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lished by the Ukrainian National Association Inc.. a frattrnal non-profit association| MrainianWeekl Y Vol. LVI No. 18 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 1, 1988 25 cents Kiev Consulate 500 in Kiev protest nuclear power plants to be on agenda Demonstration marks drowned out by police loudspeakers, been established in at least four other which were deliberately used for this Ukrainian cities. Although the authori­ at Moscow summit Chornobyl accident's purpose. ties have strongly attacked the club The demonstration, organized by the since its inception, this evidently back­ WASHINGTON - Various sources second anniversary Ukrainian Culturological Club (UCC), fired and the resultant publicity attract­ coupled with news reports, now indicate LONDON - Five hundred people lasted about one hour (between 6:30 ed even more supporters, as evidenced that it is likely that the opening of the marched on Kiev's central Khresh- and 7:30 p.m.) on Tuesday evening. by the large number of demonstrators. oft-delayed U.S. Consulate in Kiev, chatyk Boulevard to mark the second After it ended, 20 people, including the Strong opposition to nuclear power Ukraine, will be on the agenda of the anniversary of the Chornobyl nuclear three organizers, were arrested by the has also come from the AU-Union U.S.-Soviet summit conference in Mos­ disaster on Tuesday, April 26, carrying police. They were taken to a police Committee for the Defense of Politi­ cow, reported Americans for Human placards which read: "Nuclear Power station in Kiev, held for three hours and cal Prisoners, which unites Ukrainians, Rights in Ukraine. Plants Out of Ukraine," and "Openness later released. Georgians and Armenians, as well as Secretary of State George Shultz and Democracy to the End." The UCC began its activities in the official Writers Union of Ukraine, indicated that an "unclassified" Consu­ This information, received on April September 1987. Since that time, it has which has pubhshed scathing denuncia­ late might soon be opened through the 28 by the Ukrainian Press Agency based attracted large numbers of participants tions of the Soviet nuclear power bypassing of the security budget re­ in London, was reported by Vladimir in various meetings devoted to subjects program by leading Ukrainian scien­ quirements for consulates and em­ Ryabokov, one of the editors of the that still remain taboo in the official tists, mathematicians and cyberneti- bassies. unofficial Express-Khronika, a bi­ press. These include the Millennium of cists. President Ronald Reagan and Ge­ weekly journal which reports on dissi­ Ukrainian Christianity, blank spots in neral Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev are dent activity throughout the USSR, Ukrainian history, the deplorable state scheduled to meet May 29 to June 2. According to the reports, the police of Ukrainian language and culture after Chornobyl power plant Rep. Bernard E. Dwyer (D-N.J.), a blocked the demonstrators' route and decades of Russification and the threat member of the House Appropriations tore placards from their hands. When to the environment, which has included Committee that oversees construction three organizers of the demonstration strong opposition to the expansion and plagued by negligence of consulates, told several members of — Leonid Milyavsky, Serhiy Naboka concentration of nuclear power in MOSCOW - Two years after it was Americans for Human Rights in U- and Oles Shevchenko — attempted to Ukraine in the aftermath of Chornobyl. the site of the world's worst nuclear kraine (AHRU) in his office that some speak to the demonstrators, they were Other clubs with similar aims have disaster, the Chornobyl power plant in 17 consulates are being shut down by Ukraine is once again in the news. the United States due to budgetary According to an article in Pravda, the concerns and that the opening of a new Senate passes bill to extend power station is plagued by negligence, consulate would be an uphill battle. nepotism and drunkenness. He pointed to a ruling from the famine commission's mandate The Communist Party daily news­ guidelines to the State Department that by Walter Bodnar paper said managers of the plant had new embassies and consulates must be violated many of the safety precautions secure and this involves substantial WASHINGTON - Through a un­ ordered as a result of the April 26,1986, sums of money. The costs of the newly animous consent motion made by Sen. explosion and fire at one of Chornobyl's built but, as yet, unopened embassy in Bill Bradley (D-N.J.) on Thursday, reactors. April 21, on thefloor of the U.S. Senate, Moscow runs in the range of S25 to S40 The managers, said Pravda, tried to a bill extending the mandate of the U.S. million dollars. "resolve at any cost" obstacles to full Commission on the Ukraine Famine In an apparent move to circumvent production of electricity at the plant "to was passed without objecfion. S-2296 is this requirement. Secretary Shultz the detriment of the quality of repair a bill that was introduced "to amend the spent five hours "sightseeing" in Kiev and maintenance of extremely intricate Departments of Commerce, Justice during his latest trip in the USSR while equipment." Plant equipment was and State, the Judiciary, and Related looking at a site for the proposed repaired without technical supervisors Appropriation Act, 1986, to extend the consulate where five or six Americans and was not tested before being put into life of the Commission on the Ukraine could work and handle information of service. an unclassified nature. Famine." The sponsors of the bill were Sens. For Dr. David Marples' analysis of Members of AHRU were tracking Bradley, Dennis DeConcini (D-Ariz.) down rumors by visiting knowledgeable the Chornobyl nuclear accident and its and Robert Kasten (R-Wis.). Sens. aftermath, written on the occasion of people in the House, Senate and the DeConcini and Kasten are members of executive branch. Everyone knew that the disaster's second anniversary, see the Commission on the Ukraine Fa­ page 2. something was in the wind; however, no mine. one was being specific. The idea of Sen. Bradley, the original sponsor of Still other problems, according to opening the Kiev Consulate looms more the bill to establish a U.S.-government- Pravda, caused "the grossest violations important as a negotiated achievement (Continued on page 16) Sen. Bill Bradley of sanitary standards." because the present Senate debate on The newspaper also noted that engi­ amendments to the INF treaty are neering jobs at the plant were given to causing a delay in ratifying the treaty to medics, teachers, veterinarians and a point where it is now doubtful whether Demjanjuk sentenced to death people without any higher education. there will be a treaty-signing in Moscow. JERUSALEM - John Demjanjuk He also said Mr. Demjanjuk's crimes The article revealed that Yevgeny AHRU noted that many members in was sentenced to death on Monday, at Treblinka could "never be forgiven Ignatenko, chief of Kombinat, the the Ukrainian American community April 25, by the Israeli court that last by the hearts of men or be obliterated organization supervising the plant and are gratified and optimistic that after a week found him guilty after it decided from memory." the clean-up around it, had been repri­ 15-year delay things are beginning to he was indeed the brutal Treblinka After the sentence was pronounced, manded. It referred to Mr. Ignatenko as look up. Because there are voices in the death camp guard known as "Ivan the hundreds of spectators in the court­ the "former general director," thereby U.S. Congress against the opening of Terrible." room jumped to their feet, applauded suggesting that he had been dismissed. new consulates in the USSR, AHRU Judge Zvi Tal said, "A thousand and cheered. "In the Kombinat amalgamation, has sent telegrams of support to Presi­ deaths cannot compensate for what Some chanted, "Death, death," and drunkenness, thievery and violations of dent Reagan and Secretary of State happened, but at least we have judged others sang a patriotic Israeli song, labor discipline have not been reduced," Shultz. one of the angels of death. The human "The people of Israel live." the article continued. In addition, letters with petitions hand is unable to measure a punishment As the courtroom audience cele- "Judging from all this, the leadership (Continued on page 14) equal to the charges." 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Ukrainians and Chomobyl: Gunars Astra, Latvian rights activist, dies soon after release from Perm two years after disaster JERSEY CITY, N.J. - Gunars for circulating books published abroad, The paper below was presented by He was asked to comment on the Astra, a prominent Latvian human links with emigres and translating into the author to the Ukrainian Ameri­ view that the evacuation of Prypiat rights activist, died on April 6 in a Latvian the Baltic Memorandum about can Coordinating Council in Warren, was somewhat delayed. He re­ Leningrad hospital following extensive the Molotov-Ribbentrop pact. Mich,, on April 25, Dr. Mar pies is a sponded as follows: heart surgery, reported the New York City Tribune earlier this month. He was labelled "an especially dan­ research associate at the Canadian "Based on accepted criteria, I can gerous recidivist" and sentenced to 10 Institute of Ukrainian Studies at the state with full responsibility that the The 57-year-old dissident was freed years' special-regimen labor camp and University of Alberta. He is the population of Prypiat was exposed early from special-regimen labor camp five years' exile. author of "Chernobyl and Nuclear to radiation far below the permissible Perm 35-1 on February 1, apparently as The U.S. Helsinki Commission Power in the USSR"; his second thresholds. We removed these people a result of mass protests by Latvians. reacted "with sadness and profound book "The Social Impact of the only because the accident was un­ Mr. Astra who lived in Riga, Latvia, dismay" to news of Mr. Astra's death on Chernobyl Disaster, "is due out later usual, complex, and because we with his family, was apparently visiting April 6. this year. could not risk people's lives. So there friends in Leningrad when he became ill "The Latvian community has lost a can be no talk of delays." and was taken to the Botkin Hospital true patriot, a man who devoted his PARTI From a somewhat different per­ for Infectious Diseases on March 5, his entire adult life to a struggle for the spective, Dr. Robert Gale of the wife Livija told Latvian emigres in the basic human rights of his people, and by Dr. David R. Marples UCLA Medical Center, who per­ West. spent 19 years in the gulag for his noble formed bone-marrow transplants on Mrs. Astra said that her husband was efforts," said Rep. Steny Hoyer (D- This paper will examine the im­ the first accident victims, also de­ treated in the hospital for several days Md.), commission chairman, on April pact of the Chernobyl disaster on the fended the delayed evacuation of until physicians found that an infection 6. lives of Ukrainians after the explo­ Prypiat. In a speech to a medical had affected his heart. The dissident was "We have little doubt that had not sion that destroyed the fourth unit at convention in Washington, in No­ transferred to the Klinika Hospitalnoy Astra been unjustly sentenced for his the Chornobyl nuclear power plant vember 1986, Dr. Gale stated that the Chirurgie in Leningrad, a prominent human rights activity in 1983, if he had following an experiment that began authorities had delayed the evacua­ Latvian emigre in New York was not spent 14 years previously in the two years ago on April 25, 1986. As tion of the city in the belief that ||| quoted as saying. gulag, his health would not have been opposed to studies of reactor tech­ residents who remained in their Ilgvars Spilners, editor of Laiks, a brought to such a condition that he nology or the prospects of a scientific homes would be shielded from radio­ Latvian-language biweekly, said that would succumb to the unsuccessful data base in Kiev for the study of the active fallout. In his view, the autho­ Mr. Astra underwent surgery on March heart surgery. The Helsinki Commis­ effects of radiation on the human rities acted "judiciously." Dr. Gale 25 for replacement of his heart valves. sion sends its deepest condolences to organism, this paper concentrates on repeated his view during a telephone Mrs. Astra said her husband died Mrs. Astra and their two sons. We the people, specifically the evacuees conversation with me late last year. during emergency treatment for compli­ know that his memory will live forever and those obliged to return to the The above views may have had cations from the surgery, wrote the in their hearts. And in the hearts of irradiated zone to carry out farming some logic if the population was Tribune. The Latvian national rights freedom-loving Latvians everywhere." or to work at the nuclear power indeed being kept indoors to protect advocate reportedly asked his wife that plant. it from radioactive fallout. But in in the event of his death doctors from "Gunars Astra's death reniinds us Chornobyl is an immense topic for fact, this was not the case. No warn­ the West perform an autopsy of his again of the price the Soviet Union discussion. Much of what I have to ing was given about the accident, and body. continues to exact for its illegal occupa­ say is taken from my new book, "The the people, no matter which sources Mr. Spilners said that the American tion of the Baltics," said Sen. Dennis Social Impact of the Chernobyl are consulted, clearly went about Latvian Association requested the State DeConcini (D-Ariz.), commission co- Disasterv" which will be,-published: their normal pattern of life. Here are Department to ask the Soviets to allow chairman. "Last August, human rights this fall by St. Martin's Press of New some examples. an American pathologist to be present activists warned Soviet authorities that York. It is not possible to condense Late in 1986, the Soviet author, during Mr. Astra's autopsy. Astra would not survive his prison the main points of this study into a Andrei Illesh, was interviewed in the The dissident served his first sentence sentence. He \vas noj теІщ^4 ліцЩ ^ 40-minute presentation. Instead, weekly Moscow News. The reporter on political charges from 1961 to 1976. February 1 of this year^ iahd about Д however, I will present something noted that in Mr. Illesh's book on He was arrested for the second time on month later he was in the hospital. that paradoxically represents a Chornobyl, no answer had been September 15, 1983, and charged with Truly, his lengthy imprisonment was success story, if such a thing can provided to one question: what had "anti-Soviet agitation япд propaganda" tantamount to a death sentence." possibly be said about a human been carried out in Prypiat or what tragedy such as Chornobyl. I use the the city's authorities had been doing USSR Ministry of Nuclear Energy is term because gradually, but with in the first hours after the accident. Chornobyl... tolerant of gross mistakes in Kombinat's increasing confidence, Ukrainians Mr. Illesh replied that he had "failed (Continued from page 1) work." have decided to have their own say to discover any sort of consistent line of Kombinat has not learned a lesson The comment suggested that conti­ about Chornobyl, about the massive in the city Soviet's behavior." Unfor­ from the past. It is as though there had nuing problems at the plant were due to nuclear power program build­ tunately, he continued, children were been no accident," Pravda observed. pressure from central authorities in ing that is under way in Ukraine, playing soccer in the streets on the The Pravda article was published Moscow to increase nuclear energy about the destruction of the natural morning after the accident, and a soon after a visit to the Chornobyl plant output. beauty of the Ukrainian environ­ wedding party had been held in the by Vladimir I. Dolgikh, a non-voting In contrast to the Pravda article, ment. As will he shown, although city on the same evening. Yet the member of the Politburo and the party other stories appearing in the Soviet Ukrainians have not halted the Prypiat city government, in his view, secretary in charge of the energy indus­ press on the eve of the Chornobyl Soviet nuclear power program, was "stricken by anemia." try. disaster's second anniversary, were they have prevented it from being During the trial of the nuclear The Communist Party chief of the upbeat in tone, stressing the improved completed in its original form, which plant's director and chief engineer in Kiev region was quoted by Pravda as training of plant employees and heroic is a not inconsiderable achievement. the city of Chornobyl in July 1987, saying that nuclear power officials in clean-up efforts, as well as the success­ But let us begin with the first major one of the key charges against Viktor Moscow were responsible for the negli­ ful resettlement of the area's evacuees change in the life of the people Bryukhanov, the director, was his gence at Chornobyl because, "The into newly constructed towns. concerned, namely the evacuation failure to evaculate his staff imme­ and evacuees. On the evacuation, the diately. Workers had arrived for the official government view was ex­ next shift at 8 a.m. on April 26 and pressed by I.S. Plyushch, chairman lingered around precariously, only FOUNDED 1933 of the Kiev Oblast Executive Com­ three hours after the first main fire Ukrainian WeeHy mittee in April 1987. He maintained and had been put out. In Prypiat, it that the government commission was noted in one of the few reports An English-language Ukrainian newspaper published by the Ukrainian National established after the disaster, the on the trial, that Saturday in the city Association Inc., a non-profit association, at 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, N.J. Central Committee of the Commu­ "was the same as any other." Chil­ 07302. nist Party of Ukraine, and the Ukrai­ dren were playing outside, people Second-class postage paid at Jersey City, N.J. 07302. nian government worked "around went fishing, all the stores were open. (ISSN - 0273-9348) the clock" to ensure that the evacua­ Yurii Grigoryev of the Institute of tion occurred as rapidly as possible. Biophysics of the Ministry of Health This included the 45,000 population Protection of the USSR, stated that Yearly subscwption rate: 58; for UNA members - 55. of Prypiat and some 68 other popula­ the evacuation should have been Also puh^51ied by the UNA: Svoboda. a Ukrainian-language daily newspaper. tion points located in the danger carried out earlier, and that people at zone. the least should have been informed The Weekly and Svoboda: UNA: Several authorities have suggested of the danger over the radio. How­ (201) 434-0237, -0807. -3036 (201)451-2200 that the entire evacuation process ever, as Lyubov Kovalevska, editor Postmaster, send address Editor: Roma Hadzewycz was simply a precaution and that the of the Prypiat newspaper, Trybuna changes to: Associate Editors: Marta Kolomayets population of Prypiat and other Energetika, noted, no word was The Ukrainian Weekly areas was never in any danger from broadcast on the local radio until P.O. Box 346 Chrystyna Lapychak radioactive fallout. One was Leonid noon on April 27, which was almost Jersey City, N.J. 07303 Midwest Correspondent: Marianna Liss Ilyin, vice-president of the Academy 35 hours after the accident occurred. .of Medical Sciences of the USSR, Theri -withо ut explanation,,, ;:the The Ukrainian Weekly, May 1.1988, No. IB, Vpl. LVI and "a 1cey authority on 'ChbrnobyL ' " ^ f Continued on page 10) Copyright 1988 by The Ukrainian Weekly No. 18 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 1, 1988

