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-4 Ш Ukrainian Weekly oo PUBLISHED BY THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION INC. A FRATERNAL, NON-PROFIT ASSOCIATION 1 1 vol. LXXXVIII No, 50 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER ІЗ. ШІ 25centfe Madrid Conference remains snarled Al annual report scores worldwide as tentative completion deadline nears violations of human rights MADR1D - East-West haggling include all "European seas" and all U.S. NEW YORK - Amnesty interna– than by enemies," it declares. "Human over details of a disarmament parley independent naval maneuvers. tional, issuing a worldwide review of rights are indivisible..." after the current Madrid Conference to Moreover, the Soviets have indicated political imprisonment, torture and "The hypocrisy about human rights review compliance with the 1975 Hel– that the exact contours of the notifica– executions, on Wednesday, November must be ended. To do less is to risk sinki Accords on security and coopera– tion zones should be drawn up at the 9, called for an end to hypocrisy by undermining respect for human rights tion in Europe continues to be the main security conference itself and not at the governments on the subject of human everywhere," it says. stumbling block at the 35-state meet– Madrid meeting, a proposal adamantly rights. The report also emphasizes that few ing, which has dragged on for over a opposed by the NATO alliance, which The call was made in the movement's of the governments holding prisoners of year, reported the CSCE Digest. maintains that all questions involving annual report, an impartial summary of conscience openly admit that they have the area of applicability issue must be the human-right abuses it combats and violated international human-rights The crux of the impasse is disagree- resolved in Madrid. Western diplomats of the struggle to eliminate them. The standards - even though most have ment over the definition and scope of feel that a failure to agree on such 426-page "Amnesty international Re- endorsed those standards. Many invoke so-called "confidence-building-mea– essentials in Madrid would open the port 1981 "has individual entries on 117 escape clauses, arguing that they are sures," security measures which include door for the follow-up security confe– countries, regional reviews and analy– protecting security or public order. notification zones of troop movements rence to turn into little more than a sis of trends, abuses and standards in "Some," it says, "offer their own and military exercises. propaganda forum for a Soviet "peace human rights, it covers the period from interpretations of international stan– The NATO nations continue to back offensive." May 1, 1980, to April 30. dards, claiming for example that free– a French proposal for a post-Madrid Another obstacle confronting dele- The facts and human suffering it dom of expression does not include the security conference, while the Soviet gates at Madrid is the Soviets' staunch details range from political killings by right to advocate communism, or alter- Union has made its participation con– refusal to seriously discuss Western Bolivian troops to the confinement in natively, to agitate against commu– tingent on Western acceptance of its proposals for experts' meetings on remote labor camps of Soviet citizens nism." Some have laws making dissent a proposal which would extend tilt zone human rights, family rcunificatioC:– who dissent from official policies, it criminal offense. - of applicability of the confidence– well as the problem of deciding the date provides carefully checked information The report points out that while it is building-measures to include Soviet and place of the next Helsinki Accords on mass executions in iran,detention impossible to determine whether repres– territory up to the Ural Mountains if the review meeting, until the security issue without trial in Zaire, the tortured sion is increasing, public awareness of it West, on its part, agrees to include all has been resolved. bodies of suspected critics of the go– is clearly rising, "it is now harder for West European air and sea space, Several diplomats here feel that the vernment found regularly in El Salva– states to hide repression," it says. and possibly the mid-Atlantic and the Soviets, by consistently putting forth dor, and other challenges to the world's The report describes the work of United States. new and exorbitant demands which conscience. Amnesty international, which this year Although the United States and the they know are unacceptable to the The introduction to the report stress– marked its 20th anniversary of mobiliz– West have indicated readiness to notify West, are hoping to pressure the NATO es that governments must stop subordi– ing public pressure for the release of air and naval confidence-building- alliance into accepting key security and nating human rights to foreign policy prisoners of conscience, fair and prompt measures in European air space and human-rights concessions before the goals. "Amnesty international has been trials for all political prisoners, and an territorial waters which are an integral December 18 target completion date. dismayed by a tendency among govern– end to torture and the death penalty, it part of ground maneuvers, the Soviets The two sides seemed close to a ments to regard certain abuses as more has grown to more than 250,000 mem– have insisted that the notification zone (Continued on рце 3) acceptable when committed by friends bers and supporters in some 150 coun– tries or territories, with national sec– tions in 40. On May 1, its members were working Ukrainian lawyers' group holds fifth annual meeting on behalf of 4,517 individual prisoners in 64 countries, either adopted by the CLEVELAND - over 35 attorneys are we going?" Mr. Rud presented a behalf of the Ukrainian rights move– movement as prisoners of conscience — attended the fifth annual meeting of the synopsis of U.S. policy towards the ment. imprisoned only for their beliefs or .Ukrainian American Bar Association Soviet Union since World War 11 The next topic on the agenda was a origins — or being investigated for held at the Royal inn in Cleveland on which, he said, had essentially entailed presentation by attorney Julian Kulas possible adoption, in the previous 12 November 20-22, and elected ihor G. the containment of Soviet expansion- of Chicago concerning the Walter months, 894 such prisoners had been Rakowsky of Maplewood, N.J., presi– ism. Polovchak case. Although only a half released and 1.475 new cases taken up. dent of the UABA. Mr. Smorodsky gave an analysis of hour was scheduled for this presenta– These were in addition to broader Also elected to the executive board the current political and human-rights tion this turned out to be one of the efforts for much larger numbers of were: ivan Shandor, vice president; situation in Ukraine. Mr. Smorodsky highlights of the meeting. people under threat. Bohdan Shandor, corresponding secre– argued that the human-rights and Mr. Kulas's presentation revolved Relying on its members and suppor– tary; Andrew Filipovych, recording nationalities issues are still a viable around the various legal aspects of the ters for finance. Amnesty international, secretary and Roman Pitio, treasurer. topic but must be packaged properly, case and also" provided some very which is based in London, spent A new board of governors was elected i.e., they must be placed in the context interesting background information. 2,027,756 pounds on its international as well. The following are its members: of U.S. foreign policy, emphasizing that Mr. Kulas's presentation was carried program during the year and 144,306 Prof. Walter Anastas, member-at-large; U.S. foreign interests are at stake. over into the afternoon session and pounds on relief to prisoners and their victor Rud, first district representative; The ensuing discussion by the attor– following his presentation, questions families. George Pazuniak, second district; neys involved, among other things, a were put to Mr. Kulas concerning the Zenon Ferowycz, third district; Michael comparison of the situation in Ukraine case. Kachnykewycz, fourth district; Bohdan with what is happening in Poland. There was also a general discussion of 1NS1DE: A. Futey, fifth district; George Stepa– various court cases involving Ukrai– В Communique of the Com– nenko, sixth district; and Mr. Fili– The attorneys attending the meeting nians accused.of complicity in the mlttee for Law and Order in the povych, law student section. expressed their collective concern about perpetration of Nazi war crimes. UCCA - page 3. After the meeting was called to order the lack of coordination among the During the course of his presentation, U The American Circle and the by the UABA's outgoing president, various Ukrainian human-rights groups, Mr. Kulas discussed the activities of the making of the Ukrainian Ameri– Taras Modney of Cleveland, the offi– as well as the indifference on the part of Holocaust Memorial Council of which can by Dr. Myron B. Kuropas - cers delivered their reports. the Ukrainian American community in he is a member, and he outlined the page 7. Afterwards, Mr. Rud and Myro– general towards the human-rights situa– difficulties that he has had in working Ш Panorama of Ukrainian Cul– slav Smorodsky gave a joint presenta– tion. The Ukrainian American Bar with his council and the less-than– ture in the Big Apple by Helen tion on the topic of Ukrainian human Association noted that it fully intends '^vorable treatment which has'been Perozak Smindak - page 10. rights titled "Where are we and where to continue its support for activities on (Continued on page 4)

