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І СВОБОДАХSvOBODA І І Ж УКРАЇНСЬКИЙ щодінник ^ІЩщіг 11 1 і 1 1 t 1 ) v D 1 1 ! І Ukrainian Weekly O-ti PUBLISHED BY THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION INC.. A FRATERNAL NON-PROFIT ASSOCIATION —і— jje m vol. LXXXVIII No. 36 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 6. i98i 25 efents Z Justice Department Will Oppose Framed Ukrainian Helsinki monitor any move to repatriate Polovchak fells of Soviets' inhumanity

WASH1NGTON - The Justice De– would allow Walter Polovchak to be HELS1NK1 - Two statements by partment said on August 28 that it returned to the Soviet Union against his Mykola Horbal, imprisoned member of would "continue to defend vigorously" will." the Ukrainian Helsinki Group who was the asylum granted 13-year-old Walter Speculation that the Justice Depart– sentenced on January 21, 1980, to five Polovchak, who ran away from his ment would pull out of the case was years' imprisonment on fabricated parents last year after they revealed fueled by reports last week that the U.S. charges of attempted rape have reached plans to return to the Soviet Union, attorney in Chicago, where Walter has the West, reported the Smoloslyp reported The New York Times. been made a temporary ward of the Ukrainian information Service. Thomas P. DeCair, a department state, had negotiated a settlement with "The Right to Defense" and a state– spokesman, called a news conference to the ACLU that would leave Walter's ment to public prosecutor v. Tsekh– deny published reports that his depart– fate solely in the hands of the court, maistruk detail the proceedings against ment had struck a deal with the Ameri– thus, in effect, rescinding his political him. can Civil Liberties Union, which is asylum status. Mr. Horbal opens his statement by representing the boy's parents, that Mr. DeCair revealed that negotia– saying that a person should have the would allow the Polovchaks to take Wal– tions had taken place some three weeks right to take up his own defense. He ter back to the Soviet Union should an ago but that a "tentative proposed subsequently refers to Yuriy Badzio, his Hlinois court grant them custody. settlement" had been rejected by Justice close friend and author of "The Right to He went on to say that the Justice Department officials, the Times report– Live" whose trial he considers to be "but Mykola Horbal Department would seek to file a "friend ed. one more cynical confirmation that shown the manuscript by Mr. Badzio, of the court"bjief in the appellate court. According to Mr. DeCair, Attorney Ukrainians are deprived of a future, he understands that it is an analysis of The brief would urge, Mr. DeCair said, (Continued on page 13) that they have no right to live." He goes the situation of Ukraine as a nation. He that the court "reach no conclusion that on to note that although he was never says that he has titled his own short statement in recognition of his esteem for his friend. Patriarch Josyf meets with UFU students in speaking of his own plight, Mr. Horbal says that although he expected ROME - Ukrainian Catholic Pa– parts of the United States and Canada, in Rome, the students visited Ss. some sort of provocation from the triarch Josyf Slipyj, addressing a group were traveling around Western Europe Sergius and Bacchus Ukrainian Catho– authorities, the fabrication of the of 23 students visiting here as part of a visiting Ukrainian centers in Rotter- lic Church and the adjoining complex, a charges brought against him dumb- Ukrainian Free University summer dam, Paris, Luxembourg and Ukrainian institution which has existed founded him. He notes that he request– program to study the immigration Munich, where the UFU is based. They since 1639, making it one of the oldest ed a lawyer so that his family and routes of their forefathers, told the heard lectures by such distinguished Ukrainian centers outside Ukraine. friends could see the injustice being done young people that "you belong to a Ukrainian scholars as Dr. Bohdan Traveling under the motto "On the him. He mentions that although thetrial great nation, whose traces you will find Hawrylyshyn, head of the Center for Roads of Our Forefathers," the stu– was an open one, his family was only all over the world — traces filled with Education in international Manage– dents met for three hours with Archbis– admitted to the courtroom for the noble and glorious deeds of the Ukrai– ment in Geneva; Dr. Petro Goy; Dr. hop-Coadjutor Myroslav Lubachivsky. reading of the verdict. Looking back on nian name, with which our homeland is Wolodymyr Janiw, rector of the UFU: The audience with Patriarch Josyf the entire proceeding, he remarks that glorified among nations." Dr. Roman Drazniowsky; Dr. A. Zhuk– all the people involved are duped or ovsky and Dr. Y. Lenyk. (Continued on page 13) The students, who were from various victimized in one way or another. Speaking of his psychological state during imprisonment, he admits having feared for his sanity. He speaks of never before having experienced such suffer– ing; there were moments when suicide seemed the only way out, he says. He says that it was only the thought that his despair was planned by people comple– tely lacking in humanity that kept him going. Mr. Horbal goes on to say that he is fully aware that any endeavors on his part to take up his own defense are ludicrous, all the more so because his fate will surely not be the easier for it., (Continued on page 13)

1NS1DE: Ш Dr. Roman Solchanyk on So– viet nationalities policy — page 5.

Ш Ongoing series on the state of Ukrainian church art and architec– ture. This week featuring: the Rev. Joseph Denbchuk and Miroslav D. Nimciv — page 7. Patriarch Josyf with students of the Ukrainian Free University. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, i98i No. 36

Radio Kiev assails Two Baptists arrested on charges 'nationalist-Zionist alliance" of slandering the Soviet state KlEv - With about as much ELKHART, lnd. - Two more So– education of children. For more than 14 Europe. Moreover, Archbishop Ste– months she has been held in prison in subtlety as a gauntleted fist, the phen Sulyk"s meeting with Rabbi viet Bapiists, 50-year-old pastor Fyodor Kremlin seems to have pulled an Makhovitsky and evangelist Mikhail the Ukrainian city of Lviv. Marc Tanenbaum, the spiri– After she flatly refused to have about-face on the dubious supposi– tual director of the American Jewish Azorov, 44. were arrested in Leningrad tion that has defined the theme of its on August 14, reported the interna– anything to do with the KGB, she was Committee, helped fuel the Soviet's sent away to a special women's labor anti-Ukrainian bombast for decades, dander. tional Representation for the Council of in the past, Soviet propagandists Evangelical Baptist Churches of the camp in the Primorsky Area, 7,500 "Several joint Zionist-nationalist miles from her parents where she has have harped ad nauseum about events have been staged in the United Soviet Union. supposed Ukrainian anti-Semitism. Their arrests bring the number of been given very heavy work. Though States, with prominent American only 23 years old, after two years of Recently, however, there has been Zionists addressing the gathering Soviet Baptists currently behind bars to a new twist in these rantings. in an 112, according to the council. confinement, she has almost completely and calling for greater effort against lost her health. Her hair has all fallen August 13 broadcast of Radio Kiev, the Soviet Union and its peace Three days after their arrest, the two the commentator warned listeners were charged with slandering the Soviet out, her gums are swollen and her teeth policy," said the radio commentator. are falling out as a result of a serious about a new and terrible threat to "Some Ukrainian archbishops in the state and religious activity which vio– Soviet security and world peace — an lated the personal rights of a citizen. case of scurvy. Her food rations are very United States have had cordial meet– meager but she is forced to work 10 unholy alliance of Zionists and ings with leading American rabbis." They are reportedly being held in a Ukrainian nationalists. According to Leningrad prison commonly known as hours a day in the taiga at very hard True to form, the broadcaster physical labor; her shoes and clothing the broadcast, this new cabal of could not resist the tempation to "Kresty," reported the Baptist group. "anti-Semites" and Semites is busy Mr. Makhovitsky has already spent are constantly wet and after work she lapse into the ridiculous rhetoric that has to return to cold barracks. "doing everything possible to under– often laces Soviet commentary, time in confinement for his religious mine the trust between peoples and "in their numerous speeches and beliefs, in 1966-68 he was held in a labor " Yuri Ottovich Seifert, 34, is being aggravate relations between the articles, Ukrainian nationalists sup- camp in Perm, a city in the northern held in prison in the city of Makinsk, United States and the USSR." port Zionist ambitions of creating a Ural Mountains. Kazakhstan. He is seriously ill with a The irony in all this is priceless. greater israel and even use Nazi The international Representation duodenal ulcer. Suddenly, incorrigible "anti-Semi– terminology such as acquisition of also provided information on several " viadimir Ulyanovich Rymar. 45, tic" nationalists are cavorting with 'Lebensraum' by israelis on Arab other Baptists being held in Soviet labor from the Ukrainian city of Khotin, is Zionists with, the commentator territories." camps: being used to do heavy physical labor charged, "the paramount aim" of і Anatoly Maksimovich Levtsenyuk, despite the fact that he^as tuberculosis distracting "people from socialism." Seeing the improvement of Ukrai– 42-year-old pastor of the Evangelical of the kidneys. The administration of The fountainhead for all this is nian-Jewish relations as a menace to Christian Baptist Church in Dubno, the camp has refused to put him on the Yakov Suslensky's Public Commit– socialism, the Radio Kiev commen– Ukraine, is suffering from an acute form special diet to which he is entitled tee for Jewish-Ukrainian Coopera– tator labeled the "unity between of arthritis. He was sentenced to three because of his health. tion, which has received some favor- Zionists and the blue-yellow adhe– years in a labor camp and is being held able responses from the Ukrainian rents" as an expedient alliance "di– in the city of Rovno. KGB officials, " Pyotr vasilievich Rumachik, 50- community in North America and rected against peace on earth." without regard to his grave state of year-old pastor of the Dedovsk Baptist health, continued to subject him to Church, Moscow Region and vice- interrogation after his trial in an at– president of the Council of Evangelical tempt to force him to renounce his Christian Baptist Churches, was sen– Dissident priest found slain beliefs and cooperate with them. tenced to five years in strict-regimen ' Galina viadimirovna vilchinskaya, labor camp. Having previously spent 10 a member of the Baptist Church in years in confinement, he suffers acutely in rectory in Lithuania Brest, Byelorussia, was sentenced to from high blood pressure, in camp he is three years in a labor camp for religious being kept in a state of half-starvation. ORANGE, Calif. - The Rev. Leo– ing rate. Last fall alone, six priests were nas Mazeika, a 63-year-old Lithuanian assaulted and seriously injured in a rash Catholic priest and a known supporter of attacks. Czech authorities arrest priest of the Catholic Committee for the Thus far, no one has been arrested by the authorities in any of the attacks Defense of Believers' Rights, was found ORANGE, Calif. - The Rev. Fran– leading to speculation by Lithuanian The two, Rudolf Englisch and Rudolf stabbed to death in his rectory on tisek Lizna, a 40-year-old Czech priest dissidents and emigre groups that the Grill, were accused by the Czechs of August 8, according to information with links to the underground religious government may be directly involved collecting anti-socialist literature, al– received by Keston College from the press, was arrested in Czecho-Slovakia in the incidents. though Keston News reported that the Lithuanian information Center in New on July 27 after meeting with two West York. materials seem to have been Catholic German clergymen. samvydav publications widely available Responding to cries for help from the Keston News reported that the two in Czecho-Slovakia since the boom in rectory, neighbors found the priest Gleb Yakunin threatens West Germans were also detained for 12 unofficial publishing began some two seriously wounded. He died on the way days and that authorities confiscated years ago. to the hospital. to stage hunger strike samvydav materials they were carrying. There are no suspects in trie case and it was learned that the Rev. Lizna is The Rev. Lizna has been in trouble no motive for the slaying has been ORANGE, Calif. - Father Gleb being held in the Litomerice prison and established. Robbery is considered with authorities since his ordination in Yakunin, the Russian Orthodox priest that he has been charged with "harming 1974. After offering his first divine unlikely because the parish is a small currently servinga term of fiveyear s in a state interests abroad." one. liturgy, the government refused to issue labor camp to be followed by five years' According to police, the two West him a state licence authorizing him to The Rev. Mazeika was one of 118 exile after being convicted of "anti- German clergymen carried incriminat– work as a priest. Since then he has been priests of the Panavezys Diocese who Soviet agitation and propaganda" on ing materials sent by the Rev. Lizna to forced to work as a medical orderly. signed a letter to the Presidium of the August 28 last year, has threatened to Keston College, a British institution in 1979, the Rev. Lizna spent four Supreme Soviet of the Lithuanian SSR go on a hunger strike if authorities which monitors religious freedom a– months in prison after the discovery of a supporting the revocation of the "regu– continue to refuse permission for him to mund the wor'ii clandestine printing press in Olomouc. lations for religious associations." The keep a Bible, reported Keston News. letter was sent in 1979 after the Catholic The 46-year-old priest, who is the Committee for the Defense of Believers' founder of the Christian Committee to Rights called for the repeal of the Defend the Rights of Believers, has measures. repeatedly been denied access to reli– The regulations restrict the rights of gious materials, and his copy of the Ukrainian Ween believers and, according to Keston, Bible was confiscated by labor camp v FOUNDED 1933 violate the Universal Declaration of officials in Perm. Human Rights, the Helsinki Accords Ukrainian weekly newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association lnc , a and the Soviet Constitution. Father Yakunin told authorities that fraternal non profit association, at 30 Montgomery St. Jersey City. NJ 07302 The Rev. Mazeika is the second his Bible was printed in the Soviet Lithuanian priest murdered by un– Union under the official auspices of the known assailants in less than a year. On Moscow Patriarchate. Moreover, there The Weekly and Svoboda: UNA: October 10 of last year, the Rev. Leonas are no known Soviet prison regulations (201) 434 0237, 434 0807 (201)451-2200 Sapoka, pastor of the Luoke parish in which forbid possession of purely (212) 227-4125 (212) 227-5250 the Telsiai Diocese, was found brutally religious literature, Keston reported. beaten to death in his home, it was Yearly subsription rate - S8: UNA members - S5. reported that his body showed signs Other Soviet Christian prisoners that he had been tortured. Before his have also had difficulty obtaining or death, the Rev. Sapoka had been the Postmaster, send address chang keeping the Bible or other religious THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Editor: Roma Sochan Hadzewycz subject of published attacks in the daily literature. Earlier this year, Alexander newspaper Tiesa. P0 Box 346 Assistant editors: lka Koznarska Casanova O'gorodrifk'ov went on a 10-day hufiger Jersey City. N J 07303 George Bohdan Zarycky Attacks on clergy in Lithuania are strike when prison officials refused to reported to be accelerating at an alarm– grant his demand for a Bible. No. 36 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 6. i98i з

