www.ukrweekly.com SVOBODA Український Щоденник Ukrainian Daily РІК L Ч. 31. VOL. L. No. 31. SECTION II. Щ)е Шгдатап ЖиМу Dedicated to the needs and interests of young Americans of Ukrainian descent.
No. 6 JERSEY CITY, N. J., MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1942 VOL. X Detroit U.N.A. Branches Buy $30,775 Ukrainian Question In The Defense Bonds The Detroit branches of the Uk-jby Dr. Ambrosius Kibzey, member of rainian National Association pur-'U.N^A. Auditing Commitfee; Walter Canadian Parliament chased during the past month of Didyk, member of U.N.A. Board of January Defense Bonds to the amount Advisors; and secretaries of U.N.A. of $30,775. We call the attention of our readers to the text of the branches in Detroit, namely, John The drive for further purchases of Krupka of Branch 20, Michael Prys- address on Ukraine delivered last Monday in the Canadian Par Defense Bonds by U.N.A. branches liament at Ottawa by Anthony Hlynka, M. P. and members in Detroit, however, will tash of Branch 75, John Zablotsky; be continued during the present and of Branch 94. Wasyl Bartosh of The address is a masterly exposition of the Ukrainian case I coming months. It is being directed Branch 292. in the light of the present world-wide conflagration. Its true significance, however, lies in the place of its delivery, the»House ! BUDNresKYCOMPANYPRESKNTS CARPATHO-UKRAINIAN GUER of Commons of a nation which after America and Great Britain j KOZAK OPERETTA RILLAS FIGHT AGAINST is the most powerful and important of the United Nations wag- j That perennial Ukrainian favorite, HUNGARIANS ing the war against the Axis forces. As such it is bound tolArtemovsky's operetta "Zaporozhets! According to an Associated Press have an important voice in all matters affecting the war, in-j^ £unayem" (Zaporozhian Beyond dispatch from London, dated Feb- ers are in action - .. ти • • A« thYore kDanube) City a,t thhaed handone so ro fit as bescompant prey- I - . .. „agains , t Hungarian... » ..s eluding, of course, the Ukrainian question. sentationof artistss undelast r Sundathe directioy nighnt oinf ProfNew!!^^^Л. in tne Carpatho-Ukrainee!?i^^^_^, thae^^}t^?t part of^ raine, should be, as Mr. Hlynka points out, one of the principal Antin Rudnitsky. j former Czechoslovakia which ort aimsSovereignt of the democraciesy of subdue. dProposal and oppresses embodyind nationsg ,it suc, moreoverh as Uk, Headed by Stephen Kozakevich as!March 15, 1939 had declared itself should be definite, detailed, and dynamic, "so that they may add Karas, the Zaporozhian Kozak about independent and was immediately at more inspiration to the explosive force of the temporarily sub whom the operetta revolves; Maria tacked and occupied by Hungary, Sokil as his wife Odarka; Olga Lep- abetted by Nazi Germany and Fascist dued peoples ..." Already Germany is organizing the occupied kova as their adopted daughter Ok-jj^"~ areas "in complete subordination to her... totally ignoring all sana; Michael Melnyk, as her swain j _*/ racial and ethnographiclines ... a sort of a forced federal union Andriy; Myron Szandrowsky as the * action of the present guernUa Sultan; and David Tulin as the Turk-J action was reported m London by Pavel #.. a new and horrible prison of nations. ish dignitary; the cast was one of the; Cebere, representative of the "In view of this increasingly dangerous threat," Mr. Hlynka finest assembled on the Ukrainian Carpatho-Ukrainians on the Czecho- theatrical stage in New York, and Slovak State Council in London. continues, "the allies should, therefore, take it upon themselves These guerrillas, operating in the to become the guardians of sovereign ideals and sovereign na-ian;itsd performanceKozakevich. , waespecialls met wity ho fround Sokisl Easternmost tip of former Czechoslo- turns." By promising all of them their national sovereignty, &***£* fe^S^SftS Ь**' « * ^ «•* communica- tlon w,th the Czech based ОП the Atlantic Charter, the democracies WOUld inspireiwho jammed the Webster Hall. i Council in Lon- and Challenge the occupied nations to rise in rebellion, for, "asj The choral support was satisfac-, <*<>n the Associated Press reported We know there is ПО Stronger force and incentive than that^ Especially pleasing was the ac- Mr. Cebere as saying. D we Knuw, Liicic » uu "r ь „04.;лмо1 fiv:afonpo» icompaniment furnished by a string A communique issued in London on manifest in the defense Of personal and national existence. | ensemble with Mr. Rudnitsky at the the basis of the radioed information All Of this is especially applicable to Ukraine. It is definite- j Piano from where h^ directed the gtated that the Carpatho-Ukrainian ly to the advantage of Great Britain and the United States to j operetta's book and music for last і £УеггШаз had attacked a Hungarian have in Eastern Europe an independent Ukrainian State. It;Sunday's performance