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Іі5Ьв(1 by the Ukrainian National Association Inc.. a frattrnal non-profit associition| ШraiHH V Vol. IVI No. 44 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30,1988 50 cents Plenum indicative Delegation thanks Reagan for support of Ukrainian Churches of stagnation in Ukrainian SSR by Bohdan Nahaylo To judge from the press accounts of the proceedings at the recent plenum of the Central Committee of the Commu­ nist Party of Ukraine (CPU), there was a lot of talk about restructuring and the need for new thinking and new methods, but the old problems and ways survive. For all of its now familiar periodic self- criticism, the "old regime" led and personified by Leonid Brezhnev's ap­ pointee Volodymyr Shcherbytsky emerged from the meeting more or less Representatives of the Millennium committee during Oval Office meeting with President Ronald Reagan. intact. by Eugene Iwanciw the Millennium and a copy of the book He stated that more than 50 million Furthermore, despite its lip service to UNA Washington Bureau "A Thousand Years of Christianity in believers in Ukraine look to the West the reformist slogans advocated by the Ukraine" published jointly by the and, specifically, to the United States Gorbachev leadership, the Shcherbytsky WASHINGTON -- Representatives committee and Smoloskyp. for support in their struggle for free­ team is continuing to depict genuine of the National Committee to Comme­ Judge Bohdan Futey, chairman of dom of religion. He went on to mention forces for change in Ukraine as "dema­ morate the Millennium of Christianity the Organizational Committee of the that Ukrainian Catholic and Orthodox gogues," "extremists,'V"nationalists" or in Ukraine met with President Ronald National Millennium Committee, faithful are reduced to practicing their simply "politically immature" types. Reagan in the Oval Office of the White thanked the president for his strong religion in hiding and that the Churches TTie purpose of the plenum, which House on October 13. support for the legalization of the are truly "Churches in the Catacombs," was held in Kiev on October 10 and 11, The president was presented with a Ukrainian Catholic and Orthodox The president was thanked for raising (Continued on page 2) commemorative gold medal issued for Churches in Ukraine. the issue of the legalization of the Ukrainian Churches and for meeting 2,000 at Toronto rally demand justice for Demjanjuk (Continued on page 12) TORONTO - More than 2,000 'Obstruction of justice in Israel." The Toronto Sun quoted Mr. Nish­ Ukrainian Helsinki Union Ukrainian Canadians marched in this At Queen's Park, in front of the nic, a son-in-law of Mr. Demjanjuk, as city on Sunday, October 16, to publicize Provincial Parliament buildings, the saying, "Not one person would be here their belief that John Demjanjuk is not demonstrators prayed for justice in the today to defend the real 'Ivan the IVIoscow branch founded "Ivan the Terrible" of the Treblinka Demjanjuk case. The prayer was offer­ Terrible.' " He added, " 'Ivan the death camp and that an IsraeH court's ed by the Rev. Peter Bublyk. JERSEY CITY, N.J. - A group of Terrible' deserves what he has coming local national rights advocates in the guilty verdict against the former Cleve­ At the conclusion of the march down to him. John Demjanjuk deserves to be land autoworker was a miscarriage of University Avenue, th^ crowd gathered Soviet capital gathered on September sent home." 30 to form a Moscow branch of the justice. at Nathan Phillips Square, where the Mr. Klufas told the newspaper, "We The Demjanjuk appeal will be heard City Hall is located, for a rally emceed Ukrainian Helsinki Union, according to sympathize with Holocaust survivors, the External Representation of the by Israel's Supreme Court in December. by Ihor Klufas and Borys Sozansky. however, we state that they are pointing Demonstrators in Toronto marched Speakers included Peter Jacyk, presi­ Ukrainian Helsinki Union. a finger at the wrong man." After familiarizing themselves with from Queen's Park to Nathan Phillips dent of the Canadian Charitable Com­ The demonstration in support of Square chanting "Justice not revenge" mittee in Aid of John Demjanjuk's the UHU's Declaration of Principles justice for Mr. Demjanjuk was the and Statutory Principles, adopted upon and "Justice for John." Many carried Family, and Edward Nishnic, president second organized by the Canadian placards with messages such as "Dem­ of the John Demjanjuk Defense Fund. formation of the union on July 7 in Charitable Committee in Aid of John Lviv, Ukraine, the initiating group janjuk is a victim of mistaken identity" A benediction was delivered by the Rev. Demjanjuk's Family. The first was held "Issue is not revenge but justice" and Roman Danyliak. in March of this year, also in Toronto. agreed to form a branch of the organi­ zation, which plays an active role in the growing national democratic move­ ment in the Ukrainian republic. The six activists also elected as their head Mykola Muratov, who represents the Committee in Defense of the Ukrai­ nian Catholic Church in Moscow as well, and who took part in the meeting via telephone. The group divided itself into three sectors: religious, cultural and infor­ mational. The religious sector includes Mr. Muratov and Ludmilla Yefre- menko, a religious rights activist; the cultural sector includes Andriy Ko- tenko, a member of the Ukrainian Democratic Union (UDU); and the informational sector consists of Ana- toliy Datsenko, a UDU representative, Volodymyr Pelekh and Viktor Suda- kov, both UDU members. Also present at the September 30 Marchers in Toronto demand justice for John Demjanjuk. (Continued on page 14) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30,1988 No. 44