І 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. DECEMBER ІЗ. 1981 No. so Lithuanian samvydav cites repression of Uniate Church Senate bill to aid -' JJ щ by Jonas Papartis the Chronicle says, replaced religious that no children were admitted to the Siberian Seven pictures with secular paintings, locked services. x Radio Free Europe 1 Radio Liberty up the church, and declared that hence– According to the Chronicle, the WASHINGTON - Sen. carl Levin forth it would be a museum. People who Uniate priests who function unofficially (D-Mich.) criticized the U.S. State in its 1 lth report on Catholics in the and are known to the authorities, were Department's failure to resolve the 1 tried to salvage the religious pictures Soviet– Union, The Chronicle of the were chased away by the policemen. A summoned to the KGB offices and dilemma of seven Siberian Pentecostals Lithuanian Catholic Church describes a young man just returned from military threatened with arrest if they tried to who havevbeen stranded in the U.S. series of raids on the outlawed Uniate hold Easter services. Two young, re– Embassy in Moscow for more than 2 service was arrested for resisting the Church. The raids are said to have policemen and sentenced to 15 days in cently ordained Uniate priests, Roman three years, as he introduced a bill to the stated this spring, following the 35th prison. Esip and v'asil Kavacev, are reportedt o Congressional Subcommittee on immi– anniversary of "the compulsory reunifi– The Chronicle goes on to say that the have been arrested in Lviy prior to gration Policy on November 19, report– cation"of the Uniates with the Russian official raiding party also retreated Easter. Religious objects and personal ed East; West News. Orthodox Church. from the Sus!ov church, which they savings were seized from the Revs. Sen. Levin's legislation, Senate Bill One of the results of "the reunifica– found crowded with worshippers. Ac- Gegelski in Lviv and Hrynchyshyn in 312, would grant the Siberian Seven tion" of 1946, the Chronicle reports, cording to the report, the Uniates there Drohobych: The Rev. Grniniank was permanent residency status in the was that all the Uniate parishes that kept watch inside the church even attacked and beaten up while on his way United States. refused to merge with the Russian though they were threatened with to administer the sacraments to a The seven — five members of the Orthodox Church were officially de– punishment for holding an illegal patient in Rytiatychi, Horodok raion. vashchenko family and two members of clared illegal and their churches consi– meeting. The attackers were more The Chronicle relates that during the the Chmykhalov family - have been in dered to be closed; According to the successful in the Khlopchyky church: they official festive commemoration of the the embassy since June 27, 1978, when Chronicle, the faithful kept the keys of arrested the church elder, seized the 35th anniversary of "the reunification" they went there seeking assistance in many of these unregistered churches, church key from him, a"nd locked up the of former Uniate Catholics with the emigrating from the USSR. Since then, however, and over the years gathered in church. Russian Orthodox Church, the so-called they have lived in a diplomatic limbo, them for prayers on important religious "forcible extinction" of the Uniate with the Soviets refusing them per– in the Horodok raion, the report mission to emigrate until they leave the holy days. Uniate priests who continued continues, the Tuchapy, Rytiatychi, Church in 1946 was portrayed as an act to function in secret refrained from of the people's will, and the claim was embassy. The seven fear reprisals if they Mshana and Drozdovychi churches set foot outside the embassy compound. holding religious services in these were raided on Easter eve. Thirty advanced that Uniate believers simply churches in order to deny the authori– did not exist any longer. The recent "individuals (on the embassy staff) policemen are said to have led the have been extraordinarily humane," ties a pretext for the final closing of assault on the Tuchapy church, which crackdown on the Uniate Church and them. The priests usually celebrated the its followers, the Chronicle avers, Sen. Levin said. "But, as a diplomatic was subsequently closed. A retired mission, we have been inhumane and Mass surreptitiously, in private homes; World War 11 invalid named Dorosh demonstrates the falsity of this version afterwards, the faithful went on to pray of the situation. uncaring when faced with the reality of was fined5 0 rubles for taking part in the what individual members of the two in the old churches. "illegal" church service. 1. The 1 lth report is contained in the 49th families have to endure." During the past 35 years, the Chro– Since the key of the Mshana church issue of the Lithuanian Chronicle, which is Housing for the seven, five women nicle says, the Uniates repeatedly collect– had been seized by the authorities dated September 8. The 10th report is and two men, has been restricted to a ed signatures on petitions asking that earlier, the Chronicle points out, on described in RL 416780, "The 10th Report small room in the compound basement, their religious communities be duly Easter eve the Uniates assembled in the of the Lithuanian Chronicle on Catholics in while exercise in the embassy yard has registered. Such petitions were con– cemetery adjoining the church, in this the USSR (Byelorussia-and Ukraine)," been limited. stantly delivered to the offices of the instance, the policemen are said to have November 6. 1980. commissioners for religious affairs in surrounded the cemetery, firedflare s in 2. The Uniates are Catholics of the Thomas W. Simons, director of the Lviv, Kiev and Moscow. But, the the air, and beat up 15 believers. As for Eastern rite. office of Soviet affairs for the State Chronicle points out, such efforts have the Drozdovychi church, Communist Department, says the department shares been in vain. officials are said to have smashed in the the goal of emigration for the seven A campaign of reprisals against the door in the morning when people were Nikitin drugged religious activists. However, thedepart– Uniates was, the Chronicle reports, still at work and to have vandalized the JERSEY C1TY, N.J. - Aleksei ment does not support Sen. Levin's bill, preceded by the closing of two Uniate interior and then boarded up the en- Nikitin, a mining engineer who led a indicating that it may have a "negative churches: in Hay verkhnyi, Drohobych trance. workers' protest in Ukraine 10 years impact" on U.S.-Soviet relations. Mr. raion, and in Zavadiv, Stryi raion. The in the Yavoriv raion, the Chronicle ago, has reportedly suffered serious Simons expressed concern that the Uniates of the town of Zavadiv have, adds, the raiders were compelled to eyesight impairment as a result of heavy bill could be interpreted by the Soviets according to the report, been petition– retreat from the Kameni-Brody and the drug doses administered by Soviet as an extension of U.S. law into Soviet ing the authorities for the past 23 years Muzklovychi churches. Finding the psychiatrists since he was detained in affairs. to legalize their community and church. Kameni-Brody church full of worship– January after talking to Western news- The State Department may also fear Each appeal is said to have carried from' pers, they limited themselves to threats ' men about working conditions in Soviet that the bill would set an unhealthy 200 to 300 signatures. that the church would be closed. A mines, reported Newsweek. precedent, opening the doors for other This March, the Chronicle says, Russian Orthodox priest brought to the Mr. Nikitin has spent nearly a decade Soviet citizens to seek asylum in the delegates of the Uniates of Zavadiv Muzklovychi church told the assembled in Soviet psychiatric hospitals since he U.S. Embassy if they were guaranteed again delivered one of their appeals to Uniates that the church would be seized first reported unsafe working condi– permanent residency status in the the office of the commissioner of the by the authorities if he was not accepted. tions in Soviet mines and the abuses of United States, even if that guarantee Council for Religious Affairs in Mos-; The worshippers are said to have mining management. could not really be put into practice. cow, and an official of the council: rejected the demand. Although little is known about Mr. Among those speaking in support of named Tarbasov gave them a most The volkiv and Mereshchiv churches Nikitin, he has been associated with the the bill were Sen. Roger Jespen (R– encouraging reply, informing them that were the targets of Communist raiders dissident Free Trade Union Associa– iowa); Jane Drake of the Society of they had the right to have their own in the Peremyshliany raion, the Chro– tion, which was formed in 1977 by Americans for the v"ashchenkos' Emi– church. As it turned out, however, the nicle reveals, in volkiv, the Uniates had viadimir Klebanov, also a mining gration; Kent Hill, a history professor at Chronicle adds, Mr. Tarbasov imme– gathered in their church on the evening engineer from Ukraine. Subsequently, SeattlePacific University, and Blahoslav diately telephoned the delegates' emplo– of Good Friday for the traditional Mr. Klebanov was sentenced to a psy– Hruby of the Research Center for yers and told them to punish the Uniates. ceremony. Fearing provocation, they chiatric hospital and a labor-camp Religious and Human Rights in Closed The result was that, although all the locked the doors, but the attackers term. Societies. delegates received official permission to broke in through the vestry and terro– go to Moscow to state their case, on rized the believers while searching for their return they were chastised in an unregistered priest who was supposed public meetings of workers and de– to have been hiding in the church. The moted. As the Chronicle tells the story, believers assembled in the Mereshchiv it was then, on March 22, that officials church were subjected to intimidation, and policemen of the Stryi raion de- the Chronicle adds; one of them, a local Ukrainian Wee! spoiled the Zavadiv church of its religi– kolkhoz brigade leader, was subse– ous objects, boarded. up the church quently fired for taking part in an FOUNDED 1933 door, and posted an announcement1 "illegal" service. saying that the church had been trans- Ukrainian weekly newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association inc., a formed into a museum. The report also mentions that a fist fight between Uniates and Communist fraternal non-profit association, at 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City. N.J. 07302 According to the Chronicle, the officials who were accompanied'by (The Ukrainian Weekly - USPS 570-870) campaign against the Uniates was at its policemen broke out on Easter morning The Weekly and Svoboda: height at Eastertime this year. The in the Dolholuka church, Stryi raion. UNA: Pidhaychyky Susolovi, and Khlopchyky The raiders are said to have arrived at (201) 434-0237, 434-0807 (201) 451-2200 churches were attacked by officials and the church in 10 cars, smashed in the (212) 227-4125 (212) 227-5^50 policemen in the Sambir raion. On their door, and then closed the church. Yearly subscription rate: S8, UNA members - J5. first approach, those who took part in The Chronicle points out that on the raid on the Pidhaychyky church Easter eve police patrols were also Postmaster, send address changes to found it full of worshippers and with– stationed near Russian Orthodox THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Editor: Roma Sochan Hadzewycz drew. They are said to have resumed churches, but in the case of these P 0 Box 346 Assistant editor: George Bohdan Zarycky their attack in the evening, after some of ohUrches, which may function openly', Jersey City. N J 07303 the worshippers had left. 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Jewish group praises adoption Communique of the of religious rights document Committee for Law and Order NEW YORK - The American Jewish accordance, with the precepts of one's Committee has hailed the passage by religion or belief. intheUCCA the United Nations General Assembly Rita Hauser, chairperson of the of the Declaration on the Elimination of AJC's Foreign Affairs Commission, in All Forms of intolerance and of Dis– a statement described the vote as The executive board of the Committee for Law and Order in the UCCA, after a long crimination Based on Religion or "historic, long overdue and most wel– interval and unsuccessful negotiations with UCCA representatives, held its own Belief. come," and declared that the document meeting on Saturday, November 21, and it hereby informs the public of the following. The declaration, which was adopted was "all the more impressive in view of Acting in accordance with appeals of the World Congress of Free Ukrainians, and in on November 25, proclaims the right of the diverse ideological and political order to once again prove our good will toward reaching a positive settlement of the all people to "freedom of thought, elements that had to be reconciled in its crisis that occurred after the 13th Congress of the UCCA in October 1980, the executive conscience and religion." making." board of the Committee for Law and Order in the UCCA resumed negotiations with UCCA Among the declaration's provisions "Adherents of religion the world representatives. Such negotiations took place on August 14 and October 9. are the following: over, and non-believers too, now have a The UCCA representatives at the first session were ignatius Billinsky and Lev Futala; " Everyone shall have the right to valuable international instrument of the WCFU was represented by its president, lvan Bazarko. At the second session, in freedom of thought, conscience and public education and advocacy," she addition to the aforementioned persons, the UCCA was represented by Jaroslaw Sawka, religion. said. Askold Lozynskyj and Oleksa Kalynnyk. UCCA President Lev Dobrian^ky did not participate in either of the sessions. " No one shall be subject to discri– Mrs. Hauser pointed out also that the mination by any state, institution, American Jewish Committee had sup- The representatives of the Committee for Law and Order in the UCCA were: John 0. group of persons or person on grounds ported the concept of the declaration Flis, lvan Oleksyn, lwanna Rozankowsky, Dr. Bohdan Wytwycky and George Soltys. of religion or other beliefs. during the more than 20 years that such They presented the following as the basis for the negotiations: " Every child shall enjoy the right to a statement has been under considera– 1. A complete return to the by-laws and decisions which were in effect after the 12th have access to education in the matter of tion at the United Nations. UCCA Congress; religion or belief in accordance with the "Through the 1950s and 1960s, the 2. The creation of a committee composed of an equal number of representatives wishes of his parents or, as the case may AJC furnished important documenta– each from the present-day UCCA and the Committee for Law and Order in the UCCA. be, legal guardians, and shall not be tion to U.N. bodies studying the ques– The committee's purpose would be to review the by-laws and rules book, in order to, on compelled to receive teaching on reli– tion of religious rights,"she said, "in the the basis of mutual agreement make both more precise, and where necessary to make gion or belief against the wishes of his 1970s, it was a small, non-governmental appropriate changes so that in the future such events as those which had occurred parents or legal guardians, the best support group, including the AJC, that before and during the 13th Congress are prevented from happening. The committee interests of the child being the guiding helped keep alive the goal of the decla– should complete its work within six months. principle. ration, when support for it in the U.N. 3. Until such time as the committee completes this task, both organizations - the UCCA and the Committee for Law and Order in the UCCA - will exist independently. in addition, the declaration pro- was at a low ebb. AJC participation in international conferences on religious Once the committee's work is complete, the two organizations will announce a joint claims that freedom of thought, con- 14th Congress. science, religion or belief includes the freedom in Bangkok and at Santa Clara following freedoms, among others: University in recent years helped give 4. Until such time as the new congress takes place, all sanctions against those UCCA new impetus to the drive for the decla– branches which sided with the Committee for Law and Order in the UCCA will be " To worship or assemble in connec– ration." suspended. tion with a religion or belief, and to Consistenly representing the AJC's During the negotiations, it was decided that the UCCA executive board would, in establish and maintain places for these support of the declaration over the writing, inform the Committee for Law and Order in the UCCA whether it accepts the purposes; course of two decades has been Sidney aforementioned proposals. To date the executive board of the Committee for Law and " To make, to acquire and to use to an Liskofsky, director of the AJC's Divi– Order has received no such notification. adequate extent the necessary articles sion of international Organizations, a Therefore, having examined the situation, the executive committee has concluded and materials related to the rites or part of the agency^s Foreign Affairs that, in view of the apparent hopelessness of further negotiations in regard to the crisis customs of a religion or belief; Department. Mr. Liskofsky, who has within the UCCA, it is necessary to continue the already-initiated preparations for the " To write, to publish and to dissemi– followed U.N. and human-rights de– establishment of a new executive center of the organized life of our community in the nate relevant publications in these velopments for the AJC over the years, United States, while at the same time not closing the door on further negotiations. This areas: is currently preparing an historical all the more so because the demands and statements of many Ukrainian communities " To observe days of rest and to account of the declaration as well as an in the United States have urged the executive board to take such steps. celebrate holidays and ceremonies in analysis of its provisions. As a result, it was unanimously decided to convene a national community conference on Saturday, December 19, and to invite representatives of organizations, branches of the Committee for Law and Order in the UCCA and UCCA branches which comprise the Committee for Law and Order in the UCCA. Reagan suggests rights-security linkage The conference will be held in the main hall of the Ukrainian National Home in New York, 140 Second Ave., at 10 a.m. The conference agenda includes: discussion of the WASH1NGTON - in a November accords "have not yet been translated actual state of affairs within the Ukrainian community, approval of a proposed rules 18 speech concerning disarmament, into living reality," Mr. Reagan indi– book, election of committees, and selection of a date and place for a convention aimed President Ronald Reagan suggested cated that the United States has pro- at creating a new central organization. that progress on military security issues posed a disarmament conference at the The executive committee for Law and Order in the UCCA asks that all in Europe must be linked to human Madrid Conference to review imple– correspondence be addressed to: rights in individual states. mentation of the Helsinki Accords, Committee for Law ana Order in the UCCA Citing the 1975 Helsinki Accords, which has been in session for over a c7o Ukrainian National Home which were signed by 35 states including year. 140 Second Ave. the Soviet Union and outlined provi– New York, N.Y. 10003. sions on human rights and security, Mr. According to the president, the Contributions marked Ukrainian American Community Fund No. 1830 may also be Reagan said that "progress in the proposed disarmament conference sent to the above address. pursuit of liberty is a necessary comple– "would discuss new measures to en– Executive board ment to military security," adding that hance stability and security in Europe." Committee for Law and Order in the UCCA "nowhere has this fundamental truth Although the Soviet Union is opposed been more boldly and clearly stated" to the U.S-backed conference and has than in the Helsinki agreement. come up with a counter-proposal, Mr. Mr. Reagan also said that the terms Reagan expressed confidence that tion from the human-rights issues,and peace and security "mean little to the "agreement on this conference is within Madrid Conference... the future of subsequent Madrid-type reach," and Jie urged the Soviets to join individual whose state has stripped him (Continued from page 1) meetings remains up in the air. Yet, of human freedom and dignity." the United States and the NATO alliance in "this important enterprise." compromise following Soviet President neither side wants to be held responsible Noting that the provision's of the Leonid Brezhnev's statement at the for scuttling the Madrid meeting, Soviet Communist Party congress in particularly the West, which sees the February that he would accept the conference thus far as a major propa– extension of the zone covered by notifi– ganda defeat for the Soviets, whose National archive changes name cation to include the entire European dreadful human-rights record was part of the USSR. But shortly before repeatedly and publicly criticized by WASHINGTON - The name of the Robert Winslow Gordon, who named it the Madrid Conference recessed in July, the NATO alliance. the Archive of American Folk Song to the guarded optimism was dissolved Library of Congress Archive of Folk when the Soviet delegation declared Song was officially changed, effective reflect the material in the collections in addition, the Soviets continue to and the archive's affiliation with the that the area covered by notification of maintain their adherence to detente, September 21, to the Archive of Folk the Western side had to include the Culture. The change, which does not Music Division. Over the years the and they realize that any overt move on archive became the library unit that entire European air and sea space and their part to abandon the Helsinki affect the archive's budget, personnel or the mid-Atlantic. administrative relationships, is intend– assumed responsibility for such non- process would badly tarnish their ed to make the name of the archive a musical materials as folk tales, games, At this juncture, agreement on the international reputation, already badly more accurate reflection of its field of dance, sermons, proverbs and remini– structure of a follow-up disarmament scuffed by the invasion of Afghanistan concern. scences, as well as for folk music from meeting appears slim, in addition, the and repeated saber-rattling during the The archive was founded in 1928 by abroad. Soviets have managed to divert atten– Polish crisis. 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. DECEMBER ІЗ. І98 І No. 50 Letter to N.Y. Times Magazine Obituary causes stir among Ukrainian groups The Rev. Zenovij Bachynsky NEW YORK - A letter to the editor dred movement, and the Beilis trial was KEARNY, N.J. - The Rev. Pro– by Dr. James Mace of the Harvard a travesty of the Russian judicial topresbyter Zenovij Bachynsky, long- Ukrainian Research institute published system. Many pogroms of the civil war time curate at Ss. Peter and Paul on Sunday, November 8, in The New period were committed by the Russian Ukrainian Catholic Church in Jersey York Times Magazine, written in re– followers of Denikin, and the Poles City, N.J., died here on Saturday, sponse to Lucy Dawidowicz's contro– were quite as ferocious in their attacks November 21. He was 87. versial article indicting Ukrainians for on Jews in Eastern Galicia as were their Father Bachynsky, who served the complicity in the Nazi massacres at Babi Ukrainian counterparts. Jersey City parish for 30 years, was a Yar (which appeared in the September "in fact, there is quite a number of prominent community activist and 27 issue of the magazine, has angered notable examples of Ukrainian-Jewish cleric in his native Ukraine, in Western segments of the community) including cooperation. Beilis's defense lawyer, Europe and in the United States. He the Media Action Coalition and the Arnold Margolin, was a prominent devoted 61 years of his life to the Ukrainian Anti-Defamation League. Jewish activist in the Ukrainian national priesthood. in the published letter, which Dr. liberation movement and even attempt– The Rev. Bachynsky was born No– Mace has indicated was severely edited ed to present Petliura's case to the allies vember 17, 1894, in volodymyrtsi, Stryi by the Times, he wrote: "Lucy Dawido– a't versailles. Jewish socialist parties raion, Ukraine. His father was the Rev. wicz's article can only provide grist for from the Bund to Poalei Zion partici– Julian Bachynsky, pastor in the village the mill of the Soviet anti-Semitism she pated in the Ukrainian national counci1 of vasiuchyn in Rohatyn county. His so rightly condemns. the Central Rada, which granted the mother was Sophia Carolyna Hro– "it is unfortunately quite true that Jews and other national minorities a madka, daughter of the Rev. Yasyliy The Rev. Zenovij Bachynsky Ukrainians have a long and unsavory form of national cultural autonomy Hromadka, pastor in the village of brate the Ukrainian-rite divine liturgy history of anti-Semitism, but so do which could have served as a model for volodymyrtsi. in a chapel in Forheim. virtually all Central and East Euro– the ethnically mixed lands of East The Rev. Bachynsky graduated from Once American troops arrived in peans. As a matter of fact, Jewish Europe had it been given a chance to the First Ukrainian Academic High Bavaria, the Rev. Mitred Mylynpvsky Socialist parties from the Bund to the function in peacetime. School in Lviv and the Lviv Seminary. named the Rev. Bachynsky catechist for Poalei Zion did participate in the "More importantly, Ms. Dawidowicz On April 25, 1920, he married Olha elementary and secondary schools of Ukrainian national council, the Central writes that historians believe Stalin's Kovalevska, daughter of the Rev. Yakiv DP camps in Forheim, Erlangen and Rada, which granted the Jews and other post-war anti-Semitic campaign against Kovalevsky, and two days later, on Munich. He served in this capacity until national minorities in the Ukraine a 'cosmopolitans' was an attempt to win April 27, he was ordained a priest by August 1950 when he emigrated to the form of national cultural autonomy over Ukrainians who collaborated with Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky. United States. which could have served as a model for the Nazis by convincing them that he He began his pastoral work in Sosniv the ethnically mixed lands of East U.S. Archbishop Constantine Bo– hated Jews as much as they did. No and later served parishes in Brodky, hachevsky received the Rev. Bachynsky Europe had it been given the chance to historian who has done any research on Myloshovytsi and Zhukiv. function in peacetime." into the Philadelphia Archeparchy and Soviet nationalities policy during this in 1930 he was given the title of named himassistant pastor of Ss. Peter in a call to Dr. Mace, Zenon period would ever say anything so reverend canon, and in 1934 he was and Paul Church in Jersey City. The Onufryk of the Media Action Coalition foolish. named a protopresbyter. Rev. Bachynsky served that parish until asked for a copy of the original, un– "First, Stalin did not try to placate in 1944, when western Ukraine was his retirment in 1980. edited letter. Dr. Mace responded known collaborators; he sent them to once again occupied by the Commu– The parastas for the Rev. Bachynsky with a letter dated November 10, the full the Gulag. nists, the Rev. Bachynsky, having was held on November 24 at the Annun– text of which appears below. "Second, this same period was a obtained permission from Metropolis ciation Ukrainian Catholic Church in "Thank you for your call yesterday period of repression against Ukrainian tan Sheptytsky, emigrated to Czecho– Rutherford, N.J. The following day a regarding my letter to The New York cultural figures such as Maksym Rylsky slovakia. in August of that year, Bishop divine liturgy was celebrated by Metro– Times. While 1 could not find a copy of and volodymyr Sosiura; one hardly Pavlo Goydych assigned the Rev. politan Stephen Sulyk and the deanery the original tetter, 1 can reconstruct its tries to win people over by attempting to Bachynsky to serve the parish in Ny– clergy, interment was at St. Andrew's approximate contents from memory. suppress their national culture. shnyi Shebesh, Priashiv Eparchy. Ukrainian Cemetery in Bound Brook, "in my original letter, 1 pointed out "Third, this was the same time that in the fall, the Rev. Bachynsky and N.J. that Ms. Dawidowycz's article can only Stalin had Lazar Kaganovich appointed thousands of other Ukrainian refugees Surviving are a daughter, two sons, serve to foster Soviet anti-Semitism head of the Communist Party of U– emigrated to Germany. There, in Barn- eight grandchildren, two great grand- because it erroneously portrays Ukrai– kraine; it seems highly unlikely that berg, he received permission from the children, a brother, two sisters and nian history from the 17th century to (Continued on page 14) Roman Catholic archbishop to cele– other relatives in Ukraine and abroad. the present as one continuous orgy of hating Jews. Anyone familiar with the Soviet press can well imagine an article they have a stake in supporting a strong ledge and experience of the legal pro– called 'Latest Zionist Falsification of Ukrainian lawyers'group.. israel which is the strongest bulwark fession to the promotion of the best the History of the Ukrainian People' (Continued from page 1) against Soviet expansion in the Middle interests of the Ukrainian American because such articles are not at all accorded Ukrainians by the council. East. community and of the general public uncommon, and her article contains During the course of the afternoon a Following cocktails in the late after- good; to provide a forum for cordial real falsifications. topic not on the agenda was brought up: noon, the attorneys and some of their interaction among the Ukrainian Ame– "it is unfortunately quite true that the discussions between the United spouses attended a dinner which included rican lawyers and to correlate and Ukrainians have a long and unsavory States and West Germany which are a brief, entertaining talk by Prof. Theo– promote the activities of affiliated local history of anti-Semitism, but so do calculated to lead to the use of an dore Dykes who had taught some associations of Ukrainian American virtually all Central and East European existing extradition treaty between the of the attorneys attending lawyers in pursuit of these purposes and nations, in any case, many of the two countries to send individuals who the meeting from the Cleveland area. in the interests of the profession, the pogroms of this century were in fact had spent time in Germany — mostly Later that evening a party was held at Ukrainian American community and organized by the Russian Black Hun– East Europeans — during and imme– the home of attorney volodymyr Bazar– the general public. diately after World War 11 back to ko, which included as guests members Germany to stand trial for Nazi war of the Ohio State Judiciary. Mission appeals crimes. The following day the meeting recon– A resolution subsequently adopted vened under the chairmanship of the for contributions by the attorneys directs the newly newly elected president, immediate and elected executive to request a meeting future plans were discussed, including STAMFORD, Conn. - Sister Ra– with the Office of Special investigations the mid-year and yearly meetings, the fiela, a Basilian nun now in her 80s who of the U.S. Justice Department in order proposed meeting with the recently opened a home for elderly and to demand an explanation of the pro- Justice Department, the use of homeless Ukrainians in Argentina, has posed use of this extradition treaty and Soviet-supplied videotaped evidence, appealed to the Ukrainian Catholic to discuss all related subjects concern– involvement with the rights movement, Mission Society here for much-needed ing alleged war criminals living in the and a possible meeting with Ukrainian funds for beds and other furniture. United States. Canadian attorneys. Sister Rafiela, who has been helping During the afternoon session a pre– The UABA, which has some 200 Ukrainians in Brazil since the 1920s, has sentation was made by Prof. Anastas of members throughout the United States, previously organized schools and clinics Minneapolis concerning the Ukrainian is trying to increase its membership there, taught catechism and Ukrainian view of the Middle East crisis. Prof. rolls by locating as many Ukrainian and has devoted her life to aiding needy Anastas provided a detailed analysis of American attorneys and law students. Ukrainians in that South American the eight-point Saudi Peace Plan and All interested persons may country, which is the home of approxi– pointed out the difficulties that Ukrai– submit names and addresses to mately 100,000 Ukrainians. nians have in taking positions concern– ihor G. Rakowsky, 91 Plymouth Ave– Anyone wishing to help Sister Rafiela ing this plan in the Middle East nue, Maplewood, N.J. 07040. This in her latest project may send a check to situation. On the one hand Ukrai– mailing address will be used until the the Ukrainian Catholic Mission Society, nians might tend to support the national association obtains a post office box. ihor G. Rakowsky, newly elected presi– 19S Glenbrook Road, Stamford, Conn. liberation struggle by an aggrieved. The UABA is a professional associa– dent of the Ukrainian American Bar 06902. Arab people, while on the other hand tion formed in 1977 to apply the know- Association. ' No. 50 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER ІЗ, І98І

