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An analysis Over 80 percent vote for Ukraine's sovereignty Preliminary results of 70.5 percent support union by Marta Kolomayets referendum in Ukraine Kiev Press Bureau by Dr. Roman Solchanyk KIEV - An overwhelming majority Radio Liberty - 80.16 percent - of Ukraine's citi­ The preliminary results of the zens voted "yes" to sovereignty within a voting in Ukraine show that, al­ union of Soviet sovereign states, based though a large majority of voters on Ukraine's July 16, 1990, Declara­ support Ukraine's continued mem­ tion of State Sovereignty. bership in a union of republics, an And 70.5 percent of the voters who even larger proportion are in favor of cast ballots on Sunday, March 17, were Ukrainian sovereignty serving as the in favor of a renewed federation of determinant for the republic's status Soviet socialist republics, as proposed in any future association. In western by Soviet President Mikhail S. Gorba­ Ukraine, as expected, the population chev. This majority vote on the referen­ is firmly against the center's proposal dum brings Ukraine one step closer to for a "renewed federation" and signing a union treaty with the center. solidly backs independent statehood. However, democratic forces in U- kraine, including Rukh, the Popular Early returns from Ukraine show Movement of Ukraine, claimed victory that 70.5 percent of registered voters on the republican plebiscite, stating that in the republic gave their approval to this demonstration of support for preserving the Soviet Union as a Ukrainian sovereignty is yet another "renewed federation." The result was step on the long road to democracy and reported in the Ukrainian Supreme independence. Soviet on March 19 and at a press Leonid M. Kravchuk, chairman of A voter examines the two ballots (left). conference called by the Central Leonid Kravchuk, chairman of the the Ukrainian SSR Supreme Soviet, Committee of the Communist Party Ukrainian SSR Supreme Soviet, casts of Ukraine the same day. The out­ (Continued on page 9) his vote. come will, of course, be viewed in Moscow as a victory for Mikhail Gorbachev's attempts to keep this Mria takes off for Kiev in commemoration of Chornobyl second largest and, after the RSFSR, most important union republic with­ S3.5 million in aid machine donated by the Women's unavailable in the Soviet Union. in a reformed federation. Health Center in Ann Arbor, Mich.; a The cargo was accompanied by Na- for Chornobyl victims heart-lung machine and .: anesthesia dia Matkiwsky, executive director, Still, the fact that an even higher equipment donated by St. Michael's CCRF; CCRF board member Dr. percentage of voters — i.e., 80.2 by Khristina Lew Hospital in Newark; 1,500 pounds of Volodymyr Hordynsky, who will over­ percent - supported the republican vitamins collected by the "Greens to see the set-up of specialized equipment opinion poll sends a clear signal to WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. - Over Greens" vitamin campaign organized for CCRF's Specialized Regional Chil­ the Kremlin that Ukraine, with a 100 members of the Ukrainian Ameri­ by Americans for Human Rights in dren's Hospital for the victims of population of 51.4 million, is wary can community, clergy and press Ukraine, the Clamshell Alliance and Chornobyl in Lviv; Robert Miller, of the center's plans for a future gathered in the loading bays of Bradley U.S. greens, which received a 1,200- executive director of Paul Newman's federation. International Airport on March 18 for a pound donation of vitamins from Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, who Voter turnout was high in U- press conference and moleben in pre­ International Relief and Rescue; 78 XT plans to bring 18 children suffering kraine, with 80.2 percent of register­ paration for the departure of 110 tons of computer systems; and desperately from Chornobyl-related illnesses back ed voters participating in the all- medical supplies and equipment aboard needed vials of Asparginase and Vin- to the four-year-old camp that Paul union and 82.7 percent taking part in the world's largest aircraft, the "Mria" crystine medications for the treatment Newman founded for youngsters suffer- the republican poll, according to (Dream). of leukemia, which are completely (Continued on page 8) preliminary figures. The flight of the Ukrainian-built The republican survey asked Antonov-225, bound for Kiev and Lviv, voters to respond "yes" or "no" to the was sponsored by the Children of question: "Do you agree that U- Chornobyl Relief Fund in commemo­ kraine should be part of a union of ration of the fifth anniversary of the Soviet sovereign states on the prin­ Chornobyl nuclear power plant catas­ ciples of the declaration on the state trophe. sovereignty of Ukraine?" Several prominent leaders of the democratic opposition expressed satisfaction with the results of the The Mria departed from Bradley republican poll. Mykhailo Horyn, International Airport at 2:10 p.m. on chairman of Rukh's Political Coun­ March 19 with an estimated S3.5 million cil, said that the balloting showed worth of medical supplies and equip­ strong opposition to Gorbachev's ment which included an ultra-sound version of limited sovereignty for the machine donated by General Electric republics. "The crucial thing for us," Co.; a pediatric intensive care unit and a said Mr. Horyn, "was voting against QBC bloodcell analyzer (destined for a Gorbachev." hospital in Dnipropetrovske) donated g Khristina Lew (Continued on page 16) by the Ukrainian National Women's Alex Kuzma, Nadia Matkiwsky, the Rev. Jakiw Norten and Bishop Basil Losten at League of America; a mammography Monday's press conference. 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. MARCH 24, 1991 No. 12

