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ENGLISH^ LANGUAGE WEEKLY EDITION VOL. LXXXV No. 183 V Ш THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 27,1978 25 CENTS Ukrainians irainion the U.S., Canadn Weeka to mark l 45th anniversary of great famine in Ukraine Set October 22 as Day of Mourning Appeal to the SOUTH BOUND BROOK, N.J. - center dealing with the famine and its Ukrainians in the United States are victims by 1983. Ukrainian American Community planning to observe the 45th anniver­ The meeting was opened and presid­ sary of the great Kremlin-made famine ed over by the Mrs. Stephania In the Matter of Funds for the in Ukraine on Sunday, October 22, a Bukshowany, chairwoman of the day which has been designated by a committee, which was named All- World Congress of Free Ukrainians special committee as a "Day of Community Committee to Honor the Mourning" for the nearly 7 million Victims of the Kremlin-Made Famine Soon the Third World Congress of Free Ukrainians will be upon us. It victims. in Ukraine, 1932-33. Dmytro Furmanec will be held in New York from November 23 to 26. This undertaking has placed a formidable responsibility on all of us, since, to a great extent, cur At a meeting Sunday, August 20, at served as secretary and the Very Rev. Peter Melech, who represented the efforts and hospitality will determine in what atmosphere the Congress and the Consistory of the Ukrainian Ortho­ its conferences, meetings and deliberations will be conducted. Therefore, it dox Church of the U.S.A. here, some consistory, recited the invocation. The committee, which will conduct should be the desire of each Ukrainian for the Third World Congress of 30 representatives of Ukrainian Free Ukrainians to be a great success. community organizations discussed the its activity under the aegis of the Ukrai­ nian Congress Committee of America, The First WCFU, which was held on November 12 to 19, 1967, in New framework of the observances, which York, received complete support of all Ukrainians in the free world. That it is hoped will also set in motion will release additional information on the observances as they are adopted. ^ Congress has been recorded in Ukrainian history as an exemplary success preparations for the 50th anniversary due to the overriding spirit of solidarity and unity of all Ukrainians. For commemoration in 1983. The idea of forming a steering com­ mittee to coordinate the observances that Congress our community demonstrated its support by donating Among the tentative plans for the was suggested by Archbishop Mstyslav S51,746.41. This contribution exceeded our highest goal of S50,000. October 22 program are Divine Lit­ Skrypnyk, Metropolitan of the Ukrai­ We must all strive for the closest cooperation^ thereby assuring that the urgies in all Ukrainian churches, local nian Orthodox Church of the U.S./L, Third WCFU will be the finest possible commemoration of the 60th Anni­ commemorations, and a culminating The Very Revs. Nicholas Haleta arid versary of the great Ukrainian National Revolution and the restoration of observance at the consistory here. Melech were instructed to convene the the independent Ukrainian state. Participants of the meeting sug­ first meeting with Ukrainian com­ Therefore, we ardently appeal to all Ukrainians in the United States to: gested that steps be taken to create a munity organizations. - Help us fulfill this historic mission of free Ukrainians! special research or documentation Such a meeting was held Sunday, - Help the Preparatory Committee of the World Congress of Free Ukrai­ July 29, at the consistory. nians fulfill its obligation in the best possible manner for the benefit of the Among the community representa­ Ukrainian nation! tives present were delegates from the The Preparatory Committee estimates that total expenses connected with Plan observance Philadelphia and New Jersey deaneries the Congress will be at least SI00,000, a sum that was adopted as the budget of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, of the Congress. In conformity with the decision of the Preparatory Com­ the Federation of Ukrainian Orthodox mittee, Ukrainians in the United States are obligated to collect the sum of on September 17 Sisterhoods, the Consistory of the Uk­ S50,000 no later than October 30, 1978. The fund-raising campaign in the WINNIPEG, Man. - The 45th rainian Orthodox Church, the Ukraini- (Continued on page 16) anniversary of the great famine in (Continued on page 13) Ukraine in 1932-33 will be commemor­ ated here with a memorial service spon­ sored by the Winnipeg branch of Ukrainian Canadian Committee on Lukianenko reveals events at Druzhkivka trial Sunday, September 17. The service will be held in memory NEW YORK, N.Y. - On June 28, the militia for the second time (I was The courthouse is situated not far of 7 million victims of the Soviet-made 1977, Lev Lukianenko, a founding there earlier in the day to register). I from the bus station and I was able to famine at the Holiday Inn's Common­ member of the Kiev Public Group to was told to appear before them on the quickly find it. I asked the secretary: wealth Room at 8:30 p.m. Promote the Implementation of the following day and they will give me a ''Where is the trial of Rudenko and A Requiem will be celebrated by Helsinki Accords, was summoned as a document which would surprise me. I Tykhy?" Metropolitan Maxim Hermaniuk of witness to the trial of Mykola Rudenko wanted to attend the wedding reception 4'What trial? It's late already and the Ukrainian Catholic Church and and Oleksa Tykhy, both members of but now I was forced to satisfy one and there is no trial," replied the girl. I Metropolitan Andrew of the Ukrainian the Ukrainian group. the other. On the evening of the 25th, showed her my travel permit. Greek-Orthodox Church. They will be After returning home to Chernihiv, Nadia and I left the reception and went "Ah," she said. "OK, one minute." assisted by clergy of Ukrainian Lukianenko, who himself was sen­ to the militia. I was given a traveling She took my travel permit and left Churches. tenced to 10 years imprisonment and permit to attend the trial. I was not too the room. She returned in a minute, Chairman of the Winnipeg UCC five years exile on July 21 for his con­ surprised, nor was I pleased. I told the "Come," she said. She took me out­ A. Surasky will deliver opening remarks. nection with the group, wrote a letter officer that I did not have enough side and showed me a car parkec near Gen. Petro Grigorenko will give the describing the harassment he suffered money for the trip. The officer trou­ the gate. "That car will take you :o the commemorative address. He will be in­ and the bizarre facts surrounding the bled himself and on Sunday morning trial," she said. case. A copy of the letter was received brought me 40 "karbovantsi," for troduced by Dr. O. Gems, professor of The chauffeur politely opened the history at the University of Manitoba. here by the press service of the Ukraini­ which I signed a reciept. Traveling Dr. Walter Dushnyck, editor of The an Supreme Liberation Council round trip to Druzhkivka from Kiev door, 1 sat down and he drove off. Ukrainian Quarterly, will provide a re­ (abroad). was strictly forbidden, so I was forced "Where is the trial," I asked. sume in English of the generaFs Below are excerpts from the letter: to make the trip from Horodnia, in "In the red corner of the speech. I want to write to you about my trip other words from family.., 'Zmishtorh.' " In conclusion, Dr., Serge Radchuk, to the trial in Druzhkivka in the From Donetske I took a train to "And. where is that?" national president of the UCC, will Donetske oblast. The trip was replete Mykytivka and from there a bus to "Not very far. 1 will show you. deliver an appeal on the occasion of the with annoyances. It began a day before Druzhkivka. Because 1 went via From Lenin Street you will proceed 45th anniversary of the man-made my sister-in-law's sister's wedding, Fri­ Horodnia, instead of Kiev, I arrived at along a narrow alley up to the court- famine. day, June 24, when I was summoned to 0400 hours instead of 1000 hours... (Continued oss page 2) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 27,1978 No. 183 Lukianehko... (Continued from page 1) After a minute he returned and said: brightly lit room measuring some 10 Judge: "What difference does it yard of a two-story building. There "Wait here." He showed me the open­ meters by 10 meters. The judges sat on make?" you will be met." ed room on the right. His assistant led a stage on the right side. Behind the I told him that my conduct depends "Have you driven witnesses there me through a room, where there sat judges were some 30 volumes of on it, that is, whether I testify or not. before?" dozens of young girls, to a second investigative materials. The first row of Judge: "Opened." "Yes." room, where there were three accoun­ chairs was empty. The second row was "In that case I will testify." The chauffeur refused to answer my tants. occupied by Tykhy, a soldier and Ru­ Judge: "Do you know Rudenko?" next questions and then I changed the "Leave your wallet and sit down," denko. The row behind them was "As a renowned Ukrainian poet and subject to the weather in Druzhkivka. In a said my guard. empty and then a row of witnesses, writer I have known Rudenko through few minutes he stopped the car and "OK," I mumbled. I left my wallet among whom were Kandyba, Berdnyk, his works for a long time. Personally, I showed me a building in the center of a and sat down. Svitlychna, sisters of the defendants, know him since 1976. large courtyard, where I was supposed He left the room. A young girl fol­ M. Rudenko's wife Raisa Rudenko Judge: "Tell us about your acquain­ to go. A militia officer stood guard by lowed him out with her eyes and then and Tykhy's mother. The remainder of tance with Tykhy. the door. I passed him and entered a said to me: "You are probably a wit­ the seats was occupied by "I have known Tykhy for many narrow corridor. There I was met by a ness. We managed to hear some of the "special friends." years, since our confinement in the huge man. Two other men stood on proceedings through a open door on "I bow my head before you, Mordovian political camps. We fre­ either side of the door to the red corner the first day. We never heard such honored friends," I said to Rudenko quently exchanged letters and when it and a third stood in front of an open things. Interesting. The defendants are and Tykhy. And then I turned to the was physically possible, we met. I am door to the accounting office. intelligent people, not common witnesses and greeted them. pleased that my fate allowed me to "Where are you going," asked the folks..." acquaint myself with these men. "You were summoned to the trial, huge man. I did not comment. Instead I asked Then the judge asked about the yet you turn away from the judges "To the trial. And who may you how long has the trial been in progress? meetings and finally asked: "Who is and bow your head," said one of the be?" "Since the 23rd." the author of the group's documents?" judges. "We...we...show me your travel In the doorway appeared a face, "All 10 members of the group." permit." which stared at me. "You are being "I am listening for your instruc­ The judge asked who wrote the "I would like to know who you are. summoned." tions," I replied and turned to the documents? Show me your identification.'' I got up and went into the corridor. stage. "All wrote them, adding individual The man on the right took a step to­ Two men, who were blocking my way, Judge: "Give us your surname, comments, stylistic changes in line with ward me and then stopped. The huge moved slightly aside. One of the men name and patronimic, date and place personal opinions and literary taste." man dissappered behind the door. opened the door for me and I entered a of birth." I replied appropriately. "What was Tykhy's role?" "I would like to ask.,." "Tykhy merely signed the docu­ "We will do the asking," inter­ ments. He did not contribute to any of rupted a judge. the group's documents." Tykhy, Vins hold "I would like to know whether the I was asked several more questions trial is opened or closed?" about my role in the group and then I was given permission to sit down. hunger strikes in camps One of the people's representatives NEW YORK, N.Y. - Academician filed an appeal for a review of his case. Soviet MD says some to the court read the deposition by Y. Andrei Sakharov reported recently that The review was to have taken place in Orlov, the head of the Moscow group. Oleksa Tykhy, imprisoned member of May. ^ psychiatric detainees Orlov refused to testify in court. Later the Kiev Helsinki monitoring group, Tykhy, 49, was arrest in Donetske he read the testimony by Matusevych. began a hunger strike in late July de­ February 5, 1977, for his activity in the do not need hospitalization He refused to make any statements manding that his case be reviewed, Ukrainian Helsinki group. He and against Rudenko. Further, he read according to the press service of the Mykola Rudenko were tried for "anti- MOSCOW, USSR. - A Soviet psy­ Marynovych's testimony. He (Maryno- Ukrainian Supreme Liberation Council Soviet agitation" in Druzhkivka from chiatrist studied 27 people who had vych) said that he has been on good (abroad). June 23 to July 1, 1977. Tykhy was "difficulties with the authorities" and terms with Rudenko. Rudenko never sentenced to 10 years imprisonment were forced into mental institutions. said or wrote anything anti-Soviet. He Tykhy's health has deteriorated and five years exile; Rudenko received He said none of the victims required refused to testify about a specific greatly as a result of the hunger strike. seven and five. Tykhy is serving his any hospital treatment, reported the document. Many fear that he will continue it sentence in Mordovian camp no. 1. United Press International. Tykhy made several demands: indefinitely. Petro Vins is tlje son of the impri­ Dr. Alexander Boloshanovich, a -transcribe the proceedings of the Reports from Ukraine also indicate soned Ukrainian Baptist minister psychiatrist at Dolgoprudnaya Psychi­ trial; that Petro Vins, who is serving a one- Georgi Vins, who is serving a five-year atric Hospital (Moscow Region Hospi­ -tape the proceedings; year sentence for "parasitism," began sentence in a Yakutsk ASSR camp for tal No. 20), told Western corresp6n- —withdraw the court-appointed a hunger strike on July 29. Vins had his religious beliefs. dents that most of the 27 had applied lawyer; for permission to emigrate from the —delete from the court's expenses Soviet Union. 961 "karbovantsi" for analyzing his These are not really dissidents, just typewriter because he never denied his Report mass demonstrations against people who have run into difficulties authorship; with the authorities for one reason or —read into the transcript his article denationalization in eastern USSR another...I did not find one example of about the Donetske region which alleg­ clinical mental illness, although there edly incriminates him; JERSEY CITY, N.J. - Nearly ter of the autonomous republic. were cases of neurosis. —allow an attorney from the Inter­ 30,000 persons demonstrated in the The campaign was so widespread "Forced hospitalization was not national Association of Jurists to serve Black Sea resort town of Sukhumi in that the Soviet newspaper, "Zoria justified," he said. as his defense counsel. the Abkhazian ASSR against the Skhodu," in its May 26 edition admit­ Boloshanovich, who has worked as a All requests by Tykhy were turned Kremlin's policy of denationaliza­ ted that the Central Committee of the fully qualified psychiatrist for more down by the judges. tion, reported the Peking Review. Communist Party of the Soviet Union, than 10 years, said he carried out the Rudenko requested to have read into The demonstration was the culmina­ the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet study at the request of a dissident the transcript an article by Borys Ko- tion of a protest campaign by the and other agencies received many let­ group setup to monitor Soviet compli­ vhar (Kovhar reportedly was a KGB Abkhazian nation. The Abkhazians in­ ters and telegrams which reproached ance with the human rights provisions agent for five years and in the article he the authorities. habit Trancaucasia where an autono­ of the 1975 Helsinki Accords. (Continued on page 14) mous republic subordinate to the Geor­ The Peking Review also reported gian union republic was created for that Abkhazian party chiefs became them after the Bolshevik Revolution. scapegoats of the incident, and that the head of the Georgian Party, Edvard The Abkhazian nation is fighting CB 0Б0ДА mSVOBODA Sheverdnadze, was forced to admit the УКРАЇНСЬКИЙ ЩОДІННИК UKRAINIAN D А І і V against assimilation and the destruc­ mistake. tion of the natural resources of their However, the most fundamental FOUNDED 1893 country. protest of the Abkhazinas against Ukrainian newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association, Inc., at 30 Montgomery In December 1977, a group of 130 forced assimilation and ethnic oppres­ Street, Jersey City, N.J. 07302, daily except Mondays and holidays. intellectuals sent a letter of protest to TELEPHONES: sion was ignored by the Kremlin. U.N.A. the Supreme Soviet of the USSR. As a As reported by "Zoria Skhodu" on result, they have been subjected to (201)434-0237 (201)451-2200 May 26, at a meeting of the party acti­ (201)434-0807 systematic repressions. vists of Abkhazia, those who had from New York (212) 227-5250 This caused an even greater resis­ raised these demands were accused of from New York (212) 227-4125 (212)227-5251 tance. Public demonstrations were held taking actions contrary to the develop­ in many Abkhazian cities. In March, Subscript n rates for THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY S6.00 per year ment of trust amdng nationalities and UNA Mei S2.50 per year 12,000 persons demonstrated in disseminating unhealthy sentiments. Lykhyn, the ancient capital of the On the following day, large units of the THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Editor: Zenon Snylyk Abkhazian kings. Soviet army arrived in Sukhumi to P.O. Box 346, Jersey City, N.J. 07303 Ass't Editor: Ihor Dlaboha In April, a mass demonstration took suppress the Abkhazian nation's striv­ Editorial Ass't: Roma Sochan place in Tkvarcheli, the industrial cen­ ings for freedom. No. 183 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 28,1978 Italian media report on Ukrainian activities Al appeals Patriarch's efforts for Lukianenko on Labor Day for Lukianenko MUNICH, West Germany. - The who lives and demands the justice to "ELLENVILLE, N.Y. - The 27th NEW YORK, N.Y. - "Match­ Italian media recently gave prominent which he is entitled in social life. The annual end-of-summer SUMA rally, or box," the official publication of the display to Patriarch Josyf's appeal on courts of societies dispense such justice "Zdvyh," will be held here at the asso­ U.S. chapter of Amnesty Interna­ behalf of recently sentenced Ukrainian in keeping with natural laws and laws ciation's camp during Labor Day tional, published an appeal for Lev dissident Lev Lukianenko, reported founded on nature's and God's law. weekend. The gathering, which is at­ Lukianenko, the latest member of the the Munich-based Ukrainian weekly, In the Soviet Union, this basic need tended by thousands of Ukrainians Kiev based Helsinki monitoring group "Shliakh Peremohy," in its August 20 of the lives of citizens is constantly from the United States, is the culmina­ to be incarcerated. The appeal, includ­ edition. violated, and, instead of justice in tion of eight weeks of camp activities ing the address of prosecutor F.K. The Italian Catholic daily, serious cases, these courts create injus­ here. Glukh, appeared in the summer edition "Avvenire," published the full text of tice. The trials of the so-called dissi­ This year's program will be dedi­ of the quarterly before Lukianenko the Patriarch's appeal. dents, that is, trials of people who cated to the 60th anniversary of the went on trial. An English translation of the appeal boldly speak out against the Soviet Ukrainian National Republic and the The appeal gives a biographical re­ appears below. Union's violations of God's and 40th anniversary of the death of Col. sume of Lukianenko, stating that he is Recently, we raised our voice in human rights, are proof of this. These Evhen Konovalets. one of the orginal members of the Kiev defense of human rights for our faith­ persons are tried through warped court On Sunday at 10 a.m., Bishop Basil group. ful in Ukraine, members of our Ukrai­ methods which disregard elementary Losten will celebrate a Divine Liturgy "He refused to make any statements nian Catholic Church, and for faithful judicial principles such as: proof of at the Heroes Monument. incriminating two of the group's who belong to other Churches of our true guilt, defense of the accused, reli­ "LEHIGHTON, Pa. - The 34th arrested members, Mykola Rudenko nation. These rights are trampled by able witnesses, and others. and Oleksa Tykhy, when he was sum­ the Bolshevik regime in disregard of annual conference of the Organization Before our eyes such persons as for the Rebirth of Ukraine (ODVU) moned as a witness to their trials in the fact that these rights are given to Anatoly Shcharansky, Aleksandr June and July of 1977, and later signed man by God, and that without them will be held September 2-4 here at the Ginzburg, Viktoras Petkus, Lev Luki­ Ukrainian Homestead. Fraternal a public appeal on their behalf," said the man loses his dignity, freedom, truth anenko were tried and convicted, and statement. and justice. groups, such as the Ukrainian Gold other sons of our nation are being Cross, "Zarevo," and the Young Uk­ In its recap on violations of human Today, we once again raise our voice punished in prisons and concentration rainian Nationalists (MUN) are sche­ rights around the world, the "Match­ in connection with the violation of one camps. Their sole crime against the re­ duled at participate in the conference. box" states that at least 160 Soviet citi­ of the sacred human rights — the right gime is that they dared to frankly tell it The conference will be dedicated to zens have been sentenced to terms of to a dignified dispensation of justice the truth in defense of human rights. the 40th anniversary of the death of imprisonment, exile or banishment for through courts of law. Man is a being (Continued on page 5) Col. Evhen Konovalets and the 60th exercize of their human rights since the anniversary of the Ukrainian National formation of the Helsinki monitoring Republic. groups in the USSR. At least another 50 to 60 persons UAW president protests trials "GLEN SPEY, N.Y. - The have been confined to psychiatric hos­ Brotherhood of Veterans of the First pitals for political reasons, it said. of dissidents in Soviet Union Division of the Ukrainian National The "Matchbox" also carried a pro­ Army will hold their annual meeting file on Alexander Podrabinek, author DETROIT, Mich. - Douglas Fra- Union, United Automobile, Aerospace during the Labor Day Weekend here at of the book "Punitive Medicine," ser, president of the United Auto and Agricultural Implement Workers the "Verkhovyna" Resort. which exposes Soviet abuses of psychi­ Workers, in a letter to Leonid Brezh­ of America, in its July issue. Saturday evening at 5 p.m., the atry. Podrabinek, it said, is one of the nev, voiced the union's protest against In his letter to Brezhnev, Mr. Fraser brotherhood, the Ukrainian American initiators of the Working Commission arrests and trials of dissidents in the said that "repression of dissidents Veterans, the Association of Former to Investigate the Use of Psychiatry for USSR and urged the Soviet leader to creates an atmosphere of hostility and Ukrainian Soldiers in America, the Political Purposes, a group dedicated release them. recrimination." Their release, he said, Association of Former Soldiers of the to monitoring psychiatric abuses in the The UAW also " postponed indefi­ would "help us promote better rela­ Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) and USSR. nitely" a visit of its delegation to the tions between your country and ours." the Society of Former Soldiers of UPA On Tuesday, August 15, Podrabinek Soviet Union, reported "Solidarity," Similar protests have been expressed will sponsor a testimonial dinner for was tried and sentenced to five years of the official organ of the International by an English union. Gen. Petro Grigorenko. internal exile. U.N. Human Rights Committee holds sessionToront o UCC by Roman Kudela seeks intercession "Visti" International News Service. for Lukianenko NEW YORK, N.Y. - The U.N. able progress since its first meeting on cognized in the covenant, without dis­ Human Rights Committee held a three- March 21, 1976. tinction of any kind, such as race, TORONTO, Ont. - The Toronto week session July 10 at which it consid­ He stated: "You have not only suc­ color, sex, language, religion, political branch of the Ukrainian Canadian ered reports from a number of govern­ ceeded in adopting comprehensive or other opinion, national or social Committee, in a public appeal carried ments on what they have done to rules of procedure, in which you struck origin, property, birth or other status. by the Toronto Globe and Mail of July implement the International Covenant an admirable balance between the need In addition, the covenant affords pro­ 28, called on the Canadian on Civil and Political Flights. for constant and confident dialogue tection for the traditional rights in government to intercede with the So­ The committee was established to with the state parties and the duty to these fields: it protects the right to life, viet authorities in behalf of Lev Luki­ oversee implementation of the protect and enhance the enjoyment of liberty, security and privacy; prohibits anenko and other incarcerated mem­ covenant. Forty-nine states have rati­ basic human rights by the individual. torture or cruel and inhuman punish­ bers of the Helsinki monitoring groups fied it and each has undertaken the You have also successfully tested their ment; asserts the right to liberty of in the USSR. obligation to report to the committee validity in the twofold area of you acti­ movement and the freedom to leave Citing the fact on June 29, on measures adopted to give effect to vities: the consideration of reports sub­ any country including one's own, to the Canadian parliament adopted a the rights recognized in the covenant, mitted by state parties under the freedom of thought, conscience and unanimous resolution nominating five progress made in the enjoyment of covenant and the examination of religion, and to freedom of opinion Helsinki watch groups in the USSR for these rights, and the factors and diffi­ individual communications submitted and expression. The covenant also pro­ the 1978 Nobel Peace Prize, the UCC culties, if any, affecting implementa­ under the Optional Protocol." vides that persons belonging to ethnic, branch, comprising over 30 organiza­ tion. Mr. Buffum noted that members of religious or linguistic minorities shall tions and representing some 80,000 Nine countries were listed in the pro­ the committee have expressed their not be denied the rights to enjoy their Ukrainian Canadians in the greater visional agenda to present reports: conviction that it was imperative to own culture, to profess and practice Toronto area, also urged the Canadian Norway, Mauritius, Madagascar, establish substantive cooperation and their religion or to use their own Olympic Committee to withdraw from Chile, Iran, the Federal Republic of coordination between human rights language. the 1980 Olympiad slated for Moscow Germany, the Soviet Union, Yugo­ bodies, so that equal attention might Under article 40 of the covenant and called on the Canadian lawyers to slavia and Jordan. The Soviet Union be given to civil and political, as well as each state party has undertaken come to the defense of Lukianenko, a and Mauritius, however, were granted economic, social and cultural rights, to submit an initial report to the com­ lawyer by profession. postponements until the next session which were recognized as indivisible mittee and to submit further reports The paid advertisement, entitled scheduled for late October in Geneva. and interdependent. when so requested. Representatives of "Did Canada Nominate 'Criminals' In the case of Chile, it was agreed that The right of all peoples to self-deter­ states are invited to attend the meet­ For the Nobel peace Prize?," carried a consideration of the report should be mination in the political, economic, so­ ings at which their reports are ex­ photo of Lukianenko, his biography put off until August L cial and cultural fields and their right amined and they have the right to make and an excerpt from one of his state­ William Buffum, undersecretary- to freely dispose of their natural wealth statements. The committee makes ments. general for political amd General As­ and resources are proclaimed in the suggestions and general recommenda­ An appended box contained the fol­ sembly affairs speaking at the start of first article of the covenant. In article tions based on its examination of the lowing request to Prime Minister the initial morning meeting, observed 2, the state parties undertake to re­ reports and information received and Pierre Trudeau: "I hereby add my that the committee had made remark- spect and ensure all the rights re­ (Continued on page 13) (Continued on page 13) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 27,1978 No. 183 80-year-old man donates S4,000 to UCCA New UNA President meets NEW YORK, N.Y..- An 80-year- end of the war and eventually emigrat­ old Ukrainian American, who wishes ed to the United States and settled with J.C. political leaders to remain anonymous, donated S4,000 down in New York State. to the Ukrainian Congress Committee Despite living in a community where of America on August 9. there is no organized Ukrainian com­ The generous contributor explained munity life, he has continuously that he does not want his name to donated to the UCCA and other Ukrai­ appear in the Ukrainian press in con­ nian activity in the United States. nection with the donation because For several years now, he has been most of his family is still in Ukraine retired and has been able to live off his and he fears that repercussions may be savings and monthly social security used against them for his deed. He said benefits. that his family has already experienced enough repression and harassment. During a meeting with members of the UCCA executive board, the elderly UNA President Dr. John Flis (second right) chats with, left to right, Jersey City gentleman said that he is a former acti­ UCCA publication Councilman Anthony Cucci and Paul Cuprowski, Peter Zapple, president of the vist of the cooperative movement in J.C. Ukrainian Community Center and Dick Bozzone, president of the Battleship western Ukraine. He said that he held Commission. different posts in Ukrainian cooper­ atives and is well acquainted with the national life in western Ukraine before the start of World War II. He explained that towards the end of the Second World War, he and his fa­ mily were separated. When his family attempted to follow him, they were surrounded by the invading Soviet soldiers and forced to remain. The con­ tributor said that he has not seen them since. As did many Ukrainians, he also made his way to West Germany at the

