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Published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profit association! rainian Weekly Vol. Lll No. 43 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1984 25 Ш. President Signs omnibus Spending bill Reagan administration, others react' With famine commission amendment to death of Valeriy Marchenko

WASHINGTON - The Ukrainian wide group was aided by several Ukrai­ JERSEY CITY, N.J. - President damaged by the terrible conditions in a famine commission bill became law nian community organizations, most Ronald Reagan said on October 15 that special-regimen labor camp, the har­ when "President Ronald Reagan on notably the Ukrainian National Asso­ he was "deeply saddened and enraged" shest category of penal colony in the Friday, October 12. signed the S370 ciation. by the death of Valeriy Marchenko, a Soviet Union. billion omnibus spending bill to which The famine commission bill was Ukrainian dissident who died of kidney Asked if the United States endorsed the famine bill had been attached in the introduced in the Senate by Bill Bradley failure in a Leningrad prison hospital the view of Mr. Marchenko's friends, final days of the 98th Congress. and, in the House of Representatives by on October 7 at the age of 37. Mr. Hughes answered that what hap­ The famine bill provides for the James J. Florio, both Democrats from The president's remarks were con­ pened to the young activist spoke for creation of a I5-member commission New Jersey. The measure had 22 spon­ tained in a prepared statement on the itself. composed of two senators, four con­ sors in the Senate and 122 in the House. death released by the White House press "The death of Valeriy Marchenko is, gressmen, three government officials It was Sen. Bradley who had attached office in Greenville, S.C., where Mr. sadly, yet another example of the Soviet and six representatives of the Ukrainian the famine commission bill to the Reagan was campaigning. Union's callous disregard for human community. A sum of 5400,000 has federal spending measure in order to Calling Mr. Marchenko's death rights and human life," Mr. Hughes told been allocated for ihe commission's guarantee that it was acted on during "needless," Mr. Reagan went on to reporters, adding that the government work, which is expected to begin in the 98th Congress. His amendment. No. praise the Kiev journalist's "brave had received reports that Soviet autho­ early 1985. 118, was approved by House and Senate struggle for individual liberties." Earlier rities had refused requests by Mr. The commission's function is to study conferees. The amendment stated: in the statement, the president noted Marchenko's mother that her son be the causes and effects of the 1932-33 "Appropriate 5400,000 as proposed that Mr. Marchenko, who had been ill transferred to a hospital with a kidney Great Famine that occurred on Ukrai­ by the Senate, which would establish a for some time, was recently sentenced to dialysis machine. nian ethnographic terriroty as a result commission and provide funds to study 10 years in a labor camp for, in Mr. The Voice of America editorial, of policies deliberately pursued by the the causes of the famineintheUkrainein Reagan's words, "criticizing the harsh­ broadcast October 12, bluntly described Soviet government under the Stalin 1932 and 1933. The conferees agree ness of Soviet labor camps and the Mr. Marchenko's death as "the direct regime. that, before these funds may be obli­ violation of human and national rights result of hisTJrutal mistreatment at the The enactment of the famine bill gated, the operating budget of the in Ukraine." hands of Soviet authorities." marks the first time in U.S. history that commission shall be submitted to the The president's words echoed reac­ Noting that Mr. Marchenko was a commission has been created by the committees on appropriation of the tions to Mr. Marchenko's death by the subjected to a "debilitating 55-day train government to deal with a Ukrainian House and the Senate for review and State Department and the Voice of journey" from Ukraine to the labor issue. approval." America. camp in the Perm region of Siberia, the The drive for the passage of the The spending bill — with amendment VOA editorial said that Mr. Marchenko famine commission bill was initiated No. 118 - was then passed by both For complete text of statements, see was assigned a double work load despite and spearheaded by Americans for Houses and signed into law by the page 3. his poor health. Human Rights in Ukraine. This nation­ president. VOA also blamed the harsh condi­ John Hughes, a State Department tions at special-regimen camps, where spokesman, began the October 15 prisoners are often poorly fed and briefing session by asserting that Mr. housed in tiny cells in unheated barracks, Lithuanian political prisoner describes Marchenko died as the result of "insen­ for contributing to Mr. Marchenko's sitive and inhuman treatment" by the death. VOA editorials, it should be Soviet occupation and Russification Soviets. He noted that friends of Mr. noted, reflect the views of the U.S. Marchenko, had served an eight-year government. WASHINGTON - A lengthy article term in a labor camp from 1973 to 1981, In the House of Representatives, describing the Soviet occupation of said that his health was irreparably Rep. Dante Fascell (D-Fla.), chairman Lithuania written by a Lithuanian of the Foreign Affairs Committee and nationalist who has spent over 30 years the Congressional Commission on in Soviet labor camps has recently Security and Cooperation in Europe, reached the West, reported ELTA, the VOA Ukrainian broadcast said on October 9 that Mr. Marchenko information bulletin of the Lithuanian. was "the victim of callous indifference National Foundation based here. reaches Soviet Far East to his fate by Soviet authorities." The article was written in 1982 by Rep. Fascell also mentioned the Balys Gajauskas, a 58-year-old electri­ WASHINGTON - The Voice of death in May of Ukrainian dissident cian who was sentenced in 1978 to 10 America, the global radio network of Oleksiy Tykhy. who died at age 57 from years in a labor camp and five years' the United States Information Agency, untreated ulcers, and noted that at least internal exile for "anti-Soviet agitation recently began broadcasting to Ukrai­ two other imprisoned activists, Ukrai­ and propaganda." He was accused of nians in the Soviet Far East, Diane nian poet Vasyl Stus and Lithuanian circulating underground literature, Conclin of the VOA Office of Public Viktoras Petkus. are reportedly seriously collecting materials on the Lithuanian Liaison reported. ill. He also referred to exiled Ukrainian liberation movement and translating The one-hour broadcasts in the activist Yuriy Shukhevych, who is Alexander Solzhenitsyn's book, "The Ukrainian language are taped from 3 to totally blind after over 30 years of Gulag Archipelago," which chronicles 4 p.m. in Washington and heard in the imprisonment and exile, and to Dr. life in the Soviet penal system. Zelenyi Klyn, Khabarovsk and Vla­ Andrei Sakharov and his wife, Yelena Mr. Gajauskas, who previously was divostok regions from 6 to 7 a.m. daily. Bonner. whose exact whereabouts are imprisoned for treason in 1948-73 and is Balys Gajauskas Although the VOA has no way of not known. currently in labor camp No. 36-1 located measuring how many Ukrainians listen Overseas, the three largest Dutch in the Ural Mountains near Perm, said occupied by the Soviet Union in 1940, to these broadcasts, the agency esti­ political parties asked the government in his article that the struggle for an 22 years after it declared its indepen­ mates that it reaches about 5 million on October 12 to demand an explana­ independent Lithuania continues today dence from Russia. Ukrainians in that area. tion from the Soviet Union for Mr. despite persistent attempts by Soviet However, recently, all broadcasts to Marchenko's death. The Liberal, Chris­ authorities to impose the Russian Russification the Soviet Union have been subjected to tian Democrat and Labor parties con­ culture and language on the people. a large amount of jamming by the tended in a letter that Mr. Marchenko Lithuania, a largely Roman Catholic Mr. Gajauskas wrote that what he Soviets. was denied proper medical treatment by nation of some 3.1 million people, was (Continued on page 11) (Continued on page II) the Soviet authorities. 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1984 No. 43 Soviets bomb Afghan refugees JERSEY CITY, N.J. - The Soviet appear to be part of a systematic effort Films attacking Ukrainian nationalists terror campaign against Afghan civi­ by the Soviet occupation forces to lians now includes attacks on refugees inflict damage on noncombatants. strengthen Soviet propaganda arsenal trying to flee the country, according to a "Soviet tactics are now aimed at journalist who has made six trips into totally destroying the civilian infra­ nationalists in the post-war Car­ the country since the Soviet invasion in structure - farms, houses, bazaars, JERSEY CITY, N.J. - Films 1979. mosques, schools and clinics — in zones attacking Ukrainian nationalists, pathians." where resistance fronts have been emigres and Uniate Catholics have Other films mentioned were Volo- Edward Girardet, writing in the become an important weapon in the dymyr Denysenko's "High Pass," a October 10 issue of The Christian particularly well-organized," wrote Mr. Girardet. ideological struggle against "im­ film the author believes "impas- Science Monitor, described witnessing perialism and its fiunkies,"according sionately affirms the theme of friend­ an August 18 attack by a pair of MIG- Whole villages' have been transform­ to a recent article in Radianska ship of peoples and Soviet interna­ 27 fighters on a caravan of refugees ed into ghost towns through the bomb­ Ukraina, the official organ of the tionalism," and a film called "Up to making their way through the the ing and looting of houses, the burning Communist Party of the Ukrainian the Last Moment," which was made mountains overlooking the Pashal of crops and the cutting off of valuable SSR. in Odessa and deals with the life of Valley northeast of Kabul, the Afghan water supplies by rupturing or mining The article, headlined "Cursed by Yaroslav Halan, a pro-Soviet writer capital. the irrigation canals, according to the who was murdered by the under­ "The MIGs took the refugees com­ author, who said that he had encounter­ the people: notes about films which reveal the perfidious essence of ground Organization of Ukrainian pletely by surprise," wrote Mr. Girardet, ed between 100 and 500 Afghans a day Nationalists during World War II. who viewed the attack with a CBS-TV fleeing the country, mainly from the Ukrainian bourgeois nationalists," northern frontier provinces. There are was attributed to Nonna Kapelho- The author also noted that Valeriy crew. "Appearing at 10 in the morning, Pidpaliy, director of "Mysteries of the swing-wing fighters first unloaded already an estimated 3 million Afghan rodska, identified as a candidate of refugees in neighboring Pakistan. art criticism. St. George," a scathing attack on two bombs each, believed to be 500- Metropolitan Sheptytsky and the pounders, and then made repeated runs "If the refugee accounts are to be Citing internationally known U- krainian film director the late 01ek- Ukrainian Catholic Church, is cur­ firing rockets and strafing with their 23 believed, then the Pashal attack has rently working on a new film, titled mm Gatling guns. Nine women and five been only one of many," wrote Mr. sander Dovzhenko, the author as­ serted that one "important tradition "Cancan in the English Gardens," children were killed instantly and more Girardet. "The arrival of its survivors in which will explore the alleged link than 60 injured, many of them severely. Pakistan (in September) should enable of the cinematographer of the Soviet Ukraine is exposing the treacherous between "bourgeoise nationalists," Over all, by the time the Soviets the International Committee of the Red the Central Intelligence Agency and completed their attacks in the area, at Cross or the United Nations to conduct nature of Ukrainian bourgeoise nationalists." She then went on to America's radio stations Radio Free least 40 refugees had died." a thorough investigation into this Europe and Radio Liberty. gruesome expansion of Moscow's air briefly discuss a series of films by According to Mr. Girardet, deliber­ various directors dealing with sub­ The Soviets have for years under­ ate attacks on civilians trying to leave ready widespread policy of 'migratory genocide.' " jects ranging from the actions of the stood the propaganda value of the the country have increased'recently and underground Ukrainian Insurgent cinema, but in the last two decades Army (U PA) to the life of Ukrainian the number of films reviling Ukrai­ Catholic Metropolitan Audrey nian emigres, the Ukrainian Catholic Sakharov kin compares physicist's fate Sheptytsky. Church, the Organization of Ukrai­ Among the films were I. Sav- nian Nationalists (OUN) and other chenko's "The Horsemen," Viktor manifestations of Ukrainian na­ to Soviet cover-up of Wallenberg case lvchenko's "Ivanna," whose anti­ tionalism have been on the rise. WASHINGTON - Efrem Yankele- clerical theme revolves around the In addition to defiling "bourgeoise vich. a writer and son-in-law of Soviet death of a young girl who turned nationalism" the films also harp on dissident Andrei Sakharov, believes away from the Ukrainian Catholic the theme of the "brotherhood" of that the Nobel prize physicist and his Church, Yuriy Ilenko's "White Bird the Ukrainian and Russian peoples. wife Yelena Bonner, "are to be buried in with Black Mark," which the author "Feature films are also made Gorky or some other place, alive or said depicts the UPA's collabora­ which affirm the ideas of equality dead." tion with German forces during and solidarity amongthe toilers of all In an article recently published by the World War II, and Anatoliy Bukov- nations, the age-old friendship between the Ukrainian and Russian Washington Post National Weekly sky!s "Failure of Operation Big Dipper,"a film about, in the words of peoples, and condemn bourgeoise Edition, Mr. Yankelevich likened the the author, "the courageous struggle nationalism," wrote Ms. Kapelho- events surrounding the Sakharov- of Soviet Chekists against Ukrainian rodska. Bonner case to the January 1945 kid­ napping of Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg by the Soviet military. "At first th.e Soviet government Religious activist begins exile term acknowledged having Wallenberg in its custody, then it denied having anything FRAM1NGHAM, Mass. - Zoya parcels from her family in Moscow, to do with his disappearance, and then it Krakhmalnikova, who was tried and including medicine, which she requires again changed its story," he wrote. sentenced in early April 1983 to one as a result of her imprisonment. Twelve years later Andrei Gromyko, year of prison and five years' internal She has a small, bright room and the deputy foreign minister, said that exile, is now serving the first year of access to the holy scriptures and icons. Wallenberg died of a heart attack in Andrei Sakharov exile in Ust-Kan in the Altai region of Her husband and daughter make 1947 in the KGB's Lubyanka prison. the Russian SFSR, according to the monthly visits. According to the docu­ "Gromyko did not offer anything to Keston News Service. ment her only regret is that there is no prove his assertion, which was later Official says Sakharov A document from the Soviet Union area church which she can attend. challenged by numerous though am­ refused emigration visa signed by Andrei Meydem, which was Ms. Krakhmalnikova was the editor biguous reports placing Wallenberg in a published in the Paris-based emigre and compiler of a religious magazine mental hospital and in various camps COPENHAGEN, Denmark - The paper Russkaya Mysl. states that Mr. called Nadiezhda (Hope), which came and prisons," he continued. visiting president of the Byelorussian Krakhmalnikova is leading a typically out in samizdat form. Among its readers Mr. Yankelevich added that this SSR said here on October 16 that Dr. provincial life. She is allowed to receive were students and Orthodox priests. story had been on his mind since May 8, Andrei Sakharov, the banished physi­ when a report from Moscow confirmed cist and human-rights activist, had been that Dr. Sakharov had begun a hunger given an emigration visa but did not strike protesting that his wife was not wish to leave the Soviet Union, reported allowed to travel to the West for United Press International. medical treatment. The Soviet official, Ivan F. Polyakov. Ukrainian Weekly For Mr. Yankelevich, the media told 10 Danish members of Parliament campaign, "the cheerful and quasi- that Dr. Sakharov could leave Gorky, FOUNDED 1933 official pronouncements that started to where he has been isolated since 1980. Ukrainian weekly newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a appear on May 20...that Sakharov is "Sakharov has. according to our non-profit association, at 30 Montgomery St, Jersey City, N.J. 07302. alive and well and is 'leading a normal latest information, been granted a visa, (The Ukrainian Weekly - USPS 570-870) life' sounded rather frightening - as if but will not go." Mr. Polyakov said. Also published by the UNA: Svoboda, a Ukrainian-language daily newspaper. made under the assumption that Sak­ The past Soviet position has been harov would never be able to disprove that Dr. Sakharov. who helped develop them." the hydrogen bomb, knew too many The Weekly and Svoboda: UNA: Meanwhile, reports from Moscow state secrets to be allowed to emigrate. (201) 434-0237, 434-0807, 434-3036 (201) 451-2200 suggest that Dr. Sakharov was hospita­ In Washington, State Department lized in critical condition on May 25, spokesperson Anita Stockman said on Yearly subscription rate: S8, UNA members - S5. that he could have been artificially fed as October 16 that statements like the one late as early June, that he was ad­ made by Mr. Polyakov could not be Postmaster, send address changes to: Editor: Roma Hadzewycz ministered psychotropic drugs and trusted. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Associate editor George Bohdan Zarycky P.O. Box 346 Assistant editors: Marta Kolomayets regularly visited by a psychotherapist. "The Soviets haven't allowed anyone Jersey City. NJ. 07303 These reports are attributed to various from the Western world to see Sa­ Natalia Dmytrijuk sources, in each ease unnamed. kharov." she said. No. 43 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1984 3 Reagan addresses ethnic council at Warren's Ukrainian center Statements on Maschenko's death additional 10 years of imprisonment WARREN, Mich. - President Ro­ top priorities has been "rebuilding our President Reagan and five years' internal exile be­ nald Reagan on October 10 praised the national strength." cause he had written articles criticiz­ "hard work and will to get ahead" of The president then praised U.N. Statement released by the White ing the harshness of Soviet labor Ukrainian Americans during a cam­ Ambassador Jeane Kirkpatrick. who he House Press Office on Octmber 15. camps and the violation of human paign luncheon at the Ukrainian Cul­ said represents his administration's and national rights in Ukraine. tural Center here. "new realism in foreign policy." a .We have learned very recently of It is reported that an appeal by his The president also took the opportu­ policy that he said engenders "defend­ the death in a Leningrad prison family for ameliorations of his condi­ nity during the luncheon, which was ing America's interests." hospital on Ocober 7 of Valeriy tions based on his precarious health sponsored by the Michigan Heritage "We're building up the Voice of Marchenko. was refused by Soviet authorities. Ethnic Council, to contrast what he America so your message - our mes­ Mr. Marchenko, who was only 37 We are deeply saddened and en­ called his opponent's adherence to sage — gets through to captive people years old, was one of the Soviet raged by Mr. Marchenko's needless "failed policies of the past" with his everywhere," the president declared. Union's most prominent human- death. His brave struggle for indivi­ administration's economic recovery Noting that his administration has rights activists. dual liberties is an inspiration to all program, which he said offered America "gone the extra mile" to reach an arms- A journalist by profession, Mr. of us, and his death brings home the a "new beginning." reduction agreement with the Soviets, Marchenko had already served eight tragedy of the deterioration of the Speaking before an audience of some President Reagan assured that the years in prison — an ordeal which he human-rights situation in the Soviet 650 ethnic Americans, President Rea­ United States "will negotiate from a barely survived. Nonetheless, this Union, a situation which all Ameri­ gan blamed big government, overregu- position of strength." past March, he was sentenced to an cans deeply deplore. lation and what he called "irresponsible In closing his address, the president tax and spending policies" for hobbling told the audience that "you represent tion, Marchenko' friends and rela­ this country's economic growth. He the dream of America more than most" State Department tives had predicted that because of noted that the Ukrainian center, founded and, referring to the statue of Ukrainian his precarious health his sentencing in 1978. was built without government poet Taras Shevchenko in Washington, Statement of U.S. Department of to a "special-regime" labor camp — assistance, calling it "a tribute to your concluded with an excerpt from one of Stale read by John Hughes, assistant the harshest in the Soviet system — enterprise." his poems: "you shall overcome/God is secretary of st ate for public affairs, to amounted to a death sentence. Addressing the Ukrainians, President with you/For strength and liberty and correspondents at October 15 brief­ We understand he was transferred Reagan said: "And I know you've done righteous truth/Are on your side." ing. from this camp to the Leningrad so much as individuals and as a com­ After thanking his audience, the prisoners' hospital on September 13. munity to help those newcomers to our president said "do pobachennia," which The Department of State has We have also received a report that shores build a new life through organi­ means " until we meet again" in learned of the death of leading Soviet authorities refused his family's zations like the Ukrainian Congress Ukrainian. Ukrainian human-rights activist request that he be transferred to a Committee, the Ukrainian American Valeriy Marchenko in a Leningrad hospital with kidney dialysis facilities. Relief Committee and the indigent fund The president's speech was preceded prisoners' hospital on October 7. The death of Valeriy Marchenko of the Ukrainian National Women's by performances of several ethnic dance Marchenko, who had long suffered at the age of 37 removes from the League of America." groups. On his arrival at the center Mr. from a serious kidney disease, ap­ scene a young and powerful spokes­ The president then turned to econo­ Reagan was met by two university parently died of kidney failure. man for the human-rights struggle in mic matters, criticizing Mr. Mondale students carrying bread and salt, a A journalist by profession, he had the Ukraine. But his life will remain for his plan to raise taxes. traditional Ukrainian greeting. He was been sentenced in March of this year an inspiration to all who care deeply "He's got a knee-jerk reaction in then formally welcomed by Bohdan to 10 years of imprisonment and five about human rights and the Ukraine. favor of higher taxes," said Mr. Rea­ Fedorak, who said the president's years of internal exile for writing The U.S. government mourns'his gan. "And believe me, every time his appearance served "to underscore the articles criticizing the harsh condi­ death and deeply deplores the insen­ knee jerks, we get kicked." commitment to the concerns of Ukrai­ tions in Soviet labor camps and sitive and inhuman treatment by The president also declared that Mr. nian Americans and ethnic Americans deploring the violation of human and Soviet authorities which precipitated Mondale had opposed funding for the from the Captive Nations." national rights in the Ukraine. He it. Space Shuttle program, saying his Following Mr. Reagan's remarks, the had previously served and barely The death of Valeriy Marchenko opponent "would have spent the money luncheon was closed with a benediction survived eight years' imprisonment is, sadly, yet another example of the beefing up bureaucracy" in the capital. by the Rev. Bernard Panchuk of the and exile on a similar charge. Soviet system's callous disregard for Moving on to the issue of national Immaculate Conception Ukrainian At the time of his March convic­ human rights and human life. defense, Mr. Reagan charged that Mr. Catholic Church, who asked those Mondale "has made a career out of present to remember Valeriy Mar- Ukraine and criticized the inhuman weakening America's armed forces,"' chenko, a Ukrainian dissident who died Voice of America conditions of Soviet labor camps. It's adding that one of his administration's in a Soviet prison hospital on October 7. a subject he understood since he had Voice of America editorial reflect­ already spent eight years in a Siberian ing the views of the U.S. government work camp. The result of that impri­ National fraternal leaders attend which was broadcast on October 12 sonment was serious illness, and he (as monitored in New York). was barely able to appear in court on White House reception, briefing the day Soviet authorities sentenced The Kremlin's gulag has claimed him to 10 more years of labor camp. another victim. This week, reports He was transported to prison on a reached the West of the death of debilitating 55-day train journey - Ukrainian human-rights activist Mr. Marchenko called the trip the Valeriy Marchenko. His death at the "special revenge of the KGB." age of 37 was the direct result of his At the Kuchino camp in the Perm brutal mistreatment at the hands of region of Siberia, Mr. Marchenko - Soviet authorites. though seriously ill - was reportedly Last March, a Soviet court sen­ assigned a double work load. In July, tenced Mr. Marchenko to 15 years of he suffered severe kidney failure, yet labor camp and internal exile. The he was denied adequate medical reason? Mr. Marchenko had cham­ attention. In spite of his mother's pioned the cause of huma n rights in (Continued on page II)

