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INSIDE: • Survey of the Ukrainian population in Russia — page 3. • WCU contends with inherited financial difficulties - page 4. • How do you spell "Київ"? — page 5. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profit association

Vol. LXI No. 50 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1993 50 cents

Government announces price hikes Kyyiv condemns RUSSIB'S attempts for food, transportation, electricity to diplomatically Isolate Ukraine

by Marta Kolomayets mittee is reported to have sent a message by Marta Kolomayets "We certainly got the feeling that Kyyiv Press Bureau to the government warning that its unilat­ Kyyiv Press Bureau Russia is the successor state to the former eral moves to raise prices unaccompanied KYYIV — Ukraine's government Soviet Union, at least in their style of by any pre-emptive steps toward ade­ KYYIV - Russia's attempts to isolate diplomacy," he added, referring to the dealt another blow to its already demor­ quate social protection are very likely to Ukraine from the West reached new pro­ alized populace, shaфly increasing prices meeting of foreign ministers of the evoke a violent expression of the work­ portions during recent international meet­ Conference on Security and Cooperation on food, energy and transportation on ing people's indignation. ings in Rome and Brussels, Foreign Monday, December 6. in Europe, held in Rome during the first From the Poltava region, a pensioner Affairs Ministry officials here said. week of December. The higher cost of energy — which named Mykhailo Ostapenko, wrote to the Criticizing Ukraine for its delay in sur­ "It's the old Soviet way; when you increased by two to three and a half times president: "What times these are; the rendering the nuclear weapons it inherit­ suffer any kind of defeat, you must high- — comes at a time citizens are experi­ poor keep getting poorer — pensioners ed after the collapse of the Soviet Union, encing the coldest winter to hit Ukraine have become beggars... We are turning Russian officials took every opportunity (Continued on page 21) in 80 years. into a nation of beggars. Isn't there any­ possible at two European forums, to have The government also tripled prices for one in this large nation who can save us Ukraine admit that its November 18 rati­ such staples as bread and other food­ from this kind of life?" fication of START I was not a true ratifi­ East European stuffs, including milk, eggs, sour cream "I'm still in a state of shock; I don't cation, said spokesmen during a series of and meat, in a country going through know what we are going to do," said press briefings at the Ministry of Foreign rough economic times, and enduring a Viktoria Hubsky, mother of a 3-year-old Affairs. coalition revived climbing inflation rate that has reached and a second grader who stood in line to The Russian delegations attending over 70 percent per month. buy a liter of milk for more than 5,000 CSCE and NATO meetings in Europe to lobby Clinton As The Weekly was going to press, karbovantsi. On Sunday, December 5, during the first week of December sought there were no reported strikes by the pop­ that same bottle had cost about 2,000 the support of Western delegations, WASHINGTON (UNAW) — ulace, although dozens of telegrams had kbv; eggs in state stores are 34,000 kbv demanding that Ukraine admit the incor­ The East European Coalition estab­ been sent to the president's office, for 10. rectness of its step and its irresponsibility lished two years ago by the Ukrainian National Association and demanding meetings on the highest lev­ The price hikes, ordered by the toward commitments to become a other East European ethnic organi­ els. After the price increases, miners Cabinet of Ministers, took effect nuclear-free state. zations was revitalized at a meeting from the Donbas threatened to stop December 6. They are an attempt to "Russia's approach toward Ukraine called by the Polish American working if they did not receive pay raises gradually phase in higher prices for ener­ was reminiscent of methods used in Congress on December 6. The of 8 million karbovantsi a month. (At the gy which are scheduled to reach world Europe in the 1930s," commented meeting was attended by represen­ current exchange rate, that is over $250 a levels by the beginning of 1994. Konstantyn Hryshchenko, chairman of tatives of national organizations month.) Ukraine's Minister of the Economy arms control and disarmament division at representing the Armenian, The Luhanske coal miners strike com­ (Continued on page 15) the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Bulgarian, Estonian, Hungarian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Polish, Romanian and Ukrainian commu­ Centrist democrats form coalition for IVIarch elections nities in the United States. The participants agreed that the by Marta Kolomayets centrist-orientation will be represented in society toward political and economic most serious threat to democracy in Kyyiv Press Bureau one bloc at the elections. We can't talk reforms." Central and Eastern Europe is the about squabbles among us anymore. This The platform supports privatization, KYYIV - Representatives of Ukraine's rise of a new Russian imperialism is a great achievement for all democrats of including privatization of land. "Only pri­ and U.S. policies that have the democratic forces have pledged to unite Ukraine," said Volodymyr Yavorivsky, vatization can return each and every person effect of encouraging Russian for parliamentary elections scheduled for head of the Democratic Party of Ukraine. what was taken away from him throughout aggression against its neighbors. It March 27 of next year, a democratic Among the parties uniting in this per­ many long years," stated the appeal. was pointed out that numerous arti­ opposition leader said on Wednesday, manent coordinating council are Rukh, The Coordinating Council will meet no cles have recently appeared in the December 8. The coalition's statement the largest democratic opposition party less than once every two weeks; meetings U.S. and foreign press discussing ftoted that its guiding principle is "the with over 50,000 members, the will be chaired by the leaders of each the concept of a "strategic partner­ interests of Ukraine take precedence over Democratic Party of Ukraine, the party and organization on a rotating basis. ship" between Russia and the particular party interests." Ukrainian Republican Party, the Party for A center, chaired by Ivan Drach, United States. The concept is remi­ "This is a first very serious step for us. the Democratic Rebirth of Ukraine, the called the Ukrainian World Coordinating niscent of the Yalta agreement that Parliamentary elections should be won at Green Party, the Ukrainian Peasant Council Center, will be the liaison for divided Europe into spheres of any price," said Vyacheslav Chornovil, Democraric Party, and the Ukrainian contacts with democratic centers influence. chaimfian of Rukh, the largest democratic National Conservative Party. throughout the world. opposition party. Among the organizations in the new The coalition also formed a Executive In related news, Ukrainian com­ The coalition, which represents right- coalition are: the All-Ukrainian Society Election Committee co-chaired by munity leaders met with Strobe center, center and left-center political par­ of Political Prisoners and Repressed; The Levko Lukianenko and Serhiy Odarych. Talbott, ambassador-at-large for ties as well as civic organizations, will pro­ Crimea with Ukraine: Sovereignty In the current Parliament over two- the NIS, Story on page 5. mote similar election programs and sup­ Committee; Organization of Soldiers' thirds of the 450 seats are controlled by port candidates from the various parties. Mothers; Ukrainian Writers' Union; Communist and Socialist forces. Less than All present at the meeting agreed "With the goal of changing the current Ukrainian Composers' Union; Ukrainian 110 seats are occupied by democrats. there is ample evidence that Russia composition of the Ukrainian Parliament Officers' Union; Union of Ukrainian Mr. Chornovil said during a news con­ is attempting to restore domination for the benefit of new, reform-oriented Youth; Union of Ukrainian Students and ference on the eve of the Rukh Congress, over the area of the former Soviet forces which can lead our country out of the Ukrainian Kozak Association. which begins on December 10, that he Union and to regain a sphere of both political and economic crisis, we the In the appeal of this Permanent thinks "pro-Yeltsin forces" will be victo­ influence in Eastern and Central leaders of various political parties, find it Coordinating Council of Democratic rious in the Russian elections on Europe. Russian military activity in necessary to unite into one election asso­ Parries and Organizations, the leaders December 12. He added: "A victory by Tajikistan, Moldova and Georgia, ciation and coordinate actions in the elec­ state that their platform would like to see Russian democracy forces will give our as well as economic and political tion campaign," noted the coalition's "democratic, courageous reformers, patri­ nomenklatura something to think about. pressure on Ukraine and the Baltic declaration, released December 8. ots, who are able, in a constitutional It will have a positive effect on the situa­ (Continued on page 5) "Finally, the democratic forces of a manner, quickly and decisively lead our tion in Ukraine." THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1993 No. 50 Supreme Council resolution NEWSBEIEFS on ratification of START I Cabinet may declare economic emergency Kozyrev again makes claims on Sevastopil (Unofficial translation from Ukrainian provided by the Embassy of Ukraine in the U.S.) Resolution of the Supreme Council of Ukraine KYYIV — Informed sources have said MOSCOW — Russian Foreign On ratification of the Treaty between the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and that leaders of the Cabinet of Ministers Minister Andrei Kozyrev told reporters the United States of America on the Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive had voted last week to declare an econom­ on December 7 that Sevastopil, home Arms Signed in Moscow on July 31, 1991, and the Protocol to it Signed in Lisbon on ic emergency in Ukraine. Such a declara­ port of the Black Sea Fleet in the Crimea, behalf of Ukraine on May 23, 1992. tion, it was noted, would mean the reinsti- Ukraine, has always been a Russian base The Supreme Council rules the following: tution of regulated prices, nationalization and would remain so. Interfax reported On behalf of Ukraine as a successor-state of the former USSR, to ratify the Treaty of commercial banks, and an attempt to that he also insisted that the Massandra between the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the United States of America on renew state control over production. In the agreement, under whose terms Ukraine the Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms signed in Moscow on July political sphere, such a declaration would was to relinquish the fleet to Russia in 31, 1991, which includes the following integral parts of the Treaty: have the effect of halting the activity of exchange for debt relief, be honored, and • Memorandum of Understanding on the Establishment of the Data Base Relating political parties and prohibiting strikes and he stated that Russia would "not allow" to the Treaty; public meetings. As well, it would jeopar­ another nuclear state on its borders. • Protocol on Procedures Governing the Conversion or Elimination of the Items dize the parliamentary elections scheduled (RFE/RL Daily Report) Subject to the Treaty; to take place in March 1994. (Respublika) U.S. schoolgirl meets with Kravchuk • Protocol on Inspections and Continuous Monitoring Activities Relating to the Shadow Cabinet formed in Ukraine Treaty; KYYIV — Nine-year-old Nina • Protocol on Notifications Relating to the Treaty; KYYIV — Volodymyr Hryniov, leader Matijcio, a student of St. John the Baptist • Protocol on ICBM and SLBM Throw-weight Relating to the Treaty; of the New Ukraine coalition, announced Ukrainian Catholic School in Newark, • Protocol on Telemetric Information Relating to the Treaty; he has joined forces with former Prime N.J., traveled to Ukraine on November • Protocol on the Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission Relating to the Minister Leonid Kuchma to form a shadow 22-30 at the invitation of President Leonid Treaty; Cabinet, reported Interfax on December 6. Kravchuk. Nina, accompanied by her par­ • Agreed Statements Annex; Mr. Hryniov said in an interview with the ents, Lesia and Peter Matijcio, met with • Definitions Annex; news agency that the Ukrainian govern­ the president in Kyyiv and presented him • Protocol to the Treaty signed in Lisbon on behalf of Ukraine on May 23, 1992 ment's recent measures to regulate curren­ with letters from her classmates and other (except Article V) cy would lead to the collapse of the finan­ students at St. John's. The invitation came with the following reservations to the Treaty and the documents - its integral parts: cial system. President Leonid Kravchuk's after Nina had written letters to U.S. 1. In accordance with the Vienna Convention on Succession of States in Respect of decree, which had suspended trading at the Presidents George* Bush and Bill Clinton, State Property, Archives and Debts of 1983, and in accordance with the Law of Inter-Bank Currency Exchange and estab­ seeking their support for independent Ukraine on the Enteфrises, Institutions and Organizations of Union Subordination lished an artificially low official exchange Ukraine. President Kravchuk praised the Located on the Territory of Ukraine of September 10, 1991, and also with the rate for the karbovanets, has been criticized schoolgiri for standing up on behalf of Fundamental Directions of the Foreign Policy of Ukraine, all assets of Strategic and by many observers as reminiscent of the Ukraine and told her he, too, is concerned Tactical Nuclear Forces of Ukraine including their nuclear warheads are state property days of the command economy. (RFE/RL about Ukraine's fate. Nina commented to of Ukraine. Daily Report) the president that her visit to Ukraine is a 2. Ukraine does not consider Article V of the Lisbon Protocol as binding for great experience and noted that "people in Ukraine. Pliushch says Ukraine stands firm Ukraine are completely different." She 3. Having become the owner of the nuclear weapons inherited from the former KYYIV — Ivan Pliushch, chairman of also pledged to continue to help Ukraine USSR, Ukraine exercises administrative control over the Strategic Nuclear Forces the Supreme Council of Ukraine, said and added that she encourages all children deployed on its territory. Ukraine will not return to the issue of of Ukrainian background to write letters to 4. The people of Ukraine, having suffered disastrous consequences of the START I ratification unless Ukraine their presidents urging them to help Chornobyl nuclear catastrophe, realize their responsibility before the nations of the receives appropriate international security Ukraine. (Respublika) world that a nuclear war should not be unleashed from the Ukrainian soil. Hence, guarantees and financial compensation. APBfor missing teeth Ukraine is undertaking appropriate measures to prevent the use of nuclear weapons Reuters reported on December 3 that the deployed on its territory. Pariiament chairman also dismissed the DNIPROPETROVSKE — The local 5. Ukraine, as a state that owns nuclear weapons, shall move towards a non-nuclear possibility that Ukraine will be isolated militia is searching for teeth stolen from status and gradually dismantle the nuclear weapons deployed on its territory on the due to its conditional ratification of the the dental department of the Sophia conditions that it will be given guarantees of its national security under which nuclear Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty. He regional hospital. Robbers appear to have powers shall assume obligations to never use nuclear weapons against Ukraine, never noted that in fact this had already been attracted by the golden color of the use conventional forces against it, to refrain from the threat of force, to respect the ter­ occurred and criticized the United States dental crowns, mistaking the metal for ritorial integrity and inviolability of the borders of Ukraine, and to refrain from eco­ for empty promises of financial assis­ gold. Alas, all that glitters is not gold, as nomic pressure as a means of resolving any disputes. tance. (RFE/RL Daily Report) the perpetrators must have learned. 6. The reduction of nuclear weapons deployed on the territory of Ukraine, with Police have little hope the dentures will their ensuing destruction, shall be implemented pursuant to the provisions of the Russia again warns Ukraine on nukes be recovered. As a result, some two Treaty and Article II of the Lisbon Protocol based on the calculation that 36 percent of MOSCOW — Russian Foreign dozen patients must be refitted for the launchers and 42 percent of nuclear warheads shall be subject to elimination. This dental prostheses. (Respublika) does not exclude the possibility of elimination of additional launchers and warheads Ministry spokesman Grigori Karasin said pursuant to procedures that will be determined by Ukraine. on December 7 that Russia is treating Kozyrev cites aggressive nationalism 7. Ukraine shall fulfill its obligations under the Treaty in the terms it fixes proceed­ Ukraine's continued possession of ing from the legal, technical, financial, organizational and other considerations to nuclear weapons as a matter requiring BRUSSELS — Russian Foreign ensure nuclear and environmental safety and security. Taking into account the current urgent remedy, reported ITAR-TASS. Minister Andrei Kozyrev, speaking at the economic crisis in Ukraine, the implementation of those obligations shall be possible Mr. Karasin said a "consensus against December 3 session of foreign ministers only if sufficient international financial and technical assistance is provided. Kyyiv's maneuvers on giving up its of member-states of the North Atlantic nuclear weapons is developing in the 8. Entry into force of the Treaty and its implementation do not create any basis for Cooperation Council, said the NACC international community," and he advised the State Parties to the Treaty to attempt to achieve unilateral advantages for their should "assume a more active coordinat­ Kyyiv to take note of this international entities in the high technologies market, in science and technology exchanges and in ing role in setding conflicts that arise on reaction. (RFE/RL Daily Report) cooperation in the field of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes and in the use of mis­ (Continued on page 20) sile technologies that can affect Ukraine's national security interests. 9. In case dismantlement and elimination of nuclear warheads deployed on Ukraine's territory is performed outside its territory, Ukraine would directly control this process in order to ensure the non-use of nuclear components of these warheads THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY FOUNDED 1933 for the production of new nuclear weapons. 10. 