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UkroinionWeekENGLISH-LANGUAGE WEEKLY EDITION l У VOL. I XXXVII. No. 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 20, 1980 25 CENTS Eyewitness reveals information on explosion Captive Nations Week program of germ-warfare plant in Sverdlovsk held in New York City NEW YORK - Details of the death wonder how dependable is the USSR's by Dr. Waiter Dushnyck stressing the importance of the captive of more than 1,000 military personnel word on international agreements." NEW YORK - Nearly 400 persons, nations, especially now, when the and civilians in April 1979 following an Eighty-seven countries, including the including Ukrainian community repre­ USSR invaded Afghanistan and made explosion in a germ-warfare plant in United States, signed the agreement sentatives, took part in the 22nd annual it a new captive nation. Sverdlovsk. Russian SFSR, were re­ which also called for the destruction of observance of Captive Nations Week He also introduced Mary Dushnyck, vealed in an eyewitness report released all germ-warfare stockpiles by 1975. here on Sunday, July 13. UNA Vice President and a member of here by Freedom House on July 11. The eyewitness account, first circulat­ Representatives of ethnic organiza­ the UCCA National Council, who The Soviet government has categori­ ed in the samizdat, appeared in the July tions, dressed in their respective nation­ served as master of ceremonies. cally denied growing speculation that 3 issue of Russkaia Mysl, a Paris al costumes and carrying national flags, the deaths resulted from artificial publication. Accompanying the report marched from 59th Street down Fifth Prominent speakers contamination and attributed the is a map of the affected region showing Avenue to the majestic St. Patrick's fatalities to an outbreak of anthrax, a military compound no. 19 (a biological Cathedral, where a Divine Liturgy Most of the speakers assailed the disease that is carried by animals. The plant) where the explosion is said to dedicated to the captive nations was Soviet Union for its brutal treatment of eyewitness, who was in the affected area have occurred sometime between April celebrated. the captive nations, its insidious policy at the time of the accident, refutes the 4 and 6, emitting strain "1-21" into the At the head of the parade was the of Russification and genocide and its official Soviet explanation, and insists atmosphere. According to the account, Ukrainian group, led by Ivan Bazarko, continuous direct and indirect aggres­ that the victims died mainly from a north wind blew the lethal material UCCA administrative director. sion. infections carried through the air from away from the center of Sverdlovsk During the Liturgy, the Rev. Edwin The speakers included: Lt. Gov. Cuo­ the site of the explosion. (where 1.2 million people reside), and O'Brien delivered a moving sermon on mo. Dr. Ivan Docheff, honorary chair­ Clifford P. Case, board chairman of orily`ffie southern portion of the city and the plight of the captive nations. man of the Captive Nations Committee Freedom House, said the organization of New York; Dr. K.C. Dunn, Republic the village of Kashino were affected. Immediately after the Liturgy, sever­ is "deeply concerned by this confirma­ of China (Taiwan); AI D'Amato, super­ al hundred participants formed co­ tion that a germ-warfare facility explod­ None of the people infected recover­ visor of Hempstead, and Republican lumns and marched to the band shell in ed last year in the Soviet Union," ed, the report said, despite a series of candidate for the office of U.S. senator Central Park, where a two and one-half adding that."despite its signature on a innoculations. The death rate remained from New York; Askold Lozynskyj, a hour program was held. The parade's ІЛ972 convention banning germ war- as high as 30 to 40 persons a day for a UCCA vice president and coordinator of grand marshall was Lt. Gov. Mario Ірівге," the USSR continued to develop month. To control the disease, topsoil youth and student organizations; S. Cuomo of New York, while its chairman gihis capability. This, he said, "makes one (Continued on page 2) Sultan Mansur, president of the Tur- was Al Mannari of the Catholic War kestani National Organization in the Veterans of Queens, N.Y. Again, the U.S.A.; and Dr. B.A. Zikria, professor WCFU Secretariat meets at Ukrainian group was at the head of the at Columbia University's College of marching columns. Physicians and Surgeons, who repre­ The program began with a rendition sented Afghanistan. Plenary Session in Toronto of "The Star-Spangled Banner" by TORONTO - The Nth Plenary said he feels that all three "baskets" of the Helmi Mandsalu (Estonia), while the Dr. Zikria. in a powerful address, con­ Session of the WCFU Secretariat was 1975 Helsinki agreement, including the "Pledge of Allegiance" was recited by demned the Soviet Union for its geno­ held here at St. Vladimir's Institute principle of self-determination of Jerry Bianchi, past state commander of cide of the Afghan people. He charged Friday, June 27, through Sunday, June peoples, should be examined and dis­ the Catholic War Veterans. The Rev. that scores of thousands of Afghan 29, with some 100 delegates and, guests cussed in Madrid. Clint Padgitt, pastor of the German men, women and children were killed at from North and South America and Dr. Bohdan Bociurkiw of Carleton Seamen's Mission in New York, deliver­ random, that the Soviet secret police Europe in attendance. University, Ottawa, provided a detailed ed the invocation. arrested over 100,000 Afghan political The session, conducted by Mykola analysis of the Ukrainian dissident In turn, Horst Uhlich, chairman of prisoners and 4hat at least 1 million Plawiuk, president of the World Con­ movement, pointing out that its character the Captive Nations Committee of New Afghans were left homeless and forced gress of Free Ukrainians, examined (Continued on рце 3) York, delivered introductory remarks, (Continued on page 16) problems which have recently plagued the Ukrainian community in the free world and handed down decisions on many matters of an administrative nature.

Human Rights Commission

A meeting of the WCFU Human Rights Commission was convened Friday evening under the chairmanship of Sen. Paul Yuzyk of Canada. Sen. Yuzyk spoke at length about his activities on the NATO Assembly, especially in the realm of human rights. He noted that in this work he had the g `^upport of the government?of Canada, Jgie United States, Great Britain, West ..Germany and Greece. Щ|1п reference to the Madrid ;|pBnference scheduled to-convene in iVovember to review compliance with provisions of the Helsinki Accords, Sen. Yuzyk said he believes NATO members are better prepared than they were for the1 Belgrade Conicrencc. iic Scene from the Captive Nations Week program at New York's Central Park band shell. 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 20, 1980 No. 8 Polish authorities dynamite Vins addresses Baptist conference presentation of the aforementioned former Ukrainian church council, whose secretary (abroad) is the LONDON — In an act unprecedent­ Peremyshl diocese in recent years, and Rev. Vins. was held concurrently with a ed in recent times, Polish authorities some were constructed without official conference of the Baptist World have dynamited a 19th century church authorization. Archbishop Tokarczuk Alliance attended by representatives of in the village of Rajskic in southeastern is also an avowed supporter of Polish the world's 30 million Baptists. Poland, according to a story in the June dissident causes, and the demolition of In his address during the conference 25 issue of Foreign Report, a publica­ the Rajskie church may simply repre­ of the Council of Evangelical Baptist tion of The Economist Newspaper Ltd. sent a warning by authorities illustrat­ Churches, the Rev. Vins stated that the official Soviet delegation to the Baptist Ignoring numerous appeals from ing the possible consequences of reli­ gious and political activism. World Alliance conference had tried to Archbishop Ignacy Tokarczuk of Pe- use the meeting as a forum for Soviet remysM, who sought permission from Another possible explanation for the severity of the government's action is propaganda and had misinformed those local dffigials to reopen the church, present as to the true state of religion in which had formerly been a Ukrainian less obvious and far more compelling, the article pointed out. Last February, a the USSR. Pastor Vins proceeded to Catholic" church, Zbigniew Liczmanski, challenge the alleged religious freedom the district commissioner for religious letter from Pope John II to exiled Ukrainian Patriarch Josyf Slipyj, noted and absence of government interference affairs, ordered local police and explo­ in religious life in the Soviet Union. sives experts to demolish the structure. that the Ukrainian diocese in Peremyshl was vacant, arousing speculation that The Rev. Vin's speech evoked a According to the article, demolition the pope might restore the diocese to strong response, of commendation as specialists were brought in from the serve the Ukrainian minority in Poland. well as condemnation, on the part of neighboring township of Czarna, but If such a restoration was made, the they refused to place the charges. The those attending the conference. The Rajskie church may have been turned Soviet delegation, headed by the Rev. secretary of the local Communist Party over to the Ukrainians, thus establish­ committee was then called in and, with a Pastor Georgi Vins Alexei Bichkow, strongly protested the ing a Ukrainian Catholic center a short Rev. Vins`s remarks and threatened to more cooperative demolition crew, distance from the Soviet frontier. Since TORONTO - The Rev. Georgi P. made certain the church was destroyed. leave the conference hall. the Ukrainian Catholic Church was Vins, the Baptist pastor who was exiled to The explosives experts who refused formally liquidated in the Soviet Union the United States last year.spoke at a The newly elected general secretary of to lay the charges were docked 20 when it was "reunited" with the Russian conference of the Council of Evange­ the Baptist World Alliance, the Rev. percent of their annual salary, the story Orthodox Church some 33 years ago, lical Baptist Churches of the Soviet Gerhard Class of Hamburg, tried to said. the potential reopening of the Rajskie Union held here July 9-12 to focus heal the rift in the ranjes of Soviet Although the reason for the dynamit­ church so close to the Ukrainian border attention on the current repression of Baptists, expressing regret over the Rev. ing is not clear, a partial explanation, might have disturbed Soviet officials. Christians in the Soviet Union. Vins' allegations. noted Foreign Report, may be that the In the months prior to the destruction The conference sponsored by the Pastor Vins spent eight years in demolition represents the government's of the church, Soviet anti-religious recently established international re­ Soviet prisons for his religious activities. attempt to check the steady growth of propaganda broadcasts had taken an religious activity in the region. Despite increasingly hard line regarding the government wrangling, several church­ pope, branding him an "advocate of Grigorenko returns from tour es and chapels have been built in the confrontation," the story said. of nine West European states

Soviets conduct security checks of journalists, NEW YORK - Gen. Petro Grigo­ renko completed a monthlong tour of call for "well-intentioned" coverage nine West European countries and MOSCOW - The Soviet govern­ Long lines have built up outside the returned here with his wife, on July I. booths while the police scrutinized ment has ordered journalists and pho­ The general visited France, Great accreditation cards closely and made tographers to pass through strin­ Britain, Switzerland, Belgium, Norway, many reporters pass several timer gent security checks before they enter Sweden, Holland, West Germany and through electronic metal detectors the recently opened main press center Italy. here, said the Reuters News Service. which appeared to be registering even belt buckles. He was interviewed by the media and This is the first time such procedures met with government officials in each of have been introduced at an Olympic Photographers were asked to put these countries. press center, Reuters reported. their cameras through X-ray machines At the formal opening of the center, and many refused. Other journalists Among those he spoke with were Soviet Deputy Prime Minister Ignaty had magazines and notebooks taken English Prime Minister Margaret Tha­ Novikov, chairman of the Games' out of their bags and perused by police­ tcher and Josef Straus, premier of Ba­ organizing committee, called on the men. varia and leader of the Christian Social world's press to provide "well-inten­ Similar procedures are in operation Union. tioned and objective coverage" of the at the Rossia and Cosmos hotels, where In London he appeared before Par­ Moscow Olympic Games, said Reuters. foreign journalists are staying, the liament and spoke at the Institute of The press center is a six-story build­ Reuters report noted. Strategic Studies and the Sudhurst ing which houses restaurants, bars, a ` One official there said all journalists Military Academy. Gen. Petro Grigorenko cinema and a confernece hall as well as a would have to go through the checks communications center and working whenever entering the hotel. Accredita­ in these meetings, according to the promises it made in the Helsinki agree­ areas. It will be used by some 3,000 tion cards of those leaving are also press service of the Ukrainian Supreme ment. journalists. examined closely by police. Liberation Council (abroad), the gener­ In Sweden he spoke at a forum of the Reuters also said that dozens of Asked why such stringent measures al stressed the imperialistic tactics of the PEN Club and in Germany he took part policemen man the security booths should be applied to the press, a Soviet Soviet regime, repressions in Ukraine in a conference of free German authors. through which everyone entering and official said, "We don't want any and the Ukrainian people's fight for He also met with various Ukrainian leaving the building must pass. incidents." freedom. He also stressed the fact that people and representatives of Ukrainian the Soviet Union has not upheld the organizations throughout his tour. region of Sverdlovsk (where military Eyewitness reveals... compound no. 19 is located) were (Continued from page 1) forced to be vaccinated once in mid- was said to have been removed from the April and a second time at the end of the CB ОБОДА J|SV0B0DA afflicted village, and streets were paved month. The vaccination proved to be УвМ/МСМГИЙ ЩоДнЦшк ЩЩР UKMb,M,AN OAI(V for the first time in an effort to check the ineffective or itself caused infection and FOUNDED 1893 spread of the lethal infection. death, because people who were vac­ Ukrainian newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association, Inc., at 30 Montgomery Below are excerpts from the eyewit­ cinated also died, at least after the first ness account: round of vaccinations. 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No. 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 20, 1980 3 Russian journal proposes Samchuk Astoria Ukrainian accused for Nobel Prize in Literature of Nazi war crimes TORONTO - The latest issue of a union of Ukrainian emigre writers, NEW YORK - Michael Derkacz, a when 1 was a policeman, I wasn't Sovremennik, a quarterly journal of founded in Germany in 1945. 