Millennium is topic of pope's Under fire, Houghton says USSR trip messages to different audiences was to promote Christian brot/jer/iood \PHILADELPHI A - Pope John wished to bring this event to the atten­ by Marta Kolomayets letter by the Rev. Lukachyk, expressing Paul II recently released two mes­ tion of the whole Catholic Church and WASHINGTON - "It was a trip to hope that he would see the positive sages on the occasion of the Millen­ why I am inviting all the faithful to proiliote Christian brotherhood," said aspects of his trip to the Soviet Union. nium of the Baptism of Kievan Rus', common prayer. The church of Rome, Rep. Amory Houghton, (R-N.Y.), But it seemed that most of the readers one an apostolic letter geared toward built on the foundation of the apostolic commenting on his recent lOnday tripto who wrote in, supported the reverend, the general public, the other, specifi­ faith of Peter and Paul, rejoices in this the Soviet Union, which included visits who had written: "The official religion cally addressed to the Ukrainian Catho­ Millennium and in all the fruits harvest­ to Moscow, TbiHsi, Georgia and Lviv, of the Soviet Union is atheism and the lic faithful. ed down the generations: the fruits of Ukraine. Russian Orthodox Church is compro­ The two letters, officially dated faith and life, union and witness even to The congressman, along with his mised. This friendship gesture of Con­ within weeks of each other (January 25 the point of persecution and martyrdom entourage, which included family and gressman Houghton and others is being and February 14, respectively), were in conformity with the proclamation of representatives of the clergy from his abused by the ongoing religious perse­ released only in late March and early Christ himself. Our spiritual sharing in congressional district, in keeping with cution in the Soviet Union." April. The pope calls the Millennium the solemnity of the Millennium in­ their stated objective of Christian The discussion continued with mem­ anniversary "not merely a historical volves the whole people of God: faith­ friendship among people, delivered an bers of Americans for Human Rights in remembrance," but "an incentive to ful and pastors who live and work in engraved Steuben crystal cross to Ukraine, also responding to both men: turn our pastoral and ecumenical sensi­ those lands made holy 1,000 years ago Patriarch Pimen in Moscow in early "There are two schools of thought on bilities from the past toward the future, by the waters of baptism. In the joy of April. (The U.S. official, who visited the this issue: one being the hard-line to strengthen our longing for unity and this feast we join with all those who in hierarch at his residence, commented on approach following the highly prin­ to intensify our prayer." the baptism received by their ancestors the poor health of the Moscow-based cipled philosophy of not dealing or The pope's apostolic letter, titled recognize the source of their own head of the Russian Orthodox Church, contacting the Soviets until they make a "Euntes in Mundum," states: "I desire religious culture and national identi­ who reportedly suffers from diabetes- definite improvement in their treatment with this letter to offer praise and ties." related complications.) of political and religious prisoners; gratitude to the ineffable God — Father, "In particular, we join with all the The gesture enraged members of the while the other approach is the develop­ Son and Holy Spirit — for having called heirs of this baptism, whatever their Ukrainian American community, resi­ ment of dialogue and exchanges with to faith and to grace the sons and religious confession, nationality or dents of the congressman's 34th Dis­ the Soviets in the hope that they will daughters of many peoples and nations dwelling place; with all our Orthodox trict, New York's Southern Tier (in­ improve and become influenced by our who accepted the Christian heritage of and Catholic brothers and sisters. In a cluding the cities of Elmira, Corning, as good intentions. the baptism administered in Kiev. They special way we join with all the beloved well as most of New York's wine coun­ "One cannot fault either approach belong first of all to the Russian, sons and daughters of the Russian, try) who were aware of the congress­ since both have merits. Ukrainian and Byelorussian nations in Ukrainian and Byelorussian nations. man's intentions weeks prior to the trip. "Ukrainians, as a group, suffered the eastern regions of the continent of To those who live in their homeland as Among the most vocal protesters was greatly at the hands of the Soviets and Europe." also to those who dwell in America, the Rev. George Lukachyk, who insti­ have a legitimate cause to doubt the Quoting extensively from the Epistles, Western Europe and other parts of the gated a lively newspaper discussion in Soviets on many issues: the human and the pope writes about the sacrament of world." the area's local papers. national rights, the religious persecu­ baptism, and praises St. Vladimir In conclusion, the pope writes: He wrote, in the Elmira State Ga­ tion, destruction of churches, psychia­ (Volodymyr) for his introduction of "In a special way, of course, this is the zette: "Though their motive appears tric abuses, etc. Christianity into the Slavic cultures. feast of the Russian Orthodox Church, noble as they state, 'the purpose of the "Father Lukachyk is a spiritual He continues his letter to all faithful, which has its center in Moscow and trip to the Soviet Union is purely and leader of his flock, but his concern emphasizing a move ultimately toward which we call with joy 'sister church.' It simply an act of Christian friendship on extends beyond his geographic area of full communion between the Catholic is precisely she who has received in the part of a group of citizens from a responsibility in New York state. He is and Orthodox Churches, working to great part the inheritance of ancient small section of the United States and concerned about all suffering Christians overcome the difficulties born of age- Christian Russ, linking herself with the hoping that in presenting a Steuben in the world. The Soviet state being old misunderstandings. remaining faithful to the Church of cross to their communicants that we will atheistic in philosophy gives us and "Moreover, the gradual return to Constantinople. This Church, like the signal a special bond between those who Father Lukachyk the greatest cause of harmony between Rome and Constan­ other Orthodox Churches, has true believe in the Christian faith no matter concern. We admire Father Lukachyk's tinople and likewise among the sacraments, particularly — by virtue of where they live,' it is actually untimely, zeal and feeling of righteous indigna­ Churches which remain in full commu­ the apostolic succession — the eucharist improper and ironic." tion, and wish that there were many nion with these centers, cannot fail and the priesthood, whereby she re­ He wrote, "It is the wrong symbol to more like him in this would. especially today to exercise a positive mains united to the Catholic Church the wrong person in the wrong city. It is "Rep. Houghton, on the other hand, influence on the Orthodox and Catho­ with very close links. And together with the hammering of another nail into the sees himself as an emissary of good will, lic heirs of the baptism of Kiev," writes the Churches mentioned she makes coffin of the suffering people," wrote as a practicing Christian who forgives the pontiff. y^ intense offers to perpetuate in a commu­ the pastor of St. Nicholas Catholic and forges ahead, who believes that his In the 16-point letter, the Holy See nion of faith and charity those family Church in Elmira Heights and Christ gift of the cross, which symbolizes the asks all Catholics to join in prayer to ties which ought to thrive between local the King Ukrainian Catholic Church in ultimate sacrifice of love, will promote celebrate the Millennium of the Bap­ Churches as between sisters." Bath, N.Y. ' good will and open up the closed Soviet tism of Kievan Russ (sic). The pope In his address to Ukrainian Catholics Rep. Houghton responded to this (Continued on page 13) writes: on the occasion of the Millennium of "In view of the importance of the the baptism of Kievan Rus'(spelled here baptism of Kievan Russ in the history of only with one s), titled "Magnum Helsinki Commission seelcs to prevent evangelization and of human culture, it Baptismi Donum," the pontiff acknow- repatriation of POWs lield by mujaliideen will be easily understood why I have (Continued on page 14) WASHINGTON - The U.S. Com­ their will to Soviet authorities. At the Vienna Conference mission on Security and Cooperation in "Many of these defectors realized the Europe (the Helsinki Commission) has inhumanity of the Soviet occupation of called upon the White House to use the Afghanistan long before their leaders U.S. notes Soviets setbacks appropriate means to prevent Soviet realized the futility of it," said Sen. Excerpted below is a speech at the costal couple who are depending defectors and prisoners of war held by DeConcini. "We should not abandon Vienna Conference reviewing imple­ freedom of emigration, have recently the Afghan mujahideen from being them now." mentation of the Helsinki Accords been harassed and arrested, and are forcibly returned to Soviet authorities In March 1988, the commission delivered on April 15 by Ambassador now under detention. in the wake of the withdrawal agree­ heard testimony from two former Warren Zimmermann, chief of the On April 6 Gunars Astra, a ment signed in Geneva. Soviet soldiers who defected to the U.S. delegation. Latvian human rights activist who "To have the United States acting as Afghan mujahedeen and managed to Near the end of our last round here had served 10 years in labor camp for guarantor of an agreement at Geneva resettle in Canada. On the same occa­ in Vienna I commented that progress such acts as disseminating George that results in such forced repatriation sion. Sen. Gordon Humphrey charged toward fulfilling Helsinki objectives Orwell's '4984," died in a Leningrad — in the manner of ^Operation Keel­ that the administration's efforts on and commitments and been marginal military hospital shortly after his haul' following World War II — could behalf of Soviet defectors and POWs and disappointing. release. A number of Astra's friends not be justified" wrote Helsinki Com­ have been a "miserable failure." ...In the Soviet Union, leading and supporters in the West have mission Chairman Steny Hoyer (D- Armenian human rights activist applied to attend his funeral in Riga; Md.), Co-Chairman Dennis DeConcini According to Ludmilla Thorne of Paruir Airikian was arrested for anti- we hope that Soviet authorities will (D-Ariz.), and the ranking minority Freedom House, who has been in Soviet slander under the Armenian let them enter for that purpose. members Sen. Alfonse D'Amato (R- contact with mujahideen forces holding version of article 190-1 - the first The religious situation as a whole N.Y.), and Rep. Don Ritter (R-Pa.). Soviet POWs and defectors, Soviet arrest we know of in over one year in the Soviet Union remains grim. "We realize," said Rep. Hoyer "that officials have, first time in eight years, under an article that Soviet authori­ The importation of some Bibles і as there are probably many Soviet soldiers approached mujahideen representatives ties have said would be abolished. been allowed and some Churches presently held by the mujahideen who to discuss prisoner exchanges. ...Some 340 political prisoners have been returned to Church autho­ sincerely wish to return to their families Soviet arms negotiator Viktor Kar- remain incarcerated in the Soviet rities. But the Ukrainian Catholic and loved ones in the Soviet Union. pov has told the Associated Press in Union; there have been very few Church has not been legalized, nor This is understandable. However, we Geneva that "(the defectors) would be recent releases. Two former prisoners, has the Hare Krislina faith been are opposed to any situation where dealt with under Soviet laws against Vasily and Galina Barats, a Pente­ registered. these men would be turned over against desertion." THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 1, 1988 No. 18 University of Toronto sciioiars receive Harvard Ukrainian Summer Institute grants for utcrainian studies researcfi receives grant for language program CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - The Har­ as minor fields. Ms. Pylypiuk is a vard Ukrainian Summer Institute has graduate of Harvard's Romance Philo­ received a grant of 512,500 to fund the logy Training Program under the direc­ position of language coordinator over tion of Wilga Rivers, who is acknow­ the next year. The award is part of the ledged as the leading expert in the program of the American Council of theory and practice of second-language Learned Societies and the Social teaching. Science Research Council to support According to Marta Baziuk, admi­ summer instruction of languages of the nistrator of the program, "The Har­ Soviet Union. The language coordina­ vard Ukrainian Summer Institute has tor's function, according to the grant been fortunate in attracting talented proposal, is "to develop a program that teachers year after year. The job of will meet the high contemporary stan­ Ukrainian language instructor has dards existing for instruction in lan­ become more difficult, however, as the guages such as French, German or student population has become more Spanish." diverse with a wider range of language Natalia Pylypiuk has accepted the skills. For example, we have an in­ position. Her tasks will include creating creasing number of non-Ukrainian a comprehensive placement examina­ students taking Ukrainian for profes­ Dr. Lubomyr Luciuk, Dr. Stella Hryniuk and Dr. Vladimir Mezentsev of the tion to evaluate student proficiency in sional reasons, some coming to us with University of Toronto are the recipients of post-graduate fellowships for research in various skills (modeled on those a knowledge of another Slavic lan­ Ukrainian studies. available for Spanish and other lan­ guage, and we have a growing number guages), defining course content, pre­ of students who are second-, third-, and TORONTO - Three post-doctoral The third Chair post-doctoral fellow paring day-by-day outlines of lessons to even fourth-generation. The review of fellows at the University of Toronto to win an award is Dr. Vladimir be covered in each course, compiling course content and the standardization Chair of Ukrainian Studies have re­ Mezentsev. A specialist on the archeo­ teaching materials, and supervising that Ms. Pylypiuk will perform will ceived major awards that will allow logy and early history of Kievan Rus', language instructors including exposing enable our instructors to better serve the them to pursue their research and Dr. Mezentsev received the annual them to the theory and practice of increasingly diverse student popula­ publication for the next several years. Andrew Mellon Foundation fellowship second-language teaching. tion." Dr. Stella Hryniuk and Dr. Lu­ from the University of Toronto's Center Ms. Pylypiuk has taught beginning, In addition to Ukrainian language bomyr Luciuk each were awarded the for Russian and East European Studies. intermediate and advanced Ukrainian and literature courses, the Ukrainian prestigious Canada Research Fellow­ He will be completing research for a at the Harvard Summer School over the Summer Institute is offering "Ukrai­ ships of the Social Sciences and Huma­ book on the structure of cities in Kievan past to years. She has taught Ukrai­ nian History to 1800" and "The Dyna­ nities Research Council, a government- Rus'. nian courses at the University of Mani­ mics of Politics of Contemporary funded agency in Ottawa. The awards When asked about the high number toba, including "Ukrainian Composi­ Ukraine" as well as an extracurricular are intended to maintain and develop of recent awards to Chair fellows, Prof. tion," "Ukrainian Stylis tics, "and program of guest lectures and films. The Canada's capacity for research and to Paul R. Magocsi commented: "I am "Baroque in Ukrainian Literature,"and program runs from June 27 through ensure that there will be an adequate very pleased the Chair of Ukrainian is currently teaching Ukrainian at the August 19. Those interested in applying supply of highly qualified scholars to Studies has been able to contribute to University of Alberta. to the program should write as soon as meet the expected demand for univer­ the development of a new generation of She is completing a Ph.D. in compa­ possible to Ms. Baziuk, Harvard Ukrai­ sity faculty in the next decade. talented Canadian Ukrainianists and I rative literature at Harvard University nian Summer Institute, 1583 Massachu­ There is stiff competition for the am proud that they will continue to be with Ukrainian literature as her major setts Ave., Cambridge, Mass. 02138, or Canada Research Fellowships, which associated with the work of the chair." field and Polish and Spanish literature call (617) 495-7835. are for an initial three-year period at an annual stipend of S39,000. Candidates do not apply directly, but are recom­ Newly released book discusses Ukrainian-Jewish relations mended by individual departments at by Oksana Smerechuk universities which in turn nominate a select few for consideration at the all- TORONTO - The Canadian Insti­ national level. tute of Ukrainian Studies and the Only 57 awards were made this year Toronto branch of the Professional and throughout Canada and two are fellows Business Club launched a new publica­ of the University of Toronto's Chair of tion, "Ukrainian-Jewish Relations in Ukrainian Studies. They are, moreover, Historical Perspective," co-edited by the first Canada Research Fellowships Profs. Howard Aster and Peter J. to focus on Ukrainian subjects. Potichnyj, on April 6 in St. Vladimir's Dr. Hryniuk is a historian who Institute. recently completed a pioneering book This new volume contains papers by on social conditions in late 19th century many eminent scholars read at the Ukrainian Galicia and who just return­ conference on "Jewish-Ukrainian Rela­ ed from a four-month stay in Lviv on tions in Historical Perspective," which the Canada-USSR academic exchange was held October 17-20, 1987, at Mc- program. Continuing her previous Master University in Hamilton, Ont. research, she will use the Canada The 50 to 60 guests were welcomed by Research Fellowship to complete a Dr. Slavko Shudrak, president of the social his^tory of the adaptation of Toronto branch of the Professional and Ukrainian immigrants to their new Business Club. environment in Manitoba in the de­ Among them were many Jewish cades before World War 1. Although representatives and community leaders: her fellowship is with the University of Rose Wolfe and Manuel Prutschi from Manitoba, Dr. Hryniuk will remain the Canadian Jewish Congress; Ben closely linked to the Toronto Chair as Kayfetz, a former director of the Cana­ chairperson of the Toronto Seminar in dian Jewish Congress; Janice Dembo, Ukrainian Studies. coordinator for the Toronto Mayor's Dr. Luciuk is a geographer who Committee on Coщmunity and Race specializes in the world-wide problem of Relations; Rabbi Gunther Plant; Prof. refugees and in the history of the post- Harold Troper of the University of World War II Ukrainian immigration Toronto; and Phil Fine from the Cana­ to Canada. He has recently completed a dian Jewish News. book on that topic, and he has co-edited After the welcome. Dr. Yury Boshyk, three collections of documents dealing one of the contributors to the volume, with Canadian, British, and American introduced the editors. He remarked goveromental attitudes toward Ukrai­ that the book was a considerable scho­ nian-Canadians, the Ukrainian inde­ larly achievement, and that it could also pendence movement in Europe, and the play a role in contributing to a better і932-1933 famine. understanding between Jewish and He will devote the next three years to Ukrainian communities. a study of the adaptation of post-World Prof. Aster then addressed those War II Ukrainian immigrants to Cana­ present, mentioning how appropriate it dian society. Dr., Luciu^'s fellowship is was to have this particular book launch with Queen's Universitv "in Kingston, during Passover week, since it is part of Peter Potkhhyjfstanding) and Howard Aster with their newly released book about Ontario. (Continued on page 12) Ukrainian-Jewish relations. No. 18 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 1, 1988