was perhaps!military unit near the town of Tuska, would help to balance power there. Furthermore, as Prof. G. WJtoo stream-lined but apparently good;killing at least thirty soldiers and wuuiuiicip шідасш^^ 'ґ г«лл«г~в*л«г rtf showmanship. The "angel" of the exploding a large munition dump. Simpson points out in his Atlas of History and Geography ofiproduction £as the Surma Book and: havThe e slain Hlathse wergarrisoe 9ain d aalst ao tHuno the Ukraine":—"... Ukraine constitutes a wide assembling place Music Company. garian iairdrom the e and destroyed its havplaneso sla, fuen l and ammunition, des which could be used either by ambitious dictators as the start- j ; troyed its planes, fuel and ammuni- ing point for sweeping military conquest, or by wise statesmen RESERVE TWO PLACES ON troyed a munition dump and coal as a strong wedge-like area of defense which would stabilize POLISIn theH newl COUNCIy appointeL INd LONDOPolish NNa- 1 stores Rt the ш staUon of all these regions tributary to the Black sea." "Consequently," Mr. Hlynka declares, "it is definitely СОП- tional Council in London, places bavel^^^-^j^ а'ДіЙагумїРРІУ » ,«..»• .j •• c \JL Lite; untauiiaii naiiuuai шшиїїіу ui trarv to the interests of Britain to permit Germany to take and bee"' reserved for two representatives civilians^ . and distributed its food to hold the Ukraine and exploit it s peoplr e and its resources for pre_war Poland, according to the New aggrandizemenііаіу iu ь**^ AHUWWWt andV greatej , r .,power ., .. Again__,_ , j it.* woul- „ d not _b eu_ i_n of the Ukrainian national minority of „.....,• „ the best interests of Britain to see any other power enslave the ity and minority parties, including Ukrainian people and, with the use Of their territory and na- The Council is to consist of over.two members of Jewish parties. Ap- tural resources, become a dominant pbwer holding this Strategic thirty members, and at present in- pointments to it were made by Wla- ^Sition ІП eastern Europe." Hence the problem of a Ukrainian eludes members of the Polish major-dislaw Rackiewicz, Polish President. independent state in Eastern Europe is of importance to the democracies and to the stability of the world. prior to the war they were not an independent nation, Mr. For centuries the Ukrainians have fought to win that in- Hlynka suggests that they be represented at such conferences dependence. Thrice they did win it, only to lose it because the by the United Ukrainian committees now in existence in the odds arrayed against them proved to be too much for them. | United States, Great Britain and Canada, "whose primary ob- Yet they will continue the fight until their sovereign rights are ject is to assist the governments of Britain, the United States restored to them. They believe they are as much entitled to I and Canada in the successful prosecution of the war." Evidently these rights "as any other people are; they wish to contribute!Mr. Hlynka has in mind here such bodies as the Ukrainian Con- their maximum share to culture and civilization of the world, jgress Committee of America or the Canadian Ukrainian Com- This will be possible only through the restoration of their inde-;mittee. pendence. A nation can give its best only when free from bond- alliedW natione heartils arye agrefightinge wit foh r Mra commo. Hlynkan caus, "thae ot f sincfreedome al,l ththe e age These are tenets of Christian civilization." Ukrainian committees to which I have referred be also invited One right that should be accorded the Ukrainians now, as to delegate their representative or representatives to express* Mr. Hlynka deelares in conclusion, is that of representation at the view of 50 million Ukrainian people at conferences held by the various conferences of the United Nations. Since unlike the allied nations. Other subdued nations they have no government-in-exile, for 2 UKRAINIAN WEEKLY, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1942 No, 6 Hlynkas Address Qo Ukraine In Canadian P^liament Ф—-—• — ...i. .і . і. . it is evident that this question of kind, dealing with various important Delivered Monday, February 2, 1942. in the House of foreign relation's policy is an extreme problems. This booklet contains in ly broad one in scope. I wish, there- formation having to do with physical Commons^ ДИ|у#. Люїі^іщ |he Official Repyt l f6re,4c! confiene myfolio wing' remarks geography,1 political' history, social specifically to the* ШзШзвШ^а'ІЦк- political conditions, and 'much other -Daily Edition. rainian independent state and its im useful material. One cannot help but portance to the British commonwealth admire the British for their thorough (introduction omited b«c*u$e of Uck ofjly to consolidate her position in thej°f nations ness in dealing with important mat ters such as these; on the other hand. space here.) ]overrun regions. She is organizing an» Should Canadians Be Interested L, k і t і c it The Atlantic Charter these areas into zones which are to і **""««• ve,JTu щ I the total lack of similar preparation [operate in complete subordination to I on our part in Canada stands out in
