community in Canada in Ukraine's real independence. Canada was the first Western nation to recognize Ukraine's independence and look forward to the the initial stages of the development of contacts His first task in Canada, Mr. Lukianenko said, will continued support of our government for Ukraine's between Ukraine and Canada, calling the Ukrainian be to explain to Canadians that Ukraine has no democratic rebirth." community "a true people's ambassador even before designs on any nation and that for hundreds of years our official relations came to life," Ukrainians have only wanted freedom from occupa­ As Sen. Jerry Grafstein remarked to Justice Walter "Ukraine has great expectations from its mission in tion and enslavement. But, he pointed out, the former Tarnopolsky at the close of the evening, "This is a man Canada," Mr. Lukianenko said. He promised that the empire was built with the willing or unwilling help of of substance. You are lucky to have him am we are Ukrainian Embassy will soon be issuing "authentic the occupied nations and that the wealth of the empire lucky to get him."

The dais at the Toronto banquet honoring Ukraine's new ambassador to Canada. No. 23 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 7, 1992 7

U.S. researchers find increased abnormalities among children of Chomohyl

by Bohdan Hodiak These included flakes or dots in the eyes and most cooperated. They required excellent. Their biggest problem was and small abnormalities in the back of not only the parents' permission but dental care," Dr. Day said. PITTSBURGH - Researchers who the eye lens. The researchers looked for also the children's. The scientific team was surprised at examined the eyes of 1,802 children in only certain types of abnormalities, The complex analysis of the slides the indifference to the study shown by Ukraine to determine the effect of based on eye problems found in the will take more than a year to complete parents in Narodychi and Poliske. They Chornobyl radiation have found nearly victims of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. and is expected to cost more than could only get 1,011 children to parti­ triple the number of abnormalities The examinations were made with slit SI00,000. Because these blood samples cipate instead of the planned 1,200. Dr. among children living in radiation- lamps, permitting doctors to look inside are believed to be the only ones of Day said he thought the people in these contaminated areas. the eye and also to photograph the eye. Chornobyl children available in the towns have been interviewed and tested But the doctors and scientists in­ The Eastman Kodak Co. donated United States, the researchers hope the so many times in tha past six years that volved said they found no immediate S7,000 worth of film and processing federal government will fund the anal­ they are cynical about any benefits more danger to the eye health of the affected service. Topcon America, a Japanese ysis. testing will give them. children and said the abnormalities are subsidiary, donated 550,000 worth of Dr. Neil Wald, of Pitt's department In contrast, so many parents wanted so minute the children are not aware of optical equipment. of environmental and occupational their children tested in the clean region of Trostianets that the team extended its them. The number of affected children While the differences found in the health, a nationally known expert on was 89 out of 1,802, or 7 percent in the the effects of radiation, is in charge of hours and tested 791 children instead of clean and exposed communities are the planned 600. radiation fallout areas. statistically significant, the scientists do the blood project. not know if the abnormalities will have The study was made with the coope­ The preliminary results of the work While examining the children, the ration and help of the Ukrainian Mi­ were announced Sunday, May 17, in a damaging long-term effects, said Dr. study group also collected nutritional Michael Gorin, who analyzed the re­ nistry of Health. When all the data are report to the Ukrainian community information from their parents. They fully analyzed and additional informa­ here. The project was initiated by sults. He is with Pitt's department of found that 75 percent of the children ate opthalmology. tion collected, a preliminary draft will Pittsburgh area Ukrainians and was fruits and vegetables grown in the be sent to the ministry for discussion funded by donations and grants. Staff The affected children have no appar­ exposed areas. But only 12 percent of and revision. This will be followed by members of the Graduate School of ent symptoms, their vision is as good as the children drank the milk produced publication in international scientific Public Health of the University of the other children's and they may live there and only 25 percent ate the journals. Pittsburgh (Pitt) were key contributors out their lives without any visual mushrooms grown in the exposed areas. to the project. The scientific team left more than problems resulting from the radiation, Surpisingly, the study group found Dr. Gorin said. SI 00,000 worth of medical equipment in It has cost S 100,061 in cash so far, the children living in the exposed areas Ukraine, distributed to various eye with an equal amount in contributions This is good news for the residents of were slightly taller and heavier, com­ clinics. It also took the name of some of equipment and of services. Sixteen pared to international standards for 300 children who will later be given doctors and technicians had donated Ukraine's contaminated areas for it implies that the effects of the radiation children in their age groups. eyeglasses, provided by the Internation­ their vacation time to go to Ukraine in Dr. Richard Day, of Pitt's depart­ al Lions Clubs. November of 1991. fallout may be less severe than many persons had feared. The scientific team ment of biostatistics, and a member of A few of the many persons involved The doctors examined 1,011 children was unable to find a full-blown case of the scientific team, thinks this may be in the project are: Marta Pisetska- between the ages of 6 and 16 in the cataracts severe enough to cause sub­ due to the extra concern and care Farley, project coordinator; S. Michael radioactively contaminated towns of jective visual disturbance. The eyes, the parents in these areas show toward their Tymiak, chairman of the Tri-State Narodychi and Poliske. As a control thyroid gland and blood cells are most children, making sure they have the best Children of Chornobyl Relief Fund; group, they also examined 791 children affected by radiation and children are available food and medical care. The Michael Korchynsky, vice-chairman; in the "clean"community of Trostianets the most susceptible. researchers found no child with a major Michael Komichak, whose Ukrainian in Eastern Ukraine. Blood was taken from 150children to medical problem that had been undi- radio program on WPIT helped raise In the exposed areas they found determine chromosome damage from agnosed by Ukrainian doctors. the bulk of the donations; and Dr. Ihor abnormalities in the eyes of 70 children, radiation. The researchers tried to get "We all agreed that the health of the J. Masnyk of the National Cancer compared to 19 children in Trostianets. all the 89 affected children to participate children (in Narodychi and Poliske) was Institute.

Defense arguments 1943 and that Marchenko later found fense Fund, acknowledged the in­ Final arguments... refuge with Yugoslav partisans. He was valuable assistance, rendered pro bono, (Continued from page 1) Presenting new evidence pointing to last reported seen in March of 1945 in by several members of the Ukrainian another man as "Ivan the Terrible" — Fiume, Italy. American Bar Association, including death sentence for war crimes, crimes and thus supporting Mr. Demjanjuk's Mr. Sheftel argued that Mr. Demjan­ Michael Wans, Andrew Fylypovych against humanity and crimes against the claim all along that he is a victim of and Jaroslaw Dobrowolskyj. Mr. Jewish people. juk was falsely convicted of being "Ivan mistaken identity — the defense de­ the Terrible" by a court that was more Dobrowolskyj is currently in Israel, Attempting to reconcile conflicting manded that the Supreme Court over­ concerned about public opinion than where he is assisting Mr. Demjanjuk's evidence in the case, Prosecutor Mi­ turn his conviction. fact. "This failure culminated in the Israeli defense attorney in the final chael Shaked told the Supreme Court r—r "You must completely and totally court sending my client to the gallows, stages of the appeal. on Thursday, June 4, that there may \ acquit him. Never before has anyone easily and without hesitation, for being In response to the prosecution's claim have been two men named Ivan who been able to come up with 80 items of someone he was not," the defense operated the gas chambers at Treblinka that Mr. Demjanjuk may have been one j testimony to overturn a conviction," attorney told the court. of two "Ivans" at Treblinka, Mr. — one of them Mr. Demjanjuk. Mr. Sheftel said in his closing argu­ Mr. Sheftel also. claimed that the Nishnic said, "This is a cynical attempt The prosecutor acknowledged for the ments. to minimize the pain and suffering first time that the defense might manage "Ivan Marchenko is 'Ivan the Ter­ United States, the Soviet Union and possibly Israel had known for years inflicted on John Demjanjuk, his family to cast "a tiny doubt" over the war rible,' and there is nothing connecting and the Ukrainian community for the crimes conviction of Mr. Demjanjuk, this Ivan to my client," he said, accordi that his client was not "Ivan the Ter­ rible." He noted that in 1978 U.S. past 16 years. In fact, the prosecution is reported the A P. ing to the Associated Press. admitting that for 16 solid years they "The most the court can conclude in officials had received from the Soviets Mr. Sheftel urged the court to consi­ some depositions of Treblinka camp have been dead wrong." the most extreme case — the absolute der only whether Mr. Demjanjuk was He characterized the prosecution's most — is doubt. Never more than guards implicating Marchenko, but "Ivan the Terrible" of Treblinka, be­ that this information had been with­ new argument as "the worst kind of that," Mr. Shaked told the court. "The cause it was on this charge that he had historical revisionism." defense knows there is only a chance to held from the defense. been extradited and convicted. "It has become clear that this fact has Finally, Mr. Nishnic noted, "There is introduce a tiny doubt." Mr. Shaked Mr. Demjanjuk, a former Cleveland absolutely zero support financially of also challenged the admissability of been known to the Soviet Union for 48 auto worker, was stripped of his U.S. years, to the United States for 14 years... the defense's case. During the last two testimony from other wartime camp citizenship for lying on his immigration weeks we have received only S400, and guards. and there is suspicion that also here it application to enter the United States has been known for 14 years," Mr. we desperately need support." He told the justices hearing the case: and was extradited to Israel in 1986 to Sheftel told the court. "We realize that there are 100 diffe­ "Take your pick from two options. face charges that he was "Ivan the Either it was Demjanjuk there operat­ "The trial... was nothing but a con­ rent causes out there," for the Ukrai­ Terrible." He has been imprisoned in nian community to support, "but it ing the gas chambers, or there were two Israel since his extradition. spiracy, and this is how it will go down (guards)," both named Ivan. "There was in history," the AP quoted him as would be tragic if this case were to fail at a guard by the name of Marchenko in Five Treblinka survivors had identi­ saying. the last moment for lack of funds." Treblinka in addition to the appellant," fied Mr. Demjanjuk as that Treblinka He accused the lower court that heard Mr. Nishnic said that questions in Mr. Shaked said. camp guard, and it was their testimony the Demjanjuk case in Israel of "im­ regard to the case may be directed to that had resulted in his conviction. No proper functioning from beginning to him at (216) 642-9433. The prosecutor also stated that he has documents linked Mr. Demjanjuk to end." He noted that the trial was held in He added that John Demjanjuk Jr. is proof Mr. Demjanjuk was a guard at Treblinka, though an ID card had put a theater and was broadcast live on now in Israel for his father's final the Sobibor death camp in Poland and him at the Trawniki training camp for radio and TV. Such a charged atmos­ appeal. the Flossenburg concentration camp in guards, and the prosecution now says it phere, he argued, influenced some of the Germany. has evidence he served in Sobibor and five Treblinka survivors who identified The Supreme Court will continue Flossenburg. Mr. Demjanjuk as "Ivan the Terrible." hearing the case next week. No date was Testimony from Marchenko's fellow An investigative report on the Dem­ set for a ruling, but various sources gas chamber operator, Shalayev, indi­ In a telephone interview with The janjuk case is scheduled to be broadcast reported that a decision is expected to cated that he and Marchenko had left Ukrainian Weekly, Edward Nishnic, on television on "Dateline NBC" on take several months. Treblinka for Italy in the summer of president of the John Demjanjuk De­ Tuesday, June 9, at 10 p.m. .8 THE UKRA'NIAN WFFKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 7, 1992 No. 23

GUEST COLUMN Ukrainian Weet V Lukianenko's arrival in Canada: Revisionism and justice a very moving, historic moment by Genya Intrator climate and fertile soil, at the end of the 20th century, live in misery and want. Eighty depositions and 11 photo identifications now point the finger at one It was a verv moving historic moment IvanMarchenko as the real "Ivan the Terrible" of Treblinka — the brutal gas Had Ukraine been, during the last 70 when 1.500 Ukrainian Canadians and years, not under Moscow's occupation chamber operator and death camp guard who tortured prisoners on the way representatives of the Government of to their deaths. Among them are statements by the one guard who should but free and democratic, what progress Canada gave a standing ovation to it could have made." know "Ivan the Terrible" best: N ikolai Shalayev, who ran the gas chambers at Levko Lukianenko, a former political Treblinka and worked with Ivan Marchenko. prisoner who became the first ambas­ In his first public address in Canada, Not a single document places John Demjanjuk at the Treblinka death camp sador of the free state of Ukraine to Mr. Lukianenko acknowledged with — not even the so-called Trawniki identification card which the prosecution Canada. gratitude the assistance already given to claimed was issued to Mr. Demjanjuk at a training camp for guards. That Ukraine by Canada and by the U- document, whose authenticity has been called into serious question by Every table in the Metropolitan krainian Canadian community. He various experts, lists service at several camps, but not at Treblinka. ballroom of the Westin Harbour Castle emphasized that Ukraine needs the Hotel was sold out last Thursday to And yet, the Israeli prosecutor arguing the case against John Demjanjuk help of well-trained people to develop a welcome the Honorable Levko Lukia­ modern agricultural technology, con­ now says that there may have been two "Ivans" who ran the gas chambers at nenko and celebrate the 100th anni­ Treblinka and were responsible for torturing and killing tens of thousands of struction of housing, health care, en­ versary of Ukrainian settlement in vironmental protection and higher ed­ Jews. This disingenuous argument appears to be one final attempt by the Canada. prosecution to save face in the eyes of the world as the case against the former ucation, such expertise is more impor­ Many readers of Lifeline Letters were tant than a flow of humanitarian aid. Cleveland autoworker continues to crumble, as more and more evidence priviliged to participate in the world­ surfaces to support Mr. Demjanjuk`s insistence all along that he is a victim of wide effort to release Mr. Lukianenko He said that imperialists cannot mistaken identity. from the Soviet gulag by writing protest accept the collapse of the empire and are Two Ivans? What prosecutor Michael Shaked is suggesting is a creative letters to Soviet authorities urging the (Continued on page 19) theory at best and historical revisionism at worst. There simply is no evidence release of this innocent man. to even remotely hint at such a possibility. Nonetheless, Mr. Shaked pitched Mr. Lukianenko, 64, spent half his his new version of the story of "Ivan the Terrible" to Israel's Supreme Court. adult life in prisons and labor camps. For the record And then there is the issue raised by the prosecution when it stated that even He used to practice law and was a if John Demjanjuk is not "Ivan the Terrible" of Treblinka, he is "Ivan the member of the Communist Party. He CSCE on Kravchuk Very Bad" of Sobibor or Flossenburg. Writing in a major article in the current was first arrested after drafting the issue of Vanity Fair magazine, Fredric Dannen notes: "Not surprisingly, John constitution of the Ukrainian Workers Reprinted below, for the record, is (Demjanjuk) Jr. calls it an outrage that, after 16 years of being accused of the and Peasants Union. One of the union's the full text of the U.S. Helsinki crimes of I van the Terrible, his father should now have to answer to a different goals was secession of Ukraine from the Commission's letter to President set of charges. Charges, moreover, which John Jr. insists have no merit." USSR according to Article 17 of the George Bush, sent on the eve of All of the above is proof that the prosecution knows its case aainst John Soviet Constitution. He was sentenced Ukrainian President Leonid Krav­ Demjanjuk is in serious trouble. The defense, meanwhile, is more optimistic to death, which was later commuted to chuk s visit to the United States. The than ever that it will win its case. 15 years' imprisonment. letter was signed by Sen. Dennis Furthermore, the defense says it now has evidence that the United States, After his release he lived in the city of DeConcini, co-chairman; Rep. Steny the Soviet Union and possibly Israel knew for years that Mr. Demjanjuk was Chernihiv, where he worked as an Hover, chairman; and Sen. Alfonso not "Ivan the Terrible"and that information on Ivan Marchenko was actually electrician, being forbidden to work as a D'A ma to, and Rep. Don Ritter, withheld from the defense. That John Demjanjuk was not Ivan was "known lawyer. ranking minority members from to the Soviet Union for 48 years, to the United States for 14 years... and there When the Ukrainian Helsinki group both Houses of Congress. is suspicion that also here it has been known for 14 years," Mr. Sheftel told the was formed in 1976, Mr. Lukianenko Dear Mr. President: Supreme Court. was a founding member and its chief We are writing to you regarding As a result of new developments, the U.S. Justice Department's Criminal legal adviser. the upcoming visit of President Division was prompted to review the way the Demjanjuk extradition was w Mr. Lukianenko's second arrest was Leonid Kravchuk of Ukraine. We are handled by the Office of Special Investigations, and the department's Office in 1977 after a series of articles in an concerned about the level of the visit of Professional Responsibility opened its own review of the case. underground publication. His sentence that will take place, which we un­ The case against John Demjanjuk smells of a frame-up now more than was 10 years in a forced labor camp to derstand has been designated by the ever. (We refer our readers to an April 4 article in the magazine Human be followed by five years of exile. In White House as an official working Events by Herbert Romerstein, former head of the Office to Counter Soviet 1988 he was released as were many other visit. Given the importance of U- Active Measures and Disinformation, United States Information Agency.) political prisoners. kraine, one of the largest countries of Israel's Supreme Court, we trust, will acquit John Demjanjuk, whereupon In May 1991 I interviewed Lukianen­ Europe with a population of 52 the U.S. must overturn its denaturaiization and deportation decisions against ko during his first visit to Toronto; it million, committed to democratic him. The U.S. Justice Department must then be subjected to a complete and was published in May 5, 1991, before values which we so cherish, we thorough investigation. It is not too late for justice to be served. the August putsch and collapse of the believe that the president of Ukraine USSR,.: Mr. Lukianenko stated: "It is should be extended status equal to inevitable that the last world empire will that of other international leaders. disintegrate and in the spirit of a historic We understand that President May process freedom of individuals will be Yeltsin will be accorded a state visit Turning the pages back... expanded and self-determination of when he comes to the United States nation^ will eprrie ai?QUjk" ` in June. We agree that such recog­ Тф |f lrJi|c|tphted \6 reality much nition, should be given. But no less 30 sooner than people expected. Last year consideration should be given to On May 30, 1876, the "Ems Ukaz," which, in effect, in May Mr. Lukianenko deplored the President Kravchuk in his first visit 1876 banned Ukrainian culture, was declared by Tsar Alexander fact that the totalitarian regime has as Ukraine's head of state to the II. stifled workers' initiative in Ukraine United States. Therefore, we res­ Following is an excerpt from Orest Subtelny's "Ukraine: A History" on the and perverted the economy. pectfully suggest that you consider ramifications of the Ems Ukaz of 1876: 'The Ukrainian people," said Mr. elevating President Kravchuk's visit Lukianenko, "in a land with a good to a full state visit. "An imperial commission, appointed by an alarmed Tsar Alexander II ... We thank you, Mr. President, for recommended a total ban on the import and publication of Ukrainian books, a Genya Intrator is a columnist for the your consideration of our views and prohibition against the use of Ukrainian on the stage (even the lyrics of Ukrainian look forward to your response. songs that were sung in the theater were translated into other languages), the Toronto Sun. closing of the Kievskii Telegraf, and a subsidy for Slovo — a pro-Russian paper in Galicia. The Ministry of Education was instructed to prohibit the teaching of any subject in Ukrainian in the elementary schools, to remove from school libraries books in Ukrainian or by Ukrainophiies, and to replace Ukrainophile teachers with UNA Fund for the Rebirth of Ukraine Russians. Finally, the commission proposed the liquidation of the Kiev branch and the exile of several Ukrainian activists, most notably Mykola Drahomanov and The Home Office of the Ukrainian National Pavlo Chubynsky... Association reports that as of June 4, the frater­ "Not only did the Ems Ukaz cripple Ukrainophile activity but it brought into nal organization's newly established Fund for question some of the basic assumptions on which the Ukrainian movement rested. the Rebirth of Ukraine has received 11,176 Despite the experience of 1863, the Ukrainophiies continued to believe that if they checks from its members with donations restricted themselves to moderate views and apolitical, cultural work, they would totalling ^297,337.74. The contributions avoid government repression. (Panteleimon) Kulish even developed a theory to include individual members' donations, as well justify strictly cultural Ukrainianism. According to him, the Russians had as returns of members' dividend checks and, unusually well-honed, political state-building skills - while the Ukrainians, as interest payments on promissory notes. demonstrated by their unfortunate history, did not. Please make checks payable to UNA Fund "Therefore, to Kulish it was natural and even beneficial for the Ukrainians to for the Rebirth of Ukraine. remain in the Russian Empire and to enjoy the security, power, and prestige it ! (Continued on page 20) No. 23 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 7, 1992 9