UNA district committees meet Weekly staffer bids adieu пуск expressed pleasure at being in Perth Amboy Perth Amboy again and seeing several PERTH AMBOY, N.J. - The or– new faces, as well as old friends, among ganizing meeting of the Perth Amboy those present, in reviewing the district's UNA District Committee was held at organizing endeavors, she noted the the Ukrainian National Home here on achievement in 1980 of the new Branch Sunday, November 22, with 17 branch 26 in Toms River and its secretary, officers, members and guests present. Anna Deisenroth, in organizing 26 The meeting was opened by Chair- members. man Michael Zacharko who welcomed She congratulated the dean of Perth the assemblage and UNA vice Presi– Amboy secretaries, J. Jarema, secretary dent Mary Dushnyck to Perth Amboy. of Branch 372, for organizing nine He then called on Daria Orichowsky, members; Ms. Lawrence for seven district secretary, to read the agenda members; Mr. Zacharko, secretary of which was accepted. Branch 349, for five members; Mrs. Mr. Zacharko reviewed the organiz– Orichowsky, secretary of Branch 353, ing status of the district branches and for four, O. Tataryniw, secretary of presented Mrs. Dushnyck with two Branch 294, for three, as well applications, for which she thanked as the late O. Jaworska, secre– him. He recalled the outstanding or– tar of Branch 344, who had ganizing activity of the late Michael three members; S. Mysak, secretary of Fedynyshyn, who was secretary of Branch 104, and J. Babyn, secretary of Perth Amboy Branch 155 for many Branch 168, each for two; and J. years and whose daughter, Melanie Sharyk, secretary of Branch 312, and K. Eyeing the future, Іка gears up for a hew challenge Lawrence, is now its secretary. Maze pa, secretary of Branch 332, for He also reported on the New Jersey (Continued on page 15) JERSEY C1TY, N.J. - Іка Koz– and comparative literature. Before UNA Day held in August, (of which he narska Casanova, an assistant editor joining The Weekly staff, she was a was chairman) from which a profit of of The Ukrainian Weekly, left the Ph.D. candidate in comparative Si,685 was realized, and he thanked all New Haven newspaper's staff effective Monday, literature at NYU. who participated with him in this effort. November 30, to accept a position on The Weekly staff, which now Mr. Zacharko noted that the district's NEW HAvEN, Conn. - The New the editorial staff of Suchasnist, a consists of Roma Sochan Hadzewycz, share of the profits was S421. Mr. Haven UNA District Committee held Ukrainian-language monthlyjouraal editor, and George Bohdan Zarycky, Zacharko also reported on his partici– an organizing meeting here on October whose editor is Marta Skorupsky. assistant editor, will be joined in 25 at the Ukrainian Catholic Church pation in other district and community Ms. Koznarska Casanova had early January by Marta Kolomayets events. Hall with over 20 representatives of 12 of Chicago. branches in attendance. been a Weekly editorial staff member in her opening remarks Mrs. Dush– since May 5, 1980, and became an Ms. Kolomayets, 22, received a The meeting was opened by Dr. assistant editor the following August master's degree in journalism in Michael Snihurowycz, district chair- 5. August from the University of Uli– man, who welcomed participants, in– nois at Urbana-Champaign. She has Anti-defamation league cluding Wasyl Orichowsky, UNA su– She is a graduate of New York University with bachelor's and mas– a B.A. in English from the Univer– preme organizer, and John Teluk, UNA sity of lUinois at Chicago Circle. appails to community ч supreme auditor and honorary chairr.– ter's degrees in, respectively, French in regard to the trial of Serhiy man of the district. Kowalchuk in Philadelphia in which in his address, Mr. Orichowsky the U.S. Justice Department is alleg– indicated the only 11 district branches Prayer book illustrations exhibited ing that membership in any local have joined this year's UNA organizing campaign, while seven have failed to TORONTO - The Children's Guar– States and Canada, gives the outline of Ukrainian militia meant collabora– dian Angel Prayer Book, a bilingual the divine liturgy in clear, simplified tion with the Nazis, and with regard enroll any new members over the past 12 months. collection of prayers specifically geared form in English and Ukrainian, it to other such trials of Ukrainians, for young people, and the 70 original includes pages on the various sacra– which are based on Soviet-supplied He noted that Branch 59 had the best illustrations for it painted by Yaroslava ments and blessings for meals and information, we feel it is our respon– record, bringing in 11 new members as Surmach-Mills, were displayed at the special occasions as well. sibility to alert the Ukrainian com– of the end of September. The secretary Ukrainian Canadian Art Foundation munity in America that a section of of the branch is Taras Slewinsky, who is here on Sunday, December 6. also the district secretary. in a recent story in the Toronto Star, the U.S. Justice Department is co- The book, which will be distributed the Rev. Lozynski, who wrote the text,' operating with the KGB-controlled Mr. Orichowsky also reported on the behind the iron Curtain as well as in revealed that the book is a result of three Soviet judicial system. overall membership campaign and the North America, Latin America and years' planning and an approximate it would seem that the whole world state of the UNA, as well as the merger Europe, is the brainchild of the Revs. expenditure of 535,000. should know of Soviet methods of negotiations between the UNA and the John Tataryn and Terry Lozynski, Ukrainian Fraternal Association, in Ms. Surmach-Mills, whose simple, producing "witnesses" for their aims, pastor and associate pastor, respective– color illustrations of religious themes it would seem incomprehensible that concluding, he asked all members to ly, of St. Demetrius Ukrainian Catholic assist their branch secretaries in the or– and scenes are drawn to appeal to the U.S. Justice Department would Church. youngsters, also designed and created actually take anything from the ganizing effort, and presented some practical advice, such as the best type of The children's book, which is already the stained glass windows for St. Deme– Soviet sources at face value. But they being ordered by parishes in the United trius Church. are, and this can be a precedent that policies to offer prospective members in can destroy any Ukrainian activity in light of present economic conditions. the free world that the Kremlin does in his comments Mr. Teluk remarked not like, simply by supplying fabri– that today's difficult economic circum– cated information to the U.S. Justice stances are a definite impediment to Department. organizing efforts. He suggested that Keeping this threat in mind, we organizers target young people for appeal to each organization and to recruitment, offering them term insu– each individual to write to their con– rance because it is inexpensive. gressman, senators, the U.S. Depart– Mr. Teluk concluded his talk by ment of Justice and to the president calling on members to increase their of the United States, urging them to work on behalf of the UNA and the stop this American cooperation with Ukrainian nation. the Soviets. Following a discussion on a variety of The Philadelphia press, which UNA-related topics, Mr. Slewinsky covered the Kowalchuk trial, re- presented Mr. Orichowsky with five ported in detail on testimony of new membership applications which he witnesses for the prosecution, yet had secured along with Dmytro Stec, they completely ignored testimony of president of Branch 59. the nine witnesses for the defense, in closing the meeting, Mr. Snihu– including Dr. Nina Strokata. Thus, rowycz asked for cooperation among the coverage has been completely those present, and called for unity in the biased against Mr. Kowalchuk and Ukrainian community because needless against Ukrainians, if we remain squabbling not only hurts the UNA, but silent, such reports will continue to the entire Ukrainian community. build prejudice. Therefore, please do Discussion on a range of topics write letters to the editors of the continued during the buffet prepared by Yaroslava Surmach-Mills is seen above at work on illustrations for the Guardian Maria Slewinsky, Genia Boychuk and Angel Children's Prayer Book, it took Mrs. Surmach-Mills four months to (Continued on pa(e 15) Ms. M. Stec. complete the project. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER ІЗ, І98І No. 50