his second prison camp sentence lor Rep. Dante Fascell his human-rights activities in Soviet Ukraine when the combination of Statement by Rep. Dante II. Fas- harsh camp conditions and his poor cell (D-Flu). chairman of the Con­ health the result of a previous term gressional Commission on Security behind the barbed wire took its and Cooperation in Europe. final toll. A journalist and translator by profession. Marchenko had pre­ Representatives of the National Fraternal Congress of America and its Mr. Speaker, on October 7 of this viously scr\ed eight years of prison member-societies were hosted at a White House recaption on Tuesday, year, Ukrainian human-rights activist camp and internal exile for so-called October 9, and addressed by President Ronald Reagan. Among those Valeriy Marchenko died in a hospital "anti-Soviet agitation and propa­ present at the gathering were John O. Flis, supreme president of the in Leningrad. RSFSR, the victim of ganda." His alleged "crime" con­ Ukrainian National Association, Msgr. Stephen Chomko, president of the callous indifference to his fate by sisted of having authored several Providence Association of Ukrainian Catholics, and John Oleksyn, Soviet authorities. His mother, who samizdat essays on the effect of president of the Ukrainian Fraternal Association. The f raternalists were also had pleaded for proper medical care So\iet rule in Ukraine.and of writing addressed by various representatives of the administration; the program for her son, was not even allowed to a number of appeals on behalf of was moderated by Linas Kojelis, associate director of the White House be at his bedside in his final hours. Soviet political prisoners in Soviet Office of Public Liaison. Seen in the photo above are President Reagan and Valeriy Marchenko was serving (Continued on paje 11) Mr. Flis. 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1984 No. 43 La Salle University is site of British MP reunited with father LONDON - Stephen Terlezki. a With his son translating, the elder international symposium on millennium member of Parliament, had an emo­ Terlezki said: "Coming to Britain is like tional airport reunion with his 80-year- coming from the grave. If somebody by Kateryna Rudnytzky Island. N.Y.). the Rev. Lubomyr Husar old father on October 2 after a 42-year had told me that 1 could live for another (Pope St. Clement Ukrainian Catholic separation, according to several wire 20 years, I would prefer to live only one PHILADELPHIA - La Salle Uni­ University of Rome) and Thomas services. year but to see my son in England." versity on October 6 hosted an interna­ Molnar(City University of New York). Mr. Terlezki, 56, a Conservative After his son was shipped out by the tional symposium on "Ukrainian Chris­ In his paper titled "Thoughts on the representative from Cardiff, Wales, Germans, Mr. Terlezki ended up in tianity on the Threshold of Its Second Second Millennium," (read by Prof. wept as he embraced wheelchair-bound Siberia, where he worked in a coal mine. Millennium." The symposium was Rudnytzky). Prof. Luznycky offered a Oleksa Terlezki on the latter's arrival at One report said he was exiled to Siberia organized by the St. Sophia Religious vision of Ukrainian Christianity of the Heathrow Airport from Moscow. It for trade union activism, but that could Association of Ukrainian Catholics in future by analyzing documents of the was the first time the two had met since not be immediately confirmed. cooperation with Pope St. Clement Ukrainian past, establishing the "real 1942, when the son was forced on a train As for Stephen, he emigrated to Ukrainian Catholic University in Rome essence of Ukrainian Christianity" on by German troops in his native Ukrai­ Britain in 1948 with only one pound on the occasion of the 10th anniversary their basis, and drawing on the pro­ nian village of Antonivka and sent to a (then about S5) in his pocket, married a of the religious association. phecy made by Metropolitan Sheptyt- work camp in Germany. Welsh woman and had a successful In his introduction to the symposium. sky on his deathbed concerning the "I was able to put out a hand to my career as a hotel and catering consultant Prof. Leonid Rudnytzky of La Salle Church of Ukraine. He stated that in the father, which he grasped," Stephen before being elected to Parliament. University dedicated the proceedings to past the Church of Ukraine wanted to recalled for reporters. "Then he ran In an interview with the Daily Tele­ the memory of Cardinal Josyf Slipyj. be "neither Latin-Roman, nor Uniate along side holding my hand for as long graph newspaper, Stephen Terlezki patriarch of the Ukrainian Catholic nor Greek Catholic ...but wanted to as he could as the train pulled out of the called the reunion with his father a Church, who had given his special remain a Church that has its founda­ station." miracle. But, he added, "he is one blessings to this conference before his tions in the apostolic Christianity of Ss. The reunion resulted from the inter­ among tens and hundreds of thousands death on September 7. Cyril and Methodius." He concluded: cession of British Foreign Secretary Sir from the Ukrajne who have suffered In his opening remarks to the sympo­ "It is this Church that will provide Geoffrey Howe during a July visit to over the past ф years." sium. Brother Patrick Ellis FSC, presi­ spiritual guidance for the Ukrainian Moscow. Despite many requests, the And. Mr. Terlezki said, he expected dent of La Salle University, welcomed people in their second millennium." elder Terlezki had never previously his father would have some confusion the 150 guests, among them approxi­ Relations with Vatican been allowed to leave the Soviet Union about life in Britain. "Hedoes not know mately 40 students and scholars who to visit his son in Britain. He has been the meaning of freedom and democracy had come from as far away as Cali­ Following this presentation the Rev. granted a visa to stay in Britain for a and I'm sure he's not aware that there- fornia, and stressed the importance of Floridi analyzed current'relations month. The family said what would are no queues here for bread, for meat, this type of conference for the Ukrai­ between the Vatican and the Ukrainian happen after that remained uncertain. or for vegetables." nian people and for the academic world. Catholic Church, stressing the positive developments that have taken place Brother Ellis also voiced a note of during the pontificate of Pope John Percy speaks on ethnic concerns pride concerning the fact that La Salle Paul II. University was the first to host such a The Rev. Husar, having examined CHICAGO - Speaking at an form a team in Washington, a team that major symposium on this topic, while the past relationships between the Illinois Ethnics for Reagan-Bush knows we must have a strong national recalling the first symposium on Ukrai­ Rally at Triton College on Saturday, defense second to. none, that works to nian Christianity sponsored by the St. Ukrainian Catholic Church with Ortho­ doxy on the one hand and Latin Rite October 6, Sen. Charles H. Percy (R— see that America stands for peace, Sophia Association and held at La Salle 111.) stated that "ethnic Americans have freedom and a stable world based on in 1975. The proceedings of that con­ Catholicism on the other, offered a model for a union different from that of an absolute right to lobby for their absolute respect for human rights." ference were published by the associa­ causes." Sen. Percy stated that his foreign- tion in 1976 in a volume titled "The the Union of Brest — one based on the teachings of Metropolitan Sheptytsky "Your concerns must be on the affairs priorities include convincing Ukrainian Catholic Church: 1945- governments "to stop harassing minor­ 1975." and on the basis of mutual trust, under­ national agenda," Sen. Percy said in standing and esteem. remarks prepared for delivery. ities, stop destroying churches, stop Church today Prof. Molnar concluded this session arresting the innocent, stop persecuting Sen. Percy, chairman of the Senate the faithful, stop blocking the emi­ The first session of the symposium, by offering a critical analysis of today's Christianity whose very existence is Foreign Relations Committee, pledged grants, and stop aggression which titled "The Ukrainian Church Today," to work for human rights and inter­ causes international instability." was chaired by Prof. Bohdan Bociurkiw being threatened by atheism in the East, secularism in the West and its own national stability. "I will continue to The senator pledged to maintain his of Carleton University in Ottawa. He fight because it is in the interest of the strong support for the Voice of America. introduced the three speakers: the Rev. inclination to make compromises with the Zeitgeist. United States and in the interest of Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty. Petro В. T. Bilaniuk (University of world peace," he declared. which form what he called "an in­ Toronto), Msgr. Victor J. Pospishil Nature of Christianity He added: "You and I dream of an formation lifeline" to the peoples of (Manhattan College, emeritus) and The third and final session of the America that stands for freedom and Eastern Europe, the Baltic States and Dennis J. Dunn (Institute for the Study leads the world by example. You and I the Soviet Union. of Religion and Communism, South­ symposium, titled "The Nature of west Texas State University). Ukrainian Christianity," was chaired by In his remarks at the session. Prof. Miroslav Labunka of La Salle Univer­ Bociurkiw stated that "a chapter in the sity, who introduced the only speaker of Essex Ukrainian Republicans meet the session. Prof. Jaroslav Pelikan of Ukrainian Catholic Church has ended and to promote its ideas; to foster and a new one is beginning," referring to Yale University. In a most eloquently 1RVINGTON, N.J. - The Ukrai­ delivered lecture titled " 'Catholic' nian American Republican Club of Ukrainian heritage and culture; to the death of Patriarch Josyf. He stressed cooperate with the official Republican also that now is "an occasion to come to and/or'Orthodox"? - Denominationa- Essex County held its annual meeting at lism vs. Universality in the Tradition of the Ukrainian Community Center, here Party committees; to collect, analyze, terms with the truth, for nothing but the report upon and disseminate informa­ truth shall make us free." Ukraine," Prof. Pelikan called Ukraine last week and elected Andrew Keybida "a ^laboratory for the study of religious tion concerning governmental and The Rev. Bilaniuk's paper, "The president. movements." He said that denomina­ Also elected were: Dr. Nicholas political affairs; and to promote the Ukrainian Catholic Church in Light of tional differences in Ukraine were not principles of freedom, equality and Contemporary Ecclesiology," provided Chirovsky, first vice-president; Mykola marked by straight lines, horizontal or Semanyshyn, second vice-president; justice on which the government of the an in-depth view of Ukrainian Chris­ vertical, but were within a circle, so to United States is founded. tianity by focusing on those historical John Haliy, secretary; Marian Kor- speak, and tangential to each other. He mylo, treasurer; Nestor Basniak, Ivan He also stated that the Ukrainian factors which shaped it over the course placed his lecture within the context of community has always responded to the of the millennium and analyzing its Gensior, Alex Danchuk, Wolodymyr religious conflicts between East and Kowblansky, board of trustees; and principles of the Republican Party and present status within the universal West, and, making Ukraine his focal would react responsibly with a unified Church. Msgr. Pospishil offered an Andrew Stecyshyn, Wolodymyr Ro- point, analyzed a number of aspects of howsky, Wasyl Pelechaty, advisory effort to re-elect President Reagan and incisive account of recent developments Church life (missionary activities) and Vice President George Bush. in the Church and focused on its board. historical events (schisms) that took Mr. Haliy reviewed the accomplish­ canonical status today, while Prof. place during the millennium. Dunn placed his remarks on "The ments of the club during the past 20 Plans were formalized to sponsor a Kremlin and the Ukrainian Catholic Each session was followed by ques- years and stated that he was looking Republican rally on Sunday, October Church " within the context of the East- tion-and-answer periods, which occa­ forward to "the gigantic task of re­ 21, at the Ukrainian Community West conflict. sionally evolved into discussions between grouping the Ukrainian people for a Center, 140 Prospect Ave., Irvington, at the speakers and guests. The proceed­ large Republican victory at the polls on 3 p.m. Guest speakers from Washington Church tomorrow ings of this symposium will be published November 6." will be Linus Kojelis, director of ethnic in a special volume by the St. Sophia Mr. Keybida stated that he was affai rs in the White House Office of The second session, chaired by Prof. Religious Association of Ukrainian appointed coordinator for the state of Public Liaison, and Dr. Bohdan Futey, Rudnytzky, the symposium coordi­ Catholics. New Jersey of Ukrainian Americans for national chairman of Ukrainian-Ameri­ nator, was titled "The Ukrainian Catho­ The symposium received extensive Reagan-Bush '84, by the Ethnic Voters cans for Reagan-Bush ^4. Local guest lic Church Tomorrow," and it featured local news media coverage, and the Division of Reagan-Bush '84 national speakers will be prominent leaders from papers by Gregory Luznycky (Univer­ Voice of America informed its listeners headquarters. the state Republican headquarters. Mr. sity of Pennsylvania, emeries), the of the proceedings on its regularly Mr. Kcyuiua vuiuuul ihe objects of Keybida was selected to serve as chair­ Rev. Alexis U. Floridi (Holy Trinity scheduled Ukrainian broadcasts to the' organization: to foster and en­ man of the rally. The Ukrainian com­ Ukrainian Catholic Church, Staten Eastern Europe. courage loyalty to the Republican Party munity is invited to attend. No. 43 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1984 5 Interview: State Department's assistant secretary for human rights