71-year-old retired window washer supposed to do anything to Jewish Russian culture and political opinion Mr. Samchuk is member of the from Astoria, Queens, was accused by people." edited by Alexander Guidoni, carried a Ukrainian Free Academy of Arts and the Justice Department on July 7 of The court papers filed by the Justice statement nominating Ukrainian Sciences, the International PEN Club, "beating and killing unarmed Jewish Department did not say how many author Ulas Samchuk for the Nobel the Ukrainian Writers Association in civilians" while a member of a Ukrain­ people Mr. Derkacz was accused of Prize in Literature. The journal is Exile — Slovo and the Association of ian police unit during the Nazi occupa­ having killed or beaten, and Allen A. published in Toronto. Ukrainian Writers in Canada. tion of Ukraine, according to recent Ryan Jr., director of the department's The statement, which appears in the He is author of 17 volumes of novels articles in The New York Times and Office of Special Investigations, which most recent issue of Sovremennik, (no. and is a regular contributor to major Newsday. handles war crimes cases, declined to 45-46, p. 283), reads as follows: Ukrainian journals in Ukraine and It was reported that the allegations provide any information about the case "The editorial staff of Sovremennik abroad since 1928. Mr. Samchuk is are the result of information supplied by beyond what was in the legal papers, the has decided to submit the name of cited in most histories of Ukrainian the Soviet Union, which has agreed to Times said. Cyril Hyman, an aide to Ukrainian writer Ulas Samchuk for the literature and various literature en­ help the United States prosecute Nazi Edward Korman, the U.S. attorney for Nobel Prize in Literature for 1980. Ulas cyclopedias, including the Encyclope­ war criminals. A Justice Department the Eastern District of New York, Samchuk, an outstanding prose writer, dia of World Literature in the 20th source said the Derkacz case was the added that Mr. Derkacz had never been well-known communiity activist and Century (New York, 1969). first case that the government planned convicted of war crimes, the paper member of the editorial staff of Sov­ In "Volyn" Mr Samchuk gives a to take to court as the result of a reported. remennik, has made an invaluable realistic account of the young peasant February decision by the Soviet govern­ If found guilty, he faces the revoca­ contribution to the development of intelligentsia which had grown up in the ment to supply evidence of war crimes tion of his citizenship and possible ` Ukrainian literature. His epic works - years following World War I and traces to U.S. authorities and to allow federal extradition to the Soviet Union, where such as the "Volyn" trilogy and"Ost"— the development of a generation work­ prosecutors to question concentration the^alleged war,crimes occurred. assure him, in their own right, a place ing for a better tomorrow. A chronicle camp survivors living in the Soviet The fact that Mr. Derkacz was indict­ not only in Ukrainian but also in world of his native Volhynia, the trilogy is Union, reported Newsday. ed on evidence supplied by the Soviet literature. considered the chief contemporary Mr. Derkacz, who entered the United Union raises a number of difficult "The author of numerous novels, prose work in Ukrainian literature States as a displaced person in 1949and issues. stories, monographs and documentary outside Soviet Ukraine. became a naturalized citizen in 1954, is When news of the U.S.-Soviet agree­ works, Ulas Samchuk was always intent The first volumn of "Volyn" has been charged with willfully misrepresenting ment was first announced by U.S. on expanding the horizons of Ukrainian translated from Ukrainian into French, and concealing his service in the Uk­ Attorney General Benjamin Civiletti literature, propagating humanistic Polish and Serbo-Croatian. rainian auxiliary police unit from late last year, a delegation of Ukrainian principles and progressive national Mr. Samchuk is also the author of September 1941 to August 1943. lawyers met with officials from the ideas and exposing the evils of totalita­ "Slidamy Pioneriv" ("In the Footsteps Mr. Derkacz was born in Zheldets, Office of Special Investigations to rianism. of the Pioneers"), a recently published then part of Poland and since 1940 part express their concern regarding the "The editorial staff of Sovremennik account of the life of Ukrainians in the of the Soviet Union. reliability of Soviet evidence, especially hopes that the literary community will United States. Reached by telephone at his home, in potential cases involving Ukrainians. support its initiative in nominating Ulas Mr. Guidoni, publicist, writer and Mr. Derkacz denied the allegations. Noting that the Soviet legal system Samchuk for the Nobel Prize." activist, is also head of the political "It's an honest-to-God lie," Mr. Der­ has convicted millions of persons on Mr. Samchuk was born in 1905 in organization "For a Russian National kacz told the Times, adding that he forged evidence and on personal testi­ Dermal, Ukraine. He was a student of Democratic Government — Russia would fight the government's dena- mony obtained from witnesses under philology at the Ukrainian Free Univer­ without Colonies." Mr. Guidoni is turaiization proceedings because "it's duress, the Ukrainian delegation asked sity in Prague. He was the founding perhaps best, known, to the Ukrainian not true that I killed a Jew." the Justice Department for assurances member and president, in 1946-50, of community through his articles which "I protected the people from the that the Tight, of due process would not MUR (Ukrainian Artistic Movement), have appeared in Svoboda. Germans," he continued, and "even be threatened by the agreement. The attorneys, John Flis, Askold countries are behind in their payments. Lozynskyj, Iwan Shandor and George and the Human Rights Movement in Stepanenko, voiced their reservations WCFU Secretariat... Ukraine in the Years 1975-80"; second, The meeting also accepted a prelimi­ (Continued from page I) nary budget of SI25,000 for 1980. about Soviet motives, pointing out that the necessity of sending a representative the Soviets could threaten the entire distinguishes it from other movements from the WCFU to the Madrid Con­ The Plenary Session of the Secreta­ Ukrainian community by supplying within the USSR. ference; third, action among the Uk­ riat commenced on Saturday, June 28, fabricated "evidence" implicating all or There is no doubt, he said, that the rainian community which should be at 10 a.m. It was called to order by most of the community's leaders who goal of the Ukrainian movement is to taken to inform non-Ukrainians Mykola Plawiuk, WCFU president. are staunch anti-Communists. throughout the world of Ukraine's work for the good of the Ukrainian Members of the honorary presidium (Continued on page 10) natron. plight. included: the Rev. Mitred Myroslaw Prof. Bociurkiw also noted that he The project for the anthology was Charyna, the Very Rev. Dr. Semen believes any overt revolutionary activi­ prepared by Prof. Bociurkiw. Mark Sawchuk, Ivan Bazarko (UCCA), first ty, such as that carried out by the Carynnyk was appointed editor. The vice-president and president-elect for Reagan appoints Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists anthology will include selected docu­ the second half of the WCFU presi­ and the Ukrainian Insurgent Army ments dealing with the Ukrainian dent's term; Stefania Sawchuk (World (UPA) during and after World War II, Helsinki group, the status of political Federation of Ukrainian Women's ethnic advisors would result in self-destruction, or at and human rights in Ukraine, and the Organizations), Wasyl Kyryliuk DETROIT - Republican Presiden­ least the destruction of the intellectual- Russification of Ukraine. (UCC), Wolodymyr Kotulsky tial candidate Ronald Reagan ann- political elite of the Ukrainian nation. Dr. Walter Dushnyck informed the (Argentina). Stepan Mudryk ouced on July 10 the appointment of That is why the Ukrainian Helsinki delegates about preparations in the (Germany, Coordinating Center of two prominent Washingtonians and a monitoring group chose the strategy it United States for the Madrid Con­ Ukrainian Community and Territorial Congressional Advisory Board to lead follows, Prof. Bociurkiw said. Its ference, speaking about the Conference Organizations in Europe), 'Illya his campaign for the support of ethnic struggle for the rights of the Ukrainian of American Ethnic Representatives, Dmytriw (England) and Yaroslav Americans in the November election. nation forces Moscow to conduct which was attended by a representative of Musianovych, vice presidents. Gene R ossides, a senior partner in the defensive actions, that is, it forces the the Ukrainian Congress Committee of ! Representing Ukrainian Churches law firm of Rogers and Wells and regime to violate its own constitutional America and State Department offi­ were: the Very Rev. Sawchuk of the former assistant secretaty of the Trea­ provisions and the international pacts it cials.. Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Church in sury will serve as chairman of the has signed. In other words, the actions He also spoke about the possibility of Canada and the Rev. Mitred Charyna Nationalities Division of the Reagan for of the Ukrainian opposition lead to a appointing official consultants from of the Ukrainian Catholic Church in the President Committee. Anna Chennault, destabilization of the Soviet govern­ ethnic groups as members of the official United States. Metropolitan Mstyslav aviation and transportation expert, ment and raise doubts as to its legiti­ U.S. delegation to Madrid. of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in lecturer and Republican Party fund­ macy, explained Prof. Bociurkiw. the U.S.A. and Metropolitan Maxim of raiser, has been designated chairman. That same evening. Dr. Franko Маг– the Ukrainian Catholic Church in In addition, he said. Western govern­ tyniuk, WCFU treasurer, called a Mrs. Chennault chairs the National Canada were unable to attend (the Republican Heritage Groups Council. ments are not interested in the issue of meeting to discuss the financial situ­ former due to illness). national rights, while human rights are ation of the organization. Also present The Congressional Advisory Board of universal concern. at the session were: Wasyl Kyryliuk Both metropolitans sent their best on Ethnic Concerns will be headed by He also noted in his presentation that (WCFU), Dr. Serge Radchuk, Ivan wishes for the Plenary Session as well as Illinois Rep. Edward Derwinski. Other one cannot disregard the fact that there Ivanchuk and John Hewryk (UCC), as proposals for the future. The Rev. members of the board, which will assist aire Russians who do not deny Ukraine's well as Ivan Bazarko and Iwan Wynnyk Mitred Charyna represented Archbi­ with policy and procedural guidance, right to independent statehood. (UCCA). shop Myroslav Lubachivsky in the are: Sens. Pete Dome/lid (N.M.), and Mykola Moroz, secretary of the During the meeting, it was confirmed Secretariat of the WCFU. S.I. Hayakawa (Calif.), Reps. Arlen Human Rights Commission, spoke on that the United States and Canada, In his report, Mr. Plawiuk stressed Erdahl (Minn.), Benjamin Gilman the preparations of the WCFU for the which contribute 44 and 33 percent of the importance of this session in view of (N.Y.), Robert Lagomarsino (Calif.), Madrid Conference. the total WCFU budget, respectively, events in Ukraine, including the step- Manuel Lujan Jr. (N.M.), Charles Three main preparations were dis­ had met their financial obligations for ped-up campaign of Russification. The Pashayan Jr. (Calif.), Matthew J. cussed: first, the publication of an 1979 as outlined by the Third WCFU latest documents of the Ukrainian Rinaldo(N.J). Donald Ritter(Pa.)and anthology,/.'The. Helsinki Agreements Congress..It was noted that .other (( linued on page 16) ,' - Olympia Snowe (Maine).. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. JULY 20. 1980 No. 8 6,000 attend rally of Ukrainians Program at Ellenville SUM-A camp from U.S., Canada in Toronto commemorates Shukhevych's heroic death TORONTO - Over 6.000 persons band of Toronto providing musical ELLENVILLE, N.Y. - The 30th Wolodyihyr Masur. Ukrainian Con­ attended the 31st annual rally of Uk­ accompaniment. Wasyl Kardash direct­ anniversary of the heroic death in battle gress Committee of America and Uk­ rainians from the United States and ed both groups. During the service, of Commander-in-Chief Roman Shu­ rainian National Aid Association: Mr. Canada which was held here at the members of SUM-A stood in ranks khevych (Taras Chuprynka) was com­ M. Sfibontak. American Friends of the exposition grounds on June 22. along with their counselors and com­ memorated here at the Ukrainian Ame­ Anti-Bolshevik Bloc of Nations and the The rally was organized by Organiza­ mand. rican Youth Association (SUM-A) United Ukrainian American Organiza­ tions of the Ukrainian Liberation Front The afternoon manifestation began camp on Sunday. June 6. The pro­ tions of New York; Messrs. M. Ha- in the United States and Canada. with the raising of the Canadian and gram was held in honor also of the nushchak and L. Pryshlak, Self-Reli­ hundreds of thousands who fought with ance; Dr. Petro Mirchuk, Association The day's activities, which included Ukrainian flags, the singing of the Gen. Shukhevych in the ranks of the of Ukrainian Political Prisoners; Mr. Y. an outdoor manifestation, speeches by respective national anthems and the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA). Hladysh. Veterans of the 2nd Division prominent guests and a cultural pro­ playing of taps by trumpeteer Petro Babey. Members of SUM-A were as­ Gen. Shukhevych was the head of the of the Ukrainian National Army; M. gram, were dedicated to the memory of Kovalchyn, United Ukrainian Ameri­ Roman Shukhevych (Taras Chupryn- sembled in formation as Mr. Didiuk Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists officially opened the program. and commander-in-chief of the UPA. can Relief Committee; В. Мак, Ukrain­ ka), commander-in-chief of the Ukrain­ ian Engineers Society of America; ian Insurgent Army (UPA), on the 30th Greetings were received from the The commemorative program was sponsored by a national committee to Vitaliy Lechter and A. Davydenko. anniversary of his death, and to all the following: Patriarch Josyf; Jaroslaw Association, of Ukrainian Cultural martyrs of the Ukrainian liberation Stetzko, head of the Organization of honor Roman Shukhevych which is headed by Lew Futala. Activities; Dr. Alexander Sokoly- struggle. The manifestation was also Ukrainian Nationalists; Metropolitan szyn. Ukrainian Library Association of held to display solidarity with all Maxim; Bishop Isidore; the executive The Rev. Dr. Volodymyr Gavlich celebrated a Divine Liturgy, during America; M. Nesterchuk. Women's political prisoners in the Soviet Union, board of the Organization for the Association for the Defense of Four particularly Yuriy Shukhevych, son of Defense of Four Freedoms for Ukraine which he called for a strengthening of faith in God and in a free Ukraine. Freedoms for Ukraine; Andrij Priatka the UPA leader, who lias been confined (ODFFU); the national executive board and Stefa Hryckowian, Ukrainian in Soviet prisons and persecuted by of SUM-A, the Ukrainian Canadian After the Divine Liturgy, a memorial Students Association of M. Michnow- Soviet authorities for 35 years. Committee; the Ukrainian National service was held for Gen. Shukhevych sky (TUSM); O. Holynsky, Veterans of and fallen Ukrainian heroes. Baturyn, The organizing committee consisted Aid Association; Plast; the Coordinat­ the 1st Division of the Ukrainian the SUM-A orchestra from Toronto, of Wasyl Didiuk, chairman; : M. Вага– ing Center of Ukrainian Community National Army; Peter Witenus, Anti- played under the direction of Wasyl bash, vice chairman; M. Koshyk, and Territorial Organizations in Eu­ Bolshevik Bloc of Nations; M. Hrycko­ Kardash at the Liturgy and service. secretary; M. Mykuliak, treasurer; and rope; and various branches of the wian, Organization for the Defense of L. Antonovych, M. Figol, K. Skopets, League for the Liberation of Ukraine, SUM-A members stood in columns Lemkivshchyna; Yevhen Hanowsky, M. Zaverukha and M. Muzychka, its women's association and along with flag-bearers and Ukrainian world executive board of SUM; Муго– members. the ODFFU. veterans. slaw Shmigel, national executive board The commemorative program began Greetings were also received from After the Divine Liturgy there was a of SUM-A; I. Durbak, veteran of the with an outdoor Divine Liturgy cele­ Canadian government officials, among procession to the monument to heroes, Ukrainian Galiclan Army, the Ukrain­ brated by Bishop Isidore Borecky of them: Governor-General Edward where OUN's announcement of the ian National Army and the Ukrainian Toronto, who was assisted by the Rev. Schreyer; Ontario Premier William ,death of the commander-in-chief was Military Organization; Stefania Buk- John Barszczyk, the Rev. Myron Sta- Davis; opposition leader Steve Smith, read by UPA veterans Mykola Нгуско– showany and Dr. R. Bohatiuk, Govern­ siw, the Rev. Ivan Waszczuk and alderman W. Boichuk and Toronto wian and Mykhailo Kovalchyn. ment Center of the Ukrainian National Deacon P. Bilaniuk. Responses during Mayor John Sewell. Wreaths were placed at the foot of the Republic-in-exile; P. Potter, Associa­ the Liturgy were sung by the Prome­ Among the dignitaries present was monument by representatives of the tion of Friends of the Ukrainian Na­ various organizations. theus chorus, with the Baturyn SUM-A (Continued on page II) tional Republic-in-exile; John Flis, The official program was opened by Ukrainian National Association; Wolo- Mr. Futala. Myroslav Klymko. emcee dymyr Lewenetz. Ukrainian Journa­ of the program, read greetings fronv lists' Association of America. Journalist writes about importance Patriarch Josyf Slipyj and Jaroslaw Stetzko, head of the OUN. These were During the program, the Baturyn followed by other greetings from va­ orchestra performed several selections, of VOA and RFE/RL broadcasts rious notables and organizations. and older SUM-A members from Ne­ WASHINGTON - The importance "There is no way to overstate the^ The main speech was given by an ex- wark, directed by actress lvanna Копо– of the Voice of America (VOA) and importance of these stations in inform­ officer of the UPA, Stephen Holiash- niw. and Askold Lozynskyj appeared Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty ing tens of millions of people in the Mar of Chicago. with recitations. (RFE/ RL) to the citizens of the Soviet Soviet Union and Eastern Europe Taking part in the festivities were: The program concluded with the Union and Eastern Europe was the about what is going on around the globe Ignatius Billinsky, Organization for the traditional parade of flag-bearers, subject of an op-ed piece by Peter Osnos and in their own countries," Mr. Osnos Defense of Four Freedoms for Ukraine, veterans and SUM-A youths. in the June 13 issue of the Washington wrote, adding that the stations "amount Post. to the injection of a free press into lands Calling the VOA and RFE/RL "one in which there otherwise is none." Bulletin on Repression is published of this country's most valuable re­ However, Mr. Osnos criticized what NEW YORK - The inaugural issue Soviet repression, articles from sam- sources in our continuing conflict with he perceives as official U.S. insensitivity of the Bulletin on Repression in Ukraine vydav sources, news on the status of the Kremlin," Mr. Osnos underscored to exploring the full potential of the (nos. 1-3), a monthly publication of the political prisoners and updates on the indispensibility of the stations by stations, stating that it was "unfor­ External Representation of the Uk­ personal data, trial proceedings and relating that exiled Soviet physicist tunate that, for all their potential. VOA rainian Helsinki Group, was released other pertinent information related to Andrei Sakharov, while out walking, and RFE/RL are in the Washington here last month. dissident activities. listens to the Western broadcasts on a back waters." He concluded that the transistor radio in order to avoid "stations need better treatment" be­ The aim of the periodical is to gather official jamming of the stations' fre­ cause "Soviet listeners like Andrei and catalogue information on repres­ A yearly subscription to the bulletin quencies. Sakharov certainly deserve it." sion in Ukraine based on information is S20, and checks should be made from sources in the Soviet Union. The payable to the Ukrainian Helsinki June issue is dedicated to the late Group at P.O. Box 770, Cooper Sta- Halyna Dudyk, former Ukrainian acti­ tion. New York, N.Y. 10003. For vist and political prisoner who served a further information, write to Nadia Proxmire cites Ukrainian's bravery total of 21 years imprisonment. Svitlychna. 97 Mt. Vernon Place. WASHINGTON - Sen. William had everything to lose and nothing to The bulletin includes a chronicle of Newark, N.J. or call (201) 371-6361. Proxmire (D-Wisc.) supported his gain. argument that the Senate should ratify "He agreed despite the fact that the Derwinski speaks on Captive Nations Week the Genocide Convention by citing the decision put his life in peril. bravery of a Ukrainian man in Ternopil "He agreed despite the fact that his WASH INTON-On the occasion of The CNL has come under recent in 1942, reported the June 20 Congres­ life would be on the line every second of the 22nd observance of Captive Nations criticism by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn. sional Record. every day. An unaccounted-for noise — Week (July 13-19), Rep. Edward J. who maintains that the list, and its This Ukrainian doorkeeper risked a loud whisper - or even the unlucky Derwinski (R-III.) delivered a brief - broader implications, misrepresent and death by sheltering a group of Jews chance that a Gestapo agent should get address before the House of Represen­ asperse traditional Russian nation­ from the Gestapo in the large aban- curious and go exploring might have tatives on June 4 in which he underscor­ alism. dojied attic of an office building. caused his secret to be revealed at any ed the concern of Americans for Af­ Said Mr. Proxmire: "The situation instant. ghanistan, and submitted Dr. Lev Other critics believe that the list as was critical. The ground floor was "Mr. President, can we do any less? Dobriansky`s article, "Now Afghanis­ well as Captive Nations legislation arc occupied by Gestapo. They (the Jews) "Today we have the opportunity to tan - And Also a Solzhenitsyn", into "cold war relics", according to Dr. were surrounded. All avenues of escape gain much and lose little. the Congressional Record. Dobriansky`s analysis. were closed. "Today we have the opportunity to Dr. Dobriansky is a professor at In his rebuttal. Dr. Dobriansky "This old man was their last hope. If take a stand against this heinous crime. Georgetown University and chairman outlines the importance of "the captive he refused, it meant certain death. Yet "Today we should ratify the Geno­ of the National Captive Nations Com­ nations ideology" to overall American he agre`ed; cide; Convention so there can be.no mittee which complies the.Captive foreign policy, especially in, light ol "He agreed despite the fact that he doubt, of our commitment." - -, `..- Nations List (CNL) Soviet adventurism in Afghanistan. No. 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 20, 1980 -5 Yuzyk addresses international festival breakfast

because this is much more difficult in UNA district committee meets the cities and towns." He went on to say that "the Ukrainian Americans are now better organized to stressed the urgent need for a concerted participate in the general cultural and Detroit and aggressive effort by all UNA mem­ political activities of the United States" bers in the upcoming fall and winter and that "the survival of Ukrainian WARREN, Місп.– Representatives organizing campaigns. culture will depend on cooperation with of seven UNA branches took part in In an attempt to ensure the success of other larger ethnic groups and support the Detroit UNA District Committee's the campaign and, in a broader sense, from municipal, state and federal organizing meeting held here at the the future growth of the UNA, con­ governments. The senator urged a Ukrainian Cultural Center on June 22. ference participants outlined what they substantial increase in their political A major part of the discussions focused perceived to be some of the weaknesses involvement "if the Ukrainian Ameri­ on the growing problem of enlisting new which encumber UNA organizing ef­ cans want to be effective in securing a members into the organization and forts. Among the problems cited were more prominent part in all facets of solutions to rectify the situation. the lack of new policies, the lack of American life." The meeting was conducted by Ro­ `iadvertising in the Ukrainian press In his concluding remarks. Sen. man Tatarsky, district chairman, who . (other than Svoboda) and other media, Yuzyk spoke "of Ukraine's lesson: "Ever welcomed the participants and guests, and the failure of some districts to aware of the catastrophe that befell including UNA Supreme Advisors' assign full-time regional organizers. their homeland, the Ukrainians of both Roman Kuropas and Eugene Repeta our countries keep reminding and and former district committee chair­ Among the many solutions offered to Sen. Paul Yuzyk informing these governments and citi­ man Wolodymyr Didyk. The proceed­ alleviate organizing problems was the zens that not only is the Soviet Union ings were recorded by secretary Hryho- suggestion that the UNA hire profes­ oppressive and agressive, now evident riy Kobiak. sional organizers to work on its mem­ LORAIN, Ohio — Ukrainians were bership campaigns and that it establish honored as the spotlight nationality at in Afghanistan, but by spreading their Also among the guests was Wasyl form of communism, it is also subtly training courses for its organizers. this year's 14th annual International Orichowsky, UNA Supreme Organizer, Meeting participants also noted that Festival Week sponsored by the Inter­ undermining our democratic institu­ who spoke about the declining member­ tions and freedom. Constant vigilance young American-born Ukrainians national Association of Lorain. Sen. ship in the UNA as a whole and the should be the focus of organizing activity. Paul Yuzyk of Canada was the featured on the part of all our citizens and planned organizing activities of the speaker at the special community governments is necessary to protect and District Committee. Although the The committee also discussed its breakfast which marked the opening of preserve our way of life. The support of committee has brought 80 new mem­ planned seminar for district organizers, the festival on June 30. the struggle for human rights and the bers into the organization over the following which the committee plans to freedom of nations must be maintained current year, the number is only half of hold a special program commemorating In his address before the 650 people in throughout the world." , the designated quota. Mr. Orichowsky the 85th anniversary of the UNA. 'attendance. Sen. Yuzyk spoke of inter­ dependence and cooperation in the relations between the United States and Canada. While noting the similarities of Credit union association holds conference in Chicago both societies, he commented on the "obstinate Canadian determination to be different." The senator offered a possible explanation for this djffernce in his characterization of Canada "as a more relativist society, not as absolutist as the United States. It is a society which has never had a war for independence, nor a civil war, therefore evolutionary rather than revolutionary in nature."

In speaking of the indebtedness of both countries to its settlers and im­ migrants for their growth, development and prosperity and power." Sen. Yuzyk noted that Canada's policy of multi- culturalism is one of full accommoda­ tion and integration, rather than assimi­ lation.

In citing Ukrainian achievements in Canada, Sen. Yuzyk stated that their impact is greatest on the three prairie Participants of the Ukrainian credit unions' conference. provinces, where^ they constitute from CHICAGO - Forty-three delegates and Volodymyr Hupalivsky from De­ read by Mr. Haywas were adopted, and 10 to 12 percent of the population. and guests took part in a conference of troit. a budget was approved. the Ukrainian National Credit Union The final panel presentation was by The nominating committee then' The senator went on to say that "their Association here on June 7-8. UNCUA executive board chairman presented a list of candidates which was activities in municipal, provincial and Roman Mycyk, chairman of the Dmytro Hryhorchuk and Vasyl Kolod- unanimously accepted. federal politics have been remarkable." UNCUA central council, officially chyn from Detroit. They spoke, respec­ Elected to the central of the UNCUA Statistics reveal that since 1913 the opened and welcomed everyone to the tively, about all the members of the were: Mr. O. Pleshkevych, honorary Ukrainians have elected 25 federal conference. Short welcoming speeches UNCUA and the possibility of increa­ chairman; Roman Rakowsky, honora­ members and 87 provincial to which were also given by Julian Kulas, sing membership. ry member; Mr. Mysyk, chairman; Lew should be added five senators, for a representing the League of Ukrainian The first day of the conference cul­ Futala — assistant chairman and acting total of 117 parliamentarians. Of these Savings and Loan Associations and minated with a banquet and dance at chairman in the east; Messrs. Roman there have been five federal cabinet Mr. P. Turula, head of the Self-Reli- the Pick-Congress Hotel. Jaroslav Huhlevych, Mr. Hupalivsky, Roman ministers and 18 provincial ministers or ance Association of Ukrainians in the U.S. Haywas, a Svoboda editor, was keynote Bihun, — assistant chairmen; Nestor speakers and there has been one Iieute- Mr. Turula also displayed photo­ speaker. Fylypovych, secretary; and Messrs. nent-governor (Saskatchewan). There graphs of Florida and spoke about Sen. Mezzo-soprano Christine Lypeckyof Volodymyr Havryliak, Volodymyr have been several mayors of cities, Paul Yuzyk`s idea of Ukrainian invest­ Detroit performed to the piano accom­ Pushkar, Volodymyr Martynets, Step­ hundreds of municipal reeves and many ment in eastern Florida. paniment of Nadia Sawyn of Chicago. hen Krawczeniuk, Ivan Didiuk, Sydir hundreds of elected aldermen and The afternoon session began with a The Troubadoor Orchestra played at Tumiak, Roman Pochtar, Mr. Hryhor­ councilors. "The large number of presentation by Roksolana Harasymiw the dance following the dinner. chuk, Osyp Hutsul, Vsevolod Salenko, Ukrainians elected to office is greater titled "Goals and Responsibilities of The second day of the conference Eugene Gets, Eugene Repeta, members. than the combined total of all other Ukrainian Credit Unions." dealt with the possibility of mutual The auditing committee is composed ethnocultural groups of non-English, The next lecture, by Bohdan Pleshke- insurance of the credit unions with the of: Oleksander Atanovsky, chairman; non-French origin." he said. vych, dealt withkhe theory and practice Credit Union National Association. Mr. Kolodchyn, Dmytro Woch, Ro­ of "Modern Operation of a Credit Presenting the case was Mr. Hryhor­ man Vozniak and Oksana Yonan, Referring to the Ukrainians in the Union with the Help ot the Latest chuk and a CUNA representative, Mr. members. United Stales, who number over 1.5 Computer Technology." Knap. The executive board members are: million. Sen. Yuzyk said that they have Following this was a panel discussion Following was the executive board's Mr. Hryhorchuk, chairman; Pavlo made progress in many aspects of life on the effective performance of a credit report, presented by Mr. Hryhorchuk. Oleksiuk and Mr. Pushkar, vice chair­ and significant contributions to their union. Speakers were: Omelan Pleshke- Amendments t-` :hc UNCUA by­ man; Valentyna Sidelnyk, secretary; adopted land, "however not to the vych; Mr. V. Pleshkevych. and Mr. V. laws, which were presented by Oleh Nadia Horb, Daria Pelech, Mr. Satsiuk extent of the Ukrainians in Canada, Vatral from the Chicago credit union Satsiuk were accepted. Resolutions and Zenon Tryliuk. members. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 20, 1980 No. 8

News and views THE I cigsgu,i,svpionA Ukroinjan WeekiY On Soviet repressions in Ukraine by Liana Baluch Ma/urkevich In view of this, the KGB is resorting to new tactics. As before, dissidents are Common struggle for freedom L'lana Baluch Mazurkevich is chair­ incarcerated in "psychiatric hospitals," The publication of the first issue of Contact, the journal of the recently woman of the Human Rights for Uk­ but this time they are charged with established Public Committee for Jewish-Ukrainian Cooperation, and the raine Committee in the Philadelphia fabricated offenses, r-` ,. `j^j committee's statement of principle (The Weekly. July 13) will no doubt be area and is active in a number of other This new policy is first being tried in welcomed by a wide spectrum of Ukrainian community organiza`Kioajand national and local human rights organi­ zations. The following article was the Ukrainian republic. It is important individuals who value human and national rights. ^^`4 published on the op-ed page of the July to remember that all new methods of Welcomed because, in its statement of principle, the public committee ` 2 Philadelphia Inquirer. brutality have always been tried out first asserts that its goals are: "the improvement of mutual understanding between in Ukraine before they were implement­ Jews and Ukrainians, joint collaboration in the fight for human rights, The Soviet Union has begun a peace ed throughout the rest of the Soviet mutual support of the national liberation activities of our peoples, cultural campaign in the West directed at offset­ Union. Charges of rape, homosexual­ and human contacts, and mutual protection of those imprisoned for their ting the effects of its repressive policies ity, speading of venereal'disease and at home. The Soviet announcement of possession of narcotics are replacing the national, religious and democratic convictions." token troop withdrawals from Afgha­ The committee's publication has perhaps awakened in many the standard "anti-Soviet agitation and nistan and the current tour of the major propaganda" charge. Because of this, realization that the Ukrainian and Jewish nations are united by a common cities in the United States by a Soviet the Soviets can state that they do not history of suffering and the quest for freedom. It has brought to the fore the peace delegation are illustrations of have political prisoners, only criminals. fact that government-inspired anti-Semitism in the Soviet Union serves the this policy. regime well by creating hostility between two powerful potential partners in The Soviet peace delegation has been Vyacheslav Chornovil, a journalist the struggle for fundamental, internationally recognized rights. interviewed by the U.S. media, and it and a member of the Ukrainian Helsin­ The Ukrainian and Jewish nations, it should be noted, would no doubt seems that the public relations cam­ ki