Tarto, Estonian rights activist released Lithuanians protest police brutality NEW YORK - In a telephone con­ attending the Estonian Popular Front NEW YORK - An estimated 5,000 ing between 6 and 7:30 p.m., arresting versation from Tartu, long-time Esto­ Congress as an official delegate October Lithuanians met for almost an hour on scores of people. Early on September nian national rights activist and recently 1. September 29 near the Office of the 29, riot police staged another violent released prisoner of conscience, Mart Mr. Tarto, who marked his 50th Interior Ministry in Vilnius, capital of assault on a group of hunger strikers Niklus, told over 200 attendees at the birthday on September 25, has been Lithuania, to protest brutal attacks by and their supporters gathered in the Baltic American Freedom League held under "special regimen" (the riot police against peaceful protesters in square. (BAFL) banquet that the last known harshest) in Perm concentration camp that city. Mr. Bogusis said initial estimates of Estonian human rights prisoner, Enn 35. The rights activist, who previously News of the meeting was reported by demonstrators in the streets of Vilnius Tarto, has been released and that local served 10 years in the gulag in the 1950s the New York-based Lithuanian Infor­ on September 28 had been too low, Estonians were going to welcome him at and 1960s, was in his fifth year of a new mation Center, which cited a reliable noting that participants at the Gedimi­ the train station. 10-year sentence for criticizing Soviet source in Lithuania. nas Square rally had main thorough­ BAFL activists had arranged the policies in Estonia. He signed various Vytautas Bogusis, a spokesman for fares surrounding the square were trans-Atlantic telephone conversation appeals and letters, including the Baltic the Lithuanian Freedom League, which packed with an additional 200,000 to inform Mr. Niklus that he had won Appeal of 1979 which called for publi­ attempted to stage a peaceful rally on people, said Mr. Bogusis. the BAFL Freedom Award. Speaking cation and abrogation of the Molotov- September 28 to commemorate the 49th Following the demonstration, which at 8:20 a.m. Estonian time, Mr. Niklus Ribbentrop Pact of 1939. anniversary of the signing of a secret ended at 9:15 p.m., nine people began a said that he did not regret his years of Mr. Tarto was re-arrested in 1983 Nazi-Soviet protocol assigning Lithua­ hunger strike to protest the govern­ imprisonment. He vowed to continue to after he had opposed the construction nia to the Soviet sphere of influence, ment's refusal to secure the release of fight for Estonian liberation for the rest of a new commercial port in Tallinn, the told the Lithuanian Information Center Lithuanian political prisoners, most of of his life. capital of Estonia. Quoting statistics that speakers at the 1 p.m. rally re­ whom were convicted and sentenced While appreciative of the many from an official census, he argued that counted how they and others had been during the pre-glasnost period. Three "good, strong speeches" by members of economic decisions taken in Moscow attacked, and demanded an investiga­ buses filled with militia approached the the Estonian Popular Front, Mr. Niklus had resulted in an influx of Russian tion into the militia's behavior. The square at 4:45 a.m. said Mr. Bogusis, expressed the same skepticism toward laborers who almost outnumbered the crowd was given the names of two and attacked the hunger strikers and up that movement as he did in a New York local Estonian population. In an open people who were designated to collect to 50 of their supporters without provo­ Times interview on October 3. letter he expressed his fears that the new accounts of militia brutality. cation. AH of the hunger strikers were Mr. Niklus was freed in July from the port would accelerate the Russification According to Mr. Bogusis, militia beaten and arrested. According to same Siberian labor camp where Mr. of Estonia. forces charged the demonstrators near another source in Lithuania, the hunger Tarto was held, only to find himself Gediminas Square five times that even­ (Continued on page 16) hostile to us, instigating, with this aim in leading to a 'pluralism not only of rary weekly Literaturna Ukraina for Plenum indicative... mind, various meetings and demonstra­ ideas, but also actions." Without going publishing a favorable article about the (Continued from page 1) tions that violate the law. In some of the into details, he added: pre-eminent Ukrainian historian was to examine the CPU's implementa­ western oblasts of Ukraine the remnants "It is symptomatic that the number of Mykhailo Hrushevsky. The Ukrainian tion of the resolutions adopted at the of Uniatism have reactivated them­ independent associations of a political party leader charged that the piece had 19th Conference of the Communist selves. As a rule, behind all this stand orientation has grown sharply. From been "one-sided" and had sought to Party of the Soviet Union and the July people who are ideologically immature, the Lviv, Zaporizhzhia, Kiev and other "exonerate" Hrushevsky's "known and September plenums of the Central or who are hostile towards socialism. examples we see that various extre­ nationalist positions." Committee of the Communist Party of Some of them have been tried for anti- mist elements sometimes attempt to The point here is that Literaturna the Soviet Union (CPU). Taking its cue Soviet activity." prod the youth, as they say, in the wrong Ukraina has been probably the boldest from the last of those meetings, the Even more concern about the resur­ direction." practitioner of glasnost in Ukraine, and CPU plenum endorsed a 30 percent cut gence of national assertiveness in wes­ Ukrainian writers who have spear­ the rehabilitation of Hrushevskyi is in personnel working in the CPU tern Ukraine was expressed by the first headed the movement for change in regarded by the nationally minded Central Committee apparatus and s^retary of the Lviv Oblast Party nationalities policy were also singled Ukrainian intelligentsia as at tbuchstdne reduced the number of its departments Committee, Ya. P. Pohrebniak. He out for criticism; Mr, Shcherbytsky of "democratization^' and restracturiisg from 18 to nine. It also established five described the ideological situation in took the literati to task for, as he in nationalities policy. It is the literary Central Committee commissions to the region as "complex." suggested, getting too carried away with intelligentsia who have been pushing for deal with party organizational and "Taking into account the state of their campaign in defense of the native Hrushevsky's works to be published, cadres policy, ideology, social and affairs that has recently come into language. The Ukrainian Party leader while party historians have been repeat­ economic development, agriculture and existence, it has to be said that together seems to have been particularly irri­ ing the standard charges against him. industry, and state-legal questions. with the natural pull towards the tated by the outspoken statements that Now, as the first of Hrushevsky's Much of the plenum was taken up Ukrainian culture and language, we are were made in July at their joint plenum writings are just beginning to appear in with economic and social difficulties in also confronted with malicious, subver­ of the Board of the Ukrainian Writers' Ukrainian literary journals, Mr. the republic. The most pressing of these sive demagogy, with the exploitation of Union and the board of its Kiev section, Shcherbytsky has signaled the CPU's are the chronic problems with satisfying restructuring for group or personal where implicit calls were made for his disapproval of this breakthrough. the population's food and housing interests, with nationalistic, extremist resignation. All in all then, the CPU plenum requirements. Rather surprisingly, manifestations, and the activization of Some Ukrainian writers, Mr, Shcher­ revealed once again how deeply rooted though, Mr. Shcherbytsky avoided the pro-Uniate Church in the western bytsky charged, had indulged in "dema­ "stagnation" is in Ukraine after 16 years raising environmental issues even oblasts," he said. gogic verbiage" and were using restruc­ of "Shcherbytskyism." Compared to though these have been a matter of Mr. Pohrebniak admitted that part of turing as a cover for advancing their what has recently been taking place in considerable public concern in Ukraine. the difficulty was the lack of "highly own personal ambitions. He also ap­ the Baltic republics, Ukraine remains a As at previous plenums of this sort, professional ideological" cadres to peared to express frustration that bastion of conservatism where popular- Mr. Shcherbytsky and others who combat these influences. He also criti­ despite the modest concessions that the forces for change are being stifled. spoke were critical of the existing state cized the press, especially certain un­ CPU leadership has made in the lan­ It is small wonder that the Ukrainian of affairs and sounded something of a named central newspapers, for display­ guage sphere, "discussions" on the poet and editor of Odonyok, Vitaliy self-critical note. The Ukrainian Party ing "insufficient judgement and know­ language issue "are not abating." Korotych, recently described the situa­ leader acknowledged that there was ledge of the concrete situation and the Significantly, Mr. Shcherbytsky also tion in his native republic as "sad and room for improvement in the work of complex, controversial history of the went on to attack the Ukrainian lite­ undemocratic." the CPU Politburo, Central Committee region." and Secretariat. He complained about He complained that "certain posi­ the slowness of change in the style of tions expressed in articles about abnor­ government, bureaucratism, and the mal developments in the oblast act as FOUNDED 1933 sluggishness of restructuring in the detonators, alarming public opinion ul(rainianWeel:li social sciences. and leading young people and students Other speakers accused the Ukrai­ astray." An English-language Ukrainian newspaper published by the Ukrainian National nian party press of not living up to the From other examples mentioned at Association Inc., a non-profit association, at 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, N.J. responsibilities placed on them by the plenum, however, it is clear that the 07302. glasnost and of avoiding the more problems with national dissent, infor­ complex and delicate issues "such as mal groups and frustration with the Second-class postage paid at Jersey City, N.J. 07302. questions connected with political Shcherbytsky team go beyond former (ISSN - 0273-9348) reform, international relations and the political prisoners and "nationalists" functioning of the Ukrainian lan­ and Ukrainian Catholics in western Yearly subscription rate: S20; for UNA members— S10. guage." Ukraine. Also published by the UNA: Svoboda, a Ukrainian-language daily newspaper. Mr. Shcherbytsky even went as far as The Ukrainian Party chief acknow­ to accuse some local officials of ignor­ ledged that ''unfortunately, due to The Weekly and Svoboda: UNA: ing public opinion. Yet, he then pro­ social and political immaturity, part of (201) 434-0237, -0807, -3036 (201) 451-2200 ceeded to attack unofficial groups in the the young people studying — this Postmaster, send address republic whose independent activity concerns especially Kiev, Lviv and changes to: Editor: Roma Hadzewycz and calls for change are not to the liking Kharkiv — is drawn into various asso­ Associate Editors: Marta Kolomayets ciations of a dubious orientation." The Ukrainian Weekly of the Ukrainian authorities. As he put P.O. Box 346 Chrystyna Lapychak it: For his part, the first secretary of the Jersey City, N.J. 07303 "Lately, speculating on the develop­ Ukrainian Komsomol, V. I. 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Helsinki Watch urges Ottawa symposium examines Cliristianitys effects on Ukraine accords signatories by Andrii Krawchuk gathering by the Greek Catholic clergy. trained, while priests elevated to higher Special to The Ukrainian Weekly Within the Church, differences of rank were drawn from those with a to demand compliance opinion about what direction the move­ strong record of Catholic loyalism and Following is the conclusion of a two- ment should take centered on issues opposition to Russophilism. In 1882 as NEW YORK - The U.S. Helsinki part report on the symposium held at such as liturgical language. Metropoli­ well, the Vatican assigned the task of Watch Committee on October 6 ap­ the University of Ottawa on October 7 tan Mykhailo Levytsky took a conser­ reforming the Basilian Order to the pealed to the delegates to the Helsinki in commemoration of the Millennium vative stand in favor of the retention of Jesuits. Review^ Conference now meeting in of Christianity in Kievan Rus\ The Old Church Slavonic, while the van­ By the time of the accession of Vienna to insist on great human rights symposium, organized by Prof Bohdan guard of the national movement (eg., Andrey Sheptytsky to the See of Lviv, compliance by a number of the Helsinki R, Bociurkiw and Irene Makaryk of the the seminarians who formed the Ruthe- Vatican influence on the Greek Catho­ signatory countries. University of Ottawa, was on the general nian triad) promoted the use of the lic Church had generated considerable Noting that the conference may soon topic of "Christianity in Ukrainian vernacular. Prof. Himka said. distrust of, and as in the case of Stani- be drawing to a close, the non-govern­ History and Culture." After the revolution of 1848, as the slaviv Bishop Hryhoriy Khomyshyn, mental human rights group pointed out national revival evolved from a cultural opposition to, nationalism. Sheptytsky that "deeds; more than words, are the Prof. John-Paul Himka (University to a political movement, the Vatican himself tried to steer a middle course, measure of success in the Helsinki of Alberta, Edmonton) outlined the tried to stem the political activism of "independent of the national move­ process." history of the Greek Catholic Church in Greek Catholic priests in Galicia. At the ment, ready to criticize and oppose it Thirty-five nations from East and Austrian Galicia in six periods, de­ same time, a Russophile tendency when it came into conflict with Chris­ West have been meeting in Vienna since voting special attention to moments of emerged in Galicia, gravitating toward tian principles, but equally ready to November 1986 to review compliance conflict and of Vatican intervention. In Russian Orthodoxy and away from support it when it did not," Prof. Himka with the 1975 Helsinki Final Act. There the first period, 1772-1815, Josephi- Rome. When in 1882 the entire Greek noted. And he was "very tactful in is now pressure from some of the parties nism subordinated the Church to the Catholic congregation of Hnylychky dealing with the Russophiles among his to sign a concluding document so that government in Vienna, rather than to converted to Orthodoxy, Metropolitan clergy," which occasionally provoked talks on conventional weapons, linked Rome. Bishops were nominated by the Sembratovych was forced to resign, in the ire of zealous adherents of the to the conclusion of the review confe­ emperor, sometimes against Rome's part through pressure by Vatican au­ Ukrainian national movement. rence, can begin. wishes. Disputes involving Greek Ca­ thorities. Prof. Himka concluded, '4he Gali- In its statement the U.S. Helsinki tholic secular and religious clergy in Prof. Himka continued by noting cian Church was not only the object of Watch Committee acknowledged that Galicia were settled in Vienna, not that from the crisis of 1882 to the turn of the often competing claims of Rome undeniable progress has been made in Rome. the century, the Vatican stepped up its and Vienna, but also the object of the the Soviet Union as a result of the The next period, 1815-1848, saw the intervention in the Greek Catholic claims of Moscow... As a result of the glasnost and perestroika campaign. At Ukrainian national and cultural Church. Appointees to the metropoli­ first world war, Vienna's claims to (Continued on page 13) awakening, in the form of heritage- tan see of Lviv were henceforth Roman- (Continued on page 4) BOOK PREVIEW: Marples' second on Chornobyl nuclear accident "The Social Impact of the Chernobyl Disaster," children, which in theory should have exempted ostensibly because by working in a zone of higher Dr, David Marples 'second book about the nuclear them from service. Many wondered what the radiation, they would be permitted to return home accident that shook Ukraine and the entire world in Chernobyl accident had to do with Estonians, a more quickly. April of 1986, is due to be released in the United disaster that had been caused by operators making A number of problems had arisen, reported States on November 16. The 316'page book, blunders in far-off Ukraine. Avikson disagreed Avikson. For example, how water resources could according to an advance publicity release from St. with this attitude, commenting that the conse­ be protected from pollution, and what to do with Martin's Press, "presents the other side of Cher- quences of the accident went well beyond the ramshackle houses that "hardly hold together." The .nobyl, a picture of the truly momentous impact of a capabilities of the Ukrainian SSR. ''In such a latter could either be decontaminated or simply major catastrophe on the lives of the IJkrainian situation, would Lithuania and Estonia manage razed to the ground. It was also implied that there people which has not hitherto been revealed." alone?" he asked (suggesting, of course, that the was more topsoil and uprooted bushes than could Dr. Marples is adjunct professor of Slavic and conscription was carried out simultaneously in be dealt with by the containers available. What was East European studies and a research associate at Estonia and Lithuania). to be done with them? In brief, the Estonian situation, the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies, based By the time that Avikson arrived on the scene, initially, was very difficult, but perhaps no worse at the University of Alberta in Edmonton. His first some of the men had been sent to Khoiniki hospital than that of the other clean-up workers. Like the book on the Chornobyl nuclear accident was titled (on the Byelorussian side of the 30-kilometer zone). others, the Estonians had been told that they would "Chernobyl and Nuclear Power in the USSR. "His Their health situation had been accentuated by the be able to return home within a 30-day period, with articles often appear in The Ukrainian Weekly. sweltering conditions in the day combined with the permission of the Raion Executive Committee at A stipend from the Ukrainian National Associa­ coolness of the night, and by working in areas of the War Commissariat, but this had not happened. tion enabled Dr. Marples to devote time to high radiation. He noted that several Estonians had already left Chernobyl and that one group of 10 Earlier, wrote Avikson, "many high officials" researching and writing "The Social Impact of the who talked to the men had promised them that after Chernobyl Disaster." workers was preparing to leave. The over-45 group and those workers with three small children were two months at the maximum (that is, on July 6), Below is the fourth in a series of excerpts from, they would be back home. The promise had led the Dr. Marples'forthcoming book. This section, titled now being sent home, thus confirming that by military regulations, they should not have been men to believe that the harder they worked, the "The Estonian Affair, "is taken from the chapter on sooner their return would come about. Some had "The Special Zone." called up for duty in the first place. The men began their working day, stated resorted to the practice of leaving their dosimeters Avikson, at 6 a.m. The morning routine involved a in dusty, contaminated areas for two days to raise In August 1986, a series of articles appeared in meal, travel to the area of work, and then decon­ their "roentgen readings." Then, in late June, their the Estonian Komsomol newspaper, Noorte Haal, taminating various areas. They returned to camp at work period had unexpectedly been extended to six led to some serious questions being raised in the 8 p.m. Like their Ukrainian colleagues, they were months: West about the nature of the entire clean-up living in tents which could often be cold and damp, "...at first spades were moved furiously, as if operation. The articles, which were uncovered and and sleeping on wooden bunks. Their work routine every spadeful would dig the men closer to home. translated by an Estonian-speaking American was repeated daily and monthly, with only the two And then on a June day, this news... Every one of scholar, Toomas lives, were written, by Tonis rest days each month. They were working, he wrote, course understands about fulfillment of duty...but Avikson, a foreign affairs correspondent for the "like squirrels inside a wheel." An "odd story" had this was a cold shower nevertheless...Let us say Tartu newspaper, Edasi, who arrived in the circulated that the clean-up workers had nowhere frankly that this caused in the beginning indigna­ Chernobyl zone at the start of the 1986 summer, to bathe properly after the day's work, that the men tion, soreness of heart and anxiety." and talked to Estonian workers at the worksite. were obliged to use nearby streams and puddles and The men demanded an explanation of the Despite the frankness of the article - it went were getting covered with a thick layer of dirt and extension. According to lives'account, based on his beyond anything that had appeared hitherto in the radioactive dust. However, Avikson, wrote, the translation of Avikson, 200-300 men were subse­ Ukrainian and Byelorussian press — Avikson's washing facilities, all things considered, were quite quently involved in a scuffle with the authorities. A own views were not always in sympathy with those reasonable. He omitted to add what has already work stoppage occurred, which evidently lasted until of his interviewees. He revealed the nature of the been described above, which is that the facilities mid-July, or at least two weeks if one assumes that discontent without necessarily agreeing with the were usually a long walk from the area of work. the men were informed of the decision on the last complaints. Yet this added to the articles' authen­ The work of the Estonian group involved day of June 1986. The strike and its consequences ticity rather th^n reduced it. On the other hand, the washing down village houses and trees, clearing the have been the subject of a furious debate between articles leave no doubt that Avikson was taken topsoil of contamination and loading it onto the Soviet authorities and some Western circles. In aback, if not shocked, by what he discovered in the vehicles, which took it "to the burial places for the first place, Estonian sources in Stockholm have zone from his conversations with his compatriots. radioactive substances." He reported that he did alleged that the result of the two-week strike was the Avikson's first article revealed that the military not know where these places were because it was a execution of 12 Estonian clean-up workers. It was reservists had been conscripted without warning, security matter. Elsewhere, it has been reported also alleged that a Gunnar Hagelberg had been often in the middle of the night on May 6-7, 1986. that the burial site was at the No. 5 Chernobyl conscripted for duty at Chernobyl from his home The men were said to be disturbed by this method reactor. The displaced soil was replaced with soil city of Tallinn, and had been ordered to guard the of inducement and asked whether they could not brought in from clean areas. For the most part, the reservists, armed with a gun, and to shoot anyone have been taken to Chernobyl somewhat less Estonians worked in areas that were not immedia­ who refused to work. The story was repeated by a rSsfi^. Also, some of the men were over 45 years of tely adjacent to the No. 4 reactor. Some workers, reputable newspaper, the Swiss Neue Zuercher age, or had families of three or more '4mder age" nonetheless, did volunteer for work in Prypiat, Zeitung. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30,1988 No. 44 UCCA conclave meets in D.C., jjCC holds annual conference in Saskatoon SASKATOON - The Ukrainian Two panel presentations also were delegates elect new officers Canadian Committee's annual confe­ held that morning. "Canada-Soviet WASHINGTON - Delegates to the Caryk; rence took place here at the Holiday Inn Relations (Glasnost and Its Effect on ISth Congress of Ukrainian Americans National Arbitration Board - Jaro­ on September 3-4 with some 100 dele­ Soviet and Ukrainian Society)" was re-elected Ignatius Billinsky to head the slaw Rak (chairman), Jaroslaw Ber- gates of member-organizations, provin­ chaired by Sophia Kachor. Speakers Ukrainian Congress Committee of nardyn, Ken Wanio, Taras Gawryk, cial councils and local branches parti­ were Orest Rudzik and Dr. Bohdan America. Elected to the newly created Stepan Goliash, Andrij Diakun, Boh­ cipating. Krawchenko (Canadian Institute of post of executive vice-president was dan Moroz, Roman Kozickyj, W0I0- Also in attendance were many guests, Ukrainian Studies). George Nesterczuk. dymyr Kostyk. including representatives of the federal The panel on "Immigration (Reunifi­ Others voted into office by the 320 According to The National Tribune, government. cation of Families)" was chaired by delegates who attended the three-day the congress focused on both the inter­ Meetings of the UCC executive board Harry Dmytryshyn, with John B. Gre- congress in September were: W0I0- nal and external work of the UCCA. and of its presidium were held on the eve gorovich and Anton Jurkovich (De­ dymyr Masur, Hrst vice-president and Among the topics discussed were the of the conference, on Friday, Septem­ partment of External Affairs) serving as chairman of the National Council; eight-year-long negotiations with the ber 2. speakers. Joseph Lesawyer, Alexander Bilyk, Ukrainian American Coordinating The annual conference was opened During the luncheon, Raymond Askold Lozynskyj, Michael Snihu- Council aimed at reunification of on Saturday morning, September 3, by Hnatyshyn, Canada's minister of justice rowycz, E)asha Procyk, Bohdan Fedo- Ukrainian American community orga­ Dr. Dmytro Cipywnyk, UCC national and attorney general, addressed the rak and Myroslaw Charkevych, vice- nizations into one central organization. president. Dr. Cipywnyk also delivered annual conference participants, and presidents; Ihor Dlaboha, secretary; Negotiations between the two sides a report on the UCC's work for the greeted them on behalf of Prime Mi­ John Teluk, treasurer; Maria Duplak have succeeded in ironing out most of period between October 1987 and nister Brian Mulroney. and Oleksa Kalynnyk, members; (finan­ the difficulties, and delegates to the September 1988. (Continued on page 13) cial secretary to be named). UCCA conclave approved a resolution Also elected were the following: approving further talks. Executive board members - Walter Among the members of Congress International Commission of Inquiry Anastas, Ivan Bazarko, Orest Baranyk, who personally greeted the UCCA Stefania Bukshowany, Myroslaw Bych, delegates were Sen. Don' Riegle (D- Jaroslaw Haywas, Myron Wasylyk, Mich.), and Reps. Benjamin Gilman to hold second session on famine Ewhen Hanowsky, Iwan Holowinsky, (R-N.Y.), Louise Slaughter (D-N.Y.) NEW YORK - An International link in recent Soviet history, the famine Petro Goy, Michael Kowalchyn, Ivan and Don Ritter (R-Pa.). Commission of Inquiry is meeting for of 1932-1933. Kobasa, Roksolana Stojko-Lozynskyj, Vice-President George Bush, Re­ the second time to hear testimony Was the famine a deliberate act of Wasyl Lishchyneckyj, Lida Mykytyn, publican candidate for U.S. president, regarding allegations that the Soviet genocide against the Ukrainian people? George Mykytyn, Petro Matiaszek, was represented at the congress by Rep. government deliberately starved an Much evidence supporting this theory Oleh Myskiw, Jaroslaw Sawka, Ivan William Broomfield (R-Mich.), who estimated 7 million to 10 million Ukrai­ will be presented outside the Soviet Skalchuk, Roksolana Bukshowana- read a brief message from Mr. Bush. nians in a man-made famine in 1932- Union for the first time. Victims who Potter, Stepan Skrobach, Ihor Smolij, At the congress banquet attended by 1933. lived through the famine will also be Nicholas Chirovsky, Lew Futala, Ew­ some 400 persons, the keynote address The commission will hear testimony testifying. hen Fedorenko, George Jurkiw, (repre­ was delivered by Paula Dobriansky of October 31 to November 4 from 10 a.m. sentatives of four chapters, which the State Department's bureau of to 4 p.m. at the United Nations Plaza The commission was initiated by the contributed the most to The Ukrainian human rights and humanitarian affairs. Hotel in New York. World Congress of Free Ukrainians. National Fund.); Ms. Dobriansky is the daughter of the The first session was held in Brussels It is important to note that although National Auditing Commission — first UCCA president. Dr. Lev Do­ in May. official Soviet sources have made some Myroslaw Petriw (chairman), Anna briansky. The commission, chaired by Prof. references to "horrors inflicted upon the Woch, (assistant chairperson). Among other notables who attended Jacob Sundberg of Sweden, is com­ peasantry during collectivization," the Lew Bodnar, Dmytro Bohaj, Anatolij the 15th Congress of Ukrainian Ameri­ prised of seven jurists well-known in intentional starving of millions^ of Hnoyewyj, Marian Kormylo, Mykola cans were former Soviet political pri­ their nations as experts in their fields. Ukrainians was ordered by Joseph Kuzyk, George Kulchycky, Myron soners Oksana Meshko, Petro Ruban, They are meeting to hear testimony Stalin to resolve '4he Ukrainian ques­ Lushchak, Wasyl Sharvan, Theodore Paruir Airikian and Stefania Sichko. regarding what is considered a missing tion" has not been addressed.