Peter Turchyn Yuzyk clarifies stand NEW YORK, N.Y. - Peter Tur­ chyn of Reno, Nev., has donated UNA President John Flis is introduced to congressional candidate Frank on SI,000 to the UCCA for the publica­ Gurarini. Flanking them is Stanley Stine, Ukrainian Democratic activist, and tion of the "History of the Ukrainian Peter Zapple. OTTAWA, Ont. - The Special Immigration in America." Senate Committee on the Constitution Mr. Turchyn and his wife, Maria, JERSEY CITY, N.J. - Shortly community sponsorship of the Paulus of Canada held hearings in Ottawa on have lived in Reno since 1949. The after the newly elected Supreme Execu­ Hook complex, which houses many August 8, 9 and 10, which examined couple originally came from the tive Committee, headed by President Ukrainian families. the proposals of the Liberal govern­ Berezhany region of western Ukraine. Dr. John O. Flis, assumed office, local ment regarding the new constitution. They have two daughters, Orysia and political leaders and Ukrainian com­ UNA's 15-story building houses The proposed legislation includes a Martha. munity activists met at a reception at many firms that have added new charter of rights and freedoms to be in While there are not many Ukrainians the UNA headquarters here. impetus to the city's business com­ the constitution. in Reno, Mr. and Mrs. Turchyn and City councilmen, county-leader's and munity, as has been repeatedly noted their daughters have kept abreast of congressional candidates mingled with by the Chamber of Commerce. The In the discussions, Sen. Paul Yuzyk Ukrainian community life in the Uni­ UNA and community activists, discus­ Ukrainian Community Center here is of Manitoba suggested that the charter ted States. Mr. and Mrs. Turchyn have sing matters of common interest. The also the site of frequent meetings and is incomplete as there is nor reference frequently donated money to many UNA has been for years involved in va­ visits by the city's political and civic to corresponding duties of citizens. He Ukrainian causes. rious projects in Jersey City, including leaders. noted that the constitutions of the Fed­ eral Republic of Germany, Switzerland and other democracies included a list of the basic duties of citizens. England's "Нотїп" "Orlyk" score in Grimsby concert He also referred to the new Soviet GRIMSBY, England. -- The male of extreme technical skill, be it gentle that they could convey any one of the consitution which specifies the duties chorus "Homin" and the dancing little folk song or a chorus laden with human emotions merely by the lift of in totalitarian context. ensemble "Orlyk," which plan their full blooded vitality. an eyebrow or the lissome turn of the second tour of the U.S. in November "Homin" whispered, they coaxed, wrist. The Canadian press erroneously re­ of this year, garnered rave reviews in they entreated, they thundered, and all Volodymyr Luciv, self accompanied ported that Sen. Yuzyk recommended the English press following their of it was exquisitely controlled by Jaro- the Soviet model, which "shocked his on multistringed bandura, sang in lyric appearance at the Pier Pavilion in slav Babuniak, surely a conductor tenor of the loves and the simplicities colleagues.'' Cleethorpes Saturday, June 10. supreme. of life in Ukraine. He sang, too, a Actually, Sen. Yuzyk stated that the Also appearing with the two aggre­ Accompanying the choir was group of songs to William Eaton Jones, Soviet constitution is a sham, which is gations — as he did during the 1974 William Eaton Jones and his was accompaniment, showing yet another exposed by dissidents such as Sakha- U.S. tour - was tenor-bandurist Volo- more, far more, than simply an accom­ facet of the culture of his motherland. rov, Solzhenitsyn, Rudenko and many dymyr Luciv. paniment. The music rippled and sang, Here was the intimacy of the lover, other leading citizens of the USSR. it danced and chuckled, leaving one the warmth of the mother at her spin­ The Grimsby Telegraph of June 12 with the vain hope of trying to listen ning wheel, all of it delightfully sung in But the matter of the inclusion of carried a review of the concert, which separately to voices and piano. For­ the fashion which Mr. Luciv has made duties of Canadian citizens in the new said: tunate is this choir in being able to lay his own. Canadian charter is important, since For a glorious, all too brief time, the claim to the talents of Mr. Jones. Everyone of the company wore this is part of the democratic process music and dancing of Ukraine filled Dancing to a small orchestra of tra­ strictly Ukrainian costume, and how and will be dealt with by the Senate the Pier Pavilion at Cleethorpes with ditional Ukrainian instruments. that stage was transformed into a very Committee, he stressed. beauty and happiness and nostalgia on ' 'Orlyk" led us through the intricacies sea of color. By virtue of this color, the Some of these duties are: voting in Saturday. of folk dance. The girls, seductive, music, the Pier Pavilion became a elections, upholding the laws of the This long awaited evening more than stately, beguiling, moving with sinuous small but very potent reminder to the land, defending the national honor of filled one's expectations and, to judge grace, their men answering the court­ expatriates in the audience of long, the country, protecting the natural from audience reactions, everyone ship call vuth sap:rbl) in sculinc iongago. athHiv'^m and b.i ла. \Ли ail ol Chief archupi , of fhe evening wa- er vironment, opposing discrimination, found the entertainment sheer delight. k r respecting the dignity o; citizens of ne'i (isplaying ai, c ^ jtifi as ' Bobbv" FiejiS^.., Ис лпап u i/.^ i^ner i.r igms, paying taxes eic. There was 4'omin " ,-. o0-strong і fie land fro-.i '-'no \ ьг 'oca' t'U" ч,п o^ tl ^ ,iir As'.j i- male voice cho" , i.mg и'нЬ -0 rncsion r l^/ens Voiding strong views are and a fire and a iov mg regc d fo^ each tio. v : , . 'Л о ' ^ mmenseiv "u, , ' : t u;: ,'J ю wnte to Sen. Pru': \ \izyk, The syuable ot tiv scvigs. No part c :H tc ,. -w ro -'im^es , :iK v ,'A - . , ' s ь-:глх О: ^Я.ЇЛАО.Ч , repertoire -rev rt ' ^ss u an ^z fui '^s ^i:h ati kmo- IH л ^\c:^z:^ No. 183 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 27, 1978 5 Gov. Carey announces plans Harvard professor speaks on to create ethnic advisory council non-Russian nations in USSR NEW YORK, N.Y. - At a meeting He said that the "diversity of the CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Dr. Ed­ with representatives of metropolitan cultural mosaic and tapestry" of New ward L. Keenan, dean of Harvard Uni­ ethnic groups here on Tuesday, August York State should not be ignored. versity's Graduate School of Arts and 22, Gov. Hugh L. Carey announced Gov. Carey feels that once people re­ Sciences and professor of history, plans for the creation of an ethnic cognize the "valuable part" played by spoke on "The Non-Russian Nation­ advisory panel. ethnic groups in the state and once "we alities of the USSR: Prospects for the realize the differences," discrimination 1980s" on July 20 here as part of the Without revealing any details as to and bias would diminish. Harvard Summer School's Thursday the structure or duties of the body, Speakers Series. Gov. Carey emphasized that the plan The start of meeting was delayed Dr. Keenan is a member of the Com­ to create an advisory council was not a until 6:30 p.m., as a result of a heart mittee on Ukrainian Studies at Har­ campaign pledge. He said that he attack suffered by one of the ethnic re­ vard. He is the author of "The Kurb- hopes it will become a viable body. presentatives. The man, a spokesman skii-Grozny Apocrypha" and numer­ Gov. Carey, who is seeking re-election, for the Finnish community, was re­ ous other scholarly works. also announced that Angier Biddle vived by police and an emergency medical team. He was taken to a local Dr. Keenan began his lecture by Duke, former diplomat, Department noting that today it is much easier to hospital. of State official, and a New York City report on nationalities problems in the Commissioner of Public Events, would New York City Ukrainians were re­ USSR than it was 10 years ago not only head the ethnic panel. presented at the meeting by Boris because many works on the topic have Potapenko and Ihor Dlaboha, both been published, but also because Ame­ Mr. Duke, who was present at the members of the local UCCA branch's ricans are better informed about meeting here at the Governor's Execu­ executive board. ethnic problems in general and are tive Offices at 1350 Avenue of the more atuned to a diversity of cultures. Dr. Edward L. Keenan Americas, said that the governor Although many Americans are suggested that the body be called Coun­ acquainted with the process of Russifi- according to the 1970 census scarcely cil on Americans. He did indicate that Italian media... cation and the nationalities problems 50 percent of the population called he would like to find a more suitable in the Soviet Union, said Dr. Keenan, themselves Russians. The second title. (Continued from page 3) they are surprised to find OUt that (Continued on page 14) Mr. Duke also asked the some 30 Their trial - is a trial of truth; and to ethnic representatives present to sub­ put truth on trial in order that false­ mit to the Executive Offices sugges­ hood may triumph — this is a crime Metropolitan Schmondiuk attends tions on the framework of the council. before GQd, human beings and history. In his introductory remarks, Mr. We of the pastoral institution are Carey said that he hoped that such a painfully alarmed and we raise our Ukrainian Day in Barnesville panel will help New Yorkers learn pleading voice to the conscience of the world to protest against this great in­ McADOO, Pa. - On Sunday, representatives of St. Mary's Ukraini­ about the different heritages and cul­ July 30, Archbishop-Metropolitan tures in New York. justice and wrongdoing, and call upon an junior and senior dance ensembles the whole free and just world to con­ Joseph Schmondiuk made his first of McAdoo welcomed the hierarch Calling New York a "rich society" demn this, history's greatest abuse of official visit to the coal regions of with bread and salt according to the and a "multicultural society," Gov. man's judicial system. northeastern Pennsylvania on the Ukrainian custom. Carey said that New Yorkers should God is justice, and our deeds are occasion of the 45th Ukrainian Day, Following the presentation, a pro­ "take advantage of all contributions based on the weight of this eternal held at Lakewood Park in Barnesville, gram of entertainment was presented by ethnic groups." He rejected the idea justice! Pa. by St. Mary's Ukrainian senior dance of a melting pot, saying that all it can Signed by Josyf, Patriarch and Metropolitan Joseph celebrated ensemble under the direction of create was a lead bar. Cardinal, in Rome, Italy, on July 31. a "Moleben" to the Sacred Heart of Mykola Boychuk and the "Вигіаку" Jesus assisted by the clergy of the bandurist ensemble of New Jersey and Shamokin and Scranton Deaneries. St. Delaware under the direction of S. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Church Kowalchuk. Accompaniment for the Ukrainian Brooklynite enters primary, senior choir of McAdoo led the re­ dancers was rendered by the " Golden sponses and presented other liturgical Tones" under the direction of Bill choral selections under the direction of Reshetar. seeks N.Y. Assembly seat their pastor, the Rev. Bohdan The program closed with the singing BROOKLYN, N.Y. - Roman Lewycky. The Metropolitan also of the American and Ukrainian Popadiuk has entered the Democratic delivered the main address after which national anthems. Party primary as a candidate for the N.Y. State Assembly from the 58th Assembly District which encompasses the Greenpoint and Williamsburg sec­ More on CN Week tions of northern Brooklyn. The pri­ Because of a technical error, several Shukieloyts, chairman; CNC of New mary will take place on September 12. ommissions occurred in the article on York, Horst Uhlich, chairman, also re­ Mr. Popadiuk teaches political the Captive Nations Week rally, held presenting the German American Na­ science at Brooklyn College and is also Sunday, July 23, at the Statue of tional Congress; K.C. Dunn, Consul an active community leader in his Liberty and published in The Ukraini­ General of the Republic of China and district. an Weekly of August 20. The event was S.C. Han, representing the Republic of He is a member of the Winthrop staged by Americans to Free Captive China; National Federation of Chinese Civic Association and the board of Nations, which includes over 30 ethnic Culture and Heritage, John Wang; directors of the Graham-Windham Fa­ organizations and is headed by Dr. Crimean Tatars; Estonian Women's mily Services and the Neighborhood Valentina Kalynyk. The Association Professional Musicians, Frederike Facilities Corporation, a delegate to the for the Liberation of Ukraine is a Tanner, vice-president; Georgian Na­ Coalition of Community Organiza­ member of Americans to Free Captive tional Front, Gregory Abuladze; Leba­ tions, and president of the United Poli­ Nations. Dr. V. Kalynyk was the prin­ nese Club and folklore group, Nazir tical Association. He is also a member cipal speaker at the rally, focusing on Saad; Lebanese Kataye, Maron of UNA Branch 293. human and national rights of the cap­ Asmar, president; Committee for the Mr. Popadiuk is 28 years old. He at­ tive nations. In addition to Ukrainian Liberation of Northern Caucasus, Sha- representatives, participating non-Uk­ laudin Bulat; Josif Gurvich, repre­ tended Epiphany Elementary School Roman Popadiuk and Bishop Loughlin Memorial High rainian organizations and their repre­ sentative of the newest emigration School. He received Bachelor's and University Management for Resources, sentatives were as follows: American from the USSR; Polish Daily News, Master's degrees in political science a private consulting firm. Friends of the Anti-Bolshevik Bloc of NYC edition, J. Dubicki; Russia With­ from Hunter College. He did his doc­ Among other things, Mr. Popadiuk Nations, Peter C. Vytenus, vice-presi­ out Colonies, Igor Sinjavin and Peter toral studies at the City University Gra­ would like to see the creation of year dent, also vice-president of the Boldyrev; Strengthen America Com­ duate Center. round employment programs for the Lithuanian-American Wayside Shrine mittee, the Rev. Roger Fulton; At Hunter College, Mr. Popadiuk youth, aid to parochial schools, and in­ Committee; AF of ABN in New York, Turkestan American Association, S. was a Danforth fellowship nominee creased benefits for senior citizens. Petras Auzolas, chairman; Alliance for Sultan Mansur, chairman; Free Vietna­ and the school representative at the Mr. Popadiuk's running mates in the Responsibility and Morality, Rudolph mese Organization, Nguyen Thai, for­ United States Military Conference on primary are Robert Germino and Tina P. Blaum; Azerbaidzhan Society of mer captain in the South Vietnamese the United States in World Affairs. Mann. Mr. Germino is a candidate for America, Iskender Necef, chairman; air force; Young Americans for Free­ His present academic and profes­ the state committeeman position and Bulgarian National Front, George dom, Eugene Delgaudio; The Byelo­ sional interests include being an editor Miss Mann is a candidate for the state Drenkov and Lazar Zlatkov; Byelorus­ russian Times, Dr. Roger Horoshko, of "Centerpoint" and a consultant to committee woman position. sian-American Association, Anton editor.--Ed. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 27,1978 No. 183