Republics' independence movementsLithuania' s Parliament asks U.N. to investigate rights abuses affect sports in Soviet leagues NEW YORK - The Lithuanian requests" that the situation in Lithuania DCCV riTV XT 1 Qrtpppr r^nnKli/^'c firct international n" JERSEY CITY, N.J. - Soccer republic's first international match Parliament has asked the United Na­ be discussed at a plenary session of the has been significantly affected by against Euskadi, a team composed of tions to investigate human rights abuses the U.N. General Assembly. republican independence movements top Basque players. in Lithuania by the Soviet military, It also appealed to the U.N. secretary in the Soviet Union, reported the The Georgian defection was parti­ reported the New York-based Lithua­ general to mediate and set in motion Village Voice. cularly significant in that the region's nian Information Center. Independent USSR-Lithuanian negotiations, adding In 1989 almost all Lithuanian, Lat­ club, Dynamo Tbilisi, now Iberia sources confirm an increased military that U.N. oversight of the negotiation vian and Estonian soccer teams Tbilisi, had regularly provided key presence in the Baltic republic and a process would help eliminate the "threat competed in the newly formed Baltic players for the Soviet national team. continuing Soviet campaign to forcibly of international peace and security in League, which had been set up with Iberia Tbilisi, in changing its name, disarm members of the national police the Baltics." the permission of the Soviet Soccer shed it ties to the Interior Ministry force. Last month the U.N. Human Rights Federation as a subsidiary division of and KGB, which sponsor all clubs As of March 7, at least 12 Lithuanian Commission in Geneva expressed the Soviet League. Before the start of bearing the Dynamo name. policemen were detained by Soviet "grave concern" over recent killings in the 1990 soccer season, however, the Iberia Tbilisi's success in domestic military personnel. All were released the Baltic states of Lithuania and Latvia, Baltic League and teams from Geor­ competitions and attendance of over after having their weapons confiscated. but stopped short of criticizing Moscow gia broke away from the Soviet 50,000 encouraged local players to Commenting earlier this month on for its military crackdown. The care­ Soccer Federation to form national remain in the club, in contrast to recent seizures of Lithuanian police fully worded statement, which also leagues of their own. many star players from other repub­ weapons President Vytautas Lands- praised President Mikhail Gorbachev's After Lithuania declared its na­ lics who are often wooed away by the bergis declared these actions aggressive support for human rights was the first tional independence on March II, offer of the highly prized Moscow and "potentially much more dangerous time that the commission had taken any Zalgiris. Vilnius, the best-known residency permit. to people's lives and the political-social action on reported Soviet human rights Lithuanian team which has com­ As some areas of Georgia are stability of the Baltic region than the abuses in the Baltic states. peted in the top division, the Su­ populated by other ethnic groups events of January in Vilnius and Riga." The Lithuanian Parliament on preme Soviet League, requested that who wish to stake their own claims to The March 13 statement by the March 13 also pledged compliance with the Soviet League be declared "open" independence or prefer Russian rule Lithuanian Parliament said that "des­ universally recognized human rights — that teams based outside the to Georgian, a few local Georgian pite the crimes being committed by and fundamental freedoms, resolving to Soviet Union, as they regarded them­ clubs, most notably Dynamo Su­ USSR military forces, the government adhere to the Universal Declaration of selves, be allowed to compete in it. khumi, a second-division team, have of the Republic of Lithuania is in Human Rights and other international The Soviet Soccer Federation remained within the Soviet League control of the republic's territory...and convenants. turned town Zalgiris Vilnius's re­ structure. quest, and the team is now restricted Ukrainian teams (in recent years) to playing within the Baltic region have outnumbered their Russian Estonian scholar speaks on republics' struggles against largely inferior opposition. counterparts in the Soviet Supreme Zalgiris Vilnius has as a result lost a League, as exemplified by Dynamo Ukrainian National Information Service republic to follow the Baltics in a path Kiev, the USSR's most successful to independence. number of its regular first team WASHINGTON - Prof. Andrus team for more than two decades. In offering suggestions to Western players to Soviet League clubs. Park, of Estonia's Tartu University and Dynamo Kiev in the mid-70s became policy-makers, Prof. Park was reluctant Most teams in the Baltic League, currently a Woodrow Wilson fellow the Soviet national team as well, to outline any solutions, but stated the however, plan to remain separate spoke on "Gorbachev's Struggle for the playing international games in the importance of working with such inter­ from the Soviet League in light of the Empire" at the Woodrow Wilson Cen­ European Championships and national institutions as the Commis­ Soviet government's recent call for ter on February 25. As advocate for World Cup as well as in the domestic sion on Security and Cooperation in "discussion" with the Baltic states. Estonian independence, Prof. Park league. The Soviet team in the 1986 Europe (CSCE) in helping the Baltic Zalgiris Vilnius was reportedly in­ described the current crisis in the Soviet World Clip Finals who also based transition to independence. It was his formed by Soviet League authorities Union ^nd suggested possible future around Kiev as. Dynamo Kiev's firm belief that the West needs to that if it chose to return to the fold; outcomes. coach, Valery Lobanovsky, was understand that the demand for demo­ the penalty it would pay for its one- Prof. Park began by outlining six placed in charge of the national cratization inevitably leads to disinte­ year defection would be relegation to squad just before the tournament. phases of the republics' struggle for the second or third division. gration. The Ukrainian team could be a independence. The first phase began in The Georgian Football Associa­ powerful force in European soccer, 1985 with the implementation of pere- Prof. Park argued that the Soviet tion's withdrawal from the Soviet and the defections of the Baltic and stroika, which he termed a "revolution Union is not a union of federal states, League last year was publicly en­ Georgian clubs have apparently not from above." but, in fact, an empire made up of many couraged by the Georgian Popular gone unnoticed in Kiev. Next season, "The sixth phase is the present ethnic groups, defined by a large, great Front, which subsequently gained a Dynamo Kiev will no longer sport situation, marked by a 'cold civil war,' power put together through force and majority in Georgia's first multi­ white and blue uniforms - the team with both sides using cold war-type conquest. History has shown, as in the party elections. Since their with­ has opted for a combination of propaganda techniques." Prof. Park Austro-Hungarian and Ottoman cases, drawal from the Soviet League, the yellow and blue — the colors of the attributed this situation to the limits of a that it is impossible to keep such association has arranged for the Ukrainian national flag. command economy. In order to keep empires together. Thus, he sees the the Soviet Union together, the central inevitable demise of the Soviet Empire, government must remain in control of emphasized. an all-union economic system. According to Prof. Park, the aim of Lviv newspaper publishes In two to four years Prof. Park independence movements has been predicts the emergence of several inde­ integration into Europe, and this in­ pendent nations: the Baltic states, cludes eventually joining the European results of popularity poll Georgia, Armenia and Ukraine. He said LONDON - The newspaper Za ^ 4. Ihor Yukhnovsky (people's he foresees Ukraine as the most likely (Continued on page 15) Vilnu Ukrainu on January 31 published deputy, head of the parliamentary the results of a public opinion poll for opposition National Council); "Man of the Year in Ukraine" and ^ 5. Levko Lukianenko (people's "Man of the Year in the Lviv Oblast," deputy, chairman of the Ukrainian FOUNDED 1933 reported the London-based Ukrainian Republican Party); Ukrainian WeeUi Press Agency (UPA). ^ 6. VolodymyrYavorivsky(people's In all, 3,789 letters were received from An English-language Ukrainian newspaper published by the Ukrainian National deputy); readers who responded to a request to Association Inc., a non-profit association, at 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, N.J. ^ 7. Serhiy Holovaty (people's de­ 07302. chose the men and women of the year puty); from among 60 persons. It should be noted that none of the 9 8. Mykhailo Horyn (people's de­ Second-class postage paid at Jersey City, NJ. 07302. most popular 10 personalities in U- puty, head of Rukh's Political Council); (ISSN - 0273-9348) kraine or the Lviv Oblast are members ^ 9. Oleksander Yemets (people's of the Communist Party, the UPA deputy, co-chairman of the Party of Yearly subscription rate: S20; for UNA members - S10. noted. Democratic Rebirth); and Also published by the UNA: Svoboda, a Ukrainian-language daily newspaper. The most popular individuals in ^ 10. Dmytro . Pavlychko (people's Ukraine, as decided by Za Vilnu U- The Weekly and Svoboda: UNA: deputy, deputy head of the Democratic krainu readers, were as follows: (201)434-0237,-0807,-3036 (201) 451-2200 Party of Ukraine). ^ 1. Stepan Khmara (people's de­ The five most popular individuals in Postmaster, send address Editor Roma Hadzewycz puty, deputy head of the Ukrainian changes to: Republican Party, arrested in Novem­ Lviv Oblast were voted as follows: 1. Associate editors: Marta Kolomayets (Kiev) The Ukrainian Weekly ber 1990); Vyacheslav Chornovil; 2. Stepan Kh­ Chrystyna Lapychak mara; 3. Iryna Kalynets (people's de­ P.O. Box 346 Assistant editor. Khristina Lew 9 2. Larysa Skoryk (people's de­ Jersey City, NJ. 07303 puty); puty leading member of the Catholic 9 3. Vyacheslav Chornovil (people's Intelligentsia Club); 4. Mykhailo The Ukrainian Weekly, March 24, 1991, No. 12, Vol. LIX deputy, head of the Lviv Oblast Coun­ Horyn, and 5. Mykhailo Kosiv Copyright 1991 by The Ukrainian Weekly cil); (people's deputy). No. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 1991 3 Lubachivsky prepares for return to Ukraine Serhiy Koniev: uniting the democratic opposition is the key by Chrystyna N. Lapychak ROME - In six days, the head of the Ukrainian Catholic Church Cardinal During his three-week stay in the United States, Serhiy Myroslav Ivan Lubachivsky, will return Koniev, a USSR people s deputy and leading activist of the to his See and his homeland. He will Popular Movement of Ukraine, Rukh, paid a visit on leave by specially chartered jet from February 22 to the offices of the Ukrainian National Rome and will fly directly to Lviv on Association and was interviewed by this writer for The March 30. Cardinal Lubachivsky will Ukrainian Weekly and Chrystyna Ferencevych for Svo- be accompanied by bishops of the \ boda, the Ukrainian daily. Ukrainian Catholic Church in the West, A native of Dniprodzerzhynske, an industrial city in journalists from around the world and \ Dnipropetrovske Ob last, Dr. Koniev practiced medicine as special guests, reported the Press Office \ a doctor of infectious diseases until his election as deputy to of the Ukrainian Catholic Church. \ the USSR Congress of Peoples Deputies two years ago. "I Cardinal Lubachivsky will spend the \ joke around that now I treat the social infection — first few weeks of his return in his See, \ communism, " mused Dr. Koniev during the interview. the Archeparchy of Lviv, as it is Holy Although he is not ethnically Ukrainian, his father is Week. He will travel throughout we­ \ Russian and his mother is Latvian and Byelorussian, Dr. stern Ukraine in April and will visit \ Koniev has been active in Ukraine's democratic and Kiev and eastern Ukraine in May. \ national movements. Not only is he a leader in Rukh, but he Pope John Paul II will meet with also serves as head of the Association of Democratic Blocs Cardinal Lubachivsky and with all and Councils of Ukraine. Ukrainian Catholic faithful in Poland Dr. Koniev discussed the role of this association, as well in Peremyshl on June 2 as part of his as his concerns for the economic future of Ukraine. With a visit to Poland? group of associates, Dr. Koniev recently started up a private This return to Ukraine signifies the \ concern called Impulse, part of which includes a private official end of 45 years during which the і medical center, Medinfarm, in Dnipropetrovske, where he Ukrainian Catholic Church in Ukraine serves as administrator. was without its recognized leader. It was Dr. Koniev, 29, is married and has one son, Oleksander. on April 11, 1945, in the midst of repressions against the Ukrainian Ca­ tholic clergy, that the then head of the What are the aims of your work in the Association of Ukrainian Catholic Church, Metro­ j Democratic Blocs and Councils of Ukraine? Dr. Serhiy Koniev politan Josyf Slipyj, was arrested. He suffered 18 years in Soviet labor camp Moreover, this is teaching people how to work. This is \ I head the Association of Democratic Blocs and Councils, for his faith before he was exiled to the most important, that they be responsible for the results of f I which unites all municipal and oblast councils where the West in 1963. their work and not expect hand-outs. | majority or a bloc is held by democratic forces. We That is why I am a supporter of the notion of creating a І Cardinal Lubachivsky, the successor \ established this association back in July 1990 in Dniprod- new person. This is why in all of my meetings with my j of Cardinal Slipyj, has not been in | zherzhynske. We have our own statute, regulations, leading constituents in Ukraine I emphasize that they must not focus | Ukraine for 52 years. He returns to his \ organs, and basically, our activity is focused on the Church and homeland during a time of on how Americans live, or how Ukrainians in America live, | realization of the Declaration of State Sovereignty of renewal and change at the special but on how they work. This is the point. Everything is not і Ukraine... invitation of the bishops of the Ukrai­ free. It is the result of hard work. If in the beginning, when this process of democratization nian Greek Catholic Church in Ukraine I only began, it was enough to raise people's consciousness How do people react to such remarks? Are they prepared and the city and regional councils of | and organize such activities, which were a very positive for such change? What is their attitude toward a market Lviv. І influence, such as public meetings, the Days of Kozak Glory system? "My return to Lviv signifies the I and the like, then today this is no longer enough. Inasmuch This situation is changing for the better. It's not so much return of stability in the hierarchical І as people are showing sings of apathy, even lack of structural and, in turn, to our Church," the influence of their familiarity with the market system, as І faith that change is really possible; this has happened much as it is the destruction around them left by our said Cardinal Lubachivsky in Rome. \ because the real economic situation is getting much worse in He added: "We have a great many administrative economy — it simply couldn't get worse. | Ukraine, the shelves are bare in the stores, and people simply things to accomplish spiritually, philo­ Some people are not conscious of it, but they are ready. The \ cannot wait any longer. sophically and practically. It is a time more information comes from the West they simply feel it, That is why the new democrats must take at least some for our Church to grow and develop and no matter what the ideologues tell them. But when they look \ concrete steps in this direction. And here is where I'd like to to meet the needs of our people and the all around them and see what this economy has done — well, I provide some orientation in regard to those providing aid to world in which they live. In short, we this is all a positive influence. I Ukraine today. Its character must be changed somewhat, must accomplish 45 years of progress | away from direct aid which prompts consumption, which is During his recent visit to the United States, Mykhailo and development in a much shorter \ necessary only for those who need it immediately, for Horyn, a Ukrainian SSR people's deputy and Rukh leader, period of time. | example in the matter of Chornobyl - those children said that what unites much of western and eastern Ukraine "I ask all our faithful in Ukraine to cannot wait. But this aid should consist of either some now is anti-Communist sentiment. Do you agree with this? prepare themselves spiritually for my technology, or some equipment which would encourage return and for the Easter season we will This is realistic, inasmuch as I am directly involved in people to be managers or proprietors, because the be celebrating together. Just as Christ eastern Ukraine and I understand these people better, their Communist system has made them into consumers and has risen from the dead, so too our psychology, since I was born in Dniprodzerzhynske and I people without initiative. We have to prove to people that Church has risen from the under­ grew up in these surroundings. People understand that this we not only know how to hold rallies, but work just as hard. ground; so too we must rise above the system has turned them into beggars. They sense their It is these questions that have occupied most of my time persecution we have undergone and economic slavery — that the results of their work benefit lately. I have even abandoned some matters regarding some learn to live by Christian principles of those who don't deserve it. This is the first stage of political activities in Rukh and I am searching for people forgiveness and understanding. We realization and this actually helps the national rebirth, even who can form a foundation for this new economy. These must learn to live together in peace and if it's not really evident now. I kinds of centers are established already in Kiev and in according to God's law. Only in this way For example, the coal miners and workers in Donetske. ; Donetske; in eastern Ukraine, especially, so that people can will we as a Church and people be able We held a conference, Ukraine-Russia, in Donetske — more | get a good impression of Rukh and of this national rebirth. to take our rightful place in the world." than 300 representatives of official organs from Ukraine and I In other words, we are providing a good example of Ukrainian Catholic bishops from the Russia participated in this conference, which focused on the constructive work. West who will be travelling on the plane realization of the declarations of state sovereignty of both I have been involved in the establishment of a medical with Cardinal Lubachivsky to Ukraine our republics. When we held a press conference with the center in Dnipropetrovske. It is not state-owned or run. It is are: Archbishop-Metropolitan Maxim democratic forces of Donetske more than 500 people an organization of entrepreneurs who purchased with their Hermaniuk of Winnipeg, Bishop Ivan showed up, interested people. We held a discussion with own money state property, a large former hospital. Now it is Prashko of Australia, Bishop Innocent them and we understood that these people are not our property, and we are now interested in working with Lotocky of Chicago, Bishop Michael opponents of our national rebirth. They are basically American physicians. Not charity though. We are looking to Kuchmiak of England and Bishop Basil victims of the polities' of Russification. This is the result of establish a joint corporation - we have the property, the Filevich of Saskatoon. criminal acts by these political forces — and there has only land and medicinal plant farms. The Rev. Werenfried van Straaten, been one political force here, the Communist Party of the Our center, Medinfarm, is registered, its statute is founder of Aid to the Church in Need, Soviet Union. approved by the Ukrainian Ministry of Health, it is our will also travel with Cardinal Lubachiv­ property and we are now building a network of our own How do people in your region and in eastern Ukraine in sky. (All travel arrangements for the plantations. We are leasing land and growing medicinal general, feel about the Declaration on State Sovereignty of I official trip have been handled by Bravo Ukraine? International, Inc. of Allentown, Pa., plants that are ecologically clean. It is in this field that we are able to cooperate. Even though these products may be three which is headed by Marta Fedoriw.) Their attitude becomes more positive when they grow In conjunction with Cardinal Luba- timeb cheaper than on the world market, we are working more aware of their economic interest. Through this other chivsky's return to Lviv, the head­ hands-on as managers and are prepared to enter into a joint (Continued on page 12) quarters of the Ukrainian Catholic venture. There can be a mutual interest here. Church will be established in Lviv. 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY e'JM?'v, MARCH ?4, ?991 No. 12 Rukh support group branches Washington U krainians plan hold conference in Canada Chornobyl anniversary events by Jaroslaw Rozumnyj Rukh to continue to represent Rukh- WASHINGTON - Ukrainians in ^ involving college and high school Ukraine on Canadian territory. the nation's capital have begun students in a 48-hour vigil at Lafayette TORONTO - The second confe­ In view of this request and plans for planning various public relations and Park in front of the White House on rence of presidents and representatives the UCC Edmonton conference to form educational activities to mark the fifth April 26-28 (buses from Philadelphia of branches of the Canadian Friends of a new coordinating body for aid and anniversary of the Chornobyl nuclear and New York will be coming); Rukh was held here at St. Vladimir's exchanges with Ukraine, the president's disaster. ^ organizing a children's exhibit on Institute on Saturday, February 23. conference passed a resolution that the The working committee, known as Chornobyl, consisting of drawings by The conference's main topics of Canadian Friends of Rukh will take the Chornobyl Committee of Washing­ students from the School of Ukrainian discussion were aid and exchanges with part in the Edmonton conference in the ton, has held several organizational Studies, for display at the Martin Ukraine in light of the new political role of an observer. Members of the meetings and anticipates doing the Luther King Library or the Capital situation in the USSR, the Canadian Canadian Friends of Rukh who com­ following: Children's Museum; and Friends of Rukh constitution, and the mitted themselves previously to partici­ ь planning an entire week of Chor- position of the Canadian Friends of pate in the Edmonton conference will ^ sponsoring a two-day film festival nobyl-related events culminating on Rukh regarding the "Aid and Ex­ do so as private individuals. at Biograph, a Georgetown theater, Sunday, April 28. changes to Ukraine" conference spon­ In discussing the question of the mem­ which will feature Ukrainian-produced The Chornobyl Committee of Wash­ sored by the Ukrainian Canadian Con­ bership of Canadian Friends of Rukh Chornobyl films: ington is encouraging the participation gress (UCC) planned for April. of all local Ukrainian organizations in in the Ukrainian Canadian Congress, ^ inviting Dr. David Marples, an Eleven of a total of 13 Rukh branches these projects. the view was expressed that from a expert on the Chornobyl catastrophe to organized into a Coordinating Center The committee is also seeking funds political-legal perspective, i.e., the deliver an address in Washington on located in Toronto, were represented. to ensure the success of these projects. function and aims of both of these April 26. Oshawa and Edmonton branches were organizations, such membership would Donations can be made payable to the not present. not be in either group's interest. ^ producing a Chornobyl exhibit for Chornobyl Committee of Washington, In addition to branch activity reports, Following the president's conference "No More Chornobyls - Conference and mailed to John A. Kun, P.O. Box the Canadian Rukh Coordinating Cen­ and delegates' dinner, which featured for a Nuclear-Free 1990s," which will 3732, Reston, VA 22090. ter's report was presented by its chair­ guest speaker Solomiya Pavlychko take place at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Questions relating to the Washington man, Erast Huculak, who informed the from Kiev, who spoke on the feminist April 26-29; the exhibit will include events, possible coordination with other conference of the February 13 letter movement in Ukraine, Rukh held a informational materials on Chornobyl Ukrainian communities, etc., may be received from the president of Rukh in public meeting with speakers Dr. Yuriy citing the ecological destruction to directed to Tamara Gallo, (202) 547- Ukraine, Ivan Drach,and the chairman Shcherbak and Serhiy Holovaty from Ukraine and the Soviet cover-up; 0018 (days). of Rukh's Political Council, Mykhailo Ukraine. Horyn, in which they expressed their In their presentation, Dr. Shcherbak desire for the Canadian Friends of and Mr. Holovaty spoke about the Americans for Human Rights in Ukraine newest developments in Ukraine: the cessation of "restructuring" and "open­ ness"; the consistent take-over of con­ participate in religious roundtable TUSM announces trol by members of the Communist by William Bahrey subject matter, but to touch upon the Party; persecution and arrests of the highlights of religious/ethnic problems Freedom Corps democratic opposition and supporters NEW YORK - Americans for Hu­ besetting the people. of an independent Ukraine, and the man Rights in Ukraine participated in a Spokesmen forv each of the major NEW YORK - The Ukrainian Stu­ two-faced tactics of Ukraine's presi­ roundtable discussion on Thursday, faith — Baddhism, Christianity (Ukrai­ dent Association of My kola Michnov- dent, Leonid Kravchuk, who, on one February 7, at the United Nations nian Catholic Church), Islam, Judaism sky (TUSM) held its annual Plenum in hand, presents himself as a supporter of building, sponsored by the Temple of - briefly described the experiences of Du Bois, Pa., on February 23^24 About Ukraine's sovereignty and, on the other, Understanding in cooperation with their faithful in the USSR. Despite the 30 Ukrainian students attended, repre­ through various metho;dsv4oes not Pacem in Terris Society and the United moderator's urging that there be no senting branches in New York, New allow the Supreme Soviet of Ukraine to Nations staff on the subject of "The politicking, Archbishop Makary, ad­ Jersey, Detroit and Cleveland. openly debate the danger of Mikhail Soviet Union and its Religious Diver­ ministrator of the Russian Orthodox The Plenum, organized by Darka Gorbachev's referendum on the new sity." patriarchal parishes in the U.S., claimed Nakonechna, president of the national union. Francis Dubois of the Pacem in that Russia and the Russian Orthodox board, and Mykola Hryckowian, direc­ Terris Society, serving as moderator of Church were founded in 988 in Kiev tor of ideology, met to discuss and make Toronto choir the dialogue, called upon the Rev. Luis during the reign of "Russian " Prince concrete plans about an idea that is Dolan of the Temple of Understanding Vladimir the Great. being acted upon, called the "Freedom to introduce the principal speakers: Because that disinformation was a Corps." offers stipends - Archbishop, Makary of the Russian propaganda ploy of years of Russia's This action will involve the travel of Orthodox Church in the U.S.A.; Ahmet Russification policy, responses were TORONTO - The Chair of Ukrai­ young professionals and students to Asiam, Islamic Affairs consultant for promptly made by Mrs. Olshaniwsky, nian Studies at the University of Toron­ Ukraine this summer for an extended Radio Free Europe; Dr. David Fish- Walter Bodnar and William Bahrey, to announces the 1991-1992 competi­ period of time, to work directly with pro- man, Jewish Theological Seminary, executive officers of AHRU. Further­ tion for several of its fellowships and democracy organizations there. These professor of Russian history; Joshua more, because Archbishop Makary's awards. individuals will teach their counterparts Cotler, representative of Buddhism in spurious statements were made before The Dmytro and Natalia Haluszka in Ukraine the tools and technology of the U.S.A.; and Bozhena Olshaniwsky, an audience unacquainted with the Senior Research Fellowship is awarded democracy, something that is despera­ president of Americans for Human national and religious histories of to an accomplished scholar doing tely needed in Ukraine and something Rights in Ukraine. Russia and Ukraine, presentations of research that will result in a published that the youth in the West can offer. The host organization, the Temple of authentic historical facts affirmed by work in Ukrainian studies. Preference is TUSM has appealed to the Ukrainian Understanding, founded in 1960 by unbiased historians in Europe, America given to Ukrainianists from outside community for financial support to Judith Hollister, is an independent and Canada were given with alacrity as North America, in particular those carry this action through successfully. organization that - with the help of follows: working in East Central Europe, the Donations may be sent to: Self-Re- such religious leaders as Pope John III, 1) It was the Christian Church (and Far East, Australia and other countries liance Federal Credit Union, N.Y., 108 the Dalai Lama, Albert Schweitzer and not the Russian Orthodox Church) that where Ukrainian studies are limited in Second Ave., New York, NY 10003 other world leaders — grew into the was established in 988 in Kiev, then scope. (Action Ukraine Account Я5126-00). present multi-religious association. It is capital of Kievan Rus' and today the The Illia and Paulina Shkilnyk Gra­ TUSM recently held its annual Win­ recognized globally for its commitment capital of Ukraine. duate Fellowship is awarded to a Ph.D. ter Seminar co-sponsored by the Ukrai­ to the promotion of understanding 2) It was not until 1054 that the candidates in the advanced stage of nian American Youth Association. The between the world religions, its dedica­ Christian Church during its great work on a doctoral thesis in Ukrainian seminar, which consisted of over 80 tion to the affirmation of the oneness of schism divided into the Eastern (Byzan­ history, language, literature, art, politi­ participants from the United States the human family, and to the achieve­ tine) Church and the Western (Roman) cal science or related disciplines. and Canada, took place at the SUM-A ment of a "Spiritual United Nations." Church. At that time there was no resort in Ellenville, N.Y. The chair will also announce several World peace, among its other aims, is Russian Orthodox Church and there This seminar, held December 26-31, awards. These include the Kathy Obal a major concern of the organization. It was no "Russia." 1990, featured lectures and presenta­ Memorial Award to assist undergra­ has collaborated with the Global Com­ 3) The first mention of Moscow tions given by specialists in political duate or graduate students pursuing mittee of Parliamentarians to form the appears in the year 1147 as a country science history, and related fields, with studies in Ukrainian subjects. The Global Forum of Spiritual and Parlia­ villa used by Yuri, prince of Suzdal, to emphasis on Ukrainian affairs. Special Ukrainian Millennium Award is for an mentarian Leaders. With the World entertain his guests. attention was directed towards a better outstanding undergraduate essay on a Congress of Faith, it publishes the Though the archbishop commented understanding of the national revolu­ Ukrainian topic. World Faiths Insight, an interfaith that the Russian Orthodox Church tionary movement and political pro­ Further information on the Haluszka journal. suffered under the restrictive Soviet cesses existing in Soviet-occupied U- and Shkilnyk fellowships, including The participants understood that, laws and arbitrary policies on religion, kraine today. Lectures were given by: their dollar amount and application because of the brevity of the meeting he failed to comment on the aspects of Dr. Bedrij, Roman Zwarycz, Volo- deadline (April 15), is available by and the magnitude of the topic, it was repressions of other religious which dymyr Zaryckyj, Natalka Kormeluk, writing to: Chair of Ukrainian Studies, not the intent of the organization to AHRU and other spokesmen stressed. Mr. Hryckowian, Ronia Lozynskyj, 100 St. George St., University of To­ present a review of the background, the Ms. Nakonechna and others. ronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A1. whys and wherefores of the speakers' (Continued on page 12) No. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 1991 5 міішшттьшттіЧітіШткитммяіт