During the visit to Radio Free Europe/Radio impression thai as far as the inhabitants of the Soviet Liberty of the U.S. assistant secretary of state for Union are concerned, this right is the preserve of the human rights, Elliot Abrams, Bohdan Nahayloof Jews, ethnic Germans and Armenians. Yet we know Radio Liberty's Ukrainian Service interviewed that numerous Ukrainians, Baits and Russians, as well him about the Reagan administration's policy as members of dissenting religious communities, have toward the USSR's non-Russian nations. The been imprisoned for wishing to leave the USSR. Does interview was broadcast by Radio Liberty's the American government consider that the right to Ukrainian Service on October 4, 1984. emigrate belongs to all the inhabitants of the Soviet Uniop? Nahaylo: The impression that seems to have gained currency in the west over the years is that the human- Abrams: Absolutely. First of all, this principle is rights issue in the Soviet Union concerns primarily enshrined in the variety of international covenants on courageous groups of Russian human-rights activists human rights. To give you an example, we have taken and Jewish would-be emigrants. Yet Soviet labor up this subject with Fidel Castro. Cuba is a country camps and prisons are full of non- Russian activists where there are no national minorities. We are simply campaigning for the national rights of their republics. talking about Cubans. We have made the point very What is the altitude of the present U.S. administration strongly that we believe there is a right of emigration toward the grievances and aspirations of the non- from Cuba. By the same token we have had lengthy discussions about this with the governments of Russians in the Soviet Union? Rumania. To us the question is not who is the individual, what is his religion or national back­ Abrams: We have an attitude of intense concern and ground. On the contrary. Freedom of emigration is a support. We have spoken a very great deal in the human right and it extends to every individual. United States, for example, about struggles in the Baltic countries and in Ukraine. We have paid a great deal of attention to this. 1 think if you look at the Nahaylo: The majorty of the Helsinki monitors speeches American delegates have given, for example, imprisoned in the USSR are non-Russian human and at the various Helsinki conferences, we have mentioned national-rights campaigners. At a time when interna­ a large number of Ukrainian heroes who have been tional attention is focused, understandably, on the Fighting for their rights. It is clear to us that although case of Andrei Sakharov, is there not a danger that different groups may be more active one month or these more obscure but no less courageous political another, or get more attention in the West, this is not Elliot Abrams prisoners are being forgotten? the struggle of any one group. This is a struggle of all the peoples within the Soviet Union for their liberty. Nahaylo: In recent years we have seen demonstra­ Abrams: There is that danger. There is no question. tions and protests in Georgia, the Baltic republics and One has to worry about that. Our view is that when Nahaylo: Another view commonly held in the West elsewhere in the Soviet Union in which non-Russians you have the case of someone who is as well-known as is that the non- Russians are simply concerned with have criticized Soviet nationalities policies and Sakharov, it brings attention to the whole problem of cultural autonomy. But ii is clear, for instance, from condemned encroachments on their language rights human rights in the Soviet Union and that is a good the statements issued by the various Helsinki monitor­ and national identity. The one word which occurs over thing. It is a shame that people, for example in ing groups that the crucial issue for the non- Russians and over in the samizdat produced by the non-Russian Georgia, the Baltic states or Ukraine, cannot know is that of national self-determination. Does current is "Russification." What is the State Department's how often we speak of their struggle for human rights. A merican policy recognize this right to self-determina­ policy toward the thorny issue of "Russification?" We do it all the time at these international meetings. tion in the USSR? Sakharov, as a heroic man, is in a sense, a way of Abrams: To us it is an easy issue. This "Russifica­ bringing the attention of people around the world to Abrams: 1 think there is a combination of issues that tion" program, which is clearly the goal of the Soviet these problems. Not to the problem of Russians', as groups such as the Helsinki Monitoring Group, government, is one which we oppose. It is, after all, not opposed to non-Russsians', human rights. Rather the formerly in Kiev, and now in prison, was promoting. some kind of natural process, something that happens problem is human rights within the Soviet Union. There is first of all the question of individual liberty as over the decades. It is a Soviet policy to stamp out we would all define it: freedom of religion, freedom of these individual national traditions. We know that Nahaylo: And finally, I would like to ask you about speech, these kinds of things. Then there are the more they have encouraged, for example, more and more the Kiev Consulate, or rather about the present U.S. political rights: freedom of assembly, trade-union ethnic Russians to move into the Baltic states in an administration's resumption of efforts to open a U.S. rights, and so on, all of which are guaranteed under the effort to keep down the percentage of the indigenous Consulate in the Ukrainian capital. Do you think that Helsinki Accords that the Soviet government signed. population. We know, for instance, of efforts made in the establishment of a U.S. Consulate in Kiev would There are also these "group"questions, in Ukraine and the schools to make sure that Ukrainians or Georgians further the principles enshrined in the Helsinki Final other non-Russian republics: the right to language, are not allowed, are not taught, to value their own Act? culture and tradition. All this is mixed up with traditions. We are opposed to all of these policies. We national self-determination, individual self-deter­ think that they are a violation of human rights because Abrams: 1 think so. This is an area where there has mination, individual political rights. Obviously, we they do not represent the wishes of the people. No one been no progress because of the over-all state of U.S.­ are very far from being able to define precisely what it has selected the policies except the Soviet Politburo. Soviet relations for some years. But we think that by is that people in Ukraine would like because at this No one has chosen them freely. They do not represent establishing a diplomatic presence in Kiev, it would point they are allowed to have nothing. But we take the what the people want and they violate the rights of the show the people of Ukraine that we care about them viewpoint that at the beginning, at this stage, the first individuals of each of these national groups to teach and we remember about them. I should add that, thing we can all say is that these matters of individual their children about the group and its history. obviously, we maintain very close contacts with liberty, of fidelity to the traditions and history of Ukrainian Americans and they are very supportive of Ukraine are the absolute minimum that should be Nahaylo: In the West much attention is focused on the opening of a consulate in Kiev as a way of keeping guaranteed. the right to emigrate. Sometimes one gets the in touch with their brethren in Ukraine. Armenia: a unique case of existence within the USSR

BOSTON - Armenia, the smallest However, regardless of its unique menia to survive, even under the terested in "peaceful development" of 15 Soviet republics, has managed privileges, not all of Armenia's control of the Soviet Union, than to not political questions, he said. to carve out a niche for itself that is citizens favor Soviet domination. run the risk of an independent Ar­ unique within the Soviet Union, "I am an Armenian nationalist," menia being once again crushed by Recent history according to a recent report in The said a man who immigrated from the hostile neighbors, particularly the Christian Science Monitor. Middle East in the 1940s. "Arme­ Turks. Situated at one of the invasion In Armenia, for example, contacts nians are not free. We are not free to Some argue that without some routes between Asia, the Middle between its citizens and foreigners are travel, to emigrate...We don't like form of Soviet accommodation there East and Europe, throughout its his­ encouraged, the usual tight rein on this Russian government. We prefer would not be the relative prosperity, tory Armenia was repeatedly subjected Churches is somewhat laxer, national West European democracies or the high educational standards, or to various harsh overlords. Between sentiment is tolerated and immigra­ America," he added. the Armenians from abroad mingling I894and 1915. Armenians inthe Ana­ tion is officially encouraged. In with local people. tolian highlands were subjects of a addition, each year, thousands of Soviets or Turks Others, however, still hold onto systematic massacre by Ottoman people of Armenian ancestry visit visions of an independent Armenia. Sultan Abd al-Hamid II. Victims their arid, boulder-strewn home­ He was giving voice to a sentiment "I am willing to die," said the man either fled to the West, settling in land. that lies just below the surface in who calls himself a nationalist, "to cities such Los Angeles and Boston, Despite the fact that Soviet doc­ Armenia, and that has divided fac­ see my country emancipated." or settled in eastern, now Soviet, trine stipulates that living standards tions of Armenians living abroad and But according to an official of the Armenia. be the same in all the Soviet republics, even those within the Armenian Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, After the collapse of the Ottoman attractive shoes, jeans, fruit and Apostolic Church. "It is mainly Armenians overseas Empire in World War I, Armenia produce are in abundance in the local Simply put, the issue is whether it who are concerned with these politi­ declared its independence. But the markets and stores. is better for some remnant of Ar­ cal questions." Armenians are in­ (Continued on page 11) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY sm UL!0BER21. 1984 No. 43 A glimpse of Soviet reality USSR's non-Russian languages: only for poetry and memoirs? Ukrainian Weer V by Roman Solchanyk Clearly, however, the publication of novels, short stories, poetry and the like The recent plenum of the board of the by no means tells the entire story. A USSR Writers' Union, which marked glance at the language of publication of Reagan and the Soviets the 50th anniversary of that organiza­ scientific works in Ukraine over the past tion provided Pavlo Zahrebelny, the decade or so shows: (I) overwhelming head of the Ukrainian Writers' Union, predominance of the Russian language, When, during her October 11 debate with George Bush, Geraldine with another opportunity to proclaim (2) a steady decrease in the number of Ferraro gravely pointed out that President Ronald Reagan was the publicly the virtues of the Russian titles published in Ukrainian; and (3) a only modern president not to have met with his Soviet counterpart, we language. corresponding increase in the number expected the vice president to answer something like this: did the In a hard-hitting speech contrasting of titles issued in Russian. Thus, in American people really want and expect the leader of the world's "socialist civilization" with "capitalist 1980. the last year for which data are greatest democracy to meet with the leader of a state thai just a year ago civilization," Mr. Zahrebelny denied available, publishing houses in Ukraine shot down an unarmed Korean airline with-some 283 aboard, that in the USSR "the national lan­ issued 298 scientific publications in guages are being abnormally deformed Ukrainian as compared with 1,906 in continues to use chemical weapons against civilians and insurgents by the blows of history and scientific- Russian (see Table I). alike in Afghanistan, has violated virtually every treaty on human technical revolution, and are suited only The dominant role of the Russian rights and disarmament and has summarily rejected every one of the for poetry and memoris."The West, he language is particularly evident in president's arms-reduction proposals? said, was attempting to disseminate this publications devoted to the natural notion, but it is refuted daily by "the Unfortunately, Mr. Bush did not raise any of these points, but sciences and in technical publications incontestable facts of the grandiose (see Table 2). Even when it comes to rather struck a defensive tone in explaining the administration's victories of Leninist nationalities books and brochures on socio-political position. Mr. Bush's failure to give an aggressive (and we think policy." One such fact, argued Mr. themes, which encompass the bulk of effective) response by rattling off example after example of Soviet Zahrebelny. is the rapid growth of the the propagandistic literature that is skulduggery betrays more than lousy strategy. It also reflects a novel in all the non-Russian literatures published, the number of titles published decision on the part of the administration to soften the anti-Soviet in the USSR without exception. Ac­ in Russian between 1970 and 1980 has rhetoric that characterized the first three years of the Reagan cording to the Ukrainian writer, this more than doubled, from 503 to 1.106; presidency. was "proof of the flourishing of our whereas the number issued in Ukrainian word and our languages." has declined by almost half, from 781 in This new, toned-down tack should come as no surprise, particularly If the publication of novels (or for 1970 to 389 in 1980. in a presidential election year. In January, as if one cue. President that matter any other literary genre) In 1980. more books and brochures Reagan unofficially launched election '84 with an appeal for a predominantly in the indigenous lan­ were published in Russian than in "working relationship" with Moscow. Gone were references to "the guage of any given non-Russian republic Ukrainian in all the following areas: evil empire" and to liars and cheats. Interestingly, the Soviets did not were the only criterion by which to physical culture and sport, culture and reciprocate in kind-, but responded by boycotting the Olympics, judge the vitality of that language, then education, linguistics, printing, library comparing Mr. Reagan to Adolf Hitler, deploying new weapons in Mr. Zahrebelny would certainly be science, and bibliography. Only in correct in his evaluation of Soviet Eastern Europe and cutting off virtually all contacts. It was not until it publications devoted to literature and nationalities policy. In Ukraine, for art did the number of titles in Ukrainian became clear that Mr. Reagan would likely win in November, that the example, in 1980 a total of 640 titles of outnumber that in Russian. Soviets, who made no secret of their preference for Mr. Mondale, literary works were published in Ukrai­ The data on language of publication decided to hedge their bets and send Mr. Gromyko to meet with the nian as compared with 200 titles pub­ of textbooks used in institutions of president. lished in Russian. (Continued on page IS) The president himself has lately continued the conciliatory cooing. In an interview published in the October 22 issue of U.S. News Si Table 1 World Report, Mr. Reagan apparently did some furious backpedal- ing. saying that when he said the Soviets were liars and cheats, he was BREAKDOWN OF SCIENTIFIC LITERATUREPUBLISHEDIN UKRAINE INTO UKRAINIAN- AND RUSSIAN-LANGUAGE WORKS, 1970-80 only repeating what "they called themselves." When asked if he would return to a hard line with the Soviets alter he is re-elected, the president (Number of Titles) answered with an emphatic "no. no." Now. with the election only some three weeks away. M r. Chernenko Year Russian has made an overture of his own. tellingThe Washington Post in a rare Ukrainian interview that he "unequivocally" believed that improved U.S.-Soviet 1970 472 947 relations were possible and, in the least strident tone to come out of the 1971 435 92S Kremlin in some time, urged Mr. Reagan to back up his conciliatory 1972 494 1,098 words with concrete actions. For its part, the Reagan administration 1973 386 1.002 praised "the constructive tone" of Mr. Chernenko's proposals, with 1974 390 1.290 Vice President Bush calling it a "positive sign." 1975 454 1,829 1976 405 1.963 We suggest that the Reagan administration's new-found placatory 1977 353 1.848 posture, though not unexpected, may be tactically unwise. First of all. 1978 369 1.824 the Kremlin's strategy is clearly meant to result in Messrs. Reagan and 1979 337 1.937 Mondale vying to accommodate Moscow, something we feel is 1980 298 1,906 unbecoming and imprudent. Second, the administration's strategy presumes that the American people respect and fear the Soviet Union, Source: Presa Ukrainskoyi RSR 1918-1980: Slalystychnyi dovidnyk, Kharkiv. and feel that it is a state worthy of cultivating friendly relations with. Redaktsiyno-vydavnychyi viddil Knyzhkovoyi palaty URSR. 1981. pp. 82-83. We just don't believe that this is so. The media notwithstanding, we believe the American people certainly understand and condone a hard­ Table 2 line in the face of Afghanistan, the Korean airliner, the Sakharovs, the plot to kill the pope, the gulag and mental asylums for dissidents, BREAKDOWN OF SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE PUBLISHED IN UKRAINE "yellow rain," the Berlin Wall and machinations in Central America. IN 1970 AND 1980 INTO UKRAINIAN- AND RUSSIAN-LANGUAGE WORKS IN SELECTED CATEGORIES Clearly, the American people fear nuclear war. the same way Europeans in the 1930s feared war from a feral and mightily armed (Number of Titles) Nazi Germany, but they also remember the bitter fruits that appeasing Hitler ultimately wrought. Ukrainian Rus sian We can only hope that in tonight's presidential debate, for the rest of the campaign and if he should get re-elected, for his second term. 1970 1980 1970 1980 President Reagan keep in mind that an aggressive, pragmatic and Natural sciences and mathematics 228 74 427 983 uncompromising stance vis-a-vis the Soviet Union is by no means a Technical, industry, transport, 227 83 2,514 2,760 liability, or something beyond the ken of the American people. He communication, public affairs should be proud of the fact that he had enough political couragetosee Agriculture 367 217 255 459 the Soviet Union for what it really is and to tell the nation about it. Health and medical sciences 69 46 313 344 Source: Presa Ukrainskoyi RSR 1918-1980. pp. 46, 51, 56, and 61. No. 43 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1984 7

