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Walter Polovchak becomes citizen Koziak finishes close second at birthday bash in Washington in Progressive Conservative race by Mykhailo Bociurkiw football quarterback and a former minister in the Lougheed cabinet - had EDMONTON - A Ukrainian Cana– finished just 32,votes short of a majority dian man most Canadians have never in the first ballot. heard of until last weekend came within Calgary real estate lawyer RonGhitter striking distance of being the new threw his support behind Mr. Koziak premier of the oil-rich province of after gaining only 428 votes on the first Alberta. ballot. in a close race at the leadership With Mr. Ghitter at his side, it looked convention of the ruling Alberta Pro– for a while that Mr. Koziak could pull gressive Conservative Party, Municipal off a stunning upset. But the coalition Affairs Minister Julian Koziak was was unable to defeat Mr. Getty since defeated by a mere 234 votes out of about 100 Ghitter supporters and senior nearly 2,000 by 52-year-old oilman Don aides broke ranks and crossed the Getty. convention floor to pledge alliance with The race to succeed retiring Premier the front-runner. Peter Lougheed — billed as a Getty Some observers viewed the Ghitter– coronation througham the– 13-week ltoziakcoatttron^asanindicaliorrorfhe race — ended in a finish far closer and close relationship that exists between more dramatic than most Albertans had the Ukrainian and Jewish communities expected. in Alberta.' Mr. Ghitter is Jewish and l Wolodymyr ftrtowcnk Mr. Getty beat Mr. Koziak, 45, with was reported to have received money At the birthday; citizenship party: (from left) Rep. Robert Dornan, Rep. Jack 1,061 votes to 827. The race went to a from Jewish interests outside the party Kemp, Walter Polovchak, Sen. Alfonse D'Amato, Sen. Alan Dixon and second ballot after Mr. Getty — an ex- (Continued on page 3) Julian Kulas. by Walter Bodnar ington, where swarms of photo– graphers, cameramen and reporters WASHINGTON - waiter Po– gathered to greet the All-American lovchak's public birthday party and boy of the day. citizenship ceremony - held five While Tv reporter Bill Cunning- days after the "littlest defector" ham of 1NN news was interviewing turned 18- took place in front of the Natalie Polovchak. Walter's sister, in cameras of Tv networks on the corridor, Walter, accompanied Tuesday, October 8. The site was by his friend and lawyer. Julian Conference Room 106 of the Dirk- Kulas, strode towards the room where son Senate Office Building in Wash– (Continued on page 11) Feminism and ethnicity are topics at Edmonton women's conference by Mykhailo Bociurkiw American feminist was applauded by younger women and, at the same time, EDMONTON - A three-day confe– prompted representatives from the rence commemorating the 100th anni– Ukrainian National Women's League versary of the Ukrainian women's of America to complain to banquet movement concluded here on October organizers about their choice of the 14 with participants divided but cau– keynote speaker. tiously optimistic about the future of The Edmonton women's conference Ukrainian women in Canada. - organized by a group of young After some 25 sessions, beginning Ukrainian women known as the Second with a keynote address by renowned Wreath Cultural Society - marked the Ukrainian scholar Martha Bohachev– second time in this decade that a large sky-Chomiak on October 11 at the group of Ukrainian women have University of Alberta, the 250 confe– gathered to discuss such a wide range of rence-goers from Canada and the United issues affecting them. States agreed that closer cooperation The society is an independent group between younger and older generations which received funding for the confe– of Ukrainian women is vital to the rence from outside of the community. survival of the movement. The government of Canada and the At the same time, both speakers and provincial government helped pay for delegates acknowledged that "women's the conference. issues" raised by the younger generations The members of the society include of Ukrainian women are often regarded Ukrainian women who are writers, as controversial subjects by traditional lawyers, artists and students. Most of Ukrainian women's organizations. them are not closely associated with For instance, a banquet speech at the mainstream Ukrainian -immunity in campaign speech, Julian Koziak tells delegates hell maintain course set by conference delivered by a Jewish- (Continued on p-.k 8) Premier Peter Lougheed. 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20,1985 No. 42

A GLIMPSE OF SOVIET REALITY Unregistered Baptists' homes searched by authorities in new crackdown interpreting Soviet history: KESTON, England — Soviet autho– conducted at the homes of other mem– rities have made a concerted attack on bers of the CPR. the Council of Prisoners' Relatives, The Kozorezovs home in voroshilov– violation of international law? according to reports from the Friedens– hrad was searched three times that day, and almost everything which could be by David Marples feelings about the USSR well-known. stimme mission. The Council of Pri– The second point, however, evokes a soners' Relatives (CPR) is the relief confiscated was taken away. Alexei An article by B.M. Babiy, a promi– more interesting line of criticism, organization of the unregistered Baptists Kozorezov, 52, had been released on nent Soviet Ukrainian lawyer who is namely that the is concen– in the USSR founded in 1964. June 20 after four years in prison. His director of the institute of State and trating its efforts on discrediting the On May 25 the homes of viadimir wife, Alexandra, the president of the Law at the Ukrainian Academy of "economic development of the union and Lyudmila Rytikov and of vasili CPR, was not able to spend much time Sciences, maintains that by adhering to republics," and that these attacks and Natasha Dimitriyev were searched. with her husband for threats of im– certain interpretations of historical constitute a violation of international The archive of the CPR was found in minent arrest caused her to go undcr– - events in the USSR, the United States law because they question the "internal the home of Mr. Dimitriyev, who is now ground. She had left before the house government may be violating interna– competence" of the USSR and impede living under the threat of arrest and searches took place. tional law. This is the basic premise of a its ability to guarantee "peace" on its trial. The Khorev home in Kishinev in thesis that appears to have the ulterior own territory. According to Mr. Babiy: Mr. Rytikov and Mrs. Dimitreyev Moldavia was also searched, vera is a motive of preventing further debate "The latest stage in the escalation of are the children of Galina Rytikov, who member of the CPR; her husband. about an event that the Soviet authori– 'psychological warfare'and interference has been working for the CPR for 15 Mikhail, is serving his fourth sentence. ties have refused either to acknowledge in the internal affairs of the USSR is the years, her address being the official in Dedovsk. not far from , or discuss: the Great Famine of 1932-33 provocative, hysterical campaign, set in address of the council. Her husband, two homes were searched. One was the in . motion in Washington, centered on the Pavel Rytikov, 55, was released on home of Pyotr and Lyubov Rumachik. Mr. Babiy has long been a prominent food problems of the 1930s in Ukraine... April 2 this year, having completed a Mrs. Rumachik has been a member of writer on historical legal matters. His Bourgeois 'researchers' have more than two-year sentence. Since his release the the CPR since 1968: her husband has book "vozzyednannia Zakhidnoi U– once turned to this and other events in family has suffered intimidation and been in prison since August 15, 1980. krainy z Ukrainskoi RSR"(Kiev, 1954) the history of our country with the has been under constant surveillance. in the Kharkiv district, the home of is considered by Soviet historians to be intention of giving them a distorted On June 1 at a service at Krasnodon the Germanyuk family was also search– one of the most authoritative works on interpretation... But the current cam– which was broken up, Pavel Rytikov ed on July 12. Stepan Germanyuk,5l,is– the subject and is regularly quoted in paign, in its character, is no ordinary was among nine people arrested and a member of the Council of Churches scholarly articles today. More recently ideological or propaganda measure, it sentenced to 15 days'imprisonment. He and is at present serving a three-year he has written on Ukraine's role in the is an act of unlawful 'psychological was, however, detained for a longer sentence, which is due to be completed formation of the (1972) warfare' with openly manifested aims." period than expected and on his release on May 8, 1986. His wife. Ulyana, has and legal research in the Ukrainian According to Mr. Babiy, "non-inter– went underground. He and his wife been an active CPR member for 12 Academy of Sciences (1974). Now 71, ference in the internal affairs of another have 10 children, of whom four are still years. She was arrested on July 23 while he has been affiliated with the academy nation" is a cornerstone of international minors. visiting her daughter in the Crimea. She since 1966, and has been director of the law, and actually formed part of the Also on July 12, house searches were (Continued on page 16) institute of State and Law since 1974. agreement signed between the U.S. and in June of this yearMr. Babiy wasap– Soviet governments on May 29, 1982. pointed head of the newly established Mr. Babiy then gives some references to Ukrainian section of the Soviet Asso– U.N. statutes, the Helsinki agreement Officials harass Lithuanian dissident's family ciation of Political Science (RAPN). and the Madrid Conference to review BROOKLYN, N.Y. - Reliable expelled from the co-op, with no legal sources in Lithuania report that Soviet residence or known employment, she authorities are attempting to confiscate" can be charged with "parasitism." Soviet authorities consider the issue of a man- the Sadunas family apartment in the Should her brother, sister-in-law and capital city of vilnius. niece be forced out into the street, it is made famine in the second largest Soviet The co-op unit, bought by the widely believed that they will be denied republic a particularly sensitive question. Sadunas family over 15 years ago, is housing in vilnius. in the capital city, registered in the name of Nijole Sadu– note the sources, they are too accessible naite, a former prisoner of conscience, to foreign visitors. Among the tasks of this association are implementation of the who in 1982 went into hiding to avoid The 47-year old Miss Sadunaite the "explanation of global political to support his case. another arrest. Though her brother, served a six-year term from 1974 to 1980 problems" and criticism of imperialist Perhaps the most surprising feature Jonas Sadunas, his wife and young for typing an issue of the underground policies of capitalist states. He is, in of Mr. Babiy's argument is that it daughter continue to live in the apart– "Chronicle of the Catholic Church in short, a major spokesman on Soviet attempts to link an interpretation of a ment they shared with Miss Sadunaite, Lithuania." Her memoirs about life in a legal matters pertaining to the Ukrai– historical event - the Ukrainian famine Chairman P. Zupsnys of the coopera– Soviet labor camp, which reached the nian SSR and more recently on world — with the conduct of international tive board, has taken steps to revoke West two years ago, have been pub– political affairs, and his appearance on relations. What Mr. Babiy appears to be ownership. At a June 12 meeting, Mr. lished in various languages. the pages of Radianska Ukraina, while implying is that a criticism of Stalin's Zupsnys announced that Miss Sadu– Mr. Sadunas was forcibly interned in not unusual, may be taken as a sign that agricultural policy in the 1930s amounts naiie assumed permanent residence 'to interference in the current affairs of a psychiatric hospital for his beliefs for the Soviet authorities wish to make a elsewhere, therefore, she no longer held two weeks in l982and then sentenced in strong statement. the USSR, presumably because the Ukrainians would not'take kindly to a claim to the apartment in question. 1983 to a one-and-a-half-year term The article contains two basic points. These events leave few alternatives under fabricated charges of "slander." First, that the U.S. government is government that felt they were expen– dable. for the Sadunas family, report sources Since completing his sentence in 1984, waging a "psychological war" against close to the family, if Miss Sadunaite is he has been unable to find work. the USSR and other governments, and Logically, then, discussion of any that as part of this war it is organizing event that took place in Soviet history, "provocative actions" and interfering in Mr. Babiy's view, should be beyond with the internal affairs of countries the ken of a foreign government, and such as Afghanistan and Nicaragua. ipso facto of non-Soviet historians, FOUNDED 1933 Second, that "Ukrainian bourgeois since governments are largely depen– Ukrainian Weekr nationalists" are being inculcated into dent upon scholarly research in inter– this campaign, which in its Soviet preting events, particularly when these An English-language Ukrainian newspaper published by the Ukrainian National context has focused on the "agricultural events are not widely known. But the Association inc., a non-profit association, at 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, N J. situation in Ukraine in the 1930s." in persecution of nationality groups by the 07302. other words, the writer is implying a Soviet government during World War definite link between those persons he 11, for example, has hardly been ignored Second-class postage paid at Jersey City, N.J., 07302. perceives as Ukrainian war criminals - in the West, nor has the persecution of (1SSN - 0273-9348) who have allegedly been permitted a dissidents in Ukraine and other republics hearing in "ruling circles" in the United in recent years. Why, then, are these Yearly subscription rate: S8; for UNA members - S5. States — and the Reagan administra– events not of similar concern to the Also published by the UNA: Svoboda, a Ukrainian-language daily newspaper. tion's condemnation of Stalin's govern– writer? The answer seems to be that Mr. ment for bringing about the famine that Babiy and the Soviet authorities con– The Weekly and Svoboda: UNA: pervaded the Ukrainian countryside in sider the issue of a man-made famine in (201)434-0237,-0807,-3036 (201)451-2200 1932-33. the second largest Soviet republic a particularly sensitive question. Postmaster, send address changes to: it is plain from the outset that Mr. The Ukrainian Weekly Babiy has nothing new to say about the Mr. Babiy does not deny the exis– P.O. Box 346 Editor Roma Hadzewycz first point. He repeats, for example, the tencc of the famine, despite an allusion Jersey City. N.J. 07303 criticism much used in Soviet propa– to "unsubstantiated allegations" ema– gandistic writing that the United States nating from the West about the events has taken upon itself the role of "world of that period. Blithely he states that The Ukrainian Weekly. October 20. 1985. No. 42. vol. Ull policeman" and hotes that President there were hunger marches in Washing– Copyright 1985 by The Ukrainian Weekly Ronald Reagan has already made his (Continued on page 13) No. 42 ^^^^^THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20,1985- - - „^„„.^„^? Congressmen's joint letter to appeal on Terelia's behalf NEWARK.,. N.J. - CongressmeCongressmen on various subjects between our two Ark.) with legislative assistanit Chris Silvio O. Conte (R-Mass.) and Bruce A nations and improve the chances for a Farrell about the reluctance of southern Morrison (D-Conn.) are initiating a lasting peace that is so important to the congressmen to join human-rights joint congressional letter to Soviet survival of our world." actions. Mr. Farrell stated that this leader asking for The action to secure this joint con– phenomenon is a direct result of the the release of Yosyp Terelia from gressional letter is being carried out on indifference of the southern consti– imprisonment in the USSR. the initiative and under the auspices of tuency to matters relating to violations Mr. Terelia, an internationally pro– the executive board of the human-rights of human rights. Much work remains to minent defender of religious rights and organization Americans for Human be done in the southern area of the the rights of the Ukrainian Catholic Rights in Ukraine (AHRU). The co– United States regarding education Church in the Soviet Union, was re- ordinators for this particular action are about human rights, Ukrainian pro– arrested on February 8 and sentenced Maria Demtschuk (New Jersey) and blems in the Soviet Union, etc. on August 20 to serve seven years of Orest Deychakiwsky (Washington). The offices of the two sponsors of the hard labor and five years of internal AHRU has sent letters to all members letter in behalf of Mr. Terelia informed exile for "anti-Soviet agitation and of the House of Representatives with a AHRU that more than 70congressmen propaganda." request to co-sign the letter to the Soviet have already agreed to co-sign the This congressional letter will be sent leader. A delegation of members of the message to Mr. Gorbachev. Additional at the end of October so that it reaches AHRU executive board visited the signatures will give added emphasis to Mr. Gorbachev prior to the summit Washington offices of all of the con– this letter. conference in Geneva, in the letter gressmen on October 8, 9 and 10, and An AHRU spokesman urged con– members of the U.S. Congress state: personally lobbied for congressional cerned citizens to join in this action by "Your release of Yosyp Terelia on action in the defense of Mr. Terelia. writing or telephoning their congress- humanitarian grounds would reaffirm During these visits members of Con– men and asking them to sign the Terelia your country's commitments toward gress and their assistants expressed a letter. For further information and the international human-rights agree– desire to be contacted by their consti– assistance contact: Americans for ments signed by the USSR, it would tuents. Human Rights in Ukraine, 43 Midland Place, Newark, N.J. 07106; (201) 373- also provide a basis for the support of A lengthy discussion ensued in the Yosyp Terelia our constituents for future negotiations office of Rep. Thomas Robinson (D– 9729.