service to the UNA and the community. She has been a UNA member her entire At the same time, as a member society life. Her UNA activities include service of the National Fraternal Congress of of 28 years as president of Branch 348 in я^ТГ" Fraternal Corner America (NFCA). the UNA partici-' Youngstown, five years as president of pates in the NFCA program to by A ndre J. Worobec Branch 112 in Cleveland, and chairper­ annually select NFCA's "Fraternalist of Fraternal Activities Coordinator son of Youngstown District Committee the Year." The winner of the UNA for 21 years. honor automatically becomes a candi­ Mrs. Woloshyn was the organizer of UNA honors fraternalist of the year date for this NFCA award. the 80th and 90th UNA anniversary Mrs. Woloshyn was chosen over 10 celebrations in Youngstown, as well as other candidates by a special selection the organizer of UNA information committee appointed by the UNA seminars, which were held in 1987 in Executive Committee. Serving on the order to acquaint UNA secretaries, special committee were Dr. Jaroslav organizers and members with new Padoch, Dr. Bohdan Hnatiuk and insurance products and services. Mary Dushnyck, all honorary mem­ She has always served with her bers of UNA's Supreme Assembly. husband as a team in the UNA Seniors Because the task of choosing only one organization. For the past three and a from a list of many highly qualified half years she co-chaired UNA seniors' candidates was a difficult one, the conventions and acted as the English- committee recognized three other UNA speaking chairperson for all confe­ activists for their fraternal service. rences and annual meetings. These were John Chopko, Branch 271 In 1989, Mrs. Woloshyn was the secretary and former Syracuse-Utica winner of the "UNA District Fraterna­ District Chairman, a resident of Elmira list of the Year" for the Youngstown Heights, N.Y.; Ivan Pryhoda, secretary District. of Branch 200, Kerhonkson, N.Y.; and Outside of the UNA, Mrs. Woloshyn Joseph Trush of Union, N.J., who has has been and continues to be active in served as officer of Branch 214 for many church community affairs. For 29 years' years. Each of the above runners-up was she has been involved in parish activities also awarded a certificate of recogni­ of her church, such as fund-raisers, tion. varenyky and holubtsi sales, bingo, etc. Mrs. Woloshyn is a retired tutor and civil servant, as well as a homemaker. (Continued on page 12)

