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Vol. LVII No. 15 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 9, 1989 50 cents Ukrainian National Association marlcsVatica n demands bishop's resignation by Marta Kolomayets 95til anniversary at New Yoric banquetTORONT O - The Vatican has demanded that Bishop Isidore Bo- recky resign as the head of the Ukrai­ nian Catholic Church in eastern Ca­ nada or he will be replaced by a papal administrator, according to eparchial sources in Toronto. The 77-year-old prelate was called to Ottawa to meet with the Vatican's representative in Canada, Archbishop Angelo Palmas, on Tuesday, April 4. Although the Ukrainian Catholic bishop would not comment on the April 4 meeting, the Toronto Star, on Thurs­ day, April 6, reported that the bishop said nothing had been settled in Ottawa. He did not tell the newspaper if he would resign and Archbishop Palmas reported that the matter was confi­ dential and refused to comment on the situation. To date, the Ukrainian Bishop Isidore Borecky of Toronto Catholic bishop has not commented. 1988. Although the Eastern rite permits These developments are the latest the ordination of married men, and the news in a story that has been unfolding late Patriarch Josyf Slipyj ordained 46 since Bishop Borecky visited Ukraine married men between 1963 and 1984, with married theology students who since 1984 Cardinal Myroslav Ivan John Oleksyn of the Ukrainian Fraternal Association greets the Ukrainian were ordained in Odessa and Lviv in (Continued on page 16) National Association at its 95th anniversary banquet. To his left are UNA Supreme ^^-^.>:Ч x^^.,^^.;^ President John O. Flis and Bishop Basil Losten. by Roma Hadzewycz looked toward its fast-approaching \ Kiev visitors pay tribute toSlievclieni(o 100th birthday — at a banquet held NEW YORK - The Ukrainian Na­ Saturday, April 1, here at the Ukrai­ tional Association celebrated the 95th nian National Home. anniversary of its founding - and (Continued on page S) U.S. experts: Soviets still abuse psychiatry JERSEY CITY, NJ. - A U.S. State trie Association, who participated in the Department-sponsored delegation of inspection was quoted by Times corres­ American psychiatric experts found pondent Bill Keller as saying that she during its two-week inspection of Soviet would not recommend the Soviet Union psychiatric facilities in early March that (Continued on page 13) despite some improvement in the area of political abuse of psychiatry, the Soviet Union continues to confine WPA officers vote dissidents in mental institutions for political reasons. to readmit USSR The New York Times reported on WASHINGTON - The World Psy­ March 12 that, although many political chiatric Association's executive com­ prisoners have been freed from psychia­ mittee granted provisional readmission tric hospitals and the Soviet govern­ for the Soviet Union to the interna­ ment has adopted laws to safeguard tional organization on March 30. The psychiatric rights, the visiting group of decision, which came in a vote of the psychiatrists discovered that some of six-member executive committee meet­ the 27 patients they interviewed were ing in Granada, Spain, must still be placed in mental wards for political approved by the WPA's membership at motives. the association's meeting scheduled to Among the 27 patients interviewed by take place in Athens in October. the Americans was Anatoly Ilchenko, a Four executive committee members member of the Ukrainian Helsinki voted for readmission; two abstained. Union who was confined to an ordinary The move is expected to be opposed psychiatric hospital in Mykolaiv, U- by a number of human rights groups kraine, in December. According to the and psychiatric associations. press service of the Ukrainian Helsinki Just days before the WPA executive Union, Mr. Ilchenko was found to be committee vote, in fact, the U.S. delega­ mentally sane by the American psychia­ tion of experts who recently toured trists during their March 8 meeting in Soviet psychiatric hospitals concluded Moscow. that Soviet abuses of psychiatry for Gathered in front of the Tares Shevchenko t^onument in Washington with Ellen Mercer, director of interna­ political purposes continue. locai иікгаіпіап community activists are Ivan Dzyuba, Dr. l\Zlykola tional affairs for the American Psychia- (Continued on page 16) Zhulynsky, Raise Ivanchenko and Ihor Rymaruk. See s^ory on page 3. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. APRIL 9, 1989 No. 15 FOR THE RECORD: Transcarp^thianGovernmen t commission says Stalin letter on Church's legalization responsible for Bykovnia grave