man poised for another leadership race support of Ukrainian and other East for Mr. Koziak because he represents Koziak finishes... a few years down the road. European groups gave Mr. Koziak the "integrity and leadership." (Continued from page 1) After launching such a surprisingly strength needed for a strong finish. ^'And 're^yeryjjrojuioLthe fact that organization. strong challenge, Mr. Koziak — who To be sure, Mr. Koziak was closely he's Ukrainian," Ms. Skibo said in an The leadership convention was held was one of the most unlikely leadership associated with the Ukrainian commu– interview with The Ukrainian Weekly. October 11-13 in a livestock-scented candidates ever to trek across Canada's nity since the start of the race, in his A couple of television news reporters building in Edmonton's north end. The predominantly' Anglo-Saxon political convention speech on Saturday he termed Mr. Koziak's alliance with the purpose of the three days of hoopla was landscape - is expected to keep his praised the contributions of his Ukrai– Ukrainian community " the Ukrainian to find a replacement for Mr. Lougheed, sights on the premier's office. He may nian ancestors but added that he wants connection." who is returning to private life after not have a long wait to strike at the to be "a premier for all Albertans." Since announcing his bid for the serving 14 years as premier. The con– crown for a second time since Premier- A number of prominent Ukrainians leadership. Mr. Koziak had emphasized vention attracted 1,911 delegates - designate Getty appears to be having showed up at the convention to throw the status quo and vowed to build on the most of whom spent the weekend in difficulty garnering the trust and ad- their support behind the third-genera– successful policies of Mr. Lougheed. downton hotel suites being wooed by miration that most Albertans showered tion Ukrainian. Two federal members "Call it status-quo if you wish, but 1 the three leadership candidates. upon Premier Lougheed. of Parliament of Ukrainian origin, Alex will not change our formula forsucccss." (One political commentator noted Kindy (Calgary-East) and Andrew said Mr. Koziak who marched into the that the odor of cattle at the convention Although the Koziak team had diffi– Witer (Parkdale-High Park), were at arena to the theme of "Star Wars." site was fitting since all three candidates culty gaining momentum during the the convention wearing Koziak buttons emphasized agriculture so much that early stages of the campaign — re– and colors. Mr. Koziak's speech emphasized some Conservatives with other interests portediy because Mr. Koziak had to Peter Savaryn, the chancellor of the creation of jobs and economic growth. felt overwhelmed with "bull by-pro- attend three-day Ukrainian weddings of University of Alberta and a former He promised delegates that he would duct.") his two oldest daughters when the president of the Alberta Progressive not impose a sales tax if elected premier. Mr. Getty - who is not an elected campaign started - a well-6iled politi– Conservative Party, voted for Mr. "1 will not go down in history as the member of the Legislative Assembly - cal machine was eventually put into Koziak and worked hard to build premier who introduced sales tax to is expected to call an election as soon as place by fiercely loyal grass-roots support for him. Alberta." said Mr. Koziak. possible. Tradition in Alberta' dictates supporters. Calgary delegate Sonia Skibo, a– Alberta is the only province in Ca– that a non-elected premier runs for Ethnic background had played a former president of the local Ukrainian nada that does not have a provincial office at the earliest possible opportu– major role in the Koziak campaign. The professional and business club, voted sales tax. nity. The Alberta Progressive Conserva– tive Party has held the reigns of power in the province for 14 years, it holds 75 of the 79 seats in the legislature. An independent poll released on October 10 gave the party 74.1 percent of popular support today. On the Friday of the convention, an emotional Premier Lougheed - the man who built the party into one of Canada's most successful political movements - said farewell to 20 years as leader of Alberta's Progressive Conservative Party. A testimonial to the retiring leader attracted thousands of well-wishers to Edmonton's sparkling new convention center. Mr. Koziak. a veteran politican and the first Ukrainian ever to run for the leadership of a major political party in Canada, is expected to receive a senior portfolio in the new Getty cabinet. His strong second-place finish guarantees the proud Ukrainian and father of five a central place in the governing party. in his acceptance speech, the newly elected premier told Messrs. Koziak and Ghitter: "Am 1 ever going to be happy to have you on my team." After the announcement of the second ballot sote. a jovial Mr Koziak told convention delegates that he promises to work with the new premier, in his last lBociurkiw appearance in front of the convention Julian Koziak and wife, Barbara, after announcement of second ballot he joked with the crowd and spoke like a Premier-designate Don Getty. results. 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20,1985 No. 42.

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Over 600 leaders participate in UNA branches sell civic center National Fraternal Congress Conclave to 's Ukrainian Museum LAS vEG AS, Nev. - More than 600 cal directors of the affiliated societies. CH1CAGO - The Ukrainian Ame– museum to purchase the center and at leading fraternalist s from throughout the On Sunday evening, a religious service rican Civic Center, a three-building the same time helping maintain the United States and Canada attended the was followed by a "Fraternal Night" complex located on North Western integrity of what is known as the 99th annual convention of the National presentation at the Frontier Hotel and Avenue here in the Ukrainian section of Ukrainian village of Chicago. Fraternal Congress of America at the Casino. the city, was sold to The Ukrainian Many of the Ukrainians who immi– Riviera Hotel here on September 29- The first general session of the con– Museum of Chicago on Thursday, grated to the United States after World October 2. vention was held Monday morning, October 3. War 11 look upon the Ukrainian Ameri– The Ukrainian National Association September 30, with Mr. Daly presiding. The center was owned by a corpora– can Civic Center as a monument to their was represented by Supreme President Dr. Edward A. Lindell. executive vice- tion of nine branches of the Ukrainian arrival in this country. Emil Baciuk, John O. Flis, Supreme Secretary Walter president for external affairs at the National Association in Chicago. director of the museum, Walter Nychay Sochan, Supreme Treasurer Ulana .Lutheran Brotherhood, gave the invo– The sale was approved by the Ukrai– a representative of the Ukrainian com– Diachuk and Supreme Organizer Stefan cation and conducted a nian American Civic Center's board of munity, Mr. Gawaluch of the center's Hawrysz. service for deceased members. Greet– directors, which met on October 1, with board of directors, Bohdan Oleksiuk, The NFCA represents 99 fraternal ings were then extended to the delegates 27 members representing nine UNA attorney for the board, and Gloria benefit societies with nearly 10 million by Nevada insurance Commissioner branches in attendance. John Gawa– Paschen, UNA supreme vioe-presi– members in the two countries. Next David Gates, Canadian Fraternal Asso– luch, chairman of the board, presented dentess were all instrumental in secur– year, the NFCA will observe its 100th ciation President Abdul N. Karim and several offers made for the purchase of ing a smooth and amicable sale. anniversary, having been organized in Manuel Cortez, chairman of the Las the property by prospective buyers. The Ukrainian Museum is located on 1886 for "permanently uniting all vegas Convention and visitors Autho– in answer to the Ukrainian commu– West Chicago Avenue in a three-story legitimate fraternal benefit societies for rity board of directors. The remainder nity's desire to retain the building as a building that has become too small for purposes of mutual information, bene– of the morning session was devoted to historic site, the corpora tien of branches its needs, it will now renovate and move fit and protection." reports. made a gift equivalent to S25,0O0 to The into the old civic center at 851 N. Peter Daly, executive vice-president Ukrainian Museum, thus, enabling the Western Ave. of the independent Order of Foresters, Business luncheon speakers Toronto, presided over the convention. The convention theme was "Chang– Beginning at noon, separate lun– ing to Meet the Changing Needs of cheon meetings were held by the society Booth promotes UNA at Dauphin test Fraternalists." in selecting it. Mr. Daly presidents, investment managers, ac– said that "in North America, we live in a tuaries, communications managers and constantly changing environment. The delegates representing the slate frater– National Fraternal Congress and every nal congresses. one of its member-societies must The speaker at the president's lun– constantly review their aims and objec– cheon was Henry F. Scheig, chair- tives to ensure they continue to meet the man of the board and chief executive needs of their members." officer of the Aid Association for Registration for the convention Lutherans, who spoke on "Fraternal began Sunday morning, September 29. Benefit Systems - Today and Tomor– Events that afternoon included commit– row." tee meetings and a workshop for medi– (Continued on page 15) New Jersey fraternals meet ATLANT1C C1TY, N.J. - The Morichelli. After the invocation by the 52nd annual convention of the New Rev. Conrad E. Burch, a memorial Jersey Fraternal Congress was held at service was conducted by Stepanie the World Tower Hotel here on October Wochok, treasurer of the Providence 8-9. Association, and greetings were tender– The annual meeting makes it possible ed by officers of the New York, Pennsyl– for fellow fraternalists to meet and vania and New England fraternal con– offers them the opportunity to discuss gresses. new programs and the problems of their Afterwards a panel of four members own societies. At present 45 fraternal of local fraternals discussed frater– A display booth sponsored by the Ukrainian National Association attracted societies are1 members of the congress. nal sales and accomplishments. Mildred a large number of festival-goers at this year's National Ukrainian Festival Andrew Keybida, supreme advisor, Dungan and Carol Huff of'the Luthe– held in Dauphin, Man., August 1-4. UNA Supreme Auditor John Hewryk, represented the Ukrainian National ran Brotherhood gave their version of shown above, distributed copies of The Ukrainian Weekly and Svoboda, Association. "The involvement of Women in Frater– and provided visitors with information about the UNA. A record number of The banquet on October 8' was at– nals." people visited this year's festival, which is held each year during the first tended by 100 delegates. Laura Mori– Youth Achievement Awards were weekend in August. Now in its 20th year, the festival was held at Selo chelli, president of the New Jersey presented by Charles J. Borg, director. Ukraine, a new site located near Dauphin, about 250 miles north of Fraternal Congress, welcomed the large National Workmen's Benefit Fund. Winnipeg. The Ukrainian festival featured cultural exhibits, a parade, gathering, expressing her gratitude for Suzzane Nakasian, director. National pyrohy-guessing contests and children's rides. A grandstand show their interest and participation. Greet– (Continued on page 14) included performances of Ukrainian song and dance. ings were also extended by Mayor James L. Usry of Atlantic City, who expressed his appreciation to the frater– nal congress for holding its convention UNA hires fraternal activitieactivitiess coordinatocoordinatorr in his city. He noted that funds have JERSEY C1TY, N.J. - Mary daughter of Michael and Mary (nee been allocated for new public housing Ann Sakalosh has been hired, as Tokar) Sakalosh, who came to the and he was grateful for the support of September 1, as the Ukrainian United States in 1950. Herfatherwas received from the fedral, state and local National Association's new fraternal born in Uzhhorod, western Ukraine.' governments. activities coordinator. and her mother in Kharkiv, central Curtis L. Owens, director of the The position has been vacant since Ukraine. Her older sister, Oksana,. National Fraternal Congress of Ame– May of last year, when Marta Kor– was born in Germany. rica and Harvey Bacque, director of duba, who held the position for The Sakaloshes were leaders in the fraternal sales for the , Knights of nearly four years, resigned. local Ukrainian Catholic parish and Columbus, expressed their appreciation Ms. Sakalosh, a resident of Ja– the Ukrainian community. for the invitation to appear and gave maica, N.Y.. has already mailed her After completing her elementary comprehensive reports on their activi– first letter and questionnaire to all and secondary education in lndiana. tives. They spoke of the fine coopera– UNA branch secretaries in order Ms. Sakalosh studied biochemistry lion among the societies and provided to solicit their comments and on a full four-year scholarship at the audience with an all-embracing suggestions about increasing fra– New York University and she re– understanding of fraternal life and ternal activities in their areas. ceived a B.A. She went onto earn a brotherhood. Ms. Sakalosh was born and raised certificate in computer programming The regular meeting began at 10 a.m. in South Bend, ind. She is the (Continued on page 14) Mary Ann Sakalosh on October 9 with a call to order by Ms. - No. 42:v^–^. .;:y.:;:;:: ' ... .---, THE UKRA1N1AN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20,1985^;^^^^ 5

