listed by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profit association! rainian Weekl У Vol. LIV ШNo. 7 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1986 25 cents Prolog chief defends Lebed Olena Antoniv Krasivska killed by Michael B. Bociurkiw According to Mr. Kupchinsky, The Voice article (February 11) contains in lviv auto accident JERSEY CITY, N.J. — A longtime numerous innaccuracies which can associate of My kola Lebed, the leader easily be refuted by a careful look at NEW YORK, N. Y. — Olena Antoniv of the Organization of Ukrainian Na- readily available historical documents. Krasivska, wife of Ukrainian Helsinki tionalists who was branded a "Nazi In order to set the record straight, he monitor Zinoviy Krasivsky, was killed collaborator" by The Village Voice, responded to the most glaring errors in in the collision of a taxi cab, a truck and stated that the newspaper's article was the story. a streetcar in Lviv, , on Sunday, replete with "total distortions," "delibe- ^ The Voice article asserted that Mr. February 2. Mrs. Krasivska, 48, was a rate manipulation of facts" and "half Lebed ran the "Sluzhba Bezpeky," passenger in the cab. truths." which was described as the OUN's One other person was killed in the Roman Kupchinsky, president of the "reputedly murderous security force." accident and many were injured, ac- Prolog Research and Publishing Asso- In fact, Mr. Kupchinsky says, The cording to the External Representation ciation Inc., further asserted that the Voice was told that Mr. Lebed never of the based article contained "nothing to show that commanded the SB. OUN documents in New York. he (Mr. Lebed) was a collaborator," indicate that the unit was commanded Mrs. Krasivska, a physician, was sensational headlines notwithstanding. by an OUN leader named Mykola known for her active support of the In an exclusive interview with The Arsenych. "Arsenych commanded the human-rights movement. She was con- Weekly, Mr. Kupchinsky also said that SB from beginning to end," Mr. Kup- stantly persecuted by Soviet authorities Mr. Lebed himself will not respond at chinsky said. "But The Voice didn't for such activity. this time to any of The Voice's allega- bother to check this." In August 1982 she was the subject of tions — this, on the advice of his ^ The Voice goes on to identify Mr. a vicious article in Vilna Ukraina, a Lviv lawyers. Mr. Lebed's attorneys are now Lebed as a graduate of the Gestapo daily newspaper. The article was reviewing news media reports about the training school in Zakopane. During his nothing less than a smear campaign OUN leader in order to ascertain "sojourn with the Gestapo" at Zako- directed against Mrs. Krasivska; it whether a libel suit should be filed. pane, The Voice claims Mr. Lebed was accused her of stealing money from the Olena Antoniv Krasivska the commandant of the "Ukrainian Russian Social Fund, set up by Nobel ranks of dissidents. At the time the Training Unit." laureate Alexander Solzhenitsyn to article appeared, Ukrainian sources Senate hears But Mr. Kupchinsky disputes this help the families of Soviet political said they feared that Mrs. Krasivska theory. "Lebed never hid the fact that prisoners. would soon be arrested by Soviet he was at Zakopane," Mr. Kupchinsky The article appeared on page 3 of the authorities. Her husband was then new information said, noting that he had thought it was a newspaper, which is published by the serving the second year of a five-year military training camp. "He was there Oblast Committee of the Communist internal exile term. on Medvid case for only five weeks and he left after he Party of Ukraine. The article charged Mrs. Krasivska was born November discovered it was a Gestapo police Mrs. Krasivska with misappropriating 17, 1937. In 1963 she married Vyache- by Natalia A. Feduschak school." Mr. Kupchinsky added that funds from the Solzhenitsyn Fund and slav Chornovil, the well-known Ukrai- Mr. Lebed attended the Zakopane squandering the money on her own nian journalist and human-rights acti- WASHINGTON — A Ukrainian school at the orders of the OUN leader- frivolous indulgences, such as travel vist. The couple had a son, Taras. seaman who was seeking political ship. and nights out on the town. In 1979 she married Mr. Krasivsky, a asylum in the United States after ^ The Organization of Ukrainian The article also characterized Mrs. poet, philologist and veteran political jumping his Soviet freighter would have Nationalists is portrayed by The Voice ,„ Krasivska as a social malcontent who prisoner. developed a full blown psychosis and as an organization whose members have sought "fame" for herself by joining the (Continued on page 12) would have required hospitalization been accused of "participating in Nazi had he remained in custody any longer, persecutions and murders." Joe Cona- an Air Force psychiatrist said at a son, the writer of The Voice story, adds Soviet psychiatrist receives Nobel nomination Senate hearing that "most historians regard the OUN Maj. William M. Hunt III, M.D. as wholly fascist — and tied to German WASHINGTON — Congressional made these statements at a hearing on intelligence." members of the Commission on Secu- February 4 which was dedicated to Documents from September 1941, rity and Cooperation in Europe, known probing into the government handling indicate that the leadership of the OUN as the Helsinki Commission, today of the Myroslav Medvid case. The issued a directive for an anti-Nazi made public their nomination of Dr. hearing was sponsored by Sen. Alan resistance in Ukraine, Mr. Kupchinsky for the 1986 Nobel Simpson (R-Wyo.), chairman of the says. Charges by The Voice that Mr. Peace Prize. Dr. Koryagin, a Soviet Senate Subcommittee on Immigration Lebed collaborated with the Nazis fly in psychiatrist, was imprisoned in 1981 in and Refugee Policy. the face of statements by Mr. Lebed that reprisal for his active role in the unoffi- Mr. Medvid had jumped from his he was hunted by the Nazis throughout cial Working Commission on Psychia- Soviet freighter the Marshal Koniev on the war. tric Abuse. October 24 in an effort "to live in an ^ A confidential search warrant „ At great personal sacrifice, Dr. honest country." After several days of issued by the Gestapo raises further Koryagin upholds the humane goals of intense negotiations, however, the doubts about Mr. Lebed's alleged close the psychiatric profession and advo- seaman opted to return to his country association with the Nazis. The search cates the peaceful purposes of the amid protests from members of Con- warrant, dated October 4, 1941, directs Helsinki Final Act, the commission gress and the Ukrainian community anyone spotting Mr. Lebed to notify the noted. that he had been coerced into leaving Special Commission of the Commander The Working Commission is one of the United States. of the Security Police and the SD 11 citizens' groups in the Soviet Union The comments appear to be a contra- (Sicherheitsdienst — Security Office) which monitor Soviet compliance with diction to a sworn statement made by for Lviv. the Helsinki Final Act. Today, 43 men Dr. Hunt that Mr. Medvid was men- According to Mr. Kupchinsky, a and women are imprisoned in the USSR Dr. Anatoly Koryagin tally competent to make a decision to copy of the German search warrant was for their Helsinki human-rights work. severe sentence of any Working Corn- return to his homeland (despite U.S. given to The Village Voice some two In their nomination letter this year, mission member. Accused of 'anti- officials' knowledge that the Soviets weeks before the story appeared in the tne commissioners noted that "probably Soviet agitation and propaganda,' had administered mind-altering drugs newspaper. as a warning to other Soviet psychia- Koryagin was sentenced to seven years (Continued on page 10) (Continued on page 4) trists, Dr. Koryagin received the most (Continued on page 13) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1986 No. 7 Lithuanian Catholic bishop marks Anatoly Shcharansky released WEST BERLIN — Anatoly Boriso- 25th anniversary of exile vich Shcharansky, the 38-year-old NEW YORK — January 24 marked duties in 1958, on the death of Bishop Soviet advocate for human rights and the 25th anniversary since Lithuanian Kazimieras Paltarokas. the Jewish emigration movement, walk- Catholic Bishop Julijonas Stepona- Since his exile in 1961, when he was ed to his freedom at 11:01 a.m. Wednes- vicius was exiled by the Soviets to a placed under house arrest by Soviet day when he crossed the Glienicke remote town outside his archdiocese. authorities in Zagare, in the extreme Bridge from East Germany to West What makes Bishop Steponavicius of northern part of the Archdiocese of Berlin in an elaborately planned East- special interest is the fact that his Kaunas, Bishop Steponavicius by this West prisoner swap, involving several archepiscopal see of Vilnius, Lithuania, action has been prevented from exercis- accused spies from Warsaw Pact and is the capital of the only predominantly ing his duties as ordinary. NATO countries. Catholic republic in the USSR. He has been neither tried nor convict- Mr. Shcharansky, who spent the last According to the Lithuanian Infor- ed of any crime. At regular intervals nine years in prisons and labor camps mation Center, exiled Bishop Stepona- throughout his period of exile, he has on trumped-up charges of treason, vicius is widely rumored to be the written to the government asking for the espionage for the United States, and cardinal "in pectore," or secret cardinal, reason of his exile, but has been anti-Soviet agitation and propaganda, promoted by Pope John Paul П in his ignored. Petitions on his behalf from was released along with three accused first round of such appointments in clergy and faithful have also failed to NATO spies in exchange for five 1979. bring a response. accused spies from Warsaw Pact coun- Lithuania was occupied by the Soviet On September 10, 1980, Bishop tries. Union during World War II. At that Steponavicius was permitted to enter The swap was reportedly negotiated time, its population of just under 3 the city of Vilnius to celebrate the 25th as a result of the Geneva summit in million was 87 percent Roman Cathol- anniversary of his consecration as November 1985, between President lic, and remains so to this day. bishop. The archdiocesan cathedral Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mik- Anatoly Shcharansky Catholics have been under more or having been desecrated and converted hail S. Gorbachev. less overt persecution ever since. Bishop to an art gallery, the jubilee was held in Mr. Shcharansky, who was born in his wife, Avital, the former Natalya Steponavicius has not been allowed to St. Michael's Church in Vilnius. Multi- Ukraine on January 20, 1948, was the Stiglits, who hadn't seen him since administer his archdiocese since 1961 tudes of young people were in atten- first of the prisoners to be freed. He was emigrating from the Soviet Union a day for refusing to collaborate with Soviet dance, despite attempts to suppress welcomed "to the free world" by Ri- after their wedding 12 years ago. authorities. news of the visit. Pope John Paul II sent chard R. Burt, U.S. ambassador to An executive jet brought Mr. Shcha- Two other more joyous anniversaries the bishop a congratulatory letter on West Germany, who escorted him to a ransky to Jerusalem where he was will be marked by Bishop Steponavicius this occasion, praising him for his faith. Mercedes sedan, which whisked the greeted by Israeli Prime Minister Shi- this year. He will celebrate his 50th long-time dissident through West Berlin mon Peres, half the Cabinet and leading jubilee as a priest on June 21 and his Bishop Steponavicius was not allow- to Tempelhof airport. rabbis. As the new Israeli citizen stepped 75th birthday on October 18. ed to go to the Vatican with four Mr. Shcharansky was then flown to off the airplane a rabbi said to him, Born in Miciunai county of Vilnius, in apostolic administrators from Lithua- Frankfurt, where he was reunited with (Continued on page 13) 1911, Bishop Steponavicius completed nia for an ad limina visit with the holy theological studies at the University of father in 1983 Bishop Steponavicius is Vilnius in 1936 and was ordained the listed in the Vatican yearbook as im- Walesa cleared of slander charges same year. After serving as a school peded from exercising his authority. chaplain and as a parish priest, he was Bishop Steponavicius has in recent NEW YORK —- A provincial court in statement he wished to give satisfaction consecrated as bishop on September II, years been censured by Soviet authori- Gdansk, Poland, dismissed slander to those who were injured as stated in 1955, and appointed as auxiliary bishop ties for attending religious festivals, charges against Lech Walesa, founder the indictment. of Panevezys, Lithuania. jubilees and funerals. of the outlawed Solidarity free trade Mr. Walesa did not budge from his Two years later the Vatican appoint- The Diocese of Panevezys is present- union, during proceedings on February position, stating only that he upholds ed him apostolic administrator of the ly administered by Msgr. Kazimieras 11. what he had said earlier. The judge Diocese of Panevezys and the Archdio- Dulksnys and the Archdiocese of Vil- The New York Times reported that thereupon ordered another recess — cese of Vilnius, with the rights of nius by the Rev. Algirdas Kazimieras the decision came after 26 minutes of this one lasting three and a half hours. residential bishop. He assumed these Gutauskas. proceedings during a six-hour day that Behind closed doors, negotiations was interrupted by two recesses. continued. When the judge and prose- With Polish officials seeking to avoid cutor returned, Mr. Blaszkowski stated, a full-blown trial and negative Western "I believe that the plaintiffs could feel Soviets harass army defector reaction, the judge asked if it were themselves satisfied by what Mr. Wa- possible for the two sides to amicably esa has said and as a result I am with- settle their differences. The prosecutor, drawing the charges." living in San Francisco Raymond Blaszkowski, said," If the Judge Lenarczyk dismissed the pro- accused were to make a statement that secutor and adjourned the proceedings. NEW YORK — Yury Shapovalenko, Afghanistan to the United States. Upon would satisfy the plaintiffs, it could lead one of four deserters from the Soviet the organization's request, Prof. Henry to a withdrawal of the charges." The Polish government had stated army in Afghanistan who were given Mark Holzer of the Brooklyn Law Mr. Walesa then rose and said, "My before the day of the proceedings that if asylum in the United States in July 1984 School agreed to take on the former intention was not to slander anyone. I Mr. Walesa apologized for his remarks, received a letter from the Soviet consul soldier's case. Prof. Holzer is also co- had no intention of belittling anyone." about low voter turnout during last Alexander Teryokhin on January 10 counsel to Walter Polovchak, the young Judge Jerzy Lenarczyk then ordered October's parliamentary elections the asking him to enter the Soviet Consu- Ukrainian teenager who refused to a recess, after which the prosecutor tried charges would be dropped. Mr. Walesa late in San Francisco to receive a letter return to the USSR with his parents. to extract a more apologetic statement had faced up to two years in prison on from his mother in the USSR. In his letter to Consul General Valen- from Mr. Walesa, asking him if by his the slander charges. Mr. Teryokhin's letter arrived at the tin Kamenev, Prof. Holzer conveys Mr. home of Mr. Shapovalenko's friends Shapovalenko's request not to be con- living in Burlingame, near San Fran- tacted by Soviet officials, adding "any- cisco, where he had been receiving thing the Soviet regime wishes to com- letters from his mother. It is clear that municate to my client must be done the Soviet authorities learned of the through me. Should this instruction be UlcrainianWeeklllrainianWeeklvy -FOUNDEDмз-FOUNDEDмиз address by intercepting one such letter. ignored, I shall complain to the local On the morning of January 13 a police and to the United States State An English-language Ukrainian newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Soviet agent arrived at the same Burlin- Department." Association Inc., a non-profit association, at 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, N.JNJ. game address asking about Mr. Sha- "The SovietConsulate's actions caused 07302. povalenko's whereabouts. He also us concern," said Ms. Thorne, "because asked that Mr. Shapovalenko чігор by similiar tactics vis-a-vis Soviet army Second-class postage paid at Jersey City, N.J., 07302. the Soviet Consulate to pick up his deserters were used elsewhere, with the (ISSN - 0273-9348) mother's letter and when his friends result that once the soldiers set foot into suggested that it be given to them for the Soviet Embassy, it was as if they had Yearly subscription rate: $8; for UNA members — $5. transmittal, the man refused, saying fallen through a black hole, only later Also published by the UNA: Svoboda, a Ukrainian-language daily newspaper. that Mr. Shapovalenko must pick it appear in the USSR. I didn4 want that personally. The Soviet visitor identified to happen to-Yury." The Weekly and Svoboda: UNA: himself as Alexei Belinski and left two In November 1984 two other Soviet (201(201)434-0237,-0807,-303) 434-0237,-0807,-3036 (201)451-2200 phone numbers, one of which matched army defectors from Afghanistan, Igor Postmaster, send address changes to: that of the Soviet Consulate. Ry kpv and Oleg Khlan, who were given Mr. Shapovalenko, 21, called Lud- asylum in England, received emotional The Ukrainian Weekly Editor Roma Hadzewycz milla Thome at Freedom House, asking letters from their families in the USSR P.O. Box 346 Assistant Editor (Canada): Michael B. Bociurkiw Jersey City, NJ. 07303 for help, saying that he didn4 want any urging them to come home. Moved by Jersey City, NJ. 07303 contacts with the Soviet government.He the letters, the two young men decided was noticeably upset by the entire to stop by the Soviet Embassy in The Ukrainian Weekly. February 16.1986, No. 7. Vol. LIV episode. Freedom House has been London to find out their legal status and Copyright 1986 by The Ukrainian Weekly helpful in bringing Soviet POWs from (Continued on page 16) No. 7 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1986 Baltic Freedom Day proposed Ukrainian Catholic Church's persecution WASHINGTON — Baltic Freedom The resolution marks the 46th ^nni- Day resolutions were introduced on versary of the continued U.S. policy of discussed at New York conference January 23 simultaneously in the House non-recognition of the illegal forcible of Representatives and in the Senate. occupation of Lithuanian, Latvia and by Oleh Zwadiuk nian Catholic Church which, he said, Sen. Donald Riegle (D-Mich.) with the Estonia by the USSR. Congress re- "was arbitrarily declared reunited with bipartisan support of 26 co-sponsors affirms the indictment against the NEW YORK — The executive direc- the Orthodox Church "in 1946, making introduced S.J. Res. 258, and Rep. USSR of the Copenhagen Manifesto tor of the New York-based Research its further functioning illegal. William Carney (D-N.Y.) along with signed by the Baltic Tribunal on July 26, Center for Religion And Human Rights He said: "Notwithstanding this pro- Reps. Brian Donnelly (D-Mass.) and 1985. It cites June 14, 1986, as the In Closed Societies said last week that hibition and despite a ceaseless and Don Ritter (R-Pa.) introduced H.J. anniversary of the mass deportation of the Ukrainian Catholic Church, banned savage campaign of repression against it Res. 500 in the House of Representa- Baltic peoples from their homelands in for many years, "is still the object of a for the past 40 years, the Uniate Church tives. 1941. Congress will ask President particular Soviet fury." survives underground." "Without any exaggeration, it is one Mr. D a vies, who is retired but whose This was the first time the Senate and Ronald Reagan to submit the issue of of the most persecuted Churches in the diplomatic career included postings in te House of Representatives acted in the Baltic republics to the United world," said Blahoslav Hruby Wednes- the Soviet Union and Afghanistan, in dnison on Baltic Freedom Day. Nations, so that the issue of self- day, January 29, at a conference his addition to Poland, said that an esti- Rep. Carney stated: "This resolution determination is brought to the atten- organization sponsored to look into the mated 300 priests, who were secretly is Congress's way of reminding the free tion of the U.N. General Assembly. religious and human-rights violations in ordained, live and work as laymen and world that there are nations and people The Joint Baltic American National the Soviet Union. administer the sacraments in secret. who, despite 46 years of repression, Committee (JBANC), representing the Mr. Hruby was one of several parti- have not given up hope for freedom." Estonian American National Council, "Despite the repression and the American Latvian Association and the cipants to note the plight of the Ukrai- Sen. Riegle asserted: "American nian Catholic Church. No representa- dangers to clergy and lay communicants support for the return of freedom to the Lithuanian American Council, was of being identified as active in the instrumental in coordinating this acti- tives of the Ukrainian community took Baltic nations is an important demon- part in the one-day meeting. Church, there are growing signs of its stratiori for all people in all nations of vity between the House and Senate. vitality," Mr. Davies said. The most Mr. Hruby and his wife, Olga, are the the world. Just as the South African JBANC is urging the Baltic American striking so far, he said, is the movement top executives and only full-time em- policy of apartheid, which denies basic community to correspond with their in which members of the Church "burned ployees of the center. They emigrated to rights to a majority of its citizens, is respective congressmen and senators, or otherwise renounced their internal the United States from Czechoslovakia unacceptable so, too, is the continuing and to urge them to become co-spon- passports." in the early 1940s. Soviet occupation of Lithuania, Latvia sors of the Baltic Freedom Day resolu- The research center was founded in Mr. Davies referred to the March and Estonia." tions. 1962 under the auspices of the National 1984, issue of the underground Chro- Council of Churches. Ten years later, nicle of the Catholic Church in Ukraine when the council wanted to close the which reported on the burning of Six Albanians seek asylum center down, Mr. Hruby persuaded passports by 520 Ukrainian Catholics as officials to let him take it over. follows: "Considering the regime to be by entering Italian Embassy The organization's information sheet hostile to Christianity and evil in the notes that the center collects, processes, eyes of God, they resolve to accept all evaluates, translates and disseminates the torments of the persecuted just to by Bohdan Faryma t Albania J," Prpf. Nerim Kupi, who avoid having anything to do with lived in the same city as the Popas and materials concerning religious freedom and other human rights in totalitarian atheists." NEW YORK — While the world's knows them personally, said in an Mr. Davies quoted the leader of the attention was being held by the recent interview. countries. It also sponsors occasional conferences, where the issues are dis- movement, Yosyp Terelia, as saying: terror attacks in Rome and Vienna, six Dr. Kupi escaped in 1957 to Yugo- "Of what use are Soviet passports to us. Albanians were waiting in the Italian slavia, where he finished his studies at cussed by experts in the field. The center is funded mostly by private contribu- After all, one" needs no passp6rt to be Embassy in Tirana, Albania for the the University of Belgrade. He taught sent to a Soviet concentration camp," result of negotiations between the linguistics there until he was arrested by tions. -. ' '-'vr ;:-." Italian and Albanian governments the Yugoslavian authorities. He was In opening remarks, Mr. Hruby said He noted that, for this, Mr. Terelia which will decide their fate. sentenced to two years in prison for that nothing has happened since the was tried and sentenced to seven years On December 12, 1985, six Albanian helping Albanian refugees. After his U.S.-Soviet summit in Geneva in No- in a labor camp, plus five years' inter- nationals entered the Italian Embassy prison term he escaped to Italy, and vember to indicate that Soviet leader nal exile. in Tirana in a desperate attempt to seek came from there to the United States. Mikhail Gorbachev "intends to intro- Said Mr. Davies: "What can happen political asylum from the Italian autho- He is now living in New York, where he duce fundamental changes to the bene- to dissidents who receive such sentences rities. is working with the International Res- fit of religious freedom and human is shown by the death of another The two men and four women have cue Committee (IRC). rights. Ukrainian opposition leader, poet poison attached to their wrists, which Roland Popa said that the oldest Former United States Ambassador , who died last September at they are determined to use if the Italian brother, Akil, who was a teacher in to Poland Richard Da vies said that far the age of 47 in Perm labor camp authorities deliver them to the Albanian Burrel, Albania, was arrested in 1953 by from relaxing its totalitarian grip over number 36-1. A member of the Kiev police, it was reported in Italian and the Communist authorities for failing to the various nationalities that make up Helsinki Monitoring Group, Vasyl Stus Albanian newspapers. educate his pupils to be loyal to the late the non-Russian population of the was the fourth Helsinki monitor to die Albania, a small mountainous coun- Albanian leader Enver Hoxha, and was USSR, "the Soviet leadership is bend- in this camp in an 18-month period. His try on the Mediterranean Sea, border- sentenced to 12 years in prison. ing every effort to reduce them to death followed those of , ing Yugoslavia in the north and north- Assuming leadership of his country in greater subservience and to obliterate and Oleksa Tykhy." east, and Greece in the south and 1944 as leader of the resistance against their religious and cultural personali- Mr. Davies made his remarks on the southeast, became a Communist state in the Italian and German occupation, ties." fate of the Ukrainian Catholic Church 1944. Mr. Hoxha's policy made Albania Mr. Da vies, in his keynote address at while outlining what he said were the The six refugees are the brothers Akil Europe's poorest and most isolated the conference, singled out the Ukrai- failures of the detente policies. and Nicollo Moisi Popa and their sisters nation. Kleans, Irena, Ermioni and Zhaneta Soon after Akil Popa's imprison- Moisi Popa, according to their brother, ment, his younger brother, Nicollo, who PRESS REVIEW who is now a Toronto dentist. was in his third year studying medicine Dr. Roland Moisi Popa escaped in at the University of Tirana, was thrown j)52 to Yugoslavia and later emigrated out of the university. Doctors condemn Ethiopian resettlement to Canada. Together with his mother, brothers Their father, Moisi Popa, was elected and sisters, Akil Popa was arrested and NEW YORK — A French medical blankets which were donated from in 1932 as a representative to the sentenced to forced labor for 18 years, group has once again stated that the abroad "were used as bait" and that the Albanian Parliament; one of their Roland Popa said he learned from Ethiopian's government policy of re- conditions for resettlement have led to uncles was Albanian ambassador to Albanian refugees who were in the same settlement is killing more people in that widespread death and disease. Bulgaria; and another uncle was first camp as his relatives. Their crime was country than famine. The French organization had been secretary in the Ministry of Finance. that they belonged to a family that was The Paris-based group, known as expelled from Ethiopia December 2 They all served in the government of considered "the enemy of the people" by Doctors Without Borders, stated in a after publicly criticizing the Marxist King Zog, who had to flee into exile the Communist authorities, he said. recently published report that the government and stating that already after the occupation of Albania by Italy "The persons who have entered the resettlement program, targeted to re- as many as 100,000 people had died in in 1939. Italian Embassy are individuals impli- settle 1.5 million famine victims, will kill the resettlement program. "They were one of the oldest and cated in anti-state activity in service of a as many as 300,000 people — a death The program is "one of the most most respected families in Durres. foreign state. One of them EAkil PopaJ rate of 20 percent, reported The New massive violations of human rights has also been sentenced for such a thing, York Times. have seen," the report states and conti- whereas the others fthe rest of the The Ethiopian government has de- nues that it "is being carried out with Correction family! have been advised to give up nied these charges. funds and gifts from international aid." their wrong road," the Albanian Mis- The organization has stated that Ethiopia's charge d'affairs in Wash- The address of the Ukrainian Ameri- sion to the United Nations said in a much of its information has come from ington, Girma Amare, said the charges can Coordinating Council was in- statement. well-placed sources, relief workers and are without foundation and that the correctly given in the UACC's appeal Roland Popa assumes that his mother Ethiopian refugees in the Sudan. United Nations Office for Emergency published in last week's issue of The died in the labor camp, because he did The report states that thousands of Operations in Africa had disputed the Weekly. The correct address is P.O. not hear from her for 18 years. His people have been "resettled at gunpoint," estimates. . , Box 1709, New York, NY: 10009. (Continued on page 10) tamiiies have been separated, food and (Continued on page 13) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1986 No. 7