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Other large there would be consequences for them World Congress of Free Ukrainians by settlements of Ukrainians are in Northern personally. They were now living in a the Commission on Human Rights to Russia: Komi, Murmansk, Yakutia (12 new, different from the Ukrainian, politi­ speak about the Ukrainian minority in percent); the Far East and Magadan (13 cal and socio-economic sphere. Although Russia. Ms. Kutkovets was born in Lviv, percent), Siberia (23 percent) and the Russia admitted dual citizenship and was where she studied foreign languages and regions of Volga, Krasnodar, Stavropol, ready to sign agreements with others in received a graduate degree in sociology. Voronezh, Rostov and St. Petersburg. this respect, the Ukrainian government, Since 1974, she has worked as a sociolo­ Most Ukrainian immigrants live in because of its own legitimate reasons, gist in Moscow. Moscow, where 60 percent are first-gen­ refused to do so." In 1988, she went to work for the eration compared to 34 percent in other Ukrainians in Russia were confronted .wly founded Union Center for the regions. with the fact that they were now citizens Study of Public Opinion, the first insti­ The composition of Ukrainians by age of another country; they did not have tute in the USSR devoted to surveying and sex is the same as that of the Russian Ukrainian citizenship and the possibility public opinion. In 1992, Ms. Kutkovets population. The socio-economic profile of ever getting it was tied to many prob­ joined a group of the center's workers of the average Ukrainian does not differ lems. Ms. Kutkovets explained, "Those who formed the independent Public significantly from that of the Russian, who understand the realities of Soviet life Opinion Foundation. The foundation sur­ although 43 percent of Ukrainians have can imagine what it meant for a Soviet veys, tracks and analyzes public opinion higher education compared to 34 percent person, for whom everything from birth in Russia, both through its regular quar­ for Russians and others. to death had been regulated by the state, terly public opinion monitoring and In the Public Opinion Foundation sur­ all of a sudden to have to make decisions through studies done to order. Ms. vey of Ukrainians in Russia, in answer to about where to live and where to work Kutkovets is a senior analyst, dealing the question "Do you consider yourself and to take personal responsibility for Tatyana Kutkovets with social and political issues. She also Ukrainian?", 69 percent replied yes, 16 such decisions." writes a weekly column in Rossiyskiye came mto conflict with their common percent said no and 15 percent were In the 1992 poll, 29 percent of sense, with the understandable fear of Viesti, commenting on political changes undecided. in Russia. Ukrainians said they would remain in breaking with a life that had some order, On command of the Ukrainian lan­ Russia and get Russian citizenship, 48 with the loss of an interesting or at least a The Public Opinion Foundation has guage, 36 percent said they spoke it flu­ percent didn't want to lose contact comfortable job, with the abandonment approximately 30 professionals on staff ently, 26 percent understood but did not either with Russia or Ukraine and hoped of a circle of friends and acquaintances. — sociologists, programmers, etc. — and speak it, 27 percent understood it in gen­ to receive dual citizenship, 13 percent The uncertainty was even more acute works via regional centers located in eral, and 11 percent said they spoke no were undecided and 10 percent said because of the lack of information about cities throughout Russia. In April/May Ukrainian. The military accounted for the they would choose Ukrainian citizen­ citizenship, about the legal and financial 1992, a survey "Ukrainians in Russia" largest number of people who spoke ship. One-half of this latter group said status of citizens of other CIS countries was completed by the foundation. A total Ukrainian fluently (75 percent), followed they intended to return to Ukraine for in Russia and because of the tension of 1,541 Ukrainians were polled, repre­ by heads of industrial enterprises (61 per­ good in the near future. By September underlying Russian-Ukrainian relations senting the demographic, social and pro­ cent), showing that knowledge of the lan­ 1993, only 3 percent said they would in general." fessional composition of the Ukrainian guage was something people brought move to Ukraine. It is difficult to say population in Russia (although remote The lack of information about events with them. As there were no Ukrainian what is behind this low percentage, not in Ukraine and about the actions of the Northern regions, western and eastern schools in Russia, the family was the wanting to move, or not being able to Ukrainian government is another factor Siberia were not covered by the poll). only Ukrainian language stronghold but, do so, as it is very difficult to move contributing to the uncertainty now faced The questionnaire included 58 questions of those polled, only 4 percent spoke on problems facing Ukraine and Russia, anywhere today, Ms. Kutkovets pointed by Ukrainians in Russia. Residents of Ukrainian in the family while 13 percent out. as well as questions on specific issues used both Ukrainian and Russian. Russia are deprived of access to such as the army, borders, citizenship, Thus, former Soviet citizens now have Ukrainian media while all Russian-lan­ the Crimea, etc. The information was Ms. Kutkovets pointed out that, after to decide to which country — Russia or guage media, including that which is sup­ obtained through face-to-face interviews. Ukraine's proclamation of independence, Ukraine — they wish to tie their own fate posed to serve all CIS countries Ukrainians in Russia had to face a new and that of their children, Ms. Kutkovets (Ostankino's new TV channel) is orient­ Some of the results were published in reality. "No one had imagined that they noted. "For the first time, they were a booklet "Ukrainians in Russia" ed on Moscow and reflects its point of would end up as foreigners in what they faced with the question of choice of citi­ view. Other countries have no influence authored by Ms. Kutkovets and made thought was their country," she said. "No zenship and even more pressing, the available at the World Forum of on the content of programs that one foresaw that relations between choice of a place of residence. The senti­ Ostankino broadcasts, while Ukraine Ukrainians held in Kyyiv in August Russia, where they live and work, and ments and wishes of people who had 1992. A subsequent study of Ukrainians Ukraine, with which they wanted to never before thought about such things (Continued on page 22) was done in September 1993 using 500 retain contact, would change so radical­ persons from lists used in the founda­ ly." Contact with Ukraine is now difficult tion's monitoring surveys. An analysis of — the currencies are different, trans­ the results of the two surveys was part of portation is expensive and postal services An appeal to members and supporters Ms. Kutkovets' presentation at the have deteriorated. As well, there are dif­ WCFU Congress. The following article is ficulties in getting objective information of the UACCouncii, and people of good will based on this presentation. on events in Ukraine. Ukrainians make up the largest nation­ As a consequence, Ukrainians in More than two years after the proclamation of independence, the democrati­ al minority in Russia. According to the Russia are more cut off than ever from zation and state-building processes in Ukraine are now taking place in very dif­ 1989 census, there were 4,363,000 their historical homeland. The opportuni­ ficult circumstances. Currently the Ukrainian state faces a critical economic and Ukrainians in Russia, 10 percent of all ties for inclusion in Ukrainian life grow political situation. Horrendous inflation, the devaluation of the Ukrainian cur­ Ukrainians in the former Soviet Union. narrower while motivation to become rency, Moscow's economic and political pressure — all this has created an This number accounted for only those more deeply rooted in Russia increases. unfortunate and dangerous situation, the continuation of which can have cata­ persons who had Ukrainian listed as their For people outside their historical home­ strophic consequences for Ukraine. itionality in their passports. Estimates land, Ms. Kutkovets said, the disintegra­ We welcome the attempt of Ukraine's political leaders to consolidate all ^f the actual number of Ukrainians, tion of the USSR has forced them to deal democratic forces in order to act immediately and jointly for the welfare of according to Tatyana Kutkovets of the with new complications in their lives. Ukraine. Public Opinion Foundation in Moscow, In an answer to the question "Are you During this critical pre-election period — the results of which will determine range from 6 million to 12 million. glad the USSR fell apart?", the response the future of Ukraine — our priority must be to help buttress and continue to Migrations of Ukrainians eastward of Ukrainians was 76 percent no, 12 per­ develop the Ukrainian state via a democratic system of rule that will guarantee began long before the creation of the cent yes and 9 percent no opinion. To the economic well-being. Russian empire, rising sharply with the same question, 69 percent of Russians Ukraine needs the help of the diaspora now more than ever in the past. seizure of Left Bank Ukraine by replied no. In response to "Do you sup­ Therefore, we must redouble our efforts to raise funds to support democratiza­ Muscovy in the 17th century. In the 19th port Ukraine's leaving the CIS?", 72 per­ tion and state building in Ukraine. century, Ukrainians migrated to the cent of Ukrainians said no and only 9 To that end, the Ukrainian American Coordinating Council is beginning a southern regions of Russia and to the percent said yes. fund-raising campaign. Contributions will be forwarded to a special committee Northern Caucasus. At the beginning of "What lies behind these answers?" "For Ukraine's Democratization and State Building" that has been established the 20th century they went to the Volga Ms. Kutkovets asked. "Selfish, everyday under the auspices of the Ukrainian World Coordinating Council based in region, Asian Russia (Zelenyi Klyn) and, interests? A colonial mentality? Slow Kyyiv. after the construction of the trans- deprogramming of Soviet stereotypes? We ask that you send your generous donations to the UACCouncii, 142 Siberian railway, to Siberia. In the Soviet Probably all of the above, in various Second Ave., New York, NY 10003, with the notation "For Ukraine's period, while large numbers of degrees. At first, people did not realize Democratization and State Building." Ukrainians went to Russia to work and to what the downfall of the Soviet Union serve in the army, millions were deported meant. Only later, when Ukraine began For the UACCouncii Presidium: east to labor camps and exile. After to create its own armed forces and gradu­ World War II, over a million Ukrainians ally bring in its own currency, did the Ulana Diachuk Dr. Roman Baranowsky from western Ukraine were forcibly sent Russians see that a new geopolitical enti­ President Secretary to Russia. ty was being created. The Russians got a THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1993 No. 50 WCU Presidium contends witli inherited fiscal difficulties of WCFU by Nestor Gula Yuri Shymko did not attend, having left retrieve the money. secretary of the UACC, had no comment and Andrij Wynnyckyj for Ukraine the previous day, and did not However, Ms. Isajiw noted, the full about the debt write-off, but he did say that submit a report as expected. Presidium has yet to decide whether or not the WCU's present financial difficulties TORONTO/ JERSEY CITY, N.J. — According to Dr. Cipywnyk, the prob­ to reimburse Mr. Shymko for calls that were directly attributable to the past presi­ There is still no clear picture of the finan­ lem was that "no one has been working on were charged to his personal American dent's "irresponsibility." Mr. Baranowsky cial health of the World Congress of the financial statement and there are bills, Express card. The full Presidium is sched­ stated, "Mr. Shymko spent $2,000 on a Ukrainians (WCU), named the World with respect to the congress, coming in all uled to meet on January 22. hotel stay in New York — when people Congress of Free Ukrainians until its the time." Dr. Cipywnyk added, "these Dr. Cipywnyk echoed this sentiment, got wind of that, there were no longer very recent congress in November. have to be verified... some [delegates] have saying that the consensus in the present many who wanted to donate money to the At a meeting of the working Presidium, overcharged, some have double-billed their executive is "there might not be very WCFU." Mr. Shymko was not available held at the WCU offices in Toronto on hotel space and their telephone calls." much mileage" out of conducting a full to counter these charges. December 7, it was stated that a full finan­ review of the past president's spending UCCA Vice-President Evhen Ivashkiv Contacted by telephone, Bohdan cial statement would be prepared within practices, but adding "that's not the end. confirmed the debt write-offs, saying that Slabak, manager of the WCU Secretariat two weeks and made public. The full Presidium will have to make a the tsentrali agreed to pay in reduced office, defended his office, saying that Newly elected WCU President Dr. decision at the end of January." rates of dues. However, he also said the work on a financial statement has been Cipywnyk said the fact that no financial WCU would have to limit its activities ongoing, and provided The Weekly with "NationaF' debt controversy report has yet been issued has done little and expenditures, particulariy the Human to dispel confusion and rumors over the a tentative document, dated December 7. Controversy has also persisted con­ Rights Commission, whose mandate, in WCU's debt load. Mr. Slabak agreed that expenditures cerning the amounts owed the interna­ his opinion, could be largely assumed by Present at the meeting were Dr. incurred by delegates at the November 3- tional umbrella organization by its con­ Ukraine, as an independent country. Cipywnyk, Vice-President Oleh 7 congress were indeed high (exceeding stituent national groups, known as "tsen- Mr. Slabak said the confusion first Romanyshyn, Financial Secretary William registration fees and other revenues by trali." According to WCFU's pre-con- arose when national organization offi­ Sametz, Past Financial Secretary Wasyl about $33,000), saying also that the out­ gress financial report, criticized by many cials complained that the WCFU was Kereliuk, Secretary General Yaroslav going Presidium's policy of granting delegates as incomplete and confusing, conducting fund-raising "on their turf," Sokolyk, Human Rights Commission "freebies" to various delegafions con­ this sum suфassed the $250,000 mark. and demanded that the process be decen­ Executive Director Christina Isajiw, tributed significantly to this deficit. The controversy took on a more con­ tralized. This apparently complicated World Council of Ukrainian Social Ms. Isajiw said that an outstanding fusing dimension because other sections matters considerably. Services (WCUSS) President Olia matter concerns a $2,700 phone bill com­ of the financial report indicate that the Dr. John Teluk, the UCCA treasurer, Danylak, Past WCUSS President Zenoviy ing from Mr. Shymko's room during the WCFU's books are balanced. Mr. Slabak, confirmed that dues from his organization Duda, head of the WCU Educational congress. According to Ms. Isajiw, the the Secretariat's office manager, claimed were held up until a formula for fund-rais­ Council Iroida Wynnyckyj and others. phone calls were made mostly by one of that contributions by the tsentrali were ing in its jurisdiction was established. After the meeting, held in camera, Mr. Shymko's guests from Ukraine, who considered to be "pledges" rather than for­ The current president. Dr. Cipywnyk, Messrs. Sokolyk and Sametz were had access to his room. She said the mal commitments, and were not factored expressed disappointment about the unavailable for comment. Past President WCU will send this person a letter to into the Secretariat's operating budget. write-off. "People do have money for He said publication of the pledged other things," he said, "and I can assure numbers was more of an attempt to pres­ you that if Ukrainians in some country, OBITUARY sure national representations into giving as an organized community, came under some kind of support, over and above the attack...you'd be surprised how quickly donations received from the community they would come back to "an organiza­ Steve Paproskl, former deputy speaker at large, to the WCFU's efforts. tional structure for help." Mr. Slabak also said the expenditures At the November 4 press conference of Canadian House of Commons, 65 of the Secretariat offices, executive mem­ during the congress, Mr. Shymko came bers and ongoing WCU programs have out publicly in favor of admitting new by Christopher Guly been covered by individual donations, by national representations of Ukrainians "a fairly regular" influx of individual into the WCU, voicing his displeasure OTTAWA - Steve Paproski, former wills, averaging $15,000, and by a with members of the Secretariat who said deputy speaker of the House of $50,000 line of credit taken out based on budgetary constraints would make Commons and long-time member of the WCU's holdings in savings bonds, accepting them into the fold difficult. Parliament for Edmonton North, died term deposits and investment certificates. Mr. Shymko claimed that including these near his cottage in Smiths Falls, Ontario, To complicate matters, according to prospective members was "a moral issue, of a sudden heart attack on December 3. Lida Hawryshkiw, a UCC delegate at the not a material one." He was 65. congress, a motion was passed at the pre- Following the December 7 Presidium Mr. Paproski's eldest son, Patrick, said congress meeting of the Secretariat (on meeting, both Dr. Cipywnyk and Ms. his father, who underwent triple bypass November 2) to have these debts and Isajiw stated that the reason for not surgery in 1984, was traveling with his some organizational membership dues including representations from Ukrainian wife, Betty, from Ottawa to their cottage for past years written off. Mr. Slabak communities in Russia, the three Baltic when he suffered his fatal heart attack. said he was unaware whether or not such republics, the Czech republic (among the "They stopped for a coffee and my a resolution had been adopted. 14 who have applied), was not because of father went to the bathroom, where he This was confirmed by UCC President the WCU debt, but because each new died," he said. "He didn't suffer and went Oleh Romaniw, contacted in Winnipeg member must meet certain financial the way he would have liked to, in pri­ by telephone, who said the suggestion to obligations. vate." write off the debts was initially opposed "There has to be a minimum financial Born in Lviv on September 23, 1928, outright by his delegation, which eventu­ criterion to be a member of the Presidium," Steve Eugene Paproski was first elected to Steve Paproski ally abstained in the interests of consen­ Ms. Isajiw said, "we can't give everybody the House of Commons as a Progressive Mr. Paproski made the jump to poli­ sus. The debate had been sparked by a who wants to come to the meetings a free Conservative in 1968. He served as chief tics when he worked as general sales Western European delegation's assertion ticket and accommodations." Mr. Ivashkiv opposition whip in 1976 under former manager for Alberta Concrete Products. that they would never be able to pay off of the UCCA saw little reason to restrict membership, particularly in the case of Tory leader Joe Clark. He was a member Commenting on memorial services for their debt, and a request that their obliga­ Eastern European countries, but did see a of the Queen's Privy Council of Canada. his father, Patrick Paproski, 39, said: tions be waived as those of the South potential drain on resources in opening up In 1979, then-Prime Minister Clark "There was such an outpouring of love and American representations have. fully to the 10-million strong Ukrainian appointed Mr. Paproski as minister of admiration for him. It illustrated how he Mr. Romaniw repeated his statement, diaspora in Russia. state for fitness and amateur sport and treated everyone the same. He had a lot of made for the record at the time, that "if As for organizations that are delin­ multiculturalism in the short-lived nine- love and appreciation for everybody." [representative organizations from non- North American countries] want to quent in paying their dues. Dr. Cipywnyk month Clark government. Once Brian "During the wake, there were security belong, they have the duty to support the said "something will have to be done Mulroney reclaimed Tory rule in 1984, guards from Parliament Hill who came to WCU financially as well as morally." about that — on the other hand I would the Edmonton MP was named deputy pay their respects," added Mr. Paproski, the He said that at the previous congress, hate to lose them." He suggested that dif­ speaker of the House of Commons. eldest of Steve Paproski's five children. After winning his riding seven consec­ the UCC had agreed to provide 38 percent ferent classes of membership might have to be instituted. utive times, Mr. Paproski retired from Sen. Raynell Andreychuk, who was of the projected budget, and the two U.S. appointed to the Senate by former Prime politics this year, prior to the election umbrella organizations, the Ukrainian The WCU's credibility and visibility that virtually wiped his party off Minister Mulroney this year to represent Congress Committee of America (UCCA) Canada's political map. Saskatchewan, missed the opportunity to and the Ukrainian American Coordinating The main issue facing the WCU, work with her Conservative colleague, But politics wasn't Mr. Paproski's Council (UACC), 20 percent each. That according to President Cipywnyk, is "to but, she noted "I did know that he was only claim to fame. From 1949 to 1954 the others were now shirking the remain­ re-establish our credibility, to show very dedicated to Ukrainians and he played the positions of lineman and ing 22 percent to Mr. Romaniw was everybody that we are necessary." Ukrainian causes." center guard for the Edmonton Eskimos "inexcusable." He also challenged the Dr. Cipywnyk saw the WCU's mud­ football team. A funeral service was held at St. WCU's figures on the UCCs debt. dled profile as an ongoing problem. "We Before that, he studied at the Patrick's Roman Catholic Church in When asked how a proposed budget need a higher visibility with broader University of North Dakota, the Ottawa. could be functional if constituent organi­ input so [the WCU] is not perceived as a University of Arizona and the Banff The family has requested any dona­ zations did not pay into the WCU's trea­ kind of elite plateau that you reach after School of Advanced Management. He tions be made in Steve Paproski's name sury, Mr. Romaniw said, "That's a mys­ serving the Ukrainian community for 50 served as the management school's direc­ to the University of Ottawa Heart tery to us." years," he said. Dr. Cipywnyk com- tor following his football career. Institute at the Ottawa Civic Hospital. Roman Baranowsky, press relations (Continued on page 6) No. 50 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1993