Community activist warns Florio discusses ethnic concerns during meeting with community leaders PASSA1C, N.J. - Rep. James Florio, same time serve as a "magnet for Democrats they may Democratic candidate for New Jersey tourism." He also touched upon the lose ethnic votes governor, addressed a gathering of subjects of economic development and some 200 Poles, Byelorussians, Rus– jobs. sians, Hungarians, Ukrainians and TRENTON, N.J. - Camille Huk Turning to foreign affairs, Rep. others here at the Polish National Home Florio said he would continue to work Smorodsky, chairperson of the U– on Monday evening, August 24. The krainian American Democrats of toward the realizationof the principles meeting was sponsored by the East enumerated in the 1975 Helsinki Ac- New Jersey, recently told aides to European Democratic Caucus. Democratic gubernatorial candidate cords, and noted that-the United States James Florio that Ukrainians have Among the Ukrainians present were: should continue to condemn the Soviets deserted the Democratic Party part– Dr. Bohdan Wytwycky, president, and for their violations of human and ly because Republican candidates Camille Smorodsky, vice president, of emigration rights. seem to have the jump on wooing the caucus; John Chomko and Paul Rep. Florio also noted that he was a the state's ethnic vote, reported Y"oyniv of the Ukrainian American member of the Ad Hoc Committee on Henry Bryan in The Trenton Times. Democratic Club of Passaic; as well as the Baltic States and Ukraine recently Nestor Olesnyckyj and victor Lapy– formed in the U.S. Congress. One of the Ms. Smorodsky, who worked chak, who represented Ukrainian De– committee's goals, he said, is to support closely with Gov. Brendan Byrne and mocrats of Maplewood-Newark and the Baltic nations and Ukrainians in, helped persuade him to establish an Essex County, respectively. their opposition to Soviet domination ethnic advisory council, said she was in addition, Dr. Myroslaw Bych, of their native lands. Rep. James Florio not quite sure why ethnic voters, president of the Passaic chapter of the in concluding his remarks to the traditionally Democratic, have aban– Organization for the Defense of Four ethnic representatives. Rep. Florio understanding of political crises such as doned the party, but at least part of Freedoms for Ukraine, and Mrs. Ol– promised to establish, within his admi– those in Afghanistan and Poland, she the reason is smart politics by Re- shaniwsky, chairman of the regional nistration, a center for ethnic represen– said. publican strategists. council of the Ukrainian National tatives which would enable him to work Dr. Wytwycky, too, addressed the Thomas Kean, the Republican Women's League of America, were closely with the state's ethnics and to meeting. He briefly spoke about the candidate for the statehouse, has present. learn of their specific needs. history of East European immigrants, named a Ukrainian, Luba Ostapiak, Pointing out that New Jersey is a Among the other speakers who ad- saying that it would not be an exaggera– as his ethnic liaison. state of ethnics and praising ethnic dressed the meeting was Janos Gotsch, tion to say that the heavy industry of During last year's presidential groups' contributions to the Garden vice president of the East European this country was built upon the backs of campaign, candidate Ronald Reagan State, Rep. Florio said that if elected he Democratic Caucus, who focused his East and South Europeans. made a personal appearance at the would be the first "ethnic" governor. remarks on the needs of elderly East Dr. Wytwycky also said that until annual Ukrainian Festival at the Mr. Florio is of italian descent. Europeans. recently the candidacy of an ethnic for a Garden State Arts Center, gladhand– He commended the many ethnic Mrs. Smorodsky, speaking on behalf leading office was not readily accepted ing local activists and voters, and schools in the state, noting that they of the Ukrainian community of New by the American public. The fact that proclaiming his belief in a free serve as an "antidote" to the decline in Jersey, stressed the need for accredita– such a discriminatory tendency is on the Ukraine. President Carter, on the the study of foreign languages, and he tion for the state's ethnic schools, and wane is attested to by the candidacy of other hand, did not attend. promised to do all that he can to pointed to the schools' need for finan– an ethnic. Rep. Florio, for the office of This year, the scene was much the obtain state accreditation for such cial support from state and federal New Jersey governor. Dr. Wytwycky same. Mr. Kean attended the festival schools. governments. She noted that the value observed. and promised great strides for Ukrai– Rep. Florio revealed that he would of these schools is underestimated After a question-and-answer session nian Americans, while Ms. Smorod– like tc establish an ethnic center in the and cited the inadequacy of existing with the public, Rep. Florio held a brief sky did her best to get the Democra– state which would testify to the accom– textbooks which aim to cover Eastern press conference with representatives of tic view across in the absence of Mr. plishments and contributions of New Europe. The poor quality of these the local Herald News as well as the Florio. Jersey's ethnic groups and would at the textbooks accounts for the lack of ethnic press. Despite Republican inroads into lllllllfllllllltllllllltllllllllllllfltllllllllllll!lllllllllllllllllllllllllHllillllllllllllflUlllllllllllllllllllllllllltlllllllllllflllllllllltlllltlflllllllllllllllllllUlUUltUllUlUlHllllllflllllflllinfllllllllllllllllfl the ethnic vote, Ms. Smorodsky believes that "Reaganites are selling Ukrainians a dream." U1A restoration begins after board approves plans She cites a variety of problems facing the Ukrainian community, NEW YORK - Restoration work been used only for storage and has been roof is in need of minor, but specialized such as the inability of has begun on the Ukrainian institute of inaccessible for the most part for lack of repair. The firm of ivan Kurylko of elderly Ukrainians to communicate America after an official go-ahead given an elevator. Remodeling plans include Syracuse, N.Y., has been contracted to their problems to operators of nurs– during the recent meeting of the U1A the installation of an elevator (within a start work in early September. ing homes and welfare programs. executive board held here on July 23. year) at an estimated cost of Si20,000. Work at the ЇЛА for the coming There is little public school instruc– The proposals considered at the General renovation expenses, part of a month will include: the restoration of tion concerning history and language meeting were divided into short– and long-term project, have been estimated the main portal and ante-foyer; the of the once-independent Ukraine. long-term projects, reported Dr. Myro– at 5200,000. refurbishing of the wood paneling; the in addition, non-white minorities siaw Dragan, a member of the institute's There has been a proposal that the installation of special lighting on the are being given access to jobs, educa– Building and Maintenance Committee. fourth floor house a branch of The first and second floors; and the redesign tion and business in the state bureau– Zenon Feszczak, of the Museum of the Ukrainian Museum or a similar Ukrai– of the basement to house the adminis– cracy, often at the expense of a Philadelphia Civic Center has been most nian institution. trative offices. depressed ethnic class, Ms. Smorod– helpful in assigning priorities, time- According to Dr. Dragan, the UlA's Work on the ground floor should be sky said. tables as well as offering suggestions for short-term restoration work is completed in time for the open house for Mindful of the fact that the Demo– attracting other museums to use the being carried out with the members planned for September 27. crats have been in the statehouse available space for popular exhibits. available capital of 525,000. Among the Long-term restoration funding is since 1977, Thomas Bruinooge, a Upon the recommendation of artist immediate slated repairs is the removal, envisioned along the following lines: full-time campaign advisor to Mr. Arcadia Olenska-Petryshyn, the UlA's repair and replacement of the fire wall membership donations; donations from Kean and the man who helped orga– street-level floor will be transformed by the firm of T. O"Boyle of Brooklyn nize the ethnic vote for Reagan last into an art gallery for changing exhibits (at a cost of 54,000). The slate Mansard (Continued on paft f) year, disputes Ms. Smorodsky's of Ukrainian and East European art llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll!lllllllllllllll ІІІШІІІШІІІІІШІІІІІІІІ1ШІІІШІІІШІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІШШІІІ analysis, noting that it was the and,'or short-term museum exhibits. Democrats who "had made the pro– (This type of space is generally valued at mises." Si50.00 per square foot.) UFU faculty meets in Munich The ethnic voters, Mr. Bruinooge Architectural drawings for the said, are "very anti-Communist and ground floor and side entrance have MUN1CH - Prof. Wolodymyr Elected to the auditing committee interested in a big defense buildup; been submitted by Danylo Hamersky of Janiw and Prof. Zenon Sokoliuk were were: the Rev. Dr. ivan Hrynioch, they're economic conservatives and Pallisades, N.Y. Mr. Hamersky is elected rector and assistant rector, chairman; Prof. Y. Hursky, Prof. J. socially aware." in Mr. Bruinooge's associated with Skidmore, Owings and respectively, of the Ukrainian Free Kratokhvil and Prof. O. Kushpeta, estimation, these are some of the Merrill as specialist in office-space University at a faculty meeting held here members. reasons ethnics are attracted to the design. during the summer semester on August GOP. Space on the second floor has been 6. Prof. H. vaskovych was elected "All they want is to follow the assigned exclusively for social func– Nineteen accredited faculty members chairman of the philosophy depart– American dream... Their future is tions, such as meetings, banquets, along with 12 lecturers and assistants ment, with Prof. A. Zhukovsky, vice- with the Republican Party," he said. concerts and lectures. took part in the meeting. There were chairman. The department of law and According to the Times, an aide to The third floor will house two perma– seven professors from the United States; socio-economics, presently headed by Mr. Florio has suggested that the nent collections: the work of Alexander six from France, one from England, two Dr. B. Kordiuk, will hold its elections candidate himself, whose grand- Archipenko and Alexis Gritchenko. from Canada and 12 members from by the end of the year. father was an immigrant from italy, The library on the third floor will be Germany. might become the "vehicle" to attract used as a board room, (previously Reports were given by the dean, Among the issues discussed at the ethnics back to the Democratic located on the ground floor). ducgitlca and foundation representa– seven-hour meeting was the obser– Party. The remaining floors, four through tives, as well as by the financial and vance of the 60th anniversary of the six, form part of the building which has auditing committees. UFU. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 6. i98i No. 36 Rep.Coyne supports UFA,UNA hold joint Fraternal Association Day by Alex Poszewanyk