discredit the Ukrainian liberation Ukrainian Community pays last respects Prolog chief... movement, and The Voice article ap- (Continued from page I) pears at a time when the Soviets are ^ Other historical documents record continuing to smear the Ukrainian to former Svoboda editor-in-chief that Mr. Lebed's wife and daughter underground, Mr. Kupchinsky said. He JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Family, mowycz of the Ukrainian Journalists were interned the Ravensburg Nazi con- added that what The Voice has done is friends, colleagues and co-workers from Association; Pavlo Dorozynsky of the centration camp during the war. to add "its disreputable voice" to this the Ukrainian National Association Leadership of Ukrainian Nationalists Contrary to Mr. Conason's claims that campaign. and Svoboda Press publications, and and the Organization of Ukrainian they were released "well before the war's "If they can discredit the OUN during fellow Ukrainian community activists Nationalists, in which the deceased was end," their German captors did not re- the war, then they can discredit a lot of bid a final farewell to Anthony Dragan, active; and Zenon Snylyk, Mr. Dragan's lease themuntilthe war was almost over. other current activities (of the Ukrai- former longtime editor-in-chief of successor as Svoboda editor-in-chief. Mr. Kupchinsky questions whether the nian community) in the U.S.," said Mr. Svoboda, at services on Jurij Ferencevych spoke on behalf of Germans would imprison the family of Kupchinsky. Friday, February 7, and at the funeral the family. one of their star collaborators. He added that Prolog, too, has been the following day. The funeral was held the next day, # The latter portion of The Voice a target of the Soviet disinformation ap- Mr. Dragan, who was editor-in-chief Saturday, February 8, from Ss. Peter article focuses on Prolog's alleged paratus, probably because of its good of Svoboda from 1955 to 1978, had been and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church in association with the CIA. Mr. Kupchin- publications program and the dissemi on the newspaper's editorial staff since Jersey City. Officiating at the liturgy sky denied that his organization is in nation of its materials within Ukraine 1946, when he arrived in the United were Msgr. Anthony Borsa, former any way connected with the CIA or any In conclusion, Mr. Kupchinsky said States. pastor of the parish; the Rev. Roman other U.S. government agency. Mr. that Prolog, which for years has been A panachyda was held at theLytwyn Mirchuk, pastor; and Msgr. Jaroslaw Kupchinsky denounced charges that it trying to improve Ukrainian-Jewish re- and Lytwyn funeral home in Union, Swyschuk, editor of the Stamford has mysterious sources of funding from lations, is calling on the Ukrainian com- N.J., on Friday ‚February 7. The service Eparchy's newspaper, Sower. a government agency, and possibly the - munity not to perceive this latest attack was offered by the Rev. Yuriy Worosh- The eulogy was delivered by Msgr. CIA. He insisted that adequate funding on Ukrainian nationalists as a "Jewish chak. Mr. Dragan was eulogized by Borsa, who spoke of Mr. Dragan as a is generated through Prolog's book conspiracy." Ivan Kedryn, senior Ukrainian journa- parishioner and close personal friend publishing program and from direct Mr. Kupchinsky insisted that Mr. list, who spoke on behalf of the Shev- who endured personal tragedies during appeals to the Ukrainian community. Lebed and his associates will not take chenko Scientific Society, of which Mr. his life and survived them through his Prolog is "financially self-sufficient," the article lying down. Besides consider- Dragan was a member; Olha Kuz- (Continued on page 10) he stressed. ing the possiblity of taking The Voice to "Lebed has nothing to hide on any of court for libel, a group of people these things," Mr. Kupchinsky con- associated with Mr. Lebed plan to form eluded. "He came to this country a committee that will work towards Addenda to "Shoah" perfectly legally and he was never a CIA "defending the reputation of the under- Filaret Lukianovich, a Ukrainian viewees that their testimony would agent. The bottom line is that this article ground" in Ukraine. The committee, survivor of the Auschwitz Nazi death not be made public until 30 years had is an attack on anybody who supports Mr. Kupchinsky said, will endeavor to camp who was prisoner No. 86681, passed. He also deceived some of his Ukrainian independence." gather resources for legal defense and contacted The Weekly last week with subjects by filming them with a The Soviets have consistently tried to historical documentation. the request that he be allowed to hidden camera. make several addenda to the February In addition, Mr, Lukianovich 2 story about "Shoah," the nine-and- wished to point out that every person a-half-hour documentary on the or family who saved or hid Jews Holocaust. risked their very lives. They would Mr. Lukianovich, 72, of Philadel- have been shot on the spot if found to phia, had been interviewed for that be aiding Jews, he said. ђе$ Кеііђ$кгіпііпйіроііаеіапііе$- article, but he felt that some of his comments on the film, which ap- Mr. Lukianovich also wished to peared in an article in Svoboda, clarify a statement that was attri- 9lut fiit belt should be noted for the benefit of buted to him in the article. Mr. 54ettftgebraud). Strettg pertraitlidj! Weekly readers. Lukianovich explained that he did ^ Following the April 1985 screen- not say there were in- ing of the film in Paris, many pro- volved in atrocities against Jews, but tests were raised regarding the por- that he had merely not excluded the trayal of non-Jews. Among those possibility that there were Ukrainian їіе im Std}tbilb bavfleftcUie ^crfou who said the film was biased were the guards. Polish government, and members of Finally, Mr. Lukianovich wished both the outlawed Solidarity trade to ask two questions he posed in his union and Poland's Communist Svoboda article: Why is it that Party, who stated that the film influential Western Jews did nothing inaccurately depicted the Polish to save fellow Jews? Why do Jews people as anti-Semites. blame East Europeans, whose coun- ^ The director of "Shoah,"Claude tries were invaded by the Nazis, for Lanzmann, collected documentation not helping them while the Western in part by telling non-Jewish inter- Jews are not blamed?