Edmonton women's conference address: feminism and ethnicity by Martha Bohachevsky-Chomiak genuine philosophy, in real religiosity. Neither Russians, too, could not identify with Kostomarov, feminism nor ethnicity illuminate the sense of for in a typically imperial manner, they could perceive Following is Part 1 of the text of a speech on existence or shield us from its void. Hence, they are not the quint essentially human only when stripped of its ethnicity and feminism delivered by Dr. Martha considered central to either existence or to the national peculiarities. So Kostomarov — staid, thin, Bohachevsky-Chomiak at the Second Wreath Confe– humanities, somehow second-rate and secondary to bespectacled, looking the proper intellectual - mused rence in Edmonton on October 11. Dr. Chomiak is a genuinely meaningful pursuits. on marginalia not only national, but also sexual, on professor at Manhattanville College and is the author Yet they interest us. They interest us both as ethnics sexual identity and on the role of gender. of a forthcoming book on the history of the Ukrainian and as women. Even those of us who are neither The women's question became an issue widely women's movement,"Feminists Despite Themselves." women nor ethnic want to know what lurks behind discussed in the during the climate of feminism and behind ethnicity. Even when we laugh at the discussion of the emancipation of the serfs. Neither PARTI it, it is a laughter of belonging, of self-mockery, a self- Kostomarov, nor many Ukrainians, participated conscious laughter, a laughter that shields us from actively in the polemics; although perhaps it is of some Neither feminism nor ethnicity form the center of despair. significance that the faculties of the universities our conscious interests. They do not monopolize our Ethnicity and feminism are indeed marginal, situated upon Ukrainian territories generally argued imagination: they do not capture the headlines. They marginal in the sense that all of us, and each one of us, for higher education for women, thus supporting inspire neither sagas, nor tomes of sagacious treaties, are marginal, marginal to existence, and marginal in women's equality. Ukrainians on the whole, products nor reams of salacious thrillers. Neither feminism nor the balance we keep between existence and non- of a frontier society and free from the strictures of an ethnicity lie at the root of the momentous struggles existence, the self and community. Eastern heritage of harem-like isolation of women, which provide justification for the living through the We repeatedly renew our interest in ethnicity and in seemed less hemmed by sexual distinctions; or—what selfless dedication of the dead. Feminism and ethnicity feminist issues despite the fact that they both lack the is probably just as important — rather fancied supply nameless scores of those who suffer, but they symbols, the vision, the call to greatness, the specificity themselves less prone to such prejudice. Ukrainianism do not offer us heroes or martyrs. and the precision our other identifiers have, for we as a conscious political movement, emerged within the in modern times it is the nation that provides the somehow sense that the notion of greatness is not what progressive, democratic and to a large degree, socialist heroes; or the people who justify the cause. Most potently, the people are the nation, and the common good is the cause, it is at the altar of the nation that the Women often arrive at political consciousness and great man forges his ambitions, as Napoleon had done forcing his definition of the nation on his followers. political activity through a process that differs from that Yet it is at the same altar that individuals face their destinies, denying themselves and their very ambi– of the socialization of the male. Women frequently tions, as recently sacrificed his talents, become politically active because of work on the calling forth "the lion in the man" to sustain him. He was both a victim and a hero, attesting to the abiding community level, not because of interest in political values of human dignity, individual freedom and national identity. matters. Feminism has failed to produce the symbols which fire the imagination and inspire one to action. The it really ought to be. There is that certain something in movements, and hence presumed the equality of vote, and equal rights, and comparable worth are too us and in our articulation of our goals that seems not women, of equal promise as the men, but of necessity abstracted, too obvious, even too limited to inspire to have been fully addressed. There is that undefinable by biology, training and society, responsible for denying our life by asserting something larger than life other that makes us somewhat apprehensive, and children, family, and home. Be that as it may, itself. Think back: suffragettes, bloomers, bra- willing to explore feminism and ethnicity. Ca'n"it be Ukraimans did not discuss the women's issue much. burning, rolling-pin-wielding in odious Odarka style that women who are conscious of their ethnic roots can Nor did the women themselves. Perhaps they could conjure the comic not the cosmic. contribute something valuable to the understanding of not, for the discussions were in terms of articulated And ethnicity? The term, based upon a learned society, of its goals, of the delicate balance between the ideologies, and the women had not defined themselves borrowing from the Greek from words meaning community and the individual? Did they ever in those terms. Certainly, many women took over people, culture, nation, is not a spontaneous out- contribute anything of substance that we might have many of the ideologies, but then, not all men, and not growth reflecting the need of the people. No, ethnicity overlooked? all women, accepted a specific ideological outlook. is a reasoned response of a group seeking to reaffirm Mykola Kostomarov, a close friend of that incarna– As Kostomarov lay dying in 1885, a year after the its identity: without embroiling itself in past politics. tion of modern Ukraine, Taras Shevchenko, is not at .founding of the first Ukrainian women's organiza– Ethnicity tries to free the group in its quest for the all as well-known as the poet. Kostomarov wrote tions, Ukrainian activists took turns sitting by his legitimate expression of identity, from the stigma of novels and plays, but is primarily considered a bedside to write down the last revelations of the man the excesses perpetrated in its name, in the name of historian. Kostomarov's identity is not clear-cut. He who had known the bard, who had recreated the sich nationalism. We had to invent ethnicity, since the wrote in Russian about the Ukrainian Kozaks, in his writing, who wrote about the common people nation has been known to have been betrayed by those popularizing Ukraine among the Russians and and who had studied Mazepa. Rusov, who was who would have served it. English speakers, who contributing to the popularity of Ukrainian theatre in already married to Sophia Lindfors, the woman generally do not have to assert their national identity St. Petersburg, where the beauty and the acting of activist -; although she herself had not yet become the and who are prone to generalize in terms of universal Ukrainian women swept the and his entourage off women's activist — took down the last observations significance rather than national peculiarity, have their feet, but did not lead them to modify the of Kostomarov, when the historian was already been especially wary of nationalism. Because nationa– restrictions under which the Ukrainian theatre slipping into delirium, visibly agitated, Kostomarov lism has been sullied, even if not by us, we had to labored. Kostomarov also wrote a history of the said in a panic: "Can it really be that 1 am a woman? invent ethnicity as a concept to stand for the Russian women, one of the first historians to choose Oh my God, what can be more humiliating than being a woman?" Ukrainianism, as a conscious political movement, Being an ethnic woman, perhaps, especially at a time when ethnicity is out of fashion, might be emerged within the progressive, democratic and, to a conceivably more humiliating than just being a large degree, socialist movements, and hence presumed woman. Yet, Ukrainian women belie that contention, taking more pride in ethnic identity than even men do. the equality of women, of equal promise as the men, but How can we tell? Well, what are the visible signs of ethnicity, what are those "visible symbols" that have of necessity by biology, training and society, recently been receiving wider recognition than in previous years? Frankly, they are usually outgrowths responsible for children, family and home. of peasant handicrafts and articulations of folklore. They evoke emotion, call forth deep memories, real or community freed from political exclusiveness. women as his subject. The Kozaks became an ethnic imagined, of the warmth of the hearth. They are often The symbols for ethnicity, as those for feminism, do minority in the Russian Empire. Women, although subconscious, pre-verbal. even somewhat irrational not inspire the same glorious vision as the nation did they usually constitute more than half of the popula– symbols of an attachment to that imprecise something and continues to inspire. We have portrayed the tion, are generally considered a minority. After a that tugs at our heartstrings and makes us sense a nation usually as a female figure, more often than not youthful fling with radical Ukrainianism, Kostomarov continuity with the past. For Ukrainians they are suffering, but always selfless, always dedicated, always remained as proper an academic as the repressive generally foods, products of the women: songs, blind to itself. Ethnicity, on the other hand, for many is tsarist regime permitted. His books on women and on frequently retained by women; and dances, perform– limited to the realm of folk-culture, of Amos and the Ukrainians were best-sellers, but Kostomarov ed by both sexes. Then there are native costumes. Andy, of Karas and Odarka, of food and dance, and himself, like his subjects, the women and thenationali– Women seem to make fuller use of them than do the cute, quaint clothing, in these terms, ethnicity is the ties, remained marginal. He became a magnet for the men: when was the last time you saw men in fringe, of the cloth, the lacy "merezhka" on the more young Ukrainian students who flocked to the imperial "sharavary" demonstrating before an embassy? snhstantive linen, the holiday, fare that relieves the capital in search of education which was often denied Women use the national costume for political as well tedium of everyday fast-food and gourmet dining. For them in their own country , and he taught them about as for cultural reasons, but often do not differentiate the non-ethnics, ethnicity clears thejaded palate of the old Ukraine, serving, through his early connections between the two. is there a separate women's politics, a man about town, providing him with yet another with the Ss. Cyril and Methodius Brotherhood, as a a peculiar ethnic women's agenda? No, but women example of the charm of the primitive, the potency of living link with the emergent political Ukrainian often arrive at political consciousness and political the pauper. movement. But the Ukrainians thirsted for uncom– activity through a process that differs from that of the Seen from these perspectives, both feminism and promising clarity in the utterances of their heroes, socialization of the male. Women frequently become ethnicity are marginal to the stuff of life, to true grit, to overlooking shadings and variations. For them politically active because of work on the community the essence that confronts us in great literature, in Kostomarov remained the marginal man. The level, not because of interest in political matters. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20,1985 No. 42

East European Canadians' advertisement Ukrainian Weeklї says Deschenes Commission discriminates The UACC convention Five years after the fateful 13th Congress of the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America, Philadelphia will once again play host to the convention of a central Ukrainian organization - this time, the Ukrainian WHY American Coordinating Council. For five years, Ukrainian community activity in the United States has effectively been stymied because of the split that occurred at the 13th Congress in the City of Brotherly Love. DISCETMNATE? Now, five years later, there is renewed hope that the Ukrainian community will come alive at the site of its near-demise. There is hope that the Ukrainian The Soviet Union has given the Canadian its a tragedy for all Canadians Government a list of 37 names of alleged of Eastern European descent that the American Coordinating Council will be able to get the ball rolling again in Nazi war criminals, memory and the history of our homelands terms of Ukrainian community activity. in total, the Justice Department are being defiled by Soviet allegations came up with 48 names of individuals in of war crimes in Eastern Europe more it must be recalled that the UACCouncil arose as a direct result of the Canada alleged to hare committed war than a generation ago. machinations of a particular political grouping that exists within the crimes. if there are differences tell us what Ukrainian community, in October of 1980 after the group tried to wrest 'Most, if not all, the persons against they are, so we can explain them to control of the UCCA while imposing a gag rule on all dissenting voices at the whom accusations have been made came our children, our friends, our neighbours, originally from Eastern Europe, mainly and our colleagues at work. We're sure 13th Congress, over 20 national Ukrainian organizations walked out of the from places now wiihin the Soviet they must be congress. Later that year, 27 organizations that had protested the by-laws Union," says a recently released cabinet wondering. violations and procedural irregularities - illegalities that enabled a blinkered task force report' band of zealots to seize control of what used to be an umbrella organization Thats rery curious indeed. representing the entire non-Communist Ukrainian community in the United Some questions arise States - formed the Committee for Law and Order in the UCCA. They Does Moscow have a rested interest hoped to work together toward reform of the UCCA in order to normalize in discrediting refugees who were forced to flee Eastern Europe? Ukrainian community life in the United States. Why is the Commission of The following year, however, the Law and Order Committee found that the inquiry on War Criminals focusing UCCA representatives, summarily rejecting the Law and Order Committee's on political enemies of the bases for negotiations, had taken an intransigent stand. The several Soviet Bloc? Are not all war crimes - in negotiating sessions held that year in an attempt to reunify the community Nazi Germany, in the Soviet Union, bore no fruit. vietnam. Cambodia, Angola, and the 1982 was not much different from the previous year, as the community Middle East equally horrible? Why are they being excused remained divided over the infamous 13th Congress, in the spring, the from investigation by the Committee for Law and Order in the UCCA announced that it was preparing Commission? for a national convention of Ukrainian organizations whose aim it would be Whatever happened to the to create a coordinating center for Ukrainian Americans. But, after the Governments acceptance of a policy of evenhandedness that promised "to hierarchs of the Ukrainian Catholic Church in the United States and deal with war criminals... regardless Patriarch Josyf appealed for unity, the Law and Order Committee cancelled of where or when the wrongdoing its November convention. Msgr. Stephen Chomko then stepped in and Ірокріасе.!^ - —"How do we explain to our children?" offered his services as mediator between the UCCA and the Law and Order Sponsorcdby: Committee. UKRMNIA); CANADIAN COMMITTEE e LITHUANIAN CviU)tAN COMMUNITY e LATVIAN NATIONAL FEDERATION IN CANADA The new year, 1983, was not a particularly good one for Msgr. Chomko, or, ESTONIAN CENTRAL COUNCIL IN CANADA a SLOVENIAN NATIONAL COUNCIL for that matter, Ukrainian Americans. Negotiations continued to be unsuccessful, in recognition of that sad fact, the Committee for Law and Order was reorganized in May as the Ukrainian American Coordinating Reproduced above is a paid advertisement that was placed in The Globe Council. The UACCouncil, it seemed, had decided to get on with the business and Mail, Canada's national newspaper by East European groups of community life, while still leaving the door ajar for further talks with the concerned about the defamation of their nations as a result of the activity of UCCA. The UACCouncil held its first national conference in October with the Commission of inquiry on War Criminals, known as the Deschenes 122 delegates representing 30 national organizations participating. The Commission. The full-page advertisement, which appeared in the UACCouncil announced that its primary objective would be to unite all September 28 issue, asks: Why is the Deschenes Commission focusing on democratic Ukrainian organizations that do not approve of the one-party alleged World War 11 war criminals from Eastern Europe while ignoring rule that exists within the UCCA and that it would continue the traditions of other war crimes and other war criminals? Why is the commission focusing the pre-13th Congress UCCA. in December of that year, the Fourth World on political enemies of the Soviet bloc? The advertisement was sponsored Congress of Free Ukrainians recognized somewhat reluctantly that there by the Ukrainian Canadian Committee, Lithuanian Canadian Community, were now two central organizations for U.S. Ukrainians - the UCCA and Latvian National Federation in Canada, Estonian Central Council in Canada the UACCouncil. Many in the community hoped that the fact that the two and the Slovenian National Council. organizations were now on an equal footing would spur moves toward the reunification of the community. ' ' LETTER TO THE ED1TOR These hopes were hot realized, however, since the UCCA continued its scathing attacks on the UACCouncil and its officers through І984 - all the Soviets as fascist. The people of the while giving lip service to the notion that it wanted unity in the Ukrainian Another response Soviet Union are often told of the young American community. Bishop Basil Losten tried his hand at mediating the Ukrainians being "trained" in camps, if dispute; to date no substantive progress has been seen. The WCFU president re: flag display we cease to demonstrate our loyalty to then chimed in with an appeal to both organizations to cancel the congresses our countries, this would only they had scheduled for the fall of 1984 - this, in the hope that postponement Dear Editor: contribute to such unsubstantiated of the conclaves would forestall a further drift apart. The UACCouncil І feel compelled to respond to the accusations against Ukrainians in the heeded the appeal: the UCCA did not. questions raised by irene Motyl– diaspora. in 1985 several more negotiating sessions were held; the results were the JHudretzkyj ("Questions display of U.S. in conclusion Ms. Motyl-Mudretzkyj same: zilch. At last, the UACCouncil realized that as long as the UCCA was flag," September 8) concerning her states - "let us keep our Ukrainian not negotiating in good faith it was futile to continue to hold up Ukrainian criticism of the raising of the American institutions and festivities Ukrainian." community activity until such time as both sides are reunited. flag at Ukrainian events. One must keep in mind that Ukrainians Therefore, the UACCouncil is holding its first convention this weekend. Generally. Ms. Motyl-Mudretzkyj is in the diaspora do not have "their bags We believe this is a good step for the Ukrainian community in the United concerned about "...why do Ukrainians packed, waiting to leave once Ukraine is States since there are so many issues to be addressed, among them the in America have to show their Ameri– liberated," but rather, Ukrainians in the defamation of Ukrainians as a result of the Nazi-hunting Office of Special can loyalty...?" diaspora are here to stay. We need not investigations, the alienation of Ukrainian youth and non-Ukrainian- concern ourselves with the possibility of speaking Ukrainians from the mainstream community, the upcoming Ukrainians in the diaspora are citi– Ukrainian communities assimilating millennium of Ukraine's Christianity, the continuing persecution of human–, zens of their respective countries by into other cultures due to simple flag national– and religious-rights activists in Ukraine and the Russification of birth or by naturalization who have protocol. Rather, we must concern everything that is Ukrainian by the Soviet regime. The UACCouncil should retained their cultural identity and are ourselves with the degree of Ukrainian also consider establishing an information bureau in order to help the proud of their heritage, in either case, as language (lack thereof) spoke, in our community deal with the media - a perennial problem for our community, it Ukrainians and citizens of the countries organizations and among ourselves, must also decide exactly how to deal with the UCCA (perhaps some type of where they live, representation of our because without language there is no detente would be in order here, since snipingat each othercan oniy be ruinous loyalty by raising our country's flag is culture, and without culture Ukrainians to all Ukrainians). not merely an appropriate sign of will cease to exist. in short, then, it is time for Ukrainian community activists to roll up their respect for the country of our settlement As Ukrainians in the diaspora, we sleeves and tackle the problems faced by our community. And, of course, if but, far more importantly, loyalty is our must make certain that both our coun– the opportunity presents itself, talks toward reunification should be resumed responsiblity. try's and Ukraine's flags always fly side — but only if both sides treat each other with respect and are truly willing to Further, Ukrainian organizations — by side. bargain with the good of the Ukrainian community at heart. particularly those involving youth — Borislaw Bifash 11 are constantly misrepresented by the Winnipeg : : No. 42' ;– --- . , У. . , ;:; .„;,,–,.,.". . THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER20,1985^^^^^^^^ ^^^7

The Helsinki Accords: boon or bane to human rights?