Developer Alex Woskob gives S100,000 Soviet officials monitor obituaries to Ukrainian program at Penn State in Canada in search of inheritances UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - State said Hart Nelsen, dean of the College of by Chris Guly Soviet heirs directly receiving an inheri-' College developer Alex Woskob and his Liberal Arts. "It will help our faculty tance must exchange it into rubles. wife, Helen, have given Penn State develop expertise in the Ukrainian WINNIPEG - More than S20 "I have dealt with three estates S 100,000 to establish a Ukrainian language and culture that will be carried million in estates from dead Canadians recently for which I obtained bank studies program in the College of over to students in many ways.'' has left Canada for the Soviet Union in drafts for 520,000 to 530,000 (Cana­ Liberal Arts. He noted that the endowment may the last 20 years. dian.) The Soviet heirs received the The Endowment for Ukrainian Stu­ initially support such activities as According to lawyer Serge Radchuk, cash, but were required to exchange it dies at Penn State will support faculty faculty fellowships or research sabbati­ former president of the Ukrainian into rubles in either Moscow or Lviv." activities in the Department of Slavic cals, field trips, visiting lecturers and Canadian Committee, Soviet heirs are The current exchange rate is approxi­ Languages that stimulate research and conference participation by faculty. encouraged by the Soviet government mately 90 Canadian cents for one ruble. instruction in the Ukrainian language to swap their inheritances for coupons The Soviet government does not impose and culture. The ultimate goal is to Mr. Woskob said his family hoped redeemable at Vneshposyltorg stores. its state duty (gift tax) on foreign endow a professorship in Ukrainian their gift will prompt additional contri­ These exclusive outlets provide access monies received into the country. Legal 'Studies. butions for the program, particularly to purchase cars, furs, perfume and and banking fees are, however, usually "Penn State is an ideal center for this from other donors of Ukrainian descent jewelry which most Soviet citizens imposed. program, since so many Ukrainians and from institutions. cannot afford. Mr. Radchuk is also concerned about came to Pennsylvania looking for a "We are hoping that eventually Mr. Radchuk also believes that the the legitimacy of the heirs discovered better life and have added so much to enough support can be secured to Soviet government commissions living in Canada. The Manitoba Attor­ the economic development and culture endow a professorship or faculty chair lawyers in every major Canadian city to ney General's Department is currently of our state," said Mr. Woskob, a native that would give Penn State national monitor obituaries bearing East Euro­ holding 12 estate files worth hundreds of Ukraine and chief executive officer prominence as a center for Ukrainian pean names. Mr. Radchuk believes that of thousands of dollars, some decades of A.W. and Sons Enterprises. "We studies," he said. the volume of money flowing to the old, which cannot be paid until proven must not forget this part of our heritage Mr. Woskob is widely credited with Soviet Union from Canada is the ' legitimate. or the homeland from which these changing the State College skyline with highest exchange of this nature any­ The Winnipeg Free Press recently immigrants came." such multi-story structures as Penn where in the world. reported that the 5272,851.57 estate of Mr. Woskob left Ukraine during Tower, Alexander Court, Parkway But Moscow's top Canadian lawyer, Ivan Bewski, who died in 1967, was World War II. He later studied engi­ Plaza, and Cedarbrook. Mrs. Woskob Robert Price of Toronto, told the finally released in 1974 by the Manitoba neering in Germany before emigrating has been a business partner in these Winnipeg Free Press on February 27 Court of Queens Bench after post-1945 to North America in 1949 to begin a projects. Their son, George, a 1976 that Canadians are also named in Soviet documents were ruled admissible. career in the construction industry. Penn State graduate, is vice-president estates and that 570,000 is forwarded to But Mr. Radchuk fears that such A.W. and Sons, which he founded in of A.W. and Sons. Canadian relatives on a per-capita documents have the pointed of being 1963, is best known for building and The company's most recent ventures basis. Price also estimates that between doctored to uncover "distant" relatives. managing numerous mid- and high-rise include an industrial park near Dale S4 and S5 million goes to the Soviets Six Soviets have also filed a 5250,000 State College apartment buildings. Summit and The Graduate, a 115-unit from the estates of dead Canadian claim against the Law Society of Mani­ "This gift enables us to make an downtown apartment building. New relatives a year — one quarter of this toba, stating that in 1979, former exciting thrust in Ukrainian studies," projects are being planned. from Manitoba. attorney Nestor Kripiakevich used over Mr. Price cited Soviet heirs receive at 5328,000 in estate monies for his own least 80 percent of the money left them. purposes. UAVets discuss upcoming national convention Mr. Radchuk, however, claims that (Continued on page 14) PASSAIC, N.J. - The national are not affiliated with any UAV post Obifuaries executive board of Ukrainian American because they reside in localities where Veterans met on Saturday, April 16, there are no established posts. Need for here at the UAV Post No. 17 head­ more timely publication of the UAV Russell Kowalyshyn, Pennsylvania legislator quarters. National Commander Atanas Newsletter as well as the need for more T. Kobryn, member of Pvt. Nicholas publicity was also discussed at length. NORTHAMPTON, Pa. - Russell Lehigh University, earned a master's Minue UAV Post No. 7 in New York Kowalyshyn, a former Pennsylvania degree from Columbia University in Past National Commanders Matthew state representative from the 138th City, chaired the meeting. J. Pope, Emrick Prestash and Joe Brega 1941, and graduated from Dickinson were in attendance in addition to the District, died on Sunday, April 17. He School of Law in 1951. The agenda included reports of was 69. executive board officers, review of national executive board members and During World War II he was a correspondence and of past activities, as Past National Commander Eugene Mr. Kowalyshyn represented his captain in the U.S. Army. He was cited well as other organizational matters and Sagasz, post commander of UAV Post district, which encompasses seven by the U.S. Holocaust Memorial So­ the upcoming 41st national convention No. 17, who acted as the host. boroughs and 13 townships in ciety for being in Dachau when it was that will be held in Philadelphia, on Northampton and Monroe counties, liberated. The National Ladies Auxiliary met for 20 years, 1965-1985. At the time of June 23-26. also at the same location. Pauline Mr. Kowalyshyn was a member of The board discussed at length the Pender is national president of Ladies his death he had a law office in North­ the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post need for and the methods of implemen­ Auxiliary. Post No. 17 Ladies Auxi­ ampton. 4714, and the Assumption of the Virgin tation of better communication with liary under the leadership of Maria He served for eight years as an Mary Ukrainian Orthodox Church. UAV posts throughout the country and Maik hosted a reception for all who assistant Northampton County district He was a longtime member of the especially with members-at-large who attended the aforementioned meetings. attorney as well as a six-year term on the UNA, and was enrolled in Branch 44 of Northampton Area School Board. He Northampton. was also director of Merchants Na­ Surviving are his mother, Anna; two Fuiey to be UAV^s keynote speaker tional Bank of Allentown and a member brothers, Stephen Jr. and Theodore; of the Northampton Air Pollution and four sisters, Olga Dorosh, Gloria PHILADELPHIA - The Ukrai­ in the law firm of Futey and Rakow- Control Board. Antoniuk, Catherine Fedko and Mary nian American Veterans have an­ sky, 1968-1972. Mr. Kowalyshyn was born in North­ Ann Dworakivsky, with their husbands. nounced that Judge Bohdan A. ampton on August 16, 1918. He was a The funeral liturgy was offered at Futey of the U.S. Claims Court in 1940 Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Assumption Church on April 20. Washington will be the keynote speaker at the UAV's 41st conven­ tion banquet to be held in Philadel­ Sister Mary Gregory Kalbron, OSBM phia, on Saturday, June 25. PHILADELPHIA - Sister Mary Sister Gregory is mourned by her co- Judge Futey was nominated judge Gregory Kalbron, died on April 9, at the religious in the Basilian community and of the Claims Court on January 30, age of 71, in the 47th year of her her family: her sister, Pauline Kalbron 1987, and entered on duty May 29, religious life as a member of the Sisters of New York; her aunt and godmother, 1987. He graduated from Western of St. Basil the Great. Mrs. Shiry and family of Bronx, N.Y.; Reserve University, receiving a B. A. The former Mary Kalbron, a native her sister-in-law, Marie Leicht and in 1962 and an M.A. in 1964; he of New York City and parishioner of St. family of Springfield, Pa.; her nephew, received a J.D. degree from Cleve­ George Ukrainian Catholic Church, Jim Kalbron and family of Whitesboro, land Marshall Law School in 1968. Sister Gregory entered the Order of the N.Y.; her niece Sister Ann Christine, Judge Futey served as chairman of Sisters of St. Basil the Great in 1941. IHM of Bridgeport, Pa.; her cousins, the Foreign Claims Settlement Com­ Her life as a religious was dedicated the M. Harmans of Mahopac, N.Y., mission of the United States from to the teaching profession, as a teacher, and the E. Olejniks of Bronx, N.Y.; and May 1984 to his appointment to the principal and superior in Ukrainian her relatives, the R. Aungsts of Aston, federal bench. Previously he was a parochial schools in New Kensington, Pa. partner in the law firm of Bazarko, Pittsburgh, Northampton and Phila­ Futey and Oryshkewych, 1975 - delphia, Pa., and in New York and Parastas services were offered for the 1984; executive assistant to the Yonkers, N.Y., from 1945 to 1975 until repose of the soul of Sister Gregory on mayor of Cleveland, 1974-1975; chief a serious illness incapacitated her. She April 11 in the monastery, the requiem assistant police prosecutor. City of then returned to the motherhouse in liturgy and funeral services were on Cleveland, 1972-1974; and a partner Judge Bohdan A. Futey Fox Chase, Pa., in 1976, where she lived April 12. Interment was at the sisters' til her death in 1988. cemetery Ш Fox Chase. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. MAY 1, 1988 No. 18