erection of monument CHICAGO - The district comit– tees of the Ukrainian National Associa– to Serbian leader tion and Ukrainian Fraternal Associa– PITTSBURGH - Rep. Jim tion jointly sponsored a Fraternal Coyne (D-Pa.), who last month Association Day on August 16, at the telephoned the Soviet Embassy to Selfreliance Association Resort at inquire about the whereabouts of Round Lake. The motto of the event Raisa Rudenko, recently attended a was: "Working together towards a Serbian Day celebration here and common goal." pledged his support for the erection of The day began with outdoor celebra– a monument in Washington to Gen. tion of divine liturgy by the Rev. Lesh– Draza Mihailovich, the Serbian kiw of St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic leader who stalled Nazi efforts in Church. About 200 guests then took Yugoslavia during World War H and part in a luncheon served at tables set up helped rescue 600 U.S. airmen shot under the clear blue sky. Other guests down over his country, reported the dined in the cafeteria or at the outdoor American Srbobran. a Pittsburgh- grill, in all over 600 guests attended the based Serbian newspaper. day's festivities. Speaking at the 63rd annual Ser– The luncheon program was opened bian Day observance. Rep. Coyne by Pawlo Turula (district chairman of spoke of the Serbian contribution to the UFA), who welcomed the associa– American culture, singling out the tion members, and spoke also on behalf inventors Mihailo Pupin and Nikola of Michael Olshansky (committee co- Tesla, who invented the AC current. chairman from the UNA). Master of "1 am probably closer to the Serb ceremonies for the day was Roman National Federation than most of Prypchan. you," the congressman said. "For І Paul Konowal, UFA supreme con– have lived around the corner from troller, and Myron Kuropas, UNA vice- the Serb National Federation for 44 president extended greetings from their years." associations. Omelian Pleszkewycz, president of the Ukrainian World "in the U.S. Congress," he went Cooperative Council, gave a brief, on, "1 will support the efforts of the intormative speech about services of the U.S. airmen to erect a monument to fraternal associations for the Ukrainian Gen. Draza Mihailovich — the Ser– community: bian Che^ik leader - whether the The entertainment program included Bandurists Paul and Motria Poszewanyk. Communistic government of Yugo– performances by members of ODUM's slavia likes it or not." Junior Bandura Ensemble: Paul and Gen. Mihailovich, who was a– Motria Poszewanyk, who had just Stephen Кигораь explained that the tax shelter or cooperative condomi– warded the Legion of Merit by returned from the youth organization's UNA has, for many years, been trying niums through a non-profit corpora– President Harry Truman for his bandura camp in Canada, and 10-year- unsuccessfully to obtain a federal grant tion. effort in rescuing the American old Keri Chorney. The other members for construction of a retirement home at This Fraternal Day. sponsored joint– pilots, was tried and executed by of this ensemble were away at various the Soyuzivka resort. The UFA, ac– ly by the district committees of the Communist authorities after World youth camps sponsored by Plast, cording to Katherine Baran, last year Ukrainian Fraternal Association and War 11. ODUM and SUM-A or at verkhovyna initiated a project for construction of Ukrainian National Association, was or Soyuzivka. The children of the retirement homes at the verkhovyna gauged to be a success, if only for the Selfreliance Resort's"LisovaShkola,"a resort. reason that the representatives of these summerlong pre-school day camp pro- Two projects in the Chicago area two large organizations were able to LUC to hold gram at the resort, entertained the have been drawn up and submitted to cooperatively plan the event, giving guests with songs and games. The the federal government for funding. their members an opportunity to meet national convention performers were rewarded with gifts Orest Baranyk and Alexander Atanow– and exchange ideas in relaxed and from the Ukrainian Social Service sky explained these projects — one in pleasant surroundings, and to realize in Connecticut Bureau. the Ukrainian neighborhood, the other that all of them are, ultimately, striving The planned volleyball game between at the Round Lake resort. Roxolana to attain the same objectives, which the district committees of the UNA and Harasymiw examined the possibility of could be attained more easily through STAMFORD, Conn. - Peter Ko– building senior housing on the basis of a combined efforts. czanski, president of the Connecticut UFA was not held (it seems that every– Council of the League of Ukrainian one was complaining of aches and Catholics of America, announced that pains), instead, a volleyball match was the league's 43rd annual national con– arranged between members of the Lions 800 attend UNA Day in Pennsy vention will be held this year in Stam– Sports Club and the "old boys" club. The Fraternal Day program also ford. The host Connecticut Council will Special greetings were extended Dy included a meeting of the senior mem– PHILADELPHIA - Despite un– hold the convention on October 9-11 at Mr. Hawrysz to Mykola Boychuk, bers of the UFA and UNA, at which settled weather, over 800 persons, the Marriott Hotel. supreme advisor of the Ukrainian various projects for Ukrainian retire– young and old alike, participated in the in announcing the October conven– Fraternal Association, who attended ment housing in the Chicago area and UNA Day held attheTryzub Ukrainian tion, Mr. Koczanski said that league the UNA Day festivities along with elsewhere were discussed. sports center in Horsham, Pa., on members from around the country will Sunday, August 16. other l'FA officers. be in Stamford for the event. The The UNA Day program commenced Entertainment during the day was convention's keynote speaker, accord– Kwas named chairman at 1 p.m. with flag-raising ceremonies provided by the Ukrainian folk dance ing to the Connecticut Council presi– and a welcoming address by Stefan troupe of St. Michael's Ukrainian Club dent, will be Connecticut Attorney of upstate AHA chapter Hawrysz, chairman of the committee of Frackville, Pa. The members of the John T. Downey. Mr. Downey was that organized the event. group, it should be noted, are all third– appointed Connecticut's first secretary Mr. Hawrysz, who is also a UNA and fourth-generation Ukrainian Ame– of business regulation, as well as chair- KERHONKSON, N.J. - Walter senior fieldorganizer , greeted the public ricans. They are directed by Marie person of the Connecticut Public Utili– Kwas, manager of the Soyuzivka estate, attending the UNA Day, including Hancher and taught by Lubomyr Hen– ties Control Authority, under the late recently accepted the position of Ulster Supreme Organizer Wasyl Orichowsky, tish. Gov. Ella Grasso. County chairman for the American Supreme Auditor Dr. Bohdan Hnatiuk, As usual, the UNA Day featured a However, Mr. Downey's past expe– Heart Association, Mid-Hudson chap– and Joseph Lesawyer, former UNA variety of other diversions, including riences are what make him such an ter. president and honorary member of the prize drawings, dancing to the music of interesting speaker for the Ukrainian Mr. Kwas, who is also an Ulster Supreme Assembly. the Cavaliers Orchestra' of Philadel– group. According to Mr. Koczanski, County legislator, told the Ulster Coun– Also present were Supreme Advisors phia, and surprises, coordinated by Mr. Downey was a member of the СІ A ty Townsman, a local newspaper, that Mykola Chomanczuk, Anna Haras ivan Skira, Philadelphia District vice and was captured by Chinese Commu– "if we all just take a little of our time to (who is also chairman of the Lehigh chairman, for the youngsters present. nists in 19S3. He was sentenced to life help others, it may save one of us from valley UNA District Committee and who UNA pioneers were introduced to the imprisonment and remained a prisoner being a heart disease victim." was accompanied by almost all the public. Among those so honored was of the Communists until 1973. "1 accepted this position to help fight secretaries of her district) and John the oldest honorary chairman of the The purpose of the League of Ukrai– heart disease because 1 feel it's impor– Odezynsky. Lehigh valley District Committee, nian Catholics convention is to promote tant for those who are healthy to share Tymko Butrey represented the Anth– Michael Kolodrub, who will turn 90 in an understanding of today's complex their good fortune," he said. racite District that he chairs, while the September and still remains an active issues facing Ukrainian Catholics in the Mr. Kwas urged readers to donate Passaic District Committee's chairman, UNA'er. United States and those who remain their time or dollars to the American John Chomko, sent a message of best Also introduced were all branch captive in the Soviet Union. Heart Association. wishes. secretaries in attendance. No. 36 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, lggi 5 Soviet leaders still grapple with nationalities problem, interethnic relations