Letters to the editor Ukrainian і'Carpatho-Rusyn relations Dear Editor: name Rusyn indicates. We must re- member, however, that much has hap– Ukrainian WeeklУ Not long ago a short article published pened since the existence of old Rus' in The Ukrainian Weekly was brought several hundred years ago. Ukrainians to my attention, it was written by and Carpatho-Rusyns are close in John Y. Hamulak and was titled "Co- language and culture, yet differ - Mess in Madrid operation with Ruthenians Needed." sometimes significantly - in their The author suggested that Ukrainians history and in the development of their if there is anything resembling an esprit de corps at the Madrid Conference and Carpatho-R,usvns(Ruthenians) historical and national consciousness, to review compliance with the 1975 Helsinki Accords on cooperation and ought to "seek concrete forms of both in Europe and in immigration, it is security in Europe, it is the hope that the badly tattered concept of detente, cooperation." He noted that Ukrainians perhaps largely in the area of historical once so very much in vogue, can be salvaged from relegation to the diplomatic engage in dialogue with Polish and development that the reasons for mis- dustbin. But as the tentative conference deadline of December 18 looms ever Jewish groups, but that no attempts understandings between the two groups closer, the chances of fulfilling that hope seen exceedingly slim. have been made in the past to establish are rooted, if there is no communica– The conference is quickly approaching a watershed, and despite lines of communication with Carpatho- tion between Ukrainians and Carpatho- Soviet efforts to put the NATO alliance in a position where it would shoulder Rusyns. While Carpatho-Rusyns are Rusyns now, and if they make no the blame should the conference break down, the ball is clearly in the Soviets' generally well aware of Ukraine, Ukrai– attempt at educating themselves about court, !f the talks collapse (and with them, detente), the Soviets, and not the nian identity and Ukrainians, many each other, then they will not resolve West, will be held responsible. Here's why. Ukrainians are unaware of the existence anything. What an unfortunate situa– When the meeting resumed on January 27 following the Christmas recess, of a genuine Carpatho-Rusyn commu– tion between two close Slavic communi– the Soviets returned armed with the threat that they would scuttle the nity in the United States (as Mr. Hamu– ties! proceedings if agreement could not be reached on a post-Madrid lak confirms) or at best simply perceive Many of us younger generations of disarmament conference. The Soviet aim was to divert discussion away from Carpatho-Rusyns as confused about Ukrainian Americans and Carpatho- human rights, and hope that either Western resolve would unravel out of their ethnic identity. Mr. Hamulak Rusyn Americans are educated in exasperation, or that the Helsinki process could be indefinitely stalled. But. wonders why this is so, and asks how we Slavic history, language and culture. after some haggling, the West agreed in principle to the Soviet plan, and might begin to overcome the barriers of We can turn to the misunderstandings discussions began in earnest about "confidence-building-measures" that ignorance. of the past and the realities of today would allow for such things as expanding the notification zones for troop We might start by briefly looking at with new information and a new open– movements and military exercises The West agreed to include all European the very term Rusyn to which Mr. ness. We can do this without some of the adjoining air and sea space insofar as military movements there are an Hamulak himself draws special atten– emotional biases which have made integral part of notifiable activities on the continent. tion. inhabitants of old Rus'were called dialogue between our communities Then, during the Soviet Communist Party congress in February, Soviet Rusyns (Rusyny). The etymology of difficult. President Leonid Brezhnev inexplicably gave the nod to the Western this word is not "Rusi syny" (sons of As editor of the CarpathorRusyn proposal that the Soviet zone of notification could be extended to include all Rus"), an inaccurate fact which some American newsletter, which serves as a territory up to the Ural Mountains. By agreeing to this, however, Mr. writers have propounded: Rather, voice and an educational resource for Brezhnev seemed to remove the last roadblock that stood in the way of Rusyn is constructed from Rus', the Carpatho-Rusyn Americans and for all agreement on the post-Madrid disarmament parley. Essentially, then, all that name of a historico-geographical entity those interested in Slavic and East was left was drafting the final communique and hammering out an agreement (with old Kiev as its capital center), and European history and culture, 1 agree on the next Helsinki Review Conference. Unfortunately for the Soviets, the -yn^-in which is a general Slavic suffix with Mr. Hamulak that the Ukrainian American delegation, led by Ambassador Max Kampelman. made it quite designating "member of" or "inhabitant Americans and Carpatho-Rusyn Ame– clear that, unlike the toothless Belgrade final communique following the last of." With the national development of ricans should strive to learn about each review meeting in 1977, they would press for a substantive document that Ukraine, especially in the 19th century, other. Let us remember that broad, would clearly chasten the Soviets for their human-rights behavior and other the term Rusyn was gradually displaced intelligent, unbiased education, a will– Helsinki violations. by Ukrainian. The Carpathian Rusyns, ingness to communicate and a sensiti– Predictably, following another adjournment, the Soviets returned to the however, maintained the term and vity toward each other are the most bargaining table on October 27 with a new scheme to protract the conference. along with it a perception of identity important factors here. Let us begin to They are now demanding that the Western notification zone include all peculiar to their long, history under consider concrete ways to bring about a Atlantic air and sea space, an outrageous proposal which the Soviets knew Hungarian and later Austro-Hungarian better understanding between our would be instantly dismissed by the West. Hence, the impasse. rule. communities. Today we can approach Somewhat suprisingly,some important progress has been made at Madrid What have we learned by looking at this endeavor with good will and mutual on such disparate issues as family reunification, measures against terrorism the term Rusyn? We have learned that respect. and the rights of journalists. Final agreement, then, is being held up because of Ukrainians and Carpatho-Rusyns have Patricia Krafcik a last-minute attempt by the Soviets to foist a security concession on the West. some old common roots, as the shared Clearly, only an 11 th-hour gesture by the Soviets can break the stalemate. editor, Carpatho-Rusyn American Thus far, the NATO allies have been making all the concessions, and they haxe rightly decided to draw the line. The Soviets are now holding the ball, and it is up to them to withdraw their unreasonable security demand and Dr. Mace and the Ukrainian famine allow the Helsinki process to continue. Even if the tentative deadline passes, the West has no intention of scuppering the conference. There will probably Dear Editor: write in length and depth about the be another recess, but the talks will continue. Eventually, the Soviets, like it or famine throughout the Soviet Union not, will have to face up to their human-rights transgressions, if they chose Regarding the interview between the diminishes the sought-for emphasis and not to, then they will have the death of detente on their conscience with only HUR1 and Dr. James Mace published impact. themselves to blame. in The Ukrainian Weekly on Sunday, For example, books have been written November 15, concerning the publica– about the Holocaust during World War tion of a commemorative book on the H specifically in Poland, France and famine of 1933 in Ukraine, there sur– Hungary, without the author getting faced a disturbing lack of understand– into a definitive history of the Holo– Again, "Ukrainian anti-Semitism ing of Ukrainian sensitivities, which we, caust in Europe. Emphasizing the NEW YORK - in a joint state– in 1976 and expressed his desire to the Ukrainian National Women's Lea– particular country's experiences intensi– ment on the eve of the trial of Soviet live in israel. gue of America, Boston chapter, feel fied and magnified the horror more so, Jewish activist Dr. Alexander Parit– it is unclear why Prof. Lachman should be brought to the attention of than had it been treated in a wider sky, Seymour Lachman, professor of and Mr. Shankar, who is an active Dr. Mace. context. education at the City University of human-rights supporter, would cor– With due respect to Dr. Mace's We appreciate the difficulties faced New York, and Albert Shankar, relate so-called "Ukrainian anti- credentials and his scholastic achieve– by Dr. Mace and Prof. Conquest in president of the United Federation of Semitism" with official actions of the ments, it seems necessary to question his writing a book of this nature, however, Teachers, said that the Soviet autho– Soviet Communist government. They perception of the job at hand. Hestates, after so many years of unproductive rities' persistent attacks against the must know that there is no indepen– that "although it will focus on Ukraine, efforts to bring worldwide attention to defendant and his family "resonate dent Ukrainian government, and the it (the book) will deal with the Ukrai– Ukraine's tragedy, the Ukrainian com– with the worst traditions of Ukrai– prosecution of Dr. Paritsky is a nian famine within the broader context munity expects this monumental work nian anti-Semitism." reflection of the Soviet regime's of the suppression of the peasantry to finally provide such awareness. broad persecution of human-rights throughout the Soviet Union, since, of Hopefully, these concerns reflected by The appeal, which appeared in the activists and Jewish emigration course, the famine was not limited to our Ukrainian community in Boston November 13 issue of the Jewish activists, and not the result of "the Ukraine." will be seriously considered, it would be Press, outlined the case of Dr. Parit– worst traditions" of alleged Ukrai– This description suggests a diluted unfortunate to miss yet another oppor– sky, who went on trial in Kharkiv, nian anti-Semitism, "traditions" the treatment of the main subject, and de- tunity to spotlight our national tragedy, Ukraine, on November 11 for his authors irresponsibly do not bother emphasizes the real purpose. Why is it because of misplaced emphasis. activities on behalf of Jewish emigra– to substantiate or explain. Ukrai– necessary to expound on the famine in tion and the teaching of Jewish nians here fervently dispute the the Soviet Union.within the framework existence of such a "tradition,"citing Oksana Piaseckyj culture and traditions. of a commemorative work specifically On behalf of Chapter 79, it as a classic instance of Soviet, anti- through the Ukrainian Researcn insti– Ukrainian disinformation. Ukrainian National Women's Dr. Paritskv first applied for a visa tute? Any scholarly work should pro- League of America vide a base of understanding, but to Boston No. 50 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. DECEMBER ІЗ. ШІ