Following are the transcripts of remarks by two now Security and Cooperation in Europe. Ludmilla Alexeyeva argues for living in the United States who appeared at a hearing on human rights and retention of the Helsinki Accords, while Dr. Yuri Yarim-Agaev calls for the Helsinki Accords review process held October 3 by the Commission on abrogation of the agreement. Nullify the Helsinki agreement Continue the Helsinki process by Dr. Yuri Yarim-Agaev destroy hope among the Soviet people by Ludmilla Alexeyeva refer to the final act. These are only a for any possible pluralization of Soviet few of such references which" were Two months ago. І wrote a letter society. We refer here to the hope which The Helsinki Final Act has had a frequent over the last 10 years through- calling for the abrogation of the Hel– - against great odds and in defiance of greater direct influence in and of itself out the Soviet Union. sinki agreement. І circulated this letter brutality and oppression — gradually on the human-rights movement in the As is well known, the Helsinki Final among other dissidents, got support put its roots into the hard soil of Soviet USSR than such leading international Act stimulated the creation of indepen– from many of them, including four out totalitarianism. Two recent events that legal documents as the Universal De– dent public groups to assist in the of six members of the Moscow Helsinki happened after our letter was published claration of Human Rights and the observance of the Helsinki Final Act in human-rights pacts. Possibly, this is due the Soviet Union. Such groups were to the publication of the complete text formed in Moscow, Ukraine, Lithua– We strongly believe that the threat to abro– of this document in Soviet newspapers. nia, Georgia and Armenia. Less well- As a result, the Helsinki Final Act, known were efforts to establish Helsinki gate the Helsinki Accords can...cause the including its humanitarian provisions, groups in Estonia, western Ukraine, Soviets to release those Helsinki monitors who became widely known to the Soviet and in Russian provincial cities: in population. The Universal Declaration Kuibyshev, Sovetsk, Saratov, Shev– are still alive. We are certain that this is one of of Human Rights and the human-rights chenko. voronezh, and even in the pacts, however, were published only in Mordovian labor camp for prisoners the few positive roles that the Helsinki editions available to a narrow circle of serving their second term on political specialists. Anyhow, right after the charges. According to the dimensions of Accords can still play. signing of the final act in Helsinki on Soviet dissent, this organizational August 1, 1975, Soviet citizens began to explosion is a new "Helsinki" stage of refer to the humanitarian provisions of Group in exile, and published it in the confirm this solemn judgment, vasyl the human-rights movement. Wall Street Journal. The main reason Stus, the great Ukrainian poet, a mem– for publishing this letter was to show - ber of the Ukrainian Helsinki Monitor– contrary to the widespread belief that ing Group, died in a labor camp. And For many hundreds of years, the relationship human-rights activists from the Soviet Mustafa Dzhemiliev, leader of the Cri– Union unanimously support the Hel– mean Tatars, now serving his sixth term between government and their peoples was sinki Accords - that there are many of as punishment for his humanitarian considered a purely internal matter for every them who now consider the accords to (Continued on page 12) be useless and even harmful. state, lying beyond the limits of competence The particular events that caused me to write this letter were the deaths of Yuri Yarim-Agaev, 37, is a chemical and even– interests of its-partners in the several Helsinki monitors imprisoned in physicist who was a member of the Soviet labor camps. These deaths Moscow Helsinki Monitoring Group. international arena. The innovative, revolu– destroyed any appeals for further A friend and classmate of Anatoly patience, because the main rationale for Shcharansky, he signed letters in de– tionary core of the Helsinki Final Act is its such patience, and the moral founda– fense of Shcharansky, Orlov and Ginz– tions upon which it must rest, had been burg while in the Soviet Union, and has renunciation of this diplomatic tradition... destroyed. These deadly practices continued his human-rights activity should be stopped, and we wouldn't here in the United States. Following hesitate to trade the accords with all threats of arrest by the KGB. Mr. this document in their legal dealings The final act became a general plat- their baskets to end them. One should Yarim-Agaev emigrated to the West in with government and party bureau– form for these and allied independent remember that these deadly practices 1980 and currently lives in California. crats, demanding from them that the public groups. The final act aided not only kill the most courageous He is a member of Resistance lnterna– Soviet Union observe its international explanations of the ideology of the people in the country, not only make the tional and the founder of the Center for human-rights obligations. І have hun– human-rights movement, increasing its agreement empty of content, but also Democracy. dreds of samizdat documents which unity and leading to its assuming a leading role in Soviet dissent. Obser– vance of human rights as delineated in the humanitarian provisions of the final REACTION TO DEATH OF VASYL STUS act became a general slogan for various, previously disconnected, national and example of a general crackdown on poets, midway into the 13th year of a religious movements, and also for the Chides Times dissidents" and writes that "there has prison term which, had he survived, movement for social-economic rights. been no let-up in the cases of the best- would have totalled 23 years. His crimes There are constant references to the for omission known victims, such as Andrei Sakha– were to write poetry and to join the humanitarian provisions of the final act rov, and Anatoly Shcharan– Ukrainian Helsinki Watch Group in statements and speeches of the The following letter was published in sky." He then adds: "Amnesty interna– during the nine months of relative- participants of these movements from the Sunday. October 6, issue of The tional says that four political prisoners freedom he was permitted to enjoy August 1975 until the present. Such New York Times. at one labor camp have died in the last between his release from his first eight- statements were sent to the Ottawa 16 months — after pleas for their release year term of imprisonment and his CSCE Human-Rights Experts Meeting To the Editor: second arrest on May 14, 1980. and to the Helsinki foreign ministers' Anthony Lewis's September 19 because of illness had been ignored." in 'confining himself to that cold conference to mark the 10th anniver– column, "A Question of Confidence," is Anthony Lewis writes, "One story is sary of the final act. an excellent elucidation of Soviet statistic, Mr. Lewis unwittingly visits enough to make the point: enough, one the ultimate cruelty on the four who І share the hopes of my countrymen paranoia over dissidents, as illustrated would think, to melt a heart of stone." in the Helsinki Final Act and in the by the heart-rending case of Dr. died for their right to differ: He leaves He chooses the story of Dr. Koryagin them nameless, depriving them of the Helsinki process. І must, however, note , the Soviet psychia– for that purpose, and there can be no with sorrow that in the past 10 years, the trist imprisoned for exposing the abuse only last thing that might have invested question that Dr. Koryagin's story cries their deaths with meaning — the know- Soviet human-rights situation has not of psychiatry in the USSR. out to be told. But one story is never (Continued on page 13) However unintentionally, the column ledge of the world beyond the gulag enough. nonetheless raises its own question of that it was they who were killed, if only Six and more million stories from the Ludmilla Alexeyeva was once a confidence, namely, confidence in the through deliberate medical neglect, and Holocaust were hot enough to make the member of the Communist Party of the ability of many Western journalists to what it is that they died for. point. Not in Cambodia, not in Afgha– Soviet Union and an editor for govern– comprehend fully the whole gamut of The names of the four are Oleksa nistan, not in Central America. The ment publishing houses. She left the cruelty and inhumanity to which Soviet Tykhy, , valeriy Mar– machinery for meting out death to party and became a leading activist in dissidents are subjected. chenko and vasyl Stus. Mr. Tykhy was nameless' men and women is still in the samizdat movement (underground Barbarous Soviet treatment of those co-founder of the Ukrainian Helsinki place and operating in much of the publishing) in the late 1960s. She was a who raise even a small voice in dissent is Watch Group; Mr. Lytvyn and Mr. world, in our readiness to merge indivi– founding member of the Moscow Hel– well-documented in the Western press in Stus were members of the same group; dual tragedies and subsume them under sinki Monitoring Group and, after general terms - in the abstract. What is Mr. Marchenko was its close collabora– universal condemnations of persecu– leaving the USSR in 1977 under threat far less appreciated is the cruelty that tor. All four were writers and all died in tion, torture and murder, we trivialize of imprisonment, became the group's comes of being left to suffer and even die special-regime camp 36 in the Urals. all tragedy and melt no hearts - of Western representative. Ms. Alexeyeva for опеУ belief in human dignity in The last death occurred just recently stone or even softer matter. currently resides in Tarrytown, N. Y., silence, nameless. — on September 4. it was vasyl Stus and is a script writer for Radio Liberty Mr. Lewis describes the vicious who died that day: 47 years old, one of Marta Skorupsky and consultant for the Helsinki Watch treatment of Dr. Koryagin as "a grim Ukraine's leading contemporary New York Committee. feiiJ-.;..-:-,. - '"-''"-:.., ' v;'fc THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20,1985 No. 42 Feminism and ethnicity are topics at Edmonton women's conference

Women in the media (from left); Olga Kuplowsky (Tv Ontario), Olenka Demianchuk (CBC), Marijka Hurko Raissa Moroz describes persecution faced by wives of Soviet (CBC), Olenka Melnyk (free-lancer), Halya Kuchmij (CBC). prisoners. (Continued from page 1) roles in the community. "They were a little bit wary of the According to Dr. Beck, feminists and A proposal to publish a newsletter for concept of having a conference on lesbians have difficulty finding "a institutions and some live in a pre– Ukrainian women was made, and the . .feminist issues,"-said Ms. Chernesky." -place"-nr"arrethnic environment. The dominantly Ukrainian cooperative Edmonton-based group is expected to "We tried to give the conference a broad yearning to find a place is something housing project called "Hromada." take on this responsibility. spectrum of topics and we really didn't which can bind women together, she know why they did not want toattend." added. Five broad themes "Establishment" not present Alexandra Kowalsky. the vice-presi– "it is up to us to figure out how to dent of the World Federation of Ukrai– make the binding be something that The conference workshops were Although the conference attracted nian Women's Organizations said that, doesn't choke us, but something that we divided into five broad themes. They more than 200 men and women, repre– although her organization had learned bind ourselves with gladly because it is a were: the history of the Ukrainian sentation from some of the major of the conference in the spring, no binding that makes us free." women's movement; feminist issues; Ukrainian women's organizations in representatives could be sent because an A plaque commemorating the 100th ethnicity and feminism; literature, art Canada was non-existent. For example, invitation was received only two weeks anniversary of the Ukrainian women's and folk art; and current dilemmas. the Ukrainian Catholic Women's before the opening of the conference. movement was presented to the confe– The conference speakers came from League, the World Federation of Ukrai– When asked whether the image of the rence organizers at the end of the Canada and the United States, and nian Women's Organizations and the Second Wreath organization had any– evening by the Ukrainian National represented a wide range of fields, women's branches of the Ukrainian Ca– thing to do with the federation's absence Women's League of America president including journalism, academia, the nadian Committee did not send official from the conference, Mrs. Kowalsky iwanna Rozankowsky. dissident movement, the arts, education representatives. replied: "if they would like to be The UNWLA representatives and the and government. A member of the Ukrainian Cana– members of our organization then we editors of "Our Life," the organization's Dr. Bohachevsky-Chomiak, a pro– dian Committee said she had to travel would be very happy." monthly journal, and its English-lan– fessor at Manhattanville College who is from eastern Canada at her own ex– The other issues addressed by the guage section traveled from New York writing a book on the" history of the pense because her organization refused more than 30 speakers at the conference to attend the conference. Ukrainian women's movement, spoke to send official representatives. "They ranged widely. The speakers included on the themes of ethnicity and femi– also told me not to open my mouth," the Raissa Moroz, a former member of the Dissident women in USSR nism. older woman, who did not wish to be dissident movement in Ukraine; Brenda "Feminism is generally known as a identified, said. Daly, an expert on native culture; Dr. The role of women in the dissident movement for the emancipation of The absence of executive members John-Paul Himka, a history professor movement in Ukraineand the hardships women from the strictures not of their from major Ukrainian women's organi– and the author of scholarly articles; faced by imprisoned women were the own making," Dr. Chomiak said. zations and the older generation's well-known author and journalist focus of a well-attended keynote address "Ethnicity is an attempt to preserve a apparent indifference to the group's Myrna Kostash; Natalka Dobrolige, a 'on Sunday afternoon. heritage as part of the community that is conference was a topic of discussion at Ukrainian dance instructor; and Ellie Former Ukrainian dissident Nadia not limited to that heritage." the closing session held Monday Silverman, a Calgary professor who Svitlychna and Raissa Moroz provided The conference was titled "Second morning. specializes in women's history. a first-hand account of why many Wreath" by the organizing committee. One American woman suggested that A banquet held Saturday evening in "feminist issues" don't see the light of The title is a reference to "Pershyi the participation of women from the the faculty club at the University of day in the Soviet Union. vinok" (First Wreath), an almanac of United States was limited because of the Alberta featured a speech by Evelyn Ms. Moroz pointed out that even women's concerns published in the later conference site, "if it doesn't take place Beck, who is the director of the women's though Soviet law protects the relatives 1880s by Ukrainian literary figure and in New York or Philadelphia, then you studies program and professor of Ger– of convicted criminals, the wife of a women's activist Natalia Kobrynska. can't expect to see a large crowd of man at the University of Maryland. Dr. political prisoner faces discrimination The nine-member group says many Ukrainian women from the United Beck is also the founder of lesbian and and persecution. issues raised by Ms. Kobrynska - such States," said the woman. Jewish caucuses of the National Wo– Ms. Moroz, a librarian at St. An– as women's status in society, day-care, Conference organizer Halyna Free- men's Studies Association. drew's College in Winnipeg and a free- language and the relation of feminism land of Edmonton said that the group's lance journalist, told the audience that to socialism and the national question image of being "left: і and too radical" Lesbianism and ethnicity wives who refuse to renounce their — are still relevant today and were put might have kept a !cw older women imprisoned husbands' beliefs experience on the conference agenda. away. Dr. Beck, who also spoke at a session many hardships, including unemploy– A plenary session on Monday saw "We ft receive the support from called "On BeingGay and Ethnic,"drew ment. poverty, physical harassment, conference participants put forth several the tra„ ..,. ii.,l Ukrainian women's on the themes of the conference to talk constant surveillance and the sudden proposals for future projects. The organizations perhaps because we're about feminism and ethnicity. loss of privacy and friendships. establishment of a network of Ukrai– seen as too radical," said Ms. Freeland The two conference themes "con- She noted that dissidents' children nian women and a follow-up conference in an interview. "1 think it's very verge in powerful and meaningful have a hard time understanding the were two projects which received enthu– irresponsible and destructive to label ways," said Dr. Beck. She encouraged plight of their persecuted fathers and siastic support from all participants. people." the group to build coalitions because that families are often denied the Chrystia Chernesky, who served as a different cultural groups have "an opportunity to visit imprisoned A group of older women called for conference coordinator from April to ignorance of each other's cultures." family members. the establishment of stronger ties August, told The Weekly that "serious Ukrainian people may be surprised at "A political prisoner's ue." said Xis. bt ween the Second Wreath group and contact" was made with established the similarities that they have with Moroz, "is deprived ot everything traditional Ukrainian women's groups, Ukrainian women's organizations in Jewish people. Ms. Beck said. "Kl,,tori– possible, including a place to live, an while a young female student pleaded Canada during the summer months in cally we have lived in the same lands -. opportunity to work in her profession for support for young Ukrainian wo– order to increase the participation of and we each have a language that we ar.d even her good name... 1 he wives of men who want to take on leadership older women. want to preserve." she said. political prisoners should not be for– No. 42 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20,1985 mce

