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Yuzyk marks 20 years in Senate Soviets accept neutrals' draft by Mykhailo Bociurkiw reeky of the Toronto Ukrainian Catho­ lic Eparchy; Alberta's Sen. Martha for Madrid concluding document OTTAWA - Canadian Sen. Paul Bielish; newly appointed Ontario Ap­ MADRID - The Soviet Union on final communique, did little more than Yuzyk was honored on the occasion of peals Court Judge Walter ТагпороІ– May 6 accepted a draft for a concluding assure that another follow-up meeting the 20th anniversary of his appointment sky; and Laverne Lewicky, member of document put forth by professed neutral would convene in three years. to the Senate with a banquet held at Parliament for Dauphin. Man. and non-aligned countries aimed at When the Madrid Conference open­ Parliament Hill's Confederation Ball­ Other guests arrived from as faraway breaking the deadlock at the Madrid ed in the shadow of the Soviet invasion room on Friday, May 13. as Winnipeg, New York and Florida. Conference to review the 1975 Helsinki of Afghanistan and the mass arrests of Over 100 friends and relatives attend­ Thanks to the foresight of the ban­ Accords, which had been meeting here dissidents prior to the start of the ed the Parliament Hill function to pay quet organizer, Mr. Sirskyj, the even­ for two and half years. Moscow Summer Olympics, the NATO tribute to the senator, who is highly ing was conducted without the pro­ But whether the 35-country meeting bloc was determined to use the meeting regarded for his contributions to the longed speeches and greetings charac­ can be brought to a successful conclu­ as an effective platform to score Soviet Ukrainian community and to ethnic teristic of many Ukrainian community sion remains unclear because Western behavior abroad and on the domestic minority rights in Canada. functions. After brtef introductory states, particularly the United States, front. For their part, the Soviets hoped The banquet was organized by the remarks, Mr. Sirskyj simply mentioned are known to be dissatisfied with the to forestall Western attempts to give the Ottawa branch of the Ukrainian Cana­ the Ukrainian community organiza­ neutrals' proposal, specifically its non- human-rights issues a prominent place dian Committee. Borys Sirskyj, UCC tions in Canada and the United States commital language on human rights. on the agenda, while still nominally branch president - who is also Sen. that had sent their best wishes to the The proposal was introduced in upholding the concept of constructive Yuzyk's executive secretary — was senator. dialogue between the two superpowers. master of ceremonies for the evening. After the main course, the banquet March by eight neutral and non-aligned Among the distinguished guests in program continued with an official countries. It calls for separate 35- The stalemate continued even after attendance were: Bishop Isidore Bo- presentation from the national execu­ country conferences on disarmament, the declaration of martial law in Poland tive of the Ukrainian Canadian Com­ military confidence-building measures threatened to unravel the last strands of mittee. National President John No- and scientific cooperation, as well as detente, mainly because neither Wash­ AHRU asks Congress vosad presented Sent Yuzyk with a pledges of steps against terrorism. ington nor Moscow wanted to accept plaque commemorating his 20th year in firmer commitment to upholding the onus for declaring the conference a the Senate. religious freedom and the guarantee of failure. to launch review Sen. Yuzyk also received an em­ citizen access to foreign missions. There Many experts feel that the neutrals' broidered Ukrainian tapestry, pre­ was also some equivocal language about package signals a possible break in the of OSI procedures sented by Eugenia Pasternak, executive the rights of workers to "freely" esta­ impasse amid a growing consensus that director of the Ivan Franko Home for blish trade unions, a nod to Poland's the conference has gone on for too long. NEWARK, NJ. - Americans for the Aged in Toronto, as well as a plaque Solidarity. In May, spokesmen for the neutral and Human Rights in Ukraine has asked and two Ukrainian hand-carved "to- However, the proposals did not non-aligned countries formally pro­ members of Congress to launch "a pirtsi," presented by Mr. Sirskyj on include substantive provisions on posed that the conference be concluded. thorough review" of the Office of behalf of the Ottawa branch of the human rights, and virtually ignored a Western delegations, while acknow­ Special Investigation's use of evidence UCC. group of 14 amendments offered by ledging their colleagues' concerns, supplied by the Soviet secret police in its Following greetings from Ukrainian Western delegations last November, responded by indicating that the NATO proceedings against East European Catholic and Orthodox Churches, Dr. provisions which included the demand contingent was working on some mode­ emigres suspected of collaborating with (Continued on page 13) for free trade unions, an end to radio rate ideas to improve the neutrals'draft the Germans during World War II. jamming and official permission for to meet the legitimate concerns of In a June 3 letter to all senators and local citizens to establish public groups Western governments. congressmen, the human-rights group to monitor compliance with the Hel­ In addition to human rights, another wrote that, although it supports "the Polovchak loses sinki agreement. major stumbling block in the negotia­ prosecution of criminals through legal Max Kampelmah, head of the U.S. tions is the character of a post-Madrid means and in accordance with Ameri­ round in court delegation at Madrid, has said that the disarmament conference, a point in­ can jurisprudence," it was "distressed" United States would hold out for a cluded in the neutrals' proposals. One that the Justice Department has used SPRINGFIELD, 111. - Walter "solid and meaningful" final document. area of contention is the geographical evidence supplied-by the KGB. Polovchak, 15, who ran away from "We have not spent two and a half years scope that any so-called confidence- Along with the letter, AHRU en­ home in 1980 rather than return to the here to go through some empty ges­ building measures resulting from such a closed a recent article by Warren Soviet Union with his parents, can be tures," he said recejitly. conference would cover. Rogers that appeared in The Philadel­ returned to his parents if they come here The Madrid Conference convened in The West wanted to limit it from the phia Inquirer in which the author, a to get him, the Illinois Supreme Court November 1980. Its purpose was to Atlantic to the Urals, and the Soviet veteran Washington journalist and ruled on May 27. review implementation of the 1975 Union wanted to extend it into the editor of The White House Weekly, But the parents cannot take the Helsinki Accords and possibly to ex­ Atlantic, to cove' NATO submarine charged that while the Justice Depart­ teenager back to the Soviet Union pand them. The accords, a high-water movements and possibly even the U.S. ment agreed to use Soviet-supplied because federal orders that granted mark of detente, laid down a broad node Rapid Deployment Force. evidence to see that suspected Nazi war Walter asylum are still pending, report­ of conduct in everything from human The Soviet acceptance of the neu­ criminals were brought to justice, the ed the Associated Press. rights to military maneuvers for closer trals' package pre-empted the latest Soviet motive for the arrangement was The top state court ruled that lower Eist-West cooperation. initiative from the West, which was to to intimidate and silence the often vocal courts erred in making Walter a ward of But when the signatories met in offer four relatively modest changes in anti-Communist emigre communities in the state because, it said, Illinois juvenile Belgrade in 1977 to review compliance, the neutrals' proposals. One would call the United States. laws were designed "to preserve and the concept of detente was (idly battered, a special meeting on human contacts "There are 2 million Ukrainian strengthen the minor's family ties at least partly as a result of the Carter that would deal with separated families. ethnics alone in this country and many whenever possible." administration's insistence that the Another would clarify the mandate of a are vocal and effective critics of the If neither parent returns, Walter's Soviet Union and the Warsaw Pact human-rights conference in Ottawa. A Soviet Union," wrote Mr. Rogers. case will be turned over to the federal countries abide by the human-rights third would change the wording on "How easy to reach out and pluck a few, court, which will handle it in the manner provisions incorporated into the Hel­ carrying out the Helsinki Accords and a thereby silencing hundreds of thousands "it deems best suited to Walter's needs," sinki Final Act. fourth would include international who. should they speak up, could be the Illinois Court said. At Belgrade, the Soviets managed to broadcasting in the context of a free next." The court also said that Walter's successfully stonewall Western attempts flow of information without prohibiting Mr. Rogers cited several specific attorneys failed to establish that he was to have the final document include jamming by name. cases in which he said the defendant's a "runaway" and thus beyond control of strongly worded language censuring the By accepting the position of the rights may have been violated because his parents. Soviet Union and some of its allies for neutrals - some of whom are said to be (Continued on page 15) ,. , (Continued on page 15) human-rights violations. In fact, the (Continued on page 15) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 5,1983 No. 23