group, was found guilty of attempted have lived in harmony and cooperation in the independent Ukrainian state paign by the Soviets is working. I have rape. Circumstances surrounding Chor- established in 1918 had it not been for an unfortunate and disastrous turn of seen nothing printed about the delega­ novil's alleged offense and arrest raise tion's response to questions about the events. grave doubts as to the legitimacy of the harsh policies inflicted on Soviet citi­ charges. On June 6, after a three-day tmt zens, if the delegation was even asked. After some 300 years of occupation, the Ukrainian nation experienced a closed trial, Chornovil was sentenced to Now is the time for hard questions, not five years in prison; He is currently on a renaissance following World War I, establishing an independent sovereign propaganda. hunger strike. state and expressing its democratic and freedom-loving ideals when, through The pre-Olympic crackdown on its new government, it proclaimed the principle of equal rights for the entire dissidents is harshest and most frequent' Mykola Horbal, a music professor population of Ukraine - for Ukrainians,as well as for all ethnic minorities. in the Ukrainian republic. Ukraine, and a member of the Ukrainian Helsin­ This government, which endeavored to establish law and order in that period with its population of.55 million and its ki group, also was charged with at­ of anarchy and revolution, guaranteed its citizens the full complement of civil nationaLconsciousness, poses a major tempted rape and sentenced to five rights and a voice in the construction of a new order. threat to the Soviet regime. Therefore, years in prison and two years in exile. Representatives of ethnic minorities — Russians. Jews, Poles and others the Soviets are trying to stifle national - were called upon to participate, along with U krainians. in the government consciousness by an aggressive policy of Yaroslav Lesiv, also a member of the of the Ukrainian state. Several leading Jewish activists were among those Russifi cation. Ukrainian Helsinki group, was convict­ called to serve as members of the government. All laws were published in This policy calls for the elimination of ed for possession of narcotics. Ukrainian. Russian. Yiddish and Polish; currency had inscriptions in the Ukrainian language and culture and the This is just a sample of the new same languages. implementation of Russian. Under a charges brought against the dissidents. As events evolved, however, the fledgling Ukrainian state fell victim to new Soviet edict, the sole language of This new policy of using criminal new aggression and once again found itself under the oppression of occupying instruction in the elementary schools charges is also aimed at discrediting will be Russian. However, this policy of forces. participants of the human rights move­ Russification is being resisted and the ment. This new oppessor attempted to create - in its own interests - enmity ranks of the Ukrainian dissident move­ between the Ukrainian and Jewish people. This policy continues today ment have never stopped growing. At In anticipation of the Madrid Con­ under Russian communism which seeks to destroy the languages and cultures present, more than 50 percent, of all ference in November, which in part will of all national minorities and conducts a policy of nothing less than genocide. political prisoners in Soviet concentra­ deal with the human rights violations by tion camps are Ukrainian. the Soviets, it is hoped that the Western itt press will expose the gross human rights It was this genocide that brought two nations — the U krainians and Jews The Moscow Olympics have brought abuses in the Soviet Union to general - closer. In their heroic struggle, Ukrainian and Jewish national and human a new wave of dissident arrests. The international scrutiny. The thousands rights activists stand shoulder to shoulder because they understand that there Soviet government is intent on сопґіп–. of dissidents suffering in prison camps is more to unite than divide them, that only the deceptive policies of the ing dissidents who are still free and and "psychiatric hospitals" look to us in regime create disunity between their nations. rearresting even those in exile in order the West to let the world know of their The histories of both peoples are replete with cases of martyrdom. Both to head off the remotest possibility of a plight. As one dissident recently said. experienced holocausts: for Ukrainians it was the man-made famine; for Jews disturbance during the Games. "Your work diminishes our anguish." - Hitler's final solution; tens of thousands of both nations are buried in a Arrests are widespread and indiscri­ common grave in Babyn Yar: and today their sons and daughters struggle minate. All but three of the 33 members together for human and national rights and fight against the tyranny of the of the Ukrainian Helsinki watch group Ukrainians issue USSR. have been arrested. This martyrdom and struggle for freedom makes the Ukrainians and boycott stamps Jews logical partners in the quest for a better tomorrow for their own nations Even a 75-vear-old grandmother, Oksana Meshko, was arrested and and. indeed, for all humanity. sentenced June 12 to a "psychiatric And. a new step in uniting the two nations has been taken in Israel with ' UKRAINE UKRAINE hospital." Oksana Meshko, whose son і jJS\` 1980л ^1980^ the creation of the Public Committee for Jewish-Ukrainian Cooperation and Oleksander Serhiyenko is serving a se­ the publication of a journal so aptly called Contact. For it is only through ven-year sentence because of his human contacts that we will be able to forge a lasting and strong partnership. rights activity, was the acting chair­ м \JHI/ О person of the Ukrainian Helsinki group 2 |Щ \ !s^ I following the arrest of its founding members, Mykola Rudenko, Oleksa Stop Soviet Stop Soviet Soviet Pentecostals support boycott Aggression! |fc Tykhy, Oles Berdnyk and Lev Lukia- Aggression! 4h nenko. Her arrest and confinement to a WHEATON, 111. - Soviet Pentecos­ Details of the measures taken were "psychiatric hospital" is an example of UKRAINE UKRAINE tals have addressed an open letter to not given. Members of the Pentecostal the intense and unrestricted persecution ^т^щ Is"``T"^ President Jimmy Carter stating that Church, whose membership in the of the Ukrainian Helsinki members by Soviet authorities are forcing believers Soviet Union is estimated at SS million the KGB. It is also an example of the to leave cities where Olympic Games have reported numerous incidents in total lack of coverage of such events in \4z\ will take place, and voicing support for recent months of prayer meetings being the U.S. press. Why the news blackout? the. Olympic boycott, reported the broken up by officials and church life! Stop Soviet Stop Soviet Keston News Service. leaders receiving repeated fines. The Soviets face a two-fold problem. Aggression! Aggression! Approximately half the Soviet On one hand, the Soviet authorities 4k Ik The letter said in part: "Soviet Pentecostals have refused to register would like to purge the country of authorities are taking repressive mea­ with the Council for Religious Affairs, dissidents to prevent future contacts The stamps above were issued by sures to rid the cities where the claiming that registration would make with Western journalists during the Ukrainians in support of the boycott of. Olympics will take place of our pre­ them subservient to the officially atheist Olympics, while on the other hand, the 1980 Summer Olympic Games sence, worried that the true plight of government. Some 30.000 Pentecostals news of such mass arrests prior to the which will officially begin on July 19 in believers in the USSR will become have applied to emigrate from the Madrid Conference might cause consid­ Moscow. The stamps were sept to The known to the world public." USSR on religious grounds. erable embarrassment to them. Weekly by Bohdan Pauk of Chicago. No. 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 20, 1980 7 The Ukrainian dissident movement: The News World publishes its genesis and characteristics Captive Nations Week supplement

The statement below about the genesis Furthermore, new ideas and ten­ and characteristics of the dissident dencies can be discerned on the eve of NEW YORK - The News World, a can foreign policy as a means of pre­ movement in Ukraine was presented by the Madrid Conference among the local daily, devoted its entire June 13 cluding future Soviet adventurism and Dr. Nina Strokata- Karavansky at the members of the Helsinki movement in Sunday Weekly Magazine to stories preventing the addition of more nations 14th Plenary Session of the Secretariat Ukraine. and features relating to Captive Nations to the Captive Nations List. The main thesis of Mr. Dolan's of the World Congress of Free Ukrain­ Among the documents reaching the Week. The 12-page supplement, which analysis on the effects of the captive ians held June 28 in Toronto. West from the imprisoned members of featured a centerfold that listed brief nations ideology on the Soviet hierar­ the Ukrainian Helsinki group there is a profiles of 27 captive nations compiled chy, focused ori``the Kremlin's tradi­ The creation of a public and unsanc- proposal that the WCFU prepare do­ by Dr. Walter Dushnyck and Sara tional vilification and strident denoun­ tioned group of citizens in a society cumentation disclosing the enslavement Towe, also included political analyses cement of the Captive Nations Resolu­ ruled by a totalitarian regime initiated of Ukraine, the right of Ukrainians to by Dr. Lev Dobriansky and Pulitzer tion and related observances. Recalling a new stage in the life of the Ukrainian emigrate from the USSR and the right Prize-winner Anthony Dolan, as well as then-Vice President Richard Nixon's opposition movement, whose existence of Ukraine to independent statehood. features on the Voice of America, the became reality following the closed Afghan freedom fighters, the state of chilly reception in Moscow and the trials of previous years. The External Representation of the Chinese communism and religious subsequent "kitchen debate" with Niki- Ukrainian Helsinki Group comprises persecution in the Soviet Union. The ta Khruschev in 1959, just one week The 10 founding members of the of persons, who, upon emigrating, have special issue also carried articles on the after the passage of the Captive Nations Ukrainian Helsinki group had no doubt prepared — in accordance with the Tito regime's repression of the Resolution, Mr. Dblan concluded that that the Helsinki Final Act of 1975 was directives of the Kiev-based Ukrainian Croatians and' on Sino-Tibetan the virulence of Soviet opposition to the not a more perfect document than the Helsinki Group and taking into account relations. resolution stems from the realization Universal . Declaration of Human the new ideas which have arisen in the The magazine's introductory edito­ that the enslaved nations are the "soft Rights or other similar accords. conditions in which members of the rial called the Captive Nations Reso­ underbelly" of the regime. Nevertheless, the Final Act was group now find themselves — the lution a reminder to the U nited States of In this context, Mr. Dolan urged the beneficial because this humanitarian following goals for the signatory states "its responsibility to hundreds of mil­ United States to exploit this inherent pact was the most recent legal document and their delegates attending this year's lions of peoples whose freedom was lost weakness in the Soviet infrastructure by of this type to appear in the world, Madrid Conference: and whose national identities are being openly demanding the "removal of the supplying the basis for discussion on the 1. Calling the Soviet government to torn apart, uprooted or suppressed," and Soviet occupation army in Eastern recognition and respect for human account for violations of the funda­ added that all captive nations "at one Europe as well as Afghanistan." rights throughout the world. mental rights of Ukraine and the Uk­ time proclaimed their independence The United States should follow such demands "with a lengthy historical rainian nation; with the same love of freedom with The founders of the Ukrainian Hel­ which America declared its indepen­ account of Soviet subversion and ag­ sinki group were well aware that the 2. Calling the Soviet government to dence in 1776." gression in Eastern' Europe, carefully accords' 35 signatory states, in accept­ account for the invasion of Afghanistan The editorial also warned that, with reconstructing J- from Yalta onward — ing the insincere promises of the and the policy of terror conducted the inclusion of Afghanistan on the the destruction of the national integrity USSR, agreed to recognize the existing against its people; Captive Nations List, the litany of of the Captive Nations," Mr. Dolan boundaries of the Soviet Union and 3. Calling the Soviet ^government to suppressed nations continues to grow. wrote. created conditions conducive to the Such a strategy, Mr. Dolan continued, strengthening of a system which exists account for violations of the Final Act in the opening of his article on the of the Conference on Security and impact of the captive nations ideology "would be provocative, but, for the as an alternative to freedom and demo­ Soviets,... debilitating," as it would cracy in the world. Cooperation in Europe; and the invasion of Afghanistan on U .S. foreign policy. Dr. Dobriansky, presi­ force the Kremlin into a "degensive But, they also realized that Basket III 4. Activery defending members of the psychology" by focusing attention on Ukrainian. Helsinki group, whose per­ dent of the UCCA, criticized President of the Helsinki Accords is the most up- Jimmy Carter for his "conceptual Soviet imperial ambitons. to-date weapon against totalitarianism. secution has been sanctioned by the Writing about the Voice of Ameica Soviet government. confusion" in calling the Soviet Union a In view of this the group assumed the "nation" in this year's State of the and Radio Free Europe У Radio Free Li­ obligation of informing the signatory In addition to preparing for the Union address. According to Dr. Do­ berty, Ms. Towe noted that, although the states - and the world at large — about Madrid conference, the External Re­ briansky, by referring to the Soviet broadcasts are listened to avidly by all aspects of Ukraine's rightswithi n the presentation of the Ukrainian Helsinki Union as a "nation," Mr. Carter seemed peoples behind the Iron Curtain, prob­ Group has embarked upon research and structure of the USSR. to infer that the concept of Soviet lems with funding, Soviet jamming and publishing activities. Four editions of "colonial domination," also mentioned the fact that the Soviets outspend the The group, with the help of its the Bulletin on Repression in Ukraine in the address, only applied to Eastern entire free world on propaganda, have correspondents, was able to compile (compiled by Nadia Svitlychna) have Europe and not to the non-Russian seriously encumbered the stations' eff­ pertinent information on this topic ande already appeared, and there are plans nations within the USSR. Such a ectiveness. to make it public through the samvydav for a series titled "Repressive Realities concept runs contrary to the captive Ms. Stowe also wrote an article and open letters. under the USSR Regime: Documents nations ideology. describing the determination of the and Testimony." Afghanistan rebels to fight "until the In view of past experience, there was Calling the Afghanistan invasion the most recent example of traditional last man is eliminated" to expel the little reason to expect that the govern­ Soviet occupation forces from their ment of the USSR would take adequate Russian imperialism that can be traced to historical tsarist designs on the country. Despite suffering heavy milita­ steps to implement the provisions of the ry and civilian casualties, the rebels recently signed international accord. Dr. Karavansky gave futher informa­ Persian Gulf and the Mideast, Dr. tion as to the general content and plan Dobriansky warned that the military remain optimistic, according to the story. The repressive campaign being con­ of these publications. She emphasized incursion tnto Afghanistan allows the that the research done by the members Soviet Union to "intensiby its subversive I n an article about the growing unrest ducted prior to the Madrid Conference in Marxist China, David Hume repor­ has a definite рифове: to charge rights of the External Representation may activities in Iran and Pakistan," provide source material for an objective Dr. Dobriansky concluded by suggest­ ted on the problems the Chinese regime activists with expertly falsified accusa­ is currently facing, in respect to its tions which have nothing whatsoever to scholarly analysis of events in Ukraine ing that the captive nations ideology during the last 20 years. be more fully incorporated into Атегі– ethnic minorities, resurgence of religion do with