s of Soviet political Dr. Evelyn Beck speaks on "Being Gay and Ethnic." Winnipeg singer Luba Bilash entertains cabaret crowd. gotten. Shoulder to shoulder with their female reporter in a male-dominated husbands, they endure the painful road profession. of excruciating tests for a better destiny "Don't give in," Ms. Demianchuk of their nation." advised women entering journalism. Nadia Svitlychna, a member of the "Lean on your friends and hope that External Representation of the Ukrai– they take note." nian Helsinki Group, spoke about the The portrayal of women on television harsh conditions endured by women in and the role of women in Canadian Soviet prison camps. media institutions came under close She cited examples of outright discri– scrutiny in a speech by Olga Kuplow– mination faced by imprisoned women ska of Tv Ontario, a public television and told the audience about life in the network. camps.-Poor nourishment, restrictions According to statistics cited by Ms. on packages sent from abroad, the Kuplowska. television "perpetuates censorship and confiscation of letters, stereotypes and myths" because of the and lack of clothing and medical atten– negative images of women that are tion are just some of the hardships presented to the viewer. waiting for women headed for Soviet Despite the under-representation and prison camps, Ms. Svitlychna said. negative image of women on television screens, "there are few changes being Media and ethnic women made," reported Ms. Kuplowska. Ukrainian Canadian filmmaker Five Ukrainian women working for Halya Kuchmij screened segments from Canadian media outlets spoke at a two- three of her films on Ukrainian Cana– part workshop titled "Media and Ethnic dian topics to illustrate the role ethnic Women." The session, which ran for background plays in her work. The more than two hours on Sunday after- films - "Streetcar,""Strongest-Man in noon and attracted a large audience, the World" and "Laughter in My Soul" examined the role of Ukrainian women — focus on Ukrainian personalities and Saskatoon Ukrainian students at keynote address on human rights. in the media and discussed some of their situations in Canada. difficulties and achievements. For instance, she described "Street- Marijka Hurko. a producer at CBC car" as "a typical Ukrainian Canadian radio's daily public affairs show "As it love-story." Ms. Kuchmij, who is a Happens," described how reporters producer for "The Journal" (CBCs gather information on subjects and how national public affairs television pro- story ideas are made into newsworthy gram), told the audience that negative topics. leviews in the Ukrainian press are more She told the audience about her "painful" than reviews in the mainstream recently aired feature on Soviet Red press because "approval from my own Army defector Mykola Movchan and community is very important to me." discussed the way in which her Ukrai– Ms. Kuchmij's work has received nian background gives her "unique numerous film awards both in Canada access" 'o stories with Ukrainian and abroad. She also showed clips of themes. her most recent "Journal" documen– Many newsworthy stories about tary, titled "Not Born in the USSR"–a Ukrainian and other ethnocultural profile on Mr. Movchan, a Soviet groups never get to air. said Ms. Hurko, soldier who defected in Afghanistan. because reporters face too many delays and roadblocks in obtaining informa– The panel on media concluded with a tion from communities. talk by former Edmonton Journal Ms. Hurko says the Ukrainian com– reporter and free-lance writer Olenka muritly is not doing a good job in Melnyk. The situation of working in a relating news to reporters because it is male-dominated newsroom was dis– not set up to disseminate information. cussed by Ms. Melnyk. She noted that, "This work has taught me a lot about most often, career advancement for the how poorly an outsider can get informa– news reporter depends on "gaining lion from our community quicklv," said access to power." Ms. Hurko. The numerous panels, lectures and CBC researcher Olcnka Demianchuk workshops at the conference were talked about her early days in journa– followed by a Sunday evening dinner lism as "the new kid on the block."She and cabaret held at Theo's. one of told the audience about surviving as a Edmonton's popular Greek restaurants Members of Second Wreath conference committee display plaque received from UNWLA. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20,1985 No. 42

th,e original theme. The last variation is Ukraine itself, in the 1970s, concerts written in the meter of 6^8 and is took place in, Lviv under the auspices of stretched out to 57 measures. This final the Lysenko State Conservatory'. Works variation is much richer than the rest of Franz Xaver and his great father were and is harmonically the most interest– performed. ing. The late composer, Anatoliy Kos– Dr. Wytwycky concludes that these Anatolsky, was of the opinion that the Ukrainian variations make an impres– Lviv Conservatory considers Franz sion of a work composed incidentally Xaver its forefather, since he had for an occasion. A flourished dedica– founded the first music school in Lviv. tion to a countess whose name appears Franz Xaver's collected musical legacy to read Guillermine de Rubua also seem is preserved in the famous Mozarteum to point to this incidental character of educational institution in– Salzburg, Son of Amadeus the work. Austria. Much further research has to Still, as an early concept of its type, be done to reveal the true nature, talent utilization of the folk melos. First works CONCLUSION these variations could become a proto– and creativity of Franz Xaver Mozart. of this type appeared towards the end of type for much later literature designed Perhaps more works with Ukrainian the 18th century and they were to At least one source informs that in for mass consumption in the 19th influences will be found, in this respect flourish in the next century. we can be optimistic: after all the Lviv Franz Xaver wrote piano pieces century. Franz Xaver's oeuvre consti– According to Dr. Wytwyckv the composer was on Ukrainian territory based on Ukrainian folk songs.1 This tutesa special value for all those close to. Ukrainian folk song chosen by Franz for nearly three decades and one may source distinctly wrote "pieces" in the Ukrainian musical culture. Xaver as the theme became subject to simply refuse to believe he conceived plural, although, so far, 1 was able to some changes. This is apparent already only one work with Ukrainian subject locate only one set of Ukrainian varia– Renewed interest in the initial measures. To achieve matter. tions. чагіаііоп effects, the composer resorts Franz Xaver's considerable musical On this hopeful note we end our to the ornamental technique. Rhythmic Origin confused output is now enjoying renewed in– concise profile of the Lviv Mozart who modification is basic here, although in a terest. The American premiere of his was the son of the great Amadeus. short span of only 12 measures the The work in question tells us Franz Piano Concerto in E Flat took place in composer supplies an overabundance of Xaver mistakenly thought the theme he Annapolis, Md., with Gary Graffman, 1. "Muzykalnaya zhizn" (Musical Life; such changes. chose was Russian. He titled the work soloist, and the Annapolis Symphony Moscow), No. 21, 1973, p. 25. "Air russe variee" (variations on a Orchestra conducted by Leon Fleisher. 2. "The New Grove Dictionary of Music Seven variations There is a revival of Franz Xaver in and Musicians" edited by Stanley Sadie Russian Air, Op. 18). it is in D minor (London 1980), vol. 12. p. 754. and was published originally in Milan2 by Ferdinand Artaria in the year 1820. Franz Xaver's effort for piano has a The variations are signed "W.A. Mo– total of seven variations, five in the zart, Fils." basic key of D Minor and two in D Major. For the benefit of the work as a Musicologist Wasyl Wytwycky, who whole it would have been more logical if at my request inspected the score, came the two major variations followed one to the following conclusions. As base another, but this.does not happen and material, the composer turned to the Ukrainian folk song "U susida khata here they are separated. bila" (My Neighbor Has a White- it becomes evident, according to Dr. Washed House). Franz Xaver's Ukrai– Wytwycky, that Franz Xaver noticed nian variations is one of the "early the use of the augmented second-in examples of this form and this type of Ukrainian folk music and contributed two such augmentations in the first variation alone, it is quite possible that the composer understood the program Sixth Cenko Prize of "U susida khata bila" depicting the universal theme of "keeping up with the competition announced Joneses." The work as a whole, according to CAMBR1DGE, Mass. - The Har– Dr. Wytwycky, shows some dispropor– vard Ukrainian Research institute is tion between the first six variations and accepting submissions for the sixth the last, the seventh. AH initial six are in award of the Cenko Prize in Ukrainian the time signature 2^4 and limit their Bibliography. The Si,000 annual prize development to 12 measures, the size of Original folk version of "My Neighbor Has a White–Washed House" established by Mykola and volodymyra Cenko of Philadelphia will be given for the best bibliographical work on a topic of Ukrainian studies. Entries — in English or in Ukrainian — must be submitted in four copies by March 1, 1986. Manuscripts must be in their final pre-publication form, with names and addresses of authors. Pub– lished works and late submissions will not be considered. Examples of solicited entries are: descriptive bibliographical essays or annotated bibliographies of a subject or author; index of a Ukrainian periodical; or more general works which discuss the impact of the printed book on Ukrai– nian culture. The Cenko Prize Committee (chair- man Marta Tarnawsky, University of Pennsylvania, Osyp Danko, Yale Uni– versity, and Edward Kasinec, New York Public Library) will judge the entries according to the following criteria: importance and originality of the topic, the work's methodology and comp!ete– ness, the work's contribution to existing bibliographical scholarship. The– committee retains the right to award the prize individually or jointly or to withhold the prize until the next academic year. The winner or winners will be announced at Harvard Univer– sity no later than June 1986. Entries should be sent by registered mail to: Cenko Prize in Ukrainian Bibliography, Harvard University, Ukrainian Research institute, 1581- 1583 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge. Mass. 02138. First page of Franz Xaver Mozart's Ukrainian variations. Original 1820 edition. No. 42 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20,1985