Ukrainian leaders Congress repeals Cold War laws Scholars agree: WASHINGTON (UNAW) - The When Sen. Pell's proposal met with meet with Talbott Congress on November 22 passed H.R. opposition, the House Foreign Affairs It's not "Kiev/' 3000, a bill to revise obsolete laws relat­ Committee referenced the resolution by WASHINGTON (UNAW) — ed to the Cold War. Originally named the adding the section stating that "The Representatives of the Ukrainian "Act For Reform in Emerging New Congress finds and affirms that provi­ But what is it? American community met on December Democracies and Support and Help for sions such as those described in this sec­ by Roman Woronowycz 3 with Strobe Talbott, ambassador-at- Improved Partnership with Russia, tion, including the Joint Resolution pro­ Kyyiv Press Bureau large for the Newly Independent States Ukraine, and other New Independent viding for the designation of "Captive and coordinator for U.S. policy for the States" or "Friendship Act," it was initi­ Nations Week" (Public Law 86-90), KYYIV — Although several nations of the former Soviet Union. ated by the Clinton administration in should not be construed as being directed variations still remain, the Russified Attending the meeting were response to requests by Russian against Russia, Ukraine, or other inde­ spelling of the name of Ukraine's Alexander Blahitka, representing the President Boris Yeltsin and other pendent states of the former Soviet capital, "Kiev," no longer is valid, Ukrainian American Coordinating Russian officials. Union." This raised a strong protest from according to a gathering of Council; Askold Lozynskyj, representing According to Sen. Claiborne Pell (D- Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Ca.). Though Ukrainian-language scholars. the Ukrainian Congress Committee of R.I.), chairman of the Senate Foreign his efforts to defeat the provision in the The International Scientific America; Eugene Iwanciw of the Relations Committee, "the purpose of House version failed, fear of a delay in Conference for the Transliteration Washington Office of the Ukrainian this bill is not to rewrite history, but Senate passage of the bill prompted the of Ukrainian-based Names into National Association; and Tamara Gallo rather to amend or repeal laws that administration to work out a compro­ Foreign Languages decided at its of the Ukrainian National Information impede our relations with Russia, mise. initial convocation, held in Kyyiv Service. Ukraine, and the other countries of the After consultation with Rep. on December 7-9, that translitera­ Also attending the meeting were Nick former Soviet Union." Rohrabacher, the Washington Office of tions should be based only on Burns of the National Security Council Critics of the legislation disagree. the Ukrainian National Association words of Ukrainian origin. staff, David Lipton of the Department of Frank Gaffney, director of the Center for (UNA), and various congressmen and That, said Bohdan Azhniuk, the Treasury, and staff from various Security Policy, wrote in a Washington senators, the administration agreed to list assistant director of the Institute of offices in the Department of State. Times article titled "As in Friendship 'R eight other existing laws in the section Ukrainian Language at the Academy The meeting was one in a series of Us?" that the legislation is "a wholesale and to accept a new provision, proposed of Sciences of Ukraine, effectively off-the-record meetings to discuss retooling of the legislative history of the by Rep. Rohrabacher, authoring the con­ will narrow the ongoing debate on United States policy toward Ukraine Cold War" and that "the V,S, Code will struction of a monument to honor the the proper spelling of many specifically and the nations of the former actually be rewritten to make it look as victims of communism. Sen. Jesse Helms Ukrainian geographical names. "The Soviet Union in general. It provided the though the Cold War never happened." (R-N.C.) added this section during consensus among scholars was that Ukrainian American delegation an In explaining the bill. Sen. Pell stated Senate Foreign Relations Committee the 'Kiev' variation is not accept­ opportunity to present its concerns and to "the Friendship Act amends provisions consideration of the bill. able," said Mr. Azhniuk. He added inquire about specifics relating to U.S. of law to reflect the fact that the Soviet The monument provision authorizes that the Russified spellings of cities policy. Administration officials dis­ Union has dissolved. In other cases, the the National Captive Nations Committee and other geographical names, such cussed these concerns. bill repeals provisions of law that are no Inc. to construct, maintain, and operate in as Lvov or Kharkov or Dnieper, also should no longer be used. While the meeting focused mainly on longer relevant. It also contains a section the District of Columbia an appropriate In August 1992, Anatoliy U.S. economic assistance to Ukraine, which lists statutes that still remain in international memorial, built by private Bondar, director of Ukraine's other topics such as economic reform, force, but which should not be construed funds, to honor victims of communism. Mapping Agency, had announced the upcoming March parliamentary elec­ as connoting an adversarial relationship After the compromise was reached, at the United Nations at a confer­ tions and perceptions of U.S. policy were between the United States and the New however, another controversy arose. ence on the standardization of geo­ discussed. It was agreed that regular fol­ Independent States." During Secretary of State Warren graphical names that all Ukrainian low-up meetings on a staff level would It is the provisions still remaining in Christopher's visit to Kyyiv, the toponyms must be transliterated be initiated. force, however, which generated the Ukrainian government was informed that from the Ukrainian language, but Commenting on the meeting, Mr. greatest controversy. One of the provi­ this "vital" legislation, necessary to nor­ had left the specific rules and rec­ Blahitka said, "It provided a forum for a sions is the "Captive Nations malize relations between the United ommendations for a later date. healthy exchange of ideas and views. Resolution." Early in the process Sen. States and Ukraine, was being held up by While we did not agree on everything, Pell proposed to rewrite the resolution by the Ukrainian American community. The Mr. Azhniuk, whose institute was the meeting offered each side an insight eliminating the names of all the captive statement was inaccurate in that the leg­ the main organizer of the event, said into the views of the other. Meetings of nations and substituting "Soviet commu­ islation was not required for normalized the Institute of Ukrainian Language this sort cannot but be beneficial for nist imperialism" for all references to relations and the community was not decided early this year that it would everyone." "Communist Russian imperialism." opposing it. The comments, however, did seek consensus via an international create a concern within Ukrainian gov­ conference and consider all spelling ernment circles. variations after worldwide debate This action by the administration was began in the scholarly community. an attempt, according to UNA (Continued on page 23) ACTION ITEM (Continued on page 23) Recently, a number of commentaries in U.S. newspapers have suggested that the United States will not oppose the restoration of a Russian empire and a Russian sphere of influence in Eastern and Central Europe. Concern about this development has been Europe. It was noted that Vice-President expressed by prominent individuals from previous U.S. administrations and was the East European... Al Gore will be traveling to Moscow in subject of a meeting of East European Americans called by the Polish American (Continued from page 1) December. A Moscow visit by President Congress. At that meeting, it was decided that it is imperative that East European states was discussed. The Russian veto of Bill Clinton will follow in January. The Americans write to President Bill Clinton to express concern about his administra­ NATO membership for Poland, Hungary, group stressed the need to inform the tion's "Russia first" policy. the Czech Republic and Slovakia was Clinton-Gore administration of its oppo­ Ukrainian Americans are urged to write to President Clinton opposing Russo-cen- also addressed. sition to current U.S. policy prior to the tric policies and any restoration of a Russian empire or sphere of influence. It should The gathering also discussed the two trips. be stressed that U.S. interests lie in fully independent, democratic countries on the ter­ recently announced Russian military doc­ Commenting on the meeting, UNA ritory of the former Soviet Union and Warsaw Pact. While individual letters are most trine, Russia's continued statements Washington Office Director Eugene appropriate, a sample letter follows: about the "near abroad" and the claims of Iwanciw stated: "It is clear that a problem The President Russia to the right of "peacekeeping" in exists. Turkey, Ukraine, Poland, Hungary The White House all republics of the former Soviet Union. and other nations have been telling the Washington, DC 20500 Of greatest concern to the organiza­ United States that Russian imperialism is alive and well. Prominent Americans Dear Mr. President: tions gathered was the United States reaction to Russian activities. It was such as former National Security Advisor During the past two years, Russia has begun the reintegration of its former empire. noted that Secretary of State Warren Zbigniew Brzezinski and former National Through the use of Russian troops and/or political and economic pressure, Russia has Christopher, in a November 30 interview Security Agency Director Gen. William destroyed the independence of Moldova, Tajikistan, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Armenia with Jim Hoagland of The Washington Odom, among others, have written and others. Russia has continued to threaten Ukraine, Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania. Post, stated, "We cannot engage in a neo- numerous op-ed articles about the danger­ Russia has claimed the right to veto NATO membership for Poland, Hungary, the containment of Russia." It was agreed ous situation that is arising due to Russian Czech Republic and Slovakia. Most recently, Russia has adopted a military doctrine that this statement could be perceived in imperialism. If the U.S. does not act now that asserts the right to unilateral intervention in its neighbors' affairs. Moscow as a "green light" for ambitions to deter Russian imperialism, we will be I am alarmed that the United States has not strongly and publicly condemned these to restore the Russian empire. Secretary faced with another Cold War." moves. In addition to threatening the independence of its neighbors, these Russian ini­ Christopher's support for the new He went on to point out: "East tiatives threaten to destabilize all of Europe and present a new threat to the United Russian military doctrine, which most European ethnics comprise 8.5 percent of States. U.S. silence will be interpreted as acquiescence to a new "Yalta-style" arrange­ European newspapers criticized as a veil the U.S. population and over 10 percent ment in Europe. for imperialism, was of equal concern to of the population in 12 large states. A The United States did not sacrifice money and lives to win the Cold War only to the ethnic leaders. coordinated effort by these groups can see a new Russian empire emerge. I urge you to alter your policy toward Russia and The coalition agreed to meet weekly have an impact on U.S. policy. It is its neighbors from a "Russia only" policy to an even-handed one that supports true and to launch a coordinated campaign to important that each community mobilize democracy and independence for all nations. alter U.S. policy toward both Russia and its members to contact the administra­ — submitted by the UNA Washington Office the nations of Central and Eastern tion." THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1993 No. 50 COMMEJVTARY; The spectre THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY haunting Europe is ... Ukraine? WCU: inertia into momentum? by Dr. Lubomyr Luciuk ial times Russia ruled Ukraine as a colony, with even the Ukrainian language official­ The World Congress of Free Ukrainians began its fifth congress on "A spectre is haunting Europe," and ly proscribed. In the Soviet era millions November 3 in curious circumstances. "all the powers of old Europe have perished during the politically engineered Many onlookers and some delegates and officials speculated that this might entered into a holy alliance to exorcise" Great Famine of 1932-1933. Meanwhile, be the last one. Not because of political sectarianism that might rip it apart, it. The golem evoked by Marx in 1848 Western chancelleries, brim-full of but because of rifts that were growing gradually over the years: a generation was communism, a debilitating mon­ bureaucrats who were (and remain) igno­ gap that has become a chasm, a credibility gap which has increasingly isolated strosity that sucked Eastern Europe's life rant, indifferent or, more often, hostile the community's "politicians" from the day-to-day reality of life in the dias­ blood for nearly a century. Of late, toward Ukrainian independence, tumed pora, and because of growing public dismay over the financial practices of its Marx's vampire appeared vanquished. blind eye to an unparalleled genocide. officers. Now we know better. It remains undead. Moscow now makes territorial claims Contemporary economic and political It was also in trouble because of the very thing that was to save it: an inde­ to Ukrainian lands, maintains nearly 3 disarray in Russia, in Lithuania, even in pendent Ukrainian state reborn. million men under arms, meddles in the Ukraine, is caused by communism's crip­ Many have turned to deal directly with Ukraine, both in conducting business internal affairs of Georgia, Armenia and pling legacy coupled to the uninterrupted Moldova, semi-covertly sees troops and in providing aid, and the idea of the international umbrella organization skulduggery of ex-party apparatchiks, acting as middle-man seemed increasingly ludicrous to them. throughout much of Central Asia busy gorging themselves while disem­ (Russia's so-called "near abroad") and Reflecting the new reality, the congress changed its name, dropping the bowelling their societies. Yet no tocsin protests against any former Warsaw Pact "Free." Alignments seem to be forming less on political lines now, and more has been raised, no "holy alliance" mus­ country, like Hungary or Poland, draw­ along geographical lines: Canada, the U.S., South America, Europe, the tered to stake down the Red beast rising ing closer to NATO, even through the Eastern European countries, Ukraine, the Eastern diaspora. yet again. Our attention has been divert­ latter's disingenuous "Partnership in However, over the course of the congress, it became obvious that the organi­ ed. We are told there is a new, very dan­ Peace" initiative. The West acquiesces. zation would survive for two reasons: because of the sheer inertia of its mem­ gerous bogeyman loose in the East. The Hypocrisy and a double standard bership not willing to deal with questions about its dissolution, and because Evil One? Why Ukraine. Of course. underpin Western policies. No one asks those in Eastern Europe, the Eastern diaspora and Ukraine wanted it to survive. Ironically, given the not-too-remote why Russia needs massive armies and Pleas were heard from the Czech republic, Slovakia, Rumania, the former Cold War rhetoric of the West, which nuclear weapons. When Ukraine's tacti­ Yugoslavia, Poland, Russia and Ukraine itself. promised "captive nations" support in cal nuclear weapons were shipped to During the proceedings, the only people who addressed the question their struggle for freedom, we now live Russia, supposedly for dismantling, but "WCFU: to be or not to be?" head on were the members of a stellar cast of in a world where "old Europe" has joined weren't, there was not a whimper of visitors from Ukraine: Deputy Prime Minister Mykola Zhulynsky, former with the powers of the "New World" - protest. No one threatened to cut a penny Ambassador to Canada Levko Lukianenko, retiring Gen. Kostiantyn tsar and pope, presidents and prime min­ of aid to Russia. Today the Russian Morozov, Ukrainian World Coordinating Council President Ivan Dracb. isters, Germans, Frenchmen, Federation may well be on the verge of Buoyed by their words, the delegates seemingly found it unnecessary to dis­ Englishmen, even Belgians, formed into collapse, but Russia's nuclear disarma­ cuss the matter further. an almost irresistible cabal for the pur­ ment is not an issue. The bad guys, we pose of enfeebling Ukraine, the world's It did not emerge again until the speeches by the two presidential candi­ keep reading, are the Ukrainians. They third largest nuclear power. dates, outgoing WCFU Vice-President Yaroslav Skrypnyk, and former must be neutered. Watching much of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress President Dmytro Cipywnyk. They alone The cause seems noble: non-prolifera­ Western media parrot that line takes tion and nuclear disarmament. Who seemed to have it on their minds. one's breath away. could protest? I will. Review Europe's Meanwhile, admirably if naively, Luckily for the renamed World Congress of Ukrainians, one of them got history and the current situation fairly. elected. Ukrainian remains committed to becoming Does Ukraine pose a serious threat to any a non-nuclear state, the first country in his­ Dr. Cipywnyk has demonstrated his awareness of the problems besetting the neighboring state, much less to tory to do so voluntarily - a gesture that organization, and he faces a daunting task. It remains to be seen if his vision Washington, London or even Ottawa? has received little credit. Kyyiv signed the can turn the inertia that enabled the WCU to survive into a momentum that will Ukraine has no territorial claims against START I treaty, albeit with reservations. enable it to flourish. any country, no history of imperialism. What do the Ukrainians want? Western Compare that with tsarist, Soviet or guarantees of national security and finan­ even present-day Russian behavior. There cial compensation to help meet the enor­ is no cause for optimism. In imper mous costs involved in dismantling their ICBMs. For that they are censured. Are Lubomyr Luciuk is a professor of Kyyiv's requests unreasonable? Turning the pages back... political geography at the Royal Military Western countries, notably the USA, College of Canada, in Kingston. (Continued on page 19)