humanitarian concerns. and growing economic ills. In a brief article. Martin Mawyer Soviet elections outlined the plight of Soviet Christians who practice their religious convictions outside the Russian Orthodox Church, Negative votes cast show opposition to regime the only permissible Church in the Soviet Union. by Dr. Emil Bej The distribution of opposing votes Although elections in the Soviet sys­ In other articles, Zlatko Pemper The March I, issue of Pravda an­ differs greatly among the union repub­ tem are highly predictable and are outlined a series of terrorist acts against nounced the results of the recent lics. In this case, Estonia is the "leader" strictly enforsed to fulfill the Commu­ Croatian nationals both in Yugoslavia Supreme Soviet elections. In most in dissent with 0.1 percent, followed by nist Party's objectives, any opposition and abroad between 1965 and 1978 cases, 99.99 percent of all voters,willing- Ihe RSFSR (0.09), Latvia (0.08) and to the candidates, regardless how mar­ which he claimed were ordered by ly or otherwise, take part in the election Kirghizia (0.077). Ukraine ranks 10th ginal, indicates that the Soviet Union is Marshall Josip Tito, while Tinley not as homogeneous as one might think, process. with 0.019 percent opposing votes, and Nyandak described the newly estab­ Azerbaijan ranks 15th (i.e. last) with its and that it, too, is subject to both social In addition to providing statistics on lished detente between China and Tibe­ 0.012 percent. transformation and rising political tan exiles, noting that China's attempt the number of votes cast for candidates, consciousness. union republic and autonomous repub­ With the autonomous republics, to mollify opposition to its regime in lic data show the number of votes cast however, the picture is quite startling. Publication of such data may also Tibet may be a reaction to Soviet against the official slate of candidates. The Kalmyk ASSR and Chuvash serve the party, however, as a political pronouncements pledging support to The number of opposing votes is too ASSR are the "leaders" in dissent, football by indicating that the CPSU the country's independence movement insignificant either to change or to upset each with 0.3 percent, followed by the does allow some dissent and that in led by the Dalai Lama. Although the limited leniency in Chinese policy is "a the overall election process, however, Karelian ASSR and the Tatar ASSR, expressing opinions via secret ballots welcome step," wrote Mr. Nyandak. any measurable amount of opposition both 0.26 percent. The oppositioa was basic "freedoms" are indeed permitted. ;1 higher than 0.1 percent in all autono­ What the real state of art'duri`rjg the "Tibetans i'h Tibet are not happy and mayindicate slowly growing discontent contented under Chinese rule."" witriin Soviet society. ` mous republics. elections is, is anyone's guess. 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 20, 1980 No. 8 Walter Kwas: from Ukrainian community activist to county legislator by Roman A. Juieniw the same way about politics,; but I came to the Part I realization that our Ukrainian community will not'get nMiiymffii very far if we don't become afctive in Amjerican UE6I5LATURE The Ukrainian press has been running a spate of politics." articles stressing the importance of Ukrainian "Politicians saying a few Words about Ukraine and participation in American politics in this, a presi­ how great she is should not satisfy us," he asserted. dential election year. In lieu of yet another "why "Today's young U krainians go to the finest universities Ukrainians should become active in politics"story. I and they should demand more important jobs and thought I'd write a story about Walter Kwas, long­ positions in government — be it on the federal, state, Yes! Wl time Soyuzivka manager, whose election as a county county of city level - because they have the necessary )CjF WANTED legislator last year illustrates "how and why" requirements and qualifications." You can SB; І/ Г47 ```` Ukrainians should become involved in the American And', in order to be able to demand and obtain these count d? political system. things. "Ukrainians have to become more active in American politics, political parties, elections and on me f/AM charity organizations," Mr. Kwas pointed out. "No ^^^ DEDICATED one is denying us the right to be active in Ukrainian f organizations, but all too often we limit ourselves to J LEGISLATOR working just in our Ukrainian community and thus today we have very little or no real influence in the community at large." This was what prompted Mr. Kwas to "take the plunge" into politics. He'had been active in Ukrainian І and American organizations for most of his life, and in ' Щ. the mid-1970s became a member of the Ulster County Republican Party Committee, which led to his running (albeit unsuccessfully) for Ulster County legislator in.1977. He lost by a small margin of votes, but this prepared him for his election in 1979. "When I began my 1979 campaign."said Mr. Kwas. "my strongest points were that 1 had the solid backing of the senior citizens in the area and that a good-sized ELECT group of young people was active in my campaign." WALTER KWAS Mr. Kwas's strategy for winning was a simple one - REPUBLICAN-CONSERVATIVE CANDIDATE he went out and met the voters; "Most of my time was spent going door to door and talking with the voters." The campaign advertisement above appeared in the Walter Kwas during a legislative session. In the election of Ulster County legistators, there October 10,1979, editionoftheEIIenviilePress.lt was were six canditated vying for three positions; the three designed for Walter Kwas by well-known Ukrainian On January 3, Walter Kwas was sworn in for a two- finishing with the most votes were elected. artist Edward Kozak (Eko). year term as an Ulster County legislator. One obstacle to Mr. Kwas's election was that three of the candidates were incumbents seeking re-election. And it wasn't just the senior citizens who were Ulster County, located in central New York state, talking - it was a wide spectrum of voters. has a population of 165,000 and an annual operating Another factor working against him was the .fact One of the big successes of his campaign - one budget of S69 million. Overseeing the budget are 33 that nobody born outside the area had ever.been which helped him gain name recognition - was a legislators, of which Mr. Kwas is one. elected to the Ulster County Legistature. "Not only small campaign leaflet, which on one side was a Mr. Kwas's main responsibility is to take part in wasn't I a 'native son,' but I was born in Europe, "Mr. Kwas noted. facsimile of a 550 bill. According to Mr. Kwas. legislative sessions; he is also a member of three "People were exchanging it and joking about it, but committees: the Youth and Aging Programs Commit­ M r. Kwas was running on the Republican Party and Conservative Party lines on the ballot and had the message got through - that Walter Kwas was tee (which oversees the youth bureau, office for the running for legislator." aging, youth in government), the Consumer Service obtained the endorsements of several highly respected Committee (veterans affairs, center of weights and elected officials and politicians in the area. Three weeks before the election, Mr. Kwas first felt measures, board of elections, cooperative extension State Sen. Charles Cook said of Mr. Kwas: "The assured of victory. "The feeling I got while talking with service) and the Conservation and Land-Use Manage­ people of the town of Wawarsingare fortunate to have the voters was a very positive one," he said. ment Committee (conservation and forestry, fish and available to them the services of a man such as Walter Mr. Kwas wasn't the only one to sense his upcoming game, environment management council, real proper­ Kwas for county legislator." victory. It was also at this time that the Democratic ty tax service agency). State Sen. Edwyn Mason: "Mr. Walter Kwas is.a Party candidates set up a campaign against Mr. Kwas. man of wide experience and business background, singling him out because they saw that he was the There are five legislators in every committee and the with an extensive knowledge of government affairs." committees prepare and submit resolutions for the strongest Republican candidate. They were afraid that Rep. Hamilton Fish Jr.: "I have known Walter Ulster County legislative sessions. a very strong showing for Mr. Kwas would hurt them Kwas fora number of years and find him well qualified by pulling the other two Republican candidates to Now that you know a little about the position, let us for the candidate of Ulster County legislator." victory on his coattails. look at the man who filled it. The fact that people were talking about his The Democrats then started spending a lot of money According to Mr. Kwas, "A lot of people, especially candidacy was important to Mr. Kwas because he in an all-out effort to defeat Mr. Kwas. young people, aren't interested in politics, aren't active lacked the instant name recognition of the three voters and don't get politically involved. I used to feel incumbents. Next week: campaign strategy and the election. Ukrainian Republicans of Essex County meet Next weekend IRVINGTON, N.J. - The Ukrain­ nate information concerning govern­ sions will be held about the platform, ian American Republican Club of Essex mental and political affairs; and to constitution and by-laws of the organi­ at Soyuzivka County held its annual meeting at the promote the principles of freedom, zation, as well as the program to be Ukrainian Community Center here on equality and justice on which the established for the preservation of the KERHQNKSON, N. Y. - Next Wednesday, July 2, and elected the govenment of the United States is Republican Party and a solid victory in weekend's/entertainment program at following officers: Andrew Keybida, founded. November. The meeting is open to all Soyuzivka will begin Saturday, July 26. president; Dr. Nicholas Chirovsky, vice He also reported that he held a interested persons. at 8:30 p.m. with a concert by actress- president; John Haliy, secretary; Ma­ private meeting with Commissioner For information write to: John Haliy, singer Lina Beluts and baritone rian Kormylo, treasurer; Nestor Bas- Tcm Kean, the former minority leader Mykola Fabryka. accompanied on the niak, Peter Gudzowsky and Taras 133 South Livingston Ave., Livingston of the Republican Party in the New N.J. 07039. piano by Irene Fabryka. Pastushenko, trustees. Jersey State Assembly, and was selected Mr. Haliy reviewed the accomplish­ to coordinate the efforts of the state's A dance to the music of the Chervona ments of the club during the past 20 Ukrainians as well as the other nation­ Sfuban to attend Kalyna band of New York will follow at years, noting that he is looking forward alities for the election of Ronald Rea­ 10 p.m. to the mammoth task of grouping the gan to the presidency of the United Dems' state convention On Sunday. July 27. there will be an Ukrainians for a large Republican States. exhibit of Christine HoIowchak-De- victory on November 4. Dr. Chirovsky noted that the Ukrain­ SEYMOUR. Conn. - The Seymour barry`s paintings. ian community had always responded Democratic Town Committee elected Mr. Keybida outlined the objectives This weekend's program was to to the principles of the Republican five delegates, including two Ukrainian of the organization as follows: to foster include a concert by the Hamilton Party, and that he believed the commu­ Americans, Richard S. Biuchal and and encourage loyalty to the Republi­ Symhony Orchestra, directed by Ivan nity would react responsibly with a Frank F. Stuban to the Democratic can Party and to promote its ideas; to Paserb-Parsons: a dance to the music of unified effort to elect Gov. Reagan. State Convention. foster the Ukrainian heritage and the Bohdan Hirniak orchestra, with culture; to cooperate with official The-next meeting of the club will be The convention was to be held July lead singer Ihor Rakowsky; and an Republican Party committees; to col­ held Friday, July 18, at the Ukrainian 18-19 at Rushnell Memorial in exhibit of works by; Liuboslay Hutsa- lect, analyze, report upon and dissemi­ Community Center at 7 p.m. Discus­ Hartford.^ , . . liuk and Ivanna Gudz. : 1 v No. 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 20, 1980 50 golfers compete in UNA tourney

ORLAND PARK, 111. - The eighth John Gawaluch then took over the annual UNA Golf Tournament was proceedings as toastmaster. He in turr held here Sunday, June 22, at the Silver introduced Helen Olek, UNA Suprenu Lake Country Club. Advisor and UNA Sports Committet Weather was perfect for the 11 a.m. co-chairman in charge of bowling tee-off, and golfers came from the activities. She not only congratulated metropolitan Chicago area and from as the sports committee for such a fine turn- far as Munster, Ind. Fifty golfers out, but also added her hope that competed in the tourney, the first such everyone would also participate in next event to be held on Chicago's South year's bowling tournament in Chicago. Side. Another of the evening's highlights John Evanchuk, UNA Sports Com­ was the impromptu song recital by two mittee co-chairman in charge of golf, foursomes led by Mr. Harcay and Mr. had appointed and worked with the Pozniak. South Chicago Golf Committee com­ Mr. Gawaluch then announced the posed of John Pohrebny, chairman; results of the tourney, tabulated accord­ Edwin Blidy, vice chairman; Tony ing to the Peoria system by Messrs. Bli­ Bachir, secretary; Joseph Gural, trea­ dy and Petula. The first-place surer; and Michael Petula, assistant UNA trophy and cash prize went to' treasurer. Daring the post-turnament dinner, from the left, are: John W. Evanchuk, John Tony Bachir, who grossed 87 and netted Gawaluch, Helen Olek and the Rev. Leonard Korchinski. At the post-tournament dinner held 63; the second-place trophy and cash at the country club, Mr. Evanchuk prize was given to Joseph Kokolus with welcomed the golfers and guests — 65 in a gross of 80 and a net of 73; and Lee all - who attended. He thanked all for Pankow won-the ladies trophy and a making the day's golfing and the even­ cash prize with a gross of 113 and a net ing festivities a success, especially those of 75. whose donations made it possible for Cash prizes were given to the follow­ the younger, junior boys and girls to ing low-net golfers: Tony Woloch, 69; participate. Phil Pohrebny, 70; Joe Uchansky, 71; J. Mr. Evanchuk went on to mention Jendzio, 72; Bob Rurka, 72, Ms. that the Injecto-Mold Co., through its Kostyk, 80. owners S. Borysevich and Alex Sokolo- Afterwards, miscellaneous prizes and harsky, had promised to subsidize a small souvenirs were distributed to the foursome of junior players in 1981, with other players and guests by Messrs. the special hope that it might be a Gawaluch, Gural and Evanehuk. female group. This year, Sandy Kostyk, 18, was the youngest player present and As the evening came to a close, Mr. the only female in her foursome. For Evanchuk expressed his regrets about next year, she promised to look for the sudden and serious illness of John three other young women for a UNA Pohrebny, which had prevented his tournament appearance. appearance, and wished him a speedy The invocation was then delivered by recovery. Winners of UNA trophies and cash prizes (from left) Tony Bachir, first prize; the Rev. Leonard Korchinski of St. Next year's golf tourney will take Joseph Kokolus, second; and Lee Pankow, third. Joseph's Ukrainian' Catholic Church. place on the North Side of Chicago. юіішягаипштишігатшшштмигашіш ``Hunky Bill" rejected as caterer Canadian Ukrainian poet profiled for Dauphin's Ukrainian festival by Winnipeg Free Press WINNIPEG - Maara Haas, origi­ how often you brush your teeth, the WINNIPEG - "Hunky" Bill Mr. Konyk said he has had the nally Miroslava Lazecho-Haas, spoke memory stays in your mouth. No matter Konyk's nickname may have cost him nickname since he was a youngster. "I about her poetry at the 59th annual how often you wash your hands, it's the catering contract for this summer's was never offended," he told the Tri­ conference of the Canadian Authors there - ingrained in every pore of national Ukrainian festival in Dauphin, bune. "It was just an affable likeable Association here on June 21. your body and spirit." reported the Winnipeg Tribune. term used by kids." She gave a speech titled "An­ She started her career as Myra La- atomy of a Poet" and read some of her zechko (daughter of Canada's first Mr. Konyk. who owns a chain of Mr. Konyk referred the entertain­ poems as well as her play titled "Beyond Ukrainian pharmacist), graduating restaurants in Vancouver, called Hunky ment editor of the Tribune to books the Razor's Edge." from high school here and then going on Bill House of Perogies has been the about word origins which say that "It's a satire," Mrs. Haas said of her to university in Berkeley, Calif., for a official caterer at the four-day festival "hunky or hunkydory" simply means play to Rosylyn