THE І СВОБОДА^ SVOBODA I I State department explains Ukrainian Weekly stand on dissidents in Soviet Below are copies of letters exchanged between Prof. Askold Skalsky of Hagers- The famine holocaust town Junior College and Hodding Carter III, Assistant Secretary for Public It was 45 years ago that the Ukrainian people in the eastern part of their Affairs and State Department spokesman, regarding the U.S. government's stand country experienced their holocaust — the Kremlin contrived famine that on dissidents in the USSR. turned the land into an open cemetery with corpses lining the streets and The Hon. Cyrus Vance (July 3, 1978) the State Department is­ fertile fields. Secretary of State sued a protest at the end of June on be­ The Moscow regime, implementing Stalin's policy of "collectivization Washington, D.C. 20520 half of Jewish activists Slepak and Ru- and industrialization," hoarded out of Ukraine every grain of wheat, leav­ del who had been sentenced to exile for ing the population of what has been known as the "breadbasket of Europe" their desire to emigrate to Israel. Surely Dear Secretary Vance: the action of the State Department was almost totally devoid of food staples. The famine reached its peak in the I commend you for your strong and a correct and welcome one; neverthe­ spring of 1933, claiming between 7 to 10 million lives. It was not just principled reaction to the persecution less, I and other Ukrainians cannot another natural disaster, it was a deliberate, man-made act of genocide. of Soviet dissidents as exemplified by help but wonder why such action does As many other deeds of the Kremlin, the act went unpunished. At the the current Shcharansky case. At the not also extend to Ukrainians, especial­ very time that millions of innocent people in Ukraine were dying of starva­ same time may I also ask you on what ly since Ukrainians are, and have been tion, or were being shot on the spot for resisting collectivization, or shipped basis the United States government de­ for the last decade now, ruthlessly per­ out to far-off Siberia where they died of cold and hunger, Western moguls cides to bring the plight of individual secuted by the Soviet government. continued "to do business as usual with the USSR," despite the fact that Soviet dissidents into its foreign policy May I therefore appeal to you, Mr. Western governments and the public were apprised of what was happennmg decisions and to the attention of world Secretary, to speak out on behalf of in Ukraine. Some individuals did raise their voices, among them Congress­ public opinion? Specifically, why has Ukrainians who, like Lev Lukianenko, man Hamilton Fish who introduced a resolution in the U.S. Congress in the State Department not voiced its are now being tried or who, like hun­ concern over the fate of Ukrainian May of 1933 castigating the Soviet regime for perpetrating this genocidal act dreds of others, are serving sentences dissidents in the USSR whose activi­ in Soviet labor camps. You must be with the intent of decimating the population of Ukraine. But the voices were ties, arrests, and trials are no different aware that public State Department in­ incommensurately few and feeble. from those of the Jewish emigration tervention on behalf of Soviet dissi­ Ukrainians in the free world have been commemorating the anniversaries group in Moscow? To cite an example, dents is a mover of public opinion and of this holocaust every five years in an effort to remind the world that the Mykola Rudenko, head of the Kiev that public opinion has a great moral, very same henchmen who resorted to genocide in 1933 are still in the Krem­ Helsinki watch group, was arrested sometimes even physical, effect on the lin, only their faces having changed somewhat, but not their policies and and sentenced last year. Three other dissidents in the USSR. The State designs. Now it is "anti-Soviet propaganda" that serves the Soviet secret members, Tykhy, Marynovych and Department should accord the benefits police as a pretext to incarcerate thousands of brave and intelligent men and Matusevych, have also received harsh of its concern to Ukrainians as much as women in what is yet another attempt to behead an entire nation. sentences, and one, Lev Lukianenko, is to anyone else in the Soviet Union. It This year, Ukrainians in Canada will mark the anniversary of the famine in the process of being tried at this mo­ seems to me that such a policy is the ment. Yet I recall no public declaration with a Day of Mourning on September 17, with our people in this country only one that can be followed in light by the State Department on this of President Carter's human rights staging a similar commemoration on October 22. Apart from sounding our group's behalf. On the other hand, declarations as well as traditional Ame­ protest and warning, these two days should serve as a launching pad for according to "Newsweek" magazine rican ideals. world-wide actions to expose the unconscionable deeds of the Kremlin, the past holocausts and the present-day oppression. Professor Askold Skalsky relationship, both diplomatically and Back to the city Hagerstown Junior College publicly, about official acts directed With Labor Day only one week away - that holiday traditionally herald­ 751 Robinwood Drive against the Helsinki monitors and ing the end of summer vacations if not the end of summer - it's time to Hagerstown, Maryland 21740 others. We joined other Western na­ think in city terms. tions at Belgrade to engage the Soviet For us it means reactivization of our community life. Not that it has been Government in a review of compliance Dear Professor Skalsky: with the Helsinki Final Act, including totally dormant, having only transplanted itself into the countryside and Secretary Vance has asked me to re­ the human rights provisions. We have myriad camps and resorts which have been humming with activity. But it. ply to your comments on the plight of made clear to the Soviet authorities will be back to school, to the concert hall, to the clubhouse, to the community Ukrainian dissidents in the Soviet that the pattern of increased harass­ center, to the exhibit gallery. Union. All of us in the Department ment, arrests and trials will inevitably High on the agenda this year is the convocation of the Third World Con­ share the Secretary's interest in know­ affect the climate of our relations. gress of Free Ukrainians in New York during the Thanksgiving Day week­ ing the views of the American people. In light of the recent dissident trials, end. As we have already stated, this major event in the life of our com­ The U.S. Government views with Secretary Vance announced on July 8 munity in the free world must have the attention of all our organizations deep concern the actions the Soviet that he had asked Barbara Blum, and their membership to make it a truly meaningful gathering. authorities have taken against those Deputy Administrator of the Environ­ The congress's overriding importance notwithstanding, it is the day-to­ who have sought to assert fundamental mental Protection Agency, and Dr. Frank Press, the President's Science day activity in our community that determines its vitality and its image human rights in the Soviet Union, in­ cluding freedom of expression and Adviser, to cancel their trips to the So­ vis-a-vis our fellow citizens. And it is incumbent upon the leadership of our freedom of emigration. To direct these viet Union. At the same time, the organizations - some of which will be meeting in national parleys over the actions against persons such as Lev Secretary also announced that he was next weekend - to plan vibrant, attractive and relevant activities for the Lukianenko, Mykola Rudenko and proceeding with his meetings with For­ duration of the year to make our city life as bouyant as it has been in the country­ others is particularly deplorable. The eign Minister Gromyko in Geneva on side during the summer. Final Act of the Helsinki Conference July 12. The Secretary explained that commits its signatories, including the we will persist in our efforts to negoti­ Soviet Union, to act in conformity with ate a sound SALT TWO agreement be­ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^the purpose s and principles of the Uni­ cause these negotiations deal with the News Quiz versal Declaration of Human Rights. security of our nation and affect the і We regard the Helsinki Accord as peace of the world. It should also be (The quiz covers the two previous issues of The Ukrainian Weekly. noted that during his meeting with For­ Answers to questions will appear with the next quiz). having a moral and political force; by I their actions, the Soviet Union has not eign Minister Gromyko the Secretary ( made clear the Administration's con­ 1 1. Who is Joseph Kolarchik? only contradicted the Accord itself, but has also contravened accepted interna­ cern over the treatment of their human I 2. What sentence did Lev Lukianenko receive? rights advocates. I 3. Who recently began a walk for human rights, the environment and lower C tional standards of human rights. Over the past months, the Admin­ We will continue to speak out on the 1 property taxes? I need to respect human rights in the So­ I ' 4. Where was the first Byzantine Rite Marriage Encounter Weekend \ istration has expressed its views to the 1 held? і Soviet authorities at every level of our viet Union and elsewhere. 5. Where was the International Plast Jamboree-78 held? 6. How many Plast members participated in the jamboree? 7. Who recently marked the 10th anniversary of the January 1972 mass Social security notes arrests in Ukraine with a hunger strike? Q. Гт legally blind and work part time, earning S300 a month. Will my wages 8. When and where will the Third World Congress of Free Ukrainians be keep me from qualifying for social security? held? A. A blind person can earn an average of up to S334 a month in 1978 and still 9. What anniversary will be observed by Ukrainians in 1988? get social security checks. Ask any social security office for more information. 10. Which Canadian honor was recently bestowed upon a Ukrainian? Q. My brother recently died and left a 28-year-old son who is blind and unable to fully support himself Is there any way social security can help? Answers to previous quiz: Winnipeg, Man.; Argentina; Edward Kasinec; Paul Plishka and IA . A son or daughter who became blind or disabled before age 22 may be eligi­ Renata Babak; Lev Lukianenko; Gen. Peiro Grigorenko; inmates of Mordovian concentration \ y ble for benefits when a parent insured under social security dies, or when a parent camps; '' Vovcha Tropa ' in East Chatham, N. Y.; 900; Leonid Plyushch. Istart s getting monthly social security checks. Your brother's son should contact І^^^^Ш^ any social security office to see if he can qualify, , .. ',/ v , ^ No. 183 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 27,1978