information і nation Ш ^гіПаГ^п'^и^ SI eVT^ual Ш^*Щ" Ш independent,Ukrainian state in! About Ukraine < rpmizatmn ot ine wo the{manent enslavement of millions of .Europe. Ц it because Ukramian-Can- True, many Canadians show a keen '~гіР \tlantic charter pro-'people. It would become a new and ***& constitute a large group of our interest in the Ukrainian problem, no* ІМ.4ШЩ x * lhorrible prison of nations. citizens, and we owe them that cour- Many of them seek information on the claimed bys t«o of the world s men or; F _ , u^ ^ ft becattse they are TO gen-|8Ubject; but it is essential that they destiny the Prime Minister of Great | The Allies Should Stand For erously enHstmg'in great numbers in і obtain their infonnation from" au- Britain. Mr. Churchill, and the Presi- j Sovereignty [the Canadianv aimed forces and trre^t^Kte^l^e arid unbiased sources. All dent of theUnited States. Mr.'feoose-: 'ready to give their lives for Canada ? j those interested in the subject must і* т „™> тпгй thfln nleasecL Mr. In view of this increasingly dan-. . . c ir ,. ?n ZZr reference made to gerous threat, the allies should there-:** » became of the heroic contnbu- j remember that there is a great deal TЩІ eharter in the speech'fore, take it upon themselves to be- o«of n of Ukrainians on the battlefields 0f distorted information emanating the Atlantic cnaner in ше .pec «_ guardians of sovereign the Ukraine against Germany? Or, ffrom^ people who are not totally dis- from the tmone. ideals and sovereign nations. Can weis [t because it is in the very blood of j interested in the possession and the Roosevelt's Four Freedoms not promise all of them their nation- J the English-speaking people always control of the Ukraine. This informa- to U for ™«n м<гаіп there are the four al sovereignty which would be in ac- stand P the rights of others tion is usually disseminated with the ^Іьптяп freedoms proclaimed bv icordance with the spirit of the At-:**'**» as tneir own? tes' but there Purpose of obliterating the authenti- mSSnSS: lantic charter, and which wouki make is a much more important reason city of the ethnological and ethno- Ш m Mspeech and expression a revolutionary rebellion on their, pa* than those l have а1геа(іУ &ven- 'graphical existence of the Ukrainian freldom of eve'ry person to worefcp worth while ?^ God in his own" way, freedom from tion and a challenge to them. For;^ t to Britain Ш America - - - — па «гл kn/чПг ІІІЛПІ іа nr\ af tv\ncri>»' j freedom and independence in their want and freedom from fear as we know, there is no stronger «, , .. „ л„ . ,ii «bo force and incentive than that таці- Abov„ e . all. , a Ukrainia. -w.-n - independen-лч- * t Own native land} is immediately given олм л the interpretation of being instigated These declarations deserve al^ the personal and state in eastern Europe would be im- by an enemy of the British.'This acclaium oftheytoe have.alread1 y rectto*; ЩШ І cS there- P^ant to the.British commonwealth method of propaganda is by no means ^a ^ J?' * jS;'phore. emphasize too strongly ,of nations and the Umted States as larly for thenl - universalitfy and noble f_ * - * * tbe^ balance of power. I venture to sug- new, but unless one guards against f a such sources'of information he ntay purpos* We.of^^ : ^^^f^^^^^^'^^y in as complete and definite^ be hopelessly misled. accepted the fourteen PomU of Presi, Щ* JP and^Conditions permit. ^h th^ *^J™* *£*£& dent Wilson after the last war. We stuke ^ ^ gJHgjg associated with the Шгаїшапа Authoritative Sources ot Information may be proUd at least of the fact.f^ ^ ^ ^ maWp ^g nf ^p jn.;than they have ever been before. АЬЩ Ukraine for us not to make use of the in , л „ __ ... that the democrati* тжшc worldл recognizeiamMA&Sms ^ confidence in the future--: ^rthermore, ІЖгате is important For the l?enefit of those whp -may that world stability and &ШШendurin g i^tead of vague hopes ап^ШОД^^ be intexesteci in the subject Ґ wish peace can be achieved only oh the thinlHnp. . . the richness of its natural resources, to place on record just ~a' few authoiv basis of freedom of all peoples capable itative 'tfources of tnformation:r *Uk> ~- -тІЛмШ^і4'^^-^ШігіЩ^& the. size pf i(s portion, and its [ot shaping and directing their 6Wn Sovereignty In the Atlantic Charter ! strategic position with reference to raine, an Atlas of its History and destinies. e Black Олл^л^,," їм. r< ліг о:^>^^л_ —І- ш OT „ «.«^ your at-l^ sea? the Dardanelles, Iran, Geography," by G. % Smpson, prof- bSf** ? the p< ian Eurther, in his addi-ess of J!MJ^^'!|4Jg£ y*S«^^iR Л^^. ^і^апЦ to'"^^ ^ Ф*К a^d India, fessor of European history; Uaiver- * ЧА« K.