Dissident profile. Radio Moscow announcer calls Soviet Afghan presence an Invasion" Vasyl Ovsienko: MOSCOW - Whether spurred by He repeated the item on the 3 p.m. conscience or caprice, a Radio Moscow broadcast. third term in 9 years announcer has read — twice in the past The report was rewritten for the 4 p.m. news, and it was assumed that the JERSEY CITY, N.J. - When week — blatantly anti-Soviet news items concerning Afghanistan over original was a gigantic editing blunder. Ukrainian philologist Vasyl Ovsienko But on Monday, he was back with was arrested while imprisoned in late Moscow's English-language shortwave broadcasts. more. In addition to calling the Soviet 1981, it marked the third time in nine troops "invaders," he reported that the years that authorities had charged On Wednesday, May 18, veteran announcer Vladimir Danchevcalled the Soviets and not the Moslem insurgents him with "anti-Soviet"activities. were "counter-revolutionaries." What makes this more remarkable is Soviet presence in Afghanistan an that Mr. Ovisenko is only 34 years "invasion." On Monday, May 23, he By 6 p.m., however, both offending old. described the Soviet troops in the items and Mr. Danchev were gone. The Early last year, he was sentenced to country as "bandits." new announcer, Vladimir Obraztsov, 10 years in a labor camp and five After first broadcasting the standard read the official Soviet version — but years' internal exile. He was charged Soviet fare about defending the country then goofed by adding.at the end that "a "against bands infiltrated from Pa­ with "anti-Soviet agitiation and decision to give an armed rebuff to the propaganda" under Article 62 of the kistan," Mr. Danchev appeared to have a bout of truth-telling, and for two bandits was taken at the tribes' meet­ Ukrainian Criminal Code. The pro­ ing." ceedings were initiated just one hours he offered a decidedly un-Soviet version of the story. Mr. Danchev's present whereabouts month before Mr. Ovsienko was due are not known. One Western news He said the Afghan people were to complete a three-year labor-camp agency was told by a clearly em­ playing an increasing role in combating term. barrassed spokesman that the offending "Soviet occupants" of the country, a Vasyl Vasyliovych Ovsienko was news item had been "a personal mis­ phrase that was changed in the third born April 8, 1949. He graduated take." hour to "Soviet invaders" and "bands from Kiev University in 1972 and However, in a country where public infiltrated from the Soviet Union." found a job teaching Ukrainian in a criticism of official policy is unheard of, high school in Tashan, Pereyaslav- He closed the item by saying that Vasyl Ovsienko it seems highly unlikely that such a Khmelnytsky region, Kiev oblast. activities carried out "from Soviet "mistake" would be allowed to be He was arrested on March 5,1973, on the grounds that he deliberately territory endanger' the security of the repeated over several newscasts and. sentenced to four years' impri­ gave false testimony, urged others to people of Afghanistan." spanning several days. sonment for "anti-Soviet agitprop." give` false testimony and revealed During the Wednesday broadcast, The arrest was connected with the results of the pre-trial investigation. Mr. Danchev stunned'Western listeners Soviet announcers have been known cases of Ukrainian dissidents Vasyl On September 5, 1977, the sur­ by opening the 2 p.m. news with an item to be fired for making minor errors, Lisovy and Yevhen Proniuk, two veillance was extended another six telling how Afghan tribesmen had such as stumbling over words. How Mr. philosophers who were arrested in months on the grounds that Mr. voiced disagreement with the Afghan Danchev's departures were allowed to July 1972 and sentenced in Novem­ Ovsienko maintained contacts with government and had called on resistance go unchallenged for so long is baffling, ber 1973. anti-Soviet elements while impri­ forces to fight the Soviet occupation. diplomats in Moscow say. While imprisoned in a Mordovian soned, as well as his connection with labor camp, he continued his human- Messrs. Matusevych and Магу– rights activities. On February 22, novych. 1974, he participated in a one-day O)i September 23, he again wrote Georgian Helsinki monitor arrested hunger strike organized by "inmates the procurator's office about the seeking official recognition as poli­ unwillingness of local officials to KENT, England - Valentina poor health, although the exact nature tical prisoners. allow him to teach. Pailodze, a member of the Georgian of his illness is not known. Mr. Ovsienko also participated in At the time, he was also ques­ Helsinki Group, was arrested two Ms. Pailodze, a widow with three a hunger strike-demonstration on tioned about Heli Snehirov and Lev months ago while in exile and charged children, was first arrested in 1974 for March 8, 1975, which demanded the Lukianenko, two Ukrainian dissi­ with bribery, reported Keston News. her religious activism while a member of release of all Ukrainian political dents. The 60-year-old dissident, who was a cathedral choir. She was sentenced to prisoners on the occasion of Inter­ On October 22, Mr. Ovsienko was especially active in the Georgian Ortho­ 18 months in a labor camp. warned that he would be arrested and dox Church, has already served two national Women's Year. After she joined the Georgian Hel­ In December 1976, he signed a brought to trial, if he continued his terms of imprisonment. Details about antifSoviet-activity. He applied for her latest arrest or the exact circum­ sinki Group in early 1977, she and her joint appeal to the.Presidiu.nj of Che family were constantly harassed by the Supreme Soviet of the Armenian an exit visa, but his application was stances that led to the bribery charge are repeatedly turned down. not known. KGB, culminating in her arrest in SSR in support of the efforts by November, allegedly for stealing a small Armenian political prisoners to have On February 3,1978, Mr.Ovsienko Keston also reported that Merab was again interrogated in connection Kostava, a 44-year-old founding mem­ amount of money from another person's the National United Party of Ar­ handbag while riding on a bus. menia legalized, and their requests with the Lukianenko case. The KGB ber of the group, began a hunger strike for a national referendum on self- also stepped-up its harassment. in a labor camp to protest the suspen­ After several delays, the criminal determination. In late 1978 or early in 1979, he was sion of visiting privileges and mail. He charge was dropped, but she was sen­ In early February 1977 he was arrested, ostensibly for refusing to was firstsentence d in 1977 to three years tenced in October 1978 to one year in a transferred to Zhytomyr, and on allow the KGB to search his living in a labor camp and two years' internal labor camp and two years'internal exile March 5, he was released. quarters. He was charged with exile, and was re-arrested in 1981 and for "slandering the Soviet state." Mr. Ovsienko settled in the village "resisting a worker of the militia" sentenced to five years' labor camp for Because she was held in pre-trial of Lenino in the Zhytomyr oblast. under Article 188-1 of the Ukrainian "malicious hooliganism." detention for a year, Ms. Pailodze was taking up residence with his aging Criminal Code. Mr. Kostava, a well-known musico­ immediately sent into exile in the mother. He was placed under a six-' At his trial, which took place in logist, is reported to be in extremely Kazakh SSR. month period of surveillance. Radomyshl on February 7 and 8, On March 31, he sought permission 1979, Mr. Ovsienko denied that from local school officials to work as charge, claiming that he was arrested a Ukrainian language teacher, but shortly after he was visited by two was denied. On April 8, he asked the relatives of Ukrainian political pri­ Ministry of Education of the Ukrai­ soners, one a dissident and the other nian SSR to intervene, noting in his a sister of an imprisoned activist. He Ukrainian WeelclV letter that he had been told by the said the real reason for his arrest was KGB that he would be barred from because of his contacts with the FOUNDED 1933 teaching until he changed his politi­ Ukrainian Helsinki Group, which Ukrainian weekly newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal cal views. he was to later join. non-profit association, at 30 Montgomery St, Jersey City, NJ. 07302. Mr. Ovsienko also asked the pro­ In his final statement at the trial, (The Ukrainian Weekly - USPS 570-870) curator general of the Ukrainian which was attended by his mother, Also published by the UNA: Svoboda, a Ukrainian-language daily newspaper. SSR to cancel the surveillance, but Mr. Ovsienko said that the charges his petition was rejected by the against him were "fabricated," and The Weekly and Svoboda: UNA: Zhytomyr prosecutor's office. labelled the proceedings a sham (201) 434-0237, 434-0807 (201) 451-2200 On August 2, 1977, he was ques­ "because my case was previously tioned in connection with the cases of decided." Yearly subscription rate: |8, UNA members - |5. Ukrainian Helsinki monitors Mykola He defiantly refused to ask the Matusevych and Myroslav Магу– court for mercy, calling the court Postmaster, send address changes to: novych. The three agents conducting "hypocritical." THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Editor Roma Hadzemycz the interrogation warned him that he "You are afraid to look into the P.O. Box 346 Associate editor. George Bohdan Zarycky Jersey City, NJ. 07303 ; Assistant editor. 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Grigorenko recounts Soviets seek to smash Solzhenitsyn fund dissident experiences LENINGRAD, USSR - The part of a broader drive by the KGBin treason trial of a prominent Soviet recent months to step up its pressures dissident, which got under way here on dissident groups that have sur­ in Yale address in the third week of May, marks the vived earlier crackdowns. most determined effort yet to suppress But it appears that authorities find NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Gen. Petro the so-called Solzhenitsyn fund, an the fund especially menacing since its Grigorenko, a co-founder of the Ukrai­ unofficial charitable organization work has the effect of reducing, albeit nian Helsinki Group who spent six which aids the families of political slightly, the costs of exercising a years in Soviet mental hospitals for his prisoners. political conscience. political views before being exiled to the West in 1977, recalled his experiences Valery Repin, a 32-year-old former during an appearance at the Yale Law journalist and a fund worker, was According to Freedom House, a School here last month. sentenced on May 24 to two years' national human-rights organization imprisonment and three years'inter­ based in New York, the fund, incor­ A major general in the Red Army nal exile for treason. The compara­ porated in Switzerland, helps an before being stripped of his command tively light sentence followed a six- average of 700 political prisoners and for dissident activities. Gen. Grigo­ day trial in which the defendant their families each year. renko detailed incidents of torture and pleaded guilty and testified in court Children and aged parents of cruelty that have been committed over that he was a "thoughtless pawn" of prisoners receive about 40 rubles a the years in the Soviet Union, reported the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, month and lump sums are given to the New Haven Register. which he said tried to use him to destitute prisoners upon their re­ Speaking through an interpreter obtain "military-political" secrets. lease. Wives of prisoners are given before a standing-room-only crowd. Gen. Grigorenko, who was accom­ Two months ago, Mr. Repin money for parcels and trips to labor panied by his wife Zinaida, said that publicly recanted his activities on a camps and places of exile. military superiority is the only way the local television broadcast, saying he Valery Repin Funds are also available for medi­ free world can protect itself from the hoped his repentance would help all cines and magazine subscriptions, as threat of Soviet domination. people who believed in foreign pro­ well as for Christmas presents for the paganda to see the truth. Before the crackdown, authorities "The pacifists say atomic war is children of inmates. fearful, and that in order to avoid it, we Before his arrest some 18 months seemed content with taking repres­ sive steps only against fund ad-. Such aid is crucial, since most must disarm ourselves. They say the ago, Mr. Repin administered the Soviet Union will see we have disarmed Leningrad operations of the fund, ministrators, leaving ordinary political prisoners, and in many cases workers alone. Mr. Khodorovich, their closest family members, usually and will follow, but no such thing will which was founded by Soviet novelist happen," he said. "In its history, not Alexander Solzhenitsyn 10 years ago for example, lost his job in 1981 and lose their jobs. Public assistance in was forced to eke out a living doing such cases is non-existent. once has the Soviet army attacked a before his exile to the West, and is strong force. It attacks only the weak. now funded primarily by worldwide odd jobs. Before he was forced to emigrate, Mr. Ginzburg, a former The New York Times has reported History has shown that weakening leads royalties from his chronicle of to overtaking." Stalin's labor camps, "The Gulag fund administrator, had served eight that the fund involves large sums of Archipelago." The fund, officially years in Soviet labor camps. money. It said that a 1978 suit by the The 76-year-old former dissident, Swiss government, later dropped, quoting another Soviet critic, said that called the Russian Social Fund, The fund also came under in­ assists those imprisoned or perse­ demanded nearly S2 million in back "nothing is more catastrophic than creased attack in the Soviet press. In taxes. At that time, the fund was said Communist rule over humanity." cuted by the government for political September 1982, Vilna Ukraina, a reasons. to be helping more than 1,000 His wife, who was also imprisoned Lviv daily, carried an article which families, with expenditures running for her anti-government views, told the The fact that Mr. Repin was assailed Olena Antoniv Krasivska, at an average of 5120,000 a year. Yale audience that she was once an charged with treason and not, as was wife of jailed activist Zinoviy Кга– ardent supporter of communism, but first believed, under the "anti-Soviet sivsky, for her connections with the According to the fund, the Sol­ : became disillusioned when her husband agitation and propaganda" statute zhenitsyn royalties were augmented social fund. It also listed other well- was arrested. customarily used in political cases, known dissidents who had been by contributions from Soviet citizens indicates the seriousness of the amounting to 25 to 40 percent of the "The Soviet Union is an empire that aided by fund monies. must be toppled,"she said. "It hurts me government's determination td" The efforts against the fund are fund's revenue, the Times said. smash the fund. During the proceed­ greatly to see the transformation that ings, the defendant's wife, testifying took place, the castration of an entire for the prosecution, has corroborated people. This is the result of a Commu­ her husband's confession and plead­ Khodorovich defends fund's work nist ideology." ed for the court's mercy. More than She added that the Soviet people are MOSCOW - Sergei Khodoro­ beliefs," wrote Mr. Khodorovich. "I finally beginning to speak out and 24 of the couple's friends and asso­ vich, currently awaiting trial for his became fund distributor in the USSR ciates, most of them beneficiaries or demand their rights, and many are work with the so-called Solzhenitsyn because this aim is in total accord turning to religion for solace. workers of the fund, have affirmed fund, said in an open letter that the with my Christian convictions." their roles in the treachery. "The slave is finally beginning to public recantation of co-worker Mr. Khodorovich also came to the straighten his back," she said. The scope of the KGB's efforts and Valery Repin on a local TV broad­ defense of Mr. Repin, saying that the the length of the Repin trial - it ran cast in March "sounded like the grim 32-year-old former journalist "was six days, far longer than most politi­ self-denunciations of a broken man," scrupulous in sending all sums en­ cal trials — suggests the priority that reported Keston News. trusted to him to the individuals for the authorities here attach to the The letter was dated March 7, one whom they were designated, and that Group urges probe of suppression of the fund. month before Mr. Khodorovich's he never used the money for the fund The Repin case will have a direct arrest and a week after Mr. Repin for any other kind of activity." Soviet mail tampering bearing on the trial of another dissi­ went on television and testified that He said that one reason Soviet dent, Sergei Khodorovich, the fund's he was a "thoughtless pawn" of the authorities have launched an exten­ PHILADELPHIA - The Ukrainian national manager, who has been in Central Intelligence Agency. sive crackdown on fund activities, a Human Rights Committee based here custody since April 7. Mr. Khodoro­ campaign which Mr. Khodorovich recently met with Rep. Benjamin Gil- Noting that Mr. Repin's repen­ man (R-N.Y.) to discuss the problem of vich, a 42-year-old former computer tance came after he had spent "15 said includes searches, interroga­ programmer, took over the admi­ tions, dismissals from work and interruption of mail sent to the Soviet months in total isolation in the Union. nistration of the fund in 1977 after investigation prison of the KGB," assaults, seems to be that such virtues In a recent letter to Ulana МаЛіг– others involved were arrested or, as Mr. Khodorovich likened the public as charity and compassion "are kevich, head of the UHRC, Rep. in the case of Alexander Ginzburg, confession to "speeches made by the clearly incompatible with Commu­ Gilman asked the group to provide him were forced to emigrate. victims of Stalin's show trials." nist ideology and morality." Unlike Mr. Repin, Mr. Khodoro­ As to the fund itself, Mr. Khodo­ with materials that would help docu­ vich has refused to confess during his He wen! on to say that Soviet rovich made it clear that it "is not an ment Soviet interference with mail two months in Moscow's Butyrskaya charges that the fund was really a organization in the accepted sense of delivery, a violation of the 1975 Hel­ Prison, risking a heavier term when front for Western intelligence activi­ the word" because it does not have an sinki Final Act. his case comes to court. It is believed ties were "slander," adding that "the organizational structure or salaried Rep. Gilman, a member of the Post that he, too, has been charged with KGB is the only intelligence service employees. Office and Civil Service Committee, said in the letter that the committee had treason. in the world which is interested in the "Charity is not a catchword, `iut conducted three separate hearings on The KGB campaign against the Russian Social Fund for Aid to the very essence of the fund, which the issue in 1978 and 1979, and that he fund began to intensify in the winter Political Prisoners and Their Fami­ was created and exists as a tangible had personally called on Soviet postal of 1981. Fund worker Rushania lies." manifestation of the Christian ideal officials to discuss this problem. He Fedyakina was unlawfully exiled "I wish to affirm that the fund was of helping others," he said. "Its added that in 1979 Congress un­ from Moscow for two years. Two set up by (Alexander) Solzhenitsyn charter places it firmly outside poli­ animously passed legislation which other workers, Avgustina Romanova from the royalties on all editions of tics and it assists anyone who is strongly denounced the Soviet practices. and Nina Lisovskaya, had their his book 'The Gulag Archipelago' unjustly persecuted, irrespective of telephones disconnected, while with the aim of providing Christian their convictions and faiths, discri­ During the meeting, UHRC repre­ others were threatened with physical aid to those persecuted for leading minating against none and practicing sentatives told. Rep. Gilman that the violence and judicial reprisals. their lives in accordance with their no favoritism." group would begin collecting informa- (Conilnued on page IS)

'ШШї-ї - ' - - '. . . `-\ :. У ' -: ` -:Ш-.ЙІ:':. ' : ` -- - ` ' ' ' THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 5,1983 No. 23 New famine display Great Famine commemorated in Illinois capital featured in Montreal

by M. Hasyn

MONTREAL - A IO-day exhibit titled "The 1933 Man-Made Famine in Ukraine - The Forgotten Holocaust," was one of more than 80 displays organized during the second annual Salon des Sciences et de la Technologie held at Place Bonaventure in Montreal from May 13 to May 22. Some 100.000 visitors, primarily French-speaking, viewed the photo and book exhibit on the 1932-33 Ukrainian famine. It was sponsored by the Inter- University Centre of European Studies at the University of Quebec in Mon­ treal and organized by Zorianna Hry- cenko-Luhova, Volodymyr Hayduk and Prof. Roman Serbyn. The exhibit, greatly expanded, was incorporated in the humanities section Alex Ронежапук of the Salon at the recommendation of Ukrainian youths who participated in the manifestation commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Great Famine. the McLennon Library at McGill Uni­ versity where the exhibit was first by Alex Poszewanyk invocation, in the presence of Pastor presentation in the rotunda of the State organized in conjunction with the Oleksa Harbuziuk, the Rev. Marian Capitol building. The 80-member choir Montreal famine symposium. The SPRINGFIELD, 111. - A group of Butrynskyj, the Rev. Anatole Sytnyk of St. Nicholas Cathedral School, under humanities section was subtitled "Living nearly 500 Ukrainians from Chicago band other members of the delegation. the direction of Slava Prociw, sang the in Harmony" and included all institu­ traveled to Springfield, the capital of Prof. Stepan Horak addressed the "Our Father" and a medley of songs tions and groups "dedicated to the Illinois, on Wednesday, May 18, to assembly on the man-made famine in about the Great Famine. improvement of the psychological and participate in a memorial commemo­ Ukraine. State Rep. Myron Kulas Gov. James Thompson was able to social aspects of life as well as those rating the victims of the famine per­ introduced a resolution denouncing the make time in between appointments to reflecting on life styles and future of the petrated by the Moscow government in famine. His resolution was seconded by come to this presentation. Speaking to human race." Ukraine in 1932-33. Reps. Matievicz, Winston and Peter­ the assembled Ukrainians, and especially The famine exhibit reflected on the Although this was a workday and son, and was adopted unanimously. to the young people, Gov. Thompson methods and objectives of the forced schoolday, six buses and several auto­ Preceding the session, a delegation of praised them for their efforts to main­ collectivization' policies imposed on mobiles transported the participants to Ukrainians met with Lt. Gov. George H. tain ethnic heritage and their concern Ukraine during Stalin's era and the cost the State Senate. This group included Ryan and House Speaker Mike Madigan. for the fate of their homeland and its of such policies in terms of the millions two busloads of children from St. Julian Kulas, chairman of the Famine people. The governor also presented the of human lives deliberately starved to Nicholas School and two busloads of Commemoration Committee, spoke delegation with his proclamation on the death. students of the "Ridna Shkola," the with them about the famine in Ukraine famine. The exhibit .consisted of over 50 School.of Ukrainian Studies. and presented them with materials Afterwards, the participants of this photos on the .famine,.,wjth.a small At noon the Ukrainian delegation describing the famine. All other repre­ commemoration, dressed in colorful section on the 1921-22 famine, as well as was introduced at the regular session of sentatives also received informative Ukrainian costumes, walked around the various books on the subject and the Illinois House of Representatives. literature. capitol, carrying banners and distribut­ finally, copies of recent and past news­ Bishop Innocent Lotocky read the The session was followed by a musical ing leaflets informing the passers-by of paper coverage on the 1933 famine the Great Famine in Ukraine. across Canada. Special French" and A memorial program in commemo­ English-language leaflets summarizing ration of the Great Famine will be held the events of 1932-33, printed compli­ by Chicagoans on June 5 in the Chopin ments of the Ukrainian Canadian Ukrainian Presbyterians in NJ.sponsor School. Committee of Montreal, were distri­ buted to the thousands of visitors. ecumenical famine memorial service Two video programs, CBC`s "Fifth Estate" presentation titled "And No 1RV1NGTON, N.J. - The Presby­ the Nazi-inflicted holocaust and the Detroit plans Birds Sang"(produced byOleh Rumak) tery of Newark (a ruling body in the Stalin-imposed Great Famine. His and Radio Quebec's "La Planete" United Presbyterian Church in the message, academically delivered, lent famine program famine story (directed by Michel Caron) U.S.A., consisting of ministers and authority to the entire memorial service, were played continuously during the 10- representative elders from congrega­ and left the delegate members of the Pres­ DETROIT - The Ukrainian Com­ day exhibit. Many sat and watched the tions within the district) expressed its bytery astounded by the enormity of the munity Committee of Metropolitan 50-minute program. Many more wrote concern for individual and national tragedies and perplexed by the many Detroit is sponsoring a memorial march their observations and comments on the victims of persecution and genocide in years of immoral and unconscionable and commemorative program on Sun­ exhibit in a special guest book. The Ukraine by sponsoring an ecumenical silence of the Soviet government and day afternoon, June 12. exhibit was attended by numerous commemorative service on May 24, in the American media, despite the fact The schedule of events will include a volunteers who answered questions memory of the many millions of inno­ that the press knew about the destruc­ memorial march on Woodward Avenue posed by the visitors. cent Ukrainian lives destroyed by the tion of Ukrainian lives. from Grand Circus Park to Kennedy The official opening of the enormous Nazi war machine and the Stalin- Following Dr. Wytwycky's address, Square and will be led by G'rand exhibition was held on Friday, May 13. , imposed Great Famine of 1932-33. the Rev. Methodius Kushko, pastor of Marshal Judge Michael Mazola and G. Paquette from the government of This observance, held at the First St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Honorary Grand Marshal G. Mennen Quebec and Donald Johnston, minister Presbyterian Church of Arlington in Church in Newark, N.J., and the elders Williams, chief justice of the Michigan of science and technology for the Kearny, NJ., is the firstsuc h event ever of the First Ukrainian Presbyterian Supreme Court. Assembly point for government of Canada, were present at sponsored by an English-speaking Church, Helen Chornomaz and Mr. participants will be on Bagley and the opening. denomination. Bahrey, led a prayer of commitment, Grand Circus Park streets promtly at 1 The Rev. John Nakonachny, pastor obligating all to labor for love of fellow p.m. of Holy Ascension Ukrainian Orthodox man, for comradeship of nations, and All Ukrainian churches in Metro­ Church in Maplewood. N.J., opened for human and national rights. politan Detroit and clergy will partici­ Famine committee the service with the reading from The Rev. Richard McCarroh, pastor pate in an ecumenical memorial service Lamentations and offered the invoca­ of the First Ukrainian Presbyterian at Kennedy Square at 2:30 p.m. Imme­ formed on LI. tion. Church, who first suggested this com­ diately following services, the march He was followed by Elder William memoration to the Presbytery of will proceed to the Veterans Memorial UNIONDALE, NY. - At a recent Bahrey of the First Ukrainian Presby­ Newark, was unable to participate in Hall for a "Feast of Famine"at 3:30 p.m. meeting held at the St. Vladimir Ukrai­ terian Church in Irvington, N.J., who the commemoration because of illness. The program will include appropriate nian Catholic Church Center here, led the assembly in the reading of The commemoration revealed the musical selections by the Bandurists Ukrainian Americans representing passages from Psalm 79 that refers to the American clergy's and laity's interest Chorus, greetings from public officials, various faiths and Ukrainian fraternal sins of genocide. Mr. Bahrey is presi­ and deep concern for issues of human and a serving of bread and water to groups on Long Island formed an ad dent of the Ukrainian Evangelical and national rights, and demonstrated symbolize the famine. The principal hoc committee to commemorate the Alliance of North America and execu­ what may be accomplished among non- speaker will be Dr. Fred E. Dohrs, Soviet-made famine in Ukraine some tive director of Americans for Human Ukrainian communities through well- Wayne State University professor 50 years ago. Rights in Ukraine. planned programs aimed at acquainting emeritus, at 4 p.m. The objective of the group is to bring Dr. Bohdan Wytwycky, author of the American public with a facts regard­ For more information, contact Mary to light, before the American public and "The Other Holocaust,"followed with a ing Ukraine's struggle to attain indivi­ V. Beck at (313) 866-0982 or Stephen (Continued on page 16) ,.– ,, . scholarly presentation of his findingso n dual and national rights. M. Wicnar Sr. at (313) 286^6490. - No. 23 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 5, 1983 5