Estelle Woloshyn (center) receives the UNA Fraternalist of the Year Award from UNA Supreme President Ulana Diachuk and Supreme Advisor Taras Szmagala. Young UNA'ers St. Anne's Ukrainian Catholic achievements in the UNA and her Church hall in Youngstown, Ohio, was community, Mrs. Diachuk presented the site of the UNA Youngstown Dis­ her with a plaque from the UNA and a trict's annual organizational meeting on certificate of commendation from the Sunday afternoon,.... March 10. It National Fraternal Congress of Amer was attended by many members of the rica, A'luncheQn JfQllowed and the UNA, including Supreme President ceremony ended with everyone present Ulana Diachuk, Supreme Auditor singing "Mnohaya Lita" in Mrs. Wolo­ Taras Szmagala, branch secretaries, shyn's honor. delegates and organizers of the Youngs­ Also present were Mrs. Woloshyn's town District. close family: her husband, Gene, who is During the course of the business president of UNA Seniors; her daugh­ meeting the district chairperson, ters, Elaine and Evonne; and her son Estelle Woloshyn, was honored as Gene Jr., with his wife, Karen, who "UNA's Fraternalist of the Year for happens to be expecting the first Wolo­ 1990." She found herself to be the object shyn grandchild. of congratulatory speeches and acco­ Since 1987, the UNA has been be­ lades. stowing its "UNA Fraternalist of the . After delivering an account of Mrs. Year" (Soyuzovets Roku) honor on one Woloshyn's fraternal service and UNA member for outstanding fraternal Erika Marie Myers, daughter of Tho­ mas and Mary Dziuba Myers, is a new member of UNA Branch 367 in Roches­ THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ter, N.Y. A UNA "college policy" announces Valentina Geba, daughter of Mr. and (endowment certificate) was purchased Mrs. Nick Geba, is the youngest mem­ for little Erika by her grandparents ber of UNA Branch 238 in Boston. Christina and Peter Dziuba. Mr. SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS Little Valentina was enrolled by her Dziuba is chairman of the UNA's parents. Rochester District Committee. FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 1991/1992 According to the June 1988 eligibility requirements a) the scholarships will be awarded to FULLTIME UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS (studying towards their first bachelor's degree) attending accredited colleges or universities and to HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES who will be attending such institutions of higher learning in the filing calendar year b) the candidate must have been an ACTIVE DUES-PAYING UNA MEMBER for at least TWO YEARS by the end of March of the filing year. Applicants will be judged on the basis of: 1. financial need 2. course of study 3. scholastic record 4. involvement in Ukrainian community and student life DUE DATES for applications and documents: Your completed, signed 8t dated application due by APRIL 1, 1991. All required documents A photograph due by MAY 1, 1991. For application form write to: UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Natalie and Adam Belkairous, children of Ali and Marta Belkairous, are new 30 Montgomery Street, Jersey City, NJ. 07302 members of UNA Branch 452 in East Chicago, Ind. They were enrolled by their grandmother Natalie Shuya, who happens to be secretary of the branch. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEFKIY SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 1991 No. 12 -i" 1 WASHINGTON UPDATE Ukrainian Week! У from the UNA Washington Office І' дВм Referendum wrap-up "Washington Update" is compiled which has two provisions affecting and published to provide readers of credit unions, is not a threat to them. Representing a voter turn-out of 83.5 percent, 31 million residents of The Ukrainian Weekly with a summary The threat would be any merger of Ukraine went to the polls on Sunday, March 17, to voice their opinion on the of government actions of interest to deposit insurance funds. "new and improved" union suggested by Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev Ukrainian Americans. Readers are On March 1 and 6 Rep. James Trafi- as well as on their republic's sovereignty. encouraged to contact their elected cant (D-Ohio) spoke about the John According to official, though not yet final, results released this week by the representatives to express their opi­ Demjanjuk case. He submitted to the Central Republican Elections Commission, 70.5 percent of the voters opted nions — either positive or negative — Record copies of affidavits from Nina to "preserve the union" of Soviet republics "as a renewed federation." on issues, since Members of Congress Shyienko and Melanila Nezdijmynoha, However, an overwhelming 80.16 percent voted for a "union of Soviet formulate their positions on issues with as well as letters from Oleksander sovereign states" based on the Declaration of State Sovereignty of Ukraine. the views of constituents in mind. Yemets, chairman of the Human Rights That declaration, it must be recalled, was one of the strongest made by any Readers are also free to contact the Committee of the Ukrainian Supreme Soviet republic as it called for Ukraine to have its own currency, army and UNA Washington Office for more Soviet. All the documents cast serious citizenship, to conduct its own foreign relations and to have control over its details on any items reported. doubt on the evidence used to convict own natural resources, etc. Mr. Demjanjuk. The evidence which Mr. Significantly, voters in Kiev rejected that union - only 44.6 percent voted Statement update Yemets was reviewing was transferred "yes" - while 78.2 percent opted for Ukraine's sovereignty question. Thus, to Moscow during the review process. Kiev became the only capital city of any republic participating in the voting to During February, 48 representatives The Ohio representative called on his reject the union sought by Mr. Gorbachev. and one senator spoke on behalf of colleagues to assist him in gaining Even more noteworthy was the fact that all oblasts in Ukraine, except Lithuanian Independence Day, while access to specific documents which may Crimea, voted strongly for sovereignty over the central authorities' union. two senators and four house members prove Mr. Demjanjuk innocent of all And, it should be pointed out, the republic-wide percentage for sovereignty rose to remind their colleagues about charges. would have been even higher if the three western oblasts of Lviv, Ternopil and Estonian Independence Day. Also, On March 12, Sens. Alfonse D-A- Ivano-Frankivske had not opted to include a third ballot - on Ukraine's eight representatives spoke about the mato (R-N.Y.) and Paul Simon (D-Ill.), independence - which was supported by voters there over the union continuing crisis in the Baltic states. In as well as Rep. Christopher Cox referendum and the republican plebiscite. his statement. Rep. Christopher Cox reminded their colleagues that March Clearly, voters in Ukraine took the republic another step closer to (R-Calif.) spoke about his recent trip to 11 was the first anniversary of Lithua­ democracy and independence. According to Mykhailo Horyn, chairman of the Baltic states and to Vladivostok, nian independence. The following day, Rukh's Political Council, the vote demonstrated powerful opposition to Mr. where he was greeted with a banner in Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) stated that Gorbachev's proposed limited sovereignty for the republics. Said Leonid Russian that read "We support Baltic while "all Americans are proud of their Kravchuk, chairman of the Ukrainian SSR Supreme Soviet: "Now we know independence." Armed Forces...we should also remem­ that our people want a union, and we know what kind of union they want. On February 27, Rep. Don Ritter(R- ber as we cheer that victory that other Ukraine wants to'be sovereign, a master on its own land." Pa.) spoke about his impatience with battles for freedom are going on around Meanwhile, outside the borders of Ukraine, 80 percent of voters in the President Mikhail Gorbachev's inter­ the world" and he addressed the situa­ Russian SFSR said "yes" to direct election of their president and the mayor ference in the Persian Gulf War. He tion in the Baltic states. of Moscow. That vote was a direct blow to Soviet President Gorbachev, who made it clear that the Soviet leader's has not been elected by the people. Six republics did not participate in the intention was not peace, but to save Legislation update referendum. Three of those had earlier voted for outright independence, with Saddam Hussein. Lithuania's citizens supporting independence by 91 percent, Estonia's by 78 On February 21, Sen. Larry Pressler VETERANS: On February 20, Rep. and Latvia's by 74. /'-"'.".V'^' ; ,.;..^r ...;; ,(.,,;s. а.ї ,... r, ь--"^'\'-"ч ^ЩгЯЛУ^ірщ^ гедіцу1ЬІ5 colleagues Benjamin Oilman (R-N.Y.) introduced What then of the referendum, heldІЩ?Sunday? Rather than preside, a asbput t^e Armenian Genocidevwhile on" H.R. 976, a bill to recognizeandgranta strong mandate for Mr. Gorbachev,!'the vote manifested the power of March 7, Sen! Patrick Leah)' (D-Vt.) federal charter to the Ukrainian Ameri­ competing forces. Obviously, the USSR continues to crumble. As Dr. reminded his colleagues that it was can Veterans, Inc. In his introductory Zbigniew Brzezinski told CNN last week, "The Soviet Union cannot be "National Foreign Language Week" remarks, Rep. Gilman stated that he preserved as a democratic state. A democratic Soviet Union is an oxymoron." with the theme being "Peace Through was paying "tribute to the thousands of The solution, then, is not to preserve a "renewed federation" held together, Understanding." Ukrainian Americans who have fought of necessity, by force, but to permit the people to experience democracy. On February 26, Rep. Frank Annun- in the defense of the United States and zio (D-Ill) spoke about credit unions the principles of liberty for which it with an address titled "Credit Unions: If stands." He also reminded his col­ They're Not Broke, Don't Fix Them." leagues that many of them recently He reminded his colleagues that the commemorated with him the 73rd motto of credit unions is "Not for anniversary of Ukrainian independence Turning the pages back... profit, not for charity, but for service." To date, there are 24 co-sponsors for Having just reviewed the 1990 report of H.R. 976. Additional co-sponsors are the National Credit Union Share needed for the legislation, which would Insurance Fund (NCUSIF) the Illinois put the UAV on a par with other ethnic legislator stated that "after a decade in veteran organizations, to be actively Vasyl Avramenko, well-known choreographer and which banks and SSLLS suffered record considered. popularizer of Ukrainian folk dance, was born on March 22, losses, credit unions are America's 1895, in the village of Stebliv, Kiev gubernia. Volodymyr safest and soundest institutions." Rep. COMMEMORATIVES: On Fe­ Kubijovyc's Encyclopedia of Ukraine Annunzio is chairman of the House bruary 19, Rep. Frank Guarini(D-N.J.) writes: Banking Committee's Subcommittee introduced, with 103 co-sponsors, "Avramenko organized many dance on Financial Institutions Supervision, H.J.Res. 130, a joint resolution to schools and ensembles, beginning at the Regulation and Insurance. designate January 1 as "National Ellis interned Ukrainian soldiers' camp in A week later on March 7, Rep. Island Day." In his speech introducing Kalisz, Poland, in 1921 and subse­ Thomas Petri (R-Wisc.) also spoke the legislation, the New Jersey legislator quently in western Ukraine, Czechoslo­ about credit unions and inserted in the stated that "over 40 percent of Ameri­ vakia and Germany. In 1926 he emi­ Congressional Record a speech he cans today can trace their roots to grated to Canada and later to the presented to a Wisconsin credit union. ancestors who passed through Ellis United States, where he founded nu­ In his comments he stated that the Island." He also pointed out that "since merous dance ensembles and a school of administration's banking reform plan, (Continued on page 14) folk dance in New York. "Avramenko published the manual 'Ukrainski natsionalni tantsi, muzyka і striy' (Ukrainian National Dances, UNA Fund for the Rebirth of Ukraine Music and Costumes, 1946). He made many successful appearances with the jvWND^ The Home Office of the Ukrainian National Ukrainian dance ensemble and the Koshyts chorus at the Metropolitan Association reports that, as of March 15, Opera in New York (1931), the Century the fraternal organization's newly established of Progress Exposition in Chicago (1933), and the White House in Washington Fund for the Rebirth of Ukraine has received (1935). 6,566 checks from its members with donations "In 1936-1937 he established a sound-film studio, producing with the Koshyts totalling Ф170,563.87. The contributions chorus the operas 'Natalka Poltavka', 'Zaporozhets za Dunaiem'(Cossack Beyond include individual members' donations, as well the Danube), and 'Marusia.' Avramenko trained many teachers of folk dance in as returns of members' dividend checks and western Ukraine and abroad. The Avramenko Fund has been established in New interest payments on promissory notes. York to preserve his heritage." An actor in the theater of M. Sadovsky before his emigration from Ukraine, Avramenko died on May 6, 1981, in New York City. No. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 1991