Birthday banner Sen. Alfonse D'Amato (R-N.Y.) collected for Walter's legal defense, a Walter Polovchak... offered congratulations, and Sen. substantial deficit still remains. The (Continued from page 1) in lieu of a birthday card they Alan Dixon (D-lll.) stated, "Thank audience was encouraged to help 250 invited guests were milling presented a giant banner which read: you for your fight for freedom." Rep. with donations. around waiting for the 18-year-old "Help save Walter Polovchak." This Jack Kemp (R-N.Y.) said: "You The birthday cake was rolled in as Ukrainian celebrity to arrive. After sign had been used at festivals and remind us what this country is all everybody sang "Happy Birthday" to stopping briefly to answer reporters' other public occasions to solicit about. Freedom is not free; there is a Walter, the candles were blown out questions, Walter and his entourage signatures and funds for Walter's price to pay." Rep. Robert Dornan and the well-wishers all enjoyed entered the stately Senate chamber. defense. (R-Calif.) compared Walter to the some of the cake. By around 8:30 The flashbulbs flashed, the cameras Among other Ukrainian guests late 12-year old Samantha Smith p.m. the party was over; the guests clicked and more reporters, armed present were Myron Wasylyk, who, through no fault of her own, and camera crews departed. with their mikes and pads, descended Bohdan Futey, Stefan Procyk, victor was shown "Potemkin villages" on Walter in order to get a scoop Borowsky, Petro and,Andrij Fedyn– (showcase areas) in the Soviet Union Fund-raising continues from the most celebrated soon-to- sky, Orest Deychakiwsky and Oleh and was used by the well-oiled propa– become new citizen of the United Zwadiuk. ganda machine of the KGB to further Americans for Human Rights in States. Mr. Kulas comported himself with its ends. Ukraine (AHRU) announced that it As related by Attorney Kulas in his dignity and friendliness - staying at is continuing its campaign for the address on July 7, 1980, in Chicago, Walter's side and making himself "1 would do it again" Walter Polovchak Defense Fund. Walter Polovchak at age 12 became available for interviews by the re- The money collected by AHRU thus the "littlest defector." He had run porters. Walter spoke with compo– Walter, on the other hand, was far amounts to several hundred away with his sister, Natalie,then 17, sure and charm, and acted like an old shown to be courageous, persever– dollars short of S!O.000. Recently, a from his parents and decided to pro at the microphone. Natalie ing, and his own man. He withstood group of members of the Ukrainian remain in the. United States. His displayed a solid command of the extreme pressures from his parents, American Coordinating СоиЛсії in parents, disillusioned with American English language by adroitly avoid– the courts and the world society. Buffalo, N.Y., raised funds for life after a six-month stay were ing confrontation in her answers to Because of his steadfastness, he Walter's defense. This action was leaving this country to return to their the prying and caustic questioning of triumphed in the end. He then stated initiated by lrena Doroshchak. native Ukraine. At that time Walter some reporters. Generally speaking, to the assembled and to the cameras: AHRU representatives appealed stated, "1 like here. Here is free however, most of the reporters were "Here 1 can say anything. 1 am glad І to people of good will to continue country. Never 1 go back." in a festive mood, wished the young did it, and 1 would do it again. І donating to the defense fund, reite– Natalie, who was half a year away Polovchaks well and were sympathe– pledge here that 1 will be the best rating that it is not fair to let Attorney fromher 18th birthday, was allowed tic in their interviews. American that 1 can be." Kulas bear the entire burden of legal to make her own decision, but the At 7 p.m. the stage was readied for Peter Schweizer of the Liberty costs. The money donated to this Polovchaks wanted Walter to return the swearing-in ceremony. The court- institute presented Walter with fund is tax-deductible. Contribu– with them to the USSR. room-like atmosphere was simulated framed copies of the Declaration of tions may be sent to: AHRU — to accommodate the numerous. ТУ independence and the Constitution Walter Polovchak Defense Fund, 43 Kudirka incident recalled cameras lined up across the hall in of the United States. Walter pro– Midland Place, Newark, N.J. 07106. order to zero in on the action for their ceeded to thank all of the sponsors Mr. Kulas succeeded in getting audiences. Numerous microphones and co-sponsors of this celebration custody of Walter and securing were lined up at the podium. The (included were the Ukrainian Na– asylum based on political and reli– festive mood, crackling with antici– tional information Service and Ame– gious persecution in the Soviet pation, turned into a hush. Tape ricans for Human Rights in Ukraine). Union. He received cooperation recorders were turned on by radio Walter exuded vitality, youthful from the State Department, which reporters from Boston, Washington, innocence, enthusiasm, boyishness, was still smarting from the Simas and other cities, as well as Radio pride and charm, it would have been Kudirka incident in which U.S. Liberty and Radio Free Europe. Tv difficult not to love him at that officials allowed the Lithuanian cameras from CBS, NBC, ABC, moment and not to be happy with seaman to be forcefully taken from a 1NN, Metromedia and UHFstations him. it was not only a happy moment U.S. ship to the Soviet Union. were rolling. for Walter Polovchak, it was also an For over five years, court battles David Ridenour, president of the uplifting moment for the entire were fought making Walter a politi– Liberty institute, the sponsor of the nation. The audience spontaneously cal football between the governments "Birthday Party of Freedom," opened sang "God Bless America." During of the United States and the Soviet the program. He briefly stated the this magic moment all were filled Union. During this time the story of reason for this gathering. He was with pride and patriotism - it felt this little boy's struggle against a followed by Mr. Kulas who spoke good to be an American. Soviet regime that totally dominated about his involvement with Walter The citizenship ceremony followed. his birthplace, Ukraine, attracted and his numerous legal and court The formality was presented in wide coverage in the media. battles. To him this was the high accordance with the law and with the point of this arduous case, and he assistance of A.D. Moyer, director, The American Civil Liberties was justifiably jubilant about the and Samuel Der-Yeghiayan, chief Union took the side of Walter's good tusn.of events. counsel, both of the Northern District parents in an-effort to force him to of illinois of the U.S. immigration return to the Soviet Union. A great Defending principle of freedom and Naturalization Service. Federal deal of time and money were spent on District Judge Charles P. Kocoras this historic judicial struggle, but all The Holzers spoke next. Erika of the Northern' District of became moot when Walter turned 18 Holzer, an attorney'and writer, illinois, administered the oath. on October 3, and could rightfully explained how she had contacted Walter's sister, Natalie, held the Lesyd Wolantky Yafcsho Uubyjh Kohhiy–' Chuvonaya Kalynon ka,'Tykho Nad apply for citizenship in the United Attorney Kulas and offered her help, Bible while the oath was admi– Richkoiu-'Oy !y Riehen'ko-'lkhjv Stnlefc Na vmort kuv! States. On his 18th birthday, a Tv together with her husband, Henry nistered. The entire audience then Ochi '0y Ту Ofvchyno Zaruchsnaya 'Ту Pytayeih Chy Kokhaiu letiy Ptaihok'Oy Hubochkj Op?nechky Kofchanya Kvttka birthday party was given him in Los Mark Holzer, a professor of law at recited the "Pledge of Allegiance" Pfyrody Angeles with Sarah Purcell of the the Brooklyn Law School. Mrs. with Walter. An American flag, show "America" and other Tv per-– Holzer read from Emma Lazarus's which was flown over the Capitol on RECORDS S TAPES sonalities airing this happy public poem which was inscribed on the this auspicious day, was presented to Send S 10.00 (includes postage) event. base of the Statue of Liberty in 1903: Walter through arrangement by Sen YEVSHAN CORPORATION The October 8 Washington cerc– "Give me your tired, your poor, your John Warner (R-Уа.). Box 125 mony of bestowing American citizen- huddled masses yearning to breathe Before the birthday cake was Station St. Michel ship on Walter had all the trappings free..." Prof Holzer poignantly presented, an announcement was Montreal, Quebec H2A-3L9 of a Hollywood prodbction. recited "No Man is an island" by made that, in spite of all the money Canada Prior to the official ceremony, an John Donne which echoed his own hour was allotted for the exchange of philosophy. Noting that commu– тщШШШЕЩ!ВВШШ!ВШ!ШШ2ШШШ!ЕШ2ШМШ2Ш2Ш28!^^ЕШШ!1 pleasantries, conducting short inter- nism destroyed tens ot millions oi views among the celebrities at hand, men, women and children. Prof. UNWLA tfl9, Trenton, N.J. posing for pictures and filming of the Holzer added, "l was defending not cordially invites you to attend their guests. only Walter Polovchak. but the Americans for Human Rights in principles of freedom." Ukraine, a national human-rights Unas Kojelis. ethnic liaison ai the ioth ANNIVERSARY organization which lobbied the U.S. While House Office of Public Liai– Congress to allow Walter to stay in son, read a message lrom President BANQUET fc DANCE the United States (Congressional bill Ronald Reagan which stated in part: on Saturday, October 26, 1985, at St. Josaphat's HR 25 was introduced for Walter's "Please accept my congratulations benefit by Rep. Frank Annunzio, on becoming a citizen of the United Ukrainian Catholic Church Hall, 1195 Deutz Avenue. Trenton, N.J. (Democrat of illinois) sent three of States... You are-now an American 6 p.m. - Cocktails " 7 p.m. - Dinner " 9 p.m. - Dance to music of "TEMPO" its members to this celebration: citizen." in addition, a message was S25 00 - Banquet 8. Dance, S10 00 - Dance. S8.00 - Students Maria Demtschuk. Bozhena Olsha– offered by Kenneth Krib. rcpresent– І (609)585-8398 (609)585-6769 niwsky and this writer. ing Attorney General Edwin Meese. 1 ;^^RJ THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20,1985 No. 42

process and the possibility that the human rights.. Unfortunately this is not Union have died out." Finally, let me Nullify... threat of abrogation can bring the the case. Last year, neither the media note that the absence of statements by (Continued from page 7) release of Helsinki monitors in the nor ordinary citizens paid any attention dissidents denouncing the accords activity, was imprisoned inside a labor communist countries, is quite enough to to the meetings. The correspondent of cannot be treated as evidence that they camp. He has begun a hunger strike allow us to come to a clear decision. Yet, Radio Lfberty, for example, com– support them. Most dissidents are which he has pledged not to end until many well-intentioned opponents of plained to me that, after several weeks imprisoned and cannot make public the end of his sentence in November this position argue that the positive in Ottawa, the correspondents of most statements at all. Support for the 1986. He may become the next death effect of continuing the process will newspapers were not present (The New accords is official Soviet policy an– row victim if he is not prcceeded by outweigh all the negative consequences. York Times is an exception), and nounced in all major speeches by some other dissident. Let me, therefore, analyze the effect of excellent presentations by Western Gorbachev and others. To speak out We strongly believe that the threat to maintaining the status quo by examin– delegations never appeared in the against the accords is to speak out abrogate the Helsinki Accords can stop ing some of the most prominent argu– media. The fact that the Ottawa confe– against th^e government, it seems doubt– this deadly practice and cause the ments made on behalf of such a view. rence was held behind closed doors and ful that dissidents would risk inviting Soviets to release those Helsinki moni– the NGOs were barred hardly helps. At punitive government action by de– tors who are still alive. We are certain "1. An international agreement, the same time! the calls for renouncing nouncing an agreement which is widely that this is one of the few positive roles even though it is not a formal treaty, the Helsinki Accords find much more regarded as defunct. that the Helsinki Accords can still play. imposes some obligations on the Soviet public interest and attract the attention in the begining the Helsinki Accords The continuation of the Helsinki government which they have to follow. 1 of people in the West to human-rights had positive impact on many of the process in its present form can have only think the facts clearly contradict this problems in the Soviet Union. abovementioned issues, but they are no negative effects, it has failed to protect belief. Furthermore, it is theoretically " 6. The Helsinki Accords provide a longer serving a positive purpose. This human rights in the Eastern bloc where mistaken. Laws and agreements, both proper content and background for is partly because of the inertia of the the situation is now very grim. We need internal and international, restrict activity by the Western public and Soviet system — it takes a while for it to not spend time here listing the Soviet governments only in democratic coun– governmental organizations who de- adapt to new circumstances. The dissi– violations of human rights since they tries with independent centers of power fend human rights in the Soviet Union, dent movement has been so successful are well-documented in statements by that can assure accountability. Such it is true that the accords boosted this because it has been innovative, it easily the Moscow Helsinki Monitoring independent centers of power within a activity and helped to create such changed forms, remaining consistent in Group and have been translated and system of checks and balances do not excellent groups as the CSCE and its basic principles. carefully analyzed by the CSCE. it is exist in the Soviet Union. The Public The Helsinki Accords are primarily painfully evident also that the accords Helsinki Watch which are very helpful; Group to Promote the implementation form, and should we not adhere to have failed in the field of cooperation. they are deservedly respected for their of the Helsinki Agreement in the USSR One need only recall the recent Soviet important work. But their concerns are them, we should save the basic positive laws and regulations which virtually was an attempt to create such an much broader than the Helsinki agree– elements which were created and deve– exclude the Soviet people from any independent voice, but that group has ment and would continue independent loped with their help: linkage between significant opportunity to communicate been destroyed by the KGB. of the existence of the Helsinki process, security, cooperation and human rights; with foreigners. " 2. The Helsinki Final Act creates a (it is important to note that no new the public and governmental groups in viable structure for transactions between group has appeared for a long time the West who are doing an invaluable Such a record of failure creates more East and West. Hardly, it is too cum– under the umbrella of the accords.) job in supporting the human-rights and more negative effects. They demon– bersome. The Helsinki process includes ' 7. The European countries would movement in the communist countries; strate the near impotence of the Western 28 independent parties and so many not support the U.-S. abrogation of the and most important, the people in those democracies to deal with crucial pro– issues of a varied and diffuse soil that accords.„Formally, -such-support-is not- -countries who commited themselves to blems. Another negative effect of the any dynamic and consequential bar- necessary; withdrawal can be unilateral the cause of freedom and democracy continuing process is that it more and gaining is virtually impossible. Any deal and participation is based on consensus. and the fragile structures of indepen– more legitimizes the abuses of the with the Soviets (and we should never Realistically, the attitude of Western dent opinion. Soviet system. forget that moving them on any ques– European signatories to the'accords is The achievement of these objectives is The very fact of Soviet-American tion rests on their desire to improve not as unanimous as it is sometimes the main goal of the Center for Demo– meetings within the framework of the their own prospective advantage) must presented. One can find numerous cracy, and we have had some important review conferences and the reciprocal be clear and must use some leverage. We statements against the accords by successes. Yet we, together with other signing of documents (no matter how have examples of two transactions that groups and parties of different political public groups, would be more success– strong Western rhetoric is outside the express such characteristics. The first is orientation in all Western countries. ful if our activity were levered by a confines of these documents) while the the Jackson amendment which made it e 8. Helsinki monitors and other governmental policy of linkage. Soviets decimate Helsinki monitors, possible for thousands of Jews to human-rights activists in the commu– As we stated before, this principle provides a degree of complicity and emigrate and the second is the morato– nist countries unanimously support the could be and should be adopted as a acceptance by the West of the Soviets' rium on scientific exchange that rc– accords and consider it vital to their guideline for foreign policy toward the standards. Thus, gradually and in– sulted in the release of several dissident existence for them to be maintained. Soviet Union. This policy should be sidiously, opposition turns into colla– scientists. The Helsinki agreement did This is perhaps the most serious argu– developed together with Japan, Canada boration. ironically, the Helsinki Ac- not produce such effects. ment i've considered so far; if it were and Western European countries, it has cords, designed to establish linkage " 3. The Helsinki Accords are a true, 1 would abstain from promoting a good chance for success because the between security, cultural'cooperation document containing high ideals to– the idea of abrogation. However, in Soviet Union has many windows of and human rights, is now serving to ward which people can strive, in point point of fact, this argument is not true. vulnerability. The Soviet system des– destroy such linkage. There is a total of fact, the history of the development perately needs money, consumer goods, disjunction in the Geneva arms-control We do not have any direct evidence of the accords reveals that they are science and technology, it fails to catch talks between arms control and human from the Soviet Union on this matter. 1 rights. Scientific exchange, a vital neither the Ten Commandments nor the hope 1 may be permitted to say that 1 am up with the United States in modern concern of the Soviet leadership, was. in Bill of Rights. The accords are a corn- in a rather unique'position in consider– weaponry. The Soviet regime has to effect, detached from concern for promise between two systems whose ing this point because 1 am the last cope with the growing desire of the human rights when Dr. Frank Press, the values arc in basic contradiction. member of the Moscow Helsinki Moni– people for better material well-being, president of the National Academy of " 4. The Helsinki Accords provide a tors Group who emigrated to the West. for national identity, for freedom, in Sciences, signed a new agreement with good set of guidelines for the conduct of 1 was in the group after the Belgrade turn, the West should realize what the Soviets precisely on the fifth anni– foreign relations between the Western review meeting ended without any imposes the main threat: dedication of versary of Sakharov's banishment to democracies and the USSR. We believe positive results and after a major the Soviet Union to destroy the free Gorky. And, if one tries 10 remind that the principle of linkage between crackdown on dissent had been in effect world, omnipotence of the Soviet people engaged in these transactions security and human rights can and for about one year. The monitors government. 260 million hostages kept about the importance of linkage, they should serve as a good guideline. The discussed these questions extensively by it in the USSR and millions in other are inclined to refer to the Helsinki Helsinki Accords could help to esta– and half of the group supported the communist countries, control of infor– Accords as the suitable arena lor the blish such a policy of linkage, but, policy of disbanding the group and mation. internal secrecy, domination in playing out ol the politics of linkage. unfortunately, the agreement plays an try mg to continue our activities in other Eastern Europe and strategic location This is a Catch-22 situation, since the opposite role at this juncture. The ways. The opponents disagreed on To decrease this threat using political Helsinki process has consistently failed principle of linkage should be ela– tactical grounds but not. І might stress, leverage is justified both politically and to be effectively linked either to the borated by the democratic countries on their attitudes towards the accords. morally, and the properdemandscan be politics of East-West relations or to an without Soviet participation (not in the On that matter, we were virtually made immediately. effort to demonstrate to the Soviets that context of a political agreement that unaminous. Finally, as you know, the The United States links its trade non-co:.ipliance will have consequences rests on the need for compromise) and group disbanded. Nor could one find policy with South Africa with the in some other area vital to them, applied in all branches of foreign polio. support tor the maintenance of the demand that its government immediate– in our judgement, the negative effects ' 5. The Helsinki review conle– accords from other dissidents. For five ly change the system of apartheid. The of the continuation of the Helsinki tences provide an excellent public years in the United States, 1 have spent United States does not hesitate to torum to examine Soviet violations of an enormous amount of time and effort demand from the South African go– to maintain communication with people vernment reforms which could under– in the Soviet Union. The letters 1 receive mine its very existence and bring to the hardly allow a responsible observer to power far from moderate forces. Yet the SVOBODA PRINT SHOP conclude that there is substantial United States is more than cautious Professional typesetting and printing services support for the accords. The only recent about demanding from the Soviet We print: public evidence we can get comes from government that it release people whose BOOKS m BROCHURES ш LEAFLETS the interview with Naum Meiman in principle is non-violence and who Foi information and fates contact The New York Times (July 29. 1985). it would not impose any direct threat to SVOBODA is hardly a supportive statement. As the Soviet government. Why, then, in ЗО Montgomery Strut m Jersey City. H.J. 07302 Seth Mydans says: "Now. 10 years later, the first instance do we consider any Telephone: (201) 434-0237: (201) 434-0807: Mr. Meiman agreed, the hopes'the further delay morally unacceptable, Helsinki Accords fired in the Soviet while in the second we call for patience? No. 42 ^^ THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20,1985 : . .. . ' ': - - 13