From the dictionary of wit World Outlook Collected and edited by Roman J. Lysniak

by Dr. Lev E. Dobriansky Budget - a family quarrel. Balance the budget — after the government takes enough to balance the budget, the citizen has to budget the balance. Thanks to the West's news media, Clairborne Pell (D-R.I.) observed, "is Burn - the burning question in U.S.A. is whether to burn the fate of persecuted dissidents in the not insignificant." coal or oil. Soviet Union has become a cause "Soviet authorities," he said, "have Business — what is everybody's business is nobody's celebre. always been more fearful of Ukrainian business. Protests against the mock trials and and Lithuanian nationalists than Busy - no one is so busy as the person who has nothing to demands for the release of convicted Jewish refuseniks" — those persistent­ do. human rights activists have come from ly denied the right to emigrate by So­ Butcher - the person least likely to put on extra weight. all over the world. viet authorities — "or Russian demo­ Buy — the reason women buy so much clothes is because crats." they can't get them for nothing. | ' . Other outstanding leaders The trial of Lukianenko — virtually Birthday cake - the design on a woman's birthday: cake is often beautiful, but unnoticed in the West — was conduct­ the arithmetic is terrible. Yet, at the same time, little has been ed in total disregard for fundamental Calendar - a system which plans its work a whole year ahead and never fails said about other Helsinki group wat­ principles of justice. The courtroom to finish on time. chers who - to use the words of Sen. was barred to all but close relatives Candidate — a man who stands for what he thinks the people will fall for. Rbbert Dole (R-Kan.) - "stand while Lukianenko's final statement Candle - if you burn the candle at boths ends, you will make both ends meet. shoulder to shoulder with Anatoly was interrupted by the court 49 times. Capacity - man's eternal struggle is to keep his earning capacity up to his Shcharansky, Aleksandr Ginzburg, Sen. Dole noted that the lack of ex­ wife's yearning capacity. Yuri Orlov and Vladimir Slepak as out­ tensive reporting on the Lukianenko Capital and labor - the money the other fellow has is capital; getting it away standing leaders in the struggle for hu­ trial stemmed from a "calculated stra­ from him is labor. man rights in the USSR." tegy on the part of Soviet authorities to Capitalism — capitalism capitalizes on capital. Capitalist — one who continues to spend less than his income. Two of these outstanding leaders are deflect attention away from the poten­ tially dangerous issue of national rights Car - a device intended to take both drivers and pedestrians off their feet; Lithuanian Helsinki monitor Viktoras after the horse came the car, and after the car came the bill collector. Petkus and Ukrainian nationalist acti­ in Ukraine and other (non-Russian) re­ publics by encouraging the Western Careful — be bold in what you stand for, but careful in what you fall for. vist Levko Lukianenko. Both received Cold cash — so-called becaused we can't keep it long enough to warm it up. the maximum sentence of 15 years. press to focus on the Moscow dissi­ dents." Catalogue — when one woman talks, it's a monologue; when two women talk, Lithuania, an independent country, it's a catologue. was annexed by the Red Army in June Another restraining factor imposed by Moscow is geography — the trial Cauliflower — cabbage with a college education. 1940. Cell — life started from a cell and, if justice is done, a lot of it is going to end Since 1948 — according to the offi­ took place in the small town of Horod- nia, where "communication with the there. cial "Sovetskaya Litva," published in Cemetery — a place of last resort. Vilnius where Petkus was tried — Pet­ outside world is severely limited and Western correspondents' accessibility Censor — the only thing some towns have in the way of a good show. kus has embarked upon "the road of Certain — nothing is certain but uncertainty. incitement against Soviet power and of is quite restricted." But the Soviet move has failed. Champagne — a beverage which makes you see double but feel single. ardent nationalist activity." Chance - most bachelors have lots of chances to get married, but they are not Lukianenko, 51, has already Members of the U.S. Congress have spoken out forcefully, calling attention taking any chances. served a 15-year term for his nation­ Change — a man's opinions change, except the one he has of himself. alist advocacy. "By the time he finishes to the fate of non-Russian human rights martyrs. Character - what you have left when you've lost everything you can lose. serving the new sentence," Sen. Charge - in business, you charge a thing and pay for it later; in politics, the Richard Stone (D-Fla.) remarked, As Valentyn Moroz, the famous Uk­ rainian nationalist, emphasized in a payments come first and the charges are filed later. "Lukianenko will have spent nearly Charity - charity begins at home and usually ends there. half his life in the Soviet gulag." written statement handed to Soviet authorities before his second trial in November 1970, "You wanted to hide Soviet strategy the people in the woods of Mordovia, but, instead, you have put them in a That "Lukianenko and Petkus re­ vast arena where they are seen by the Coping with college costs ceived the maximum sentence," Sen. entire world." From the desk of Pat M. Lutwiniak-Englebrecht, Home Economist

Urges use of self-determination Across the country, women are hit­ and federal government loans. Some ting the books! They are attending uni­ unions and civic clubs also give scho­ versities, junior colleges, business larships to non-members as well. Inves­ principle against Soviet Union schools and evening programs in re­ tigate early. cord numbers. For the first time, wo­ The following commentary on captive nations and the so-called nationality To cut costs, some students attend a men outnumber young male under­ junior college, state university or a problem in the Soviet Union was written by Matthew Conroy and published in graduates. And it's not only daughter the A ugust 17 edition of The News World. school within commuting distance of who's going to school, but mother too. their home. After a year or two, they Every now and then someone "dis­ every area — government, industry, But like all students, women are hit may transfer to another school. covers" the Soviet nationalities pro­ military and scientific. Ten of the 14 by the spiraling costs of a higher edu­ blem. Of course the problem has ex­ Politburo members are Russian, nine cation. While Southern colleges are Night courses and limited class sche­ isted during all the years of Communist of the 10 Communist Party's secre­ still the least expensive in the country, dules are another way to hold down ex­ rule in Russia and long before, as glar­ tariat are Russian, and 19 of the 20 they may not be for long. Southern penses. The student may work during ing and conspicuous as the warts that department heads in the Central Party state colleges experienced the highest the day to defray costs. dotted the face of the late Nikita Khru- apparatus are Russian. When Russians rise in costs during the past five years But all in all, experts still say a long- shchev; but the smokescreen of Rus- emigrate to any of the many republics - more than 25 percent. And expenses term financial plan makes the best sian propaganda managed to obscure or regions that comprise the Soviet at private universities jumped close to sense. Money invested for school ex­ the problem to an astonishing degree. Union they are assured of the best 30 percent in the same period. penses should be relatively secure and For decades the West h^s been in­ jobs, the best living quarters, the best Parents who now have a 12-year-old you should be able to turn it easily into undated with reference to the "great of everything. That this engenders child could pay almost S20,000 for a cash in segments. Suggestions include a Russian people" as though they were a enormous resentment in the non-Rus­ four year college education if the infla­ savings account, U.S. savings bonds, homogeneous unit and not the patch­ sian nationalities is natural. Most na­ tion continues at six percent a year. or mutual funds which stress safety of work of diverse people they are. Not tionalities have their own language and Students from families earning principal. counting the millions of people forcib­ cultural traditions to which they cling about 515,000 or more yearly usually The amount you start out with is ly incorporated into the Russian tenaciously. An example of what can don't qualify for scholarships. Their important. But what counts as much, empire, like Czecho-Slovakians, happen when the ruling Russian clique income is considered too high to get and adds up, is regular investing. For Poles, Baits, etc., there are within the in Moscow tries to play fast and loose financial help. example, modest investments in mu­ Soviet Union some 100 nations and na­ with nationalities occurred not long So how can you cope with rising col­ tual funds can be made monthly or tionality groups. And in that fact lies a ago when Moscow authorized new con­ lege costs? quarterly and they may be redeemed or weapon of great power for the West. stitutions for Georgia and Armenia. Here are some suggestions: cashed in on any business day.. Most commentary on the Soviet na- Conspicuously missing from the docu- Whatever your family income level, In getting a better education, it's the tionalities problem confines itself to ments was reference to Georgian and it's worth checking with the financial future that counts. So the best advice, facts and figures. The Russians are a Armenian as the native languages of aid office of a prospective school. They is to plan early for college expenses and minority in their own country, but they those republics. In Georgia, 5,000 know about available scholarships, start that investment program as soon hold all the top positions ІП jUSt about (Continued on page 10) grants, work-study projects, and state aspbssrbie. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 27, 1978 No. 183 774 students attend Harvard summer program