News and views Ukrainian famine commission bill: Faces and Places a behind-the-scenes perspective by Myron B. Kuropas by Walter Bodnar American press and also in the ethnic and general news media. Special com­ On October 12, the Ukrainian famine mendation should be given to The bill was enacted into law. The president Ukrainian Weekly for providing exten­ Ohio's Rep. Mary Rose (Dakar: of the United States signed the con­ sive coverage for the famine action — tinuing resolution - the omnibus sometimes devoting practically an champion of the ethnic elderly federal spending bill - in the amount of entire issue to the subject. S370 billion for the 19X5 fiscal year. In Members of the AHRU executive If America's ethnic elderly have one that Hungary was before the Commu­ the continuing resolution, attached as board made numerous visits to Wash­ champion in Washington, it is surely nists took over," Rep. Oakar explains. amendment No. 7014 was S. 2456, a bill ington in order to confer with senators, Democratic Congresswoman Mary "Communist Hungarians had no re­ to establish a Congressional commis­ congressmen and the staffs of the Senate Rose Oakar of Ohio's 20th District. For spect for the symbolism of the crown sion to gather all available facts in order Foreign Relations Committee and the Rep. Oakar, helping ethnic senior and we were afraid they would treat it as to study and analyze the causes and House Foreign Affairs Committee. citizens has become a personal mission. war trophy. I was outraged by the results of the 1932-33 Soviet-govern­ Personal visits were made to a number Of Lebanese extraction. Rep. Oakar Carter initiative because 1 knew what ment-engineered famine in Ukraine of Ukrainian Communities around the represents a multi-ethnic district which the crown meant to my Hungarian which took at least 7 million lives. country in order to stimulate more includes Germans (8.8 percent), Poles Americans." The creation of the commission on action for the famine bill. There were (8.5 percent), Irish (4.9 percent), Ita­ Despite help from Sen. Bob Dole(R- the famine in Ukraine is of tremendous appearances before Ukrainian and lians (4.7 percent), Hungarians (2.4 Kansas) on the Senate side. Rep. Oakar historical significance to those of Ukrai­ American church groups; articles were percent) and Ukrainians (I.I percent). was not able to prevent the return of the nian descent, because it will the first prepared and translated into Spanish Geographically, the district encompasses crown, however, and still views the Congressional commission established for Cuban newspapers: interviews were Cleveland's West Side and some 16 incident as one of her most disappoint­ to study a Ukrainian issue, and it will be conducted in the newspapers and on suburban towns. ing setbacks. " the first appropriation of federal money radio. There was coverage on television "I grew up on the West Side," Rep. "Carter didn't understand the issue," for a Ukrainian matter. and in the major newspaper wire, ser­ Oakar says, "and 1 still live in the only she says. "Unfortunately, his own In September of 1983, through the vices. In short, all available media were home my parents have ever owned. background prevented him from under­ initiative and efforts of Americans for utilized for the promotion of the bill. Ours was a heterogeneous neighbor­ standing the ethnic community. It's not Human Rights in Ukraine (AHRU), Through the efforts of AHRU and hood and I got to know all of the ethnics that he didn't want to. He wasn't raised New Jersey Rep. James J. Florio (D) other supporting organizations and in the area. I went into the various among ethnics, so he had no identifica­ introduced the Ukrainian famine bill, individuals, several members of Con­ ethnic halls and was fascinated by their tion with them. The only supporter I H.R. 3993. better known as the Ukrai­ gress became convinced of the necessity rich cultural traditions and way of life." had in the White House at the time was nian famine commission act, in the and advisability of establishing a con­ Rep. Oakar became a teacher (she is Walter Mondale." House of Representatives. On Novem­ gressional famine commission. The still on a leave of absence from Since the Hungarian incident. Rep. ber 17. 1983. it was reintroduced by following members deserve special Cuyahoga County Community College), Oakar has had few setbacks in her Rep. Florio as H.R. 4459 with 59 commendation for championing this but when she saw her neighborhood efforts to assist her ethnic constituents, congressmen joining "as co-sponsors. issue: Sen. Bradley, Sen. Charles Percy beginning to decline (Cleveland's West especially the ethnic elderly who make The number eventually grew to a total (R-Ill.), Rep. Florio and Rep. Marcy Side had a population loss of 19 percent up almost 20 percent of her district. Kaptur (D-Ohio). of 122. in the 1970s), she decided to go into On December 14. 1979. Rep. Oakar On March 21. Sen. Bill Bradley In the end, however, it was Sen. politics to see if she could reverse the Bradley who came through valiantly. introduced an amendment to the Older (D-N.J.) introduced a companion U- trend. Elected to the Cleveland City- Americans Act of 1965 which would krainian famine bill. S. 2456 (identical Although supported in this endeavor by Council, she quickly gained a reputa­ the above-mentioned legislators and provide assistance to those senior to the House version), which eventually tion as an advocate of neighborhood citizens who spoke little or no English. gained 22 co-sponsors in the Senate. many others, it was he who "delivered revitalization. the goods" at the crucial time in the "Specifically, we are talking about The AHRl initiative was supported "I was disturbed by the ethnic exodus more than 3 million people who are from the beginning t)y the Ukrainian mad scramble to adjourn the 98th to the suburbs." she explains, "and I Congress. toreign-born and past the age of 65."she National Association. Other groups believed that if it continued. Cleveland told her House colleagues at the time. became supporters shortly afterwards, . The bill hit a snag in the House of had little future. 1 wanted to preserve Representatives. Although Mipported "These language-disabled elderly can­ among them the National Committee to the stability of the ethnic neighbor­ not communicate with the providers of CommemoTate Genocide Victims in overwhelmingly by Democratic con­ hoods because they represent the heart the service and often go without them." Ukraine 1932-33, Harvard University gressmen, the Foreign Affairs Commit­ and soul of the city." Ukrainian Studies Fund, Ukrainian tee leadership chose to pigeonhole the When Ms. Oakar decided to run for Rep. Oakar had first heard of the American Veterans, and the Ukrainian bill for about a year - coming up with a Congress in 1976. she was opposed by plight of the ethnic elderly in obtaining American Professional and Business- string of excuses, echoing the objec­ 11 other candidates in the Democratic aid to which they were entitled while a persons Association of New York and tions of the State Department, and primary. She won with 24 percent of the member of Cleveland's City Council. New Jersey. Support was also obtained ultimately admitting its opposition to vote and then went on to beat her Mayor Ralph Perk had agreed to from the American Jewish Committee, the establishment of any additional Republican opponent with a whopping sponsor "Project Senior Ethnic Find" a prestigious and influential national Congressional commissions. plurality of 78 percent. She has easily (PSEF). an outreach program which organization, the National Center for In the Senate, however, the bill made won re-elqction every two years since used specially trained, bilingual VISTA Urban/Ethnic Affairs, the Italian Ame­ progress at a brisk pace in the more then, running unopposed in 1980 and volunteers to help the ethnic elderly rican Veterans, and others. friendly and supportive atmosphere of winning 86 percent of the vote in 1982. obtain the needed services. The brain­ A goodly number of individuals the Foreign Relations Committee head­ Such phenomenal success at the polls child of ACTION'S regional director (a answered the AHRU appeal for as­ ed by Sen. Percy. Within four months of does not come easily. It requires con­ Ukrainian American) in Chicago, the sistance. Also solidly involved were its introduction, hearings on S. 2456 were stant contact with one's constituency, program eventually included some 40 AHRU branches from various parts of held in the Foieign Relations Commit­ and this Rep. Oakar has done remark­ ethnic VISTA volunteers in Cleveland, the country: Chicago, Milwaukee, tee on August I. Testifying in favor were ably well. Her staff includes Americans Chicago, Detroit and Gary. Despite a Albany-Troy, Rochester and K.erhonk- Sen. Bradley. Dr. Myron B. Kuro- of Italian. Polish, Irish, Ukrainian and shift away from ethnic programming son, N.Y., the New York City branch at pas, vice-president of the Ukrainian Slovak ancestry as well as Blacks and within the ACTION agency during the the Ukrainian Institute, Bloomington. National Association, and Ihor 01- Jews. Carter administration, the Cleveland lnd.. Houston, Hollywood, Fla.. Berke­ shaniwsky, coordinator of Americans "My staff speaks many languages," program continued to function first ley. Calif.. Trenton, N.J., Pittsburgh, for Human Rights in Ukraine. Rep. Oakar proudly proclaims, "and under Ralph Paduano, an Italian Ame­ Pa., and statewide branches in Colorado. Representing the administration and this helps me keep in touch with my rican, and later under Jennie Bochar. a Ohio and Connecticut. Thousands of conveying its opposition to the bill was people. Over the years I've learned a few Ukrainian American. letters were sent and telephone calls the representative of the Department of words in each of the languages in my "It was Jennie Bochar and her asso­ made by innumerable individuals and State, the deputy assistant secretary for district." ciates who brought the problem to my by various AHRU branches and or­ European and Canadian affairs, Robie Soon after her election to Congress, attention," says Rep. Oakar, "and it ganizations to all members of the U.S. M. H. Palmer. It was quite obvious that Rep. Oakar became involved in a battle was then that I decided to push for the Congress. the State Department's opposition to with the Carter administration over the legislation." Tens of thousands of signatures were the establishment of the famine com­ decision to return the Crown of St. Rep. Oakar's bill (H.R. 6150) passed collected on petitions and postcards, mission was based on grounds which it Stephen to Hungary. A symbol of and became part of the Older Ameri­ and these were sent to the members of was not willing to reveal or publicize. It Hungarian independence, the crown cans Act. Unfortunately, the act, which Congress and the executive branch. was groping to find legitimate reasons had been turned over to the United now mandates the hiring of full-time These actions were reinforced with for its objections, but its arguments States for safekeeping by Hungarian bilingual service workers by area agen­ many personal visits to various local were unconvincing, full of misrepre­ nationalists at the end of World War II. cies in those communities where "a and Washington offices. These actions sentations and conjecture. The Carter administration had decided substantial number of the older indivi­ received wide coverage in the Ukrainian Based on the less-than-admirable to return the crown as a gesture of good duals" are "of limited English-speaking showing of the State Department during will. ability," has not been implemented to Walter Bodnar is executive secretary the hearings. AHRU was presented "To Hungarian Americans theCrown Rep. Oakar's satisfaction. Even of Americans for Human Rights in with an excellent opportunity to dis­ of St. Stephen is a symbol of their ACTION'S PSEF program has been Ukraine. continued on page 13) religion, their nationalism, everything (Continued on page 13) THE UKRAINIAN WEtKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21. 1984 No. 43 Ukraine Millennium Foundation to record 35 Bortniansky concertos