emigre poetry. Prof Rozumnyj noted Brotherhood School of Lviv (1589-) debates, he noted, "were often con­ Ottawa symposium... an evolution in the poetic use of reli­ and the Brotherhood School in Kiev ducted in the spirit of humanistic gious motifs: "in the first half of the tolerance." (Continued from page 3) (1615-, which later became the Mohyla century, the historiosophic and symbo­ Academy) were the source of the crea­ Moreover, both sides in the post- Galicia and its Church came to an end. lic half, they serve basically as objects of tors of the Ukrainian theater (play­ Brest debate reflected similar concerns As a result of the second world war, and intellectual, poetic contemplation and wrights, producers and performers). about national self-affirmation: Ortho­ during much of the first world war as as styhstic vehicles of communication." Dr. Lewin gave a survey of the extant dox and Catholic disputants alike well, Moscow's claims were victorious." In addition, he contrasted traditional texts of the early plays, the "most "manifested a pre-eminent concern for Prof, Roman Yereniuk (St. Andrew's and modernistic approaches to the use mature" of which was the 17th century the origins and history of the noble Rus' College, University of Manitoba, Win­ of religious motifs in poetry. The western Ukrainian "Slovo о Sbureniu nation, its relation to the Universal nipeg) presented a paper titled "Ukrai­ traditional writers work within "the Pekla" (On Christ's Harrowing of Hell), Christian Church, and its cultural and nian Orthodoxy and the Russian romantic mode of aesthetic and philo­ and which has recently been translated linguistic patrimony." Church (17th and 18th centuries)" He sophical perceptions of religion, of man into English and analyzed in a book by introduced his survey of the Ukrainian and art, while the modernists, parti­ Irena R. Makaryk. In a similar vein. Prof. Goldblatt Orthodox Metropolitanate of Kiev cularly the poets of the New York Prof. Harvey Goldblatt's (University focused attention on what he called from 1686 through 1803 with a detailed group, perceive religious elements of Ottawa) "Orthodox Slavic Heritage "crucial invariants" of the Ukrainian statistical description. through the prism of rational dialectics and National Consciousness: Early cultural revival of the late 16th and the In the mid-18th century, the metro­ and an existentialist Weltanschauung." Aspects of the Ukrainian Language early 17th centuries. politanate comprised three dioceses While the traditionalists show reli­ (Question" was a thoughtful and original An example is the interpretation of (Kiev, Chernihiv and Pereyaslav) and gious reverence and tend to "accept a look at the relationship between na­ the life and work of Meletiy Smotryt- over 2,0(Ю parishes. Also, 116 mona­ priori the institutional interpretation of tional consciousness and the awareness sky. In Prof. Goldblatt's analysis, "what steries -- including those at the Kievan Christian faith and Church dogmas,"he of belonging to a larger spiritual- seems to count more in Smotrytsky's Caves and the Kiev Mezhyhirskyi said, the modernists are more detached cultural (Christian) community in the many-faceted activities is not his role as Monastyr - were situated within the in their use of religious motifs and in period following the Union of Brest. a polemicist, first for the Orthodox territory of the metropoHtanate. Higher their attitudes toward religious faith. Prof. Goldblatt cautioned against camp and then after 1627 for the Uniate learning was dominated by the Kievan They "profess relativity and doubts allowing our own views to be excessive­ side, but rather the uniformity of views Academy which, together with the about the existence of absolute truths ly conditioned by historiographic cli­ and consistency of many of his positions Oiernihiv Collegium and the Pereya­ and metaphysical justice, and declare ches: "It seems to me that it is time to in both so-called periods: his belief in slav Seminary, accounted for almost man's solitude in the godless universe. dispense with judgments about which the universal Church, his efforts on 1,400 students enrolled at institutions of To them, Christian personages, themes side. Orthodox or Uniate, was more behalf of Church union, his struggle to higher learning at that time. and motifs serve only as illustrations of faithful to the Ruthenian heritage, to ensure the rights of the Rus' nation Against the backdrop, Prof. Yere- moral paradoxes, human illusions, or as the tradition of Rus'." within the Polish-Lithuanian Common­ 'niuk proceeded to describe the often explorations of ideas arid attitudes In contrast to traditional historio­ wealth, and finally and perhaps most strained relations between the Kievan toward life itself." graphy, which has focused typically on significantly, his efforts to promote a Metropolitanate, which sought to pro­ Dr. Paulina Lewin (Harvard Univer­ the doctrinal differences that emerged cultural program for the spiritual good mote the autonomy of Ukrainian Or­ sity) presented a paper on "Ukrainian from the Clatholic-Orthodox polemics of Rus'." thodoxy, and the Russian Orthodox Popular Religious Drama of the 16th, of the time. Prof. Goldblatt argued that Church, which made attempts (success­ 17th and 18th Centuries. "While written there were also significant points of In addition to the aforementioned ful by the end of the 18th century) to for many different stages and theaters, convergence in those debates. One of scholars who delivered papers during integrate it under its own jurisdiction. she noted, these earliest Ukrainian those points was the use of a "humanis­ the symposium, the following partici­ Prof. Jaroslav Rozumnyj's (Univer­ dramatic texts were directed mainly tic, common language, expressing pated in the seminar deliberations: the sity of Manitoba) talk3 ''Religious towards the Ukrainian Orthodox au­ similar concerns," a feature which Prof. Rev. Dr. Joseph Andrijiszyn, rector of Motives in Contemporary Ukrainian dience and remain "an eloquent testi­ Goldblatt noted is continuous with the the Holy Spirit Seminary in Ottawa, Literature," examined religious themes mony that early Ukrainian theater as a earlier confessional debates that took Prof. Larry Black of Carleton Univer­ and motifs in 20th century Ukrainian whole was first and foremost religious/' place in the mid-16th century Polish- sity and Prof. Bohdan Budurowycz of poetry, with particular reference to Educaiional institutions, such as the Lithuanian Commonwealth. Those the University.of Toron' 1. No. 44 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30,1988

National Fraternal Congress meets Senate candidate visits UNA NEW ORLEANS, La. - Nearly 600 dent. Woodmen of the World Life fraternalists from 100 fraternal benefit Insurance Society was voted vice- societies met September 22-24 here at president. the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel for the Elected to three-year terms on the I02nd annual meeting of the National NFCA board of directors were: Johann Fraternal Congress of America G. Struff, Greater Beneficial Union of (NFCA). Delegates from member- Pittsburgh; J. Michael Belz, Catholic societies heard from top volunteers, life Life Insurance Union; Helen V. Wojcik, insurance industry experts and motiva­ Polish Women's Alliance of America. tional speakers during the three-day meeting. Continuing on the board for one-year terms are: W. Patrick Donlin, supreme NFCA officials and committee mem­ advocate. Knights of Columbus; Ber­ bers from societies also met to discuss nard M. Luketich, national president, important issues facing the fraternal Croatian Fraternal Union of America; benefit system during the next year. Jacqueline J. Sobania, national presi­ Delegates also elected new officers for dent, Loyal Christian Benefit Associa­ 1988-89 tion. Walter D. Vinyard Jr., NFCA Wash­ Two-year term board members are: ington counsel, told delegates the fight John L. Dutton, vice-president for for continued tax exemption by frater­ public affairs. Aid Association for nal benefit societies will face its sternest Lutherans; Velma M. Jeter, president, test within the next six months. He said board of directors. Grand Court Order it is critical for all fraternals to coor­ of Calanthe; Hornsby Mims, president, dinate efforts and focus on fraternal Equitable Reserve Association. activities and programs that are the F. L. "Flip" Spanier, president of the basis for tax-exempt status. Catholic Aid Association, and imme­ Pauline Stephens of St. Louis, a diate past president of the NFCA, will member of the Greater Beneficial Union serve a one-year term on the board. Peter Dawkins, Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate from New Jersey, of Pittsburgh, was named Fraternalist recently visited the Ukrainian National Association headquarters, where he of the Year by the NFCA. Ms. Ste­ The newly elected NFCA president, chatted with UNA executives and editors of Svoboda and The Ukrainian phens was one of 26 national finalists Mr. Lindell said the NFCA theme for Weekly. Mr. Dawkins, a former Wall Street investment banker, former U.S. for the award. She received the award the 1988-1989 will be "Joining Hands to Army brigadier general and former college football star, told the gathering for her lifelong devotion to helping Touch Lives." why he feels he would better represent New Jersey in the Senate than his others in her community. Among the delegates to the NFCA opponent, Sen. Frank Lautenberg. Mr. Dawkins (center) is seen in the photo Edward A. Lindell, executive vice- congress were Supreme President John above with (from left) Supreme Advisor Andrew Keybida, Supreme president for external affairs, Lutheran O. Flis and Supreme Secretary Walter Treasurer Ulana Diachuk, Supreme President John O. Flis and Supreme Brotherhood, was elected NFCA presi­ Sochan of the Ukrainian National Secretary Walter Sochan. dent; John G. Bookout national presi­ Association.