Photos by Tania Mychajlyshyn D' Avignon. Three of the many lecturers at the 1978 Harvard Ukrainian Summer School. Seated, left to right, are Profs. Roman Szporluk, Dr. Zenon K. Kohut and Prof. Students listen attentively to a lecture during this year's Ukrainian courses at Wsevolod Isajiw. Harvard.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. survey course from the work of Hrushevskyi Professor of Ukrainian The third weekend of the institute The 1978 Ukrainian Summer Insti­ Kotliarevskyi to contemporary emigre History at Harvard, spoke on ' 'Ukrai­ was held in conjunction with a con­ tute was the second scholarship pro­ literature, with emphasis on the 19th nian History as a Subject of Study at ference of the Federation of Ukrainian gram in Ukrainian studies offered at century. This year, however, Dr. an American University." Wednesday, Student Organizations of America the Harvard Summer School. The pro­ Ronen offered his students a much June 28, the students were introduced (SUSTA). The program for Friday gram was organized jointly by the Har­ more detailed examination of the work to the Harvard library system and its evening, July 14, featured "Reflections vard Summer School, the Harvard Uk­ of a handful of Ukrainian poets from the Ukrainian collections by Edward Ka- of the Past," a film about the Ukraini­ rainian Research Institute and the Uk­ 1920's. The students read closely selec­ sinec, research bibliographer of Uk­ an immigration to Canada, with a rainian Studies Fund. Thanks to the tions from Tychyna, Rylskyi, Zerov rainian Studies at Harvard, and commentary by Prof. Sysyn, and generous financial support of the fund, and Bazhan. Oksana Procyk, Ukrainian specialist in "Sheep in Wood," a film on the work 174 students pursued studies in Ukrai­ The beginning language course also the Harvard College Library. Thurs­ of Ukrainian artist Jacques Hnizdov- nian history, literature and language day evening, June 29, the students had sky, with a commentary by Tamara at no tuition cost. broke new ground. Over the years, in­ structors in the summer school have the opportunity to meet informally Hutnik. The film, "Boomerang: Dis­ Summer courses at Harvard are well used a variety of Ukrainian-language with the associates of the Harvard Uk­ sent in the Soviet Union," was shown established. They were first introduced textbooks written for the English- rainian Research Institute and learn Saturday afternoon, followed by the in 1971 and have since become recur­ speaking student with varying degrees about their scholarly activities. Friday talk of Andrew Fedynsky. of success. This year's students of be­ evening, June 30, the film, "Shadows rent components of the Harvard Sum­ On Sunday afternoon, July 16, Dr. ginning Ukrainian used materials from of Forgotten Ancestors," was shown, mer School's curriculum. This year's Kohut chaired a seminar on "Society a forthcoming book prepared by Prof. accompanied by the commentary of program reflected the tradition. Its and Politics in Contemporary Humesky. Miss Pylypiuk. academic and administrative staff in­ Ukraine." Speakers were Prof. Roman cluded six alumni of Harvard's Ukrai­ On July 5, during the program's Szporluk of the University of Michi­ nian summer program. Five of the in­ The students arrived on Sunday, June 25. Among the 174 who attended, second week, Dr. Kohut welcomed two gan, who spoke on "Modernization structors had taught Ukrainian sum­ guest lecturers to his history class: Dr. and the Ukrainian National Identity," mer courses at Harvard in previous (including 13 non-Ukrainians) there was a student from Ethiopia, one from Zack Deal, who spoke on the peasantry and Prof. Wsevolod Isajiw of the Uni­ years. Even some of the students re­ in Ukraine, and Dr. Patricia Herlihy, versity of Toronto, who spoke on "So­ turned for a second time. England, and 11 from Canada. Атегь can states, well represented by the stu­ who spoke on urbanization in Ukraine. cial Bases of Change in Ukraine since The academic curriculum was dents, included California, Illinois, That evening, George Yurchyshyn, ex­ 1964." The SUSTA weekend also in­ similar to that of the 1977 program. Minnesota and Michigan, as well as ecutive with one of Boston's leading cluded a dance held Saturday evening Four courses, meeting two hours daily, those of the eastern seaboard. banks, moderated a Career Oppor­ in Harvard's chandelier-lit Lehman were offered. The two language tunities Seminar; speakers were Dr. Hall. courses were Ukrainian S-A (beginning Most students chose to live on Frank Sysyn, assistant professor of his­ campus. The three dormitories of tory at Harvard, and Dr. William Fitz- The last week of the summer pro­ Ukrainian), taught by Prof. Assya gram called on the students to prepare Humesky, and Ukrainian S-B(inter- Moors, Comstock and Holmes Halls, simmons, director of admissions for which are interconnected and form the Harvard and Radcliffe Colleges. for final examinations but also offered mediate Ukrainian), taught by Dr. a few events. Tuesday evening, July 18, Bohdan Struminskyj. The course in North House complex of Radcliffe Yard, housed all students taking part The film series continued with Prof. Szporluk spoke on "The Shelest Ukrainian literature, Ukrainian S-100 Era: Politics, Culture and Society in (20th century Ukrainian poetry), was in the first four-week session of the "Taras Shevchenko," commented on by Harvard Summer School. Mrs. Pylypiuk, and "Arsenal," com­ the Ukrainian SSR." Thursday, July conducted by Dr. Omry Ronen. His­ 20, Prof. Edward L. Keenan, dean of tory S-1544 (modern Ukrainian his­ Since the majority of such students mented on by Mr. Ilnytzkyj. In cooperation with the Ukrainian Cath­ Harvard's Graduate School of Arts tory) was given by Dr. Zenon E. was enrolled in the Ukrainian courses, and Sciences and professor of history, Kohut. Due to the large number of stu­ however, North House became a Uk­ olic Church of Christ the King in Bos­ ton, the institute sponsored the tradi­ delivered a talk on "The Non-Russian dents, the language courses were rainian cultural island in the midst of Nationalities of the USSR: Prospects further divided into sections, with four the diverse Harvard summer popula­ tional summer picnic, held Sunday, July 9, on the church grounds. for the 1980s" as part of the Harvard additional instructors: Luba Dyky, tion. Summer School's Thursday Speakers Oleh Ilnytzkyj, Roman Koropeckyj The evening of their arrival the stu­ The great majority of students pur­ Series. Friday, July 21, the film and Natalia Pylypiuk. Also, teaching dents attended an orientation meeting sued their course work with diligence "White Bird with a Black Mark," with fellow Olga Andriewsky assisted Dr. at which Miss Pasicznyk welcomed while making good use of the oppor­ a commentary by Mr. Ilnytzkyj, con­ Kohut with the history course by lead­ them to the Harvard Summer School tunities Harvard and Cambridge offer. cluded the extracurricular schedule. ing weekly discussion sections. and outlined the institute's program. However, there were individuals who While the final weekend was devoted Responsibility for the management On Monday evening, June 26. the stu­ did not attend classes regularly and mostly to catch-up reading and study­ of the day-to-day activities and the ex­ dents attended a reception at which showed a disregard for their fellow stu­ ing, a few enterprising students or­ tensive schedule of extracurricular they had the opportunity to meet the dents and for university property. On ganized a concert and party held in events was entrusted to the Ukrainian people associated with the Ukrainian July 14, at the request of the proctors, Holmes Hall on Saturday evening, July Summer Institute's coordinator, Summer Institute. Welcoming them the dean of Harvard summer students, 22. The concert featured Nicholas Dey- Uliana Pasicznyk. Assistants were were Prof. Omeljan Pritsak, director Dr. Wayne Ishikawa, addressed the chakiwsky and Roman Ritachka, who Brenda Sens, secretary of the Harvard of the Harvard Ukrainian Research In­ students seriously on these matters. are accomplished bandurists, and Ukrainian Research Institute, and stitute, and Michael Shinagel, director Events continued as planned and the Catherine Oransky, who is a gifted Lidia O. Stecyk, secretary of the Uk­ of the Harvard Summer School. Con­ singer. The evening was an enjoyable rainian Studies Fund. Other staff tinuing a tradition established the pre­ majority of students went on proving the value of the scholarship program. conclusion to the monthlong members — Maxim Tarnawsky, vious year, Bohdan Tarnawsky, vice- program. George Mihyachuk and Frank Tracy president of the Ukrainian Studies Tuesday evening, July 11, Mrs. Olha - were proctors in the students' Fund, added warm words of fatherly Kuzmowycz, president of the Ukraini­ On Monday morning, July 24, the dormitories. advice in his informal greeting. an Journalists' Association of Ame­ students took their exams and then rica, addressed the students informally packed for home. By dinnertime they There were two notable academic A number of special presentations on "Journalism and the Ukrainian had all departed, leaving the institute's innovations this year. Traditionally, were planned to acquaint the students Press." On Wednesday, Prof. Sysyn staff to reflect on the experience of the the Ukrainian literature course at the with the Harvard community. Tues­ delivered a guest lecture in the history previous month and to plan for yet Harvard Summer School has been a day, June 27, Dr. Pritsak, who is also course, on the revolution of 1917, another program next year. No. 183 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 27, 1978 9 Soyuzivka offers diverse entertainment during summer's last two weekends KERHONKSON, N.Y., Aug. 22. - day, September 1-4, the annual na­ Irena Welhasch, mezzo-soprano from tional tennis and swimming meets will IRENA WELHASCH Canada, the United States, Mexico Winnipeg, Man., will headline this be held at the UNA estate. and Europe, and most recently at year's Labor Day weekend program at A series of events will also be held at the 1977 National Ukrainian Festi­ Soyuzivka. Soyuzivka this weekend, August 25-27. val in Dauphin, Man., and at the Miss Welhasch will perform during The "Spomyn" orchestra from Balti­ New Jersey Ukrainian Festival, Gar­ the Saturday evening, September 2, more, Md., will provide music for the den State Arts Center in June 1978. concert in the "Veselka" hall. Prof. regular Friday night dance. Saturday In December 1977, she starred in the Ihor Sonevytsky will provide the piano evening's program features the Ukrai­ role of Oksana in Winnipeg's Ukrai­ accompaniment. Also appearing in the nian Folk Dance Ballet choreographed nian Theatre production of "Zapo- course of the program will be W0I0- by Roma Pryma-Bohachevsky and rozhets za Dunaiem." dymyr Hentisz, satirist and master of directed by M.arkian Komichak. The Miss Welhasch was highlighted in ceremonies. concert will be followed by a dance to a television special in September A dance to the music of two well- the music of the Soyuzivka orchestra 1976 on the Canadian Broadcasting known Ukrainians bands, ' 'Tempo'' with vocalist Oksana Tromsa. Ukraini­ Corporation network. She is sche­ and "Veseli Chasy," will follow. an artist Michael Moroz will exhibit his duled to appear in the role of Chipra works Sunday afternoon. in Strauss's "Gypsy Baron" with A dance will also be held on Friday, Although the Labor Day weekend the Mennonite Theatre of Winnipeg September 1, with music provided by traditionally marks the closing of the in the spring of 1979. the Soyuzivka orchestra and vocalist season at Soyuzivka, yet another Oksana Korduba. annual event will be held there on Sat­ She has received a number of awards in music competitions. Miss Sunday evening's concert will fea­ urday, September 17. The selection of Miss Soyuzivka will highlight the day's Welhasch captured first place in the ture the SUM band from Montreal, voice section of the Canadian Music Que., and emcee Mr. Hentisz. events which will also include a perfor­ mance by the Ukrainian Dancers of Competition finals in Edmonton, "Tempo" and "Veseli Chasy" will Alta., in July 1978, was awarded the once again provide music during the Astoria directed by Elaine Oprysko, Irena Welhasch, a young mezzo- and a dance. Mr. Hentisz will serve as soprano, was born and brought up Reg Hugo Memorial Trophy for dance immediately afterward. best performance in the opera class All weekend, Friday through Mon­ master of ceremonies. in Winnipeg, Man. After complet­ ing high school there, she studied during the 1978 Manitoba Men's voice for three years at the Univer­ Music Club Festival, and won first sity of Toronto's Faculty of Music place in the 1977 Winnipeg Jewish Tennis, swimming nationals and at the Royal Conservatory of Women's Club Competition. Music. She will continue her studies Miss Welhasch has performed ex­ toward a Bachelor of Music at the to be held at Soyuzivka tensively as a soloist throughout University of Manitoba. KERHONKSON, N.Y. - The 23rd Rak, tournament director Roman annual national championships in Rakotchyj, Sr., and other committee tennis and the 22nd annual swimming members will make up tennis draws in Chicago to mark Svoboda, meet will be held at Soyuzivka during all age groups Thursday, August 31. the prolonged Labor Day weekend, Play in the men's division will get bringing out competitors from across underway first. Depending on the The Weekly, "Veselka" anniversaries the U.S. and Canada and thousands of number of entries, some of the matches spectators to this UNA estate here. will be played Friday, September 1, at CHICAGO, 111. - Chicagoland's be editors of Svoboda, The Ukrainian The competition is open to tennis Soyuzivka, and players involved in this Ukrainian community will mark the Weekly, "Veselka" and other Ukrai­ players and swimmers of Ukrainian preliminary round will be notified to triple anniversaries of UNA publica­ nian publications. A question-and- descent, who will vie for UNA, Svo- that effect by Wednesday, August 30. tions during the weekend of September answer period will follow. boda and The Ukrainian Weekly tro­ Saturday morning some of the 16-17 with three events open to the That same day, at 7 p.m., the local phies and medals in men's and wo­ matches will be played in New Paltz, public. SUMA home will be the site of a men's divisions in various age groups. making it incumbent on all players to Svoboda, the oldest and largest Uk­ second panel involving editors of Uk­ The events are staged by the Carpa­ be at Soyuzivka early Saturday rainian daily in the free world, is mark­ rainian and other ethnic newspapers, thian Ski Club under the auspices of morning to be informed in any changes ing this year its 85th anniversary. The who will probe the various aspects of the Association of Ukrainian Sports of plans obviated by such factors as the Ukrainian Weekly is concluding its the ethnic press in America and its role Clubs in North America and this year weather, long matches and the like. 45th year of uninterrupted appearance, in the preservation and fostering of they are dedicated to the observance of The swimming meet will be held Sat­ while the children's monthly ethnic identity. the 85th anniversary of the Svoboda urday, September 2, with the preli­ "Veselka" (The Rainbow) is marking Sunday, at 6 p.m., a banquet will be daily. minary heats slated for 11 a.m. and the its silver anniversary. held at the Diplomat Restaurant, Cen­ While the swimmers have until 9:30 finals in the afternoon. Starting off the Svoboda Press Days tral and Fullerton. An entertainment a.m. Saturday to register for the meet Opening ceremonies will be held Sat­ in Chicago will be the first of two program will follow the formal part. with its director Jaroslaw Rubel or one urday afternoon at Soyuzivka's lower round table discussions on "The Role The Svoboda Press Days here are of his committee members, the tennis courts. The presentation of trophies of the Ukrainian Press in the Free being sponsored by local UNA District players had until Wednesday midnight, for the tennis finalists will be held World and Its Future Direction." Committee in cooperation with the August 23, to send in their registration Monday afternoon following the com­ Comprising the panel, slated for 11:30 association's Supreme Executive forms and fees. Chief umpire Bohdan pletion of the last final match. a.m. Saturday at the Lions Club, will Committee. Illinois governor commends elder Sen. Dole praises Time for Lukianenko exposure Ukrainian on hiking for human rights NEW YORK, N.Y. - Sen. Bob The text of Sen. Dole's letter as it Dole (R-Kan.), known for his out­ appeared in the magazine is as follows: SPRINGFIELD, 111. -- Gov. James match," the governor told the elder spoken defense of dissidents in the R. Thompson commended Adam Antonovych at a ceremony during USSR, commended Time magazine for It was gratifying to see space devoted Antonovych for his efforts as a senior Golden Age Day at the Illinois State its profile of Lev Lukianenko, the to one of the lesser-known Helsinki citizen to dramatize the international Fair. latest victim of the Soviet crackdown monitors, Lev Lukianenko (July 31). human rights fight and his courage in on the Helsinki monitoring groups. This Ukrainian has been a human making a recent canoe and hiking trip The governor presented him with a Certificate of Appreciation on behalf The magazine carried the story on rights figure for almost 20 years, and I from Chicago to Springfield. of all Illinois citizens "in recognition Lukianenko in its July 31 edition and have long felt he should be recognized Mr. Antonovych, 69, of Chicago, is of his efforts on behalf of Ukrainian Sen. Dole's letter to the editor in its for having the courage to take posi­ the father of State Rep. Boris Antono­ political prisoners incarcerated in So­ August 21 edition. tions that in effect were ratified by his vych, also of Chicago. Father and son viet mental asylums; and of his dedica­ Sen. Dole, who is a member of the government but not respected by it. paddled and hiked from Chicago to the tion to the cause of free speech in his special joint congressional Commis­ Last month Senator Jack Schmitt and I capital, with two companions, arriving native Ukraine; and of his courage, sion on Security and Cooperation in circulated a letter urging his release on in Springfield on August 16. spirit and industry in traveling across Europe, reminded in the letter that he humanitarian grounds. Thirty-three "You are a credit to the ranks of the Illinois Land, underscoring the fact and Sen. Jack Schmitt circulated a let­ Senators signed the letter. Humane senior citizens and your courage, spirit that thousands of senior citizens can ter urging the release of Lukianenko treatment of people like Lev Lukianen­ and industry in making a difficult trip and do contribute to the strength and and that 33 Senators had signed the ko would be the best sign that the have set an example we can all strive to vitality of Illinois." letter. USSR is really committed to detente. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 27,1978 No. 183 Basilian nun Celebrates golden jubilee Admitted to Bar Association

by Mary Lewis Coakley ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Joanne M. Kostiw, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jo­ PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - Sister seph M. Kostiw of Rochester, N.Y., Julia of Fox Chase, Pa., the tiny, 3hy was admitted to the New York State nun with the eyes of an artist, the Bar Association in ceremonies held hands of a skilled craftsman, and the June 28 at the Hall of Justice here. On serenity of a saint, has been a nun for July 10 she was also admitted to the 50 years. A special, solemn Liturgy was Federal District Court. offered by Archbishop-Metropolitan Miss Kostiw, a 1968 graduate of Joseph Schmdndiuk, D.D., to cele­ Gates Chili High School, received her brate her golden jubilee on Saturday, Bachelor's degree in English from the Julyl. University of Rochester in 1972. She Though she was born in 1912, by her also received special training in com­ reckoning life began on a new level on puter operations from the ADS December 14, 1928, when, as she said, Systems Consultants in Beaverton, "I dedicated my life to God." That Ore. was the day the daughter of Martha While attending the New England and Wasyl Karpiak entered the Novi­ School of Law in Boston, Mass., Miss tiate of the Sisters of St. Basil and Kostiw was employed by that city's changed her name from Mary to Sister Law Department Corporation Mary Julia. Counsel. She graduated from the Joanne M. Kostiw After she completed her education School on the Dean's list and received bett, Tannenbaum, Reifsteck and and had taken her vows, she was ready Sister Julia the Juris Doctor degree in June of Potter here. 1976. for her life's work. That began with became proficient at this ancient art of Miss Kostiw's father, who is a CPA, her teaching. dying and decorating Easter eggs in the Miss Kostiw is currently employed and mother are members of UNA She taught children in the elemen­ Ukrainian manner. by the law firm of Culley, Marks, Cor- Branch 217. tary school in a number of places, inr Obviously, it requires immense artis­ eluding Chicago, New York City, and try and ingenuity, but Sister Julia has Newark, N.J. From 1964 to 1976 she these requisites to such a degree that had been at Manor Junior College. she was later able to teach "pysanka" Graduates Rutgers Children loved her and she could coloring at Manor. So much interest was aroused that outsiders wanted to HILLSIDE, N.J. - William J. Sha- apparently change young imps into tynski was awarded a Bachelor of Arts young angels just by that half-smile see her work, so Sister began holding a yearly, three-day demonstration of the degree, in accounting and economics and simple, unpretentious manner of. from Rutgers University in Newark hers. Recently, a father of one of these decorating process to which the public was welcome. Also she made during graduation ceremonies last children, a doctor, wrote the former May. His college honors associated Manor College president, commenting; "pysanky" to raise money for the college. with graduation included the Dean's "I've never seen a teacher who had list, Rutgers College honors program, When St. Josaphat Hall, the Manor such rapport with children as did Sister membership in Omicron Delta Epsilon Julia." College dormitory, was opened, Sister Julia was chosen dean of women. — the National Economics Honor She needed that''rapport.'' In New Despite that official title, Sister pro­ Society — and listing in the American York City she taught no less than 90 tested to this interviewer: "I wasn't Universities and Colleges Who's Who children in the first grade. really dean of women. I was there and I annual publication. One of her Sisters in religion said of was asked to look after resident stu­ Mr. Shatynski's activities included her: "She has an uncanny knack. She dents—that's all." that of treasurer for the Rutgers can take a nondescript bit of material Whatever the proper designation of Accounting Society, working m the and with a few deft stitches or twists,; the position, she held it from 1964 to Robeson Campus Center accounting presto, change it into some clever and; 1976. Concurrently, she taught in the office and an internship position with decorative party-favor." college the art of Ukrainian embroi­ the New York City firm of Clarence dery and stitchery. Moreover, she Rainess and Company. He was also With these talents, it is not surpri­ became "chief decorator," if there is active in several clubs and was trea­ sing that she also taught drama. One of such a thing. Whenever there was a surer of the Ukrainian Club. the first performances her pupils put festive occasion at Manor College, it The former Eagle Scout resides in on was a Mother Goose play. Now, was Sister Julia who planned and made Hillside with his parents John and Olga William J. Shatynski nearly half a century later, some people the decorations. They were never the Shatynski formerly Dobriansky, and are still talking about the "fantastic members of Branch 43. He is also past same from year to year. For the Easter four brothers, Michael, Daniel, Theo­ recipient of a UNA scholarship. costumes" she designed and made for "Sviachene" she made butter-pats in dore and Joseph, and a sister, Patricia the play. Future plans for the new graduate the shape of lambs. She also loves to Ann. A past graduate of St. John's include a position in the accounting Her talents were put to work in work in the garden, and the girls have Ukrainian Catholic School of Newark, company of Ernst, Ernst and Leides- another direction, too. While she was given her still one more title, "land­ N.J., and Hillside High School, Wil­ dorf, whose corporate offices are lo­ teaching at Watervliet, N.Y., the pas­ scape gardener." liam also is a member of the Hillside cated in New York City, as well as tor, Father Bohdan Volosin, showed What will ?: ter Julia do next? Immaculate Conception Ukrainian study leading to accredication at the her how to make "pysanky." She soon "What's in God's hands," she said. Catholic Church. He and his family are CPA level.

Urges use of self-determination...

