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o–rt rainian Weekly oz О vol. LI No. 29 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY n. 1983 25 cents Canadian, U.S. students discuss Soviets tell U.S. some dissidents future of world student movement may be freed by year's end by Mykhailo Bociurkiw organization presented a brief synopsis WASHINGTON - The soviet its formal approval to a compromise of the year's activities. Union has assured U.S. officials that it document concluding the East-West KERHONKSON, N.Y. - Represen– SUSK, representing 18 clubs and will allow some dissidents to emigrate conference in Madrid on human rights tatives of Ukrainian students' organiza– over 2,500 members, reported a busy by the end of the year, reported The and security in Europe. The approval tions from Canada and the United year. SUSK national president New York Times, citing Reagan ad- would pave the way for a meeting States gathered here at the Soyuzivka Mykhailo Bociurkiw said that regular ministration officials. between Secretary.of State George estate on July 9 to discuss prospects for projects such as Ukrainian Students' Shultz and Soviet Foreign Minister the re-establishment of an international Month, the national "ko!iada." club The officials said on July 13 that Andrei Gromyko at the signing cere- Ukrainian students' organization. development projects, and Operation Moscow had privately indicated the monies by the 35 participants from The day's talks resulted in an agree– Mykolajko were maintained, along names of some who it said would be Europe and North America, the Times ment between Canadian and American with new endeavors, such as: the Ukrai– permitted to leave, but they did not said. Ukrainian students' organizations for nian immigrant Aid Campaign; the disclose any names. They did say, an international Ukrainian students' summer media project; and leadership however, that such prominent dissi– The latest Soviet assurances con– meeting during the upcoming World skills development conferences in van– dents as Dr. Andrei Sakharov, Yuri cerning dissidents , their recent decision Congress of Free Ukrainians. couver, B.C., and Waterloo. Ont. Orlov and Anatoly Shcharansky were to allow 15 members of a Pente– Approximately 20 students were on SUSK also announced its 30th anniver– not mentioned. The officials refused to costal family to emigrate to lsrael and hand representing the following na– sary congress slated for Ottawa on give details about the new assurances. their approval of the Madrid compro– tional umbrella organizations: the August 25-28, and an October Western mise appears to signal the Kremlin's Ukrainian Canadian Students' Union presidents' conference in Winnipeg, The subject of human rights in the decision to make conciliatory gestures (SUSK), the Federation of Ukrainian Man. Soviet Union has received increased to improve its image at a time when Student Organizations of America SUSTA, which was represented by attention in the last few days because Western nations are facing internal (SUSTA), the Ukrainian Student Asso– national president Ronya Stojko– the administration is preparing to give pressures on the disarmament issue. ciation of M. Michnowsky (TUSM), Lozynskyj, said that its major endeavor and the Zarevo Ukrainian Academic this year is to produce a videotape Society. documentary on the Great Famine in The need for a dialogue on the Ukraine. The documentary, Ms. Stojko– UFA okays further steps toward merger formation of an international Ukrai– Lozynskyj said, is in the production nian students' organization arose in phase and is scheduled for completion 1977, when an extraordinary congress in the fall. SUSTA officials hope that GLEN SPEY, N.Y. The Su– financial secretary-treasurer. of the Central Union of Ukrainian the final product will be accepted and preme Council of the Ukrainian in addition, the UFA has a five- Students (CeSUS) was held. That screened by U.S. and Canadian tele– Fraternal Association, that organi– member auditing committee and 12 particular congress - according to visidn networks. The year's SUSTA zation's highest governing body, members of the Supreme Council. Canadian and European students' activities wind up in November with a while meeting at its annual session The full text of the UFA resolution unions — was held in an irregular national congress. during the week beginning June 20 concerning the UNA-UFA merger fashion and normal democratic proce– TUSM's report was presented by here at the verkhovyna resort center, follows. dure was sidestepped. A joint declara– executive member Stefa Hryckowian. voted to continue working toward the merger of the UFA and the tion of the Ukrainian Canadian Stu– She reported that besides its ongoing Resolution dents' Union and the Ukrainian Stu– defense work for Ukrainian political Ukrainian National Association. dents' Association of Europe claimed prisoners, TUSM will be cooperating A resolution adopted by the Su– After hearing reports from mem– that "the congress was subjected to with SUSTA in the production of the preme Council authorized the UFA bers of the Executive Committee undue influence by certain factions who video documentary. The organization Executive Committee "to conduct concerning negotiations with repre– arranged to 'pack'the congress in order has also slated a congres: for later this discussions for the final formulation sentatives of the Supreme Executive to ensure their hegemony." year. of all conditions of merger." Committee of the Ukrainian Na– Since the 1977 CeSUS Congress, Following lunch, participants ad– Also at the annual session, the tional Association in regard to CeSUS has been reduced to the status of journed for a recess before regrouping UFA Supreme Council voted to merger of both the UNA and the a merely symbolic organization. SUSK in the library of Soyuzivka's Main allocate the sum of S20.000 for UFA, the UFA Supreme Council has formally suspended its House. educational and cultural programs came to the conclusion that negotia– CeSUS activities, and SUSTE The afternoon segment of the Ukrai– for the coming year. Of this total, tions are not in the final stage and, and Zarevo have joined SUSK nian students' meeting was characteriz– SlO,OOO was set aside for student aid therefore, authorizes the UFA Exe– in no longer recognizing the ed by tumultuous debate and little programs. cutive Committee to conduct dis– CeSUS incumbents as having any compromise. After the opening remarks cussions for the final formulation of authority to act on behalf of Ukrainian it seemed clear that deep rifts existed The first order of business at the all conditions of merger. students around the world. Despite this session was the confirmation of Jerry between the SUSK-Zarevo delegations With the aim of an achieved agree– and other difficulties, the remnants of and the TUSM-SUSTA delegations. Pronko as first vice president to the CeSUS executive (which consist, of succeed the late Walter Steck, who ment a contract would be presented SUSK and Zarevo proposed that a to the 21st Convention of the Ukrai– members of the auditing committee) "feasibility meeting" be organized "at died in the spring. UFA Auditor have done nothing to solve any pro– Dmytro Korbutiak was named nian Fraternal Association for a final or about the time of" the World Con– decision on this matter. blems. Even though their term of office gress of Free Ukrainians in Toronto, second vice president, and his posi– has long since expired, CeSUS execu– where all national Ukrainian students' tion on the auditing committee was in the meantime, the Supreme tive members continue to attempt to unions could gather to discuss the filled by Dr. Omelyan Derey. The Council calls upon its members, speak on behalf'of Ukrainian students viability of maintaining an umbrella three officers were unanimously secretaries of branches and members worldwide. organization such as CeSUS. SUSK approved by the Supreme Council. at large to intensify organizational The July 9 Soyuzivka meeting was also suggested that the meeting be Other UFA officers are: lvan activities so that by the 75th anni– called by SUSK and SUSTA to probe conducted independently of the CeSUS Oleksyn. president; Peter Rodak. versary of our organization in 1985 the possibility of reconstituting the constitution and by-laws, since it would vice president for Canadian affairs: we can show a remarkable increase in flagging and inactive CeSUS upon a not be an official CeSUS meeting. Dr. Roman Rychok, supreme secre– membership and assets and celebrate democratic and representative basis. ..SUSTA and TUSM, on the other tary; Edward Popil, financial secre– with a feeling of satisfaction and The meeting got under way at noon hand, insisted that committees be tary-treasurer; Dr. Myroslaw Cha– pride for the strength, merit and with an informal luncheon meeting. formed to prepare for a full CeSUS powskyj, alternate supreme secre– prestige of the Ukrainian Fraternal After all participants had introduced Congress two weeks prior to the WCFU tary; and Joseph Charyna, alternate Association. themselves, the presidents of each (Continued on page 14) 2 -THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 17,1983 -^^ -.;No. 29