5,7£3 square miles and containing; • , The Ukrainianpa^triota, fought. c|es- <^,l^ Ukrainians, was assigned to! ; perately to, tfbfend this' state so" that TWO DISTINGUISHED WORKS Czechoslovakia. iihey might live as free people among ON ITKBAIN K | other nations of the world. They lost Ukraine, Today's Battlefield | this freedom, and one element in (1) At the moment almost the entire j their misfortune was the fact that territory has become the battlefield! I their cause was so gravely misunder A HISTORY of the German and. th$ Soviet Union stood and misrepresented. By 1923 OF UKRAINE forces. "TFhas been tor majay Xnonths -the' Ulrrainiaiis founii ЧпетЦіуез dij and still is being; torn b# destructive vided among four states;'as t haW „fcy forces of war, and the Ukrainian peo ^already pointed? out. MICHAEL UBUSIlKYShY ple are undergoing the most Cruel ($4.00) ordeal of their history. In addition to The VJ?:i Decision of Ambassadors this tragic fate that befell the Uk It seemed that it was the original (2) rainian people, the scorched earth intention of the, Paris peace cpnfer- policy of the'Soviet government was jence to give the ^rainians the right I BOHDAN,HETMAN mainly applied to the tJfcraine. The of self-determination in і he western lancT which is capable of providing Ukraine. In 1923, however, the Coun OF UKRAINE freedom and life to its people has cil of Ambassadors granted to Poland by brought nothing but extreme tragedy, I the title to this area, on the distinct (JEQRW VE5NADSKY with slavery and death. understanding that she would even ($2.50) tually grant autonomy to this part of Her Wealth ANTHONY HLYNKA, M.P. the Ukraine under the stipulated both published by YALE UNIVERSITY PRESS To one who has not the facts about fiwim^ of tne Minorities treaty of the Ukraine it may seem confusing, ;, . ' ,. .. 1919. JFuially, in 1934, Poland for- nd three e at le Why so many nations are forever de-lf. }™ *»•. f ™\' *fe g* mallv repudiated this obligation. tinned tbgrab a piece of this land *™ "J50?^" ,tself її ^™H SVOBODA ROOfcSTQRE wmmcui ь rrul ^ kr- ia tbflt'political independence. First, there for themselves. The answenaur r is tnati*~ *. vi ~± * • *• e The bant Settlement 81-83 GRAND STREET •Y • ' e *u ~лилв* «mftnfl in *h*Jwas the Kievan state, existing from JERSEY CITY, % J. it is one of the richest regions in те і t . ^v ^ JJ JJSJ ~c *.i_» *• Tne results of these minorities entire world. Ukraine is often re-L the ninth to the middle of the four- rteenth century; then the Cossack1 present many interesting уіншіїршимінішішіжшшаннишішіїпшігшіишіїїар which й11^68- & 'may be granted that it was ^tft^mi^^S^lstate, established in 1648, What of the Obstacles To It It is more ^Ж^Ш*В^ easy to divide the territory in deposits are the enyyМШЩ9^ century, and lastly, the United Uk- question into national states, since; lt may be pointed out by some that neighbours. The ЧШ^&Фr?KsS rainian Republic of 1918-23. there were тапУ conflicUng claims;. there appear to be two obstacles in Americana points out that in l5Wa-J9| but allowing even Cor that, all were'the way of realization of Ukrainian Ukrainwith 80e pesupplier cendt othf eit sSovie coalt, Union j Kievan State not treated with equal consideration.'sovereignty. In the first place it or ^f ^!«! At the time when Alfred the Great sio^ n a^stanceer th,e iIasn tthe territorial revi-; be suggested that after this war cent of its iron, 95 per cent . !of England was attempting to main- ^ war some eleven (hermay e wiU be no sovereign states; that OI lVS; _ _ •• ... . чігт aftAr th*» lacst Шаг члт*» пілчглп *'ил_л ...Пі !-.«. «л отшкм'ті otn4,l0. tl>nf manganese^{TJ , T80o ^oTvaaper cent of f ::~::gits sugar^, [tar^ n bhi?s ^Saxo^ n efntstatee вжagains5„вМЬt thлe n,,Danes^ , state:^aiess werw^^e createa^ d thamatt werweree noі t oa some sort of federal union will take ma U these re: lace ^^^^^^^^^ЕапеШ^^Й the Ukrainian peo-^ P ^ • *>™ *r ™ «* P - Personally I do not be- of mercury, copper and gold. Abe ^ establishing a large andtPo7and' ^ІЬ ^^ Й П"1110"3 of Peo- lieve that the British people would own striking fact is that 1 -iflouri3hing kingdom with its centre W* -Yugoslavia, with about 15 mil-ifavour any plan, that would require ers share little in this wealth. !at Kiev. This Kievan state with itsi'ions' ЧКР?^ У^ 3,600,000; Lithu-ithe forfeiture of their sovereignty. If ine culture, was the out- 'ontamao -^Tinftth , MHWО 'ЧЛЛ ЛЛЛl • Latvia,_^Г'л)«(л п&кh ! 2,-jtheО Li y '"jj4idj , tneх4--.y. woul1.._..1dJ no_'_*t b1*2e fightingЛ~\~*.І—'~ Не* feopAe 'standing political state in eastern Би- 000,000, and Estnonnr, with 1,100,000. j this war. ' the There are now in neighbour-1 It.i3 th fountainhead of the I strongly uphold the granting of d obstacW which ^ hood of 50 million ХЛ»шгіаші « *Ье|и£ишап historical tradition. When sovereign nght to all Uiese nations, Ш^1^^Ж^^ ^fthe l a m the world. NumencallyJthey are the Uurd,H ^^ф^ mio principalities and ^^^ Щf ^ШШ- ;Soviet Union It wy be said that, K largest group in Europe and ninthjguffered jg devastating blow of the sovereign rights of all peoples inac-' since the Soviet Union is our ally in cordaDCe with this war, any suggestion of an inde largest in tne world. They first ap-gg^ invasion iU traditions lived their will, thaIt doet Ukrains seem peared in history in the fourth cen-; ^ ^ егп principaUties. par- ^consistent, however pendent Ukraine might endanger our tury- My time wiU not permit me to.| Qticularln y inздииі щ weatern Ukraine. Al ians, with over 40 millions at that relatione with the Soviet Union. Let deal with the ethnology and the gen- though ^пе westem Ukraine fell to time, came out of the struggle empty- me remind hon. members that, ac eral characteristics of the people atjpoland ^ ^ ojther рйпгіраІШев to handed, in spite of the fact that they cording to press reports, the Soviet this time; suffice it to say that О. Ь.