Remarks delivered by Dr. Myron B. Rusyn-Ukrainian community. Julian Kuropas in Minneapolis on November Bachynsky, author of the first scholarly 14, at a seminar titled "The Ukrainians study of the Ukrainian American com– of North America: A Historical Com– The American Circle munity, called these priests "The Ameri– memoration, " sponsored by the Ukrai– and the making of the Ukrainian American can Circle" (Amerykanskyi Kruzhok). nian National Association, the Center by Dr. Myron B. Kuropas -ч Today, over 80 years after they first of immigration Studies at the Univer– arrived in the United States, their names sity of Minnesota, and the Twin Cities have faded into the distant past and branch of the Ukrainian Congress Philadelphia diocese could not accept Unlike Father voliansky, however. their extraordinary accomplishments Committee. him. "You are not welcome here," Father Toth converted to Russian are rarely mentioned. The рифове of Father voliansky was informed, "it is Orthodoxy and spent the remainder of this paper is to recall these pioneers and Within recent years much has been best that you return to Austria." his highly productive life convincing to elevate their memory to the honored written about the nature of the first But Father voliansky did not return. Rusyns to return to Orthodoxy, "the position they so richly deserve in the mass Ukrainian immigration to the He remained in America for six years true faith of St. volodymyr." in those history of America's Ukrainian com– United States. We know that it began in organizing parishes in Pennsylvania, days, becoming Orthodox meant al– munity. the-late 1870s and that prior to 1900, New Jersey and Minnesota. He esta– most certain absorp'tion by the Russian The American Circle was comprised most of the immigrants came to Ame– blished the first Rusyn newspaper, the ethno-national stream. With consider– of eight ethno-nationally conscious rica from that area of Ukraine known as first Rusyn co-op, the first Rusyn able financial and moral assistance Ukrainian Catholic priests who emi– Transcarpathia. We also know that reading room, the first Rusyn choir, and from the Russian tsarist government, grated to the United States between the most of the early immigrants found the first Rusyn fraternal benefit society. the Russian Orthodox Mission in years 1893 and 1898, a watershed period work in the anthracite coal mines of Dedicated both to the spiritual and America was a formidable opponent in the history of our community. The eastern Pennsylvania, settling in such economic well-being of his people. indeed. Circle included the Rev. ivan Konstan– towns as Shenandoah, Shamokin, Father voliansky was also an active A third obstacle to the Ukrainianiza– kevych, Nestor Dmytriv, ivan Ardan, Olyphant, Hazleton, Mt. Carmel, Free- member of the Knights of Labor, one of tion of America's Rusyns was the fact Mykola Stefanovych, Antin Bonchev– land, Mahanoy City and Wilkes-Barre. America's first labor unions. He was that most of the Rusyn priests who sky, Stephen Makar, Mykola Pidhoret– Few if any of Ukraine's first i"mmi– perhaps the first Catholic priest in came to the United States during the sky and Pavlo Tymkevych. All were grants called themselves Ukrainians, if America to play a role in the early 1880s and 1890s were Hungarian in close personal friends who early in their they used any ethnic designation at all history of the American labor move– both sentiment and national orienta– religious careers had vowed to take up to identify themselves, it was usually ment. A fervent Rusyn-Ukrainian pa– tion. They called themselves "Uhro– their pastoral duties in the United "Rusyn," a name that dates back to the triot, it was Father voliansky who, Rusyns" and they established Soye– States, to remain celibate in order to be days of the ancient empire of Kievan more than anyone else, set the tone for dyneniye (now known as the Greek free of family obligations - and to Rus'. This was so because the Ukrai– the future development of an ethno– Catholic Union) as welt as a powerful avoid friction with the Latin rite bis– nian national revival then under way nationally conscious Ukrainian Ameri– and influential newspaper, Amerikan– hops - and to organize the Rusyn had not; as yet, penetrated into the can community. skyi Russkyi viestnik. Many Uhro– community in America along Rusyn- relatively isolated villages of the Car– The making of the Ukrainian in Rusyn priests received direct subsidies Ukrainian ethno-national lines. pathian Mountains from which our first America, i.e., the metamorphosis of from the Hungarian government which in the eyes of the American Circle, immigrants began their exodus. This Transcarpathian and Galician emigres continued to maintain a watchful eye the single most important vehicle for the fact, combined with the successful from a group identity which was religio– over the Rusyn American community preservation of the Rusyn-Ukrainian efforts of the Hungarian government to culturally Rusyn to an identity which until the onset of World War 1. Small heritage in America was the Rusyn squelch earlier attempts by Ukrainian- was ethno-nationally Ukrainian, was a wonder that as early as October 29, Catholic Church, vastly outnumbered oriented Rusyn clergy to develop a process which took place over a period 1896, Amerikanskyi Russkyi viestnik by the Uhro-Rusyn clergy - in 1894 the national consciousness among their of 30-years. Four seemingly insur– was calling the Ukrainianization efforts ratio was eight to one — the American people, resulted in an immigration that mountable obstacles, however, had to of Svoboda, then barely three years old, Circle was soon engaged in a monumen– was totally unaware of its national be overcome before the process could a form of "diabolical intrigue." tal struggle with the Uhro-Rusyns for origins. Under Hungarian rule, the succeed. The fourth and final, obstacle to control of the Church. Both groups Rusyn clergy had been Magyarized The first obstacle was the'lrish– Ukrainianization during this early supported the establishment of a sepa– while the Rusyn peasants remained dominated Roman Catholic Church period in America was the lack of a clear rate and autonomous Rusyn eparchy in what they had been for centuries - which had, as its major goal, the ethno-national consensus within the America, but their objectives were poor, illiterate and subservient to the Americanization and eventual assimila– Rusyn-Ukrainian community itself, it is different. The Uhro-Rusyns favored a Hungarian aristocracy. tion of all ethnic Catholics in America. significant that the first English name of bishop with a purely Rusyn religio- if the Rusyn immigrant arrived in Having successfully resisted earlier the Ukrainian National Association cultural orientation, while the American America with little if any sense of his efforts by German, French and Polish was the Russian National Union. More- Circle was in favor of a bishop who was ethno-national identity, he did not Catholics to. form separate, ethnically over, Father Hryhory Hrushka, the first sympathetic to Ukrainian ethno-na– come devoid of a deep awareness of his organized dioceses in America, the editor of Svoboda, the UNA organ, tional aspirations. religio-cultural heritage. Despite cen– Roman Catholic hierarchy was in no advised his readers not to be ashamed to Condemning Latin rite efforts to turies of foreign oppression, the Ukrai– mood to tolerate the existence of say "Ya ye Ruskiy" in Ukrainian and "1 Romanize and ultimately Americanize nians of western Ukraine had managed autonomous Rusyn parishes, in 1890, am Russian" in English. For the first six the Rusyn-Ukrainian community, the — with considerable assistance from the under pressure from certain Latin rite years of its existence, Svoboda adver– American Circle created the so-called Austrian Hapsburgs - to preserve a American bishops, the Sacred Congre– tised itself as a "Russian" newspaper, in "Ruthenian Church Association in Church that was truly national in its gation for the Propagation of the Faith 1899, it became a "Little Russian" America" for the purpose of unifying essential nature, it was upon this solid of the Eastern Church mandated that all publication, in 1904, it was billed as a the Rusyn-American camp and strength– foundation that America's first Rusyn– married Rusyn priests in America "Ruthenian (Little Russian)" gazette, ening its resistance to Roman Catho– Ukrainian leaders began to build their immediately return to Ukraine. remaining so until 1906 when it began to lic encroachments, in a 1902 Svoboda community. The congregation also directed that identify itself simply as "Ruthenian." article titled "Skazhim Sobi Pra'vdu v all Rusyn priests who wished to emi– The UNA, meanwhile, officially changed Ochi" ("Let's Be Honest with Our– virtually all Rusyns who settled in its name to the "Little Russian Union" eastern Pennsylvania during this early grate to America in the future would selves"), Father Ardan severely criti– have to be celibate and would have to in 1900. it was not until the 13th UNA cized the policies of the Latin rite period were Catholics of the Byzantine- convention in 1914. that the name was Slavic (Greek Catholic) rite. At first report directly to local Latin rite bishops bishops and the Holy See concluding who would monitor all of their activi– officially changed to Ukrayinskyi his censure with the call: "Proch z they attended Roman Catholic churches Narodnyi Soyuz in Ukrainian and the where the language - mostly Polish ties. in 1895, the congregation issued Rymom" ("Away with. Rome"). As guidelines which enabled Latin rite Ukrainian National Association in pastor of the Rusyn church in Oly– and Slovak - was familiar, in time, English. however, the many external differences bishops to prohibit travel by Rusyn phant, Pa., Father Ardan later sent a which existed between the Roman and priests from one diocese to another Given the monumental obstacles letter to Bishop Hoban of Scranton Greek Catholics proved to be so over- without the expressed permission of the which the Roman Catholic hierarchy in informing him that he no longer consi– bearing that Rusyns began to yearn for two bishops involved, to forbid Rusyn America, the government of Russia, the dered the bishop his superior and a Church of their own. Thus, in 1884, a religious services in Roman Catholic government of Hungary, and the ethno- requested him to strike the name of group of Rusyns living in Shenandoah churches and to pursue other policies national immaturity of the Rusyn Ardan from the diocesan list of subordi– petitioned Metropolitan Sylvester Sem– which tended to further discriminate American community initially repre– nate priests. Bishop Hoban responded bratovych for a priest, declaring: against the Rusyn church. sented, 1 believe - it is no exaggeration to Father Ardan's request by excom– municating the Rusyn-Ukrainian priest. "We are not entirely the same as we A second obstacle to Ukrainianiza– to say that the emergence of a nationally conscious Ukrainian community in Never one to be easily intimidated, were in the old country because some- tion in America was the meteoric rise of Father Ardan pushed for a convention thing is missing in us. What we miss is the Russian Orthodox Church. Thanks America prior to 1915 was a phenome– non which can best be described as a of the Ruthenian Church Association to God, Whom we could understand, largely to the proselytizing efforts of settle the future of the Rusyn-Ukrainian Whom we could adore in our own way." Father Alexis Toth, 13 Rusyn Catholic miracle, it was a miracle accomplished by many individuals, but its ultimate Church in America once and for all. On The metropolitan was moved by this parishes had converted to Russian March 26, 1902, a conclave of the sincere Christian lament, and that same Orthodoxy by 1900. A Greek Catholic success was determined by two major Ukrainian American institutions — the association was called by the American year Father ivan voliansky, a Greek Rusyn priest from Priashiv, Father Circle in Harrisburg, Pa., and the Catholic priest from Galicia, came to Toth had come to Minneapolis to take Ukrainian Catholic Church and the Ukrainian National Association, in the following demands, framed in the form take up his pastoral duties inJShenan– up his pastoral duties at St. Mary the of resolutions, were passed: doah. Soon after his arrival, Father Proctoress, a parish initially established end, however, the making of the voliansky traveled to Philadelphia to by Father voliansky. Like Father Ukrainian American was largely the 1) The formal recognition of the present himself to Archbishop Patrick voliansky. Father Toth, a widower, was work of eight Ukrainian Catholic designation "Rusyn Church" as the Ryan. Father voliansky was met by snubbed by the local Roman Catholic priests who were intimately involved name for all Rusyn churches in the Archbishop-Ryan's vicar who informed hierarch– in this case; Bishop John with the. two institutions most respon– United States. Names such as "Greek sible for determining the future of the him'that since he was married, the lreland of St. Paul. - і ' o. (Cpttflpitd ?n put ї) v i:i4 ..'ч-^і,.у.,.'?ллч”.ч .4- -УІКЛ -І hint THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY^^SUNDAY, DECEMBER ІЗ, І98І No. 50 The American Circle and the making of the Uk

Father ivan Konstankevych Father Mykola Stefanovych Father Mykola Pidhoretsky Father Antin Bonchevsky