STAMFORD, Conn. - Three bis­ dreds of declarations, signed by tens of MOSCOW - A government com­ 1988 said the grave contained the bodies hops, eight priests and one lay theolo­ thousands of citizens who live in the mission has found that thousands of of "Soviet soldiers, partisans, members gian, speaking in behalf of the Ukrai­ western oblasts, petitioning for the people buried in a mass grave near of the underground and peaceful citi­ nian (Greek) Catholic Church in Trans- registration of ''Orthodox religious Bykovnia, a village near Kiev, were zens killed by the"^ Fascist occupying carpathia, Ukrainian SSR, have asked associations, and not associations of victims of Stalin - not the Nazis as a forces." General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev any other religion." But he neglected to recently erected memorial proclaimed. The Associated Press reported that to legalize their Church. mention how many petitions and how TASS carried a report on the com­ the government commission's conclu­ Copies of the letter, dated February many thousands of signatures came mission's findings on March 24, but did sion supports the testimony of elderly 15, were sent also to the chairmen of the from faithful Greek-Catholic citizens, not note that this was the fourth com­ witnesses who said they saw trucks Councils for Religious Affairs in the petitioning for the registration of mission that has investigated the dripping blood en route to the site in the USSR and the Ukrainian SSR and to Greek-Catholic religious associations. Bykovnia mass grave. 1930s, that is, before the Nazi occupa­ the council's plenipotentiary in the Beginning in the late 40s and con­ Three earlier commissions all con­ tion. Transcarpathian Oblast. tinuing through the 50s, an unrelenting cluded that the persons buried there Unofficial estimates give the number The text of the letter was released in procession of professors, doctors of were killed by the invading Nazis. A of bodies buried at the site as 200,000 to English translation by the Ukrainian history and atheist lecturers have been monument erected at the site in May 300,000. Catholic Church Eparchy in Stamford, slinging mud and accusing the Greek- Conn. Catholic Church of various sins: even in The letter notes: "In their own names Swiss xheese these comrades could see and in the names of hundreds of thou­ nothing but the holes. They forget that Ukrainian Helsinki Union issues sands of faithful Greek-Catholic [By- the Greek-Catholic Church is a society zantine ritej citizens of Transcarpathia, of different people and not all of them are statement on intergroup relations a group of Greek-Catholic clergy of the always ideal. What society is composed JERSEY CITY, N.J. - In late Coordinating Council recommends to Transcarpathian Oblast herewith turn exclusively of ideal members? January the All-Ukrainian Coordi­ the executive committee and local to you." In our days, in the period of glasnost, nating Council of the Ukrainian Hel­ branches to oppose those informal and The letter signed by Bishops Ivan it has become clear to all of us that in the sinki Union issued a resolution stating formal organizations and groups that Semedy, Joseph Holovach and Ivan ranks of our Communist Party, among the UHU's position regarding its rela­ advocate chauvinism, anti-Semitism Margitych, refers to a previous appeal the members of the Central Committee tionships with general and national- and other forms of national inequality, sent in October 1988 to Mr. Gorbachev, of the Party, of the Politburo, even the democratic movements in the USSR, as well as any voluntaristic organiza­ to which he never responded. chief secretaries and the Generalissi- informal groups and organizations in tions not called for by the real needs of "Until our expectations are fulfilled, muses were not always pure as crystal. Ukraine and to Ukrainian parties and the movement, often fake or half-fake, the faithful Greek-Catholic citizens of However, nobody thinks of liquidating organizations in diaspora. with obvious signs of adventurism, Transcarpathia who wish to satisfy their any of these institutions, as they liqui­ The following is a translation of the which could compromise the national- religious needs are compelled - in the dated the Greek-Catholic Church in Ukrainian-language document, issued democratic movement and split up its words of Mykola Afanasievych Ko- Ukraine. They literally liquidated our in Kiev on January 21, which The unity. lesnyk, chairman of the Council for Church. We have taken this term from Weekly publishes for the record. 5.) As much as the efforts to form an Religious Affairs of the Council of an article of Patriarch Pimen of Mos­ all-Ukrainian organization of the type Ministers of the Ukrainian SSR — "to cow and all Rus' published in Izvestia of a popular front have not met with resort in secret to the services of wan­ on April 9, 1988, which states that "The success, the All-Ukrainian Coordi­ dering Unaite priests." process of liquidation of the Unia began 1.) The All-Ukrainian Coordinating nating Council fully Underscores its The full text of the letter follows. in the 18th century..." and so on. The resolution of December 18, 1988, about only difference is that the earlier liqui­ Council believes that the practical any association of the popular-front dation was tsarist, and this one was realization of the principles of the type, or any front in support of restruc­ Stalinist, Ukrainian Helsinki Union is impossible without the closest cooperation with turing in Ukraine. To the General Secretary of the Mykola Afanasievych [Kolesnyk] other democratic groups, organiza­ 6.) Based on the view that a truly CPSU and president of the Presidium blames the Greek-Catholic Church tions, popular movements and fronts progressive democratic movement is of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR because she has friends in the West, yes, both in Ukraine and beyond its borders. possible only on a national foundation, Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev. Mykola Afanasievych, we have friends 2.) In