NEWS ANALYSIS Former Communists' opinion poll Faces and Places says Ukrainians fond of socialism by Myron B. Kuropas by Maxim Kniazkov Poor image appears to be the major problem plaguing the entrepreneurial If a recently conducted opinion poll is movement in Ukraine. The poll has any indication, Ukrainians are not revealed that over 48 percent of Ukrai­ A case of "bulldog" perseverance at all inclined to rush to the free market. nians view private entrepreneurs as Now that Ukraine is free and in­ lines used by 13 other newspapers from As their leaders circle the world, trying speculators and crooks, and almost 52 dependent, one would think that our the same story which ran as follows: to convince Western businessmen to percent portrayed them as unscrupu­ media elite would finally get things "Independence march" (Calgary invest in Ukraine, an opinion poll lous ventures, shamelessly using their straight, right? No! Herald); "Ukrainians denounce Com­ conducted back home by a national personal connections. \ Hardly a week goes by when some munist Party during a protest in Kiev daily showed that common Ukrainians Honore de Balzac's famous implica­ newspaper article, some radio or tele­ (Montreal Gazette); "Ukrainians resent entrepreneurship and equate it to tion that behind every great fortune vision reference, doesn't do damage to demonstrate against Kremlin" (To­ speculation and fraud. there should necessarily be a crime the Ukrainian image. ronto Globe and Mail); "Kiev march" More than 66 percent of those polled seems to have taken a strong hold in Whether it's the Russian tilt of the (Vancouver Sun); "Ukrainian protest by Democratychna Ukraina said they Ukraine, affecting the prestige of young press towards nuclear arms, the Black blasts Moscow" (Detroit Free Press); condemn private entrepreneurial activi­ entrepreneurs. Suffice it to say that the Sea Fleet, and the Crimea or the "Pro-independence rally held in ties because they think they are "mo­ profession of businessman trails in unjustified praise of Boris Yeltsin and Ukraine" (The New York Times); rally and economically harmful to the popularity that of an agricultural Mikhail Gorbachev, the bias against "Ukraine, a difficult Monday" (Izves- society." Only 25 percent believe entre­ worker. Against this backdrop, it looks Ukraine is still there. Old habits, it tia). No other newspaper used the term preneurship is beneficial to the Ukrai­ hardly surprising that almost 80 percent seems, die hard. "mob" in describing the demonstra­ nian state. of those polled have said they will not What can Ukrainians in North tion. Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, so far even consider an entrepreneurial occu­ America do when we encounter bias On November 11, Mr. Prytulak remains the most receptive to free pation in the future. and ignorance? Most of us do nothing wrote a letter to Mel Sufrin, executive enterprise, which has gotten the green However, the results of this poll may but shrug our shoulders, mutter under secretary of the Ontario Press Council light from almost half of its residents. not be an accurate reflection of Ukrai­ our breath, and wish it were otherwise. complaining that the Windsor Star had But the general population is much less nian public opinion because of the Other Ukrainians do more. They take not responded to his second letter. Mr. enthusiastic in rural areas where less method used by Democratychna U- action by writing letters, not one or two Sufrin replied on December 6 indicating than a third of all the respondents kraina in conducting it. The paper did but many. that he was in touch with the Windsor voiced support for the market reforms. not distribute its questionnaire to One such Ukrainian is Myroslaw Star. As for small and mid-sized provincial various segments of Ukrainian society Prytulak of Windsor, Ontario. In terms The Windsor Star remained silent cities, they seem to be conservative but rather published it in one of the of tenacity, the man is a "bull dog"! and on January 2, 1991, Mr. Prytulak strongholds: support for private enter­ issues, asking the readers to mail the On October 2,1990, the Windsor Star wrote a second letter to Mr. Sufrin. Mr. prise has never risen there above the 18- responses back. Thus, the poll in fact published an article describing Rukh- Sufrin responded that he was "assured a percent mark. didn't reach beyond the readership of organized demonstrations against reply will be sent to you shortly." Meanwhile in Kiev, the national the paper. And since Democratychna Kremlin rule in Ukraine. "Kiev Mob The Windsor Star finally replied on Parliament is churning out laws, allow­ Ukraina obviously leans toward Socia­ Assails Rule of Kremlin" the headline January 11 claiming that the letter of ing Ukrainians to own enterprises and lists, it has a lot of former Communists read. October 18 was never received. John land, engage in trade and open their and left-wing "liberals" among its Incensed by the gratuitously mali­ Coleman, the editorial page editor, own boutiques. Economic plans pro­ readers. cious reference to "mob," Mr. Prytulak defended the use of the question mark in duced by the government outline transi­ Nevertheless, analysts say, the poll responded immediately with a letter. headlining Mr. Prytulak's letter because tion to a market economy. Are Ukrai- sheds light on many remaining "Labeling, as the Windsor Star does," the letter was a matter of "opinion" and nin men and women pleased with all questions about the psychological and he wrote, "the tens of thousands (by not "a clear statement of fact." Mr. that? business climate in the newly independ­ your own estimates!) of the proud, Coleman argued: "Without question, I Not very much, if the survey is to be ent Ukraine. It explains, for instance, orderly and peaceful citizens of Ukraine feel we have dealt responsibly with your believed. More than 73 percent of those why Leonid Kravchuk, a former Com­ who demonstrated on October 1 in a letter and presented it appropriately." polled are convinced that these efforts munist functionary, was the choice of number of cities of this beautiful coun­ Did this end the matter? No. Mr. are in fact a not very wise attempt "to the Ukrainians during the latest presi­ try, as a mob, is not merely irrespon­ Prytulak wrote another letter to Mr. transplant the Western way of life onto dential election. It indicates why despite sible, its downright grossly con­ Sufrin indicating that Mr. Coleman's the Ukrainian soil" and represent the the existence of two approved plans temptuous on your part! It is especially letter "resolved absolutely nothing...it government's concession to black there is practically no movement with so since nowhere in the Reuter News only added insult to injury." marketeers. An overwhelming majority economic reform in Ukraine and Agency dispatch from Kiev that On January 21, Mr. Sufrin responded of respondents — 78 percent — have why, as one source with close ties to followed this grossly misleading head­ that he would "ask the Ontario Press also said that, in their view, entrepre­ Ukrainian officials pointed out, "priva­ line, is there any mention of anything Council whether it is prepared to neurship adversely affects the people's tization still remains a distant third in mobbish.,.And the word 'mob' in case adjudicate the issues, adding, a response quality of life and contributes to the the Ukrainian leaders.' agenda" follow- The Star is not aware of it, is defined by "will not be possible until May." enrichment of only a tiny portion of the (Continued on page 18) the Oxford dictionary as: the lower Mr. Prytulak waited for a reply until society. orders; rabble, a tumultuous crowd; June and then wrote to Mr. Sufrin promiscuous assemblage of persons... again, asking "where the matter Does the Windsor Star really regard the concerning my case stands at this TO THE WEEKLY CONTRIBUTORS: numbers of the Popular Movement of moment." Mr. Sufrin responded on Ukraine for Perebudova...popularly June 17 that the Ontario Press Council We greatly appreciate the materials - feature articles, news stories, known as Rukh, and the members of would not adjudicate the matter press clippings, letters to the editor, and the like - we receive from our other democratic political forces whose because it had been "satisfactorily readers. democratically elected representatives redressed" by the Windsor Star. In order to facilitate preparation of The Ukrainian Weekly, we ask already compromise one-third of the Mr. Prytulak wrote the Ontario Press that the guidelines listed below be followed. deputies of the Ukrainian Parliament, Council one more time and received a as mobsters? Oh, come on, let's get response on July 18 indicating that the ^ News stories should be send in not later than 10 days after the serious, eh!" decision was final. occurrence of a given event. Mr. Prytulak's letter appeared in the Most of us would have given up long Star on October 11. It was headlined before Mr. Prytulak did, satisfied that ^ Information about upcoming events must be received by noon of "Contemptuous headline?" and had no we had done all that we could. To his the Monday before the date of The Weekly edition in which the editorial reply. Did this satisfy Mr. credit, he didn't. Regardless of the information is to be published. Prytulak? Hardly. responses he received, he was able to On October 18, he wrote another demonstrate conclusively that the ^ All materials must be typed and double-spaced. letter objecting to the question mark in Windsor Star was bigoted in its choice the headline. "By assigning this mis­ of headlines and that there was someone ^ Newspaper and magazine clippings must be accompanied by the leading title to my letter," he wrote, in the newspaper's reading public that name of the publication and the date of the edition. "your paper made me look silly." The would not be easily put off. question mark, he argued, was inappro­ Mr. Prytulak is still writing letters to ^ Photographs submitted for publication must be black and white priate. various Canadian and American news­ (or color with good contrast). They will be returned only when so No one replied to his letter, so on papers whenever he believes Ukraine's requested and accompanied by a stamped, addressed envelope. November 1 he wrote to the Canadian good name is being smeared, and we are Press (CP) requesting copies of the better for it. The liberal media elite ^ Full names and their correct English spellings must be provided. original Reuters release. CP responded needs to know that there are people out on November 6 and, as he suspected, there who monitor what they write ^ Persons who submit any materials must provide a phone number was informed that each newspaper about Ukraine and that we will not be where they may be reached during the work day if any additional selected its own headline once a decision easily put off. information is required. to run a particular article was reached. What our community needs is more Mr. Prytulak tnen obtained the head­ people like Myroslaw Prytulak. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 7, 1992 No. 23