NEWS AND VIEWS Centennial CELEBRATE A school curriculum's responsibility sojourn by Oksana Rosynsky school can and should provide for its by Christopher Guly students. Do we simply want our stu­ The article several months ago titled dents to apathetically memorize and "Updating Ukrainian School Curricu­ regurgitate grammatical and historical lum" prompted me to converse with WINNIPEG - "Slaw is a diamond facts, or do we wish to inspire students in the rough," says Winnipeg's former Ukrainian school students to determine to think reflectively and arouse their the degree to which they are aware of deputy mayor, Bernie Wolfe. "He has a curiosity just enough so that they heart like a hotel and is generous to a the current developments in Ukraine. pursue issues and ideas voluntarily? It is Though the group of students I spoke fault." my contention that the latter part of this "Steve, on the other hand, is his own with constitutes a small fraction of the question should constitute.; a major Ukrainian school students in the nation, self-created myth who could manufac­ part of the Ukrainian school's mission ture a situation," he adds. "His over-all the results are quite discontenting. Only and hopefully there are those out there 15 percent of the students were aware of image of aggressiveness and marketing ЛІТТН who agree. Ukraine's current political and social for the city was good for the city." If Ukrainian schools are to be success­ Mr. Wolfe's characterizations of status and the transformations that ful in the years to come, we must work have occurred within the past two years. former City Hall colleagues Slaw Reb- towards modifying our current empha­ chuk and Steve Juba is the stuff that Moreover, less than 10 percent were able sis in curriculum and instruction to to explain where Chornobyl is located their folkloric legends have been made meet the demands of our present au­ of. Each has been called an opportunist and what catastrophic event took place dience whose members are products of a there in April 1986. and each has labelled the other in the fast-paced, dynamic and highly com­ same manner. Outrageous and, at These results are disappointing, yet, plex society. It is imperative that we they are not surprising. I would venture times, obscure, Messrs. Juba and Reb- develop innovative ways of conveying chuk beat the odds of their humble to say that, based on my own expe­ subject matter that will capture stu­ roots and perceived ethnic limitations riences as a Ukrainian school student dents' attention and keep them en­ to establish a popular Ukrainian pre­ and teacher, courses dedicated to the thralled. sence on Canada's political map. study and analysis of contemporary Furthermore, it is important that the "They provided us with heroes," political and social events in Ukraine information presented is thought-pro­ Throughout his political career, Mr. explains Dr. Stella Hryniuk, professor are virtually non-existent. л voking and relevant to the life of the Juba remained an independent. He of history at the University of Mani­ Most teachers are very well aware of learner. Presently, actual literary and spurned corporate sponsorship in his toba. "They gave some reason for the obstacles they face and have come historical accounts of what transpired election campaigns, favoring the sym­ Ukrainians to believe they had some to terms with the fact that Taras Shev- 500 or 1,000 years ago have no meaning bolic weight his independence would power. Both gave a sense of legitimacy chenko and Volodymyr the Great have because they are not connected to the offer the voter. Mr. Juba not only to all spheres of life." lost their infamous and heroic status student's life. As a result, the informa­ fought the traditions of city hall, but It's now difficult to ever imagine to the Ninja Turtles and Bart Simpson. tion becomes a trivial series of abstract government at all levels. Winnipeg without a Steve Juba or a Keeping this in mind, many have con­ names and dates lacking importance, In fact, in his early years as mayor in Slaw Rebchuk. cluded that Ukrainian school curricu­ interconnectedness and meaning. the late 1950s, the West-End Ukrainian lum is in desperate need of constructive When Juba retired from civic politics boy also sat as an independent in the reform and modification. This is an Above all, Ukrainian school curricu­ in 1977, after serving as mayor for a Manitoba legislature. Mr. Juba's one- overwhelming task, and each time it is lum should become more responsible record 21 years, he left a legacy not two political punch at the civic and confronted, difficult questions arise and accommodating to the social and unlike his close friend, the powerful provincial levels forced the government such as where to begin and what course political problems and needs currently Richard Daley of Chicago. He amalga­ of the day to change the rules, for­ of action to take. emerging in Ukraine. The overwhelm­ mated a new Unicity of greater Winni­ bidding future representatives from To answer these questions and pursue ing surge of events and issues can truly peg, brought the international Pan holding more than one office at a time. curriculum reform thoughtfully and serve as interesting, updated and rele­ American Games to the city and esta­ As Winnipeg Councillor Bill Neville effectively, we must develop a clear vant curriculum material. There is no blished Winnipeg as more than just the wrote two years ago in the Winnipeg statement of what it is the Ukrainian time like the present to change our geographic center of the country. Free Press, Mr. Juba's first election in curriculum emphasis which undoubted­ A self-made millionaire at 39, Mr. 1956 "broke the Anglo-Celtic, south­ ly will be quite beneficial. Students who Oksana Rosynsky, of Ewing, N.J., Juba's entrepreneurial acumen extend­ west monopoly on the job and brought are inspired to participate and think has been a Ukrainian school teacher for ed well into his political sphere. It the ethnic minorities and the North End analytically about the events and issues the past five years, having taught the first helped him fight off bureaucratic de­ into the City Hall mainstream." specific to the Ukrainian community through fifth grades. She is working mons trying to wrest decision-making Winnipeg-based historian Dr. Mi­ will inevitably prove to be more active, towards a doctorate in educational powers away from his domain. But chael Marunchak remembers Mr. informed and productive Ukrainians. administration and curriculum at the Mayor Juba's perceived autocratic Juba's initial plunge into politics at a Graduate School of Education, Rutgers Isn't this something Ukrainian approach to municipal administration time when many Ukrainian Canadians University. schools are striving for? also equipped him with innovative thought that a "nash" would bring them wings. more shame than good. However, by his The introduction of colored marga­ umpteenth victory in 1974, Mr. Juba Letters from the Persian Gulf rine to Winnipeg grocery stores was his was winning by margins of more than "World War II. But I am never forge- brainchild. So, too, was the dissolution 100,000 votes. Mayor Juba had by then Letter to Kuropas ful of the sacrifices our brothers and of the male-only rule at beverage rooms proved several points to the Winnipeg sisters in Ukraine have suffered and and the ban on Sunday' professional electorates. Following is the full text of a letter the dangers they face in this most sports. Mayor Juba fought skepticism But where the perennial mayor's sent to Dr. Myron B. Kuropas, critical of times. As I am part of an with the same ability he took on his unbridled personal and civic ambition author of the "Faces and Places" army that has freed one nation from critics. He still maintains that the city may have grated on some nerves, his column, by Capt. Gerald Nestor, devastating circumstances, I only went wrong when it failed to support his ethnic counterpart, Slaw Rebchuk, who is serving in Operation Desert hope Ukraine will be spared any 1972 bid to build a revolutionary served for some as the class clown. Storm. Dr. Kuropas has opted to suffering from anti-independence, monorail transportation system. (Continued on page 13) share the letter with readers of The anti-democratic forces. Weekly. The letter, though dated February 28, was received by Dr. In addition to myself, 1 know one Kuropas just last week. other Ukrainian here: Sergeant Ma­ jor Anthony Gula.

Dear Dr. Kuropas: Capt. Gerald Nestor Tomorrow morning I leave for HHC, 301ASG Kuwait City. There my unit will be Operation Desert Storm responsible for logistics management APO, NY 09772 in support of restoring Kuwait. Our area of operation is still heavily mined and booby trapped, and there are a number of Iraqi troops who Letter to the editor have either not heard of or not accepted news of their defeat. I'm a Dear Editor: member of my unit's advance party. News of the world outside of Saudi Arabia is scarce, but The Weekly Vm proud of the army 1 serve in, it keeps me in touch with events back is the best in the world. I serve the home and in Ukraine. United States because I believe that I owe it a debt of gratitude for the Capt. Yaroslav Nestor haven it provided my family after Operation Desert Storm Winnipeg legends: former Mayor Steve Juba and former City Councilman Slaw Rebchuk. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 1991 No. 12 Mria takes off... (Continued from page 1) ing from cancer and blood-related diseases in Connecticut; and John Oleksyn, president of the Ukrainian Fraternal Association based in Scran- ton, Pa., who is traveling to Kiev to establish a hospital with the help of , CCRF for the treatment of workers involved in the Cho'rnobyi clean-up and children suffering from Chornobyl- related illnesses.

Mrs. Matkiwsky began the press conference by stating that CCRF has been in existence for 15 months and that support for the foundation is as far reaching as California. She thanked all the organizations and corporations that had volunteered their services and donated desperately needed medical supplies and equipment, notably Brad­ ley International Airport, Airfreight Services Inc., Jan Packing, Bonafide Delivery Systems Inc., the Winthrop Corp.^ Americares Foundation, Bro­ Khristma Lew thers^ Brother Foundation, Milan Phar­ Nadia Matkiwsky thanks the community for its support. Below her, on the left, is Vova Malofiyenko, one of the "Hole in the maceuticals, Abbott Laboratories, Wall Gang" who remained in the U.S. for medical treatment. To Mrs. Matkiwsky's right is Marianna Romanych, who arrived Travenol Corp., Becton-Dickinson, in the U.S. aboard the Mria for medical treatment. Behind Vova, from the left is Lydia Chernyk, John Oleksyn, the Rev. Jakiw Bart Pharmaceuticals, Metro Med, Norten and Bishop Basil Losten. U.S. Tryzub Enterprises Inc., Johnson Si Johnson, as well as the many indivi­ duals who volunteered their time and donated medical supplies and equip­ ment. Mrs, Matkiwsky then introduced Edward Archibald, commissioner of the Bureau of Aeronautics for the state of Connecticut, who thanked CCRF and especially Mrs. Matkiwsky for allowing Bradley International Airport to participate in the airlift. "As the good book says, you usually give what you receive, but we received so much more than we gave. We lent our airport to a mission of mercy and we got to meet a lot of nice people. I'm im­ pressed with the effort. We thank you for allowing us to contribute the little bit that we've done," he said. Dr. Zenon Matkiwsky, president, CCRF, then thanked all who contri­ buted and participated in the organiza­ tion of supplies and equipment for CCRF's specialized children's hospital in Lviv. Mr. Oleksyn spoke of the hospital in Kiev and emphasized the UFA's com­ mitment to help Ukraine and parti­ cularly the victims of the Chornobyl catastrophe. "The opening of the Kiev hospital is a result of hard work and cooperation between the Ukrainian Ministry of Health and the UFA. To underwrite the cost of the Kiev hospital, the UFA has established a Victims of Chornobyl Fund. I call on Ukrainians and all people to contribute to this worthwhile fund," he said. Mrs. Matkiwsky then introduced Mikhailo Harchenko, the director of the Mria's 21-member crew, who as­ sured those gathered, through an in­ terpreter, that, "Everything on our plane will arrive at its proper destina­ tion and will be received by those for whom it is designated." Marta Andriuk, Connecticut state coordinator for CCRF, stated that this is the fifth such airlift of medications to the Chornobyl area and thanked Brad­ ley International Airport and its ad­ ministrator, Robert Juliano; the New England Air Museum, which conduct­ ed tours of the Mria, and its director Mike Speciale; the Sheraton Hotel for donating accommodations for the flight crew; 13 area restaurants for donating meals; Avis, Budget, Hertz, Westside Parking Inc., and Park Ride for pro­ viding donated transportation; and the Hartford, New Haven, New Britain, (Continued on page 11) Visitors line up to tour the Mria. No. 12 THF UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 1991 9 Over 8Q percent...

(Continued from page 1) viewed the results of March 17 as a guiding light for the Parliament's work. "Now we know that our people want a union, and we know what kind of union they want. Ukraine wants to he sove­ reign, a master on its own land. A huge task lies ahead for our Supreme Soviet," he told the deputies during a plenary session of the Parliament on March 19. "Wc must give the people what they want," Mr. Kra\cmik stated. Voter lurn-ou! was high on Sunday, with 8Г.5 percent of all eligible voters, r - - - - | Referend jm resylts ! ! Of VI milhon eligibi e \oter , in the і | iepublicJI mil!ь )n took par! in the j j voting. Thai is 8 3.74 percent of the I Scene of the Inter-Party Assembly's rally on referendum day held at October Revolution (Independence) Square ОІЇ the population іоок part in the union 1 Khreshchatyk. treaty referend mi vote an d 83.5 percent took par t in the repijbiica n survey. Results are preliminary, but offi­ cial Final results will be released in j 10 days. All results were reported by Vitalty Boyko, chairman of the Central Republican Election Corn- mittee. The first figure (in light type) shows the percentage of the v ote for the union re fere ndum. The second percentage (in bold) is the result of the vote for sovereignty.

Oblast Percentage of vote 1 Vinnytsia 81.2 ! 89.2 Volyn 53.7 j 78.0 і Dnipropetrovske 77.5 85.1 Former political prisoner Yuriy Shu- Donetske 84.6 1 khevych (left), who now heads the Inter- 86.2 "All-union referendum for preservation of a renewed union," reads this billboard Party Assembly, with unidentified man I Zhytomyr 81.7 on a building on Kiev's main boulevard. during rally. 88.4 or approximately 31 million residents, Zakarpattia 60.19 registering their ballots. 69.5 Curiously, the residents of Ukraine 1 Zaporizhzhia 79.8 Poll observers spot irregularities voted, on the average about 10 percent 86.6 by Marta KoSomayets He was one of a group of 20 more for a sovereign Ukraine than for a Ivano-Frankivske 18.2 Kiev Press Bureau diplomats, educators and journalises Gorbachev union. Consistently, the 52.1 who went poll hopping to observe the vote on the sovereignty poll was higher 66.9 KIEV - "Efforts have been made referendum process in the Soviet Kiev Oblast in all the oblasts, except for Crimea, 84.6 to make this referendum a free and Union. where 87.6 percent voted for the union 82.4 fair process," said Orest Deychakiw- Joining him were U.S. Consul Kirovohrad and 84.7 percent voted for a sovereign 89.5 sky, a staff member of the U.S. General J on Gundersen, who arrived Ukraine. Crimea 87.6 Commission on Security and Co­ in Kiev less than two weeks ago, and The residents of three oblasts - the 84.7 operation in Europe (Helsinki Com­ John Stepanchuk, another American Galician Assembly - which consists of Luhanske 86.3 mission) who arrived in Kiev from consul in Ukraine's capital city. Also, the Lviv, Ternopil and Ivano-Frankiv­ 88.8 Washington to observe the March 17 observing at the polls in Kiev and ske oblasts, expressed their desires for a Lviv 16.4 referendum. environs was Nestor Gayowsky, the free and independent Ukraine by voting 30.1 "On the other hand, during my Canadian consul-general to Kiev. on a third question: "Do you want 1 Mykolayiv 85.2 visits to the polls, I have seen in­ Journalists from Ukraine, Japan, Ukraine to become an independent 87.7 stances of cheating, ballots for both Great Britain and the United States state, which independently decides its 82.1 questions printed on the same paper, went snooping for voter fraud and Odessa domestic and foreign policies, which 84.5 etc.," he continued. (Continued on page 10) guarantees equal rights to all of its Poltava 78.8 citizens regardless of their national or 88.7 religious allegiance?" Rivne 54.2 They voted against the union treaty, 79.6 giving the Gorbachev referendum only 78.8; Sumy 16.4, 19.3 and 18.2 percent, respective­ 87.1 ly, of their vote. On the republican 19.3 Ternopil question, Lviv and Ternopil oblasts 35.2 voted, 35. and 32.2 percent, respective­ Kharkiv 75.8 ly, however, Ivano-Frankivske's resi­ 83.8 dents pulled 52 percent for the republi­ 81.4 Kherson can survey. The highest numbers were 87.4 for the Galician question, where the 87.9 Khmelnytske oblasts voted 83.3, 85 and 87.9. per­ 87.9 cent. 77.3 Cherkasy A surprise for many observers was 88.8 the turn-out in Kiev, Ukraine's capital 60.7 Chernivtsi city, 'where the union referendum did 83.2 not receive a majority vote. Kiev resi­ j Chernihiv - 83.3 dents voted only 44.6 for a union and 99.3 78.2 percent on the republican survey, it . Kiev City 44.6 was the only capital city in the republics 78.2 Poll watchers: (from left) Canadian Consul-General Nestor Gayowsky, U.S which took part in the referendum that Consul General Jon Gundersen, and Orest Deychakiwsky of the U.S Symteropil 83.9 didn't support the union referendum. Helsinki Commission speak with voters. 84.2 (Continued on page 11) 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SOWey, MARCH 24, 1991 No. 12