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Andrew Michael Roman Krushelnyski, born on May 6, in Edmonton is the youngest member of UNA Branch 57 in Cohoes, N.Y. He is the son of former Miss Soyuzivka Areta Rakoczy Krushelnyski and former Edmonton Oilers hockey star Mike Krushelnyski. Littte AUdfew (seen above insidi^ the Stanley Cup) has smce moved to the Los Angeles area with his mom and dad, since dad is now a key player on the Los Angeles Kings hockey team. Andrew was enrolled into the UNA by great-^grandmother Maria Rakochy. His parents also are UNA'ers. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30,1988 No. 44

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Only one view Bush deserves Ukrainian Weetlv js presented our votes Dear Editor: Dear Editor: The October 2 Ukrainian Weekly These are trying times when we 70 years ago on November 1 aptly shows what I perceive to be a blind concerned Ukrainian Americans, must worship of whoever kisses up to the continue to evaluate our aims and our On November 1, Ukrainians around the world will recall a fateful act that Ukrainian community by giving a goals in our lives and in our politics. We occurred 70 years ago in Lviv, western Ukraine. speech or lip service to our cause of civil must be certain that the person we elect On November 1, 1918, an age-old yearning for freedom and national rights for Ukrainians and action against to the presidency must be outstanding independence was expressed by the Ukrainian people, through the Ukrainian Soviet oppression of the Ukrainian in his leadership, be fully responsible to National Rada. identity. When I read in the same paper the people for good, stable government In the midst of the Bolshevik Revolution and the dissolution of the Austro- an article (by Andrew Keybida) praising with proven ability, honesty and inte­ Hungarian Empire, Ukrainians of eastern Galicia, northern Bukovyna and Dan Quayle for his care, concern, and grity. Carpatho-Ukraine tried to realize their quest for national selfnietermination. knowledge of the Ukrainian community The Republican Party unanimously Realizing that there was a danger Ukrainian lands previously under and an article (by Myron Kuropas) in elected Vice-President George Bush as Austro-Hungarian rule might fall under the domination of Poland, the the same paper screaming "Did Bush its choice for president of the United Ukrainian parliamentary representation called a meeting in Lviv of slam the door on Ukrainians?" I find States because he is the most qualified Ukrainian members of the Austrian Parliament, the Galician and myself in a rather perplexed state. It was ever in the more than 200-year history of Bukovynian diets, representatives of Ukrainian political parties and as if I were reading Pravda. One mo­ America. He merits the vote and consi­ Ukrainian bishops. Under the leadership of Evhen Petrushevych, the group at ment someone is in favor and the next deration of all Americans because of his the meeting constituted itself as the Ukrainian National Rada (Council). It they are out of favor. The Kuropas proven reliability, his sterling perfor­ was this council that issued a call for the establishment of a republic article very cagily reminded us how mance in office and innovative leader­ encompassing all Ukrainian lands within the Hapsburg empire. Ukrainians are and should be Republi­ ship. He is a man of extraordinary However, the Austro-Hungarian Empire refused the Rada's request to be cans and that an apology from Bush energy, courage and accomplishments. granted power overall Ukrainian territories. Meanwhile, the Poles proceeded would bring him back into favor. The Bush is a successful businessman; a with plans for a takeover of Galicia. problem with The Weekly, much of the decorated combat pilot, former ambas­ On November 1, the Ukrainian National Rada's military arm, the Central Ukrainian community, and the Soviet sador to the United Nations, CIA Military Committee, took charge in Lviv. Principal government buildings Union is that only one view is presented director, envoy to Communist China, were occupied, non-Ukrainian military units were disarmed, and the without much regard to history and the national GOP chairman and is present­ Ukrainian flag was raised in the city. reality of people's actions. ly vice-president of the U.S. He is a man Posters affixed to the walls of the city's buildings announced: "The Take Dr. Kuropas's George Bush for of quality, credibility, competency, and Ukrainian State has been established by the will of the Ukrainians on the example. He belongs to an administra­ a decisive leader who will continue the lands of the former Austro-Hungarian Monarchy. The Supreme Government tion which has gone back on every issue Republican programs of the Reagan of the Ukrainian State, the Ukrainian National Rada, has taken over the on which the ticket was elected: dealing administration which had produced a government in the capital city of Lviv and on the entire territory of the with the Soviets, not negotiating with robust economy, kept inflation under Ukrainian State." terrorists, and reducing the deficit, just control and promoted a strong national One after another, cities in western Ukraine came under control of the liew ta nanie Д Іед. )R^ l^?g^^,pl^2ises ...^deffen^e^ ' ^.^:',,,..,.,.,^,;,^,. .:Z.A.-.v.,T -^ state, the Western Ukrainian Nationaii Republic. A few months later, on the укгаіпіал community desgite his ^ JMr. Bus^^ n^s^ enthu^^^^^ January 22, 1919, the western republic was united with the Kiev-baserf blunders (Or. iCuroip^s^ P'Oirifs th^^but ^(dbrsfed the consei-vatiye "1 Mtional Ukrainian National Republic. Unfortunately, the fledgling state did not but has yet to learn from them). George Republican Platform wliich stresses survive due to the onslaught of foreign powers. Bush fires one man and now we are peace, prosperity and continued growth. Nonetheless, each year we mark the anniversary of the November 1 Act as advised to consider not voting for him? He will maintain a strong national one of the many powerful expressions of the Ukrainian people's continued What about his policies? Shouldn't that strategic defense; will not increase desire for liberty, national independence and sovereignty. be our real concern? federal taxes; will guarantee quality 1 As for Mr. Quayle, Andrew Keybida education; environmental protection; "was enraptured with Sen. Quayle's supports pro-life and pro-family issues; explosive energy and bumptious enthu­ will provide an all-out war on drugs; Post ombudsman's memo criticizes siasm, and impressed by his forthright- fight crime; and provide a sound mone­ ness and sensitivity." I would continue, tary standard. He will restore and non-coverage of Millennium march but an intelligent reader would see that financial integrity of Social Security; even Pravda doesn't praise Mr. Gorba­ improve health programs and protect JERSEY CITY, N.J. - There has Ukrainian Republic of the Soviet chev by such fatuous and false flattery. the income security of America's older been much dismay among the Ukrai­ Union. What about Dan Quayle's lack of citizens. nian American community over the These two gatherings on the same intellect, lack of action in the Senate He favors continued aid to the anti- fact that The Washington Post did weekend threatened for a time to (yes, I have heard of the one bill he co- Communist Nicaraguan freedom not cover the rally and march held in cause difficulties for the Park Ser­ authored), his inexperience, and the fact fighters; gun control and freedom and Washington on October 8 to mark vice. The Ukrainians had been given that many Republicans are astounded self-determination of all peoples living the Millennium of Christianity in a permit to assemble on the Ellipse. at the absurdity of Mr. Bush's selection. in Captive Nations. The Republican Kievan Rus'. Organizers of the AIDS demonstra­ Ukrainians should be united by their Platform, "An American Vision," As a result, many members of the tion demanded the same location and love of their culture, their homeland adopted at the convention on August community and community spokes­ threatened to camp there with or and their religion. That makes them 15, states: "We support the desire for persons contacted the Post, via without a permit. We carried two Republicans as much as it made them freedom and self-determination of all telephone or letters to the editor, to stories on this problem which was Socialists in Mr. Deb's day. How can those living in Captive Nations. We voice their grievances. resolved when the Ukrainians gra­ people forget what the Ukrainian revo­ support the desire for freedom of The Post, however, has published ciously deferred to the other group. lution was really about? The people Estonians, Latvians, Lithuanians, U- only one letter on this topic, from a On Saturday, the gatherings oc­ were fighting for the right to govern krainians, the people of the Caucasus Dierdre E. Donahue. curred. The AIDS assemblage was themselves, for liberty, and for ade­ and other peoples held captive in the Meanwhile, the newspaper's om­ noted with a 5-col picture atop A-1 quate food and wealth for all. Soviet Union." budsman prepared an internal memo on Sunday, plus a story and AVi col Ukrainians, including me, must al­ The Oval Office is not a classroom for on the situation and called the Post's picture on BrI, plus a quarter page ways be careful to think about what it is experimental on-the-job training in non-coverage of the Millennium jump on B-3 that included two we really should care. I want more than domestic or foreign policy. Experience demonstration "a deplorable error in pictures. The Ukrainian gathering Mr. Quayle's speaking at a rally. I want is important, but good judgement is judgement." got nothing - no photograph and more than broken promises. I want fair essential. Only Vice-President Bush has Below is the full text of the October not a lin^ of type. treatment for the poor. Most Ukrai- the judgement and the experience to 18 memorandum drafted by om­ SoJiow does 6n^^ , nians came to this country poor, and coritinue the Reagan^^Bush legacy of budsman Richard Harwood and peculiar disparity to the Ukrainians yes, it was hard on my ancestors and peace through military strength. circulated among Washington Post who understandably asked why? The ^ most, but does that make it right to be Mr. Bush assures the world that the staff. Metro desk Avki ftilly informed of even harder on a new generation of U.S. as the world's strongest nation and both gatherings. But, one explana-' emigres just because they're not Euro­ the fre^ world's leader, intends to tion goes, it was necessary to choose pean? Does adequate food and wealth preserve the basic liberties of those who between the two because only one for all still mean anything? I don't know turn to us for help. His policy is to Washington, the city of monu­ reporter was available. I suppose that if Mr. Dukakis will change things very maintain and update our arsenal; keep ments and demonstrations, was the one of those ntw Prinde George's much; I do know from the past eight - the sea lanes open, assist freedom- scene of two events over the week­ weeklies, with a total staff of two, years that Mr. Bush will do nothing but fighters, fight terrorists, remain skepti­ end. From various places in the land might get away with such an explana­ break promises and injure the poor. I cal about "glasnost," insist on verifica- came 15,000 or so people to publicize tion. But The Washington Post with am a proud Ukrainian and a proud :, tion of all arms treaties and stand tall the AIDS problem and another its cast of many hundreds? No \yay. American. As such, I am voting for for America. Therein lies a future for 20,000 or so to publicize (ftej,000th irtiis'wasiif't an insuperable maji- Mr. Dukakis and Mr. Bentsen. the na^bn йпЙ tfe free world. anrtiVersaiy of ;the establishhaent of ipdWer 'problem; it was a (deplorable Christiaiiity ih'whai^s now the errdf in judgement. ^ Thomas B. Watson Andrew Keybikia /^ Cambridge, Mass. Maplewood, N.J. No. 44 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30,1988