PART II must also be mentioned. The scientific society A bibliographic committee also exist­ Shevchenko Scientific Society: ed. It published Materials for Ukrai­ For the most part, the society worked nian Bibliography, and the journal along parallel lines with Prosvita, an Ukrainian Book. organization live years older than the 110 years of scholarship Other collections were published by Shevchenko Society. The only difference by Dr. Jaroslaw Padoch the physiographic, geographic, statis­ between the two organizations was that tical and Shevchenko studies commit­ Prosvita worked among the peasants tees. Important publications which and spread cultural activities, while the The first 32 full members were named the philological division. Hrushevsky should be mentioned included The Shevchenko Society worked among the at the general meeting on June I, 1889, also brought in a hard-working scholar Literary and Scientific Vistnyk. which intelligentsia. on the basis of the by-laws, book of and ethnographer Hnatiuk. Often re­ came out from 1898 to 1905 (it later With the growing intelligentsia, regulations and reports of the various searchers call Hrushevsky, Franko and came under the aegis of the Ukrainian especially academics, on both sides of commissions. Special emphasis was Hnatiuk the "velyka iriyka" (the great Publishing Association), Ancient the border, a literary society did not placed on the fact that the scholar trio) of the Shevchenko Scientific Ukraine, Medical News, and the Chro­ suffice. should be a member of other academic Society. nicle of the Shevchenko Scientific In the year 1889, Konynsky, the societies or universities. Hrushevsky also rose as an ideal Society. founder of the society, began proposing Among tne persons named real mem­ scholar. His chair of studies attract­ a change in the by-laws of the society to bers were Antonovych, Hrushevsky. ed a group of talented young students Just this list of publications, some of include scientific studies which could Fedir Vovk, Stanyslav Dnistriansky, whom he trained to be. first-rate which were edited in numerous volumes, eventually lead to the formation of a Mykhailo Zobkiv, Kost Levytsky and scholars. Among them were: B. Buchyn- shows the impressive number of works Ukrainian Academy of Sciences, along Stepan Tomashivsky, who were in the sky, V. Herasymchuk, F. Holiychuk. I. published by the Shevchenko Scientific the lines of European academies. historical-philosophical division. Dzydzora. 1 Krevetsky, 1. Кгуріа– Society. In cooperation with Volodymyr Full members of the philological kevych, S. FJudnytsky, Tomashivsky and M. Chubaty. Hrushevsky gave Along with the above-mentioned Antonovych, a professor at the Univer­ division were: Olexander Barvinsky, academic divisions, another should be sity of Kiev, he persuaded the execu­ Volodymyr Hnatiuk, Olexander Kolessa. them academic research assignments, taught them methods of research and included, this being the mathematics- tives of the society to call a general Konynsky, Stepan Smal-St"otsky, natural sciences-medicine division, meeting and change the by-laws. This Kyrylo Strudynsky, Ivan Franko and published their works in Zapysky. He also established a series of com­ which was first directed by Dr. Vo­ meeting took place March 13,1892, and others. lodymyr Levytsky. The section edited the new by-laws were adopted on Ivan Verkhratsky, Ivan Hor- mittees in conjunction with his his­ torical-philosophical division. These its collections and reports from meet­ November 16 of that year. Konynsky bachevsky, Petro Ohonovsky, Ivan ings in the German language. The proposed to restructure the Shevchenko Poluy, Olexander Cherniakhivsky and included the archeographic committee, which published Sources for the collections included priceless works by- Society into the Shevchenko Scientific others belonged to the mathematics- such well-known scholars as Society. natural sciences-medicine division. History of Ukraine-Rus', as well as the archeological and statistical commit­ 1. Poluy, Verkhratsky, Hotbachevsky, 1. The goals of the newly restructured Other full members were elected by Rakovsky and others. Shevchenko Scientific Society were: to members of individual sections and tees. He also published Keepsakes of the Ukrainian Language and Litera­ foster and develop all studies in the approved by the society's board of Community activities Ukrainian-Rus' language and to collect directors. Later the society began ture. Besides editing the Zapysky, he founded and published the Collec­ all memoirs, ancient writings and naming foreign educators as full mem­ Aside from colossal scholarly and subjects pertaining to Ukraine-Rus' bers, including Albert Einstein, Vatro- tions of the Historical-Philosophical Division and the Rus' Historical publishing work, the Shevchenko (this must be accomplished through slav Yagich, Albrecht Penk, Max Plank, Scientific Society also played a very scholarly research into Rus' and Slavic Tomas Masaryk, Sven Hedin and Library. He still found time for his responsibi­ active role in the community. philology as well as the history of others. Its activities were directed toward the Ukraine-Rus', its -literature, art, lan­ Reforms of this sort contributed to lities as professor and continued re­ search for the colossal work of his national and political emancipation of guage, history and archeology and, in the growth and golden .age of this the Ukrainian people, and were aimed at addition, through the study of philo­ scholarly institution. The spirit of the lifetime. The History of Ukraine-Rus', of which eight volumes were published raising the national consciousness and sophy, politics, economy and law. Shevchenko Scientific Society during cultural level of the people. mathematics, natural sciences, geo­ these years was Konynsky, who began by the Shevchenko Scientific Society graphy, medicine); to promote academic publication of the Zapysky of the and the last two were published after the Not one community action took discussions; to organize conferences for Shevchenko Scientific Society. The first war in Ukraine. place in Lviv without the active partici­ scholars, literati and artists; to publish volume was published in 1892, the No less active or productive was pation of the Shevchenko Scientific the Zapysky of the Shevchenko Scienti­ second in 1893; two were published in Franko. the head of the philology Society. Having such a broad and fic Society and other academic works; 1894 and the fifth, which came out in division. In a span of 10 years (from serious forum as the journals Zoria to collect materials for its library and 1895, was edited by Hrushevsky. 1907 until he became incurably ill), (1885-97), and Literary-Scientific News, museum; to grant scholars, literati and One of the most important under­ Franko took care of the publishing of (1898-1905) edited by Hrushevsky and artists prizes and financial aid; to takings of Konynsky was his work in the Collections of the Philology Divi­ Franko, the Shevchenko Scientific provide for the upkeep of the printing Shevchenko studies. With the assistance sion, in which such world-renowned Society had a direct and, one might say, house and bookstore. of the Shevchenko Scientific Society, he scholars as Verkhratsky, Hnatiuk. I. decisive influence on the leading Ukrai­ In addition, the new by-laws pro­ edited four volumes of the poet's works Zilynsky, Kolessa, A. Krymsky, 1. nians on both sides of the Zbruch River. vided that the society should have three and wrote a biography of the bard of Ohiyenko, V. Simovych, Smal-Stotsky divisions: philology, history-philosophy Ukraine. and others published their works. Contact with intellectuals from and mathematics-natural science-medi­ In a work titled The Ukraine- eastern Ukraine was especially close. Protests against the Ems Ukase, the cine, and that some academic matters The society's golden age Rus'Archives, he published works of may be handled by specially appointed ancient literature. During Franko's convening of the All-Ukrainian Con­ committees. directorship, besides his research works gress in 1898 in Lviv in memory of In the spring of 1894, Hrushevsky, Kotliarevsky, and the announced parti­ Now the Shevchenko Scientific the greatest Ukrainian historian and, which appeared in print, (including his valuable Apocrypha), works on ancient cipation of intellectuals from Lviv in the Society had by-laws based on those of later, president of the Ukrainian Na­ archeological convention in Kiev in the principal West European scientific tional Republic, arrived in Lviv. He and contemporary literature by M. Vozniak, J. Hordynsky, V. Shchurat, 1899 (which they did not attend after academies. became professor of the chair of history learning that the use of the Ukrainian From its inception, the society had of Ukraine (officially, this was the chair Studynsky, A. Yensen, D. Domanyt- sky, P. Zaytsiv were also published. language would be forbidden) - these admitted both scholars and non- of East European history), a position were individual examples of the close scholars. But, in 1882, the by-laws were which was first offered to Antonovych Also, the Ukrainian Library' series for new literary works began publication. liaison which existed between the two changed so that it would have two types of the University of Kiev. He passed it Ukrainian lands. of members: full members - scholars, along to his best student, Hrushevsky, Special attention should be focused who could also be members of various who was then 28 years old. on the successful works of the ethno­ Ties with the Galician community committee, and regular members — The arrival of this brilliant and graphic committee and the direction of were not limited only to academic circles non-scholars who could be members unsurpassable organizer of academic Hnatiuk. Franko served as secretary of and matters. The Shevchenko Scientific only of commissions. works marked the beginning 'of the this committee. In 1871-1926, Hna­ Society, along with the political leaders, The by-laws also contained rules in golden age of the Shevchenko Scientific tiuk worked for the Shevchenko Scienti­ of the era, played a leading role in the regard to the administration of the Society. Soon after his arrival in Lviv, fic Society publications, in particular struggle for a Ukrainian university in society. The president and secretary had Hrushevsky became the director of the those edited by his commission, includ­ Lviv. It took care of the students, to be full members; the board of direc­ historical-philosophical division and in ing Ethnographic Collections and building for them the Academic Build­ tors had three delegates representing the the following ye? r took over the ed iting Materials for Ukrainian Ethnology, ing and helping them with scholarship three divisions. The chairmen of special of Zapysky. which later became Materials tor aid. committees also had to be full members. At the general meeting of the society Ukrainian Anthropology and Ethno­ With time, a new rule prevailed stating on November 2, 1897, he was elected logy. He authored many priceless The Shevchenko Scientific Society that new regular members could not president of the society, a position he ethnographic works, especially about led an action to promote itself as a serve on the board of directors. held until 1913. During this time, he Carpathian Ukraine. From 1898 until Ukrainian academy of sciences, and in Thus, it came to be that all the turned the "humble society" into a real, his death Hnatiuk served as the general spite of powerful Polish maneuvers and younger scholars held regular member­ though not officially recognized, Ukrai­ secretary of the Shevchenko Scientific threats by the Russian government, the ship, and the full members were mostly nian academy of c/`i?nces. Society. society received a promise from Vienna members of the committees. As a mushevsky deserves great credit in The work of the very active law that it would acknowledge the society as prerequisite to becoming a full mem­ that he persuaded Franko, a poet and a committee, which published the Law an academy and create a Ukrainian ber, the scholar had to have a work highly educated man, to continously Journal, the Law and Economics university in Lviv. However, before this Journal, the. Collections of the Law promise could be realized. World War published or accepted by the Shev­ work at the Shevchenko Scientific ; chenko Scientific Society. Society. Franko became the director of Commission and the Law Library, II broke out: ' '` ' ' 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 5,1983 No. 23