-щ'^-^ ^^ ^fa joined to had been an historic unit in the past. government favouri the proposals em Coon, professor of anthropology atp^^-^ ancfcnt Ukrainian laws, Were not the^' Ukraint^ns' entitled to bodied, in the Atlantic charter. That Harvard university^, states-m his book, customg and language persisted and the same privilege*as^^ others? If "n^i, this is sp, was indicated by the Brftlsb "Races of Europe." that Ulsrainmns^^p^ whyr ' ' • Foreign ЗД^г&адо.Мгі Шш,^& are a distinct and separate people. j Another error in the settlement hia recent return from Moscow. ' % addition to that, article Ї7 "of Ibe ШЦ* and Cont^ . ^ arose .out of the fact that minorities Aga n when 0Uve CmmweU in created by this division constituted a Soviet Union constitution (1936) says Perhaps the greatest contribution j England, in the seventeenth century, dangerously high percentage. Accord- that "Each union republic is reserved made by Ukrainians to the world waS|wa^ striking a mighty blow for that ing to Mr. C. A. Macartney, a recog-jthe right freely to secede from the that 'of staving off the Asiatic hordes. | liberty which we are today defending, nized authority on European affairs, t U.S.S.R." This should be sufficient aar for many centuries from invad- jBohdan Khmelnltsjcy created on the in Czechoslovakia thirty-three per|surance that the Soviet Union would ing Europe. That is what bordj^^g of Ukrainian tradition a free cent were other than Czechs or Slo- !be inclined to, favour a recognition of Tweedsmuir meant when he said on: and independent Cossa,ck state. Un- vaks. ; in Poland over twenty-five per the principle of the sovereignty of September 21, 1936, at Fraserwood, (fortunately Khmeloitsky had not the'cent were non-Polish; in Roumania!nations. Ifa^nitoba, "for it was your race advantage of* a sea wall, which Crom-jover twenty-five per cent were other which for centuries held the south-iwe]i enjoyed, and the state which he'than Roumanians. The important I Hly nka Request!* Representation^ lor eastern gate of Europe against the|had erected was torn between Poland question is, can we afford to ignore I Ukrainians, At Various Соп/егепее* aitacks from the east/' Again, it was ano« tne; riajng state of Muscovy which racial lines in the future? in conclusion, Mr. Speaker, may I through Kiev, the capital of the Uk- ^^^ becoming the modern em- tnen ....,_ . _ #x, і be permitted to leave with the house гате, that Christianity was intro pire of Russia. So firmly entrenched, Ukraine s present Position L^ following suggestion. In view of duced into eastern Europe in 988. Let however, were the institutions of self-' The present collapse of the state fact that all the subdued countries me mention one or two other contri government in the Ukraine, that it structure in Europe has again in- that had been sovereign nations prior butions in art, music, and literature. was more than a hundred years after volved the Ukrainian people, along to this war are now privileged to form Alexander Archipenko, one of the the death of Khmelnitsky, in the ЩІ- with other peoples, in utmost misery I their provisional governments in exile world's foremost contemporary sculp- [ter haif of the eighteenth century. I and desoTatioiTar'the hands of the j in ordVr" that"they may carry on the ^prs, now Uving in the United btates, і before the imperialist regime could j aggressor nations. The Ukrainians j work in the interests of their respec- ; is a Ukrainian. The immortal Tscnai- root out the last remnants of these |have again joined hands with other tive peoples, and in view of the fact kowsky, in the field of music, was of (institutions of self-government. liberty-loving peoples in a fight for* that Ukrainians, who form a larger Ukrainian origin The United Ukrainian Republie freedom. In Carpatho-Ukraine they | group than any of these, have not now the Robert Burns of the Slavic fought against the axis partner, Hun-• that privilege simply because they races, was a Ukrainian. These are But the love of freedom which is gary, in 1938. In westem Ukraine were not an independent nation im but a few indications of Ukrainian an undying part of the human spirit iand in Poland they fought against mediately prior to this war, I hum- contributions to the world. was again awakened in the nineteenth j Germany in 1939, and they are now bly submit ~that steps should be taken century among the Ukrainian people j fighting against Germany with the j by the allied governments to make it Basis For Independence las well as among the Czechs, the j Soviet ~Union forces. possible for the Ukrainians to be re When national states were estab-'Poles and others who had been sup-1 presented at the various conferences lished after the last world war it was;pressed, Ukrainians Want Sovereignty now being held from time to time. held that the basis accepted was not Finally, in the first world war, when ! Ukrainians fought for their free- 1 and f ts In Great Britain, the United States some remote ^P^ ^^^^ ™ ! idom throughout their long and tragic and Canada, there are in existence but rather a clear and unmistakable ruins, for the third time in the his-1 J* f " United Ukrainian committees, whose determination of the people to ruleitory of the Ukrainian'people, there j history. They fight for it now, and primary object is to assist the gov themselves. With regard to the his-і emerged a Ukrainian independent I they will continue to fight for it until ernments in Britain, the United States toric claims of many peoples, some, -state, proclaimed on January 22,, |they are free. Ukrainians believe that and Canada in the successful prosecu like Finland, had not known complete, 191s. Nine months later the Austro-jthey are just as much entitled to their tion of the war. I do suggest, if I political independence for many cen- [Hungarian empire fell, and from its sovereign rights as any other people may, sir, that since all the allied na turies; some like Esthonia, had never І ,^,^^3 there was created the West- are; they wish to contribute