Obituary

ЖцЬо(а Sebtb bjm. Sebib Tamara Dolnycky of America Press geb. am 11. 12. 09 in 6trt)fcftie;9loroe, PHILADELPHIA — Tamara Dol- nycky, wife of the editor-in-chief of die fief} сіт`і flrdftcicn `Ли$пђі ми ?(іі`г`шеіі"сп mit falferWn Wanton America, the Ukrainian Catholic daily jebiait, ift f eft; unc ђте it. SJprjtcbt, Scbufhuaffo! newspaper published here, died on Monday, December 30, following a Vcbcb bemift wclfad) chicii ї?й`В. (bunflc SRorccbcv-^imoHfinc) massive heart attack. She was 65. mit іТстц. Ost 50150. Mrs. Dolnycky, an employee of the America Press, was born in Lutske, G$ wiib flebetcn, ^crfctyiofontioUcu burrfjjufityren unb иа;ђ , Ukraine, on April 21, 1920. ricjem $?адсп зи fnfjiibr.t, fciitc З"Ьин`п feftjuneljmcH uiib ben She was a medical student at the time `ВІЇІ}СИ jid}cruiftcHeu. World War II broke out, and the war Stocfiriditeit an interrupted her studies. She had only two more semesters to complete before Soitbcrtommtiiion brim tfomnmubcur ber ЗісђсгђсіІероЩсі uitb receiving her medical degree. The funeral was held January 4 at the be$ St. fiit ben tiftritt воіі}ісп in Scmberg - 4. 10. 41. Immaculate Conception Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral in Philadelphia. Reproduction of a wanted poster issued by Nazi authorities in western Ukraine. Archbishop-Metropolitan Stephen Text reads: Search warrant of the Reich Department of the Criminal Police. Only Sulyk offered the liturgy and paha- for official use. Strictly confidential! The person in this photograph, Mykola Lebed chyda; he was assisted by several other or Lebid, born on December 11, 1909 in Strylskie-Nowe, who makes use of members of the clergy. Burial was at St. numerous documents with false names, is to be apprehended. Caution — armed! Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery in Lebed often uses a private car (a dark Mercedes limousine), licence-number Ost 50 Fox Chase, a Philadelphia suburb. v 150. We hereby request that traffic check-points be set tip and a search for this car Surviving are Mrs. Dolnycky's hus- be carried out and when found, that its passengers be seized. All reports are to be band, Mstyslaw,sons, George and sent to The Special Commission of the Commander of the Security Police and the Myron, daughter, Irene, and other Tamars Dolnycky with her husband, SD fSkherheitsdienst — Security Office) for the GaSicia District in Lembergf LvivJ family members. IVIstyslaw, — October 49 1941. No. 7 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1986 5

HURI community bids farewell to Mace, y'Edynak CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Friends and colleagues gathered on January 22, at a luncheon to honor Dr. James Mace, who has been an associate of the Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute and its project to study the Great Famine of 1932-33, and Dr. Gloria y'Edynak-Mace, who has served as information officer for the Harvard Ukrainian Studies Fund. The couple left for Washing- лі, where Dr. Mace will assume the position of staff director of the U.S. Commission on the Ukraine Famine, a commission established by law to produce a report in two years on the Great Famine. According to Dr. Mace, the creation of the commission is largely the result of lobbying efforts by Ukrai- nian community leaders such as Ihor Oishaniwsky, president of Ameri- cans for Human Rights in Ukraine, and the support of sympathetic members of Congress. Dr. Mace said he views his appoint- ment as "an opportunity to find out more about the famine and to make it more widely known." He adds, "This is important not only from a historical standpoint, but also in terms of issues of continuing relevance, such as the use of food as a weapon, genocide and techni- ques of Soviet disinformation." Dr. Mace has spent the last four and a half years researching the famine, Friends and colleagues bid farewell to Dr. James E. Mace and Dr. Gloria y'Edynak-Mace. publishing scholarly articles on the subject, and lecturing about his findings adding, "That's a little like being one famine (Dr. Mace promises to honor with a smile." in the United States, Canada, Great Indian under 15 chiefs." completely any requests for anonymity) Dr. y'Edynak was an assistant pro- Britain and Australia. His work has The commission will be made up of should contact the office of Rep. Dan fessor of physical anthropology at been crucial in the preparation of Dr. members from the executive branch, the Mica, Chairman of Ukraine Famine Boston University and later the director Robert Conquest's forthcoming book Senate, the House of Representatives Commission, 131 Cannon House Office of the Elizabeth Grady School of on the famine. and the public. In the final analysis, said Building, Washington, D.C. 20515. Aesthetics in Boston before coming to Dr. Mace, "it will be the members of the With Dr. Mace goes his wife, Gloria work at the institute. She plans to do Frank Sysyn, associate director of the commission that determine the direc- y'Edynak-Mace, whose presence at the corporate consulting to skin-care and HURI, said: "Dr. Mace was invited here tion and findings of the commission. Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute cosmetic companies, but promises to to research the famine, and succeeded My job is to help them do their work." will be equally missed. As information remain active as a member of the USF admirably in this endeavor as well as in officer of the Ukrainian Studies Fund, executive committee. bringing the famine to the attention of His first task is his most formidable she spearheaded a media campaign that the American public. As a specialist in — attending to the mundane essentials resulted in radio editorials and a full- Marta Baziuk will succeed Dr. 20th century Ukrainian history, he has of setting up shop. "When you take into page story in The Boston Globe on the y'Edynak as information director of the contributed greatly to the academic account office space, administrative famine of 1933. Ukrainian Studies Fund. A freelance community at the institute. While we at expenses such as mailing and secretarial She has been instrumental in the writer and former teacher of English at HURI are pleased that Dr. Mace is salary, travel and compensation of dissemination of information on the Katharine Gibbs, she says, "I'm glad to leaving for so important a position, we commissioners, the $350,000 or so we Millennium of Christianity in Ukraine, be able to apply the skills I've acquired regret his departure as depriving us of will be left with isn't that much," said reaching out to religious, academic and to something really important to me." one of our most energetic and produc- Dr. Mace. Fortunately, the legislation ethnic groups, as well as the media. She is a veteran of two summers of tive members." that created the commission allows the "What well miss most about her," said Harvard Ukrainian courses, a graduate "My job will be to administer the commission to raise funds. Anyone Deacon Bohdan Tarnawsky, managing of Boston College, and former staff work of the commission under the interested in making a donation or director of the Ukrainian Studies Fund, member of the Boston Phoenix, a local guidance of 15 commissioners," he said, willing to share their memories of the "is her willingness to take on any project newspaper.

those associates would implement long- manpower for teaching Ukrainian Sevcenko is HURI acting director range programs, or carry out their subjects in the United States and Ca- individual research. A better endowed nada." are to an important extent a function of CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — While Prof. fellowship program would ensure con- In addition to serving as H U RI acting Omeljan Pritsak, director of the Har- funds available to it. We as a team share tinuity between the older and younger director, Prof. Sevcenko is Dum- vard Ukrainian Research Institute, a clear conception of those goals, but barton Oaks Professor of Byzantine have to adjust them to our means. As of generation of scholars. It would support ?votes his time to writing, Prof. Ihor History and Literature at Harvard today the institute is provided with younger people doing research at the ‚evcenko administers the institute. University. Prof. Sevcenko outlined his opinions sufficient endowment to pursue a core institute, and would thus provide on the role of the institute: of activities on a continuous basis. This "The scholarly goals of the institute assured wore includes the publication of the journal, Harvard Ukrainian Stu- Scholars learn dies, holding of Thursday seminars Lotocky, Moskal with some speakers invited from outside about Millennium Harvard, a yearly subsidy for Ukrainian aid Harvard Project acquisitions at Widener Library, an CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Approxi- occasional fellowship support for a NEW YORK — Bishops Innocent mately 2,600 scholars worldwide re- graduate student dealing with a Ukrai- Lotocky in Chicago and Robert Mos- ceived materials on the Millennium of nian topic, and supporting the Harvard kal of Parma, Ohio, have each donated Ukrainian Christianity from the Cam- Ukrainian Summer School. Much can $5,000 to the Harvard Project on the bridge-based Ukrainian Studies Fund be done within this limited framework Millennium of Christianity Ukraine. office. simply by keeping to the highest possible The two prelates thus follow the lead The American Association for the scholarly standards, and securing inter- of Metropolitan Maxim Hermaniuk of Advancement of Slavic Studies includes national cooperation in publication and Canada, Metropolitan Stephen Sulyk specialists in anthropology and folk- in the seminar program." of the United States and Bishop Basil lore, arts, communications, demo- He continued: Losten of Stamford, Conn., and Bishop graphy, economics, education, geo- "A full-fledged research institute, Michael Hrynchyshyn of France. graphy, history, international relations, however, should be able to carry on The Harvard Project envisions the law, library and information science- long-range scholarly projects such as publication of a series of Ukrainian literature, military affairs, philosopf the publication of sources, both histori- religious and literary works dated up to political science, psychology, геіш cal and literary, and to provide hospita- the year 1800. The project is directed by science and sociology. lity to research associates, paid not only Dr. Omeljan Pritsak of the Harvard Members of the AAASS Prof. Ihr ^vcenko on yearly but on a longer-term basis; Ukrainian Research Institute. around the world. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1986 No. 7