(Continued from page 7) three international charters and agree­ stop the Russian empire from its con­ with documents to which that country marched in protest, and Brezhnev ments that call for self-determination tinued expansion is by using their own gave signed approval, Dr. Dobriansky caved in. The old clause affirming lan­ of peoples: the Atlantic and U.N. tactics against them/' he insists. The would go much further. He calls for a guage rights was reinserted, both for Charters and the Helsinki agreement. Russians try to turn people in non- revitalized Voice of America and Armenia and Georgia. A primary clause in these documents is Communist countries against their Radio Liberty, a special congressional one that calls for the right of all peo­ governments by every means, yet it is Two who know the game committee on the Captive Nations, aid ples to choose the form of government the West, with its weapons of human to underground resistance groups in Two people who have long recog­ under which they elect to live. Dr. rights and self-determination, that the Russian empire, a communications nized the power of using the nationali­ Loebl would like to see the concept of should be on the offensive. There is, network ranging from secret printing ties problem as a weapon against Rus­ self-determination replace the concept says Dr. Dobriansky, an "immense, to space satellites, economic warfare, sian imperialism are Dr. Eugene Loebl, of detente, blatantly one-sided in favor latent power of genuine patriotic na­ use of the U.N. as a forum, subversion world-renowned economist, author of the Russians in his opinion, as the tionalism both within and outside the of Communist control centers and use and one-time deputy minister of foreign cornerstone of American foreign Soviet Union...we have yet to translate of facilities of friendly nations. "We trade for Czecho-Slovakia who was policy. "If we can encourage people this fundamental weakness into a must," he says, "recogiKze and con­ imprisoned by the Russians for permit­ under Russian imperialistic rule to seek vulnerability.'' stantly stress the real threat which So­ ting his country to trade with the West, freedom via self-determination/' he viet Russian mythology conceals. And and who fled when the Russians invad­ says, "we will set in motion a chain of Revitalization and communications this is the Soviet Russian imperio- ed in 1^68, and Dr. Lev Dobriansky of events that must inevitably lead io the colonialist system of totalitarian rule;" Georgetown U., author of the Captive disintegration of Russian imperial­ Whereas Dr. Loebl would make use What it comes down to is that the Nations Week Resolution passed by ism." of the moral power contained in the basic principle of national self-deter­ Congress in 1959. Dr. Dobriansky's position on the Atlantic and U.N. charters and the mination is the West's most formidable Dr. Loebl points out that the Soviet Russian nationalities problem has been Helsinki agreement, hammering away weapon against Russian,timperialism. Union is a signatory to no less than consistent for years. "The only way to at the need for Russian compliance Why not use it? No. 183 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 27,1978 Helsinki group in Kiev: the struggle and the ordeal

byIhor Dlaboha wife of Ukrainian political prisoner Sviatoslav Kara- zens. Rudenko later found a death threat in his vansky, is herself a former political prisoner. Meshko mailbox. (Compiled on the basis of material in the Ukrainian press since is the mother of Ukrainian political prisoner 01ek- In the early weeks of January 1977, Ukrainian hu­ the formation of the Kiev Public Group to Promote the Implemen­ sander Serhiyenko. Grigorenko, a Soviet army man rights advocates hoped for an ebb in repression. tation of the Helsinki Accords.) major-general, who was stripped of his rank, is a In a telephone call to the Washington committee, (1) former inmate of psychiatric asylums, who defended Gen. Grigorenko said: "Yes, we had hoped for a the rights of the Tatars. He maintained liaison with let up, they released Plyushch, Bukovsky was ex­ HELSINKI, Finland (August I, 1975). - The Uni­ the Moscow group until his departure for the U.S. in changed, but right now they are increasing the ted States, Canada, the Soviet Union and 32 other November of 1977. He was subsequently stripped of pressure." countries signed here today the historic final act of Soviet citizenship and received political asylum in the "It seems that just when the government showed the Conference on Security and Cooperation in U.S. signs of weakening, they turned around and in­ Europe, which includes among its provisions agree­ Four more Ukrainians joined the group by the time creased repressions," Gen. Grigorenko said. ments on the proper implementation of human it released its first statement in December — Oleksa Gen. Grigorenko's fears were justified. Within rights. Tykhy, a teacher and former political prisoner, Ivan three weeks, the Soviet government would stop Kandyba, Lukianenko's associate and former defen­ employing mild scare tactics and harassment, and When Leonid Brezhnev agreed to Western coun­ dant in the famed "jurist" case of the early 1960s, arrest the first two Helsinki monitors. tries' requests for the inclusion of human rights pro­ Myroslav Marynovych and Mykola Matusevych, an The Helsinki Accords alone served as a major visions into what has become known as the Helsinki enginer and a historian, respectively, from Kiev who boost to the morale and activity of dissidents in the Accords, little did he realize how much trouble that had no prior convictions for human rights activity. Soviet Union, but the historic pronouncements by would later cause for him. These 10 persons are known as the founding mem­ the newly inauguarated President Jimmy Carter and Up until then, human, religious and national rights bers of the Ukrainian Public Group to Promote the his exchange of letters with Soviet academician- advocates in the Soviet Union based their demands Implementation of the Helsinki Accords. In subse­ human rights leader Dr. Andrei Sakharov was an on the United Nations Charter, the U.N. Universal quent months, the membership of the group was to unexpected victory for human rights around the Declaration of Human Rights or the Soviet Constitu­ rise, but arrests, imprisonments, one exile and two world. tion. The signing of the Helsinki Accords on August alleged defections were to curtail the number of active Following a week of statements in defense of hu­ 1, 1975, produced a modern document, in which 35 members. man rights in the Soviet Union, President Carter told countries, including the Soviet Union, reaffirmed Reports from the Soviet Union in 1976 quoted Soviet Ambassador Anatoly Dobrynin that the Uni­ their commitments to human rights. Incorporated Yuri Orlov, head of a similar group in Moscow, as ted States is morally committed to the cause of hu­ into this new treaty were principles of freedom of re­ saying that, among other things, the Ukrainian group man rights around the world. In addition, Dr. ligion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press and was to demand separate participation in the 1977 Sakharov, in a letter to the President on January 21, national self-determination, among others. This CSCE talks. 1977, asked the U.S. Chief Executive to "continue latest recommitment to human rights then became a It did not take long for official reaction to the for­ efforts for the release" of 15 Soviet dissident, nine bible for dissidents in the Soviet Union and elsewhere mation of the group. A counterpart of the Kiev of whom were Ukrainians. in Eastern Europe. While not altogether abandoning group in the United States, called the Helsinki Secretary of State Cyrus Vance later said that the references to U.N. treaties or the Soviet Constitu­ Guarantees for Ukraine Committee, based in Wash­ United States would continue to oppose human tion, in which human rights activists in the USSR ington, D.C., and reported on November 21, 1976, that rights violations everywhere, including the Soviet have lost faith, dissidents behind the Iron Curtain the home of Rudenko was damaged by bricks hurled Union. The State Department also issued a strong began to use the Helsinki Accords as the basis of by hooligans on the day the group was formed. warning to the Soviet government not to intimidate their conduct. Meshko, who was staying at Rudenko's home at the Dr. Sakharov. The first meeting to review compliance with the time, was reportedly injured in the attack. Seeing that the President of the United States was Helsinki Accords was set for late 1977 and early Rudenko told a member of the American body on their side, dissidents in the Soviet Union now felt 1978. That preceding spring and summer, delegates that police response to the crime was slow and that it confident that their goals could be achieved and that from the 35 countries had already begun to assemble did not want to press charges against anyone. Only the question of human rights violations would be to discuss the ground rules for reports and discus­ after a week did the police agree to search for the raised at the CSCE in Belgrade, Yugoslavia. sions later that year. perpetrators. Several days after the formation of the Kiev group, Signatory governments were preparing lists of their Also in the telephone call, Rudenko said that the Moscow body released a letter in which it compli­ countries' implementations of the Helsinki Accords Berdnyk did receive a letter from the United Nations, mented the courage of Ukrainian human rights acti­ and complaints against other states, which, they saying that it had "read and noted" his correspon­ vists for forming the group. claimed, did not live up to the accords. Besides dence with that organization. Rudenko also said that "The establishment of a Ukrainian committee governments, individual citizens and organizations conditions in the prison camps are "extremely under the conditions which exist in Ukraine is an act also were busy collecting documented material on severe." of great courage," said the Moscow dissidents. They their governments' violations of the human rights The Kiev group issued its platform on December 5 wrote that the Ukrainian Helsinki monitors are provisions of the Accords. and 6, 1976. Called "Declaration" and "Memoran­ "confronted with unusually difficult obstacles." With the possibility of publicly airing violations of dum no. 1," the documents stressed heavily "The Public Group to Promote the Implementa­ basic rights at the CSCE talks, human rights advo­ Ukraine's right to participate in all international tion of the Helsinki Accords in the USSR will aid the cates in the Soviet Union took advantage of this and forums on an independent basis. Ukrainian committee in forwarding information to formed what has become known as Helsinki moni­ correspondents and representatives of heads of The Ukrainian Helsinki monitors set down for states, which signed the Final Act," they wrote. "We toring groups. They hoped that the material they col­ themselves four objectives: to strive to have the lected would be presented at the CSCE, or would at hope that governments will openly and officially Declaration of Human Rights become the basis of re­ accept the information about violations of the least be made public around the world. lations between the individual and the state; to In late 1976 and early 1977, five public groups to articles of the Final Act, which deal with human actively promote the implementation of the Final Act rights, from the Ukrainian Public Group to Promote promote the implementation of the Helsinki Accords of the CSCE; to strive to have Ukraine, a sovereign were formed in five republics of the Soviet Union - the Implementation of the Helsinki Accords." European nation and member of the United Nations, Some three weeks after the fifth anniversary of the Moscow, Russia; Kiev, Ukraine; Tbilisi, Georgia; represented by its own delegation at all international Vilnius, Lithuania; and in Armenia. Each public infamous 1972 arrests in Ukraine, the Kremlin un­ conferences dealing with the implementation of the leashed a police action against Ukrainian Helsinki group earnestly began collecting documentation on Helsinki Accords; and to strive for the accreditation the Kremlin's violations of the Helsinki Accords and monitors with the intent of quashing it and its sister in Ukraine of foreign press correspondents for the groups across the Soviet Union. established contacts with the West in order to relay formation of independent news agencies, and the its information to the free world. This, they hoped, On Saturday, February 5, 1977, the KGB arrested like. would bring public pressure to bear down on the So­ Rudenko and Tykhy, the first two Helsinki watchers viet government, which would force it to cease deny­ The group said that it will compile documents of to be picked up by the police in the Soviet Union. ing its citizens their rights. official violations of human rights in Ukraine and Western wire services detailed the arrests of Ruden­ transmit them to the West. While arguing that ko and Tykhy, and the subsequent searches and ques­ Each group was and continues to be interested in Ukraine is a sovereign European state, though not in human rights generally, but individually their objec­ tioning of other Kiev group members. the form it exists now, several times in this and It was reported that Rudenko's wife was stripped tives differed. The Moscow group, for instance, fo­ subsequent memoranda they emphatically stated that cused on civil and religious rights. The Ukrainian, naked as an act of humilation while the secret police Ukraine and other Soviet republics are mere colonies Lithuanian, Georgian and Armenian groups also searched their home. The woman was released after sought civil and religious rights, but they also advo­ of Moscow. questioning. Police searches were also conducted in cated the implementation of the principle of national As soon as the two documents became available in the homes of Berdnyk, Meshko and Strokata. self-determination. the West, the Washington group turned them over to In the United States, the Washington group, the Rep. Millicent Fenwick (R-N. J.). She asked the State The date of the formation of the Kiev group is UCCA and other groups fired off letters to U.S. Department to investigate the charges contained in government officials and legislators apprising them November 9, 1976. Mykola Rudenko, a Ukrainian the documents. writer and poet, became head of the group and his of the arrests and asking them for American interces­ Official harassment of the Kiev group did not ease. sion. suburban Kiev apartment at Koncha Zaspa became On December 23, 1976, Rudenko, his wife Raisa, its unofficial headquarters. Five other Ukrainian The Canadian Parliament, responding to a request Berdnyk and Tykhy held a hunger strike at Ruden­ by the Toronto Committee for the Defense of human rights advocates joined him in forming the ko's home. early nucleus of the group - Lev Lukianenko, Oles Valentyn Moroz, expressed its "disappointment and Berdnyk, Nina Strokata, Oksana Meshko and Petro During a KGB search of the premises on December concern" over the arrests of Rudenko and Tykhy, Grigorenko. Lukianenko, a lawyer, was released the 25, 1976, the secret police found "evidence" against and Moscow group members Yuri Orlov and Alek- previous January from imprisonment for calling for the group which the Kiev members said was planted: sandr Ginzburg.. Such a resolution was adopted Ukraine's secession from the USSR 15 years earlier. pornographic cards, a rifle, and S36 in American cur­ unanimously. - ? Berdnyk is a writer and philosopher. Strokata. the rency, possession of which is illegal for Soviet citi­ (To be continued) 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 27,1978 No! 183 Chicago parish kicks off weeklong festival

CHICAGO, 111. - Once again Chica- Mrs. Leona Dumich, chairman of goland's attention is focused on the far the automobile drawing committee, re­ northwest side near О'Hare Airport minds everyone to stop at her booth to where St. Joseph's Ukrainian Catholic take a chance on winning a 1978 Buick. Church is holding its traditional The drawing will be the finale of the family-style 11-day Acres of Fun Festi­ festival. val on parish grounds at 5000 N. Cum­ This year's Festival Committee is berland Ave. headed by W. Gawaluch. Honorary On Saturday, August 19, a week be­ chairman is T. Sztym; co-chairmen are fore the granchopening of the festival, Messrs. Anton Luczkiw, Peter the whole Chicago Ukrainian com­ Dumich and Thomas Kozien. Advi­ munity honored Lydia Burachynsky as sors are Walter Bardygula, Rudolph "Ukrainian Woman of the Year." The Presslak, Michael Kozak, Olga Kozak tribute began with a Divine Liturgy of and Jean Sztym. Thanksgiving at 6 p.m. at the main Mr. Luczkiw said: "Our festival is a altar of the newly built St. Joseph's treat prepared with the public in mind Church. A testimonial dinner followed St. Joseph's Acres of Fun Festival Committee; committee chairman is Walter and especially families. We invite all in St. Joseph's banquet hall during Gawaluch, pastor is the Rev. Joseph Shary, co-pastor is the Rev. Leonard our neighbors and friends to come to which Mrs. Burachynsky was present­ Korchinski. our festival. Bring your family. Join ed the award. the fun. Parking is free. There is no ad­ This year St. Joseph's Carnival town. Our Specialty Booth will again age are invited to enter the contest by be the center of a variety of ethnic decorating anything on wheels and mission. All proceeds are for our new opened Friday, August 25, and will church." conclude on Labor Day, September 4. specialties every night. Everyone will then pushing, pulling or driving it in Exciting attractions and a varied pro­ have lots to look forward to at this the parade. There'll be valuable prizes . Fr. Shary extended a warm welcome to gram of family-oriented entertainment year's carnival." for the winner and runners-up. All day all: "We greet all the good people of including games of chance and skill, The two carnival week-ends will be there'll be loads of entertainment and Chicagoland with the warmth of gen- rides and amusements, were prepared cram-packed with excitement. The first fun for the whole family. unine Ukrainian hospitality." for young and old. Every evening the weekend is the "Ukrainian Weekend," carnival stage will be the scene of name featuring the annual Miss Ukraine Pa­ bands and orchestras, performances by geant, during which a new princess was the well-known "Kalyna" Ukrainian to be crowned by last year's Miss Uk­ Ukrainians to appear in Folk Dancers, as well as several other raine, Irene Dragan. ethnic dance ensembles. Labor Day On Sunday, August 27, a Divine Luzerne County festival and each Sunday are billed as "bargain Liturgy was to be celebrated at 11 a.m. days" for kids of all ages because of for the Ukrainian nation. Family style the cut-rate prices on every thrilling dinners were be served immedi­ ride between 2 and 5p.m. ately afterwards in St. Joseph's ban­ quet hall. The Festival Committee has planned The second Sunday of the festival, special events for every evening includ­ September 3, marks the 22nd anni­ ing such specialty nites as German, versary of the parish, and the pastor, Irish and Italian Nites, a Polka Nite, a the Rev. Joseph Shary, co-pastor, the Sweet Shoppe Nite, a Night for Senior Rev. Leonard Korchinski, and assis­ Citizens, and a Mexican Fiesta Jam­ tant, the Rev. Demetrius Kowalchik, boree. will concelebrate a Divine Liturgy of Carnival chairman Walter Gawaluch Thanksgiving at the outdoor grotto at noted that St. Joseph's Festival is a 11 a.m. Bishop Jaroslav Gabro is ex­ "happening" which can only be appre­ pected to preside. Following the Lit­ ciated "when you taste the tempting urgy the parishioners and all their culinary foods prepared by our inimi­ friends and guests will be invited to an table Ukrainian cooks, when you re­ anniversary dinner in the banquet hall. ceive a hearty greeting from our pas­ The dinner will honor Julian Pozniak, tors and parishioners, and when you the parish choir director and cantor. see how much fun you're having with Members of the Combined Ukrainian everyone else. To do this you have to Choirs of Chicagoland are planning to come in person and have the time of attend. your life." The Festival Finale is scheduled for Honorary chairman Ted Sztym Labor Day, September 4, and is billed added that "we are again turning the as "I Am an American Day." There'll spotlight on ethnic foods and enter­ be a parade on wheels beginning at 3 tainment. We'll offer our friends and p.m. from the parking lot of the First guests all Ukrainian delights. In addi­ State Bank of Chicago at Lawrence tion, we'll be serving the best hot-dogs, and Cumberland avenues to parish hamburgers and Ukrainian pizza in grounds. All children up to 12 years of St. Demetrius to hold