comment upon two items 1 read in The Letters to the editor Weekly of May 22.1 was struck by the wonderful plans and intentions of the Famine issue: Albany-area famine anniversary com­ Ukrainian WeeklV mittee, and The Weekly's editorial laudable effort comment it evoked. OSI review The Albany committee is planning a Dear Editor: food drive, and оцеє the food is collect­ A recent letter from Americans for Human Rights in Ukraine urging I just noted the notice in Svoboda of ed it will be donated to the hungry and Congress to initiate a "thorough review" of the Office of Special May 14 that copies of The Weekly's poor in the name of our Ukrainian Investigation's use of Soviet-supplied evidence in denaturalization Great Famine issue are available, and famine victims. Thereby not only will proceedings against American citizens suspected of collaborating with the I'm very much impressed at this effort to this educate the public about the Great Germans during World War II is clearly a step in the right direction. Since it publicize the Great Famine. Famine, but what a marvelous means of was Congress that created the Nazi-hunting agency and continues to bankroll I think that the original reports of the practicing our Christianity this be­ its operations by allocating taxpayers'dollars, it is critically important that its ' famine in the American press were comes. members be informed of the serious legal and moral dilemmas posed by the largely minimized, or even discounted. OSI`s practices. Truly Andrew Sorokowski of Los No one had much of an inclination to Angeles makes a point well-taken that At the nub of the issue is whether the rights of the defendants charged by the believe that such a terrible tragedy OSI, particularly those from Eastern Europe and the Baltic states, are being "by showing our concern for the rest of could have been perpetrated as a deli­ the world, we can earn world attention fully protected under American law. Are these men getting a fair trial when berate plan. It sounded like a World much of the physical evidence and testimony used against them has been and respect." The Weekly further War 1 fabrication of an atrocity story. It reinforces this idea by asserting that proffered by the Soviet Union under the terms of an agreement between the was so bad that it wasn't believable to Justice Department and Soviet judicial officials? "Finding a way of tying in our famine people living in the United States. commemoration with these concerns is Allan Ryan, the head of the OSI, has argued that they are. He has stated But now it is most timely and necessary certainly an auspicious and humanita­ repeatedly that he is satisfied that the American legal process can weed out to publicize what was done so deliberate­ rian way of making the Great Famine any Soviet duplicity or fabrications, and that the defendants' rights are ly and with such lack of conscience for better known, topical and relevant." protected. humanity. But several judges who have presided over denaturalization proceedings ' So I commend this effort on your part The Jews celebrate their Holocaust are not so sure. In the case involving Edgars Laipenieks, a Latvian charged by to make available extra copies. I intend every year, and rightly so. We Ukrai­ the OSI with withholding information about his service with a security police to distribute and mail some, mostly to nians suffered our own holocaust. It's unit, Judge John C. Williams ruled in favor of the defendant. According to a my non-Ukrainian friends. ^ regrettable that we waited 50 years to Philadelphia Inquirer article. Judge Williams faulted depositions obtained in Walter Nackoney bring it to the attention of the general the Soviet Union on three counts: "In evaluating the weight to be given to the Philadelphia public. I suggest that from now on, deposition testimony, we have been mindful of the prejudicial language used P.S. I've been a constant reader of every year, we Ukrainians make known by the Soviet officials, the restricted right of cross-examination which limited The Weekly since its inception under to the world that 7 million of us were the opportunity to expose faults in the perception and memory of the Stephen Shumeyko. viciously starved, murdered, by the witnesses, and the intimidating atmosphere." Russian Communists. We should emu­ Judge Williams`s point, and one raised by East European emigre lawyers late the Albany plan, and every year and community activists, is that it is extremely difficult to guarantee that Food drive: Ukrainian parishes. Catholic, Ortho­ American judicial practices are upheld when Soviet witnesses are subpoened dox, Protestant, should collect food by the KGB and give their deposition testimony in the presence of Soviet good idea and donate it to the poor, and yes, this procurators, who often brusquely cut off as irrelevant questions about the should be accomplished in a fanfare of witness's background or prior dealings with Soviet government officials. Dear Editor: publicity. In fact, the entire deposition procedure is highly questionable. The For the past two or three years The This commendable act of charity testimony is videotaped so U.S. judges have no opportunity to ever see, Ukrainian Weekly has been developing need not be a source of great expense to question or recall the witnesses. Moreover, because the Soviet Union is a into a very informative and dependable the Ukrainian community. Each family repressive and closed society, defense lawyers cannot determine the source of information for Ukrainian : in the parish could contribute a can, a tredrtfttit"y of k Witness, fdr example; by talking to neighbors, former teachers Americans, and for Americans also I'm box, or a pound of food, thereby or e'mplbyers,' a'common practice in the United States. glad to say. Didn't I read, in this very proving ourselves good Christians. A larger question is the relationship between the KGB and Soviet Weekly that copies of it are being sent to What's equally important, we shall have prosecutors, a link that can be attested to by scores of Soviet dissidents in the our congressmen? So little has been made fitting tribute to the millions of United States who have witnessed it first hand. Clearly, they understand the written about Ukrainians and Slavs Ukrainians who died at the hands of the Soviet legal system very well, many having served long terms in labor camps generally in our history textbooks, it's Russians who should no longer remain or mental asylums on trumped-up charges supported by witnesses coached by not surprising that Americans know unscathed in their iniquity. the KGB. To this day, human-rights activists in the Soviet Union are being practically nothing about us, and, what imprisoned on fabricated charges of rape, drug possession, hooliganism- is worse, tend to group us with the I should truly like to see the Albany Details of the frame-ups have frequently appeared in Soviet underground Russians. plan become a standard yearly activity publications that have reached the West. In fact, several Soviet lawyers now However, my main purpose in writ­ in Ukrainian parishes across the con­ exiled in the West, some who have defended dissidents in court, can attest to ing this letter is not so much to com­ tinent. the flagrant travesties of Soviet justice. mend The Ukrainian Weekly upon its Ann B. Goot It is unclear whether Mr. Ryan has chosen to ignore these facts or is evolving excellence, but rather to Union, N.J. simply unaware of them. As head of the OSI, he has a job to do, and he is apparently convinced that the judicial system of a free and democratic country can adequately protect its citizens from the machinations of a Thanks to Batko Soyuz monolithic, totalitarian system that uses its legal system as a weapon of repression. Appeal to The Weekly readers We are not. From Stalin's terrible show trials to the kangaroo courts that On October 6 of this year, The its resources. convicted Shcharansky and Shukhevych, the history of Soviet justice is a Ukrainian Weekly will mark the 50th We, the staff of The Ukrainian shameful record of cynicism and chicanery. Although prepossessed with a anniversary of its fou nding and a half noble intent, the OSI has unconscionably imported that brand of justice into Weekly, concur with the UNA Su­ century of service to the Ukrainian preme Organizer's idea that it would our legal system and has used it to strip Americans of perhaps their most prized nation. But, it was only thanks to its possession, their citizenship. indeed be appropriate for our readers publisher, the Ukrainian National to participate in this year's UNA Thus far, the OSI has dismissed these concerns. Perhaps Congress will give Association, that The Weekly was membership campaign by enrolling them a fair hearing, untethered by selfrserving concerns. Nazi war criminals established, continued to exist and during the month of June - which and collaborators should be brought to justice, but justice in the noblest evolved into the expanded Weekly of Mr. Hawrysz has designated as the tradition of American jurisprudence. today. And, it was in keeping with '".IN A Organizing Month for The the UNA`s guiding -philosophy of Weekly - at least one person as a Honor Vietnam vets service for the good of the Ukrainian member of the Ukrainian National community in the diaspora as well as Association. The names of all Week­ Last weekend's Memorial Day commemorations brought to mind the for the well-being of those Ukrai­ thousands of Ukrainian Americans who made the ultimate sacrifice for their ly readers who enroll members during nians living within the borders of our this month will be published in this country in its hour of need, those who gave their lives defending this country Communist-dominated Ukraine that in time of war. Although we don't have exact figures, we know that newspaper as a way of saying "thank The Weekly functioned and con­ you"to these readers who value -in Uk rainians fought and died in the Revolutionary and Civil wars, as well as in tinues to function. world wars 1 and II, Korea and, most recently, Vietnam. word and in deed - The Weekly and In short, if not for the financial, its publisher. Scanning the back issues of The Weekly from the 1960s and 70s, we come physical and moral resources of the across the names of brave Ukrainian`boys who served their country in a war it Ukrainian National Association — Dear readers, membership in the did not want to win. Many of them died in the jungles of Vietnam. Today, truly our Batko Soyuz — The Week­ UNA is an investment in the future of Ukrainian names appear on the somber ebony slab that serves as a memorial ly would not be what it is today. the Ukrainian community. For, as to over 55,000 Americans killed in that war. During this jubilee year of The the UNA grows, its contributions Our Ukrainian American boys who made it back were also not immune to Weekly, what could be more fitting and services to the Ukrainian com­ the indifference, distrust and hostility that awaited the Vietnam vet when than to express gratitude to its munity at large grow. We ask you, he came home to a public that came to stereotype him as a psychotic kille`r, founding father. And, what better dear readers, on the occasion of this junkie or a heartless instrument of imperialism. The treatment of the Vietnam way to do so than to contribute special jubilee year of The Ukrai­ veteran is America's national shame. Only now his heroism and sacrifice toward Batko Soyuz's strength by nian Weekly, give thanks to our beginning to be understood and appreciated by the American public. increasing its membership and thus, Batko Soyuz. „ , ,, , . No. 23 ' THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 5,1983

"Deliberate." "diabolicar starvation THE GREAT FAMINE Malcolm Muggeridge on Stalin's famine by Marco Carynnyk No, the press was not overtly pro-Soviet, but it was, CONCLUSION as it is now, essentially sympathetic with that side and distrustful of any serious.attack on it. How does one rank the famine of 1933 with other great catastrophes? How do you explain this sympathy?

I think it's very difficult to make a table of It's something I've written and thought about a comparison. What 1 would say with complete truth great deal, and 1 think that the liberal mind is attracted and sincerity is that as a journalist over the last half by this sort of regime. My wife's aunt was Beatrice century L have seen some pretty awful things, including Webb, and she and Sidney Webb wrote the classic pro- : This year marks the 50th anniversary of one of Berlin when it was completely flat and the people were Soviet book, "Soviet Communism: A New Civiliza­ history's most horrifying cases of genocide - the living in little huts they'd made of the rubble and the tion." And so, one saw close at hand the degree to Soviet-made Great Famine of 1932-33, in which exchange was cigarettes and Spam. which they all knew about the regime, knew all about some 7 million Ukrainians perished. But the famine is the most terrible thing 1 have ever the Cheka It he secret police J and everything, but they Relying on news from Svoboda and, later, seen, precisely because of the deliberation with which liked it. The Ukrainian Weekly (which began publica­ it was done and the total absence of any sympathy with I think that those people believe in power. It was put tion in October 1933), this column hopes to the people. To mention it or to sympathize with the remind and inform Americans and Canadians of people would mean to go to the gulag, because then to me very succinctly when we were taken down to Kharkiv for the opening of the Dnieper dam. There this terrible crime against humanity. you were criticizing the great Stalin's project and By bringing other events worldwide into the indicating that you thought it a failure, when allegedly was an American colonel who was running it, building the dam in effect. "How do you like it here?" I asked picture as well, the column hopes to give a it was a stupendous success and enormously strength­ perspective on the state of the world in the years ened the Soviet Union. him, thinking that I'd get a wonderful blast of him saying how he absolutely hated it. "1 think it's of Ukraine's Great Famine. wonderful," he said. "You never get any labor What sort of response did you encounter when you trouble." came back from the Soviet Union and published your This will be one of the great puzzles of posterity in February 13-28, 1933 findings, particularly from people close to you, like the looking back on this age, to understand why the liberal Webbs? mind, the Manchester Guardian mind, the New Part XVI Republic mind, should feel such enormous sympathy The Webbs were furious about it. Mrs. Webb in her with this authoritarian regime. On February 13,1933, Svoboda received news diary puts in a sentence which gives the whole show from Moscow headlined "Ukraine Has No away. She says, "Malcolm has come back with stories You are implying that the liberal intelligentsia did Grain to Plant This Spring." The story began: about a terrible famine in the USSR. 1 have been to see "Always favorable to the Soviet Union, The New Mr. Maisky f,the Soviet ambassador in Britain) about not simply overlook the regime's brutality, but actually admired and liked it. York Times correspondent Walter Duranty it, and 1 realize that he's got it absolutely wrong. "Who reported that the Bolsheviks will not be able to would suppose that Mr. Maisky would say, "No, no, conduct their spring planting this year. The Yes, I'm saying that, although they wouldn't have of course he's right"? reason for this is because there is no grain." admitted it, perhaps not even to themselves. 1 remember Mrs. Webb, who after all was a very Svoboda reported that even Duranty believed This is precisely the attitude that the British cultivated upper-class liberal-minded person, an early this was because the peasants had eaten the grain government was taking at that lime. L B. Golden, the member of the Fabian Society and so on, saying to me, they were to plant. However, Svoboda also secretary of the Save the Children Fund, which had "Yes, it's true, people disappear in Russia." She said it reported that Duranty could not understand been very active during the famine of 1921-22 in with such great satisfaction that 1 couldn't help why the Soviet Union could not redistribute the Russia and Ukraine, approached the Foreign Office in thinking that there were a lot of people in England seeds, giving Ukraine and the Kuban,.jegign August 1933. Hed received disturbing information whose disappearance she would have liked to grain from other pads of the Soviet Unidh. about famine in Ukraine and the North Caucasus, but organize. Duranty reasoned that this was because the the first secretary of the Soviet embassy had assured Soviets were disorganized. him that the harvest was a bumper one, and so Golden No, it's an everlasting mystery to me how one after the other, the intelligentsia of the Western world, the On February 14, the news from Moscow was asked the Foreign Office whether a public appeal that Stalin had begun a new campaign of should be put out. The Foreign Office told him not to Americans, the Germans, even the French, fell for this thing to such an extraordinary degree. repression against the Ukrainian peasants. He do anything, and he did not. The Soviet authorities forced all the peasants to join either the state or were not admitting to a famine, and therefore it was collective farms. To enforce this, Stalin sent one agreed that nothing should be said. One man who didn't fall for it was George Orwell. Did you discuss your experiences in the Soviet Union of his secretaries, Paul Postyshev, to assume the with him? I ask because Orwell mentioned the famine post of second secretary of the Ukrainian Absolutely true. The other day 1 had occasion to in his essay "Notes on Nationalism. ""Huge events like Communist Party. The first result of Postyshev's meet Lord March, the representative of the laity on the the Ukraine famine of 1933, involving the deaths of arrival was the public admission by the Central World Council of Churches. "Why is it that you're millions of people, "he wrote, "have actually escaped Committee that the Ukrainian SSR Communist always putting out your World Council complaints the attention of the majority of English Russophiles. " Party leadership was to blame for the break­ about South Africa or Chile?" I asked. "I never hear a down of agriculture in Ukraine. word about anything to do with what's going on in the We discussed the whole question. George had gone On February 16, Svoboda reported that the gulag or with the invasion of Afghanistan. Why is to the Spanish Civil War as an ardent champion of the Soviets had formed several commissions to that?" Republican side. In Catalonia he could not but realize guard the grain in Ukraine. The commissions He said, "Whenever we frame any resolution of that what a disgraceful double-faced game the Commu­ had the right to dictatorially force the peasants sort, it's always made clear to us that if we bring in that nists were playing there. He was in a thing called to follow government orders. resolution, then the Russian Orthodox Church and all POUM f.Partido Obrero de Unification Marxista, the A conference of brigade supervisors was the satellite countries will withdraw from the World United Marxist Workers' Partyj`, which was allegedly scheduled to take place in Moscow, in order to Council of Churches." Trotskyism Those people were not being knocked off plan a new f'rategy for the spring planting. "Then do you not pursue the matter?" I asked. And by the Franco armies, they were being knocked off by According to the supervisors from the Caucasus he said, "Oh yes, we don't pursue it because'of that." I the Communists. And he was deeply disillusioned. He region, the peasants of that area would be lucky was amazed that the man could say that. But there it then wrote what 1 think is one of his best books, to fulfill 35 to 40 percent of the plan. In regions was, and it's exactly true of the Foreign Office. "Homage to Catalonia." of the Kuban and Ukraine, the field work had been only .8 percent completed in February. You published " Winter in Moscow " when you got And so what brought us together was that we were On February 20, Svoboda once again report­ back from the Soviet Union, and you were attacked in in the same dilemma. People assumed that because he ed that Moscow was scheming about ways to the press for your views. had attacked the Communists, he must be on the repress not only the Ukrainians in Ukraine but Franco side. Just as people thought that because I'd the Kozaks of the Kuban region as well. News Very strongly. And I couldn't get a job. attacked the Communist side, I must be an ardent from Berlin said that the peasants had tried to member of the right wing of the Conservatives. And so rebel against Moscow and each time they tried Why was that? Because people found your reports we had that in common, and we became friends. He they were more harshly persecuted by the hard to believe? had a feeling that I also had strongly, that the Western Soviets. The peasants being shipped out of world is sleepwalking into becoming a collectivism Ukrainian and Kuban lands were replaced by authoritarian society. And that's really what "1984" is "the hopeful Communist element from central Marco Carynnyk has published poetry and criticism about. Russia." as well as edited and translated nine, books, of which On February 27, news from Bucharest once two recent ones are Leonid Hyushch's "History's Where do you think that Orwell got the idea for again appeared on the pages of Svoboda. News, Carnival" (1979) and Mykhailo Kotsiubynsky's "Animal Farm'? His fable of the revolution betrayed reminiscent of 1932, reported that desperate "Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors" (1981). is so accurate that it even portrays the famine. Food people again tried to cross the Dnister River to He is a visiting fellow at the Kennan Institute in falls short, and the animals have only chaff and the Bessarabian shore. Many people were fatally Washington and is writing two books and filming a mangels to eat. Napoleon (Stalin) conceals the facts shot by the Soviet guards, but the ones who documentary about the famine of 1933. Clips from this and orders the hens to surrender their eggs so that he made it over spoke of the terror and the famine interview with Mr. Muggeridge have been shown on can procure grain to keep the farm going. The hens in the towns and villages throughout Ukraine. programs about the famine prepared by CKCF in rebel and Napoleon orders their rations to be stepped, ' (Contfausd ой page12) І Montreal, Radio Quebec arid the CBC. . ЛсрШЬо^-оміКіЙ^.'л-о roHfcicbMauWj mmt^mштші^м^шшііншш^ 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 5,1983 No. 23 Spring song and sign concert benefits deafness center