order to coordinate activity and also, taking into account the bitter Copies to: the Chairman of the in the West. Who does not? We shall not with such organizations, the UHU is historical experience of Ukrainian Council for Religious Affairs of the bother to count who has friends. We prepared for the formation of coordi­ participation in all-Russian parties, the Council of Ministers of the USSR, think that we shall not be mistaken if we nating councils, international commit­ All-Ukrainian Coordinating Council Konstantin Mikhailovich Kharchev; assert that our general secretary of the tees, the conducting of conferences, recommends that neither local branches, Central Committee of the CPSU, the the Chairman of the Council for theoretical seminars and other methods nor the collective membership of the president of the Presidium of the Religious Affairs of the Council of for working out tactics and a mutual UHU, nor other informal organizations Supreme Soviet of the USSR, Mikhail Ministers of the Ukrainian SSR, My­ program on different issues. and patriotically-oriented individuals Sergeyevich Gorbachev has more kola Afanasievych Kolesnyk; the Pleni­ join the ranks of so-called general friends in the West than anyone else, 3.) The All-Ukrainian Coordinating potentiary of the Council for Religious democratic all-union organizations, and not only in the West. And thank Council maintains its recommendation Affairs in the Transcarpathian Oblast, which do not include constructive God! The more friends we have, the that local UHU branches support Vasyl Mikhailovych Ivashkovych. cooperation on these or other concrete better. Do not forget Mykola Afa­ informal organizations in Ukraine, Honored Mikhail Sergeyevich! issues. nasievych, that we are building a com­ whose goals are similar, even partially, In their own names and in the names to the UHU's Declaration of Principles, 7.) The All-Ukrainian Coordinating of hundreds of thousands of faithful mon European home. We are living in a period when the process of world to enter into their membership, and Council recommends that the executive Greek-Catholic citizens of Transcar­ where possible into the leadership committee forge contacts with human pathia, a group of Greek-Catholic internationalism has begun and is continuing, with a great mingling of the organs of these organizations. rights organizations and national- clergy of the Transcarpathian oblast 4.) Along with this, the All-Ukrainian (Continued on page 15) herewith turn to you. As of this date we peoples. This is a concrete fact of world have received no answer to the appeal history, expressing the objective we sent you in October 1988. struggle of the peoples toward closer relations, and away from self-isolation. We read with great satisfaction the FOUNDED 1933 report which appeared in Izvestia on The tragedy of the Armenian people Ukrainian Weeln February 2, 1989, stating that in the has grieved the hearts of the faithful year 1988 in Ukraine more than 430 Greek-Catholic citizens of Transcar­ An English-language Ukrainian newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Orthodox Churches were restored to pathia, just as it has grieved all the Association Inc., a non-profit association, at 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, N.J. use. M. Kolesnyk, the chairman of the citizens of our country and the people of 07302. [Ukrainian] republican Council for the whole world. 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"^cn і ri No. 15 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 9, 1989 State Department briefing focuses Kiev mitors pay tribute to S/ievcfien/co on London and Paris CSCE forums during multi-faceted visit to Was/iington by John Kun nated in the Helsinki Final Act in 1975, by Maria Rudensky the Ukrainian Catholic National Shrine UNA Washington Office there have been three follow-up meet­ of the Holy Family. They were intro­ ings: Belgrade, Madrid and, most WASHINGTON - Ivan Dzyuba, a duced by Prof. Hryhoriy Kostiuk, WASHINGTON - The United recently, Vienna, which ended on Ja­ Ukrainian literary critic persecuted for recently named winner of the 1989 States State Department convened a nuary 16. protesting Russification in Ukraine in Antonovych Prize for Literature for his special briefing on Thursday, March 29, The Vienna Follow-Up Meeting the 1960s, came to Washington in late book of memoirs, "Zustrichi і Prosh- to discuss the upcoming London Infor­ mandated a series of 10 meetings. The March and realized what he thought channia." mation Forum to be held April 16 to first of these will be the London Infor­ was an impossible dream: visiting the As in their appearances elsewhere in May 12 and the Paris Conference on the mation Forum. capital city's monument to Taras Shev- the United States and Canada, Mr. Human Dimension to be held May 30 The London Forum will discuss a chenko. Dzyuba and his colleagues devoted June 23. Both CSCE meetings are number of issues including the free flow Mr. Dzyuba, whose memorandum most of their remarks to the changes mandated by the Vienna Concluding of information, cooperation in the field on the denationalization of Ukraine under way in Ukraine, especially with Docunient of the Conference on Secu­ of information and the improvement of published in the West as "Internationa­ respect to the Ukrainian language and rity and