Last year at this time, Rukh, the Popular Movement of Ukraine, held its fourth congress. The result of the conclave, tion if its components were not modern­ which ended on December 6, was that Rukh became a political WCU Presidium... izing. "For a lot of these organizations it's either a problem of finances or of party, though it continued to describe itself as a "civic-political organization." Over (Continued from page 4) succession... [many] have not been able the course of a weekend, this organization, which had served as a unifying force for plained that the non-Ukrainian media to rejuvenate themselves... many are still democratically minded groups and individuals, became Ukraine's largest political were not invited to the recent congress talking about the past and not focusing party, with a membership of more than 50,000. (The second largest party in Ukraine "even though it took place two steps on the future." at the time was the Socialist Party, which had 29,000 dues-paying members.) away from the editorial offices of Rukh was forced to make a choice on its status due to a Ukrainian law that was to Canada's largest-circulation English-lan­ "There is nothing holy about Toronto go into effect January 1, 1993. In accordance with that law, an organization had to guage daily newspaper — The Toronto being a base for the WCU," the president define itself as either a political party or as a civic organization — it could not be Star." added. "It could be New York, it could be both. Political parties, ttie law stipulated, could not engage in commercial ventures or Dr. Cipywnyk admitted that the orga­ Moscow, it could be Warsaw. These arr accept financial donations from the West. They could, however, nominate and pro­ nization was having difficulties bringing the kinds of issues that you have to start mote individual candidates for political office. It was the latter consideration that itself into step with the times, saying it is thinking about once you bring these [new prompted the majority of congress delegates to vote for transforming the broad-based, hard to modernize an umbrella organiza- member] countries on board." grass-roots organization into a party officially registered as such with the Ministry of Justice. A minority of delegates, 116 out of 474, walked out of the Rukh congress to protest the party designation, and created their own "alternative" Rukh, dubbed the "All- ACTION ITEM Ukrainian Popular Movement of Ukraine" (Vse-Ukrainskyi Narodnyi Rukh Ukrainy). Rukh leaders were hesitant about the move. "We were wary of labeling ourselves a On September 13, New Jersey State (who, incidentally, is of Armenian her­ party," said Oleksander Lavrynovych, vice-chairman. "After decades of communist Assembly Speaker Garabed "Chuck" itage) and their local Assembly represen­ rule, people seem to have an allergy to the word 'party,' " Haytaian introduced Bill A-2780, which tatives, and ask that Bill A-2780 be Even Vyacheslav Chornovil, elected as the singular head of Rukh after a period calls for the teaching of "Holocaust stud­ amended to include studies of the during which the organization was headed by a triumvirate, was reluctant to proclaim ies" in New Jersey public schools in Ukrainian Famine. Please write to: Rukh a party. "Rukh never was and never will be a party," he told the congress at the grades 9 through 12. The Honorable Assembly Speaker opening session on December 4. What he meant, of course, is that Rukh would con­ The bill in present form makes direct Garabed "Chuck" Haytaian tinue to have members who chose not to be party members, but were simply Rukh reference to studies of the Nazi The State House supporters. Yet, officially it became a party and thus accepted a new role in promot­ Holocaust, and the Armenian and CN098 ing candidates who would be entrusted with fashioning new political and economic Cambodian genocides as examples to Trenton, N.J. 08625-0098; systems for newly independent Ukraine study. However, no reference is made to Telephone: (609) 292-5339 And that is where things stand today, as Rukh holds its fifth congress this very the Great Famine in Ukraine of 1932- weekend and prepares to field candidates for the March 1994 elections to the Supreme 1933. — submitted by George A. Miziuk, Council of Ukraine. New Jersey residents are urged to New Jersey state commander, Ukrainian Source: The Ukrainian Weekly, December 13, 1992. (Vol LX, No. 50). write to Assembly Speaker Haytaian American Veterans. No. 50 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1993

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

unto you) and let us have patience and What if the community consolidated that in some places this is still true even Personal polemics: perseverance, not pity or contempt. Most most of their activities to one day, today. people learn by example. Sunday? You start out with mass for the Let me make this more personal. enough already kids, then they proceed to Ukrainian Some years ago I discovered a branch of Luba Yurchyk school for four hours, while the parents my family living in Moscow. And I dis­ Dear Editor: Santa Monica, Calif. can attend meetings or drink coffee. This covered, visiting my grandmother's would leave Saturdays free for family cousin, that her husband was a retired I have been following the ongoing Editor's note: Dr. Myron Kuropas is a outings and a chance to catch up from KGB interrogator, a man still proud of rebuttals and counter-rebuttals between columnist, not a reporter. Therefore, his the week. his awards "for merciless service." I was Dr. Myron Kuropas and Dr. Bohdan column includes a liberal dose of com­ shocked but, I am ashamed to admit, I Hawrylyshyn on the pages of The mentary. It's not a new idea, but I feel some­ did not refuse to shake his hand. Ukrainian Weekly with growing embar- thing will have to be done soon to con­ ssment and alarni. Much to my cha- tinue the community as we know it. It is We shall have to learn to denounce ^iin, it is beginning to look like a petty time to not only address the issues, it is those of our ethnic fellows who have put Time to develop also time to question why we do things little argument best left to personal cor­ themselves outside the pale of humanity. the way we do them. It is time to develop respondence not the pages of one of the Otherwise we shall never overcome the new paradigms. past and shall be doomed endlessly to few Ukrainian publications available in new paradigms relive it. the U.S. This valuable space should be Dear Editor: Roman G. Golash more than a mere personal sermon pul­ Schaumburg, 111. Stephen Shenfield pit. As readers we deserve better! Dr. Covey, in his latest book, Providence, R.I. "Principled Centered Leadership," dis­ If memory serves me right, the so- cusses paradigms in the world of busi­ called "negative" remarks about doing ness. A paradigm can be defined as a Ethnic solidarity: business in/with Ukraine, originally were way of doing things, the accepted norm made by one or several, participants in a Beware of labels or the standard way of doing business. In How far does it go? business conference months ago in today's highly competitive global econo­ Chicago! Dr. Kuropas, in the heat of saying 'for children' my, the old way of doing business may Dear Editor: bickering with Dr. Hawrylyshyn, seems not suffice. In today's world, to survive, to forget the difference between his opin­ My research work this year has led me Dear Editor: the business may have to re-think its ion (which should be explicitly labeled to take a more serious interest in every process, its philosophy and its rea­ As a parent, I'm acutely familiar as such) and reporting, with attention to Ukrainian affairs. That is why I sub­ son for existence. Many of today's glob­ with the need for new and exciting accuracy of detail and rigorous journalis­ scribe to your newspaper, which I find a al competitors have successfully changed materials for children in Ukrainian. tic standards. Common sense dictates, very valuable source of information. (My because they were able to bust the para­ However, just because something is when required, generous and frequent father was born in Kharkiv in 1919 and digm. was taken to England in 1925 by my labeled "for children" doesn't necessar­ usage of quotation marks. If, on the other ily mean that it is. hand, the "beware of doing business in If we look at our community or hro- grandmother, who was ethnically a mada today, do we see the inability to Russified Jew.) The children's segment of "Kontakt" Ukraine" is Dr. Kuropas own opinion, it recently presented a song by "Hrono" change, to adapt to new realities? Do we What moves me to write to you is my might be much more interesting if he titled "Zaichyk" (Bunny). Of the song, see current activists burning out? Do we feeling of unease about the tone of the corroborated this view with plenty of only the refrain was intelligible. It did see members of organizations participat­ column by Myron Kuropas regarding the facts and examples. include pictures of rabbits - about ing in back-biting and counteфroductive Demjanjuk case in the August 15 issue. I In this challenging and difficult period seven seconds' worth. The other three behavior? How about participation in don't want to argue about the substance. of transition for Ukraine and its people, or four minutes of the video were of the church? Are we seeing less and less peo­ I have not sufficiently studied the evi­ let us not contribute to distortions, exag­ mini-skirted singer, filmed at thigh- ple? dence to form a properly founded view gerations, and ignorance by playing concerning whether Demjanjuk was an level. The presentation was about as games of "semantics" and indulging in Ever try recruiting people for office in much for children as "Like a Virgin" is an organization? No easy task. Yet we SS guard at any of the Nazi death camps. self-serving arguments. It is important (It seems clear he was not at Terblinka.) for nuns! that as much accurate and timely infor­ continue. Why? Because for all the prob­ Nor do I know enough about the A couple of weeks prior to that, I saw mation about events in Ukraine as possi­ lems and frustration, we see a purpose Office of Special Investigations to judge preschoolers led in a demonstration of ble be available to the reading public in for our community. We see our children whether it needs to be reformed or aerobic exercises to a peppy, satiric song the United States. The Ukrainian Weekly growing up better adapted to the rigors closed. On the general standard of the in Ukrainian that included the line "Once is one of the very few and precious of the world. We see ourselves enriched OSI's work, as on Demjanjuk's guilt or giris were girls and now they're whores." sources of such information. by developing and maintaining friend­ innocence, I am an agnostic. (Колись Були дівки, a тепер повії.) Let's rise above our petty egos and ships in a community environment. We Nevertheless, I do take exception to А recently released tape "for children" remember what is at stake here. see ourselves self-actualizing by helping others and being of service to others. Dr. Kuropas's tone. "Tawdry hatemon- seems to be a parent's dream - mar­ As far as doing business — gers," "rat's nest," "spit in our faces" - velous, fresh, exciting, catchy music How to implement these ideas? Each Ukrainians don't hold a monopoly on does this sort of language really assist with lyrics whose content, if you allow community has to decide on its own. honesty or dishonesty. Anyone with the search for "the truth" as the basis for for "cultural differences," is mostly Having talked to people in the Chicago experience in international trade knows "building lasting bridges with others" (as innocuous. My 4-year-old knows the area, people might consider the follow­ that. The deficiency lies not in the char­ Dr. Kuropas quotes Mr. Dobrowolskyj)? refrains by heart and is working on learn­ acter of its people, but in a lack of pro­ ing. People are burned out traveling for And if some Jewish investigators are ing the rest. I'm not so sure I want him to tective legal and banking structures. community meetings during the week, biased, do you really believe that is learn all of the lyrics, however... Rather than complaining about the diffi­ current jobs demand more and more. because they are "rats" with a passion for culty of finding "fitting" business part­ The weekends are even busier, with Can you just see Barney singing about spreading hate? Surely the obvious how a rooster finds a hen's figure "to die ners, let us remember the golden rule (do Saturday school on one day and church explanation is that they are too emotion­ unto others as you would have them do on the next. for," jumps on her and then leaves her ally involved - perhaps in some cases for another hen when she loses her fig­ their own relatives died in the Holocaust ure? (A велика чорна кура, несе яйця - to be objective. не сідає. Бо у неї є фіґура а когут за ANNIVERSARY GREETINGS The remedy, I suggest, is not to bring цим вмирає... Півень зверха неї in Ukrainian or Baltic attorneys, who are скочить... Бідна чорна кура, що з also emotionally involved, but to turn the тобою сталось? Де твоя фіґура?). Encyclopedia of Ukraine job over to people from neutral non- European backgrounds (Mongolians, How about Mr. Rogers doing a peppy soflg about cornmeal mush ("re-pack­ Dear Ms. Hadzewycz: Vietnamese etc.). aged" for the Western audience as being There is another question bugging me, about popcorn) that contains the inspir­ Now that the Encyclopedia of Ukraine has been "launched" and I have a moment to to which I would be happy to receive a ing notion that if children eat their corn contemplate the events around me, I hasten to join the many well-wishers on the occa­ sincere reassuring answer. What would "their heads will become oaken, stom­ sion of the 60th anniversary of The Ukrainian Weekly. your attitude be. Dr. Kuropas, to a "fel­ achs bloat and they'll be brainless." (1 The Weekly has become the most informative, accurate and interesting Ukrainian low Ukrainian," a former SS man, дістали діти голови дубові. Животи newspaper in the world. Although for most readers in the United States it is also the against whom there really was clear and розпухли, розуму немає.) Who needs "most current," it reaches us in Canada with a considerable delay. Perhaps a Canadian incontrovertible evidence? Someone, let Beavis and Butthead? editorial office or mailing station would alleviate this problem? Nevertheless, on us say, who in confidence voluntarily behalf of the editorial board and the office of the Encyclopedia of Ukraine, I congratu­ revealed his past to you? Should one be Just because it's in Ukrainian doesn't late you and your staff for a job well done. willing to help any person, whatever he mean we have to swallow it whole. We We are contemplating an update to the five volumes and we count very much on has done, simply on the basis of ethnic should be as careful about the Ukrainian- The Weekly to provide us with the necessary information for many of our biographi­ solidarity? language material as we are about the cal entries. We are also most pleased with The Weekly's reliance on the Encyclopedia I would like to offer some reassurance stuff in English. Listen to the lyrics - of Ukraine as a reference in such features as "Turning the pages back... ." In short, of my own at this point. I know that this with a dictionary, if you must. Some may our mutual cooperation continue, and may The Weekly have many more success­ is a question not only for Ukrainians. It might say, that as long the kids are jump­ ful decades in the service of the Ukrainian community. is for all of us. It is for Jews as well. In ing up and down that's enough - the lyrics don't matter. That terrific music is D. H. Struk the closed Jewish communities of the past, it was considered shameful to sending stuff into our kid's heads that Editor-in-Chief will come right back at us. Encyclopedia of Ukraine "betray" a fellow Jew who had commit­ ted a crime to the gentile police. I expect (Continued on page 17) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1993 No. 50 AJC's "Project Ukraine" is launched with seminar series in D.C.

WASHINGTON (UNAW) - The National Association (UNA), discussed John Finerty, professional staff mem­ The evening concluded with a presen­ American Jewish Committee's (AJC) the history and organization of the ber of the Helsinki Commission, tation by Dr. George Grabowicz, director Project Ukraine was recently launched Ukrainian community in the United explained the work of the commission of the Harvard Ukrainian Research with an "American Seminar" program. States. The first day concluded with a and noted the lack of violations of human Institute, on whether Americans under­ The project was created with an endow­ meeting with Ambassador Oleh Bilorus rights in Ukraine. Finally, Francis Miko stand that Ukraine has a history. ment from Robert and Vera Goldman of and a reception at the Embassy of of the Congressional Research Service The delegation's last full day in New York. Ukraine. (CRS) explained the role of the Library Washington began with a breakfast meet­ The first program of the project was Clarence Page, a nationally syndicated of Congress, its CRS division and the ing at which Al Moses, president of the the seminar, which entailed bringing 12 columnist for the Chicago Tribune, CRS project with the Ukrainian AJC, discussed how the Jewish commu­ political, cultural, religious and academic opened the sessions for the second day Parliament. The luncheon was followed nity is organized in America. It was fol­ leaders to the United States for a 12-day with a discussion on how American jour­ by a tour of the Capitol led by Ron lowed by a two panels on the Jewish and civic education seminar. nalists decide when race, ethnicity and McNamara, professional staff member of Ukrainian communities in America. Participating in the first program were religion are germane to a story. the Helsinki Commission, who explained The first panel addressed how the Yaakov Bleich (chief rabbi of Kyyiv and The delegation then traveled to the the history of the building and the communities influence public policy and Ukraine), Viacheslav Briukhovetsky Department of State and met with Steve Congress. mold public opinion. Participating on this panel were Eugene Iwanciw, director of the UNA Washington Office, and Jason Isaacson, director of the AJC's Washington Office of Governmental and International Affairs. Mr. Iwanciw highlighted how the Ukrainian American community was suc­ cessful in enacting legislation requiring U.S. aid to the Soviet Union to go direct­ ly to the republics, a law requesting President George Bush to recognize Ukraine, and the recent legislation pro­ viding for not less than $300 million of economic assistance for Ukraine. Ukrainians', Jews' perceptions The second panel focused on how Ukrainian and Jewish Americans view the past and each other, their place in American life, and the role of Ukraine and Israel in their lives. Participating in this panel were Maynard Wishner, presi­ dent of the Council of Jewish Federations, and Julian Kulas, member of the board of directors of the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America. While both discussed the cooperation that exists between the two communities, areas of disagreement, such as the Office of Special Investigations and the John Demjanjuk case, were also addressed. This last issue provided for a spirited dis­ cussion and prompted Mr. Finberg to state that the issue benefits neither The Ukrainian delegation that participated in the American Jewish Committee's seminars, which launched the organiza­ Ukrainians nor Jews. Other delegation tion's "Project Ukraine," is seen above while sightseeing in Washington. members discussed the relations between Christians and Jews in Ukraine. (rector. The University of Kyyiv-Mohyla Pifer, deputy assistant secretary to the The delegation then met with the At a luncheon, Richard Foltin, legisla­ Academy), Leonid Finberg (member, ambassador-at-large for the NIS, and Ukrainian Service of the Voice of tive director and counsel for the AJC, and board of directors of the Association of John Purnell, deputy director in the America (VOA) and toured its facilities. John Broadley of the law firm of Jenner Jewish Organizations and Communities Office of Independent States and VOA used the opportunity to conduct and Block, discussed the prosecution of of Ukraine), Vitaliy Kryukov (vice-presi­ Commonwealth Affairs. They outlined interviews with Rabbi Bleich and suspected war criminals in America. Mr. dent, Ukrainian Legal Foundation), U.S. policy toward Ukraine, which gen­ Minister Yemets. This was followed by a Foltin supported the efforts of the Office Solomea Pavlychko (senior research erated a lively discussion. Members of meeting with Ambassador Richard of Special Investigations (OSI), while scholar. Institute of Literature), Anatoly the delegation at this and subsequent Schifter of the National Security Council. Mr. Broadley, who had been involved in Pohribny (first vice-minister of educa­ meetings pointed out that Ukraine has the The points raised by delegation members the Demjanjuk case, raised questions tion), Volodymyr Ruban (editor, best policy of any East European country in their meeting at the State Department about the conduct of the OSI and the Internews), Irina Taranenko (chief, with regard to human rights and national were reiterated. recent court decision which stated that department of comparative education, minorities. They also noted that, just as the Department of Justice had committed Ukrainian Pedagogical Research with the transfer of tactical nuclear Implications of Soviet collapse fraud on the court. Institute), Taras Vozniak (consultant to weapons, Ukraine receives no credit for At dinner, John Kranz, senior vice- the Lviv Oblast Council), Gregory these policies. The day concluded with a dinner president and director of development for Yablonskii (president. International Members of the delegation stressed meeting with Ann Garrels of National the Mills Соф., discussed public-private Solomon University), Oleksander that Russia has begun to re-establish an Public Radio, who discussed how partnership in economic development. Yemets (minister of nationalities and empire, which poses a threat to Ukraine American media covered the collapse of This was followed by a tour of one of the migration), and Yosef Zisels (president. and other states in the region. They the Soviet Union and its implications for corporation's projects, Potomac.Mills, Association of Jewish Organizations and strongly opposed current U.S. policy Ukraine. The dinner was moderated by the world's largest value retail shopping Communities of Ukraine). toward both Russia and Ukraine, and Rabbi Andrew Baker, director of center, located about 25 miles from called for a more even-handed policy. European affairs for the AJC. A lively discussion about negative reporting of Washington. Three-city schedule At a luncheon in the U.S. Capitol host­ events in Ukraine ensued. The program, which began November ed by Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.), The delegation departed Washington 29, was planned for three cities: the delegation heard from Wiley Pearson, The delegation's third day in for Philadelphia and New York on Friday Washington, Philadelphia and New legislative assistant for Sen. Mikulski, Washington was devoted to sightseeing. morning, December 3. York. The Washington program began about the role of the personal staff of The morning began with a special tour of with a presentation by Michael Novak of members of Congress. Jim Bond, profes­ the Holocaust Museum, followed by a the American Enterprise Institute on the sional staff member of the Senate luncheon discussing the museum's role role of the private sector in strengthening Appropriations Committee's in promoting tolerance. The delegation Wrong school democracy, shaping public policy and Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, then proceeded to the Jbfferson In the photo caption story "MBA stu­ molding public opinion. It was followed then discussed the function of committee Memorial, Lincoln Memorial, Vietnam dents from Lviv study at Wayne State by an official welcome by David Roth, staff. He was assisted by Robin Memorial and the Taras Shevchenko U." (November 28), the Ukrainian insti­ director of the Institute for American Cleveland of Sen. Mitch McConnelTs Statue. At each monument, the delega­ tution with which the students are affili­ Pluralism of the AJC and staff director of (R-Ky.) staff. Of special interest to the tion was given a history of the individual ated was incorrectly listed as Ivan Project Ukraine. delegation was the role both staff individ- or event and, in the case of the Franko Lviv State University. The stu­ At a luncheon, Dr. Myron Kuropas, uals had played in earmarking aid to Shevchenko monument, a history of how dents are from the Lviv Management former vice-president of the Ukrainian Ukraine. it was established. Institute. No. 50 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1993 Community activists honor Traficant Technological Society names