by Marta Kolomayets of the State Opera and Ballet Theatre in Museum, the published score edited by Ukrainian Evangelical Baptist Church Kiev, who has made a name for himself Peter Illich'Tchaikovskv in 1881-82and in Toronto. At this point in the project, TORONTO - In celebration of the here in the Wesi since hi., defection a Lviv edition published in 1926, which all the hierarchs have accepted honorary forthcoming millennium of Christianity from the Soviet Union in 1972. is modernized but based on Tchaikov­ patronage in this endeavor. in Ukraine, the Ukraine Millennium Both Messrs. Kolesnyk and Kalist­ sky's arrangements. Now the foundation's fund-raising Foundation based here has proposed to chuk stressed the fact that the According to Mr. Kalistchuk. work­ campaign begins, according to Mr. record 35 sacred choral concertos by project will be done on a professional ing with these three music texts, Mr. Kalistchuk, who estimates that the Dmytro Bortniansky. the 18th century level, with the albums produced on a Kolesnyk will be able to adapt it to most project will cost about half a million Ukrainian master of the choral tech­ major recording label. Currently, audi­ resemble Bortniansky's original work. dollars. The foundation is relying on the nique. tions arc being held for singers who will The concertos will be performed a funds to come from three majorsources: The project, a five-record album set. comprise the 41-membcrchorus. Singers, capella in Old Church Slavonic with the Churches, U.S. and Canadian is under the auspices of the World from .across Canada and the United Ukrainian pronunciations. It will be government grants, as well as indivi­ Congress of Free Ukrainians and will States, are being chosen on the basis of the first time all 35 concertos will be duals and Ukrainian institutions. also include an accompanying booklet the specific demands of the score and a performed on one record album collec­ The foundation is run by a board of in five languages containing notes about Slavic manner of singing (deep basses, tion. directors currently headed by Mr. the millennium of Christianity in U- altos, tenors with a strong middle vViu. tiu; cicalivc goals clearly de­ Kalistchuk (until elections are held). kraine, Ukrainian sacred music, Bort­ register, without baritones or mezzo- fined, the foundation is currently in the The board is composed of one represen­ niansky and the concertos. sopranos). To date, over 120 singers process of disseminating information tative of each Ukrainian community The Ukraine Millennium Founda­ have applied for the chorus, which will about the project throughout Ukrai­ which gives 550,000 for the project. As tion, incorporated in November 1983. is record the works in two sessions. The nian community centers in the free of early October, the Ukrainian com­ currently headed by Yurij Kalistchuk. first recording session will take place on world. Underscoring the fact that this munities of Ontario, Alberta, Mani­ who handles the administrative duties July 6-28, 1985. during which concertos millennium project is one of a kind, a toba. Saskatchewan and British Colum­ for the foundation. Its music director is 1-18 will be recorded. Following the unified effort that all Ukrainians, bia, as well as New York City had a Wolodymyr Kolesnyk, former director recording session, a Bortniansky Festi­ regardless of their religious denomina­ representative on the board of directors, val concert will be held in Toronto's tion or Ukrainian political leanings, with other community centers express­ Roy Thomson Hall on July 28. The rrtay be proud to present to the world. ing interest. Individual donations are Harvard institute second recording session will take place Mr. Kalistchuk said he is now in the also being accepted with persons who a year later, on July 5-27. 1986, when process of seeking financial backing for donate over SI00 becoming members of concertos 19-35 will be recorded. the recordings. the foundation. Donations of 5250 enable is publishing The music, which is taken from three He has already appealed to and individuals to become members of the texts, including handwritten manu­ deceived favorable and supportive foundation and receive the five-record millennium series scripts from St. Petersburg dated 1834 responses from all Ukrainian Orthodox collection with booklets: S500 dona­ (nine years after Bortniansky's death), and Catholic hierarchs in the United tions include membership inthefounda- CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - On the oc­ (Continued on page 11) casion of the millennium of Christianity which are now housed in the British States and Canada, as well as the in Rus'-Ukraine the Ukrainian Studies Fund, in conjunction with the Friends of the Harvard Ukrainian Research Kolesnyk speaks out on state of Ukrainian music Institute, has initiated a Millennium Reprint Series of seminal studies on by Natalia Dmytrijuk maintains are not necessarily better Kennedy Center, then it would be historical and religious topics. than folk music but simply different fine to do an Italian aria once. I view The purpose of the Millennium JERSEY CITY. N.J. - "The genres, are "close to the level of the this as a crime before the Ukrainian Reprint Series is two-fold. First, al­ pearls of our music have not entered classics." But, he added, "you don't culture and community." he ex­ though the Ukrainian Orthodox and the treasury of general world music have to compare everything to Bach claimed. Catholic Churches are true successors and culture." said Maestro Wolo­ or Beethoven. You can compare to to the church formed in Kievan Rus'in dymyr Kolesnyk during a recent other international schools." Career development 988. the Soviet state and the Russian interview here. And that. he. the 'The maestro distinguishes between Orthodox Church are attempting to former general director, artistic three generations of the most re­ Maestro Kolesnyk. who graduated portray the millennium as the 1000th director, conductor and head choir­ spected Ukrainian Composers. The from the Kiev Conservators of anniversary of the Russian nation and master of the State Opera and Balk". oldest of these includes Borys l.ia- Music, directed some 450 performing of Russian Orthodoxy. Therefore it is Theater in Kiev, believes is the toshynsky. l.evko Revutsky. and artists while in charge of the Kiev vital that the West be informed about problem with the state of Ukrainian Heorhiv Maiboroda. The next "sym­ theater, the third must-respected the religious history and culture of music outside the boundaries of phonic" generation includes Myro- institution of its kind in the Soviet Kievan Rus' from the Ukrainian pers­ Ukraine. slav Skoryk. Leonid Hrybovetsky Union. In 1972. he and five family pective. Mr. Kolesnyk does not believe. and Vifaliy Hubarenko. The newest members, including his wife. Anna, Second, Ukrainians themselves may however, that if Ukrainian music generation includes composers living former me/zo-soprano at the opera, not be aware of how much scholarly makes its mark in world music it will outside Ukraine: George Fiala.Zenon fled the Soviet Union after he had put work has recently been done on topics lose its cultural or national identity Lawryshyn and Gary and Larissa himself in a "dangerous position" by relating to Ukraine's rich cultural and because "international music does Kuzenko Kulesha. According to the filing a protest with the Communist religious legacy. Therefore it is im­ not exist." maestro. Ukraine can boast of having Party, charging it with "meddling in the affairs of the arts." portant to make readily available to all "Each type of music is national,"he some 350 composers. the heirs of Ukrainian Christianization "We have to pay attention to He explained that during his tenure said. "No on"r can say that Beetho­ as director of the company, the a basis for re-examining their spiritual ven's or Bach's is not German. The them," noted Mr. Kolesnyk."because roots. if no one will perform their works, government had wanted the com­ same is true for Verdi whose ground­ pany to perform Tchaikovsky's "Eu­ As par: of the Millennium Reprint ing is the Italian folk song. Com­ the young ones will stop composing." Series, the Ukrainian Studies Fund is Ukrainians should also not hesitate gene Onegin" which is based on posers feed off their country's folk Alexander Pushkin's poem. But presenting two works by Prof. Bohdan music." to perform their music to non- R. Bociurkiw: "The Ukrainian Auto- Ukrainian audiences, he said, re­ Maestro Kolesnyk openly protested cephalous Orthodox Church, 1920- Consequently, the maestro main­ ferring to the first time the Kiev what he called "the blatant Russifi­ 1930: A Study in Religious Moderniza­ tains that Ukrainian music will never company had competed in a Western cation" of one of only two opera tion," and "The Uniate Church in the be separated from Ukraine. "The competition held in Weisbaden, companies in Ukraine. Soviet Ukraine: A Case Study in Soviet folk song and folk creativity are the West Germany. "The Germans ac­ Church Policy." One of the foremost foundation of professional music." cepted us enthusiastically and were Current projects scholars of religion in the Soviet Union, he added. captivated by us, but very little Prof. Bociurkiw provides both exten­ opportunity exists for such perfor­ Mr. Kolesnyk. with some 80 operas sive data and careful investigation to Depth and range mances today." in his repertoire, is presently the explain the fate of the Ukrainian Ortho­ "In concerts which are organized conductor of the Canadian Ukrai­ dox and Catholic Churches under Soviet According to Mr. Kolesnyk, the by the Ukrainian community, such as nian Opera in Toronto. Recently he rule. Ukrainian nation has widely de­ the one in Washington this year fheld began work on a project comme­ As Ukrainians throughout the world veloped choral, classical, church, at the Kennedy Center in tribute to morating the millennium of Chris­ approach the millennium they are folk, symphonic and instrumental Ukrainian culture in conjuction with tianity in Ukraine - a five-reco/d troubled by the current situation of chamber music as well as opera the manifestation protesting the album of 35 choral concertos by religion in their homeland. Both the music. The responsibility of those Russification of Ukrainej, we have to Dmytro Bortniansky. Ukrainian Orthodox and the Ukrainian who work in the field "is to popula­ push our composers and our music," In addition, he was recently named Catholic Churches have been forcibly rize it in the general music world," he he said. "I don't disbelieve that our the director of the Taras Shevchenko incorporated into the Russian Ortho­ contended. singers can beautifully render 'Aida' Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus, which dox Church. Although the Soviet Folk songs, for "vample. "are not or other operas, but you cannot do had been conducted by Hryhory well-known, except lor 'Shchedryk,' regime has persecuted all religions, it r that at a demonstration protesting Kytasty until his death. Although he has shown particular vehemence against and it's ha ' to find a nation that has Russification." took the job with much apprehen­ the Ukrainian Churches. In reprinting such a v.. th of folk music." he "Are we against Russification sion. Maestro Kolesnyk maintains these two articles by Prof. Bociurkiw, added. only, but for the Italianization or that his goal is to "preserve those І he USF seeks to increase public aware­ Some Ukrainian opera and so- Francification of Ukraine? If each traditions of performance that the ness of what Soviet policies toward called classical music, which he vear there were 35 concerts at the chorus has perfected." Ukrainian Churches have been. No. 43 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21. 1984

Panorama of Ukrainian culture in the Big Apple by Helen Perozak Smindak

The Ukrainian season Institute, where she taught for fiveyear s and gave two solo shows. Her work has Taking a cue from the dramatic color been exhibited in various galleries and changes spreading through the city's in group shows at the Brooklyn Mu­ foliage, the Big Apple's Ukrainian seum and hangs in many private collec­ community turned on its own spectacle tions, including those of the Pratt Institute and New York book publisher last weekend. Outstanding art shows Harry N. Abrams. were opened at The Ukrainian Mu­ seum and the Ukrainian Artists' Asso­ In 1963-64, she traveled through the ciation Gallery, historical exhibit was Soviet Union as the first abstract unveiled at the Ukrainian Sports Club, painter hired by the U.S. Information and the Ukrainian Art and Literary Agency to lecture and paint, in contrast Club held its first Friday soiree of the to artists like Norman Rockwell and Fritz Eichenberg. On her return to season. America she taught and painted at her Scheduled for this weekend are more own studio in Manhattan, then moved exciting events — the debut of a new upstate to Lexington, N.Y.. near bandura recording, an art exhibit and a Hunter. Her present activities include "season-opener" reception at the Ukrai­ 1 teaching children, working with folk nian Institute of America, and the singer Pete Sceger on "The Sloop," staging of two Lina Kostenko plays by curating shows, establishing galleries, the Lydia Krushelnytsky Drama Studio. serving in various capacities for a number of art organizations, ex I ibiting Coal mining her work and restoring and designing her "Stone House Gallery" in Lexing­ Miners driving a gangway, miners ton. laboring on a gangway, miners going down into the shaft, miners heading To see the newest Pohrebinska crea­ tions, drop in soon at the Ukrainian home, miners between shifts, toiling Artists' Association Gallery. 136 miners, weary miners — these are Second Ave. (fourth floor), telephone depicted with great sensitivity and 260-4490. Hours are 3-8 p.m.. Tuesday empathy in the etchings of Nicholas through Friday, and I -8 p.m..Saturday Bervinchak, a self-taught artist born in and Sunday. 1903 in Black Heath, Schuylkill County, Pa., of Lemko parents. The finely detailed black-and-white portrayals are November highlights among 40 Bervinchak etchings at The Ukrainian Museum, providing a visual " Canada's Royal Winnipeg Bullet, history of the coal-mining region and its with Margaret Slota as the K.iturcd people during the Great Depression. soloist in "Allegro Brillanu:" and Mounted in the museum's newly Walter Babiak conducting the irches- refurbished second floor facility, the tra. will appear at Lehman College Bervinchak etchings date in the main Center for the Performing Arts in the from the 1930s and 40s, his most prolific "Employed," etching by Nicholas Bervinchak (1940). Bronx on November 2 at 8 p.m. The period. They are being shown in con­ center is located on Bedford Park junction with the museum's photo­ and deep apricot colors glow in the oils, Boulevard West. where she lives, and childhood me­ ' Scheduled to perform at Alice graphic exhibition "To Preserve a mories of Ukraine, where she was born, while blue, green and mauve tones Heritage: The Story of the Ukrainian predominate in many acrylics. Tully Hall on November 4 with one of form a strong source of imagery for Europe's leading early music ensembles. immigration in the United States." Miss Pohrebinska earned her master's Natalia Pohrebinska's paintings. These The English Concert, is flutist Lisa degree in painting from the Pratt Though the Bervinchak display fo­ images are vividly expressed through a Be/nosiuk of London. Directed by cuses primarily on the miners, their highly sensitive use of color in the oil Trevor Pinnock. the ensemble will wives and children, it includes a few and acrylic paintings now on view at the begin its presentation at X p.m. etchings of landscapes and covered Ukrainian Artists' Association Gallery, bridges, a nocturnal New York skyline 136 Second Ave. " The annual musieale sponsored by and a depiction of soil tillers in Ukraine. Miss Pohrebinska's first major show Branch 72 ol the Ukrainian National The son of a coal miner, Mr. Bervin­ in some time, "Paint and Fantasy," Women's League of America wilj be­ chak was forced by circumstances to opened last Sunday and will continue held at the Ukrainian Institute of leave school at an' early age and take up until November 2. It is an exhibition of America on November 4 at 3 p.m. work in the coal mines. In 1924, when the latest work done by Miss Pohrebin- " November 11 is the date for The artist Paul Daubner came to Miners- ska, for whom painting is a spiritual as Ukrainian Museum's fund-raising con­ ville. Pa., to paint church murals, Mr. well as intellectual and physical deve­ cert at Alice Tully Hall in Lincoln Bervinchak discovered a source of lopment, often blessed with a touch of Center, featuring pianist Lydia Arty- inspiration and encouragement for an humor. miw. Ms. Artymiw will include works earlier interest in drawing. by Brahms, Debussy, Chopin and the Jaroslav Leshko, professor of art Ukrainian composers Mykola Lysenko Some of his early etchings, pur­ history at Smith College, describes Miss and Vasyl Barvinsky in her recital, chased by Eleanor Roosevelt, hang in Pohrebinska's art as "primarily about which begins at 7:30 p.m. The Philadel­ the library at Hyde Park, N.Y., while suggestions, relationships and evoca­ phia-born pianist has an impressive list other etchings are to be found in the tions achieved through an effective of artistic achievements in orchestral, collections of Mrs. John F. Kennedy interplay of color, shape and gesture." recital and chamber music appearances and former presidents Dwight Eisen­ From the admiring comments of in the United States, Europe and the hower, Lyndon Johnson and Richard viewers who filled the gallery at last Far East, and has recorded six critically Nixon. Etchings and paintings by Mr. Sunday's opening, it would appear that acclaimed solo albums. Concert tickets Bervinchak, who also painted church they would agree with Prof. Leshko's at S20, S15 and S10 are available at the murals and iconostases in Pennsyl­ observation that "the range of images box office and The Ukrainian Museum. vania, have been exhibited in the United produced was fascinating— not only in A reception will be held after the States and abroad. their visual variety but also in their concert at The Ginger Man Restaurant, The exhibition at The Ukrainian relationship to the real world on which 51 W. 64th St., at S30 a person. For Museum, opened on October 13, will they are based to a larger or lesser information, call the museum at 228- run through November 4. The mu­ degree." 0110. seum's gift shop offers prints of the Among the oils on view, predomi­ etchings on display and also has a small nantly works on six- and seven-foot Around town collection of original etchings for sale. squares of canvas, are"Mother, Daugh­ Hours are 1 to 5 p.m. from Wednes­ ter," "Secrets," "Castles in the Sand" ' Folk singer Melanie, in high boots day to Sunday. The museum is located and "Concert by the Sea," a painting and an antique dress of rose-toned at 203 Second Ave. (at 12th Street); which focuses on a figure playing a velvet and lace, guitar in hand, was telephone: 228-0110. musical instrument to a variety of sea warmly received by a host of fans at the forms. The acrylics, which are much Lone Star Cafe on October 3 and 4. Fantasies in paint smaller in size, concentrate on land­ Backed by a trio of musicians. Melanie scapes, pointing to the artist's deep The trees and clouds in the Catskills, interest in conservation. Bright yellow Natalia Pohrebinska (Continued on page 12) 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1984 No. 43 Pittsburgh Ukrainian Festival raises funds for Nationality Room