Foreign Affairs Committee gets resolution Dissident profile calling on Soviets to end forced labor vasyl Strittsiv: WASH1NGTON A Congressional international Labor Organization to resolution calling on the Soviet Union fully investigate the forced-labor system, imprisoned Helsinki monitor "to end the current repressive policies of and Moscow's refusal to allow an x forced labor" has been referred to the impartial international review of the JERSEY C1TY, N.J. - Like longN House Foreign Affairs Committee, and situation. lime Ukrainian political prisoner hearings are expected to begin some- Among the sponsors of the resolution Yuriy Shukhevych. 54-year-old En– time in the fall. were: Reps. Dante Fascell (D-Fla.), glish teacher vasyl Slriltsiv-ex^ The measure. House Concurrent Jack Kemp (R-N.Y.), Norman LentfR– perienced the long arm of Soviet Resolution 100, was introduced in the N.Y.), Don Ritter (R-Pa.), Benjamin repression at an early age. in 1944 - House by Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.) Gilman (R-N.Y.), Frank Guarini (D– at the age of 15 he was sentenced and had 105 co-sponsors as of June 3. N.J.), Gerald Solomon (R-N.Y.), to 10 years at hard labor for alleged Noting that congress finds the exploita– William Coyne (R-Pa.), Bernard Dwyer activities with the Ukrainian libera– tion of workers in forced-labor camps (R-N.J.), Robert Roe (D-N.J.), Mat– tion movement. Today, vasyl Stril– "morally reprehensible," the resolution thew Rinaldo (R-N.J.), Mary Rose tsiv is serving the second year of a six- asks that the president, "at every Oaker (D-Ohio), Phil Crane (R-lll.) year labor-camp term for his human- opportunity and in the strongest terms," Hamilton Fish (R-N.Y.), James– Florio rights work with the Ukrainian express the U.S. government's opposi– (D-N.J.), Raymond McGrath (R-N.Y.), Helsinki Group. tion to the Soviet practices. Ed Markey (D-Mass.). William Hughes vasyl Slepanovych Striltsiv was The resolution, citing State Depart– (D-N.J.) and Joseph Addabbo (D– born on January 13, 1929 in the ment estimates that there are some 4 N.Y.). village of Zahvi?dia in the lvano– million forced laborers in the Soviet Frankivskc region of Ukraine. Ar– Union, strongly condemned the "de– rested in 1944. he completed his 10- vasyl Striltsiv plorable practice," which it said violates year term and was officially rehabi– the Helsinki Accords, the U.N. Charter, Soviets may stiffen litated in 1956. That same year, he refuting the charges, the Universal Declaration of Human was accepted as a student at Cher– On March 7. authorities searched Rights, the Anti-Slavery Convention of control over culture nivcts University. Mr. Striltsiv's home in connection 1926, as well as the Soviet Constitution. MOSCOW - The Soviet cultural After completing his education, he with the case of Helsinki monitor it also criticized the Soviets for establishment, somewhat accustom– taught English, most recently at High Olcs Berdnyk. During the 10-hour persistently impeding efforts by the ed to a modicum of freedom during School No. 1 in the city of Dolyna in search. KGB agents confiscated a the waning years of the Brezhnev the lvano-Frankivske region. copy of Mr. Berdnyk's book, "Holy regime, is bracing itself for a stiffen– Hi's new troubles with authorities Ukraine." photographs of Helsinki ing of government control over the began in 1972 when his brother Group members, poetry, a Bible and arts in the wake of renewed calls by Pavlo, also a teacher, was arrested transcripts from previous court Dissident's wife the government for an end to "deca– and tried for allegedly "slandering proceedings. A similar search was dent and Western influences." the Soviet state." Article 187-1 of the conducted on March 31. gets six-year term Since taking office last November, Ukrainian Criminal Code. His work Two months later, Mr. Striltsiv the forces of Soviet leader Yuri was carefully scrutinized by school was given a warning by the authori– MOSCOW The wife of impri– Andropov have made it clear that officials. and when he took students ties which he refused to sign. On July soned human-rights and religious acti– any major deviations from time- on field trips to cultural institutions 5. KGB agents returned and conduct– vist vasily Barats has been sentenced to and helped forrp ljterary and his– ed another search of his residence. six years in a labor camp for "anti- honored tenets of "socialist realism" torical clubs, he was harassed. On October 25. Mr. Striltsiv was Soviet agitation and propaganda." in the arts would be carefully scruti– nized for social content and value. in early 1977 he was fired from his arrested in Dolyna and charged reported the Associated Press on July 9. The Economist recently reported teaching job despite filing some 140 under Article 196 with "infringement Galina Barats was taken into custody that at the Central Committee meet– appeals and complaints with school of passport regulations." He was in March after authorities conducted ing in June, Konstantin Chernenko and government authorities. moved to a prison in ivano-Frankiv– several searches at the homes of other spelled out the new policy. On September 14. 1977. Mr. Stril– ske from which he was transported to religious activists. Her husband was tsiv renounced his Soviet citizenship Dolyna for investigative sessions. arrested last August in Rivne, Ukraine, Films, books and plays concen– and turned over his internal pass- The trial was held in Dolyna on and sentenced in March to five years in trating on "the troubles of life and port. He subsequently dispatched a November 12. it took the court just a strict-regimen labor camp. loose, whining characters" were out, total of seven statements and appeals three hours to find Mr. Striltsiv Before his arrest Mr. Barats, a career he said: "Man, particularly young the Presidium of the Supreme guilty as charged, and he was sen- Red Army officer prior to joining a man, needs an ideal embodying ideological convictions, industry and Soviet of the USSR in which, he tenced to two years in a labor camp. dissident Pentecostal group in the early fortitude." He also criticized the requested permission to emigrate to On January 2. 1980. he was trans– 1970s, headed the unofficial Commit– influence of Western rock groups, Great Britain. His requests were ferred to a labor camp in the village tee for Emigration, which assisted noting that they were ideologically denied. The next month he joined of Boshkove in the Poltava region. Pentecostals seeking to leave the Soviet and aesthetically harmful. the Ukrainian Helsinki Group, which He was denied a visit by his brother Union. had been formed in November 1976 before the move. Although he was arrested in Ukraine, To one extent or another, the to monitor Soviet compliance with On October 20, 1981 -just three Mr. Barats was transferred to Rostov- Soviet government has traditionally the human-rights provisions of the days before he was due to be released on-Don in the Russian SFSR. His wife kept a tight reign on culture and the 1975 Helsinki Accords. Mr. Striltsiv was arrested in the had tried to visit him on several oc– arts. Under Stalin, all works had to promote whatever was the current in January 1979. Mr. Striltsiv was labor camp and charged with "anti- casions, but was denied permission to party line and concentrate on two- charged with resisting a representa– Soviet agitation and propaganda" see him. On several such visits she was dimensional worker-heroes happily tive of authority under Article 126 of under Article 62 of the Ukrainian warned that criminal proceedings building a new life under the socialist the Ukrainian Criminal Code. The Criminal Code. Six months later, in would be brought against her if she charge stemmed from Mr. Striltsiv's April 1982, a Poltava regional court continued her activities with the emigra– (Continued on page 5) participation in a strike and allegedly sentenced him to six years in.a labor tion committee. insulting the director of the school camp. ' where he worked, a v.D. Lavrov, in Mr. Striltsiv is unmarried. His 1975. On January 9 he was sentenced brother still lives in the lvano- to three months imprisonment des– Frankivske region. He is scheduled pite submitting a long statement to be released in 1987. Ukrainian WeelclY WPA asks Soviets to stop abuses FOUNDED 1933 viENNA. Austria The World Soviet Union." Ukrainian weekly newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association inc., a fraternal Psychiatric Association urged the Hans Strozka. a spokesman lor the non-profit association, at 30 Montgomery St, Jersey City, NJ. 07302. (The Ukrainian Weekly - USPS 570-870) Soviet Union on July 10 to end it– group, told reporters the resolution, Also published by the UNA: Svoboda, a Ukrainian-language daily newspaper. "political abuse of psychiatry." and it proposed by the British Royal College also called on Moscow to rejoin tin of Psychiatrists, was appnn ed by secret organization, which it quit earlier this ballot after a long debate. The Weekly and Svoboda: UNA: year amid a storm of protest, reported Moscow's All-Union Society ol (201)434-0237,434-0807,434-3036 (201)451-2200 Reuters. Neuropathologists and Psychiatrists The association's general assembly, withdrew from the world body last Yearly subscription rate: S8, UNA members - S5. which last met in. 1977. approved .i January in anticipation that a motion to resolution saying it would welcome expel it would be .passed. Bulgaria and Postmaster, send address changes to: Moscow's return "but would expect Czechoslovakia also quit. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Editor Roma Hadzewycz P.O. Box 346 Associate editor: George BoMan Zerycky sincere cooperation and concrete evi– Delegates from Hungary and 1 .їм Jersey City, NJ. 07303 Assistant editor Maria Kolomayets dence beforehand of an amelioration ol Germany voted against the resolution. the political abuse of psychiatry in the Reuters reported. No. 29 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 17, шз National famine committee meets JERSEY C1TY. N.J. - The Na– armed, it is imperative that the national Mayor Koch backs down; tional Committee to Commemorate committee continue all its work toward Genocide victims in Ukraine 1932-33 making the October 2 commemorations cultural institutions to be tax-exempt met here at the Ukrainian National a success. He noted also that committee Association headquarters in a full-day members must do their utmost to ensure NEW YORK - Mayor Ed Koch mayor will relieve such organizations , plenary session on Saturday. June 25. mass participation in that day's events announced on Thursday. June 30. as the Ukrainian institute of Amc– Some 30 persons from New York City, and to secure the participation of that he had decided not to try to rica, the Shevchenko Scientific Washington, Philadelphia, Scranton, federal government officials. Dr. collect property taxes from many Society and the Ukrainian Academy Pa., Newark, N.J., and other East Coast Stercho also said that efforts are con– previously exempt non-profit institu– of Arts and Sciences from the burden cities attended the meeting. tinuing to hold Senate hearings in tions, including cultural and educa– of paying substantial taxes in the The meeting, which was conducted conjunction with the 50th anniversary tional organizations such as the future." Specific details, Mr. Nazare– by Dr. Peter Stercho, committee chair- of the Great Famine. Ukrainian institute of America, the wicz said, are being worked out with man, was devoted primarily to reports Meeting participants voted to name Ukrainian Academy of Arts and the city's corporation counsel. Sciences and the Shevchenko Scienti– of the national committee's officers. the following persons to the honorary "1 have concluded that it makes fic Society. Especially noteworthy was the report presidium of the national committee: good sense for the city to liberalize of George Powstenko, events director Michael Terpak, former chief of the in announcing his decision at a the eligibility for property tax exemp– on the executive board, who spoke Ukrainian service of the voice of City Hall press conference, the mayor tion of non-profit cultural, social about preparations for the October 2 America and deputy director of the said that "good sense" had directed service, legal rights and other bene– Washington commemoration of the vOA's USSR division; artist Mychajlo him to determine that tax exemp– volent organizations," Mayor Koch Great Famine anniversary. Mr. Pow– Mychalevych; Anthony Dragan, Svo– tions for such groups should be made was quoted in The New York Times stenko reported that the day's solemn boda editor emeritus; lvan Kedryn– easier, not more difficult, to obtain as saying. The mayor also said that commemorations will begin with a Rydnytsky, dean of Ukrainian journa– for such groups, which range from he would propose legislation to the manifestation-march down the streets lists; and Gen. Petro Grigorenko. large museums to small ethnic or– City Council that would allow groups of the capital and will be followed by a ganizations. The meeting also confirmed pre– to qualify for exemptions as "educa– memorial concert at the Kennedy However, Mayor Koch did say viously announced honorary presidium tional" or "charitable" organiza– Center at 3 p.m. that groups applying for exemptions members Bishop Basil Losten of Slam- tions. would be required to detail the The concert program will feature the ford, Bishop innocent Lotocky of He added that the recent S550 services they had provided to New Fairfax Symphony Orchestra under the Chicago and Auxiliary Bishop Robert million surplus in the city's budget Yorkers. A list of these services and musical direction of William Hudson, Moskal of Philadelphia. had allowed him to make a decision which will perform exclusively Ukrai– the value of the exemptions granted "not premised on our need of every nian works; the Dumka Chorus of New Named to the executive board of the would be made public, he noted. single dollar." York combined with the Ukrainian national committee were: Osyp Trush in addition, Mayor Koch named a . City Corporation Counsel Frede– Chorus of Washington; soloists Renata of the Newark, N. J., famine committee; panel of officials to propose to the rick A.O. Schwarz Jr. said that some Babak, mezzo-soprano, and Andrij Nadia Svitlychna; volodymyr Dziuba exempt organizations how they could of the non-profit organizations that Dobriansky, bass-baritone; as well as of the Buffalo. N.Y., famine committee; improve services to the city and its have been paying taxes would now be the renowned Ukrainian Bandurists Ulana Sos, president of the Association people. The panel is headed by Bess exempt under the proposed legisla– Chorus directed by Hryhory Kytasty. of Ukrainians of Washington; and artist Myerson, the city's cultural affairs tion and could obtain refunds, but no Reports were also delivered by Dr. Jacques Hnizdovsky. commissioner. final decisions had yet been made. Stercho, committee chairman; Natalia Also noted at the meeting was that Walter Nazarewicz,vice president The mayor's announcement came Danylenko and Eustachia Hoydysh, the following committees organized of the Ukrainian institute of America two weeks after a special two-day vice chairmen; Dr. Natalia Pazuniak, locally to commemorate the famine had and chairman of the Non-Profil hearing on the city's plan to levy secretary; Dr. Roman Baranowsky. announced their intentions to work Coordinating Committee that was taxes on traditionally exempt institu– organizational director; Yuriy Nahorny with the national committee: Newark, established to fight the mayor's tax tions. At the June 16-17 hearing in publications director; and other com– N.J.. Buffalo, N.Y., and Pittsburgh plan, hailed the decision as "a major City Hall nearly all of the 51 wit– mittee members. (headed by Michael Komichak), as well reversal of the New York City posi– nesscs representing some 200 organi– in his summation. Dr. Stercho as the statewide committee in Connec– tion concerning the imposition of zations had said they opposed the stressed that though vacation time had ticut (headed by Dr. Kost Turkalo). city property taxes on non-profit Koch plan. organizations," noting that the Among those testifying were re– mayor's announcement was "a return presentatives of the Ukrainian ln– to the city's original approach to stitute of America, Shevchenko Philly Ukrainians mark famine granting property tax exemptions." Scientific Society and Ukrainian Academy of Arts and Sciences. PH1LADELPH1A - Proclamations Wilson Goode, State Sen. Joseph He added: "This decision by the by Mayor William Green and the City Rocks and UNA Supreme vice Presi– Council as well as a State Senate dent Myron Kuropas. resolution: designating June 12 as the City Councilman John Anderson, AADU asks Congress for official day commemorating the Great who introduced the famine resolution, Famine in Ukraine (1932-33) helped read the text at independence Mall. The mark the local Ukrainian community's resolution, which was co-sponsored by oversight hearings on OSl observance of the tragic event. 10 other council members, said the JENK1NTOWN. Pa. in view of Rogers for the last year, informing him The day featured a special ecumenical famine was "an everlasting memorial of the fact that the Office of Special about the denaturali^ation trials. As memorial service for the estimated 7 infamy to human cruelty and indiffe– investigations (OSl) of the Justice editor of The White House Weekly, he million victims of the famine, as well as rence." Mr. Anderson was accom– Department continues to use video- has, on previous occasions, written a demonstration at independence Mall. panied by Councilwoman Beatrice taped testimony of Soviet witnesses and about the denaturalization trials and The service was concelebrated by the Chernock and Councilman James Soviet documentation in thedcnaturali– the use of Soviet testimony and docu– Rev. Michael Borysenko of St. Mary's Tayoun, co-sponsors of the resolution. zation trials of American citizens of mentation. in the latest article dated Protectress Ukrainian Orthodox East European origin. Americans June 20. Mr. Rogers stated that for four in a written greeting, Pennsylvania Church, the Rev. Oleksiy Limonchenko Against Defamation of Ukrainians years Allan Ryan, head of the OSl. has Gov. Dick Thornburgh paid tribute to of St. volodymyr Ukrainian Orthodox (AADU) has sent letters to all U.S. been working with the Soviet secret the martyrs of the famine and to "those Cathedral and the Revs. Zenon Zlo– senators and representatives, as well as police, the KGB. to compile a list of who still live without freedom and who czowsky and Marian Procyk of the to President Ronald Reagan and At– alleged Nazi collaborators. are held bondage by intolerant govern– Ukrainian Catholic Church. torney General William French Smith On June 23 and 24, members of ments." urging them to launch oversight hear– That afternoon, over 1,000 people AADU went to Washington to discuss The raising and lowering of the flag at ings. ignored the 90-degree heat and rallied at these matters with their congressmen the demonstration was supervised by independence Mall, among them mem– Together with the letters, the AADU and proposed oversight hearings. American and Ukrainian veterans as bers of Plast, ODUM and American enclosed copies of an article from The AADU members also attended a mcel– well as members of Plast and ODUM and Ukrainian war veterans. Philadelphia inquirer. "KGB is Getting ing with Americans for Due Process, of under the command of Walter Darmo– Use out of Nazi Hunting" by Warren which AADU is a co-founder. Present The featured speakers at the demon– pray. The laying of the wreath on the stration, which was organized by the Rogers (May 29): "Are Naturalized at the meeting were representatives ol symbolic grave of the 7 million famine Citizens Equal before the Lav.?" a various ethnic groups which are very Ukrainian Congress Committee of the victims was carried out by representa– Ukrainian Community of Metropolitan statement by Alexandra Shwed of the disturbed about the denaturulization tives of various Ukrainian provinces: AADU: an article from the Washington and deportation trials. Philadelphia, were Rep. William Gray Petro Hursky (central and eastern (D-2nd District), Edward Popil of the Times. "On Diplomatic Front. U.S. Americans Against Defamation of Ukraine), Dr. Bohdan Hnatiuk (Gali– Battles Soviet Forgeries" by Peter Ukrainians and Americans for Due National Committee to Commemorate cia), Dr. Natalia Pazuniak (volhynia), Genocide victims in Ukraine (1932-33) Almond (May 23): as well as "Soviet Process arc preparing a memorandum Alexander Dqlynaj (Carpatho-Ukraine) Evidence Has Always Been Fraudulent about proposed legislative changes for and Dr. Mykola voskobiynyk, a and vira KJish (Bukovina). history professor at Central Connecti– and Should Not Be Used in American presentation to members of Congress. cut State College. Members of Plast and ODUM, vete– Courts," Rep. John Ashbrook'sremarks A presentation of this kind however, The rally was opened by Dr. Peter G. rans and members of the dance groups from The Congressional Record. will cost a great sum of money and we Stercho, head of the Philadelphia voloshky and Cheremosh stood as Mr. Rogers, the author of the Phila– the AADU, have asked the community UCCA and chairman of the National honor guards at the symbolic grave. delphia inquirer article, is the editor of for financial support. Donations may Committee to Commemorate Genocide New York's Promin ensemble led by The White House Weekly, an indepen– be sent to: Americans Agaiibt Delama– victims. Also addressing the gathering Bohdanna Wolansky performed so– dent weekly newsletter ore the presi– tion of Ukrainians inc.. P.O. Box 2142. were Democratic mayoral nominee lemn music. dency. AADU has worked with Mr. Jenkimown. Pa. 19046. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 17,1983 No. 29 Soyuzivka hosts Panorama of Young Ukrainians by Mykhailo Bociurkiw ceives Russia as the Soviet Union, the She said that various reports have been and Natalia A. Feduschak issue of nationalities becomes meaning- ieceived from Ukraine indicating wide- KERHONKSON, NY. - Ukrainian less." spread acceptance of the radio pro- youth, students and professionals The appraisement of information on gram. Ms. Krawciw concluded her gathered here for the UNA-spon– Ukrainian affairs continued into the presentation with a short selection of sored Panorama of Young Ukrainians, afternoon, with Rutgers University taped excerpts from the program. held July 7-10 at Soyuzivka. Prof. Thomas Olesczuk, who spoke on Friday's panel presentations conclud– The three-day conference was or– "Human Rights in Ukraine as Perceived ed late in the afternoon with University ganized by the UNA's fraternal activi– by the Western Press." Prof. Olesczuk of Wisconsin demographer Oleh Wo– ties coordinator. Marta Korduba. based his presentation on a survev lowyna. Prof; Wolowyna spoke on the Panorama of Young Ukrainians 1983for which he conducted on human-rights geographic dispersion of Ukrainians in a follow-up to last year's Celebration of coverage in The New York Times and the United States and its implications. Ukrainian Youth, which featured the the Chronicle of Current Events. His He also discussed ethnic and religious accomplishments of young Ukrainian findings indicated that a severe dispa– intermarriage among Ukrainians in artists and musicians. rity exists in human-rights coverage Canada. about Ukraine and Eastern Europe in Prof. Wolowyna reported that 1970 "1 wanted to carry it one step further The New York Times. as an improvement to the Celebration census data indicated that third or of Ukrainian Youth, and also to in– Juriy Klufas, producer of the "Ukrai– higher generations of Ukrainians are crease participation." explained Ms. nian Tv Magazine" in Toronto, spoke more likely to move to peripheral on the influence of television and how regions and away from big cities. He Canadian panelists Nestor Mykytyn Korduba who has been organizing the (left) and Andrii Krawchuk. conference since January. Ukrainians could use the medium to suggested that this gradual dispersion This year, the event was expanded to inform the public on who Ukrainiansare poses "serious problems for the main– include panels on current issues in the and what they do. tenance of the language and culture, as Ukrainian community. Acknowledging The "Ukrainian Tv Magazine." Mr. well as the ability to act as a group." On that Ukrainian youth and professionals Klufas explained, is a weekly, one-hour intermarriage. Dr. Wolowyna reported have a wider scope of interest than just show rebroadcast four times a week in further alarming ramifications for the "song-and-dance" issues, Ms. Korduba Toronto and surrounding areas. Now in Ukrainian community. He said that the incorporated such topics as media, its seventh year. Mr. Klufas said that the 1971 Canadian census documents a education and politics into the confe– show attracts between 4,000 and 8.000 high degree of intermarriage among rence program. viewers between the ages of 2 and 55. Ukrainians, and that this has a de– The show "presents the life of the vastating effect on language retention in "We wanted to provide a forum for Ukrainian community in Toronto" by the home. discussion of current issues in the broadcasting panel discussions, danc– The conference continued Saturday Ukrainian community, as well for ing, singing, reports and features, he showcasing the talent and accomplish– with another series of panel discussions said. He also added, "l'm surprised that and entertainment. Unfortunately, ments of Ukrainian youth and pro– sort of thing (television programs) has fessionals," said Ms. Korduba. She there was a decline in the number of not happened in Philadelphia and New youth and students attending Satur– estimated that between 35and 70 people York." from Canada and the United States day's Panorama sessions, because of a took part in panel presentations. Ad– Speaking about the importance of Ukrainian students' meeting scheduled ditional observers were composed of newspapers in the Ukrainian commu– that same afternoon of Soyuzivka. people vacationing at Soyuzivka that nity was Bohdan Kozy, a member of in the morning, Oleh Myskiw of weekend. the New Perspectives editorial collec– Career Development Services spoke on "The biggest response was from tive. New Perspectives is a monthly the networking of career contacts in the people in their late 20s and early 30s." newspaper, borfi in 1970 as an internal Ukrainian community. Mr. Myskiw Ukrainians in the media: Oksana Dra– Ms. Korduba explained. "This trend communique for the Ukrainian Na– provided a host of hints for individuals gan Krawciw of the voice of America. indicates that a lot more attention has to tional Youth Federation, in І976, the entering the job market. He touched on be paid to this age group of young New Pathway (the Ukrainian-language such topics as resume writing, job professionals." organ of the Ukrainian National Fe– interviews and the general state of the The conference got under way on deration) decided that it required an job market. Mr. Myskiw observed that Thursday evening with a concert ap– English supplement, hence New Per– Ukrainians tend to undersell themselves pearance of the Black Sea Kozaks — a spectives was incorporated. in the job market: he suggested that they three-member Ukrainian song and Mr. Kozy announced that this adopt more self-confidence and pro– dance troupe from Rochester, N.Y. The summer the newspaper received a fessionalism while job-hunting. group performed again Friday evening, 59,150 grant from the Canadian Ministry Saturday afternoon opened with an along with vocal soloist Orysia Lubin– of Employment and immigration to audio-visual presentation titled, "An sky of Toronto, and singer-actor "improve the quality of articles and Artist in His Own Time" produced by Bohdan Andrusyshyn from New York. expand the paper's coverage of events." artists Oksana and Lavro Polon. The Throughout the entire weekend, an Another group which, through the show featured a synthesis of visuals, art exhibit of young Ukrainian talent media, has focused on the concerns of music and commentary about the crea– was on display in the veselka hall. Ukrainian Canadians is the Ukrainian tive forces in art. The presentation also Artists from Canada and the United Canadian Students' Union (SUSK). took a look at the work of its creators. States displayed sculptures, graphics, During the media panel, SUSK's na– Following the audio-visual presenta– oil paintings, photographs and other tional president, Mykhailo Bociurkiw, tion, a panel on Ukrainians in U.S. and art media. and congress coordinator Chrystyna Canadian politics was featured. The On Friday morning, the Ukrainian Chudczak presented a lecture and panel was opened by Nestor Mykytyn Canadian Students' Union (SUSK) audio-visual presentation on a 1982 and Andrii Krawchuk of the Ukrainian presented a series of National Film summer media project called The Canad ian Students' Union. Board of Canada productions. Among Multicultural Media Skills Develop– Messrs. Mykytyn and Krawchuk Ukrainian Canadian films screened ment Project. spoke on ethnic minority rights and were: "The Strongest Man in The The project, Mr. Bociurkiw said, Ukrainian participation in federal and World," "Ted Baryluk's Grocery Store," involved five Ukrainian students tra– provincial politics, respectively. Mr. "l've Never Walked the Steppes" and veling across Canada and conducting Mykytyn, who spoke in Ukrainian, "Streetcar." The morning film session interviews with Ukrainian pioneers, outlined the aims and objectives of wound up with a screening of Slavko Bohdan Andrusyshyn performs in the politicians, choreographers, singers, (Continued on page 14) Nowytski's film, "The Helm of Destiny." academics and others. By October play "Tlie Exhibit." Zenon Onufryk of the Media Action 1982, the group had over 150 interviews, Coalition opened Friday afternoon's hundreds of black-and-white photo- panel session with a lecture titled "Why graphs and "over 15 hours of vocal and Can't They Get it Straight?" - which instrumental music recorded," Mr. assessed information about Ukraine Bociurkiw said. Most of the material has disseminated through the American been edited and distributed to other public education system, the media and Ukrainian radio programs in Canada government agencies. Mr. Onufryk said and to institutes for Ukrainian studies, that the Ukrainian community has he explained. "done basically nothing" to correct the in order to illustrate the scope of last existing disparities in school curricula summer's work, the group screened a concerning Ukraine and the Ukrainian 35-minute audio-visual slide show titled community. He added that the nationa– "it's from the Heart" during the panel. lities question is rarely touched in the Concluding the panel was Oksana schools, and that on the rare occasions Dragan Krawciw, chief of the Ukrai– that it is brought up, it is done only in an nian section of voice of America. Ms. "anthropological sense." He noted that Krawciw described the format and "as long as the American public per– content of the program to the audience. Rochester's Black Sea Kozaks kick up ж storm on Friday evening No. 29s--у, ' - ThL U RA1N1AN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 17,1983 ^^^^ ^5 The Ukrainian Division Galicia: misrepresented in Canada by Lubomyr Luciuk and Myroslav Yurkevich Porter also indicated that the "general impression decision on the admissibility of the division's members which we have formed of all the men in the camp is to Canada. On April 7. the CBC "Journal" reported on favourable."" To this day, the Canadian Jewish Congress had the recruitment of alleged war criminals by Western in a "top secret" report regarding the repatriation of produced no documentary evidence to suggest that governments for intelligence purposes following Soviet citizens, sent to the under-secretary of state at the Cabinet's decision was inappropriate. World War 11. included in this report was a the War Office in London, it was noted that compell– The other major, and highly dubious, source of serious misrepresentation of the character and role of ing members of the division to accept repatriation allegations against the division is the Soviet propa– the Ukrainian Division Galicia. Similar charges have would certainly "involve the use of force or drive them ganda machine. Since the war's end the Soviet been made sporadically in the Canadian media since into committing suicide." Furthermore, the knowledge authorities have generated a stream of undocumented the end of the war. that these individuals were being sent "to an almost brochures associating the division with the Holocaust. These charges rest on the unfounded assumption certain death" was considered to be quite out of The most recent of these is "The SS Werewolves" by v. that all soldiers of East European units attached to the keeping with British traditions of justice and demo– Styrkul, (Lviv: Kameniar Publishers, 1982). No German armed forces were necessarily motivated by cracy.' Since the United Nations War Crimes scholarly work has substantiated any of their claims. collaborationist and anti-Semitic sentiments. Because Commission indicated to the British Foreign Office of the current concern with the prosecution of that it had no Ukrainian war criminals of any sort on One may refer to the following works by non- presumed war criminals in North America, veterans of its list, the decision was made not to forcibly repatriate Ukrainian historians: John A. Armstrong, "Ukrainian these formations have been associated in the public members of this unit to the USSR. Nationalism," second edition, (New York: Columbia mind with the Holocaust and related war crimes in The division was therefore transferred to the United University Press, 1963); David Littlejohn, "The Eastern Europe. Kingdom by June of 1947 and held by the British Patriotic Traitors" (London: Heinemann, 1972); The aim of this article is to assess the record of the government while further investigations were carried Nikolai Tolstoy, "victims of Yalta" (London: Hodder Ukrainian Division Galicia in order to place before the out.10 As early as 1946, prominent Canadians, A Stoughton, 1977); and Alexander Dallin, "German public sufficient data to make possible an informed including Gordon R.B. Panchuk, Anthony Hlynka Rule in Russia 1941-1945," second edition, (Boulder, judgement on this matter. MP, Stanley W. Frolick, Anthony J. Yaremovich, Colo.: Westview Press, 1982). Regrettably, Soviet When Nazi Germany invaded the Soviet Union in (now executive director of the Ukrainian Canadian misinformation continues to fuel controversy about June 1941, its leaders had no intention of recruiting Committee) and Ann Craplave, attempted to secure an issue that was resolved by 1950. Ukrainians to the German armed forces. Like all the division's civilianization and obtain permission for its Slavs, Ukrainians were relegated to the category of members to immigrate to Canada." On May 31, 1950, Membership in the division has never been Untermenshen (subhumans); Ukraine was con– following consultations with the Royal Canadian regarded by its veterans as a cause for shame, veterans sidered a source of food and raw materials for the Mounted Police (RCMP), the Cabinet issued a living in Canada, the United States and Western Third Reich, as well as an area of future German statement admitting members of the division to Europe belong to a public organization , the Brother- colonization.1 Canada without restriction. hood of veterans of the 1st Ukrainian Division of the Not until 1943, following the defeat at Stalingrad The high commissioner for Canada in the United Ukrainian National Army. The brotherhood publishes and the beginning of the Soviet counter-offensive, was Kingdom wrote to Canada's secretary of state for a journal, visti Kombatanta (veteran's News), and the Waffen (Armed) SS permitted to recruit a external affairs at that time: holds regular membership meetings. "Galician Division" from the population of the largest "While in italy these men were screened by Soviet Thus, a wealth of documentary evidence — some of region of Western Ukraine. Even at this point (July and British missions and neither then nor subsequent– which we have cited — shows that the division cannot 1943), Adolf Hitler and Heinrich Himmler opposed ly has any evidence been brought to light which would be linked with crimes against humanity. We, therefore, any concessions to Ukrainian nationalism and insisted suggest that any of them fought against humanity. urge those concerned with the identification and that the division be called "Galician" not "Ukrainian." Their behaviour since they came to this country has prosecution of war criminals to make full use of the Anyone breaching this rule was liable to punishment.2 been good and they have never indicated in any way material readily available in Canadian archives and Ukrainians were willing to join the division because that they are infected with any trace of Nazi ideology... libraries before making indiscriminate charges. To they expected that a German defeat would be followed "From the reports of the special mission set up by ignore the evidence is to fall prey to propagandists by a further conflict between the Western Allies and the War Office to screen these men, it seems clear that distortions. Russia. They were eager to create a military forma– they volunteered to fight against the Red Army from tion — even under German sponsorship — that might nationalistic notions which were given greater serve as the nucleus of a Ukrainian national army in impetus by the behaviour of the Soviet authorities 1. lhor Kamenetsky. "Secret Nazi Plans for Eastern the impending struggle against the Soviet Communist during their earlier occupation of the Western Ukraine Europe: AStudyof Lebensraum Policies"(New York, 1961). regime. Accordingly, the agreement creating the after the Nazi-Soviet Pact. Although Communist 2. Roger James Bender and Hugh Page Taylor, "Uni– division specified that it would be used exclusively propaganda has constantly attempted to depict these, forms. Organization and History of the Waffen-SS" (San Jose, 1975), v. 4, p. 26. See also Basil Dmytryshyn, "The against Soviet forces and not against the Western like so many refugees, as 'quislings'and var criminals' Nazis and the SS volunteer Division 'Galicia,' " American 3 it is interesting to note that no specific charges of war Allies. Slavic and East European Review, February 1956, pp. І -10. Following several months of training, the Division crimes have been made by the Soviet or any other 12 3. Bender and Taylor, op. cit„ p. 19. was transferred to the Brody area of Western Ukraine, government against any member of this group." 4. Oleh Lysiak (ed.), "Biy pid P-odamy" (New York, where it was included in the 1st Armored Army of the Understandably, the Canadian Jewish Congress 1974), includes detailed descriptions of the battle. "North Ukraine" Army Group. There the division was (CJC) was concerned about the admission of indivi– 5. Wasyl veryha, "Dorohamy Druhoyi Svitovoyi viyny" thrown against vastly superior Soviet forces and duals allegedly guilty of "war crimes." its representa– (Toronto. 1980). Cf. the favorable review of this work by the surrounded in the "Brody pocket" on July 19-20, 1944. tions to the Canadian government, however, were Polish historian Ryszard Torzccki in Dzieje najnowsze Of the division's 13,000 soldiers, only about one in five based on misinformation. For example, Boris (Warsaw), 1981, No. 4, pp. 206-211. survived.4 Some of these joined the Ukrainian Smoliav, writing in the Jewish Daily Forward on July 6. Pavlo Shandruk. "Arms of valour"(Ncw York, 1959). 7. vsevolod B. Budnyi (ed.)"Rimini 1945-1947."v. 1 (New insurgent Army (UPA), which fought both the Nazi- 25, 1950, maintained that "it is no secret that these York. 1979). occupation regime and the Soviet invaders. Ukrainians who are at present in Europe as refugees 8. For additional historical and sociological information were all on the side of the Nazis." The division was reformed at Neuhammer in Silesia about the division see The G.R.B. Panchuk Collection, and subsequently took part only in relatively minor The CJC claimed that it possessed "actual docu– Archives of Ontario. Memorandum dated May jl, 1948. military engagements. At no point was the division mentary proofs" of the division's involvement in war 9. War Office 204 440 Report dated August 1945. Public involved in the Nazi extermination of Jews or Slavs. crimes. When challenged by the Ukrainian Canadian Record Office. Kew Gardens. London. England. Soviet allegations that the division was involved in the Committee in August and September 1950, the CJC 10. Telegram from G.R.B. Panchuk to the Ukrainian Canadian Committee, dated June 17. 1947. See the G.R.B. suppression of the Warsaw Uprising have been was unable to produce such evidence. Nonetheless, the 5 Cabinet, vexed by the possibility that such claims Panchuk Collection, Archives of Ontario. conclusively refuted in a recent study. 11. Memorandum from G.R.B. Panchuk to the Depart– On April 27, 1945, at the insistence of the Ukrainian might be accurate, consulted with the British Foreign Office and was assured in a communication of August ment of immigration and the Department of External soldiers, the division was reconstituted as the 1st Affairs, dated August 4. 1947. Public Archives of Canada. 1950 that the division had been cleared of any Ukrainian Division of the Ukrainian National Army MG 28 v.9. vol. 15. under the command of Major-General Pavlo Shan– suspicion of war crimes or anti-Semitism. On 12. Department of External Affairs file DEA 232-L-40, dmk.6 it surrendered to British forces near Radstadt September 25, 1950, the Cabinet reaffirmed its earlier August 9, 1950. on May 8, 1945, and its members were accorded the status of Surrendered Enemy Personnel (SEP). Eventually, the division was interned at a camp in feel that any wholesale reversion to Stalinist Rimini, italy, where the British authorities thoroughly restraint would inevitably alienate young people investigated its war record.7 in a report (then secret) Soviets may... enamored with rock music and discos. Although prepared for the British government, D. Haldane (Continued from page 2) some performances and compositions have Porter, who was in charge of the Refugee Screening sun. The subsequent loosening up under - recently been banned, a recent appearance by a Commission at SEP Camp 374, italy, wrote (February Khrushchev was checked by Brezhnev, but French rock group which was abruptly cancelled 21, 1947) that Ukrainians had enlisted in the division control of the arts became relatively lax during went on as scheduled after party bureaucrats in "the hope of securing a genuinely independent the last years of his rule. reversed themselves. Ukraine... they probably were not, and certainly do The theaters began to experiment, timidly, The Economist also ieported that there have not now seem to be at heart pro-German." Haldane with dramas that actually depicted the problems been no moves as yet to suppress some of of individuals in modern society. Painters Moscow's more adventurous current produc– exhibited more surrealistic and critical works. Lubomyr Luciuk is a Ph.D. candidate at the tions, which include a rock opera that features Rock groups broke out with raunchy numbers University of Alberta, while Myroslav Yurkevich is a simulated sex. Nor have the authorities yet and innovative acts. Ph. D. candidate at the University of Michigan. The penalized the scores of Moscow artists who hold article above, sent to several Ukrainian newspapers, All this will likely change under Mr. Andro– private shows of paintings that portray nudes or concerns recent allegations that the Ukrainian pov's rule, but the question is how much. Many religious scenes, subjects clearly outside the Division Galicia perpetrated war crimes during World younger officials in the Communist Party clearly strictures of "socialism realism." War 11. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 17,1983^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ No. 29 Effective media relations A checklist for action by Andrij Bilyk our organizations can work together and Ukrainian WeeH in doing so. they can generate meaning– У ful media coverage. As you read this, an 11-year-old girl from Maine. Samantha Smith, is in the 5. Know your audience. As a general Captive Nations Week middle of her two-week visit to the rule, if you have already obtained some Soviet Union at the invitation of Yuri media coverage (as in Detroit, Chicago, Cleveland, etc.) then your media in 1959. President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed Public Law 86-90 Andropov. Samantha wrote Mr. An– dropov a letter expressing her fear of strategy should be to approach the designating the third week in July as Captive Nations Week, in the 24 nuclear war. His response was a public "secondary" media market - through years since, Ukrainians have dutifully joined with members of other relations stroke of genius - for him. your city's columnists, editorial page nations under Soviet domination in commemorating the week. But. if we act quickly, some of us can writers, radio and television talk show There are some that say that the captive nations commemorations, succeed in using the media's interest in hosts, if you held a Great Famine though not the concept, have become stagnant and out of touch with this story to focus attention on Ukraine, commemorative event and the media the political strategies of the '80s. They argue that such fervid phrases particularly on how many children we did not come - or if you are still as "Godless, atheist communism" and hyperbolic references to lost in the Great Famine 50 years ago. planning your event (or planning to "Communist butchers and slavemasters" are not likely to be taken come to the October 2 demonstration in seriously today. One need only look at the stir caused by President Act quickly - that's one of the keys Washington) then yours is still a "hard news" story. Exploit it. Ronald Reagan's reference to the Soviet Union as "an evil empire" to to successful media relations. The understand that, in politics, style is often as important as substance, others are: 6. Launch your campaign. Let's 1. Use current events. Samantha's assume you succeeded in getting 15 particularly in a country where concerns labelled traditionally persons to write Samantha a letter. conservative are viewed with suspicion or smug disinterest. journey is about as current as you can get. incidentally, the idea proposed in You've made copies of the letters, Perhaps the tone should be changed to better suit the current Albany, N.Y.. to dramatize the famine stapled them together, and have insert– political modes and manners. But the real message of Captive Nations by donating food to America's hungry is ed them into about 30 envelopes direct– Week that the Soviet Union is the world's last imperialist empire also timely - its implementation would ed at 30 individuals in the news media in with an expansionist geo-political strategy that ultimately threatens be most effective on Thanksgiving your city. You also wrote a press the West is irrefutable. With Red Army forces dug-in in weekend, particularly if all of our release, it's short - in one and a half Afghanistan, Soviet troops stationed in virtually every East European communities donate food and money double-spaced pages you've been able country and Soviet-backed insurgents creating havoc in Central and we total the contribution. to capture the spirit of the attached letter-writing campaign. America - this country's backyard, the captive nations concept is as 2. Develop a strategy. Having deter– relevant as ever. mined that you will try to capitalize on 7. Follow up. The packages are mailed and the media campaign is under Unfortunately, there are still those in this country who would the media's interest in Samantha's journey to the Soviet Union, you now way. Now the hard work begins. Within desperately like to believe that the Soviet Union is a misunderstood need a "hook" - that is, why should the five days you followup each letter with a country that is merely trying to protect its accepted sphere of influence, media report on your view of Sa– telephone call, speaking with the and that reports of heavy Soviet involvement with destabilizing mantha's adventure. As a group, our individuals to whom the kits were revolutionary forces around the globe or with the attempted best "hook" is Walter Polovchak who at addressed. Your approach is direct, assassination of Pope John Paul 11 are the products of hysterical anti- age 12 left his parents so that he could be "Dear Editor, 1 am calling to follow-up Soviet propaganda. This perception is a natural outgrowth of the free. (1 won't even speculate as to his a press kit sent to you on behalf of (e.g., tendency to project Western values on a system that is currently being availability, but 1 can't think of any– 5,000) Ukrainian-Americans in your run by the former head of a notorious secret police force responsible thing more dramatic than Walter meet– community. The kit contains ... We ing Samantha, in her hometown to tell believe we have a legitimate news story for ruthless domestic terror and international intrigue, including, and certainly it is timely. We can paint apparently, the try on the pope's life. her his side of the story - or perhaps the Ukrainian community in Chicago you a picture of the Soviet Union that it is therefore incumbent upon the Ukrainian community and other can fly Samantha there and use the Andropov never showed Samantha... . concerned Americans to actively take part in Captive Nations Week occasion to show her the culture that is in fact, we can produce witnesses who observances and remind their fellow citizens that the captive nations, being destroyed, in the Soviet Union). will tell you how they lost their children despite those in the West who wish they would just go away, still long 3. Have a back-up plan. For example in the Great Famine.... Can we set up an to be free of Soviet totalitarianism. But it is equally important to suppose you failed to find a young interview? remember that those in charge of Captive Nations Week observances person as precocious and appealing as 8. End the phone conversation on a around the country fnust, in order to remind their fellow Americans, Samantha who might serve in August as positive note. Don4 be put off by a "no" speak in language and imagery they can relate to and understand. your community's "ambassador" to the (and if the editor has not seen the press Given the reality of Soviet aims, it is critical that Captive Nations news media (to get you in the door so release, send him another one im– Week not be perceived by the public as merely an ethnic concern orthe that you can talk about the Great mediately, and call again, this time private purview of aging Cold Warriors out of step with the demands Famine). Would you drop the idea or within three days), if you get brushed would you sit down and write Saman– off, thank the editor for his attention of today's sophisticated politics. tha a short letter, explaining who you and say simply, "Well be back at you are, and why you are writing? Such a again with another angle to this story. letter, copies of which should be sent to This is a very important story for us — your local news media, can be very so important, that we are preparing to effective, particularly if written with join thousands in Washington, on love and care for Samantha (she is, after October 2 to show Andropov that he TO THE WEEKLY C0NTR1BUT0RS: all, a child). can't pull the wool over America's eyes. 4. Develop a community-wide ap– We — and our parents and grand- proach. Once you know the turf and parents — know too much about the We greatly appreciate the materials - feature articles, news stories, have a general idea of a primary and real Soviet Union, and we've just begun press clippings, letters to the editor, and the like - we receive from our back-up strategy, you need to discuss to speak out. readers. your strategy with other members of 9. Meet your objective. Your objec– in order to facilitate preparation of The Ukrainian Weekly, we ask your organization and with other U– tive is to either arrange for media that the guidelines listed below be followed. krainian organizations. Even if there coverage of your Great Famine comme– are hard feelings in the community morative event, obtain an editorial, get ' News stories should be sent in not later than 10 days after the between two organizations, we should the famine mentioned in a column or get occurrence of a given event. still keep each other informed parti– - on a radio or television talk show - ' information about upcoming events must be received by noon of cularly when the media are involved. As make up your mind that you won't rest the Monday before the date of The Weekly edition in which the we've shown in Detroit and elsewhere, information is to be published. (Continued on page 12) " All materials must be typed and double-spaced. ' Newspaper and magazine clippings must be accompanied by the Shukhevych's whereabouts confirmed name of the publication and the date of the edition. ' Photographs submitted for publication must be black and white NEW YORK - The External Repre– 1972 Mr. Shukhevych was sentenced to (or color with good contrast). They will be returned only when so sentation of the Ukrainian Helsinki this third 10-year term to be followed by requested and accompanied by a stamped, addressed envelope. Group here has confirmed that exiled five years' internal exile. ' Full names and their correct English spellings must be provided. Ukrainian dissident Yuriy Shukhevych The External Representation also " Persons who submit any materials must provide a phone number was exiled to the Tomsk oblast in confirmed reports that Mr. Shukhevych, where they may be reached during the working day if any additional central Siberia, as was reported by The who is almost completely blind, was information is required. Щ Weekly on July 10. moved to an invalid facility. Since his release from Chistopol Prison in March І982І Mr. Shu– The External Representation gave . MATER1ALS MUST BE SENT D1RECTLY TO: THE UKRA1N1AN khevych's exact whereabouts were Mr. Shukhevych's address as: Tom– WEEKLY, 30 MONTGOMERY, ST., JERSEY C1TY, N J. 07302. unknown, though it was confirmed that skaya oblast, Shegarskiy raion, P;O he had begun his five-year exile term, in Oskino, internet "Lesnaya dacha." No. 29 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY n, 1983