(Continued from page 7) within the Ruskyi Narodnyi Soyuzand radicaly" (priest radicals) and accused Circle to emigrate to the United States its organ Svoboda that this group of them of "attempting to destroy" the was Father ivan Konstankevych who Catholic," "Hungarian Greek Catho– dedicated patriots enjoyed their greatest "spiritual morality" of the Rusyns. We arrived in 1893. He settled in Shamokin, lic,"and "United Greek Catholic" were influence. Two Circle members served should be wary of the "Ukrainists" in Pa., where he was pastor of the local deemed unacceptable. as supreme presidents of Soyuz and our midst, warned the Uhro-Rusyn Rusyn-Ukrainian church until his death 2) The guarantee of Rusyn Catholic four served as supreme secretaries. organ, and of the "dangerous epidemic in 1918. in Ukrainian American history. autonomy in America with complete Three Circle members served as of radical socialism among American Father Konstankevych is credited with independence from Latin rite bishops editors-in-chief of Svoboda, the single Rusyns." being the founder of the first Ukrainian and priests. most important communication vehicle in the end, despite powerful and ethnic school in America and as one of 3) The immediate nullification of all of the Ukrainianization campaign in effective opposition from Russian and the three founding members of the guidelines set down by the Congrega– America. Significantly, it was during Uhro-Rusyn institutions, the American Ukrainian National Association, an tion for the Propagation of the Faith the 12-year period that members of the Circle's ethno-national program did organization which he served as su– which governed the Rusyn Church in American Circle directed the editorial prevail. A segment of the Rusyn Ameri– preme secretary from its inception in America. policy of Svoboda, that the newspaper can community was Ukrainianized. 1893 until 1895. Like Father voliansky, 4) The appointment of a Rusyn was transformed from a "Russian" And our future as an ethno-nationally Father Konstankevych was active in the bishop in America who would be elect– gazette pleading for cultural recogni– conscious Ukrainian community was American labor movement. During an ed by Rusyn priests and representatives tion from Moscow, to a Ruthenian assured. especially long miners'strike in 1900, it of church lay councils and who would press organ demanding Ukrainian it was Svoboda, of course, that was Father Konstankevych who re- be directly responsible to the pope and ethno-national autonomy. carried the major burden in the Ukrai– mortgaged the Rusyn-Ukrainian church not to the Congregation for the Propa– As might be expected, the American nianization process, and 1 wish there in Shamokin in order to provide badly gation of the Faith. Circle ran into much opposition in its was time to quote from the many needed funds for his striking parishio– The Rusyn-Ukrainian Church, of efforts to Ukrainiajiize the Rusyn fascinating and stimulating editorials ners. "Pay me when we win the strike," course, never renounced its allegiance American. One such opponent was and articles which appeared on its pages he declared from his Shamokin pulpit. to the Holy See, but the pressure for a Father Hrushka, the first editor of during that era when the American separate eparchy initiated by the 1902 Svoboda, who became so incensed by Circle was in charge. Such an effort will Father Nestor Dmytriv Harrisburg conference continued to the Circle's actions that he left the have to come at another time. Before mount. Finally, in 1907, largely as a Church and became a Russian Ortho– concluding my remarks, however, per– Father Nestor Dmytriv tame to result of the personal intervention of dox priest. Father Hrushka later edited mit me to briefly review some of the America in 1895 settling in Mt. Carmel, Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky — Sviet, an organ supported by the Rus– more ethno-nationally significant ac– Pa. He replaced Father Hrushka as who enjoyed considerable respect in sian Orthodox Mission, and consistent– complishments of individual members of editor of Svoboda that same year, and Rome - Soter Ortynsky, a Basilian ly criticized Svoboda for what he the American Circle so that you can he later traveled to western Canada to monk from Ga!icia, was appointed believed was its betrayal of the Rusyn more fully appreciate both the breadth serve the spiritual needs of the growing America's first Rusyn bishop. The tradition. and scope of contributions which this Ukrainian community there, it is Father Rusyn-Ukrainian Church was saved The most vehement opposition to the marvelous group of clerical pioneers Dmytriw who is credited with celebrat– from amalgamation and the American Ukrainianization program of the Ame– made to our community. ing the first Ukrainian divine liturgy on Circle had won its first battle. rican Circle, however, came from the Canadian soil - at Terebowlia in 1897 While the impact of the American Uhro-Rusyn community, especially Father ivan Konstankevych - and it is he who wrote the first series Circle within the early Rusyn-Ukrai– Amerikanskyi Russkyi viestnik which of articles in Svoboda describing Ukrai– nian Church was substantial, it was labeled the American Circle "popiky The first member of the American nian life north of the border. Father No. 50 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER ІЗ, І98І 9 Testimonial to a scholar: Dr. Halich iian American On November 14 in St. Paul, Minn., the University of Minnesota immigration History Research Center, the Ukrainian National Association and the Minnesota branch of the Ukrainian Congress Committee sponsored a Dmytriv was UNA supreme secretary of the reading room and ethnic school testimonial to Ukrainian immigration scholar Dr. Wasyl Halich. The event from 1895 to 1896, and before his death movements in the Rusyn-Ukrainian was also the occasion for the presentation of papers by immigration in 1925 he was the principal force community. An editor of Svoboda from scholars from the United States and Canada. Below are several scenes from behind the establishment of the Ruthe– 1897 to 1900, Father Makar was a the event. (A news story by Dr. Myron B. Kuropas about the event appeared nian Greek Catholic Teachers' Associa– prolific writer who authored plays, in the December 6 issue of The Weekly on the front page.) tion. the first such organization on short stories and countless articles for American soil. the enjoyment of Svoboda readers. Among other things, he wrote "Amery– Father Mykola Stefanovych kanskyi Shliakhtych" (American Aristo– crat), a play about a Rusyn overly Father Mykola Stefanovych also anxious to be assimilated by the came to America in 1895. After a few American mainstream. He also wrote months in Buffalo, N.Y., he became "Amerykanskyi Boysyk" (American pastor of St. John the Baptist Church in ' Kid), a short story about a young Rusyn Pittsburgh where he remained until his who turns his back on his parents and death in 1911. He was supreme secre– their heritage and lives to regret his tary of the Ukrainian National Associa– actions, and "Yakyi Maye Buty Pip" tion from 1896 to 1897 and supreme (How a Priest Should Behave), an president from 1902 to 1904. in 1903, he article defining the spiritual and national was elected first national chairman of obligations of Rusyn-Ukrainian priests. the Ukrainian National Committee, America's first congress of Rusyn– Prof. Wasyl Halich (right) receives the Distinguished immigration Scholar Award from Prof. Rudolph Yecoli, director of the immigration History Research Center. Ukrainian organizations. An active Father Mykola Pidhoretsky union supporter, it was Father Stefa– Seen on the left are: Prof. Wsewolod isajiw, Sen. Paul Yuzyk and Dr. Myron B. :,,r '-.. - Kuropas. novych who created the UNA-spon– Father Mykola Pidhoretsky also sored Lattimer Relief Fund to assist the arrived in the United States in 1897 and families of miners killed during the settled in Jersey Єіїу,-'TO.j-:where he infamous Lattimer Massacre of 1897. took the place of Father Ardan who moved to Olyphant, Pa. Less visible on Father ivan Ardan the national level than any of his compatriots, Father Pidhoretsky re- Another member of the American mains one of the lesser known members Circle to arrive in 1895 was Father ivan of the American Circle. We do know Ardan who initially setted in Jersey Chy, that he was present at the Harrisburg, N.J., but later moved to Olyphant, Pa. Pa., conclave and that he remained His work on behalf of the Rusyn– actively supportive of the Ukrainian Ukrainian Church and his subsequent national cause throughout most of his excommunication have already been life in America, in 1918, for example, noted. Father Ardan was editor of when the Ukrainian National Alliance, Svoboda from 1900 to 1907, and it was a political coalition of national Ukrai– during this period that Svoboda began nian. organizations, was reorganized to address itself more seriously to the and renamed the Ukrainian National political realities of life in America. Committee, Father Pidhoretsky was Arguing that neither the Republican elected national treasurer. nor the Democratic party really cared about the Rusyn workingman, Father Ardan urged Rusyns to vote for Eugene Father Pavlo Tymkevych v. Debs, the Socialist candidate, in the 1900 election. The last member of the American in time, Father Ardan became disillu– Circle to emigrate to America was sioned with the UNA — especially after Father Pavlo Tymkevych who, soon Bishop Ortynsky attempted to gain after his arrival in 1898, traveled to control of the organization — and he Edmonton, Alta., where he ministered led the 1910 exodus of UNA branches to Ukrainian farm communities in the which eventually reorganized themselves area for almost a year. Returning to the Prof. Rudolph Уесоїі (left) receives a Sl,OOO check from the Ukrainian National into the Ukrainian Workingmen's Asso– United States, he settled in Yonkers, Association as a donation for the immigration History Research Center. Making ciation (now the Ukrainian Fraternal N.Y. Described by Emily Batch, a noted the presentation are Sen. Paul Yuzyk and Dr. Myron B. Kuropas. Association). Before his death in 1940, American immigration specialist as Father Ardan held significant posts "one of the wisest Slavic leaders 1 have within bdth the UWA and Narodna ever met," Father Tymkevych devoted volya, its press organ. his entire life to the education of Rusyn-Ukrainian youth. He organized Father Antin Bonchevsky America's first Ukrainian Sokil branch in 1902 and the first "bursa"in 1904. Like Father Antin Bonchevsky came to Father Ardan, however, his work often America in 1897 settling in Ansonia, ran contrary to the wishes of the Latin Conn., where he was pastor of Ss. Peter rite hierarchy, in 1899, he was excom– and Paul Church until his untimely municated for organizing a Rusyn- death in 1903. During his short life in Ukrainian parish without the sanction America, Father Bonchevsky served of the local Roman Catholic bishop. both as supreme secretary of the UNA (1898-1900) and as supreme president (1900-2). An enthusiastic supporter of Giants of the past cultural and national enlightenment, it was Father Bonchevsky who helped And there you havp it, the American establish Prosvita in America and it Circle. І could tell you more about these was under his leadership that Svoboda bright, energetic "and extraordinarily began to publish a series of inexpensive capable clerical pioneers, but time is booklets for the purpose of educating running out. Let me end with this. At a the UNA membership. After his death, time when our community is divided, at the American Circle created the "Bon– a time when there appears to be a chevsky Press, Slovo" to honor both his leadership vacuum in our ranks, at a memory and his commitment to ethno– time when little men and little women national enlightenment. are thinking little thoughts and develop– ing little schemes, our community needs Father Stephen Maker giants — giants who can inspire us, Another highlight of the historical commemoration was the presentation of the giants we can emulate, giants who will newly published "Ukrainians in North America: A Select Bibliography'' compiled Another Circle member who came to show us the way. And we have them — by Halyna Myroniuk, senior library assistant at the immigration History Research America in 1897 was Father Stephan our giants of the past. And they were Center. Seen from left are: Prof. Robert F. Harney, president of the Multicultural called the American Circle. Makar, one of the principal architects History Society of Ontario, Ms. Myroniuk and Prof. Rudolph B. Becoli. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER ІЗ, І98І No. 50