LBTTERS TO THE EDITOR Faces and Places the right ones: cut your losses rather Popadiuk replies than allow your opponent to frame the by Myron B. Kuropas issues and the agenda. to Huntwork Three. Concurrently with his accep­ tance of the resignations, Mr. Bush Dear ИЦог:^ offered two commitments: (1) He re­ Disinformation on the campaign trail I hai^!^' nalbd Patience Huntwork's assured the Jewish community of his Jetfer iS'ydur September 18 issue con- support for OSI; and (2) he reiterated If you were watching CNN television other," argues Mr. Bellant. icbrning my comments on the future of his position that he "believes deeply that news the morning of October 23, you According to Michael Warder of the Ukraine. all Americans are entitled to full due may have seen clips of both 1988 Rockford Institute, the ASC is a "main­ Maria Rudensky's article, to which process." In short, he adopted the presidential candidates speaking at at a line American institution" devoted to a the letter refers, correctly points out my position we Ukrainians have long Washington banquet of the Italian strong American defense. Peace through doubts that perestroika and glasnost will advocated: Support for OSI subject to American Foundation held the night strength is the ASC ideal. lead to democracy in Ukraine or any of full due process protections. It is now up before. The most scurrilous defamation, the other republics. It follows that it is to us and other interested parties to Founded in 1976, the Italian Ameri­ however, is reserved for the Ukrainian doubtful that Ukraine would gain work with the Bush administration. can Foundation is considered by many community. Mr. Bellant begins his freedom. It was, therefore, in the Congress, and responsible members of in Washington to be the voice of the attack by describing Yaroslav Stetsko context of these current Soviet reforms the Jewish and legal communities to see Italian American community. The as a "Nazi" whose OUN(B) "collabo­ that I expressed doubts about the to it that the rights of U.S. citizens are president of the Italian American rated with SS units and mass murder, possibility of Ukrainian independence. adequately protected. Foundation is Frank Stella. At the and who helped maintain a Nazi or­ Ukrainian human rights activist Four. The vice-president's failure to banquet, it was Frank Stella, a lifelong ganization for four decades..." The Vyacheslav Chornovil addressed this commemorate the Ukrainian Millen­ Republican, who sat next to Vice- same OUN(B) that was once involved issue earlier this year when he wrote: nium ceremonies in Washington was President George Bush chatting amiab­ with anti-Jewish atrocities, continues "Despite the policy of glasnost, trans­ an unfortunate oversight. There had ly, no doubt, about the projected Bush Mr. Bellant, today exercises great formation and democratization which been some earlier expectation that the November 8 landslide. influence over the Ukrainian Congress the new leaders of the CPSU have vice-president himself would attend. Frank Stella has impeccable creden­ Committee. Various UCCA officials - proclaimed, and despite the voices raised When this became impractical, spirited tials with the GOP. A successful Detroit Lev Dobriansky, Bohdan Futey, George in the individual republics in defense of negotiations commenced between his businessman, he served as president of Nesterczuk - have been appointed to their national sovereignty (language, campaign staff and Millennium or­ the Republican Heritage Groups Coun­ significant government positions by^ culture, selfnletermination of indivi­ ganizers concerning an acceptable cil in 1981-1983 and again in 1985-1987. President Reagan. "Futey and dual regions, etc.) no legal or practical surrogate. As time dragged on, it Earlier this year, Mr. Stella was named Nestercuz" (sic), claims Mr. Bellant, steps whatsoever have been taken to became impossible to make the neces­ national chairman of Italian Americans "are described as the contact points change Stalinist nationalities policy.'' sary, last minute, acceptable surrogate for Bush. According to Russ Bellant, between the OUN(B) and the White (Ukrainian Press Agency Press Release arrangements. The failure to send a author of "Old Nazis, the New Right House." Most disturbing to Mr. Bellant No. 116) written message from the vice-president and the Reagan Administration," how­ is his brief that the UCCA and OUN(B) Freedom is a core desire of the human was unintended, and resulted from ever, this latter honor was short-lived. are positioning themselves for key spirit that can be stymied momentarily hurried, well-meaning efforts to accom­ Mr. Stella was asked to resign from the positions in the Bush administration but never eradicated. Ms. Rudensky's modate Millennium participants. These Bush campaign as of September 14 hoping, in time, to "dismantle" the headline summarized my over-all com­ things happen and should not over­ because of his ties with alleged 'fascist Office of Special Investigations (OSI). ments succinctly: 'Topadiuk urges shadow the vice-president's expressions supporter" Phil Guarino and his earlier "There is perhaps no current issue Ukrainians to perseyere on key issues" of support and greetings in a number of honoring of Victor Emanuel of Savoy^ which sets the emigre fascist network -- and no issue can be more important earlier written and oral statements on described by Mr. Bellant as "an erst­ apart from mainstream American than Ukraine's freedom. the Millennium. while fascist." society more than the campaign against Five. How soon we forget, Mr. Bush In the wake of the Washington the Office of Special Investigations," Roman Popadiuk has attended and supported a large Jewish Week stories about "Nazis and writes Mr. Bellant. Special Assistant to the number of Ukrainian functions and fascists" on his campaign team, could Citing "Sabotage! The Secret War President and Deputy Press causes over many years. He twice George Bush be foolish enough to Against America," written by Michael Secretary for Foreign Affairs attended UNA conventions. He spoke accept an invitation from an organiza­ Sayers and Albert E. Kahn, Mr. Bellant Washington at, or presided over, at least four tion whose president is a fascist sym­ suggests that "OUN/Nazi collabora­ Captive Nations ceremonies. One of his pathizer? Would he sit next to a man he tion" began in the 1930s when an first campaign visits this year was to the had asked to resign from his campaign espionage network was established by Ukrainian Cultural Center near De­ team? I don4 think so. It doesn4 make OUN affiliates in the United States. One Bush's reaction, troit. He has written many statements sense. But then much of what Mr. Ukrainian "newspaper even printed and greetings to Ukrainian or^niza- Bellant writes doesn't make sense, instructions on how to make a home­ for the record tions. He has strongly advocated legali­ especially when one is familiar with the made bomb," writes Mr. Bellant, "One zation of Ukrainian Catholic and Or­ facts. U.S. army captain who got involved in Dear Editor: thodox Churches; has spoken out on The first organization Mr. Bellant stealing military secrets for the OUN(B) There has been such an outpouring of behalf of Horbal, Lukianenko, Kan- defames is the Republican Heritage lost his commission." recent criticism directed against the dyba and the Ukrainian Helsinki Groups Council. According to Mr. What Mr. Bellant doesn't mention, of vice-president on the pages of The Group; and is on record as supporting Bellant, the council was formed after course, is the fact that Messrs. Sayers Ukrainian Weekly, that I find it neces­ national self-determination for Ukrai­ Laszlo Pasztor (Mr. Bellant never and Kahn were well-known American sary to set the record straight. nians. mentions that Mr. Pasztor is a former Stalinists. According to a July 11,1958, One. George Bush did not initiate the Mr. Bush's record of support for the Hungarian Freedom Fighter) allegedly report by the U.S. Senate Committee on OSI and anti-Semitism issue. His oppo­ Ukrainian community and Ukrainian approached "various collaborationist the Judiciary, Albert E. Kahn was a nents did. It was a well-orchestrated causes is as strong and consistent as any and fascist-minded emigre groups and member of over 25 Communist front provocation intended to put Mr. Bush we have seen to date. Let's not get asked them to form GOP federations." organizations. He was also a local on the defensive, and saddle him with an carried away by the intensity of our own Mentioned in this regard are the Bul­ contact for Gerhard Eisler, a Comin­ issue which could have bedeviled him rhetoric or ill-founded expectatipns. garian, Cossack, Rumanian, Byelo­ tern agent, as well as for Jacob Golos, a throughout the campaign. If we Ukrai­ It is very likely that George Bush will russian, Croatian and Slovak Federa­ Soviet military intelligence officer, and nians have cause for a grudge it should be our next president. We can either sit tions. Not mentioned, significantly, are Elizabeth Bentley, a Soviet spy. Finally, not be directed against Mr. Bush, but out the election on our hands and prove the Polish and Ukrainian federations and most significantly according to the , rather against the left-wing outfit in nothing. Or we can vote for Michael both of which were and continue to be report, "he cooperated in the effort of Cambridge, Mass., that published such Dukakis out of ^pite, and throw away a headed by American-born presidents. the Soviet government to discrediic anti- sleaze. vote on a candidate who represents a Others approached by Mr. Pasztor, Soviets...abroad." Two. The vice-president's reaction left-wing agenda fundamentally at odds according to Mr. Bellant, were "friends And who is Russ Bellant? It's hard to was the only politically sensible option with virtually every major interest or of dictatorship." Included here are Phil tell. His report offers no biography, no available to him. He refused to allow tenet of the Ukrainian people. Or we Guarino, who "propagandized on the credentials, nothing other than the fact himself to be entrapped in a contro­ can recognize that in politics, as in life, Italian Communist Party (PCI) threat that he spent four years "researching versy in which Ukrainians and other you win a few and lose a few, but, above to the West," Mr. Stella, and Anna and writing" a report with distortions East Europeans would have been pitted all, you have to stay in the game. Chennault, who "gained fame in the on every page. against the Jewish community, and in WeVe made our point. It's been duly 19S0s and 1960s as an ardent advocate And who published his report? Politi­ which the only winner would have been noted and has served a valuable pur­ of Chiang Kai-Shek's dictatorship on cal Research Associates in Cambridge, his Democratic opponent. He aborted pose. Now let's go about the business of Taiwan." Mass., published his report. It is the matter by accepting the voluntary demonstrating we йге relevant and Many of these same groups and located in a one-room suite and des­ resignations not only of two respected responsible participants in the political individuals are presently involved with cribes itself as "an independent research Ukrainian community leaders, but also process. We can not allow our enemies the American Security Council (ASC) institute which collects and dissemi­ that of his long-time personal friend and and those of Mr. Bush, to benefit by which, according to Mr. Bellant, "is in nates information on right-wing politi­ campaign manager, Fred Malek. There raising spurious, unsubstantiated alle­ some respects more extremist than the cal groups and trends." is nothing anti-Ukrainian about this. It gations against prominent members of Republican Heritage Groups Council." And where do you think most of the is a simple, political expedient forced on our community. The ASC "also serves as a connecting inspiration for the report originated? candidates by a sensationalist media point between Nazi collaborationists We know. And if we know, why doesn't and unprincipled opponents. Mr. Bush's George Woloshyn and fascists on one hand, and Reagan the Washington Jewish Week know? political judgement and instincts were Falls Church, Va. administration policy-makers on the And then again, maybe they do know... THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30,1988 No. 44

Ukrainian Youth Theater'Sfudio in Lviv stresses art's permanency

Cover of invitation to the opening performance of the Ukrainian Youth Theater-Studio in Lviv on March 18-20.

by Larissa Zaleska MX. Onyshkevych Marusia and Hryts in a scene from the Ukrainian Youth Theater-Studio's productioro?^^ It was announced only last spring, that on March 18 a new theater was formed in Lviv, Ukraine: the Ukrainian Morozov St. (there is a move to rename about 32 years old, soft-spoken, with "Snow in Florence" Youth Theater-Studio (Ukrayinskyi the street in honor of Les Kurbas), not deep-set brown eyes and a gentle smile Molodizhnyi Teatr-Studiya). And what too far from the famous Lviv Opera which make people listen even to the After almost a decade during which unexpected good fortune it was to be House. Ail the actors in this group have pauses in his speech. Working with him no works by Lina Kostenko were able to see this group perform in completed their college studies, major­ also are two Humeniuk brothers: Petro printed in Ukraine, this writer's new August, in that very ancient and beauti­ ing in theater. While most of them seem is the designer of the poster, program books began to appear during the last ful city of Lviv itself. to be in their mid-20s they are not just and announcements, while his brother several years. She has again become the The theater is housed at 8 Pavlyk recent graduates, some already have Andriy is in charge of stage design, as leading name in poetry. Last year, her considerable stage experience. They are well as graphics for the program. "Garden of Unfading Sculptures" ("Sad Dr Larissa Onyshkevych is a drama all tremendously dedicated and deeply Taking advantage of new opportuni­ scholar. She is director of Princeton Netanuchykh Skulptur") was published enthusiastic about their new theater. ties for various business enterprises in - and the immediately became an event Research Forum - Editorial Asso­ The artistic director — Volodymyr the USSR, the theater intends to be self- ciates, and literary editor of Suchasnist, in itself. The book is a compilation of Kuchynsky - is a striking individual: supportive. several poems and two dramas in verse, one of which is "Snow in Florence." It is from this latter work that the book received its title; the dominant theme is about art (or about the use of talent) and its esthetic value, which does not change with each new ruler. This idea represents a variation on a theme manifested in many works by the poet. For this production of Ms. Kostenko's dramatic poems, the director followed the author's approach by presenting two works with a common idea. He chose "Snow in Florence" as well as a scene from "Marusia ^Churai" (1979). Mr. Kuchynsky titled the production "The Garden of Unfading Sculptures,'' thus pointing to the elements that he intended to stress. The first play deals with value systems, concepts and various con­ current realities. Several approaches may be taken to find the key to the work. Among them is also one that usually predominates in Eastern Euro­ pean theatres: whatever the message or theme of a given play, there is usually also an underlying comment on current events in the country. And with this work by Ms. Kostenko, Ukrainian lite­ rature and Lviv's Ukrainian Youth Theater Studio have joined the best of their European counterparts. While providing enough food for various philosophical analogies and discu^si^st 'ШіісЬ keep appearing and A commemorative print marking the opening of the youth Petro Humemuk's emblem for the Ukrainian Youth 11|eater- theater, the work of artist Petro Humeniuk. developing^ the contemporary parallel Studioas It appcftrs on a commemorative poster print. surfaces unobtrusively and calmly, No. 44 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30,1988

At the close of the Ukrainian Youth Theater-Studio's production of "Marusia Churai," performers gather on stage to sing Marusia's songs. Note the iconostasis. like backdrop for the production designed by artist Andriy Humeniuk. whether singly or accompanying others. man. Each charges the other with pur-- condensed rendering of "Marusia Chu- Kiev, there is a scene of Marusia's trial, However, the very fact that the director suing temporal comforts in the past by rai." This work does not deal so much has chosen not to pursue just this aspect then a description of the two lovers'last serving and pleasing the strong of this with the well-known tragic love story of meeting, and then Hryts' death by specifically, and did not make it domi­ world, who come and go. As a result, the Marusia and Hryts (the story which nant in an obvious manner, but treated poison. artist's sculptures remain forgotten, Marusia Churai herself related in the For this play the artist Andriy Hu­ it in an understated manner — shows they have faded away, or literally popular song "Oy ne Khody, Hrytsiu"), his strength as an artist. Even the meniuk created a backdrop of holy "melted away" (as a statue made of as with her motivation for refusing images on a huge canvas, providing the slightest stress on the parallels to post- snow had melted for another artist), Hryts after he was bethrothed to illusion of an iconostasis, and a focused Brezhnev reality would have down­ leaving no trace of real art, leaving no another. "Marusia's Pilgrimage" ("Pro- visual mixture of impressions that one graded the performance. personal garden with statues to speak shcha") depicts Marusia's trial, follow­ could acquire from looking at Kievan As it is, it remains a work of art with a of. ed by reminiscences of her meeting with churches. universal message which still may have ""Marusia's Pilgrimage" Hryts . The whole production of "Snow in a subtle but poignant relevancy for the The presentation of the past is in a Florence," and especially that of the current audience. Continuing the emphasis on this regressive direction, and does not "Pilgrimage," plays on various senses "Snow in Florence" is actually a same theme — an individual's opportu­ specifically follow Ms. Kostenko's work. by employing contrasts: e.g. people talk meeting, or rather a dialogue, between nity to leave a mark in the world with Between exchanges with an old cantor but produce no sounds, while Hryts an old sculptor and himself as a young one's talent - the director presented a with whom she goes on a pilgrimage to walks on stilts creating a haunting sound and rhythm. The order of the two works juxta­ poses the lives of the protagonists: while the sculptor's "garden of sculptures" remains empty, Marusia's heritage of folksongs is alive even after 300 years. This point becomes more obvious, when at the close of the performance Marusia's songs are sung on stage by the performers (and are taken up by many in the audience as well) — from "Oy ne Khody, Hrytsiu," to "Na Horodi Verba" and "Za Svit Vstaly Kozachenky" - while the spotlight at first hovers on the image of the Mother of God. In contrast to other performances in Ukraine (after which people usually disperse rather quickly from concert and theater halls) - the audience here was encouraged to stay and talk with the performers, who were preparing to hold a discussion of their production. A first-rate Ukrainian theater has surfaced again. Anyone going to U- kraine should consider it a must to see this theater in Lviv. it may even be Theater director Volodymyr Kuchynsky (center, in suit) is surrounded by theater members during a discussion of their worth going to Lviv solely to see its productions. performance. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30,1988 No. 44