by Dr. Roman Solchanyk that "the unity of the Soviet nations is nationalities within the framework of nationalities policy will devote increa– stronger today than ever before." individual republics and localities.'4 singly more attention to the very real it has been a standard feature of Nonetheless, he continued, "this internationality and interethnic ties, problem of interethnic relations in the Soviet nationalities policy throughout obviously does not mean that all ques– he argues, are important aspects of republics. There is already evidence of the years to emphasize the positive tions in the sphere of nationality rela– "living and developing social structures this in Ukraine. At a seminar of ideolo– nature of the multinational composi– tions have already been solved. The that give rise to specific characteristics gical secretaries of city and raion party tion of Soviet society. Soviet experts on dynamics of development of such a and people's life styles." The dynamics committees, held in June, several speak– the national question frequently cite the large multinational state as ours raises of national relations both within the ers, including N. Semenyuk, secretary ethnically mixed populations of the many problems that require the tactful republics and between them are charac– of the Zakarpattia Oblast Committee, union republics and the lesser adminis– attention of the party." terized by such processes as the conti– called on party organizations to "fami– trative unites of the USSR as proof of One such problem, he suggested, was nually changing ethnodemographic liarize themselves more deeply with the the success of this policy, in a similar the increasingly diversified national situation; the broad development of life of multinational collectives and take vein, the fact that the Communist Party composition of the USSR's constituent diversified forms of direct contact into account the requirements of citi– of the Soviet Union is composed of republics: between people of various nationalities; zens of nonindigenous nationality, representatives of 130 nationalities or "The composition of the populations the increased mobility of the popula– particularly in those areas on the that workers of 40 different nationali– of the Soviet republics is multination– tion; and the phenomena of migration borders" (of the Soviet Union).5 ties are engaged in building the Baikal- al.,.ln recent years there has been a and natural assimilation. Significantly, the population of Amur Railroad is held up as an example significant increase in the number of What is particularly interesting in Zakarpattia Oblast, which borders on of the harmonious spirit that pervades citizens of non-indigenous nationalities Mr. Dashdamirov's article is the clear Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary and relations between various ethnic groups in some republics. They have their warning of the dangers inherent in these Rumania, although predominantly in the USSR.' specific needs in such areas as language, processes. From time to time, he says, (77.8 percent) Ukrainian, includes a At the same time, however, there is no culture and life style. The central "they may give rise to contradictory and , substantial (13.7 percent) Hungarian lack of evidence to substantiate the view committees of the republican Commun– conflicting situations, especially when minority and also Russians and Ruma– that the nationally heterogeneous fabric ist parties, the krai committees, and the ideological work is weakened, when not nians. of Soviet society, particularly the oblast committees must look into these enough attention is devoted to the presence of large numbers of Russians questions more deeply and propose specific needs and requirements of the in some republics, forms the backdrop ways of resolving them in a timely people, and when internationalist to ongoing nationality tensions and manner."3 norms are not maintained." 1. Nauchnoye Rukovodstvo Natsional– conflicts. A recent demonstration of nymi Otnosheniami v Razvitom Sotsiali– The complexity of relations between The party, argues Mr. Dashdamirov, stichcskom Obshchestve, Leningrad, lzda– this was the open letter of October 28, nationalities in the republics has now "demands that these shortcomings be telstvo Leningradskogo Universiteta, 1981, 1980, addressed by 40 Estonian intellec– been raised once again in an important decisively surmounted." Party organi– pp. 34-38. tuals to Pravda and the party and article in Pravda titled "National Rela– zations must continually concern them– 2. See RL477;80, "Estonian intellectuals government newspapers in Estonia tions: The Dialectics of Development" selves with these questions, solve them Express Their views on Causes of Recent concerning Estonian-Russian relations Demonstrations in Open Letter," December 2 by Afrand Fridunovich Dashdamirov, in a timely manner, and strictly guaran– in the republic. a doctor of philosophical sciences and tee the requisite representation of all 15, 1980. A clear indication that all is not well head of the Propaganda and Agitation nationalities in party and state organs. 3.Pravda, February 24, 1980. See also with the policy of mixing nationalities Department of the Azerbaijan Central "Life does not stand still," concludes Roman Solchanyk, "New Turn in Soviet Committee. Citing Mr. Brezhnev's Nationalities Policy," Soviet Analyst, vol. was provided by General Secretary Mr. Dashdamirov, "and Socialist na– 10, No. 8, April 15, pp. 4-5. Leonid Brezhnev at the 26th Congress Central Committee report to the 26th tiohal relations are developing and are 4. A Dashdamirov, "Natsionalie Otno– of the CPSU last February. When Congress of the CPSU, Mr. Dashdami– being improved." shenia: Dialektika razvitia," Pravda, August delivering the report of the Central rov focuses his attention precisely on it appears that, following Mr. Brezh– 7. Committee, Mr. Brezhnev emphasized "the relations between people of various nev's lead, party theorists in the field of 5. Radianska Ukraina, June 10. Kremlin fears Polish unrest Journalist explores the relationship may spread to Ukraine between totalitarianism and music The article below is reprinted from in Kiev, capital of Ukraine, some NEW YORK - Edward Rothstein, As Mr. Rothstein noted, Theodor W. The Baltimore Sun where it was pub– factory workers took matters a step writing in the August 23 issue of The Adorno, the German Marxist philo– lished on August 23. The author is a further and put Solidarity's ideas into New York Times, provides a rich and sopher and sociologist, wrote that writer and political scientist based in practice by staging three successful insightful analysis of the role of music in "social circumstances are concretely Washington. He is also the editor of the strikes in late March and early April to the totalitarian state, centering his expressed in types of music," observing English-language Smoloskyp news- protest higher work quotas and poor thesis on the life of Dmitri Shostako– that it is proper to hear in Western paper. living conditions. Other strikes were vich and the lack of musical freedom in music the resonance of a morality tale by Andrew Fedynsky reported in the western Ukrainian city the Soviet Union. about the growth of the middle class of vynnytsia, while the giant industrial To dramatize a totalitarian state's and the individual. When strikes broke out in Poland a Donbas complex in eastern U kraine has fear of free musical expression, Mr. Of course, this last point — the year ago, Soviet authorities immediate– seethed with worker discontent for Rothstein opens his article with the growth of the individual — runs con– ly took steps to shield their own citizens years, with several would-be labor tragic story of the Ukrainian kobzari, trary to the ideology of control which is from any knowledge of events next leaders from the 1970s now in psychia– minstrel poets murdered by Stalin in the the cornerstone of totalitarian-so– door. tric prisons for having tried to organize 1930s. cialism, which partly explains the The voice of America, which had independent labor unions. "in the mid 1930s, according to banning in the Soviet Union and China enjoyed freedom of the airwaves These developments must be very Dmitri Shostakovich's memoirs, a of Romantic composers such as Beetho– throughout the 1970s, was again sub– disquieting to the Kremlin, for there is convention was called in the Soviet ven, whose complex and provocative jected to jamming. Travel between more at stake than workers' rights. The Union for Ukrainian folk poets — blind music, with its sharp contrasts and Poland and the Soviet Union was Soviet Union is a multinational empire musicians who wandered around the sudden accents, is a testimony to his restricted, and security checks of lug- in which Russians constitute only half countryside singing of the past," wrote propulsive will. gage became more thorough. the population. A series of workers' Mr. Rothstein. "China, for example, had reason to Clearly, the Kremlin hoped that the strikes could conceivably spark the kind "From tiny villages all over Ukraine fear Beethoven's bourgeois individual- situation in Poland would be cleared up of nationalism among non-Russians in these lirnyky and bandurysty, as they ism," wrote Mr. Rothstein. "Such music quickly and that things would go back the Soviet Union that characterizes the were called, gathered at the First All- does not encourage communal doci– to normal without any dangerous ideas "renewal" process in Poland. Ukrainian Congress to discuss their lity." infecting Soviet workers. Poland, how– Ukrainians, who number50 million, future in the Soviet Union under Sta– What also makes music threatening ever, was not just having a few strikes. A or 20 percent of the Soviet population, lin's guidance," continued Mr. Roth- to tyrants, writes Mr. Rothstein, is, no social revolution was under way and are the most numerous of the non- stein. matter how intricate or complex the now, as the crisis enters its second year, Russian Soviet peoples. Ukraine, a in his memoirs, Mr. Shostakovich structure, it appeals and affects large it is apparent that the seeds of Poland's country the size of France, has a long wrote: "it was a living museum, the groups of people. discontent are drifting eastward and history of nationalism that has inva– country's living history." "Music's strength, and its threat, is finding fertile soil in the Soviet, Union, riably clashed with Moscow's centraliz– At the congress, Stalin divulged his that its power does not depend upon particularly in neighboring Ukraine. ing instincts. method of dealing with what he perceiv– understanding," wrote Mr. Rothstein. The evidence of Poland's labor move– The establishment of the Ukrainian ed as seditious musicians — all the blind "We do not dissect musk, we experience ment spreading to Ukraine has been SSR was itself a synthesis of Ukrainian minstrels were executed. it, and we experience the effect of its fragmentary thus far. People are na– nationalist aspirations and.communist But why should a government find meaning with a sensual force that no turally fascinated by the mo.vement in efforts to deny those aspirations. When music and musicians so threatening? mere argument could equal." Poland. Just 50 miles from the Polish the Russian monarchy collapsed in Part of the reason, in Mr. Rothstein's For this reason, music in a totalita– border in the western Ukrainian city of 1917, Ukrainians organized their own view, is the fact that, by definition, a rian state cannot be permitted to be too Lviv, Solidarity buttons are selling for government and proclaimed indepen– totalitarian system must, in order to formalistic, too abstract or too emotive 25 to 30 rubles on the black market, dence in January, 1918. A brutal war survive, control every aspect of human in an uncontrolled sense, in the tyrant's while a copy of the Solidarity news- between the nationalists and Commu– life, including music. Moreover, Mar– eyes, it must be rigid, unambiguous, paper is worth 125 to 150 rubles - more nists — a large majority of them Rus– xist philosophers, for one, have always regimented and predictable. than a week's salary for most Soviet emphasized that musical forms are workers. (Continucd on page 14) '. rf-.!A' internalizations of SociaTfbrrrts."' rCortthraed.onpage 13) '','.-.–. 6„„„„^THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6.1981„„„„„„^„„„.„„.^No. 36 Letters to the editor On the folly of "mixed" marriages