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

Our cultural cup runneth over. That gallery at 136 Second Ave., has not been 0 Christine Semenenko, a Boston- Pair of Roller Skates" and "Look What Thanksgiving cornucopia 1 mentioned idle since the beginning of the fall born artist whose father came from They've Done to My Song." two weeks ago seems to keep replenish– season. A "one-man" show of work by Odessa and whose mother is of Anglo– She followed that up by performing ing itself... iryna Twerdochlib of Rochester, N.Y., lrish-Scottish-Canadian ancestry, show– in a musical play "Ace O'Diamonds" — Today, for instance, you can select held from September 13 to 30, included ed pastel drawings from October 15 about Jane Canary (Calamity Jane), for from such rich cultural fare as a concert oils and graphics as well as ceramics, through November 7 at the 70th Art which she wrote the music and lyrics. by the Dumka, Zhayvoronky, Boyan enamels and batik work. Since then, the Gallery on the Upper East Side. The The play, written by Ed Kelleher, and Promin choruses, marking the 60th gallery has been the locale for exhibits drawings, which Miss Semenenko calls directed by Sparkle Finley and pro– anniversary of the death of composer of work by Jaroslav Stadnyk, a gra– "Naturescapes," depict landscapes duced by Stephanie Brown and Julie Mykola Leontovych (Washington lrv– duate of the University of Michigan, around Arlington, vt. Ellen Prusinowski, was given three ing High School, 2:30 p.m.); the open– Andriy Maday of Philadelphia and performances just before Thanksgiving ing of a three-week exhibit of drawings Liuboslav Hutsaliuk of New York. Mr. at the Lincoln Center Library for the and oils by Arcadia Olenska-Petryshyn Hutsaliuk, a well-liked artist who Dzundza wins praise Performing Arts and received a very (Ukrainian institute of America, 2 specializes in Parisian scenes, showed 30 favorable review in the Daily News. p.m.); the ongoing Christmas show and watercolors and 10 drawings, many of "Open All Night," ABC-TV'S comedy Now there's more good news. Melanie sale of work by ceramic artist Slava which were sold on the first day of his series which opened on November 28 has a new record "victim of the Moon" Gerulak(Mayana Gallery, 1 p.m.),and exhibit. Most recently 83 oils and with George Dzundza as Gordon on the Peter Pan label, and she's getting a lecture by Olexander Dombrowsky on ready to play an important role in a film "The Early Historical Stages of the version of "Ace O'Diamonds." Development of Kievan-Rus" (Ukrai– Melanie's husband, Peter Schekeryk, nian Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2 gave me this exciting piece of news by p.m.). Or you might like to take in a phone last Tuesday evening during a concert by the American Symphony family reunion that included Melanie, Orchestra (whose violin section in– Peter, daughters Jeordie, 614, cludes Helen Strike) and listen to a and Leilah, 8, and 14-month-old son Beau concert rarity: the 1922 orchestration by Jarrett, their two grandmothers and a Leo Funtek of Mussorgsky's "Pictures close friend of Melanie's. The group was at an Exhibition" together with its excitedly preparing for a 2 a.m. Tv Gates of Kiev section (Carnegie Hall, 3 broadcast of The Joe Franklin Show, p.m.). where Jeordie and Leilah were to make an appearance to talk about their new record "Grandma, We Love You," The art scene currently the No. 1 record in Canada Slava Gerulak's show at the Mayana and in Milwaukee. Gallery, 21 E. Seventh St., includes the ceramic pieces which have become her trademark as well as pen and ink drawings, color prints of her drawings and a few monoprints (prints made from scenes painted in oil on glass). The major portion of the exhibit is made up of round plates and oblong plaques decorated with Ukrainian folk figures, "Apple Tree" by Myroslaw Radysh - oil, 1955, Щ" by ІЩ.' angels, beautiful Madonna and Child watercolors by the late Myroslav Feester, the proprietor of a 24-hour sculptures, fat eight-inch-high mush- Radysh were on exhibit. According to grocery store, may be the "looniest rooms and tiny rams for use as decorat– Mr. Hutsaliuk, Mr. Radysh's technique sitcom since Dom DeLuise tore through ing accessories, and a variety of ceramic of combining vigorous, adroit brush 'Lotsa Luck,' " in the opinion of The sculptures based on organic forms. and palette-knife strokes resulted in a New York Times critic John J. O'Con– There are also many framed ceramic vivid and personal style, and his land- nor. studies of the Madonna and Child. scapes and still lifes contain an element in his review of the first show, Mr. Prices range from S5 for a flower of expression that was entirely and O'Connor wrote that the "zany glint in pendant to S350 for a large work. Miss uniquely his own. its eye is fascinating" and "Mr. Dzun– Gerulak's show has become a tradition " La Boetie Gallery, on 82nd Street dza's only problem is in keeping a of the holiday season; her friends and just off Fifth Avenue, is currently straight face while confronting the other Melanie devotees of her unique ceramic work showing a costume design sketch characters." George has a pouting wife look forward to it each year. The show by Sonia Delaunay, who was born in (Susan Tyrell), a cretinous stepson Keep your ears open to the air waves will run through January 10. Ukrai ne in 1885 and spent her early (Sam Whipple), a missing night mana– for both "victim of the Moon" and childhood there. The gallery has Miss ger who has run off with the day's "Grandma, We Love You" - and Delaunay's watercolor "Design for receipts and a giant black man who is watch for a feature story about Melanie Art shows galore pajama for Tristan Tzara No. 836." being pursued by "one of the kinkiest in the Daily News, coming soon. e At the Ukrainian institute of FB1 men ever to hit television land." America, a varied selection of works by The comedy is aired in New York on A Cyrillic comment four young women artists was on Saturday at 8 p.m., in the Central and exhibit from November 28 to December Mountain areas at 7 p.m., and at 8 p.m. The New York Times Metropolitan 11. There were large exotic floral on the West Coast. Diary of Wednesday, December 9, designs byLarysa Martyniuk of Wood- Last Sunday, Mr. Dzundza was seen included an interesting item concerning bridge, Conn., hand printing on silk and in a two-hour ТУ movie about aban– the Cyrillic spelling of Ukraine. Joseph reverse paintings on glass by victoria doned children, a GE Theater presenta– Malone, a professor of linguistics at varyariv of Washington, fashion de- tion aired by АВС-ТУ. in "A Long Way Barnard College, recently happened to signs by Anna Paszczak Denysyk of Home," Mr. Dzundza received separate visit McSorley's Ale House. As he was Morris Plains, N.J., and handwoven billing as Floyd Booth, a family man departing he noticed a car parked tapestries and airbrush and silkscreen with two adopted children, in his review nearby which bore the following New work by Christina Kotlar Chura of of the movie, which starred Timothy York license plate: YKPA1HA Clifton, N.J. Ms. Denysyk, who runs Hutton and Brenda Уассаго, Mr. Here's how the Metropolitan Diary the Nusha Artwear shop in Morris O'Connor noted that the character of presented the professor's story: "it took Plains, showed an empire-styled wedding the well-meaning adoptive father was a few seconds for the flash of under- gown of white peau de soie embroidered "superbly etched by George Dzundza." standing to enlighten me," says Prof. in traditional Ukrainian design with Malone. "it ,had everything to do white DMC thread and pearls (1978) as with where we were." McSorley's is, ol well as a colorful Hutsul tapestry vest of Melanie's everywhere course, right across the street from St. wool (1980). Ms. Chura's work included Now that she's back in the Big Apple, George's Ukrainian Church on East a large Trypillian tablecloth of white Melanie is going like wild fire. She gave Seventh Street, near Cooper Square. cotton! rayon fabric bordered with a a concert a few weeks ago at Northstage "The license plate," said Prof. two-color silkscreen pattern in rust and -f?tg– ^4л^^л^^у WA Theater in Glen Cove on Long island, Malone, "was a perfect rendition in the black. All in all, an exhibit filled with Sonia Delaunay's watercolor "Design Cyrillic alphabet of the Ukrainian word original and creative ideas. where her fans went ,wild as she sang the for pajama for Tristan Tzara No. 836," old favorites "Beautiful People," "it's for 'Ukraine' - the enabling coinci– ^ The Ukrainian Artists' Association 1923: : ' All About Love," "1 Got a Brand New (Continued on page 11) No. 50 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER ІЗ, ЇЗДІ н Panorama... rant in the East 60s, and the year-old (Continued from page 10) Ruslan Restaurant on Madison Avenue PREVIEW OF EVENTS at 80th Street, offering an "aristocratic dence being that the shapes of the Russian cuisine." All of these Russian Sunday, December 6 biynyk, Mykola Plawiuk, Gen. Petro Cyrillic letters in this case happen to be restaurants, of course, include varenyky Grigorenko, Dr. Nina Strokata and identical to various letters in the Roman or "pierogy," breast of chicken Kiev, New York: Oleksander Dombrow– Nadia Svitlychna. alphabet." sirniki, blintzes, pyrizhky and borshch, sky, a member of the Ukrainian Professor Malone found it interesting the national soup of Ukraine. Academy of Arts and Sciences, will Monday, December 21 that the Cyrillic УКРАЇНА corres– speak on the beginnings of Kievan ponds to the Roman alphabet transcrip– Tchaikovsky's symphony Rus' at the academy's building, 206 Tucson, Ariz.: The voloshky Dancers tion for Ukraina. E. 100th St., at 2 p.m. The lecture is of the Ukrainian American Society Now in its !40th season, the New sponsored by the academy and the of Tucson will be among the per– Food for thought York Philharmonic recently performed Ukrainian Historical Society. formers at a Christmas concert at the at Avery Fisher Hall in a four-concert Community Center Music Hall. Food writer and cookbook author series that included Tchaikovsky's Sym– Saturday, December 19 Program begins at 7:30 p.m. Mimi Sheraton gave a "fair" rating to phony No. 2,C minor. Op. 17, perhaps the Ukrainian Restaurant in her weekly better known as the "Little Russian" New York: The Ukrainian Students' Thursday, December 24 restaurants review in The New York Symphony because of its use of the folk Association of New York University Times on December 4. The Ukrainian music of Ukraine. With Richard Goode is holding a Christmas tree-decorat– New York: Christmas carolling on Restaurant was worth noting, wrote as piano soloist and Larry Newland ing party at the Ukrainian institute the steps of St. Patrick's Cathedral, Ms. Sheraton, only because of the lack conducting, the Philharmonic gave a of America, 2 E. 79th St., beginning Fifth Avenue and 50th Street, is of options in the East village, its marvelous performance .of the sym– at 2 p.m. The club invites all area planned for 1 p.m. by the New York proximity to many Off-Broadway phony's four movements, the high point Ukrainian students to attend. Branch of TUSM. Assisted by theaters and the fact that it is possible to of a program that included a Schuller SUSTA, the TUSM branch is invit– have a "substantial and acceptable main work for brass and percussion and New York: St. Nicholas will visit the ing all Ukrainian student clubs in the course for S3.95 to S6.75." Beethoven's Concerto No. 4 for Piano local Plast branch at 2 p.m. Plast's Metropolitan area to join in the 45- Ms. Sheraton described the entrance and Orchestra. youngest members — "novatstvo" minute session of Ukrainian carols. to the restaurant as a "long and dreary Program notes by Edward Downes — will entertain the heavenly visitor The carollers, wearing embroidered hall" and thought the dining rooms include these observations: with a brief play. The Plast Center is shirts under winter coats and jackets, could be considered "dreary or Bohe– " Of Tchaikovsky's six symphonies, located at 144 Secbnd Ave. will carry a six-cornered star symbo– mian" depending on one's mood. How– the second is unique for its strongly lizing the star of Bethlehem. ever, she said the low-cei!inged front nationalistic flavor, especially in its Sunday, December 20 dining room was more pleasant than the copious use of the folk music of "Little Saturday, December 26 banquet-size back room. She recom– Russia" — that large area of southern New York: The female members of mended these dishes: jellied pigs feet, Russia around Kharkiv and Kiev down the local Plast branch will hold a St. Paul-Minneapolis: The pickled herring, borshch, chicken soup to the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov, Christmas bazaar at the Plast Center, Ukrainian Student Club at the Uni– with noodles, yarenyky filled with meat, better known as Ukraine. 144 Second Ave., from 10 a.m. to 2 versity of Minnesota will broadcast a cheese or cabbage, bigos, kovbasa " The finale, the movement Tchaikov– p.m. Ukrainian Christmas program on sausage with sauerkraut, kasha with sky himself liked best, features har– New York: A program to mark the KUOM Radio 770 AM. beef, veal cutlet, breaded pork chop, monic, contrapuntal and instrumental fifth anniversary of the establishment and cheese blintzes. variations of the folk song "The Cranes" of the Ukrainian Helsinki monitor– ONGOING Ms. Sheraton's review must be dis– (Zhuravli). ing group will be held at the Ukrai– heartening to restaurant owner Michael о Tchaikovsky's friend, the Russian nian National Home, 140 Second Saskatoon, Sask: Exhibit of graphics Hrynenko, but even more so to the music critic and Moscow Conservatory Ave., beginning at 2 p.m. The event is by Arcadia Olenska-Petryshyn at the Ukrainian community of New York. professor Nicholas Kashkin, and not sponsored by the Conference of Ukrainian Museum of Canada, 910 Considering the Ukrainian reputation Tchaikovsky, first called the symphony Ukrainian Political Parties and Spadina Crescent E., through Ja– for savory recipes and fine cooking, we "Little Russian." Organizations and the Ukrainian nuary 20. The gallery is open Tues– are making a poor showing in restau– e The folk tunes in the symphony, Democratic Movement. The follow– day through Friday and Sunday rants — a "fair" rating for the Ukrai– particularly "The Cranes," were heard ing will speak: Dr. Michael Yosko– from 1 to 4 p.m. nian Restaurant (in the Ukrainian by Tchaikovsky in the Ukrainian town National Home), the Bandura Restau– of Kamenka in the Kiev Government. rant replaced by a Greek coffee house, While visiting his sister Alexandra and Orchidia offering a Ukrainian-ltalian her husband, Leo Davidov, on their cuisine, and other restaurants (Kiev, estate in Kamenka in 1872, Tchaikov– veselka, Odessa, Leshko's) little more sky began to compose the symphony than coffee shops with a few Ukrainian after hearing the songs of the inhabi– dishes. tants. He completed it in Moscow and it Ukrainian patrons frequent all of was given its first performance there oh these eating spots. But a Ukrainian February 7, 1873, with "great success." ambiance can be found only in one - e Tchaikovsky revised the symphony the Orchidia Restaurant. six years later, and this version received On the other hand, the number of its first performance in St. Petersburg in Russian restaurants in New York is 1881. growing, in addition to the Russian Tea " in 1883, the New York Symphony Room, which opened in 1926 and has Society and its founder^ conductor become an institution as well as a Leopold Damrosch brought the sym– favorite gathering place for dancers, phony to New York. actors and people in show business and e Walter Damrosch, his father's the arts, there's also the Russian Bear successor as conductor of the Sym– PRAYER BOOK FOR МОЛИТОВНИК ДЛЯ ДІТЕЙ with its Russian Gypsy orchestra (des– phony Society, was responsible for CHILDREN cribed as America's oldest Russian bringing Tchaikovsky to North Ame– The bcauliful Guardian ЛпрсІ l'raxcr restaurant); Tovarisch, which opened rica in 1891 to take part in a festival Bwrt for children bcluctn lhe acc^ nf five and last summer near Lincoln Center; program inaugurating New York's nineUnou available: Romanoffs Russian Romanian Restau– Music Hall, now Carnegie Hall.