rian provisions of the final act by -' following step in the Helsinki process: among emigrants from the USSR, and Continue... Soviet Union. Other delegations did not the shift from verbal criticism of the not within the country, and to this day (Continued from page 7) support the United States. At meetings Soviet position to punitive measures not one — and 1 emphasize this — not only not improved, it has worsened. But devoted to this issue, allies of the U.S.A. for non-compliance with the obliga– one voice from the Soviet Union has this is not a reason to maintain that the accused the American delegation of tions of the final act. The establishment been heard in support of this idea. Helsinki process is not productive. The attempting to turn a diplomatic confe– of direct and strict linkage between the Another weakness of the final act's bringing to life of the humanitarian rence into a boxing ring, to put the human-rights policies of each Helsinki opponents is that they, in seeking its articles of the final act in all the Soviet Union on trial, etc. This position signatory and the granting of credits, abrogation, offer nothing effective that signatory states is the ultimate goal of of the allies greatly limited the opportu– access to scientific achievements and preservation of the Helsinki process the Helsinki agreements. The Helsinki nities of the American delegation at technology, conditions of trade agree– might interfere with. Their only argu– process - the path to that goal - Belgrade. At the Madrid Conference, ments - along the lines of the Jackson– ment against the final act is not that cannot but be difficult and protracted. which followed three years later, the - vanik Amendment — might be keenly there are certain defects in the text, but Tn the past 10 years, only the first steps head of the American delegation, Am– felt and effective. This is also easier to only the fact that over the course of 10 along that road were taken. 1 see the bassador Max Kampelman, made the propose than to bring to fruition, and years the Soviet Union has not com– achievements of the Helsinki process in persecution of dissidents in the Soviet this will also take considerable time. But plied with its obligations under this the growth in today's world of concern Union a constant theme of his numerous there are not many ways to transform agreement. But, indeed, soon it will be for the improvement of the human- statements. And he was not the only one the totalitarian Soviet state to one of 2,000 years that the majority of man- rights situation in totalitarian countries. to speak about this — the American law, and there are none that are quick kind has not been living up to the Ten This concern is most evident not only in and simple, and such a following step in Commandments of Christianity. Does delegation was supported not only by this mean that we, scorning other public opinion but also among politi– the allied delegations, but by those of the Helsinki process is, in my opinion, the most promising on the road to such possibilities of improving the world, cians in the part of the world which is all the democratic countries. Last should expend our lives in a struggle to blessed by democracy. spring, in Ottawa, the head of the a far-reaching goal. This doesn't mean that we should not seek other means, reject these Commandments? As 1 see it, One cannot underestimate the diffi– American delegation. Ambassador but this one should under no circum– this is a very unconstructive position. culties of the Helsinki process. For Richard Schifter, enjoyed this same un– stances be rejected. many hundreds of years, the relation- animous support, but he did not limit ship between governments and their himself to criticism of the persecution of peoples was considered a purely inter– dissidents in the USSR: he also spoke of The weakness of the argument pre– nal matter for every state, lying beyond the danger to the world posed by the sented by opponents of the Helsinki the limits of competence and even absence of rights on the part of the Final Act is primarily that this idea rose interests of its partners in the interna– entire mass of the Soviet population: tional arena. The innovative, revolu– non-Russian peoples, who make up t ЧЖИЛГНЦЩЦДНЕГ ggag - - 33 BSoSn Blocks iSZES tionary core of the Helsinki Final Act is almost half of the Soviet citizenry; Correction With Notr-Toxic folyuretharr its renunciation of this diplomatic religious believers, who include millions A GREAT C1FT ПЕА KB OU SW.95 tradition due to its recognition of the of Russians. Schifter mentioned the Anna Kuchma, whose obituary ap– t Si.00 For Shipping Bid Handling Send Check or Mtanty Order Payable tr organic connection between respect for impossibility of Soviet workers (that is. peared on the Ukrainian National 1KE BUXXS human rights and the preservation of for the entire mass of the population of Association Forum page on October 6 P.O. BOX 347297 peace. the country) to defend their rights from was born in 1906, not in 1907 as stated PARu, OHIO MIX But it is one thing to formulate an economic pressures of the state, the in the story. Please Allou Six Ueeto (or Deliver, idea and even include it in an interna– incompatibility of Soviet laws with the tional document, and another thing to Soviet government's international obli-– jpeeeseSeeosoe :eeeooeeooocoeocooeoooeocoDoocc rearrange thinking in a new direction. gations in the area of human rights. The more deeply ingrained a tradition о Woonsocket, R.l and vicinity and the more sharp the turn away from Thus, the theme of human rights has it. the more time and effort are needed to become a constant one at international UNA D1STR1CT C0MM1TTEE overcome its inertia. Conferences of the meetings, and not only at conferences of announces that signatory states of the Helsinki Accords the signatory states of the final act, but may serve as a landmark in this process. also at summit conferences, it has ANNUAL D1STR1CT СОММІТТЕЕ in Belgrade, in 1977, only the head of become a standard and, therefore, . the American delegation. Ambassador irreversible occurrence in contem– Arthur Goldberg, took the risk of porary international relations. MEETING pointing out violations of the humanita– This has taken 10 years. Next lies the will be held Sunday, October 27, 1985, at 1:00 p.m. known about the extent of the famine in at St. Michael Ukrainian Catholic Church Hall interpreting Soviet... Ukraine. Harris Avenue, Woonsocket, R.l. (Continued from page 2) Dr. Mace and others have established ton in 1931 and 1932 to say nothing of that at least 4 million Ukrainians died of All members of the District Committee, Convention Delegates and Branch Officers and present conditions in the United States, hunger in 1932-33 and that the actual Delegates of the folliwing Branches are requested to attend: with 35 million people living below the figure is probably much higher. Dr. 73, 177 in Providence, 93 in Central Falls, 122 in Taunton, poverty line. Many readers will thus Mace, in particular, has tried todemon– 206 ft 241 in Woonsocket, R.l. have discerned that there must have strate that the famine was a deliberate been very serious hunger in Ukraine in policy directed against Ukrainians as a PROGRAM: the 1930s.' Simply put, Mr. Babiy nationality. He cites as evidence for his 1. Report and discussion statement the fact that while Ukrainian implies that the economic situation was 2. Election of District Committee Officers similar outside the USSR. border villages were starving, those on 3. Adoption of District Program for balance of 1985 There are two ways of looking at the the Byelorussian and Russian sides had no food problems whatsoever. But the Dmytro Wasyiyk, Anthony Konfonyk. secretaries Alex Chudolij. Chairman article. The first is to say that here is yet Janet Bardell, treasurer another Soviet "tit-for-tat" approach to border was sealed off and no food was historical difficulties: we had our pro– brought into the republic, it is fair to say blems, you had yours. The second is that this view has not been accepted uni– poogoaooseeoeooeoeoeeccoeeosooeogoooceoooooooeccscos^ that this may be something a little more versally in the West. Like any other re– serious, it is to say that only the Soviet cently discovered human tragedy, the authorities have the right to interpret famine requires considerably more The Ukrainian Womens League of Boston their own history, it is possible, how– study, ever, that Mr. Babiy's main goal is to requires considerably more study. and the limit discussion about the famine.. in response to Western interpreta– Ukrainian American Educational Citizens tions of the events of 1932-33, the Club From the perspective of Western Soviets have remained almost silent historians, study of the famine is still in hitherto. But Mr. Babiy's statement presents its infancy. Despite Mr. Babiy's com– may indicate the line of "retaliation." ments, research is being directed, for the Any government that gives credence to тшш most part, not by emigres but by such views, and to the adherents of such VOLOSHKY American-born scholars of non-Slavic views, is violating international law by descent. These scholars, led by Robert interfering in the domestic politics of UKRAINIAN DANCE ENSEMBLE Conquest and James Mace, received the USSR. At the same time. Western Sunday, October 27th, 3 p.m.. New England Life Hall, Boston, MA. publicity during the 1983 events in interpretations of the famine have been Followed by reception with cash bar and Ukrainian food. North America to commemorate the linked, by implication at least, with Tickets S12.00 and S10.00: SK.00 lor senior cin;ens and 50th anniversary of the Ukrainian "Ukrainian bourgeois nationalist cir– For reservations and information call 495-7835 famine. The events of the famine were cles" in the West, which, according to Tickets may be obtained at door or from Concert-Charge. 1-І 1-442-1854 or Out-of-Town Tickets in also recorded in diplomatic documents, Mr. Babiy, seek to "rehabilitate Na– Harvard Square. zism." More important than the ritual which evidently were not consulted by Saturday, October 26th. at 2:30 p.m. there will be a UKRA1N1AN DANCE WORKSHOP scholars until recently, and by Western attack on the United States administra– with instructors from the vOLOSHKY troupe at the Ukrainian American Educational Citizens Club correspondents, such as Malcolm tion, therefore, is the message to that 670 Cummins Highway, Mattapan. MA. Muggeridge, who personally visited same administration that iscontained'in Partial funding for the voloshky performance has been provided by the Massachusetts Council on the famine areas. The U.S. government is the writer's article: why should you take Arts and Humanities and by the National Foundation for the Arts and Humanities through the New England reliant on such studies and reports in into account the views of "war crimi– Foundation lor the Arts. '—Г”-"– making its policies because so little is nals"? 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20,1985 No. 42 New Jersey... (Continued from page 4) Ethnic Campaign for the Statue of Liberty Ellis island Foundation, ap– ENGLISH EDITION pealed to all fraternal societies to donate their fair share for the restora– tion of Lady Liberty, which will be unveiled in May 1986. A lively panel discussion was also held relative to the merits of the new ENCYCLOPEDIA OF UKRAINE universal life insurance by Hank De Mott, Lawrence Howard, Al LeDonne Edited by volodjmyr Kubijovyc and moderator William Farrell. The alphabetical, multi-volume Encyclopedia of Ukraine will be welcome in the home of After the luncheon, the business session resumed and Joseph B. Kenney, every Canadian and American of Ukrainian descent. Based on twenty-five years of assistant commissioner of insurance for preparation by over 100 scholars from around the world, it will provide a first-rate guide to the state of New Jersey, spoke on the the life and culture of Ukrainians both in Ukraine and in the diaspora. This major scholarly important issue of "Deregulation: Who project represents a completely revised and updated version of Entsyklopediia Needs it"; a question-and-answer forum ukrainoznavstva and has been prepared under the auspices of the Shevchenko Scientific followed. Legislative Committee chair- man Raymond J. Reed of the Knights Society (1955-81), the Canadian institute of Ukrainian Studies (1976-81), and the Canadian of Columbus presented a resolution Foundation for Ukrainian Studies (1976-81). requesting the federal government to continue tax-exempt status for frater– nal societies. Signatures were obtained from all members and will be forwarded to Rep. Frank Guarini (D-N.J.) for action. ENCYCLOPEDIA OF UKRAINE After the reports of the committees were completed, the election of officers was held for the comming year under the guidance of former president Ha– rold Maus, Knights of Columbus. Magdalena versusky of the Polish National Alliance of the U.S. of North America was elected president: Chris– jjne J. McMullan. Polish National Alliance of Brooklyn, as first vice- president; and Leopold S. Malinowski. Polish National Alliance of Brooklyn, as secretary-treasurer. Andrew Keybida of the UNA was re-elected to the executive board, after having served as chairman of the Proclamation and Society Activity Committee for the past year. Also attending the business session were officers of the Providence Asso– ciation of Ukrainian Catholics in Ame– rica: Mrs. Wochok, ihor Smoliy. Boh– dan Todoriw and John Dubil.