Professionals hear The Washingfon Group re-e/ecfs Bihun presidenf White House spokesman, elect new officers

by Bohdan Vitvitsky EAST HANOVER, N.J. - The guest speaker during the feature portion of the Hrst meeting of the season of the Ukrainian American Professionals and Business Persons Association of New York and New Jersey was Roman Popadiuk, assistant' to the president, deputy White House secretary for foreign affairs. During the question and answer period following the presentation, various members of the association repeatedly addressed what they des­ cribed as the community's profound Newly elected officers of The Washington Group (from left): Yaro Bihun, Orysia Pylyshenko, Leonard Kondratiuk, sense of bitterness and dismay at two Larissa Chopivsky, Orest Deychakiwsky, Lydia Chopivsky, Andy Rylyk, Helen Chaikovsky, Daria Stec, Marta Zielyk recent actions by Vice-President George and Natalie Sluzar. Bush and/or his campaign staff: Mr. by Maria Rudensky George Shultz, former Vice-President Lviv for this cause. Bush's snub of the Millennium celebra­ Walter Mondale, and former U.N. e Director of Special Projects will be tion and the forced resignations of WASHINGTON - Yaro Bihun was Ambassador Andrew Young on trips to Larissa Chopivsky (Lydia's sister-in- ethnic activists from Mr. Bush's presi­ unanimously elected president of The Africa. Earlier, Mr. Bihun worked for law). A vice-president of the Chopivsky dential campaign solely because they Washington Group at the organiza­ 10 years at the Ukrainian Branch of the Family Foundation, she has been active had expressed views considered un­ tion's annual meeting on September 23. Voice of America, an agency of the in the Washington Ukrainian Federal popular by others. Mr. Bihun, a senior editor at the USIA. Credit Union and in Plast. The post-presentation discussion African Press Branch of United States Ms. Stec, who served as president in ^ Leonid Kondratiuk, a major in the developed after Mr. Popadiuk gave a Information Agency, succeeds Daria 1986 and 1987, is an attorney at the U.S. Army and chief historian of the talk that centered on three issues: U.S.­ Stec, who served two terms as head of Department of Education and a mem­ National Guard Bureau, will join Ms. Soviet summit meetings; U.S.-Soviet the organization of Ukrainian Ame­ ber of the Ukrainian American Bar Sluzar and Ms. Stec on the Auditing relations in general; and the current rican professionals based in the nation's Association, and was elected to a term Committee. administration's view of Ukrainian capital. on the Auditing Committee. As she After the elections, the annual meet­ issues. The annual meeting, attended by turned the reins of TWG over to Mr. ing participants heard a presentation by During his discussion of summit some SO people of the 300-plus member Bihun, she was honored with a specially Michael Lawriwsky, senior lecturer in meetings, Mr. Popadiuk not only des­ group, also saw the election of 10 other engraved plaque from TWG, a bouquet accounting and business economics at cribed some of the mechanics of super­ members of the TWG board of direc­ of flowers and a standing ovation. La Trobe University, outside Mel­ power summits but also spoke about tors and auditing committee. The other Board members are: bourne, Australia. Dr. Lawriwsky, who various interesting experiences he had "TWG is not just another local e Lydia Chopivsky moves up to vice- was stopping in Washington on a trip personally had during, for example, the business-professionals group," Mr. president from a year of service as TWG through the United States, Canada and Moscow summit. Bihun said as he accepted the presi­ director of public relations, Ms. Cho­ Europe, described the Ukrainian Aus­ His discussion of Ukrainian issues dency. In 1985 and 1986, he bad served pivsky, a development officer at the tralian community, its history, demo­ focused on some of the roadblocks as the group's treasurer. He also filledi n United Psychiatric Group, a hospital graphics, characteristics and aspira­ preventing the establishment of the as director of public relations in 1986 development and management com­ tions for the future. He also showed Kiev Consulate as well as the admi­ following the death of Al Kapusta. He pany, has bachelor's and master's colorful slides of Ukrainian establish­ nistration's commitment to defending described his eagerness to lead TWG in degrees from Stanford University. She ments "down under." religious, free speech and immigra­ the coming year, saying that recent is coordinating the "Icons of Ukraine" Dr. Lawriwsky spoke about the tion rights. events have put Ukraine and the Ukrai­ exhibit produced by the Chopivsky vitality of Australia's Ukrainians. Although he does not represent the nian American community increasingly Family Foundation. Bush campaign, Mr. Popadiuk none­ into the spotlight. e Taking over as secretary is Orest theless undertook to defend Mr. Bush's "It all comes down to being in the Deychakiwsky, a professional staff LUV endorses posture toward Ukrainian Americans, forefront of change - within TWG, in member of the Commission on Security ^diich he described as positive, during the Ukrainian American community and Cooperation in Europe (the Hel­ N.J. candidates the question and answer period. and in Ukraine," Mr. Bihun said, sinki Commission), a longtime Ukrai­ His defense of Vice-President Bush adding, with a chuckle, that one major nian community activist and a former NEWARK, N.J. - The League of was unanimously met with polite but change for TWG is that, for the first TWG board member. Ukrainian Voters (LUV), an organiza­ spirited disagreement. Among many time in its four-year history, it is headed ^ Helen Chaikovsky, who served tion devoted to the needs of Ukrainian who voiced what they described as the by a man. Auditing Committee member TWG in 1988 as secretary, was elected Americans, comprises concerned community's outrage and disenchant­ Natalie Sluzar was president in 1985 treasurer. Ms. Chaikovsky, an interna­ community activists of New Jersey who ment with the Bush campaign's actions and 1986. tional banker, is a senior investment encourage all to participate in the were Myroslaw Smorodsky, Bohdan "After the recent years of looking analyst at Potomac Capital Investment political process and vote on November Vitvitsky and Roma Hadzewycz. back and marking anniversaries, in­ Corp., a subsidiary of Pepco, the 8. LUV, through its elected officials, has During the business portion of the cluding the famine and the Millennium, Washington-area utility company. announced its endorsement of candi­ meeting preceding the feature, the it is time to look to future," Mr. Bihun ^ Andy Rylyk, the sole board mem­ dates for the United States House of association elected a new board of declared. ber to stay in his position, will continue Representatives and the United States directors. Mr. Smorodsky, an attorney Some aspects of being Ukrainian are the work he began in 1988 as member­ Senate. prominent in Ukrainian affairs, was not so wonderful, Mr. Bihun was quick ship director. In addition, he is the The following individuals, according elected president. to point out. "Dealing with anti-Ukrai- database manager for TWG's various to LUV, have demonstrated a record of During his remarks to the member­ nianism will certainly continue to be a lists of names and addresses, and achievement and positive action on ship, Mr. Smorodsky initiated a discus­ challenge," he said. products address labels for the group's behalf of the Ukrainian American sion about the potential merits and But over all, Mr. Bihun, an avid mailings. A professional statistician, community. By its endorsement, LUV shortcomings of possible future trade member of Plast, delivered a positive Mr. Rylyk is chief of the statistical anticipates continued cooperation and opportunities with Ukrainians in U- assessment of the condition of Ukraine services division of the U.S. Interna­ involvement in Ukrainian American kraine. The discussion concluded with and the Ukrainian American commu­ tional Trade Commission. affairs between the candidates and the membership voting in support of an nity on the brink of the 1990s. "Like it or ^ Marta Zielykjoins the TWG board members of the Ukrainian American advisory resolution in favor of ex­ not, ftid personally I like it, there are as director of public relations. An community. ploring such trade opportunities further. changes occurring in the Soviet Union international broadcaster with three LUV-endorsed candidates are: The full slate of officei^ and board in general, and, albeit more slowly, in years of service at the Ukrainian Branch U.S. Senate: Frank Lautenberg. numbers elected to lead the association Ukraine," he said.Z'We cannot ignore of the Voice of America, Ms. Zielyk has House of Representtives: District I includes: Mr. Smorodsky (presi-^ them as we plan our community's been with Radio Liberty for nearly four - James J. Florio, District 2-William dent); Oksana Trytjak (vice-president); agenda vis a vis our homeland or the years - three in Munich and the last J. Hughes, District 3^ Frank Pallonc Gail Wislocky (treasurer); Zorianna land of our forebears; And finally, we one in Washington. Jr., District 4- Christopher H. Smith, Stachniw-Smorodsky (Corresponding must come to grips with that relation­ ^ Orysia Pylyshenko was elected District 5 - Marge Roukema, District secretary); Maria Kowblahsky (re­ ship." events director. Recently returned ftom 6 - Bernard J. Dwyer, District 7 - cording secretary); Marusia Proskii^ In his position at the USIA, Mr. six months of study in Lviv, UJcraine, Matthew J. Rinaldo, District 8 - renko (membership chair)); Oksana Bihun, a journalist by training, super­ Ms. Pylyshenko, a systems analyst, is Robert A. Roe, District 9 - Robert G. Bauer (special events chair); and five vises and edits the work of a staff heading a project in the U.S. to raise Torricelli, District 10 - Donald M. members at large: Roman Kupchinsky, covering African-American relations. funds for the construction of a monu­ Payne, District 11 - Dean A. Gallo, Valentina Nowakiwsky, Victor Rud, During the nearly 10 years he has been ment to Taras Shevchenko in Lviv, District 12 - James Courter, District Bohdan Vitvitsky and Bohdar Wo- in his post, he has accompanied digni­ TWG is facilitating the sale of video­ 13 - H. James Saxton and District 14 roch. taries including Secretary of State tapes of a fund-raiser concert held in - Frank J. Guarini, No. 44 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1988

Virko Baley's mission: promote Ukrainian performing arts in West

Virko Baley Yevhen Stankovych Oleh Kyva Volodymyr Zahortsev by Marta Kolomayets West. commissioned works from these musi­ the foundation's door. During a recent visit to The Ukrai­ cians. Most recently, the Winnipeg "Believe me, once an arts organiza­ JERSEY CITY, N.J. - When Virko nian Weekly offices, Mr. Baley ex­ Symphony Orchestra premiered the tion finds out there is money available Baley began what he refers to as his plained the goals of the foundation, suite from the opera "When the Ferns to fund projects," they will applying to personal relationship with Ukrainian whose board of directors includes Mr. Bloom" (Tsvit Paporoti) by Yevhen the Ukrainian Cultural Foundation, music in the late 1960s, he discovered Baley, Irena Stecura, Yuriy Boychuk Stankovych, featuring soprano Nina said Mr. Baley, who himself is a reci­ the early works of Borys Lyatoshynsky and Roman Mac. This group of activists Matvienko from Kiev, tenor John pient of numerous grants, among them (1920s and 1930s) and the music of the "involved in mainstream American Martens from Winnipeg and the Olex- the National Endowment for the Arts. "Shestydesiatnyky," the generation of culture^ sensed that the cultural com­ ander Koshetz Choir also from this The foundation is currently collecting the 1960s, many of whom were inspired munity had a real thirst for new talent, Canadian city. funds for its base, asking the Ukrainian by Lyatoshynsky, the father of Ukrai­ untapped resources from the Soviet These are just a few examples of the community outside of Ukraine to sup­ nian symphonic music. Union. dissemination of Ukrainian arts in the port these efforts. It is also soliciting "There was an intellectual fervor in The foundation, which was originally Western world. The Ukrainian Cultural donations from businessmen and cor- the music that seemed to be lacking in chartered as the Шгаійіап^^^^М Foundation's ideas are endless; besides ^ ppr^tions^ whp b^lieye in^ ФІЬ^ Й^^аіШі^^^^Є-(Шу,!'і^й^ Mr. ^00іеЩ flMs"^; i^^ ij)tp|iide| to QQinmi^sibried works by symphonies, ^tioh of talent not only from Soviet ^ 'Bal^ tWe music director of the^ lias ІПСІЙЇ all tlie creaftive агй on the Mr. Baley believes such theater groups Ukraine, but also from Ukrainian Vegas Symphony and artist in resi­ suggestion of various supporters who as La Mama can apply for funding to groups in Eastern Europe. dence at the University of Nevada-Las see an interest in all forms of Soviet arts sponsor experimental theater from Mr. Baley underscored that the Vegas, who has been closely tracking emerging in the West. Soviet Ukraine on its premises. foundation will be a bona fide cultural the development of music in Ukraine One could say that Mr. Baley fell into He said he thinks that once the organization that will function within for three decades. the role of Soviet Ukrainian arts pro­ foundation's promotional materials are American mainstream cultural life; its Mr. Baley, a composer, conductor moter, a task in which he revels. First sent to major arts groups, music or­ object is to help propagate Ukrainian and pianist in his own right, explains approached by Continuum, a music ganizations, ballet companies and film culture among non-Ukrainians. Set up that although there was a significant organization founded in New York in houses, many will come knocking on .. (Continued on page 16) evolution in the belles lettres in Ukraine 1966 which aims at expanding the during that period, it was the music that audience for 20th century music. Mr. was explosive and dynamic. Baley acquainted the group with the Soviet Ukrainian artists' worl(s "I'm not talking about whether music of Soviet composers, which something had political overtures. I'm resulted in a New York concert, "USSR: exhibited in New Jersey, New Yorl< talking about modernism as a move­ Unveiling the Avant-Garde," in 1980. ment, a sheer new point of view, a stylistic new way of looking at the Intrigued by the music of Soviet reality," he stated. "It was music that composers and inspired by Mr. Baley's began to reject socialist realism." The enthusiasm. Continuum, directed by music scene in Soviet Ukraine was quite Cheryl Seltzer and Joel Sachs, wanted good — it developed into the Kiev more. Mr. Baley obliged, and with his avant-garde with such composers as cooperation, the organization, which Valentin Silvestrov, Leonid Hrabov- holds a Siemens international prize for sky, Vitaliy Hodziatsky and Vladimir distinguished service to music, or­ Huba leading the way. It was their ganized two more concerts in New impact, in Mr. Baley's opinion, that York City, both featuring Soviet Ukrai­ affected the era and revitalized Ukrai­ nian composers. The first, in the fall of nian creative talent in the 1960s. 1987, called "The New Ukrainians," Referring to the music situation of featured the works of Levko Kolodub, that period, Mr. Baley explained in a Messrs. Silvestrov, Hrabovsky and methodical manner, not unlike that of a Valentin Bibik. The second concert, professor, that this was the first time a held in April of this year, was a retro­ Ukrainian school with an identifiable spective celebrating Mr. Silvestrov's style had emerged. Not even Lysenko 50th birthday. The Ukrainian composer had a distinct Ukrainian style, his works from Kiev attended this event, which were based on a Russian compositional was hailed by a New York Times music iBohdan Polanskyi model, according to the Ukrainian reviewer. An unprecedented exhibit of "Contemporary Art from Ukraine," featuring American conductor. These concerts have been witnessed 106 works by 13 artists living and creating in the Ukrainian SSR.was The composers of the 1960s, although by New York audiences, which Mr. displayed October 4-12 in the New Jersey Institute of Technology's Hazell a small group based in Kiev, gave rise to Baley contends are provincial, quickly Center Gallery in Newark, N.J. Some 50 persons attended the October 4 a new generation of Ukrainian compo­ adding that if you want to make a state­ opening reception, which featured as guest speaker Gennadi Oudovenko, sers in the 1970s, still basically un­ ment. New York is still the place to do it, ambassador of the Ukrainian SSR to the United Nations. Also speaking known in the West. So, now, in the era as it is a performance capital of the were NJIT President Saul K. Fenster and Dr. Roman Vdronka, a of glasnost and perestroika, the time is West. To accent his point, he added that mathematics professor who helped coordinate the exhibit, ctjrated by art ripe to disseminate that music in the New York may not be the place where historian Bohdan Pevny. The art works, brou;ght ^to' the United States West. Precisely for this reason, Mr. all creative talent comes from, but it is through the Ukrainian Artists' Union, include oil and tempera paintings, Baley, who is considered to be one of the still the place that all creative talent etchings, linocuts and other graphic art, as well as collages by artists leading authorities on the music of the comes to. loosely labelled "non-conformists" who were born between 1932 and 1957. Soviet Union, particularly music in But Soviet Ukrainian composers The exhibit has moved on to the Ukrainian Institute of America in New York Ukraine, has deyeloped the Ukrainian have also been heard by cpncert-gpers where it x)fficiaily opened йсЬЬегЙЙ for a run through November 11 Cultural Fotindatioh, an prgani:^ation in tos Angeles, Lks Vegas,, tl)e Nether- In the photo on the left, Mr. Fepster points out a painting by І van Marchuk to designed to prdihdte'the Wdrks of latiids and varidiis Eiifdp^an concert Ambassador Oudovenko. In the right-hand photo exhibit-goers view Soviet Ukrainian creative talent in the halls, where symphony orchestras have graphic works by Vasyl Perevalskiy and Oleksander Ivakhnenko. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30.1988 No. 44