42nd annual Ukrainian Day A local Ukrainian woman demonstrates the art of "pysanka"-making during last CARTERET, N.J. - St. Demetrius Mark will have a brief address at the year's program. Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral here beginning of the cultural program, KINGSTON, Pa. - Area Ukrainian the 109th Field Artillery Armory, Mar­ will sponsor the 42nd annual Ukrai­ which will begin at 3 p.m. and Peter Americans will be one of many Penn­ ket Street. On the first and second even­ nian Day for the benefit of the cathe­ Prokopiak, president of the board of sylvania ethnic groups to appear from ings of the festival, hours are 6-Ю p.m. dral on Sunday, September 3, starting trustees and church committee at the September 14 to 17 at the third annual On Saturday the doors will open at 1 at 2 p.m. at the St. Demetrius Ukraini­ conclusion of the program. Luzerne County Folk Festival, which is p.m. and close at at 10 p.m. on Sun­ an Community Center, pavilion and The ladies of the parish, primarily held under the sponsorship of the Lu­ day, the festival will be open 1-7 p.m. grounds, 681-691 Roosevelt Ave. the officiers and members of the Sister­ zerne County Tourist Promotion General admission to the festival is The general chairman of this affair is hood of the Blessed Virgin Mary, St. Agency. The festival is northeastern S2. Special student rates are SI. Free Steven Stek. Ann's Auxiliary and St. Demetrius Pa­ Pennsylvania's only full scale multi­ admission to all children under 12 years Honorary chairmanships were rent-Teachers Association, will prepare ethnic program. It was initiated as part of age. accepted by Archbishop Mark, pastor, Ukrainian foods. of the county's Bicentennial program and his assistant, the Very Rev. Peter Dancing will begin at 6 p.m. with in 1976. Planned to be a joyous cele­ Other groups, besides Ukrainians, Melech. music furnished by the Ladds bration of the region's ethnic diversity, that are in the 1978 festival include na­ Mrs. Marie Kubick, member of the Orchestra. the festival presents a gathering of the tive American, Slovak, Welsh, Irish, church committee is chairperson of The Divine Liturgy at 9 a.m. in customs, culture, heritage, food, music Russian, Jewish, Polish, Spanish, the annual raffle. English and Ukrainian, celebrated by and dance of the participating nation­ French, German, Lithuanian, Arabi­ The Very Rev. Melech is in charge of Archbishop Mark with the Very Rev. alities with accent on the authentic folk an, Indian, Vietnamese, Mexican, Chi­ the concert, which will feature local ta­ Melech's assistance, will precede the culture of the participants. nese, Italian, Black American, lents, including the St. Demetrius Ukrai­ 42nd Ukrainian Day festivities on that This year's festival will open here Swedish, Pennsylvania Dutch, Syrian, nian Folk Dancing Group. Archbishop day. Thursday, September 14, at 6 p.m. in Lebanese and Egyptian. No. 183 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 27,1978 13 Rep. Stratton shares impressions Orthodox Church damaged of Ukraine with Cohoes community by fire in Brooklyn, NLY.

U.S. Congressman Samuel Stratton (D-N.Y.), who represents the 8th District of the Empire State, was a member of the congressional delegation which last spring The Holy Trinity Cathedral of the Ukrainian Autocephalic Orthodox Church in toured the Soviet Union. Upon returning, Congressman Stratton called on the Exile, located at 185 S. Fifth St. in Brooklyn, N.Y., was badly damaged as a re­ Ukrainian community in Cohoes, N.Y., and shared his slides and impressions of sult of a fire Sunday evening, July 23. The Very Rev. Protopresbyter Serhij K. Ukraine. He noted substantial differences between Russia and Ukraine, stressing Pastukhiv, rector and administrator of the cathedral, said that the fire officials particularly the warmth and hospitality of the Ukrainian people. Photo above did not determine the cause of the blaze, but they did not rule out the possibility shows Mr. Stratton (second right) with, left to right, Mrs. Slava Rakotchyj, of vandalism. The Very Rev. Pastukhiv, who is also the director of the New York Cohoes Mayor Ronald Canestrari and the Rev. Volodymyr Andrushkiw, pastor School of Bandura, said that the interior damage was severe even though relative­ of Ss. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church, during the 25th annual dinner- ly few things were burned. The photo above is of the house of worship before dance at the Ukrainian Hall. the fire.

Hnizdovsky illustrated book to foe reprinted U.N. Human Rights Committee...

BOSTON, Mass. - "Flora Ex­ (Continued from page 3) and Zaire. The communications are otica," a book combining the research considered in closed session and "in of Gordon DeWolf and illustrations by reports annually to the General As­ sembly through the Economic and So­ the light of all written information Ukrainian artist Jacques Hnizdovsky, made available to it by the individual which was first published in 1972, will cial Council. Last August, at its second session, the committee formulated gen­ and by the state party concerned." be reprinted in paperback form this The committee decides upon the coming September. eral guidelines regarding the contents and form of the reports. According to admissibility of it and examines its sub­ The book, described by the Christian stance. It forwards its views to the Science Monitor as "a collection of 15 these, the reports should contain two parts: the first should describe "the state party concerned and to the indivi­ artistically superb and botanically dual. accurate woodcuts," was brought out general legal framework within which here by the David Godine Publishing civil and political rights are protected" The officers of the Human Rights House. An immediate success, its ini­ and the second should deal with the Committee, elected at the first session tial editions were sold out quickly. This legislative, administrative or other in March 1977 for two-year terms, are: measures in force. prompted the publisher to come out Geogenanthus, one of the plants Andreas V. Mavrommatis, chairman; with a paperback edition, printed in a included in the Hnizdovsky illustrated Under the Optional Protocol to the Luben G. Koulishev, Rajsoomer Lal­ reduced, pocket-sized format and in book. covenant, a state party recognizes the lan and Torkel Opsahl, vice-chairmen; one color, but with all of Mr. Hnizdov- competence of the Human Rights and Diego Uribe Vargas, rapporteur. sky's woodcuts intact. viding descriptions of the curative powers Committee "to receive and consider The 18 members, who serve in their Included is the bibliophilic text of traditionally ascribed to them. communications from individuals, personal capacity and not as repre­ Mr. DeWolf examining the origins of The softcover book will be selling subject to its jurisdiction, who claim to sentatives of governments, were elected the plants' common names and pro- forS4.95. be victims of a violation by that state by state parties to the covenant on Sep­ party of any rights set forth in the tember 20, 1976. Half were elected for covenant." The committee is not a two-year term and half for a four- authorized to received an individual year term, beginning January 1, 1977. Set October 22... communication directed against a State The covenant provides that committee (Continued from page 1) chairwoman; Anatoliy Hudzowsky, not a party to the Optional Protocol. members should be nationals of the an Orthodox League, the Democratic (Democratic Federation of Former Re­ At present the following 19 states have state parties and persons of "high Federation of Former Repressed Uk­ pressed Ukrainians), assistant chair­ accepted its provisions: Barbados, moral character and recognized com­ rainians, the Organization for the man; Daria Stepaniak, assistant chair­ Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Den­ petence in the field of human rights." Defense of Four Freedoms for woman; Petro Baybak, press; Ivan mark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Walter S. Tarnapolsky, professor of Ukraine, the Organization for the Re­ Marchenko, general secretary; D. Fur- Finland, Jamaica, Madagascar, Mauri­ law at Osgoode Hall Law School, York birth of Ukraine, Association for the manec, assistant secretary; I. Pawlen- tius, Norway, Panama, Senegal, Suri­ University in Canada, was elected Liberation of Ukraine, the Ukrainian ko, assistant secretary; Maria Nester- nam, Sweden, Uruguay, Venezuela to a four-year term in 1976. Sociological Institute, the Ukrainian czuk, treasurer; Mykola Shpetko, Congress Committee of America, the member; and the Very R^s. Melech Ukrainian Gold Cross, the Women's and Haleta, representatives of the Association for the Defense of Four consistory. Toronto UCC... Freedoms for Ukraine, the Ukrainian Honorary chairmen of the commit­ National Aid Association, the Self-Re- tee are Metropolitan Mstyslav, Arch­ (Continued from page 3) anenko and other members of the He! liance Credit Union, the Federation of bishop-Metropolitan Joseph Schmon- sinki groups was in contravention t Former Soldiers of the Ukrainian In­ diuk of the Ukrainian Catholic voice to those who seek the release of the humanitarian provisions of tY surgent Army, the Association of Veter­ Church; Pastor Oleksa Harbuziuk, Lev Lukianenko and all other members Helsinki Accords, that the Canadia ans of the Ukrainian Resistance, Plast, president of the Ukrainian Evangelical- of the Helsinki monitoring groups who government requests their immediate r Baptist AJJiance jf iTirth America; have Ьеел imprisoned. Please demand lease and permission to - migrate ; ODUM and the Society of Friends of 5 - I'd "V iw DJJ іа. /асу, p'tsiuent of .heir immediate release." Persons were, Canada, that it retract i: uificatic the Ukruniau National Republic. as\ei to sig:, ti ^ petition and sent it to of the Helsinki \ccords nud stop \ 1 \, . 'гоп . . .ьп.7 іипі:^Л Mr.T-udcar cultural, trade ^d sciem ^xchan ; : '.ч І,О -- '^ л. In K,"t\j є.?,!! і specie demands to with the Sov \ nion u - and ur the (\ .P-SIA cnernrr m, the UCC the imprisonv . " relea- ог^к 'і -чАси і run t!'s fvi. Trudeau The Torom "lobe г ail is о pubkuy stale mat І tit trial of Luki­ о f C anada 's'-z-ornew^ ' s. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 27,1978 No. 183

Lukianenko..- Announce fellowships for women

(Continued from page 2) five minutes. There was barely any CHICAGO, 111. - Grants of S4,000 Amelia Earhart Fellowships, detailed his role as an undercover agent time left so I headed for the platform, to women for graduate study and re­ supported by business executives and operating in the midst of Ukrainian in­ sat in the train, and it soon departed search in aerospace related sciences professional women who are members tellectuals). The possession (or distri­ taking a northern route. and engineering are being announced of more than 750 Zonta clubs in 46 bution) of Kovhar's article was used as On June 30 I was already in Cher- by Zonta International, a service or­ countries, encouraged the first women incriminating evidence against Ruden- nihiv and on July 1 I learned that ganization of executive women in busi­ aeronautical engineers and space ko and he wanted it read into the tran­ Tykhy was sentenced to 10 years impri­ ness and the professions. scientists. They are now preparing per­ script. sonment and five years exile and Ru­ sonnel for the NASA Space Shuttle The prosecutor questioned the re­ The Amelia Earhart Fellowships, program and all its exigencies and anti­ denko to seven years imprisonment established in 1938 as a memorial to quest and read a diagnosis of a medical and five years exile. Horrible! For cipating the probing of the universe. commission which labeled Kovhar in­ Zonta's famed aviation pioneer mem­ Applications of aerospace research what? For what?! 4 sane (since 1972, he has been confined ber, are offered annually. A Bachelor 'spin-off are improving the quality of in the Dnipropterovske psychiatric Within two days I found out that the of science degree preparatory for grad­ life on Earth as well as making evalu­ uate work in a field related to aero­ asylum). Supreme Court of the Ukrainian SSR, ation of possible life on other planets. after reviewing the case of Petro Ru- space sciences or engineering; evidence Recipients from 20 countries who If Kovhar is insane his article cannot of exceptional ability and potential; be used as evidence, but if the court ban on June 28, 1977, deleted from his earned their undergraduate degrees at sentenced only 5,000 "karbovantsi," and commendable character are re­ colleges in North America, Europe, uses it as evidence; then it should be quired. Awards are made to women read into the transcript. Rudenko that he was ordered by the courts to Africa, Asia and Australia have used pay the government, but it sustained entering or continuing a full-time grad­ their Amelia Earhart Fellowships at added that he is deeply convinced that uate program who have been accepted Kovhar is a normal person. the sentence of six years imprison­ graduate schools in Canada, Belgium, ment and three years exile beyond by an institution offering accredited Germany, Italy, Japan, New Zea­ The judges denied this request, along Ukraine for confiscating (public) courses in the applicants's area of study. land, Switzerland, the United Kingdom with the request for a-lawyer from the property. and the United States. International Jurists Association. Similarly, I was unjustly tried in The number of fellowships awarded Amelia Earhart Fellowship Awards The day's proceedings concluded 1961, but that was a long time ago, and each year is determined by the number application forms may be requested by around 6p.m. The secretary took from somehow it was rubbed over and of qualified candidates. Applications students, or by instructors wishing to me my tickets and said because the smoothed over, but the cases of for fellowships for the 1979-80 acade­ recommend students, from: Zonta people's court is closed and no one can Ruban, Rudenko and Tykhy are at this mic year must be completed and sub­ International, 59 East Van Buren St., issue me money or sign a travel permit, time, now, today. And so unjust... mitted before January 1, 1979. Chicago, 111. 60605. I can leave right away. She said that she would mail the money and tra- vel permit to my home address. Due to IJ о ryo rrl a large number of people in need of transportation that evening and be­ (Continued from page 5) For example, in the army, where Dr. Keenan also explained some ex­ cause I did not have a travel permit, I largest nationality group is the Ukrai­ Russians still occupy all the leading isting ideas about the future of the was not able to depart. nians. They are followed by some 20 positions, the percentage of Russians is USSR. Rooms were reserved for the wit­ numerically and politically important steadily declining. The increase in the nesses in the hotel. (It was quietly ex­ nationalities and by many smaller labor pool in the USSR is due solely to One such opinion, that of Sol- plained that the hotel was being re­ groups. Although there is a constant the influx of non-Russians, mainly zhenitsyn and Sakharov, has it that novated and a group of young people process of assimilation of the smaller from Central Asia and the Caucasus. A Russians should return to Russia, and took rooms there from June 23.) We minorities into the larger ones (not question arises: should industry be re­ that non-Russian republics should dined together, talked and that is how only into the Russian), Dr. Keenan located in non-Russian regions, or become independent. June 28 came to an end. noted that the larger minorities do not should workers be relocated en masse disappear and do not assimilate, in­ to Russia? The latter solution raises Advocates of the second idea state On June 29 I wanted to request the stead they develop and consolidate. problems much like that of the "gas- that the USSR should be transformed judges; for permission to attend the tarbeiter" in western Europe. into a true federation of republics with trial for one more day. However, that A fact that is surprising to many per­ The above-mentioned processes are full freedom for cultural development. morning two militia officers entered sons is that processes such as urbaniza­ important not only to non-Russians, tion and technological development do The third holds that the USSR will the room, and seeing three of us, but to Russians as well. Already the asked: "Who is Lukianenko?" not lead to assimilation. On the con­ continue to exist, but that Russians Russians are a minority in the USSR. alone will not control it. They will be I responded. trary, they strengthen national feelings and promote the modernization of This fact, plus the fact that the minori­ replaced by Russified Soviet patriots "We have word from Chernihiv that traditional cultures, according to Dr. ties of the USSR are growing in who will see to its well-being because you violated the administrative regime. Keenan. number and developing nationally, has they benefit from the further existence (Probably curfew-Ed.) Yesterday you a great effect on the psyches of Rus­ of the regime. were given a travel permit and you An important factor in the mainten­ sians. On the basis of "samizdat" ma­ were supposed to leave Druzhkivka last ance of the identities of minorities in terials we can discern their distress at Dr. Keenan's conclusion was that the night, but you didn't, thereby commit- the USSR is the fact that non-Russian the fact that Russia is becoming an nationality problem of the USSR will ing a violation," said one officer. nationalities once had their own empty nest as a result of the migra­ continue to grow and become more "I was not given a travel permit." "golden eras" and their own govern­ tion of Russians into other republics, dynamic, and that to the extent that "No, you were issued a travel ments. Although they lost this, these that the Russian language is losing its Americans understand national pro­ permit. Why didn't you leave?" historical facts give the minorities self- purity, and that other minorities are blems they will be able to understand "Who told you that it was issued? confidence in the struggle for their using them economically. the problems of the USSR. The permit was not prepared and not rights. issued. The court secretary has it." The feeling that they are being "Come with us to headquarters." economically exploited is constantly "Why should I go there?" Collection of early 20th century increasing among the minorities of the "Come. We will work it out there." USSR, according to the professor. I went along with them. They placed Ucrainica donated to Harvard Dr. Keenan also noted the impor­ me in a room at about 10:30 a.m. A CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - The size of Life), "Muzyka Masam" (Music for militia officer sat by me at the begin­ tance of social processes in the USSR since the time of the revolution, such as Harvard University's collection of the Masses), and "Vsesvit" (The Uni­ ning, but later left. I got up, went into early Soviet Ukrainian imprints was verse) —are located nowhere else in the the corridor and was about to leave, the destruction of the elite and its re­ placement by a privileged class of doubled on June 26, when the pri­ U.S. when I was intercepted. "Why are vate library of the late Onufrij Mur- you keeping me here," I demanded to collaborators which resulted in the re­ Because Ukrainian scholars and wri­ placement of destroyed national cul­ meljuk (1896-1976) of Detroit was ters suffered from government repres­ know. "If I have been arrested then donated to the Harvard Ukrainian Stu­ what are the charges?" tures by a Russified "Soviet culture." sion in the 1930s (some of their works dies Program by his son. are proscribed to this day in the Soviet "No, you have not been arrested. Although at present the Soviet The collection comprises approxi­ Union), the books and periodicals in Those arrested are handcuffed. We in­ authority is stable and has full control, mately, 1,800 items, including early this collection, including many classics vited you here. When we clear up the the professor stressed that we must ex­ Ukrainian American and Galician in the history of Soviet Ukrainian gra­ matter, we will help you get a train amine long-range processes, especially imprints. Most importantly, it contains phics, are rare. ticket and depart." demographic ones. The growth of the some 450 Soviet Ukrainian imprints Russian population is much less than predating 1941, when the wartime . First copies of the material in the About 11 a.m. I was driven back to that of other nations of the Soviet crackdown on political dissent and collection will be transferred to the the hotel. Kandyba waited for me in Union. During the period of 1959-70 artistic experimentation in the Soviet Widener and Hough ton libraries. the room. He suggested that we have the total population of Russians grew Union had begun. The material falls Instrumental in acquiring the Mur- breakfast. After eating, I picked up my by only 13 percent, while that of the mainly into its collector's interest areas meljuk collection for Harvard were wallet, bade him farewell and a black Uzbeks, for example, grew by 53 per­ of belles-lettres, political thought and Michael Bazansky, who in 1974 Volga drove me to Kramatorske. cent. This will be reflected in economic film. Especially noteworthy are 39 donated his own personal library of We arrived at the station 20 and political interrelationships. In the serial titles, several of which "Kino" Ucrainica to the University, and by minutes before departure time. Even future, the balance between the Rus-k (Cinema), "Komunarka Ukrainy" Olha Duzey, a member of the Over­ though there was a sea of people in front sians and other nationalities will be up­ (The Collective Farm Worker of Uk­ seers' Committee to Visit the Ukraini­ of the ticket booth, I received my ticket in set even further, said Dr. Keenan. raine), "Kultura і Pobiit" (Culture and an Research Institute. No. 183 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 27, 1978 15