THE rainian Weekly LETTERS TO THE EDITOR the demise of SUSTA; perhaps they Deschenes on tightrope CLC responds should write an editorial about the reasons that will eventually lead to the No one familiar with the history of Canadian politics can deny that to editorial demise of many Ukrainian national government commissions of inquiry can serve a useful purpose. When the organizations. When will the repre- government-of-the-day is confronted with tough choices, competing Dear Editor: The Civil Liberties Commission of sentatives of Ukrainian organizations interests, or even charges of wrongdoing, it is necessary to investigate before finally realize that it takes work to get legislating. the Ukrainian Canadian Committee is the official spokesman for the Ukrai- things done and not grandiose, mean- But the line between investigating and persecuting is a fine one, and the ingless speeches? Canadian government's Deschenes Commission on Nazi war criminals is nian Canadian community in Canada in respect of civil liberties, including the Ron Bergeron straddling that line precariously. New Haven, Conn. Deschenes Commission co-counsel Michael Meighen says that an Commission of Inquiry on War Cri- evidence-gathering trip to the Soviet Union is necessary to collect evidence on minals. as many as 15 key suspects living in Canada. The commission will not tell the Referring to your editorial December suspects they are being investigated, nor does it appear likely that counsel for 1, 1985, the commission did not boast Tribute to several East European groups will be allowed to travel to the Soviet Union on about: a) "how much money had been the fact-finding mission. collected," or b) "number of MPs and Walter Dushnyck The actions of the Deschenes Commission have understandably caused senators that have jumped on the alarm and dismay among members of Canada's East European communities Ukrainian community's bandwagon." Dear Editor: The commission is not responsible and given considerable comfort to the Soviets. He served his country and com- for the lack of intelligence and know- Ukrainians and other immigrants from claim the Soviets munity well, but his capabilities could are using the Nazi-hunting effort to harass and discredit anti-Soviet emigres ledge on the part of Canada's media. The commission has not "mused out have provided considerably more than living in Canada. The ethnic groups fear that some people among them may his community and particularly his be implicated by incomplete or even doctored evidence. loud about how much money is flowing in nor how many politicians object to country ever sought to take. During Indeed, continued uncertainty over the possibility of prosecution — World War II when Gen. MacArthur especially with the help of the Soviets — is an injustice to those Canadians the commission going to the Soviet Union." required a Japanese interpreter, he used who fled the Soviet Union for a chance to begin a new life in the land of "the him, but over these past painful decades The Ukrainian Canadian community true north strong and free." when the American government could does not need to demonstrate Canada's The most stringent safeguards must be used by the Deschenes Commission have availed itself of a keen mind who if it is to accept evidence from the Soviet Union in cases against persons 750,000 Ukrainian Canadians have nothing against Jules Deschenes. understood the Soviet Russian men- accused of collaborating in Nazi war crimes. We must remember that the tality, its methods and its goals, it did evidence is being supplied by a government with a contemptuous disdain for Nothing has been done by the commis- sion nor the community that would lead not call on him, but relied instead on civil liberties and with a well-known disinformation apparatus. "experts" whose brains, unfortunately, Thus far, even the most sober-minded Canadians who have dared question to that surmise. The suggestion comes from biased media reporting. were not augmented, figuratively speaic- theDeschenes Commission's evidence-gathering methods are immediately ing, by the blood and the heart. viewed with suspicion by Canadian editorial writers and representatives of I speak of course of the late Dr. J.B. Gregorovich the Simon Wiesenthal Center. Walter Dushnyck, whom I had the good Chairman But, as the late CBS newsman Edward R. Murrow once said, "We must fortune to know, and upon whom I Civil Liberties Commission remember always that accusation is not proof and that conviction depends on called on many occasions for back- Ukrainian Canadian Committee evidence and due process of law." ground and insight. His well of ex- Mr. Murrow's words— spoken at the height of the McCarthyist witch- Toronto perience was rich and deep, and over the hunts — are of seminal meaning at a time when people in Canada are years it continued to enhance the beginning to walk in fear of one another. Editor's note: Our editorial empha- universality and humanism of hisphilo- To alleviate some of the fears lurking in the hearts and minds of many sized the point that the Civil Liberties sophy. Canadians, the Deschenes Commission should allow suspects' lawyers to Commission should do more than it has It is regrettable that petty politics and become members of the evidence-gathering delegation, with powers to cross- been doing to correct the "biased media factionalism, which persists in the examine Soviet witnesses. This safeguard would not compromise the reporting" to which the letter writer is Ukrainian diaspora to this day (and independence of the commission as some editorial writers have suggested. referring. We suggest that CLC officials which only benifits the oppressors of Rather, it would ensure that the accused are being treated fairly. make an effort to provide reporters with Ukraine), always obstructed and some- Thus, a heavy burden will fall on the Deschenes Commission to justify any more concise and in-depth information times devoured the wholesome and attenuation of legal safeguards designed to protect the individual and to so that factual errors are avoided in the constructive contributions that Walter ensure simple fairness. future. Thus, far, it seems that the could, and would have made for the This is no time for people who are concerned about the Deschenes quality or quantity of information Ukrainian people, who were his life. Commission's evidence-gathering methods to keep silent. flowing out of the mouths of CLC I first met Walter a number of years officials has been less than satisfactory. ago at the Waldorf Astoria, where my UNA is 92 good friend and fellow Torontonian, Recognition for Yuri Shymko, had arranged a meeting On February 22, Washington's birthday, the Ukrainian National between several Ukrainian American Association will celebrate its 92nd birthday. As this, the largest Ukrainian AHRU activist leaders and some representatives of the organization in the free world, heads toward its 100th birthday, the UNA Anti-Defamation League, for the pur- continues to be a dominant and beneficent force in Ukrainian community life Dear Editor: pose of building bridges between the in the United States and Canada. Jewish and Ukrainian peoples. The Throughout its history, the UNA has touched virtually every aspect of Bravo to Walter Stadnicki, chairman meeting went well, and each person in Ukrainian community life. In many early Ukrainian communities, it was of the Connecticut branch of Americans attendance left with a good feeling of Soyuz that provided the foundation on which organized community life was for Human Rights in Ukraine, who, respect for the representations of the built. Cultural, religious, social and political activities were initiated and taking his cue from Sen. Charles Percy, other community. Kosher corned beef financed by local UNA branches. singlehandedly gained the support of sandwiches were provided to comply The raison d'etre of the Ukrainian National Association — then and now, Connnecticut Sen. Christopher J. Dodd with the dietary prescriptions of some of and in the future, if the UNA is to continue its proud tradition — is service. and Connecticut Reps. Barbara B. the Jews present; and from the gusto That is, service to its members, the Ukrainian American and Ukrainian Kennelly (D), Bruce A. Morrison (D), with which the Ukrainians, Walter Canadian communities, and to the Ukrainian cause. and John G. Rowland (R) for the included, partook of the Kosher food, To that end, the UNA provides its members with low-cost insurance, proposed commemorative stamp that there was no question that this initial mortgages, loans and scholarships. The UNA organizes camps, workshops would honor Taras Shevchenko on the meeting presaged a promising rela- and courses for youths, as well as cultural activities for Ukrainians of all ages. 125th anniversary of his death in 1986. tionship. The UNA keeps Ukrainians and the public at large informed about But I would like to know what the Sadly this did not turn out to be the Ukrainian affairs through Svoboda, The Ukrainian Weekly, the annual UNA rest of the Ukrainian community is case; not because of any lack of good Almanac and the books published by the Svoboda Press. doing to gain consideration for the will on the part of the Ukrainians, and, I The UNA is never content to rest on its laurels. Each year, it undertakes proposed Taras Shevchenko stamp or might add, not because of any ill will on new and bigger projects that benefit all of us. In 1985, for example, the UNA even for the millennium stamp? Why the part of the Jews. The aborted allocated $1 million for seniors housing at Soyuzivka; $100,000 for haven't Ukrainpex officials taken a relationship came about, to my mind, as scholarships to students; and $50,000 for the Ukrainian Encyclopedia project. stand and made an all-out effort to gain a result of more pressing priorities for Also in 1985, the UNA, reacting to the community's profound concern about consideration for the stamp? Where are the Jewish people such as the ever- the defamation of the Ukrainian nation, created the Ukrainian Heritage all the Ukrainian national organi- recurring cycle of threats against Isreal, Defense Committee and announced plans to open a fully staffed Washington zations that are supposed to be re- deculturalization through assimilation office of this committee in an effort to counter what appears to be a presenting Ukrainian interests? Why is and intermarriage, and last but not widespread smear campaign directed against Ukrainians. it always the few individuals who are least, outcroppings of anti-Semitism. There's much, much more, of course, for hardly a worthwhile community doing all the work while the bigwigs of The failure to develop on the Waldorf project in North America has not had UNA support. v national organizations sit around meeting was a disappointment for all of ^s, the UNA continues to live up to the legacy of its founders — something making grandiose speeches that are us who were present, except, I dare say n be especially proud of on this 92nd birthday and during this meaningless? for Walter. Not because Walter was a :'г зп year. Recently the editors of the Ukrainian masochist — far from it! Walter was, if Weekly criticized the reasons that led to (Continued on page 12) No. 7 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16,1986 Danylo Shumuk: longest serving prisoner of conscience in USSR The article below is reprinted from the winter 1986 issue of The Candle, a journal of international human rights published by the Canadian section of Amnesty International.

Danylo Shumuk is the longest serving prisoner of conscience known in the USSR. He has spent a total of 41 years in prison, 34 of which have been under Soviet rule. Many Amnesty International members will be familiar with Danylo Shumuk's story through the widely distributed film, "Prisoners of Conscience." Danylo's nephew, Ivan Shumuk, who now lives in British Columbia, was in Ottawa in May of this year and came into the Amnesty International office to talk about his uncle. Danylo Shumuk's most recent arrest was in January 1972 in connection with the discovery of unauthorized writings and a manuscript of his memoirs in his home. He was convicted of "anti-Soviet agitation and propaganda." Twice before he had been convicted by Soviet courts in connection with his political beliefs. He was labelled by the court as "an especially dangerous recidivist" and received the maximum sentence of 10 years'imprisonment in a special-regime corrective labor colony — to be followed by five years' internal exile. Danylo and Ivan Shumuk grew up together — until Danylo's first arrest in 1933 when he was 18 and Ivan 13. Ivan came to Canada in 1950. He refrained from writing to relatives still in the USSR because he feared that punitive actions might be taken against those Prisoner of conscience Danylo Shumuk (left) and his nephew, Ivan Shumuk of British Columbia. receiving mail from the West. However, when news of Since Danylo's arrest and imprisonment, his family world knows about a certain prisoner they fthe the severity of his uncle's most recent sentence reached and three European AI groups have been working authorities! are more careful in the way they treat that him in 1972, Ivan felt he could no longer hurt Danylo. constantly for his release. The worldwide membership prisoner." More recently the present minister for Using an address he obtained from Amnesty Interna- of AI has been called to act on behalf of Danylo external affairs, Joe Clark, raised the case of Danylo tional he began writing to Danylo in 1973. Danylo and Shumuk through the Prisoners of the Month Cam- Shumuk with Soviet officials in Ukraine during his family members in Canada have continued to paign and the Urgent Action Network. Considerable trip to the Soviet Union in April of last year. correspond although in the past the number of letters public attention has been focused on his case both in In December 1981, Danylo completed his 10-year Danylo was allowed to send was limited. Canada and abroad in view of his health and the period of imprisonment and was dispatched to his Much of Danylo's sentence of imprisonment was number of years he has been imprisoned. place of exile in Soviet Central Asia. At the time, AI served at the Mordovian Strict-Regime Corrective In late 1978 announced to the feared that he might not survive the difficult journey Labor Camp Number 1-6. In its 1980 report "Priso- Western press that Danylo Shumuk was close to and through its Urgent Action Network appealed for ners of Conscience in the USSR" AI identified this death; at the time it was thought that he was suffering his release on humanitarian grounds as provided for camp as probably the most punitive known labor from stomach cancer. This news touched off wide- by Article 100 of the Soviet corrective labor code. institution in the USSR. In 1980 he was transferred to spread appeals from his family, from AI through its Prisoners of conscience and their relatives regard Corrective Labor Colony Number 36 in the Perm Urgent Action Network and from prominent politi- this transportation as one of the severest aspects of the Region of the Urals. cians for his immediate release. In Canada, the House entire process of imprisonment. Receiving inadequate Subjected to the hard physical labor and chronic of Commons unanimously passed a motion urging the food, water, and medical attention, prisoners nor- undernourishment characteristic of Soviet corrective Soviet Union to release Danylo Shumuk. mally have to suffer further hardships during stop labor institutions, Danylo's health was seriously Ivan Shumuk credits the intervention of the overs along the way in "transit camps." In describing undermined. Even under these trying physical Canadian government, through the inquiries made by his uncle's experiences, Ivan says "It was the hardest- conditions, and suffering from a number of ailments the then minister for external affairs, Don Jamieson, ever experience of his life — regardless that his life was including severe stomach ulcers, Danylo continued as being instrumental in Danylo receiving proper hard to begin with... he was taken back and forth in with his human-rights activities, writing and signing hospitalization and diet during this period. Ivan different directions on purpose and going through appeals on behalf of fellow prisoners of conscience. believes that "publicity always helps. If the outside (Continued on page 16) A congressman's letter to Myroslav Medvid Below is the text of a letter to you were not trying to defect to would think that. We need better Ukrainian Seaman Myroslav Med- freedom in America and that you say communications. I am enclosing an vid written hv Rep. Fred J. Eckert that those who said that were simply article I wrote about those events (R-N. Y.) n January 23. trying to impeded any improvement involving you last fall in New Orleans in relations between the United which was published in the Novem- Dear Myroslav: States and the Soviet Union on the ber 21, 1985, Wall Street Journal. 1 I was delighted to note that the eve of the Geneva summit. I am sure I would enjoy receiving from you a official Soviet news agency TASS speak for the overwhelming majority letter correcting any mistaken im- quotes you as saying, "Rumors of my of Americans when I tell you that pressions I might have had. To help death are greatly exaggerated." That America wants better relations with make our correspondence more Mark Twain touch is nice. Many of Russia and with your own native personal, I'm enclosing a picture of us here in America were — and country, Ukraine, too. As you have myself. Coul you please enclose a remain — concerned that death or probably heard, one of the results of picture of yourself when you write the wcuiM be your fate .upon the Reagan-Gorbachev meeting was back to me? your retnr,; I b-„ Soviet Union. So an agreement to open a U.S. Consu- By the way, I am not the only we are pleas^ to hear that you are late in Kiev, Ukraine. I hope you visit member of Congress who will be being warmly welcomed home. our consulate sometime. I know our corresponding with you in the in- TASS reports, as Pravda did people there would be interested in terest of helping to improve under- earlier, that you did not jump ship; hearing firsthand from you the full standing among the United States, you accidentally fell overboard. I was story of how your accidentally falling Russia and Ukraine. Indeed, so wondering, Myroslav, when you fell, into the Mississippi River created an many of us are interested in your why did you swim 100 yards to shore international incident. Г11 bet the story and your reports about how rather than simply swim a few feet first thing they ask you is why you well received you are back home that back to the ship. happened to be carrying a sealed you will probably get one letter a Rep. Fred Eckert It was also reported by TASS that container housing your birth certifi- month from a member of Congress upon your return home following a cate and other valuable papers while for the next 10 years or so. We hope Independence Day. Wish you could long journey you had to be treated you were checking the deck lamps on that news from you in the months be there. for injuries and you are now at your the Marshal Koniev. Is that a com- and years ahead is good news, and we With warmest regards. family home still recovering from mon practice with Soviet seamen? wish you a full recovery and good those injuries. Sounds like you must Myroslav, I thought you were health and good luck in the years Cordially, have been hurt pretty badly. How did trying to defect. Most. Americans ahead. you get hurt so badly? thought that. And now we read in I have to close now. I must be off to f-ai J, Eckert TASS reports that you say that TASS that you are upset that we a celebration observing Ukrainian Member of Congress THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1986 No. 7 UKRAINIAN INDEPENDENCE DAY — JANUARY 22 тштттшштшт Essex County Houston