their tions are fighting for a common cause known political independence in the >ern Ukrainian National gepublic, pro- maximum share to culture and civil of freedom, the Ukrainian commit modern sense of the word. j claimed on the first days of Novem ization of the world. This will be tees to which, I have referred be also ber. 1918. ten days before the ar- possible only through ^the restora invited to delegate their representa Ukraine Independent ^fcree Times jmistice. These two Ukrainian areas tion of their own independence. A tive or" representatives to express thj? The Ukraine, however, has had ajwere proclaimed united on January nation can give its best only when view of 50 million Ukrainian people continuous historic tradition extend- j 2% 1919, forming a United Ukrainian, free from bondage. These are tenets at coiiiferen~ce8*heId by^ the allied na ing back for over a thousand years, 1 Republic. of Christian civilization. tions. .,
і UKRAINIAN WEEKLY, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1942 No. 6 HOW STETKEWICZ TAUGHT UKRAINIAN AT COLUMBIA Officers Belt Dates ф : To Crusaders AMONG the warmest memories I very careful in the matter of Ukrain- Homework лл. . „ . , . ._ лв? have of Mr. Joseph Stetkewicz, inian and English idioms, when trans Officially, it s known as the Officers who died about two weeks ago, are lating from English into Ukrainian. Upon the conclusion of this exposi- і Belt M-1921. those of him as my associate here at "For example," he was saying, "the| tion on the subject of nouns, and Commonly, it's known as the Sam the "Svoboda" and "Ukrainian Week phrase 'a hen lays eggs' in Ukrainian I vowels, Mr. Stetkewicz assigned home- Browne Belt. ly" editorial offices, and as my teacher is 'kurka nese (carries) yaytsya.'I work for next Friday evening. It con-', But actually, it's equipment as old in Ukrainian at Columbia University Both expressions are idiomatic when sisted of preparing a written resume as the military profession, this belt about five years ago. judged by the standards of the in Ukrainian of a story in their text- j worn by Army officers, The course in advanced Ukrain other language, and this should be book. Also, each student was to take The belt, adopted by our Army ian, as some of the readers may re borne in mind when translating one an English passage of not more than during the World War and approved call, was given for three successive into the other; otherwise the trans twenty and not less than ten sen- by General John J. Pershing when he years at Columbia University, begin- lation will sound ridiculous. At all tences and translate it (in writing) was Chief of Staif, derives its name ing September. 1935. I took it during times," here he paused to give more into Ukrainian. from General Sir Samuel Browne, an its first year, and it certainly was one emphasis to his words, "try to un About twenty-five minutes now English Officer who served in the of the most instructive and enjoy derstand the spirit of the language, remained of the two hour period as- early campaigns in India. Having lost and then its idioms will seem natural signed to this class. It was spent in an arm in battle, he devised the belt able courses I have ever taken. That ne fact, I suppose, plus a certain nos and proper to you." reading the well-known story by s° that might carry his equipment Vasile Stefanik entitled "Pidpys" despite his handicap. - talgic feeling, prompted me on sev Turning to another test paper, Mr. A (Signature). As each student read similar belt was issued to the eral occasions to visit Mr. Stetkewicz's Stetkewicz called to the attention of! a portion of it, he was from time to United States Army during the period class at Columbia during the second the class that the phrase "to take and third years, when he was teach time corrected in his pronunciation. 1855-1858. This belt was used not a walk" in Ukrainian is not to "spat- JAfte r this, the teacher asked various
or sugar as before. Well, we know OUR GIFTS FOR AMERICA that any man can live even without PHILLY CENTRE TO SPONSOR a drop of gasoline or a grain of sugar COURSE IN UKRAINIAN with no harmful consequences to him. A free Beginner's Course in the Uk |~|NCE I and a few of my friends iway track, in search of work, and Over forty million Ukrainians over rainian Language is being offered by stopped our car far out in the I were well fed free of charge by my there today have to do without sugar. the "Ukrainian Cultural Centre" at country, got out, sat down on the mother. It was only then that I real Why, Shakespeare was a man of the International Institute, 645 North grass near the car, took out our ized how rich were my parents: in genius, though he ate no sugar... Street, Philadelphia, beginning Feb lunch-box and got ready to eat our kind-heartedness and hospitality. Ah, And how deeply we feel offended ruary 15th and continuing every hard-boiled eggs, sandwiches, and now I know who are the really rich when we hear anyone buying war Sunday thereafter from six to seven such other trifles. To our chagrin we people and who are really the poor! bonds just because they are a safe o'clock. found out that we had no salt for Even a man without a single penny and profitable investment! We love This splendid opportunity is of our eggs. So we sent Andy, the most may have a rich heart, filled up with Canada and the United States sin fered with a guarantee that anyone resourceful member of our group, to kindness and hospitality. cerely as Canadians and Americans, will be able to read and write in Uk the nearest farm-house, just about It is not just one of our fine tradi- but we would regard it as a fake love, rainian in ten easy lessons. two hundred yards away, to get us |tions, handed down to us by our if we thought of personal gains when AJYarr a" pinch ої salt. Soon Andy came /Ukrainian ancestors, that we, Can we are asked to give means for the back with a sarcastic grin on his face adian and American