Nudell of the Winnipeg degree in journalism. for five years. "O.K." or "superlatively good." Free Press. "The time is the space After marriage during World between heaven and hell — the limbo War II, she was known as Myra He said the festival committee reject­ He told the Tribune that he has where writers and poets live in endless ed his bid for a sixth contract and that Lazechko-Haas. And then somewhere received three letters from the festival purgatory. They're having tea and along the way she was transformed into there were "objections and threats to committee, the first two stating he must buttered pages from the dictionary." boycott the festival" if he was there. "Maara Haas, teacher of creative writ­ remove the name "Hunky" from the "The point I want to make is that the ing, lecturer, CBC contributor, poet, advertising to take part again this year poet walks a tightrope between reality scholar, author and eccentric-in-resi- Publicity chairman Jean Gusnoski and a third telling him arrangements and unreality with madness yawning said the term "hunky" is "derogatory, dence. were being made to hire a local firm to below and that's the endless purgatory So, first things first - how did Myra insulting and any other word you can provide home-cooked Ukrainian food. that persists for the living or dead," she name." become Maara and why? "My name noted. really is Miroslawa, which translates as The term "hunky" is an abbreviation Mr. Konyk has made no decision on "My poetry is somewhat serious and 'peace and glory' which is too much to of the term "bohunk" which, when his next move, which he said could deadly, issues of social conscience. live up to," explains Mrs. Haas. applied to an individual of Ukrainian You'll get an idea of what my poetry is involve taking legal advice - but he So Miroslawa became Myra, named descent implies that the individual is like," she says, tossing a magazine on says he wants to be at the festival, which after her mother's friend who was killed something of a dimwit, the Tribune the table. The poem is "Meditation on a runs from July 31 to August 3. in a trolley accident. explained. Flyspeck Intervened by the Late Late News." ("Look how prosperous we've "All the Myras in fiction are hideous A letter to the editor of the Tribune Mrs. Gusnoski said "whether he (Mr. grown/on poisoned fish, slaughtered creatures. And in Greek it means Mong- said: "The board of directors of the Konyk) would like to appear or not is seal/synthetic bread...") I suffering'. So I consulted my numero­ Ukrainian National Festival of Dau­ beside the point" because the com­ She wants to be known as a writer, logy book and shaped the name phin should be congratulated by the mittee's "final answer was given a week said the Winnipeg Free Press, but not as Maara." Ukrainian public at large for not grant­ ago." an ethnic poet. That `^can drive you This transformation took place ing a permit to run an eating place at the insane." she says. approximately 15 years ago and Mrs. "I would like the whole thing not to festival under the name of Hunky Bill's. Despite that statement, she feels she Haas insists it was a change for the be brought out any more," she said. "I cannot get away from her Ukrainian better. "Names are important. Egbert's "Our parents and grandparents and don't feel it would help his cause or us heritage. never going to be the man in space." great-grandparents had to live with this by speaking about it." "Escape your heritage? Never." she As for her surname, "I didn't create derogatory term for most of their lives, Festival president John Potoski said in her speech. "It goes where you that — it was through a misdemeanor of far too long," wrote Russ Luch of go; it sleeps where you sleep. No matter marriage," she says with a laugh. Winnipeg. declined to comment on the situation. No. 8 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 20, 1980 Seminary students tour U.S., Canada Scarborough parish ІЮІШ Rev. WaSZCZllk

JERSEY. CITY,N.J. - Students of to visit Detroit, Cleveland and Chicago. SCARBOROUGH, Ont. - The Stephanyk. They also presented the the Minor Seminary in Rome, accom­ The final stretch of their trip will be spent parish of Ss. Peter and Paul Ukrainian pastor and his wife with bouquets of panied by their director, the Rev. Evhen at summer youth camps, and they will Catholic Church here celebrated the roses. Nebesniak SDB, visited the UNA Main return to Rome at the beginning of fifth anniversary of the ordination of its Following was the parish dance Office and the Svoboda Press on June August. pastor, the Rev. Ivan Waszczuk on June group, directed by Roman Nykolyshyn 25. At present there are 50 students I with a Divine Liturgy and parish and Sonia Blonarovych. The parish Among the other guests present were enrolled in the seminary. All lectures are banquet. choir then performed three songs4 Prof. Bohdan Tataryn and parents Mr. held in Ukrainian. Students also study Festivities began with a Divine Li­ Greek. Latin, and Italian as well as the Many written greetings were read by and Mrs. Zenon Tsikhovliaz and I wanna turgy celebrated by Bishop Isidore the emcee of the banquet. Following Hankewych. language of the country of their perma­ Borecky, who was assisted by local nent residence. were speeches by: Bishop Isidore; Wasyl The group of seminarians (four from clergy. The parish choir, directed by Didiuk: Dr. Pelech, president of the the United States, two from England, . Classes are held fiveday s a week from Volodymyr Voitovych, sang at the 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., as well as on Catholic Central; and Roman Chaikiv- two from Germany, one from Canada) Liturgy. sky, chairman of the church committee; arrived in the United States on June 19 Saturday mornings. Apart from the A banquet in the parish hall, under as well as other parish and local com­ and were guests of St. John the Baptist academic program, the students take the direction of the young deacon, the Parish in Yonkers, N.Y. part in various commemorative pro­ munity representatives. Rev. Michael Luchko, followed the For the past two years, the Rev. The Rev. Nebesniak said that the grams of a religious and national Liturgy. character and in various extracurri­ Waszczuk has overseen the building of purpose of the visit was to meet with the At the entrance to the hall, the Rev. Ukrainian communities in the countries cular activities. the new baroque-style church of Ss. Waszczuk was welcomed by the head of Peter and Paul designed by Roman they are touring as well as to publicize The rector of the seminary is the Rev. the Church Council, Ivan Makhibroda, Dumyn. the activities of the Minor Seminary. Wolodymyr Hrynyshyn SDB, The as well as Tamara Bociurko and Dr. The group made its first appearance faculty is predominantly composed of Yurij Waszczuk. his children. In gratitude for his work, the pa­ on June 24 in Newark at St John the members of the order of the Society of rishioners presented the Rev. Waszczuk St. Francis de Sales (Salesians), along The dinner was prepared by the Baptist parish hall. From there it went League of Ukrainian Catholic Women, with oil paintings of both the old and on to Philadelphia to the parish of with Prof. Tataryn and Mykhailo new churches. Mykhailysko, both alumni of the sem­ supervised by Paraskevia Oleshchuk Christ the King. After a weeklong stay and Liudmyla Vionarovsky. The Rev. Waszczuk was moved to in Toronto, the seminarians will return inary, Msgr. Ivan Khomyn and the Sister Servants of Mary Immaculate. An entertainment program followed tears as he gave the final speech of the to the United States. They are scheduled the dinner. Performing, first were the day. children of the School of Ukrainian The festivities ended with the singing Northampton parish assigned new pastor Subjects, led by their teacher Irene of the prayer "Bozhe Velykyi." NORTHAMPTON, Pa. - The Rev. John Panasiuk served his first St. Andrew's College holds convocation Divine Liturgy as the new pastor of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary Ukrai­ WINNIPEG - The 27fh. convoca­ become a clergyman of the Rumanian nian Orthodox Church here on July 6. tion of St. Andrew's College wasJield Orthodox Church. He was assigned to the parish by the here" recently on the last day of the Judge John R. Solomon of the Court ЙИ^ t Metropolitan Mstyslav of the Ukrai­ Sobor of the Ukrainian Orthodox of the Queen's Bench in Winnipeg was nian Orthodox Church of the United Church in Canada. Nine students, awarded'an honorary doctor of canon States. some of them practicing clergymen, law degree. Dr. P.A. Kondra, principal The Rev. Panasiuk was assisted by were on the graduating list. of the college, presented Mr. Solomon altar boys that included his brother Among those receiving the degree of to Metropolitan Andrew, college chan­ Joseph, David and Todd Antoniuk of licentiate in theology were the Rev. M. cellor, who conferred the degree.' Northampton and Paul and David Pawlyshen and Joseph MacLellan, who Born in the Zoria district northwest Dworakivsky of Allentown. The church is of Scottish origin and is preparing to of Dauphin, Mr. Solomon received his choir was directed by Roger Seremula elementary education in the Halicz with assistance from Anna Smallen. school. He earned a law degree from the Sitch to host University of Manitoba and served The Rev. Panasiuk is a graduate of three terms in the Manitoba Legisla­ St. Sophia Theological Seminary in open golf tourney ture. Mr. Solomon is active in Ukrain­ r.TWEj | 7v. South Bound Brook, N.J., where he ian community affairs, and he has been received a licentiate in sacred theology. CLARK, N.J. - The Newark Uk­ associated with the Ukrainian Self- He did his undergraduate work at rainian athletic association Sitch will Reliance League and the Ukrainian Rutgers University where he earned a sponsor its first Ukrainian Open Golf Canadian Committee. Dr. S.J. Kalba, B.A. in studio art in' 1979. Tournament at the Oak Ridge Golf the UCC's current chairman, was pre­ Club here on September 27. Forty to 60 sent at the convocation. The son of Mr. and Mrs. John Pana­ golfers are expected to compete in the In his convocation, Mr. Solomon siuk of Philadelphia, the Rev. Panasiuk tournament. is married to the former Natalie Огісп– expressed his pride, as a son of Ukrain­ Prizes will be awarded for the cham­ ian pioneers, to be honored by the owsky of Somerset, N.J. Heand his wife pion golfer, the runner-up, the low net will reside in the parish home. college, noting that the college has been in a Callaway system, the second low recognized as an important center of Immediately following his first Di­ net, the longest drive, the closest to the Ukrainian-Canadian studies. vine Liturgy, the new pastor was honor­ pin and to the most honest golfer. ed by parish members and friends at a St. Andrew's College, which is affili­ The S30 entry fee covers costs of a ated with the University of Manitoba, reception in the church hall hosted by greens fee, an electric cart and a post- Joseph Seremula currently offers 17 courses in Ukrainian the church sisterhood led by Mrs. tournament dinner with an open bar. The Rev. John Panasiuk Smallen, president of the group. studies and plans to broaden its curricu­ Checks should be sent to Nestor L. lum and further develop its research Olesnycky at 1339 Springfield Ave., facilities. Irvington, N.J. 071II. Clergyman speaks about life Directions to the Oak Ridge Golf Club will be sent to all entrants. The post-tournament reception will Astoria Ukrainian... of Ukrainians in Australia be held at the Howard Johnson (Exit (Continued from page 3) 135, Garden State Parkway), which will Aside from Mr. Derkacz, the Justice by Michael Ewanchuk In outlining the religious and social have rooms available for out-of-state Department is currently investigating activities of the Ukrainian community, WINNIPEG - The Rt. Rev. B. golfers who wish to utilize them. nearly 300 suspected war criminals, the the Rt. Rev. Stasyshyn noted that about Times reported. Stasyshyn of Australia, participant of one-third of the Ukrainian population the Sobor of the Ukrainian Orthodox belongs to the Ukrainian Orthodox Udod elected head At the time, the Justice Department Church held here recently, provided a Church with a larger percentage being informed the Ukrainian attorneys that revealing overview of Ukrainian com­ Ukrainian Catholics. He added that of Orthodox consistory all Soviet evidence would be subject to munity life in his adopted country. most Ukrainian communities have close scrutiny and review, and that no The Rt. Rev. Stasyshyn was born in national homes and both Plast and SASKATOON, Sask. - The Very case would be decided solely on Soviet the Volhynia region of Ukraine and SUM are very active in Australia. Rev. Dr. H. Udod, pastor of the local evidence or without additional согго– emigrated to Australia as a displaced Ukrainian Orthodox church, was re- boration. ІЗЄ person following World War II. Al­ The Rt. Rev. Stasyshyn is very active cently elected president of the Ukrain­ In addition, department representa­ though most of the 30,000 Ukrainians in all aspects of Ukrainian affairs in ian Orthodox Consistory in Canada. tives asserted that affidavits taken by residing in Australia live in the urban Australia, and frequently represents the He replaces the Very Rev. Dmytro Soviet officials from Ukrainians living centers of Melbourne and Sydney, the Ukrainian Orthodox church at national Luchak. in the Soviet Union would not be Rt. Rev. Stasyshyn stated that there are and state functions. During Queen The Rev. Udod completed his univer­ introduced as evidence unless such organized Ukrainian communities in Elizabeth's visit to Australia, the Rt. sity training in Canada and has author­ witnesses testified under circumstances many of the outback regions and as far Rev. Stasyshyn served . as an official ed several scholarly studies both in Uk- which would give the accused party an sou`fh"a`s HobaTt /Tasmania representative of his Cnu"rch'.' ``V ' rainmh'aTW'Englfs-h! `"'`' 1 щттії й чяшшщ?` v- No. 8 - THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 20, 1980 П Picnic planned to raise funds U. of Manitoba Slavic department for Ukrainian room at Pittsburgh U. awards 52,750 in scholarships COLLIER TOWNSHIP, Pa. - A classes. A display cabinet in the alcove picnic to raise funds for the Ukrainian near three large windows will contain WINNIPEG - The Slavic studies (SI50); Peter Melnycky, Wasyl Swystun Nationality Room at the University of handcrafted artifacts and other ex­ department of the University of Mani­ Prize (SI00); Donna Drebot, Anastatsia Pittsburgh's Cathedral of Learning will hibits. toba recently awarded prizes and scho­ Sawula Prize (S100); Hanna Iwan, take place at Trinity Acres picnic larships totaling S2.750 to graduate and Antoni and Helen Rudan Memorial grounds here Sunday. July 27. at 2-11 The Ukrainian room committee is undergraduate students for high stand­ Prize (S100); Tamara L. Korchak, p.m. headed by Dr. George Kyshakevych, ing obtained in courses and research in George Elendiuk Memorial Prize who commissioned Lubomyr Kalynych Ukrainian language, literature and The picnic will feature Ukrainian (S100); Ms. Spytkowsky, Ukrainian for the design. Estimated costs will be civilization during the 1979-80 academ­ food and music, as well as various Women's Association of . Canada between 570,000 and SI50,000. Com­ ic year. games, raffles and sports activities. (SlOO)rahd Ms. Pawlowsky, Professor pletion is projected for 1988 when J.B. Rudnyckyj Prize (Etymological The Ukrainian Nationality Room, The following students received Ukrainians will celebrate their mille- awards: Alexandra Pawlowsky, Сагра– Dictionary). George Maluzynsky and according to the plans approved in nium of Christianity. Ms. Spytkowsky split the S500 award March 1978. will represent a 17th cen­ thia Credit Union Scholarship (S500); Sophia Kachor, William Fedorus Scho­ from the Ukrainian Professional and tury Carpathian gentry residence. It will The sponsors of Ukrainian picnic are Business Club of Winnipeg. have a massive carved wooden ceiling area Ukrainian parishes, Kalyna Choir, larship (S250); Diana Borys, Ukrainian beam ("svolok"), a porcelain tile heat­ League of Ukrainian Catholics, Pitts­ National Association (S250); Maria The department has two additional ing oven, mounted ikons, a traditional burgh Folk Festival Ukrainian Com­ Spytkowsky, Prosvita Reading Asso­ prizes of S250 each, which will be display of fine plates ("mysnyk"), a mittee, Poltava Dance Ensemble, ciation Memorial Prize (S250); Marilyn available to students enrolled in the trapezoidal door, a tryptych-style School of Ukrainian Subjects, Ukrain­ Malenko, Ratuski Memorial Prize Ukrainian program during the next chalkboard and a hammered-copper ian Orthodox League, Ukrainian Pa­ (S200); Martha Chuchman, Ukrainian academic year. historical mural. Bench seating com­ triarchal Society, Ukrainian Self-Re- Canadian Women's Council of Winni­ bined with a small seminar table will liance and Ukrainian Technological peg (S200): Ms. Pawlowsky, Women's accommodate sma!l- or medium-sized Society. Association of C.L.L. of Ukraine UKRAINIAN GIFT ITEMS We have NEW Ukrainian records, tapes. REAL ESTATETTZL1 books. Ukrainian Banknotes t Stamps. To hold Ukrainian festival Puzzles. Ukrainian Easter Egg Coloring Kits. T Shirts, etc. NEW CANAAN, Conn. - The an­ ment among Connecticut parishes will CATALOG - SOt - Refundable with GLEN SPEY - SUIL Co.. H.Y. nual Ukrainian Day Festival, sponsor­ be supervised by the Rev. Roman 6 and 12 acre homesites level, wooded, mar purchase. ed by the Connecticut State Ukrainian Golemba of New Haven. churches and shopping. II.500 par acre. 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THIS SPACE CONTRIBUTED BY THE PUBUSHER AS A PUBLIC SERVICE Well, join the UNA! ооорорпппппппппппнппнпппппппппгіппппг THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. JULY 20. 1980 No. 8 Young conducfor to perform Ukrainian appointed to on viola at Tanglewood parole board in Canada