Ukrainian і^ееУу OUR MILLENNIUM AND THE MEDIA Our chance to influence the media The "diplomatic" pope by Andrij Bilyk ^ Part 1. On Sunday, May 29, in Recently we received two messages from Pope John PaullI on the occasion every city in the Free World where there of the Millennium of the Baptism of Kievan Rus'. Addressed to two different In the next 30 days we will know the is a Ukrainian population center, U- audiences, the papal messages send two different signals. true effect of our two and a half year krainians of that city will hold prayer The apostolic letter, which will be seen by the general public, including an Odyssey of often frustrating and some­ services for the summit conference estimated 650 million Catholics throughout the world, bestows greetings times contradictory Millennium acti­ between President Ronald Reagan and upon "the heirs of this baptism, whatever their religious confession, vities by Ukrainian Catholics, Ortho­ General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev. nationality or dwelling place; all our Orthodox and Catholic brothers, dox, city committees, nationwide com­ They will be praying that when the list and sisters. "In a special way," states the pontiff, "we join with all the beloved mittees etc. of summit successes is published, one sons and daughters of the Russian, Ukrainian and Byelorussian nations." The bottom line is: beginning with the item on that list will be Mr. Gorbachev's Although the pontiff underscores the importance of Kiev, he states: "Kiev, U.S.-Soviet summit and continuing acquiescence to a Congressional resolu­ through baptism became a privileged crossroads of different cultures, a place with the Millennium "celebration" in tion that he make it possible for the of religious penetration also from the West, as shown by the cult of certain Moscow on June 5, how will the news Ukrainian Catholic and Orthodox saints venerated in the Latin church. With the passage of time, Kiev also media report on the Millennium, parti­ Churches to function in Ukraine. became an important center of ecclesial life and of missionary expansion cularly since others besides Ukrainian ^ Part 2. Beginning on Sunday, June with a vast field of influence: toward the west as far as the Carpathians, from have been vying for media attention on 5, (and thus coinciding with the official the southern banks of the Dnieper as far as Novgorod, and from the northern this issue? beginning of Millennium festivities in banks of the Volga — as has already been said — as far as the shores of the What kind of stories will we see in our Moscow) and for the entire week, Pacific Ocean and beyond. In short, through the new center of ecclesial life local papers, on television, and hear on Ukrainians in their cities will demon­ which Kiev became from the moment of its baptism, the Gospel and the grace the radio? Will the media talk about the strate in various ways their opposition of the faith reached those populations and those lands which today are linked, Russian Millennium, the Millennium of to Moscow being the center of Millen­ as regards the Orthodox Church, with the patriarchate of Moscow, and with Orthodoxy, the Millennium of the nium activities. Our storyline is histori­ the U krainian Catholic Church, whose full communion with the See of Rome Eastern Slavs, 1,000 years of Catholi­ cally and morally correct, and obvious was renewed at Brest." cism, the Millennium of Kievan-Rus'or — Kiev, and not Moscow, is the site of If the pontiff places such a great emphasis on the influence of Kiev, why Kievan Russian? the Millennium, therefore, Kiev, not then does he say, "In a special way, of course, this is the feast of the Russian Or will it discuss our key issue: that is Moscow, should be the site of the major Orthodox Church, which has its center in Moscow, and which we call with is immoral for the Soviet government festivities. The fact the site has been joy, our 'sister church.' It is precisely she who received in great part the and the Russian Orthodox Church to moved is proof again that Russia and inheritance of ancient Christian Russ [note the spelling of Rus^ linking make Moscow the center of Millennium Russians are discriminating against herself with the remaining faithful to the Church in Constantinople." activities, knowing full well that Ukrai­ Ukraine and Ukrainians. It seems to the rest of the world that the Russian Orthodox Church has not nian Catholic and Orthodox Churches Many cities have already embarked remained faithful to anyone, save the KGB. A well-known agency of the are destroyed and that today millions of on a program to carry out this two-part Soviet government, this Church is known to be a propaganda organ run by Ukrainian Christians have no choice strategy. Support, in the form of a press party functionaries. Does the pope forget that it is precisely this "sister but to attend the foreign Russian release describing the over-all plan church" that persecutes millions of believers, many of them Ukrainian Orthodox Church Ukraine was forced packaged with background material Catholics and Ukrainian Orthodox? to absorb? and the just-passed Congressional The Holy See has been known, throughout this pope's 10-year pontificate, to The truth is that we don't really know resolution discouraging official U.S. be harsh with the Soviets, often forcefully criticizing the USSR for religious which of the competing Millennium participation in Soviet Millennium repression, but this document contains only a brief passing mention of the stories the media will "rally" behind. In events is on its way to individual "sufferings bravely faced, not infrequently unto the supreme test of blood. "It fact, by now the media is so confused Millennium committees from the U.S. makes no mention of current affairs, whether it concerns the Russian that the chances are that what we will National Millennium Committee. Cer­ Orthodox Church or the banned Ukrainian Catholic Church, or the outlawed see in the next 30 days is a mixture of tainly this package can be adapted by Ukrainian Orthodox Church. Millennium themes. other committees and by Ukrainians in True, the pope has stated that he will not visit the Soviet Union for We can't afford a mixture. Our story Canada and elsewhere. Millennium celebrations unless he has the freedom to visit heavily Catholic must be crisp, clear and loud. To be Any interested Ukrainian or friend of populated areas, such as Ukraine and Lithuania, and although, the saying effective, we need to pull our resources Ukrainians can receive a copy of the goes, "Actions speak louder than words," sometimes words are difficult to together in each of our cities and Congressional Resolution and the press swallow. nationwide — and to back our state­ release on Ukrainian prayer and protest Throughout his apostolic letter, which runs about 40 pages in length, and ments to the media with action! activities (May 29 and June 5) by whose English language version was prepared by official Vatican translators, Our objective in the next 30 days is to writing to the Ukrainian National the pope continuously refers to Kievan Rus' as Kievan Russ, and often refers convince the media that the Soviet Millennium Committee, Suite 807, 810 to such Ukrainian saints as Princess Olha as Olga, a blessed Russian woman. Russian position is both immoral and 18th St. NW, Washington, D.C., 20006. He writes: "Blessed are you among Russian women, because you loved the historically inaccurate. We can be as To sum up: we are facing three light and drove away the darkness. For this, Russian children will bless you successful as the Ukrainians of Scranton bottom Hnes: unto the last generation." were successful last September. ^ (1) The next 30 days are the most Referring to religious institutions, the pope writes: "Kiev became famous at All of us - Orthodox and Catholic critical in our struggle to overcome, the a relatively early time for the renowned "Pecherskaya Lavra" (Monastery of alike — need to rally behind the just- media definition of the Millennium as the Caves) founded by Ss. Anthony (d. 1073) and Theodosius (d. 1074). Thus passed Congressional resolution that Russian, Eastern Slav, etc. it was not by chance that the monk, especially the so-called starets (elder) was actively discourages official American ^ (2) We can win, but only if we work considered a spiritual guide by both the great Russian writers and simple participation in Soviet Millennium together, for as a great president once country folk." activities (unless the Ukrainian said, "A house divided against itself We question whether these errors were simply a matter of semantics or Churches are freed). We need to send cannot stand." mistranslation precisely because the pope's message to the Ukrainian copies of the resolution to the media in ^ (3) Our strongest selling point is to Catholics on the occasion of the Millennium of the Baptism of Kievan Rus' our cities as a tool to persuade the media harp on the fact that the Soviet position [now spelled Rus'l was also obtained from the Vatican in English translation, and through it, the general public, that is both immoral (how can they celebrate and does not make these errors. This message, which will be read by an estimated forcing Ukrainians to attend a foreign a religious anniversary knowing that 1 million Ukrainian Catholics in the free world, and maybe a few thousand in Russian Church is both discriminatory they are responsible for the continued Ukraine, who will see a smuggled copy, conveys a different sentiment. It and racist and part and parcel of the destruction and persecution of Ukrai­ states: continuing Soviet Russian strategy to nian Christian Churches); and histori­ "Among those called to share in this new life in union with the crucified and destroy Ukraine culturally by "Russify­ cally inaccurate and politically moti­ risen Christ were you ancestors in Kievan Rus.' With them, the sacred fire of ing her people." vated (the official Millennium celebra­ the Gospel was kindled in this region and there began to be proclaimed among With the resolution in hands, we need tion belongs in Kiev, not Moscow — them "the mighty works of God, (Acts 2:11). The Ukrainian people are to visit the editorial offices of our local and to make Moscow the focal point is geographically and historically linked to the city of Kiev, and thus they have newspaper, TV and radio journalists to discriminate against Ukraine and special reason to rejoice at the thousandth anniversary." and make them understand that to Ukrainians). The pope talks about the persecution of the Church: protest the religious and cultural ag­ "With all our heart, we express the hope that in the future you will be gression on Ukraine, Ukrainians in UKRAINIAN^ granted the joy of seeing misunderstandings and mutual distrust overcome, North America and throughout the and that recognition will be given to the full right of every person to his or her world have embarked on a two part own identity and profession of faith. No one ought to consider membership in strategy, sanctioned by the World the Catholic Church as incompatible with the good of the homeland and with Council of Free Ukrainians. the heritage of St. Vladimir. May your great numbers of faithful enjoy true freedom of conscience and respect for their religious right to give public Andrij Bilyk is the volunteer public worship to God according to many different traditions, in their own rite and relations director for the National with their own pastors." Committee to Commemorate the The messages raise various questions, among them: Whose Millennium Millennium of Christianity in Ukraine. does the pope think it is? Why does the pontiffs message to the world differ In that capacity he will periodically from, his message to Ukrainian Catholics? And, finally: Are we not supposed write a column providing information to be able to discern the differences? about the committee's activities with , suggestions : ^ dealing with the media. 988-1988 No. 18 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 1, 1988 . -7

