The Ukrainian Weekly 1979
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СВ0Б0ДАІ(РУ0В(ША І І УКРАЇНСЬКИЙ ЩО At Н НИК ^ЯНР? UKRAINIAN DAILV Щ Щ ENGLISH-LANGUAGE WEEKLY EDITION C VOL. LXXXVIШ. No. 147 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUJ!iEaT-W?9-' "OUlX l)\^1 \ 25 CENTS Volodymyr Ivasiuk, composer of 'Chervona Ruta/ found dead HELSINKI, Finland. - Volodymyr roiniosecondary schools inLviv. He was a nperforme d bWeekly the "Chervona Ruta" and He had been hanginyg ther e three weeks, Ivasiuk, the composer of "Chervona graduate of the Lviv medical school and "Smerichka" ensembles. the sources told The Weekly.) Ruta," "Vodohray" and other modern in recent years he began studying music. According to "Smoloksyp," Ivasiuk Ivasiuk's friends claim that he never Ukrainian songs which became popular left his parent's home on April 23 to go left home without telling his parents His works, many of which were not only in Ukraine but also among to the conservatory at 5 Boyko St. He when he would return, said the UIS. He performed by the noted folksinger Sofia Ukrainian youths in the West, was had with himself some music. especially remembered to inform his Rotaru, enjoyed an immense amount of found dead in a forest some 10 kilo parents about his whereabouts during popularity among Ukrainians around Upon leaving the conservatory, Iva meters (6.2 miles) northwest of Lviv on the past few months when he was faced the world. In the United States and siuk was picked up by a car which was May 18, reported the "Smoloskyp" with close KGB surveillance, the UIS Canada, his works gave rise to the waiting for him outside. The UIS said Ukrainian Information Service here. reported. creation of numerous Ukrainian vocal- that there are reasons to believe that No reason was given for the KGB Militiamen discovered the badly instrumental ensembles composed sole Ivasiuk was summoned outside and surveillance in the UIS report, but it beaten body of Ivasiuk hanged on a tree ly of Ukrainian youths. that, according to eye witnesses, the car in a forbidden zone in Briukovychi. The was a KGB vehicle. This was the last added that when Ivasiuk protested official autopsy said that Ivasiuk com Ivasiuk is also known for composing time that anyone had seen Ivasiuk. against it, he was told by the secret mitted suicide, but friends of the family the music and writing the lyrics for On May 18, the militia found his police that it might become necessary to feel that he was killed by the KGB. "Dva Persteni," "Pisnia bude z namy," body. The UIS reported that his body incarcerate him in a psychiatric asylum. Ivasiuk was born on April 4, 1949, the folk music "Verkhovynska" and was covered with bruises and black and A few days after the disappearance of and he completed his elementary and others. Most of his compositions were blue marks, which it feels were the result Ivasiuk, his parents requested the of beatings. A five-member team of militia to search for him. They were doctors, not one of whom was a Ukrai mockingly told by the militia that their nian, said the UIS, conducted the son would soon be found, said the UIS. autopsy and determined that he com After the body was found, the KGB Mykola Liwicki re-elected president mitted suicide. and the Lviv prosecutor's office began The UIS said that suicide was unlike spreading slanderous rumors about ly because were no rope burns around Ivasiuk. The UIS said that the rumors of Ukrainian National Republic-in-exile the neck, his underwear was clean were particularly spread among stu (when a person is hanged all muscle dents and the young intelligentisa, who Wolodymyr Bilajiw heads National Council, control is lost, causing involuntary had shown a great deal of interest in urination and/or defecation), and his Ivasiuk and his compositions. Teofil Leontij elected prime minister entire body showed signs of beating and Ivasiuk's parents protested against torture. these slanderous rumors and the Lviv MUNICH, West Germany. - (The Weekly learned from persons prosecutor's office promised to investi Mykola Liwicki was re-elected presi who recently returned from travels to gate the matter. Nevertheless, the dent of the Ukrainian National Repub- Ukraine and Eastern Europe that Iva rumors persisted. The parents also lic-in-rxile during the 8th Session of the siuk was found hanged allegedly with demanded that an independent autopsy Ukrainian National Council held here his eyes gouged out and tongue cut out. (Continued on page 3) June 14-17. Wolodymyr Bilajiw was elected president of the Ukrainian National Council and Teofil Leontij was elected prime minister. U.S. seeks assurances from Moscow that Forty-five delegates from the Unied States,. Canada, England, Argentina, it will treat Americans as U.S. citizens West Germany, Belgium, Italy and Switzerland with 52 mandates attended WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. "The Department of State has for the four-day