recent address to the United Nations. Fellowship. free. Delegation... The presentation of the medallion President Reagan thanked the delega­ The Millennium Committee delega­ (Continued from page 1) and book were made by Archbishop tion members for their support and for tion visiting with the president also with Ukrainian religious and human Mstyslav, metropolitan of the Ukrai­ their commitment to the cause of religious included: Dr. Yuriy Starosolsky, presi­ rights activists during his recent summit nian Orthodox Church, Archbishop freedom. He went on to say that while dent; Ulana Diachuk, chairperson of in Moscow. Judge Futey also expressed Stephen Sulyk, metropolitan of the the Millennium celebrations are taking the financial committee; Dr. George the appreciation of the community for Ukrainian Catholic Church, and the place in Moscow, the truth is that Soltys, chairman; Wiacheslaw the president's remarks on the issue of Rev. Olexa Harbuziuk, president of the Christianity came to Ukraine in 988 and Wyshnewsky, vice-chairman; George religious freedom in Ukraine in his All-Ukrainian Evangelical Baptist that Ukraine was the first state in that Bazylevsky, secretary; Nadia Komarny- region of the world to accept Chris­ cky-McConnell, liaison for government A Thousand Years tianity. relations; George Powstenko, arts/cul­ of Christianity A Thousand Years The president also stated that over 50 tural affairs chairman; Eugene Iwanciw, in Ukraine million Ukrainians are prohibited from UNA Washington Bureau director and An tneyelopedle chronology practicing their religion openly in the committee member; Myron Wasylyk, of Christianity Soviet Union. He vowed to continue his Ukrainian National Information Ser­ fight for the legalization of the Ukrai­ vice director and committee member; in Шгаіпе nian Churches and concluded with his the Very Rev. Michael Fedorowich of An Encyclopedic Chronology hope that long before the next Millen­ the Ukrainian Catholic Church; and the nium, the Ukrainian Churches will be Rev. Frank Estocin of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. Compiled and edited by Osyp Zinkewych and Insure and be sure A ndrew Sorokowski Join the UNA with the assistance of twenty contributors NEW RELEASE YEVSHAN RECORDS S TAPES

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WILKES BARRE DISTRICT COMMITTEE СОЮЗІЄКА Ф SOYUZIVKA OF UNA BRANCHES

/\ I ear KounJ Resort announces that its DISTRICT ORGANIZING MEETING

will be held on

Sunday, November 13, 1988 at 2:00 P.M. at Hall of St. Volodymyr Ukrainian Catholic Church 87 Zerbey Avenue, Edwardsvllle, Pa.

Obligated to attend the meeting are District Committee Officers, Branch Officers and 31st Convention Delegates of the following Branches: 29, 30, 99, 169, 223, 236, 282 All UNA members are welcome as guests at the meeting.

AGENDA: VARIED MENUS 1. Opening 2. Minutes of preceding meeting ARE AVAILABLE 3. Review of the District's 1988 organizational activities 4. Address by UNA Supreme President, DR. JOHN 0. FLIS 5. General UNA topics 6. Adoption of membership campaign plan for the balance of the current year 7. Questions and answers СОЮЗІЄКА Ф SOYUZIVKA 8. Adjournment

Meeting will be attended by:

Dr. John 0. FliS, UNA Supreme president FOR THE DISTRICT COMMITTEE: Wasyl Stefuryn, Chairman Helen Holgk, Secretary (g Treasurer No. 44 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30,1988 13

by Dr. Cipywnyk, delegates and guests, Helsinki Watch... UCC holds... some 300 in number, gathered for a GOVERNMENT JOBS (Continued from page 3) (Continued from page 4) public meeting with Mykola Rudenko, 516,040 - 559,230/yr. Now Hiring. the same time, it pointed to continued A report on the Ottawa celebrations first chairman of the Ukrainian Hel­ Call (1)805-687-6000 violations in the Soviet Union and of the Millennium of Ukraine's Chris- sinki Group who now resides in the Ext. R-2929 for current Federal list elsewhere, citing specific forms of abuse tianization was delivered by Olena United States. in Rumania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Hlibowych, while Tony Harras spoke Yugoslavia, Turkey and Hungary, as about the centennial of Ukrainian well as in the USSR, and acknow­ settlement in Canada. ledging that "there is room for improve­ The next day, Dr. Roman Petryshyn ment in just about all of the signatory reported on the activity of the Ukrai­ countries, including our own." nian Resource and Development Cen­ With regard to the possibility of a ter at Grant MacEwan College in follow-up human rights conference in Edmonton. Danylo Bugera related Moscow under Helsinki auspices, the information on a student internship U.S. group acknowledged that "signifi­ program with members of the federal cant progress in Soviet human rights Parliament. practices...makes the possibility of During the luncheon, conference holding such a conference in Moscow participants heard a report by the more feasible than it once appeared.'' director of the Ukrainian Information At the same time, Helsinki Watch Bureau in Ottawa, Andrew Hlucho- reasserted its conditions for any country wecky. that wishes to play host to such a Mr. Gregorovich then returned to conference: the release of all political deliver his report as head of the UCC's prisoners, freedom for al! citizens to Civil Liberties Commission, touching leave and return to their countries, and on the topics of war criminals in Canada a guarantee that peaceful non-govern­ and the internment of Ukrainians in mental activities will be permitted in the Canada in the years 1914 to 1920. city where the conference is being held. After the conference was adjourned - original art and craft show ^^J)e/ ^s^s '-'O and sale ^^^Азід31 Г UKRAINIAN BIBLES FOR MILLENNIUM Sunday, November 13, 1988 ^''^ YEAR IN UKRAINE 12:00 Noon - 5:00 PM Praise The LORD! 32.000 Ukrainian Bibles were delivered to the Soviet Union on Sep. 12, 1988 by the United Bible Societies. Sheraton Hotel ^ o^VC^^ " For the first time in the 70-year history of the Soviet Union, USSR's government allows Rt. 1 8c Gill Lane ^00^^' to import 100.000 Ukrainian Bibles. Woodbridge, N.I. The Ukrainian Family Bible Association is asking you for a gift of J25.00 or more, if possible, to help print and deliver Ukrainian Bibles to Ukraine by the United Bible Societies of West Donation S25.00 \ Germany. We must respond with unity to this God-given chance. BSVP by October 31, 1988 - Call: Kristina Pavlak (201) 752-2338 Thank you and God Bless You All. Traveller to the Ukraine! To obtain Ukrainian Bibles write to: UKRAINIAN FAMILY BIBLE ASSOCIATION P.O. Box 3723, Palm Desert. CA. 92261-3723. (619) 345-4913 u\ Ukrainian institute of America, Inc. MILLENNIUM of CHRISTIANITY IN UKRAINE ART EXHIBITS ; November 13,1988 through December 29, 1988 ' RELIGIOUS TRADITIONS IN WORKS OF CONTEMPORARY UKRAINIAN-AMERICAN ARTISTS. Mychaylo Balas, Mychaylo Czereshniowskyj, Petro Cholodnyj, Jacques Hnizdovsky, UKRAINIAN Swiatoslaw Hordynsky, Zenon Holubec, Lubo Hutsaliuk, Slava Gerulak, Julian Kolesar, S. Konash-Konashevsky, Yurij Kozak, Vasyl Krychevskyj, Myron Levytsky, Zoya Lisowska, AMERICAN Omelan Mazuryk, Mychaylo Moroz, Ludmyia Morozova, Aricadia Olenska-Petryshyn, Aka Pereyma, Natalia Pohrebinska, Yurij Solovij, Oresta Szeparowycz, Tyt Wenhiynovych, COOKBOOK Marko Zubar. HISTORICAL EXHIBITION OF ORIGINAL ARTIFACTS AND REPRODUCTIONS, 11th - 19th CENT., ACCOMPANIED BY A VIDEO ON THE SUBJECT OF MILLENNIUM OF CHRISTIANITY IN UKRAINE. Opening: Saturday, November 12th, 1988, 7 p.m. Opening remarks by Dr. Jaroslaw Leshko, Professor of Art History, Smith College, Readings of poetry on religious subjects by contemporary Ukrainian poets in America: Bohdan Boychuk, - his own poetry, Laryssa Kukrycka and Wotodymyr Lysniak - poetry by Wasyl Barka, Oksana Laturynska and Oleksa Stefanowycz. Reception follows Contrib.: JIO, S5 seniors and students Gallery Hours: Tues. 6-8 PM Z Sun^l-3 PM (except Christmas) or by appointment. Ukrainian Institute of America, 2 E 79th Street, New York, N.Y. 10021 ^ For information please call: (212) 288-8660, (212) 983-2520 ^

LEAGUE OF UKRAINIAN VOTERS - LUV of New Jersey ENDORSES SENATOR DONALD PAYNE FRANK LAUTENBERG for the for the UNITED STATES CONGRESS UNITED STATES SENATE from the 10th Congressional Districtof New Jersey Senator Lautenberg supported all Ukrainian-American issues during his years in the U.S. Senate. He also defended human rights and religious freedom in the USSR and sponsored numerous 1 (Newark and vicinity) actions In the defense of repressed individuals, VOTE FOR mm ON NOVEMBER 8 VOTE FOR HIM ON NOVEfVIB^R 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1988 No. 44

^IEWARK= = Information Bulletin, published there; WELCOME HOME! VESELI NOCHI Ukrainian Helsinki... and also in Kharkiv, Ivano-Frankivske Room for growing or related family here! (ВЕСЕЛІ НОЧІ) (Continued from page 1) and in other cities in Ukraine. There are Spacious 5 bedroom, 2 bath, expanded meeting was Taras Antoniuk, a repre­ reportedly some branches in the process featuring the song ranch has young kitchen, 2У2 car garage, sentative of the Kiev UHU branch, as of formation in the raion centers of "UKRAINE GIRL" finished basement, pJus central air. De­ well as the UDU and the Ukrainian Ukraine and also in cities outside the Records and cassettes sirable Vailsburg Area J210,000. Culturological Club (UCC). republic's borders, including Leningrad SIO.OO U.S. funds to: The Ukrainian Helsinki Union has and Riga, Latvia. DEGNAN BOYLE U.K. RECORDS PRODUCTIONS branches in Kiev, headed by Oles "Despite the antagonistic attitude of REALTORS 762-2400 P.O. Box 297 Shevchenko; in Lviv, headed by Boh- the bureaucratic apparatus toward the Liverpool. N.Y. 13088 dan Horyn, along with the local organ, national-democratic movement in U- kraine, this movement is gradually gaining greater popularity amid an MAKE YOUR GOOD MARRIAGE GREAT!!! awakened Ukrainian society," wrote the THERE IS STILL TIME TO REGISTER FOR THE ALL-UKRAINIAN MARRIAGE UHU External Representation in its ENCOUNTER WEEKEND IN SLOATSBURG, NEW YORK ON NOVEMBER 12-13. news release about the new Moscow branch.