Media reports on famine Soviet agriculture - one that is being felt today - but, according to Mr. Karatnycky, "the famine eliminated a substantial segment of the USSR's non- THE GREAT FAM1NE Russian population, thus ensuring that the Soviet Wall Street Journal Union would remain for the next five decades a state dominated by an absolute Russian majority." NEW YORK - The Great Famine in Ukraine But despite the famine's seminal significance, Mr. (1932-33) was the subject of an op-ed article by Adrian Karatnycky noted that "its full story has remained Karatnycky published in the July 7 issue of the Wall untold," and that "not one serious book on this Street Journal. tragedy is available in English." Mr. Karatnycky began his article with an extended He added that the famine, which he compared to the quote from Malcolm Muggeridge describing the death Jewish Holocaust and the massacreof Cambodians by and destruction resulting from the famine. Mr. Pol Pot, must not be ignored any longer. Muggeridge, who, as a reporter for the Manchester "Today — at a time when some would recast Soviet Guardian, was one of the few journalists to accurately communism in a friendlier mold, the better to This year marks the 50th anniversary of one of convey the scope and severity of the tragedy, said the negotiate arms reduction with — may once again be an history's most horrifying cases of genocide — the fertile fields of Ukraine were transformed into a inopportune time to bring up the terrible loss of life Soviet-made Great Famine of1932-33, in which "desert" peopled by starving peasants. and painful trauma of the brutally scarred Ukrainian some 7 million Ukrainians perished. "The devastation Mr. Muggeridge described wasn't nation," Mr. Karatnycky concluded. "Yet 50 years Relying on news from Svoboda and, later, caused by any natural catastrophe," wrote Mr. seems too long to remain silent about one of the The Ukrainian Weekly (which began publica– Karatnycky. "it was an entirely new phenomenon — greatest crimes in mankind's history." tion in October 1933), this column hopes to history's first artificial famine: a consequence of remind and inform A mericans and Canadians of Stalin's effort to collectivize agriculture and crush the this terrible crime against humanity. nationally conscious Ukrainian peasantry." By bringing other events worldwide into the Mr. Karatnycky noted that with the exception of Sun-Sentinel picture as well, the column hopes to give a Mr. Muggeridge and William Henry Chamberlin of FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Antonina Husak perspective on the state of the world in the years the Christian Science Monitor, "the Western press was of Coral Springs, Fla., in a moving letter to the Sun- of Ukraine's Great Famine. largely silent about the genocide that was occurring in Sentinel here, recalled the grim horror of the Great Soviet Ukraine." The famine, he said, killed between Famine in Ukraine (1932-33), which she experienced Part XXH 4.5 and 7 million people. as a little girl. "Some reporters from the West concealed the truth She blamed the famine, which was to cost some 7 because of an ideological commitment to Soviet million lives in Soviet Ukraine, on the Kremlin's July 1-15, 1933 communism," he wrote. "Others, like New York Times decision to "destroy the Ukrainian people" through A July l story in Svoboda datelined Moscow correspondent Walter Duranty, were seduced by starvation, a campaign which saw the confiscation of stated that the Communist regime had issued an official favors and access to high government circles grain and foodstuffs by a force of 25,000 non- order which disbanded the autonomous court into deliberately and shamelessly attempting to Ukrainians. system in the republics of the Soviet Union. suppress the story of the famine, while writing fawning "Those 'commissars' were inhumanly cruel and Svoboda commented that Ukraine had been articles of Stalin's rule." ruthless," she wrote. "They organized special brigades deprived of even more of what little "inde– Mr. Duranty was rewarded the Pulitzer Prize and and literally went from house to house taking away pendence" it had from Moscow. the Order of Lenin for his work, Mr. Karatnycky everything edible." That same day Svoboda printed news from wrote. The result, Ms. Husak went on, was devastation on Kharkiv which reported that the Donbas had As to the famine itself, Mr. Karatnycky wrote that it an unthinkable scale, with most major roads littered not met its coal quota. A commissar, who was was created when the regime ordered the confiscation with the rotting corpses of peasants who tried to flee to currently supervising production there, reported of all seed, foodstuffs and grain from the Ukrainian the cities to escape the hunger ravaging the country- that this lack of production was due to workers' peasantry, grain that was ultimately sold to Western side. She noted that at the time of the famine the Soviet sabotage. Europe to help finance Stalin's industrialization Union was selling Ukrainian grain to the West, On July 10 Svoboda carried an item'rectivfcd policies. At the same time, the regime was pursuing an causing American farmers to burn their surplus crop. from Finland Which reported thaf'm'any people intense campaign of collectivization. Tied in with this Those that did not die of hunger were often had escaped from Russia and fled to Finland to was Stalin's desire to eradicate the persistent nationa– persecuted and either jailed or shot for harboring even escape hunger. The runaways were from all parts lism of the Ukrainian peasantry. a few kernels of grain to stave off starvation. of the Soviet Union, including Ukraine. They "While the drive to collectivize agriculture was a "My uncle was executed on the spot, like many reported that they had not seen bread for months widespreading phenomenon common to the entire others who tried to hide some food from the brigades," — many fled from one raion to another in search USSR, only in Ukraine did it assume a genocidal Ms. Husak wrote. of anything edible. Most could not work because character," Mr. Karatnycky wrote, "indeed, there can Yet, despite the scope of the tragedy, Ms. Husak they were too weak, the report said. be no question that Stalin used the forced famine as said that few in the West even knew that it was That same day Svoboda received word from a part of a political strategy whose aim was to crush all happening because many Western reporters, sym– Buenos Aires Ukrainian newspaper, Ukrainian vestiges of Ukrainian national sentiment." pathetic to the Communist cause, dismissed famine Word, which had received letters from Ukrai– Mr. Karatnycky said that the famine "is important reports as "malignant propaganda." nians in the Soviet Union. Following are a few for both moral and political reasons," nothing that in "On the 50th anniversary of this genocide of the excerpts from a letter reprinted by Svoboda. addition to "our moral obligation to honor the Ukrainian people, 1 feel that 1 owe to my grandfather, "l'm writing you this letter as an eternal memory of the nameless victims" it is "important to my uncle, my many relatives, my childhood friends farewell. Keep it for it is the last one you will ever understand the forced famine as a pivotal event in and to the millions of other innocent victims who receive from me. 1 am in Siberia, sentenced to Soviet history, whose consequences remain to this perished in this other holocaust, a testimony of five years in prison; they sentenced me because І day." remembrance and a warning to the world of the perils had believed in the prosperity of the Soviet Not only did the famine have a disastrous impact on of communism," Ms. Husak wrote in closing. Union and 1 crossed the Polish-Soviet border. 744 "1 must die, for my organism gets no nutrition Although 1 am absolutely sick and have no strength, they chase me to work; if 1 don't go І will be sent to the dungeon. І must go now and chop wood. My heart still beats; 1 will rest only when my heart stops beating." On July 12. the headlines in Svoboda read: "in Six Months, 10 Million People in the Soviet Union Have Died of Hunger." According to news received from Berlin, the most cases of hunger were reported in Ukraine, in the northern Caucasus and on the Povolzha regions of the Soviet Union - areas where the most wheat had been planted. The reports came from a Univer– sity of Chicago professor who had traveled to the Sovic Union to observe the peasants' life. After reporting some of his findings in Berlin, he stated that he wanted to get back to the United States to publicize the famine in the Soviet Union. He reported that he wanted to organize some aid groups for the starving people, much like those organized under the supervision of President Herbert Hoover, which saved millions of people from starvation in 1921-23. in a commentary which appeared that same day, with the headline "Ukrainians are Hungry The photo above appeared in the February 21 issue of starvation that no attempt was made to bury them, and under Communist Dictatorship," written by a the New York Evening Journal. The caption accom– many were put in this 'open-air' cemetery. Among the Svoboda reader with initials 1.S., the author panying it said: "Body of girl lying in peasants' 'open- corpses was this, of a girl who once had been beautiful, stated that people in one of the richest lands of air' graveyard. The peasants were dying so rapidly from Mr. (Thomas) Walker said. She, too, had died of (Continued on page 13) starvation." THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 17,1983 No. 29 People of Dorizon, village in Brazil, offer glimpse of life in Ukraine