Vika highlights Verkhovyna's RockFest Memorial Day Weekend by Orysia L. Hewka GLEN SPEY, N.Y. - To quote the Beatles' song, "Back in the USSR": "Those Ukraine girls really knock me out!" And the hottest girl in Ukraine today, Vika, virtually knocked audiences out in her first performance in America at the Memorial Weekend RockFest at Verkhovyna, the Ukrainian Fraternal Association Resort in Glen Spey, N.Y. Hundreds of people who attended the festival chanted "Vi-ka, Vi-ka, Vi-ka," and called the popular rock performer time and again for curtain calls and encores. Entertaining and provocative, Vika (Viktoria Vradiy) exploded on stage with energy, delivering progressive rock or what she calls "Vika Mix," or Post-Punk Rock. Singing songs from both her first album and her newest one in her own unique style, she captured her audience with songs that she writes together with her husband, Volodymyr Bebeshko: some on current issues in Ukraine, such as the economy, and ecology, others on love and her interpretations of American songs of the 50s. The six-piece Vika Rock Group, which has been together for six years, is on its first tour of the states, sponsored by the Ukrainian Educational and Cultural Center in Philadelphia through the months of June and July in celebration of the emerging democracy in Ukraine. The ensemble Vika in concert. performs rock songs in Ukrainian, and Ukrainian Three other bands performed at the Glen Spey folk motifs are heard in many of the songs. RockFest. The very well-known band Fata Vika studied music for five years before she Morgana from Kiev, which has been in the U.S. for began her musical career in the 70s and 80s as a a year touring major cities, was warmly welcomed. soloist with an ensemble called Arnika. However, The group formed in 1988 in Kiev and was she is most known for her performances at the extremely well received throughout Ukraine and in Chervona Ruta Festival in Chernivtsi in 1989 which Europe where it represented Ukraine in a festival was highly publicized and controversial called Interchance 91 in Europe. Lead singer because of its political overtures which, at the Oleksa Kerekesha writes most of the group's time, were frowned upon. One year later she had a original songs based on the poetry of Taras very successful tour of Canada with other artists Shevchenko. who were prize-winners at the Chervona Ruta Ooyava and Now Voyager also were big hits at Festival. the fest. Ooyava, based in New York is a group of In February of this year, Vika was chosen "Miss four musicians, headed by the talented Roman Rock of Europe" at a festival in Kiev, outper­ Bidiak, who wears many hats, as vocalist, guitar­ forming 20 contestants from various countries ist, and as the group's manager. including the United States, England, Germany, Poland and Yugoslavia. Vika's free spirit, her Now Voyager features lead singer Yuri Turchyn, dynamic presence on stage, her progressive looks a well-seasoned professional musician who is very and dynamic voice make her an exciting talent to well-known on the Ukrainian and the American watch. music scenes. Mr. Turchyn opened the RockFest with the singing of the American anthem. Now The other members of the group, all profes­ Voyager will be releasing a new CD at the end of the sional musicians, are Mr. Bebeshko, Vika's year. husband and artistic director of the group, his brother, Leontiy Bebeshko, Vyacheslav Vasy- All four of the festival show bands played at the lenko, Orest Levytsky, Leonid Borisob, and the evening dances on Saturday and Sunday, sharing group's manager, Ivan Shcherba. the stage and adding sparkle to the Memorial Day Appearing as a warm-up act for the Vika Rock weekend. The 1992 weekend marked the beginning Group was one of the members of the ensemble, the of a new tradition: Ukrainian RockFests at Glen popular Levko Durko (Leontiy Bebeshko), who Spey as a springtime showcase for professional and drew hysterical laughter from the audience with his aspiring talents. own very unique folk style. Tapes of his original For additional information about the Vika Rock humorous and satirical songs, many picking up on Group and Levko Durko, interested persons may traditional folk melodies, have spread through our contact the Ukrainian Educational and Cultural Levko Durko (Leontiy Bebeshko) sings his communities recently like wildfire. Center in Philadelphia, (215) 663-1166. humorous songs. Greene County Music and Art Center's summer season to feature Ukrainian musicians JEWETT CENTER, N.Y. - For the A talented young tenor, Roman is the fourth-prize winner in the 1990 certo with Leopold Stokowsky when he 10th consecutive summer, the Music Tsymbala, will present a program of Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow was 19. and Art Center of Greene County under operatic arias and songs on Saturday, and the first-prize winner in the 1990 The young American violinist, Mr. the direction of composer Ihor Sonevyt- July 25. Mr. Tsymbala is on the roster Belgrade International Cello Competi­ Miller, co-winner of the Artists Inter- sky is sponsoring and organizing a of Lviv Opera in Ukraine, where he tion. In addition to the countries of (Continued on page 15) series of classical music concerts be­ sings such roles as the Duke of Mantua Eastern Europe, Ms. Khoma has per­ ginning on Saturday, July 18, and in the opera "Rigoletto," Alfredo in "La formed in Belgium, Norway, Italy and featuring the Mazurkevich violin duo. Traviata," Lenski in "Eugene Onegin" the United States. Her program will Workshops to be held and many others. Maria Tsymbala will include works by Corelli, Brahms, Yuri Mazurkevich represents the be at the piano. Schumann, Strauss and others. She will JEWETT, N.Y. - Workshops in virtuoso brilliance and technical mastery Ukrainian folk arts will be held at the On Saturday, August 1, there will be be accompanied at the piano by one of of the Soviet school of violin. He and his the Grazhda's favorites, Ms.,Osinchuk. Music and Art Center of Greene wife, the violinist Dana Pomerants, have a special commemorative concert to County Inc. during the summer. They performed in the former USSR, the celebrate the 150th anniversary of the A fund-raising concert for the Music will be held daily, Monday through U.S., Canada, South America, Ger­ birth of the "Father of Ukrainian and Art Center will take place on Friday, and the fee for one workshop is many, Belgium, France, Italy, England, Music," Mykola Lysenko. Soprano August 22 and will feature the Newport S30, except for folk singing, which costs Japan and many other countries. They Oksana Krovitska and pianist Juliana Chamber Ensemble — pianist Thomas S25. have been praised for their mastery and Osinchuk will present Lysenko's works. Hrynkiw, violinist Anton Miller and On July 27-31 there will be two musicianship and called "simply sensa­ Ms. Krovitska is a graduate of Kiev cellist Nestor Cybriwsky. Mr. Hrynkiw, workshops, Easter egg decorating and tional." At present Mr. Mazurkevich State Conservatory and a soloist with a frequent recitalist and orchestral ceramics; July 27-August 7, folk sing­ and Ms. Pomerants are on the faculty of the Lviv Philharmonic. soloist, is also one of the most sought- ing; August 3-7, bead necklace stringing Boston University. They will be accom­ August 15 will see the debut of a after chamber music players in America. and embroidery (separate work­ panied on the piano by Volodymyr gifted young cellist, Natalia Khoma. Ms. He has recorded for Lyrichord, Laurel- shops); and August 10-14, traditional Vynnytsky in a program of works by Khoma received her master's degree Protone and MHS records. He won the cooking and baking. Handel, Massenet, Wieniawski, Vivaldi, and did her post-graduate studies in gold medal at the Geneva Competition For further information, call Mrs. Barvinsky, Bartok and others. cello at the Moscow Conservatory. She and performed the Tchaikovsky Con­ Zielyk, (518)989-6218. No. 23 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 7, 1992 11 Ukraine's artists Yara Arts Group brings East and West together to exhibit works by Tamara Tershakovec NEW YORK - The Yara Arts in Connecticut Group, better known as just "Yara," by Olga Onishchenko held an art exhibit and poetry reading at Special to The Ukrainian Weekly the Ukrainian Institute of America on May 9 to benefit the group's next trip to WASHINGTON - Here is the quiz: Ukraine. name at least several internationally Yara, headed by Virlana Tkacz, is renowned painters from Ukraine. like nothing else in the Ukrainian diaspora. Its mixture of East Village Having trouble? Me too. But it is not hipness and Ukrainian poetry, inter­ because Ukraine doesn't have talented weaving the Ukrainian and English artists. It is because for decades the languages, blends the two cultures international cultural community has Ukrainian Americans grew up with. been treating Ukraine as a Russian Yara went to Ukraine last year to province hardly worth any attention, and Ukrainian artists were condemned create a bilingual version of "A Light to live in the shadow of their Moscow from the East," a play based on the colleagues. travels of Les Kurbas, the 1920s Ukrai­ nian avante-garde theater director. But this unnatural situation is about Members of Yara conducted theater to end. This coming September nearly workshops in Kiev, Kharkiv and Lviv, 100 artists from newly independent and cast seven young Ukrainian actors Ukraine will make their debut in the to help create the new version, called "In United States. The Yale School of Art the Light." and the Choate Rosemary Hall of Then, on the day of their scheduled Wallingford, Conn., have agreed to press conference in Kiev, the members open their exhibition rooms to 96 artists of Yara found themselves in the middle of various ages, nationalities, political of a military coup. To their surprise, opinions and artistic styles that live and they still made the evening news, work in 15 Ukrainian cities. "because they decided we were a good "It took us a long time to bring this topic to broadcast. It was us or the project to reality," says Oleksandr Bolshoi Ballet," said Ms. Tkacz. Boutsko, formerly a Ukrainian diplo­ mat who now works for Harco Interna­ When "In the Light" opened in Kiev's tional Inc., a New York trading com­ Ivan Franko Theater, "tickets had been pany. He was instrumental in organiz­ sold out