PITTSBURGH The third Pitts­ burgh Ukrainian Festival held Septem­ ber 21-23 at the University of Pittsburgh campus has been acclaimed as the most successful with the highest attendance to date, according to Lee F. Grimm, chairman. The event is sponsored annually by representatives of organiza­ tions of western Pennsylvania for the benefit of the proposed Ukrainian Nationality Room at the University. Archbishop Constantine of the U- krainian Orthodox Church and Bishop Robert Moskal of the Ukrainian Catho­ lic Church, together with clergy from the Pittsburgh area, formally opened the festival with an ecumenical moleben on Saturday, September 22. The ser­ vices were held under the much-herald­ ed replica of the Golden Gates of Kiev which were situated in the Cathedral of Learning at the University. Festival activities were diversified and scheduled to cover two days of workshops, lectures, films, demonstra­ tions and social activities. Electronics played an integral part in the festival with the return of the Ukrainian Tech­ nological Society's computer quiz and a demonstration of a Ukrainian word Catholic Bishop Robert Moskal, Orthodox Archbishop Constantine and Pittsburgh area clergy concelebrate an processor by Charles Kostecki. ecumenical moleben. Various fraternal and religious groups organized cultural and educational exhibits which were displayed in the Nationality Rooms at the University. The League of Ukrainian Catholics displayed a religious memorial tribute to the late Patriarch Josyf I and Msgr. Russell Danylchuk of Carnegie. Pa., who served as honorary co-chairman of the 1982 and 1983 festivals. The remain­ der of the LUC room was a panorama of regional artifacts based on the Iskra- produced album "A Journey Through Ukraine." Regions represented were Kiev, Volhynia, Poltava, Galicia. Lem- ж fnff kivchyna, Polissia and Carpathia. IS \m ? m, 'yAji-fc Ritual breadmaking, including a j-g й гЖ - - - korovay, paska and kolach. was under­ taken by the Ukrainian Students Or­ ^ijjfaeejessifcw Щігїщх Щщт ganization of the University of Pitts­ burgh, with the children of Ridna Shkola and Pittsburgh writing badges in Ukrainian and translating correspon­ dence. A showcase of 120 pysanky repre­ senting the significance of symbols and The Echo of the Steppes bandurist ensemble performs during the festival concert. regional patterns highlighted the exhibit oftheSs. Peter and Paul UOL Chapter, of Carnegie. Members were present throughout the festival.to demonstrate and explain the art of the pysanka. The American Citizens Club of Wil- merding. Pa., elected to display cross- stitch embroidery, and visitors had the opportunity to view a cut-work table­ cloth brought from Kiev over 100 years ago. The group also demonstrated cross-stitch embroidery and sponsored a pysanka and other contests during the festival. The Ukrainian Women's League of Pittsburgh sold cultural items and baked goods for the benefit of the Nationality Room, with the festival committee in charge of selling tradi­ tional mouth-watering foods. Workshops introduced this year proved to be quite successful. Heading the various sessions were Julian Ky- tasty of New York, bandura; Ginetta Ridella of Wilmerding, pysanka: and Stefania Shumska Meyer of Jenkin- town, Pa., flat-stitch embroidery. A fashion show of ancient Ukrainian historical costumes was presented by the Ukrainian Women's League of New York, with local women serving as models. Highlighting the festival were the many exhibits from the Ukrainian Heritage Studies Center at Manor Scene of the historical costume show presented with the cooperation of the Ukrainian National Women's League of (Continued on page 15) America. No. 43 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1984 11

the banning of certain Lithuanian Lithuanian dissident... authors and books and the changing of (Continued from page 1) historical place names. Notes on people called the "poison of Russification" was Mr. Gajauskas also accused Soviet being "injected into every cell of the authorities of trying to deprive Lithuania officer, sees the meet as the culmina­ nation." noting that Russian langauge "of its memory" by manipulating infor­ Wins Eastern title tion of seven years of effort and "pain of and literature are being taught young mation about the nation's past. "They remolding your body" At the age of 21 people in grammar schools. tried to put a veil of silence over it and and at the height of five feet six and a "Such a practice denigrates the later to replace it with surrogate hall inches, he weighed only 135 pounds. quality of the Lithuanian language and history," he wrote."Historical literature He now weighs 175. distorts the'native tongue," wrote Mr. was destroyed." "Everyone I work with is 100 percent Gajauskas, who added that Russian is Mr. Gajauskas went on to denounce behind me in this." he told the Jersey often emphasized at the expense of Soviet attempts to create what he called Journal. He credits his wife. Janet, with other foreign languages. a "mythical Soviet people," an impres­ helping in his regimen and his low- Russification is also prevalent in the sion that the Soviet Union is one protein, high-carbohydrate diet. military and in industry and govern­ country with a single people. His trainer and physician is Dr. ment, according to Mr. Gajauskas. "The Bolsheviks are trying to trans­ Robert Guskin of New York. "Lithuanian workers and officials form nations into an amorphous hodge­ Other friends, like sponsor Al Zolli. must use the Russian language not only podge that would blindly follow Mos­ have also helped him toward his goal, in their administrative activities, but cow's instructions," he wrote. with Mr. Zolli contributing S4.000 to' also in their everyday contacts with the S5.000 for his training. workers of other nationalities," the Referring to Lithuania's history of "Let's face it, without any pain, there author wrote. "Thus, many plants in fighting against occupying powers, Mr. is no gain," said Mr. Hnatyschak. Lithuania are focal points of the Russi­ Gajauskas concluded his article by fication of Lithuanian workers." saying that "freedom remains our Other trappings of Russification, the nation's dream," while acknowledging author continued, include Russian- that "political conditions are still not Earns R.N. designation favorable tows." language signs and public inscriptions. BALTIMORE Barbara Lee Richmond recently passed the Mary­ land State Board Examination lor Voice of America maggots. Most inmates develop Registered Nurses and received a B.S.N. permanent physical maladies. degree from the University of Maryland (Continued from page 3) And the Kremlin is even increasing School of Nursing. plea to Soviet boss Konstantin Cher- its control over the lives of labor She is a member of Sigma Thcta Tau, nenko that her son be given needed camp prisoners and political dissi­ the national nursing honor society, and medical treatment, Valeriy Mar- dents. Since last November, a new is currently associated with the Johns chenko died in a prison hospital last Soviet law allows labor camp admi­ Hopkins Hospital here. Sunday. nistrators to extend arbitrarily pri­ In 1981, she received a bachelor's Mr. Marchenko is the latest victim soners' sentences. The same law gives degree from the College of Notre Dame of what the Kremlin calls "special- the Soviet government a pretext to in Maryland. regime" labor camps. A number of rearrest former political prisoners. In Bodybuilder John Hnatyschak Ms. Richmond is the daughter of former inmates of such camps have this climate of increasing repression, Leoin Richmond and the late Julia revealed that they inflict special the Kremlin has sentenced more than JERSEY CITY. N.J. -John Hnatys­ Malko Richmond. She is a lifelong suffering. Prisoners are often kept in a dozen Ukrainian rights activists to chak, 28, of Bayonne N.J., was sche­ member of UNA Branch 320 in Balti­ cells smaller than the prescribed long terms in labor camps in the past duled to compete in the middleweight more, of which her uncle. John Malko. minimum two and one-half square four years. division for the title of Mr. America at is secretary. meters per person. Heat is inade­ The Soviet camps systematically the National Bodybuilding Champion­ quate. The food ration is insufficient try to break the will and spirit of ship in New Orleans on Friday, October to maintain the health of people who prisoners. Yet they have not suc­ 19. Mr. Hnatyschak won the Eastern are cold and must perform hard ceeded, as the courage of Valeriy regional title on Sunday. October 14. labor; rations lack essential nutrients, Marchenko and many others demon­ The Jersey City native who took 10 and are often putrid or filled with strates. weeks' leave from his job as a police Rep. Dante Fascell Ukrainian Helsinki Monitoring Group, Oleksiy Туку, died while VOA... (Continued from page 3) serving a lengthy term at the Perm (Continued from page I) prison camps. While imprisoned at labor camp. Tykhy had also been in the infamous Perm labor camp for poor health, suffering from malnutri­ The one-hour broadcasts to the political prisoners. Marchenko de­ tion and bleeding ulcers that were left Soviet Far East began on June 30. trom veloped high blood pressure and the untreated. When he died, this man. 57 the Ukrainian branch of the Voice of kidney disease that frequently ac­ years old. six feel tall, weighed 90 America, headed by Oksana Dragan. companies such ;i condition. Upon his pounds. The Ukrainian desk now broadcasts release in 1981, he applied for per­ Will there be others? It is feared that five hours of programming daily to mission to travel to the West for Vasyl Stus. Ukrainian poet and Ukrainians in the Soviet Union. The medical treatment offered through human-rights activist, is seriously ill broadcasts include world news, as well friends in Italy. Three times such at the Perm camp and being denied as features on music, literature, sports, permission was denied. Arrested proper medical attention. Lithua­ religion, philately and numismatics, anew in 1983 on the same "anti- nian Helsinki Monitor Viktoras youth issues and profiles of American Soviet agitation and propaganda" Petkus underwent surgery for a Ukrainians. The daily programs close charges for which he had been incar­ malignancy on his face some time in with an editorial reflecting the views of cerated previously. Marchenko was 1982, and has npt been heard of since the U.S. government. seriously ill when brought to trial in August 1983. Yuriy Shukhevych is March 1984. His clearly failing reported to be totally blind after health, however, did not prevent the years of incarceration and exile. And Ukraine Millennium... court from sentencing him to 10 representatives and quasi-represen- (Continued from page 8) Barbara Lee Richmond years' labor camp under the harshest tatives of the Soviet government tion. the records, booklets and a wood­ conditions allowed by Soviet law. offer us doctored film clips and cut print of Bortniansky created by followed by five years' internal exile. mendacious press releases concern­ Jacques Hnizdovsky; S1.000andS5.000 Armenia... By July 1984, his kidneys were failing ing the condition and whereabouts of donations will include membership in (Continued from page 5) and he was placed in the camp Dr. Andrei Sakharov and his wife, the foundation, the records, booklets freedom was short-lived. Armenia was infirmary. Despite his mother's pleas, Yelena Bonner. and other still-undisclosed benefits. dissected by the Soviet Union and it was not until September that he Mr. Speaker, it is no secret thatthc Bishop Robert Moskal of the Ukrai­ Turkey. By 1921. the Communists was transferred to the central prison quality of health care for the average nian Catholic Eparchy in Parma has controlled eastern Armenia and hospital in Leningrad, where his Soviet citizen, to say nothing of already reported that his eparchy will proclaimed it a Soviet republic, and condition continued to deteriorate. political prisoners, is barely adequate print envelopes specifically to solicit in 1921 the Russo-Turkish Treaty- As I noted in opening, Valeriy Mar­ for an allegedly developed nation. contributions for the Ukainc Millen­ established the present boundaries, chenko expired on October 7: he was Yet. I note that in 1980 the CIA nium Foundation. thus ending Armenian independence. 37 years old. estimated that the Soviet Union Mr. Kalistchuk reported that he is According to Dr. Konstantin Tragically. Valeriy Marchenko spends a minimum of S63 million pleased with the interest expressed by Khoodaverdian, a professor of history was not the first prominent Ukrai­ annually to finance several interna­ the Ukrainian community for a project at Yerevan University, Armenia nian human-rights activist that we tional propaganda organizations. that will rightfully honor the millennium ranks first among Soviet republics in know of to meet his untimely death Millions for propaganda, apparent­ of Christianity in Ukraine, celebrate the literacy and in the percentage of the this year as a result of mistreatment ly, but precious few rubles, by com­ beauty of Ukrainian choral music, as population with higher education, and neglect by his jailers. In May parison, to keep the prisoners well as expose all the richness of and fourth in those with scientific 1984. a founding member ol the within and without the gulag alive. Bortniansky's sacred choral works to degrees. music lovers the world over. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1984 No. 43

colleagues and concert-goers. The Panorama... young basso, happy with his perfor­ (Continued from page 9) mance in "Ivan Susanin" (the opera is EDUCATIONAL opened her show with a new song, "It actually a re-written version of Glinka's Only Goes to Show You." Among the "A Life for the Oar"), said he was LOANS oldies she proferred in her husky voice ecstatic about making it to the finals of A fraternal service were the familiar "Look, What They the Rosa Ponselle International VoTce Done to My Song, Ma." the Slavic- Competitions, held at Alice Tully Hall to UNA members tempo "Champagne Song" and "Cy­ on September 22. He ranked eighth in clone," bringing cheers and applause the competition. from the throng ol rapt listeners. Roger e New York model Jeanette Schae- Kellaway, who arranged her song, fers, featured in fashion spreads in the "Brand New Key." was called up from October issue of Seventeen Magazine, the audience to provide piano accom­ has just completed assignments on paniment as she swung into this popular location in Mexico and Honolulu and composition. It's 15 years since Melanie is off to Milan for the spring collec­ made her debut at Woodstock, but tions. Miss Schaefers. whom 1 wrote there are still those who carry a torch for about in the October 7 Panorama, is the her. as demonstrated by at least two granddaughter of Stephanie and Eugene persons during her rendition of "Candles Dorosh of New York. in the Rain." Mingling with the crowd " The fall season has brought Adam which stood shoulder to shoulder in Gregor to TV screens on several recent Adam Gregor front of the low stage, a young man and dates. Mr. Gregor, who played a Cze­ a bright-eyed lass raised (laming lighters choslovak chauffeur/ bodyguard in the Young Verkhovyntsi Dancers of above their heads each time Melanie Channel 5's recent "Checkmate" tele­ New York, Roma Pryma Bohachev- repeated the chorus. cast, appeared as Fyodor in the October sky's Syzokryli Dancers of New York ' The concert performance of Mi­ 7 segment of Channel 5's"Fame"series. and Skomorokhy Dance Ensemble khail Glinka's opera "Ivan Susanin" by Between October 9 and 16. he was seen from Hempstead. N.Y.. the Lastivka Eve Queler's Opera Orchestra of New as the evil Russian Ivo in four episodes Dancers of Passaic. N.J., bandura The loan will bear a modest York brought three Ukrainian artists to of NBC's daytime soap opera, "Santa 0 soloist Theodore Bodnar, a group of interest rate of 3 Zo a year only Carnegie Hall on the evening of October Barbara." He is SWAT Captain E/.ra young students from the New York on loans made. Interest will 14. Appearing on stage with the Finnish Howke in NBC's Movie of the Week. School of Bandura appearing with accumulate during the period bass Marttt Talvela, soprano Jtrina "City Killer." whose broadcast date is bandura player/builder Ken Bloom, of schooling and be paid during Markova of the Prague National Opera, October 28. and soprano Oksana Charuk, accom- repayment period. tenor Chris Merritt and contralto plained at the piano by Sonia Szereg. Ortrun Wcnkel, bass Stefan Szkafarow- A fall festival The Mria orchestra played for street Children up to 4'Л years of sky sang the role of the Russian soldier. dancing. age who enroll for 515,000 ot Mr. S/kafarowsky's assignment, which Warmed by summerlike tempera­ Ronya Lozynsky and Marta Stepa- insurance will be guaranteed a came near the end of the opera, was a tures, the annual Ukrainian Fall Festival niak-Kokolska emceed the stage pro­ 55,000 educational loan. Should short one. but it sufficed to reveal a deep sponsored by the Ukrainian Youth ceedings, with Slavko Halatyn assisting they enroll for 525,000 of in­ and disciplined voice. Among the Association of America (SUM-A) took during Saturday's concerts. surance, they will be guaran­ violinists in the orchestra on stage was place on East Eighth Street, between A kiosk which drew much attention teed a loan of 57,500. Helen Strilec, who had performed that Second and First avenues, on September exhibited a traditional Ukrainian Juvenile members age 5 to afternoon at Carnegie Hall with the 21 - 23. Co-sponsored by the New York Christmas table setting and Ukrainian 10 enrolled for 515,000 of new American Symphony Orchestra. Wait­ Parks. Recreation and Historical Pre­ breads, including a tall korovai, or insurance will be guaranteed a ing backstage throughout the opera as servation Department, it was high­ wedding bread, adorned all over with 54,000 Educational Loan. If stand-by substitute for Mr. Talvela was lighted by Ukrainian folk dances and tiny baked birds. For 52, a visitor could enrolled for 525,000 of protec­ Sergei Kopchak, the Ukrainian basso music, arts and crafts exhibits and a buy a mini korovai to eat. tion, they will be guaranteed a who has been singing the role of Prince variety of culinary delights. On display in some booths were loan of 56,000. Gremin in the Metropolitan Opera The street fair was visited in this regional arts and crafts, including The protection herein re­ production of "Eugene Onegin." I election year by a host of hopeful pysanky and a how-to demonstration. ferred to must be under UNA P- missed seeing Mr. Kopchak, since he candidates. Among those making an Corn husk wreaths and hand-painted 20 Certificate. left immediately after the opera, but I appearance were Rep. Bill Green and sculptured dolls were on sale at one A formal notice that loan is chattered briefly with Miss Strilec at the Vice-President Walter Mondale's son. booth. Varenyky, holubtsi. borshch, guaranteed will be sent with backstage entrance as she headed for Ted. Manhattan borough president "perezhky" (presumably pyrizhky). Certificate of Protection when home, tired but pleased with two great Andrew Stein proclaimed September 22 pastries and coffee were available at it is issued. performances. Upstairs, outside the "Ukrainian Day." several kiosks. Certificate must remain in dressing rooms. Міг. and Mrs. Petro A great hit with fair-goers were The winner of the festival raffle, a good standing with all assess­ Szkafarowsky of Yonkers, N.Y., beamed performances by brightly costumed S250 trip donated by Kobasniuk Travel ments and dues paid until Edu­ as their son accepted compliments from dancers and musicians. They included Inc., was Marta Kostyk. cational Loan is granted and throughout repayment period. Certificate must be assigned to UNA during the period of the loan and its repayment. Either parents or guardian must gua­ rantee repayment of loan if juvenile is under age 21 when loan is granted. Educational Loans will be made over a four-year period only for tuition to the college or institution of higher learn­ ing. Repayment of loan begins three months following gra­ duation of applicant and must be fully repaid over a maximum of 20 equal quarterly install­ ments. Should period of education for which loan was secured be reduced or terminated the re­ payment period will begin im­ mediately.