by lrene Daria yard - have been given a plot of land by frequent refills lrom the рої ol water the church where they grow their own kept boiling on the wood stove. Dorizon is a village located in the food. This wood stove cooks the family's southeastern portion of the state of Money rarely changes hands here, food and heats the house, "it gets so hot Parana in Brazil, it appears on few and it is used only to purchase farming in the winter that the windows sweat," maps, few Brazilians have heard of it, equipment and major household ap– says Michalina. The family also has and - were it not for the fact that most pliances. Because of this the colonists another stove, fueled by a drum of oil of the children in this village speak only have been relatively unaffected by standing on its right side, but uses it Portuguese - a visitor could soon Brazil's runaway inflation rate. Most of only to heat food or liquids needed in a forget that he is, indeed, in Brazil and these Ukrainians have no interest incuy hurry. Meat is barbecued in a stone pit start believing that somehow, magically, life. outside the house, and bread is baked in he has been transported to a village in "in the city you have to buy every– an outdoor stone oven. Ukraine, circa 1895. thing," says one colonist. "The mini- The house has cold, but no hot, it was in 1895 that 15,000 Ukrainians mum wage for an unskilled worker is running water, in the morning and at came to Brazil as a result of the "Bra– only S70 a month, in the city we'd have night the Lavreniuks wash their faces in zilian fever" generated in Galicia by to work all the time just to be able to a ceramic basin, that stands by the agents for the ltalian steamship lines. afford the things that here we just grow kitchen sink and is filled with water These agents recruited the poor sea– for ourselves." heated on the stove. To bathe, they carry sonal workers on the great estates of Those who leave to pursue higher a basin of hot water into a room with a Galicia with promises of cheap land in education or salaried jobs do not sell stone floor where their flush toilet Brazil. their land in Dorizon. "if a revolution stands. There is a drain in the floor by The Ukrainian people quickly learn– breaks out and the stores in the city are the toilet and a shower head above the ed that "there ain't no such thing as a closed, 1 can always come back here and drain. They stand above the drain and Michalina Lavreniuk (wearing a kerchief from the free lunch." They were sent to clear the live," said one Sao Paulo resident who dextrously bathe by combining the cold Surma shop in New York) is seen above in the jungles of southern Parana in search of was visiting Dorizon on Mother's Day. falling water with the hot water in the jungle behind her garden. There she gathers herbs, M arable land and left on their own to face basin. nuts and other plants for medicinal use. unknown wild animals, severe climatic There is a small mirror above the conditions, the hostile attitude of the wash basin in the kitchen - the only primitive local population and a glaring Mother's Day weekend in Brazil was mirror in the house - into which І lack of medical and sanitary' facilities. a cold and rainy one; the rain turned the peered as 1 inserted my contact lenses in Many of these pioneers died: some dirt roads into treacherous mud. І front of amazed family members who returned to Galicia. arrived for a weekend in Dorizon from had never imagined that such things as Those who remained established Curitiba, the nearest major city, a mere contacts existed. Dorizon which, today, is populated by 230 kilometers away. Part of this Only recently has the use of zippers approximately 4.500 people living in distance is paved highway - but most is become widespread in the village. 400 households. All of these, people, not. As our Yolkswagen neared Do– Michalina. however, does not like them. with the exception of the very young, rizon we slid past horse-drawn buggies "They are always jamming or opening," speak or understand Ukrainian. They carrying barefoot children home from she said eyeing Marian's open fly. "1 continue to live as their forefathers did. work in the fields. At first the horses don't know why they're making them seemed a charming anachronism. But it now. 1 guess women can't be bothered A large wooden cross marks the soon became clear that carriage wheels sewing buttonholes on pants anymore." entrance to the village. The roads are have much better traction on mud than The women in this village certainly unpaved, and the colonists, as they call do those of an automobile, and that don't have time to sew buttonholes — themselves, get around by horse and horse and buggy was the much more they work shoulder-to-shoulder with buggy. All of the colonists are farmers. sensible way to travel. their husbands in the fields. Children as are 80 percent of the estimated are left with grandparents during the 120.000 Ukrainians in Brazil. (Some ' in any case, viadimir Lavreniuk. the day. Marian and Bronka leave their 58 percent of the country's total owner of the volkswagen, and 1 arrived four children with Michalina for the population is similarly employed.) in one piece. We were visiting viadimir's entire week', when there is work to be 76-year-old mother Michalina who lives done on the land or "pole." The Ukrainians live in small wooden in a five-room house across the street houses whose exteriors are painted from the church in the colony of Sara de The Lavreniuk's farmland is located either white or various pastel shades of Esperanca with her son Marian, his wife eight kilometers away from the house. pink, blue, yellow and green. Most of Bronka and their four blonde children, They will usually leave early Monday the houses have front porches adorned age 3, 6, 8 and 13. morning and return late Saturday night, with blooming plants. The interiors are traveling by tractor if it is not raining. decorated with icons and portraits of Michalina, whose parents were When it rains they walk, since the Ukrainian religious and national among the original settlers of the area, tractor wheels would rut the dirt roads. leaders, usually framed in Ukrainian was born in Dorizon. She is the mother No one ever works on Sundays unless Portraits of Ukrainian national heroes adorn the embroidery. of four sons, two of whom remained in the crops are ripe and there is danger of walls of a special museum-like room in the the village and two of whom left. a severe storm, in that case everyone Lavreniuk home. Curtains, not doors, hang in the v The houses are grouped into 18 Lavrentiy is a priest serving St. George's separate colonies. Each house is girded first goes to church and then heads for doorways between rooms. Church in New York, viadimir is an the fields. by a well-cultivated orchard and garden attorney with the Justice Ministry in which provide enough food to feed the Curitiba. All the crops grown in the fields are family that tends it. This is usually offered for sale. The Lavreniuks plant enclosed by a wooden fence. Farmland Michalina spends her days tending the family's 28 chickens, one cow and corn, rye, wheat, sugar cane and black is located some distance away from the beans, or "feijon," a staple of the houses. the fertile orchard and garden border– ing the house, in this orchard grow Brazilian diet. No pesticides are used, The 18 colonies are served by two beets, cabbages, onions, garlic, lettuce, and so Marian and Bronka spend much churches, four chapels, one school, one sweet potatoes, string beans, cucum– time just making sure that animals do old-age home and one social club, all of bers, tomatoes, carrots, paprika, not eat their crops. which are tended by one priest and five radishes, watermelon, cherries, tan– nuns. The church is the center of gerines, oranges, lemons, limes, pears, community life and the people often apples, grapes, persimmons, corn, walk as far as eight kilometers, after a avocados, bananas, figs and various The Saturday before Mother's Day, day's work in the fields, to attend a herbs from which the family makes tea however, everyone was at home. The church-sponsored sing-along or dance. or "herbamat." children had prepared a Mother's Day The few colonists who do not own The most popular "herbamat," one skit which was to begin at 8 p.m. in the farmland of their own - the tailor and which every housewife will offer guests social club, instead it started at 9:10. the two men who run the village lumber– that enter her house, is "shymaron." The club is not very appealing visually This herb is dried, ground, and then with green walls and purple windows, but to pass the time while waiting for the lrene Daria is the pen name used by packed solidly into a metal cup, called a "kuika," into which a metal straw with a show to begin 1 took out my camera. І lrene Wolowodiuk, a columnist with discovered this was a community of N. Y. Photo District News whosearticles sieve at its end, called a "bomba," is inserted. Hot water is then poured into people who love having their pictures have appeared also in Working Woman taken. and Popular Photography magazines. the "kuika" and the "herbamat" is The kitchen corner in the Lavreniuk home includes a wi Ms. Wolowodiuk was employed one sipped through the "bomba." in Micha– As 1 stood in the back of the room, water, a wash basin over which hangs the only mirror in summer at The Ukrainian Weekly as an lina's house there was only one "kuika" focusing my camera, all the children house where family members spend many an hour tal editorial assistant. She recently traveled and it was in constant use, being passed performers gathered on the stage began also includes a gas stove, a table pushed against the wa to Brazil. from one person to the next with (Continued on page 12) arranged in a cozy circle No. 29 ЖЕ UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY M. 1983 9