However, the most harmful and FOCUS ON THE ARTS Poll observers... effective propaganda was broadcast (Continued from page 9) via the mass media in the Ukrainian irregularities as did members of the SSR. The democratic forces had no Lysenko Quartet performances Harvard Proiect on Economic Re­ access to air time to broadcast their form in Ukraine and the Interna­ message to the people. to benefit Chornobyl victims tional Management Institute. On Friday, March 15, more than According to statistics available 250 people picketed the State Televi­ from Rukh, the Popular Movement sion and Radio on the Khreshchatyk of Ukraine, the republic was divided — but to no avail. "There is no such into 34,089 voting districts. One- thing as a free election if each party is third of the districts, approximately not given equal air time/' Mr. Dey- 10,000, had Rukh observers at the chakiwsky added. polls. Throughout the day on Sun­ Those who did not go poll watch­ day, March 17, the phone lines at ing on Sunday had the opportunity Rukh's headquarters in Kiev were to observe members and supporters tied up, as observers called to report of the Inter-Party Assembly, a U- irregularities. krainian nationalist group which Perhaps the most blatant violation boycotted the referendum, as it occurred in Kiev, although it is not held a meeting on October Revolu­ the only city where both the union tion Square (Independence Square), referendum and the republican sur­ where such Ukrainian national lea­ vey ballots were printed on the same ders as Yuriy Shukhevych spoke out color paper (white) and, thus, were against the Soviet empire. easily confused. Rukh in Kiev has Dr. Gregory Stanton, who was in already written to the Central Re­ Ukraine as a consultant to the Stepan publican Election Committee in Khmara case,also spoke at the meet­ regard to this violation, which dis­ ing, which was interrupted by OMON obeys decree No. 15 of the Central (special forces) units walking Elections Committee's procedures. through the square. A militia truck Pianist Laryssa Krupa with members of the Lysenko String Quartet, (from left) There were only two instances of with a loudspeaker parked on the Alexander Klochkov, Anatoly Bazhenov, Yuriy Kholodov and Viktor Hayduk, in violence reported at polling stations: square and played loud Ukrainian Donetske, Ukraine, in February. in Odessa and Mykolayiv observers folk music in order to disrupt the were not allowed to monitor at meeting and to jam the meetings' MORRISTOWN, N.J. -Thefamed (cello), who have been recognized as polling places, resulting in conflicts. speakers. However, the meeting did Lysenko Quartet from Kiev, hosted by Honored Artists of Ukraine. An often repeated violation was take place for more than an hour, at­ the Nova Chamber Ensemble of Mor­ In 1963 the quartet gained inter­ that of one voter voting for more tracting more than 3,000 people. ristown, N.J., is currently performing a national recognition by winning than one person, either a spouse, or After the meeting, three of the series of benefit concerts for the Chil­ the Seventh International Competition family members. According to elec­ organizers, Serhiy Zadko, Volo­ dren of Chornobyl Relief Fund Inc. in Budapest. It has earned rave reviews tion committee authorities, if indeed dymyr Filokovsky and Yevhen Cher- The quartet's concerts mark the 150th for its performances in the Soviet Union, a member of one's family cannot nyshov were arrested, because, ac­ anniversary of the birth of Ukrainian the United States, Canada, Germany, vote, arrangements can be made to cording to the criminal code, meet­ composer My kola Lysenko and the France, Poland, Czecho-Slovakia and have a ballot box delivered to one's ings and rallies are not permitted on fifth anniversary of the Chornobyl Yugoslavia. home. On a number of occasions, the the days of elections and referen- nuclear disaster. The quartet's repertoire includes poll watchers spotted such irregulari­ dums. The penalty for this can be up The Nova Chamber Ensemble ini­ more than 250 works of various epochs ties. to 5,000 rubles, or up to five years in tiated a relationship with the Lysenko and styles, but the ensemble focuses Some invitations to vote included prison. Quartet last April by inviting the Kiev special attention on works by Ukrainian obvious propaganda messages telling Messrs. Zadko and Filokovsky artists to perform in its concerts series in composers. Chamber works by Liato- people to vote for the union treaty. In were released shortly after being Morristown. Since then the contact has shynsky, Shtoharenko, Fylypenko, other regions, such as Vinnytsia, taken into custody. It was not clear evolved into a cultural exchange pro­ Hubarenko, Ishchenko, Silvestrov, ballots were distributed to unre­ where Mr. Chernyshov was at press gram that resulted in a February con­ Skoryk, Stankovych and others were gistered voters. time. cert tour of the Lysenko Quartet with premiered by the quartet. Nova's director, pianist Laryssa Krupa, across Ukraine, including the cities of The quartet will be performing in Dnipropetrovske, Donetske, Zaporizh- Newark, N.J., New York, Morristown, zhia, Kharkiv and Kiev. The concerts N.J., North Salem, N.Y., Kerhonkson, featured works by Bortniansky, N.Y. (See Preview for details.) Brahms, Lysenko, Skoryk, Mozart, The concert programs will feature a Ginastera and Marten. new work by Volodymyr Huba, titled "Fading Glances: A Post-Chornobyl The Lysenko Quartet was formed in Epitaph." Other works include string October 1951. Its members are Anatoly quartets and piano quintets of Bort­ Bazhenov (first violin) and Yuriy Kho­ niansky, Mozart, Haydn, Lysenko, lodov (viola), who have earned the title Brahms, Skoryk and Shostakovich. At People's Artists of Ukraine and are some of the concert locations there will laureates of the Shevchenko State Prize be an exhibit of photographs from of Ukraine, and Alexander Klochkov Chornobyl by artist/photographer (second violin) and Viktor Hayduk Viktor Marushchenko.

Pianist Rudnytsky to travel to Ukraine for second tour YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - Concert and the Lviv branch of the Union of pianist Roman Rudnytsky will be on a Ukrainian Composers through its concert tour in Ukraine during the chairman, Myroslav Skoryk. Voters line up to fill out their ballots. second half of March through the On that tour, he gave recitals in Lviv, invitation of the Ukrainian-Canadian Ternopil, and Ivano-Frankivske and joint venture Kobza. This will be his performed the Brahms Concerto No. 2 Fokin elected to Parliament second concert tour in Ukraine this in В Flat with the Lviv Philharmonic. KIEV - The election of Prime among them Oles Doniy, the leader of season alone, as he did another tour The Lviv Conservatory at that time also Minister Vitold Fokin to the Parlia­ student strikes in October of last year. there this past December. had a special evening in honor of his ment of the Ukrainian SSR has once father, composer Antin Rudnytsky, in Mr. Doniy came in second with about Highlighting this tour will be a recital again made the 450-seat government which Mr. Rudnytsky also participated. complete. 24 percent of the vote. The other three in Kiev on March 17 and a performance candidates, Anatoliy Zhilayev, a vice- of the Beethoven Concerto No. 5 in E On January 17, Mr. Rudnytsky gave Mr. Fokin, who was elected to the a recital in Nassau, Bahamas, and in the seat vacated by former Ukrainian chairman of a cooperative in Kiev, Flat (the "Emperor") on March 25 with Borys Lukashov, a prison warden, and the Kiev Philharmonic Orchestra. He first part of February played recitals in Supreme Soviet President and Commu­ Britain. On February 28, he played a nist Party leader Volodymyr Ivashko Victor Yahodka, a legal consultant, will also perform concerts in Rivne and received the remainder of the votes. Chernivtsi. recital in Puerto Rico at the Universi- last summer, captured 64.5 percent of dad Interamericana in the town of San the vote in the Darnytsia region of Kiev. During the Supreme Soviet session on Last December, Mr. Rudnytsky German. Another tour in Britain will The election, held simultaneously with Tuesday, March 19, Leonid M. Krav- made another tour in Ukraine through take place between April 25 and May 13 the March 17 referendum, saw four chuk, chairman of the Parliament, the invitation of the Lviv Philharmonic with nine recitals scheduled. other competitors vying for the seat, welcomed Mr. Fokin to his new post. No. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 1991 11

Marika Snihurovich presented Mr. Mrla takes off... Harchenko and the captain of the Mria, (Continued from page 8) Alexander Halunenko, with flowers Stamford, Bridgeport and Waterbury, and thanked them on behalf of the Conn., and Yonkers and Hempstead, Ukrainian children of the greater Hart­ N.Y., Ukrainian American commu­ ford and New Britain area. nities for their help. The press conference was followed by Dr. Andriy Boyko, the Hartford a moleben offered on the Mria itself representative of CCRFand member of with Bishop Losten, the Very Rev. the Aid to Ukraine of the Greater Patrick Paschak, vicar of the Stamford Hartford Community Committee, Eparchy, the Rev. Matthew Berko of noted the "tireless efforts of Nadia the Bishop's Chancery, the Rev. Myro- (Matkiwsky)" and stated that, "what we slav Troyanovsky of St. Michael's have given to CCRF, we have gotten in Ukrainian Catholic Church in Hart­ return knowing that our efforts will help ford, the Rev.Jakiw Norten of St. the children of Ukraine and the children Mary's Ukrainian Orthodox Church in of the world." New Britain and the Rev. John Kulish Dr. Roman Voronka, vice-president of St. Michael's Ukrainian Orthodox and technical advisor, CCRF, spoke of Church in Hudson, N.Y., as co-cele­ CCRF's non-medical humanitarian brants. The plane and its cargo were efforts which include the shipment of 60 blessed and the moleben was concluded computer systems in June 1990 and 70 with the singing of the religious hymn computer systems this past February. "Bozhe Velykyi"and "Shche Ne Vmerla Of the 78 computer systems aboard Ukraina," the Ukrainian national an­ 1 Khnstina Lew them. this flight of the Mria, 75 are destined Ukrainian children of the greater Hartford and New Britain area thank Mria crew. for the Kiev Polytechnic Institute, 55 of The six-engine, 277-foot-long Mria, which were donated in part by Ivanna with a 290-foot wing span and the The Mria landed at 6:25 p.m. Kiev- dymyr Chorny, head of the Department and Marian Kots and the "Thoughts of capacity to carry 275 tons of cargo, was time on March 20 at a military airport of Information of the Ukrainian SSR Faith" foundation directed by Pastor on display at the New England Air outside of Kiev, near Irpin. The Mria Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Anatoly John Shep, who with Mr. Kots depart­ Museum March 9, 10, 13, 15, 16and 17. made stops at Shannon International Bulanenko, deputy chief designer of the ed for Kiev on March 13 to help the Mr. Speciale, director of the museum, Airport in Ireland and in Moscow. Mrs. Antonov Design Bureau; Dr. Taras stated that 5,500 visitors toured the Ukrainian Language Society and the Matkiwsky, Dr. Hordynsky, Mr. Miller Hunczak, Mr. Kots and Dr. Teofil Mria on March 9, 10 and 16. A spokes­ Ministry of Education distribute them. and Mr. Oleksyn were greeted at the Pidlisetsky, as well as numerous press/ person for CCRF stated that an esti­ The remaining 20 were donated by airport by People's Deputies Volo- Lubomyr Kurylko. mated 1,500-2,000 visitors toured the The Mria was scheduled to leave for Mria on the remaining days. dymyr Yavorivsky, Serhiy Koniev and the Lviv area on March 21, where it will Ivan Valenia; Minister of Health Yuriy land at an airport in Stryi which can Spizhenko; Dr. Maxim Drach; Volo- accommodate a craft of that size.

