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ubtished by the Ukrainian National Association Inc.. a fraternal non-profit associttiod raiHHv Vol. LVII No. 51 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. DECEMBER 17.1989 50 cents Canada's Ukrainians rally for Rukh A final farewell was being centered on Rukh and its role Outline group's goals, as both leader and coordinator of Ukraine's national rebirth. The desire to launch fundraising be a part of this was accelerating. Under the leadership of Erast Huculak, and by (HLsana Zakydalsky several like-minded individuals, this desire was galvanized into a group TORONTO - A rally in support of ready for action. This initiative group Rukh, the Popular Movement of U- was formed in mid-November in To­ kraine for Perebudova, drew more than ronto. 1,400 Ukrainian Canadians to Convo­ The goals of the organization, to cation Hall at the University of Toronto provide support and aid to Rukh in on Sunday afternoon, December 10. Ukraine include: Organized to attract a large member­ ^ to assist in Rukh's charitable ship, as well as to launch a fund-raising endeavors in the areas of health care, drive for the goals of Rukh, through the ecology and education; organization's Canadian initiative ^ to help finance the administrative group, "Canadian Friends of Rukh,'' structure of Rukh; (Prykhylnyky Narodnoho Rukhu U- ^ to help Rukh inform the media krainy za Perebudovu) the rally was a about its aims, activities and concerns; response to the ever-changing political ^ to maintain contacts between Ca­ climate in the Soviet Union and in nada and Ukraine and encourage the particular, Ukraine. exchange of knowledge and expertise; News articles on the founding con­ ^ to collect funds in support of vention of Rukh on September 8-10 Rukh's projects. in Kiev appeared in Canadian news­ Five working committees were papers. Ivan Drach, the newly elected created: events, fund-raising, grants, president of Rukh visited Toronto, liaison and information. Membership taking part in an international authors' was open to anyone supporting the festival and spoke to Ukrainian Cana­ goals of the organization and paying dians on October 16. At the same time, a membership dues. The December 10 large group (over 60 persons) of Ukrai­ rally, was one such event to disseminate nian Canadian businessmen and profes­ these goals. Invited speakers were sionals were attending an economic Mykhailo Horyn, Yevhen Sverstiuk, conference in Kiev and a meeting with Volodymyr Osadchy and Volodymyr Rukh leaders. And most recently, the Patyk. Mr. Horyn did not receive an visit of Prime Minister Brian Mulroney exit visa in time to attend the rally. to Kiev on November 23 and his meet­ Mykola Horbal was added to the ing although unscheduled, with Ivan speakers' list. Drach, was featured on television On the day of the rally. Convocation screens across Canada. Hall was full, as the crowds came to Excitement about events in Ukraine (Continued on page 4) аЗорьЩпаЗаР For abnost four years, the families and friends of VasylStus, YuriyLytvyn Mykola A. Livytsky, statesman, and Okksiy Tykhy demanded that these Ukrainian dissidents be granted the right to haveChristianbmialsandl^laidtorestinthecapitalcity of Ukraine, president of UNR-in-exile, dead at 81 Kkv. Finally, on November 19, their wishes were granted by Ukrainian PHILADELPHIA - Mykola A. authorities and thousands turned out to pay their last respects. Friday, December 8. He was 81 years Livytsky, the president of the Ukrai­ old and had been in failing health for nian National Republic in exile, died on quite some time. Mr. Livytsky, a statesman and ardent Ukraine's health minister ousted Ukrainian patriot, was a journalist by by Dr. David R. Marples Despite knowledge of that accident, he profession, educated in Kiev, Warsaw waited for nine days before issuing a and Geneva. The son of Andriy One of the most unpopular govern­ major health warning, and it was this Livytsky, the president of the Ukrainian ment ministers in Ukraine, Anatoliy delay that is believed to be responsible republic in exile after the assasination of Romanenko, the minister of health, for the notable rise in oncological Simon Petliura and a member of the has been removed from office. sicknesses in neighboring districts of Ukrainian Central Rada, and Replaced by his deputy, 39-year-old Ukraine, particularly in the Polis Maria, author of "Na Hrani Dvokh Yuriy Spizhenko, Mr. Romanenko has Raion of Kiev Oblast and several raions Epokh" (Between Two Epochs), My­ been the target of criticism by activists of Zhytomyr Oblast, of which the best kola was associated with powerful fromi the Popular Movement of Ukraine known is Narodychi. Ukrainian government and military for Perebudova (Rukh) and of envi­ Following the return of school-age circles from an early age. ronmentalists who have been concern­ children to the city of Kiev in Septem­ In the 1930s, he served as a liaison ed about the effects of the 1986 Chor- ber 1986, Mr. Romanenko remarked officer in the Ukrainian government at nobyl disaster. His removal coincides that not only were these children in no the League of Nations; he was also with the deeper investigation into the danger, but that the increased doses of instrumental in disseminating informa­ effects of Chornobyl currently under­ radiation posed no threats to the health tion about Ukraine to foreign govern­ way in the Soviet Union. of those evacuated from the 30-kilo­ ments during the period of the Great Although appointed in 1975, it was meter zone. Famine of 1932-33. the Chornobyl disaster that brought After his surprising appointment as He was the founder of the Ukrainian Mr. Romanenko to public prominence. (Continued on page 11) Mykola A. Livytsky (Continued on page 3) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17,1989 No. 51