Dear Editor: problems they may encounter when they leave the Ukrainian circle. The Ukrainian Weekly press should have a column where І would like to say a few words about "mixed" marriages; in other words U krainian persons from one part of our Ukrainians and non-Ukrainians. As І country could in some way meet some- Justice comes through read the Ukrainian press and attend one from another part of the country or many wedding ceremonies, my heart even from some other part of the world, Just when it seemed that the U.S. Justice Department was on the cries out with joy when 1 see another in order to become friends or even go on verge of sheepishly washing its hands of the Polovchak affair, it showed Ukrainian couple take their marriage further to marriage. Many young U– krainiahs live in smaller cities where that it was made of stouter stuff and announced it would adhere to its vows, in the first place 1 see the parents as being the proudest of all, knowing they have no youth organizations or earlier commitment and defend the political asylum it granted Walter that they have raised their children in churches, and 1 am sure they long to Polovchak last year when he ran away from his parents rather than the proper way, but also we can see the meet some of their Ukrainian peers return to the Soviet Union. whole Ukrainian community in cele– from the larger cities and communities. b ration. Many more things could be said, and During an August 28 news conference. Justice Department What a healthy atmosphere it is when a book could probably be written, but spokesman Thomas P. DeCair announced that the federal govern– almost everyone knows each other at a how many of our young Ukrainians ment would "continue to defend vigorously" the asylum granted wedding and everyone understands the read our books? This is why the press Walter, and that the department plans to file a "friend of the court" deep meaning of the Ukrainian wedding must concern itself with the interests of brief in the appellate court that will urge the judges to "reach no traditions. This first day of marriage the younger generation and conform to conclusion that would allow Walter Polovchak to be returned to the leads to a good start for the young them since they are the future of our Soviet Union against his will." Mr. DeCair denied earlier reports that people. heritage. Youth organizations can the Justice Department had hammered out a deal with the ACLU, The other side of the coin is when a probably do the most besides the which is representing Walter's parents in the drawn-out custody battle, "mixed "marriage occurs. From the very parents. Along with well-trained in– that would have effectively rescinded the boy's political asylum if the beginning, starting from the wedding structors and a healthy atmosphere of court granted custody to his parents. ceremony, problems occur. One group friendship, this matter should have a of guests is on one side of the hall while separate and forceful presentation to The Polovchak affair has become something of a political bugaboo the other group of guests is on the other the right age group. Seminars should be to the government. Except when it's defending the rights of American side. Ukrainian music does not have the conducted by young adults who have Nazis, the ACLU is perceived as a very popular and formidable same meaning for the non-Ukrainians themselves experienced or are expe– institution, even though it often fancies itself as holding a monopoly as it does for the Ukrainian guests and riencing difficulties in "mixed" marri– vice versa. Besides this fact, our wed– ages. These and many more ideas and on righteousness, it took a certain measure of courage, therefore, for thoughts would have a great influence the Justice Department to lock horns with the ACLU, particularly in a ding traditions, however, meaningful they may be, seem to lose their meaning and on our future generation of young matter that, to the unsophisticated eye, seems little more than a become strange rituals to non-Ukrain– Ukrainians. domestic matter turned political by the U.S. government. ians. І ask the Ukrainian press to try to This is where the trouble with "mix– think of some way they can be of Moreover, the case has become something of a cause celebre in the ed" marriages begins and where many assistance in this grave situation and help Soviet Union, which has wasted little time in spewing prolix of our young adults fall into the melting keep our young Ukrainians from falling indignation at the U.S. government's attempt to "kidnap" one of its pot. Friends and family see the young into the melting pot. young and innocent citizens. Jumping headfirst into the diplomatic couple at the wedding, and then this Stefan Palylyk fray, Walter's parents — now in the Soviet Union — have been young couple disappears from the Yonkers, N.Y. gurgling about СІА skullduggery, brainwashing and the drugging of Ukrainian community. We do not see Walter. them at divine liturgy or at other Ukrainian affairs. Hence, given the added factor of excruciating East-West tensions, The truth here is that even if the Re: Christian unity the temptation must indeed have been great for the Justice young adults try to bring their mate into Department to somehow extricate itself from this political contre– the Ukrainian church and community, and the millennium temps. or try to teach the person a few tradi– tions or some of the language.it usually Dear Editor: But the Justice Department stood fast, it did so because it realized just does not work out. These strong- the obvious; that political asylum, once it is granted, ought to be an willed Ukrainian persons that at least Your editorial on Sunday, August 16, infrangible act in a free society, not something that can be written try to keep some of their traditions, on the millennium of the Christianiza– because of outside pressures, be they from the ACLU or the Kremlin deserve much credit, although these tion of Rus'-Ukraine was indeed a days it seems that there are not many of milestone. The importance of a joint itself, if the Justice Department pulled the rug out from under Walter, them around. it would be telling the world that, in America, the mantle of political commemoration by the Ukrainian We cannot blame all parents because asylum can be yanked off arbitrarily and at any time. Orthodox Church and the Ukrainian many have tried to do all they can to Catholic Church cannot be underesti– So, hats off to Attorney General William French Smith and the raise their children in the Ukrainian mated. At the same time, it is important Justice Department for reaffirming its support of Walter Polovchak spirit. We can blame the Ukrainian to unite in this effort two other large community in part since there are many and the important principle of political asylum. We only hope that the communities — Ukrainian Protestants ways they can turn this situation a– and the Carpatho-Rusyns. judges now considering the case are equally wise and discerning. round. in the past few years we have witness– First of all, the church, as well ao our ed a surge of religious life in Ukraine parochial schools,should sacrifice more which is not limited to any one branch time in this matter. 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The Weekly seeks to create a forum for the expression of diverse views and to allow the participants, in a spirit of critical examination and rethinking, to appraise the state of contemporary Ukrainian church art and architecture as one manifes– tation of the state of our culture. The interviews were conducted by lka Koznarsky Casanova.

Father Joseph Denischuk CSSR. a Ukrainian Redemptorist missionary, is associate pastor of Holy Family Ukrainian Catholic Parish and director of the memorial fund-raising campaign for the building of the Ukrainian Catholic National Shrine in Washing- ton. He was pastor of St. Joseph Ukrainian Catholic Church when it was built in Winnipeg (architect: Ukrainian Catholic Shrine of the Holy Family in Washington. The first phase of construction, hall and classes, Radoslav Zuk) and associate pastor of Holy Eucha– has been completed. Architect: Miroslav D. Nimciv. rist Ukrainian Catholic Church when it was built in much on the outlook of the parish priest, the trustees, Fifteen Ukrainian architects from the United States Toronto (architect: Radoslav Zuk). He conducted the building committee and the faithful in a given and Canada responded. Most of them came to fund-raising campaigns for the building of churches in parish. This outlook may be based on various aspects Washington, where they were interviewed by the Winnipeg: Yorkton, Saskatoon and lluna in Saskat– of the people involved — the traditional, the cultural, building committee. Out of 15 architects, nine chewan; and Toronto; and was moderator for the aesthetic, the modernistic, the financial, the submitted 27 design proposals for the national shrine. Manitoba for St. viadimir College memorial fund- political, the practical, etc. Some architects refused to take part in the contest; raising campaign (Roblin. Man.). Aspiring to build a Ukrainian National Shrine in their reason being that the above-mentioned 14- Father Denischuk was born and raised in western Washington, the Holy Family Ukrainian Catholic member body should not be the one to make the final Canada: he worked for 27 years as a priest and Parish was very careful in regard to the selection of an decision, but rather a jury of independent architects. missionary in Canada, and for the past eight years in appropriate three-acre site, and an efficient building The 14-member body discussed all the 27 design the United States. committee which would well represent the various proposals. There was a general feeling that our shrine views of our parishioners. in Washington should be unique, and not just a copy On the various aspects of planning a church: When the body of 14 members, comprised of the of another Ukrainian church. A vote was taken, and The proposed topic is most interesting and timely. pastor, the associate pastor, two trustees and 10 one of the 10 designs proposed by architect Miroslav All the more, since Father Stephen J. Shawel CSSR members of the building committee met for the first D. Nimciv was chosen by a two-thirds majority. and 1, had the opportunity to deal with the building time, a decision was reached to publish an advertise– Mr. Nimciv's design represents a distinctive three- and fund-raising of five new churches in Canada before ment in the Ukrainian newspapers, inviting Ukrainian domed, modernized Ukrainian-style church and bell coming to Washington. architects from the United States and Canada to give tower, in his design the parish shrine center covers a From our experience we have realized that the us design proposals for the kind of Ukrainian memorial larger area and constitutes a pedestal for the shrine Ukrainian people are very sensitive and concerm 1 church, they, as Ukrainian architects, envisioned for proper. The elevated terrace completely surrounds the when a new church is being built in the parish. The the nation's capital (for the millennium of Christia– shrine, and is cantilevered and bordered by decorative ultimate architectural style of the church will depend nity in Ukraine). (Continued on page 15)

' in the past, the Ukrainianjjeople have invested not function was, is in the present and should be in the only a tremendous amount of work, effort and future reflected in an architectural solution, i.e. — the Miroslav D. Nimciv graduatedfrom the Polytechnical achievement in our church architecture, but have also three basic spaces of the church: the antechamber or institute in Lviv, Ukraine, with a degree in engineer– endowed it with a distinctive character, originality, the "prytvor" which serves as the entry into the church mg-architecture and continued his studies at the soul and artistic merit. proper or the nave, and the sanctuary, the holy of Technische Hochshule and the A cademy of Fine Arts Christianity came to Ukraine from Byzantium. holies. in vienna. Thus we became part of the Eastern Church with an These three basic spaces of our churches became the Upon emigrating to the United States, he worked in Eastern rite, or what is now referred to as the origin, the source of the trinal or threefold architec– architectural offices in New Jersey. New York and Byzantine-Ukrainian rite. tural composition. California, where in 1958, after passing the state The essence of Ukrainian church architecture was The trinal architectural composition of the three examination, he became a registered architect and set and should continue to be the fulfillment of the up his own practice. Since 1961, he has worked and function of the church, our rite and our religion. This (Continued oo pafe 15) resided in the Washington metropolitan area. Upon receiving national certification, he became a registered architect in several slates, among them: Maryland, virginia. New York. Pennsylvania. Connecticut, lllinois, Louisiana. Delaware. Missouri and Ohio. His architectural work for Ukrainian churches includes: the chancery for St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church in Chicago: the Epiphany Ukrainian Catholic Church in Rochester, N. Y.: Our Mother of Perpetual Help in Lackawanna, N. Y.; the parish hall for St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church in Brooklyn, N. Y.; first phase of construction for the Holy Family National Shrine in Washington, and St. Michael's Ukrainian Catholic Church in Baltimore. His work abroad includes: the church for the Basilian Fathers in Campo Morao. Parana. Brazil (1968) and St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Church and hall in Lourdes. France (1981). His work in progress includes: plans for the reconstruction of St. Michael's Church in Baltimore and proposals for a new rectory and parish hall; and the projected Ukrainian Catholic Mission in Jeru– salem. under the auspices of the St. Nicholas Diocese in Chicago.

On architectural tradition.'

in general terms, a tradition is a source of national existence; it forms the basis for the religious and moral spirituality of" the nation. As one of the arts, architecture embodies the national, spiritual and Our Mother of Perpetual Help Ukrainian Catholic Church, designed by Miroslav D. Nimciv, was completed in material culture. W1A. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 6, i98i No. 36

- Scenes from the UNA Celt

Performers of the Saturday, August 22, concert (from left): vocalist Wasyl Naydan, accompanist David Home, soprano Lidia Hawryluk, accompanist John Klapko, vocalist Stefan Szkafarowsky, accompanist Dozia Sygida, emcee Anya Dydyk.

Anya Dydyk, who charmed Soyuzivka audiences.

Soyuzivka's popular drummer, Dorko The Malvy vocal and instrumental ensemble - (from left) Paul Goncharoff, l.alia Lewun, Myr:i Basarab. Marijks Haw– "Boom-Boom" Senchyshyn. ryluk (director), Marijka Banach and Yuriy Cepynsky - in concert August 29.