шщ^тшШіШішіШ Members of the Kobzar and A Show of Hands choirs look on as their directors are honored. Kobzar director Walter Bozyk (center) receives a citation from Leonard Walton, office of the mayor of Los Angeles. Howard and Chris Herman of Show of Hands, are at left. Gary Sanderson, "Spring is Here" master of ceremonies (right), provides sign language interpretation as the citation is read. LOS ANGELES - "Spring is here" the A Show of Hands members learned composition from Long Island Univer­ in 1970 by Nancy Prokopiy, over­ was the message conveyed to over 1,200 a bit of Ukrainian — a bit of the sity and has taught music theory, whelmed the audience with its dancing southern Californians during the recent language and a bit of the culture. They harmony, ear training, sight singing, expertise. A native of Ukraine, Mrs. unique sign and sound concert held at even took pysanka-decorating lessons keyboard harmony, reeds, piano and Prokopiy has fostered the development the Scottish Rite Auditorium here. in order to acquaint themselves with the voice to students of all ages. His career of folk dancing by establishing dance It was a unique concert because it Ukrainian culture. includes numerous performing and groups in South America and the comb i' WW-4he`` riWeii'-ЦШтбІР^^У The Kobzar Ukrainian National recording engagements as well. United States. v t differen^>йfoпnin^ gтаu?s' `—'trie" 50- Choir, directed by Walter Bozyk, traces Cheri L. Allard serves as the group's The group performed three panto- member Kobzar Ukrainian National its origin to the mid 1940s when it began sign language instructor and inter­ mine comedy dances, "Kozak-Ko- Choir and A Show of Hands, an Ameri­ as a small community choir in the Los preter. She translates the lyrics of the zachka," "Clock Dance"and "Babunia." can ensemble, comprising 22 girls and Angeles area. In 1961, Mr. Bozyk, who group's repertoire into signs and teaches The second dance group, the Yavir one boy, that uses sign language as it completed his musical studies in Lviv the signs to the children. Ukrainian Dance Ensemble was or­ sings. Conservatory and Lviv University, and The children, the main ingredient of ganized by young and energetic Roman The two groups combined forces to who served as co-director of the Ukrai­ this successful and entertaining group, Chicz, with the assistance of Marta do a benefit performance to support the nian Bandurist Chorus for many years, range between the ages 9 and 14. There Mykytyn-НШ, in order to teach and activities of the National Center on took over leadership of the chorus. are 23 dedicated youngsters in the instill the beautiful Ukrainian dances in Deafness at California State University, Today, the choir is dedicated to group; only one is deaf. They are from young people, and in this way propa­ in Northridge. preserving and promoting Ukrainian the San Fernando Valley and had little gate the Ukrainian culture. According to the organizers of the music and song. This is done through or no prior knowledge of sign language Yavir has received enthusiastic recep­ event, Christina M. Herman and concerts and guest appearances at when they joined the group. tions from audiences for performances Bohdan Z. Malaniak, proceeds from various civic and cultural events and In two short years, A Show of Hands at the Long Beach International Festival, this concert held in April will enable A seminars — in the local Ukrainian has made over 50 public and television the Canadian-American International Show of Hands to establish a scholar­ community and for the community at appearances. They have performed at Festival in Desert Hot Springs, the ship in the area of interpreter training at large. the 1982 Soroptimist International Phoenix Club in Anaheim, the Santa the National Center on Deafness and In the last few years, major concerts convention at the Century Plaza Hotel Monica Mountains Folk Life Festival, continue their interpreter training were performed in San Diego and as well as at the Macy`s Thanksgiving and appearances with Kobzar in Los workshops. The funds raised will also Phoenix, as well as in Los Angeles. Day Parade (a trip sponsored by the Angeles, сзп Diego and Phoenix. enable A Show of Hands to improve its Each year the choir participates in the York Peppermint Pattie Company). The group performed a "Dance of public service in deaf awareness through Los Angeles County Board of Super­ On May 28, 1982, Mayor Tom Welcome," "Pleskach," "Kozachok" sign language and music education. visors Christmas music program at the Bradley proclaimed "A Show of Hands and the "Hopak." The idea of a joint concert began by Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, which is Day" in the city of Los Angeles. The Dzerkalo vocal and instrumental way of mutual admiration. Members broadcast live over local public televi­ The well-attended concert in April quartet, composed of the young mem­ and supporters of the A Show of sion. In the spring of 1982, Kobzar presented the A Show of Hands doing bers of the Kobzar Choir, also per­ Hands chorus had seen the Kobzar performed in concert with Paul Plishka, five solo selections in the first half of the formed a few selections for the audience. Choir performance at the Los Angeles leading bass of the New York concert, followed by the Ukrainian The finale was a long-awaited event, County Board of Supervisors Christmas Metropolitan Opera. Kobzar Chorus rendering seven Ukrai­ as the Ukrainian Choir and the A Show marathon at the Dorothy Chandler Established in 1981, The Interna­ nian selections, including "A Cherry of Hands both sang and signed Ukrai­ Pavilion and were impressed by the tional Year of the Disabled Person, the Orchard by the House," two Transcar- nian and American songs delighting the stirring melodies and colorful tradi­ ASh ow of Hands chorus was the brain­ pathian folk songs and "Beyond the entire audience. The performers cele­ tional costumes of the mixed chorus. child of Howard and Christina Her­ Quiet Danube." brated spring with a Ukrainian song, Members of Kobzar, in turn, were man/ After the intermission, the second "The Grove"("The Bird Sorig")and two equally impressed with the enthusiasm Mr. Herman said he and his wife got half of the "show featured the A Show of songs in English, "I'd Like to Teach the and showmanship of the children's the idea at a sign language class given by Hands singing and signing "Boogie World to Sign" (an adaptation of "I'd chorus, which is nationally known Carol McEvoy Richardson, and from Woogie Bugle Boy," and an American Like to Teach the World to Sing") and through appearances at Macy`s Thanks­ there, the idea just evolved. The couple set, including "My Country'Tis of "It's a Small World." They were greeted giving Day parade, among others. had taken sign language courses for Thee," "America" and "America the with a standing ovation. When given the opportunity to learn many years, and Mr. Herman decided Beautiful." Over 300 deaf and hearing-impaired "new languages" and benefit a worth­ to combine his 25 years of experience as Gary Sanderson, an interpreter in the people were able to attend the concert. while cause, both ensembles readily a music educator and professional Los Angeles area for 10 years, served as Their admission tickets were funded by agreed to the concert idea, suggested by musician with the art of sign language in the sign-language interpreter during the patrons and sponsors (ticket purchasers Dr. Richard Gatti. order to bridge the gap among the Sunday afternoon program. who donated a certain amount of money Preparation for the concert was hearing, hearing-imparied and deaf Besides the two distinctive groups' for the concert). As a token of apprecia­ unlike that for most musical perfor­ communities by enabling them to.share performances, the spring concert also tion, Mr. Malaniak reported, each mances, as both choruses learned each musical experiences together. featured the talents of three other patron or sponsor received a Ukrainian other's "language." The Ukrainians Mr. Herman, who serves as the group's Ukrainian ensembles. The I2-member pysanka decorated by members of the learned American Sign Language, while director, holds a master's degree in Ukrainian Spirit dance troupe, founded Kobzar choir and A Show of Hands. No. 23 : THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 5,1983 ' 9

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

Ruse for news through the display of books, icons, from 1900 to 1920 are sparsely re­ Shevchenko Scientific Society in the paintings, games, note paper and de­ presented, Mrs. Hajduczok said. She United States, opened the conference, During the past month or so, did it lightful handicrafts - pysanky, inlaid has been requesting everyone to "take and Prof. Wasyl Lew of the society's dawn on Panorama readers that they wood boxes, pottery figures, tiny time to look in trunks and storage philological section greeted the assemb­ were taking a steady stroll through the baskets, costumed dolls, embroidered boxes, search your attics, and send ly of over 100 persons. The speakers alphabet? pin cushions, and toy bears decked out photographs to the museum - it's all were Prof. George Grabowicz of Har­ Whether you were aware of it or not. with embroidered vests. for your benefit." If owners desire, their vard University; Perro Odarchenko, a Panorama led you from A to Z between Since the opening of the Easter egg photos and documents will be repro­ member of both the academy and the April 24 and May 15. Not a way to win a exhibit on March 12, hundreds of craft duced and returned. All items should be society; George Gajecky, HURI; and marathon, 1 grant you, but a useful ruse lovers, culture buffs, ethnic researchers sent to Christina Pevny at The Ukrai­ Prof. Jaroslav Rozumnyj of the Univer­ for catching up with a big backload of and other folks have been beating a path nian Museum, 203 Second Ave., New sity of Manitoba. Closing the confe­ Big Apple news. Now that Panorama to the museum's door at 203 Second York, N!Y., 10003. rence, Prof. Oleh Fedyshyn of New appears only every other week, the back­ Avenue in Manhattan. During the April Working along with museum direc­ York University, representing the aca­ up builds up by the day. 2 weekend, close to 500 persons (in­ tor Maria Shust and administrative demy, invited all those present to join in Although the previous Panorama cluding several who arrived in limou­ director Daria Bajko, museum staffers singing "Zapovit" (The Testament). column closed with Z (Zachary, Zajac. sines) came to the museum, apparently and volunteers have been taking Ukrai­ The afternoon ended on a less serious Zaritsky), there were some unavoidable after viewing the live demonstration of nian culture out into the field. Mrs. note as participants mingled around a omissions. This week, I'd like to salute Ukrainian egg-decorating on WNEW- Wolynetz and Mrs. Duma conducted smorgasbord of zakusky, set out by Dr. The Ukrainian Museum for its com­ TV`s "Saturday Morning" show on t an Easter egg decorating workshop for Iryna Padoch and Lydia Osinchuk, and mendable work, take note of the first April 2. students of St. John's Ukrainian Ca­ took a look around the new quarters. public event in the Shevchenko Scienti­ The exhibition continues through tholic School in Newark. Earlier this The building, which has two basement fic Society's new building, and survey a June 26, and people are still coming to spring, Mrs. Wolynetz presented an floors, houses a reception area and host of events held during recent weeks see the pysanky. Many were alerted by audio-visual show of the museum's manager's office on the main floor, an in the Big Apple. the coverage given to the exhibit on TV collections at an evening sponsored by auditorium for 150 on the second floor, channels 4, 5, 7, 9 and 47 (a Japanese- Friends of HURI at Harvard Univer­ offices on the third floor, anda library on language cable channel), and stories or sity. The program included a talk by Dr. the fourth. The Ukrainian Museum listings in The New York Times, New Bohdan Cymbalisty, chairman of the New Yorkers and visitors from Ame­ York Post, Daily News, USA Today, museum's board of trustees, on the need Four decades of art rican and Canadian cities and from as New York magazine and northern New to preserve Ukrainian culture, and an far away as France, Argentina and Jersey's Herald News. exhibit of Arcadia Olenska-Petryshyn's Taiwan have been dropping in to The The pysanka decorators who ap­ paintings of vegetation, with 30 percent Ukrainian Museum since mid-March to peared on TV shows or assisted in of the artist's sales donated to the get a look at the much-heralded exhibi­ museum workshops and demonstra­ museum. tion of pysanky. tions this season included Olena Czer- Right now, in response to public Comments penned in the Visitors' woniak, Lesia Lebed, Marta and Roma demand, the museum is finalizingplan s Book range from "Absolutely fan­ Jacuszko, Tania Oberyshyn, Bohdanna to send the exhibition "The Lost Ar­ tastic!" to "Technically perfect. Creative and Adrians Slysh, and Ksenia Zielyk, chitecture of Kiev" to Boston in the fall display — inspired one to read more all working under the direction of and to Chicago next spring. Winnipeg about Ukraine!" Natalka Duma. and Ottawa may be included in the After viewing the pysanky, a group of On other fronts, the museum is exhibit's itinerary, Frenchmen from Paris questioned why buzzing with workshops, fund-raising All told, a formidable amount of a country with such a tradition and activities, plans for a book on tradi­ work, progress and publicity. Bravo, culture as Ukraine had been "ab­ tional Ukrainian wood carving, and Ukrainian Museum! sorbed." preparations for upcoming exhibits. An ex libris designed by Jacques A couple who signed themselves An embroidery workshop drew 16 Joining the dan "Felicia A. Kevin" wrote this message: participants, ranging from 14 to 80 Hnizdovsky. "We were astounded by the egg-centri- years of age and including one male, The East Village, an area in Man­ A retrospective exhibition covering city of your exhibit. My grandfather and kept students stitching away for hattan roughly bounded by 14th and 40 years of work in the fieldo f visual art was from Kiev and at last I have begun weeks under the guidance of cultural Houston streets and Fourth Avenue by artist Jacques Hnizdovsky, a New to discover the rich heritage that was director Lubov Wolynetz. Ukrainian and Avenue A, is an ethnically diverse York resident, is currently on view at somewhat unappreciated for many decorative woodcarving, developed for neighborhood with a predominant the Ukrainian Canadian Art Founda­ years. Thank you for enlightening us!" the museum as a 10-week course by Ukrainian strain. It is the home of The tion, 2118A Bloor St. W., Toronto. The And so it goes, page after page of sculptor/ carver Mykbailo Czeresz- Ukrainian Museum, Ukrainian shops, exhibition, which will run through June excited comments from citizens of niowskyj is presently being taught to art galleries, restaurants, taverns, com­ 30, is described as one of the artist's many countries. Drawn to the museum beginners and advanced participants by munity centers, credit unions and three largest. It includes a large number of his by TV and press publicity about the one of his former students, Roman Ukrainian churches - St. George's paintings, woodcuts and etchings as pysanky, they are enchanted by the Kosenko Volvich. The planned book on Ukrainian Catholic Church, All Saints' well as some watercolors, drawings and intricately decorated eggs. Most of Ukrainian woodcarving will be a joint Ukrainian Orthodox Church and the tapestries. them remain to admire the Ukrainian effort by Mr. Czereszniowskyj and Mrs. Cooper Square Assembly of God (Bap­ Mr. Hnizdovsky was present for the folk costumes (an ongoing exhibit) and Wolynetz. tist). official opening on May 14, when Dr. to take in the exhibit on "The Lost An exhibit of kylyms is scheduled The newest member of the East Maryna Antonowych-Rudnytsky re­ Architecture of Kiev." Almost everyone from mid-September to mid-November, Village's Ukrainian fold is the Shev­ viewed his career and his work. The day goes in to the gift shop to browse and a visual history of Ukrainian life in chenko Scientific Society, which for­ before, Mr. Hnizdovsky was the guest the United States will be opened on sook drab, warehouse-like quarters on of honor at a testimonial dinner spon­ December 3. West 13th Street for a newly renovated sored by the Ukrainian Canadian Art Lydia Firchuk-Hajduczok, recently four-story building at 63 Fourth Ave., Foundation and the University of appointed public relations and fund- between 9tn and 10th streets. The Toronto Chair of Ukrainian Studies at raising director, reported last week that -building, a former booketore, provides the University's Hart House. Guest the main target of the museum's fund- the society with an academically elite speakers were Dr. Antonowych- raising effort is the building fund. address; it's located one block north of Rudnytsky and Dr. Bogomila Welsh- Tickets will be available soon for a raffle the Cooper Union for the Advancement Ovcharov. The dinner program, emceed offering a large number of attractive of Science and Art and just a few blocks by Dr. S.M. Kafba, included the show­ prizes,.the largest worth S 1,000 - a trip east of New York University. ing of Slavko Nowytski's prize-winning of one's choice that can be taken Apparently eager to get to work documentary film on Hnizdovsky, anytime within a year of wijining the during the spring season, the society has master woodcut artist. prize. begun to hold conferences and meet­ Mr. Hnizdovsky, who began to ex­ Needed for the immigration exhibit ings at the new location, though renova­ hibit in Europe in the late 1940s and are photographs of Ukrainian Ameri­ tion is not complete and some floors gave his first one-man show in New can life - family pictures, portraits of lack furnishings. York in 1954, has had over 100 one-man prominent persons, photos of land­ On April 30, as workmen put finish­ exhibitions in the United States, Ca­ marks, businesses and community ing touches on the first-floor granite nada, Great Britain and Australia. activities in all parts of the United facade, members and friends of three Basically a painter, he studied sculp­ States, as well as documents, books, learned bodies - the Shevchenko ture and worked for a time in ceramics. brochures and old newspapers. Al­ society, the Ukrainian Academy of Arts He has achieved international acclaim though the museum has acquired quite and Sciences and the Harvard Ukrai­ for his printmaking, primarily wood­ a large collection of photos (including nian Research Institute - gathered in cuts, which are in the permanent collec­ two albums of photographs donated by the auditorium for the third annual tions of museums in Boston, Philadel­ phia and Cleveland and in many private Lydia Firchuk-Hajduczok at Hie U- veteran actors Joseph Hirniak and his conference on Shevchenko studies. (Continued on page 13) krainian Museum. wife, Olympia Dobrovolska), the years Dr. Jaroslav Padoch, president of the 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 5,1983 No. 23