A GLIMPSE OF SOVIET REALITY UHU president announces candidacy: Registration of Ukrainian Catholic faithful calls for national, democratic rights LONDON - Lev Lukianenko, poses problems for Russian Orthodox Church longtime political prisoner and presi­ dent of the unofficial Ukrainian by Dr. Roman Solchanyk Council for Religious Affairs in Mos­ Helsinki Union, has announced his cow. aspiration to run as a candidate for After more than 43 years of catacomb According to Ivan Gel, head of the IvanO'Frankivske in the March 4, existence, Soviet authorities have taken Lviv-based Committee in Defense of 1990 elections to the Supreme Soviet the first step towards legalizing the the Ukrainian Catholic Church, the of the Ukrainian SSR, reported the Ukrainian Catholic Church (also called decision to allow registration of Ukrai­ Ukrainian Press Agency based here. the Greek Catholic or Uniate Church) in nian Catholic parishes was announced The UPA received Mr, Lukia' the USSR. On December 1, the Council on Lviv television on the evening of for Religious Affairs attached to the nenko's election program, dated November 28 and subsequently in local December 8, which it translatedfrom Ukrainian Council of Ministers issued a newspapers. Several days earlier, during statement saying that it "officially Ukrainian into English, a press conference in Moscow on The following is the full text of Mr, announces that Greek Catholics may November 22, deputy minister of enjoy all the rights established by laws Lukianenko 's election program pub­ foreign affairs Anatoliy Adamyshyn, lished for the record. for religious communities in the Ukrai­ responding to a question about the nian SSR under the condition of un­ Ukrainian Catholics, provided the first During reconstruction and the qualified adherence to the Constitution concrete indication of a major change in development of a new political direc­ of the Ukrainian SSR.'' policy, stating that currently "the tion, we must always remember what The statement, which was reported Uniates de facto enjoy all of those rights kind of society we reject and what the same day by the Novosti Press that other churches do." kind of society we want. Lev Luiuanenko Agency, appeared to be timed to coin­ According to Mykola Kolesnyk, the We, Ukrainians,have had our land life for the people of Ukraine. cide with the meeting of party and state chairman of the Council of Religious from time immemorial, which no one The Ukrainian people are not an leader Mikhail Gorbachev and Pope Affairs in Ukraine, the decision to allow gave to us and no one has the right to exception. We don4 pretend to be John Paul П in the Vatican, where the Ukrainian Catholics to register their take away. We have always lived on better than other people, but we are Ukrainian Catholic issue was one of the communities was taken on November this land, here are the graves of our no worse than them, and hence these main topics of discussion. 24, presumably in Moscow rather than ancestors, here are our roots, our are my goals: The "recognition" of the Ukrainian in Kiev. joys and slavery and only here is all of a 1. the liberation of Ukraine from Catholic Church had already been The initial reaction of Catholic our history. And this history we want its shameful lack of national rights reported the previous day by the Frank- activists in Ukraine has been some­ to continue forever. and humiliation; furter Allgemeine Zeitung and the thing short of euphoric. Mr. Gel said We have been occupied. The sla­ a 2. the lifting of Ukraine to the Sueddeutsche Zeitung, which cited the that the statement of the Council for very of autocratic Russia changed same level as other developed Euro­ West German Evangelical Press Ser­ Religious Affairs, while allowing Ukrai- into the slavery of Stalinism. We pean people; vice (EPD) and a spokesman for the (Continued on page 10) have been deprived of property and a 3. the transformation of the forced to work in a centralized state- Ukrainian people from the disen­ monopolistic economic system. By franchised labor of Moscow minis­ First sanctioned UHU meeting making women work in collective tries and the local party autocracy to farms and factories, they (the system) a nation of free citizens and owners commemorates Human Rights Day ruined families. They destroyed free­ with full rights to their own land and dom of speech and thought, religion, the fruit of their own work. JERSEY CITY, N.J. - The first ever The purpose of the strike was to pre- customs, traditions and deprived life How do we do this? officially sanctioned meeting organized sure the USSR Congress of People's of its natural national beauty. In order to change the current by the Ukrainian Helsinki Union drew Deputies, which convened on Decem­ A fate of eternal limitless problems ineffective method of economic nearly 10,000 people to a commemora­ ber 12, into including a discussion of — thi is what has become of our lives. production and raise the prosperity tion of International Human Rights Article 6 of the Soviet Constitution, the And now on the ruins of a collapsed of the people, it is necessary to Day on December 10 in the western statute giving the Communist Party a economy, a fallen culture and a false change the character of the govern­ Ukrainian city of Lviv, reported the dominant role in society, in its agenda. morality, an anti-human system is ment. Without the transfer to power UHU's press service. Lviv poet Ihor Kalynets described the living out its last days, however, from the party autocracy to councils The meeting, which was officiated by funerals of the late political prisoners under such conditions, it still does of national deputies, without decen­ Lviv UHU branch vice-president Volo- Vasyl Stus, Oleksiy Tykhy and Yuriy not wish to give up power. Should tralization and the transfer of power dymyr Yavorsky, was addressed by a Lytvyn held on November 19 at Baikiv we, Ukrainians, and people of all from Moscow to Kiev, real economic number of speakers, representing most­ cemetery in Kiev after the bodies of the other nationalities who live in U- reform is not possible. ly informal public organizations. Other three Ukrainian Helsinki Group mem­ kraine, wait until we die in an For this I will demand: than the UHU these included, the bers were transferred from a cemetery ecological catastrophe, which has a 1. a review of the contemporary Popular Movement of Ukraine for near the former Perm Camp 36-1. already begun. anti-democratic constitution and in Perebudova or Rukh, the Ukrainian The Ukrainian Association of In­ After the 70-year experiment we the first instance, the removal of Association of Independent Creative dependent Creative Intelligentsia, Mr. have to recognize the value of the Article No. 6, which legalizes the one- Intelligentsia, the Ukrainian Catholic Kalynets said^ has initiated a literary experience of other people in the party dictatorship; Church, the Association of Indepen­ prize in honor of Vasyl Stus, which was world and begin the path of normal a 2. freedom of political activity, dent Ukrainian Youth, as well a Geor­ awarded for the first time last year to democratic development under ac­ especially the rights of citizens to gian unofficial group. Kiev literary critic Ivan Svitlychny. This cepted international legal norms, create political parties and to struggle Bohdan Horyn, head of the Lviv year's prize, he announced, has been with human rights being a reality of (Continued on page 12) UHU branch, addressed the meeting, awarded posthumously to Tykhy, focusing on the history of human rights and, as well as Lytvyn, Valeriy Mar- abuses in the Soviet Union. He asserted chenko, all intellectuals who died in a that every Soviet leader since Stalin had labor camp. committed human rights violations, not Orest Karelin, a representative of the FOUNDED 1933 excluding current Soviet President Ukrainian Catholic Church, told the Ukrainian ІАІееУу Mikhail Gorbachev, whom Mr. Horyn crowd about the picketing by Ukrainian believed ultimately responsible for Catholic faithful in front of St. George's An English-language Ukrainian newspaper published by the Ukrainian National outbursts of violence by Soviet riot Cathedral, which has taken place daily Association Inc., a non-pr(rfit association, at 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, N.J. police against demonstrators in Geor­ during evening vespers since December 07302. gia, Armenia and Ukraine. 5. The UHU activist read out loud a Among other speakers at the Decem­ Second-class postage paid at Jersey City, N.J. 07302. fragment from an interview with a ber 10 rally were: Yaroslav Kendzior of (ISSN - 0273-9348) member of the special riot police con­ the UHU's press service in Lviv; Dmy- ducted by a police commission investi­ tro Korchynsky of the Kiev UHU Yearly subscription rate: 120; for UNA members -110. gating the violent disperscal of a public branch; Oleh Vitovych of the Associa­ Also published by the UNA: Svoboda, a Ukrainian-language daily newspaper. gathering in Lviv on October 1. People tion of Independent Ukrainian Youth in the crowd reacted with shock at the (SNUM) and the UHU; a Georgian The Weekly and Svoboda: UNA: militiamen's testimony, which revealed activist named Kvantuliani; Vyache- (201) 434-0237, -0807, -3036 (201) 451-2200 the deliberate nature of the violence slav Chornovil, editor of the Ukrainian Postmaster, send address against the October 1 demonstrators, Herald; Ihor Derkach of SNUM; and changesto: Editor: Roma Hadzowycz the UHU press service reported. Orest Vlokh of the Lviv regional Rukh Associate Editors: Marta Kolomayots Viktor Furmanov, head of the Lviv The Ukrainian Weekly organization. P.O. Box 346 Chiystyna Lapychalt strike committee, called on all meeting In his remarks, Mr. Chornovil Jersey City, N.J. 07303 participants to join in a union-wide two- stressed the importance of popular in­ hour strike, planned for Lecember 11 volvement in the March 4 elections The Ul(rainian Weeidy. December 17,1989, No. 51, Vol. LVII by academic. Andrei Sakharov and a campaign for a new representative Su­ Copyright 1989 by The Ul(rainian Weeldy group of progressive people's deputies. preme Sdviet of the Ukrainian SSR. No. 51 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17,1989 Representatives of UAOC meet in Kiev Consolidation of U.S. groups forms SOUTH BOUND BROOK, N.J. - Representatives of the Zhytomyr Representatives of many congregations congregation of the UAOC informed Popular Fund for Aid to Ukraine of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Ortho­ the conference that within many of the dox Church (UAOC) from throughout city's voting districts rallies are being Ukraine met in Kiev on December 9 to held to promote the candidacy of discuss their problems as well as future Archbisfcop loan, primate of the UAOC steps to be taken by the movement for in Ukraine, into the Supreme Soviet of the renewal of the UAOC in Ukraine, Ukraine. (Before ^witching his alle­ reported Metropolitan Mstyslav's giance to the UAOC, Bishop loan was chancery. (Metropolitan Mstyslav is the the ROC's Bishop of Zhytomyr). leader of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church in the diaspora.) The editorial board of the local parish One of the conference's main objec­ periodical "Nasha Vira" (Our Faith) tives was to exchange views and ex­ took this opportunity to present to the periences in spreading the concept of a conference the^^ecently published se­ Ukrainian variant of Orthodoxy and in cond and third/tdition of their journal. encouraging the faithful to revert to Through designated qistributors within their Mother Church. Much was said the Ukrainiari Orthojdox communities about the tactics applied by govern­ the journal is\ to be regularly disse­ ment officials and their allies within the minated througWut the entire republic. Russian Orthodox Church to curb the Considered the highlight of the Ivan Oleksyn, Dr. Bohdan Shebunchak and Dr. John O. Flis at December 10 movement's activities. conference was the resolution to re­ meeting (left to right). In all instances, when members of establish an All-Ukrainian Orthodox NEW YORK - A public meeting Dr. Zenon Matkiwsky, Prof. Taras Ukrainian Orthodox congregations Brotherhood which, as a guardian of organized by the Ukrainian American Hunczak and Prof. Roman Voronka. attempted to have them registered with ancient Ukrainian tradidons, would Coordinating Council drew some 60 An agreement was reached by the two the authorities, they received, directly coordinate and oversee all activities people, most representing Ukrainian parties to establish a unified public or indirectly, a consistently negative relative to the renewal of the UAOC. community organizations, to the Shev- organization, made up of a separate response. The bishops of the ROC, The Brotherhood's first public appeal is chenko Scientific Society headquarters, executive committee, board of directors reported the chancery, for their part, already being drafted. here on December 10. and auditing committee. With this aim mailed directives to their parishes Greetings on behalf of the Ukrainian The purpose of the meeting was to the December 10 meeting was called as a instructing the parish priests and elders Catholic Church were extended to the discuss and plan a coordinated response step toward building a united front of to observe tendencies within their conference by a leader of the Christian by Ukrainian American institutions and providing aid for the national renewal congregations and to prevent by all Democratic Front. Also present at the organizations to the national rebirth in Ukraine. means signature collections for the conference were representatives of the developing currently in Soviet Ukraine. Returning to the podium. Dr. Flis parish's transition to the UAOC. foreign press. UACC President Dr. John O. read a letter written by Eugene Iwanciw, Flis delivered opening remarks, in director of the Ukrainian National Asso­ which he stressed that a unified and ciation's Washington Office, descri­ Civil rights group appeals for coordinated response among existing bing his vision of how this public Ukrainian institutions would be most organization could function and its legalization of Ukrainian Churches helpful for the cause of national renewal political and organizational possibili­ in Ukraine. Dr. Flis emphasized that the ties. SIMSBURY, Conn. - The Cam­ rican civil rights movement. foundation of this comniunity effort to During the meeting. Dr. Hunczak paign for the Legalization of Ukrainian Excerpts of the Rev. Lowery's letter provide any form of moral and material described the accomplishments of the Churches, an organization based here, to President Gorbachev follow. aid to public organizations in Ukraine aid to Rukh effort to date, including the recently obtained a letter from the Rev. Dear Honorable Mikhail Gorbachev: should involve the existing institutions, establishment of the Children of Chor- Joseph Lowery of the Southern Chris­ We who serve in the religious and such as the UACC, who are most nobyl Relief Fund and its successes in tian Leadership Conference of Atlanta, civil rights community have been hear­ capable of leading any aid effort into the fundraising. appealing to Soviet President Mikhail tened to view movement regarding future. The rest of the meeting was officiated Gorbachev to legalize the Ukrainian human rights in the Soviet Union as a Dr. Flis said that if such a variety of by Ivan Oleksyn, president of the Catholic Church. result of your leadership. elements of Ukrainian society were able Ukrainian Fraternal Association, who The prestigious black civil rights Please know that in these endeavors to achieve unity at the founding con­ introduced a string of speakers, among organization was founded by the Rev. you have our prayers, our good wishes gress of the Popular Movement of them representatives of various com­ Martin Luther King Jr. in the 1950s. and fullest possible support. Ukraine for Perebudova or Rukh, then munity organizations as well as interest­ SCLC was instrumental in organizing We do, however, respectfully suggest such unity must be achieved among ed individuals. the famous Montgomery Bus Boycott, that no nation can move effectively Ukrainians in the diaspora. Following a lively discussion, a list of and a variety of other campaigns which toward genuine liberty without full The rest of the meeting was officiat­ names was submitted for membership eventually led to the passage of civil guarantee of religious freedom. ed by Dr. Bohdan Shebunchak, head of in the executive committee and auditing rights legalization, the Voting Rights We respectfully urge that religious the UACC's national executive committee of a new Popular Fund of Act, and the desegragation of many bodies such as the Ukrainian Catholic board, who asked all the participants to Aid for Ukraine, which was accepted southern schools. Church be granted a full measure of join him in a moment of silence in by a majority vote. The Rev. Lowery's letter was sent on freedom to worship and serve God in memory of Mykola Livytsky, president The executive committee will consist November 6, just weeks before Mr. the light of conscience. „^ of the Ukrainian National Republic in of: Dr. Hunczak, Dr. Voronka, Dr. Gorbachev was scheduled to meet with Many of us feel certain that thevery exile, who passed away on December 8. Matkiwsky, Mr. Oleksyn, Osyp Zin- Pope John Paul II and discuss the status bedrock of liberty is largely constituted Dr. Shebunchak informed the au­ kewych, Iryna Chaban and Wolodymyr of the UCC. By lending its moral by freedom of religion including Jews, dience that during its second conven­ Wolowodiuk. Marta Lysko was choseil prestige to the Ukrainian human rights Christians and Islamic [Muslims]. tion the UACC resolved to establish a secretary and Alexander Blahitka was struggle, SCLC is likely to encourage We pray for peace. We pray for public committee to aid Ukraine, a made treasurer. Members of the au­ some of the leading activists in Ukraine justice. We pray for religious freedom. motion that was approved unanimously diting committee include: Maria Saw- who reportedly borrowed some of their Love and Justice, by all convention participants. Thus, in chak. Dr. Stephen Woroch, Dr. Jaro- non-violent strategies from the Ame­ Joseph E. Lowery order to fulfill this resolution, the slaw Padoch, Walter Sochan, Mariana UACC conducted a dialogue with the Mohylyn, Vasyl Sosiak and Olha Kuz- Mykola... "West-East Relations and the Problems organizers of the Children of Chor- mowycz. The finance committee will be of Nations Enslaved by Moscow," as nobyl Relief Fund (CCRF), namely. headed by Ulana Diachuk. (Continued from page 1) well as numerous articles in the Ukrai­ National State Association (UNDS) nian press. He often wrote for Svoboda, after the second world war and later the Ukrainian daily, under the pen Catholic bishop receives ROC reply represented that association at the name, I. Platkowsky. Ukrainian National Council (a pre- Surviving are his wife Helga, sisteir STAMFORD, Conn. - Bishop Basil signed by Archbishop Kirill. parliamentary body in exile). Natalia Livytska-Cholodna with hus­ Losten of the Ukrainian Catholic This brief message was in response to In 1967 he became the prime minister band Petro, and their daughter Leonida eparchy of Stamford has received a Bishop Losten's telegram to the ROC of the Ukrainian government in exile with family. reply from the Russian Orthodox foreign relations chairman after Arch­ and the minister of external affairs. In A panakhyda was scheduled to be Church regarding dialogue between the bishop Kirill held his first press confe­ 1967, Livytsky was elected president of held in St. Volodymyr's Cathedral in two Churches, reported the bishop's rence in that capacity on November 28 the Ukrainian Republic in exile, a post Philadelphia on Friday evening, De­ . chancery on Monday, December M. in Moscow. During that press confe­ he held until his death. cember 15 at 7 p.m. Funeral services In a telegram dated December 7, rence. Archbishop Kirill expressed a As president in exile, he strengthened were scheduled for Saturday, December Archbishop Kirill, newly appointed willingness to engage in a dialogue with the government by visiting Ukrainian 16 beginning in Philadelphia and con­ head of the ROC's foreign relations the Ukrainian Catholic faithful. Bishop settlements and working toward Ukrai­ tinuing in South Bound Brook, N.J., department, the hierarch addressed Losten, seized the opportunity, express­ nian consolidation of all political forces where Metropolitan Mstyslav of the Bishop Losten stating: "Settlement of ing an interest in coming to the Soviet abroad. Ukrainian Orthodox Church in the Ukrainian Catholics problem on agenda Union at the earliest possible date for The late president was the author of U.b. A. planned to serve a divine liturgy of official dialogue between the Russian exploratory conversations. two books in Ukrainian: "The National at St. Andrew's Church in South Bound Orthodox and Roman Catholic To date, the Ukrainian Catholic Center of the Ukrainian Democratic Brook, N.J. Burial was scheduled at Churches. Asking your prayer for bishop is not scheduled to travel to Republic between 1920 and 1940," and that cemetery on Saturday, success of its work." The telegram was Moscow. 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Yevhen Sverstiuk Volodymyr Osadchy Volodymyr Patyk Mykola Horbai show their support for Rukh. The millions depends on you and that it is zov sang his well-known song about the accept cheap substitutions for values. A program began with the march-in of you who will have to answer for Ukrainian language: "Give back our strong society is needed to support students with dozens of Ukrainian flags, millions." language: this not a request but a young people in the search for their own the blue-and-yellow flags which have To give the audience an immediate command." true road of life. become the outward symbol of U- experience of the Rukh founding con­ The first of the four invited speakers He warned that ours is an uncertain kraine's national rebirth. vention, a video-film montage featuring to take the stand was Yevhen Sverstiuk, and risky age; around us unknown and The audience was welcomed by Jurij key speakers at the convention was literary critic, former political prisoner, uncharted reefs. He felt that neither he Darewych, member of the initiative shown. One could feel the euphoria that member of Rukh, who spoke at the Kiev nor Mr. Horbai deserved special recog­ group, who reminded the audience that gripped the delegates, see with what founding convention. nition as former political prisoners as Ukrainians in Canada, an integral enthusiasm and patriotism the audience Mr. Sverstiuk touched on two main because neither had ever compromised part of the great Ukrainian nation, we cheered the speakers. themes in his remarks, the importance their ideals even though for their have a duty to help Ukraine gain its Yuri Shymko, president of the World of youth both in the movement and for positions they underwent years of im­ rightful place among the free nations of Congress of Free Ukrainians, was the the future of Ukraine and the spiritual prisonment. He said that they had done the world. Rukh is now the key factor in next speaker. At a time when the issues and moral rebirth that is necessary for a merely what they had to do and called Ukraine's rebirth. Under the patronage are clear, when it is necessary to show true national rebirth. on all to heed the words of Admiral of the World Congress of Free Ukrai­ leadership and take a stand, his message In the first place, he said, Rukh is for Nelson to his sailors (which he quoted in nians and the Ukrainian Canadian Con­ was confusing. our youth; the measure of its success the original English): "Every man must gress, the rally was called to begin an He spoke at length about his recent will be how successful it is in attracting do his duty." important talk: to help Rukh realize its trip to Brazil, about the poverty of the the support of the youth. The fact that He described how they were told that long term goals. He called on all present Ukrainian settlements there and the youth is awakening is truly cause for terror and force were the best methods to become members of "Canadian necessity of helping Ukrainians wonder and astonishment because, to mobilize and educate the masses. Friends of Rukh." throughout the world. Although he although the slogans always said "the Although at first terror and force are Mr. Huculak, president of the initia­ quoted the election manifesto of Rukh, best for our children," the children successful, with time comes a realiza­ tive group, quoted Volodymyr Yavoriv- which stressed the importance of elect­ really got the worst, he stated. Authors tion that this was not a road, this was sky a deputy of the People's Congress ing a government that will decide the of textbooks from which the children not a method. Truth was needed: truth and the Kiev chairman of Rukh: '4he fate of Ukraine for the subsequent five were taught did not care at all about the about our life, our history, our tradi­ more they trampled on us, the deeper years determining whether Ukraine will children but about pleasing their su­ tions. It was important for us to get rid went our roots." Mr. Huculak noted that be sovereign and independent or remain periors. And today these children have of falsehoods, lies and hypocrisy. before our eyes the Soviet empire was a province of the central powers, he said taken up the cause of national symbols. We have come to the end of the 20th crumbling; nations, one after another, that Ukraine's colonial status was better They are fighting a vast army of the century with a very heavy burden as our were making demands and that which expressed by a Russian woman. He then corrupted and they feel their strength. inheritance, endangered air and water, was impossible just a few years ago was quoted her at length, in a passage where He remarked on the amazing events confused souls and soiled ideals, said becoming reality. Rukh was trying to she enumerated the various sins Rus­ of the past year: the final and fatal Mr. Sverstiuk. In its program, Rukh better the lot of the nation and findway s sians had committed against Ukraine. downfall of idols, the fact that people supports the ethical, moral and reli­ to provide for its spiritual self-realiza­ He repeated that both the Friends of are finally realizing what has really been gious rebirth of the nation and the indi­ tion. Rukh and the rally were under the going on for the past 70 years. He said vidual. However, in the opinion of Mr. And he asked, "Where are we? We sponsorship of the WCFU, yet read a that the road built on the new religion of Sverstiuk, Rukh needs a broader ethical who live in the free countries of the lengthy memo from the Presidium of socialism has ended. It is the road of program. diaspora cannot stand on the sidelines. WCFU which called on Ukrainians to mat^alism and consumption, a road "I don't believe in any kind of rebirth We have to extend a helping hand but use existing committees under the on which one can still see many young unless there is a personal spiritual that hand cannot be empty." He assured WCFU to help Ukraine. people marching, although no longer rebirth." He said that Rukh will exist as all that Friends of Rukh will collect As the Lviv theatrical ensemble "Ne with flags. These young people should long as we ourselves do not rest. Rukh funds for the needs of Rukh and will be Zhurys" were in Toronto, Andriy be made aware of the lessons learned: will live in each one of us and will grow publicly accountable. It will manage the Panchyshyn and Viktor Morozov, the real road of life is not something in content only to the extent that we give fund in consultation with the leadership composer/singer, of the group were given to you, it is not inherited,but one it. In the words of Goethe: "Only he of Rukh. He quoted the words of Ivan invited to perform. They first sang which each person must gain for him­ deserves life and happiness who fights Franko: "Remember that the fate of about national symbols, and Mr. Moro- self. It is easy to fall victim to idols, to (Continued on page 11)