Essex County Executive Peter Shapiro signs Ukrainian Independence Day proclamation. NEWARK, N.J. — Essex County Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Irving- Executive Peter Shapiro declared ton; and representatives of various local January 22 as Ukrainian Indepen- Ukrainian organizations. dence Day in Essex County during a During the proclamation-signing, ceremony in his office attended by Mr. Matiash, who made arrangements members of Essex County's Ukrainian for the ceremony, made the following American community. statement: The proclamation called upon all "Mr. Shapiro, it is with great appre- Houston City Councilman Dale M. Gorczynski (center), displays the city's citizens of Essex County, "regardless of ciation and pride that we witness your Ukrainian Independence Day proclamation. Flanking him are Eugene A. Kuchta national background, to observe this signing of this proclamation for Ukrai- (right), president, and James M. Baran, vice-president, of the Ukrainian American day in recognition of the gallant struggle nian Independence Day — I personally Cultural Club of Houston. of the Ukrainian people for the most and the rest of the Ukrainian people are precious goal cherished by our own grateful to you for all that you have HOUSTON — Over 60 people attend- which examined the political climate of nation and liberty-loving people every- done in the past and we pray for ed the Ukrainian Independence Day the time and its impact on the fledgling where: freedom." stronger coordination and support to program sponsored by the Ukrainian Ukrainian National Republic (1918- Joining the county executive during achieve the long-awaited liberation of American Cultural Club on Saturday, 1921). the proclamation-signing were: Michael Ukraine — we know that you are for January 25. The president of Americans for Matiash, coordinator, Ukrainian Ame- world peace and human rights and After welcoming remarks by UACC Human Rights in Ukraine, Ihor Ol- rican Democratic Organization of gathering here with you, we wish you President Eugene A. Kuchta, the even- shaniwsky, was the evening's keynote Essex County; the Rev. Methody the best of health to continue to pro- ing's program was conducted by Mi- speaker. Most interesting were Mr. Kushko, pastor, St. John's Ukrainian mote freedom of speech and religion for chael Balahutrak, master of ceremo- Olshaniwsky's remarks about the Ame- Catholic Church, Newark; the Rev. all people including Ukrainians and nies. rican political process and the ways in Sergei Nepril, pastor, Holy Trinity Ukraine." Houston City Councilman Dale M. which Ukrainian Americans can in- Gorczynski, fresh from a trip to the fluence the course of U.S. govern- Soviet Union, described the psycholo- mental affairs. gical rigors of the journey during which AHRU currently is bending its efforts New York State his party was followed and observed in the direction of freeing Myroslav every moment. He said he returned to Medvid, the hapless Ukrainian seaman the United States with a renewed who was returned to Soviet officials appreciation of the individual and after twice jumping into the Mississippi collective freedom accorded Ameri- River in a grab at personal freedom. cans. Concluding remarks were delivered Councilman Gorczynski presented by William Dijak who echoed Mr, the assembly with the official proclama- Olshaniwsky's observation that the lion of the City of .Houston signed by Houston Ukrainian community i^ uni- Mayor Kathryn J.Whitmire designating que `їѓї several ways, not the least being January 22 Ukrainian Independence the energetic leadership being provided Day in the city. by young professionals who have never The program continued with a his- lived in their ancestral homeland. toricai overview of shifting Ukrainian Following the formal program, many territorial boundaries and political availed themselves of the opportunity to realities from the time of the Mongolian speak with Ms. Bodnar-Balahutrak and invasions to the present, presented by Messrs. Dijak, Olshaniwsky and Steven Schoenfeldt. Schoenfeldt, and the UACC executive The Zorepad Ukrainian Dance Ensemble of Albany with State Sens. Warren Lydia Bodnar-Balahutrak gave an board during the reception that brought Anderson and Joseph Bruno during the Ukrainian Independence Day program at address in the Ukrainian language the evening to a close. the Empire State Plasa. TROY, N.Y. - Eugene Spiak, son of One of the most memorable events Jacob and Daria Spiak, attends the 3- was the food tasting. The children and Union year-olds' Nursery School program at teachers had samples of Ukrainian food Sacred Heart School here in Troy, which included holubtsi, homemade where teachers Bernadine Starrs and Ukrainian bread and compote. Peg Rosamilia have begun a "Children A field trip was held on January 21 Around the World" program to intro- for the entire class to view the Ukrai- duce the children to various cultural nian Independence Day program in the heritages and develop an ethnic aware- "well" of the r .pire State Plaza in ness . He is the only Ukrainian pupil in Albany. There the 30 children from the the program, nursery school observed three Ukrai- Ukram was the featured country for nian folk dances as performed by the the week of January 20. The children Zorepad Dance Ensemble of the Capital heard discussion on Ukrainian tradi- District in Albany. They greeted the tions and religious customs associated Legislature and over 250 people in with the Christmas and Easter season. attendance, with the traditional Ukrai- Stories and records were presented to nu-,n greeting of bread and saftp-. the children in both Ukrainian and The Ukrainian Independent^ Day English. The class listened to Ukrainian program is sponsored every year by the music and played with dolls dressed in Ukrainian Congress Committee, United Hutsul attire. Branches of the Coital District. The Information about Ukraine and its president, Eugene Na^oiotny, present- culture, including an explanation of ed State Sen. Joseph В`, .mo with an iitua! breads, kolach and paska, and acknowledgement for his continued The 68th anniversary of Ukrainian independence was observed in the V:ir significance during the Christmas support and service to the Ukrainian Union, N.J., Township Municipal Building on January 19. This event was v ;,.- itV$t?r h.^days, was presented. community. sponsored by the Ukrainian National Women's League of America, Branch r.1 a picture oi a little The featured speaker at the event was 32, with the assistance of the Ukrainian-American Veterans, Post No. 6, `-` `-. " r л`spumes to the Rev. Dr. Myron Kotch of St. John Ukrainian Congress Committee of America, and the Ukrainian community the Baptist Church in Syracuse. of Union and neighboring towns. No. 7 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1986 9

Triple Cities by Lubomyr M.' Zobniw Tier Ukrainians Spend the day BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — During visiting Ukraine the month of January, residents of the keep the faith at Roberson Triple Cities of Bmghamton, Johnson Preserving culture, language City and Endicott, were made strongly shows support for homeland aware of the presence of the Ukrainian community in their midst by the presen- tation of two complementary "Ukrai- nian Days." On January 22 the Ukrainian com- munity gathered for flag-raisings and programs at the Binghamton and John- son City city halls to mark the anniver- sary of Ukrainian independence. Prior to the Ukrainian Day on January 22, the Ukrainian community presented a Ukrainian heritage pro- gram titled "Experience Ukraine" at Binghamton's prestigious Roberson Center for the Arts and Sciences. The event took place on January 12 and was presented in conjunction with the museum's main exhibit: "Starting Over," which chronicled the organized community life of the various ethnic groups including Ukrainians, in the Binghamton Area. The "Experience Binghamton Press special about the local Ukrainian community. Ukraine" program was presented as a "The map of Ukraine was selected as gration theme of the museum's exhibit documentary "Harvest of Despair" supplementary, in-depth, program the logo for the event, to appear on all , and gave an excellent overview of the which enlightened people about a about Ukraine and Ukrainians. posters, leaflets and press ads, since it history of Ukrainian immigration to the tragic, yet little-known event in U- "The main goal for the program was best represented our goal to inform United States. Also shown, was the (Continued on page 15) twofold: to inform the general public people about Ukraine," stated Anne about Ukraine, and to reach as many Petras, co-chairperson for "Experience people as possible of Ukrainian descent Ukraine." Oyster Bay within the immediate and neighboring "Experience Ukraine" was planned as Ukrainian communities, as well as those a daylong program of films, live presen- outside the organized Ukrainiaa com- tations of Ukrainian music and dance, munity. Therefore, public relations with exhibits of Ukrainian art with time free the news media was given top priority in for refreshments. The program opened funds and effort," said Mima Zobniw, with the film "Helm of Destiny" which co-chairperson of the event. fitted perfectly with the general immi-

Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Colby signs a proclamation declaring January 22 Ukrainian Independence Day in the town. On hand for the signing were Joseph Choma (left) of Syosset, president of the Nassau County Chapter of the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America, and congress members Ann and Walter Romaniuk, also of Syosset. The town flew the Ukrainian flag on January 22 to further underscore its support of independence for Ukraine and all captive nations.

Mayor Tom Bucci of Bridgeport, Conn., with a delegation of Ukrainian .... Americans during the January 22 signing of the mayoral proclamation of WІП ПIp6Q Ukrainian Independence Day. WINNIPEG — Mayor William Committee's Winnipeg branch on Ja- Norrie, of Winnipeg officially proclaim- nuary 25. ed January 22 Ukrainian Independence Ukrainian Week ran from January 26 Rockland County Day in that city. The proclamation to February 2. NEW CITY, N.Y. — Ukrainian- were filled with Ukrainian and other kicked off a weeklong celebration of American Veterans of Post 19, Spring ethnics of all ages. Kenneth T. Zebrow- this event. Activities were organized by Irvington Valley, N.Y., held flag-raising cere- ski, recently selected as chairman of the the Winnipeg Branch of the Ukrainian monies on January 22 at the Rockland Rockland County Legislators,was the Canadian Committee. IRVINGTON, N.J. — The Irvington County office building here. keynote speaker. Events during the week included a Board of Education adopted a pro- Ceremonies was held in the Legisla- Addresses were also given made by Ukrainian Independence Day concert, clamation condemning the persecution tive Chambers on January 26 at noon. New York State Sen. Eugene Levy; held January 26, a children's poster and oppression of the Ukrainian people Commander Teddy B. Dusanenko of Herbert Reisman, supervisor of Ra- contest on the theme "What I like best and the destruction of the Ukrainian Post 19 noted that the Rev. Ivan mapo; Joseph Holland, county clerk; about Ukrainian culture " and an culture by the Soviet Union. It was Kazczak from Ss. Peter and Paul Alex Gromach, majority leaders of the exhibit of mementos of the Ukrainian issued on the occasion of Ukrainian In- Ukrainian Church would open the Rockland County Legislature; Bruce National Republic. dependence Day. ceremonies with a prayer. Levine, county legislator and former The weeklong celebration was topped The proclamation was adopted by the Dr. Vasyl Luchkiew chaired the Clarkstown supervisor; and Theodore off with a 45th anniversary banquet in board on January 15 and was presented program. The legislative Chambers R. Dusanenko, county legislator. honor of the Ukrainian Canadian by board member Patrick McNally. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1986 No. 7

Senate Resolution 267 has had aan recorder, he also said his suspicions before as well as those on the Navy Senate hears... uneasy history. Several attempts haad have been raised. cutter to which Mr. Medvid was re- (Continued from page 1) been made in December to pass iit "The case smells fishy to me, even moved to be examined could also to Mr. Medvid). through the Senate by attaching it tto more so," he said. identify him. Sen. Gordon Humphrey (R-N.H.), other bills before the Senate adjourneied Others who testified at the hearing "From the time Medvid arrived on who has been pushing for a full Senate for the Christmas holidays. Both atat- were William Woessner, acting assis- the cutter on October 28, until he was investigation of the matter said in an tempts to do this failed, partiallH yУ tant secretary of state for European and returned to his vessel, he was consistent- because many senators felt the resolulu-- Canadian affairs; Alan C. Nelson, ly in the presence of U.S. officials who interview with The Weekly last week, "I n thought it was significant they certified tion could stand on its own, and commissioner of the Immigration and could positively identify him," Mr. he (Mr. Medvid) was of sound mind because Sen. Dole had not wanted tto Naturalization Service; Lt. Cmdr. J.M. Nelson said. while detained... while the guy was on put the resolution on an already packeed Caruthers, M.D., of the U.S. Navy; and Mr. Szmagala, who spoke on behalf the verge of flipping." He characterized Senate calender. There were also fearirs Taras Szmagala, a member of the of Ukrainian Americans, voiced feel- the two statements as "contradictory." that if the resolution had been placed on Supreme Assembly of the Ukrainian ings of another kind. During his testi- In his interview with The Weekly, the agenda, it would be filibustered. National Association. mony, he asked the government get to , Mr. Nelson once again defended the the bottom of the Medvid case and Sen. Humphrey disclosed that he was Sen. Humphrey further commented conducting negotiations with Senate ^ handling of the Medvid case by the INS. spoke of how all ethnic groups in the on the Senate hearings during the United States feel cheated by the deci- Majority ‚Leader Robert Dole (R- interview. He also commented that he wanted "to Kansas) to look at additional ways in clarify some specific issues about which sion to return the sailor to the Soviets. "He (Sen. Simpson) is looking intа Qo which the Medvid affair might be there has been a great deal of misinfor- He said: the matter in a general way, attemptining investigated. While he had thanked Sen. mation. "We all believed in the commitment to dispose of the matter in one or twwoo Simpson for the opportunity to appear "Our prepared remarks will be con- of the United States to defend the hearings. I won't stand for that," Senn'. cerned with the following areas: 1) The freedom of oppressed people every- at the hearing, he also made it clear that Humphrey emphasized. a full fledged investigation into the identification process to insure that the where. We fought in every war that the Mary Kay Hill, Sen. Simpson's pres, s, man interviewed was really Seaman United States has fought for freedom. matter is necessary to find if there "was secretary stated that the senator would any unethical or unlawful conduct on L Medvid; 2) Accounts from INS agents Yet, when it came time to defend the not dispose of the Medvid case. Shee the part of any U.S, employee or ?. present concerning Seaman Medyid's freedom of one Ukrainian — not in added that the hearings were not held in desire to return to the Soviet Union; and some far-off land — but on the land official," opposition to Sen. Humphrey's bill. It appears that if the discussions with . 3) Direct observations of Seaman purchased by Thomas Jefferson, on the Sen. Dole prove successful, the resolu- "He said he would hold (the hearingsgs) Medvid's behavior." banks of the Mississippi, our govern- tion which Sen. Humphrey had pre- last December. He opposes (Sen. Humm- Mr. Nelson said that when Mr. ment failed us... viously proposed would fall by the phrey's) resolution because he believeres Medvid was first taken into custody by "Mr. Chairman, we can lose our land, wayside and another route to a full (the Congress) has the committee strucде- the border patrol, he was photograph- our possessions, and our money and investiation of the Medvid case would ture to set up and examine the Medviridd ed, fingerprinted and interviewed by still survive. We cannot afford to lose be undertaken. affair," Ms. Hill said "But, he does havtve two INS agents. He also stated that our hope and belief in the future nor our In December, Sen. Humphrey had some compromises" she said. Sen'П. when a group of officers boarded the belief in our country. That hope, that introduced Senate Resolution 267, Simpson would "further explore th-hee Soviet ship the next day, and went to the confidence, and that belief has been which would create a Special Panel on method used in the handling" of th:hee sickbay, the agent who originally en- shattered because our government lost Asylum composed of seven senators. Medvid case and will hold anotheier countered Mr. Medvid "personally its integrity. The fate of Miroslav The resolution would empower the hearing, possibly in conjunction witith identified" him. Mr. Nelson said that Medvid, our Ukrainian brother, is sad; panel to subpoena witnesses and evi- Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa), chairir-- other people who had seen Mr. Medvid the fate of the United States is tragic." dence in its review of U.S. asylum man of Subcommittee on Administra- procedures and recent asylum cases. tive Practice and Procedure, she said. The resolution currently has over 60 co- No date has been set for the hearing. Albanians are of the Muslim faith. sponsors. It was also disclosed during the Six Albanians... Together with the Church of Christ in Sen. Humphrey would not comment February 4 hearing that tape recordings (Continued from page 3) Pennsylvania, Prof. Barolli's congre- on his negotiations with Sen. Dole were made by the Justice Department father was arrested and jailed already gation has sponsored Albanian refugees further, stating only that he would while Mr. Medvid was being examined before his family was arrested. He died to come to America after they escaped know the results of his pursuits in the by the military psychiatrist. This infor- in prison as a result of torture, Roland to Greece or Yugoslavia. next several weeks. mation previously had not been made Popa learned from refugees who were in Individuals and organizations of the "If those negotiations won't bear public. While the first tape was recorded the same prison. Albanian community in the New York fruit, however, I will still offer to set up without any problems, Sen. Humphrey Some 300 old, established families in metropolitan area are supporting the an investigation in the way it was origi- said the second tape is virtually blank. A Ihjurres have experienced a similar fate, plight of the six Albanians, by sending nally envisioned," Sen. Humphrey said spokesman for the Justice Department Roland Popa added. telegrams to the Italian Prime Minister referring to his resolution. He added said the taping device malfunctioned Having had no direct contact with his Bettino Craxi, to Secretary of State that very few of his senate colleagues during the interview. While Sen. Hum- relatives for 18 years, he said that he George Schultz and to Mother Theresa, know of the negotiations, but said he phrey said he grants there could have who is an Albanian national. felt they would support his proposal. been a legitimate problem with the tape asked the Italian Consulate in Toronto to be able to communicate with them in the Italian Embassy in Tirana. "We hope that the Italian govern- "In recent years people from Albania, ment will not deliver the asylum seekers NOTICE especially young people who see no into the hands of the Albanian police. future in their country — in many cases There can be no doubt about their fate if THE SVOBODA PRESS ADMINISTRATION soldiers — repeatedly-escaped from they are handed over," said Robert Devecchi, executive director of the hereby informs all organizations and individuals that the administration Albania to Yugoslavia and Greece," IRC, in a telegram to Mr. Shultz. will not accept any advertisements said Prof. Barolli, president of the