Ukrainian pro hockey update mfk by Ihor H. Stelmach "ІД??Ч

Bruins' Mike Krushelnyski: the stick work prevailing in college Krushelnyski was drafted by Boston playing very much, Tommy would keep hockey. as a center, but, in keeping with the coming around and telling me to keep size, skating, goals He jumped to junior A with the team tradition that centers can play plugging and working hard in practice," Remember the kid with the long Montreal Juniors where, after only 15 anywhere, he made his mark as a left Ludzik continued. "He has helped and Ukrainian name nobody could pro­ goals in 46` games, he attracted the winger with center Pedersoruand right encouraged me and so have Keith nounce when the Bruins drafted him in attention of the Bruins, more specifi­ winger Rick Middleton as his linemates. Brown, Darryl Sutler and Rich Preston. the sixth round in the class of 1979? cally assistant GM Tom Johnston. He still prefers to play center. "I also owe a lot to Orval. Last year in Well, the kid quietly reached the 20-- "We drafted him completely on the "I "like to play center more because Moncton (New Brunswick), he looked . -goal plateau of his rookie season late in recommendation of Tom Johnston," vou can іust follow the puck," said after us younger guys. It was a tough the past year. said GM Harry Sinden. "Tom liked his Krushelnyski. "You have more mobility. adjustment because I was playing "I didn't have any personal goals; 1 size and he liked his skating abiiiiity for When you're playing wing you've just against older guys for the first time and just wanted to make the team," said a kid that size. He was very raw at the gotta worry about going up and down a lot of them had played in the NHL. Mike Krushelnyski in the "aw, shucks" time, very green, but you could see and your point men. "This year Orval kept me even though manner made famous by Gary Cooper future development in him." "That's one of the things Cheesy we had five other centers at the start of in the movies. The Bruins left him in junior for his harps on. He doesn't like shots from the the year. For awhile, he moved me to Goal No. 20 was not spectacular, a final year, then started him up the point. 1 can see his point of view. He wing. I didn't care; I was honored to simple forehand shot off a pass from ladder of pro hockey. He was known as used to be a goalie and some of these think that he was trying to make room center Barry Pederson which traveled a checker in junior. Clearly, his offense guys, they've got cannons for shots." for me. When he started using me about 15 feet and beat Washington had to be sharpened up for the big time. As far as young Mike Krushelnyski, regularly, I didn't want to let him down. goalie Pat Riggin to spoil his bid for a It took two years in Springfield and Ukrainian budding star, is concerned, a I know I can play a lot better than I did. shutout with 1:50 to go. But, goal No. 18 Erie: cannon for a shot was about the only The main thing about the NHL is you a few days earlier was an example of "I had Lou Angotti as a coach at thing fie didn't have going for him. have to concentrate on defense so much what you expect from a growing boy Erie," said Krushelnyski. "He let me more." when he learns to use his 6-foot-2, 200- play on the power play for the firsttim e Hawks' Steve Ludzik Another person to whom Ludzik is pound body to best effect. in my career. It taught me to be more indebted is Sam McMaster, general offensive minded." played for keeps manager of the Sault Ste. Marie Grey­ Krushelnyski muscled his way around He also learned to use the long reach Long before rookie center Steve hounds of the Ontario League. Philadelphia's Brad McCrimmon, did with arm and stick that has been his Ludzik became a Black Hawk, there "Sam was the general manager of sort of a slow-motion pirouette around ' trademark in the NHL. a were visions of Chicago Stadium whirl­ Niagara Falls when he picked me in the Bill Barber while cradling the puck with "I'll bet you he has had more ing through the windmills of his mind. seventh round of the midget draft," one hand on his stick, rounded the net breakaways than anybody on this "When I was a kid growing up in recalled Ludzik. "He had watched me and tucked one in between the post and team," said Cheevers. "Maybe it's Toronto, I'd watch on TV when the grow up and was willing to take a goalie Bob Froese's pads. The short- because he's so. tall. He seem like he's Maple Leafs would play in Chicago," he chance after 1 came out of the hospital. I handed goal was the key one in the standing still and then he pushes off and remembered. "I'd see the crowd grow­ had dropped 30 pounds and I was still Bruins' 5-2 win over the Flyers. he's gone." ing wild and I'd say to myself: 'That's pretty weak when 1 came to training "That was a tremendous effort, His long strides have been compared where I want to play someday!" camp." wasn't it?" said coach Gerry Cheevers. to those of Jean Ratelle, who, as an "Then, when I was 15 years old and Nonetheless, Ludzik seized the op­ "He's a very deceptive player. I wouldn't assistant coach with the Bruins, has playing Tier II hockey in Markham, I portunity, tallying 97 points as a rookie, want be checking him all night. He's been instrumental in making Mike "K" started losing weight and I felt terrible. then scoring 43 goals and assisting on 76 moving faster than he looks. He's a a major-leaguer. They put me in the hospital for a series in his second campaign. Subsequently, producer, Mike is." "When I first came up, he told me of tests and discovered I had colitis. I the Hawks made him their third choice li`'r been'a I`otig rdacTt`o the big time where to' go,' where' to put my stick, went in right after Christmas and didn't (26th overall) in the 1980 draft. (He was for Krushelnyski, a 22-year-old rookie things like that," said Krushelnyski. get out of the hospital until some time in chosen to complete the 1978 deal in in a league where, increasingly, puberty "He still helps me with face-offs" - put March. which Chicago relinquished Thomas and stardom arrive at the same time. your hands here, cheat a bit, put your "I'd have given anything then to hear Gradin's NHL rights to Vancouver.) The road went through St. Louis, stick here, move your body over. somebody say I'd be playing hockey It proved to be a bumper crop for the Montreal, Springfield and Erie. "After every period, he comes in the again. I wasn't sure that I ever would. Black Hawks. Besides Ludzik, the He was recruited to play hockey on a dressing room and says, 'You did this. Now that I'm not only playing, but Hawks obtained the rights to three scholarship at the University of St. You should have done that.' It's con­ playing for Chicago, I almost can't other players now on their roster, Denis Louis at age 18, but left after three structive criticism and I listen to him believe it. I thank God because I've been Savard, their superlative center; Steve months when he decided he didn't like and so far it has helped." so fortunate." Larmer, the Rookie of the Year candi­ Humble off the ice, Ludzik is any­ date on right wing; and rookie center thing but meek when he puts on a pair of Troy Murray, who shares an apartment A UNA insurance policy skates and picks up a stick. In the with our Ludzik in the Chicago suburbs. hockey vernacular, he comes to play. Ludzik completed his junior career is an investment in the "Everytime I go out there I play for by scoring 142 points for Niagara Falls keeps," he admits. "Ill never forget in 1980-81. Last year, hescored2l goals Ukrainian community. what it was like not knowing if I'd ever and assisted on 41 for New Brunswick play again." during the regular season and was in the During the first four months of this forefront when the team won the Calder past regular season, Ludzik played Cup in the playoffs. He also had two irregularly. But in late January, coach goals and one assist in eight games with Looking for a second income? Orval Tessier started using him regular­ Chicago. ly. Ludzik responded by collaborating "I was recalled because of all the with left winger Curt Fraser to finally injuries after Christmas but things were give Chicago a third line that's a going so badly for the team that I was Become consistent scoring threat. glad when they sent me back to Ludzik, who turned 22 on the final Moncton and it was a lot different in AN ORGANIZER day of the regular season, went into the Chicago then than it is now." last three weeks on a roll with one goal Counting their three years in Niagara for the and 11 assists in a 13-game stretch. Falls and that championship season in One of the most vivid demonstrations New Brunswick, Ludzik and Larmer Ukrainian National Association of his moxie and spunk came in a game have now been teammates for five in Minnesota when he goaded the North seasons. Stars' big center, Bobby Smith, into "I remember him when," says Larmer, taking a swing at him. tongue tucked in his cheek. "I was FULL or PART TIME "I heard the guys talking about the moved from center to right wing to fight Smith had.once with (Ukrainian make room for that klutz." Tommy) Lysiak and how Tommy had Funny, Steve Larmer, but he didn't For information write to: knocked him down and broken his nose come across as much of a klutz by the with one punch," recalled Ludzik. "I end of the past season. In fact, far from Ukrainian National Association started yapping to Smith about it and I it!!! Organizing Department could see I was throwing him off his 30 Montgomery St. game, so I kept it up. Finally, he lost his Jersey City, N.J. 07302 cool." COMING NEXT WEEK: Some sta­ Ukrainian Lysiak, who is one of the tistical data on minor leaguers, some best all-around centers in the entire more stats on major leaguers, a few Or call: (201) 451-2200 National Hockey League, has been one more minor league features, a few more of Ludzik's mentors in his freshman major league features...heck, a few vseasonjh ^hjt,,HHU "Whfp; I .wasn't items on minor and major subjects,.. No. 23 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 5,1983 11

Chalmers. Wins achievement award Dr. Cybriwsky has been listed in at reinsurance company Who's Who in Science and American Notes on people Men and Women of Science. He has participated in and led many projects and scientific investigations involving pointed assistant director for auto­ So, when the research administra­ energy conversion applications, pro­ motive emissions and fuel economy tion office opened in July 1980, he was cessing of metals and development of certification. persuaded to take this new position. other products and processes. His In 1980, Mrs. Petrauskas was named The article stated that under his aegis, writings have appeared in numerous director of the automative emissions "research at the University of Manitoba publications. has not only fought back cut-backs and and fuel economy office. She was appointed executive director, environ­ Dr. Cybriwsky has never forgotten restraints, but has gained significant his Ukrainian heritage and has demon­ new ground in the battle to maintain mental and safety engineering, in June 1982. strated this loyalty through various research as one of the prime functions of activities and responsibilities in the the university." She was born in Lviv on March 26, Ukrainian community. He has been 1944, and holds bachelor's degree in chairman of the board of directors of mathematics and a juris doctor from the Ukrainian Credit Union since 1969, Small-business advocate Detroit's Wayne State University, from chairman of the Ukrainian Congress which she graduated magna cum laude. honored at luncheon Committee of America, state of Wis­ Mrs. Petrauskas lives in Southfield, consin, from 1971 to 1976, chairman of Mich. the church council and building com­ DAN BURY, Conn. - Pearl Wariy mittee for St. Michael's Ukrainian Dent, president of Dent Electrical Catholic Church and chairman of the Supply Co., was honored last month'as Ukrainian study program at the Univer­ Connecticut Small-Business Advocate sity of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, a pro­ for 1983. gram sponsored by the UCCA. He is The 61-year-old widow, along with also a member of the Shevchenko her husband George and brother-in-law Scientific Society. Earl, started the business in 1945 with Dr. Cybriwsky has very positive S3.000. feelings toward the value of immigrants Today, the company is one of th^ Ihor Hron in American society. "1 believe very, largest in the region, with annual sales very strongly that people who arc of NEW YORK - Ihor Hron, eastern of S3 million. Since 1974, after the death different heritages are fervently com­ regional vice president of CIGNA RE of her husband, Mrs. Dent has been mitted to the heritage of this country," Corporation, a CIGNA company, was president of the company, which current­ he said. recently named the winner of CIGNA ly occupies over an acre of land on RE's Superior Achievement Award for Ne'wtown Road. She brought the land 1982. for SI 10,000 and built a S300.000 The award is CIGNA RE's highest structure on it in 1979. She employs 17 HURI research fellow annual field award for excellence in all full-time workers and three part-timers. elected Slavists' president Besides being named Small-Business phases of operation during the past Helen O. Petrauskas year. The award is based on outstand­ Advocate for 1983, Mrs. Dent also CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Donald ing achievement of planned objectives attended a luncheon honoring small- Ostrowski, a research fellow of the and superior results in sales, account business owners as part of the Small- Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute, retention and service to clients. The Business Week celebration in May pro­ Midwest physicist named has been elected president of the New eastern region provides service to claimed by President Ronald Reagan Citizen of the Year England S)avic Association,, for, 1983- reinsurance clients within a 14-state on the national level and Gov. William 84; " territory. O'Neill on the state level. MILWAUKEE - Dr. Alex Cybriw­ Dr. Ostrowski has been a fellow at A Rutgers University graduate, Mr. Mrs. Dent has made many efforts to sky, the International Institute's candi­ HURI since 1980 and managing editor Hron holds a master's degree from promote small business, reported the date for 1983 Naturalized Citizen of the of the Harvard Series in Ukrainian Pennsylvania State University. He Danbury News-Times. She has been the Year, was recently selected by the Studies for the past year. He has also joined Connecticut General, another chairpersoi. of the Greater Danbury Lawyers' Wives of Greater Milwaukee coordinated and moderated the weekly CIGNA company, in 1970 as a member Chamber of Commerce Small-Business as the recipient of the award. speakers series, Seminar in Ukrainian of the group`pension operation. He was Council since its inception,two years He was presented with this award Studies, since 1980. named underwriter in 1973, supervisor, ago. during ceremonies observing Law Day Dr. Ostrowski received his Ph.D. customer services in 1974 and appoint­ According to the newspaper inter­ 1983, which called attention to the from the Pennsylvania State University ed assistant director customer services view, Mrs. Dent has been mentioned as principles and practice of American law in 1977 in Russian and East European in 1977. He has served in CIGNA`s a possible future candidate for mayor and justice. history. He currently is teaching reinsurance operations since 1980.. He on the Republican ticket, although she Dr. Cybriwsky, a research physicist, Western Civilization at Emerson College was appointed regional reinsurance has said she is not interested. What she is the manager of the Process Develop­ in Boston and the History of Eastern director for the eastern region in 1981. really wants to do is find more time for ment Laboratory for the Allis-Chalmers Europe in the 19th and 20th Centuries leisurely activities, including golf, Mr. Hron, his wife and two daughters Corporation. The holder of 10 scienti­ at the Harvard University Extension. In gardening, traveling to New York and live in Windsor, Conn. He is a major in fic patents, he is currently conducting addition, he has been a teaching fellow spending time with her grandchildren, the U.S. Army Reserve. the development of advanced coal in the Harvard University history she told the newspaper. CIGNA, of which CIGNA RF Cor­ gasification processes and is providing tutorial program and has assisted in poration is a part, was formed through Mrs. Dent is the president of the technical support for the building of a courses dealing with Russian history the merger of Connecticut General and Ukrainian Cultural Organization of 600-ton per day coal gasification plant and culture at Harvard. INA Corporations. Connecticut Greater Danbury and a member of the based on one of his patents. If success­ With the transfer of The Russian General is the reinsurer for the Ukrai­ Ukrainian Institute of America in New ful, this process will substantially Review to Cambridge, Mass., Dr. nian National Association. In addition York. She is the daughter of Mary and contribute to resolving energy shortage Ostrowski has added the managing to reinsurance, CIGNA is a leading Nicholas Wariy of Bridgeport, Conn., problems in the future. Dr. Cybriwsky editorship of that journal to his list of provider of employee benefits and who are members of UNA Branch 59. stated. activities. In the past Dr. Ostrowski has individual financial services, worldwide Born in Pidsosniv, Ukraine, in 1914, been an editor of Recenzia (1976), post­ property and casualty insurance, asset he received a degree in mathematics in doctoral fellow at the Russian Research management and health care. Named engineering VP 1940 from the University of Lviv. By Center (1980-1981), and participant in then, Europe was engulfed by war, and the International Research and Ex­ at Ford Motor Company before long the young mathematician changes Board exchange with the Soviet Cited for research was taken to Germany as a farm Union (1974-75 and 1977-78). at Canadian school DEARBORN, Mich. - Helen O. laborer. He has delivered papers at quite a few Petrauskas was recently elected vice Eventually, due to his technical scholarly conferences, including the WINNIPEG - Dr. Walter Bushuk president for environmental and safety abilities, he was allowed to work as a American Association for the Advance­ was cited in the Alumni Journal of the engineering of the Ford Motor Com­ mathematician for an insurance com­ ment of Slavic Studies (AAASS) Con­ -University of Manitoba recently for his pany, Philip Caldwell, chairman, an­ pany, and then to enroll at the Univer­ vention (New Haven, 1979; Philadel­ leadership as associate vice-president of nounced. sity of Vienna, where he earned a phia, 1980; and Washington, 1982), the research administration at the univer­ Mrs. Petrauskas coordinates the doctorate in 1945. New England Slavic Conference (Pro­ sity. - company's safety, fuel-economy"and After the war Dr. Cybriwsky believed vidence, 1980; Portland, Maine, 1981; emissions-control planning, and is that life in Ukraine under Communist Chestnut Hill, Mass., 1982; and Меггі– The article stated: "Research is the mack, N.H., 1983), and the Southern use of systen`.aticmethods to evaluate Ford's principal spokesperson on en­ rule would be intolerable, so along with vironmental and vehicle safety activi­ his wife and two small children, in 1949, Slavic Conference (Lexington, Ky. ideas or discover new knowledge." Dr. 1981). Bushuk, who formerly headed the plant ties. he emigrated to the United States from science department in the faculty of Mrs. Petrauskas joined Ford in 1971 a displaced persons camp in Germany. Dr. Ostrowski has been a contributor agriculture, knows the importance of in the office of the general counsel as a He was sponsored by a person in to a number of scholarly journals research and has practical experience, staff attorney on emissions and safety. Louisville, Ky., and upon his arrival including Harvard Ukrainian Studies, for he conducted extensive research as a She was associate counsel on emissions there, he found work at a chemical tbe American Historical Review, Slavic professor. from 1977 to 1979 when she was ap- company.' ht"І962, her joined AIIis- (Continued on page 15) 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 5,1983 No. 23