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New members 60 130 23 213 Total:.. J213.912.17 Reinstated 17 74 6 97 Transferred in 21 92 23 136 Operating expenses: Change class in 1 5 6 "Soyuzivka" resort - 55,606.85 Transferred from Juv. Dept. — - 47 - 47 "Svoboda" operation 71,634.28 TOTAL 6A1NS: "9Г HW ІЖ Organizing expenses: LOSSES 1N OCT. 1981: Advertising. 20,883.42 Medical inspections 280.90 Suspended 15 24 27 66 Traveling expenses special organizers 1,239.45 Transferred out 20 90 22 132 Reward to organizers 11,480.00 Change of class out 48 5 53 Reward to Special Organizers 1,333.33 Transferred to adults.. - 2 2 Reward to secretaries 76.996.60 Died - - 1 86 87 Reward to organizers (special) 20.00 Cash surrender - 31 66 97 Field conferences '..'....380.30 Endowment matured 41 46 - 87 Fully paid-up - 42 57 99 Total:.: ------JH2.614.00 Reduced paid-up - Extended insurance... Cert, terminated Payroll, insurance 6 Taxes: TOTAL LOSSES 200 378 56 634 Employee Hospitalization Plan ...2,076.40 INACTIVE MEMBERSHIP: Employee Pension Plan 433.33 GA1NS 1N OCT. 1981: Salaries - Executive Officers ...9,958.33 Taxes - Federal, State 4 City on employee wages.. .20,516.79 Paid up 90 98 188 Taxes - Can. Payroll 6 U.l 3.00 ....4,304.85 Extended insurance 8 16 - 24 Taxes held in escrow paid Supreme Medical Examiner 375.00 TOTAL GA1NS: 98 114 212 Salaries - office employees .38,235.42 LOSSES 1N OCT. 1981: - Total:. .575.903.12

Died 23 23 Official publication "Svoboda" 52,000.00 7 17 24 Reinstated 3 18 - 21 General administrative expenses: Lapsed 5 5 10 Telephone expense - ...1,730,86 Postage .1,106:00 TOTAL LOSSES: 15 63 ' - 78 General office maintenance .3.398.77 TOTAL UNA MEMBERSH1P Rental of equipment .1,448.64 AS OF OCT. 31 1981: 20.927 55.667 6.850 83.444 Traveling expenses - general. 20,394.66 Printing 6 stationary .17.285.14 Operating expenses Canadian office 176.57 Actuarial і Statistical expenses 82.50 WALTER SOCHAN insurance Dept. Fees 246.00 Supreme Secretary investment expense 10.00 Annual - Session Expenses .6,430.50 Books and periodicals 52.78

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FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT Miscellaneous: Scholarships ...900.00 Loss on bonds 103.22 INCOME FOR OCTOBER 1981 Youth sport activities 465.22 Accrued interest on purchased Bond , .4,903.33 Dues from members J252.718.96 interest paid on death benefits 15.09 interest from: Donations - Support .2,500.00 Bonds J273.657.02 Mortgage loans 21.137.01 Total: .". J8.886.86 Certificate loans 2.449.78 Stocks 1.485.46 investments: Banks 115.46 Printing Plant and Equipment.. .-.1,150.00 Real estate 667.75 Total J298.844.73 Certificate loans.granted 10,389.78 Bonds purchased , 1,190,875.00 income - "Soyuzivka" resort 27,897.05 EDP equipment purchased 92.10 income - "Svoboda" operation 70,639.69 --J.Stock acquired .1.485.46 Totil:. .Jl.204,660.09 Refunds: Taxes held in escrow 2.072.00 Disbursements for October 1981 ....Jl.847,579.79 Taxes - Federal, State S City on employee wages 14,525.88 Taxes - Can. With S pension plan on employee wages 1.50 BALANCE Employee Hospitalization plan premiums „ 806.18 Death Benefits 262.50 ASSETS LIABILITIES various administrative expenses 7.075.18 Fund: Total J24.743.24 Cash J416.894.05 Bonds іг.119,411.06 Life insurance.. ..J45.531.500.28 Miscellaneous: Stocks.: 584.214.10 Sale of Ukrainian Encyclopedia 1,929.02 Mortgage loans 3,113,683.91 Fraternal 221,038.85 Donations to Fraternal Fund 1,621.00 Certificate loans 712,599.30 Real estate 667,382.65 Orphans 275,331.15 Total J3.550.02 Printing plant 4 EDP equipment 232^853.98 Old Age Home.. 342.449.06 investments: Loan to UNUR Corporation 8,000,000.00 Mortgages repaid 65,192.55 Copyrights 3,600.00 Emergency 80,319.71 Certificate loans repaid 9,175.06 Sonds matured 1,135,103.22 Total: J46.450.639.05 Total: J46.450.639.05

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Letter... Times quoted out of context. Copies of the memo were sent to (Continued from page 4) Prof. Mace and the HURL Stalin was much concerned io appease The full text of the memo, which was CHICAGO CASH REGISTER CO. Ukrainian anti-Semites, if he sent the signed by Alexandra Shwed and Nila ESTABL1SHED 1936 only Jew on his Politburo to rule over Pawluk, co-presidents of the UADL, them. Such a statement by Ms. Dawido– follows. "in response to Lucy Dawidowicz's SALES RETAIL wicz shows not only complete ignorance ELECTRONIC article in The New York Times, Dr. SERVICE of her topic but real malice. CASH REGISTERS WHOLESALE "But what can one expect from a James Mace wrote a letter to the editor, SUPPLIES IMPORT writer so careless that she calls both which was subsequently published in SCALES 8. the Sunday magazine. RENTALS EXPORT Khrushchev and Brezhnev native U– SYSTEMS krainians when they were both Russians "Realizing that letters to the editor from Ukraine? Did she simply decide are often shortened, we can hardly S250.00 8. UP that the Ukrainians are an easy target blame anyone who writes such a letter and she could pad her article and her for statements which are taken out of remuneration for it with slurs against an context. However, one would expect a entire oppressed nation? member of the Ukrainian Research "That is essentially what 1 wrote. І institute at Harvard University to be a hope it will be useful to you." . bit more wary and to phrase his thoughts in a memo to the press dated more judiciously. November 23 and sent to The Weekly, "in an effort at being objective. Dr. (312) 666-5555 the Ukrainian Anti-Defamation League Mace has inadvertently given Ukrai– 1201 W. Madison Street expressed concern about Dr. Mace's nian-haters more ammunition. We Chicago, ill. 60607 letter to the editor and the fact that the respectfully ask the Ukrainian Research institute at Harvard and Dr. Mace to consider reviewing.his misquoted letter This Christmas to the editor, and asking for an opportu– give a very specia nity to express the Ukrainian concern in an op-ed article." Ukrainian Christmas gift! Share The Weekly with a friend CHRISTMAS GIFT LIST filled with many unusual Gins ideal WITH UKRAINIAN NATIONAL for CHRISTMAS S year round GIVING. Write for our new G1FT CATALOG ASSOCIATION, together with an up to date long Play Record list for your enjoyment. Carols, religious songs, folk dance melodies by YOU KNOW YOU'VE DONE various vocal and musical ensembles. HANUSEY MUS1C ft G1FTS THE BEST YOU CAN FOR 244 W. Girard Avenue SVIATO RIZDVA Philadelphia, Pa. 19123 UKRAINIAN CHRISTMAS For your convenience, Hanusey's are YOUR FAM1LY open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., sat. An original collection till 4 p.m., till Christmas Sundays from of Shchedriwky S Koliady. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call (215) 627-3093 Complete with "A Ukrainian Christmas Story"

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Perth Am boy for organizing members and discussed ing for a discussion. Among the points EARN A H1GHER 1NC0ME І LEARN OlAMOND SETT1NG ' (Contfanedfromp4e5) the 30th convention to be held in May raised were the problems of organizing, 1982 in Rochester, N.Y., the necessity for unity in the communi– Any age, men or women; Flexible hours. ! one each. Thus the district has filled 63 reasonably priced instruction, become а і She reported briefly on the financial ty, UNA Christmas cards in a more professional diamond setter. Call Chariot J percent of its quota. status of the UNA which continues to traditional style, the condominium and Stuart School of Diamond Setting, і in assessing the 1981 results of the improve, unlike the organizing aspect of hotel at Soyuzivka, youth in the UNA, Tat.: (212) 449-4765 j district, Mrs. Dushnyck congratulated the UNA. She also reported on the the UNA-UFA merger. Mrs. Orichowsky for organizing 13 planned merger of the UNA and the Following the constructive and friend– members; Mr. Zaharlco for eight; D. REAL ESTATE Ukrainian Fraternal Association, plans ly discussion, it was decided to have the Zazworsky, secretary of Branch 342, for for condominium apartments for senior Perth Amboy District Committee do– eight, and J. Jarema for seven. To date citizens at Soyuzivka, the new promis– nate S200 to the United Ukrainian Ms. Lawrence and S. Matlaga, secre– RANCH TYPE HOUSE sory notes, the 1982 almanac, UNA American Relief Committee to help the tary of Branch 209, have three each, 20 years old. tt acre, 3 bedrooms, ps heat. Christmas cards, etc. She also suggested new refugees, and S100 to The Ukrai– finished basement, garage. 542.000.00. inasmuch as several branches had no giving The Ukrainian Weekly as a nian Museum. 525,000.00 FHA mortgage, 5103.00 monthly. new members,to date, the speaker Christmas gift to young Ukrainian (212) 942-3533 appealed to all to endeavor to redouble Americans and those removed from the FORT LAUDERDALE HOLLYWOOD their efforts so that all branches or– community. Mrs. Dushnyck also spoke AREA PR0PERT1ES :ЖХ-,ЛіАлаїЯжткЬ'Яіь-:.,г c;il.; .' І Apts. - Hotels - Commercial - Residential ganize at least one member and enable of the Ukrainian emigrants from Poland І '" ' і -' now in Austria, who need the Ukrai– І JOHN W. LEWENEC - BR0KER-SA1ESHAH the district to receive a plaque at the Merrill Lynch Realty. MCK. inc. Realtors І Haplewood, NJ. convention. nian community's help. , 201N. University Drive. Plantation, Fl. 33324 2 FAMILY HOUSE Mrs. Dushnyck offered suggestions Mr. Zacharko then opened the meet– І Office: (305) 473-2600. Em: (305) 742-4524 І Brick-aluminum siding; excellent condition: 2 gas heaters. Mid 80s. Save REAL ESTATE І Owner - (201) 762-0982 created by the recent trials pursued Anti-defamation... by the OS1 of the Justice Department IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA We service the fastest growing area in the East and the one-sided exaggerated re- і Lovely LOTS with orange trees! near golf (Continued from page 5) for real estate purchase and investments. Our courses S a (free) mineral springs part. inquirer, Bulletin and Daily News in porting of same by the media. Agents are able to assist you in all areas of J500 down ФШ interest, lots from Philadelphia demanding unpreju– Although 1 feel that all accused Land - Residential - Commercial - industrial - (3.950. diced, accurate reporting. criminals should be brought to trial, LeaseXRentals We are asking those who can to the Justice "Department's coopera– Write or call "Pete" Petrenko for further і Estate Area! 12 years HOME, Й acre. information (703) 750-2336 S44.900. help financially, by sending contribu– tion withihe Soviet government is or (703) 321-7332 SUNNYLAND REALTY tions to the Legal Fund in Defense of illogical, inappropriate, unbelievable Member of UNA Branch 0171 855 North Park Avenue Ukrainians, Account No. 6321, U– PETRENKO PROPERT1ES and —judging by the way the Soviets Apopka. Florida 32703 krainian Savings and Loan Associa– mete out justice to their own dissi– 7258 Maple Place (305) 886-3060 or 886-4644 tion, 1321 W. Lindley Ave., Phila– dents - totally absurd. Possibly you Annandale. virginia 22003 delphia, Pa. 19І4І. are unaware of this situation and І therefore urge you to acquaint your– Sample letter provided by the U ADL self with these doubtful proceedings and intercede ht behalf of the Ukrai– - A N1GHT AT THE THEATRE - І am very concerned with the nian American community. THE UKRA1N1AN iNSTlTUTE has reserved a limited number of tickets apparent anti-Ukrainian bias being Ukrainian Anti-Defamation League for a SPEC1AL PERFORMANCE of the widely acclaimed

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?e^eajeewjeeifewjwwvwjf GENERAL PRACT1CE THOMAS HALUSZCZAK, Jr. HOLIDAY SEASON AT SOYUZIVKA ! Thursday, December 24, 1981 ! ! AUClAUX Ch m HOLY SUPPER including the traditional 12 courses ATTORNEY AT LAW of the Ukrainian Christmas meal. During and after Supper–Caroling 2837 Myrtle Terrace ! Linden, N J. 07036 ! Thursday, December 31, 1981 (201) 925-8133 і ! NEW YEAR'S ЕУЕ І WITH THE SPECIAL PROGRAM ! NEW YEAR'S ЕУЕ SUPPER ! by reservations only. OPENING AFTERNOON OF THE ! DANCE to the tunes of SOYUZivKA 1981782 UKRAINIAN COMPOSERS SERIES ! ORCHESTRA Sunday, December 20th 1981, 3:00 p.m. ! ! Wednesday, January 6, 1982 ! CHRISTMAS SUPPER "VERTEP" ! A TRADITIONAL UKRAINIAN CHRISTMAS PLAY Menu CfctcHmc CHRISTMAS SPIRIT and CAROLS (Puppet Theatre) ! "This is the ideal way to give the ! housewives a Christmas treat! 17th CENTURY CARROLS ! intermission "NOCTURNE" a one act opera by MYKOLA LYSENKO i! UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ESTATE Followed by wine 8 cheese reception at the ! Kerhonkson, N.Y. ш Tel.: (914) 626-5641 UKRAINIAN INSTITUTE OF AMERICA i! 2 East 79th Street a New York. N.Y. 1оо21 a For reservations call (212) BU 8-8660 i! No Place Like Soyuzivka at Christmas Holidays і': . і ^ю?УіУґУіУШїУгУанькУ'Уі^'Уююгу^гжжутуяїЯіТуя 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER ІЗ, І98І No. 50

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