proposed, but once an official campaign referendum results give us the opportu­ Over 80 percent... began for the second question, they nity to go to the next step — the union (Continued from page 9) began to say that there was no diffe­ treaty. We should defend all of the (The republics of Lithuania, Latvia, rence between the two questions," he positions we outlined in our Declara­ Estonia, Moldavia, Armenia and Geor­ said. tion of State Sovereignty." gia did not take part in the referendum.) 'They want to change the meaning - The second variant of the union they don't want a union of states, but a treaty was printed on March 9. umoB-state^'\.he concluded. , "ft: Ls'ho longer Gorbachev's draft, What next? n Mr. Pavlychko stressed the need to but a draft by representatives of the give the Declaration of State Sove­ various republics. It is interesting to "We had no great illusions about this reignty constitutional force in the note, I made a kind of scrupulous referendum, and I'm hoping that this Ukrainian republic. Then, he added, analysis of this draft - 63 percent of it referendum is a step toward indepen­ the Ukrainian Parliament can pass a coincides with the draft of the Central dence. We are not changing our goals, law on referendum. The next step, in a Committee of the Communist Party of we are not changing our methods," said year or so, he noted, is another Ukraine, and this draft, in turn, coin­ Mykhailo Horyn, chairman of the referendum, when the people vote for cides almost completely with the draft Political Council of Rukh. the formation of a free and independent proposed by Academician (Ihor) Yukh- Ukraine. 'This referendum will be novsky," he concluded. Roma Hadzewycz Dmytro Pavlychko, chairman of the constitutional," he concluded. Alexander Halunenko, captain of the Foreign Relations Committee in the However, over the past few days on Mria, signs autographs for visitors to Ukrainian SSR Supreme Soviet, ob­ With this March 17 referendum the streets of Kiev, people were discussing the world's largest cargo plane. served that this referendum is yet behind them, the Communists are ready the scheduled April 2 price increases - Three of the computer systems are another example of the Communist to go on to the next step, the signing of of 200 to 300 percent - and they may destined for Middle School No. 1 in Party's hypocrisy. '-The leaders of the the union treaty, according to 01eL- think long and hard before they agree to Lviv and were purchased by its alumni. Communist Party in Parliament voted sander Moroz, of the Parliament's any union treaty in these economically Further, Dr. Voronka stated that against this second question when it was Communist Party majority. 'These devastating times. CCRF is "aware of the plight of minorities and in the past has provided such systems to the Sholom Aleichem Jewish Society of Lviv and the Watan Tatar Cultural Society in Crimea." Lydia Chernyk, on behalf of the UNWLA, thanked CCRF for allowing the two organizations to work together. Mrs. Matkiwsky added that Mrs. Cher­ nyk was extremely humble as the UNWLA had donated an intensive care unit to CCRF's specialized children hospital in Lviv. Mrs. Matkiwsky then thanked the executive board of CCRF and intro­ duced Bishop Basil Losten of the Stamford Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy, who spoke of nuclearjKiiiieHTTUkraine and the effects of Chornobyl on Eastern Europe. "We must remember that not only are Ukrainian children suffering from the after-effects of Chornobyl but children all over Eastern Europe as well." Mrs. Matkiwsky concluded the press conference by presenting Mr. Archibald with a photograph of the executive board of CCRF, and Maria Velych- kowsky officially honored Mr. Juliano as CCRF's Man of the Year. View of an anti-union rally held in Kiev on the eve of the referendum. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 1991 No. 12 honors... (Continued from page 5) Since 1983 she has been active in the Ukrainian Heritage Foundation of North America. She is one of its found­ ing members and has served as an officer of this society since its inception. Currently she serves as a secretary. This organization has a membership of about 400, consisting of Americans and Canadians of Ukrainian descent. Its goal is to promote, preserve, and inform the American and Canadian public about the Ukrainian heritage and culture. The organization is involved in fund- raising publishing books and brochures, as well as a newsletter on Ukrainian culture. It is also involved in the production of videotapes and other audio-visual materials about Ukrainian songs and dances. Particularly emphasized are the performances of master dancer-choreo­ grapher, Vasyl Avramenko. Most recently, the organization raised S15,000. It provides videotapes of Avramenko dances to dance groups, free of charge, on the condition that the Seen during a recent meeting of the Youngstown UNA District Committee are: (from left) Eugene Woloshyn, Elaine group makes a commitment to learn at Woloshyn, Taras Szmagala, Supreme President Ulana Diachuk presenting UNA Fraternalist of the Year Award to Estelle least one dance from the videotape and Woloshyn, Karen Woloshyn, Eugene Woloshyn Jr. and Evonne Woloshyn. perform it publicly. For the past few years, Mrs. Wolo- refugee families, as well as providing Mrs. Woloshyn has also been a selected a delegate from this congres­ shyn has also been involved in assisting them with assistance and advice regard" leader and activist in senior organiza- sional district to the White House new immigrants and refugees in ing social security, government assis- tion outside the UNA. In 1981, for her Conference on Aging. Youngstown. She has been serving as an tance, immigration, dealing with work among seniors in the 17th Con- Kudos and "Mnohaya Lita" to Estelle interpreter primarily for Ukrainian banks, writing checks, etc. gressional District in Ohio, she was Woloshyn from all UNA members!

program of Judaic studies has been Russian Orthodox Church and the more than 56,000 churches, semina­ Americans for... established. Soviet government. ries, assembly halls, mosques and Nevertheless, the Jewish citizenry is synagogues forcibly confiscated be­ (Continued from page 4) Additionally, the observed current wary of the anti-Semitism deeply tween the years of 1917 and 1986, sluggishness in the return of the church The Russian Orthodox Church's rooted in Russian history that is rear­ practically all remain in state hands and buildings and possessions to the right­ heritage and Russian national tradi­ ing its potential violence through such are being offered to Western business­ ful, traditional Ukrainian Catholic tions provided it with a position of organizations as Pamiat. ^groups mainly in western Ukratne-and5 men eager to te^ in the USSR. privilege, andr arroganc^of родег Ja^ Mr. Aslam reviewed the tragic s ^ vOthef Ipolelpersons TiotSd lhaf the to Ukrainian Orthodox groups in contrast (b the tragic situation oTotrfef history of the Ivioslems under Commu­ Soviets destroyed Ukrainian Catholic, eastern Ukraine has created suspicion faiths, Prof. Fishman commented. nist rule. He said that in 1944 the entire Orthodox and Protestant Churches and and inter-religious problems, has result­ Prof. Fishman also remarked that the Crimean Tatar nation was deported, forced the conversion of Ukrainian ed in confusion among the citizenry, situation of the Jews remaining in the and that to this day is not permitted to Churches, leadership and laity into the and has been undermining Ukrainian USSR is improving in view of the Soviet return to its homeland. Also at that bureaucracy looking to U.S. politics Russian Orthodox fold; and that a leaders' efforts in the establishment of harmonious life in Ukraine, AHRU time, their possessions and citizenship and its policy decisions. Teaching of school for USSR diplomats existed and were confiscated. Hebrew has been decriminalized; a operated under the joint direction of the spokesmen noted. Further, of the The same actions were foisted on the Turk-Meshkets, on the Azeris of Azer- Serhiy Koniev... influential, who it can depend on. u is impossible for the | baidzhan and on other Moslems. It is center to know everything that is happening in Zaporizh- | reported that there is not a single (Continued from page 3) zhia, let's say, or Luhanske. We trust them (the committees) | religious school or religious mosque to do this. functioning in Crimea. The harsh \ interests can also be realized. Today, after the Ukrainian treatment, resulting in the death of \ government has voted that such branches of industry as What do you feel your role is as a USSR people's deputy | thousands of Moslems, will long be | metallurgy and coal-mining will be transferred to republican representing Ukraine? remembered and will be an impediment | jurisdiction, thereby becoming its property, the fate of these to any improvement in the relationship 1 people is already connected with the realization of the On the union level we've already seen the division of | between the Soviets and Moslems - | Declaration on State Sovereignty. ...In eastern Ukraine our forces. There one can say, it is more a matter of us being | whose fundamentalism and anti-com­ \ approach must be through economics. This must be the first able to take advantage ot our status and access, although it is | munism are again on the rise. \ step and, depending on this, there will be a more positive difficult, to privileged information. While working in the | Mr.. Co tier, spoke on the brutal \ attitude.... committees, we get information on what is. really happening | treatment thrust upon the small Budd­ in the Kremlin, on the relations between leaders in different | hist minority and remarked that their Is there cooperation and coordination of activity between positions. And in some aspects, we are, after all, able to | harsh experiences were the same as the І the various democratic forces, for example, in Donetske, express the positions of the republics, that the Declaration | sufferings of other minorities. | and other regions? on State Sovereignty is fundamental, and we maintain this | position in our work within the committees. Today there is a positive process in that these forces are I work most closely with the ecological committee. This is I unifying their interests, particularly before such important not only a personal interest, but I represent a region, j events as the referendum, economic changes, etc. But to say Dniprodzerzhynske, that is no better than Chornobyl if you | that Rukh, for example, dominates in Donetske would not know concrete factors about it. We have so much industry, I be true. Its position and influence is much smaller. The labor chemical and other, and we have so many mutations around f movements and social-democratic groups have far greater us. Radiation in some areas of Dniprodzerzhynske is much \ dominance...But they cooperate. In fact, most recently a higher (than Chornobyl), since there had been a processing | new committee. Democratic Ukraine, was formed, which plant for uranium, used in building nuclear weapons. We \ will serve as an opposition to the Communist Party in the didn't know this until recently we discovered nuclear waste I next multi-party elections. All the forces which in their dump sites covered only with soil. So we have a very big ) various ways oppose the Communist Party have united in problem and I must defend the interests of my constituents. j Donetske. Recently, Democratic Sumshchyna was formed The USSR Congress of People's Deputies has also united j in Sumy Oblast - this is what we must do, this is the only much of the opposition...many brilliant political activists \ realistic step - the formation of regional associations of from different republics. Remember, these were the first j democratic forces... elections where individuals who were not supported by the \ Join the many people nomenklatura were chosen. Many of them now work within j The formation of these committees or blocs of Democra­ who agree not to tic Ukraine. I address this in my speech during Rukh s second the Russian Parliament, and other republics. This is the sole \ drink alcoholic congress...this will be the basic group that will beresponsible arena where we can all come together and coordinate our \ beverages...and to for nominating candidates in each oblast. Each regional interests, how to act against this totalitarian regime, how to \ drive everyone in their committee knows better which of the forces are more cooperate more effectively. group home safely. No. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 1991 13