A view of Convocation Hall during the Rukh rally in loronto. No. 51 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17,1989

Thousands pay homage to Stus, Lytvyn and Tykhy, as they are laid to rest in Kiev

Almost one month ago in Kiev the IJkrainian community was J:r^fh granted its wish to have the bodies of VasylStus, Oleksiy Tykhy and Yuriy Lytvyn, who died in the Perm camps, returned for Christian burial to Ukraine. A committee was struck with leading members of the Ukrai­ nian intelligentsia taking part in the coordination of the funeral. Three days after the funeral the executive director of St. Sophia Canada, the Rev. Myroslav Tataryn, arrived in Kiev and was able to piece together the following report, as a result of his conversations with funeral partici­ pants.

ST. CATHARINES, Ont. - The bodies of Stus, Tykhy and Lytvyn arrived in Kiev on the evening of Saturday, November 18 at 9:30 p.m. Over 1,000 people awaited them at Borispil airport. Immediately upon The Rev. Yaroslav Lesiv (right), a former political prisoner, leads the funeral procession to the Shevchenko monument in (Continued on page 15) Юеу, across from the university.

Thousands of people march in the funeral procession, which made its way through the streets of Kiev to Baikiv Cemetery.

ЩАII photos on this page courtesy of the Ukraina Society. At the fmal resting place of Vasyl Stus, Yuriy Lytvyn and Oieksiy T^^^ " mourners gather toeulogize the three Ukrainian dissidents. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY - SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17,1989 No. 51

Ukrainian WeeHv LEHFRS TO THE EDITOR the second largest^ationality group in On language and the law Christmas cards the Soviet^ Union in order to make our Although 1989, the year the World Congress of Free Ukrainians cause more "legitimate" to the worlds proclaimed as the year of the Ukrainian language is drawing to a close, it has for Demjanjuk Once again, Ukraine is being offered provided inspiration for many to look to the 1990s, a decade that is sure to see the chance to see whether she has many changes in Ukraine. Dear Editor: learned anything from history and And the first positive change begins on January 1, when Ukrainian Holiday season fast approaches and I whether she has matured enough to live officially becomes the state language in the Ukrainian SSR. To be sure, no am writing to my fellow subscribers of up to the ideals expressed by Sheptytsky, law can guarantee change in people, in their attitudes, however, the The Ukrainian Weekly to suggest they Shevchenko and other great individuals language's official recognition by the state is sure to have sonie effect on the indlude the following on their card lists: it has been blessed with. She also has the people of the republic. John Demjanjuk, Ayalon Prison, chance to show other republics trapped The law, adopted by the republic's Supreme Soviet in late October, states Ramla, Israel. within the Soviet empire and the rest of that ""the Ukrainian SSR recognizes the vitality and social value of all In this way we will be reminding the the world that there truly is an alterna­ national languages and unconditionally guarantees its citizens national- authorities that victims of injustice are tive to violence and bloodshed when cultural and language rights, founded on the belief that onlv the free not forgotten by outsiders and that this seeking freedom. Instead of bemoaning development and equality of rights of national languages and a high level of gesture has long been practiced by the speed of reforms taking place in language culture are the basis of mutual spirituar understanding, mutual human rights organizations. Thousands Ukraine we should accept the progress cultural enrichment and strengthening of the friendship of nations." of greeting cards arriving at Ayalon Pri­ made so far; and Ukrainians should be We, here in the diaspora can also encourage the use of the Ukrainian son would be an eloquent statement proud of the fact that their own people language not only among ourselves, but also in Ukraine. Steps 4n this from each of us who knows that John have won considerable concessions direction have already been taken, as supporters of the Rukh in the United Demjanjuk has been a victim of injustice. from the Soviet government. Moral States and Canada have promised to supply Ukrainian language schools with Merry Christmas and Happy Holi­ support and encouragement should be computers and Ukrainian language programs. days. given for their patient and resolute As has been noted in the press, Ukrainian language Bibles have been sent to advances. After more than 73 years, the believers in Ukraine. Yet, these are not the only books that are lacking in L. Zuzak Soviet system with all of its "achieve­ Ukraine. Primers for schoolchildren, "bukvari," are in short supply, as are Canadian Charitable Committee in Aid ments" can only marshall crude insults books on Ukrainiaii literature and history. of John Demjanjuk's Family against our faith and aspirations for The Canadian Ukrainian delegation that visited Ukraine in October also Montreal Branch freedom. With every careful step to­ stressed that with the advent of the new law, there will be a need for Ukrainian ward freedom our faith in ourselves and language books, including textbooks of every sort for shipment to Ukraine in God is once again reaffirmed. and has encouraged educational institutions to assist in this regard. Stresses need In : turn, , the government of the Ukrainian SSR has taken this new law Alexander R. Sich in a broader aspect than just assisting Ukrainians in the Soviet Union, as for peaceful progress Cambridge, Mass. noted in one of the law's articles: Dear Editor: "According to the norms of international law, the Ukrainian SSR provides I would like to heartily thank Alex all-sided assistance to secondary schools, scientific establishments, national Kuzma for his keen insights and timely Weekly reader and cultural Ukrainian societies, citizens of Ukrainian origin, living in foreign suggestions to the Ukrainian commu­ countries, gives assistance in studying the Ukrainian language and nity which he expressed in his letter to enjoys features conducting scientific researches in Ukrainian studies, promotes the education the editor (October 15). I wonder, of citizens of Ukrainian descent at the educational establishments of the however, whether he went far enough in Dear Editor: Ukrainian SSR." his indictment of the "long-winded" Let us hope that the dignity of the Ukrainian language can thrive in the nationalists that at times unconsiously Re: The Ukrainian Weekly's October 1990s. May this be our resolution for the new decade. (although with good intention) do more 1 issue. The article by Myrosia Stefa- harm than good to our cause of free­ niuk on the tour by the three Western dom for Uktaine. Kobzars through some areas of U- In particular, I am worried about the kraine, was very moving; and it was kind of nationalism that is being ex­ with regret that I reached the end. Turning the pages back,. pressed by these overly zealous people. Also, I would like to add that the The Rukh movement in Ukraine is one article (September 24) about Cleve­ founded on the premise that human land's Ukrainian Museum-Archives by rights are a universal principle that must Marta Kolomayets was most interesting Celebrated on December 19 (Julian calendar) the feast be applied to all - regardless of and well worth the space given. day of St. Nicholas includes many traditions, among them whether in Ukraine or not; whether Keep up the commendable job you gift-giving to good little boys and girls. Little is known about applied to Ukrainians, Jews, Russians editors are achieving! The subscription this patron saint of children, but he is or other national groups; or regardless rate is well worth the price for "keeping traditionally identified as a 4th-century of one's political ideals. It is a move­ in touch and informed." bishop of Myra in Asia Minor. ment that seems to truly embody the St. Nicholas is the subject of many dreams of equality and freedom Shev- Sincerely, legends, among them a Ukrainian tale, chenko so beautifully expressed in his which tells the story of a little boy, poetry; and it also seems to incorporate Mary Andreyko Mykola, the son of a merchant. The the non-violent protest of Metropolitan ' Pinellas Park, Fla. merchant was moving his family to Kiev Andrey Sheptytsky, It does not, as far via boat down the Dnieper River. as I am able to discern, support screams Travelling by boat, the little boy, an of "Russian butchers go to hell!" or only child, decided to have some fun "The spirit of Bandera lives!" in front Disturbed by scooping up fish. The tide grew strong the Soviet Embassy in Washington. and knocked him off the boat and into ADL screening the rapids. His mother and father tried Only militant, narrow and rapacious to save their son, but the waters swept nationalisms express these kinds of sentiments toward their oppressors. Dear Editor: the little boy away. The parents, dis­ The article written by Dr. Kuropas traught, made the rest of their journey Moreover, such sentiments are coun­ terproductive, especially when we try to "Ukrainians not second-class Ameri­ to Kiev, where the father tried to claim cans" points out some very disturbing the mother by begging her to go to the project to the world an image of U- kraine as a peace-loving nation. Are trends. To have any group screen Church of St. Nicholas to pray and to political appointees for "extremist and ^hare to her grief with the boy's patron they really the ones by which we want the world to see and understand Ukrai­ anti-Semitic associations" has many saint. ramifications. That she did; but at night, she could nian nationalism? not sleep, crying thit she had lost her Many of us are still puzzled by the TheRepublican Party is capitulating only son. The servants at the inn '"slow" response of the nationalist to a lobby group and is not fulfilling its sympathized with the mother"^ plight, movement in Ukraine as compared with own responsibilities. Who will define but could do nothing to console her. the other Soviet republics. We are the guidelines? How will this "screening In the wee hours of the morning, stretched. The father, overcome with amazed and impressed by the steadfast process" be applied? however, came a man, the ground- joy, demanded of the groundskeeper to determination of the tiny Baltic states There is no room for anti-Semitism in keeper at the church, asking for the tell him who rescued the little boy and which every day, against incredible our society nor should there be room for couple who had lost their only son. The brought him to church. The grounds- odds while facing Moscow, move closer Ukrainian bigotry and slandeci Since mother and father emerged from their keeper, overcome with the miracle, and closer toward that priceless trea­ the ADL will be doing the screening, rooms and were asked to come to the could not speak; he just smiled and sure of independence, while Ukraine Ukrainian American groups should be church. pointed to the icon of St. Nicholas, seemingly "bides its time." We some­ included to screen candidates for anti- As they entered the church, they saw The father looked upon the icon and times catch ourselves wondering when Ukrainian associations. their little boy, Mykola, who upon noticed it was wet. He touched the the same kind of violence and hatred recognizing them, smiled warmly and image of St. Nicholas and felt the cool that almost daily, erupt in Uzbekistan, Roman G. Goiash ran towai:4;Jms, parents, his arms out^ waters of the Dnieper River on theicon. Агшеш|і,ап4 CipQrgia will Uke hold of Palatine, 111. No. 51 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17.1989