by Walter Bodnar On the floor of the House earlier in the day (November \S) Rep. Traficant UNA chief as Ukrainian of 1993 WASHINGTON - A delegation com­ accused the U.S. Justice Department of prising Ukrainian Americans from New perpetrating fraud and withholding key PITTSBURGH - Ulana Diachuk, Jersey and Washington bestowed a ..pecial evidence from the Demjanjuk's defense supreme president of the Ukrainian award upon Rep. James Traficant (D- back in 1981, which could have prevent­ National Association, was feted as Ohio) for his dedication and defense of ed Demjanjuk's deportation to Israel. Ukrainian of the Year for 1993 at the civil liberties in general and for his outspo­ The Justice Department, he said, was 24th Annual Dinner Dance of the kenness and defense of John Demjanjuk in playing games with a U.S. naturalized Ukrainian Technological Society (UTS) particular. The presentation took place in citizen's life. The United States, without of Pittsburgh on November 27 at the Washington on November 18. a criminal trial in this country, had sent Pittsburgh Athletic Association in A plaque was presented by Bozhena Mr. Demjanjuk away to another country Oakland. Olshaniwsky, president of UNCHAIN to face death, he added. The president of the society, Deborah (Ukrainian National Center: History and On the previous day, November 17, Alexa Sirko, welcomed the guests, recog­ Information Network). Mr. Traficant had written a letter to nizing past presidents of the society as A briefing followed at Congressman President Clinton, asking him to appoint well as previous Ukrainian of the Year Traficant's office. The Ohio legislator an independent prosecutor to investigate recipients. explained his work regarding the the Demjanjuk case. This correspondence Jaroslava P. Komichak, past president Demjanjuk case. He said he had intro­ was in response to the November 16 deci­ of Ukrainian National Women's League duced House Resolution 2807 on July 29 sion of the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals of Pittsburgh, voiced special recognition and House Concurrent Resolution 132 on in Cincinnati, which stated that "lawyers of Mrs. Diachuk as an honored fellow August 4, but, as of this date, had from the Justice Department's Office of member and as a leader in the Ukrainian received neither sponsorship nor support Special Investigations (OS!) acted with community. from any of his colleagues. reckless disregard for the truth." In citing Mrs. Diachuk's numerous Rep. Traficant's legislation deals with Rep. Traficant wrote in his November achievements, Marta Pisetska Farley, John Demjanjuk and the U.S. govern­ 17 pressrelease: board member of the society, emphasized ment's deplorable handling of the case. "The court found that its own order her able stewardship of the largest Mr. Demjanjuk has been prosecuted in authorizing Demjanjuk's extradition in Ukrainian fraternal society during the last the U.S. since 1979 for lying on his Ulana Diachuk 1986 was tainted because of prosecutori­ three years, as well as her years of ser­ immigration application to this country. al misconduct on the part of the OS I that vice to youth and education. stant support of the Ukrainian printed In 1986 he was extradited to Israel where amounted to fraud on the court. Special note was made by Michael word, and nurturing democratic princi­ he was tried for crimes against human- "Earlier this year U.S. District Court Korchynsky, board member of the soci­ ples in community endeavors. ityand given a death sentence in 1988. Judge Thomas Wiseman, appointed by the ety, that given Ukraine's independence, Mrs. Diachuk accepted the award on On July 29, after a lengthy review of his appeals court to review the case, found that the Ukrainian National Association, behalf of all members of the UNA, and case, the Israeli Supreme Court conclud­ OSI withheld evidence from Demjanjuk's under Mrs. Diachuk's leadership, has ini­ all who preceded her in the post of ed that Mr. Demjanjuk was not guilty, lawyers. Today's ruling found that OSI tiated many concrete programs of assis­ supreme president. Mrs. Diachuk out­ reversed the death sentence and released failed to give Demjanjuk, and also the tance. lined the 100-year activity of the frater­ him from prison. H.R. 2807 asks the U.S. court, documents that could have support­ Halya S. Polatajko, board member of nal organization: from its humble begin­ government to parole Mr. Demjanjuk and ed Demjanjuk's claim he was wrongly the society, presented Mrs. Diachuk with nings to its present offices in Washington reinstate his citizenship. H.Con.Res. 132 identified as the infamous Treblinka death the certificate, designed and executed by and its press bureau in Kyyiv, Ukraine. expands on the same issue. graphic artist Kathy Boykowycz. camp guard "Ivan the Terrible.' " Mrs. Diachuk emphasized the finan­ The certificate cites Mrs. Diachuk as In addition to his defense of Mr. Since the beginning of the Demjanjuk cial commitment the UNA has made in Ukrainian of the Year 1993 for her life­ Demjanjuk in the House of controversy. Rep. Traficant has been the its first century, especially in publishing long commitment to the Ukrainian and Representatives, Rep. Traficant obtained only member of the U.S. Congress who the daily Svoboda, The Ukrainian American community as evidenced in: numerous documents under the Freedom has openly shown concern about it. In Weekly and Veselka, and the contribu­ administration of the UNA, sound pro­ of Information Act that were invaluable 1990 he stated: "If you are afraid to tackle tion to social community life at fessional financial management of the to the Demjanjuk defense. He also trav­ sensitive, unpopular issues and cannot sup­ Soyuzivka. eled to Israel two times - the first time in port the concerns of the majority of your UNA; continuing support for youth; (Continued on page 16) August and the second time in September constituents because of strong opposition humanitarian support of Ukraine; con- of this year - in order to personally escort or pressure of special interests groups, you Mr. Demjanjuk home, which he ultimate­ should not be in the U.S. Congress." ly did on Wednesday, September 22. Among the people who came to this Rep. Traficant explained to the delega­ event in honor of Rep. Traficant were: NOTICE tion in his office that in order for his res­ Walter Bodnar of Americans for Human olution and bill to get through the two Rights in Ukraine; Zirka Bekesewycz of To UNA Secretaries and Organizers houses of Congress, much support is the League of Ukrainian Voters; Mykola needed from the public. He encouraged Prokopovych from Lviv, Ukraine; Ihor The 1993 Membership Campaign ends December 23, 1993, formation of an East European coalition Gawdiak of Ukraine 2000; Theresa L. therefore we will accept applications of new members only to for added strength. He especially urged Ben of Plast; Mykola Bazyluk; Petro December 23, 1993. naturalized citizens to protest their treat­ Matula; Roman Marynowych, director of ment as second-class citizens and to the "Ukrainian Melody Hour" radio and We urge you to make every effort to fulfill your quota and mail derfiand the same rights as native citi­ TV program; and Mrs. Olshaniwsky of zens. He advised the assembled group to UNCHAIN. The Ukrainian-American in your applications early enough to reach the Home Office by that launch a massive letter-writing campaign Community Network helped to inform date. on this issue in order to inform U.S. leg­ people about the award ceremony. Two islators about the community's feelings weeks after this event Mr. Marynovych UNA HOME OFFICE and concerns. featured the event on his TV program.

NOTICE To UNA Members and Branches Members and Branches of the Ukrainian National Association are hereby notified that with the ending of its fiscal year the UNA Home Office must close its accounts and deposit in banks all money received from branches. Money received later cannot be credited to 1993.Therefore we appeal to all members of the UNA to pay their dues this month as soon as possible and all Branches to remit their accounts and money in time to be received by the Home Office no later than noon of THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1993. Notice is hereby given that Branches which send their dues iate will be shown as delinquent and in arrears on the ^^-^nua! report.

Rep. James Traficant (secoiii. from left) with Ukrainian American activists (from 11 UNA HOME OFFICE left) Bozhena Olshaniwsky, Zlrka Bekesewycz and Walter Bocloar, || 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1993 No. 50 Controversial VP at CBC, Ontario Court's Judge Hryciuk Ivan Fecan, resigns post cited for sexuai misconduct

by Christopher Guly by Christopher Guly client's alleged misconduct be proven "beyond a reasonable doubt." OTTAWA - Ivan Fecan, the contro­ OTTAWA — He became known as The inquiry, which grabbed media versial wunderkind of the Canadian the ''kissing judge." For Ontario provin­ headlines across Canada and was broad­ Broadcasting Corp. (CBC), has resigned cial Court Judge Walter Hryciuk, that cast live on television, recalled the sensa­ as vice-president of the network's label might cost him his career. tion created by the Clarence Thomas- English television service. On November 24, Madam Justice Jean Anita Hill hearings two years ago in the Mr. Fecan (pronounced 'Tetsan"), the MacFarland concluded, in a report to the United States. Judge Thomas' nomir 40-year-old Toronto-born Ukrainian Ontario legislature, that the 58-year-old tion to the U.S. Supreme Court w Canadian CBC senior executive, judge's conduct toward two women was eventually approved by the Senate. announced his sudden resignation on "tantamount to sexual assault" and The Hryciuk case stemmed from com­ November 18. Seventeen days earlier, should force him off the bench. plaints filed by assistant Crown attorneys CBC President Gerard Veilleux had Judge MacFarland headed a public Kelly Smith and Susan Lawson, both of called it quits. hearing, costing Ontario taxpayers hun­ whom cried through much of their testi­ But after six years of programming dreds of thousands of dollars, into allega­ mony. Canada's public TV network, Mr. tions that Judge Hryciuk's sexual indis­ Ms. Smith, 30, of Scarborough, Pecan's departure will likely carry the cretions on and off the bench warranted Ontario, testified that Judge Hryciuk greatest impact. his removal from the bench. forcibly kissed her and stuck his "filthy" In his resignation letter to CBC She wrote: "His conduct must serious­ tongue in her mouth on January 18, President Anthony S. Manera, Mr. Fecan ly diminish public respect and confi­ 1992. He denied this and said: "It was a wrote that he felt he had accomplished dence in him and thereby severely impair natural reaction to someone I considered what he set out to do. Although he origi­ Ivan Fecan, formerly of the CBC his ability to function as a judge of a a good friend." nally signed on with the network for a funded CBC was faced with recessionary criminal court." During the hearing, Ms. Smith insisted three-year term, he stayed for six years. cutbacks and falling commercial rev­ The Toronto-born Judge Hryciuk, that the judge pressed her. "He said, During that period, the CBC dramatically enues, Mr. Fecan's imprint on variety whose parents came from Ukraine, has 'Give me another kiss.' It was very piti­ changed the look of the network's and drama programming earned him served as a judge in the Ontario Court's ful. An old man begging for a kiss." English television service. widespread praise. Provincial Division for the past 15 years. Ms. Lawson, 32, testified that in the Some changes were welcome, others By his own account, Mr. Fecan He has not heard cases since April 1992. summer of 1988, Judge Hryciuk made condemned. increased Canadian content at the net­ However, Judge Hryciuk's Toronto suggestive comments to her when she Last year, Mr. Fecan drastically over­ work from 78 percent to 91 percent, lawyer, Brian Greenspan, has filed an 11- was working as a crown prosecutor at hauled CBC-TV's prime-time program­ while U.S. content dropped from five and point application for a judicial review of Old City Hall, that made her fear for her ming. He revamped the popular 10 p.m. a half hours to two and a half hours per Judge MacFarland's decision. Judge safety. Among them was the comment combined news show "The National" week in prime time. He opened regional Hryciuk is also asking the Ontario that he loved her "in a lustful sense," fol­ and accompanying news magazine show script development offices in Vancouver Divisional Court to order a new inquiry lowing a meeting with her and a male "The Journal" by repackaging it as and Halifax, created a veritable stable of to be headed by a new commissioner. defense lawyer. "Prime Time News" at 9 p.m., and mov­ writers and directors, promoted more The application states that Judge ing "The National" to the network's 24- Judge Hryciuk was accused of telling women into senior CBC management MacFarland exceeded her jurisdiction hour news channel, Newsworld. When defense counsel Paul Layefsky, "I love positions and brought success to when she heard complaints beyond the "The Journal" host Barbara Frum died, you in the professional sense of the Canadian dramas and mini-series. mandate of the Ontario Judicial Council, word." And adding: "Miss Lawson, 1 the show was never replaced. which ordered the hearing. Socially important drama took on new love you in the lustful sense of the National audience figures subsequent­ Mr. Greenspan told The Globe and meaning under his tenure, from "The word." ly dropped compared to the rival CTV Mail that this testimony contravened the Boys of St. Vincent," touching on the The judge told the hearing, "it is network and Mr. Fecan became anathe­ Courts of Justice Act. Judge Hryciuk's sexual abuse scandal that rocked the something I might have said" as a way to ma to some of his journalistic colleagues. application also accuses the MacFariand But at a time when the government- (Continued on page 14) alleviate the tension between both commission of failing to ensure a fair lawyers. hearing by calling on the judge to testify Mr. Layefsky supported Judge twice: first to answer complaints filed by SypBODA ^СВОБОДА Hryciuk's defense and was angered to be THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY the initial complainants and then to questioned about a five-year-old incident. Estabnshed1893 Established 1933 respond to allegations from others. Judge Hryciuk was equally surprised. 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Kindly make checks payable to Svoboda or The Ukrainian Weekly, as appropriate. Hryciuk's counsel insisted that his (Continued on page 18) No. 50 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1993 Nova series geared to primary grades Author's third book for Children introduced at Toronto gathering by Nestor Gula Foundation in Toronto, her mother said, "I allowed Christina to draw on the walls TORONTO - Toronto artist and of our house. I would not punish her. As author Christia Senkiw has published her she grew, she would cover more wall third children's book, titled "Sonja's space with her drawings." Mrs. Senkiw First Camp" (Signet, 1993). graduated from the University of Toronto This is Mrs. Senkiw's third children's in 1973 with a bachelor of art in history book, the previous being; "I Want to of art and architecture. In 1974 she Dance" (Signet 1991) and "Timmy attended the Ontario College of Art, Kitten and His Helpful Friends" (pub­ studying illustration and design. lished in 1989 by Moonstone Press in Upon the completion of her studies she English and by Signet in Ukrainian). launched herself into the art world. She Her illustrations appear in the album had her first show in 1976, and has had 10 "History of Ukrainian Costume," pub­ solo exhibitions and numerous group lished in 1986 by Bayda Books. shows in Canada and the United States. Mrs. Senkiw draws on her experiences Mrs. Senkiw said she got into illustrat­ from her own childhood and from her ing children's books by accident. "I would Ukrainian roots. She was bom and raised make drawings for fun, for Christenings in Toronto and spent many summers in and birthdays. Friends started ordering Two of the coloring books in the Nova language development series. southern Ontario. The time she spent at original works, so we, my husband and I, summer camps was her main inspiration started doing prints to make it more acces­ EDMONTON _ "Nova: A Ukrainian teacher and student materials consists of for "Sonja's First Camp." The book has 30 sible." Language Development Series, "a publi­ 17 titles. pages of large print in English cation of the Ukrainian Language Resource materials primarily for the and Ukrainian and includes 12 Education Center of the Canadian teacher and classroom in the Nova 2 full-color illustrations of Institute of Ukrainian Studies Press, is an series are: "Teacher's Guide," Sonja's experience at her first innovative series incorporating a wide "Teacher's Unit Preparation Book," summer camp. The illustra­ variety of teaching techniques, learning "Ukrainian Language Arts Workbooks" tions all have decorative bor­ strategies, and activities to teach and "Reader Workbooks." ders depicting flowers and Ukrainian to elementary students in Recommended for child and parent are insects indigenous to southern both school and home. the following publications. Ontario in early summer. The two-level series, which is intend­ "Language and Concept Development ed for both Ukrainian- and non- Stories," a series of seven books, illus­ "Sonja's First Camp" Ukrainian-speaking children, was devel­ trated and designed to reinforce and recy­ chronicles the trials and tribu­ oped by Dr. Olenka Bilash and further cle vocabulary learned in other compo­ lations of Sonja, who is off to revised and adapted by a team of devel­ nents of the Nova series. Listed titles her first camp. While at camp opers, editors and consultants from are: "Volokhach's Adventures," "What she learns about the Ukrainian Alberta Education and the Ukrainian are We Like?" "What Will I Be," tradition of "Ivan Kupalo" Language Education Center. Nova has "Frights and Delights," "In the Land of and has other adventures. The been piloted (classroom tested) by teach­ the Flowers," "Welcome to My House" author says that although it is ers of the Ukrainian bilingual program in and "Reading Together." (Cost: $45 for not about the Plast summer schools of Alberta and Manitoba. the set of seven books; $6,95 per book). camp in Grafton, Ontario, Nova 1: Ukrainian Language Arts is Also available: "Dialogues," designed "since I spent many a summer for advanced beginner grade 1 students. to develop oral language within contexts there the setting must have The complete set of Nova 1 teacher and meaningful to children ($49.95); "Echo- been in the back of my mind." student materials consists of 20 titles. acting Routines," allow students to learn Mrs. Senkiw was always Resource materials available for the both language and the skills of sequenc­ artistically inclined. At the- teacher and classroom in the Nova 1 ing and processing ($49.95); "Song official book launch party, series are the following: Book," contains words and actions for 55 held in the gallery of the Christia Senkiw holds her latest book, "Sonja's Teacher's Guidebook," outlines the songs; corresponds to the dialogues and Canadian Ukrainian Art First Camp." philosophy and methodology of the pro­ echo-acting routines ($14.95); and, gram ($19.95); "Teacher's Unit "Song Book Cassettes," seven cassettes Preparation Book," provides additional to accompany the Song Book ($19.95). materials for all 16 units in this series Another publication of the Ukrainian This Christmas, give a gift for the mind., ($29.95); "Dialogues and Echo-acting Language Education Center is the "Tut і Routines," a package of over 300 cards Tam" Reading Series, comprising seven with text and illustrations to everyday colorfully illustrated readers for elemen­ and for the body. conversations and activities that develop tary Ukrainian language programs. Each basic vocabulary ($97.50); and "Action reader is accompanied by a workbook. Special limited-time offer from The Ukrainian Weekly Song Book," a compilation of traditional The series was developed by Alberta and contemporary tunes that enrich vocab- Education and compiled by Xenia Turko A year's subscription plus a T-shirt (featuring The Ukrainian ular>' and cultural knowledge ($12.95). and a team of Ukrainian teachers and All the songs in the booklet are recorded consultants. Weekly Jlag in white lettering on a black 100% cotton T-shirt) onto eight audio cassettes ($29.95). The series includes: "Tut і Tam" (Here for $25 ($15 for UNA members). Recommended resource materials for and There), "Druzi" (Friends), "Shkola" the child and parent are: "My Read and (School), "Pryhody" (Adventures), Colour Book," a series of 13 books con­ "Kazky" (Stories), "Khodit' zi Mnoiu" Name: taining 45 illustrated simple stories (Come With Me), which contains designed to acquaint children with famil­ Ukrainian translations of Indian and Inuit Address:. iar words in print, reinforce their vocabu­ legends; and, "Nashi Skarby" (Our lary, and accustom them to the routine of Treasures), which comprises adapted City:_ State:_ . Zip:_ daily reading. These are language and selections by Ukrainian classical writers concept development stories which cor­ and selections on Ukrainian traditions; • I am a member of UNA Branchy respond to themes found in other compo­ (suitable for ages 8-12). nents of Nova 1 (cost: $64 for the set Starting with the third reader in this • I am not a UNA member. of 13 books; $4.95 per book). Also in series, the material is recommended for this series are: "Gameboards," a set of grade 3 and 4 students. (Price is in the 12 game boards to develop word and pic­ range of $5.20-$7.05). Circle one for T-shirt size: S M L XL ture recognition; among the themes cov­ Among other materials offered are the ered include weather, colors, body parts, "Try Vedmedi" (Three Bears) tale, Clip out and send form with check to: The Ukrainian Weekly animals and verbs ($14.95); and "Rebus using words dealing with family life, and Readings," an array of poems, songs and two sets of assorted wall pictures intend­ 30 Montgomery St. stories in rebus format combining pic­ ed for classroom decoration. Jersey City, NJ 07302 tures with print.; the calendar-format For catalogues, orders and inquiries book contains 18 selections plus five (e.g., discounts) contact: Learning wall charts ($14.95). Resources Distributing Center, 12360 - Hurry to order! First 50 persons who respond Nova 2 is the second level in the 142 St., Edmonton, Alberta T5L 4X9; will receive an additional T-shirt free. series, aimed at teaching Ukrainian to telephone, (403) 427-2767; fax, (403) grade 2 students. The complete set of 422-9750. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1993 No. 50