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to participate. Titled "Joining Hands to talked on meeting planning. NBC News, delivered an address on tne Over 600... Protect Our Children," it features two The Tuesday afternoon general ses– nation's economy. This was followed by (Continued from page 4) major thrusts: to help locate missing sion featured two major speakers. Guy the election of NFCA officers for the Members of the actuaries' section children by publishing photos and O. Kornblum, senior member of the 1985-86 term and their installation by Г. held a panel discussion titled "Universal descriptive information in society publi– San Francisco law firm of Kornblum, W. Cheney, retired president of the Life - Past. Present and Future." The cations; to present a program of educa– Kelly A Herlihy, discussed the impact of Modern Woodmen of America. communications section featured a tion, prevention and public awareness punitive damage cases on insurance presentation titled "Using АУ to Sell to help all members and their families companies in the 1980s. A. Lee Lester of New NFCA officers Your Way," by Ted G. Garcia, director and communities. Equifax Services inc. of Atlanta spoke of public relations for the independent Larry L. Kath, director of corpora– on the challenge privacy legislation has Elected president was William B. Order of Foresters. tion relations for the AAL, described presented for insurance companies Foster, president of the Modern Wood- Greg A. Smith, managing director, other centennial promotional material seeking information for underwriting men, and chosen to serve as vice– executive vice-president and director of and publicity plans. The meeting ad– and claim practices. president was Louis B. Engelke, grand research for Prudential-Bache, Securi– journed following a talk by Dr. Edward president of the Sons of Hermann in the ties in New York City, spoke at the A. Lindell, in which he urged all socie– "Fraternalist of the Year State of Texas. Other officers are: investment section luncheon. His topic ties to take advantage of this opportu– Raymond A. Klee, executive vice- was "investment Strategy for the '80s." nity to make the public more aware of On Tuesday evening, delegates and president; Jonni L. Dempsey. secretary- At the state congress section meeting, the fraternal benefit system. guests enjoyed a banquet at the Rivera. treasurer. Featured was the presentation of a Dr. Edward Lindell, executive vice- reports were given by various delegates On Tuesday, luncheon meetings were on fraternal activities in their states. "Fraternalist of the Year" award to president, Lutheran Brotherhood; held by the fraternal, field managers', Emmett R. Koehler of West Lafayette, Joseph Stefka.. supreme president. A Monday afternoon general session law. medical and secretaries'sections of featured representatives of the lndepen– lnd., a member of the Greater Beneficial National Slovak Society of the U.S.A.; the congress. Union of Pittsburgh. Knights of Co– and John G. Bookout, president. dent Order of Foresters. Leeiate D. The fraternal section meeting fea– Smith, executive vice-president and lumbus Fraternal Services Director Woodmen of the World Life insurance tured an address by Dr. Richard H. Harvey G. Bacque, chairman of the Society; were elected to the board of past supreme chief ranger, started the Byrns, professor of English at the program with a presentation on "Mar– committee in charge, said Mr. Koehler directors. University of Nevada, who talked on was selected for the honor from a list of keting Strategy," in which he empha– Remaining on the board are Frank "Fight or Flight - The Strain of candidates submitted by a large number sized the need for fraternal societies to Dick, president and chairman of the Modern Living." of the societies represented at the justify their existence if they are to board. Gleaner Life insurance Society; Speaker at the field managers' lun– convention. His impressive list of survive in today's world. William R. Heerman, senior vice-presi– cheon was lrwin W. Goldberg, senior volunteer activities includes services as 10F Manager Steven Smith dent, secretary and general counsel, consultant, company operations divi– co-founder of Mid-North indiana Food analyzed changes in insurance pro- Lutheran Brotherhood; Daniel M. sion. Life insurance Marketing and Finders inc. Through this organiza– ducts, contracts, marketing strategies Zornan, national president. United Research Association of Atlanta, Ga. tion, he was instrumental in obtaining and consumer values. His talk was Lutheran Society; Erwin N. Rush, The law section heard a talk on"Wrong– more than 200,000 pounds of food for followed with a presentation on "How sitting past supreme regent. Royal ful Discharge in Employment," by the needy in 1984. His many other Change Affects Training" by Robert Arcanum; Merle W. Smith, president, David C. Whipple, an attorney from volunteer activities have included serv– Fagan, vice-president and international Ben Hur Life Association; and F.L. Port Huron, Mich. ing on the board of the Tippecanoe director of training for the lOF. Spanier, president. The Catholic Aid Members of the medical section County Humane Society which raised Mr. Garcia, who had previously Association. spoken at the communications section heard a talk by Roserhary Jacoby R. 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At that time, Mike participating in the programs prepared ing and public relations departments tor for the Hilton Hotel Corp., who Jensen, chief financial-correspondent of– -by-ttte-Gentennial Committee. can work more closely to create a better relationship between the home office, field force, lodges and members. Tuesday morning's general session opened with a talk by Rolf F. Bjelland, С^фш УКРАЇНСЬКЕ БЮРО executive vice-president for investments Oil ПОДОРОЖЕЙ of the Lutheran Brotherhood. He spoke on "Challenges and Opportunities for Марійки Гепьбіґ . Fraternals in the Current investment scope tnauel irjc Environment." (201) 371-4004 - 845 Sanford Avenue, Newark. N.J. 07106 1 NFCA centennial

Robert E. Mickelson, assistant vice- president for communication services at 1986 ESCORTED TOURS 1986 the Aid Association for Lutherans, Round trip air transportation from Kennedy Airport to Curacao via ALM Air- CURACAO 1499.00 served as moderator of a panel which lines. Round trip airportXhotel transfers. Accomn.odations at the HOUDAY t 1507o tax Dec. 27 - Jan. 3 BEACH HOTEL and CAS1NO. Firstclass hotel - private beach. Swimming pool. presented plans for observing the 100th 8 Days anniversary of the NFCA. Mr. Mickel– 8 Days restaurants, bars, nightclub and entertainment. Coffee shop and casino. Tennis son is chairman of a special committee courts. Water sports. which the NFCA established to help Escort Christine STAS1UK-BONACORSA make it possible for all affiliated socie– ties and their lodges to participate. He informed the audience that the theme, INTERLAKEN SKI TRIP TO SWITZERLAND S929.00 "Joining Hands to Touch Lives," had Dec. 26 - Jan. 4 Round trip air via SW1SSA1R from Kennedy Airport. Private round trip coach 10 Days been selected for the centennial year. A transfers ZurichXlnteriaken. Accommodation in three star hotel WE1SSES special song carrying out this theme was KREUZ. Sluing at the JUNFRAU. E!GER and MOCH peaks with over 100 miles presented along with visual aids. of market ski trails. GALA NEW YEARS PARTY. BreakfastsAiinnerand service Charles De vries, vice-president for charges incl. communications at the Lutheran Fscorf Taras CHARCHAL1S Brotherhood, outlined some of the centennial activities scheduled for the 1986 NFCA Convention to be held at SKI TRIP TO AUSTRIA S 1099.00 the J.W. Marriott Hotel in downtown LECH Round trip air via SW1SSA1R from Kennedy Airport. Private round trip coach 10 Days Washington, September 25-28^ 1986. Feb. 14-23 transfers Zurich7Lech. Accommodations in firstclass PLATTENHOF Hotel. President Ronald Reagan and members Siding areas at STUBEN. ST. CHR1STOPH. ST. ANTON and LECH. Total over of Congress will be invited to the annual 0 75 miles of ma rket pistes. Full day in ZUR1CH on return trip in centrally located banquet. MONTANA HOTEL BreakfastsXdinners and services charges incl. sstf– fscon: Lori KAFAF1AN Harvey G. Bacque, director of fra– ternal services for the Knights of Co– lumbus, told about centennial photo– Two week trip to the warm Caribbean. Same hotel and tour conditions as Dec. S799.00 CURACAO graphy and poster contests to be held 27 (see above). - 1596 for members of all local units. Both Feb. 20 - Mar. 6 Escort Christine KOWCZ contests are to be based on "volun– teerism: Joining Hands to Touch Lives," and fraternal service activities. SKI TRIP TO AUSTRIA From Gloria Bergh, manager of public LECH Same tour conditions as on Feb. 14th departure with one day in Zurich upon S 1029.00 relations for the Modern Woodmen of March 13-23 arrival in Europe. 10 Days America, outlined a Centennial Service Escort Myron SCHARKO Project in which all societies are invited THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20,1985 No. 42

: Museum holds crafts workshops -заж^ - ,. . :;.5v, ,v;. - :, -. -;v v : ^ . І ІEW YORK. - Registration is now exploring the history and evolution of PREVIEW OF EVENTS o^en for the fall; winter schedule of the styles, techniques, colors, threads October 21 oC !rses and workshops sponsored by and fabrics used traditionally in various and pastries will be available for ie Ukrainian.Museum. regions of Ukraine. The course is open lunch and supper, and take-out NEW YORK: The annual Slavic orders. І Woodcarving course: October 26 to adults and children at least 10 years Heritage Week begins tonight with a f 'January 11, 1986; Saturdays, 1:30- of age. Fee: adults, 535; senior citizens gala reception at the Ukrainian WATERvLlET, N.Y.: An exhibit of e'O p.m. The traditional craft of and students over 16, 530; children 10- institute of America. Prominent decorative, low-relief Ukrainian wood- 16, free; members, 15 percent discount. woodcuts and oils by interna– civic leaders are scheduled to speak tionally famous artist Jacques Hniz– curving will be taught to both beginners " Bead-stringing course: November at 7 p.m. at the instituted E. 79th St Ю 1 advanced participants. Using tools dovsky will be on view Saturday, 1 to 2-23; Saturdays, 1-3:30 p.m. This is a The public will also be able to view an 7 p.m., and Sunday, noon to 4 p.m., specifically produced for the museum, four-session course in the art of making art show, featuring works by Slavic the students will learn the intricate at St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic "gerdany " (bead-string necklaces), which artists. The art exhibit will run Church Hall. The entire community geometric motifs that are used to were traditionally worn with costumes 1 through Friday, October 25. For decorate both functional and decorative is welcome to meet the artist as well in various regions of Ukraine. The І more information call the institute at as view and purchase his works. This Wooden objects by woodcarvers in the course is designed for adults and chil– І (212)288-8660. Carpathian Mountains. The course is showing is sponsored by the Ukrai– dren over 12 years of age. Fee: adults, nian National Women's League of of "n to adults and children at least 12 520; senior citizens and students over yiirs of age. Fee: adults, 545; senior І October 26 America Regional Council and will 16, S15; children 12-16, free; members, benefit The Ukrainian Museum in ci ,izeris and students over 16, S40; 15 percent discount. children age 12-16, free; members, 15 1 P1TTSBURGH: The Ukrainian New York City. Admission is S3. p cent discount. All materials are covered in the Sports Club of Pittsburgh is sponsor– Children under 12 free. Refresh– ' Embroidery course: October 26 - registration fee. Finished objects may ing a Halloween dance beginning at 9 ments will be served. L-ember 28; Saturdays, 1-3:30 p.m. be taken home. p.m. at St. John the Baptist Hall, E broiderers may learn and expand For advance registration and infor– Olivia Street in McKee's Rocks. October 27 t! ir skills during this course. They may mation please call (212) 228-0110. The Donation is S5 for adults. S3 for start from the basic cross-stitch or Ukrainian Museum is located at 203 those under age 21. Costumes are YONKERS, N.Y.: The Ukrainian advance to little-known stitches and Second Ave. (at 12th Street), New encouraged, and the evening will National Women's League of Ame– intricate cut-work techniques while York. NY. 10003. feature food and refreshments, and rica Branch 119 will sponsor a The courses are made possible, in music by the Traditions Band. For Literary Afternoon at 3 p.m. in the part, by the New YoTk State Council on' f– information call Myron at (4Г2)ЗЗТ- ""h а 11 oT St. Michael's Ukrainian the Arts. 5459 or Greg, 375-0885. Catholic Church. 21 Shonnard Place, NA district meetings Yonkers. included in this event will І TTSBURGH AND WESTERN NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Free be the readings from works by Ulana F iNNSYLvANU: Sunday, October Unregistered... University Foundation is sponsoring Lubowycz, Natalia Cholodna and 20, 1:30 p.m.. at 600 Glenwood Ave., a reunion of all alumni ofthe"Stezh– Yalentyna Yurchenko. There will be Ambridge, Pa. UNA Supreme Or– (Continued from page 2) kamy Batkiv po Evropi" tours at 4 a 53 admission fee.and refreshments ganizer Stefan Hawrysz and Supreme was held in custody for three days and p.m. at the Ukrainian American will be served. The public is cor– Advisor Andrew Jula will be in atten– then taken away. Since then her chil– Soccer Association hall at 122 Se– dially invited. dance. dren have not been able to obtain any cond Ave. Program will include a more information about her from the slide show covering tours of the last CH1CAGO: The School of Ukrai– MONTREAL: Monday, October 21, authorities. On the house search five years, reports by the students' nian Cultural Studies at St. volo– 7:30 p.m., at 3355 Dandurand St., warrant it was stated that Mrs. Ger– committees of the UFU Foundation, dymyr's Cathedral invites alumni Montreal. Sen. Paul Yuzyk, supreme manyuk had contravened the laws buffet and music. Admission is S5. and friends to join in celebrating the director for Canada, and Supreme concerning the separation of Church and all interested college students are 35th anniversary of the founding of Advisor Tekla Moroz will be present at and state (Article 138 of the Ukrainian invited to attend. For information the school at 12:30 p.m. in the parish the meeting. SSR Criminal Code). call LydiaCzorny, (718) 658-7449, or hall, 2250 W. Cortez St. Prof. Peter Goy. (212) 228-1394. October 31 NOTICE NEW YORK: The Young Profes– sionals of the Ukrainian institute of CAMBR1DGE, Mass.: Paula Lewin, THE SvOBODA PRESS ADM1N1STRAT10N America are celebrating their annual research associate of the Harvard Halloween; Masquerade Party at the Ukrainian Research institute will hereby informs all organizations and individuals that the administration institute. The party starts at 8 p.m. speak on "The incidence of Ancient will not accept any advertisements and lasts well into the night. Admis– and Early Modern Thought in U– sion is S15 per person with costume, krainian Historiography at the Turn if previous bills are not paid. 520 per person without costume. of the 18th Century."Seminar begins Prizes will be awarded for best at 4 p.m. at the institute, 1583 individuals letters concerning unpaid bills will not be sent. costume. For further information, Massachusetts Ave. The public is All bills must be paid within 15 days after the publication of an advertisement. please contact Dzvinka Wowk at invited. (914) 965-8870 or the institute at (212) 288-8660. The institute is November 1 located at 2 E. 79th St. UKRAINIAN HERITAGE DEFENSE COMMITTEE CH1CAGO: State Rep. Myron Kulas and the HARTFORD, Conn.: The Ukrai– will address the topic "Lobbying the nian National Home invites all to its Government on Behalf of the Ukrai– SUPREME EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 20th anniversary dinner-dance at 6 nian Cause" at 8 p.m. at the St. of the p.m. Music will be by the lskraband. Nicholas Cathedral hall. Rice and UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Tickets are S25 per person; for Oaklev streets. information call (203) 524-5702. ^ call upon you to Ongoing TOMS RivER, N.J.: The Ukrai– DONATE FUNDS nian-American Club is sponsoring a P1TTSBURGH: The Ukrainian lor their work and actions: Halloween Dance at the vFW 9503 Sports Club of Pittsburgh will con- Berkeley. Route 618 in Berkeley tinue its sports season with evening 1. To promote the Ukrainian Story Township, with music by the Amor volleyball games on Sundays, 2. To counter inaccuracies about Ukrainians ^ orchestra. A Ukrainian buffet will be October 20, November 3 and 17, and 3. To protect the civil rights of Ukrainians served at 8 p.m.. and music will begin December 1. The fun begins at 6:30 at 9 p.m. and last until 2 a.m. Tickets p.m. in Carnegie at Ss. Peter and Please mail donations by check or money-order to: areSl5per person. Prizes for best and Paul Hall, Mansfield Boulevard. For UKRAINIAN HERITAGE DEFENSE FOND original costumes. For tickets and information call Myron Spak at c7o Ukrainian National Association . information call Ann Lichko. (201) (415) 331-5459 or Greg Manastcrski, 30 Montgomery Street. Jersey City. N.J. 07302 240-0354. 361-3037. All are invited. —:— and include the following form, completed with the amount of donation, your name October 26-27 PLEASE NOTE: Preview items and address. must be received one week before Amount of donation HARTFORD, CONN.: The Sacred desired date of publication. No Heart Guild of St. Michael's Ukrai– information will be taken over the nian Catholic Church is sponsoring a phone. Preview items will be Food Festival and Mini-Craft Fair in published only once (please note the school auditorium at 125 desired date of publication). All Wethcrslield Ave. on Saturday. 10 items are published at the discretion a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday. 9 a.m. to of the editorial staff and in accor– 2 p.m. Pyrohy, holubtsi. borshch dance with available space.