JOURNAL REVIEW New Kiev quarterly focuses A view from Canada on blank spots in history by Nadia Diakun-Thibault Mulroney's missed opportunity Imagine. It's now very vogue to be around the world." (It plays well for East European. Why, the West has Izvestia and Pravda.) But just recently rediscovered Poland, Czechoslovakia, in Brussels at the NATO leaders confe­ Hungary, the Baltic states, and even rence, here's what was said: "His eco­ Ukraine. Jennings (ABC) in Berlin; nomy is in such god-awful shape, it Rather (CBS) in Prague; Mansbridge would take the treasuries of everyone (CBC) in Moscow and a bevy of repor­ around the table to fix it - and then ters traveling with Prime Minister Brian some," observed the prime minister. V^-^vr/^-\^ Mulroney on his trip. Is this the advent U.S. President George Bush, notes of a new era for television news? Before revealed, said "He (Gorbachev) is very euphoria grips your heart and the weak in economic understanding and имшіи ubiquitous lump rises in your throat at abysmal in his understanding of a the site of Khreshchatyk and St. So­ market economy." Both men head уіршй/і Ґ89 phia, take care. countries whose deficits are less than Aside from the pretty pictures for the manageable. Covers of the first two issues of Pamiatky Ukrainy, a quarterly journal that camera, this trip may not have accom­ debuted in Ukraine this year. plished much in substance. Certainly While in Kiev, reporters heard every­ the opening of a Canadian consulate in thing from food shortages to indepen­ by Titus D. Hewryk with a color reproduction of a monu­ Kiev is a positive result. Ukrainians dence from demonstrators gathered mental painting on the Lviv Opera's traveling to Canada will be spared a trip near the Shevchenko monument. Prime A new Ukrainian quarterly journal curtain. The grand classical scene of the to Moscow for visas. Now if only there Minister Mulroney on arrival only said called Pamiatky Ukrainy, or Land­ Muses in Parnassos was painted in 1900 were direct flights Kiev-Montreal, for hello. Ivan Drach told reporters that the marks of Ukraine, is a veritable treasure in Rome by artist Henryk Semyradsky example. people should not have been impeded of information for those curious about The following three pages present an On his second day in the Soviet by barriers that kept them from the Ukraine's heritage - its history, archi­ interview with Kiev's Podil (Lower- Union, Prime Minister Mulroney spent prime minister. "These are the leftovers tecture, folk art, traditions and cus­ town) District Communist Party leader four hours of talks with Soviet Presi­ of neo-Stalinism," he remarked. Mr. toms. Pamiatky Ukrainy, whose pre­ Ivan Saliy. dent Mikhail Gorbachev, a caviar lunch Drach, who stood near Mr. Mulroney sent circulation is approximately 50,000 Weekly readers might remember that at the Kremlin, an evening at the during the tribute to Shevchenko, told copies, first appeared on Ukraine's Mr. Saliy was one of the few Commu­ Bolshoi and top billing on Soviet him that he won many new friends. The newsstands in January. nist leaders of Ukraine who not only nightly news. prime minister, however, relied on The new journal is based on a pre­ attended the recent founding congress platitudes and stock phraseology about viously published bulletin of the Ukrai­ of Rukh in Kiev but also was one of its If one were to look at Canadian "the yearning of all men and women nian Society for Landmark Preserva­ speakers. Mr. Saliy's comments were foreign policy vis-a-vis the Soviet everywhere to be free." At a news tion which was unavailable to Western also quoted in The New York Times. Union, one can conclude two things: conference, the prime minister avoided subscribers. Now, in the exciting days of In his interview with the editor of inconsistency in general, and generally several chances to say something more perebudova, this extremely informative Pamiatky Ukrainy, Mr. Saliy presents following the lead of the United States. substantive about changes in Ukraine; and interesting publication is available his views and plans of action regarding As recently as last January, former he said he wanted to avoid labels and in the West (S13.50 for a year's subscrip­ preservation of Lowertown's existing prime minister and now Secretary of rebuild Canada's relationship with the tion). architectural and historic landmarks. State for External Affairs Joe Clark Soviet Union. Yet, on the eve of his de­ Among the journal's editorial board History buffs might remember that declared in a speech delivered in Cal­ parture from Moscow, the prime mi­ Ukrainian American readers will find Kiev's Lowertown is the traditional gary that he didn't see anything to nister went to a synagogue service ac­ such well-known Ukrainian names as merchants' and craftsmen's quarter of suggest that democracy and pluralism companied by Albert Reichmann, pre­ architectural historian Yuriy Aseyev, the Ukrainian capital. could take root in the Soviet Union. sident of Olympia and York Develop­ who has published a number of works Among Lowertown's major historic "We must conclude from this,"said Mr. ments. on Ukrainian architectural history, Clark, "that Soviet values and political including a popular "Podorozh v Anty- sites is the renowned campus of U- Perhaps it wouldn4 be presumptuous kraine's first institution of higher culture will not converge with Western to think that the prime minister felt chnyi Svit" (Journey into World of the і values in the foreseeable future." Antiquity) for Ukrainian youths; lite­ learning, the Kiev Mohyla Academy. uncomfortable venturing out on his rary scholar Mykola Zhulynsky, who Kiev's academy was founded in the 17th in Toronto last May, the minister had own as a statement in Kiev without the last spring toured Ukrainian communi­ century, some 10 years earlier than a new analysis of current events in the encouragement of a Ukrainian mega- ties in Canada and the United States; America's Harvard Academy, now USSR. "We are talking about massive, millionaire in tow. Maybe then he historian Yaroslav Isayevych, who is university. One of the vexing problems structural change across the board in all would have braved a few sensitive, presently on scholarly leave at the Har­ of the Lowertown is that the campus of sectors and all walks of life." The Cana­ courageous words about the struggle аІ. the historical Kiev Mohyla Academy is vard University's Ukrainian Research dian government, it is plain to see, is millions of Ukrainians and the hopes of Institute; Borys Oliynyk, Ukrainian occupied by the Red Navy Political a nation second only in size and popu­ School. Past attempts to relocate the slow on the uptake; Canadian business, writer, chairman of the Ukrainian Fund however is not. In 1988 there were only lation to the Russian republic in the and a member of the Soviet Union's new school to other sites and restore the his­ Soviet Union. toric campus have been unsuccessful. five joint venture projects; now there are legislature; well-known archaelogist 23. Trade of S836 million in 1987 rose to And there you have it. A consulate to Petro Tolochko, who attended last On pages 6 to 8 of the second issue of S1.3 billion this year. the journal, Daria Darenko discusses make your relatives' travel arrange­ year's scholarly Millennium conferences And then there are the pronounce­ ments ever so more efficient. This in Canada and Italy; and others. grass-roots efforts by Ukraine's young generation of "Greens" to preserve the ments of the Prime Minister to con­ columnist, however,, views the trip of Crimea's unique landscape and its sider. While in Moscow, Mr. Mulroney the prime minister to Ukraine as one of The book-size attractive new journal called Mr. Gorbachev "a man of great is very much unlike other Soviet publi­ historic landmarks. On the following missed opportunity. Considering Ca­ cations; it is printed on fine paper and pages is an interview with the Russian vision who has initiated profound nada's record of uncertainty in policy illustrated with good quality color photo­ Orthodox metropolitan of Kiev and reforms that have clearly had a benefi­ when dealing with the Soviet Union, is graphs. Talented and knowledgeable Galicia, Filaret, regarding the recent cial effect, not only across Europe but it any wonder? staff under the leadership of chief editor reopening for worship of the Far Caves Anatoliy Sierykov assure interesting monastic complex in the famous Kievan reading materiaL P^cherska Lavra Monastery. A brief review of one of this year's Commenting on the sad condition of NOTICE TO PUBLISHERS issue will demonstrate to those interest­ Ukrainian cemeteries, the editor's note ed in Ukraine's heritage and current introduces a new, action-oriented "For­ AND AUTHORS efforts to preserve it. that one should gotten Tombs" feature. Readers'letters join its subscribers. and color photographs vividly describe It is The Ukrainian Weekly's policy to run news items and/orreviewsi The second issue of the journal opens the plight of Lviv's famous Lychakiv of newly published books, booklets and reprints, as well as record^ cemetery. The journal also reports on and premiere issues of periodicals, only after receipt by the editorial Jltus D, Hewryk, director of the the sad conditions of one of the oldest offices of a copy of the material in question, j Department of Facilities Planning at cemeteries in Europe and on the newly News items sent without a copy of the new release will not Ьві guestthe ишшгмім.а^^Мшт^тшшшШ^curator of The Ukrainian Mu­ Мі^^жШШмшмш^і^ new Teieases and information (where publication may be риГ' і seum's exhibit "The Lost Architecture On pages 21 to 23 the dynamic Les chased, cost, etc.) to: The Editor, The Ukrainian Weekly, 30 MantgO' l of Kiev" and author of the exhibit ca^ Taniuk, who last summer successfully mery St., Jersey City, N.J. 07302. taldgue. (Continued on page 13) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17,1989 No. 51 Toronto exhibit features artist's images of contemporary Lviv by Daria Darewych Mountains," 1970, "Autumn in Rusiv," 1971, "Windmill in Poltavshchyna," TORONTO - The spirit of awaken­ 1978, "Cherkashchyna," and "Autumn ing national consciousness in Soviet in Zakarpattia," 1986, show the range of Ukraine comes alive in the dynamic his concerns with the Ukrainian coun­ drawings and powerful paintings creat­ tryside. ed by Volodymyr Patyk, visiting artist Mr. Patyk is not interested in imi­ from Lviv, who recently arrived in tating nature, but is inspired by the Toronto. surrounding scenery to create com­ Lately, Mr. Patyk has been inspired pelling images using the expressive by the popular movement for restruc­ possibilities of shapes, colors, and turing sweeping Ukraine to participate gestural brush strokes. His views of the in the meetings and demonstrations land are not detailed, but rather gene­ taking place in Kiev and his native Lviv ralized portrayals of panoramic vistas and to record history in the making on composed with flattened areas of pig­ paper and canvas. His most recent ment and an eye for recurring rhythms. works painted in Toronto from sketches Mr. Patyk has also painted thematic recorded live in Lviv depict the volatile canvases such as "Dovbush — Our events taking place in Ukraine that he Fame," 1967, as well as pictures in has witnessed in the last few months. response to memorable visual stimuli of striking events, such as the winding village funeral procession in "The Last January," 1988, where the palette is dark and brooding, in keeping with the occasion. His oils are characterized by their expressive brush stroke and strong hues full of vitality and intense moods. Even though Mr. Patyk's work has remained figurative, his use of color is not descriptive, but charged with emotion and often borders on the abstract. Mr. Patyk's paintings have antece­ dents in early 20th-century Expres­ sionism, not in the harsh and often violent German variant, but more in the tradition of the restrained French expressionists. Some works, particular­ ly the landscapes, are reminiscent of the fervently expressive canvases of Oleksa Novakivsky (1872-1935), the most venerable of all Lviv artists. Throughout the years Mr. Patyk ""Lvlv, September 16,1989,'' oil on canvas, by Volodymyr Patyk. participated in numerous Lviv and nian church architecture and murals, Ukrainian folk art motifs in some of his regional exhibitions, as well as in but as yet none of these new impressions still life compositions such as "Ko- several smaller group shows including Volodymyr Patyk have been reflected in his work which rovay," 1964, and painted several the four-man exhibit held in Riga in With slashing dark lines and expres­ remains dominated by visions of U- versions of women dressed in peasant 1972 together with Marion Ilku, Leo­ sive patches of color, Mr. Patyk has kraine. costume as in "Hutsul Madonna," 1965, pold Levytsky, and Ivan Ostafijchuk. rendered scenes of mass demonstrations Mr. Patyk was bom October 9,1929 and "Giri from Bukovyna," 1966. By the Nonetheless, very few of his oils were with blue and yellow banners, symbols in the village of Chornyi Ostriy in late 1960s, he had painted a series of accepted for exhibits in national shows of Ukrainian independence, forbidden western Ukraine. His art studies were pictures inspired by old, fast disappear­ and even fewer were reproduced in since the Communist takeover of Lviv interrupted by the second world war, ing windmills, first in Volhynia and later group catalogues because his vision and in 1941 until this year. Always a restless and again in 1949 when he was expelled throughout Ukraine. manner of painting differed from the and emotional artist, renowned for his from the Lviv Institute of Decorative During the repressive 1970s he ex­ standard socialist realism requisites. expressive landscapes, Mr. Patyk has and Applied Arts for "formalism."Even plored the diverse landscapes of his His pictures may be seen at the Lviv become creatively involved in the as a student Mr. Patyk had difficulties native Ukraine and depicted his favorite Museum of Ukrainian Art and in political events unfolding in Ukraine, suppressing his rich palette and expres­ regions of the Carpathian Mountains private collections in Ukraine, the events that are still fresh in his memory sive brush strokes. Subdued and recon­ under different seasonal conditions. United States, and Canada. However, as he adjusts to the impact of his first ciled to painting in drab, uninspired Eventually his work found acceptance his work has not had much public visit outside the Soviet Union. tones, Mr. Patyk was reinstated a year within the widening framework of exposure anywhere in North America. In spite of the exciting developments later, and graduated from the Lviv socialist realism, but few of his paint­ Therefore, it is indeed a rare treat to in Ukraine and his active participation Institute of Decorative and Applied Art ings were reproduced in art albums and have the first solo exhibition of Mr. in Rukh (The Popular Movement of in 1953. However, he was not accepted catalogues. Patyk's paintings and drawings at the Ukraine for Peredubova) Mr. Patyk for membership in the powerful Artists' At the present time Mr. Patyk is best Canadian Ukrainian Art Foundation in could not resist an invitation to visit Union until 1959. know" for his expressionist landscapes Toronto from December 17-30, 1989. Canada and to see life in the West. In the early 1960s during the cultural energetically painted in bright, high There will be about 30 typically Patyk In Toronto he has voiced his admira­ thaw, Mr. Patyk experimented with intensity colors that convey his emo­ landscapes, and for the first time ever, tion for the city's skyline, modern abstract compositions based on Ukrai­ tional response to nature and love of his drawings and paintings depicting recent architecture, art collections, and Ukrai- nian Easter egg symbols, made use of homeland. "The Green Carpathian historical events in Ukraine. Kiev artist highlighted at New York's Ukrainian Museum NEW YORK - An exhibition of press, he nevertheless had no official studied at the Trush Art School in Lviv The gallery will be open: Wednesday paintings by Ivan Marchuk, one of the status as an artist in the Soviet Union and the Lviv Institute of Decorative and through Sunday, 1-5 p.m. most important members of the non­ until a year ago because he was not a Applied Arts. After graduation in 1965 conformist art movement in Ukraine of member of the Artists' Union. ''Before the artist moved to Kiev where he began the past three decades, will be shown at perestroika, work such as mine was not work as a commercial artist for the the Ukrainian Museum, 203 Second considered to buttress the state. For this Institute of Solid State Physics. In 1968 Ave., December 16 through January 14, reason my work was deemed subver­ he left his full-time job and applied for 1990, announced a Ukrainian Museum sive at best, insane at worst,' says the work on commissions obtained through press release. artist. the Monumental Section of the Kiev The exhibit will feature some older ''Mr. Marchuk's paintings project Art Fund. works, as well as a group of paintings surrealistic visions, including figure Mr. Marchuk had his first exhibition the artist created this year. The mu­ depictions, flowers, landscapes and in 1979 in Moscow at the Small Geor­ seum's press release described Mr. abstract compositions. A quality of gian Exhibition Center, sponsored by Marchuk's creative talent in the follow­ doom and despair permeates his work. the Moscow City Committee of the ing way: The artist is greatly concerned with the Union of Graphic Artists. Only after '"Mr. Marchuk is a remarkable artist fate of mankind, as the multitudes in his this opportunity was the artist able to with a unique sense of style and a renditions march to their destruction exhibit in his native Ukraine, still only definite point of view and philosophy in and annihilation." outside the Artists' Union. Early this his work. With 20 solo exhibitions to his Born in 1936 in the village of Moska- year Mr. Marchuk hela two exhibitions name and extensive coverage in the livka in western Ukraine, Mr. Marchuk of his works in Australia and Toronto. Ivan Marchuk No. 51 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17,1989 New Jersey gallery to display art by Stalin victim Yukhym Mykhailiv