Marian Lavreniuk prepares "churrasco" (beeO over an open flame.

St. Joseph's Ukrainian Church built in 1952 is located off Dorizon's main street. Seen in the foreground is lumber from the adjacent lumberyard.

viadimir Lavreniuk sips "herbamat" (tea) from a ltuika" through a "bomba."

і wood stove (on the right), a sink with cold running ir in the house. The kitchen is the focal point of the r talking. The room, illuminated by a single light bulb, The і^у^^ ргорег,у stands on the main street of Dorizon, across from the church, in the foreground is the house; behind e will on which food is laid out, and chairs which are it is the storehouse. Note the ruts in the dirt road caused by tractors attempting to drive through the mud. :ircle for conversation. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 17,1983 No. 29

Pilot offers tours of the skies over Soyuzivka

by Maria Kolomayets skies, having received her pilot's1 become a flight instructor. Her license in 1970. Growing up in Phila– master's look her to Georgia, where KERHONKSON, N.Y. - Flying dclphia. she spent many summers at she has lived ever since, first working in a single-engine two-seater land Wildwood Crest, N.J., often en- at the Georgia Mental Health lnsti– plane at an altitude of 3.000 feet, one thralled by the ocean sky, intrigued tute. then becoming coordinator of gets quite a different perspective on with the banner planes which flew day treatment at the Metropolitan what's down below. overhead. Psychiatric Center, where she taught Matchbox cars zoom along what One summer, she was engrossed in cognitive, socialization and asser– the sectional aeronautical chart a book, "Sons" by lvan Hunter, tiveness skills. Then, the seven-year identifies as Highway 209; something which related the true experience of itch struck: after seven years on the resembling a well-contained gutter three generations of pilots. The first job, she switched careers. Shecurrent– vividly separates ridge areas. was a World War 1 flyer, the second a ly teaches piano in Georgia. At an altitude of 1,500 feet, more World War 11 pilot and the third, an However, this summer she came de:ail can be observed. Clearly grid– aviator in vietnam. Ms. Cehelska back to Soyuzivka, which has been ed communities are neatly laid out; recalls that as she read about this an integral part of her flying ex– clumps of green vegetation form third pilot and watched the plane periences. Over 13 years ago, she colorful compositions, blending overhead she knew that she, too, helped her mother sew blouses for nicely with multi-colored roofs and wanted to be up there. the waitresses at Soyuzivka in order white church steeples reaching into to earn extra money for her flying 44 Marta Kolomayets the heavens. She became even more inspired to lessons. Then in 1975, she ventured At 500 feet, the lowest legal alti– get her pilot's license when she flew back to Soyuzivka to be a flight Olga Cehelska tude at which a single-engine plane instructor; she had four students and down to Florida and eagerly watch– are not only taking your own life into can fly, an airborne person has to ed the control panel of the four- a great time, she recalls. They flew watch for hang-gliding traffic from from Sages Airport, which is north of your hands, but also that of your seater plane. passengers; 1 never do anything the cliffs while reading the signs in 1970, she received her pilot's Soyuzivka. The one-week camp, along the highway: a billboard for sponsored by the Ukrainian Pilots stupid up in the air, 1 don't go up license at MacGuire Air Force Base. when conditions are bad," she added. the Nevele Resort, a Burger King She got her commercial pilot's license Club, with its staff of one (Ms. poster and even the sign announcing in 1972 in Cape May, N.J., but, being Cehelska), taught meteorology, navi– However, when the day is good, one is entering Kerhonkson. At 500 practical, she realized that she would gation, radio communications, cross- the petite pilot feels absolutely re– feet above Kerhonkson. a person can not be a banner pilot for they have to country charting and the most im– laxed in the air — it's a natural high. clearly identify the shape of the Holy own their own planes and be certified portant factor, the walk-around, also Taking advantage of the great Trinity Church, the Olympic-sized airplane mechanics. Being a grease called the pre-flight. deal publicized in The Weekly, this pool and the terracotta hues of the monkey was not in the cards for her, "Flying builds character." Ms. reporter decided to see if the feeling veselka dance floor at Soyuzivka. so she made some money ferrying Cehelska stated as we did the pre- was indeed ethereal. Meeting the The bird's-eye view of Soyuzivka planes from one area to another. One flight, (meaning we checked the pilot on Friday night, we made plans as well as the entire area around the experience which remains vivid in interior and exterior of the aircraft) to see Soyuzivka from a different UNA estate can be toured by Soyu– her mind is flying a 60 horsepower on the red and white 150 commuter angle. Conditions were only fair zivka guests this summer thanks aircraft from Osiola, Wise, to Miami Cessna, identified as N704 Alpha when we went up, with six miles to the ingenuity of Soyuzivka ma– in 20 knot headwinds. Lima, standing at Wurtsboro Air- visibility; on excellent days, the nager George Prokopec and the When this got to be a bit too hairy, port, "it requires a lot of time, effort visibility is between 15 and 20 miles. piloting skills of enthusiastic Olga Ms. Cehelska set her mind to becom– and energy, and the discipline is However, we saw enough, heading "if ejy lSk;^J ;TJhe iyobnyf jjeyejppcd a ing a certified flight instructor in fantastic, she explained, painstaking– from Wurtsboro Airport, 30 degrees 20-minute tour over Soyuzivka for 1973 and obtaining an instrument ly checking the hinges of the flaps, toward Eilenvile, 60 degrees toward Я 5, hewever. not too much interest rating in 1974. By this time she had and the gas tank. Kerhonkson then toward Lake has been expressed to date. received her bachelor's degree from Carefully readying the plane for Minnewaska and back to the airport. The tours are given from either Temple University in music educa– take-off, she explained that a pilot The little aircraft was handled with Wurtsboro or Ellenville airports; tion and was working toward her must be ready to observe at least six ease by the alert expert pilot who Ms..Cehelska rents out two– or four- master's in music therapy in instruments at the same time, yet took her plane through slow fight, seater single-engine planes for her Miami, so it seemed only know the plane and the area well flying as low as 500 feet, gliding trips. natural to combine her two enough not to trust the gages. spirals and headings of 45 to 60 Ms. Cehelska is no neoohyte to the loves - flying and teaching - and "When you go up in a plane, you degrees, over the UNA resort. Young tennis enthusiasts hone their skills at Soyuzivka camp by Natalia A. Feduschak KERHONKSON. N.Y. Some came to learn how to play tennis, while others came to perfect a serve or a backhand at the 15th annual tennis camp held here from June 19 to July 1. Under the expert guidance of Zenon Snylyk and George Sav,– chak. 57 participants from all over the United Stales and Canada played tennis, discussed game strategy and developed physical and emotional endurance. Ksenia Kyzyk is not your typical 12-year-old. When she speaks about tennis, her enthusiasm is contagious. Now in her second year of playing serious tennis, the eighth grader from New Haven, Conn., returned to tennis camp this year because she said she felt the tennis and instruc– tion was worth it. This year. Miss Kyzyk said, she wanted to learn how to play against better players and how to improve her serve. "When !'m losing, my serve goes bonkers." Having had a bad temper on the court. Miss Kyzyk said she is now beginning to control it, thanks to the instructors here and her parents. "l've improved." she said. A strong point of the camp. Miss Kyzyk said, was playing in groups Щ Natalia A. Feduschak (Continued on page 12) Campers go through a drill at Soyuzivka's tennis camp. No. 29 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 17,1983 її

Miss Pinkowsky belongs to UNA CSCE staffer in Madrid Branch 234 in Elizabeth. WASH1NGTON - Since November Notes on people 1981, Ukrainian Orest Deychakiwsky has been a professional staff member of Elected student prez the Commission on Security and Co- her work in the hospital, she helped operation in Europe, traveling to conduct a Medic 1 course in Seattle. Gets M.D. degree Madrid earlier this year for the con– Her work as a doctor, including EVANSTON. ill, Boris D. Lush– tinuation of the deadlocked East-West photographs of her on the job. was the niak received the doctor of medicine conference to review compliance with subject of a Port Angeles Daily News degree from Northwestern University at the 1975 Helsinki Accords. spread. commencement exercises on June 18. Mr. Deychakiwsky was born in Dr. Kihiczak is the daughter of in all. 170 M.D. degrees were con– Cleveland in 1956and received a bache– Michael and Melanie Kihiczak, former– fcrred by Northwestern President lor of science degree from Notre Dame ly of Cleveland, now of Burton, Wash. Robert H. Strotz at the 125th annual in 1978. in 1981. he received a master's For 11 years Mr. Kihiczak served as commencement. The university-wide degree in government and international secretary of UNA Branch 240 in Cleve– commencement was followed by a relations from Georgetown University. land. The family now belongs to UNA Medical School convocation at which While pursuing his studies in George- Branch 496 in Seattle. author Studs Terkcl addressed the town, he worked for the Republican graduates. The Oath of Hippocrates National Committee. was administered bv Dean James E. Throughout his life, he has been Eckenhoff, M.D. Tanya Mizczanczuk involved in Ukrainian community A 1977 graduate of St. lgnatius High affairs in Cleveland and has been active CH1CAGO - Tanya Miszczanczuk School, Dr. Lushniak was enrolled in in defense of human rights. He is was recently elected president of the Northwcstern's Honors Program in currently a counselor for Plast and a student government at the Hlinois Medical Education in which selected member of UNA Branch 233. institute of Technology here. students may complete undergraduate A junior majoring in finance, she and medical education in six years polled 60 percent of the vote to defeat Doctor profiled instead of the usual eight. During his two other candidates during elections in senior year, he received the Paoli May, and will serve as president during BURTON, Wash. - Dr. Luba Raimondi scholarship which enabled the 1983-84 academic term which begins Kihiczak is a dedicated medical doctor him to conduct independent research. in August. who, at the age of 32, is the director of the Dr. Lushniak will enroll in the Har– Previously, Miss Miszczanczuk was emergency room in Olympic Memorial vard School of Public Health to pursue the sophomore class representative, and Hospital in Port Angeles, Wash. a master's in public health degree in the during her junior year she served as an A 1978 graduate of Case Western fall. assemblyman in student government Reserve University School of Medicine, A member of the Orden Khresto– This year, she is also news editor of the Dr. Kihiczak specialized in surgery, nostsiv Plast Unit. Mr. Lushniak will be student newspaper. doing a residence in a Fresno, Calif., the leader of a group of 30 Plast She is a member of the First Ukrai– hospital and later in Swedish Hospital members traveling to Europe this nian Baptist Church of Chicago, where in Seattle. summer to celebrate the 70th anniver– she sings in the choir, teaches a Sunday in 1980, she was named "Doctor of sary of the founding the organization. School class and is vice president of the the Year" by a Washington State He recently returned from an expedi– Young People's Group. She is a mem– Doctors' Convention, in recognition of tion in Nepal. The son of Mykola and ber of UNA Branch 17. her care for 14 trauma victims. Besides Luba Kihiczak Olha Lushniak of Chicago, he is a 1976 graduate of the School of Ukrainian gineering, navigation and meteorology. studies. Receives French B.A. Completes jet training He also studied familiarization training in operational flight simulators and HANOvER, N.H. - Roxana C. BEEviLLE, Texas - Christopher precision maneuvers in the T-2C air- Featured in magazine Wolosenko recently received a ba– Peter Fedyschyn recently completed jet craft, including instrumental flying, chelor's degree in French at the 213th training here at Chase Field Naval Air night flying, air to air gunnery and WASHINGTON - Paula Dobrian– commencement exercises at Dartmouth Station and was designated a naval formation flying. During this period, he sky, a National Security Council staff College here on June 12. aviator. He received the Navy Wings of qualified in landing aboard an aircraft member specializing in the Soviet She is a 1979 graduate of Brearley Gold, a coveted emblem of achieve– carrier. A 20-week course in advanced Union and Eastern Europe was featured School, and spent the fall of her sopho– ment. jet training taught Mr. Fedyschyn low- in the April isue of The Washingtonian more year in college studying French A 1981 electrical engineering gra– level navigation flights, air to ground magazine, in the "People to Watch" language and literature in Toulouse on duate of the U.S. Naval Academy in weapons delivery techniques and flight column. Dartmouth's Foreign Study Program Annapolis, Md., Mr. Fedyschyn went tactics. This phase of training con- The daughter of Dr. Lev Dobriansky, there. While in college she was also a on to complete primary flight training eluded with carrier landing qualifica– (recently named ambassador to the member of the Chamber Singers. at Whiting Field Naval Air Station in tions in the swept-wing TA-4 Skyhawk Bahamas), she has worked for the State Miss Wolosenko, an active Plast Milton, Fla., where he received com– jet aircraft. Department, the Army, the U.S. Em– member, is the daughter of lrene Wolo– mendations for outstanding academic Mr. Fedyschyn, who wears the U– bassy in Rome, and the Congressional senko of Astoria. The 1982 UNA achievement and attained the distinc– krainian trident on each side of his flight Joint Economic Committee, the column scholarship recipient is a member of tion of being placed on both the com– helmet, will commence training in the reported. UNA Branch 5. modore's and captain's lists. FA-18, the Navy's newest jet aircraft, in She is currently on the way to a He then moved on to basic jet train– Lemoor, Calif. Harvard doctorate in Soviet foreign ing in Beeville for 22 weeks. The curri– He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Roman and military policy. Awarded business degree culum included basic studies in en– Fedyschyn of Morganvil!e, N.J. To unwind, Miss Dobriansky said she enjoys horseback riding, scuba- DETROlT - Lidia Ulana Serafyn diving and tae-kwon-do. recently received a bachelor of science degree in business administration with a major in marketing from Wayne State University. Pianist to appear on Tv While attending Wayne State. Miss Serafyn was active in the Ukrainian Student Organization, serving as cor– ELIZABETH, NJ. - classical Pia- nist Ulana Pinkowsky was scheduled to responding secretary, and in the colle– appear as the feature performer on giate chapter of the American Market– Jerry Leopoldi's "Rising Star" televi– ing Association, serving as co-chair- sion show on Saturday, May 21, at 5 person of both the public relations and p.m. The show is a half-hour produc– advertising committees. tion of Suburban Cablevision, Channel At present. Miss Serafyn is employed 32. at the Ukrainian Self-Reliance Credit Miss Pinkowsky, 19, is a student at Union in Detroit. Her future plans the Manhattan School of Music and a include returning to Wayne State foran former student of the Ukrainian Music M.B.A. institute. She has performed in over 20 Miss Serafyn is a graduate of im– concerts throughout the New York- maculate Conception Ukrainian Catho– New Jersey area. lic High School and the local School of According to Miss Pinskowsky, it is Ukrainian Studies. She sings with the unusual for Mr. Leopoldi to feature a St. Josaphat Church choir and is a solo performer on his program, and to member of Plast. her knowledge, she is the first classical She is the daughter of Zynowia and musician to appear on the show. Miss Alexander Serafyn of Troy, Mich. The Pinkowsky was scheduled to perform entire family belongs to UNA Branch Roman Fedyschyn pins the Navy Wings of Gold on his son, Christopher Peter. piano works by Chopin and Debussey. 174 in Detroit. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 17,1983 No. 29