False images. And it's enormously difficult to views on things like abortion, euthanasia or over­ Malcolm Muggeridge... correct them. Children who grow up now have been population. There's a consensus, and the consensus (Continued from page 7) looking at television and hearing the voice of the seems to be true, and the images over which people decreeing that "any animal giving so much as a grain of consensus, and thev know nothing else. So I can't spend a high proportion of their lives shape, color and corn to a hen shall be punished by death. " myself believe that there's any escape from this, except dominate all their thoughts. that the whole show will blow up sometime or other. It's his masterpiece. It is one of the few books But I think that Orwell's position was rather different. written in the 20th century thai I would say will always He looked back on the past with nostalgia, which is What is your way to overcome these images? be read. It's a beautiful piece of writing. If you show it peculiar in a man of hi"s attitude of mind and to children, they love it and don't understand the other temperament. As a Christian, 1 believe that you can, if you want to, part of it. I think that he had a deep hatred of find reality, which is what people call God. You can intellectuals as people. He felt that they were He was very conservative and very English in many relate yourself to that reality, and as a person fortunate.'and in "Animal Farm" he was illustrating ways. belonging to what's called Western civilization you how a revolution can be twisted into its opposite. It is a can find in the drama of the Incarnation everything superb allegory of the whole thing. Deeply conservative. The most conservative mind that's come therefrom, you can recover contact with But it's difficult to explain. He wasn't a man who I've ever encountered. But let's take this much more reality. That is in fact the only way. The ordinary man discussed political theories. He had an instinct that sinister thing we were talking about now, this complete gets up and spends four, five or six hours of his day these intellectuals were somehow double-faced, and he imprisonment of people at all levels into images which looking into these pictures and being subjected to his never tired of railing against them. If you had asked are fantasy, bringing about in them a kind of fantasy view. 1 often think that like Caliban's island, him about the Soviet Union, he would have just said, unanimity, a consensus, which is very dangerous and full of sounds and sweet airs, when we wake, we cry to "It's a dictatorship, and they behaved disgracefully in which is really the party line. For instance, 1 know a sleep again. But if people ever do wake, and I don't Spain." So he'd write the whole thing off in that way. great many people in the BBC. 1 would have the greatest believe they wake much anymore, they cry to sleep He still called himself a socialist. difficulty in finding any people there, more than a again. And crying to sleep again is turning on the handful, who would have other than the consensus apparatus. To the very end. to relocate the town and city dwellers in either To the very end of his life. He actually went February 13-28, 1933 villages or hard-labor camps in Siberia. canvassing for Anuerin Bevin, and I've always (Continued from page 7) The second article written by Mr. Snovyda, wondered what particular line of talk he would have On the last day of February, news from titled "Hitler, Stalin and Ukraine," commented fallen into. He wasn't a person with whom you could Moscow reached Svoboda which stated that on Stalin's concern with Hitler coming into exchange ideas as such. He was kind of impressionistic Stalin's newest decree ^called for the Kuban power in Germany. Mr. Snovyda stated that the in his mind. region and Ukraine to borrow grain from state Soviet Union had once again been sent into a reserves for the spring planting. According to panic. Mr. Snovyda wondered what the Soviet Absorbed things without actually analyzing them. -reports, Ukraine was scheduled to borrow Union would do next. "They have already 350,000 tons and Kuban. 263.000 tons. The loan squeezed out everything they can from Ukraine. That's right. And in "1984," all that business about was to be eventually paid back at 10 percent Now they send Postyshev to Ukraine. His pre­ Newspeak and doublethink is beautifully done. And it interest contributed toward administrative decessors crucified Ukraine, he is now going to is the kernel of the whole thing. And the terrorism and costs. Any peasant causing trouble and hinder­ finish the job with the widows and children," the fact that you drift into a situation in which people ing the planting would be exiled to Siberia, Mr. Snovyda wrote. The only hope that Mr. are in power with no program except to remain in according to reports from Moscow. The Soviets Snovyda expressed was that the Soviets were power, which is very much the state of affairs that's continued to relocate Ukrainians, especially afraid of too much peasant rebellion, for it could come to pass. The people in the Kremlin at this those who came from bourgeois families, and stir up international attention moment are not in power because they've got plans to those who engaged in counterrevolutionary Around the world: do this or the other thing. All they want is a policy activities. which will enable them to stay in power. The League of Nations Assembly recommend­ During the month of February, besides the ed that all states should withhold recognition of news items Svoboda carried, the newspaper also the new Manchoukuo. Japan refused this Alt thai you've said about the image of the world had two commentaries written by O. Snovyda. thai liberals have and about reporting, in this case recommendation, and when it was confronted from the Soviet Union, leads to a rather large and The first article, titled "The Capitulation of with unanimous insistence, it resigned from the difficult question about the reliability of the image of Stalin," summarized and commented on Stalin's League of Nations. the world that we are given. speech to the Communist Central Committee The Rev. Dr. Edmund Walsh, vice president conference held in January. According to Mr. of Georgetown University, spoke out against Yes, indeed. 1 believe that this is how posterity will Snovyda, Stalin stated that the "tempo of the United States recognition of the Soviet Union. see it. We are a generation of men who have become development of industry will be reset at a slower He called the Soviet government that was in completely captivated and caught up in false images. pace as will the tempo of collectivization." To power at that time "the most brutal, most anti­ Television and all these things are splendid instru­ Mr. Snovyda this meant that Stalin was ad­ social, anti-Christian, anti-American govern­ ments for keeping them going. Splendid. And I would mitting the defeat of his plan. Mr. Snovyda ment in the world." say that the collapse of Western civilization will be remarked that Stalin had a two-part plan for Mykola Sadovsky, Ukrainian actor and much more due-to that than to anything else. 1933: to assign supervisors to all tractor stations founder of the first Ukrainian theater, died in (to ensure the success of spring planting) and Kiev at the age of 76. False images?

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Saturday, June 18th 1983,9 p.m. Overnight accommodations available at the Ukrainian Community Center Ukrainian Festival Dance at HOLIDAY INN, Somerville. Special Roosevelt Avenue. Carteret, N.J. rates available to festival go-ers. For reservations, call (201) 526-9500 (2 minutes off Eiit 12 N.J. Turnpike) to the tunes of "TEMPO" No. 23 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 5, 1983 13 Panorama... Yuiyk marks... (Continued from page 9) (Continued from page 1 ) collections. His work is also to be found Bohdan Bociurkiw, a Carleton Univer­ at the White House, the Library of sity professor and long-time acquain­ Congress and the National Collection tance of Sen. Yuzyk, presented the of Fine Arts in Washington, as well as in keynote speech. the Winnipeg Art Gallery and in Ukrai­ During his speech. Prof. Bociurkiw nian galleries in Chicago and To­ provided an overview of Sen. Yuzyk`s ronto. varied and distinguished achievements The design and illustration of books over the past 50 years. Among other and the creation of bookplates, many of accomplishments, he noted Sen. Yuzyk`s which are regularly included in interna­ promotion of ethnic minority rights in tional ex libris exhibitions, form Canada, as well as his participation in another highly attractive aspect of his national and international organiza­ work. tions, such as NATO, the World Con­ gress of Free Ukrainians, the Canadian Floral impressions Association of Slavists and the Cana­ Boston artist Tamara Orlowsky, who dian Folk Arts Council. calls herself a 100 percent amateur. In his concluding remarks. Prof. showed some very professional paint­ Bociurkiw cited what he considered ings at the Ukrainian Artists Associa­ Sen. Yuzyk`s most outstanding facul­ Sen. Paul Yuzyk (right) with his wife Mary and Bishop Isidore Borecky. tion gallery in Manhattan from May 22 ties. Prof. Bociurkiw said that he to 29. Mrs. Orlowsky says she paints admires the senator's "extraordinary optimism, idealism and faith in the The formal segment of the evening home-made 8 mm movies, featuring primarily by feeling "because it is the concluded with a brief address by Sen. Sen. Yuzyk and other community only true interpretation of something realization of those ideals which he holds." Yuzyk. He thanked his wife, family and dignitaries. that has left an impression on me." friends for their ongoing support during He added: "I would also like to Using oil paint, glue, dried flowers, lace his term in the Senate. Next week: Mykhmlo Bociurkiw s and fishnet, she creates impressionistic underline Sen. Yuzyk`s tendencies interview with Sen. Paul Yuzvk on his floral paintings in soft blues, mauves, toward unity and consensus. There are Afterwards, guests were treated to life and work. pinks and greens, and mounts them in people in our community who excel in frames whose style and color suit the confrontation, rather than consensus. 1 individual pieces. The results are ex­ would say that Sen. Yuzyk, in his areas tremely pleasant and attractive. The of concern, has been most effective in artist, born in Zhmerinka, Ukraine, bringing about consensus and minimiz­ taught herself how to paint and gave her ing the things that disunite the commu­ SOYUZIVKA TENNIS SEASON first show in 1974 at the Phoenix nity." Gallery in Brunswick, Ohio. She has had eight one-man shows, has taken MODELS Ь TALENT NEEDED 1983 part in several group exhibits, and is a For Television - Fashion - Film Extra's. Commercials - Photography member of the South Shore Art Center Call (212) 398-9845 USCAK East July 2-4 and the Cohasset Gallery in Boston. Independent Casting Worldwide Doubles August 6-7 1472 Broadway. Suite 902. N.Y.C. 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RECORDING DEPARTMENT Total ..S382.088.31

Juv. Adults ADD Totals Income For March 1983 ... Jl.063.626.30

DISBURSEMENTS FOR MARCH 1983 TOTAL AS OF FEB. 1983 - - 20.201 54.925 6.743 81.869 Paid To Or For Members: Cash Surrenders ..446.309.30 GAINS IN MARCH 1983 Endowments Matured 86330.00 Death Benefits 88.900.00 New members 46 180 243 Interest On Death Benefits ... 70.84 Reinstated 23 67 91 Payor Death Benefits 23554 Transferred in 4 14 19 Reinsurance Premiums Paid 113.89 Change class in 2 8 10 Indigent Benefits Disbursed , 1500.00 Transferred from Juv. Dept - 8 Total S223.459.57 TOTALS GAINS: 75 277 371 Operating Expenses: LOSSES IN MARCH 1983 Real Estate ...49,516.35 'iSvoboda" Operation ..100.237.26 Suspended 67 Official Publication - "Svoboda" ...80.000.00 Transferred out 18 Organizing Expenses: Change of class out „, 18 Advertising ....SI .47559 Transferred to adults. 1 Medical Inspections 288.10 Died 68 Reward To Branch Presidents And Treasurers 2,910.00 Cash surrender 113 Reward To Branch Organizers ...21.618.50 Endowment matured 77 Traveling Expenses-Special Organizers 1,395.05 Fully paid-up 73 Supreme Medical Examiner's Fee 375.00 Reduced paid-up і Field Conferences 589.78 Extended insurance . і Cert, terminated з Total .S28.652.02

TOTAL LOSSES: - 111 302 27 440 Rayroll, Insurance And Taxes: Salaries Of Executive Officers .410,624.98 INACTIVE MEMBERSHIP Salaries Of Office Employees 40,255.15 Employee Hospitalization Plan Premiums 7,826.46 GAINS IN MARCH 1983 Taxes - Federal, State and City On Employee Wages 14,401.03 Tax-Canadian Witholding and Pension Plan Paid up 15 57 72 On Employee Wages .455.43 Extended insurance 5 12 17 - Canadian Corporation Premium Tax .272.98

TOTAL GAINS 20 69 89 - Total S73.836.03

LOSSES IN MARCH 1983 General Expenses: Actuarial And Statistical Expenses Sl,lOO.OO Died 20 20 Dues To Fraternal Congresses 10.00 12 25 37 - Furniture And Equipment 812.23 Reinstated 5 11 16 General Office Maintenance 3356.33 Lapsed 5 5 10 Insurance Department Fees 100.00 Operating Expense Of Canadian Office 230.63 TOTAL LOSSES 22 61 83 - Postage 151051 Printing And Stationery 752.58 TOTAL UNA MEMBERSHIP Rental Of Equipment Ai;d Services 1,503.45 AS OF MARCH 1983 20.163 54.908 6.735 81.806 Telephone, Telegraph 3,70795 Traveling Expenses - General 2,14350

WALTER SOCHAN Total „.S15.827.18

Supreme Secretary Miscellaneous: Auditing Committee Expense .54,750.80 FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT Loss On Bonds 6.90 Youth Sports Activities 300.00 INCOME FOR MARCH 1983 Donations 450.00 Marketing And Research Development ...1550.00 Dues From Members -S233.073.16 Income From "Svoboda" Operation 95,453.11 Total .S7.057.70 Investment Income: Bonds ..J240.255.37 Investments Real Estate 21,500.25 Mortgages ..S52.000.00 Mortgage Loans 27,284.40 Stock 3,664.15 Certificate Loans 2,593.67 Certificate Loans ...... 17223.67 Stocks 3,682.15 E. D. P. Equipment 92.10 Banks 2,072.27 Total „ S72.979.92 Total S297.388.ll Disbursements For March 1983 ..S651.566.03 Refunds Taxes - Federal, State ft City On Employee Wages ..S14.498.59 BALANCE Taxes - Canadian Witholding ft Pension Plan 375.33 ASSETS LIABILITIES Employee Hospitalization Plan Premiums 982.79 Fund.: Official Publication "Svoboda" ...33,891.40 Cash 51,068204.15 Bonds 34,184,641.02 Life Insuranse ..547.730,999.04 Total ...„ .S49.748.ll Stocks 543045.14 Mortgage LoansT.IIIIII!r.2,707i07853 Fraternal 189.425.07 Miscellaneous: Certificate Loans 798,321.00 Donations to Fraternal Fund ..S3.150.50 Real Estate 635.897.98 Orphans 288,852.77 Donations To Emergency Fund ...... 1,000.00 Printing Plant 4 E.D.P. Transfer To Orphans Fund 600.00 Equipment 21852237 Old Age Home- 259,099.34 Sale Of "Ukrainian Encyclopedia" ...1,125.00 Loan To U.N.U.R.C 8,400,000.00 Co'fJirights „1200.00 Emergency 88534.47 Total .S5.875.50 Total .548.556.910.69 Total .548.556.910.69 Investments: S232.991.08 Bonds Matured Or Sold . ULANA OIACHUK Mortgages Repaid 70.74252 Certificate Loans Repaid 8354.71 Supreme Treasurer. Stock 70,000.00