Centennial... that there was "more truth in jest than in the mayor help at times but faced Deerfield Beach, Fla., Content with his seriousness," few of Mr. Rebchuk's rejection because "Steve's nature was mayoral imprint and the fortune he (Continued from page 7) more sober colleagues from the Anglo that of a loner. He liked doing things acquired through his company, Key­ himself." Like Mayor Juba, Mr. Rebchuk establishment gave either him or them stone Supply, the white-haired, blue- Today, both old warriors are more retired from civic politics in і9/7. His much of an acknowledgment. eyed Spencer Tracy-type Mr. Juba has akin to basking in past glories then reasons were different - he was defeat­ Like Mayor Juba, Mr. Rebchuk more fun these days creating porcelain licking old wounds. Mr. Rebchuk, a ed for the first time in his 28-year career remained largely undaunted. His ploy ceramics and feeding the birds on widower, lives alone in his longtime on the City Council, another record for got him the attention he sought and Netley Creek, just behind his spacious North End Winnipeg bungalow. A Winnipeg. established him as part of Winnipeg's Manitoba home. socio-cultural landscape. Unlike Mayor walking cane and daily visits by Meals A hearing aid allows him to tune in But despite holding the deputy mayor Juba, Mr. Rebchuk toyed with various on Wheels are the few visible signs and out of conversation in a vein similar chair and the powerful chairman's political alliances, but soon realized that the "Mayor of the North End" is no doubt to many a council meeting. position on the city's finance commit­ that his mission was both more com­ slowing any. He remains active in St. Numerous framed photographs and tee, most remember Mr. Rebchuk for fortable and more effective as a solo Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church mementos which adorn several walls his panache and color. routine. and still visits old cronies at City Hall. and shelves speak more words of Ma­ Reader's Digest was one of many who By the time he packed up his City Hall The gravelly baritone still produces yor J uba's past than he will admit. As he celebrated Mr. Rebchuk's verbal style. baggage, Mr. Rebchuk had served on 68 the odd bellow, the occasional directive maintains, "glory don't mean a god­ "Rebchukisms" became cultural anec­ civic committees. Despite suggestions to someone not doing his job right. damn thing." dotes for a period in Winnipeg's history. that he contest the mayor's chair, Mr. Like the North End bridge named in his "Just give me the headlights," he would Rebchuk refused to cancel out a Ukrai­ honor, Mr. Rebchuk remains the con­ It may take another 100 years before ask colleagues on council. "A verbal nian Canadian cousin, preferring his nector between power and the people. there's another Mayor Juba or Mr. agreement is not worth the paper it's deputy mayor's position to replace Mr. Juba and his wife of 37 years, Rebchuk. But then again, as Mr. Wolfe written on," he commented. "This Mayor Juba on occasion. Elva, alternate between their country suggests with some regret, "There are agenda shouldn't take long, there's Given their self-driven approach to home in Petersfield, 35 miles north of few places for characters like those two nothing contagious about it," he ob­ politics, it's not surprising that Messrs. Winnipeg.^nH th.-lr winter get-away in anymore.'" served. Juba and Rebchuk never developed a During a debate on allocating S1,000 close friendship. Winnipeg Mayor Bill to provide more lights for a courtroom Norrie, who served with the two on in a Winnipeg police station, Mr. council in the 1970s, figures that neither Rebchuk announced, "It's like a beauti­ "appreciated the other." TALENT SEARCH ful woman, beautiful to look at on the To be sure, the 77-year-old Mayor outside, but inside it has a black soul." Juba remembers Mr. Rebchuk as a bit Attention Amateur Artists!! Although he maintained that his verbal of a loose cannon. Mr. Rebchuk, 84, on gymnastics were based on the premise the other hand, recalls having offered We need musicians, singers, dancers, mimes, etc. ^І^Ї^Л'О'ІЛ^І^^Ка^^ЖфК^^^е-Ї^Х^Уьф^ і Show off your talents! Appear at the: Федеральна Кредитова Кооператива св. Андрія Ukrainian Festival USA 4M St. Andrew's So. Bound Brook Federal Credit Union P.O. Box 375 Ш South Bound Brook, N.J. 08880 Garden State Arts Center (908) 469-9085; Fax (908) 469-9165 Holmdel, New Jersey OFFERS IRA's at в.ООУо June 15, 1991 INSURE YOUR FUTURE... For more information please call:

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February 20, Rep. Mike Synar (D- sponsor, H.Con.Res. 80 expressing the the Foreign Commercial Service to Washington... Okla.) introduced, with nine co-spon­ sense of the Congress that the February appoint permanent cultural and com­ sors, H.R. 1177. On March 6, Rep. Jon 10, 1991, vote in favor of independences mercial representatives and extend (Continued from page 6) Kyi (R-Ariz.) introduced H.R. 1299. On represents the legitimate will of the certain assistance to the Baltic states. its opening last September, over halt a March 7, Rep. Butler Derrick (D-S.C.) Lithuanian people. EDUCATION: On February 27, million Americans have already visited introduced H.R. 1324 while Rep. On March 5, Sen. Alan Cranston (D- Rep. Leon Panetta (D-Calif.) intro­ the National Ellis Island Museum." Wayne Owens (D-Utah) introduced Calif.) introduced, with two co-spon­ duced, with eight co-sponsors, H.R. H.R. 1349. sors, S. 552, a bill to amend the Foreign 1154, to establish programs to improve On March 5, the House of Represen­ FOREIGN POLICY: On February Assistance Act of 1961 to provide foreign language instruction and to tatives considered and passed by voice 21, Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Calif.) support for emerging democracies and amend the Higher Education Act of vote H.J.Res. 167 designating June 14, introduced, with 26 co-sponsors, H.R. civilian control of military and security 1965 in order to promote equal access to 1991, as "Baltic Freedom Day." 1080, a bill to amend the foreign aid establishments in Central and Eastern opportunities to study abroad. CAMPAIGN REFORM: A number policy of the United States toward Europe. The following day, Sen. David TAXES: On March, Rep. Frank of campaign election laws changes have countries in transition from commu­ Boren (D-Okla.) introduced, with three Wolf (R-Va.), with 18 co-sponsors, been proposed in the House. On Fe­ nism to democracy. The bill is identical co-sponsors, S. 571 to amend the Ex­ introduced H.R. 1277 to amend the bruary 20, Rep. Doug Bereuter (R- to S.9, introduced by Sen. Bob Dole (R- port-Import Bank Act of 1945 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to Neb.) introduced seven bills, H.R. 981 Kansas) on January 14. It would divert Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to increase the amount of the exemption through H.R. 987 and Rep. Andrew aid to republics with democratically reform U.S. bilateral economic assis­ for dependents children under age 18 to Jacobs (D-Ind.) introduced H.R. 1002. elected governments. tance programs to promote the pur­ S3,500. The following day Rep. Bereuter intro­ On February 28, Rep. Nancy John­ chase of U.S. goods and services and to Agreement was reached between duced another bill, H.R. 1051. On son (D-Conn.) introduced, with one co- promote democracy and privatization Senate Finance Committee Chairman in Eastern Europe. Lloyd Bentsen (D-Texas) and commit­ On March 6, Rep. Steny Hoyer (D- tee member William Roth (R-Del.) on UkieType - УкраДрук Md.) introduced, with 11 co-sponsors, their proposals regarding tax treat­ H.J.Res. 179 expanding U.S. support ment of individual retirement accounts for the Baltic states. The following day, (IRAs). On March 12, the two senators Українсько/Англійський Текстовий Процесор Sen. Dennis DeConcini (D-Ariz.) intro­ with 73 co-sponsors, introduced S. 612, The TRULY Ukrainian/English word processing program fo? PC's! duced similar legislation, S.J.Res. 89, in a bill to bring back the individual NOW WITH FREE FONT COMPILER! the Senate. According to the sponsors, retirement account, the IRA. 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kassy oblasts, regions that in the past Preliminary results... have been predominantly conserva­ tive in their political aditudes. PREVIEW OF EVENTS (Continued from page 1) Support both for the question March 30 Ensemble, presents the Lysenko Quartet Dmytro Pavlychko, a USSR and posed in the all-union referendum Ukrainian SSR people's deputy and at the Hammond Museum at 4 p.m. The and that in the republican survey was NEW YORK: The R. Marynowych quartet will perform works by chairman of the Ukrainian Parlia­ high among sailors of the Black Sea Ukrainian Melody Hour of Washington Bortniansky, Lysenko and Haydn. ment's Foreign Affairs Committee fleet - 96.9 percent and 94.8 percent will present a special Ukrainian Easter Admission is S10, children free. For in­ said that the results would step up respectively. program over WNWK, 105.9 FM, at 7:30 formation call (201) 539-4937. pressure on the Ukrainian Supreme p.m. Soviet to push for greater autonomy In the three western Ukrainian - April 11 from Moscow. "Now we can tell oblasts of Lviv, Ivano-Frankivske NEW YORK: The Children of Parliament that the people insist that and Ternopil, the voting patterns Chornobyl Relief Fund Inc., in TORONTO: Dr. Janusz Rieger of the the declaration of sovereignty must differed in. all respects from the rest cooperation with the Nova Chamber Institute of Slavic Studies at the Polish have constitutional force," argued of the republic. Support for a com­ Ensemble, presents the Lysenko Quartet Academy of Sciences in Warsaw will at the Ukrainian National Home, 140 Mr. Pavlychko. 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Mary­ MIAMI: The Assumption of the Blessed cides aii questions of domestic and nowych Ukrainian Melody Hour of of the democratic parties and groups Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church foreign policy and ensures equal Washington will present a special Ukrai­ opposed to the Communists, urged will conduct its Easter Dinner rights for citizens irrespective of nian Easter program over WTEL, 860 (Sviachene) in the Church hall, 39 N.W. voters to reject the all-union referen­ AM, at 7:15 p.m. 57th Street (Red Road). All Ukrainians dum, but to support the republic their national or religious affilia­ tion?' In Lviv Oblast, 90 percent in the Miami area are invited to attend, opinion poll. The same position was NEW YORK: The R. Marynowych responded лп- the affirmative; in as well as anyone visiting the Miami area taken by the National Council (Na- Ukrainian Melody Hour of Washington during this time. For more information Ivano-Frankivske Oblast, also 90 rodna Rada), which groups the will present a special Ukrainian Easter please call (305) 262-4192. democratic opposition in the Ukrai­ percent; and in Ternopil, 85 percent. program over Manhattan Cable, C16, at nian Supreme Soviet. 1 p.m. The local survey clearly conflicted April 18-20 The more radical Ukrainian Re­ with the republican poll, and this was April 6 publican Party, headed by former reflected in the balloting. 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The Ukrainian Communist active­ 91 Maple Ave., presents the Lysenko This conference will examine opportuni­ ly campaigned for a "yes" vote in the Voters in all three regions over­ Quartet at 8 p.m. The quartet will ties for expanded trade, commercial and all-union referendum. whelmingly rejected the notion of a perform works by Bortniansky, Mozart, business relations between Canada and "renewed federation" as posed in the Lysenko and Shostakovich. Admission is Ukraine. For more information, call In the weeks leading up to the S10; senior citizens and students, S5, (403) 483-4475. referendum demonstrations for and all-union referendum. In Lviv Ob­ children free. For information call (201) last, 76 percent voted against the against a "renewed federation" were 539-4937. April 19-21 held throughout Ukraine, with be­ center's proposed union. The lowest tween 3,000 and 5,000 people demon­ level of support was registered in April 7 EDMONTON: The Ukrainian Canadian strating against the preservation of Ivano-Frankivske (18.2 percent) and Congress presents "Aid and Exchanges the Soviet Union in Kiev on March Ternopil (19.3 percent). NORTH SALEM,N.Y.:The Children of to Ukraine: A Review of Activities 1989- 16. Chornobyl Relief Fund Inc., in 1991, and Planning for 1991-1993." For Over all, the vote in the three cooperation with the Nova Chamber more information, call (403) 483-4475. The chairman of the Ukrainian western Ukrainian oblasts was 15 Supreme Soviet Leonid Kravchuk, percent in favor of the all-union who is a member of the Politburo of referendum; 19.3 percent for the PREVIEW OF EVENTS, a listing of Ukrainian community events open the Communist Party of Ukraine, republican survey; and 89.9 percent to the public, is a service provided free of charge by TTie Ukrainian.Weekly to has pursued a middle course between for complete independence of U- the Ukrainian community. To have an event listed in this column, please send the positions taken by the opposition kraine. In the westernmost Zakar- information (type of event, date, time, place, admission, sponsor, etc.), - and the Communists. In recent state­ pattia Oblast, which has a consi­ typed and in the English language - along with the phone number of a person ments, Mr. Kravchuk has been open­ derable proportion of national mi­ who may be reached during daytime hours for additional information, to: ly critical of the center's slowness in norities, 60 percent voted "yes" in the Preview of Events, The Ukrainian Weekly, 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, delegating powers to the republics. all-union referendum and 69.5 per­ N.J. 07302. Earlier this year, Mr. Kravchuk cent in the republican survey. pointed to the treaty between U- kraine and Russia that was con­ Perhaps the most surprising result cluded last November as a model for came from Kiev, where the Gorba­ a future union of republics, explicitly chev proposal elicited a meager 44.6 rejecting "the archaic principles of percent in favor. At the same time, 78 Solzhenitsyn or anyone else." percent of Kiev's residents supported PROLOG VIDEO overs the proposal formulated in the He told reporters after casting his republican poll. The results are The Perfect Gift For Easter ballot on March 17 that he voted "for significant given the capital city's real the kind of union in which Ukraine as well as symbolic position as the would be a sovereign state with full hub of Ukraine's political life, and the rights, a state that would be master in fact that Kiev has a considerable its own house." At least one corres­ Russian population (22.4 percent in THESLAVKONOWYTSKI pondent reported that Mr. Krav- 1979) and still remains largely Rus­ chuk's remarks suggested that he sian-speaking. 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