deliberations at the St. State Department is seeking written mally requested firm, written assur Andrew Ukrainian Catholic Church. ' assurances from the Kremlin that ances from the Soviet government that Other persons elected to the govern Americans bearing U.S. passports will all American citizens bearing United ment-in-exile include Prof. Mykola be treated as U.S. citizens by the Soviet States passports and Soviet entry/exit Stepanenko, vice-president, and' M. government. visas will be regarded by the Soviet Lypowecky, Y. Rudnytsky, U, Sam- government as U.S. citizens, regardless In a statement released last week, the of their place of birth or possible prior chuk, K. Mandzenko, O. Lysiak, R. State Department said that the Soviet Bohatiuk, T, Onuferko, A. Sosna, A. Mykola Liwicki citizenship in another country," said the government has not yet published an department's statement. Shyrokostep, V. Fedorenko, K. Lut- Greetings were received from the official commentary on the new citizen The State Department also make it senko and O. Lymarenko, members of Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox ship law which takes effect today. The clear to the Soviet government that the the National Council. Church, the Ukrainian . Catholic, law, which was enacted by the Supreme United States will consider naturalized The delegates at the 8th Session Church, the OUN (r), the Society of Soviet on December 1, 1978, stipulates American citizens as possessing full included representatives of the four Friends of the State Center of the that persons who were born in one of U.S. citizenship "despite any claim they Ukrainian political parties affiliated Ukrainian National Republic, the the 15 constituent republics of the may also have to Soviet citizenship with the government-in-exile - the Ukrainian Writers Association in Exile Soviet Union are naturalized Soviet under USSR law." Ukrainian National Democratic Union, "Slovo," the Christian Voice maga citizens, and that children of parents "We do not recognize dual citizenship the Ukrainian Revolutionary-Demo zine, the Lay Apostolate of Women in who were Soviet citizens at the time of as a matter of national policy," the U.S. cratic Party, the Ukrainian National Germany and the Ukrainian economic their birth "irrespective of whether or said. Democratic Federation and the Ukrai and technical institute. not it (the child) was born on Soviet ter nian Peasants' Party — and representa In his post-election speech, Prime ritory" are now considered citizens of The department expressed optimism tives of the national branches of the Minister Leontij said that no one should the Soviet Union. that it will be able to resolve the matter Society of Friends of the State Center of expect miracles from the government of of citizenship and tiiat the Soviet the Ukrainian National Republic. the UNR-ігн xile because of the difficult The new law also does not recognize government will reply to its questions. Also present as observers were three state of affairs, but he pledged that the dual citizenship and persons who under The State Department further said that representatives of the Organization of government will continue to coordinate the current law are considered Soviet questions on the matter should be di Ukrainian Nationalists(r) S. Mudryk, the work of all Ukrainian organizations citizens, are not recognized as being rected to the Office of Soviet Union Dr. T. Vaskovych and A. Hajdamacha. on behalf of the Ukrainian cause. citizens of any other country. Affairs at (202) 632-8670 or 632-8671. 2 \'о. 147 Officials hinder Lukianenko's defense at trial 4 NEW YORK. N.Y. The closing "Answer: Besides 'Stop the Injustice Lukianenko: I understand your deci statement of Lev Lukianenkoat his trial 1 did not know or hear of any others. sion. in Horodnia on July 18. 1978. has been "Question: What do you know about Judge: (to the guards) Go see if any received in the West by the press service Lukianenko's membership in the so- witnesses have arrived. of the Ukrainian Supreme Liberation called Ukrainian public group? Upon returning a guard announced: Council (abroad). "Answer: I do not remember who There is no one. During the trial. Lukianenko's clos told me about the establishment of the A voice from the gallery: Since there ing statement was repeatedly inter group... are no other witnesses and there is time, rupted by the presiding judge, leading "Question: Are you familiar with the the article must be read. the Ukrainian rights activist to con documents of this group, which Luki Lieutenant: Quiet. Do not interfere clude: "Perhaps there is no need for me anenko helped prepare, copy and dis with the proceedings. to defend myself, everything has been seminate? Judge: I declare a recess. decided, read the sentence..." "Answer: No, I do not know anything During the recess, witness Oles Pav- Lukianenko was sentenced to 10 about the documents or Lukianenko's lovych Berdnyk arrived.