For information contact the UNA main office:

30 Montgomery St. Jersey City, N.J. 07302 (201) 451-2200 Some of the daners who performed at the SUM-A street fair. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1984 13

Ukrainian famine... bill as an amendment to the continuing resolution. LEARN TO READ. WRITE AND SPEAK UKRAINIAN. (Continued from page 7) Yet. even at this late date, the sailing START FROM THE VERY BEGINNING. GET: credit and punch holes in Mr. Palmer's was not smooth. The House and Senate testimony. A rebuttal by AHRU was conferees got involved in the dispute A UKRAINIAN GRAMMAR for BEGINNERS, sent to all senators on the Foreign over the S24 billion water projects SELF-TEACHING Relations Committee. AHRU's rebuttal amendment, aid to Nicaraguan rebels, By Martha Wichorek was also published in the news media. and other amendments with a possible A 338 page (8Vi x 11) introduction to the Ukrainian language, full of instruction and information, In spite of the State Department's presidential veto hovering over them. A geared especially to those who know little or no Ukrainian, in ea sy,-to-understand English. Cost. S10 00 testimony to kill S. 2456, the bill was week of waiting turned into an agoniz­ The only truly beginners Grammar published so far favorably reported out of Sen. Percy's ing uncertainty. Finally, overcoming all If it is not available in your local Ukrainian store, send SI 1.50 (Canadian - Л4.00) (price committee for a Senate floor vote. last-minute hurdles and pitfalls by includes postage and packaging envelope) to Senate president Howard Baker (R- October II, both houses of Congress Martha Wichorek. 13814 vassar Dr.. Detroit. Mich. 48235 Tenn.). called for a vote two days later. approved the continuing resolution On September 21 the Senate passed the with the famine bill still attached, and famine bill, and sent it to the House for sent it to President Ronald Reagan for sssssssssssssssssr concurrence. his approval and signature. The Young Professionals of the Ukrainian Institute of America | Due largely to the efforts of Rep. On October 12, the last day of the Kaptur (her grandmother perished 98th Congress, President Reagan signed INVITE YOU TO A during the famine in Ukraine), Rep. the continuing resolution. Thus, the Dan Mica (D-Fla.), chairman of the unprecedented federally funded Ukrai­ Subcommittee on International Opera­ nian famine commission bill became the tions, scheduled subcommittee hearings law of the land. The Ukrainian famine on H.R. 4459 for October 3. The commission became reality. hearings were outstanding, evoking frequent applause. Favorable testimony for establishing Ohio's... the commission was given by Sen. (Continued from page 7) Dennis DeConcini (D-Ariz.), Rep. discontinued by the Reagan administra­ Florio, Rep. Kaptur, David Roth, tion. national liaison lor the American Jewish "The problem is that the ethnic Committee, John Kromkowski, chair­ elderly are not a priority with the man of the board of the National Center Reagan people, and when it came to for Urban/ Ethnic Affairs, and Ihor cuts, this aspect of the act was gutted." Olshaniwsky. representing Americans argues Rep. Oakar. "Title V of the act for Human Rights in Ukraine and the would have permitted agencies to hire National Committee to Commemorate bilingual senior citizens, but funding Genocide Victims in Ukraine 1932-33. has been greatly reduced. What kills Chairman Mica and attending me," Rep. Oakar adds, "is that the members of the subcommittee indicated program was initiated during a Re­ that they were impressed with the publican administration and yet these testimony and came out strongly in people arc so extreme that they won't support of the famine, bill. However, even keep good, cost-effective programs due to the imminent adjournment, the that other Republicans have intro­ bill was not marked up for a vote in the duced." House. Rep. Oakar is hopeful, however. The At this point the famine bill appeared 1984 Democratic Platform supports the to be doomed in the 9Sth Congress. The program, arguing that nearly half of the entire process would have had to be 7 million ethnic elderly over age 65 do started from scratch in the 99th Con­ not speak English. gress. However, Sen. Bradley, being "Mondale is a Norwegian American morally involved in this human tragedy and he understands ethnics, Rep. Oakar and believing that educating the Ameri­ claims. "If he's elected, their needs will can public about this "unknown holo­ be met." caust" would serve as a memorial to But even if Mr. Mondale loses, all millions of. innocent victims of this indications are that Rep. Oakar won't. famine, did not accept defeat. Sen. Given her determination and her grow­ Bradley indicated to AHRU that he ing influence in Congress, her ideas will would do his utmost to get this bill surely prevail. through. In this endeavor he had the "She's a phenomenal woman," says support of many senators, especially, Andrew Fedynsky, Rep. Oakar's senior the chairman of the Foreign Relations legislative assistant and a Ukrainian Committee, Sen. Percy. American. "She knows about ethnic Following a fund-raising dinner in his Americans and she cares about their honor in New Jersey, Sen. Bradley flew problems. She is sincere about helping to Washington in order to be present on them because she's one of them. She's the Senate floor during a late-night really their neighbor, representing them session. He attached the Ukrainian in Congress." famine bill to the omnibus spending bill at approximately 2 a.m. on October 4. The continuing resolution, with his amendment attached, was approved by the Senate and sent to House and I. TREASURE FROM UKRAINE - Senate conferees in order to resolve the lost in prestigious Bank of England! differences between the two houses' Information sought for publication. versions of the bill. The next day the II. HOLYN or HEL0N —great city before conferees agreed to retain the famine Kiev. Today, its vast ruins are the Bils'k site in Poltava region. III. KIEV: Origins of great city Rare information in a booklet, to correct Read The Weekly the history textbooks. IV. KARPATHIAN MOUNTAINS - yes, they did exist in the BC antiquity. V. Who was VLES? HELP WANTED Read THE WORLD THAT WAS - story GUEST APPEARANCES BY of the world destroyed by Deluge, MARTA KOKOLSKA-MUSIJCHUK based on ancient sources. and soloists TOOL MAKERS - DIE MAKERS VI. THE BOOK OF VLES NEW YORK SCHOOL OF BANDURA Machinists 1st class English translation (1973). illustrat­ Modern Machine Shop need skilled per­ Sunday, October 28, 1984, 4 p.m. sons to work on prototypes, dies, jigs ed. Historical notes provided by S fixtures. Full time 8 part time. Victor Kachur. including the Cal­ Fashion H. S. Auditorium, 225 West 24th street, New York, N.Y. Precision Parts Ь Tool Mfg. endar Vases for authenticity. TICKETS AVAIIABLE SURMA - 477-0729. ARKA - 473-3550. S.U.M.A. Branches in Manhattan. Astoria. P.O. Box 104 Brooklyn. Hempstead. Jersey City. Passaic. Yonkers. Clifton. Members of the "Verkhovyntsi" Ensemble Wawarsing. NY. 12489 VLESSIANA (914) 647-5380 P.O. Box 422, Dublin, Ohio 43017 4 мит від Союзівки THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1984 No. 43 Ukrainian National Association Monthly reports for August

Investments: RECORDING DEPARTMENT Bonds Matured Or Sold . J460.444.89 Mortgages Repaid 28,306.36 Certificate Loans Repaid 6,366.77

Total: J495.118.02 Juv. Adults ADD Totals

Income For August 1984 .Jl.405,749.68 TOTAL AS OF JULY 1984 19,708 53,247 6,960 79,915 DISBURSEMENTS FOR AUGUST 1984 GAINS IN AUGUST Paid To Or For Members: New members 23 147 Cash Surrenders J34.701.49 Reinstated 91 Endowments Matured 58,500.00 Transferred in 6 Death Benefits 75,800.00 Change class in 7 Interest On Death Benefits 38.35 Transferred from Juv. Dept. 1 Payor Death Benefits 334.61 Reinsurance Premiums Paid 1,093.18 TOTALS GAINS: 166 252 Dues From Members Returned . 1,256.62 Indigent Benefits Disbursed 1,260.00 LOSSES IN AUGUST Scholarships 14,000.00

Suspended 12 47 70 Total: J186.984.25 Transferred out - 6 6 Change of class out 7 7 Operating Expenses: Transferred to adults 1 Real Estate J142.688.49 Died і 73 76 "Svoboda" Operation 92,314.59 Cash surrender 22 48 70 Official Publication - "Svoboda" 60,000.00 Endowment matured 32 14 46 Organizing Expenses: Fully paid-up 38 50 Advertising J4.256.32 Reduced paid-up Medical Inspections 125.60 Extended insurance Traveling Expenses - Special Organizers 157.71 2 4 6 Field Conferences 3,-500.00

TOTAL LOSSES: 106 247 17 370 Total: J8.039.63

INACTIVE MEMBERSHIP Payroll, Insurance And Taxes: Salaries Or Executive Officers J12.458.33 GAINS IN AUGUST Salaries Of Office Employees 34,442.69 Employee Hospitalization Plan Premiums 11,644.51 Paid up 38 49 - 87 Taxes - Federal. State S City On Employee Wages 14,286.26 Extended insurance 5 23 28 Tax - Canadian Witholding And Pension PLaln On Employee Wages 1.20 TOTAL GAINS: 43 72 - 115 Canadian Corporation Premium Tax 1,045.38

LOSSES IN AUGUST Total: ,. - - J73.878.37

Died 1 27 28 General Expenses: 14 18 32 Books And Periodicals 453.28 Reinstated 4 13 - 17 Dues To Fraternal Congresses 35.00 Lapsed 5 5 10 General Office Maintenance 1,290.61 Insurance Department Fees 14.00 TOTAL LOSSES: 24 63 - 87 Operating Expense Of Canadian Office 125.00 Postage 675.00 TOTAL UNA MEMBERSHIP Printing And Stationery 2,449.81 AS OF AUGUST 1984 19,684 53,175 6,966 79,825 Rental Of Equipment And Services 1,411.56 Telephone, Telegraph 1,056.73 Traveling Expenses - General 1.126.65 WALTER SOCHAN Supreme Secretary Total: J8.637.64

Miscellaneous: Loss On Bonds 20,360.46 Accrued Interest On Bonds 13,679.43 FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT Donation 5,050.00

INCOME FOR AUGUST 1984 Total: J39.089.89 Dues From Members J235.696.64 Investments: Income From "Svoboda" Operation . 90,014.18 Bonds J673.211.50 Investment Income: Stock 2,192.92 Bonds 5308,280.16 Certificate Loans 9,848.34 Real Estate 203.768.80 Real Estate 18.222.74 Mortgage Loans 28,959.49 Certificate Loans 2,698.34 Total: J703.475.55 Stocks 2,212.92 Banks 4,504.48 Disbursements For August 1984 Jl.315.108.36

Total J550.424.19 BALANCE Refunds: Taxes - Federal .State 4 City On Employee Wages J12.892.95 ASSETS LIABILITIES Taxes Held In Escrow .-. 1,065.00 Fund: Employee Hospitalization Plan Premiums 2,529.49 Cash J514.625.98 Life Insurance Official Publication "Svoboda" 16,945.70 J49.694.397.79 Bonds 36,463,994.69 General Office Maintenance 5.20 Stocks 575.378.91 Fraternal Insurance Group Ret'd 13.92 185,467.71 Mortgage Loans 3,242,199.48 Investment Expense Ret'd 250.00 Certificate Loans 807,427.28 Orphans - 310,199.64 Real Estate 712,251.05 Total J33.702.26 Printing Plant a E.D.P. OW Age Home 247,508.49 Equipment 217,717.24 Miscellaneous: Loan To U.N.U.R.C 8,000,000.00 Emergency 96,021.00 Donations To Emergency Fund 15.68 Profit On Bonds Sold Or Matured 751.46 Total: J50.533.594.63 Total: Reinsurance Experience Refund 27.25 J50.533.594.63

Total - J794.39 ULANA DIACHUK Supreme Treasurer No. 43 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21,1984 . 15