Ukrainians, have і war and to enlist as soldiers, airforce and said: "Well, boys, you must chip | still in us the kindly spirit of hos- і men, and marines. The series of in, penny apiece, and pay me back Ipitality, sympathy for the suffering Yes, we humble Canadian and for the salt I brought. Really, the ;and needy, love for the soil and its I American* Ukrainians, aspire to enrich LECTURES on various phases of farmer's wife, who was nicely dressed bountiful gifts, and love for music, Canada and the United States with LOVE and MARRIAGE and spoke perfect English, charged ! songs, and things of beauty. It is an the gifts of our warm and kidly dis sponsored by the me a nickel for this pinch of salt..." J integral part of us. We value no posed hearts: with love for our neigh "Well, that salt tasted to me rather ;man because he is either of Norman bors, no matter of what racial or re UKRAINIAN CIVIC CENTER or Castillian blood, of this or that more bitter than salty. We looked at ligious origin they are; with hospital- has proved more than successful. | race, or because he has a palace-like the large and expensive buildings out j ity for all the needy and unhappy; with The last of the series will be pre- house or a big car, but for his sterl on that farm, and we felt deep down | love for the Canadian and American jsented on in our hearts how terribly poor was ing character, for his democratic and kind-hearted ways of life with his J soil and its gfts; and with readiness to Tuesday. February 10th. the owner of that big farm and cost I give all we have, our possessions and ly farm buildings—poor in heart and ; neighbors, for his love of beautiful at the International Center, : things and noble deeds, and for his bodies, for the sake of winning this |>4i H. l"th St.. New York City in the spirit of hospitality and gen і war, so that the ideals of the Can at 8:00 P. M. erosity. It was then that I thought sincere love of the land where he has •taken deep root. adian Fathers of Confederation and : Dr. Clementine Paolone is the speaker of my father and mother, of their [of President Lincoln could be per land a more charming and interesting little house out on the farm and of How deeply we are offended when petuated, cherished and, fulfilled. ppetson you've never met! There is their very slender means, and of all !we hear any Canadian or American no admission charge. Xlirls only. This HONORE EWACH, ; is your last chance to hear Dr. Pao those hungry unemployed men who grumble because he cannot get now, lone: so don't miss it. went up and down the nearby rail- on account of war, as much gasoline I ""Winnipeg. Man.
IUST as he was about to plunge into the stream That moment when he bowed politely and she for a,swim, a sudden feeling of fear came responded, their eyes met.. . It was but a mo over Mikola. He turned to the peasant, who The Full Moon ment, but it was intoxicating... That night hej seemed to have been watching him all the time, walked alone through the park, dreaming as was and said: "I guess I will not bathe today." By OLGA KOBELIANSKA (1865—) his habit since childhood, until his jireams He took his watch out of his pocket, looked formed themselves into a poem. Someday he (Translated) at it thoughtfully, and said: (2) shall improve this poem and send it to her. He "It is half past seven now. It is a bit shall send it from his mother's home, which is too late to get into this mountain water. Don't іііііііаіііііііііінніїїніїїііііпіііііінііниііііііііііііпіііііііііііісзіііііііиіііаїшіінічіглшшшіиі hidden among beautiful high moutains, the you think so?" that I cannot help it, but go head with your charm of which is unfamiliar to the delicate "As you please," answered Hryts indiffer explanations. I remember all you told me be city girl.. . ently, bending over Mikola's shoulder in order fore." They reached the thick, dark forest and to have a better view of the golden wonder. Mikola smiled and continued to explain the stopped. They were standing on top of a moun "How can you tell the time on this watch?" quarters and halves of an hour. At lastj he tain, before the woods, which looked like a the peasant asked. finished and closed his watch. Hryts stood be strange dark world of deep silence. Behind The boy smiled gleefully and said: fore him, his eyes under the thick eyebrows, them they had left the white, uneven, desolate "If you wish, I shall be glad to teach you shining with a restless fire. road, which ran along the mountain and the to know the time. It will take me a minute or "Tell me now," said Mikola, "How can you n'ver like a gigantic snake. two." tell when the watch shows a full hour?" "Now, with God's help, to the woods,' said "Why not!" answered the peasant with an The peasant pondered over the question for the peasant, glancing at the young man. expression of satisfaction on his crude face. "If a while, scratched his head, looking at the boy, Mikola jumped off the wagon and was now you like to, please teach me," he added. "But and said: walking. speak slowly and repeat several times, so that "When the small hand stands at nine and * "Why did you get off the wagon?" Hryts I may remember all until I come home." the long hand at twelve—it is nine o'clock asked in a vexed tone. The young man smiled again. sharp." Because I want to walk through the woods," '.'Don't worry!" he said. "I shall explain "When is it half past two?" continued Mikola answered cheerfully. it to you in s*uch a way that you shall never Mikola. "In that case, we will not reach home be forget it. Come over nearer and listen with "When the short hand is near three and fore the morning!" The peasant seemed very; attention." the long one at six—it is half past two," an much aggravated. "Very well," came from Hryts, who stood swered Hryts, after a moment's hesitation. "Then we will arive in the morning. There at the shoulder of his young teacher. "Very well!" said Mikola contentedly. "And is a full moon now and in such a