""Behind the Curtain'' (pastel, 1923). of the Millennium of Ukraine's Chris­ graph, "The Life and Art of Yukhym ""Books on a Window'' (pastel, 1910). tianity held in Detroit in 1987. Mykhailiv," will be available for pur­ PERTH AMBOY, N.J. - The Cha. was popular with the younger genera­ At the exhibition, none of Mykhailiv's chase. Admission to the exhibition is plenko Collection of more than 70 tion, "infecting'' them with his views. works are for sale. However, a mono­ S5. paintings by the late Ukrainian artist Since his paintings did not reflect the Yukhym Mykhailiv (1885-1935), who standard ''Soviet patriotic" themes, he Book focuses on artist's life, art was repressed by Stalin, will be on was labeled "politically unreliable." As display at the Smith Galetta Gallery a result, he was exiled to northern EDISON, N.J. - The daughter Leontovych Music Society, where here. Russia, and died a year later. and son-in-law of a repressed Ukrai­ he was the first president. The opening reception will begin Now, under glasnost, Mykhailiv's nian artist of the .1930s have com­ Mykhailiv was also director of the Friday, December 29, at 7 p.m. The talent as a great artist is being recog­ pleted a labor of love by releasing a Textile Workshop and the School of show will run through Wednesday, nized. Current issues (May 1988) of two book about the late Yukhym Fine and Industrial Arts; he also January 24, 1990. major Ukrainian-language Soviet pub­ Mykhailiv (1885-1935). - taught at these schools as well as the Mykhailiv's works were primarily lications, Vitchyznaand Ukraina, The 233-page hard-cover book Myrhorod Institute of Ceramics. painted between 1904 and 1935, while in featured articles and color reproduc­ titled "The Life and Art of Yukhym Mykhailiv created several hundred Moscow, and after 1917 in Kiev, U- tions of his paintings. Both publications Mykhailiv" was published by the larger paintings in pastel, watercolor, kraine. During his lifetime, he created expressed distress over the Soviet govern­ Publishing Fund of Metropolitan and oil,and illustrated over a dozen over 400 paintings, pastels, watercolors ment's treatment of Mykhailiv during Mstyslav of the Ukrainian Orthodox books. He also published studies on and oils. the Stalin period. Church. The volume is bilingual Ukrainian ceramics and weaving, He was considered one of the most During World War П, Mykhailiv's (Ukrainian-English) and contains 40 and monographs on Ukrainian ar­ outstanding symbolist painters of his widow, daughter and son-in-law carried color plates, an extensive biblio­ tists O. Murashko, M. Zhuk and L. time. He died in exile, in northern many of his paintings from Kiev. The graphy and a complete catalogue of Pozen. Russia at age 50. Although many of his paintings journeyed to Lviv in western the artist's works. During the Communist purge that paintings are unaccounted for or lost, a Ukraine , Austria, Germany and then followed the suicide of Mykola considerable portion of Mykhailiv's to the United States, where they have Compiled and edited by Tanya Skrypnyk in 1934, Mykhailiv was artistic creations will be exhibited at remained since 1949. and George Chaplenko, it is the exiled to Kotlas in northern Russia, the Smith-Galetta Gallery. In the United States, approximately culmination of years of work. Mrs. where he died on July 15, 1935. Politically, Mykhailiv was labeled a 20 of Mykhailiv's paintings have been Chaplenko, Mykhailiv's daughter, dissident. A Ukrainian patriot, he spoke exhibited twice. In 1962, at the Ukrai­ died before the book was actually of independence from Russia of his nian Academy of Arts and Sciences published. native land. He worked to preserve inaugural ceremonies, Mykhailiv's "The last thing we did together was In addition to telling the story of Ukrainian art treasures. Although he works were the main attraction. The ' reading the final proofs in the coro­ Mykhailiv's life, the book recounts was not a political militant, Mykhailiv second exhibition was at a celebration nary care unit at JFK Medical Cen­ how his wife, Anna, struggled to keep ter (Edison, N.J.) on Friday night, his paintings and bring them out of April 14," Mr. Chaplenko told The Ukraine, finally bringing them to the Star-Ledger, a New Jersey news­ United States after World War II. paper that published a story about The book quotes the late Mrs. the book and its subject on October Mykhailiv, who died in 1979, as 11. saying: "Now that the paintings are safe in America, I feel that I have faithfully complied with the lajst request of my dear husband." Yukhym Spyrydonovych My­ Mr. Chaplenko notes that the khailiv was born October 28,1885, in book fills one of many gaps in the Oleshky, Ukraine. He studied at the history of East European art, a gap Strogonov School of Arts and created by the harsh regime of Stalin, Trades and then, for four years, which suppressed the creativity of studied painting uncier Serov and artists in many of the Soviet re­ Korovin at the Moscow School for publics. Art, Sculpture and Architecture. At this time of perestroika,many In 1918 Mykhailiv took up resi­ prominent writers and artists who dence in Kiev, where he became were sent into exile are being rehabili­ active in a number of organizations tated. devoted to the development of the Mykhailiv, who died in exile at the national culture of Ukraine. He age of 50, was considered one of the worked with the Supreme Board for best symbolist painters of his time Art and National Culture and parti­ and created over 400 paintings cipated (often as the president or a (mostly pastels) during his short life. member of the board) in many or­ The monograph presents an ex­ ganizations: the Society of Ukrai­ haustive treatment of Mykhailiv's nian Artists, the Ministry of Educa­ art, including papers written by tion, the All-Ukrainian Committee several authors and dated from 1927 for the Preservation of Historic to the present. Objects, ^he Ail-lllramian Commit The book is available foi S50 \ee for \'І5-иа1 A^t, thf Шсгаіпіар I P0.4iKge IIlQ51?Uі d; frOm GeОf K^ Sciciilific Society oi Kiev, the So­ Chapknka, 73 Alex^'^^cler ^ ciety of School іеаспегь, and the son, N,j, 08820. YukliyiH Mykhailiv in a photo taken In 192І in Poltava^ Ukraine, 10 THt UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17.1989 No. 51