BOOK NOTES Book of photos evokes nostalgia State building difficulties analyzed SILVER SPFONG, Md. - Nostalgia, the The professionally produced album of JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Taras Kuzio, a longing for things far away and long ago, Western quality has bilingual titles and research associate of the International appropriately describes the images in the was published in Ukraine with the assis­ Institute for Strategic Studies in London recently published photographs of tance of Vasyl Pylypiuk, editor-in-chief and a frequent contributor to The Ukrainian Oleksander Pezansky. An architect by pro­ of the journal of Ukrainian Art and Weekly, penned a short analysis of fession and photographer by avocation, Photography, Light and Shadow. The Ukraine's difficulties in state building titled Oleksander Pezansky had talent, aptitude, cost of each album is $20, and it is avail­ "Ukraine The Unfinished Revolution." ability and resources to capture unages of able from the following addresses: Daria The 38-page analysis details the Ukrainian life through the eye of the lens. Jarosewich: 206 56th St., Downers Soviet legacy and its impact on newly "Nostalgia," a collection of photographs of Grove, IL 60516, phone (708) 852-1241, independent Ukraine; politics and civil family, friends and images of travels and Martha Jarosewich: 10417 Kinloch society; the metamoфhosis of Ukrainian through western Ukraine and Western Rd., Silver Spring, MD 20903, phone President Leonid Kravchuk; economic Europe, commemorates the 100th anniver­ (301)439-3599. reform; foreign and security policy; and sary of Mr. Pezansky's birth. the military and nuclear issue. The author argues that Ukraine's vote Published in a black-and-white for independence in December 1991 final­ format, each photograph has ly removed the Soviet threat to the West images of a unique time, place or and created a safety zone between increas­ event from the past. Rich with ingly unstable Russia and the rest of culture, with each page the reader Europe. He concludes his examination by is increasingly enchanted by the outlining steps the West should take in rural Carpathian landscape and order to assist and encourage Ukraine on bslitiite forEuropea n Defence & Stntegic Stodfes Hutsul people. Artistic pho­ the road to reform and argues for greater tographs of Europe are abstract, understanding of Ukrainian anxieties about "Ukraine The Unfinished Revolution," and those of the natural elements the future pattem of events in Russia. was published by the Institute for European evoke a very sensual relationship Mr. Kuzio is an honorary research fel­ Defense and Strategic Studies in 1992. It is between art and nature. low at the School of Slavonic and East available from the lEDSS, 13/14 Golden Some images are thought-pro­ European Studies of the University of Square, London WIR 3AG, England; tele­ voking, leaving the reader scruti­ London and co-author of "Ukraine: phone, 071-439 8719; price: $9 U.S. nizing the photographs to find Perestroika to Independence," published (Orders valued at less than $20 U.S. should more answers. And other photos by Macmillan. be paid in British currency only.) document important people and historical events during the 1930s in Galicia, the western region of Ukraine. Economic studies released in volume What makes this collection so JERSEY CITY, N.J. — "The splendid is that it is one of the Ukrainian Economy: Achievements, first compilations of photographs Problems, Challenges," the fourth in a reflecting a historic time and series of comprehensive analyses of remote places of Galicia, with Ukraine's economy, edited by I.S. images of the historic Caфathian Koropeckyj, has been released by the landscape and the ethnographic "Working Hands," first prize at U-Pho-To Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute. richness of the Hutsul heritage. Exhibit, 1970. The papers constituting the volume were originally presented the Fourth Conference on Ukrainian Economics at the Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute in Cambridge in September 1990. The previous three conferences, followed by corresponding volumes, were held at the institute in 1975, 1981 and 1985. What is unique about the fourth con­ ference and present volume is that when the conference papers were being pre­ pared in the late 1980s, the Soviet Union was transforming rapidly, and in the interim between the conference and the (Continued on page 15) Historiography of Ukraine published ENGLEWOOD, Colo. - In the ambi­ tious new work, "National History as Cultural Process: A Survey of the Interpretations of Ukraine's Past in Polish, Russian, and Ukrainian Historical Writing from the Earliest Times to 1914," Dr. Stephen Velychenko has cre­ ated a reliable guide to and summary of the major interpretations of the Ukrainian past. Reviewing more than 200 special­ ized monographs in Ukrainian history, he traces the evolution of inteфretations of Notice to publishers and authors Ukraine's past in survey histories of It is The Ukrainian Weekly's policy to run news items and/or reviews of Poland, Russia and Ukraine. newly published books, booklets and reprints, as well as records and pre­ Dr. Velychenko covers not only the miere issues of periodicals, only after receipt by the editorial offices of a works of prominent scholars but also the textbooks that shaped the images of the copy of the material in question. Ukrainian past held by successive gener­ ations of students and general readers. He News items sent without a copy of the new release will not be pub­ also examines the broader issue of how lished. interpretations change, arguing that vailing intellectual trends. scholarly research has had little impact The 283-page book is organized into Send new releases and information (where publication may be pur­ on the interpretations presented in text­ three main parts representing different chased, cost, etc.) to: The Editor, The Ukrainian Weekly, 30 Montgomery books and survey histories, whose basic viewpoints (Polish, Russian and Ukrainian). St., Jersey City, N.J. 07302. conceptual schema were determined by Each section offers a chronologically social change, political events and pre­ (Continued on page 15) No. 50 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1993 13

romantic fabric of this dramatic work. used mere words, i.e. substitutes for the The exceedingly inspired composer music heard, but I feel that words alone has wrought a synthesis of modernism are too weak to bring across the emo­ and more traditional romanticism. Both tions I experienced. How right and on the the choir and orchestra performed on a mark was the master Beethoven, who lofty professional level. The work con­ once said "When words fail, music tained episodes that moved me to tears, begins." Yes, in many cases language is for such visceral music could possibly futile, and we must let music speak for move stone itself. itself. The immense success of the new work resulted chiefly due to the creative gifts Also ran of its composer, gifts that appear rarely You, dear reader, might ask and right­ When music gets visceral indeed. A recording of this creation ly so, whether Sergei Prokofiev, Mykola would be most welcome, but can a com­ Lysenko and Yevhen Stankovych were CONCLUSION would expect his creative output to be pact disc — no matter how perfect — the only composers able to produce vis­ ultramodern. I was suфrised to find out ever take the place of the transcendental ceral results. For me, yes, but I would The song "Hetmany" celebrates this is not necessarily the case. live performance I was so luckly to wit­ have to concede there are others whose Ukrainian "hetmans" or Kozak chief­ In the second part of September, I vis­ ness? tains. In it, Ukraine's national poet Taras creativity, perhaps not altogether on the ited Lviv for the first time in 49 years. It * * * transcendental level, is nevertheless very Shevchenko muses as to what would be was, of course, a very moving transcen­ the hetmans, reaction if they managed I have described for you, dear reader, moving. Such composers as Peter dental experience in itself. While in the three transcendental musical perfor­ Tchaikovsky, Sergei Rachmaninoff, travel in time from their own glorious city of my childhood, I heard the opera past into Shevchenko's 19th century, mances which moved me deeply in the along with our own Stanyslav "Taras Bulba" by Lysenko, staged in the recent past. I tried to choose words in Liudkevych, Vasyl Barvinsky, Paul only to witness Ukraine ravaged by ruin newly refurbished Opera House. At a and foreign occupation. Of course, Paul such a way that you might understand Pecheniha-Ouglitzky all have written private concert, I was able to marvel at my own feelings and reactions. I have profound music. Plishka knew all this, since with each the novel sound of the recently discov­ song I had supplied detailed historical ered Piano Sonata by Vasyl Barvinsky, a background notes. I was confident that, composer who occupies an exceptional ideologically at least, Paul came pre­ niche in my musical world. However, pared. my most moving impressions came upon Memorial concert raises funds Armen Boyajian gave a short intro­ listening to the Lviv premiere of duction, carefully and studiously, as if "Panakhyda" (Requiem) for the dead for "Help Us Help the Children' realizing that his piano then and there who perished as a result of the Great was presenting one of the greatest basses Famine of 1932-1933, composed by by Nestor Gula The benefit was held in memory of Mr. of his time to Ukrainian music and was Czornyj, who died in a car accident on Yevhen Stankovych to verses by Dmytro TORONTO - A memorial concert was premiering the new repertoire for the Pavlychko. August 20. The idea for this event, accord­ held in Toronto on the evening of benefit of the public. The Lviv premiere of the Stankovych ing to organizer George Huculak, a friend After the pianist's rather subdued December 4 to honor the memory of of Mr. Czornyj who played with him in work opened the 54th concert season of Toronto musician/guitarist Andrew introduction, suddenly Paul Plishka the Lviv Philharmonic Society. Taking Petro Pyrih & the Holubtsi, arose during planted his feet comfortably apart, Czornyj and to raise funds for the the wake when his friends had gathered to place at the Liudkevych Concert Hall on Children of Chornobyl Canadian Fund threw back his head and, as I wrote September 18, the performance featured pay their final respects and wanted to "do before, entered music history. The very project "Help Us Help the Children." something to celebrate his memory." "Dumka" — the Ukrainian State Choir The benefit was held at the Royal first word to be sung is "Hetmany" with of Kyyiv and Symphony Orchestra of "We wanted to do something musical, the syllable "ma" being a high note Canadian Legion Hall, Ukrainian Branch since Andrew was so musical himself. the Lviv Philharmonic Society. There 360, located on Queen Street in down­ delivered "forte" (loud) and held firm. were two soloists: bass Anatoliy The ball started rolling from there," said With his mane thrown back, Paul pro­ town Toronto, and was attended by about Mr. Huculak. Khrystina and Bob Moroch, Hlazyrin and soprano Nina Matviyenko. 200 people. jected the most powerful and resplen­ Ivan Yuziuk (former student of conduc­ two members of Nove PokoUnnia, were dent "ma" I have ever heard. The sheer tor Mykola Kolessa) was on the podium "Help Us Help The Children" coordi­ instrumental in the organization of this volume recalled the sound of a great conducting the proceedings, which nates the collection of medicine, vita­ event, added Mr. Huculak. organ pipe at full throttle. This was included a narrator (whose name I did mins, medical equipment, food, clothing During the benefit concert, five bands coupled with the characteristically not record.) and toys for direct distribution to orphan­ took turns entertaining the audience. Mr. beautiful and rich Plishkian vocal flavor Ms. Matviyenko, who often performs ages, medical clinics and hospitals Chomij had at times performed or record­ plus top training in technique. The hall folk music, fitted into the work throughout Ukraine. ed with each of these bands. The bands was spellbound. admirably, somewhat like the voice of Andrew Czornyj was a gifted musi­ were: Nove Pokolinnia, Anyhowtown, As Mr. Plishka correctly pronounced protest coming from the common people, cian who wrote, performed and recorded Ron Cahute, Solovey and The Tenants. Shevchenko's immortal lines, I realized who after all, were the first victims of the with a number of groups. He was a During its set, Nove Pokolinnia per­ Lysenko's art became visceral music, an Great Famine, now acknowledged to be founding member of the Toronto band formed three songs written or co-written elemental force, all-powerful and basic genocide. Nove Pokolinnia, which started out in by Mr. Czornyj: "Pamiataiu Ya Tebe", with adrenaline flowing, but still con­ The work opens with eerie, supernat­ 1978 under the name Petro Pyrih & the "Kokhannia," "Dytyno Moya." The hosts trolled and cultivated. ural open fifths that summon the spirits Holubtsi. He was also one of the found­ for the evening were Mr. Huculak and The other Lysenko song was likewise of the departed. The highly emotional ing members in 1989 of a Toronto band Toronto comedian and television person­ immensely successful. Paul added a narrator and choir enunciate traditional called Anyhowtown. ality Ted Woloshyn. memorable and patriotic aria on Palermo prayers to heaven, while deeply moving by Verdi. I sensed the audience was wit­ additional texts by Pavlychko speak to nessing vocal art that comes along rarely the conscience of man. A substantial per­ if ever, even among star singers. And a cussion section of the orchestra features Stochansky's music in "Niglithouse" thought flashed through my mind: somber bells, as if accusing those respon­ by Nestor Gula emotions, sensations and perceptions that Ukrainian vocal music could go far, sible for the tragedy. The percussion sup­ would go far, if it had more champions occur at night and evaporate with the day­ ports very effectively the emotional and TORONTO — "Nighthouse" is a time." like Paul Plishka. dance choreographed by Lee Anne Shortly afterwards Paul admitted to Also featured as part for the dance was Smith, and it premiered here at a film by Toronto filmmaker Diana me that he was in love with the Harbourfront's Du Maurier Theater on Ukrainian songs I prepared for him. This Vazquez. Tuesday, November 16, as a part of Mr. Stochansky's music and is obvious from the LP phono-album Danceworks, the city's longest running recorded in New York (1979), which we Nighthouse were given four perfor­ dance series. mances and closed November 19. did together. A compact disc made from The music for the show was com­ this LP was issued in 1992 on the French posed by local composer Andy Forlane label and is currently circulated Stochansky. Mr. Stochansky said that in the West. The recording bears witness the choreographer, Ms. Smith, "brought About that UNICEF card to Paul's love for Ukrainian music. me in to do the music and we worked As previously reported, UNICEF has Yevhen Stankovych closely together." Played on tape, the soundtrack to the issued a card for the holiday season embla­ This Ukrainian composer may not be a dance featured violinist Jamie Snider and zoned with artwork by the late Jacques household name yet, but he ought to be. vocalist Jennifer Moore, musicians Mr. Hnizdovsky. The card, which features a Born in Transcarpathia and educated in Stochansky collaborated with in his detachable goldtone peacock omament on Lviv and Kyyiv, he has composed October 14 show at The Music Gallery. a blue hard-stock background, is available numerous orchestral works, including John Gzowski, a veteran of the local at UNICEF House, 3 United Nations Plaza five symphonies for large orchestra and alternative/jazz scene, brought his guitar (on 44th Street near First Avenue), tele­ three symphonies for chamber orchestra. work to the composition. phone: (212) 326-7054; and at the Beside many other instrumental works, Mr. Stochansky's flowing, haunting UNICEF Shop in Grand Central Station Mr. Stankovych produced an opera, two melodies meshed well with the dance, (near Track 37), telephone: (212) 986- ballets, music for motion pictures, for which was inspired by Anna Kavan's 5499. Priced at $7 per card, limited quan­ chorus and solo songs. Since Stankovych novel, "Sleep Has His House," a surreal tities are available (at press time, the New was born in 1942 and was trained under account of profound isolation. According York Metro Committee of UNICEF had modernist Boris Liatoshynsky, one Yevhen Stankovych to Ms. Smith, Nighthouse "explores the less than 150 in stock). 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1993 No. 50