THE TRIAL OF JOHN DEMJANJUK: A travesty of justice by Bozhena Olshaniwsky identified photographs of Mr. Demjan­ "Ivan," the killer of 850,000, why had he process, as guaranteed under the U.S. juk or were not able to identify him at not fled after the war to the jungles of Constitution. John Demjanjuk was, A large segment of the Ukrainian all. South America? Why had he not even after all, an American citizen. He lost American community has reacted to the Instead, the judges came up with the changed his name after immigrating to his citizenship and was extradited, tried verdict in the John Demjanjuk trial in novel theory that trauma actually aids the United States? And why had he not and sentenced to death in Israel with­ Israel with incredulity and outrage. recollection, at least as applied to the fled at any time during the first five or out anywhere ever having had a jury Prior to the trial in Israel, only a five survivors who alleged that Mr. six years or proceedings against him, trial, the most important single defense minority of Ukrainians were convinced Demjanjuk was "Ivan," and found that when that would have been easy to do? in the Anglo-American system of justice of Mr. Demjanjuk's innocence. Those "anyone who experiences these shocks, Also completely skewed is the current against the awesome powers that go­ included family, friends and neighbors these terrible experiences at the death Israeli attempt to portray Mr. Demjan­ vernments can bring to bear against an in Cleveland. Most Ukrainian Ameri­ camp Treblinka can never forget what juk as the epitome of Nazi evil and a individual. Yet, we continue to be told cans, however, reserved judgement. they've seen." And it was on this basis proponent of the "Final Solution. "That by a chorus of insistent voices that Everyone believed that Mr. Demjanjuk that the court reached its verdict "with­ is nothing short of grotesque both in justice was done. deserved a fair trial, and many contri­ out hesitation or doubt." light of how the Nazis treated the Slavs Apologists for the trial are likely to buted to his defense so that he might The court also based its decision on as subhumans and in lights of the fact, continue to try and convince everyone have a chance at one, but the general the basis of a German identity card acknowledged by all, that Mr. Demjan­ of its propriety. History, however, is expectation was that the trial in Israel provided by the Soviet Union on which juk had himself been interned by the likely to show that it created a deep would either result in the prosecution's it was stated that an Ivan Demjanjuk Germans as a POW. black stain on everything that remem­ presenting a highly convincing case or had been at Trawniki, a German train­ Lastly, there is the issue of due bering the Holocaust used to represent. that, in the absence of one, the trial ing camp, and at Sobibor, a different would result in acquittal and the whole death camp. It was never possible to matter would, after 10 years, finally authenticate where the card had come LETTER TO THE EDITOR come to a conclusion. from nor where it had been kept. The They did not expect the trial to prosecution introduced expert testi­ definedj, we can only prove to them that become an exercise in ritual sacrifice. mony in support of the card's authenti­ Thanks for publishing we haven't forgotten about the plight of They had accepted at face value the city. The defense introduced expert Ukraine in the Soviet Union." repeated claims about the similarity of testimony stated that the card was a Grabowicz interview How are we to use the Ukrainian Israeli justice to American justice. They forgery. Dr. Julius Grant, the English language and "patriotism" if cultural expected a dignified and dispassionate expert who discovered that the "Hitler Dear Editor: exchanges are cut off? The very contacts inquiry into the only question at issue: Diaries" were a fake, testified that the I want to thank The Weekly for Soviet Ukrainians hunger for (not to were the identities of John Demjanjuk Trawniki card was a forgery. Further­ printing such a fine interview with Prof. mention what we ourselves need) would and the Treblinka guard named "Ivan more, the height listed on the card did George Grabowicz — one of the few be denied. Of course, the Soviet govern­ the Terrible" the same? not correspond to Mr. Demjanjuk's Ukrainians in our community who is ment would relish the thought of this What they saw, instead, was a public true height. And, in 1986 a Soviet willing to face accusations of "com­ ever happening because Ukrainian spectacle, the explicit purpose of which Ukrainian newspaper published an pliance with Soviet intentions" as he culture couldlhen be kept on the level of was to teach new generations of IsraeHs article about Demjanjuk titled "The pursues his far-reaching work in Ukrai­ the Hopak with little danger of Soviet about the horrors of the Nazi Holo­ Vampire Lives in Cleveland" that nian literature. Prof. Grabowicz's Ukrainian access to Ukrainian culture caust.^ What they saw was a trial held in contained a reproduction of the same efforts are among those leading the fight and vital information about Ukrainian a converted movie theatre through identification card that contained a to try to arrest the erosion of "things" life outside of the USSR. Moreover, the which 250,000 Israelis paraded, a trial photograph of a different person alleged Ukrainian and to legitimize the Ukrai­ denial of the export of culture would during which spectators openly voiced to be Demjanjuk. Other markings on nian language and literature in the eyes have even more insidious consequences | calls for vengeance and a trial that was the card appearing in the Soviet article of the Soviet Union and of the world. - Tor knowing th^t a |)ео^ own i presided over by a judicial panel that were different as well. I whole-heartedly agree with Prof. culture is recognized and uncierstood by included persons who had lost their Yet despite all of this, the Israeli court Grabowicz's stand on the pressing need others raises the consciousness and pride fa^^ili^SfdTOng the Holocau3t. concluded "decisively and without to expand cultural exchanges and of a nation. Are we to deny our own Ti^proseciitian'srcase was based on hesitation or doubt" not only that the contacts with Ukrainians in Ukraine; people this and condemn our cuhure to the identification testimony of five card was authentic but that, despite the and I am, as many others, concerned at ultimate extinction - a process that in Holocaust survivors who claimed to be card's not connecting the person to the short-sighted attempt by a few some aspects is well on its way? At this able to recognize Mr. Demjanjuk after whom it was issued (assuming it was members of our community to protest very moment, the Soviet government is the passage of over 40 years. Yet, the genuine) with Treblinka, that it was the these efforts. Certainly we can never taking full advantage of "hlasnisf judges were not in the least disturbed by second major piece of evidence that allow ourselves to be compromised by (glasnost) to expose Russian culture to the fact that eyewitness testimony of established that Mr. Demjanjuk was these exchange efforts; but we should Americans uninformed of the multi­ many years past is notoriously un­ "Ivan the Terrible" of Treblinka. instead use them to demonstrate to our national composition of the Soviet reliable. Nor were they disturbed by the The Nazi Holocaust was a horrific Soviet Ukrainian compatriots our Union and the continuing process of fact that eyewitness testimony asso­ event that not only resulted in the mass freedom to learn our culture, speak\)ur Russification. ciated with traumatic events can often murder of Jews and others but also language, and study our history. It must be understood that I am in no further be distorted. V sprang from the incredible impulse to In light of Harvard's successful way legitimizing what the Soviet Union Nor were they disturbed that in an annihilate all of the Jews in Europe. It famine project which resulted in the is. Obviously we must protest and earlier trial in Chicago, a group of has, not surprisingly, seared the collec­ publication of three books and many criticize abuses as they occur in Ukraine Holocaust survivors who swore that a tive consciousness of post-Holocaust articles on the famine, no one can with unwavering commitment and Polish American had committed atroci­ Jewry. It has also generated reverbera­ accuse Harvard of engaging in cultural strength. We all realize what the Soviet ties were later proven to have been tions that have produced much good. In ''pandering" at the expense of its Union is — and yet, are we so insecure completely mistaken. The Israeli judges a compensatory vein it has led to the responsibility to record an accurate that we cannot come out into the open declared that evidence of what occurred payment of billions of dollars of repara­ history of Ukraine. I further agree with and defend ourselves with the most in the Chicago trial was totally irrele­ tions both to individual Jews and to Prof. Grabowicz's sad assertion that effective weapons we have — our very vant. They also were not in the least bit Israel. It also produced hundreds of Ukrainians in the United States who language, culture, and traditions! swayed by the fact that in contrast to the books, movies and lectures, and has led proport to care so passionately about Denying cultural exchanges is not the five Treblinka survivors who had said to plans for the construction of multi- Ukraine do not avail themselves of ever mark of bravery but the mark of cowar­ they recognized Mr. Demjanjuk, 12 million dollar memorial museum com­ increasing opportunities to learn about dice. The Soviets are not too concerned other Treblinka survivors either mis- plexes in New York, Washington and Ukraine today — both in terms of about the ravings of a few ultra-na­ Los Angeles. Tragically, it has also culture and life in general. tionalists. It is quite probable that those Bozhena Olshaniwsky is president of produced a travesty of justice. It seems to me that a short article by who are opposed to cultural exchanges UNCHAIN (Ukrainian National Cen­ There was pernaps something im­ Kateryna Podoliak (of TUSM) that are, in fact, afraid of facing their own ter: History and Information Network), plausible about the Demjanjuk case appeared in The Weekly a few weeks and the community's cultural igno­ a national organization of Americans of from the outset. How likely is it that the ago reflects the problems Prof. Gra­ rance; and to deny cultural exchange Ukrainian descent dedicated to pro^, Germans would appoint a 22-year-old bowicz raises. In her article Ms. Podo­ provides a convenient facade of "patrio­ viding accurate and timely information former Soviet prisoner of war with a liak asserts that, "TUSM, of course, tism" to hide behind. What the Soviets on issues relating to Ukraine or Ukrai­ fourth grade education and with little or does not support the program of cul­ are deathly afraid of is that if Ukrainian nians. UNCHAIN may be reached at no knowledge of German to play the tural exchange with the Soviet Union, culture begins to be recognized as P,0, Box 300, Newark, NJ. 07101; role that the historical "Ivan" played. especially when Soviet Ukrainian per­ something legitimate that can stand on (201)373-9729. Then, if Mr. Demjanjuk were really formers and artists are involved..." Yet its own, the supremacy of "all-encom­ a few paragraphs later, she describes passing" Russian culture would be how proud the Ukrainian dancers in the challenged. ACTION ITEM Virsky group were when they heard the Our culture and language are legiti­ There are positive signs for an announcement at the Reagan/Gorbachev Ukrainian national anthem being sung mate; and the more Soviets see first­ summit in Moscow at the end of May regarding the opening of the Kiev by the audience at one of the perfor­ hand that we are deadly serious about Consulate. mances, and later how thankful these who we are, what we stand for, and Citizens supporting this idea should send a wire to: President Ronald dancers were (winking and whispering where we are going — the better off our Reagan, The White House, Washington, D.C. 20500; (202) 456-1414. Also, "diakuyu") when they were greeted in brothers and sisters in Ukraine will notify your congressmen and senators. Ukrainian with "Slava Ukrayini." Her fare...not to mention the rich cultural For further information call AHRU,(201) 373-9729,or Oresi Deychakiw- most contradictory assertion comes enrichment we would gain. sky, (202) 225-1901. ПЄЦГ the end when she states, "Through -- sifb)4^\ted by Americuns for Human Rights in tlkraine thel^Aiseuof the Ukrainian language^'atrd - -- - klfe^aha^r R: mth' ' '^^ '"'Newark, N.J. patriotism [which, of course, is never Cambridge, Mass. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 1, 1988 No. 18 St. Andrew's Ukrainian Orthodox Church dedicated in Silver І SILVER SPRING, Md. - The first memorial to victims of the 1986 nuclear disaster at the Chornobyl power plant in Ukraine — St. Andrew's Ulcrainian Orthodox Church — was consecrated here on Sunday, April 24. The church consecration was also the parish's way of celebrating the Millen­ nium of Christianity in Kievan Rus' - a milestone that is being marked by Ukrainian Christians around the world. Metropolitan Mstyslav, primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the U.S.A., who celebrated his 90th birth­ day on April 10, blessed the S1.5 million church built in a Ukrainian baroque style and topped by five distinctive golden domes. Assisting him were Archbishop Con- stantine of Chicago, Bishop Antony of New York, the Very Rev. Peter Budnyj, and the Rev. Gregory Podhurec, the church's pastor. Numerous deacons and seminarians assisted. The church choir under the direction of George T. Filipov sang the responses.