Young musicians Hanusia Legedza, violinist, and her sister Ulana, who plays the piano, performed at the UNA estate on Wednesday, August 19. No. 36 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 6, i98i 9 ition of Youth at Soyuzivka --–-–--^

Andriy Dobriansky gives an informal talk on Ukrainian music.

The Уоіуа Dancers of Carteret, N.J., under the direction of Walter Yurcheniuk, performed on Saturday, August 29.

by Marta Korduba than the technical aspects of the per– forming, folk and fine arts. KERHONKSON, N.Y. - Last Sa– "This was the first time 1 was asked to turday's dance to the tunes of Melody express many of the dilemmas as well as Nights of Rochester, N.Y., marked the the advantages l face in being a Ukrai– end of a festive, two-week schedule of nian American artist," said a young concerts, dances, films and presenta– woman. "1 found that my experiences tions — Soyuzivka's first Celebration of are not unique. This week, 1 discovered Youth Festival. that many of my colleagues feel the The Malvy vocal and instrumental same way about the issues that ensemble from Chicago, wowed the confront us as artists. Knowing that audience that evening with its refresh– gives me strength, fortifying my identity ingly expressive interpretation of con- as a Ukrainian American artist." temporary Ukrainian music. Also head- A young singer who has not been lining the program were the colorful active in the Ukrainian community for volya Dancers of Carteret, N.J., who several years commented: "This week performed traditional folk dances. has recharged my enthusiasm about After the zabava was well under way being Ukrainian. І really felt that 1 was that evening, peaceful moments pro– part of something very beautiful; i'm vided an opportunity to reflect upon the ready to step back in and to belong past two weeks. again." The Celebration of Youth Festival was more than myriad events; its bene– "The UNA is channelling its energy fits were many. Young Ukrainians dis– where it belongs — to our youth. That's played and performed their art before great," said a visitor at Soyuzivka. fellow artists and performers; valuable These comments then, are perhaps thoughts and ideas were generated and the best assessment of the event's exchanged. success, and the biggest reason for the Miss Soyuzivka 1981 Orysia Hanushev– Attitudes toward ethnicity as related UNA's continued focus on Ukrainian Jacques Hnizdovsky delivers a talk sky joined in the festivities. to art proved to be more of a focal issue youth. about ex libris.

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Puppeteer Sonya Gural froje Montreal presented a show and workshop.

Students of the Ukrainian Music institute performed on August 28. From left are: Yuri Furda. ІМІ president, Taissa Photos by Rohdanska, l.idia Wagner, Alexandra Hrycak. Roman Shewchuk. Olya Jawnv. Hanusia l.egenza, Ulana Legedza, ltaor Bohdan and Odarka Ponomarenko, Miriam Chudio and teachers Halyna Klym and Rafael Wenke. Polanskyj 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1981. No. 36 if chessmen could talk. 6,000 attend Philadelphia's MOSCOW - With an army of make it easier for a Russian team to knights, bishops and regulars - win. in addition to fielding a Russian Echoes of Ukraine festival bolstered by castles and led by a team to match teams from the other stalwart king and queen - the Soviet republics, the Russians also PHILADELPHIA - The "Echoes Messrs. Dobriansky and Hrynkiv Ukrainians, utilizing superior stra– field separate teams from Leningrad of Ukraine" festival, which this year was then teamed up for two numbers, tegy. defeated the Russians in a war and Moscow. dedicated to 86-year-old Ukrainian followed by a return of the volyshky that left the battlefield littered with This year, for the first time since stage actor Yosyp Hirniak, was held ensemble who performed the "kolo– casualties. the tournament began in 1947. the here at the Robin Hood Dell amphi– myika." it happened recently, not in the Russian team failed to win a medal. theater on Friday evening, August 21. Ukrainian actress Evelina Beluc Princely Era or tsarist days. Fighting Some 6.000 persons attended the pro- performed two pieces by volodymyr against unfair odds. Ukraine cap– The idea of seeing a Russian gram. ivasiuk and Gama Skupnyskyj's "Sk– tured the 1981 Championship of "army" hopelessly encircled by U– The festival, which was co-sponsored rypka." She was accompanied by an– Soviet Teams in chess with43 points. krainian castles, bishops and knights by the Philadelphia UCCA and the other recent emigre, Leonid verbytsky. a half point ahead of Moscow. is. albeit on a symbolic level, an Philadelphia Department of Recrea– Before intermission, the Ukrainian The accomplishment has greater uplifting and satisfying experience, it tion. featured a variety of well-known American String Band under the leader- significance considering that every makes one wish that chessmen could Ukrainian talent. The guest of honor ship of Fred Lahm did several numbers vear the Russians stack the deck to talk. was the Rev. Robert Moskal. newly and dances. appointed bishop of the Ukrainian The second part of the program Catholic Church. began with a performance of theNamy– sto Sextet from Washington, which SHKOLA UKRAINOZNAVSTVA - SELFRELlANCE in NEW YORK Mr. Hirniak himself, who made his stage debut 65 years ago in Ukraine, performed four songs. The group is The above school wishes to announce could not attend due to illness. directed by Petro Krul. THE OPENING OF A NEW CLASS FOR NON-UKRAINIAN Representing the Philadelphia City After another set by the voloshky Council was John Anderson; Ulysses dancers, soprano Laryssa Magun Hu– SPEAKING CHILDREN Young represented the city's Depart– ryn, accompanied by Mr. Hrynkiv, sang between the ages of 7 and 10 and for children who have a poor knowlege of the Ukrainian ment of Recreation. "Marylka's Aria" from Lysenko's opera language. After the singing of the Ukrainian "Taras Bulba," and "The Cherry Or– Registration will be accepted on Saturday. September 12. 1981. between the hours of 10:30 a.m. and and American national anthems by chard," lyrics by Taras Shevchenko noon in the office of the school. 215 East Sixth Street. New York. N.Y. bass-baritone Andriy Dobriansky of with music by Lysenko. Further information can be obtained by calling (212) 626-2656 the Metropolitan Opera of New York, Ms. Huryn was then joined on stage with piano accompaniment by Thomas by Mr. Dobriansky, and the two per– Hrynkiv, Peter Stercho, president of the formed three Lysenko pieces — two festival committee and the Philadelphia selections from "Taras Bulba" and "My chapter of the UCCA, delivered a two- Zaspivaly і Roziyshlysia." A Ukrainian perspective minute 'welcoming speech in which he The program closed with the return explained the abscence of Mr. Hirniak. of the voloshky dancers who perform– on the news... The program was opened with two ed the "Hopak." numbers by the Philadelphia-based The program was emceed by Orysia volshky Ukrainian Dance Ensemble Hewka; Mykola Boychuk served as under the direction of Alexander Hraur stage manager. and Sophia Janus?. At a dinner following the concert They were followed by concert pia– program, performers, members of the nist Juliana Osinchuk, who performed festival committee and clergy paid Lessel's "variations of a Ukrainian tribute to Mr. Hirniak. Led by Msgr. Theme," and Kossenko's Etude in Ctf Moskal, the-gathering sang "Mnohya minor, On Я. No 4 Lita," and Mr. Stercho offered a toast in the actor's honor. Prof. Natalia Pazu– niak said a few words about Mr. Hir– niak and his long and distinguished career. The 1981 festival committee includ– ed: Dr. Stercho, chairman; Dr. Pazu– niak, Michael Nytsch, vira Klish, ilarion Mazepa and Petro Tarnawsky, co-chairpersons.

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CH1CAGO - Thirty-three Ukrai– nian Catholic men were received as charter members of the newly establish– cd Bishop Jaroslav Gabro Council of the Knights of Columbus, here on Saturd. ' ugi'–' 1. Council offi,.rs were also formally installed by the district deputy of illinois, LeRoy S i, in St. Joseph's Ukrainian Catr Church. Bishop Jnnocent Lotocky and several Chicago Ukrainian priests were among the charter members of the new council. A divine liturgy of thanksgiving was celebrated by Bishop Lotocky. Conce– lebrating with him were the very Rev. Canon William Bilinsky, chancellor of St. Nicholas' Diocese, and the Rev. Nicholas Holowaty, attending priest at St. Joseph's. in his homily the bishop likened the members of the Knights of Columbus to the sailors who accompanied Christo– pher Columbus on his difficult voyage in quest of a new route to india. The bi– shop said: "After the trackless ocean, the sailors saw Hispanolia and gleefully cried out: 'Land! Land! So, too," the bishop continued, "the members of the Knights of Columbus in their pilgrimage through life, difficult though it might Bishop innocent Lotocky is pictured with the newly installed officers of the new Ukrainian Knights of Columbus Council at be, will also cry out in joy and amaze– St. Joseph's Parish in Chicago and Stephanie and Marianne Gabro, sisters of the late Bishop Jaroslav Gabro, after whom the ment when they reach their shining council was named. destiny. Their words at that time will be the council were officially installed by The new officers, charter members, members of the knights and why we 'Heaven! Heaven!' " Mr. Slaski: Rudolph Presslak, grand clergy, dignitaries from the Knights of admire them so much. At the conclusion of the liturgy the knight; Theodore Sztym, deputy grand Columbus, and family and friends then The Rev. Shary, pastor of St. Joseph's bishop blessed the official jewels used knight; Stephan Sawula, chancellor; partook of a family-style dinner in the U krainian Catholic Church and council by the officers during their monthly Kenneth Presslak, recorder; John Saw– comfortable banquet facilities of St. chaplain, happily announced that the meetings and the official charter that chyn, financial secretary; Andrew Joseph's. establishment of the council was a established the Knights of Columbus Gulya, treasurer; Michael Mischuk, During the dinner, Mr. Presslak, crowning achievement on the silver Council No. 7807 in St. Joseph's Parish lecturer; Roderick Mollison, advocate; grand knight, expressed the joyful jubilee of the parish. He wished the under the patronage of the late Ukrai– Walter Banionis, warden; Paul Ka– sentiments of the Ukrainian Catholic council success and blessings. nian Catholic bishop of the St. Nicholas niuga, inside guard; Andrew Magas, men of St. Joseph's Parish who became in attendance at the festivities in Diocese in Chicago, Bishop Gabro. three-year trustee; Peter Muzyka, two- Gabro. charter members of the newly establish– addition to the–district deputy of illi– year trustee; Nicholas Zull, one-year ed Knights of Columbus council nois, Mr. Slaski, were Robert T. Kel– in colorful ceremonies that followed, trustee; and the Rev. Joseph Shary, named after the late Bishop Gabro. Mr. lum, state secretary; Stanley Salata, the following recently elected officers of chaplain. Presslak also noted with great esteem former district deputy; dignitaries of the that the late bishop's two sisters, Ste– ^ШШІІШШШІШІІІІІІІІШІІІІІІІІІІІІІІИІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІИІМІНІІІПІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІИІНІІІІІІІИИІІІІІІІІЩ Knights of Columbus; and representa– phanie and Marianne, were in atten– tives of the Alverno Council that used to І There's no place like Soyuzivka І dance at the establishment of the Bishop meet at St. Joseph's Church. Gabro Council. Everyone present paid them fitting tribute with a standing Members of the Bishop Gabro Coun– 1 SOYUZIVKA , І ovation. cil of the Knights of Columbus pledged Msgr. Bilinsky provided a stirring their loyalty and support to the holy І A The Ukrainian 1 account of the heroic stance the Knights father, to their bishop and to their National і of Columbus took during his father's pastor. "This was a day of renewal and Association і childhood. "The KCs," he said, "were new growth for all of us Ukrainian the only ones who stood up and de- Catholics in Chicago and especially at RESORT І fended the Ukrainian Catholics against St. Joseph's Parish," remarked Mr. in the Catskill Mountains, Щ the white robed Ku-Kluxers. That was Sztym, deputy grand knight of the near Kerhonkson. N.Y. Щ the reason my brother and 1 became newly established council.