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grave reservations about the deposition AHRU asks.. process, indicating that, among other Soviets accept... Group urges... (Continued from page 1) things, it limits the right of cross (Continued from page 1J (Continued from page 3) American judicial practices were not examination and restricts questions on less than happy with their own compro­ tion about non-delivery of mail to the followed when depositions were taken prior dealings between the witnesses mise — the Soviet Union has put the USSR. from Soviet witnesses in the USSR. and the Soviet government. burden of salvaging the talks on the Soviet witnesses do not appear in "In view of the dubious quality of Western delegations. The group has now appealed to person during the.actual trials. The evidence supplied by the KGB, which members of the Ukrainian community deposition proceedings are videotaped can be attested to by many prominent Meanwhile, the United States is also to assist the UHRC in documenting and a transcript is provided. Soviet dissidents now living in this insisting that Moscow come up with Soviet violations by sending any pack­ In one case, involving Liudas Karirys, country, we feel a thorough review of some "deeds, not just words" to show ages or letters that have been returned a Lithuanian American, the videotape the procedures of the OSI be initiated good faith. It was hoped that the to: Ukrainian Human Rights Com­ showed a Soviet witness admitting that by the U.S. Congress as soon as Kremlin would release a prominent mittee, P.O. Box 7101. Philadelphia, a subpoena ordering him to appear was possible," the AHRU letter said. "This dissident such as exiled physicist Andrei Pa. 19117. delivered by the KGB. According to will also serve to sustain the integrity of Sakharov or Anatoly Shcharansky. But Mr. Rogers, the question and answer checks and balances so fundamental to in an announcement carried by the The material will be forwarded to about the KGB's delivering the sub­ our democratic system." Soviet press agency TASS on May 11, Rep. Gilman. who promised to hold poena did not appear in the transcript. The letter was signed by Walter Moscow made it clear that Dr. Sakharov hearings on the matter once enough Mr. Rogers went on to say that Bodnar, AHRU executive secretary, would not be allowed out of the country. evidence has beon collected. several judges involved in the denatura- and Ihor Olshaniwsky, AHRU co­ lization proceedings have expressed ordinator. Vasyl Ovsienko... were initiated against Mr. Ovsienko had expressed the desire to return to the under Article 62. Polovchak... Soviet Union after becoming disi)lu- . (Continued from page 2) He was charged on the basis of (Continued from page 1) soned with life in America after just six faces of the people," he told the alleged oral agitation and propa­ Attorneys for the American Civil months. court. "Hear out the voice of the ganda, his closing statement at his Liberties Union representing the parents A lower court ruled that Walter was people. And look through the eyes, 1979 trial and a letter about labor- argued their "supreme right" to have "a minor in need of supervision," and not of the regime, not through hypo­ camp conditions written to the custody of their children. made him a temporary ward of the critical eyes, but through human United Nations. The case began in 1980 when Walter, state. The parents did not contest eyes, into the eyes of my mother." Sentenced to 15 years'labor camp then 12, fled from his parents' home in Natalie's decision because she was 17 and exile, Mr. Ovsienko is currently Chicago along with his sister Natalie years old at the time. ' He concluded his statement with being held in Labor Camp No. 36-1, and moved in with a relative. His the words: "Long live justice!" part of the vast penal complex near parents, Michael and Anna Polovchak, Further complicating the legal picture Mr. Ovsienko was sentenced to Perm. Other Ukrainian prisoners of was the Carter administration's decision three years in a labor camp, and was conscience imprisoned in that camp to grant Walter political asylum, a scheduled to be released in February are Vitaliy Kalynychenko, Oleksiy HURI research fellow... decision upheld by the Reagan ad­ 1982. Tykhy, Ivan Kandyba, Lev Lukia- ministration, which granted the boy (Continued from page 11) A month before the expiration of nenko, Oles Berdnyk and Vasyl Stus, residency status. The federal govern­ Mr. Ovsienko is scheduled to be Review, Russian History, Kritika, his term, samvydav sources in U- ment has argued that the asylum deci­ kraine reported that new proceedings released in 1996 or 1997. Polata Knigopisnaia, Jahrbucher fur sion vitiates any state court rulings, Geschichte Osteuropas, and Slavonic citing the "supremacy clause" of the and East European Review. He is U.S. Constitution. currently working on a book about the 1503 Church Council and on a new Since a case in federal court is still edition of the "Povest' vremennykh lit." pending, it is possible that by the time His main fields of. interest are Kievan all the legal issues in the case are settled, Rus' and Muscovy, as well as the Walter will be old enough to make a auxiliary historical disciplines. legally binding decision on his fate.

UKRAINIAN FESTIVAL

SUNDAY STARTING AT NOON JUNE 19 SUMMER at SOYUZ(VKA... Bulava Ensemble from Toronto They'll never forget it. " Bulava Ensemble from Toronto Craft, . Food Vendors YOUTH CAMPS AND WORKSHOPS: e Tempo Orchestra TENNIS CAMP - (Boys and Girls 12-18 years) June 19-30 Admission ^ Volya Dancers S6.00 Food and lodging S170.00 - UNA members. J180.00 - non-members, tennis fee - J60.00. GIRL'S CAMP - (7-12 years) June 18 -r July 2 June 25 - 26 Asian Festival UNA members - S100.00 per week, non-members - S120.00 per week OVER 50 Juh/3 Firemens Celebration FAMILY RIDES, Jury 9 - 10 Slavic Festival BOYS' CAMP - (7-12 years) July 3 - July 16 July 10 Bluegrass Festival (Same price as Girls' Camp) SHOWS AMD Indian Pow Wow July 16 - 17 UKRAINIAN CULTURAL COURSES - (Teens 14-18 years) July 17-30 ATTRACTIONS! July 23-24 Veterans Festival July 30 - 31 Square Dance Festival DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION: JULY 1st 1983 August 5, 6,7 Great American Polka Fest II UNA members - S220.C0, non-members - S250.00 August 13 -14 German Festival August 20 - 21 Italian Festival DANCE CAMP - July 31 - August 13 , August 27-28 Irish Festival September 3 Scottish Festival Food am) lodging - S195.00 - UNA members. J205.00 - non-members, September4-5 Polish Festival instructors fee - S60.00. September 10 - 11 African-American Festival For applications and more information, please fcrite or call the management of Soyuzivka: SOYUZIVKA UNA Estate FOR TICKETS CALL (201) 827-2000 RT. 94 VERNON, N J. ! Foordemoore Rd. m Kerhonkson, N.Y. 12446 m (914) 626-5641 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 5, 1983 No. 23

Monday, June 6 PREVIEW OF EVENTS Park tickets at 58.50 (regularly SI0). JENKINTOWN, Pa.: A Computer ONGOING: Literacy Workshop for individuals Brook). Dancing music will be pru pants, a multicultural presentation interested in the use of computers for vided by "Khlontsi 7І l.vova " TV and a reception. The fine arts will be STATEN ISLAND, N.Y.: The home and business applications is dance is strictly for singles; evening exhibited in the newly opened gallery. works of Irene Petrenko Fedyshyn being offered by Manor Junior attire is requested. Admission is S5. Ukrainian artists exhibitors and are on exhibit at the Staten Island College. performers will participate. For Museum, which this year marks the Six two-hour sessions will be Sunday, June 12 more information please call Mila 300th anniversary of Richmond offered every. Monday during the Salazar-Bruan, project director at County. The exhibit, which opened month of June. The last two sessions WASHINGTON: The annual picnic (201) 877-3438 or Dora Rak (201) on Friday, May 27, will run through will be offered Monday, July 11, and of the Ukrainian Catholic National 763-2605. Sunday, July 3. Monday, July 18. All classes will be Shrine of the Holy Family will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Fee for these held today from 1 to 4 p.m., at 4250 Saturday, June 18 sessions will be S55. Ha re wood Road N.E. The highlights JENKINTOWN, Pa.: A series of This workshop will be an introduc­ of the day will include Ukrainian RIVERHEAD, N.Y.: Ukrainian special daytime secretarial skills tion to computer technology in­ home-cooked foods, desserts and National Association Branch 256 workshops for individual who are cluding its history, applications and dancing. There will also be games for here, will hold a bus trip to the Ninth planning on either entering or re- influence on our daily lives. both children and adults. For more Ukrainian Festival at the Garden entering the workforce as secretaries To register for this workshop, call information please call (202) 526- State" Arts Center in Holmdel, N.J. will be offered by Manor Junior the Office of Continuing Education 3737. The bus will leave St. John the College from June 6 to 17. at Manor Junior College at (215) Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church These special secretarial work­ 884-2218 or 884-2219 or write to. visit Wednesday, June IS in Riverhead at 10 a.m. For tickets shops are for the employed secretary the office located in the Academic call (516) 298-8063. Reservations are who would like to brush up on skills, Building on the campus at Fox Chase NEWARK, N.J.: A second Multicul­ requested, seats available on first the homemaker who needs a skills Road and Forrest Avenue. Jenkin- tural Festival sponsored by Essex come, first served basis. update in order to return to a secre­ town. Pa. 19046. County College will be presented The all-day festival will have tarial position, or the career changer today at the college campus, 30? something for everyone - cultural who wants to assess the secretarial Saturday, June 11 University Ave. (corner of High displays, an outdoor afternoon pro­ field. Street and Market Avenue), from I gram, Ukrainian foods and an even­ The workshop is comprised of SOMERVILLE, N.J.: The Ukrai­ to 8 p.m. The event will include arts, ing show, including the performances modules of varying lengths which are nian Committee of Single People will photographs, folkarts and crafts of Paul Plishka, bass opera star; non-credit. In modules dealing with hold its first dance tonight at the exhibits of the various ethnic groups, Luba Goj, radio and TV personality basic skills, participants will begin Holiday Inn, Route 22 (near Bound awards of recognition to the рапісі– from Toronto; the Bulava cabaret with a skill assessment so they may troupe and the Tempo orchestra. being work at the most appropriate Cecil Semchyshyn will serve as level. Maplewood parish celebrates anniversary master of ceremonies for the evening For additional information or to program. register for the modules, write MAPLEWOOD, N.J. - Holy As­ graduate of Juilliard School of Music, Manor Junior College, Fox Chase cension Ukrainian Orthodox Church accompanied by John Czereuta and CARTERET, N.J.: The Ninth An­ Road and Forrest Avenue, Jenkin- here, will celebrate its 65th anniversary Nadia Svitlychna. nual Ukrainian Festival Dance will town. Pa. 19046 or call the Office of during the weekend of June 11 and 12 Organized in 1918 by Ukrainians be held at the Ukrainian Community Continuing Education at (215) 884- with special church services and a from: western Ukraine, Holy Ascension Center here on Roosevelt Avenue. 2218 or 884-2219. banquet. is the first Ukrainian Orthodox Church The Tempo Orchestra will provide Enrollment is on a first-come, Weekend commemorations will begin in the United States. The first church dancing music. Overnight accommo­ first-served basis. Registration for with vespers on Saturday at 6:JIQ p.m.. building was located on Morton Street dations are available at the Somer- each module is suggested to be no followed 6y a' memorial service for in Newark. It was there that, in 1924, the ville Holiday Inn for the Garden more than one week before the deceased pastors and members'of the Most Rev. Metropolitan John Theodo- State Arts Festival-goers at special module begins. church. rovich, the first Ukrainian Orthodox rates. For hotel reservations call Manor Junior College is a two- (201)526-9500. On Sunday at 9:30 a.m., clergy,`altar bishop, was welcomed to the United year college offering 17 different boys, representatives of parish or­ States. Also that year, the first Sobor programs of study in the allied ganizations and children will escort (Church Council) ever held in the Sunday, June 19 health, business, computer science Archbishop Constantine of Chicago United States was convened by Metro­ and liberal arts fields. from the rectory to the church, where he politan Theodorovich at Holy VERNON, N.J.: This year Action will be greeted with the traditional Ascension. This Council formally esta­ Park has organized its seventh an­ bread and salt. At 10 a.m., the arch­ blished the Ukrainian Orthodox Dio­ nual Ukrainian festival on the Sun­ PLEASE NOTE: Preview items bishop will serve the divine liturgy and cese. day following the Garden State Arts must be received one week before will deliver the sermons in both Ukrai­ In 1938, the new church was built in Center Ukrainian Festival, at the desired date of publication. No nian and English. The parish choir, South 19th Street in Newark, under the suggestion of the committee working information will be taken over the under the direction of Leonid Char- guidance of the late Very Rev. Dr. V. on both events. phone. Preview items will be publish­ chenko, will sing the. responses. Klodnycky. In 1970, all properties in The Action Park committee, under ed only once (please note desired date the leadership of Stan Jak, wanted to Following the liturgy, an anniver­ Newark were sold and a rectory was of publication). All items are publish­ purchased and a new church was built in make it possible for members of the ed at the discretion of the editorial sary dinner will be held in the church Ukrainian community to have the auditorium; The Rev. John R. Nako- Maplewood. The new structure was staff and in accordance with available dedicated by the Most Rev. Metropoli­ opportunity to visit both exciting space. nachny, pastor of Holy Ascension, is festivals without having to make a honorary chairman. Wsewolod Lucke` tan Mstyslav on June 15, 1975. trip on more than one weekend. PREVIEW OF EVENTS, a listing wicz, president of the executive board, - Also on June 12, at 3:30 p.m., the of Ukrainu. A community events open is chairman of the dinner. All parish church will open its doors to members The Action Park festival is head­ to the public, is a service provided organizations are combining efforts to and guests of the Maplewood Cultural lined by the Bulava Troupe from free of charge by The Weekly to the prepare the dinner. Entertainment will Commission, who will tour the church, Toronto, the Volya Dancers of .Ukrainian community. To nave an be provide4 by parish choir members, and listen to the parish choir sing Carteret, N.J., and the Tempo Or­ event listed in this column, please choir soloist, Raissa Didow Wolujczyk. traditional hymns. chestra. There will also be plenty of crafts and foods to enjoy. send information (type of event, Advance purchase of tickets will date, time, place, admission, spon­ allow a significant savings on park sor, etc.), along with the phone ill A schedules seniors' briefing prices. By purchasing tickets in number, of a person who may' be reached during daytime hours for NEW YORK - A "brain-storming" the opportunity to explore lurther tne advance, persons can obtain festival many problems related to Social Security tickets at S5 (regularly S6), children's additional information,, to: PRE­ dialogue will be part of the third and VIEW OF EVENTS, The Ukrainian final installment this season in the benefits, medical assistance programs, festival tickets (under age 9) at S2, housing problems, social activities and adult Action Park tickets at S13 Weekly, 30 Montgomery St., Jersey Ukrainian Institute of America's series, City, N J. 07302. of "Briefings for the Elderly." The the possible establishment of a home for (regularly S15), and children's Action program will be held at the institute on elderly and retired Ukrainian Ame­ Saturday, June II. from 11 a.m. to 3 ricans in the New York area. which include a requiem memorial p.m. Buses will provide transportation to Famine committee... dedication service this fall at Nassau The program will be chaired by Lydia the institute and will leave from St. (Continued from page 4) County's Eisenhower Park. Savoyka, chairwoman of the Social George's Ukrainian Catholic Church on the world, this heinous crime com­ A requiem vigil is also contemplated Services Committee of the UIA, and East Seventh Street, between Second mitted in the name of "social revolu­ this summer in front of the Soviet will include panelists Dr. Roman Osin- and Third avenues, promptly at 10:30 tion" and to establish a memorial. Mission in Glen Cove, Long Island. chuk and Dr. Mykola Shpetko, who a.m.' Coordinated and sponsored by U- Joe Choma of Syosset was elected as will join in leading the sessions. Because a large attendance is again krainian community members and chairman of the group. For further anticipated, senior citizens are urged to organizations, through the Long Island information contact the committee's This program approach will be bene­ register for the June II briefing by branch of the Ukrainian Congress press secretary, Dan Kozak: evenings ficial to the Ukrainian Institute in calling Olha Sonevytska on Tuesdays Committee, the United Ukrainian and weekends, (516) 667-2521; during planning next season's activities for the through Saturdays, between II a.m. Famine Commemoration Committee business hours, (516) 323-2500 ext. elderly, and will afford senior citizens - and 3 p.m., at (212) 777-1336. of Long Island is formulating plans 229/315.