CLEVELAND - Theodore Kuchar, owned a viola. He often "got stuck" OTTAWA - Myroslaw Tracz has an aspiring 20-year-old conductor, will playing it when no one else fit the part. been appointed as temporary member perform on the viola this summer as a But another factor was the large num­ of the National Parole Board in the member of the Fellowship Program at ber of violinists compared with the prairies region here by Bob Kaplan, the the Berkshire Music Center at Tangle- relatively small number of viola players. solicitor general of Canada. wood, Mass., the summer home of the Mr. Kuchar went after his goal by Boston Symphony Orchestra. habitually appearing at Severance Hall The appointment is for a one-year Mr. Kuchar began taking violin when the Cleveland Orchestra rehears­ term.. lessons from his grandfather, Roman ed. Mr. Tracz is area coordinator of staff Prydatkevytch, at age 9. And he hated After some encouragement from his training and development for Manitoba every minute of it. violin teacher, a member of the orches­ with the Saskatoon Regional Office of "It was forced down my throat," said tra, Mr. Kuchar arranged a meeting the Correctional Service of Canada and Mr. Kuchar to Edith Starzyk of the with conductor Lorin Maazel. He also is a former director of the Institute for Parma Sun Post. "1 was getting a lot managed to work with well-known Continuous Learning in Winnipeg. more fun out of playing baseball and visiting music directors. He is active in a number of profes­ football, and I'd yell and have fits when But it was Mr. Maazel who advised sional, academic and community-relat­ it came for my lessons." him that you can't learn about conduct­ ed organizations and committees. -2^ In her article on Mr. Kuchar, Ms. ing merely by watching. Mr. Kuchar's Mr. Tracz is formerly from Man­ Starzyk wrote: efforts at "doing" have since included hattan. He and his wife Orysia nee His attitude began to change when he playing in a summer Mozart festival in Paszczak, originally of Irvington. N.J., was enrolled in a preparatory class at New York City and conducting a pro­ have two children. Boyan, 6, and Dob- the Cleveland Institute of Music. gram with students from the Juillard ryan. 2. , "I saw others enjoying themselves School of Music and Eastman School Myroslaw Tracz and I began taking an interest," he said. of Music. "By the time 1 was 14 or 15, 1 began to The contacts he has made already in love playing." his musical career probably won't help Teluk promoted to professor His dedication to music was still much when he auditions foiban orches­ Since 1975, Prof. Teluk has been incomplete, though. Many of his fellow tra since such auditions are usually chairman of the economics department students at Valley Forge High School conducted with a screen masking the at the university and has served on didn't even know he played violin. The musician from the listeners. But his various committees as well as the turning point came during senior year experiences have convinced him he University Senate. should keep fighting for his dream. when he had to choose between his In 1978, he received a government music and pitching for the varsity "The competition for a place in a grant for work on a program of under­ baseball team; his coach didn't think he good orchestra is stiff," Mr. Kuchar standing between the public and private had time for both. Kuchar quit the team explained. "If you don't love what sectors. and began to play for the institute's you're doing, you're in trouble because symphonic orchestra. Prof. Teluk has also contributed not everyone gets what he wants." articles to the press and has taken part Along the way, he switched from Mr. Kuchar is a member of UNA in various academic conferences and violin to viola, partly because his family Branch 25. lectures in his field. глганпгпі iiiiniimiiiiiim ігшчгш ігя д лггттппттттпптги гпггтд Prof. Teluk has been a member of the City Planning Commission of New There's по place like Soyuzivka I Haven for nine years. He represents this Commission on the Budget Commiss­ SOYUZIVKA ion of New Haven. He is on the executive board of the The Ukrainian I Ukrainian Congress Committee of National America and is a member of the Shev- chenko Scientific Society, the Ukrai­ їдЯ– 7r -```—^w Association j nian American Association of Universi­ RESORT ty Professors and other organizations. Prof. John Teluk Prof. Teluk heads Connecticut Uk­ in the Catskill Mountains, rainians supporting the election of Rep. near Kerhonkson, N.Y. NEW HAVEN. Conn. - John Christopher Dodd (D-Conn.) to the EACH FRIDAY - DANCE to the tunes of B. Hirniak's orchestra. Teluk, UNA Supreme Auditor, has Senate and is a Connecticut represen­ been promoted to the rank of professor tative for the re-election of Jimmy Soloist Ihor Rakowsky at the University of New Haven. Carter. Master of ceremonies - ANYA DYDYK SATURDAY, JULY 19, 1980 at 8:30 p.m. SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA SUS from Hamilton under the dir. of I. PASERBA- UKRAINIAN DEMOCRATS of NEW JERSEY PARSON. will hold a 10 p.m. DANCE to the tunes of B. Hirniak Orchestra soloist - Ihor Rakowsky GENERAL MEETING SUNDAY, JULY 20 Art exhibit - Luboslav Htrtsaliuk (in library) thuesday, July 29, J980 at 7:30 P.M. and Ivanna Gudz at the THE UKRAINIAN COMMUNITY CENTER SATURDAY, JULY 26. 1980 at 8:30 p.m. Lina Beluts and Mykola Fabryka - baritone 90 Fleet Street Accompaniment - Irena Fabryka Jersey City, N. J. 10 p.m. DANCE - "CHERV0NA KALYNA" orchestra SUNDAY, JULY 27 1980 Art exhibit Christine Holowchak-Debarry HELP WANTED SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, 1980 at 8:30 p.m. CONCERT - Andrrj Dobrianskyj - bass-baritone. New York Metropolitan Opera іФ+фт—ФФ—ФФФ ФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФ^ФФФФФФ^^Ф j Roman Osadchuk - tenor WANTED Pianist - Thomas Hrynkiv TYPESETTER 10 p.m. DANCE - "Soyuzivka" Orchestra under the direction of Alec Chudolij soloist - Ihor Rakowsky to work 8 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. shift SUNDAY, AUGUST 3, 1980 at SV0B00A PRESS. Art exhibit Mykhaylo Moroz Will train Good working conditions and benefits. SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 1980 at 8:30 p.m. "DUMKA" chorus under the direction of S. Komimy Typing skill and knowledge of English language required. 10 p.m. DANCE - "ISKRA" - orchestra Apply in person at: SUNDAY, AUGUST 10. 1980 SVOBODA Art exhibit - J. Hnizdowsky 30 Montgomery St. m Jersey City, N. J. 07302 The large air conditioned Dance Hall "Veselka". ,, -,.-.v.,v,. л...... ІМІ)А^ЩТ. |isepoeofl Soyuzivka: (914) 626-5641 S 1 " "" '" rrrrrrrrrrfrrjjjjjjjjjj гдііддддігиип шічгачппги n ш чі ч ш u ч | її м ри ш і й м ш її ш д u і її ш її ш \rl No. 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 20, 1980 13 Ph.D. candidate to research Receives B.S. in Graduates from Ukrainian immigration to Canada political science law school EDMONTON - Lubomyr Yaro- PLANO. 111. - Anna M. Voytovich, slaw Luciuk, a Ph.D. candidate in the daughter of Dr. Stefan and Olena geography department at the University Wojtowycz, received her bachelor of of Alberta here, is beginning research science degree in political science from into the history of the post-World War Illinois State University with high II Ukrainian emigration to Canada. honors. Mr. Luciuk`s Ph.D. research will Of approximately 4,000 graduates in involve the examination of both public the class of 1980, Miss Voytovich was and private archives, interviews with among 10 students recognized as U krainians who came to Canada during Robert G. Bone Scholars. Bone Scho­ this period and the distribution of some lars are students who combine superior 2,000. questionnaires by mail to indivi­ academic records with full personal duals across Canada. development through campus and Mr. Luciuk, who was born in Kings­ community activities. ton, Ont., in 1953, received his honors This spring. Miss Voytovich received B.Sc. from Queen's University in 1976. the Alice Ebel Award from the Illinois His master's thesis, "Ukrainians in the State University political science de­ Making: Their Kingston Story," is to be partment. This award is in recognition released as a book later this year. He of outstanding work as a political has also published a paper called science major. She has been admitted to the Univer­ "Internal Security and an Ethnic Mino­ Edwin Joseph Madaj Jr. rity: The Ukrainians and Interment sity of Illinois College of Law. Operations in Canada, 1914-20" in the Lubomyr Luciuk Her parents are members of UNA Royal Military College journal Sig- sity of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta., Branch 399. WARREN, Mich. - Edwin Joseph num. Canada T6G 2H4. Madaj Jr. of Warren has graduated from the University of Michigan Law Anyone interested in aiding Mr. Once the thesis has been completed, it Brothers graduate School in Ann Arbor. Luciuk`s work is asked to write to him at will be made available to the public at the Department of Geography, Univer- Canadian university libraries. from NYU He is presently employed by the law NEW YORK - Brothers Gary and firm of .Squires, Sanders, Dempsey and Steven Viola, have graduated from New Associates in Washington. Awarded prize for journalism York University here. Gary, who was employed by Ameri­ Mr. Madaj attended Fitzgerald High NEW YORK - Bohdan Andrusy- was a dean's list student for four years. can Home Products, received a master's School and St. Josaphat Ukrainian shyn. a 1980 graduate of New York A member of the Ukrainian Students' degree in finance, along with a S500 Catholic Church in Warren. University here, was awarded the David Association at NYU, Mr. Andrusyshyn award toward his thesis. He was baptized and received his James Burrell Prize, presented annually is an accomplished piano and guitar Steven received a bachelor of arts in First Holy Communion in the Church by the NYU College of Arts and player and sings with the Promin vocal film and television. of the Immaculate Conception in Ham- Science to an outstanding student in ensemble of New York. Both are members of UNA Branch tramck, Michigan. the communications and society con­ He plans a career in either journalism 325. centration of journalism. or law. They are the sons of Mr. and Mrs. Mr. Madaj is a member of UNA Mr. Andrusyshyn, who took a com­ He is a St. George Academy alumnus Raymond Viola and grandsons of Bill Branch 20. He is the grandson of Sophie bined major of journalism and Russian, and is a member of UNA Branch 194. and Helen Modrako. Gulawsky.

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Tale by Plena Pchilka "From things that burn," Bohdan Black gold replied. The lion and the mouse Bohdan and "Andriy are hard at "What things," again asked And­ work studying their lesson's. Bohdan riy. Once upon a time, The lion listened, and let the mouse "Sometimes gas or oil, and other a lion went hunting go. The little mouse politely thanked is reading his history text, while Andrjy is studying a geographic times wood or coal," Bohdan said. for his meal. Along the lion and scampered off into the That was the answer Andriy was the way, he caught a forest. map of Ukraine. Scanning the map, mouse and was Andriy`s eyes come across two cris- waiting for. ready to eat it, when Several days later, the lion was crossed hammers along the Donets "Do you know where coal is all of a sudden, the caught in a net. He fought ferociously River, and another two near the mined," asked Andriy. mouse squeaked to free himself, but was unable to. "All over the world," was Boh- Hearing the big commotion, the little River Buh, northeast of Lviv. out: Andriy cheeks what these sym­ dan`s quick answer. g. "Oh, Mr. Lion, brave king of mouse ran up to the net and saw that "But in Ukraine," questioned the lion was tangled in the ropes. The bols mean in the map's legend, and j7 beasts. Do not eat me! Have discovers that the areas near the Andriy again. Z J pity on me, a poor and defense- mouse began to chew one strand at a Bohdan does not reply. He has y^ less mouse. If you spare me, I time, until it made a hole big enough Donets and Buh Rivers are coal for the lion to get out. mining districts. not yet studied about that in Ukrain` ? will do a favor for you." inian geography. Andriy now has The lion laughed out: "You see, Mr. Lion, even I, a small He already knows alot about coal the chance to tell what he learned "What kind of a favor can you do mouse, came to help you," said the mining in Ukraine from his grandfa­ from his grandfather. for me. You, a small mouse. How can mouse. ther, an engineer, who told him you help the king of beasts.?" about it. Now, Andriy wants to tell Andriy says that coal is hidden "Who knows? Maybe someday the "Yes. I am very grateful for your Bohdan about the mining. deep in the earth, and it has to be day will come. Have pity on me," help. I will never forget it. Thank "Bohdan, tell me what makes dug up. Coal, said Andriy, is a begged the mouse. you," replied the lion. heat," he asked. burning substance - black gold. Andriy goes on with his story, Роман ЗАВАДОВИЙ Ілюстрації Яреми КОЗАКА saying that coal is present every­ where. He said the speeding trains БУРУНДУЧОК І КОТЕНЯ are pulled by mighty locomotives, some are powered by electricity, but others depend on coal. З нірки вузенької край грядочок Great oceanliners, which sail the Висунув голову бурундучок, seven seas, are also powered by coal, Отав розглядатись - нікого нема, along with many factories, which Отав прислухатись — тиша вію! run on the black gold, as well. Andriy told Bohdan that when Ну, коли так, то боятись не слід, youngsters go into their respective Можна із нірки вийти на світ, Plast, SUMA or ODUM buildings Може щось знайдеться з'їсте смачне, in the winter, they are greeted by Певно його бурундук не мине. warmth. This heat can be oil, but it can also be coal burning in the furnances. Бережно поміж травою біжить, Ой, та й тікав же щосил бурундук, I Without coal, said Andriy, many Часом без руху пристане на мить. Аж йому сперло у грудях весь дух, things on earth would stop running. Вже він від нірки далеко відбіг, Але до нірки таки не домчав — Many millions of years ago, the Швидко до неї втекти б він не міг. Раптом спинивсь і кілком, в траві став. earth was covered with many for­ ests. Ukraine also had its share of trees. In time, these trees withered Глип котеня — десь подівся звірок, and died and were covered by water Тільки стирчить між травою кілок, and mud. In most cases the water Зніяковіло, злякалось мале: evaporated, but the decayed trees „Ой, тута може щось тралитись зле!" remained deep under the dried mud. The pressure of the mud over many millions of years created coal, ex­ plained Andriy. І утекло котеиятко г , Навіть на хвіст не оглянулось свій, Over two hundred `years ago, said З'їжилась спинка, і ніжки тремтять, Andriy,. Chumaky. Ukrainian tra­ Навіть втікати як слід не хотять. ders, were traveling along the Do-, nets River when one of them spotted Раптом іавідтн, де густо стерня, А у траві сталось диво із див: a black rock. He noticed that it had leaf impressions on it, and not Де не взялося мале котеня, Рушивсь „кілочок" і знову ожив, knowing the value of what he found, Тільки побачило бурундука, Вже не дивився на сонце вгорі- he threw it into the fire. Кинулось вмить до малого звірка. Шасть між грядам і сховався в морі After a few moments, the. rock grew hotter and hotter and took op a Ой, бурундучку, мерщій утікай. Пояснення-словничт: н 1 р к а - невелика нора (hole) –, Де лише можеш, рятуику шукай! грядочко — мала грядка на городі - bed; б у р у п– bright red glow. The Chumaky д у к - chipmunk; с т є р н я — orobble; м ч а т ш - discovered that it kept hot long after Хоч ти не миша, дурне котеня тут: швидко бігти; навмання– тут: просто перед Вслід за тобою помчить навмання. себе; к 1 л о к - stake, pate; с п и н а the,fire^d,out.j;,^ 5,; - ^2| . (Continued on page 15) No. 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 20, 1980 15