exacerbate the political situation, and any doubts about where the sentiments Such an uncompromising position is Registration... to inflame anti-social sentiments. It is of Ukrainians in the western oblasts lie, partly explained by the material losses (Continued from page 2) precisely these people who frequently it would appear that, given the constitu­ that the Russian Orthodox Church is nian Catholics to register "does not set the tone of mass religious actions, tional separation of church and state in likely to sustain in the event that provide a real legal basis for the Church. attempt to incite rank-and-file believers the Soviet Union, such a "referendum" Ukrainian Catholic rights are fully It does not recognize the 1946 decision to extremist actions and violation of is quite simply illegal. restored. existing laws, and inspire the unautho­ (regarding the "self4lissolution" of the The statement contains one provision Church) as illegal and does not guaran­ rized seizure of Orthodox churches. In August, Mr. Kolesnyk revealed that may be interpreted as a concession tee the return of our property. It is on Anti-perestroika forces are attempting that there are about 5,700 Russian to the Ukrainian Catholics. It urges that the whole insulting and deeply offends to funnel the dissatisfaction of believing Orthodox parishes in Ukraine, which our dignity and national feelings." Greek Catholics into a confrontational all "cult buildings" taken over by the would mean that the Ukrainian republic Mr. Gel told a Western correspon­ channel, a forceful resolution of this Catholics be placed at the disposal of accounts for approximately 60 percent dent that the Ukrainian Catholic problem, and the arousal of animosity local Soviets, but that the assignation of of all Russian Orthodox parishes in the Church had protested to the Council for among believers of various faiths." these buildings to religious communi­ Soviet Union. (The chairman of the ties will be done in accordance with Religious Affairs about the statement. The Council for Religious Affairs, Ukrainian CRA revealed this figure in established procedures." The doubts expressed by Mr. Gel continues the statement, is concerned an interview in the August 20,1989 issue appear to be fully justified. A recent by the situation that has developed in Although rather vague, it would seem of Robitnycha Hazeta. According to broadcast by Radio Kiev reports that western Ukraine and hopes for a solu­ that, should the Catholic activists yield the Zhurnal Moskovskoyi Patriarkhiyi, one of its correspondents "was told at tion to the Ukrainian Catholic issue on this issue, the churches that they no. 9, 1988, in June 1988, there were the Council for Religious Affairs that through dialogue and compromise have occupied would not revert auto­ 6,893 Russian Orthodox parishes in the the registration of Ukrainian Catholic within the framework of existing Soviet matically to the Orthodox, a demand Soviet Union. If one adds this to the re­ parishes does not mean a legalization of legislation. Clearly, the authorities have that has recently been set forth in an ported figure of "more than 3,000" new the Greek Catholic, known as Uniate, every reason to feel insecure about the open letter to Pope John Paul II from parishes opened in 1988 and 1989, as Church. This question can be solved in growing tensions in western Ukraine, a Archbishop Ireney of the Lviv and reported in the October 14,1989 issue of court." fact that has been registered in the Drohobych Eparchy,.the eparchy coun­ Sovietskaya Rossiya, one can assume Indeed, even a casual reading of the central press. Nonetheless, Ukrainian cil and priests, and 83 other signatories. that currently there are approximately statement indicates that this is only the Church activists resent the longstanding About 80 churches in western Ukraine 10,000 Russian Orthodox parishes in first step in what may well be a lengthy "political subtext" that has consistently are reported to have been taken over by the Soviet Union.) About 3,000, or half, process ultimately leading to the full been attached to the Uniate question, the Ukrainian Catholics. of the Ukrainian parishes are said to be restpration of the Church's rights. What particularly by hierarchs of the Russian The question obviously arises as to in western Ukraine. is immediately striking about the state­ Orthodox Church. why the authorities in Kiev stopped Moreover, of the overall total of ment is its attempt to place the Ukrai­ Another source of dissatisfaction short of the full legalization and restora­ more than 3,000 newly registered nian Catholic issue in a political context with the statement is the precondition tion of the Ukrainian Catholic Church, parishes in 1988 and 1989, 2,050 of limited to the western Ukrainian re­ set by the authorities whereby prior to a move that surely would have streng­ these, or about two-thirds, have been gions of the republic. Thus, although it the actual registration of Ukrainian thened President Gorbachev's posi­ in Ukraine. Presumably, the majority of begins by stating that the movement for Catholic parishes local communities tion in his meeting with the Pope. these, in turn, have been in western registration has already gained strength will be confidentially canvassed "in The answer, one must assume, is that Ukraine, which would conform to the among believers in the Lviv, Ternopil, order to obtain reliable data about the the Soviet government and the Moscow policy of "flooding" the western Ivano-Frankivske and Zakarpattia desire of believers to form a religious Patriarchate still have not come to a Ukrainian oblasts with Russian Ortho­ Oblasts, and that the Council has taken community of this or another faith." meeting of minds on the Ukrainian dox parishes, a policy that has been an "understanding" position with re­ This move is explained in terms of Catholic issue. There is a current in the openly admitted by the leadership of the gard to the wishes of Ukrainian Catho­ guarantees to preclude "pressure on Russian Orthodox Church that is Council for Religious Affairs in Kiev. lics, it nonetheless expresses its concern believers," i.e., in political terms. Over unequivocally opposed to recognition that "certain forces are attempting to and above the fact that the huge demon­ of the Ukrainian Catholics. Even as late In short, the full legalization of the exploit (the situation) for objectives strations in Lviv on September 17 and as November 28, one of the Russian Ukrainian Catholic Church confronts tljat are far removed from religion, to November 26 should suffice to dispel Orthodox hierarchs, Archbishop Ni- the Russian Orthodox Church with kanor, told Radio Kiev listeners that what can only be described as a cata­ "such a church as the Uniate actually strophe that goes well beyond the ques­ Ukrainian National Association: does not exist." tion of its status in Ukraine. 95 years of service WE ARE ACCEPTING CHRISTMAS GREETINGS ' THE UKRAINIAN MUSIC INSTITUTE OF AMERICA IN THE WEEKLY PRESENTS

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best. adopted a passive role that has often In the years ahead, when the final Ukraine's... While Chornobyl without doubt is been perceived as callous by many casualty toll of the accident can be (Continued from page 1) behind the fall of Mr. Romanenko, one people. measured, Anatoliy Romanenko will be director of Kiev's Center for Radiation cannot discount the influence of remembered, sadly, as the man who Medicine in October 1986, Mr. Ro- ecological factors generally. Late last Finally, while the departure of Mr. declined to provide a rudimentary manenko instituted a policy of releasing year, one of the most harrowing films Romanenko will be mourned by few in health warning to Ukrainians for nearly only selected information about Chor- ever made in the republic, entitled Kiev, his successor has in the recent past 10 days, while the radioactive cloud nobyl victims. At the same time, his "Hostages," revealed the effects of strongly supported all of his former passed over their heads. It says much public speeches appeared to contradict cheitfical pollution on newborn babies chief's basic conclusions about about the state of recent Ukrainian the basic tenets of glasnost in that they in the city of Zaporizhzhia. Chornobyl. As one of Ukraine's politics that such a man could not only were vague to the point of being out- Heavy industry has led to a dramatic youngest ministers, Mr. Spizhenko may keep his job for more than 40 months rightly misleading. rise in sicknesses in Ukraine, not be quite as set in his ways as Mr. afterwards, but that he could be called He declared in the summer of particularly among newborns and Romanenko; however, nor does he have upon to supervise the monitoring of 1987, for example, that for the young children. In some cities, more the specter of Chornobyl hanging over those who suffered from radiation "overwhelming majority" of those than 25 percent of youngsters have his head. fallout. who lived in raions adjacent to the succumbed to illnesses caused directly accident zone and for the Ukrainian by the release of chemicals into the Canada's... the Kiev Regional Rukh. "There is population as a whole, radiation conta­ atmosphere. Many such instances were nothing sweeter than to be a witness to dramatically highlighted at the October (Continued from page 4) the rebirth of one's own nation," he mination was well below the norms for them every day of his life." approved by international standards. 1989 founding congress of the informal said, words that touched everyone. Ukrainian ecological association The next invited speaker was Volo- Similarly, in an interview in Pravda, he dymyr Osadchy, director of the co­ As the nation awakens from its deep stated that in the first year after the Zelenyi Svit (Green World). sleep, he said, it begins to feel its wounds Ironically, shortly before his removal operative "Zapovit" and chairman of accident, 99.9 percent of the Ukrainian the Sumy Regional Council of Rukh. and its pain. This is a necessary process; population did not exceed the normal Mr. Romanenko was praised by the the nation must become conscious of all chairman of Zelenyi Svit, Yuriy He admitted that the task before Rukh levels of radiation exposure. was not aneasy one but that he believed its wounds. He noted that people Mr. Romanenko became one of the Shcherbak, for belatedly providing cannot stop talking at meetings; that some realistic information about the that Rukh would be able to organize a principal advocates of the viewpoint successful campaign for democratic perhaps we were a nation of talkers that Chornobyl had particularly no dis­ radiation situation in Ukraine. He and rather than doers. But he said that we Leonid Ilyin, vice-president of the elections thanks to its unity and politi­ cernible health effects on the Ukrainian cal maturity. The election will give must become masters in our own homes. population. Moreover, he continued to USSR Academy of Medical Sciences, remarked Dr. Shcherbak in the USSR Ukrainians a chance to elect a national He said that he was happy to see the adhere to guch a view even when the government of Ukraine which will have Canadians were responding so quickly Ukrainian government's information Supreme Soviet, are finally beginning to talk "in the language of science." to deal with the cause of the current to the current needs of the nation and sector became more forthcoming about difficulties rather than fighting the recalled that there were times when all the true situation regarding radiation However, while Dr. Shcherbak may symptoms. He felt that the nauuual seemed completely hopeless. fallout, and even when the rise in have used conciliatory language in this consciousness that has been resurrected The final speaker, 26-year-old Borys sicknesses in the Chornobyl region instance, Zelenyi Svit members have will not die again and that the rebirth of Wrzesnewskyj, spoke in the name of the became public knowledge through the missed few opportunities to attack the the Ukrainian nation was irreversible. new generation, the generation whose media. Soviet health authorities, particularly Volodymyr Patyk, a painter and commitment will be a measure of the In the spring of 1987, he was also one over the situation in Narodychi. In member of the Council of the Lviv success of Rukh, as stated earlier by Mr. of the first to use the term November, during a meeting of the Regional Rukh spoke next. He said that Sverstiuk. Born in Canada, son of "radiophobia" to describe fears of CPSU Politburo on the situation in the membership in Rukh was open to immigrants, he posed the question: radiation fallout among the population. Chornobyl region, which coincided anyone who was not indifferent to the "Why should a person, who was bom People were becoming ill, he with the time of Mr. Romanenko's fate of his nation. Rukh now exists in all in Canada, grew up here and is living acknowledged, but this was because removal, another participant in the oblasts of Ukraine, although it is comfortable feel such an emotional they had restricted their intake of Chornobyl disaster, Kiev Oblast Party strongest in western Ukraine and wea­ attachment to a far away country?" He nutritious foods through an irrational first secretary Hryhoriy Revenko kest in southern Ukraine. It includes described his experience with the reali­ fear that such food was contaminated. savagely attacked the green movement membership for all strata of society but ties ol' life in Ukraine which niade it In the fall of 1988, Mr. Romanenko's and Rukh for allegedly spreading has made the least impact in the villages impossible for him to turn away. He reputation suffered a further setback rumors and inciting emotional of Ukraine. He said that, although the told about how his generation has with the failure of both the republican reactions to the situation. This authorities are creating serious diffi­ always had to explain to everyone what and all-union health authorities to deal appeared to be little more than an culties for Rukh, some officials are is Ukraine, who are its people? "We no adequately with the outbreak of attempt at self-exoneration. changing their stand and do not oppose longer want to continue to explain." He alopecia in the city of Chernivtsi. The Alongside the plant operators, Rukh as sharply as they once did. He said that this was a historic opportunity premature diagnosis of thallium as the officials from the USSR Ministries of gave the example of the firstsecretar y of for all in the diaspora and if this oppor­ cause of this problem has now been Power and Electrification and the the Lviv Communist party, Oleksander tunity is missed, future genertions, who officially discounted. Furthermore, former Ministry of Medium Machine Volkov, who has changed his politics will have to continue to explain "what is recent reports from this city suggest that Building, and minor part^ officials, Mr. and is now favorable to Rukh. He also Ukraine,"' will never forgive us. He the numbers of children affected are not Romanenko can now be viewed as stressed the crucial role of the coming called on both the older and younger only higher than reported previously — another political victim of Chornobyl. elections: "how they turn out will generations, to take up this opportunity at over 300 rather than 165 -but that It seems fair to add, however, that he determine our fate." together and play their role in history so those who have recovered from their exacerbated his own predicament by his The last guest and second former that we can become Shevcfaenko's "free, baldness have developed other failure to provide an accurate analysis political prisoner to speak was poet new family." symptoms of sickness, such as pains in of the situation at the outset. While new Mykola Horbal, who had spent a total The event ended with the traditional their limbs and nervous disorders. Here facets of the tragedy have been of 16 years of incarceration. 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other enterprises and material means UHU president... of the Ukrainian SSR are owned by (Continued from page 2) the people and are at their disposal; With profound sorrow we wish to inform our friends, relatives with peaceful democratic means for ^ 4. Ukraine leaves the mili­ and the Ukrainian community that participation in government; tary system of the USSR demanding ^ 3. freedom of economic activity, the formation of a small republican MARIA A. HANUSEY that is, the rights of collective farmers army; that military production be to rid themselves of collective farms sharply decreased and military enter­ born SURIUIA and to establish individual private prises be turned over to the produc­ passed away November 30th, 1989. farms, the right to pass over in­ tion of consumer goods; PANAKHYDA- Decembers. 1989 in Kociubynsky Funeral Home, Philadelphia, Pa. dustrial concerns to the ownership of ^ 5, the introduction of military FUNERAL SERVICES - December 4, 1989 at Cathedral of the Immaculate Con­ working collectives. To strive for a forces into the Ukrainian SSR from type of economic freedom, in which ception, burial in St. Mary's Cemetery, Fox Chase, Pa. other republics of the Union should all citizens will have the right indivi­ Survived by: be allowed only with permission of dually or collectively to establish daughters: MARIA the Supreme Soviet of the Ukrainian CHRISTINE with husband MARVIN and children private farms, trades, industrial and SSR; sons: JOSEPH E. J. and wife ANTONETTE and children other businesses, and organize the results of their production as they ^ 6. a temporary law to control JERALD with wife SANDY and children migration with the aim of ending the sister: JOAN YANCHYSHYN wish; brother: MICHAEL SURMA colonial policy of eroding Ukrainian ^ 4. freedom for citizens to unite ethnicity. for their common interests and the freedom to create trade unions inde­ With the aim of decreasing the The Ukrainian Mountain Club pendent of the government; suffering of the population, I will ^ 5. decentralization of govern­ demand the increase in housing presents ment in industrial and agricultural construction by lowering the pay­ production, and the sharp reduction ments made by Ukraine to the budget of bureaucratic staff and the elimina­ of the USSR. To improve the lot of tion of all their social privileges; women, I will demand that the head ^ 6. the elimination of the party of a family be paid enough to support New Year's Eve autocracy's monopoly of the means the whole family. of mass information and the intro­ I will support the idea of creating a duction of equality for all associa­ Ukrainian peasant party. tions of citizens to create their I will assist the activities of the At The Xenia independent publishing, radio, tele­ Green World Association (party) in vision, film studios and other means the tasks of cleansing the Ukrainian of mass information; land of radioactivity, chemical and ^ 7. the repeal of all laws, which other sorts of harmful pollution, Usher in the new decade with your good friends limit citizens in the disposal of their I will assist the rebirth of the property. The right to property is one Ukrainian language in all spheres of on Sunday, December 31, 1989, 8:00 p.m. of the principal rights of a person and national culture. is not to be touched; I will assist the initiative of the Route 23A, Jewett Center, Hunter, New York 12442 ^ 8. the repeal of the passport young people in the creation of their system, which is one of the main political, cultural, sports and other means of disenfranchising citizens, organizations and the broadening of Resen/e your room before it's too late! making them dependent on the party internal and external tourism, for autocracy's totalitarian system; this 1 will demand the elimihation of Call Peter Kobzrar at (518) 263-4700/4389 9- 9. the repeal of the anti4lemo- all current limitations and obstruc­ cratic decree of the USSR Supreme tions. Soviet from July 28, 1988 on meet­ ings, gatherings and demonstrations; For a fairer future society, I will ^ 10. limiting the functions of the demand a law to divide political KGB and ending spying on and the power into legislative, executive, and persecution of citizens for their judicial, so that party ideology and ideological beliefs. discipline doesn't influence decisions With the aim of broadening the on individuals. I will demand that sovereignty of the Ukrainian SSR, I officials from legal organs be for­ will seek the passing of laws by the bidden to belong to the Communist Supreme Soviet of the Ukrainian or any other political party. 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headquarters of the Zaporozhian Host. plans and a brief history of seven archi­ Future issue of the Pamiatky Ukrainy New Kiev... Are you interested to know what the tectural landmarks, mostly churches, in journal promise to be even more fas­ (Continued from page 7) Zaporozhian Sich fortrfss really looked various stages of disrepair, that need cinating. Among subjects slated to toured Canada and the United States, like? Then make it a point to read Mr. restoration. appear in the forthcoming issues are a tells a fascinating story which vividly Lenchenko's revealing article. Subse­ Of particular interest to some readers biography of the renowned and perse­ recounts the relatively recent destruc­ quent discussion in the journal centers will be this issue's series of articles on cuted art historian Stephen Taranu- tion of large historical military cemete­ on the preservation of the surviving sites the life and persecution of the renowned shenko, renowned art historian Olena ries of Italian, English and French of the Zaporozhian Host. art historian Fedir Ernst. For two Apanovych's description of the Kozak soldiers of the last century's Crimean Do you want to know about some of decades Ernst devoted his life to the Republic, letters of the famous 18th War. the recent efforts to bring back to Kiev's preservation of Ukraine's architectural century commander of the Zaporozhian One of the more interesting articles of landscape its lost architectural land­ landmarks, especially Kiev's historic Host Petro Kalnyshevsky, a series of the issue of the journal covers the sad marks? If so, please look on pages 46 to buildings. In 1933 he was arrested and articles about Ukrainian castles and and tragic history of the Ukrainian 47, where architectural historian Mr. banished from Ukraine. One of his defensive structures, and a review of the landmark preservation movement of Aseyev discusses the medieval Church major works is a guide to the city of history of the Ukrainian trident, blue the 1920s. On pages 34to 35 readers fmd of the Pyrohoshcha of the Lowertown, Kiev published in 1930. and yellow flag, and anthem. an intriguing article about the pro­ its demolition in 1934 and current plans scribed Ukrainian letter "G." Like an to rebuild the demolished landmark. inquisitive detective, Oles Boyarchuk THE YOUNG PROFESSIONALS traces the history of the letter's exis­ Among the most revealing informa­ of the tence through the past and its vicissi­ tion on the current sad state of affairs of tudes during the Soviet rule. the preservation of architectural land­ UKRAINIAN INSTITUTE OF AMERICA Valentyna Shandra's article reviews marks in Ukraine is tlie new journal's the story of the 19th century. Kiev's first regular feature under the heading landmark preservation society, and a "Landmark Seeks Landlord." Under cordially invite you to a five-page article by Volodymyr Len- this heading the second issue of the jour­ chenko describes and illustrates ^^e last nal presents color photos, drawings,