on the wood floor, to be swept outside People of Dorizon... in the morning. Snylyk, they were not as respected as (Continued from page 8) Young tennis... What struck me most about this the older instructors because they jumping up and down waving. At first І village was the vibrant color of the (Continued from page 10) were the same age or younger than thought they were waving at someone people - of their clothing, of the crops because "the players could learn some of the participants. who had entered the room and was they grew and, especially, of their from kids better than themselves." She said she also felt more activi– standing behind me but. no, those houses. Without thinking - having She said she was also happy about ties during the evening and on rainy waves were directed at the camera lens. І heard that this village resembles a the people she met at camp, "it's a days were needed. Although camp walked closer to the stage to photo- Ukrainian one - l'd pictured it in good camp, it's fun because you can participants had two dances, saw graph a lone little boy. As soon as І black-and-white. This is how 1 had meet a lot of friends, it's not like several movies, and could play volley- raised the camera all the children ran to imagined Ukraine, since all l'veseen of you're isolated. Sawchuk and Snylyk ball, soccer, etc.. during their free cluster around the little boy. They stood that country is collection of black-and- let you enjoy Soyuzivka." time. Miss Nebesh said this was not at attention for a group shot. white snapshots my immigrant parents Being in the advanced group this enough to keep them busy. More keep in a crumbling scrapbook. І And so it went, over and over. year, she pointed out that "there were activities are needed to "socialize" packed mostly black-and-white film for Children popping up in front of the more people than last year in she said. lens or holding poses and staring at my trip, and threw color film in as an the advanced group: there was less she said. At the same time. Miss me until 1 obligingly photographed afterthought. І shot only color. personal attention." Nebesh said: "For tennis, this is a them. Before arriving in Dorizon l'd heard She also voiced a concern preva– good camp to go to. They teach you a stories about the poverty of these Nights in Dori?on are spent telling lent among many players - the need lot. they really help you. l'd re- people, l'd heard about the children stories in the family kitchen. The night І for a tighter screening process when commend this camp for those who who go to school barefoot in the winter was there, the stories in the Lavreniuk placing players into groups based on seriously want to learn tennis." household centered on the animals in and place rags under their feet on the ability. Some participants, she said, Marc Chuma, 14, and several of the Amazon and snakes in their own floor to keep warm, l'd heard about the complained they were placed in a his friends made the trip from To– backyard. Marian, who never wears lack of clothing, the lack of modern group either too difficult or too easy ronto and were among the first shoes, and whose feel are hard as conveniences. for them. Canadians to attend the camp at leather, showed mc his little toe where a l'd heard about what these people Andrew Romanyshyn, 17, from Soyuzivka. Because of this, he said, snake had bitten him. І learned that were missing, but saw for myself how Denver, agreed with Miss Kyzyk. the Torontonians didn't know what snakes abound in Dorizon; many colo– much they have: the simple lifestyle, the There were "too many people to to expect. The first day he and his nists have been bitten and some have unlocked doors, the hospitality, the teach at once," he said. He added that friends wanted to go home because of died from the bites. Every household time for friends and family, the time to in the advanced group, "the instruc– problems with their rooms, but "day has a bottle of medicine which counter- wonder about God. tors should pick out a bad point and after day it got better. acts the venom. Colonists try to kill any l'd grown up listening to Ukrainian perfect that point. Here they give you "! learned a lot of tennis" he said. snake they spot and send it to a phar– immigrants in New York saying they everything (in tennis). But my net Mr. Chuma said his main reason for maceutical company in Sao Paulo would go back to their villages in play is bad." Mr. Romanyshyn said coming to camp was because of his which, in exchange, sends them free Ukraine the moment that country he had hoped to perfect his net play friends and to work on his serve and medication for the bites. became free. І never believed them. at camp before starting to play for backhand. During the two weeks, Who would give up a two-car garage, a That Saturday we talked late into North High School in Denver in the "the serve got much, much, much stereo system, a video-cassette recorder, the night. The passing of each hour was fall, but he "only got one or two days better," he said. a plush job, Bloomingdales? 1 never marked by Marian pulling out a bag of at the net." Both Mr. Chuma and Andrew believed them until 1 saw, in Brazil, tobacco, going out to the porch, finding Over all, however, Mr. Romany– Ocmak, 13, also from Toronto, said what these people left behind in Ukraine. a stray ear of corn, stripping it of its shyn said he felt the experience was the camp would have been better for And now, who knows if 1 wouldn't go husk, rolling the tobacco in the husk worth the trip from Denver. "You play them personally if more Canadians with them? and smoking it. and dropping the ashes a lot of tennis, as in comparison to had come. They said they felt the home." He said he was particularly camp should be publicized more in happy with the instruction of Areta Canada. But other than that, Mr. Rakoczyj, 24, who has instructed Ocmak said, "there wasn't anything І tennis at Soyuzivka for seven years. really didn't like. The first day was "Areta is good. She really concen– mama-mia. But the instructors are SOYUZIVKA TENNIS SEASON trates on what's going on." Although nice. The tennis is good." she instructed him for only one day, Over all, the participants said they 1983 Mr. Romanyshyn said, "1 felt 1 really enjoyed the camp. Peter Hrehoro– got something out of that day." Doubles August 6-7 vich, 16, of Baltimore summed up the Chrystyna Nebesh, 16, from Parma, feelings of many participants when USCAK Nationals September 2-5 Ohio, noted that although three he said, "it's a nice place. You can UNA invitational September 17-18 instructors in their teens, Adrian meet a lot of people, Ukrainian Kutko. and Leda and Tanya Saw– people. That's one of the better Doubles for Plast senior men September 24-25 chak, helped Messrs. Sawchak and aspects." KLK October 8-9 A checklist... (Continued from page 6) until you've found a way this year to get the famine story on every radio and television station a,nd in every news- paper (including your weekly commu– nity papers) at least twice — as a hard news story and as a feature story. 10. 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admitted that there was indeed a famine in favor of the Communist regime. July 1-15, 1933 Ukraine and that it was due to the peasants' The commentary continued by saying that the (Continued from page 7) refusal to work on collective farms. The news English newspapers had already acknowledged Europe were constantly dying of hunger. appeared in the London newspaper. The Ob- the famine in Ukraine, citing The Observer, He wrote that the Soviet press had bragged server. Kalinin said that the peasants had not which was noted for its objectivity and The that last year's grain quota had been fulfilled by taken collective farming seriously, and reacted Manchester Guardian which had also recently І00 percent, but people died anyway. to it negatively. Now with these deaths from printed Kalinin's public admission of the He went on to say that, yet. when hunger, he said they had learned their lesson. He existence of a famine in Ukraine. planting season came around this year, the had spoken at a meeting in Gorky, at which an The commentary ended by stating that the peasants had no grain to plant. So in February Observer correspondent was present. Bolshevik system was to blame for the peasants' І933. the regime issued a decree: "because of News datelined Moscow reached Svoboda on lack of ambition and energy to work. climatic conditions in the summer of І932, the July 14. which stated that restaurant cooks had ett peasants were not able to obtain seeds, so the been shot by the Communist regime fordestroy– Around the world: government had decided to lend them grain to ing the food they prepared in their kitchens, by News from Berlin indicated that Hitler had plant." placing pieces of glass in the meals, allowing arrested 18.000 anti-Fascists. The government The author wrote that the Ukrainian agricul– meat and greens to spoil and even stealing food called these arrests "preventive." ture was completely ruined; people died, farm for their own use. According to the reports, the The Soviet Union signed an agreement animals died, tractors stood broken down in the regime was constantly on the lookout for such establishing its western border, in negotiations fields. people who tried to sabotage food supply in the with Rumania, the Soviet Union granted the Relating a story he had found in the Soviet Soviet Union. country Bessarabian territory. press, the author commented that the Commu– Also on the July 14. an unsigned commentary The London Economic Conference was nist regime cared more about the horses than the ran on the pages of S- oboda. which explained delayed until October or until the money people, as evidenced by a letter he found in the that whenever Ukrainian newspaper wrote market had stabilized. Until that time only the Soviet press, written by the peasants: "Because about the famine in Ukraine, the "Bolshevik working committee of the conference was going of the farm horses' weak condition, we. the press" would attack them, saying that the to continue negotiations. peasants have decided to give the horses a chance Ukrainian press was an "enemy of the peasant The Soviet Union was pleased as talk began of to relax and will do all the farm work by hand." workers; that it was composed of the farm the United States recognizing the Soviet Union. According to the headlines in Svoboda on workers of the international bourgeoisie. The The recognition would enhance the Soviet July ІЗ, the chairman of the Central Executive more facts printed in the Ukrainian press about Union's prestige in both international economic Committee of the USSR, Mikhail Kalinin. the famine, the more the Soviet press wrote in and political circles.

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Nadia Komarnyckyj–McConneil. direc– tutc discussed the Harvard Ukrainian one-act play called "The Exhibit." Soyuzivka. ior ol the Office of Congressional studies program and Ukrainian studies Performed by members of the UNA– (Continued from page 4) Relations: lama Demchuk. a Washing- in general. She outlined the procedure U1A Performing Arts Group, the Canada's federal mulnculturalism ion insurance lobbyist: and Orest of applying for admission into Harvard English-language play attempted to policy and examined its ramifications Deychakiwsky, staff member of the and presented a brief slide show on the highlight certain social problems within for the Ukrainian community. Mr. Commission on Security and Coopera– Ukrainian Research institute. the Ukrainian community, such as Krawchuk presented statistics on U– tion in Europe and member of the U.S. Darka Ratycz, who is currently language usage and the convoluted krainian involvement in all three levels delegation to Madrid. Panelists pro– involved in a personal research project notion of "professionalism" in the of government (federal, provincial and vided a biographical description of how on Ukrainian dating trends among Ukrainian community. The play was municipal), and discussed reasons for they became involved in politics, and Ukrainian-Americans, presented re– warmly received by the audience. That the high percentage of Ukrainian politi– how such involvement can be beneficial sults of a dating survey. The survey was evening, a dance was held on the cal involvement in the Prairie Pro– to the Ukrainian community. They conceived last year during the "Ukrai– Soyuzivka terrace to the tunes of Alex vinces. concluded that few steadfast rules exist nian Woman in Two Worlds" confe– and Dorko. The second part of the panel featured to guide an individual through the rence at Soyuzivka. At that conference, The Panorama of Young Ukrainians four Ukrainians active in the American political labyrinth. Ms. Ratycz revealed the results of a Conference concluded Sunday with a political arena. Panelists included: Saturday afternoon concluded with questionnaire completed by 30 or so "Meet the Artists Exhibit" — where Eugene iwanciw of the U.S. Senate two presentations. Olya Andriewsky of Ukrainian students and professionals. conference-goers and Soyuzivka guests Select Committee on intelligence; the Harvard Ukrainian Research lnsti– This year, Ms. Ratycz returned to had an opportunity to meet with young Soyuzivka armed with 117 completed artists and purchase their works. Later questionnaires. The questionnaires, that afternoon, the renowned Ukrai– WANTED WANTED which were randomly distributed a– nian band, lskra, performed in an TYPESETTER mong respondents in Canada and the outdoor concert on the veselka terrace, United States, indicated that Ukrainian lskra entertained the audience with a PASTE-UP PERSON men and women continue to seek better selection of original compositions and opportunities for meeting potential contemporary Ukrainian songs from NEWSPAPER EXPED1T0RS Ukrainian life partners. Ukraine and North America. The con- to work 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. shift at SvOBODA PRESS. The entertainment segment of the cert, which was originally scheduled for Good working conditions and benefits. Typing skill and knowlegde of English language conference continued Saturday evening one hour, was extended another hour required. Apply in person at: with the staging of Laryssa Lauret's due to audience demand. SVOBODA 30 Montgomery Street m Jersey City, N.J. 07302 m (201) 434-0237 had just joined the talks) pleaded for Canadian, U.S. ... compromise from all parties and asked (Continued from page 1) SUSK to reconsider its position. Also Congress. SUSTA and TUSM claimed joining in was Prof. Petro Goy of the THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY that this particular arrangement would Ukrainian Free University. Prof. Goy provide for international and unified assumed the position of moderator. student representation at the congress. Ms. Chalupa asked SUSK and We give you the WHOLE picture. SUSK and Zarevo withheld approval Zarevo representatives to once again of the SUSTA-TUSM proposal, citing clarify their position. SUSK summa– its impracticality. They claimed rized its position with the following that CeSUS. in reality, exists only on points: 1) it wishes to attend an inter- paper, and that a new CeSUS would national Ukrainian students' meeting at have to be reconstructed from the the WCFU Congress; 2) it bottom upwards. The Canadian contin– prefers the meeting to be conducted gent also claimed that it would be outside of the constitution and by-laws difficult for a newly reconstructed of CeSUS (which they maintain is no CeSUS to speak with any legitimacy at longer in effect); and 3) representatives the A'CFU Congress, since it would from all Ukrainian student unions must only have been in existence for a few be invited to participate in the meeting. weeks. SUSK and Zarevo preferred that the meeting be held concurrently with After some elaboration and discussion the WCFU Congress because all Ukrai– on these points, Ms. Chalupa voted in nian students' organizations will be in favor of the SUSK proposal. Following attendance, and the timing of the further haranguing over the supper conference will leave sufficient time for table, SUSTA agreed to the following preparatory work. SUSK also suggest– proposal. ed that each national Ukrainian student As per the final accord approved by union attend the WCFU Congress and SUSTA, SUSK, TUSM and Zarevo vote independently on all issues. (and pending approval by remaining Both sides continued to be deadlock– consituent members of CeSUS - ed throughout the afternoon on these ODUM and SUSTE), a Ukrainian points, until about 4 p.m., when the students' meeting will be scheduled SUSK national executive decided to during the WCFU Congress. A steering issue a statement withdrawing its parti– committee will be formed consisting of cipation in the talks. SUSK said that it three members each from SUSK, could not agree to the terms set forth by SUSTA and SUSTE, and two members the SUSTA-TUSM proposal, and that each from TUSM, ODUM and Zarevo. although it fully supported the concept The purpose of the steering committee dissident news^commentaryepolitics"editorialseinterviewsepeople of an international Ukrainian students' will be to determine the need and union, circumstances prevent the for– reviews "community news^the arts"scholarshirjechurch affairs structure for an international Ukrainian mation of one. students' organization. The committee sports"preview of events"special features After the SUSK statement was tabled. will meet at the 24th SUSK Congress in TUSM president lrka Chalupa (who Ottawa to report some of its findings. Can you afford not to subscribe?

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YounoUNA'ers ^r, Wytwycky offers lecture in L.A. on Great Famine „OS ANGELES Bohdan Wytwy– Dr. Wytwycky's lecture was filmed by a Ph.D. in philosophy from Columbia ckv recentl) delivered a lecture about Reel venture Productions, a local film University, is a professional writer and genocide in Ukraine during the Slalin– company that is preparing a documen– lecturer. He is the author of the mono- lmposed famine 50 years ago and the tary film on the Great Famine in graph. "The Other Holocaust: Many Nazi Holocaust of World War 11. Ukraine in 1932-33. Luba Dmytryk, Circles of Hell" and of a forthcoming The lecture was presented under the head of creative services, directed the book on the portrayal of Slavic people auspices of the Genocide in Ukraine filming of the lecture. in American textbooks. He is a member Commemorative Committee at St of the board of trustees of the Newark Andrew's Ukrainian Orthodox parish On June 24, Walter l.esiuk inter– Public Library and of the New York hall in l.os Angeles, it was followed by a viewed Dr. Wytwycky at the studios ol State Department of Education Holo– question-and-answer period and a Group W Cable Television. The inter– caust Studies Project Advisory Com– social hour The program chairman was view will be broadcast on July 22 at 9 p.m. mittee, where he provides information Gregory Hallick. l.os Angeles. Dr. Wytwycky, who holds about the Great Famine.