A happy rooster was prancing about a yard merrily singing his "cock-a- doodle-doo". Word jumble A fox heard the song, and came by to talk with the rooster. Gods of Pre-Christian Ukraine "How beautifully you sing, rooster," said the fox. "Really", said the rooster, surprised. The jumbled words below represent the names of gods of pre-Christian Ukraine. They are transliterated according to the system used in 'Ukraine: A Concise Encyclo­ "Beautifully, very nicely, but your father sang better," said the fox. "He paedia. " The names can be identified by rearranging the letters. Letters underlined sang with his eyes closed." with a double line form the mystery word. "If I closed my eyes, would I also sing better," asked the rooster. "Try it and hear for yourself," replied the fox. ELL The rooster closed one eye and sang out: "Cock-a-doodle-doo!" "Much better. Now close the other eye, and you will sing better than your father," said the fox. ALDA „ Overjoyed, the rooster closed both eyes and began to sing, and just at that moment the fox clamped his teeth around the rooster' neck and dragged BRYSTOH - him off for her children's breakfast. = ThHox and the bowl SKMOHOA ,. Once upon a time there lived a grandmother and grandfather. One day ROKSH they went to the fields to harvest the wheat. They took with themselves a bowl of milk for lunch. ' "Where shall we place this bowl of milk," said the grandmother when they UPNER ,. „ came to the field. "How about in the bushes," replied the grandfather. IRSHAV ,, Granny obeyed her husband, and placed it in the bushes, and they began reaping the wheat. The two were so buzy with their work that they did not notice that a fox ELVES came along and stuck her head in the bowl and drank all the milk. However she couldn't get her head out of the bowl. CZSVOARHYH : - - - ."Come on bowl, enough is enough. You made your joke now let my head go," said the fox blindly spinning around the field. Nothing worked, the bowl would not get off. DOBAZHH „, "If you don't let go, then I will drown you," said the frustrated fox. A new religion came to Ukraine from this place: The-fox ran to the river to drown the bowl, but when she stuck her head in the river,i t began to fill up with water, and pulled the fox into the water, as weU. Answers to the previous jumble: Stuartburn, Edmonton, Vegreville, "Like my grandfather, I will build Saskatoon, Selkirk, Dauphin, Yorkton, Rosthem. Black gold mines, so that there will be more Mystery word: Manitoba. (Continued friHll ft' M) coal. And maybe, some day, God willing, I can work in the coal basins HAVE AN INTERESTING JUMBLE? SEND IT IN. "This is good fuel," said one of of a free Ukraine," said Andriy. them. And that's how coal was discover­ ed in Ukraine, said Andriy. Later on, in the valley around the Donets, more and more coal depo­ Bohuta The Hero sits were discovered, and soon this Story: Roman Zawadowycz Illustrations: Petro Cholodny area became known in Ukrainan as "Donetskyi Baseyn" or ""Donbas". XI РОЗДІЛ: - ЗА БОЯРІВНУ CHAPTER XI - THE NOBLE MAIDEN This coal was at first dug by hands and shovels, and with the coming of the Industrial Revolution, ma­ chinery was used. Because of the success of the mining, many of the small villages' around tht area grew into large and cities, such as Horliv- ka, Yuzivka, Avdiyivka,. Chystia- kove, and others. Not long ago, major coal deposits were discovered along the Buh River in western Ukraine, and this area became known as the Lviv-Volyn Coal Basin. Both basins produce thousands Вудять бояри багатиря - бу– — Торкніть його мечем Свято– Доторкнувся меч лицаря — і дать, та не добудяться його . гора-багатнря! — ИВИПУ князь. на коротку х млину весь спалах­ upon thousands of tons of coal нув екрани. daily. Still remembring his grandfa­ The boyars tried to awaken the "Touch him with the sword of The sword touched the knight, and ther's stories, Andriy said that when hero—but they could not rouse him... Svyatohor the Hero!'—ordered the for a brief moment it was completely he grows up he will be an engineer. ...,. prince.,. ablaze. 1.6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 20, 1980 No. 8

which state that the WCFU president The delegates decided, almost un­ Leonid Fil contended that Ukrainian WCFU Secretariat... may not head any political organiza­ animously, that the puppet government dissidents, regardless of their individual I Continued from ра^е 3J tion. in Kiev is an ІІЬІІ ument of Moscow in stand, all support the idea of a free Helsinki group indicate that, in spite of After further discussion among the the colonial enslavement of Ukraine. Ukraine. Dr. Nina Karavansky noted the harsh persecution of its members delegates, Mr. Plawiuk spoke in his own At the Sundav session, which com­ that members of the Ukrainian dissi­ by the regime, the group's ranks are defense. Decisively and with emotion, menced after the Divine Liturgy. Wasyl dent movement have been in open again increasing, he noted. he said that, as president of the WCFU, Bezchlibnyk. the general secretary of conflict with the Soviet regime since The WCFU is the true representative he was not abusing his office to benefit the WCFU. read the plan of activities 1966 and that they cannot be anything of the Ukrainian nation because it is the Leadership of Ukrainian Nation­ for the current year. but Ukrainian patriots. organically united with the Ukrainian alists, in which he has held high posts Stefania Sawchuk reviewed plans for Mykola Plawiuk, moderator of the people whereas the so-colled govern­ for many years. observances of the 50th anniversary of discussion, stated that the WCFU will ment of the Ukrainian SSR is merely an He said he would not fulfill the duties the famine in Ukraine. Dr. Walter work together with all Ukrainian dissi­ instrument of the Russian occupational of head of the Leadership of Ukrainian Dushnyck spoke about the joint action dents who adhere to the principles of the regime in Ukraine, Mr. Plawiuk said. Nationalists until his term as WCFU of the WCFU with the world congresses WCFU and the Ukrainian National He went on to call for internal unity, president ends. He noted that he had of Byelorussians, Estonians, Lithua­ Liberation Movement in Ukraine. for the consolidation of efforts by the issued an official communique concern­ nians and Latvians for the decoloniza­ Acting upon the proposal of the, Ukrainian diaspora and for closer ing this. tion of the USSR. Dr. Ostap Sokolsky presidium of this session, Messrs. cooperation with Ukrainian dissidents He said that he is a Ukrainian above proposed that measures be taken to Billinsky and Fil, who had each pre­ in the West who form the crucial link all else, and for this reason is serving the counter the Soviets'slander of Ukrain­ pared resolutions, were called upon to between Ukraine and the Ukrainian Ukrainian cause by fulfilling his duties ian activists in the free world. Dr. present a single text to resolve this diaspora. as WCFU president Jarosla w Padoch spoke of the need for a sensitive matter. Wasyl Bezchlibnyk, general secre­ Those present greeted Mr. Plawiuk`s scholarly research center, noting that The final resolution read as follows: tary, then reported on the activities of remarks with applause. the matter should be given due consi­ "To cooperate, on the basis of mutual the Presidium of the WCFU Secreta­ After dinner on June 28, Sen. Paul deration by the Educational Council — consultation and coordination of activi­ riat, including such aspects of the Yuzvk led a panel discussion on perse­ the Shevchenko Scientific Society and ties, with Ukrainian dissidents in the Presidium's activities as: internal" - cution in Ukraine. He presented perti­ the Ukrainian Free Academy of Arts free world who uphold the principles of organizational matters, internal and nent information concerning the human and Sciences. Alexandra Kowalsky the WCFU and who act in the spirit of external activities, the information rights movement. reported on the plans the Human the Ukrainian Helsinki group and the bureau of the WCFU, the WCFU's Taking part in the panel were: Nadia Rights Commission and on the Ukrainian National Liberation Move­ financial status and the commemora­ Svitlychna ("Nationalities Problems WCFU's planned participation in the ment." tion of national anniversaries. and the Ukrainian Helsinki Group"), Madrid Confernece. Dr. Yaroslav The resolution was unanimously Musianovych (France) brought up the Separate written reports were sub­ Sviatoslav Karavansky ("Concrete approved. Steps for the Dissident Movement in matter of Ukrainian-Jewish relations, The closing part of the session con­ mitted by: the United Ukrainian Ameri­ stressing the need to support the Public can Relief Committee — Dr. Alexander Ukraine"), Dr. Bohdan Bociurkiw sisted of the adoption of a series of ("Religious Persecution in Ukraine"), Committee of Jewish-Ukrainian Co­ resolutions of an administrative nature Bilyk; World Council of Social Services operation recently formed in Israel. - Zenon Duda: World Cooperatives and Dr. Nina Strokata-Karavansky and of suggestions concerning, among Council - Omelian Pleshkevych; ("The External Representation of the Ignatius Billinsky referred to the well- other topics, the need for contacting World Educational Council - Dr. Ukrainian Helsinki Group in 1980"). publicized matter of Gen. Grigorenko's і representatives of Ukrainian Churches Roman Trach; Council for Cultural Ms. Svitlychna said that the Ukrain­ concept in regard to who really enslaves in regard to observances of the mille- Affairs - Bohdan Stebelsky; Organiza­ ian Helsinki group differs from other Ukraine — Moscow imperialists or the nium of Christianity in Ukraine, the tional-Research Committee — Chris­ Helsinki groups in the USSR, mainly Communist Party. Mr. Billinsky also selection of officers to the central tine Mulkevych, as well as from indivi­ because it is fighting against the Russifi- mentioned the signing of the Katyn coordinating committee for the obser­ dual members of the Secretariat. cation of Ukraine. She noted that at the declaration, regarding the 1940 mas­ vance of the 50th anniversary of the Iwan Wynnyk,.head of the auditing scholarly conference held in Tashkent sacre of Polish officers, by members of artificial famine in Ukraine, and cele­ committee, presented a report on the in May 1979, it was decided that the the External. Representation of the bration of the 60th anniversary of the finances of the WCFU. From June I to Russian language would be enforced as Ukrainian Helsinki Group. Mr. Billin­ Ukrainian Free University. December 31, 1979, the treasury receiv­ the official language used in the kinder­ sky raised the question of the WCFU's The participants of the Plenary ed SI 11,678 which, added to the sum of gartens and elementary schools in all further cooperation with Ukrainian Session unanimously upheld the work S31,376.32 left over from 1978, totalled non-Russian republics. dissidents who are members of the of the WCFU for the past year and 5145,054.32. Russification is taking place in Uk­ representation. accepted the plan proposed for 1980-81. Out of this total, 5106,584.92 was raine and other non-Russian republics spent in 1979 and SI0,000 was invested, by way of the press, radio and television leaving a balance of 536,459.40. as well as the schools, she said. Those Captive Nations... Helga Ozolins (Latvia) also presented a The proposed budget for 1980 of Ukrainian dissidents who speak out bouquet of roses to Mr. Cuomo. 5125,000 was accepted. The auditing against linguicide are called "Ukrainian (Continued from page 1) Representatives of Ukrainian organi­ committee presented a list of proposals bourgeois nationalists" and are arrested zations included Mr. Bazarko and Dr. and sentenced to severe punishments. to flee abroad. He called on the free and recognized the Secretariat for its world to give unreserved support to all Walter Dushnyck, UCCA Executive efficient management and work. Mr. Karavansky presented a list of captive nations which fight Soviet Board; Michael Spontak, president of Other members of the auditing com­ practical suggestions dealing with the Russian imperialism and slavery. His the United Ukrainian American Orga­ mittee are: OIha Zawerucha, Dr. Ostap defense of Ukrainian political prison­ address was interrupted with enthusi­ nizations of New York and a vice- Sokolsky, Dr. Alexander Bilyk and ers. For example, he suggested picket­ astic applause, at several points. chairman of the Captive Nations Com­ John Hewryk. ing the Soviet embassies, distributing mittee of New York; Kernel Wasylyk, After the reports, many delegates leaflets supporting the dissidents and Special Captive Nations Week head of the SUM-A chapter of New took part in a question-and-answer conducting mass television and press proclamations were read: President York, who brought several SUM-A session and discussions about the need campaigns. Jimmy Carter's by Doris Neugebauer members in uniform; Dr. Alexander to form a documentary center to fight Prof. Bociurkiw provided insight into (Germany). Gov. Hugh Carey's by Sil­ Sokolyszyn, press chairman of the Soviet propaganda, about the Interna­ the state of religion in Ukraine, where via Bogdanovics (Latvia) and Mayor Captive Nations Committee of New tional Year of the Child and other the Soviet government stringently Edward Koch's by Adriane Manta York; Oleksa Kalynyk of the Union for topics. represses Ukrainian Churches. In west­ (Rumania). the Liberation of Ukraine, and others. The delegate from the Association of ern Ukraine, the Ukrainian Catholic A letter from the White House to At the conclusion of the program it Ukrainians in Great Britain, llya Dmyt- Church still exists underground. Of­ Mr. Uhlich was read by Mrs. Dush- was announced that on Sunday, July riw, stated that he belived the election of ficially, the only Church allowed to nvek. Resolution read by Dr. Edward 20, another observance of Captive WCFU president Mykola Plawiuk to exist is the Russian Orthodox Church, Rubel (Estonia) were unanimous­ Nations Week, sponsored by Ameri­ head the Leadership of Ukrainian Na­ which receives government funding. ly adopted. cans to Free the Captive Nations, tionalists presented a "conflict of Of the Protestant Churches which In the entertainment part of the headed by Dr. Valentyna Kalynyk, interests." He was supported by dele­ exist legally in Ukraine and the USSR, program, coordinated by FTedricke would be held at Liberty Island in New gates Stepan Mudryk (Germany), Ome- the Baptists are especially persecuted. Tanner (Estonia), the following groups York. lan Kowal (Belgium) and Wolodymyr The Soviet government wishes to integ- took part: the Ukrainian American Also, on that day. at noon, a protest Masur (United States). grate all Christian Churches into one Youth Association (SUM-A) dance demonstration against the Moscow In defense of Mr. Plawiuk stood: Dr. Russian Orthodox Church. group of Yonkers, N.Y., coordinated by Olympics was scheduled to take place Bohdan Hnatiuk, Yevhen Mastykash, Dr. Karavansky spoke of the goal of M. Burchak. directed by V,olodymyr on East 67th Street in New York. It is Dr. Roman Trach, Dr. Stephan Wo- External Representation of Ukrainian Uzdeychuk and accompanied by accor­ sponsored by some 50 American and roch and Stefania Sawchuk, who said Helsinki group, namely an all-out effort dionist Stefan Shcherbiy: Peruz Jana- ethnic organizations. The News World, that this matter had already been to help the Kiev-based Helsinki group. tan, Turkestani dancer, accompanied a New York daily, published a 12-page discussed at the meeting ef the Presi­ She stressed the distribution of docu­ by Messes. Kemal and Batou; the supplement dedicated to the captive dium of the Secretariat, where, out of ments dealing with presecution in Chinese Dance Studio Association nations in its Sunday, July 13, issue. the 15 members present, 11 voted to Ukraine. under the direction of Bibiana Shieh; Among the authors of articles are support Mr. Plawiuk, two voted against She also said that research conducted the Estonian Long Island Dance UCCA president Dr. Lev E. Dobrian- and two abstained. by the representation may help create Group, directed by Rauno Joks; and the sky and Dr. Dushnyck, editor ot і he , The tempers of the delegates quieted channels of information for the ob­ Young Rumanian Vocal Group, ac­ Ukrainian Quarterly. somewhat after Mr. Mudryk stated that jective analysis of situations and events companied by Mihai lonescu. New York newspapers, such as the those who spoke of the "conflict of in Ukraine. Mr. Uhlich then presented gold Daily News and The News World, interests" were not aiming to'remove In a discussion on who is Russifying captive nations pins to Lt. Gov. Cuomo, provided coverage of the captive Mr. Plawiuk from his post as head of Ukraine, a problem emerged concern­ Dr. Dunn. Dr. Docheffand members of nations Liturgy and program. New. the WCFU, but only wanted to be on ing the role of the Ukrainian "govern­ the CN Committee in recognition of York's Channel 4( WNVC) covered the record in defense of the WCFU by-laws. ment" in Kiev. their work lor the captive nations. program on its 6 p.m. newscast.