SFSR held in Moscow in-December USSR's... 1982, to commemorate the 60th an­ STILL AVAILABLE (Continued from page 6) niversary of the formation of the USSR, higher learning in Ukraine are also Mr. Zahrebelny said: SAGA OF UKRAINE revealing. In 1970,168 titles were issued "The Russian language should be AN OUTLINE HISTORY in Ukrainian and 263 in Russian. Ten discussed here. We often talk about it as Vol. 1 - The Age of Royalty years later, the corresponding figures a means of inter-nationality discourse. Vol. 2 - The Age of Heroism were 38 and 422. The same picture This is not enough. For all of us, the фп English) emerges when the data on the publica­ Russian language is, above all, the tion of journals and periodicals in the greatest cultural value. Translations of By Myron B. Kuropas the better works of Russian classical Ukrainian SSR are examined. In 1970, Only S2.00 each at the: there were 63 Ukrainian journals and 39 and Russian Soviet literature enrich Russian journals; by 1980 there were 50 and develop our national languages; Svoboda Book Store of each. Moreover, those periodicals immeasureably raise their level, expres­ 30 Montgomery St. that do appear in Ukrainian are largely siveness, precision, depth, and versati­ Jersey City, N. J. 07302 lity; and impart new colors and imagery. devoted to literature and art. Thus, a INew Jersey residents add 6"ч sales tax ) survey of the periodicals published under the primatur of the Academy of Such statements are, of course, Sciences in Kiev — i.e., the scholarly panegyrics that have become de rigueur journals — shows that the percentage for representatives of the non-Russian published in Russian between 1969 and intelligentsia, especially when address­ 1980 has increased from 36.6 to 76.2, ing an audience in Moscow. They ПАМ'ЯТАЙМО ПРО НАШЕ with a corresponding decrease in the accurately reflect the younger brother publication of Ukrainian-language complex vis-a-vis the Russians that СЛАВНЕ МИНУЛЕ! journals (see Table 3). exists to a greater or lesser degree among the various non-Russian intelli­ In view of these statistics, it would gentsia. The notion that without know­ Нарід, що не знає і не seem that the Ukrainian language in the ledge of Russian one is somehow a пам'ятає про своє мину­ USSR has indeed been circumscribed second-class citizen is widely purveyed ле, не заслуговує на май­ for use largely in "poetry and memoirs." by the Communist Party leadership. бутнє! The fact that Soviet nationalities policy Thus, writing in the recent issue of Novy has consistently emphasized the impor­ Mir, which is largely devoted to Ukrai­ Здвигнення пам'ятника tance of further disseminating the nian literature, Ukrainian SSR Party Тарасові Шевченкові у Russian language in all spheres of leader Volodymyr Shcherbytsky re­ Вашінґтоні 20 років тому Soviet life is certainly no secret. It is marked that: necessary to look no further than Mr. належить до найславні- "...one notes with satisfaction the ших діл і досягнень Укра­ Zahrebelny's speech at the plenum in increased role of the Russian language Moscow to be convinced that this is still as a means of inter-nationality dis­ їнської Америки за 100 the case today. Likening Soviet multi­ course and development of a single років її історії! national literature to "a mighty trans­ Soviet culture. In Ukraine, the absolute Ця славна історія continental runner," driven by the air majority of the population freely speaks that he breathes, Mr. Zahrebelny told Russian, thereby gaining broad access документально описана his listeners: to the cultural values and latest develop­ в 138-сторінковій книж­ "For us, that air is represented by the ments of Soviet as well as foreign art." ці great Russian language, which has attained truly universal dissemination Clearly, few will dispute the need for А. Драгана: and recognition. It is a great honor for a lingua franca in a multinational state writers working in the fraternal lan­ such as the Soviet Union. 1 he problem, „ШЕВЧЕНКО У ВАШІНҐТОНІ' guages to be heard in the language of аз seen oy some representatives oi the Lenin, Pushkin and Tolstoy. The publi­ non-Russian nations, lies in the politici- cation of every national book in the zation of language, literature and Russian language not only guarantees culture in general by Soviet policy­ Книжка надрукована у Видавництві Українського renown for this or that writer; it is also a makers who are guided by the "more Народного Союзу „Свобода." mighty stimulus to the development of equal than others" approach. In this the literature to which he belongs." context, the question must be asked Передмову до книжки про „Другу Статую whether it was entirely fortuitous that Such praise for the Russian language Свободи" написав проф. д-р Ярослав Падох. Мис­ is not unusual for Mr. Zahrebelny. the head of the Ukrainian Writers' Speaking at the joint plenum of the Union neglected to even mention the тецьку обкладинку і заголовну сторінку оформив boards of creative unions and organiza­ Ukrainian language in the course of his Богдан Титла. tions of the USSR and the Russian address at the Moscow plenum. Керуючись бажанням масового поширення цієї необхідної для кожного книжки, встановлено міні­ мальну ціну за неї в сумі тільки 6.00 долярів. Книжку Table 3 можна замовити, виповняючи доданий до цього BREAKDOWN BY LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION OF JOURNALS OF формуляр та висилаючи його, разом із належністю, на THE UKRAINIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES IN 1969 AND 1980 подану на формулярі адресу. Мешканців стейту Ню Джерзі зобов'язує (Number of Titles and Percentages) 60А стейтового податку.

Year Ukrainian Russian Bilingual До Видавництва „Свобода" Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage 1969 14 46.6 11 36.6 5 16.6 "SVOBODA" 1980 8 19.0 32 76.2 2 4.8 ЗО Montgomery Street Jersey City, N. J. 07302 Source: Roman Solchanyk, "Language Politics in Ukraine." in Sociolinguistic Perspectives on Soviet National Languages: Their Past. Present and Future, edited by Isabelle Kreindler. The Hague. Mouton Publishers (forthcoming in 1985). Прохаю переслати мені примірник книжки А. Драгана: „ШЕВЧЕНКО У ВАШІНҐТОНІ" Manor Junior College Ukrainian Pittsburgh. Heritage Studies Center, with demon­ (Continued from page 10) strations of Lemko, Hutzul and Boyko Належність у сумі дол. залучую чеком (поштовим Junior College, Jenkintown. Mrs. beadwork by Anna Halamay. This exhibit was made especially for the Shumska Meyer demonstrated various Належність платна лише в амер долярах. переказом). embroidery, including the "merezhka" Pittsburgh Festival. stitch, cutwork, "nastyluvannia-hlad" (flat stitch), "yavorivka" and "zavo- Standing ovations were prevalent at linkannia." the concert which featured the Echo of Ім'я і прізвище Natalia Kormeluk displayed wheel the Steppes Bandurists Ensemble of thrown free-form pottery and a slide New York, under the musical direction show reflecting 8,000 years of Ukrai­ of Julian Kytasty, and the Kashtan Вулиця місто nian pottery. Ukrainian Dancers of Cleveland, with A seminar on "Ukrainian Beadwork: Markian Komichak, director. Michael стейт ЗІП ковд. A Waning Folk Art'" was headed by Komichak served as the concert's master Christine Chomyn Izak, curator of the of ceremonies. 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1984 No. 43

Concert to celebrate UNA's 90th TORONTO The Ukrainian Na­ Canada, will deliver greetings. PREVIEW OF EVENTS tional Association's Canadian Repre­ The program will feature the Ves- sentation and the Toronto District nivka Choir under the direction of Monday, October 22 nian Studies, and Prof. Manoly Committee are sponsoring a concert Kvitka Zorych-Kondracky. bandurist Lupul of Edmonton, director of the dedicated to the 90th anniversary of the Petro Borys, humorist Wolodymyr PHILADELPHIA: The Ukrainian Canadian Institute of Ukrainian UNA's founding. The jubilee event will Dowhaniuk and the Burlaka Choir Savings and Loan Association will Studies. For more information call be held Sunday. October 28, at 7 p.m. at under the direction of Oleh Chmil. hold its annual meeting at the Ukrai­ (514)481-5871. the West Park Collegiate Auditorium. Tickets arc S7, S5 for students. nian Educational and Cultural Bloor and Dundas streets. On the eve of the jubilee concert, on Center, 700 Cedar Road in Abing- Friday, November 2 - Sunday, The keynote speaker will be Peter Saturday, October 27, at X p.m. a dance don, Pa. 19111, at 7 p.m. Members November 4 Savaryn. president of the World Con­ will be held at the hall of the Ukrainian and the public are cordially invited. BOSTON: On Friday morning, Ro­ gress of Free Ukrainians. Dr. John O. Catholic Church of the Holy Eucharist, Admission is free. Flis. UNA supreme president, and Sen. 515 Broadview Ave., East Toronto. bert J. Lurtsema of WGBH-FM will Paul Yu/yk. UNA supreme director for Tickets are S8, S5 for students. host Julian Kytasty of the New York Saturday, October 27 School of Bandura on his Morning Pro Musica program. On Saturday HARTFORD, Conn.: Branch 93 of Mr. Kytasty and Ken Bloom, also of Saskatchewan Ukrainians to discuss future the Ukrainian National Women's the NYSB, will hold two bandura League of America will hold its workshops: at 9:30 a.m. for the SASKATOON - Representives of individual areas of activity within the annual Embroidery Dance at 8:30 Ridna Shkola in Roxbury, and at 2 Ukrainian groups from throughout the Ukrainian community, including the p.m.' in the Ukrainian National p.m. for the general public at St. province of Saskatchewan will meet arts, community resources, communi­ Home, 961 Wethersfield Ave. The (Andrew's Ukrainian Orthodox here on November 2 and 3 for an cations, youth and recreation, educa­ public is cordially invited. For more Church in Jamaica Plain. A special intensive discussion regarding their tion, social services, funding, and social information, please call Ann Sokol- feature of the afternoon workshop future community activities. The "21st and professional societies. Discussion sky at (203) 524-0562. will be a lecture by Prof. Natalia Century Ukrainians in Saskatchewan" papers will be examined at each session Konenko-Moyle on the bandura as a conference will examine the current in order to obtain feedback on specific BOSTON: The Siyanka Ukrainian national instrument. Admission is status of activity among provincial proposals within them. Dance Ensemble will sponsor a Fall free and lunch will be available at Ukrainian groups and will seek to Celebration Dance at St. Andrew's noon. 0" Sunday, the Echo of the establish concrete proposals for new Conferences similar to "21st Century Steppes Bandura Ensemble of New directions. Ukrainian Orthodox Church, 24 Ukrainians in Saskatchewan" will also Orchard Hill Road, Jamaica Plain. York will present a concert at 3 p.m. The "21st Century Ukrainians" con­ be held in Alberta and Manitoba. The Alex Chudolij and Dorko Senchy- in Paine Hall. Harvard University. ference is sponsored by the Ukrainian discussions at each provincial confe­ shyn will provide dance music and Tickets: S9 and S7, S5 for students Canadian Committee, Saskatchewan rence will be used in conjunction with a will accompany the Siyanka En­ and senior citizens. For more infor­ Provincial Council, the representative data base gathered from an earlier semble, under the direction of Vera mation call (617) 497-5042. The and coordinating body for this commu­ questionnaire and 1981 census figures in Barlit and assistant Val Teslenko, weekend's events are being made nity's cultural and educational interests. order to develop a Prairie-wide perspec­ throughout the evening. The dance possible by a grant from the National Financial assistance for this event has tive on Ukrainian needs. This will will begin at 8 p.m. Tickets,available Endowment for the Arts in coopera­ appear in the form of a document been provided by the Multicultural at the door: S8. Call (617) 592-3332 tion with the Ukrainian American Directorate of the Department of the prepared by the Ukrainian Community Citizens Club of Boston and the Development Committee, a subcom­ or (617) 872-5759 for more informa­ Secretary of State. The conference tion. Harvard Ukrainian Research Insti­ comes as the culmination of a yearlong mittee of the Ukrainian Canadian tute. process of fact-gathering about the Committee national executive. CHICAGO: Julian Kytasty and Ken present state of the Ukrainian commu­ Dr. Dmytro Cipywnyk, president of Ongoing nity. Bloom of the New York School of the Saskatchewan Provincial Council, Bandura will perform a program of PITTSBURGH: The Ukrainian The specific focus of discussion at this remarked that "this is a very exciting Ukrainian music at the Olde Towne Sports Club announced its fall event will be a series of parallel work­ undertaking which will have a tre­ Sohool of Folk Muaiu. For moic volleyball schedule: Sundays, Octo­ shop sessions. These will deal with. mendous impact on our community." information, please eoiuaii tho ber 21. November 4. November 18, school at 313 Armitage Ave. December 2 and December 9. All are invited to attend. For more informa­ Panel to discuss Soviet censorship MANVILLE, NJ.: St. Michael the tion please call Myron Spakat(412) Archangel Ukrainian Catholic 361-3037 or Bohdan Mischuk at NEW YORK - "The Soviet Union poet and organizer of unolticial art Church will hold a fall dance at the (412)344-0157. and Censorship," a panel discussion, exhibits in Russia as well as the Russian Manville Elks Hall, 1500 Brooks will be conducted at the Donnell Li­ Art M useum in Exile outside Paris, who Blvd., at 8 p.m. Vechirna Zoria will JENKINTOWN, Pa.: The Manor brary Center on October 27 at 2:30 p.m. now edits "Strelets", a literary journal; provide music. Donations: S8, adults; Junior College Dental Center. Fox Coordinated by Kathy Kilpatrick, this and Aleksandr Sumerkin, editor of five S5, students. For more information, Chase Road and Forrest Avenue, is free program is a presentation of the volumes of the poetry of Marina Tsvet- please call the Rev. Roman Mirchuk offering free general dentistry exams Fund for Free Expression of the Hel­ ayeva, translator for the Soviet Film­ at (201) 246-8385 or Daria Catrom- and consultations as well as free sinki Watch. makers, and former member of the bon at (201) 369-6223. orthodontic consultations for those The panelists include Sergei Dov- International Committee of Film­ 16 and under. The Dental Center is latov, an emigre writer whose work has makers. Sunday, October 28 staffed by licensed dentists and is never been published in the Soviet The Donnell Library is located at 20 open Monday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Union; Aleksandr Glezer, art collector. W. 53rd St. I NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Ame­ Tuesday from 2 to 9 p.m. and Wed­ rican Republican Club of New York nesday - Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. і is sponsoring a rally at 2 p.m. at the For more information or to make an Maplewood parish to burn mortgage j Ukrainian National Home, 140 Se- appointment call (215) 887-7617. j cond Ave. N'API.EWOOD. N.J. - Holy As- be held at the Town and Campus PLEASE NOTE: Preview items cenion Ukrainian Orthodox Parish Restaurant. Union. N.J. Entertainment must be received one week before here will celebrate the burning of the will be provided by the parish choirand IPITTSBURGH: The Ukrainian desired date of publication. No тої '.gage on its recently built church on lyric soprano Raissa Didow. accom­ Technological Society of Pittsburgh information will be taken over the Saturday and Sunday. November 3-4. panied by pianist John Czeructa. Fol­ will hold its annual scholarship phone. Preview items will be publish­ The celebration will begin with ves- lowing the banquet, music for dancing benefit concert at the Frick Fine Arts ed only once (please note desired date рег^ on Saturday, at 7 p.m.. followed by will be provided by the Tempo Or­ Building in Oakland at 3 p.m. Fea­ of publication). All items are publish­ a memorial service for all deceased chestra. Tickets for the banquet are S25 tured in the program will be the ed at the discretion of the editorial pastors and parishioners. On Sunday. and may be reserved by calling Holy Namysto sextet of Baltimore and staff and in accordance with available Archbishop Constantine of Chicago Ascension rectory at 763-3932. soloist Bohdan Chaplynsky of Phila­ space. will lead the parish in thanksgiving with Holy Ascension Parish was founded delphia. Highlighting the event will a hierarchal divine liturgy at 10 a.m. in 1918 in Newark. N.J.. as the first be the presentation of the 1984 PREVIEW OF EVENTS, a listing The archbishop will be assisted by the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in the і scholarship recipients. of Ukrainian community events open Rev. John Nakonachny. pastor of Holy state. It was also the site of the First to the public, is a service provided Ascension, the Very Rev. John Kul- Ukrainian Orthodox Church Council і Monday, October 29 free of charge by The Weekly to the chycky. Archdeacon Volodymyr Polis- (Sobor) in 1924 at which time Met­ Ukrainian community. To have an chuk and visiting clergy. The parish ropolitan John Theodorovich was I MONTREAL: The Ukrainian Cana­ event listed in this column, please choir under the direction of Leonid welcomed to the United States. In 1971 dian Professional and Business Asso­ send information (type of event, Charchenko will sing the responses. the parish relocated in the adjoining ciation cordially invites the public to date, time, place, admission, spon­ At 1 p.m.. a banquet and dance will township of Maplewood. celebrate the Montreal release of the sor, etc.), along with the phone first volume of the "Encyclopedia of number of a person who may be Ukraine," at McGill University, reached during daytime hours for Leacock Building, Room 232, at 7:30 additional information, to: PRE­ The Ukrainian Weekly: p.m. Guest speakers will be John VIEW OF EVENTS, The Ukrainian Stasnuk oi Vancouver, president of Weekly, 30 Montgomery St., Jersey a 50-year tradition of news and features the Canadian FoundatiojLof Ukrai­ City, N J. 07302.