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Sushko їжі others S 7.75 fight in federal court to defend Walter's enforces them rigorously, demands political asylum. complete attention and uniform be– BOOMERANG - The works of vALENTYN M0R0Zfey Yaratlt v Bihun. introduction fey For its part, the ACLU maintained havior, then its musical counterpart Or. Paul L. Gersper that the federal government has tradi– might be a diatonic march, full of brass Unbound J 3.75 tionally taken the position that domes- and percussion, with a simple melodic Bound , j 5.75 tic situations should remain in the realm line, and harmonies that are as com– of the court system. Labelling the fortable and regular as the forceful OlSPtACED PERSON - by Marie Hilun Bloch. decorations by Allen Davis .... S 7.95 government "insensitive to the internal beat." conflicts of the Polovchak family," the Any variation, improvisation or A HlSlORY OF THE RUSS1AN EMPiRE - volume І by Nicholas l. FR.-Chirovsky Jl 5.00 ACLU statement went on to decry the dissonance could create an atmosphere federal government for attempting to that life may be unpredictable, complex THE UKRA1N1AN ECONOMY - its background, present status tad potentials ot future growth by Nicholas L. Fr.-Chirovsky S 2.00 turn what the ACLU views as purely a and full of ambiguity. domestic dispute into a political matter. it is precisely for this reason that the THE CHORNOviL PAPERS - by vyacheslav Chornovil. introduction by Frederick C.Barghoom J 1.95 "it is now obvious," the ACLU said, Soviet government has always demand– "that the federal government has chosen ed that Soviet music - under the rubric to make the Polovchak family a battle- of Soviet or Socialist Realism — be free THE VULNERABLE RUSSIANS-by lev E.Dobriansky s 5.95 ground for the waging of U.S.-Soviet of double meaning, formalism or ab– hostilities." straction, structured in a such a way UKRA1NE 1N A CHAN61NG WORLD. Papers presented at the conference dedicated to the 30th Anniversary of the Founding of Ukrainian Ouarttily. ed Wilttr Meanwhile, the Polovchaks have that its meaning is singular and clear. Oushnyck.PhD HODO chosen not to wait for the Hlinois The intended meaning, of course, must Appellate Court ruling which will be in line with the ideology, dictates or SPRUCE. SWAMP AND STONE - A History of the Pioneer Ukrainian Settlements. determine whether the state, in seeking needs of the totalitarian state and its in the Gimli Area - by Michael Ewanchuk SHOO supervision for the boy, had sufficiently goals. FOX MYKYTA - lvan Franko English version by Bohdan Melnyk. proved that he was beyond paternal "For a tyranny," wrote the author, illustrated by William Kurelek J12 95 control. They left the United States "musical law must be established and without Walter several weeks ago and, adhered to with as much dedication as upon their arrival in Moscow, declared civil law." THE MASTER SJESb– lvan Franko. translated by Roman Tatchyn S10 00 ПАНСЬКІ ЖАРТИ - ІІІЯ Фршнко. переклад Ротне Тетчиие - ^^^ that Walter was being drugged by the What makes composers like Shosta– ClAand being held here against his will. kovich, Khachaturian and Prokofiev THE 1NTERNAT10NAL SAKHAROv HEAR1NG - Human Rights in the USSR. ed. by The Soviet government has gotten a lot particularly interesting in this light, is Marti Harasowskaand OrestOlhovych S 8.95 of propaganda mileage out of the that they had to strain all their resourc– Polovchak affair, with the Soviet news es and talents to get the meaning of HNlZDOvSKY - Woodcuts. 19441975 a catalogue raisonne by Abe M. Tahir. Jr 525.00 agency TASS charging this month that their music across without arousing the the granting of asylum to Walter a– suspicion of the state. They did not mounted to "officially sanctioned ab– always succeed, in 1936, Shostakovich's AH1ST0RYOFUKRA1NE-byMichaelHrusnevsky Ї27 50 duction of children from their parents." "Lady MacBeth" was condemned in The ACLU has challenged the go– Pravda, the newspaper calling it "ab– THE UKRA1NE. 1917-1921: A STUDY 1N REvOlUTlON - edited by Taras Hunczak vernment's decision to grant Walter struse." All three composers were with the assistance of John T. von der Heide. Cambridge. Mass.: Harvard Uk– rainian Research institute 1977 424 pages - hardbound , S15.00 political asylum ina suit filed in the U.S. attacked in 1948 for "formalist perver– District Court in Chicago. sions and anti-democratic tendencies," The Polovchak affair began last July according to Mr. Rothstein. The Ukrainian Herald issue 6. D1SSENT iN UKRA1NE - an underground journal from Soviet Ukraine. Trans, from the Ukrainian and ed. by Lesya Jones and Bohdan when Walter and his 18-year-old sister Yet, in certain pieces, writes Mr. Yasen І 6.95 Natalie ran away from home when their Rothstein, Shostakovich managed to parents, disillusioned with life in Ameri– convey his essential message, as in his UKRA1N1AN EM8R010ERY by Ann Kmit. Johanna LuciowLorettaluciow S1495 ca barely seven months after their powerful 10th Symphony. arrival, decided to return to the Soviet "All the while, the music passes the REPORT FROM THE BER1A RESEWE - The protest wvting of vALENTYN M0R02 Union. Mr. Polovchak had been work– tyrant's tests," Mr. Rothstein wrote, "it Soviet Ukrainian political prisoner, ed. and trans, by John Kolasky І 2.95 ing as a janitor at night and his wife is diatonic: its irony can easily be worked cleaning hospitals during the missed, its violence and tensions misin– THE SHATTERED U1US10N - The History of Ukrainian Pro-Communist Organize tions in Canada by John Kolasky hard J1500 day. terpreted. But to a careful ear, the solt J 7 95 The parents did not contest their doubleness may be heard in ridicule, in daughter's desire to remain in this sarcasm, in distortion, in exaggeration, TWO YEARS 1N SOviET UKRA1NE - A Canadian's personal account of Russian country, but they insisted that Walter in grotesque effects, in sudden question– oppression and the growing opposition, ny John Kolasky J 3.95 was too young to decide where he ing of tone — using a narrative voice wished to live, and got the ACLU to similar to those of literary artists under represent them in their custody battle. oppression." UKRAINIANS ABROAD - offprint from UKRAINE: A CONCISE ENCYCLOPAEDIA Walter is presently in a Ukrainian The 10th Symphony presents a by volodymyr Kubijovyc і 3.00 foster home and, according to his musical vision of social reality, THE SAGA OF UKRA1NE by Myron В Kuropas attorney Julian Kulas, is adjusting well of the human soul in turmoil, a THE AGE OF HER01SM to life in America. He worships at the reflection of the state and society that (handling and postage charges included) Ukrainian Baptist Church, is doing well Soviet leaders — indeed all tyrants — in school and has attended summer would rather not be seen, or played, at THE UKRAINIANS IN AMERICA-by Myron в Kuropas s 4.95 camp. Mr. Kulas added, however, that all. Walter is often depressed about the DlE S0WJET1SHE NATIONALITATENPOHTIC NACH STAL1NS TOD (1953 1970) - by possibility of having to be sent back to BorysLewytrtyj Ш.00 the USSR and that the strain of the Patriarch Josyf... lengthy legal battle is having an adverse affect on his client. (Continued from page 1) THE1R LAND - An Antholody of Ukrainian Short Stories by Michael luchkovich 1 3.00

was held on July 26 at the Ukrainian FATHER MJAP1US H0NCHARENK0 - First Ukrainian Priest in the United States by Catholic University. Theodore luciw tlO.00 Framed Ukrainian... Patriarch Josyf told the students that (Continued from page 1) it was truly regrettable that they could MODERN UKRAINIAN SHORT STORIES-ed.byGeorteS.N.iuckyj s 8 so not "wander the paths of your fathers in He notes that given the present situa– Ukraine." Commenting on the purpose HETMAN OF UKRA1NE - ivAN MAZEPPA - by Clarence A. Manning S 3.50 tion, it is both futile and naive for of their trip, he said: "When you walk anyone to want to prove his innocence. the European roads which your parents The camp administration has its repres– walked with great grief in their hearts lvan Franko. POEMS - from translations of Percival Cundy by Clarence A. Manning S 4 50 sive function which it is intent on during World War H, you will meet on

carrying out. those roads their tears, suffering and UKRAINE UNDER THE SOVIETS-by Clarence A. Mennini t зж Everything is "decided" in advance. longing for the homeland they left And so, each person has his cross to behind." 1N THE GERMAN MlllS OF DEATH 1941-1945 by Ped" Muchul bear, he says. He concludes by saying He urged the students to walk those that he bears "no ill feelings towards the paths "with respect and with a prayer of BUKOviNlAN l'KRAlh'!SfS - a historical background and their self-determination lawyers, witnesses, judges and prosecu– thanks" that their parents lived through in 1918 by І M Nowosiwsky і 7 00 fors, because it is simply naive to seek the war and managed to escape to justice in this godless world. And yet safety. CATARACT - by Mykhaylo Osadchy man should oppose evil, for God gave in conclusion, Patriarch Josyf bless– man a will for this very reason." ed the students. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY^SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 6.1981 No. 36