and many people sat on the ing the art shows. floor at the feet of the performers," said Marta Kuzma, Thaya Salamacha and Virlana Tkacz look over artworks by Cathy Zadoretsky, one of the speakers Alexander Sucholit for the Yara Art Series evening at the Ukrainian Institute of "The idea to bring the works of at the institute on May 9. It played there Ukrainian painters here, in the U.S., America. for about a week and closed on August from Ukraine and the U.S., including first occurred to us sometime in 1989," 24, 1991, the day the Ukrainian Yara has been invited to perform its notes Mr. Boutsko. "Ukraine was not new production, "Explosions" at the Ihor Barabakh, Eduard Belsky, Daria Parliament declared independence. "In Dorosh, Anya Farion, Marko Heiko, independent then. We encountered a lot the Light" then traveled to Lviv and first Berezil International Theater of resistance in Kiev. Many officials Festival in Kharkiv, which will take Volodymyr Kaufman, Yuri Kokh, Kharkiv, again playing to sold-out Mykhailo Krasnyk, Adriana Kulczyc- were telling us then that Ukraine doesn't houses. place in September. AGNI Review, a need an exhibition like that, that it literary magazine published by Boston ky, Marika Kuzma, Stephan Kuzma, wouldn't serve any useful purpose. Only At Yara's core is an attempt to make University, together with Boston Taras Lewyckyj, Victoria De Jesus, recently we have seen some real move­ East meet West, involving artists of University's Creative Writing Program, Roman Romanyshyn, Christina Shmi- ment. A lot was made possible thanks to European, Asian and African back­ recently awarded Ms. Tkacz and Ms. gel, Mark Shuhan and Alexander Volodymyr Hnatenko, first deputy grounds. The audience could have been Phipps the 1992 Translation Prize for Sucholit. minister of culture, who had supported limited to the small number of people their translation of Natalka Bilotser- There was also a 10-minute video the idea of this exhibition since his very who understand both English and kivets' poem "May," which forms the shown throughout the evening, con­ appointment not so long ago." Ukrainian, since the plays are staged core of "Explosions." densed from 60 hours of footage from simultaneously in both languages. In­ It took a lot of exhausting travel and Yara plans to work with the Youth Yara's trip to Ukraine which was shot stead, an emphasis is placed on making by Amy Grappell. tedious negotiating to bring about this the works accessible to everyone. Theater in Lviv next spring on a new project. "It was extremely important to theater piece, again about moving Besides those mentioned above, the ensure a broad participation in the "Each moment on stage was so beyond cultural barriers. The piece, speakers were: Bohdan Vitvitsky, Do­ exhibits of various Ukrainian artists, constructed that when one person spoke "Blind Sight," will be about Vasyl rian Yurchuk, Ms. Phipps, Ms. Kuzma not only of those who enjoyed recogni­ Ukrainian, the other would answer in Yeroshenko, a blind Ukrainian who and Annette Kurek. The Yara actors tion of party ideologues and ministry English," said Ms. Tkacz. "As a result, moved to Japan in 1914 and became a who read poetry were: Ruslana Rosci- officials in the old times," recalls the audience could understand what famous Japanese writer. shewska, Richarda Abrams, Ernest Alexander Hunenko, a Yale School of was going on in both languages. But for Though Yara is primarily about Abuba, Dawn Saito, Olga Shuhan, Art graduate, who is coordinating the real moments of revelation, you had to theater, part of the evening's attractions Jessica Hecht, Stefka Sorell and event in the United States. reach beyond language to find a gesture at the institute was an art exhibition Jeffrey Ricketts. Carol Ann Pelletier or a tone that could be understood by all curated by Marta Kuzma. It showcased was the costume consultant, and To select the paintings, Mr. Hunenko immediately." and a number of his colleagues went last the works of a new generation of artists Margaret Lanzoni the assistant director. year to Ukraine. They visited Kiev, Yara seeks to make culture "tran­ Poltava, Kharkiv, Lviv and Uzhhorod, scend its boundaries and speak to and saw hundreds and hundreds of individuals throughout the world" Fa mine-33''to make major festival debut works submitted by recognized as well through music, poetry and art, said Ms. nity screenings of "Famine-33" in late as by unrecognized artists. Tkacz. She illustrated this with a story of LOS ANGELES - "Famine-33," a a spontaneous "transcendence": When feature film on the 1930s' artificial 1991 and early 1992 in Boston, Los "It was the first time that the Ukrai­ Angeles, Chicago, Minneapolis, To­ nian government had agreed to allow in Ukraine, Shona Tucker, an African famine in Ukraine, will make its major American from New York, sang part of festival debut this month at the presti­ ronto, Washington, Philadelphia and outsiders to make the selection of works New York. for a major art show," remarks Mr. a song in English — and far down the gious 1992 American Film Institute Hunenko, who is now readying the hallway Marianna Sadovska from Lviv (AFI) International Film Festival, the A S5,000 grant from the Chicago exhibition catalogue for publication. (who knew no English) sang the rest in Ukrainian Art Center Inc. of Los Committee in Support of the U.S. Ukrainian. "At that moment, dif­ Angeles announced. Commission on Ukraine's Famine is "In each of these cities, we asked local ferences in language and culture dis­ The 1992 AFI Fest, with screenings in financing initial post-production and painters to bring in one or two samples solved," said Ms. Tkacz. other costs associated with preparing of their best works. Then we visited the Los Angeles and Washington, is the The poetry readings at the institute largest film festival in the country, with "Famine-33" for film festival presenta­ studios of those whose works we found tion. the most interesting. That's how we were a good example of this approach more than 200 films from over 40 "The Committee's donation is help­ selected the 156 paintings, graphics and — as one person read a line in English, countries. "Famine-33" is the only film from Ukraine at the festival. The film's ing to introduce Татіпе-ЗЗ', and drawings that will appear at Yale and another read the same line in Ukrai­ director, Oles Yanchuk, will be at the therefore the story of the famine itself, Choate. We did it freely, without any nian, while a third overlapped that with the next line, in English. The poetry screenings. to a worldwide audience through the influence from the government. We powerful medium of cinema, "said Mr. think these paintings represent the best itself seemed to slyly mock itself, as in The Ukrainian Art Center coordi­ "There are more and more good poets. nated the film's appearance at the AFI Yanchuk. of what we saw." "Famine-33" will be shown in Wash­ (Continued on page 15) And even more who are less than Fest, applications to other international good..." The poems were translated film festivals, and the recent visit of the ington at the AFI Theater in the John F. Olga Onishchenko is a Ukrainian from Ukrainian by Ms. Tkacz and film and its director to the United States Kennedy Center for the Performing free-lance journalist visiting Washing' Wanda Phipps, and Roman Bidiak and Canada. Local Ukrainian Ameri­ Arts, at 8:30 p.m. on June 16, and at ton. played guitar softly in the background. can organizations sponsored commu­ (Continued on page 13) 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 7, 1992 No. 23

BOOK NOTES Book on Ukrainian pioneers in Canada Maryland ethnic directory published LUTHERVILLE, Md. - Ukrainian The "Directory of Maryland Ethnic combines paintings and anecdotes Americans residing in Maryland and Organizations and Resources and Or­ nearby Virginia and District of Colum­ ganizations" contains a total of 600 bia have a new guide for learning about listings for 65 cultural groups. Ukrai­ Ukrainian organizations, scholars and nian listings of 51 comprise the second activities in the area. highest number of references in the The Maryland Ethnic Heritage Com­ book, following only Irish inclusions. mission has just released an 80-page Paul Fenchak, president of the "Directory of Maryland Ethnic Or­ Ukrainian Education Association of ganizations and Resources." Maryland, Inc., publishers of the highly A section of the directory titled East rated book "The Ukrainians of Mary­ Europe, Baltics, and Scandinavia con­ land," is a member of the Maryland tains 51 listings under the heading of Ethnic Heritage Commission. Ukraine. Mailing addresses, phone numbers, and officers are given for "Directory of Maryland Ethnic Or­ various organizations ranging from ganizations and Resources" may be political, religious, cultural, arts, per­ purchased for S5 per copy postpaid forming arts, research, and media from: Maryland Historical and Cul­ groups. Individual writers, artists, and tural Publications, P.O. Box 500, ethnic activists are also cited. Crownsville, MD 21032. Canadian classic re-released EDMONTON - A classic of Cana­ "Yellow Boots," originally published dian literature, the novel "Yellow in 1954, tells the story of Lilli Landash, Boots" by Vera Lysenko, has been made who overcomes a harsh upbringing in available in a new edition by the Cana­ rural Manitoba to establish herself as a dian Institute of Ukrainian Studies professional singer. Music and dance, Press. The book has been co-published as well as the many facets of peasant with a well-known literary publishing (Continued on page 19) VICTORIA, British Columbia - second" or even third-generation mem­ house, NeWest Press of Edmonton, and For the past four years artist Peter bers provided valuable and, at times, the new edition was prepared by Myrna Shostak has been painting the ex­ humorous anecdotes." Kostash. periences of early pioneers in western The texts open one's eyes to life as it Canada. Coupled with previously pub­ was a century ago, including the ravages This edition also includes an intro­ lished accounts told by the pioneers of mosquitos: duction to Vera Lysenko's life and work themselves, the book, "For Our Chil­ "You breathed them in. You couldn't by Alexandra Kryvoruchka, a doctoral dren," makes a beautiful commemora­ help it. When you went outside they candidate at the University of Alberta tion of Ukrainian pioneer settlement in were around your face by the thou­ who is completing a dissertation on Canada. sands. Yes, you actually ate them. Lysenko. The paintings which make up the Mosquito netting didn't do all that good large-format book are currently on tour because the smaller ones could still get Vera Lysenko (1910-1975), born and in Canada, and one was recently used by through. It seemed their only purpose in raised in a Ukrainian immigrant family the Christian Science Monitor to illus­ life was to attack you." that settled in Northend Winnipeg, was trate an article on Ukrainians in Ca­ There was also interaction with one of the first Ukrainian Canadian nada. The themes range from leaving Indians, as Ukrainians settled on the women to complete a university degree. the village in Ukraine, to erecting the Canadian praries: She went on to work as a teacher, first shelter, assimilation, Christmas "One summer we had a group of journalist, social historian, playwright, and Easter traditions in the new land, Indians clearing land for my dad. poet and translator. She is