wonderful "Do you see the numbers." Mikola began his when is it quarter to one?" night I want to .walk through the woods. I might see some miracle!. . ." lecture. "Do you see them?" "When," asked the peasant, 'at night or "I see," answered the low trembling voice of in the daytime?" "Yes, both of us shall see miracles, if rob bers will hold us up." Hryts, murmured angrily. the peasant. Mikola gave vent to a hearty laugh, but Mikola laughed. "And do you see the two hands?" noticing the embarrassed face of Hryts, he an "I see." "Just think, what they could rob us of!" swered : he added gayly, walking alongside the wagon. "One is longer, the other shorter, do you "It is immaterial, day or night,—can you "Never mind that part, but think what they see?" tell?" shall do to us!" "Yes." The peasant remained silent a while, then "Well, kill us, I suppose. We are all in "Now, listen," said Mikola, looking at his said: God's hands!" Mikola laughed. pupil. "When the short hand is on one and the "Yes, we are!" the peasant answered slowly Hryts raised his head, and Mikola was long hand on nine,—it is a quarter to one." casting a glance at the gold chain on the boy's startled by the expression in the eyes of the "Fine!" exclaimed Mikola, slapping the chest and the place where the gold watch was peasant. Never in his life did he see such peasant on his shoulder. "And now, Hryts, hidden. greedy and eager eyes. harness the horses and let us go on. My mother "You have a watch," he remarked casually "What is it, Hryts?" he asked in astonish and her servant must be busy plucking the and lashed the horses with his whip. chickens, while we are still near the Mourava." ment. "Well, I am not afraid!" returned Mikola. "We shall soon leave Mourava," answered The peasant was embarrassed,—either by "Do you think I am weakling? Just let some Hryts, bending his gigantic figure over the hay the pure frank blue eyes of the boy or his ex one touch me! My fists are young and strong!" which the horses left. He harnessed the horses, clamation. He bent over the watch and said: And he shook both his fists at the silent woods. got on the wagon, and they drove on. "Go ahead!" "How long do you think that we have to Mikola started anew. He spoke plainly in Mikola was thinking about his mother far ride in the woods?" Mikola glanced at the watch a calm even voice, as though explaining some away in the mountains; about the city, his addressing Hryts, who looked like a great, thing to a clever child, who understands well. friends; about Aglaya, the young daughter of hairy spider. —* The peasant listened silently. Suddenly Mikola an arch-priest. He met her about two months "It depends upon the horses. Perhaps lifted the watch and looked at his pupil. ago and was captivated by her. Before his de two or three hours. This is the best road and "Why do you look at the top lid instead of parture from the city, he met her at the park I love to drive here, although at times I fear looking at the dial?" asked the boy. with her mother, a heavy woman, whose large to ride through the woods alone." red coral brooch remained in his memory. He Indeed the peasant's eyes were hypnotized by "The forest is wonderful!" remarked. Mi the shining golden lid of the watch. As though greeted Aglaya, who blushed to the roots of her hair. He was also embarrassed at this meeting kola, lighting a match to see the time. caught in an evil deed, Hryts looked at the theo "What time is it?" asked the peasant, hold- logian with frightened eyes. He scratched his and he understood that he must be in love with Aglaya, perhaps forever...If only he could ing hie restless eyes on the watch. head and said in a guilty voice: 4Ten o'clock." - "Forgive me, master! I shall look at the live to the happiness of seeing her again, to hear just once that she cares for him too... • . dial now. Don't be surprised that I am looking (To be continued) at the lid. It is so fascinating and beautiful UKRAINIAN WEEKLY, MONDAY,^FEBRUARY 9,. 1942 No. 6
«ШШІ*Ш J in his article in the Kebruiry 2rui ST. CLAttt WINS о OUT ОГ 8 SHE" WHj/ l*)N'T DROP УОІК INSVRAXCK issue of The Ukrainian Weekly about the The St. Clair JJkrainian, National II \Ot Rfc KXTERING THK ARMY spectacular game between the Philadel- Association Basketball Team has won "Now is the time tor all Koodplm U.N A. team and the Media Rangers, б of the 8 games it has played so far It has been brought to the atten- Winter Sport* mns to go places." >bie» the Philly team lost, Mr Dietric 1 1 this season, reports Walter Salak. tion of the officers of the Ukrainian hfreti, folks, after reading that state- ^^'"dlVated such ЇЗьШиЖгй The St. Clair team, composet^of mem- ( National Association that a number ment in a newspaper recently, we de- • tUtf Chester Ukrainians and Sun Oil of its young male members have per-'cided that here was a chaise for usl quintet champions of Delaware County. bers of tJJN.A. Brahcn 9, dented the St. Clair Tatras, 25-17;' lost to the . mitted their insurance to lapse be- to keep fit. to be in robust health, and the name of our varsity team 1 desire cause they have been drafted into ready to meet any emergency (Read- to protest against it. Buck ї^ип feaigles, 17-42; won from the United States Army and Navy. Шщ Note: You mean, like ^^fj^r^^^i^^rpnr virsuy team played pottsyille . JLV.S., .40-20; again [de- e Ine members in question offered ho'tie old ladies to seats in the sub- the вгооии»е Country Club, champions І^ЦФ |^ A**^' 35^20;lost tftp ™ . reason for dropping their U.N.A. ways?) ot the Main Line League, in which game jFrackvine Minors, 15-21; ^agiin lost membership; they simply declared « . the &&n Liners were shellacked, in to the Buck Run Minors, Jtt-,28;, } ,1т, гу tha evenin won т J that the,, y\ . had been drafted, and that ukS^JSthe poo r ~£*£man s 4btt . Mn^iMontzb , * мotherь Д - thir!& dJfff team,"Л the Ukrainiai$*L n {Ltons • , engage* ,°4d .**&***Ї_ k i **°xp^&\J{fc ^pltsviUeiJu*~£*, 20-18 ьк;