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Neo-Ukrainian Byzantine art — each of which impress quite harmful. Tradition is too strong a force to be Denischuk on architecture our faithful in its own way. slighted or discarded. (Continued from page 7) The liturgical music, in my opinion, should not Finally, the financial aspect, though very important, depart from our traditional way of singing and should not be the overriding concern in our church pre-cast panels forming a railing and a fascia; participation in the divin– liturgies, church services, architecture and art. For this may contribute to the monumental stairs lead to the front entrance of the hymns, etc. Congregational singing (samuyilka) is one fact that we may fail to achieve the lasting spiritual shrine. of our most precious treasurers. Church choirs should impact of our beautiful Ukrainian rite. When our As could be expected,it was difficult to please all the be singing periodically as occasions require. Wherever people see that church architecture, art and music parishioners. However, with a few minor changes in there is a need to introduce the Ukrainian or English foster their spiritual aspirations, they gladly make his design (specifically, supplementing the domes of languages this should be done gradually with our sacrifices and offer substantial gifts and contributions. the shrine and bell tower with a more traditional pear- traditional melodies preserved throughout, in this way in the building of a new church it is very difficult to shaped form), most of our parishioners and most of all our faithful will be able to participate and benefit to deal with a large group of people, or the parish as a our people throughout America and Canada have the utmost from our rich Ukrainian rite. whole, it is advisable that a general meeting of the favorably accepted Mr. Nimciv's final design. parish be called and a most competent building As with the architecture of our Ukrainian churches, in the past three years 1 had the privilege to visit a committee be formed. This committee would then be so likewise with the architecture of our church hundred parishes in the United States and Canada in able to help the pastor and the trustees get in touch ikonostases the opinions of our people vary. Some reference to the building of our Ukrainian National with the architects and agree upon the most appro– would like to have them in the traditional Byzantine Shrine in Washington. І had the opportunity to see priate style of Ukrainian church for the parish. Their Ukrainian style, others perfer a more modern many different styles of churches, iconostases, icons, decision would then be presented to the parish council, rendition, and still others a more transparent kind. So and to admire congregational and choir singing. І had (if there is one), and given for approval to the special here again,in our case.we would ask the architects to discussions with priests, architects, builders, artists building committee of the metropolitan-archbishop's give us sketches for an ikonostasis that would go with and obtained first-hand information and views from (the bishop's) chancery office. the style of our shrine, andthen it would be easier for us many of our faithful. Our people love our Ukrainian І hope that my participation in this interview will to make our final decision in this regard. churches, our rite and all that goes with it. A certain help to shed some light on the importance of the topics Our icons may also be considered from various amount of modernization, i.e., updating, may be discussed and strengthen our faith and love for God in viewpoints — Byzantine, Ukrainian Byzantine, or the introduced, but going too far may become spiritually our Ukrainian Catholic Church.

to as "contemporary," "international" or "modern." together with the iconostas and was constructed Nimciv on architecture Photos of the new church built in Lackawanna, together with this iconostas. The space immediately N.Y., in 1973-74 (Our Mother of Perpetual Help) before the iconostas is elevated, and a glazed wall (Continued from pate 7) show that the structure does not have any domes or "skylight" provides light that shines upon the iconostas and the sanctuary with its monumental 24- functional spaces satisfies all three functions of our cupolas. This is an example of a possible variant of "modern" Ukrainian church architecture. Another square-foot icon of the Blessed virgin Mary (painted rite. This is fundamental to our tradition: it is a by Sviatoslav Hordynsky). constant and, as such, is unchangeable. example shows a "modernized" design of a "Lemko" church, also without the traditional domes and І believe this is the first Ukrainian church in the The three distinct parts of the church have their United States without domes and cupolas. conceptual counterpart in the holy trinity, cupolas, but with the traditional trinal architectural both in our and in Eastern spirituality in composition. The interior has a completely new look general. This tradition was, is and must be expressed in — it combines architecture with iconography and On the architect-building committee relationship: our architecture. decorative forming. This church is only a proposal; it could be executed in the United States where no We know that throughout the past 1,000 years The parish priest and members of the building Lemko-style church has yet been built. Ukrainian churches were built; we know that these committee should be familiar with all the legal and churches did not all look the same. Why? Because technical aspects entailed in working with an architect. our cultural development, geopolitical situation, On the future of Ukrainian church architecture: But first they have to know that only a person having together with the development of different construc– proper registration as an architect is legally allowed to tion systems and building materials were different at it is commonly assumed, by the majority of use the title of architect and practice architecture in a different times. While the architectural styles differed, parishioners and members of the building committee, particular state. the tradition of'our churches remained without that our churches have to have domes and cupolas. individual architect-practitioners who operate as a change. Through the years we have had the same rite, But one should consider for a moment the purposes of small, private firm, are usually involved in one the same liturgy, etc. Therefore we have uniformity in these structures. They were erected to provide light for particular project at any given time. Larger firms, our churches. Whether these churches had one, three, the interior of the church. Today, having completely composed of more than one architect, with draftsmen five, nine or 13 domes (like the St. Sophia in Kiev), new structural systems which allow us to span larger and designers, handle more than one project at a time, they all responded to the basic function of our religion spaces without columns, thus making different in some instances, these firms are incorporated, in and our rite. structured combinations possible, we can provide the others,, the individual practitioner is associated with necessary light from elevated walls and roof skylights. another, as a joint venture, and they share all work and The most visible and characteristic element of our responsibility. churches was and should remain the separation of the This can be illustrated in my design for the church of The architect is involved in: programming, site and sanctuary from the nave by the iconostas. the Mother of Perpetual Help in Lackawanna. N.Y. І building design, the drafting of construction docu– Ukrainian architecture was influenced by various am happy to say that neither the priest, the Rev. lhor ments. bidding and negotiations, construction and architectural styles. Nevertheless, the traditional Pclensky, nor his building committee members, administration. architectural composition of the three basic functional interfered in any way in the concept, development or The architect needs analytical, perceptual, concep– spaces was preserved throughout. This architectural execution of my original design. The Rev. Pelensky's tual, creative, artistic and synthetical, management tradition way always able to accommodate new request was only for an original design, and that he and communication skills. The architect must have the architectural styles and come up with a synthesis, received. There are no domes, no cupolas on the ability to use all this knowledge and skill in performing combining and unifying the substance of the tradition church, although the church has the traditional trinal the task of designing a church. He is not alone in this with elements of the new style, new structural systems composition, instead of domes with cupolas 1 have task, as he uses consultants, engineers-specialists, in and building materials. The best examples are the used three skylights, incorporated into the walls and our situation, the architect must have knowledge of Romanesque style churches in Halych, the Renais– roof structure, thus providing the necessary our Eastern rite and spirituality. The architect is sance churches in Lviv and the Baroque churches lighting for the church. The church, which seats 200, responsible for the final artistic effect of the project, found throughout Ukraine, and finally the classical was dedicated in September 1974. its cost was the selection of materials, color schemes and interior architectural style which left its mark in Ukraine. 5320,000. The architectural style of today is variously referred it should be noted that the church was designed (Continued on page 16)

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The architect, as the creator of church architecture, simultaneously creates the interior of the church, because in our church architecture the exterior depends on the interior and vice versa. Acknowledging the mandatory separation of the sanctuary from the nave, the iconostas must be incorporated into the architectural design by the architect. The architect's responsibility is to prepare all construction documents, working drawings and specifications in such a way as to be able to avoid any unforeseen extras which could arise during con– struction. Construction firms usually look very closely at the architect's documents for any possible omissions and errors in order to obtain additional or real profit. Some contractors prepare bids lower than the actual cost, and consequently, must either "cut corners" in materials or look for extras wherever possible. This fact very often creates animosity between the architect and the contractor. As a matter of legal responsibility, the architect is a judge of the performance not only of the contractor but also of the client's responsibility to make prompt payments to the builder; he makes prompt decisions, taking into consideration possible changes in orders and extras. Mr. Nimciv's design proposal - a modernized The architect is not responsible for the performance "Lemko" style church - for a Ukrainian church to be of the building contractor as such, but the architect built in Ohio. must guard the client from any inappropriate construction procedures, faulty materials and work– working drawings and specifications for the project. manship. The architect administers the contract by This so-called "modern" church architecture is an checking the requests for payments, approving the architectural mistake. The 12 glass tubings, piled up payments and making inspections, including the final around a main dome of reinforced concrete, are inspection and final payment to the contractor. capped with heavy domes of historical shapes similar What kind of responsibilities do the priest and the to the domes of a church designed by architect Ukrainian chapel in Lourdes, France, which was committee have? After selecting the architect, by either Radoslav Zuk in Toronto and to the Transfiguration completed this year. open or closed competition and personal interviews, Church in Lviv, Ukraine. The result is two different the parish must cooperate with the architect by styles; old domes added on something new. The glass providing him with all necessary information concern– tubings provide the interior with an overwhelming ing the site and a detailed program of space require– amount of light; it is hot in summer, so venrtian blinds ments. The committee should avoid delays in these are probably in order, in addition, it is cold in winter respects and not interfere with the architect's creative inside the church. process by making unnecessary amateurish "design" This unfortunate story tells us how important it is to suggestions in the areas of his expertise. Such sug– have an experienced architect responsible for the gestions often not only spoil, but destroy the best whole design project, it is a good lesson for any priest architecture of the church. Church architecture is a and building committee planning the building of a new creative process, which can never be accomplished church. through compromise by the architect and the commit– tee. There is a well-known saying in the profession: A On the relation of architect and artist: camel is a horse created by a committee, in order to avoid this, the architect must patiently engage in a discussion with the committee members and diplo– matically explain his responsibilities and authority in There are architects and architects. Some have his area of expertise. The committee should respect artistic ability, talent and education; some do not. this fact, but its members are always entitled to ask They are poor draftsmen who are not even able to questions. They should ask questions concerning the draw a perspective of their project. They must hire building operation, the heating^airconditioning, ven– help. They are strict "technicians," engineers rather tilation, etc. than architects. So why did they want to become architects? Because architects in the United States in so doing they would be able to avoid the travesty coordinate all aspects of work involved in the design which occurred in the St. Joseph Ukrainian Catholic process and the construction of a building. Church in Chicago where there were no appropriate provisions to ensure proper heating and aircondition– if the architect selected by the parish is a ing of the structure. technician-type of architect, one without artistic ability (and personal interest in the arts), it is Zenon Mazurkevich contributed to this disaster by mandatory to engage an artist, or another architect- failing to give the necessary instructions to the local artist for the design of the church interior. This, architectural firm which was responsible for the however, poses difficulties. The structural system used in building a church inevitably is manifested in the interior, it is most important to combine the structural Drawing of the interior of Our Mother of Perpetual system with the design of the interior, together with the Help Ukrainian Catholic Church in Lackawanna, iconostas. N.Y. The iconostas is not only an artistic but also an in a better position to coordinate, the entire design architectural element of our Eastern church. The process to assure overall harmony and beauty of the design of the iconostas must reflect the spirituality of building, it is unfortunate that some churches have our church. There are strict regulations on :he iconostases designed by an artist who does not traditional and mandatory order in which all icons understand church architecture, or architecture, in must appear in the iconostas. The overall number of some instances such artists pile the largest possible icons is determined by the size of the interior and the number of icons onto the iconostas, not taking into height, in some church interiors, there are special account the architectural design and features of the areas and spaces which could be covered with icons. interior. This could be either an extension of the iconostas proper, which depicts the biblical event or patron Parishes should look for an architect with artistic saint of a particular church. ability and experience. Architects technicians are usually more interested in lucrative fees, and not in the Chancery of St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church it is obvious that the parish which has an architect artistic resuJt; they have no interest in the interior of in Chicago; 1969. who is also an artist is better off. An architect-artist is the church:' ^8Яв8в5Ч^! The UNA: more than an insurance company

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