- ^Jiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiifu:jiiiitiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiifiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiilfitiiiiiiiiiiiiinniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiililiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiF^4 І THE CARPATHIAN SKI CLUB OF NEW YORK І 5 -' 5 under the auspices of the 5' Two-and-a-half-year-old Taras David Butrej, son of Taras and Ruth Ann І UKRAINIAN SPORTS ASSOCIATION OF USA and CANADA (USCAK) І Butrej, is one of the newest members of 1 will hold 1; UNA Branch 164 in Berwick, Pa. He was enrolled by his grandfather, Tymko І THE ANNUAL І Butrej, secretary of Branch 164 and chairman of the UNA Shamokin Dis– 1 TENNIS AND SWIMMING COMPETITION 1 trict. 1 at SOYUZIVKA І І DEDICATED TO THE ANNIVERSARIES: 90th OF SVOBODA. І І 50th OF THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY, 30th OF VESELKA f 1 September 2, 3, 4, and 5, 1983 (Labor Day Weekend) І TENNIS TOURNAMENT THE INTERNATIONAL 1 for individual CHAMPlONSHJPS of USCAK SWIMMING COMPETITION І and trophies of the SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1983 at 11 a.m. UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, SOYUZIVKA, for INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIPS, (INCLUDING THE B. RAK MEMORIAL TROPHY), UNA TROPH1ES and R1BBONS SVOBODA, THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY and the spons– manship Trophy of MRS. MARY DUSHNYCK in the folloving events for hoys and girls: Qualifications: This competition is open to any player whose club is a member of USCAK. - Singles matches are 8-Ю and 11-12 age groups scheduled in the folloving division: Men, Women, Women (35 25 m. - freestyle and over), Junior vets (35-44), Senior Men (45- and 55), Junior 50 m. -- freestyle (Boys and Girls). 25 m. breaststrok e Juniors are persons aged 18 and under, while seniors are 25-m. backstroke Hohfftf цтдайЩам those over 45 years of age. 25 m. butterfly Registration for tennis matches, including name, age, 4 x 25 m. freestyli relay divisions and the fee of S10.00 should be send to: UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION c7o Miss Anya Dydyk 3-14 age group 30 Montgomery St., 50 m. - freestyle Jersey City, N. J. 07302 100 m. - freestyle Registrations should be received no later than August 25, 50 m. - brcastslroke 1983. No additional applications will be accepted before the 50 m. - backstroke competitions, since the schedule or matches will be worked out 50 m. butterfly ріУІ,Ч щ ahead of time. 100 m individual -nedley 4 x 50 m freestyle relay Candice Ann Petrella is the youngest SCHEDULE OF MATCHES: member of UNA Branch 378 in Wood- FR1DAY, September 2, - Soyuzivka, І:OO p.m. M en's pre– 15 and over age group bine, N J. She became a member when liminary round. Players who must compete in this 50 m. freestyle her grandmother, Anna Bouchak Ridel, round will be notified by the tournament committee 100 m. freestyle bought her a UNA insurance policy. by Thursday. August 25 50 m. - breaststroke The secretary of Branch 378 is Kathe– SATURDAY, September 3, - soyuzivka, 8:30 a.m. - First 50 m. - backstroke rine Panchesine. round junior girls (all age groups), junior vets, senior men. 50 m. - butterfly ^ women and women 35 and over. New Paltz. 8:30 a.m. 100 m. - individual medley g) Men's first round. Soyuzivka, 10:30 a.m. Juniors (all age 4 x 50 m. - medley relay 5. groups). New Paltz, 10:30 a.m. Men's consolation round. Swimmers can compete in 3 individual events and oncgl Soyuzivka, 3:30 p.m. Senior men 55 and over. Time and relay. gl place of subsequent matches will be designated by tournament director R. Rakotchyj, Sr. Registration will be held at the poolside on Saturday. Sep-Щ, Players in men's division, scheduled to compete Friday but tember 3. starting a! 9:30 a.m. Registration fee is S2.00 pergi unable to arrive on this day, as well as losers in the prelimenary person. round, can compete in the consolation round. Swim Meet Committee: R Sl.YSH, O. NAPORA. G Because of limited time and the large number of entries, HRAB, J. RUBEL. C. KUSHN1R. І Sl.YSH, M KRYSZ– players can compete in one group only they must indicate their TALSKY, B. and J YAC1W, І SOCHAN choice on the registration blank. Swimmers should be members of sport and youth orga– Players who fail to report for a scheduled match on time nizations which belong to the Ukrainain Sports Association will be defaulted. (USCAK). Reservations should be made individually by the competitors by writing to: Soyuzivka, Ukrainian National Ass'n Estate, Kerhonkson, N. Y. 12446; (914) 626-5641

REGlSTRATlON FORM - TENN1S ONLY Please cut out and send in with reg. fee of Si0.00. 1. Name:

2. Address: ., Maria Syska, who will be 1 year old on July 17, is the newest member of UNA 3 Phone: Branch 237 in Chester, Pa. She is the 4. Date of birth: daughter of William and Loressa Uzych Syska of Newark, Del., and the grand- 5. Event age group: daughter of Dr. Walter and Eva Uzych Щ 6. Sports club membership: of Wallingford, Pa., and the late Otto s Check payable to: KLK American Ukrainian Sports Club. Syska and Olga Syska. She is a fourth- generation UNA'er. ЛШШіШІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІИІІІІІІШІІІІШІІШШІІІІІШПІШІНШІШ 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 17,1983 No. 29

Monday, July 18 free of charge by The Weekly to the PREVIEW OK EVENTS Ukrainian community. To have an EAST MEADOW, N.Y.: Ukrainian event listed in this column, please will be host to the 45-voice Canadian Night at Eisenhower Park will be the Western Pennsylvania Region of send information (type of event, Ukrainian Youth Association held at 7:45 p.m. This evening is the Ukrainian Orthodox League will date, time, place, admission, spon– (SUMK) Choir of St. John's Ukrai– sponsored by European American be held July 29 through August 6 at sor, etc.), along with the phone nian Orthodox Cathedral of Edmon– Bank and Nassau County Depart– the All Saints Ukrainian Orthodox number of a person who may be ton. Alta.. Canada. The choir, con– mcnt of Parks and Recreation. The Church Camp. reached during daytime hours for sisting of members age 17 to 26 and program is coordinated by the Ukrai– Registration is open to all Ukrai– additional information, to: PRE– directed by Michael Prokopiw, will nian Congress Committee of Ame– nian Orthodox youths age 13-19. The viEW OF EvENTS, The Ukrainian sing the responses to the 10 a.m. rica, Nassau County Branch. Per– program will include sessions in Weekly, 30 Montgomery St., Jersey divine liturgy at Holy Ascension, formers this year include: the lskra religious discussions, Ukrainian City, N.J. 07302. Band of New York. Skomorochy celebrated by the Rev. John R. culture, various sporting games, Dance Ensemble of Long island. Nakonachny. pastor. The choir will waterfront activities on the Allegheny PLEASE NOTE: Preview items Echoes of the Steppes Bandura make the 2,500-mile trip to Maple- River and much more. For applica– must be received one week before Ensemble of New York and the wood as part of its concert tour of tions or information, see your UOL desired date of publication. No voloshky Dance Ensemble of Phila– Eastern Canada and the UNA resort president, parish priest or contact information will be taken over the delphia. Soyuzivka. in 'ts 17 years of exis– David Markiw, 125 Merritt Drive, tence, the choir has traveled exten– phone. Preview items will be publish– Admission is free; guests are en- Butler. Pa., 16001, (412) 285-5672. sively throughout Canada and has ed only once (please note desired date courage d to bring chairs and participated in the 1979 international of publication). All items are publish– blankets. Rain date is Tuesday, July Music Festival in vienna, Austria. PREviEW OF EvENTS,a listing ed at the discretion of the editorial 19. of Ukrainian community events open staff and in accordance with available to the public, is a service provided space. Sunday, July 24 WOONSOCKET, R.1.: St Michael's Ukrainian Orthodox Church, 74 AURlESviLLE, N.Y.: A Ukrainian Harris Ave., will hold its annual Catholic liturgy will be celebrated by parish picnic starting at 11:30 a.m. Bishop Basil Losten at Auriesville The day will include a Ukrainian USCAK-East to hold track meet Shrine at 4 p.m. Responses to the kitchen, horseshoe tournament, pony NEWARK, N.J. - The Ukrainian be awarded in each event. liturgy will be sung by the St. Nicho– rides and games. Entertainment will Sports Federation of the U.S.A. and Though billed as a men's and wo– las Ukrainian Catholic Church Choir be provided by Alex Chudolij and Canada, Eastern Delegation, will hold a men's track and field competition, of Watervliet, NY., under the direc– afternoon performances by the men's and women's track and field meet organizers encourage talented youths to tion of Yaroslaw Kushnir. There will Odessa Ukrainian Dancers of Rhode on Saturday, August 13, at the SUM-A compete, especially those who would be a panakhyda immediately follow– island, Siyanka Ukrainian Dancers camp in Ellenville, N.Y. The meet is like to compete in next summer's Free ing in commemoration of all those of Boston, and Narodny Struny String Ensemble of Maine. Donation being billed as the Ukrainian pre-trials Olympiad. who perished during the Great for the Free Olympiad of 1984. Famine of Ukraine. This event is is S2. The public is invited. For The meet will be conducted by Oleh The Olympic Selection Committee of being sponsored by the Famine further information call (401) 762- Kolodiy, meet director; Bohdan the Ukrainian Sports Federation will be Committee of the Albany District. 3939. Porytko, assistant meet director; Boh– present at the meet to observe potential dan Suszko, head judge; Christine candidates for the Ukrainian delegation Wo!owodiuk, secretary; and Roman Sunday, July 24 ADVANCE NOTICE to the Free Olympiad to be held in Kucil, chairman of the verification Toronto next year in July. The Free committee. MAPLEWOOD, N J.: Holy Ascen– EMLENTON, Pa.: The 26th annual Olympiad is a quadrennial North A– The meet will begin at 10 a.m.; sion Ukrainian Orthodox Church Teenage Conference sponsored by merican event for athletes of emigre registration begins at 9 a.m. Registra– communities whose homelands are tion is S4 per athlete. For further Soviet-dominated. information contact Mr. Kolodiy at The August 13 pre-trials at the SUM– (201) 763-1797 or (914) 856-1844; or in the Soyuzivka spotlight: July 22-24 A camp are an open-age meet featuring Mr. Porytko at (201) 956-7291. men's and women's competition in the Mr. Kolodiy also announced that the following: running events - 100, 400, Ukrainian Sports Federation is prepar– 800, 1,500 and 5,000 meters, and 4 x 100 ing the first master's track and field and'4 x 400 meters; broad jump, high meet for men over age 35 and women jump and triple jump (for men only); over age 30. it will be held concurrently shotput, discus and javelin. with the meet on August 13. Details on Gold, silver and bronze medals will the masters' meet are forthcoming.

CN Week rally slated for Boston

by Orest Szczudluk tives from Afghan, Cuban. Estonian, Hungarian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Po– BOSTON, Mass. - A rally on Wed– lish, Ukrainian and vietnamese or– nesday, July 20, starting at noon at the ganizations in Massachusetts, its pur- Fountain Plaza; City Hall Plaza, will pose is "to foster liberty and self- highlight the observance of Captive determination for all captive nations." Nations Week in Boston. The program Besides the sponsorship of the annual will include prayers, reading of pro– observance of the Captive Nations Edmonton's SUMK Choir clamations, speeches, singing and folk Week, the committee has participated dancing. in various demonstrations and has KERHONKSON; N.Y. - The Anya Dydyk and will be followed by The Captive Nations Committee of maintained contacts with federal, state Edmonton SUMKChoir and En– a dance at 10 p.m. to the sounds of Massachusetts, which is sponsoring the and city officials, as well as with the semble will present an evening of the Tempo Orchestra. observance, has extended invitations to news media. song, drama and dance on the Soyu– The weekend program at the UNA federal, state and city representatives to At its recent bi-annual meeting, Oiest 7W ka stage this Saturday, July 23. at estate will also feature a Friday, attend the program. Szczudluk, president of the Boston 8:30 p.m. The concert is part of the evening, (July 22) dance with the Gov. Michael S. Dukakis and Mayor Chapter of the Ukrainian Congress ensemble's Eastern Steppes Tour 83, Alex and Dorko Band providing Kevin H. White designated the week of м Committee of America, was re-elected which to date has taken them to music beginning at 9:30 p.m. July 17-23 as "Captive Nations Week"' chairman; attorney Robert B. Zozula, Toronto, Hamilton, Ont.. Ottawa On Sunday, guests will be able to in Masschusetts and Boston, respective– member of the Boston Chapter of the and Montreal. view the art work of Larysa Marty– iy. Ukrainian Congress Committee of niuk. America, was elected vice-chairman; The program will be emceed by in his proclamation issued on June izabell Rivero-Arguelleas, secretary of 13, Gov. Dukakis stated: "The captive Facts About Cuba, was elected secre– nations under Communist Russian tary; and Jaak Juhansoo, president of domination constitute a powerful RECENTLY PUBL1SHED the Boston Estonian Society, was deterrent to war and one of the best elected treasurer. IVAN FRANKO: THE ARTIST AND THE THINKER hopes for peace and justice in the world." A COLLECTlON OF PAPERS COMMEMORATiNG THE 125th ANNivERSARY OF THE Mayor White's proclamation stated: B1RTH AND THE 65th ANNivERSARY OF THE DEATH OF WAN FRANKO Elected to the auditing committee "The Captive Nations Week provides a were: Alexander J. Chaplik, chairman Eugene Fedorenko, editor suitable framework for Americans to of the Lithuanian American Council; 212 pages (bound). Price J15.00. porto J1.00 express their support for the aspirations Aristids Lambergs, chairman of the New Jersey residents add 64 sales tax of self-determination and liberty for all June 14th Latvian Memorial Commit– Now available at the people." tee; and Aivars Oga, member of the SvOBODA BOOK STORE, 30 Montgomery Street. JERSEY C1TY, N.J. 07302 The Captive Nations Committee of Latvian Society Daugavas vanagi of Massachusetts consists of representa– Boston.