Church liquidated in Ukraine

In his homily, Metropolitan Msty­ slav counseled the faithful not to forget their subjugated brothers and sisters in Ukraine. He noted that while the Ukrainian Orthodox Church thrives in the U.S. with 100 parishes throughout the country, in Ukraine it "remains in a state of liquidation." Following the liturgical services, the parish held a reception in the adjacent church hall. Among those in attendance were Sen. Paul Sarbanes (D) and Rep. Constance Morella (R), both of Maryland. Greetings were received from Presi­ dent Ronald Reagan, Vice-President George Bush, Maryland Governor William Donald Schaefer, Sen. Bar­ bara Mikulski (D-Md.)and Rep. Daniel Mica (D-Fla.), who chairs the U.S. Commission on the Ukraine Famine. Many of St. Andrew's parishioners had relatives among the 7 million who died in the famine of 1932-33.

Beginnings of parish

St. Andrew's parish was founded as a result of a 1949 Ukrainian congress held in Washington. At that conclave, a diocesan priest from New York suggest­ ed offering a liturgy for the 100 or so Orthodox attendees. "Out of that grew the idea that we should continue to have services," Mary Skotzko, a parish foun­ der, told the Baltimore Sun. The parish's first service was cele­ brated in downtown Washington on November 6, 1949, at Epiphany Epis­ copal Church. This was the first of several churches that graciously hosted the parishioners. Services were later held at the Na­ tional Cathedral. Then, in 1958 the parish purchased the Haitian Embassy buildings on 16th Street and turned the property into a church. In 1984 the property was sold after parishioners decided to build a new church in the suburb of Silver Spring. During 1986, members attended liturgy in the basement of the pastor's home, located on the parish's new property. That summer, services were offered outdoors on the site.

Cornerstone set in 1986

Finally the cornerstone was put in place in December of 1986 and the first services were held inside the church building during the fall of 1987. The parish is continuing its fund- raising activity to cover the costs of its Sen. Paul Sarbanes (center) speaks mih Metropolitan Mstyslav and Archbishop new house of worship. Constantine. The Namysto Vocal Ensemble peri No. 18 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 1, 1988 ring as memorial to victims of Chornobyl nuclear disaster

For the record Greetings from president, vice-president, governor I am pleased and proud to send warmest greetings and congratulations to everyone gathered in Silver Spring for the Blessing of St. Andrew's Ukrainian Orthodox Church and Memorial during the Millennium of Christianity in Kievan Rus'. The indestructibility of the Christian faith for these many centuries offers true witness to the obedience of countless believers to the Lord Jesus Christ's divine commission to teach and baptize all nations. It confirms as well Christ's promise of lasting faithfulness in the Gospel of Matthew - "Lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world." I take this occasion to point out that the United States continues to emphasize that freedom of conscience and freedom of religion are basic human rights and that bilateral relations with the Soviet Union cannot prosper without improvement in the Soviets' human rights performance. We recall the language of the Helsinki Final Accords: "The participating states will recognize and respect the freedom of the individual to profess and practice, along or in community with others, religion or belief acting in accordance with the dictates of his own conscience." The faith you cherish has withstood and outlived all the many persecutions and wars of the past. Today, the faithful living under Soviet domination display the perseverance of Parish organizations walk in procession to the church with their banners. their ancestors in the face of totalitarianism — and they will itan Mstyslav delivers the continue to do so. This Millennium of faith promises great homily. hope for the future of humanity and for the triumph of the spirit over materialism and tyranny. I join you in recalling these words of the Master recorded by the apostle John, "In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world." Again, congratulations. You have my very best wishes now and for the years to come. God bless you. - Ronald Reagan

It is my distinct honor to extend warm greetings and congratulations on the blessing of your new church. I join you as you commemorate the Millennium of Christianity in Ukraine. And I also join you in your dedication of your new facilities in honor of the victims of Chornobyl. As Americans, you know well the meaning of freedom, of liberty, and of the right to self-determination — I know you cherish your freedoms and rights here as much as L As Ukrainian Americans, you brought the fierce pride of your home to this country. As Ukrainians, you yearn to see the day when your homeland is freed from oppression and is again independent. I believe that the new St. Andrew's Ukrainian Orthodox Church gives the congregation the opportunity to replenish not only your faith in Christianity and in God, but to replenish and give new energy to your efforts to see the day when religious freedom is returned to Ukraine. Metropolitan Mstyslav is greeted with flowersa t the reception. With warm regards for a very special blessing, and God bless.

- George Bush ves holy communion. It is indeed a pleasure for me to extend my warmest regards to all of you as you have joined together to celebrate the blessing of your newly constructed church/ memorial. Maryland is extremely proud of the vibrant traditions of our heralded Ukrainian American community. As you open this new chapter for your congregation, and as you are nobly helping to pay due tribute to this, the year of the Millennium of Christianity in Ukraine, you can be assured that the most heartfelt wishes of your fellow citizens are with you! Ukrainian Americans certainly play a key role in keeping the sad record of atrocities which Ukrainians in your native land have had to endure in public view. You also continue to remain instrumental in commemorating the steadfast Christian faith of a people whose heroic deeds and sacrifices have left behind a legacy of praise and great respect. May your memorial to the victims of the nuclear disaster in Chornobyl, Ukraine, have a special place reserved in the minds and in the hearts of all who strengthen their faith there, and may St. Andrew's Ukrainian Orthodox Church continue to serve as a warm cherished foundation of spiritual light to many in Maryland's renowned Ukrainian American community. - William Donald Schaefer Dr. Ihor Masiiyk, head of the parish committee, presents an award to choir director Governor of Maryland George Filipov (left). luring the program. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 1, 1988 No. 18