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Субота, 3-го лютого 1990 p. Початок забави 6:30 веч. ПЛАСТОВА СТАНИЦЯ в НЮАРКУ та ГУРТОК ПЛАСТПРИЯТУ Оркестра „Темпо" Презентація дебютанток 7:30 веч. запрошують на і Оркестра „Нове Покоління' - опісля вечеря Вечерниці до 2:00 гад. ночі Вступ разом з вечерею: 60 дол. Вечірній одяг Молодь до 23-го року: 40.00 дол. Просимо замовляти місця при столах телефонічно і в крамниці „Говерля - SALAMANDER SHOE, PLASTPRYAT 1060 Springfield Avenue Ramada Renaissance Hotel Uvington, N.J. 07111 at Tower Center Те!.: (201) 374-5763 Three Tower Center Boulevard DEBUTANTE BALL Місця мусять бутіі заплачені Exit S New Jersey Turnpike до 17-го січня 1990 року. EAST BRUNSWICK. NJ. 08816 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17,1989 No. 51

UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Monthly reports for September

RECORDING DEPARTMENT DISBURSEMENTS FOR SEPTEMBER 1989 MEMBERSHIP RECORD Paid To Or For Members: Cash Surrenders 539,819.02 Endowments Matured 92,142.25 Juv. Adults .ADD. JsSals. Death Benefits 62.635.00 Interest On Death Benefits TOTAL AS OF AUGUST ISftfl 16.046 -4ШГ 6.041 70.698 193.56 ^GAINS IN SEPTEM6ER. ІЙЙЙ Payer Death Benefits 144.53 Reinsurance Premiums Paid 33.26 New members 23 57 11 91 Dividend Accumulations 1.348.45 Reinstated 28 69 4 101 Dues From Members Returned 202.70 Transferred in 3 5 1 9 Indigent Benefits Disbursed U00.00 Change class in 2 2 Scholarships 4.300.00 Transferredd from JJuv . Dept 3 3 - - Total... te02,018.77 TOTAAL GAINS:: 56 134 16 206 LOSSE;SES IN SEPTEMBER Operating Expenses: Washington Office Я5.329.17 Suspended 12 47 11 70 Real Estate 229Д63.64 Transferred out 3 5 1 9 Svoboda Operation 179,499.99 Change of class out 2 2 Official Publlcatlon-Svoboda 35.000.00 Transferred to adults 3 3 Organizing Expenses: Died 58 58 Advertising 57.736.79 Cash surrender 40 52 92 Medical Inspections 229.45 Endowment matured 34 80 114 Reward To Special Organizers 2,689.88 Fully paid-up 27 84 111 Reward To Organizers 287.80 Reduced paid-up. Traveling Expenses-Special Organizers... 142.20 Extended insurance Supreme Medical Examiner's Fee 375.00 Cert terminated Field Conferences 40.00

TO AL LOSSES: 121^1 327 32 480 Total... Я1.501.12 IN/ CTIVE MEMBERSHIPIIP: : GA NS IN SEPTEMBER Payroll, Insurance And Taxes: Salary Of Executive Officers Я5.428.75 Paid-up 27 84 - 111 Salary Of Office Employee 60.931.66 Extended insurancneee 77 29 36 Employee Benefit Plan 1,002.75 Taxes-Federal, State And City On Employee Wages... 51,528.64 TOTAL GAINS: 34 113 147 LOSSES IN SEPTEMBEERR — Total... 5128,891.80

Died . - 26 26 General Expenses: Cash surrender 17 21 38 Actuarial And Statistical Expenses 512.635.00 Reinstated 4 5 9 Books And Periodicals 90.21 LaiKed 5 5 10 General Office Maintenance 3,518.73 Legal Expenses-General 1,838.25 TOTAL LOSSES: 26 57 - 83 Operating Expense Of Canadian Office... 173.27 TOTAL UNA MEMBERSHIP 1,646.34 ASOF SEPTEMBER 30.1989 17.989 46.474 6,025 70,488 Printing And Stationery 2.295.42 Rental Of Equipment And Services 269.31 WALTER SOCHAN Telephone, Telegraph 1,076.88 Supreme Secretary Traveling Expenses-General 4^76.59 тш: птш FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT Miscellaneous: Youth Sports Activities 5553.35 INCOME FOR SEPTEMBER 1989 Fraternal Activities ^ 34.679.10 Donations 4,100.00 Dues From Members... 1202,432.96 Loss On Canadian Exchange.... 2,111.29 Income From "Svoboda" Operation.. 149,685.99 Professional Fees 3,300.00 Investment Income: Transfer Account 636.843.41 Bonds... S361,928.37 Certificate Loans.. 2,580.16 TStiL 168Ш7ДЇ Mortgage Loans 51,306.56 Banks.. 5,352.81 Investments: Stocks 15,036.84 Bonds 51,172.445.08 Real Estate 128,109.43 Stock 15,036.84 Certificate Loans 5.430.16 Total... t564,314.17 Real Estate... 5.953.64