if previous bills are not paid. Ukrainian community...Walte r Bilyk of the Ukrainian commu- nity of Jersey City, of which Mr. ш Individuals letters concerning unpaid bills will not be sent. (Continued from page 4) Dragan was an active member; and m All bills must be paid within 15 days after the publication of an advertisement. faith in God. R.L. Chomiak, a journalist who began Burial followed at Holy Cross Ceme- his career under Mr. Dragan at the tery in North Arlington, N.J., where the Svoboda Press. deceased's wife, Myroslawa, and son, Final remarks were delivered by the Borys, are buried. Mr. Dragan's two senior member of Mr. Dragan's family, granddaughters, Olenka and Natalka, Dr. Michael Lohaza, who spoke on FOR ONLY 2Ф PER DAY sprinkled earth from his beloved U- behalf of the family,especially Oksana you can be insured for kraine on the coffin. Dragan Krawciw, Mr. Dragan's daugh- A tryzna (funeral dinner) was held ter, thanking all who had honored the $5,000 :mmediately afterwards at the Ukrai- late editor by attending the memorial under an nian Community Center in Jersey City. services. The funeral dinner ended with Here Mr. Dragan was eulogized by the singing of "Vydysh Brate Miy," a ACCIDENTAL DEATH John O. Flis, supreme president of the traditional farewell song of Ukrainian and Ukrainian National Association, who soldiers. DISMEMBERMENT CERTIFICATE spoke of the editor-in-chief's contribu- The UNA was represented at me- tions to Svoboda, the Ukrainian Na- morial services by Mr. Flis, supreme of the. tional Association, the Ukrainian Ame- president; Dr. Kuropas, supreme vice- UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION rican community and the Ukrainian president; Gloria Paschen, supreme .The low, low premiums for new ADD Certificates, nation. vice-presidentess; Walter Sochan, su- issued after Oct. 1, 1983, are as follows: Other speakers were: Dr. Myron B. preme secretary; Ulana Diachuk, su- $6.50 Annually Kuropas, supreme vice-president of the preme treasurer; Stefan Hawrysz, su- $3.35 Semi-annually UNA, who spoke of Mr. Dragan as a preme organizer; Supreme Auditors $1.75 Quarterly friend and a person who had "God on Nestor Olesnycky and Bohdan Hna- his shoulder"; Ihor Sochan, president of tiuk; Supreme Advisor Andrew Key- .60 Monthly the U.S. National Plast Command, who bida; and Mary Dushnyck, honorary Premiums are the same for all members, age 16-55. noted the deceased's contributions to member of the UNA Supreme As- у Plast, in which his children were active; sembly. No. 7 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1986 11 Receives citation The Rev. Ball previously served as pastor of Transfiguration Church, Notes on people Clarks Summit, Pa. He was ordained a priest in the Byzantine Rite in 1981 at he said, "lor me, though, bass Paul the previous fall, and was selected by the the Cathedral of St. Michael the Ar- Plishka was even better — his noble student affairs office to tutor students in changel, Passaic, N.J. voice was in superb estate, and he alone anatomy and biochemistry as well as He holds a B.A. in humanities from among the soloists sounded as if he had work in the anatomy lab as a prosector. Holy Apostle College, Cromwell, Conn., been born speaking Latin." He graduated in the top fifth of his class. a college which specializes in preparing The UNA Branch 146 and 94 member men for late vocations to the priest- began his residency training and specia- hood. He continued his studies at St. lization in radiation oncology in July Mary's in Baltimore and Ss. Cyril and 1985, at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Methodius Seminary of the Byzantine Cancer Center in New York. After Rite in Pittsburgh, where in December completing four years of training there, 1979 he was made a deacon of the he plans to do a fellowship and then Church. possibly pursue a career in academic The Rev. Ball is currently enrolled in medicine. the pastoral counseling program in the A parishioner of St. Josaphat Ukrai- graduate school of LaSalle University. nian Catholic Church in Warren, Mr. The Rev. Ball previously served in Mychalczak is a former member of the Hazelton and Mahanoy City, Pa. He Ukrainian Sports Club, where he play- will serve as chaplain to the Sisters of St. ed hockey and soccer, and belonged to Basil the Great, who founded Manor the Plast Ukrainian Youth Organiza- Junior College in 1947. tion. In college, he belonged to the Ukrainian Student Organization at Makes U.S. team Wayne State University. He is the son of Mykola and Marika CLEVELAND — Rick Oleksyk, 22, Mychalczak of Warren. has been chosen to be a member of the United States national handball team, Dr. Roman Andrushkiw and will be competing in Spain and Italy OSLO — This city was the site of the Metropolitan Opera bass Paul Plishka in the next several weeks. 11th World Congress on System Simu- Named chaplain The West Point graduate originally lation and Scientific Computing during The January 12 concert, which fea- wanted to play basketball, when in the week of August 5-9, 1985. tured a quartet of soloists from the college, but because of knee injuries, he The congress, organized every three Metropolitan Opera, including Mr. was forced to abandon his plans. years by the International Association Plishka, and was attended by many With the help of his high school for Mathematics and Computers in celebrities, was dedicated to the me- coach, however, he got into West Point Simulation, is one of the most impor- mory of Sara Tucker, the late tenor's and continued to play basketball. tant events in the field of simulation and wife, who passed away last September. "I played basketball and baseball scientific computing, attended by there, but my knee continued to bother mathematicians and scientists from me. As a result of swelling in the joint, I around the world. New M.D. could only practice basektball every At the congress, Dr. Roman An- other day. Because I had to miss prac- drushkiw was the chairman of the tice I was transferred from the varsity to scientific session on numerical mo- the junior varsity. At West Point, those deling in geophysics, physics and with basketball experience are recruited mathematics. In addition, he presented for team handball, and this is the way I the paper, "A Numerical Method for got involved with the sport," he said in a Moving Boundary Problems with Ap- The Rev. Joseph E. Ball recent interview with his home-town plication to Cryosurgery," which has a paper. wide application in the simulation of JENKINTOWN, Pa. — Sister Mary Mr. Oleksyk has completed his basic cryosurgical processes. At the conclu- Cecilia OSBM, president of Manor training in Fort Bliss, Texas. He is an sion of the congress, Dr. Andrushkiw Junior College,announced theappoint- artillery officer with the rank of second was awarded a citation for his contribu- ment of the Rev. Joseph E. Ball of lieutenant. He is the only military man tion to the scientific program of the White Plains, N.Y., as chaplain of the on the U.S. team. By comparison, all congress. college. He was appointed by Arch- the players on the Soviet team are in the bishop Stephen Sulyk. Dr. Andrushkiw is a professor of military. mathematics at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. His specialty lies in the field of numerical analysis and applied Awarded rank of Eagle Scout mathematics, where he is the author of a number of papers and holds several patents in the area of automatic con- trols. Besides his professional work, Dr. Andrushkiw is actively involved in Ukrainian community affairs. He serves on the board of directors of the Shev- ^henko Scientific Society of America, Dr. Borys R. Mychalczak d is a member of the Ukrainian engineers' Society of America, the Plast WARREN, Mich. — Borys Roman Foundation in Newark, and other Mychalczak, 26, of Warren, Mich., organizations. received a doctor of Medicine degree Dr. Andrushkiw, his wife, Svitlana from Wayne State University in Detroit (nee Lutzky), and son, Pavlo, are at a graduation ceremony last June. members of UNA Branch 184 in Maple- Mr. Mychalczak began his education wood, N.J. at the Immaculate Conception Ukrai- nian Catholic Grade School and High School in Hamtramck, Mich., where he Plishka hailed graduated with honors. He was presi- dent of the Taras Shevchenko Chapter NEW YORK — Bass Paul Plishka's of the National Honor Society in his recent performance in Verdi's "Messa senior year and received a Ukrainian da Requiem," at a star-studded gala Graduates Scholarship and a Wayne celebration of the Richard Tucker State University Merit Scholarship, Music Foundation's 10th anniversary in which covered all tuition costs until Carnegie Hall, received a rave review in completion of his bachelor of science in the January 14 issue of the Daily News. Biology degree in May 1981. Daily News music critic Bill Zakaria- In college, Mr. Mychalczak was oeventeen-year-old Michael Riepe of Los Alamos, N.M., was recently sen said Mr. Plishka's performance elected to the Phi Beta Kappa honor awarded the Eagle Scout rank at a Court of Honor conducted by his local "was even better than the performance society as a junior member-in-course Boy Scout troop. A member of UNA Branch 276 and the St. Nicholas of famed tenor Luciano Pavarotti in the and graduated with high distinction. Society, Mr. Riepe won his new rank for his project of assembling and production. Mr. Mychalczak began medical installing 43 new picnic tables at Bandelier National Monument. He is Though Mr. Zakariasen wrote that school in the fall of 1981, having been serving as junior scountmaster of his troop. He is the grandson of Stephan Mr, Pavarotti "was in seraphic form," accepted as an early decision candidate Evanitsky, secretary of UNA Branch 276, in Ambridge, Pa. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1986 No. 7

emigrate from the Soviet Union. The Olena Antoniv... request was denied. (Continued from page 1) In the summer of 1979 Mr. Krasivsky Mr. Krasivsky was first sentenced in joined the Ukrainian Helsinki Group, 1947 at the age of 18 to five years in a and in March 1980 he was arrested labor camp after he attempted to escape during a pre-Olympic sweep of from Kazakhstan, where he and his dissenters. No formal charges were family had been exiled along with brought against him, but he was With profound sorrow we wish to infor†m our friends , relatives and the Ukrainian thousands of others from western accused of having feigned mental illness Community that Ukraine. to avoid completing his 1967 sentence, In the mid-1960s he was one of the co- even though it was the Serbsky Institute founders of the Ukrainian National psychiatrists who had ruled him WASYL SCHERBEY Front, which openly advocated the incompetent. He was forced to serve the passed away on January 25th 1986. independence of Ukraine through non- remainder of his term, 10 months in a PANAKHYDA - January 27th 1986. violent, legal means. As a result, he was labor camp and five years of exile. sentenced in 1967 to five years'prison, His wife regularly visited him in exile FUNERAL SERVICE - January 28th 1986 at Hamtramck, Michigan. Entombment seven years' labor camp and five years' in the Tyumen region of Siberia, and for eternal rest in Ukrainian National Monument Mausoleum at the Ukrainian National Memorial Cemetery of U.S.A. at 4111 Pennsylvania Avenue S.E., Washington, D.C. 20746. exile for "anti-Soviet agitation and while on visits there she worked as a propaganda." physician, something she could not do In Sorrow: ч He was sent to the Serbsky Institute in Lviv. Mr. Krasivsky, an ailing Son - NESTOR SCHERBEY with wife LIDIA invalid, recently completed his sentence Daughters - CHRISTINA NEHANIV with family for Forensic Psychiatry in early 1972 ZWENYSLAVA HAYDA with family after he was accused of writing and and the couple resumed their life in Grand children - ROMAN, VALENTYNA circulating "verses of a nationalist Lviv. Relatives near and far — content." He was deemed mentally The Krasivskys maintained contacts DARIA KOZAK with husband incompetent and was sent to psychiatric with Amnesty International for several YAROSLAWA ZDANIW with husband hospitals, from which he was finally years, and in 1983, AI succeeded in BOHDAN IWASZKO with wife released in 1978. having The Washington Post publish MYRON IWASHKO with wife. He was unable to practice his excerpts of correspondence with the Family in Ukraine profession, was required to see a couple. In Eternal Remembarance psychiatrist and his movements were Survivng Mrs. Krasivsky are her restricted. His two sons were treated husband. Zinoviy, her son, Taras like outcasts. Finally, Mr. and Mrs. Chornovil, her sister, Maria, and other Krasivsky applied for permission to family members.