Maiko Memorial Scholarships awarded Manor Junior College offers BALTIMORE - Loyola College Loyola activities, or in their respective program in paralegal studies students, Patricia M. Blama and Ann community. JENKINTOWN, Pa. - A new pro­ duate from MJC's two-year program Cox, have been awarded the Helen Pise The scholarship fund was set up by gram in paralegal studies has been will receive an associate in science Malko Scholarships for the 1987-88 Helen Pise Malko's husband, John, and added to the Manor Junior College's degree. Credits may also be transferred academic year. son, Dr. J. Robert Malko, a 1966 towards a four-year degree. Loyola graduate. J. Robert Malko is a fall 1988 list of courses. The scholarships, which were esta­ resident of Logan, Utah, and is an The paralegal is a trained para- Students may enroll in the program blished in memory and honor of Helen associate professor of finance. College professional who conducts research and for full- or part-time study with courses Pise Malko, are awarded to female of Business, Utah State University. applies knowledge of law and legal offered during the day. The associate students of Ukrainian American decent procedures when working with law degree program will emphasize research at Loyola College. The recipients must Mrs. Malko was very active in Balti­ firms, banks, corporations and go­ skills, communication skills and train­ have a minimum grade point average of more's Ukrainian community until her vernment agencies. Paralegal students ing in analytical thinking. Classwork 2.75 and demonstrate involvement in sudden death in February of 1984. who enter this field are equipped with will be supported by an extensive law marketable skills that prepare them for collection in the college library. additional career opportunities. One of the fastest growing fields, salary ranges Applications are now being taken for Toms River Club grants scholarships for this new profession are 512,000 to the fall 1988 term by the MJC Admis­ 524,000. sions Office located in the library/ad­ ministration building on the Fox Chase TOMS RIVER, N.J. - The Ukrai­ The award winners are Leslie Ellen The MJC paralegal program will Road and Forrest Avenue campus. nian American Club of Ocean County, Lichko of Toms River and Natalia combine a liberal arts education with Information may also be received by N.J., has announced the recipients of Stakhiv of Springfield, Va. specialized paralegal course work. the Zorianna Kotliar Memorial Scho­ Course work will be taught by expe­ calling (215) 884-2216. larship Fund. Miss Lichko attends the University of rienced lawyers who are specialists in MJC, a private, Catholic, indepen­ The selections were made by a scho­ Delaware. She will graduate May with a their fields. The coordinator of the dent college founded in 1947 by the larship committee, consisting of Jessie degree in veterinary medicine. Miss program is attorney Diane Pevar of Ukrainian Sisters of St. Basil the Great, Kaciuba, Olga Siegelski and George Stakhiv is attending Vassar College in Elkins Park. Externships will be part of offers liberal arts and career-oriented Chernego. Poughkeepsie, N.Y. the programs, and students who gra- programs of study. ties to those of the Kiev Oblast, and the main body of evacuees, 23,000 Protection of the USSR, issued on to the first secretary, of the Commu­ citizens of Prypiat, were moved to September 6, 1986. (Continued from page 2) nist Party of Ukraine, Volodymyr Poliske, which appears to have been Upon their arrival in Yalta, the citizens were informed only that they Shcherbytsky, in the direct line of fallout. It is local City Council sent a letter to V.l. were to be evacuated for three days! Mr. Yavorivsky's article effective­ almost inconceivable that this route Voloshko, the chairman of the Pry­ At the Chornobyl trial, it trans­ ly demythologizes the official account avoided danger. Thus not only was piat City Soviet. The letter requested pired that once the public had been of a smooth, problem-free evacua­ the evacuation seriously delayed, but that the Prypiat Council send the informed about the accident, they tion process, and refutes the views of initially the evacuation of citizens Yalta Council a certificate confirm­ were quickly misled about the radia­ Drs. Ilyin and Gale about the rea­ was carried out in the wrong direc­ ing the fact that Miroshnichenko had tion levels. People were actually sons for the delayed evacuation. But tion, one of the more astonishing given up his apartment in Prypiat! informed that the radiation situation were the local authorities aware to events in the aftermath of Chor­ Evidently it was felt in Yalta that in Prypiat and areas around the plant the extent of the accident? Was nobyl. Miroshnichenko was evading normal was "favorable" in the first days after Moscow aware what had occurred? Not all the evacuees were moved rules for the receipt of an apartment. th|e eXplosipp.. ІЦ; the words of a. There is evidence to show that the from one area of Kiev Oblast to Even relatively prominent people Spyiet observer, "They retnai^ed щі, Chornobyl incident was known in another. Many were moved further had their slate of problems. Ms. far from the destroyed block, and Moscow on the very day that it away, often great distances and Kovalevska became well known to received a considerable dose of occurred. In October 1987, when I suffered various problems as a result. the West after Chornobyl as the radiation." was in Moscow, I met with the In March 1987, the following letter author of the ainiostprpphefip article The scene that emerged was that of editorial board of the Izvestiya appeared in Izvestiya: in Literaturiia Ukmifia of IVtarch 27^ a few individuals trying to draw newspaper. There, I was informed by From the Tereshchenko family, 1986, about the woeful state of affairs attention to a perilous situation political correspondent Stanislav Stavropil: in construction and labor at the (local nurses, without authority, Kondrashov that a furious debate "In its misfortune, the Teresh­ Chornobyl plant. She had formerly went around distributing potassium had taken place among the editorial chenko family turns to you. We are been the editor of the Prypiat news­ iodide tablets) while the majority of board over whether a nev^ story former residents of Prypiat. After the paper, Trybuna Energetika, but after authorities, from the plant's director about the Chornobyl disaster should accident at the Chornobyl nuclear penning the article in question, she to the local party and government be printed the next day, i.e., the power plant, we received an assign­ had been demoted. As one writer put authorities, acted as though nothing Moscow press was aware of enough ment in the city of Stavropol from it, her career was "saved by the unusual were happening. details to file a news story. At some the USSR Ministry of Power. We accident, no matter how bitterly The Ukrainian writer, Yuriy level, the idea was overruled. turned to the City Council about the ironic that may sound." Shcherbak, received letters from There were other disconcerting distribution of housing — a refusal. Having been evacuated initially, Prypiat workers who had called the factors about the evacuation process. "Mr. Tereshchenko went to the Ms. Kovalevska left the new village authorities to ask why instructions The first is that the party was given Council of Ministers of the Ukrai­ in Poliske Raion for Kiev on May 8, ^had not been given to keep children priority. The families of Prypiat City nian SSR, where he was provided 1986, having sent her mother and indoors. They were informed that it Party Committee members were the with a letter authorizing the receipt children to Tyumen in western was none of their business, and that first to be evacuated and the local of an apartment. Subsequently, after Siberia. She had distributed her "the decision will be made in Mos­ party committees were quickly relo­ it had been received by the Stavropol remaining money to Prypiat resi­ cow." According to a report in cated. The Prypiat City Committee district executive committee, we dents at the airport out of sympathy Yunost, senior officials in Prypiat on was rehoused in the town of Poliske, learned that our problem had to go for the weeping mothers and children April 26 ordered the schools and 30 miles to the west, while the Chor­ again before the City Council. At the who were being moved out of U- stores in remain open. nobyl Raion Party Committee was meeting with the chairman of the kraine. From the airport at Boryspii In September 1987, the Ukrainian re-established at "full strength" in the City Council, N.A. Maslov, they to Kiev cost 80 kopecks from her journalist, Volodymyr Yavorivsky, headquarters of the Borodianka refused to enlist us: "You don't live in remaining ruble. Thus she had 20 wrote a bitter account of the events in Raion Party Committee "on the very our city!" Yes, our residence permit is kopecks left and described herself as Prypiat in the immediate aftermath next day after the evacuation." A from Prypiat. But you see such "dishevelled " and "confused." of the disaster in the weekly New number of plant operatives from the derision for people who have fallen Having called various friends from Times, which is hardly among the damaged Chornobyl unit were trans­ into misfortune! a taxistand in Kiev to find that they more liberal Soviet publications. ferred directly to construction work "We correspond with our former were not at home, she decided to take According to Mr. Yavorivsky, a on the Khmelnytsky nuclear power neighbors, friends from Prypiat. a cab and to tell the driver that the party meeting was held in the city and plant, at Netishyn, in western U- They have all received housing al­ friend at the destination would cover furious accusations were made kraine. ready. But we cannot even believe the fare. While she was making this against the local party leaders who In contrast to the quick transfer of anymore that we will eventually have decision she was approached by a had refused to countenance an eva­ location for party and plant opera­ a shelter over our heads. man who asked her the time. During cuation. One rank-and-file member tives, children were not removed "A genuine one, I mean, and not the conversation that ensued, he shouted that he would spend the rest from the zone until mid-May, and just promises of one." established that she was from Chor­ of his life trying to determine who the evacuation process on the Ukrai­ The Tereshchenko case suggests nobyl and desfitute, and took her by was responsible for the decision to nian side of the danger zone, which that those transferred for work in the hand. She misunderstood his leave children and "our faniilies" in preceded that in Byelorussia, was other cities may have found their motives, "this man is going to take the "contaminated city." basically completed only by May 21, situations more difficult than those me to his place and so forth." How­ It also described how thousands of almost four weeks after the accident who simply moved from one farm to ever, Kovalevska was fortunate. The youngsters were forced to walk the occurred. another. One case, which might have man paid for her taxi and for her streets of Kiev during the May Day A final point on the evacuation been amusing under other circum­ hotel room, and thus her problems Parade of 1986 simply to give an was its direction. The path of the stances, was cited by Mr. Shcherbak. were resolved. But one can imagine impression of normality. The respon­ radioactive cloud in its umbrella The Miroshmchenko family of tour from this account how much worse sibility for such deplorable negli­ movement to the north and west of was moved to the city of Yalta in the must have been the fates of those who gence of the interests of citizens thus .Chornobyl has been clearly delineat­ J Crimea,, in, accordance with the could only rely on state help for their msses from the local party authori­ ed by various sources. Nevertheless, ! directives of the Ministry of Health needs during the evacuation. No. IS І THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 1,1988

Pennsylvania's lieutenant governor Author presents book to library to speak at Manor graduation ^^^^^^^^^^^^Ш^^^^^^^Ш^^^^^^^^^ШШМШШ trusteeff'iir'fAAes fpeult-Tortiilfiyr япortiН^ 198lOfifin8 graduater s will begin at 6:45 p.m., with graduation ceremonies immediately following in the auditorium. On the Democratic ticket with Gov. Robert P. Casey, Mr. Singel won the 1986 election to become the 27th lieute­ nant governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania at age 33. He is a native of Johnstown, Pa., and a 1974 graduate of Pennsylvania State University. He was elected to the 35th district seat in the Pennsylvania Senate in 1980, one of the youngest members ever elected. He served for six years as a state senator, specializing in legislation relating to economic development, education and local government. In addition to his duties as president of the Senate and chairman of the Board of Pardons, Lt. Gov. Singel Nadia Oransky and Maria Odezynskyi with Tania Diakiw O'Neill (right) author of serves by appointment of the governor ^'Ukrainian Embroidery Techniques." as the chairman of the Pennsylvania PHILADELPHIA - In February, embroidery have enthusiastically wel­ Energy Office; chairman of the Penn­ the Library of Plast and Ridna Shkola comed this book as an excellent, clear sylvania Emergency Management (the local school of Ukrainian studies), self-study guide for learning traditional Agency and council chairman of the located at the Ukrainian Educational stitches. Emergency Response Commission, and Cultural Center, received a va­ This addition to the library's collec­ member of the Economic Development luable addition to its collection. tion was accepted by Maria Odezyn­ Partnership Board and as the gover­ Tania Diakiw O'Neill, author of the skyi, library director, and ,Nadia nor's representative to the Penn State book "Ukrainian Embroidery Techni­ Oransky, representing the Plast group Lt. Gov. Mark S. Singel of Pennsylva­ Board of Trustees. ques," presented a copy of this book to nia. which founded the Library of Plast Among the 80 candidates for gradua­ the library. and Ridna Shkola. JENKINTOWN, Pa. - Lt. Gov. tion from MJC will be 12 students who This fully bilingual book with graphic The library is located in the Ukrai­ Mark S. Singel will be the commence­ will receive the associate in arts de­ step-by-step illustrations has received nian Educational and Cultural Center ment speaker for the Thursday, May 19, gree in the early child care/human very positive reviews in various em­ at 700 Cedar Road, Abington, Pa. graduation exercises at Manor Junior services and liberal arts fields. Also broidery magazines, including Counted The book ''Ukrainian Embroidery College here. receiving associate in science degrees Thread and Creative Needle, as well as Techniques" is available in Ukrainian Ceremonies at the Fox Chase Road will be 66 students in the fields of Our Life magazine published by the bookstores, or by mail order from the and Forrest Avenue campus begin at accounting, business administration, Ukrainian Women's League of Ame­ publisher: STO Publications, P.O. Box 4:45 p.m. when the 80 MJC candidates court reporting, animal science techno­ rica. 2085-AW, Jenkintown, Pa. 19046 for for graduation will formally receive logy, expanded functions dental assist­ Teachers and students of Ukrainian S36.04 (prepaid). their academic hoods from Sister Mary ing, medical assisting, medical labora­ Cecilia OSBM, president of Manor tory technology, optometry technology, Junior College; Sister Celine OSBM, office science, information processing, academic dean; and Sister M. Francis administrative secretarial, legal secreta­ OSBM, dean of students. rial, medical secretarial and allied A commencement liturgy for gra­ health transfer. СОЮЗІЄКА duates and guests will be celebrated at 5 Manor Junior College is a private, p.m. in the MJC auditorium. The Catholic, independent college founded academic procession from the Basileiad in 1947 by the Ukrainian Sisters of St. Library consisting of MJC board of Basil the Great. SOYUZIVKA The Ukrainian Weekly: 1988 CAMPS Д WORKSHOPS 50-plus years of news and features at SOYUZIVKA TENNIS CAMP - June 19 - June 29 UKRAINIAN HERITAGE DEFENSE COMMITTEE Boys and Girls ages 12-18. Food and lodging S200.00 (UNA members) S230.00 (non-members). Tennis fee: 560.00 and the George Sawchak, Zenon Snylyk - instructors SUPREME EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE of the BOYS' CAMP - July 9 - July 23 UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Recreation camp for boys ages 7-12, featuring hiking, swimming, games. call upon you to Ukrainian songs and folklore. UNA members: S120.00 per week; non-members: 5140.00 per week.

DONATE FUNDS GIRLS' CAMP - July 9 - July 23 for their work and actions: Similar program to boys' camp; same fee. 1. To promote the Ukrainian Story 2. To counter rnaccuracies about Ukrainians UKRAINIAN FOLK DANCE WORKSHOP - August 13 - August 27 3. To protect the civil rights of Ukrainians Traditional Ukrainian folk dancing for beginners, intermediate and advanced dancers. Please mail donations by check-frmoney-order to: Instructor: Roma Phma-Bohachewsky UKRAINIAN HERITAGE DEFENSE FUND Limit 60 students c/o Ukrainian National Association Food and lodging: 5220.00 (UNA members), 5250.00 (non-members). 30 Montgomery Street Jersey City, N.J. 07302 Instructor's fee: 5120.00 and include the following form, completed with the amount of donation, your name Advance reservations are necessary for parents wishing to stay over June 18th. and address. For more intomation, please contact tt)e management of "Soyuzivka", Amount of donation The Ukrainian National Association does not discriminate against anyone based on age, race, creed, sex or color. Name икгіЯІпібяп ІХІбЯІіопбЯІ /X^^ocit^tion tr^t^te No'and'str^t Poordmore RoaJ Kerkonksron, New York 12446 City State Zip code 914-626-5641 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 1, 1988 No. 181