The Gr^at Famine in Ukraine 1932-33 The following is an appeal issued by the executive board of the Ukrainian WORD JUMBLE Canadian Committee on the occasion of the 45th anniversary of the great Ukrainian place names in Manitoba famine in Ukraine, The jumbled words below represent Ukrainian place names in Manitoba. The Dominated by Russia, Ukraine with her 50 million population, her strate­ names can be identified by rearranging the letters. Letters underlined with a double gic location and economic importance has always been the target of Soviet line form the mystery words. oppression and persecution.JForty-five years ago (1932-33) millions of inno­ cent Ukrainians perished because of the Stalin-made famine - and today SLIHUK ^ „ the government of Brezhnev imposes hard labor sentences on all Ukrainians who defend the basic rights of the Ukrainian people. In 1933, the world was shocked by the news which got through the gun- DNOBHA ^ patrolled and barbed wire-protected Soviet border about the mass starva­ tion in Ukraine; the horror reports were published in The New York Times RUPTELA ^ „ (August 29), Le Matin (Paris, August 30), The Manchester Guardian (Sep­ tember 13), the New York Jewish Daily Forward (December 27) and in other papers of the Western world. ORDOH Immediately after these mass hunger reports were received, appeals were made to public opinion in the West by such leaders as Cardinal Innitzer of Vienna, Secretary General of the Congress of European Minorities, Dr. E. ESCHE ^ - - Amende, the Premier of Norway, Morvinkle, and many others. On May 28, 1933, Congressman Hamiltion Fish of New York introduced in the House of Representatives (73rd Congress, 2nd Session) a resolution NARKAIU - calling for the U.S. House of Representatives to "express its sympathies for all those who have suffered from the great famine in Ukraine..." RAZIO . - The resolution, H.R. 399, which was referred to the Committee on For­ eign Affairs, read as follows: "Whereas, several millions of the population of the Ukrainian Soviet ZLAHIC - ^ : Socialist Republic, the constituent part of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, died of starvation during the years of 1932 and 1933; and "Whereas, the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, DRAPAW - although being fully aware of the famine in Ukraine and although having full and complete control of the entire food supplies within its borders, OSKVENEHCH - - ' | nevertheless failed to take relief measures designed to check the famine or to alleviate the terrible conditions arising from it, but on the contrary used the famine as a means of reducing the Ukrainian population, destroying the WASJOLAR ^ I Ukrainian political, cultural, and national rights; and "Wheiteas, it has been the traditional policy of the United States to take cognizance of such invasion of human rights and liberties; He was a longtime public official in the province's largest cityr "Therefore be it: "Resolved, that the House of Representatives express its sympathies for all those who have suffered from the great famine in Ukraine which has Answers to last week's jumble: Cleveland, Newark, Rochester, Passaic, Los brought misery, afflictions, and death to millions of peaceful and law- Angeles, Allentown, Buffalo, Youngstown, Jersey City, Syracuse, Minneapolis, abiding Ukrainians.'' Albany. The disastrous great famine in Ukraine was presented by Columbia Uni­ Mystery word: Pennsylvania. versity Prof. Clarence A. Manning in his "Outline of Ukrainian History'' HAVE AN INTERESTING JUMBLE? SEND IT IN. as being politically motivated. Prof .Manning stated: "This was followed by the collectivization of agriculture. The peasants were forced into collective farms and the old and long-established methods of individual tenure were abolished. When the peasants refused, an artifi­ cial famine was induced, for they were compelled during a season of poor 's no place like Soyuzivka harvest to deliver so much grain to the cities that whole villages died of star­ vation. At least three million men, women, and children were deliberately starved to d^ath and then millions more were deported to the wildernesses SOYUZIV KA of Siberia tp the Arctic north, and to other places where they disappeared The Ukrainian without a trace." Winston S. Churchill in his memoirs, "The Hinge of Fate," testified National about the following conversation he had in Moscow at a private meeting Association with Joseph Stalin in August 1942: RESORT "Tell me," I asked, "have the stresses of this war been as bad for you personally as carrying through the policy of the collective farms?" in the Catskill Mountains, This subject immediately aroused the Marshall. near Kerhonkson, N.Y. "Oh, no," he said, "the collective farm policy was a terrible struggle." "I thought you would have found it bad," said I, "because you were not Friday, August 25, - Dance - "Spomyn" orchestra from Baltimore Saturday, August 26, - Ukrainian Folk Dance Ballet, Roma Pryma-Bohachevsky, choreographer, dealing with a few score thousands of aristocrats or big landowners, but Markian Komichak, director. with millions of small men." Dance, Soyuzivka orchestra, Oksana Tromsa, vocalist. "Ten million," he said, holding up his hands. "It was fearful." Sunday, August 27, - Art Exhibit, Michael Moroz. What Stalin did not tell the prime minister of Great Britain was the fact Wednesday, August 30, - Bohdan Chaplynsky, tenor, Prof. Ihor Sonevytsky, piano accompaniment. that the great famine of 1932-33 was confined exclusively to the territory of Friday, September 1, - Dance - Soyuzivka orchestra, Oksana Korduba, vocalist, Ukraine, the breadbasket of Europe, as it was directed to break any and all Saturday, September 2, - Irena Welhash, mezzo-soprano from Winnipeg. traces of opposition and resistance by the people of Ukraine. Prof. Ihor Sonevytsky, piano accompaniment. Nikita S. Khrushchev, one of Stalin's minions in Ukraine, in his speech Wolodymyr Hentisz, satirist and master of ceremonies. Dance - "Tempo" and "Veseli Chasy" orchestras. delivered at the 20th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union Sunday, September 3, - Concert by SUM band from Montreal. held in Moscow in February 1956, confirmed the full extent of the great fa­ Wolodymyr Hentisz, master of ceremonies. mine of 1932-33 in Ukraine and the political motivation behind it. Dance - "Tempo" and "Veseli Chasy" orchestras. He said that "Stalin wanted to deport all Ukrainians, but there was no Friday through Monday, September 1-4, - National Tennis and Swimming Meets. place to which to deport them..." я In observing the 45th anniversary of the great famine, we commemo­ Saturday, September 17, - Selection of Miss Soyuzivka 1979. rate the loss of millions of victims of the terroristic Soviet regime in Ukraine Ukrainian Dancers of Astoria, Elaine Oprysko, choreographer. and solemnly protest against the crass violations of human rights and basic Wolodymyr Hentisz, master of ceremonies. freedoms which the Soviet government perpetuates in Ukraine to this very Dance. day. The large air conditioned Dance Hall "Veselka" In this connection, let us commemorate the sacrifice of all the victims of Tel.: (914) 626-5641 the Soviet terror in Ukraine during the past 60 years and let us not forget the persecuted present-day human rights activists, such as Valentyn Moroz, (МНИИНММНМН Vyacheslav Chornovil, Svyatoslav Karavansky, Ivan Svitlychny, Yuriy xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx^ Shukhevych, Yevhen Sverstiuk, Mykhaylo Osadchy, Ihor Kalynets, Irena Stasiv-Kalynets, Stefania Shabatura, the Rev. Vasyl Romaniuk and many, many others, If You Are a Smart Youth Especially let us remember the six founding members of the Ukrainian Helsinki monitoring group: Mykola Rudenko, Oleksiy Tykhy, Mykola Your Place is in Soyur Matusevyeh, Myroslav Marynovych and Petro Vins, and the most re­ cently condemned to 10 years at a hard labor camp and five years exile, Lev Lukianenko. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 27, 1978 No. 183

Tel. 254-2260 Appeal WALTER STECK, ESQ. (Continued from page 1) ATTORNEY AT LAW U.S. is being conducted by the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America. 98 Second Avenue We appeal most earnestly to all who cherish and believe in the need for a FUSALOZYNSKYJ,P.C. New York, N.Y. 10003 successful Third World Congress of Free Ukrainians to contribute to the WCFU Fund as soon as possible through the: ШШШІІІІШІІІІПШИІШІШІІІІШІШ Ukrainian Congress Committee of America 203 Second Avenue New York, N.Y. 10003 I 1978 Schedule of Tennis The WCFU is an organized effort of all Ukrainians in the free world; consequently, all of us, without exception, must contribute to its success. 1 Tournaments at Soyuzivka We must manifest the unity of the Ukrainian community in the free world and its solidarity with the struggle for national liberation in Ukraine. ff ^ September 1-4 —USCAK Nationals in all age groups All donations are tax-exempt - Internal Revenue Service: | Advance registration by August 23 T:EP:EO:R:4-EBL. 5 ^ September 16-17- UNA Invitational, 16 men, 8 senior men | і October 7-8 - KLK Invitational For the executive board of UCCA: ІПШІІІІПІІІШІШІІІІШІІІІШІІІІІШ Dr. Lev E. Dobriansky - President Ivan Oleksyn - Exec. Vice-President Ivan Bazarko - Executive Director I HNIZDOVSKY | Ignatius Billinsky — Secretary Edward Popil - Secretary j WOODCUTS, 1944 - 1975 j Ulana Diachuk — Treasurer ) A Catalogue Raisonne by ABE M. TAHIR, Jr. with a foreword by PETER A. WICK r For the financial committee of the W.C.F.U. | and an autobiographical essay by JACQUES HNIZDOVSKY. 1 1 Price: J25.00 hard bound, Postage and handling one dollar, j Dr. Bohdan Hnatiuk - Chairman \ New Jersey residents add 596 sales tax. \ Ivan Skochylas — Secretary SVOBODA BOOKSTORE August, 1978 30 Montgomery Street Jersey City, NJ, 07303

і^ясжзояехзсжхзясз^^ UCCA THE CARPATHIAN SKI CLUB OF NEW YORK under the auspices of the Washington ASSOCIATION OF UKRAINIAN SPORTS CLUBS IN NORTH AMERICA (USCAK) News will hold " The July 18 Catholic paper, The Wanderer, carried an article by Robert TENNIS AND SWIMMING COMPETITION Morris on Captive Nations Week. The at SOYUZIVKA writer dwelled on the UCCA Presi­ dent's rationale for the week. He said IN OBSERVANCE OF THE 85th ANNIVERSARY OF SVOBODA in part, "Dr. Lev E. Dobriansky, the most articulate spokesman for the cap­ tive nations, regularly lists the nations September 1, 2, 3 and 4, 1978 (Labor Day Weekend) now enslaved with the dates of their captivity and the mere chronology is TENNIS TOURNAMENT informative." Ukraine and others are for Individual CHAMPIONSHIPS of USCAK cited by the columnist. 2 nnd trophlm of \hn SWIMMING COMPETITION S UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, SOYUZIVKA, Saturday, September 2, 1978 SVOBODA. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY, and the REAL ESTATE Sportsmanship Trophy of Mrs, MAKY DUSHNYCK for INDIVIDUAL and TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS Qualifications: This competition is open to any player I UNA MEDALS Ф TROPHIES whose club is a member of USCAK.—Singles matches are | in the following events: scheduled in the following divisions: Men, Women, Junior VA acres 512,900 Vets: (35-44), Senior Men (45 and 55), Junior (Boys and Boys (8-10 - 25 m. free-style Girls). n( 4 acre s 112,900 Boys (11-12) - 25 m. free-style Juniors are persons aged 18 and under, while seniors Juniors (13-14) - 50 m. free-style and 50 m. breast-stroke I , 4 acres, wooded 514,900 Juniors (15-17) — 50 m. free-style J 5^ acres 525,900 are those over 45 years of age. Registration for tennis matches. Including name, age, 50 m. breast-stroke J 30 acres 565,000 1divisio n and the fee of S5.00 should be sent to: 100 m. medley І Will finance. Mr. BOHDAN RAK Men - 100 m. free-style I GLENN REALTY - BROKER 100 m. breast-stroke kS-U 1,9th Street 4 x 50 m. free-style relay I (201) 827-4900 or Lang Island City, N.Y. 1110k 4x50 m. medley relay I (201) 875-6198 any time Registrations t should be sent not later than August j 23, 1978. No additional applications will be accepted before! Girls (8-Ю) - 25 m. free-style the competition, since me scneauie or matcnes will be SCOQOOOOOQCO^OOCCCOeCCCQ Girls (11-12) -- 25 m. free-style worked out ahead of time. Juniors (13-14) - 50 m. free-style Sussex County, NJ. S SGHEDUXJC OF MATCHES Juniors (15-17) -- 50 m. free-style and 50 m. breast-stroke -Worner - 50'm. free-style and 50 m. breast-stroke 9 YEAR OLD, 5 ACRE FARM X gFRIDAY, September 1 - Soyuzivka, 1:00 p.m. Men's- pre­ liminary round. Flayers who must compete m tms 4 x 2v5 m. free-style relay 3 bedroom, bi-level, 2 baths, finished О round will be notified by the tournament committee bv family room, spring S barn, asking only ' K Wednesday, August 31st. Registration will be held on Saturday, September 2, 165,900. 1 hour 15 m. from Jersey City. Й SATURDAY, September 2 - Soyuzivka, 8:30 a.m. First GLENN REALTY - BROKER h round junior girls (all age groups), junior vets, senior 1978 from 9:30 a.m. at Soyuzivka swimming pool. (201) 827-4900 or . X men 45 and over, and women. New Paltz, 8:30 a.m. (201) 875-6198 any time. Ь Men's first round, Soyuzivka, 10:30 a.m. Juniors (all ago Meet director JAROSLAW RUBEL groups). New Partz, 1C:30 a.m. Men's consolation rouna. ^sosososoceosccoocccoЛ Soyuzivka, 3:30 p.m. Senior men 55 and over. Time and place of subsequent matches will be designated by tour­ Swimming meet will be held on Saturday, September 2, j nament director R. Rakotehyj Sr, beginning at 11:00 a.m. with finals in the afternoon (samel MUST SELL BEAUTIFUL LANDSCAPED Players in men's .division, scheduled to compete Friday tout unable to arrive on this day, 'as well as losers in the pre­ I day). 5 BEDROOM COUNTRY HOME liminary round, oaji compete in the consolation round. Approx. 2 acres, outbuildings, 2 car garage, Bectause of limited time and the large number of entries, Registration: fee J1.00 per person. central heating, must see to appreciate. players can compete in one group only they must indicate Swimmers may enter or participate In one division f Near Soyuzivka. J39.500.00. their choice on the registration blank. I (one age group) only, except relays. (914) 647-6245 Reservations should be made individually by the competitors by writing to: Soyu/Jvka. Ukrainian National Ass'n Estate, Kerhonkson. N.Y. 12446;'(914) 626-5в41

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