^Ь as they had no idea who the World Tribute to... Congress was and what it stood for. SELF RELIANCE (Continued from page 6) (The bogeyman of Jewish bolshevism nothing else, a realist — whose realism and Ukrainian fascism prevailed at this NEW YORK had been annealed by bitter and painful time and lingers to a lesser degree experiences. During the Six-Day War, today.) FEDERAL CREDIT UNION he told me, the Ukrainian people rallied Despite the lack of further meetings offers to its members for Isreal — partly because they iden- between the Anti-Defamation League tified with it and partly because Isreal's and Ukrainians, the strained and often INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNT enemies were Soviet allies using Soviet hostile relationship between our peo- weapons. After the Six-Day War the ples abated, thanks in large measure to (IRA) World Ukrainian Congress wanted to Walter's contributions. When problems express its congratulations. Since it had with the Jewish community would now paying 9% annualy compounded quarterly. no contact with the organized Jewish surface in the United States, Walter community, it was in a quandary as to would often call me for possible cla- where to direct its felicitations. The rification and at times rectification, and і IRA — is a tax-deferred retirement plan. World Ukrainian Congress sent a conversely Walter assiduosly dealt with і The individual's contribution to the IRA — reduces current taxable income. congratulatory telegram to the World inter-ethnic problems arising in the Jewish Congress. The Ukrainian Con- і The earnings on the account — are tax deferred. Ukrainian community. More than any gress never was given the courtesy of an other Ukrainian American, he under- і Any individual who earns income during the year is eligible to open an Individual acknowledgement or a thank you. stood and could constructively resolve Retirement Account and contribute up to a maximum of $2,000 yearly, After the Munich Olympic massacre, Ukrainian-Jewish issues. Little do Walter was again involved through the people know how much his passing has і The contribution for the year 1985 — can be made until April 15,1986. Ukrainian Congress in sending con- weakened the struggle to improve dolences to the Isreali government. Jewish-Ukrainian relations, and con- For more information ask or call: Again there was never a word in re- comitantly, the struggle against Soviet SELF RELIANCE (NY) FEDERAL CREDIT UNION sponse. Russian imperialism. Walter interpreted these rebuffs as In these trying days, when the hys- 108 Second Avenue " New York, N.Y. 10003 deliberate, and rightly so, although it is teria engulfing the OSI hearings is Tel.: (212) 473-7310 possible that those who received the resurrecting old hatreds and spawning telegrams suspected something sinister, new ones, our common enemy sits back and gloats; for the demagogues in each of our communities and the sensation- alist media are fulfilling the disinform- ation tasks of the KGB, making it that much easier to oppress our peoples ENCYCLOPEDIA OF UKRAINE behind the iron curtain and to threaten those of us who are fortunate enough to Edited by Volodymyr Kubijovyc live in the free world. It is in these trying days that Walter VOLUME I (A-F): First of Four Volumes Dushnyck's loss is most sadly missed. Alexander Epstein $115.00 + shipping 8L handling — $4.50 Toronto

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Physicians condemn... charges seriously. What we need is an that although the Ethiopian govern- moratorium on the resettlement pro- opportunity for independent verifica- ment was misappropriating humanita- gram for three months until a commis- (Continued from page 3) tion." rian aid for the resettlement agency, sion of international experts can study Salim Lone, a U.N. spokesman said Ethiopia has stated the resettlement Western nations had not voiced their the problem. that while deaths have occurred because program is necessary because the dense discontent, for fear of coming into of the resettlement program, the United population of the northern plateaus has conflict with the government. Doctors Without Borders is an Nations "would categorically deny that virtually wiped out the land. Movement The debate cooled in mid-1985 when organization which has no political death rates have occurred on anywhere to the south and more fertile lands is the pace of the resettlement program leanings and has maintained teams in near that scale." purely voluntary. slowed down. But the program started more than two dozen countries. Three- In a phone interview with The New But critics have stated that the move again on a large scale in October and the quarters of its budget comes from York Times, M. Peter McPherson, is coordinated for military reasons. result has been "a catastrophe of consi- private donors, with the rest coming head of the United States Agency for The government wants to depopulate derable proportions," the report said. from such organizations as the Euro- International development stated: "Our the northern areas where rebel groups The report urges Western donor pean Economic Community and the judgment is that there have been large are fighting and "set up government- organizations and agencies to demand United Nations High Commissioner for number of deaths. It is clear that this is a dependent colonies and Soviet-style that the Ethiopian government place a Refugees. major disaster. The only question is the collective farms in the new areas of magnitude. Everyone should take these settlement," according to the Times. The report from Doctors Without THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Borders noted: "Expert opinion is Soviet psychiatrist... divided on the subject. But the problem ANNOUNCES at the moment has not so much to do (Continued from page 1) with the principle of population transfer in strict-regimen camp plus five years' as with the atrocious conditions in SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS internal exile on May 31, 1981." which it is being done." FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 1986787 The commissioners also noted Dr. Those people moved to the south The scholarships are available to students at an accredited college or university Koryagin's moving speech at his trial would be more susceptible to tropical WHO HAVE BEEN MEMBERS OF THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR AT when he said: "I will never accept the diseases, the doctors have stated. Also situation which exists in our country, LEAST TWO YEARS. Applicants are judged on the basis of scholastic record, f i- the conditions in which they have been nancial need and involvement in Ukrainian community and Student life. Appltca- where mentally healthy people are transferred have been unsanitary and imprisoned in psychiatric hospitals for tions are to be submitted no later than March 31J1986.For application form the people have not always been fed. write to: trying to think independently. I know Since the resettlement program be- that long years of physical imprison- gan in 1984, it has been a subject of UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Inc. ment, humiliation and mockery await dispute. Most Eastern agencies and 30 Montgomery Street ш Jersey City, N. J. 07302 me. Fully aware of this, I embark on it nations have refused to participate in it. ATTENTION ! APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED WITHOUT ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS ATTACHED WILL in the hope that it will increase the But Doctors Without Borders said NOT BE PROCESSED BY THE COMMITTEE. chances for others to live in freedom," For the last seven years, the Congres- sional members of the Helsinki Corn- mission have nominated various lead- ing imprisoned Soviet and East Euro- pean human-rights activists for the KOBASNIUK TRAVEL INC. Nobel Peace Prize. In 1983, Lech 157 Second Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10003 Walesa, Polish Solidarity leader, was nominated by the Commission and was (212)254-8779 awarded the prize, Established 1920 Vera Kowbasniuk-Shumeyko, President Chairman Alfonse M. D'Amato (R- N.Y.), and Co-Chairman Steny H. Hoyer (D-Md.) signed the letter which 198 6 ESCORTED GROUP TOURS recommends the nomination of Dr. Koryagin for the 1986 Nobel Peace FATIMA - LOURDES - ROME FATIMA - SALAMANCA - BURGOS - LOURDES - CARCASSONE - Prize. July 19 - August 3 Other commissioners who support NICEMmte Carlo - FLORENCE - ROME the Koryagin nomination are Sens. John Escort: Olena Goy TWA $2,072 Heinz (R-Pa.), James A. McClure (R- Idaho), Malcolm Wallop (R-Wyo.), SOPILKA Tour of BUCHAREST - SUCEAVA - RADAUTI - CIMPULUNG - SIGHETU Gordon J. Humphrey (R-N.H.), Clai- Romania and Yugoslavia MARMAT1EI - TIMISOARA - BELGRADE - SARAJEVO - BANJA borne Pell (D-R.L), Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt), Dennis DeConcini (D-Ariz.), July 26 - August 11 LUKA - ZAGREB and Reps. Dante B. Fascell (D-Fla.), Visiting Ukrainian Lufthansa $1,987 Sidney R. Yates (R-Ill.), Timothy E. settlements in Romania 6c Yugoslavia Wirth (D-Colo.), Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Don Ritter (R-Pa.), Chris- PIESTANY SPA ESPLANADE HOTEL - RHEUMATIC^ARTHRITIC TREATMENTS topher H. Smith (R-N.J.), and John Czechoslovakia 3 weeks Firstclass hotel - 3 meals daily - transfers Edward Porter (R-Ill.). August 4-25 Air New York^ViemWNew York $1,725

Shcharansky... VESELKA Tour of LISBON - SEVILLE - TORREMOLINOS^Granada - CORDOBA - (Continued from page 2) Portugal and Spain MADRIDAToledo - URGEIRICA - LISBON - FATIMA "Blessed is God who resurrects the September 13 - 27 Escort: Marta Danyluk TWA $1,385 dead." Mr. Shcharansky, who soon changed BRAZILIAN SPRING and SAO PAULO - CURITIBA - PRUDENTOPOLIS (short visit to his name from the Russian Anatoly to Buenos Aires, Argentina Paraguay) IGUASSU FALLS - BUENOS AIRES - RIO the Hebrew name Natan, which means Oct. 22 - Nov. 7 Escort: Petro Bokalo Varig $1,985 "gift of God," joined his wife and the prime minister in a telephone call to Visiting Ukrainian colonies in Parana thank President Reagan for efforts on his behalf. EGYPT Tour - HOLYLAND CAIRO - ABU SIMBEL - LUXOR - JERUSALEM - Bethlehem, In a brief speech in Hebrew and Pilgrimage Nazareth, Cana, Capernaum, Mt. Tabor, TIBERIAS - English, Mr. Shcharansky continued to November 9-22 express solidarity with the dissidents Acre, Саезагеа - TEL AVIV and refuseniks who remain in Soviet Spiritual Director: Rev0 Patrick Paschak, O.S.B.M. prisons, camps and hospitals. Escort: Barbara Bachynsky Swissair $1,795 "I am not going to forget those who I left in the camps, in the prisons, who are in exile or who still continue their TO: KOBASNIUK TRAVEL INC., 157 Second Avenue, New York, New York 10003 SV struggle for their rights to emigrate, for their human rights. And I hope that Please send me detailed information FLYER^BROCHURE for the 1986 Tour marked below: enthusiasm, that energy, that joy which Г7 FATIMA-LOURDES-ROME July 19 fcj SOPILKA July 26 fjf PIESTANY SPA August 4 fills our hearts today, Avital'sand mine, will help us to continue the struggle for Г7 VESELKA September 13 Г7 BRAZILIAN SPRING Oct. 22 ^T EGYPT-HOLY LAND Nov. 9 the freedom and the rights of our brothers in Russia," he said. NAME: Area Code Tel.No. ADDRESS: Zip Code 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1986 No. 7 Ukrainian National Association Monthy reports for December

Investments: RECORDING DEPARTMENT Bonds Matured Or Sold $504,411.51 Mortgages Repaid 148,534.02 Juv. Adults ADD Totals Certificate Loans Repaid 39,660.30 Printing Plant 9,539.70 TOTAL AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 1985 19,293 52,016 6,967 78,276 Real Estate 17,932.84 Electronic Date Processing Equipment 2,192.69 GAINS IN DECEMBER 1985 Total $722,271.06 New members 111 188 370 Reinstated 13 66 84 Income For December, 1985 $2,197,281.47 Transferred in... 11 17 Change class in 7 12 DISBURSEMENTS FOR DECEMBER 1985 Transferred from Juv. Dept... 179 179

TOTALS GAINS: " 133 451 78 662 Paid To Or For Members: Cash Surrenders...... $65,508.04 LOSSES IN DECEMBER Endowments Matured 142,552.95 Death Benefits ...,. 85,447.19 Suspended 20 19 21 60 Interest On Death Benefits 112.74 Transferred out 4 13 2 19 Payor Death Benefits 415.49 Change of class out.... 5 7 12 Reinsurance Premiums Paid... 3,392.41 Transferred to adults.. 179 179 Dues From Members Returned .. 458.91 Died 84 85 Indigent Benefits Disbursed ...... 2,750.00 Cash surrender 19 41 60 Endowment matured... 65 85 150 Total... $300,637.73 Fully paid-up 60 142 202 Reduced paid-up Operating Expenses: Extended insurance.... Real Estate $83,240.30 Cert, terminated — 3 17 20 Svoboda Operation...... 110,481.31 Official Publication-Svoboda 65,000.00 TOTAL LOSSES: 352 394 41 787 Organizing Expenses: Advertising ,$8,086.54 INACTIVE MEMBERSHIP: Medical Inspections...... :-% 247.60 Reward To Branch Organizers 2,148.97 GAINS IN DECEMBER Supreme Medical Examiner's Fee... 375.00 Paid up 60 142 - 202 Field Conferences... 7,099.00 Extended insurance 11 8 19 Total... $17.957.11 TOTAL GAINS: 71 150 - 221 Payroll, Insurance And Taxes: LOSSES IN DECEMBER Salaries Of Executive Officers...... $13,321.67 Salaries Of Office Employees `^..;ХЩ-ЉХл $ 35,553.50 Died. ;. 29 29 Employee Hospitalization Plan l^emiumsL^.^.i 14,160.40 Cash surrender 5 18 23 Taxes-Federal, State and City On Employee Wages.,... 23,758.18 Reinstated. 23 107 - 130 Tax-Canadian Witholding алеї Pension Plan...... " Lapsed. - 67 159 226 On Employee Wages .:... 1,093.73 TOTAL LOSSES: 95 313 - 408 Total... $87,887.48 TOTAL UNA MEMBERSHIP General Expenses: AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1985 19,050 51,910 7,004 77,964 Actuarial And Statistical Expenses $12,575.00 Bank Charges For Custodian Account 4,045.02 Books And Periodicals 273.18 WALTER SOCHAN Dues To Fraternal Congresses 35.00 Furniture And Equipment (391.15) Supreme Secretary General Office Maintenance 2,908.84 Insurance Department Fees 759.40 Legal Expenses-General 3,390.00 Operating Expense Of Canadian Office... 158.05 FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT Postage.... 4,135.67 Printing And Stationery 1,410.31 INCOME FOR DECEMBER 1985 Rental of Equipment And Services 2,911.03 Telephone, Telegraph 2,053.46 Traveling Expenses-General DUES FROM MEMBERS $253,969.55 2,972.76 Income From "Svoboda" Operation 111,235.48 Total... $37,236.57 Investment Income: Bonds $333,099.11 Miscellaneous: Real Estate 56,601.34 Expenses of Annual Session 600.00 Mortgage Loans 38,313.59 Amortization of Premiums On Bonds ..„ 11,697.12 Certificate Loans 4,716.22 Depreciation On Printing Plant And Equipment.., 11,732.39 Stocks : 2,650.87 Depreciation Of Real Estate 17,932.84 Banks 3,403.79 Ukrainian Publications ... 804.00 Loan To Ukrainian National Urban Renewal Corporation 580,000.00 Donations 50,249.00 Ukrainian Heritage Defense Committee 753.04 Total - , $1018784^ Total... $93,768.39 Refunds: Taxes-Federal, State 8t City On Employee Wages $16,205.87 Investments: Taxes-Canadian Witholding A Pension Plan 453.35 Bonds $479,930.75 Taxes Held in Escrow 1,291,42 Mortgages 839,613.40 Employee Hospitalization Plan Premiums 1,078.13 Stock 2,650.87 f Advertising Ret'd ^- : 10.00 Certificate Loans.... 11,041.22 Insurance Group 13.80 Real Estate 3,353.83 Payor Deathbenfit , ;...... , ...... ^ ...... 45.73 E.D.P. Equipment... 66,780.00 Loan To DH-UNA Housing Corp.. 101,386.60 TotaL...... $19,098.30" Total... $1,504,756.67 Miscellaneous: Donations To Fraternal Fund $40,549.74 Disbursements For December 1985 $2,300,965.56 Transfer To Orphans Fund 1,500.00 Donations To Emergency Fund 219.79 BALANCE Ukrainian Heritage Defense Fund 5,139.92 Sale of "Ukrainian Encyclopedia" 2,766.34 ASSETS LIABILITIES Accrual of Discount On Bonds".; .-..: 21,746.37 Fund: $71,922.16 CaSh ...-‚.„.-.у..;,,:,.,.^,.;. , $, 188,025.91 Life Insurance... $52,811,976.91 TotaL. (Continued on page 15) No. 7 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1986 15