director in Manitoba and Northwestern Controversial... Ontario, who has been touted as a possi­ ETERNAL UKRAINE (Continued from page 10) ble successor to Mr. Fecan, argued that the outgoing programming VP did the Roman Catholic Church in opposite. "The numbers show that he did Newfoundland (which recently ended up accomplish the Canadianization of The Perfect Christmas Gift in court again over a second injunction English television in Canada." request by the lay order of Christian However, Mr. Terhoch concedes that Brothers facing criminal charges), to regional supper-hour newscasts, which "Justice Denied," about the wrongful suffered from recent network-wide bud­ murder conviction cf Nova Scotia get cuts, ended up increasing their audi­ Micmac Native Donald Marshall. ences, while Mr. Fecan's weeknight The follow-up to the highly rated national news flagship suffered. "Anne of Green Gables" TV mini-series, Tony Atherton, TV critic for The "Road to Avonlea" became Canada's Ottawa Citizen, suggested that Mr Fecan most successful drama series. The left just before the naming of a new pres comedic exploits of "Kids in the Hall" on ident, who traditionally hand picks his or national television propelled them to crit­ her own lieutenants. ical raves south of the border. But Mr. Atherton admits that the Mr. Fecan spearheaded all during his departing doyen at CBC did what he was rapid climb up the network's manage­ probably hired to do: centralize network ment ladder. operations. He was named vice-president of "He stripped a lot of people of their CBC's English Television Networks in administrative duties and made them cre­ February, after serving for two years as ative people," said Mr. Atherton. "He the broadcaster's vice-president in charge gave them less power with more respon­ of arts and entertainment. sibility." Mr. Fecan joined CBC-TV in August The Ottawa-based TV critic said that 1987 as director of programming. while Mr. Fecan took risks in developing Before that, as an ambitious 33-year- what became ill-fated sitcoms, he priori­ old, he served as vice-president of NBC tized investment in Canadian-made pro­ Programming under former program­ ductions. ming chief Brandon Tartikoff, in Los "His idea was to create something for Angeles, after heading CBC-TV vari­ everybody. Of course, some people were ety, news operations for Toronto's upset about him moving the news City-TV and production for CBC Radio because their 30-year habit had been bro­ nationally. ken. Yet, in 1981, the II p.m. news had In his resignation letter, the York already moved to the 10 p.m. slot," he University fine arts graduate wro'te that said. his reasons for moving on were best Mr. Fecan is considered thin-skinned summed up "by just saying that Ї feel it's to criticism by critics and journalists, an time for a change." enigma to some members of Canada's However, John Haslett Cuff, televi­ cultural community and a loner by his sion critic for Canada's national newspa­ colleagues, Mr. Terhoch said. Mr. per. The Globe and Mail, recently wrote Terhoch also suggested that the recent that Mr. Fecan's departure marked "the pressures facing the CBC could have end of one of the most disastrous epochs contributed to Mr. Fecan's isolation in the history of CBC television."He will within the network's bureaucracy. not be missed by anyone who cares about public broadcasting in Canada and "He was pretty driven in the last few the changes he has instituted will neither years, I think he got fairly anxious," said be forgotten nor remedied any time Mr. Terhoch. "But he was a risk taker, soon." and you don't fail if you don't risk." Mr. Cuff accused Mr. Fecan, whom he Mr. Atherton said he believes any labeled "the right man for the wrong islands produced around Mr. Fecan's job," of Americanizing the public broad­ administration were largely the result of casting look of CBC-TV by making it his own power grab. 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His lawyer, Mark Elkin, said the judge Ontario Courts... would wait until the inquiry report is Thinking about buying a home? (Continued from page 10) complete before making any further com­ authority over me. I had to go back in ment. So far, he has remained unavail­ and finish prosecuting... in front of him." able to the media. The Ukrainian National Association Ms. Lawson admitted raising the issue But in delivering his final remarks to the commission, which concluded its offers its members with an acting supervisor or prosecutors at the time, who suggested that she con­ public hearings on October 8, Mr. Elkin sider informing the Ontario Judicial was confident his client would be vindi­ Council. cated. He said that Justice MacFarland would have to use almost a criminal stan­ • Low Fixed Rate Mortgage Loans Ms. Lawson is presently on maternity leave and was unavailable for comment. dard of proof beyond a reasonable doubt to show that Judge Hryciuk is guilty of • For 1-3 Family Owner Occupied Homes However, Judge Hryciuk insisted that his unique sense of humor helped him the charges. Mr. Elkin argued that • Quicif Appraisal and Approval cope with the stress of his job. He also removing the judge, even if it's shown he emphasized that his tactile and affection­ engaged in sexual misconduct, "would be • Low Closing Fees ate behavior is partly due to his too Draconian and too severe to find him Ukrainian background. 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But Judge Bovard's wife, Kelly Ann On the commission side, co-counsel James, 27, a former free-lance court Freya Kristjanson referred to a 1985 HURYN MEMORIALS reporter who now works for CBC televi­ position taken by Justice Lloyd Houlden sion, also claimed that Judge Hryciuk of the Ontario Supreme Court, during an For the finest in custom made memorials installed in all had ground his erect penis into her pelvic investigation of another provincial court cemeteries in the New York Metropolitan area including Holy area as they danced at a Christmas party judge. In it, Judge Houlden wrote: "The Spirit in Hamptonburgh, N.Y., St. Andrew's in South Bound for court staff two years ago. Ms. James standards of conduct imposed on judges Brook, N.J., Pine Bush in Kerhonkson and Glen Spey testified that the judge hugged her by are more exacting than those imposed on Cemetery, Glen Spey. placing both of his hands around her but­ ordinary citizens. 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attempting, speciously as we now know, The spectre... to portray Ukrainians as the greatest (Continued from page 6) blackguards. In reality, Ukraine was the greatest victim of that war. funnel billions of dollars in "aid" and weaponry to Israel annually, yet Israel Western Ukrainophobes are at it again, did not sign the START I treaty, nor has abetted by Russia's expert propagandists. its nuclear disarmament ever been made When you're "Number 2" you try harder. a precondition to its receipt of the "aid" Russia is the world's s,econd largest ensuring its survival. Washington has nuclear power. It will never be comfortr GRAND HOTEL used security guarantees previously to able with a pro-Western Ukraine in spot induce Japan, Taiwan and South Korea number 3, right next door. Those who to back off from membership in the swallow the Moscow line that Ukraine is LVIVS ONLY LUXURY HOTEL nuclear club. Why no similar promise for the greatest threat to world peace ignore Ukraine? And against whom are British the real source of danger, to their own ELEGANTLY RESTORED and French nuclear missiles targeted, great peril. now that there is no Soviet threat? In retrospect, what is very curious is SPECIAL RATES Russia? If so, should Ukraine not also how Western governments were more maintain a defensive capability? I am not alarmed than elated over the collapse of convinced a Ukrainian finger on the the Soviet empire. They now seem intent INDIVroUAL GROUP (12 persons or more) nuclear trigger is intrinsically less stable on emasculating rather than buoying up than a Russian, an Israeli or, for that mat­ the Eastern European countries that could djCB" per person ter, a French or British one. For the serve as bulwarks against a resurgence of ^^^ twin room Ф^^ twin room moment, anyway, it's Moscow's finger "Great Russian" imperialism. If they on Ukraine's ICBMs, not Kyyiv's. don't, the reimposition of Russian hege­ includes breakfast includes breakfast Ukraine-bashing is nothing new. mony over most of the territories of the "White Russian" emigres spent the inter- former Soviet Union may take place, October 1 • March 31 war period engaged in it. Soviet disinfor­ although not without a fight. The blood NY mation organs, before and after the sec­ of millions of tomorrow's war victims KYYIV і with NY 565:.o" o ond world war, deflected attention from will be on the hands of those who, today, Ux included their own crimes against humanity by are betraying Ukraine. Air Ukraine America Ltd,

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lifted, budget allocations to the interior Plutonium contamination disclosed board price hike. The press center said that Newsbriefs... ministry, national guard, etc., be reduced. 21 billion kbv had been allocated by the KYYIV — The Parliament's Chomobyl (Continued from page 2) (Interfax-Ukraine) Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers to cover the Committee, headed by Volodymyr fleet's debt to shipyards. These costs also the basis of aggressive nationalism." He Striking miners return to work Yavorivsky, disclosed on December 8 that were frozen, (hiteifax-Ukraine) suggested that NACC members should the area surrounding Chomobyl is contami­ support Russia's leadership of peace­ DONETSKE — Miners of two divi­ nated with Plutonium, which may poison sions of the Zasiadko coal mines have Luhanske supports emergency decree keeping operations on once Soviet terri­ the plants and soil in the area. Americium- tory and that they should send observers resumed work after having refused to go LUHANSKE — The Luhanske underground on Sunday, December 5. 241, a more dangerous radionuclide, has and render "moral-political, diplomatic also been detected in the environment. The Council of Industrialists and and material support" to this endeavor. They have demanded a threefold wage Entrepreneurs, regional independent increase. They suspended their strike on committee intends to include these issues in Mr. Kozyrev cited Ukraine's possession the Ukrainian, Belarusian and Russian laws trade union organizations and city and of nuclear weapons as a challenge to the condition that their delegation can district authorities issued a joint appeal to meet with government officials in Kyyiv on Chomobyl, which would provide for an European security and stability, and stat­ increased evacuation and more adequate Ukraine's political leaders urging them to ed that the NACC could prove its effec­ at the earliest. An average coal miner cleanup measures. (Interfax-Ukraine) impose a state of economic emergency in tiveness only it if shows it can react makes 1 million kbv per month. Ukraine. The message also demands promptly to this challenge. (RFE/RL (Interfax-Ukraine) Black Sea Fleet^s '^financial war'' moratorium on the government's deci­ Daily Report) sions involving price, credit and financial Miners^ union protests price increases SEVASTOPIL — Black Sea Fleet Trade union council seeks subsidies policies and urgent steps to protect the DONETSKE — The Independent Commander Eduard Baltin qualified the impoverished population. The message KHARraV — The local regional trade Trade Union of Miners demanded that the "freezing" of the fleet's accounts with the stated that the National Bank of Ukraine union council, sent a cable to President Cabinet of Ministers resolution on raising Dnipropetrovske Privatbank as a "financial has virtually paralyzed the region's stag­ Leonid Kravchuk and the Cabinet of retail prices and tariffs be revoked, or the war with the Black Sea Fleet." In early gering economy since it proclaimed a Ministers, demanding that subsidies be population's salaries increased. 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- "All of this changed the atmosphere of Kyyiv condemns... the Ukrainian-American relationship and (Continued from page 1) this was very good. But, to change the atmosphere is only half the job; what we light your successes. But, this method no need is to fill the atmosphere with con­ longer works," he added, explaining that crete deeds," said Mr. Tarasiuk. Western countries saw what was behind Russia's attacks. "And this is a bit harder to do. We are Although the Ukrainian officials noted trying to broaden the agenda of that Russia was unsuccessful in its Ukrainian-American relations. And unfor­ Air Ukraine tunately, I cannot report to you that a sub­ attempts to isolate Ukraine, to show it "in stantial change has come," he added. a negative, deformed light," the Ukrainian delegation worked with He underlined that he has no evidence Western delegations, "behind the scenes" the U.S. attitude has changed. explaining its motivations for the ratifica­ "Our major preoccupation now is to Non-Stop Service tion of START I with tough conditions. make our relations with Russia a good neighborly relationship, a relationship of Ukrainian Foreign Minister Anatoliy good partners," added Mr. Tarasiuk. New York to Kyyiv Zlenko confirmed Ukraine's readiness to achieve non-nuclear status, but said he But, he added, it may be quite difficult because in Europe, at the CSCE and NACC Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays was displeased with the pressure from meetings, Russia was "trying to accuse international circles during his European Ukraine of all possible things in the world." tour. "We felt a cool wind blowing," he said upon his return to Kyyiv. "It was Russia trying to involve highly authoritative states in an anti-Ukrainian "This was a very significant step," he campaign," he added. New Direct connection to LVIV via Kyyiv said, referring to START I ratification by Ukraine's Parliament. "For us, nuclear Back on its own territory, Russia, hav­ ing failed to engage other states in this weapons are a material asset and we campaign, continued provocative claims, insist on receiving full compensation," he with Russian Foreign Minister Andrei Depart New York on Fridays, return on Sundays said, adding that Ukraine now finds itself Kozyrev asserting in Murmansk last in very tough economic conditions. week that: "Sevastopil, was, is and will After the Rome meeting, the Ukrainian be a Russian city." His words reminis­ delegation set out for Belgium, but the cent of the territorial claims made by the situation did not improve in Brussels, reactionary Russian Parliament in For reservations and information please call where once again at the North Atlantic December of 1992. Cooperation Council (NACC) meeting of The Russian Foreign Ministry also 16 NATO foreign ministers and 22 mem­ 1(800)-UKRAINE issued a report last week in which it stat­ bers of the former Soviet bloc, Russia or ed that Ukraine's continued possession began "playing dishonest games," com­ Call your Travel Agent of nuclear weapons is a matter requiring Air Ukraine • 551 5th Avenue. • Suite 1010 • New York, N. Y. 10176 mented Ihor Kharchenko, chairman of the urgent remedy. It began circulating state­ political analysis division at the Foreign ments such as: "A consensus against Affairs Ministry. Kyyiv's maneuvers on giving up nuclear "Some Western media reports noted weapons is developing in the internation­ that during the Brussels meeting, al community, and this is something Western countries said it was necessary Kyyiv should consider." to isolate Ukraine from Europe, due to its "I would like to refer to Mr. Kozyrev's 'incomplete ratification' of START I and For five decades, insightful articles j statements earlier this week as purely an thus, exclude it from the NATO-initiated and commentaries have followed one of 1 electoral campaign statement," said Mr. program 'Partnership for Peace,' " noted Europe*s largest nations - Ukraine, і Tarasiuk, referring to Russian parliamen­ \\l '"' і K, Mr. Kharchenko. "It became crystal clear and its drive for independence. 1 tary elections scheduled for Sunday, in discussions with NATO Secretary December 12. "Let's hope that with elec­ WRAiNIAN General Manfred Werner that such state­ The Ukrainian Quarterly's і tions over, everything will be forgotten," ments were exaggerations and specula­ roster of distinguished writers had the 1 he added. OV/ARTaLV. unique foresight to recognize and describe і tions - political speculations promoted the direction of political and social affeirs 1 by certain delegations, aiming to isolate But the Ukrainian deputy foreign min­ ister cautioned that there will be Mr. in Eastern Europe, as well as i Ukraine. These media reports have no Kozyrev's words will have an influence in the Communist world in general, і basis in reality," he added. 1 on the electorate in Russia. 1 A Journal years before the monumental changes 1 As reported in the West, Mr. Zlenko "The elections will be over, but our two 1 of Ukrainian of 1989-1991, and U.S. Secretary of State Warren countries will continue to exist. We don't 1 & International AfFairs Now, The Ukrainian Quarterly will follow 1 Christopher had a long one-on-one dis­ want our relations to be the subject of a Ukraine as it moves to reassert itself 1 cussion in Brussels, where the United poUtical internal campaign," he added. 1 Since 1944 States agreed to act a mediator in in the European and international arena. 1 "I am not that pessimistic as to the Ukrainian-Russian relations. prospect of Ukrainian-Russian relations. In the newest issue: 1 "The United States underscores that it In spite of all this rhetoric, we worked will serve in a role of adviser; it will give Newsmaker Interview with Ukrainian І and continue to work hard on bilateral Defense Minister Kostyantyn Morozov 1 proposals and suggestions, and I would relations," he noted. 1 $25./yr. 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But we hope that in questions which issues on the agenda will be the subject of George Knysh 1 are important to us, to the United States our negotiations at the end of this month," Book Reviews, Chronicle of Events, 1 and the general interests of Russia, this said Mr. Tarasiuk, adding that compensa­ Pertinent Documents 1 mediating role can be very beneficial. tion for tactical weapons will be discussed, For example, the issue of compensation but refusing to disclose any figures. for our tactical weapons; if we can Such topics as the Black Sea Fleet and 1 resolve this, Ukraine and Russia can energy prices will also be discussed, he move on the other things," he said. noted. In offering to mediate the Ukrainian and Deputy Minister Tarasiuk observed Russian disputes the U.S. Ambassador-at- that Ukraine is not in the strongest posi­ Large Strobe Talbott will meet with tion as it prepares to negotiate deals with Ukraine's Deputy Foreign Minister Borys Russia; but at the same time, Ukraine has Tarasiuk and his Russian counteфart. NewYbrHKyyiv enough reserves to negotiate and reach a "It is very difficult for me to charac­ mutually beneficial decision, said the terize U.S. foreign policy toward Ukraine Foreign Ministry official. on Balkan Airlines via superb Boeing 767-200ER right now. 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are private letters from family and friends ple) had the following response: Ukraine yes and 42 said no. Pubic opinion... in Ukraine; 35 percent said that they do — 12 percent, Russia — 73 percent. Nevertheless, there is a large number (Continued from page 3) not trust the Russian media — newspa­ What is the fate of Ukrainians in of nationally conscious activists in pers, radio or TV — on its information Russia, in a country where the image of Ukrainian community and cultural orga­ does not have the resources, technical or about Ukraine. Ukraine is becoming more negative? nizations throughout Russia, organiza­ financial, to broadcast to Russia. Ukrainian-Russian relations are, more Russia has no law on national minori­ tions that have served as venues for "As a result, outside of Ukraine," and more, beginning to resemble a Cold ties, no guarantee of multiculturalism socialization and hence the democratiza­ Ms. Kutkovets continued, "it is practi­ War, Ms. Kutkovets said, and in this new or national rights, such as schools and tion of Russian society. This was evi­ cally impossible to find out about not situation, many Ukrainians feel vulnera­ language usage, comparable to the dent even back in the spring of 1989 only Ukraine's internal economic, ble. Most Russians identify Ukrainians guarantees decreed by law for minori­ when, during the first democratic rallies political and cultural life, but about the with the political policies of Ukraine, ties in Ukraine. The assimilation of in Moscow, the Ukrainian blue-and-yel- policies of the Ukrainian political lead­ which frequently engender irritation and Ukrainians in Russia will be even more low flag appeared with the Russian tri­ ership or their positions concerning even hostility, especially in regards to intense now, as on the local level there color. Ukrainian-Russian relations. For exam­ certain issues such as the Black Sea Fleet, is opposition to minority rights, just as According to Ms. Kutkovets, there are ple, Ostankino frequently presents the the status of Sevastopil and Ukraine's there is opposition to all kinds of now organized Ukrainian groups in 50 of views of the pro-Russian Republican nuclear arsenal. "Today," Ms. Kutkovets reforms. the 88 regions of Russia. On October 23- Movement of Crimea, but nothing pointed out, "to be a Ukrainian in Russia Ukrainians themselves are passive, 24, the first Congress of Ukrainians in about Democratic Crimea, or about the is not simple." Ms. Kutkovets stated. In answer to the Russia was held in Moscow, and it result­ policies of the Ukrainian government In 1992, to the question "Where do question "Would you like to have a ed in the founding of the Association of concerning the Crimea. Ukraine you think it is easier to live, in Ukraine or Ukrainian paper, Ukrainian nurseries, Ukrainians in Russia. This is the first de receives no access to the TV channel Russia?", the answers from the schools, theaters, etc. in your region?", jure body that has been formed to speak that is supposed to serve all countries Ukrainians polled were: Russia — 0 per­ 37 percent said yes, 37 percent said no, for the interests of the Ukrainian minority of the CIS." cent, Ukraine — 68 percent, no differ­ 26 percent were undecided. To the in that multicultural country. For When asked how they receive infor­ ence — 16 percent, no opinion — 16 per­ question "Is there a need for you per­ Ukrainians in Russia, there are no longer mation about Ukraine, 60 percent of the cent. The same question, when asked in sonally for a Ukrainian cultural center only local and cultural issues to consider, Ukrainians polled said their main source 1993 (albeit to a somewhat different sam­ in your locality?", 32 percent replied but political ones as well.