of Ukrainian-Jewish studies. conviction. Newly released... Prof. Potichnyj spoke in a lighter Demjanjuk... He said, "The death penalty is an (Continued from page 4) vein, pointing out that there are simila­ (Continued from page 1) irrevocable penalty imposed by fallible rities in the Jewish and Ukrainian judges. Let not a second crime happen." the Passover tradition to think histori­ brated, John Demjanjuk Jr. stood up cultures and that there are already a As Mr. Demjanjuk was being taken cally, and that Passover is also a time of and shouted, "This is judicial murder.'' thousand years of Ukrainian-Jewish to the police van that would transport renewal, both culturally and spiritually. relations to consider. The only other person ever tried in him back to Ayalon Prison, he shouted He added that he had learned much The more formal part of the evening Israel for Nazi war crimes was Adolf to reporters, "I'm an innocent man. I'm. about Jewish-Ukrainian relations in his concluded with some closing remarks Eichmann. He was found guilty and not 'Ivan the Terrible.' " work on the book, and that he hoped it from Dr. Shudrak, but many guests hanged. According to the Associated Press, would encourage others in the direction stayed on for further discussions. Mr. Demjanjuk, too, faces death by Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir hanging, if the Supreme Court upholds reacted to the sentence by saying, "All the decision of the three judges who We have in stock a new, very interesting book of us are proud that a Jewish tribunal in heard the Demjanjuk case. the Jewish state has judged and con­ in the English and French language Edward Nishnic, Mr. Demjanjuk's demned one of the crudest war cri­ MILLENNIUM OF CHRISTIANITY son-in-law and president of the John minals who murdered many of our Jewish brethren and relatives." 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Under fire... New Jersey to publish immigrants' case iiistories (Continued from page 3) society." TRENTON - Between 1938 and under the direction of Charles W. Dr. Cohen requests that anyone who Congressman Houghton did go to the 1942 the Federal Writers' Project, part Churchill, a sociologist, who later worked on the survey and anyone Soviet Union with his family. jThe of the federal government's Depression- taught for many years at the American interviewed as part of the survey contact Very Rev. Mathias F. Doyle OFM, era Works Progress Administration, University in Beirut. A subproject on him at the New Jersey Historical Com­ president of St. Bonaventure Univer­ compiled a New Jersey Ethnic Survey. Afro-Americans in Montclair, Newark mission, Department of State, 113 West sity; the Rev. Michael Jupin, rector of It included approximately 100 case and Atlantic City was under the direc­ State St., CN 305, Trenton, N.J. 08625; Christ Episcopal Church in Corning; histories of immigrants who came to tion of Vivian P. Mintz. or phone him at (609) 292-6062. Anthony L. Evans, senior pastor of the America in the late 19th and early 20th First Baptist Church in Olean; Margery centuries and settled in New Jersey Insure and be sure. Join the UNA S. Nurnburg of Elmira, ecumenical cities. officer for the Roman Catholic Diocese The New Jersey Historical Commis­ of Rochester; and Richard and Mary sion, a division of the Department of State, has decided to edit the case O'Brien of Corning. Kirtland C. Gard^ СОЮЗІЄКА Ф SOYUZIVKA ner, senior vice-president with Corning histories for publication. They are life Glass Works, also traveled with them. stories based on interviews with Dutch, After his stop in Moscow, the con­ Irish, Italian, Jewish, Lithuanian, /Л I eav l^ound Ke^o-rt gressman traveled to Tbilisi and Lviv, Polish, Russian and Ukrainian resi­ where he met with the mayor, V0I0- dents of Newark and Paterson. dymyr Pechota,, and various church Dr. David S. Cohen, director of the officials, including Archbishop Niko- commission's Ethnic History Program, CAREFREE DAYS. dym. According to Rep. Houghton the is preparing the manuscript. ''The archbishop, when questioned about the memories in these case histories go back UKRAINIAN NIGHTS. Hquidation of the Ukrainian Catholic to the late 19th century," he said. 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AHRU is urging all concerned indi­ greet you, the priests, religious and Kiev Consulate... viduals and organizations to contact Millennium.:. faithful who are celebrating the thou­ (Continued from page 1) their congressmen and senators, urging (Continued from page 3) sandth anniversary of the birth of your gathered at South Bound Brook, N.J., them to contact the president and leges that he has sent an apostolic people to the life of grace in the Bap­ on April 17 were sent to the president, secretary of state and ask support for message to all the Catholic faithful, in tism of Kievan Rus'. I greet you all with Speaker of the House James C. Wright this project. A U.S. Consulate in Kiev order to ensure an adequate spiritual the fraternal kiss of peace, as your and Senate Majority Leader Robert C. will serve as a window to the world for preparation for the occasion. He adds brother and as the first pope of Slav Byrd. Letters were also sent to impor­ Ukraine and will, to a great extent, that this message is "in particular" origin in the history of the Church... tant committee and subcommittee facilitate contacts and exchanges addressed to the Ukrainian Catholic "At this extraordinary moment in chairmen. between Americans and Ukrainians. faithful. history for your Church, which has been Further information may be received This letter, although it is somewhat tried by such great adversity in recent JOIN THE UNA ^ by contacting: AHRU, 43 Midland shorter than the above-mentioned decades, I wish to confirm once again INSURE YOURSELF Place, Newark, N.J., 07106; (201) 373- apostolic letter, covers 10 points, in­ that her Catholic dimension, as well as AND BE SAFE! 9729. cluding the great gift of baptism, the her particular features, merit every evangelization of Rus' and "incultura- respect. This is demanded by fraternal tion" of faith among the Slavs, a need love: it is demanded by the ecumenical for dialogue between the Catholic and vocation of the holy Brothers Cyril and COMMEMORATIVE Orthodox Churches, and the decisions Methodius who, by their example, of the Second Vatican Council. remind us of the right of every member In his specific message to Ukrainian of the faithful to be respected in his or COIN Catholics, the pope writes: her tradition and rite and in the identity "It is this moment in the history of of the people to which he or she belongs. salvation, a moment so rich in hopes, "With all our heart, we express the What do so many Ukrainians proud of their heritage have in common? They appreciate that it is granted to us to celebrate the hope that in the future you will be the quality and design of the newly issued Ukrainian Commemorative Coin. 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The public is sor at LaSalle University, who will nian Famine 1932-33: An Overview." NEW YORK: Askold Melnyczuk, invited to attend the meeting and the speak on "Christian Motifs in Soviet The program will also include work­ author of two novels, "The Patriarch divine liturgy at 6:30 p.m. Ukrainian Literature," at 5 p.m. in shop sessions with Dr. Myron B. of the Grass" and "The First Stone," the society's building, 63 Fourth Kuropas, Dr. Francis A. Baran, Dr. will read from his fiction and poetry DETROIT: The Public Committee Ave., between 9th and 10th streets. Adam F. Scrupski and other educa­ at 8 p.m. in St. James Chapel in the for Welcoming Mykola Rudenko tors. There will also be a screening of Cathedral of St. John the Divine, here will host a public meeting with May 8 "Harvest of Despair." For informa­ 1047 Amsterdam Ave. at 112th Mr. Rudenko at 7 p.m. in the hall of tion call Andrew Keybida, (201) 762- Street. Admission is free, although the Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral KERHONKSON, N.Y : Americans 2827. donations are accepted. The reading of St. Mary the Protectress, Ever­ for Human Rights in Ukraine will is open to the public. green, in Southfield between 8th and hold a public meeting, featuring May 16-17 9th Mile Road. All are welcome. Bozhena Olshaniwsky, AHRU presi­ May 6-8 dent, at noon in the Holy Trinity LOS ANGELES: Images of intri­ NEW YORK: The Society of Ukrai­ Ukrainian Catholic Church hall. guing "lost architecture" of a city at EDMONTON: Sofia Skrypnyk pre­ nian Engineers of America invites all Mrs. Olshaniwsky will discuss the crossroads of Europe and the sents an exhibit, "Water and KKR," to a scholarly conference in com­ AHRU's participation in last De­ East will be presented in photo­ featuring paintings by Kateryna memoration of the Millennium of cember's human rights seminar in graphs and prints exhibited in the Krychevska Rosandich, this week­ Ukrainian Christianity, beginning at 4 Moscow, the current situation in "Lost Architecture of Kiev," at the end at the Cromdale School Gallery p.m., at the Ukrainian Institute of Ukraine, and AHRU fund-raising Helen Lindhurst Architectural - EISA, 11240 79th St. There will be America, 2 E. 79th St. Volodymyr efforts for the Commission on the gallery on the University of Southern an opening reception at 7:30 p.m. on Lekhitsky will serve as moderator. Ukraine Famine, For information California campus here. Exhibit Friday, which will feature an intro­ The featured panelists will include: call (201) 373-9729. hours will be 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., duction by Lydia Shulakewych. Myroslav Nimtsiv, who will speak on Monday through Friday; and noon Gallery hours are: 7:30-9 p.m. on present-day Christian churches in May 16 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 21. The Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Satur­ Peremyshl, Poland; Ivan Zayats, gallery is located on the second floor day, and 1-6 p.m. on Sunday. For who will discuss wooden church NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ,: Rutgers of Watt Hall, at Exposition Boule­ information call (403) 474-8445. architecture; Titus Hewryk, on des­ University will host a teachers'confe­ vard between Vermont and Figueroa. truction of churches in Ukraine; and rence on the Ukrainian Famine of Admission is free. The local Ukrainian May 7 Dr. Yuriy Hayetsky, on the develop­ 1932-33 for teachers and students, community is invited to a reception ment of cultural-scholarly life in 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. There is a S10 on May 20 at 7:30 p.m. For informa­ PERTH AMBOY, N.J.:The Garden Ukraine in the 16th and 17th cen­ charge for teachers, which will in­ tion call Daria Chaikovsky, (213) State Council of the League of turies. For information call the UIA, clude lunch. Pre-registration is man­ 668-0172, at the Ukrainian Art Cen­ Ukrainian Catholics will hold a (212) 288-8660. datory and the deadline is May 12. ter, Inc., who is co-sponsoring the special meeting, featuring a special Gary Bauer, assistant to President event in commemoration of the presentation of Bishop Gabro Burse NEW YORK: The Shevchenko Ronald Reagan for policy develop­ Millennium, with the Millennium of Fund to Mary Ann Grimm, LUC Scientific Society will sponsor a ment, will be the featured speaker. Christianity in Ukraine Jubilee Com­ national president, at 4:30 p.m. at the lecture for the general public, dedi­ Dr. James E. Mace, staff director of mittee of Los Angeles. Assumption of the Blessed Virgin cated to the Millennium, featuring the Commission on the Ukraine fj' April 19 in the Senate. In his floor In a speech delivered to the 400 Soviet upon the information that comes to our Senate passes... remarks he stated that "an estimated 7 delegates present in the audience at the attention." He also stated that the (Continued from page 1) million people died in Ukraine" prima­ Chautauqua Conference in upstate New extension would be used "for complet­ funded Ukrainian famine commission rily "as a result of a conscious decision York last August, the senator also ing some of the important work that that was signed into law by President by the Soviet government to use starva­ reminded the Soviets to face reality by stills needs to be done." Ronald Reagan on October 12, 1984, tion as a political tool." challenging them to teach their students Sen. Kasten also presented state­ introduced the famine extension bill on the history of Stalinist purges and the ments on the floor of the Senate regard­ He further stated that "the Ukrai­ facts surrounding the Ukrainian famine ing the Ukrainian famine and its impact nian community has donated thousands and collectivization. on the course of history in the Soviet BUY U.S. of dollars to the project, thus relieving In his floor remarks Sen. DeConcini Union. SAVINGS BONDS the American taxpayers of the funding referred to the "blank spots" in Soviet Dr. James Mace is the staff director For the current rate call... responsibilities. I believe we, too, history, including "the fundamental of the famine commission that has should demonstrate our support for this l-800-US-BONDS question of why the famine took place." already issued an interim report on the effort." He cited Joseph Stalin's role in "com­ famine. A full report to the Congress is mitting genocide against the Ukrainian due in June. Budgetary concerns by the people in 1932-33 in order to eliminate government do not presently permit manifestations of Ukrainian self-asser­ further funding beyond the two-year tion." term of the commission. However, a provision was made in the original bill He added that "we must always be to allow funding by private sources. vigilant in monitoring human rights abuses and must never be afraid to act Americans for Human Rights in Ukraine has learned that House action on the bill to extend the famine commis­ Chicago seminar slated sion is imminent. Rep. James J. Florio (D-N.J.) has CHICAGO - A newly formed or­ indicated that there are several options ganization called the Fund-Raising open to him and he will follow the most Committee for the Congressional Com­ advantageous route so that the famine mission on the Ukraine Famine, Illinois commission might complete its mission. Chapter, is organizing an educational seminar and a concert in order to raise awareness about the issue among young people and to raise funds for the Religious robes exhibited commission. It met several times last NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. - An month to plan events. exhibition titled "Ceremonial Robes" is On May 7, there will be an all-day on display through Sunday, May 8, at seminar with lectures, children's group the Castle Gallery here at the College of discussions and a young people's panel New Rochelle. discussion at the St. Andrew's Ukrai­ Featured are religious vestments and nian Orthodox Church complex in a robes from many religious of the world. western suburb of Chicago, Blooming- Among those represented are Ukrai­ dale, 111. During the evening there will nian vestments on loan from Bishop be a concert at the complex, at S50 a Basil H. Losten and the Ukrainian C. BUMPER STICKERS (4 INCH DIA ) ticket, in order to support the commis­ Catholic Museum and Library of Stam­ 10 STICKERS VS S 10.- sion, which has run out of congressional ford. 100 STICKERS US S 90.- funding. english french gcmian spanish pcMluguc^ This exhibition was designed and Ukrainian. The head of the committee is UNA curated by Oksana Porodko of Hast- Please mail order with payment to; Supreme Vice-President Dr. Myron ings-on-Hudson, N.Y. ODUM MILLENNIUM PRCXJECT Kuropas, who is also a public member Gallery hours are weekdays, 10 a.m.- P.O. BOX ?AS. STAT. N. of the U.S. Commission on the Ukraine 5 p.m. and weekends, noon-4 p.m. TORONTO. ONT M8V 3"Г2 CANADA | Famine. In charge oi the concert is Dr. For more information, call the Castle g^^S^^5^5:^^^^5SSSSS^S^^SSSSS^^^?iS^S^^SSSSriSC.J5 Vasi! Truchly. ОаПегу, (914) 654-5597.