crowd, the remarks of many guests, the Triple Cities reaction of the museum staff and the Morlthl y reports... (Continued from page 9) presence of out-of-town Ukrainians, the (Continued from page 15) kraine^s history, the man-made famine "Experience Ukraine" program at Bonds 39,971,069.21 Accidental D.D 1,419,765.84 in Ukraine of 1932-33. Roberson Center was a grand success, Stocks.... 619,117.18 The performers were two dance not only because it proved to be enter- Fraternal 165,348.36 groups, the Sacred Heart Nezabudky taining and interesting, but also because Mortgage 1.oans.. . 4,126,823.71 Orphans 337,152.59 Ukrainian Dancers and St. John's of all the positive information about Certificate Loans 781,216.05 Old Age Home 47 927 30 Real Estate; 784,600.53 Emergency Ukrainian Dancers, as well as the Ukraine that it generated at the museum 93 374 52 Printing P ant S E.D.P. church choir of St. John's Ukrainian and in the local press. Equipment 303,306.33 Orthodox Church, which has a very According to Mrs. Zobniw, in addi- Loan To UN.U.R. C 8,000,000 wide repertoire including not only tion to the general support of the Loan to D.H.-UN A 101,386.60 liturgical music, but also Ukrainian Ukrainian community, convincing the Housing C()rp . contemporary and folk music. Binghamton Press to do an immigra- A special guest at "Experience U- tion story about the Ukrainians in this Total. $54,875,545.52 Total $54,875.545.52 kraine" was Dr. James Mace of the area, in the Sunday Feature Insert one Ukrainian Research Institute at Har- week before the "Experience Ukraine" vard University, who clearly and con- event, as well as featuring the event on a ULANADIACHUK cisely explained "Who are the Ukrai- radio talk show, proved most beneficial Supreme Treasurer nians" by delving into Ukrainian history to the success of the "Experience and aspirations. Ukraine" program and its goals. A display, prepared by Mrs. Petras, ORGANIZING DEPARTMENT filled an entire museum gallery with HELP WANTED Ukrainian embroidery, tapestry, dress, THE FIVE BEST IN DECEMBER, 1985 ceramics, woodcarvings and books, Districts: Chairman: Members: SEEKING NANNY7H0USEKEEPER thus enriching the museum's own dis- to care for 2 year old child and take care of play of Ukrainian objects. house in Cambridge, near Boston (Ma.). Com- Philadelphia, Pa. P. Tarnawsky 307 During an intermission in the pro- fortableXmodern living conditions, room New York, N.Y. M. Chomanczuk 143 3. Chicago, III. M. Olszansky gram, refreshments, provided by ladies and board + salary $150Vweek. English 128 not required, knowledge of Ukrainian pre- 4 Detroit, Mich. R. Tatarsky 101 of the Ukrainian community, were - ferred. Call 6177497-2132 (collect, ask Rochester, N.Y. W. Hawryiak 96 served in one of the museum's lounges for Tania or lida). __ 5. for all guests present, making the Br.: Secretary: Members: "Experience Ukraine" program a de- light to sight, sound and taste. Wanted part time 1- 231 Camden, NJ. P. Pitner 55 Judging by the standing-room-only HOUSEKEEPER 2. 217 Rochester, N.Y. S. Pryjmak 48 88 Kerhonkson, N.Y. Stefania Hawryluk Time and salary by agreement. 43. 43 - 25 Jersey City, NJ. Kvitka Steciuk 36 Read The Weekly Tel.: (201) 377-0739 5. 216 Rochester, N.Y. W. Hawryiak 34 Organizer: Branch: Members:

1- W. Pastuszek 231 69 2. S. Pryjmak 217 39 CARPATHIAN SKI CLUB 3. Kvitka Steciuk 25 34 4 N.Y. - W. Hawryiak 316 34 5. ' J. Hewryk 445 31 Invites its mbmbers and their guests to their annual Total Number of New Members for 12 months оf 1985 1956 SKI RACES Total Amount of Life Insurance in 1985 $7,793,000 to be held at SKI WINDHAM (Windham, N. Y.) STEFAN HAWRYSZ on MARCH 1, 1986. Supreme Organizer

і Banquet and awards ceremony will be at the Lexington Hotel. There's no place like Soyuzivka і To reserve rooms (First come - First serve) at the Lexington Hotel. Call (518) 989-9797 - mention KLK і Registration fee $12.00 Banquet - $15.00 SOYUZtVKA і Children Si Students — $6.00 Children u Students - $9.00 і To register for races call George Popel — (201) 297-0786 before 10:00 p.m. I

UKRAINIAN HERITAGE DEFENSE COMMITTEE 1986 SUMMER7FALL and the CAMPS St WORKSHOPS SUPREME EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE of the at SOYUZIVKA UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION call upon you to TENNIS CAMP - June 22 - July 2 (Boys and Girls ages 12-18). Food and lodging $180.00 (UNA members), DONATE FUNDS $210.00 (non-members). Tennis fee: $60.00. for their work and actions: BOYS' CAMP - July 6 - July 26 1. To promote the Ukrainian Story Recreation camp for boys ages 7-12, featuring hiking, swimming, games. 2. To counter inaccuracies about Ukrainians Ukrainian songs and folklore. UNA members: $100.00 per week; non-members 3. To protect the civil rights of Ukrainians $120.00 per week. Please mail donations by check or money-order to: UKRAINIAN HERITAGE DEFENSE FUND GIRLS' CAMP - July 6 - July 26 c7o Ukrainian National Association Similar program to boys' camp; same prices. 30 Montgomery Street, Jersey City, NJ. 07302 and include the following form, completed with the amount of donation, your name UKRAINIAN FOLK DANCE WORKSHOP - July 27 - August 9 and address. Traditional Ukrainian folk dancing for beginners, intermediate and advanced dancers. Instructor: ROMA PRIMA-BOHACHEWSKY. Limit 60 students. Food and Amount of donation ... : lodging $195.00 (UNA members), $225.00 (non-members). Instructor's fee: $100.00. Name ...... v...... For more information, please contact the management of Soyuzivka: No. and Street SOYUZIVKA UNA ESTATE Foordemoore Rd., Kerhonkson, N.Y, 12446 m (914) 626-5641 City State ' Zip code 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16,1986 No7 Folk Art workshops offered at Manor JENKINTOWN, Pa. — Manor Ju- materials included. PREVIEW OF EVENTS nior College's Continuing Education Participants will learn to make py- February 21 Ukrainian community and help in Division and the Ukrainian Heritage sanky, Ukrainian Easter eggs, using the the development of Ukrainian Ame- Studies Center of Manor are offering a ancient batik technique. Children with a WASHINGTON: The Washington rican Social Services. A concert, series of spring workshops open to the serious interest in folk art are wel- Group will hold its Friday Evening featuring baritone Yarema Cisaruk public. Through these workshops, the comed. The workshop will be conduct- Forum, featuring a discussion with of Detroit and pianist Irene Pelech- Ukrainian Heritage Studies Center ed by master craftsman Helen Kuc of Marta Bohachevsky-Chomiak on Zwarych, will follow the reception. seeks to bring an understanding and Philadelphia. "Ukraine-U.S.A. Cultural Exchanges: For information and reservations appreciation of unique Ukrainian art ^ Ukrainian Ritual Bread Decorat- Personal Reflections,"at7:30 p.m. in call (215) 663-1166. forms. The class size for all workshops ing will be offered on Saturday, March St. Sophia's Religious Center, 2615 is limited to 12, and early enrollment is 22, from 1 to 4 p.m. The fee is $15 30th St. N.W. Wine and cheese will PREVIEW OF EVENTS, a listing advised. including all supplies. Participants will be served. Admission will be $5 for of Ukrainian community events open # Ukrainian Embroidery (drawn learn to form and arrange the intricate non-members, free for TWG mem- to the public, is a service provided threadwork technique) will be offered in bread dough designs used to adorn bers. free of charge by The Weekly to the a six-hour workshop for beginners. ritual breads, especially those breads Ukrainian community. To have an Session I will be held February 22 and associated with Easter, Christmas and February 22 event listed in this column, please March 1, and Session II will be held wedding celebrations. The workshop is send information (type of event, April 19 and 26. Both sessions are conducted by master craftsman Vasyl PHILADELPHIA: The Philadel- date, time, place, admission, spon- offered on Saturdays, 1 to 4 p.m. The Jula of Carnegie, Pa. phia Committee for the Harvard sor, etc.), along with the phone fee is $35 including all materials, ь Ukrainian Beadwork, the art of Project will hold a conference on number of a person who may be supplies and instructions. making gerdany, will be offered for "1,000 Years of Ukrainian Christia- reached during daytime hours for Participants will learn the techniques beginners on Saturdays, April 5 and nity" at 11 a.m. in the Ukrainian additional information to: PRE- used in the embroidery stitches of the April 12, from 1 to 4 p.m. ТЋе fee is $35 Educational and Cultural Center, VIEW OF EVENTS, The Ukrainian Poltava region of eastern Ukraine, including all materials. Participants will 700 Cedar Road. For more informa- Weekly, 30 Montgomery St., Jersey especially techniques used in the "nasty- learn to make a sample of a gerdan, the tion call the center at (215) 663-0707. City, N J. 07302. luvannia" (flat stitch), "hlad" (satin beautiful beaded necklace. This waning stitch) and "merezhky" (drawn thread ethnic art form was highly developed PHILADELPHIA: The Ukrainian work insertions). The workshop will be and admired in Ukraine and was Educational and Cultural Center will PLEASE NOTE: Preview items conducted by master craftsman Ste- brought to Pennsylvania by Ukrainian celebrate its sixth anniversary with a must be received one week before fania Shumska Meyer of Pittstown, immigrants over 100 years ago. The banquet and concert this evening in desired date of publication. No N.J. workshop will be conducted by master the main auditorium of the center at information will be taken over the ь Ukrainian Easter egg-decorating craftsman Anna Halamay of Philadel- 700 Cedar Road. The banquet, which phone. Preview items will be pub- workshops will also be held. A be- phia. will be preceeded by a cocktail recep- lished only once (please note desired ginner's workshop will be conducted lion at 6 p.m. in the center's confe- date of publication). All items are Saturday, March 8, from 1 to 4 p.m. For registration information, contact rence room, will feature a tribute to published at the discretion of the The fee is $15 with all supplies included. the Office of Continuing Education at Pennsylvania State Sen. M. Joseph editorial staff and in accordance with The advanced workshop will be held Manor Junior College, (215) 884-2218, Rocks for his friendship with the vailable space. Saturday, March 15, from 1 to 4 p.m. Fox Chase Road and Forrest Avenue, The fee is $7 with eggs and instructional Jenkintown, Pa. 19046. Manor holds history classes D.C. Shevchenko concert slated JENKINTOWN, Pa. — A series of instructor for the course. classes on Ukrainian Church history is For additional information, call the world-renowned composers. ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A concert to being held at Manor Junior College on UHSC at Manor at (215) 885-2360, ext. promote Ukrainian culture is set for The featured performers will be; Monday evenings until April 21. 66 or the continuing education division Sunday, March 9, at 8:30 p.m. at the v Prometheus, a 22-year-old interna- Classes met at 7-8:30 p.m. in the of Manor at 884-2218. Kennedy Center Concert Hall. Tickets tionally acclaimed Philadelphia-based seminar room of the Basileiad Library go on sale at the Kennedy Center male chorus; Renata Babak, a mezzo- The seminar focuses on building an beginning February 14. (Discounts for on the Manor Junior College campus, soprano who starred with the Bolshoi located at Fox Chase Road and Forrest understanding of the development of groups of 20 or more are available, call Opera before her defection; Bohdan Church life in Ukraine and the position (202)634-7201). Avenue in Jenkintown. The fee for each Chaplynsky, a Philadelphia tenor from session is $3. of the Ukrainian Church within the The concert's sponsor, the Mazepa t}ie Piccola Opera; and Stefan Szka- Dr. Ihor Mirchuk, director of the framework of the universal Church and Foundation of Alexandria, Va., says farowsky, a bass from the Chicago Ukrainian Heritage Studies Center fostering an awareness of the religious any profit the concert makes will be Lyric Opera. Accompanying them will (UHSC) at Manor Junior College, is the heritage of Ukraine. turned over to the U.S. Park Service for be; Maribeth Gowen and Irene Pelech- beautification and restoration work at Zwarych, piano; Virginia Nanzetta, the Taras Shevchenko Monument lo- flute; David Premo, cello; Charles suddenly returned to the USSR after cated on P and 22nd streets NW in Callahan, organ. Soviets harass... visiting the Soviet Embassy in Washing- Washington. (Continued from page 2) ton. Although there is no hard evidence, Ms. Babak is also an outspoken critic soon thereafter wound up in Moscow. it is possible that in Mr. Ryzhkov's case On January 17 the MazepaFounda- of the Soviet Union. She decries the lack "Igor and Oleg borrowed 60 pence for Soviet officials also intervened. tion adopted the monument and its of individual artistic freedom as well as round-trip car fare to the embassy. triangular park as part of a program run the lack of collective national freedom They ieft all their clothes and belong- There have been unofficial reports by the U.S. Park Service. for her people, the Ukrainians. In 1979, ings at their London home and de- out of the Soviet Union that after they The fund-raising concert, "An Ame- she singlehandedly closed down a finitely intended to return there," Ms. returned to the USSR Messrs. Rykov rican Tribute to Taras Shevchenko," Soviet exhibit in the Ren wick Gallery in Thorne explained. and Khlan were executed, and Mr. will feature the words of Taras Shev- Washington, when the Soviets pro- In December 1984 another Soviet Ryzhkov was given a long prison chenko (1814-1861) put to music by tested her appearance in the Gallery. army deserter, Nikolai Ryzhkov, also sentence for desertion.

Ivan has learned thai nis uncle is ;^w unauic to work. family, his years of imprisonment have taught him to Danylo Shumuk... Danylo has become increasingly dependent on the always prepare for the worst because he believes that it food packages he receives from his family, friends and (Continued from page 7) is "wisest and best to do so. One must always be AI groups, although not all pakages that are sent reach prepared for the difficult and most terrible whims of these so-called transit prisons which is a terrible him. Afflicted with aggravated stomach ulcers, he one's fate." He wrote to Ivan in 1982 about his exile: experience, continually subjected to hardened cri- requires a strict diet but the dairy products he needs "It looks like I will have to spend the rest of my days minals. They rob and molest whomever they can... are rarely available in Karatobe. He also suffers from a here. Unfortunately I can do nothing about it. The He wrote me after that he doubts that he would be able heart condition and circulatory problems which have main thing is to be honest with one's own conscience." to survive another transit like that." left his legs lame, swollen and covered with sores. Danylo was exiled to the village of Karatobe. With Writing has become very difficult for Danylo. For The Shumuk family has been making all possible no pension of any kind, he had to find work to many years he has had a nerve problem in his right efforts to arrange Danylo's immigration to Canada. , support himself. Like many other prisoners serving shoulder which frequently disables his right arm and They continue to appeal on his behalf and maintain ; terms of internal exile, he had great difficulty finding leaves his fingers bent and immobile. He fears that he the hope that he will survive until his release date in f work and was only able to find a job as a manual will totally lose his ability to write, which, he says, January 1987. Asked if he continues to be optimistic, І laborer, first as a furnace stoker and then for several "will be a real disaster." Ivan Shumuk replies; "We are waiting for that day years as a treeplanter. Danylo Shumuk is now 70 years old. While he has when he will be able to come. We will-be the most Danylo's health continues to deteriorate. This year expressed his wish to emigrate to Canada to join his happy people in the world."

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