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ADULTS ADD TOTALS Dividend Accumulations 1,949.51 TOTAL AS OF AUGUST 31 1993 17,317 41,549 5,354 64,220 Endowments Matured 65,433.00 GAINS IN SEPTEMBER 1993 Indigent Benefits Disbursed 1,750.00 New members 48 66 19 133 Interest On Death Benefits 139.54 Reinstated 23 82 105 Payor Death Benefits 116.88 Transferred in 70 117 9 196 Reinsurance Premiums Paid 1,683.68 YEVSHAN Cliange class in 2 3 5 Scholarships 6,100.00 Transferred from Juvenile Dept. 1 1 Total Books - Cassettes - Compact (disks - Videos TOTAL GAINS 143 269 28 440 Operating Expenses: LOSSES IN SEPTEMBER 1993 Real Estate 208,262.95 Language tapes - Call for our Catalog Svoboda Operation Suspended 86,982.14 New cassette for ki(Js "Dobryden" Transferred out Washington Office 17,762.24 Change of class out Official Publication-Svoboda 82,014.09 Transferred to adults Organizing Expenses: Died Advertising 11,472.98 1-800-265-9858 Cash surrender Medical Inspections 282.05 Endowment matured Refund of Branch Secretaries Expenses 43.16 VISA-MASTER CARD ACCEPTED Fully paid-up Reward To Organizers 19,648.71 Reduced paid-up Reward To Special Organizers 9,525.21 BOX 325, BEACONSFIELD, QUEBEC Extended insurance Supreme Medical Examiner's Fee 1,500.00 Certificate terminated CANADA, H9W 5T8 2,586.90 TOTAL LOSSES 154 357 32 543 Total 440,080.43 INACTIVE MEMBERSHIP Payroll, Insurance And Taxes: $ GAINS IN SEPTEMBER 1993 Employee Benefit Plan 51,628.74 Paid-up 27 60 87 Salaries Of Executive Officers $ 19,091.99 Extended insurance 1 3 4 Salaries Of Office Employees 57,980.62 TOTAL GAINS 28 63 91 Taxes-Federal, State And City On Employee Wages 23,538.57 FLOWERS LOSSES IN SEPTEMBER 1993 Total 152,239.92 Died 2 50 52 General Expenses: $ Cash surrender 15 17 32 Actuarial And Statistical Expenses 2,125.00 Reinstated 3 3 6 Bank Charges $ 38.20 Lapsed 3 6 9 Dues To Fraternal Congresses 373.00 TOTAL LOSSES 23 76 99 General Office Maintenance 872.11 TOTAL UNA MEMBERSHIP Insurance Department Fees 200.50 AS OF: SEPTEMBER 30 1993 17,311 41,448 5,350 64,109 Operating Expense of Canadian Office 175.00 Delivered in Ukraine Postage 894.27 Printing and Stationery 390.00 1-800-832-1789 WALTER SOCMAN Rental Of Equipment And Services 4,477.01 Telephone, Telegraph 4,429.51 Landmark, Ltd. Supreme Secretary Traveling Expenses-General 1,715.31 Total 15,689.91 Miscellaneous: $ Donation From Fund For The Rebirth Of Ukraine 3,777.05 FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT Donations $ 2,750.00 Exchange Account-Payroll 18,731.12 Planning a trip to Fraternal Activities 563.19 INCOME FOR SEPTEMBER 1993 Investment Expense-Mortgages 2,500.00 Loss On Bonds 851.11 Dues and Annuity Premiums From Members Professional Fees 3,270.00 Income From "Svoboda" Operation Transfer Account 455.000.00 UKRAINE? Investment Income: Ukrainian Publications 16.234.50 Banks 1,804.92 Youth Sports Activities 723.88 Bonds 344,811.27 Total 504,400.85 Personalized Certificate Loans 2,577.14 Investments: $ Mortgage Loans 31,965.84 Certificate Loans 2.752.14 Travel Service at 172.578.26 Mortgages $ 42.000.00 5,691.17 Real Estate 8.614.00 7,167.66 Short Term Investments 539.659.16 Reasonable Rates Total $ 1.084.317.83 Stock 4,049.93 Refunds: Total 597,075.23 Death Benefits 1,300.00 Disbursements ^or September. 1993 $ 1.904.398.19 Employee Hospitalization Plan Premiums 1,173.46 •VISAS •HOTELS* MEALS» Investment Expense 450.00 Operating Expenses Washington Office 2,644.02 BALANCE •TRANSFERS'GUIDES^ Reward To Organizers 80.00 ASSETS LIABILITIES Refund of Secretary's Expenses 677.40 •AIR TICKETS» Reward To Special Organizer 1,039.10 Cash $ 1,738,870.26 Life Insurance 74,055.385.02 •RAIL TICKETS• Scholarship 367.00 Short Term $ Taxes Federal, State & City On Employee Wages 18,392.75 Investments 3,106,198.44 •CARS V^ITH DRIVERS• Taxes Held In Escrow 217.33 Bonds 49.017,472.53 Total 26,341.06 Mortgage Loans 4.280.889.14 • INTERPRETERS• Miscellaneous: $ Certificate Loan 642.050.95 Accidental D.D. 2,076,120.19 Donations To Fund For The Rebirth Of Ukraine 2.187.03 Real Estate 3.002.658.27 •SIGHTSEEING^ Exchange Account-Payroll $ 18,731.12 Printing Plant & E.D.P. Profit On Bonds Sold or Matured 11,137.93 Equipment 776,905.07 Fraternal (1,500.991.62) Transfer Account 455.100.20 Stocks 1.695.925.36 Orphans 437.522.59 Loan to D.H.-U.N.A LANDMARK, LTD Total 487,156.28 Housing Corp. 104.551.04 Old Age Home (2,651,935.15) Investments: $ Loan To U.N.U.R.C. 8.103.102.00 Emergency 52.522.03 toll free (800) 832-1789 Bonds Matured Or Sold 313,088.65 Certificate Loans Repaid $ 4,590.26 Total $ 72,468.623.06 72.468,623.06 DC/MD/VA (703) 941-6180 Mortgages Repaid 203,420.94 fax (703) 941-7587 Total $ 521,099.85 ALEXAN DER BLAHITKA Income For September. 1993 r 2.118.915.02" Supreme Treasurer No. 50 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1993 23

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This is all occurring at a Members of Congress, were reluctant time when the Russian empire is quickly to oppose this initiative however, for fear being re-established." is pleased to extend lower prices for shipments during the holiday season: cians, among others. Scholars agree... For example, the capital of Ukraine 20% OFF on all parcel shipments (Continued from page 5) routinely is spelled at least three different "Inquiries about proper spelling came ways in the U.S. The U.S. Board on from such diverse organizations as the Geographical Names and National 10% OFF all standard food Encyclopedia of Ukraine in Toronto, the Geographic use "Kyyiv," the Library of U.S. Defense Mapping Agency and the Congress says "Kyiv"; the Harvard parcel orders Institut Geographique National in Paris, Ukrainian Research Institute and the France," said Mr. Azhniuk. Encyclopedia of Ukraine stayed with 10% OFF money transfers In the end, the conference, which "Kiev." 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Monday, December 13 the making of Christmas tree ornaments, creating paintbox cookies ("incredible, edi­ TRENTON, N.J.: Americans for Human PREVIEW OF EVENTS ble art") and a bead workshop to be held at Rights in Ukraine (AHRU) invites the public visit from St. Nicholas, to take place at 2 p.m. Chicago Ave., 2 - 4 p.m. The exhibit runs the institute, 620 Spadina Ave., 9 a.m. - 5 to a special presentation of resolutions by the at the Ramada Hotel, 130 Route. 10 W. A hol­ through January 15. Institute hours: Tuesday p.m. Fee (includes supplies and lunch): $25 New Jersey State Senate and the State iday program will be performed by the stu­ - Sunday, noon - 4 p.m. For additional infor­ per child; $20 for the second child. For reg­ Assembly commemorating the 60th anniver­ dents, after which St. Nicholas will distribute mation, call (312) 227-5522. istration and additional information, call sary of the 1932 -1933 famine in Ukraine. The gifts. The "heavenly office" will be open at 1 - Wednesday, December 22 (416)923-3318. presentation will be made by the sponsors of 2 p.m.; gifts are limited to one per child. the resolutions. Sen. Ronald L. Rice and HARTFORD, Conn.: Ukrainian American Friday, December 31 SASKATOON: The exhibit "Celebrating Assemblymen Harry McEnroe and James Professionals of Connecticut are holding an 75 Years: The History of the Ukrainian EAST HANOVER, N.J.: The Orden Zangari, in the senate chambers. The program organizing meeting at 7 p.m. at the Orthodox Church in Canada" opens at the Khrestonostsiv Plast fraternity invites the will commence at 2 p.m.; (those attending Ukrainian National Home on Wethersfield Ukrainian Museum of Canada, 910 Spadina public to its New Year's dinner/dance to be should arrive at 1:45 p.m.) For further infor­ Avenue. Join the group for some holiday mation, call AHRU, (201) 373-9729. Crescent E., at 3:30 p.m., with a reception at held at Ramada Hotel, 130 Route. 10 W., to cheer. For further information, call Donna the music of Khryshtal and Fata Morgana. 3 - 5 p.m. The year 1993 marks the 75th Thursday, December 16 Lucyk, (203) 257-9455, evenings. Dinner is at 7:30 p.m., followed by dancing, anniversary of the Ukrainian Orthodox starting at 10 p.m. Evening attire requested. CAMBRIDGE, Mass.: The Ukrainian Church in Canada. The exhibit traces the Friday, December 24 Tickets (to be reserved by December 19): Research Institute at Harvard University, as history and developments that led to the WILKES-BARRE, Pa.: A special one-hour $48, includes dinner, dance and open bar; part of its seminar in Ukrainian studies, pre­ founding of the Church, highlighting key Ukrainian Christmas program, produced and $45, dance and open bar. Tickets purchased sents Dr. Oleh Wolowyna, senior policy personalities in its formation and growth. directed by Dr. Walter Karpinich, will be at the door are $50 for the dance and open specialist, Research Triangle Institute, The pioneers' deep religious beliefs, their aired at 2 p.m. on Radio Station WNAK, bar. For reservations, call Tymish Chapel Hill, N. C, who will speak on "The quest for a Church of their own, the early 730 AM. The program will include Hankewycz, (914) 476-9227, or the Ramada Implications of Ukraine's Demographic struggles, and more recent growth and Ukrainian Christmas customs and selections Hotel, (201) 386-5622. Situation at the Oblast Level." The lecture development are outlined. Celebrations of Ukrainian carols. This seventh annual will be held in the HURI seminar room, marking the Millennium of Christianity in Christmas radio program is sponsored by LEHIGHTON, Pa.: The Ukrainian 1583 Massachusetts Ave., at 4 - 6 p.m. For Ukraine and the 75th anniversary celebra­ The Ukrainian Literary Association of Homestead will hold a New Year's Eve additional information, call (617) 495-4053. tions will be featured. Religious artifacts Wilkes-Barre. dance at the Homestead, 1230 Beaver Run Saturday, December 18 including banners, crosses, prayerbooks and Road., at 9 p.m. There will be a hot buffet, icons will complement the exhibit. The Monday - Friday, December 27 - 31 cash bar and champagne at midnight. Tickets NEW YORK: The New York Plast branch exhibit will continue until January 30, 1994. for the dance are $12 for senior citizens, $15 invites Plast members and the community to ELLENVILLE, N.Y.: The Ukrainian for adults, $25 per couple. Rooms with conti­ a visit from St. Nicholas at the Plast head­ KENILWORTH, N.J.: Ukrainian American Youth Association (SUM-A) is nental breakfast available if reserved in quarters, 142 Second Ave., at 2 p.m. A holi­ American Veterans Post No. 6 of Irvington, organizing its annual winter camp on its advance. For room reservations and further day program will be presented by the cub N.J. will hold its Christmas dinner at the estate. Ukrainian youth 17 years or older is information, call (215) 377-4621. scouts. The "heavenly office" will be open Holiday Inn, Kenilworth, NJ (Exit 138-S invited to attend. The program will predomi­ starting 11 a.m. Garden State Parkway) at 2 p.m. For further nantly include lectures and discussions on NOTICE informarion, call Michael Lytwyn (908) the topic of current events in Ukraine. For NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Medical NEW YORK: Roman Marynowych's 964-4222. further information, contact the UAYA "Ukrainian Melody Hour" Christmas pro­ Association of North America, New York- office at (212) 477-3084. Metro chapter and The Ukrainian Engineers' Sunday, December 19 grams will be aired on television and radio Society of America invite their members Tuesday, December 28 in New York, Philadelphia and Lviv, CHICAGO: An exhibit titled "works on and their families and the Ukrainian com­ Ukraine, on the following days: paper" by Emma Andiievska, poetess and TORONTO: St. Vladimir Institute presents munity to join in the traditional Ukrainian prose writer, opens December 19 at The "Children's Winter Break at the Institute," a • Monday, December 20 and January 3, New Christmas celebration of "yalynka." There Ukrainian Institute of Modem Art, 2320 W. one-day program of fun activities including York: WNYE- 91.5 FM; 8:30 p.m. will be a classical Christmas program and • Sunday, December 26 and January 2, New carolling. Buffet with open bar. Admission: York: WNYE-TV, Channel 25; 5:30 p.m. $20: those under 16, free. The event will PREVIEW OF EVENTS, a listing of Ukrainian community events open to the public, is a service provided free of charge by The Ukrainian Weekly to Philadelphia: WYBE-TV, Channel 35, 8:30 take place at the Ukrainian Institute of p.m. America, 2 E. 79th St., at 7 p.m. the Ukrainian community. To have an event listed in this column, please send information (type of event, date, time, place, admission, sponsor, etc.) — typed • Thursday, January 6, Lviv, Ukraine: Sunday, December 19 and in the English language — along with the phone number of a person who Channel 32-MEEST; 7 p.m. EAST HANOVER, NJ.: The Lesia may be reached during daytime hours for additional information, to: Preview • Friday, January 7, Philadelphia: WYBE- Ukrainka Ridna Shkola Ukrainian language of Events, The Ukrainian Weekly, 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, N.J. TV, Channel 35, 11 p.m. For additional school in Morris County invites the public to a 07302. information, call (202) 529-7606.

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