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The Ukrainian Cooperative Credit movement exists in Canada, USA and Australia. In its annual report, the Ukrainian World Cooperative Council reported that the move­ Its basic function is to promote economic welfare through capital transfer - savers' ment encompasses 67 Ukrainian cooperatives with 119,428 members, 1 billion 24 accumulated funds are used by borrowers and the CU to create economic growth million dollars in shares and 1 billion 229 million dollars in total assets. That is, and development. Savings in Credit Unions mobilize community funds to support only 9.2?c of potential membership belongs to credit unions. Even if a more conser­ the general well-being of members, the community and subsequently the nation. The vative estimate of 1,000,000 is used this would reflect only 12 ^ of Ukrainians belonging extent of savings activity becomes an important indicator of community solidarity to the Ukrainian credit union movement worldwide. and national economic strength and its ability to promote social and cultural endeavors. Assets in the form of loans to members exceed 800 million dollars. Ukrainian chur­ On April 19, 1977, the Congress of the United States changed the rules governing ches, cultural and educational institutions receive approximately 1 million annually. credit unions. As a result, they were permitted to give members a greater variety This alone should serve as an indication of the benefits of credit union membership of excellent services and become competitive with other financial institutions. This and support of the movement. change in the financial politics changed the national economy and saw a growth in It is imperative to educate our communities of the importance and achievements the cooperative movement. At the end of 1987, ten years after these changes, American of the Ukrainian cooperatives, which over the years have strengthened countless credit union membership grew to 58 million members with savings of 170 billion budgets of our churches, as well as national organizations, cultural, educational, youth and 185 billion dollars in total assets. Taking into consideration that on March 1, and many other institutions and associations. 1988 America had a population of 245 million, it is impressive to note that 23.7 Й Strong support for our credit unions, fraternal organizations, savings and loans, and was organized in the cooperative movement. various financialinstitution s will sustain the development of a strong economic base In comparison, in the countries where Ukrainian credit unions are active, there for our community in the years to come. are 1,300,000 Ukrainians: 730,000 - USA, 540,000 - Canada, 30,000 - Australia. Omelian Pleshkewych

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far as the public is concerned. PREVIEW OF EVENTS Virko Baley's... "Now, the themes in my music that November 4 performance of works by Barvinsky, (Continued from page 11) reflect the Ukrainianism, become signi­ ficant, when they can be tied to a WARREN, Mich.: A banquet Brahms and Haydn at 7:30 p.m. at to help facilitate the sponsorship of the Church of the Assumption, 91 Ukrainian talent from behind the Iron Silvestrov, a Hrabovsky, a Stankovych, honoring the Very Rev. Bernard a Lyatoshynsky...," said the peripatetic Panczuk, who was recently elevated Maple Ave. A donation of S5 is Curtain by funding projects the founda­ suggested. For information call tion has looked over and accepted, Mr. Mr. Baley, on his way to a meeting with as provincial superior of the Basilian a film company interested in running a Fathers, American Province, will be Laryssa Krupa, (201) 539-4937. Baley stressed that the organization will monitor an arts group to see that it Soviet Ukrainian film festival in New held at 7 p.m. in the Ukrainian JERSEY CITY, N.J.: Branch 71 of York. Cultural Center here. Tickets are follows guidelines set up by the grant, the Ukrainian National Women's but will not interfere in its execution of available at the rectory of the Im­ League of America will sponsor their maculate Conception Ukrainian Ca­ the project. annual fall dance at 9 p.m. in the "The foundation is here to set up tholic Church, 11700 McDougall St., Ukrainian National Home here, 90- Hamtramck, Mich. meetings, to screen requests, to propa­ Mr. Baley, who holds bachelor's and 96 Fleet St. Music will be provided gate and make available, give a stage master's degrees from the Los Angeles PHILADELPHIA: The Ukrainian by the Tempo orchestra. Tickets are and forum to things related to U- Conservatory of Music, will be in New Educational and Cultural Center in SIO per person. kraine," he said. York City for the U.S. premiere of his Abington, Pa., and the Ukrainian He emphasized that the Ukrainian Nocturnal No. 6 at Merkin Hall on Music Society will host a musical CLIFTON, N.J.: Holy Ascension ; Cultural Foundation has not been set Thursday, November 3, played by evening with guest contemporary Ukrainian Orthodox Church, 635 : up to give money to Ukrainian commu­ pianist Elissa Stutz. He was recently in Ukrainian symphonic composers Broad St., will hold a "Ukrainian \ nity groups, explaining that these Winnipeg, participating in a Canadian from Kiev: Volodymyr Zahortsev, Night," featuring music by the Alex і groups have so many foundations and musical celebration of the Millennium. Oleh Kyva and Yevhen Stankovych, and Dorko band. A donation of S15 I available funds that they have no need "A Celebration of Note," the Winni­ recipient of the UNESCO Music per person includes a buffet dinner. to turn to the Ukrainian Cultural peg Ukrainian community's observance Award, at 8 p.m. The composers will For more information call (201) 473- Foundation. of this 1,(Ю0-уеаг-оМ Christian heri­ speak about their music accompa­ 8665. "Of course, exceptions to this rule can tage, combined the traditional treasures nied with taped excerpts. An infor­ be made, if for example, a Ukrainian of the Ukrainian musical soul and con­ mal discussion will follow. Proceeds NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Mu­ American composer's works are com­ temporary symphonic and choral will benefit composers in Kiev. The seum will hold a bead-stringing missioned by the New Jersey Symphony works. The three-concert series, on center is located at 700 Cedar Road. course on three consecutive Satur­ Orchestra, we would look into that Tuesday, October 25, Sunday, October For information call (215) 663-8572. days beginning this weekend, 1-3:30 30, and Wednesday, November 2, in­ p.m. at the museum, 203 Second proposal. There's nothing wrong with the UCF helping Ukrainian American cluded: November 4-6 Ave. For registration and infor­ mation call(212) 228-0110. composers, but my position is that ^ "The Spirit" at the Winnipeg Art CHICAGO: The Ukrainian War American citizens have so many places Gallery featured the artistry of violinist Veterans Association, Chicago November 5-6 they can apply for grants and funds, Yuri Mazurkevich and pianist Mr. branch, the Ukrainian National that they should not have a problem to Baley in a program of works by Beetho­ Ivluseum and the Ukrainian Institute NEW BRITAIN, Conn.: St. Mary's get funding from somewhere else," he ven, and by Ukrainian composers of Modern Art will sponsor an Ukrainian Orthodox League will explained. Lyatoshynsky and Myroslav Skoryk; exhibit of army decorations, medals, sponsor a Ukrainian and Christmas Mr. Baley stressed the point that the ^ "The Spectacle" presented the weapons and uniforms in commemo­ craft fair 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Satur­ UCF will be no different from any other Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra and the ration of the 70th anniversary of the day, noon to 8 p.m. on Sunday, at the foundation. "We will have files on who Olexander Koshetz Choir with guest November 1 declaration, which will American Ukrainian Citizens' Club, we gave money to, what were the results soloists Mr. Mazurkevich, tenor John open at 7:30 p.m. in the Institute of 25 Oak St. Handmade craft items of that money, background informa­ Martens of Winnipeg, and soprano Modern Art, 2320 W. Chicago Ave. and freshly made foods will be tion, etc. And all our patrons will Nina Matvienko of Kiev in a concert Orest Horodysky will make the featured. Admission is free. For in­ receive these reports. It's that kind of featuring three world premieres and opening remarks. formation call Daria Pishko, (203) set-up that will give us credibility. We three Canadian premier performances 721-0796. already have a good track record," he conducted by Mr. Baley at the Mani­ November 5 November 6 added, referring to the Continuum toba Centennial Center Concert Hall; NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Insti­ NEWARK, N.J.: Archbishop Theo­ series he helped organize. ^ "The Soul" of traditional and tute of America and the Ukrainian dore McCarrick, primate of Roman He said he envisions that in the first contemporary Ukrainian music was ex­ Music Society will host a musical Catholics in this area, and Arch­ few years requests will be few, but in five, emplified by the folk voice of Ms. evening, featuring contemporary bishop Stephen Sulyk, metropolitan 10 years, the field will become so Matvienko in a solo recital at Pantages Ukrainian symphonic composers, for Ukrainian Catholics in the United competitive that the foundation will Playhouse. Yevhen Stankovych, Volodymyr States, will celebrate a liturgy, to­ have to turn down requests, accepting Soviet Ukrainian composers Oleh Zahortsev and Oleh Kyva, at 7 p.m. gether with Roman and Ukrainian only the top-notch U.S. groups'propo­ Kyva and Yevhen Stankovych were in the UIA, 2 E. 79th St. The com­ rite clergy, to mark the Millennium sals, thus delivering the cream of the present for the Winnipeg celebrations. posers will speak and play excerpts of Christianity in Ukraine. The Soviet Ukrainian crop to the American And because the composers were from their works on tape. A recep­ pontifical divine liturgy will be public. already in North America for the tion will follow. A S15 contribution is offered at Sacred Heart Cathedral at He also sees that as Soviet Ukrainian Winnipeg celebrations, Mr. Baley, in requested, S5 for students and se­ 3 p.m. beginning with a procession of artists and their works make an impact his capacity as a board member of the niors. For information call the UIA, icons carried by Ukrainian school on American cultural life, Ukrainians in Ukrainian Cultural Foundation, has (212)288-8660. children. Archbishop McCarrick will the diaspora also will take their place planned a meeting for Ukrainian Ame­ deliver the sermon, and the liturgy within the cultural fabric of life in the ricans with the composers at the Ukrai­ MORRISTOWN, N.J.: The Nova will be sung by a combined choir West. nian Institute of America on Saturday Chamber Ensemble will begin its representing Ukrainian Catholic When a concert is planned by Ukrai­ evening, November 5, second year of concert activity with a parishes in the area. nians for Ukrainians, it doesn't mean Joining Messrs. Kyva and Stan­ much outside the Ukrainian commu­ kovych will be Volodymyr Zahortsev, nity, according to Mr. Baley. whose world premiere of Sonata No. 2 Kiev composer's work to premiere in New York City "And I would like to connect the two will be at Merkin Concert Hall on — Ukrainian talents with American Thursday evening, November 3. (See NEW YORK - U.S. pianist Elissa premiere of Mr. Haley's Nocturnal No. audiences. For instance, George Fiala, page 16.) Stutz will premiere Soviet Ukrainian 6, which she played at the International Marian Kouzan, Ihor Sonevytsky, or Music Festival in Leningrad. She will The three composers will meet with composer Volodymyr Zahortsev's myself, as composers we become signi­ interested concert-goers at the UIA, to Fir no Sonata No. 2 at Lincoln Center's also play works by Wuorinen, Artyo­ mov, Hrabovsky and Prokofiev. ficant to Americans as being of Ukrai­ discuss their works and to illustrate M rkin Concert Hall on Thursday, nian descent when the Ukrainian com­ their music with taped excerpts of their N ember 3, at 8 p.m. posers from Ukraine become signifi­ compositions. is. Stutz has worked in the Soviet cant. Otherwise, we have no signifi­ Mr. Baley also will be present to U )п with composers Valentin Silve- Lithuanians... cance. (Continued from page 2) discuss the myriad possibilities of st у and Vyacheslav Artyomov, as well "I received my training here, I am propagating Ukrainian talent in the T aikovsky Conservatory theorist strikers went before a magistrate late on Thursday and were acquitted of all seen as a musician who developed here, West, and to elaborate on the Ukrai­ V or Samochvalov, a leading autho- thus, 1 am an American composer, as nian Cultural Foundation. rif on the music of Borys Lyatoshyn- charges. sl The pianist has also performed the Mr. Bogusis said the September 29 П ic of Lyatoshynsky at the com- afternoon rally was significant because p r's former residence in Kiev. it marked the first time that represen­ tatives of the two major non-govern­ Morton Downey show on Demjanjuk case uring tlie Third International Music ment groups pressing for reform in F ival of the USSR in Leningrad, Ms. CLEVELAND - "The Morton Fund, and Alan Dershowitz, a lawyer Lithuania shared the same stage. Prior Downey Show" will air a program on who has stated he believes that Mr. S z gave the world premiere of Las to the rally, the officially tolerated V as-based composer Virko Baley's the John Demjanjuk case on November Demjanjuk is the notorious "Ivan the Movement to Support Perestroika had 1 in Boston, Miami, Philadelphia and Terrible" of Treblinka. N turnal No. 6. avoided joint public appearances with П Thursday evening, Ms. Stutz's Cleveland. Elsewhere the nationally Others who appear during the show- the more radical Lithuanian Freedom syndicated program will air on Novem­ p gram, devoted to American and league, which advocates the restora­ are John Demjanjuk Jr., attorneys John S iet music, will include a composi- ber 2. Viewers are advised to check local Gill and Patience Huntwork, Morde- tion of Lithuanian independence and television listings. ti by Mr. Zahortsev, a member of the has been branded an ''anti-Soviet" chai Levy of the Jewish Defense Or­ K V avant-garde school of music. organization by Communist authori­ The program guests are Edward ganization and Tom Teicholz, author of he pianist will present the U.S. ties. Nishnic of the John Demjanjuk Defense a book on the Demjanjuk case.