best known and World War I internment. Another group of friends came by and for her first book, "Men in Sheepskin In his preface, Mr. Shostak notes the wished to visit with them. John was Coats: A Study of Assimilation" (1947), following: harrowing a field and decided to let me one of the first attempts at a compre­ "As I read firsthand accounts of hold the four horses while he escorted hensive history of Ukrainians in Ca­ settlers' experiences, certain topics or the visting Indians to the working nada. themes began to surface. Although each Indians. I was 5 years old at the time. of the 50 paintings is centered around While he was gone I decided to make one of the themes, the series does not tell myself an instrument out of horsehair. I Study details craft of the tsymbaly the complete story of life in this new went to the horse with the longest tail, land. However, I would like to think selected two or three hairs and gave a EDMONTON - In 1989, the Hucu- Studies Press, "The Tsymbaly Maker that many of the main topics have been yank. The horse kicked me with both lak Chair of Ukrainian Culture and and His Craft: The Ukrainian Ham­ dealt with. feet. I landed in the middle of the Ethnography was established at the mered Dulcimer in Alberta." Mark J. "Some of paintings were inspired by harrows. When they found me some University of Alberta to offer a degree Bandera, a graduate student in the graphic, detailed, first person accounts, time later I was blue and appeared very program in the Department of Slavic Ukrainian Folklore Program, studied much dead. An old Indian looked at me and East European Studies. the tsymbaly in Alberta in the mid- while many are based on elements and 4 details common to many stories dealing and said, Me fix, me fix,' and sent his Inaugurating the center's publica­ 1980s, and his research shows that the with the same theme. Only three of the friends into the bush to look for a tions program is a co-publication with instrument remains vibrant today. paintings are site specific as they are special weed. When they gathered the the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian His monography is the firstvolum e in based on archival photos of actual weed, it was boiled and cooled in a V O?VM il T`-" і?її the Canadian Series in Ukrainian places, whereas the other settings are hurry, and the juices were poured into Ethnology, edited by Profs. Bohdan very general in location. my mouth. I revived and I may say I owe Medwidsky and Andriy Nahachewsky. "As most of the accompanying text my life to the Indians of those days." The work includes a detailed descrip­ has been selected from published first For Canadian orders, send S66 (ship­ tion of a specific instrument constructed person accounts, I would especially like ping and handling included) for auto­ by master craftsman Tom Chychul. to pay tribute to the research, translar graphed copies of "For Our Children," Mr. Bandera deals with the context in tion and documentation done by Vladi­ which includes shipping and handling. which the instrument appears, the mir J. Kaye, Michael H. Marunchak, For U.S. orders, send S57 (shippingand variety of participants, and the role that William A. Czumer, Olha Woycenko, handling included) to: Yalenka Enter­ the tsymbaly play in the Canadian Harry Piniuta, Peter Humeniuk, J.B. prises Inc., Box 41017, Cordova Bay Ukrainian country-western musical Rudnyckyj, and especially Michael P.O., Victoria, B.C. V8Y 3C8. To order tradition. Ewanchuk. Family stories told by by phone, call (604) 658-8785. -^5? The Tsymbaly Maker and His Craft (ISBN 0-920862-80-2), 74 pages in length, is available for S9.95 from the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Stu­ Do your children enjoy Veselka magazine? ttA frr-Ф? faid-– /Й dies Press, 352 Athabasca Hall, Univer­ For information call the Svoboda Press, (201) 434-0237. sity of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2E8; Ukrainian Academic Press, 6931 South Yosemite, Englewood, CO No. 23 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 7, 1992 13

that the spirit of the Servant of God John Paul II in his statement of March Bishops... Metropolitan Andrey, who rests in the 18, 1979, and February 7, 1980, as well Historic soccer... crypt of the Cathedral of St. George, as during the celebrations of the Millen­ (Continued from page 1) (Continued from page 6) spoke to us through the Orthodox nium of Christianity of Kievan-Rus', he blems in life. ... Soccer Federation was persuaded, Bishop! Also, the spirit of venerable let it be known throughout the world "Gathered in the synodal meetings, memory Patriarch Josyf, who strived that the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic and plans for the historic match were we bishops felt the necessity before made. Ukraine's soccer players for this unity in Christ and whose Church exists and is alive. history to finally condemn the pitiful mortal remains we will bring to Lviv meanwhile were taking advantage of pseudo-synod of Lviv, March 8-Ю, Ukraine's independence by leaving from Rome in a few months, should "The Holy See therefore many times 1946, as uncanonical and invalid. Upon become real amongst us. Many times we confirmed the uncanonical status and the country to play for teams in the road to the return of truth and England, Scotland, Holland, France, have repeated that our ideal is to return invalidity of the pseudo-synod of Lviv justice in the new lawful Ukrainian to the Kievan Christianity of St. Volo- of 1946 and disavowed this historical Greece and Germany. state, we have submitted a personal Earlier this year, FIFA, the world dymyr the Great, when the Church of untruth. The Ukrainian Greek-Catholic letter to the president of Ukraine asking Kievan Rus' was in full union with the hierarchy also always decried this governing body of soccer, granted for the rehabilitation of our Ukrainian the Ukrainian National Soccer Team Churches of the Christian East and forced and uncanonical act and preach­ Greek-Catholic Church and all its West and when the understanding of ed to all peoples of goodwill about the temporary membership, effectively clergy and faithful who suffered for allowing Ukraine to play interna­ Catholics and Orthodox were not in suffering of their Church in the home­ their faith during the last decades. opposition but rather in fulfillment of land.... tional games throughout the world. "We chose new bishops, the perma­ As a result, renowned Ukrainian each other. With this same viewpoint we nent synod began to place the struc­ are praying for and working towards "Therefore, following in the foot­ players Oleh Lytochenko and Alex tures of a patriarchal curia, determined steps of our predecessors, we bishops of Protasov will return from Olympia, the existence of one flock and one the territory of the Particular Ukrai­ shepherd (John 10:16). ..." the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church Greece, and Alex Zavorovym from nian Greek-Catholic Church, created gathered here for the first time at this Nancy, France, to join the Ukrainian new eparchies and placed the durable Referring to the 1946 pseudo-synod, Synod in the Archcatheral of St. George soccer team coached by Valeriy basis for the work of our Church in Lviv, after so many decades of Lobanovsky. The U.S.-Ukraine the bishops stated: "...The group un- wherever our faithful may be. canonically called itself a 'sobor' which persecution and repression in this same game will be the first played by the "Aware of the current times and the place where 48 years ago was held the Ukrainian team outside of Ukraine. it neither was and could not be because thirst of God's people, and aware that no bishop of the Ukrainian Greek- Lviv pseudo-synod, gathered here The U.S. World Cup team, coach­ obstacles no longer exist, we all un­ Catholic Church took part in the around His Beatitude Myroslav Ivan ed by Bora Milutnovic and featuring animously asked the holy father Pope proceedings. They all were already Cardinal Lubachivsky, with this declare New Jerseyans Toni Meola, Tab John Paul II that he, the highest imprisoned and the presence of some to all our clergy, religious, our faithful Ramos and John Harks, will be authority in the Church, will finally priests and faithful does not constitute in Ukraine and in the diaspora and joined by newcomer Roy Wegerle of realize the decree of the Second Vatican validity or legality of a true sobor. before the entire world that the sobor or England and Thomas Dooley of Council and not create, but rather Moreover, their participation was synod of our church in which it sup­ Germany's famed Kaiserslautern recognize the Kiev-Halych Patriarchate clearly coerced by the godless govern­ posedly served its holy ties with the Football Club. of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic ment. Holy See of Rome never took place. The Ukrainian National Team will Church. It already enjoys patriarchal The so-called 'Synod of Lviv 1946' had arrive in New York on June 24. On status and rights. "The treatment of the Ukrainian nothing to do with our Ukrainian June 25, they will be hosted at a "We had the possibility to present this Greek-Catholic Church was decried by -Church which was and is a faithful reception at the Ramada Hotel in deep wish of our people to the represen­ His Holiness Pope Pius XII in his member of Christ's Mystical Body — East Hanover, N.J., at 7:45 p.m. tative of His Holiness, the first papal encyclical 'Orientates Omnes' Decem­ the Universal Church whose head on On June 27, the Ukrainians will nuncio in Ukraine, Archbishop An­ ber 23, 1945. Later, His Holiness again earth is the holy father, the pope of face the World Cup team at the tonio Franco, so that he from his defended our Church in his declaration Rome — the successor of the holy 21,000-person Rutgers Stadium. The position also would graciously present of December 13, 1952. A similar state­ apostle Peter and the representative of game, which will be telecast on this question to the Holy Father. The ment was made by His Holiness Pope Our Lord Jesus Christ on earth." Sportschannel at a later date, will recognition of patriarchal status for our feature a half-time performance by Church will only strengthen the high the Chaika Ukrainian dancers under moral authority of the Roman pontiff. the direction of Walter Yurcheniuk. The establishment of the Kiev-Halych Mr. Yurcheniuk, Mr. Chyzowych Patriarchate would be just recompense and Myron Stebelsky, president of for the martyrs of the Ukrainian Greek- the Ukrainian Sports Association of Catholic Church and its faithfulness the U.S.A. and Canada (USCAK), and it would be visible proof that will honor the two teams with the Eastern Particular Churches retain the traditional Ukrainian greeting of position of prestige within the Universal bread and salt. The Ukrainian and Church which belongs to them. American national anthems will be "Aware of the fact that the Ukrainian performed by Oksana Charuk. Church has its children not only here in the motherland but also in all corners of The U.S. Soccer Federation is the world, we looked not only at our sponsoring the Ukrainian team in the particular rights but also the special United States and is guaranteeing the rights of the head of this Church ever- players — wearing new Adidas uni­ where where there are our churches or forms donated by Ukrainian Soccer communities. In a singular way we Club members Julian Bachynsky and underlined the unity of our