Refunds: 51.198.865.72 Taxes Federal, State і City On Employee Wages.. 163,407.11 ШDisbursement s For September, 1989... ШЮІТТШ Taxes Held In Escrow 1,500.00 Employee Hospitalization Plan Premiums 1,483.26 Official Publication "Svoboda" 34,615.17 BALANCE Endowment Matured Ref d 3,000.00 Fraternal Activity Ret'd.... 13,920.00 General Office Maintenance Refd... 110.00 Insurance Ret'd 600.00 ASSETS LIABILITIES Telephone Ref d 5.20 Cash S774,018.02 Life Insurance 562,789.43128 Office Expense Washington Refd.... 200.00 Bonds 47,880.866.51 Accidental D.D 1.753.847.53 Mortgage Loans 5,359,889.76 Fraternal (307.491.80) Total.. 1118,840.74 Certificate Loans 611,677.62 Orphans 389.564.36 Real Estate 2,295,050.85 Old Age Home „ (654.307.29) Miscellaneous: Printing Plant SI E.D.P. Emergency 71.715.59 Equipment 306,842.88 Transfer Account J756,892.41 Stocks 1,389,862.99 Loan To D.H. - U.N.A. Total . . S756,S92.41 Housing Corp 104,551.04 Loan To U.N.U.R.C 5,320,000.00 Investments: Bonds Matured Or Sold Я29190720 TotaL... S64,042.759.67 TotaL.. 564.042,759.67 Mortgages Repaid 62,583.33 Certificate Loans Repaid 6,099.47 Sl.360,590.00 ULANA DIACHUK fieoroa For September, 1989... 53,152.756.27 Supreme Treasurer No. 51 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. DECEMBER 17.1989

and transported by bus near the Marenych Trio to tour North America Thousands... home of the late Stus and to the area of St. Sophia Catliedial. Thcic (Continued from page 5) the buses were halted and it was the arrival of the bodies a memorial decided to proceed from this point on service (panakhyda) was celebrated foot..' bv the Rev. Yaroslav Lesiv who had The procession was led by also been an inmate in the camps for faithful carrying a cross, church many years. Following the service banners, the choir, the clergy, the the bodies were transferred to the bodies of the deceased and the people. Russian Orthodox '"bnrrh of the The procession slowly walked Protection where they laid in rest through the Kievan streets, by the until the following day. university and monument to Taras Shevchenko anH up to the cemeterv Both Ukrainian Orthodox and of Baikiv. The crowd was estimated Catholic priests were invited to in excess of 10,000 people. concelebrate the services on Sunday morning, November 19. Also expect­ At the cemetery five priests cele­ ed to join them was the pastor of the brated the internment service. The Russian Orthodox Church, the Rev. priests were' the Revs. Metodiy Nykolai, who allowed the bodies to Andrushko, loan Pashula and Yuriy lay in rest in his parish. However two Boyko from the Ukrainian Auto- cephalous Orthodox Church and the interesting things happened: first, Hie Marenych Trio of Lutske, Ukraine. Metropolitan Filaret called to forbid Revs. Ivan Trots and Yaroslav Lesiv the priest to allow the bodies to from the Ukrainian Catholic Church. CLEVELAND - The Trident song "Vyizd na Chuzhynu" ^Leaving remain in his Church and then the The choir of the Lviv church of Ss. Group has announced that it has signed my Homeland"). Mr. Malutza is a priest's own parishioners prevented Peter and Paul, which recently be­ a contract with Kiev's theatre-studio Ukrainian-born composer presently him from joining in the services. came a Ukrainian Autocephalous Etude for an upcoming North Ameri­ residing in Cleveland. Orthodox parish, led the responses. can tour by the famous Marenych Trio. A special feature in the concert will be Although the priest did not head Following internment community A major 42-city tour is now being a sequence by Oleksander Zlotnyk, a Metropolitan Filaret's order, on the leaders eulogized the deceased; organized with the first concert perfor­ well-known Ukrainian composer. Se­ day of the funeral the parish priests among them were: Ivan Drach, Lev mance to take place in Hartford, Conn., veral of his songs are presented on the were celebrating divine liturgy one Lukianenko and Vyacheslav Chor- to be followed by other performances new best selling release of "Ukrainian after another and making it impos­ novil. throughout the U.S. and Canada. Graffiti" records and cassettes. sible for the funeral service to take According to Valeriy Marenych, the place. When the service began, the Although the security organs were Based in Lutske, Ukraine, members ensemble will be performing many old pastor tried to join the Catholic and openly hostile to the events of the of the Marenych Trio stated in a face- favorites as well as new songs reflecting Ukrainian Orthodox priests but was day, it must be noted that the city to-face interview that they are looking today's changes in Ukraine. prevented from doing so by his own government was in fact most co­ towards performing in North America In Ukraine the Marenych Trio is one parishioners, who reportedly told operative. It is hoped that this co­ for the first time. They suggested that of the most beloved ensembles, per­ him he was not worthy of parti­ operation will continue and that they their program be called: "Podykh forming to packed auditoriums and cipating in this service. will support the erection of a monu- Ridnoyi Zemli," (A Breath from the standing ovations. Presently the group Following the panakhyda the ment to Vasyl Stus on the Lviv Native Land). is touring western Ukraine. bodies were taken out of the Church square in Kiev. The ensemble will be performing the The tour will commence on February world premiere of Stepan Malutza's 14, 1990 and, finish on April 8. UKRAINIAN Join the UNA TYPEWRITERS ^^Ukramian" Computer Systems SEEKING FULL-TIME also other languages connplete line of office machines A Desktop Publishing Services NANNY FOR TWO CHILDREN equipment. 18 months and 5 months, in Clifton, NJ. JACOB SACHS Продаємо комп'ютери що 'говорять' Knowledge of Ukrainian language with a Українською мовою і працюють на 220 вольтів, 251 W. 98th St. little English is needed. Excellent salary. комплетні системи з програмою. Ми їх також New York. N. 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December 17 PREVIEW OF EVENTS December 30 NEW YORK: The Dumka Ukrai. RALEIGH, N.C.: A traditional nian Chorus of New York City will nian folk dance ensemble from Chi­ rent events in Ukraine. A wine and "Sviat Vechir"dinner will be held at 6 perform Ukrainian Christmas carols cago will perform four shows at the cheese reception willfoUow. For more p.m. in the church hall of the Chapel at 4:45 p.m. in St. Patrick's Sands Casino Hotel. This group of information call AHRU, (201) 373- of the Cross Episcopal Church, 304 Cathedral, Fifth Avenue and East 50 dancers, fresh from recent perfor­ 9729. E. Franklin in Chapel Hill. A social J51st Street. During the Christmas mances at Trump Castle in Atlantic hour will begin at 5 p.m. with dinner season, Dumka will also perform its City, N.J., are sponsored by the NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Music at 6 p.m. Tickets are S7.50 for adults, Christmas program at St. Volo- American Ukrainian Youth Associa­ Institute of America will present -- S2 for children under age 12. For dymyr Ukrainian Orthodox tion of Chicaeo. The group's director "Sing a Song of Christmas," a con­ more information call Paul A. Cathedral and St. George Ukrainian if Evhen Litvinov. For more infor­ cert of carols from Austria, England, Wasylkevych, (919) 839-8962. Catholic Church. The Dumka Chorus mation call (312) 486-4204. France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, performs under the direction of Poland, Spain and Ukraine perform­ Decembers! Semen Komirny and is accompanied December 22 ed by the Promin vocal ensemble and by pianist Tatiana Potashko. the Echo of the Steppes bandura HARTFORD, Conn.: The Ukrai­ December 19 NEWARK, N J.: Damian Lishchyn- ensemble at 7:30 p.m. in the Ukrai­ nian National Home invites everyone sky will describe his observations and nian National Home, 140 Second to its annual New Year's Eve dance at SCRANTON, Pa.: Public Radio experiences from his five-week-iong Ave. The performance will be direct­ 9 p.m. at 961 Wethersfield Ave. WVIA-FM in conjunction with the stay in Kiev, Ukraine at 7:30 p.m. in ed by Bohdanna Wolansky. Admis­ Music will be provided by the Kalyna Ukrainian Heritage Council of the hall of. St. John the Baptist sion at S8 for adults, SS for senior orchestra. For tickets and more Northeastern Pennsylvania will Ukrainian Catholic Church, S^nd citizens, will benefit the Music Insti­ information call (203) 524-5702; broadcast a three-hour-long pro­ dord Avenue and Ivy Street. Mr. Lish- tute Piano Fund. For more informa­ gram, '"Ukrainian Christmas," be­ chynsky, who travelled recently to tion call Oksana Charuk, (212) 529- STAMFORD, Conn.: SVOYA, St. ginning at 10 a.m. Host and pro­ Kiev in order to arrange cultural 2987 (days), or Lydia Czorny, (212) Vladimir's Organization of Young ducer Libby Smith of "From the exchanges with musical groups be­ 982-2233. Adults, invites the public to a New Studio" will offer selections of Ukrai­ tween Ukraine and the United States, Year's Eve dance, featuring the nian carols, liturgical music and will discuss his stay as a patient in the December 23 Zhuravli orchestra, at 9 p.m. at St. folksongs. For more information call Zhovtnevy (October) hospital of the Basil's College, 195 Glenbrook Road. Bill Roditsky, (717) 825-5814. Kiev College of Medicine. This will NEW YORK: The Shevchenko A hot buffet dinner will be served. be the sixth program in the "Friday Scientific Society invites the public Tickets are S30 for adults. For tickets December 21-23 Night" series of evenings presented to a lecture on the "Spiritual Pro­ and information call Mary Frycz, by Americans for Human Rights in cesses in Ukraine,'^ in Ukrainian, by (203) 329-8693, Bohdan Lotocky, LAS VEGAS: The Ukraina Ukrai- Ukraine promoting interest in cur- renowned Kiev literary critic and (203) 359-1736, or Andrew Ko- philosopher Yevhen Sverstiuk at 5 walczyk, (203) 978-0169. p.m. in their building, 63 Fourth ХОЧЕТЕ ЗРОБИТИ ПРАКТИЧНИЙ ДАРУНОК НА СВЯТА? Ave. (between 9th and 10th streets). ONGOING: Замовляйте дня своїх близьких чи знайомих книжечку December 24 WINNIPEG: Oseredok, the Ukrai­ nian Cultural and Educational Cen­ ОьКИ WILKES-BARRE, PH.: A special tre, 184 Alexander Ave. E., is hosting one hour Ukrainian Christmas pro­ a museum exhibition, "The Four п. н. „ПИШЕМО ЛИСТИ" gram will be present^ at 2 p.m. on Seasons in Ukrainian Folk Ritual," яка подає приклади nnctia з різних нагод українською мовою. radio station WNAK-AM in Nanti- through March 1990. The exhibit coke. The program, which will be Книжечку в ціні 6 ал/г. дол. з посилкою включно, можна отримати reflects the four cycles of the Ukrai­ пишучи на адресу: introduced by Prof. Walter Karpi- nian folk ritual calendar by present­ nictt of Wilkes College, will include ing a narrative text and illustrative OIha Kuzmowych, 221 Fire Island Avenue, Babylon, N.Y. 11702 Ukrainian customs and traditions as materials around each season. well as carols. This fourth annual Gallery hours are: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Christmas broadcast is sponsored by on Tuesday to Saturday, 2-5 p.m. on the Ukrainian Literary Association Sunday, Admission is free. For more of Wilkes-Barre, Pa. information call (204) 942-0218. СОЮЗІВКА m SOYUZIVKA PREVIEW OF EVENTS, a listing of Ukrainian community events opent to the public, is a service provided free of charge by The Ukrainian Weekly to UkT'cilnicin |\|ationcil /\ssocicillon tstale tiie Ukrainian community. To liave an event listed in this column, please send Poor.Jmo,^ RccJ КеРІЧ,пк,оп. New Yor4, 1?44б information (type of event, date, time, place, admission, sponsor, etc.), - 914-626-5641 typed and in the English famguage - along with the phone number of a person A Year Rou J Re^or^ who may be reached during daytime hours for additional information, to: Preview of Events, Ihe Ukrainian Weekly, 30 Montgomery St., Jersey Oty, THE BEST CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR YOUR WIFE - N.J. 07302. PLEASE NOTE: Preview items must be received one week before desired CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS date of publication. No infomuition will be taken over the phone. Preview items will be publldied only once (please indicate desdred date of publication). WITH YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS All items are published at the discretion of the editorial staff and in at SOYUZIVKA accordance with available space. Come to Soyuzivka and celebrate Christmas with us ' ' ' """ .. ' ^--- December 23th to Itecember 25th NOTICE or To UNA Members January 5th to January 7th and Branches The special rate of 1100.00 per person, wiH include: ARRIVAL DAY - wine and cheese party before dinner, Members and Branches of the Ukrainian National As­ CHRISTMAS EVE DAY - breakfast, lunch, and sociation are hereby notified that with the ending of its traditional Ukrainian CHRISTMAS EVE SUPPER. fiscal year the Home office of UNA must close its CHRISTMAS DAY - breakfast and steak/turkey accounts and deposit in banks all money received from for special holiday lunch. Branches Also included are all taxes і tips. We require a deposit of 125.00 per person No Later Than Noon along with your reservation. For those who wish to join us for our of December 29,1989 traditional Christmas Eve Supper only, tile rate is 115.00 per person. Money received later cannot be credited to 1989. Therefore we appeal to all members of the UNA to pay Only a few rooms are available their dues this month as soon as possible and all Branches for New Years.December 31st. to remit their accounts and money In time to be received by the Home Office no later than noon of FRIDAY, SOYUZIVKA GIFT SHOP DECEMBER 29, 1989. Notice is hereby given that Branches which send their is now open all year round. dues late will beshown as delinquent and in arrears on the We offer a magnificent selection annual report. of gift items for Christma5', 9nd all other occasions. MANAGEMENT OF SOYUZIVKA UNA Home Office