oldest Gene Holuka - money for their eparchy, that of Peremyshl, to the performance. Mother Church and the Kiev-Halych The game is sponsored by Coca- Metropolis ahd we utbgraieM to the Cola, Adidas, Budweiser, Snickers, bishop; clergy and faithful of this American Airlines, Sprint, the New eparchy who regardless of the political Jersey State Youth Soccer Associa­ borders cultivate the living bond to our tion, USCAK and the Ukrainian Mother Church. ... National Association. The UNA, "We, with a special joy greeted our added Mr. Chyzowych, has played brother in Christ Bishop Vsevolod an important role in the development Majdansky from the Ecumenical Pa­ of sports activities among Ukrai­ triarchate in Constantinople who spoke nians in the United States and Ca­ to our holy gathering with deeply nada. weighed words. What a gift from God Mr. Chyzowych said he encour­ ages all Ukrainian sports fans to attend the game equipped with a "Famine-33"... Ukrainian flag. "If we fill the sta­ (Continued from page 11) dium, we can prove to the Olympic 8:45 p.m. on June 18. The Los Angeles Committee and FIFA that the Ukrai­ area screenings will be at the Laemmle nian soccer team is credible and has Monica Theater, 1332 Second St., in American support. If that happens, Santa Monica, at 3:30 p.m. and 8:45 the Ukrainian National Team will p.m. on June 26. The film will be shown have the door opened to it for future in Ukrainian with English subtitles. participation in high quality interna­ The Ukrainian Art Center is a non­ tional tournaments." profit organization which presents and For ticket information call Ticket- promotes Ukrainian folk and fine art in master, (212) 307-7171; Dnipro, southern California. General informa­ (201) 373-8783; or your local Ukrai­ tion on "Famine-33" is available from nian soccer team. For information the center at (213) 668-0172. AFI Fest and tickets to the Ukrainian soccer ticket information is available from the team's reception at the Ramada AFI Theater, (202) 828-4090, and Hotel, call (201) 386-5622. THEATIX, (213)466-1767. 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 7, 1992 No. 23 Ukrainian National Association Monthly reports for January

DISBURSEMENTS FOR JANUARY, 1992 RECORDING DEPARTMENT Paid To Or For Members: MEMBERSHIP REPORT Annuity Benefits 5262.87 Cash Surrenders 24,601.68 JUV, ADULTS ADD TOTALS Endowments Matured 161,712.00 43,535 66,764 TOTAL AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1991: 17,610 5,619 Death Benefits 74,389.50 GAINS IN JANUARY 1992: Interest On Death Benefits 117.48 New members 29 45 10 84 Payor Death Benefits 113.67 Reinstated 24 102 1 127 Reinsurance Premiums Paid 915.60 Transferred in 7 12 3 22 Dividend To Members 865.53 Change of class in 4 6 10 Dues From Members Returned 512.46 Transferred from Juvenile Dept.... 3 3 Indigent Benefits Disbursed 1,115.00 Scholarships 1,200,00 TOTAL GAINS; Z 168 246 LOSSES IN JANUARY 1992: Total 5265,805.79 Suspended 25 27 35 87 Operating Expenses: 22 Washington Office Я 6,704.00 Transferred out 7 12 3 Real Estate 138,093.65 Change of class out 4 6- 10 3 Svoboda Operation 163,376.34 Transferred to adults 3 - - Official Publication-Svoboda 123,595.16 Died - Ю2 - 102 59 Organizing Expenses: Cash surrender 25 34 - Advertising Я,506.68 Endowment matured 14 30 - 44 83 Medical Inspections 269.00 Fully paid-up 14 69 - Reward To Special Organizers 9,633.11 Reduced paid-up - - - Reward To Branch Secretaries 69,542.96 Extended insurance - - - 5 5 Reward To Organizers 4,984.67 Certificate terminated - - Traveling Expenses-Special Organizers- 94.59 Supreme Medical Examiner's Fee 1,500.00 TOTAL LOSSES: 92 "" 280 43 415 INACTIVE MEMBERSHIP: Total.. S87.531.01 GAINS IN JANUARY 1992: Payroll, Insurance And Taxes: Paid-up 14 69 - 83 Salary Of Executive Officers 517,662.27 11 6 17 Salary Of Office Employee's 73,639.49 Employee Benefit Plan 101,042.18 TOTAL GAINS: 25 75 - 100 Insurance-General 8,500.00 LOSSES IN JANUARY 1992: Taxes-Federal, State And City On Employee Wages.. 29,027.82 r Died - 48 48 Total 5229,871.76 34 Cash surrender 17 17 General Expenses: Reinstated - 7 7 Actuarial And Statistical Expenses Lapsed 4 8 12 512,350.00 Bank Charges For Custodian Account.... 2,469.13 Books And Periodicals TOTAL LOSSES: 21 80 TOT 1,021.48 TOTAL UNA MEMBERSHIP Dues To Fraternal Congresses 225.00 Furniture A Equipment AS OF JANUARY 31,1992 -- 17,586 43,418 5,590 66,594 466.05 General Office Maintenance 1,598.61 Insurance Department Fees 1,383.99 WALTER SOCHAN Operating Expense Of Canadian Office- 294.50 Supreme Secretary Postage 2,076.00 Printing And Stationery 754.70 Rental Of Equipment And Services 1,213.22 Telephone, Telegraph 7,334.79 FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT Traveling Expenses-General 1,052.77

INCOME FOR JANUARY, 1992 Total.. S32.240.24 5477,565.76 Dues jt Annuity Premiums From Members.. Miscellaneous: Income From "Svoboda" Operation 166,995.50 Investment Expense-Mortgages S 195.00 Investment Income: Exchange Account-Payroll Bonds " 5272,420.64 16,757.98 1,977.99 Ukrainian Publications 18,940.78 Certificate Loans Fraternal Activities 36,790.96 1,742.74 Mortgage Loans Donations 5,976.99 4,750.00 Banks Accured Interest On Bonds Real Estate 81,948.45 38,813.85 Taxes Held In Escrow 562.97 Donation From Fund For The Rebirth Of Ukraine.. 14,415.47 Total.. 5399,115.03 Professional Fees 10,500.00 Transfer Account 530,000.00 Refunds: Taxes Federal, State S City On Employee Wages.. 525,178.30 217.33 Total S636.678.79 Taxes Held In Escrow Investments: Employee Hospitalization Plan Premiums 22,561.77 2,000.00 Bonds 52,063,112.50 Endowment Matured Mortgages 39,000.00 Field Conference 64.60 2,436.00 Certificate Loans 4,177.99 Insurance Workmens Compensation Real Estate 23,921.38 2,959.20 Operating Expenses Washington Office Printing Plant And Equipment 9,000.00 Reward To Special Organizer 168.20 Scholarship 200.00 Total 52,139,211.87 Disbursements For January, 19927 53,833,108.61 Total.. 555,785.40 BALANCE Miscellaneous: ASSETS Liabilities Transactions Within-UNA 5997.00 Cash 51,279,519.35 Life Insurance.. 566,284,948.73 Transfer-Account 530,150.00 Bonds 47,760,317.00 Profit On Bonds Sold Or Matured 101,305.75 Mortgage Loans 5,086,246.99 Accidental D.D.. 1,964,708.53 Reinsurance Recovered. 68.20 Certificate Loans 611,273.00 Fraternal (1,024,752.82) Donation To Fund For The Rebirth Of Ukraine 12,623.11 Real Estate 2,341,873.38 Exchange Account-Payroll 16,757.98 Printing Plant 8. E.D.P. Equipment 331,720.13 Orphans.. 419,804.04 Total.. 5661,902.04 Stocks 1,543,521.51 Loan To D.H. - U.N.A. Investments: Housing Corp 104,551.04 Old Age Home.. (1,725,807.87) Bonds Matured Or Sold 51,622,604.62 Loan To U.N.U.R.C 6,911,911.00 Emergency 52,032.79 Mortgages Repaid 51,031.89 Certificate Loans Repaid 12,864.93 Total 565.970.933.40 Total 565.970,933^0" JffM 51,686,501.44" ALEXANDER BLAHITKA Income For January, 1992.. 53,447,865.17 Supreme Treasurer No. 23 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 7, 1992 15

— the Republicans and Democrats -- Ivan Drach... would come into their own. Greene County... Ukrainian fellows... (Continued from page 5) "At present, however, the process of (Continued from page 4) creating these parties has turned out to (Continued from page 10) those who are for faster, more funda­ be an arduous and painful one. Numeri­ national Competition, gave his Carne­ assignments: Ms. Mirhorodska has mental and radical changes. cally, they are insignificant and, politi­ gie Hall debut this season in a perfor­ appeared on Norfolk television, Mr In reference to the president's ten­ cally, they are weak. Vyacheslav Chor- mance with the New Chamber Or­ Lukanov is on the campaign trail with dency to appoint to various positions novil has referred to them as "kyshen- chestra of New York. Mr. Cybriwsky, a Kyle McSlarrow, Mr. Konovalov is people from the former Communist kovi" (small change). While the charac­ graduate of the Juilliard School, was the writing articles about life in the Soviet Party from the circle which is closest to terization may be true, he has managed principal cellist of the Maracaibo Army, and Mr. Dubovyi is researching him, Mr. Drach noted that there have in the process to offend such prominent Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela. He Ukraine for Congress. been different reactions in the various political figures as Lev Lukianenko, performs extensively with several cham­ The National Forum Foundation is a regions of Ukraine and that, in so far as head of the Ukrainian Republican ber ensembles. the new government structure has to non-profit, non-partisan research and Party (URP), and Yuriy Badzio, head The Newport Chamber Ensemble ensure order and stability, as well as the education organization located on of the Democratic Party of Ukraine will present the world premiere of a Capitol Hill. It has brought 140 Visiting development of democratic forces, (DPU), among others." piano trio by the contemporary Ukrai­ President Kravchuk's appointments Fellows to the U.S. from virtually all of According to Mr. Drach, the largest nian composer Eugene Stankovych, the countries of Central and Eastern have elicited diverse reactions even of these parties, the URP, has only which was commissioned by the Music within the democratic opposition. Europe since launching the CEEIP in 10,000 members, and even this may be a and Art Center of Greene County. January 1990. When asked "How long will the fictitious figure. As for the Socialist The final concert of the season will Recently, the NFF inaugurated a new existing chaos last and what are the Party of Ukraine (SPU), the former take place on August 29 and will feature assistance effort, American Volunteers prospects for the future?," Mr. Drach Communist Party, its 60,000 members a brilliant, young pianist from Lviv, for International Development (AVID), responded that the over-all situation is no longer constitute such a formidable Ethella Chupryk. Ms. Chupryk is the which sends American experts to not as chaotic as it may seem and that it number when compared with the 3 first-prize winner of the 1988 Lysenko Ukraine and other countries of the is contained within a certain frame­ million-strong membership of the^old Competition in Kiev, the third-prize region for three months or more to work. Ukrainian Communist M^t^ - ^ provide on-site training in governance, 0 winner of the Rachmaninoff Competi­ In his view, a lot will depend on the "The potential ^ SPtJ clepferio!s on tion in Moscow in 1990 and the third media management and business devel­ pace of economic reform now that the general development of the situation prize winner in the Liszt International opment. Two AVID volunteers are President Kravchuk has finally decided in Ukraine. If the situation becomes Competition in Budapest in 1991. She is scheduled to leave for Ukraine this to pursue an independent national acute and the Communists think that known especially for her interpretations summer, and National Forum Founda­ economic plan, which should soon lead they can capitalize on it, they will try to of Rachmaninoff and Liszt. tion President Jim Denton and the di­ to withdrawal from the "ruble zone" resurface. At present, however, the rector of the AVID Program, Orysia situation is such that they are forced, at All concerts are performed on Satur­ Pylyshenko, are currently preparing a and to the introduction of the new days at 8 p.m. in Grazhda Concert Hall, national currency, the hryvnia. least pro forma, to support Ukrainian recruiting trip to Ukraine in June independence, fully aware that under a wooden architectural masterpiece and More information about AVID volun­ Mr. Drach added, however, that a local landmark located in Jewett much would also depend on external the circumstances they cannot tie their teers will be made available upon Ms. fate to the 'center,' to Moscow." Center on Route 23 A, next to the Pylyshenko's return. factors, particularly on Russia and its Ukrainian church. Tickets for regular policies. In this context, he mentioned Nevertheless, they still have a power The NFF's democratization pro­ base in the worker collectives, and they concerts are S10, S8 for senior citizens, grams are funded by The Lynde and the exceedingly complex problem of the and S6 for members. Tickets for the demilitarization of the Ukrainian eco­ are closely monitoring the situation, Harry Bradley Foundation, The Ger­ trying to exploit the inherent weak­ fund-raising concert on August 22 are man Marshall Fund, The Killeshandra nomy and the growth in unemployment S10 for members and S15 for all others. which will likely result from it. It has nesses and divisions in the democratic Foundation, The F.M. Kirby Founda­ For additional information and reser­ tion, The National Endowment for been estimated that anywhere from one- bloc, Mr. Drach noted. vations, please call (518) 989-6479. third to one-half of Ukraine's industry In response to the final question, as to Democracy, The John M. Olin Founda­ was tied to the Soviet military-industrial which form of government, in his view, tion, The Pew Charitable Trusts, The complex. would be most suitable for Ukraine, Rockefeller Brother Fund, The Soros Mr. Drach answered: Foundation, and The United States As regards the apparent difficulties to Ukraine's artists... "Clearly, it is not a question of (Continued from page 11) Information Agency. establish a stable party system in imposing a particular model, be it the For further information on the Ukraine and the tendency toward French, American, or any other. Taking Now, it is up to those who will decide NFF's programs in Ukraine, please extreme party fragmentation, Mr. into account the history of Ukraine, it to attend the exhibitions to make their write or call The National Forum Drach noted that he does not agree with would behoove us perhaps not to place own judgement. The art shows will take Foundation, 511 C St. NE, Washing­ the assertion made by those who accuse all the blame on our greatest enemies — place September 1-24 at the Yale School ton, DC 20002, (202) 543-3515. Finan­ Rukh of being an obstacle to the chauvinist Russia or Poland —, but of Art and from September 8 to Octo­ cial, business, trading or consulting emergence of political parties. rather, to take a good look at ourselves ber 10 at Choate Rosemary Hall. There companies interested in sponsoring In this context, he referred to a and to assume a large measure of the will also be an opportunity to buy the interns from Ukraine may contact general inertia, both socio-political and blame for our failures. paintings. Additional information may Catherine Messina at (202) 543-3515. psychological. 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frustration at not being able to purchase Adrian Slywotzky of Corporate Hinshaw and CulbertsorVs Jaroslava Conference on U.S.... the land outright, while the Ukrainian Decisions, Boston, crystallized the Zelinsky Johnson, who represents (Continued from page 3) government officials expressed concern opportunities Ukraine's educated, several Western companies in their about "giving land away." Currently, skilled, yet highly economical work Ukrainian forays, pointed to several selection of compatible venture foreign investors may only obtain 25- force represents to corporations with advantages for corporations entering partners in Ukraine, and dealing with year leaseholds on property, although high research and development costs. the Ukrainian marketplace. the massive and plodding bureaucracy citizens are able to own land. "A firm with 20 percent equity, or a and infrastructure, such as customs ftc `'ast economic potential will likely SI00,000 investment, is given tremen­ regulations and inefficient transporta­ propel Ukraine into the ranks of dous tax benefits," she noted. Ukraine tion and communications systems. Also on the program, legal, Hungary, Czecho-Slovakia and Poland, allows foreign investors to bid on any management and operations experts former Communist markets that now deal they select, unlike other countries A lively debate broke out over the discussed tax issues, the regulatory are focuses of foreign investment. that limit enterprises for privatization. issue of private ownership of land. structure, and planning and manage­ Ukraine represents tremendous growth "If you start the process, you get to set Several American investors expressed ment strategies. potential, Mr. Slywotzky observed. the terms of the deal."

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June 13 ward Ave. There will be music and folk dancers for entertainment. Donations for CHICAGO: The Ukrainian "Ridna PREVIEW OF EVENTS the dinner are SIO for adults, S5 for Shkola" school of Chicago will hold a ing will include a speech by Korncl A musical program will be held at 1 p.m. children. For tickets and further infor­ dinner-dance in honor of its graduating Wasylyk, performances of youn? mem­ and 4 p.m.; the entire day will be from mation, call F. Stuban, (203) 888-9935; J. class at the Ukrainian Cultural Center, bers, and dancing to the Kosiv Musical 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Admission is S2, Lypen, (203) 734-3937, or I. Binkowski, 2247 W. Chicago Ave. Dinner will begin Ensemble. Donations are S30 for adults, senior citizens and students, SI, and (203) 735-2213. at 6 p.m., and the dancing will begin at 9 S20 for students and S10 for children to children under 12, free. This event is p.m. to the band "Veseli Chasy." The age 12. Proceeds benefit the SUM-A sponsored by the Erie chapter of the June 20 cost for the entire evening is S25, for the Camp Building Fund. For tickets and Ukrainian National Women's League of dance only, S10. For further information further information, call Cooperative America, and benefits the children CHICAGO: The Chicago Group (Ukrai­ and reservations, call Lida Vozny, (708) SUM-A Ukrainian Gift Shop: (203) 296- victims of Chornobyl. nian American Business and Profes­ 705-1628. 6955. sional Association) invites members and June 16-19 friends to a picnic and concert under the June 14 stars at the Ravinia Festival, where HARTFORD, Conn.: The Hartford NEW YORK: Taras Schumylowych will violinist Itzhak Perlman and the Chicago branch of the Ukrainian American ERIE, Pa.: There will be a Ukrainian exhibit his graphic "Ukrainian Catholic Symphony Orchestra will perform an all- Youth Association (SUM-A) will host a Heritage Day at Mercyhurst Prep, 538 E. Church in Western Ukraine, 1777" at an Tchaikovsky program. Bring your own 40th anniversary banquet beginning at Grandview Blvd., north of 1-90, featuring art group show, sponsored by the Com­ blankets, food and beverages, and let us 5:30 p.m. at the Ukrainian National food booths, Ukrainian craft displays posers, Authors and Artists of America know if you're coming so we can block Home, 961 Wethersfield Ave. The even- and demonstrations and entertainment. Inc. (CAAA) at the Lincoln Square Art off sufficient lawn area. The picnic will Gallery, 250 W. 65th St., open to the begin at 6 p.m., followed by a concert at 8 public at noon to 5 p.m. The public is also p.m. Lawn admission is S7. The Ravinia Turning the pages... invited to attend a reception at the Festival is located in Highland Park, 111., Gallery on June 17 at 5-8 p.m. with entrances off Green Bay, Lake-Cook (Continued from page 8) and Sheridan Roads. For further infor­ afforded them. But he also believed that the Ukrainians with their splendid folklore June 19-21 mation, call Peter Taborr, (312) 850- were culturally more gifted than the Russians. Thus, it seemed only logical that 9463. Ukrainians should leave politics to the Russians and concentrate on culture, their YONKERS, N.Y.: The Ukrainian Ame­ strong point. However, the Ems Ukaz shattered Kulish's hopes for a live-and-let rican Youth Association of Yonkers is HOLMDEL, N.J.: The New York me­ -live relationship between Ukrainian culture and Russian politics, and led him to sponsoring the seventh annual For tropolitan chapter of the Ukrainian adopt even more unrealistic views to justify his brand of cultural Ukrainianism. sponsoring the seventh annual Ukrainian Medical Association of North America Heritage Festival at St. Michael's Ukrai­ (UMANA) will offer free blood pressure "Kostomarov, another of the founding fathers' of the Ukrainian movement, nian Catholic Church, 21 Shonnard became openly defeatist after 1876. Having once written defiantly 'Let neither screenings at the Ukrainian Festival at Place. This year's entertainment will the Garden State Art Center. Local Russians nor Poles believe that they own the land upon which the Ukrainians live,' include the Volya folk dance ensemble he now advised his colleagues to submit obediently to tsarist policies. doctors will be on hand to answer general from Canada, singer/guitarist Oleksan­ medical and dental questions, and litera­ "Other leading Ukrainophiles, such as (Volodymyr) Antonovych and (Pavlo) der Harkvyj from Ukraine, the Vatra ture on nutrition, cholesterol, skin Zhytetsky, opted for compromise. While they remained committed to fostering band and the Chaika dance ensemble. cancer, dentistry, etc., will be available. Ukrainian cultural distinctiveness, they emphasized that it should not lead to the The festival will also feature Ukrainian Doctors interested in participating in this separation of the Ukrainians from the salutary impact of Russian culture and cultural exhibits, arts and crafts, Ukrai­ event may contact Ariadna Nychka, empire. Indeed, they believed that it was possible to be committed simultaneously nian cuisine and carnival rides for (718) 545-5934. children. For a more detailed schedule, to their 'narrower' Ukrainian homeland and to the 'broader' all-Russian society, call (914) 963-0209. which consisted of Russians, Ukrainians, and Belorussians. June 27-28 "Others still, such as Borys Hrinchenko and Oleksander Konysky, considered themselves to be exclusively and staunchly Ukrainian and wished to minimize June 20 BALTIMORE, Md.: The Ukrainian Festival of Baltimore will be held at Ukraine's links with Russia. But they had no concrete^ realistic program for ANSONIA, Conn.: UNA Branch 67 Baltimore's Festival Hall, Camden and bringing this circumstance about. Thus, under the threat of tsarist repression, (Zaporozska Sich) will celebrate its 85th Howard Streets across from the Camden considerable differences about the goals, tactics, and even the definition of anniversary beginning with a divine Yard Ballpark at 11 a.m.-7 p.m. There Ukrainian nationhood emerged among the Ukrainophiles and added to their liturgy at 5 p.m. in Ss. Peter and Paul will be Ukrainian food and drinks, music, already daunting difficulties." Church, 105 Clifton Ave., and followed dances, arts and crafts and traditional by the anniversary dinner at 6 p.m. in the Ukrainian dancing by the local ensemble, Ukrainian Church School Hall, 80 Ho- Lyman.

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