Cooperation in Europe. working conditions for journalists. lism or Russification?" led to his arrest culture. Guest speakers were Rozanne Ridg- There is also an important human rights and dismissal from the Ukrainian Dr. Zhulynsky led the presentations, way, assistant secretary for European aspect to the London conference. All Writers' Union, was accompanied on describing the current drive to increase and Canadian Affairs, Richard Schifter, persons have a fundamental right to the visit by three other Ukrainian the use of the Ukrainian language in assistant secretary for human rights knowledge and information. Without literary figures: Mykola Zhulynsky, Ukraine. He said that the Ukrainian and humanitarian affairs, and Rudolph access to information, many of the literary critic and deputy director of the leadership must strive to make the use V. Perrina, deputy delegation head for other rights agreed to at Helsinki, literature section of the Ukrainian of Ukrainian as "convenient" as pos­ the London and Paris meetings. Madrid and Vienna are rendered Academy of Sciences, who, like Mr. sible. Many Ukrainian working parents The Conference on Security and meaningless. Dzyuba, is at the forefront of efforts to today are finding it more convenient to Cooperation in Europe (also known as Most delegations to the forum will fill in "blank spots" in Ukrainian take a child to a Russian-language day the Helsinki Process) links 33 European include both senior government offi­ history and literature; Raisa Ivan- care center down the block than to a countries, plus the United States and cials and media experts. The secretary chenko, novelist and historian, an Ukrainian-language facility if it is a bus authority on the 19th-century Ukrai­ Canada, in a series of negotiations of state recently designated Leonard H. ride away, he said. Marks to head the United States dele­ nian political thinker Mykhailo Draho- A native of the heavily Russified designed to advance human rights, manov; and Ihor Rymaruk, poet, economic cooperation and military gation. Mr. Marks, a former director of Donetske region, Mr. Dzyuba summed the U.S. Information Agency, has poetry and drama editor of the Dnipro up his message by saying that despite security for all participants. Since the publishing house. first meeting in Helsinki, which culmi- considerable experience in the field of centuries of suppression of Ukrainian information. Currently legal counsel to The highlight of their March 27-30 culture and history, the Ukrainian the World Press Freedom Committee, trip to Washington was a visit on March language has not yet been completely Armenians urge freedom he has headed a number of U.S. dele­ 29 to the Shevchenko Monument, lost. In fact, he added, thanks to a gations including the U.S. observer where they were joined by several dozen pending legislative proposal tOi make for Karabakh Committee delegation to UNESCO and two U.S. area Ukrainian Americans. Mr. Dzyuba Ukrainian the official language of the delegations to the International Tele­ fought back tears as he described his Ukrainian SSR, it may be on the verge WASHINGTON - The Armenian graphic Union conference on high feelings on finally standing before the of "finally taking its place in the world." Assembly of America is urging Secre­ frequency broadcasting. monument to the Ukrainian poet-hero It is from the rebuilding of the Ukrai­ tary of State James Baker to press for the Mr. Schifter indicated that a princi­ in the capital of the United States and as nian language that any Ukrainian release of the Karabakh Committee pal focus of the London meeting will be he recited Shevchenko's longing for a "perebudova" must start, he said. members who have been imprisoned by on Rumania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia Washington and his just law for U- Prof. Ivanchenko invited the even­ the Soviet government since last De­ and East Germany, four countries kraine. ing's participants to support programs cember. where human rights have taken a turn The Washington visit was organized in Ukraine that would promote Ukrai­ In a March 23 letter to Mr. Baker, for the worse. He assured the partici­ by The Washington Group, an associa­ nian culture and history in such non- Ross Vartian, executive director of the pants at the special briefing that the tion of Ukrainian American profes­ traditional ways as through the produc­ assembly, points out that human rights U.S. would continue to focus on human sionals. tion of videos of historical dramas. She advocate Andrei Sakharov and others rights violations in the Soviet Union The group's first official stop in is a consultant on historical documen­ in the human rights community and elsewhere, despite the special Washington March 28 was at the Li­ taries at the Dovzhenko Film Studios, throughout the world have defended the attention that will be accorded the four brary of Congress, where they visited and offered her help in arranging joint members of the Karabakh Committee. Soviet satellite nations. the Ukrainian and Soviet sections and productions. "1 am writing to urge you to press for The administration has yet to desig­ the book preservation department. Mr. Rymaruk spoke of his delight at the release of the members of the nate anyone to head the U.S. delega­ They also audiotaped selections from b^ing greeted by so many culturally Karabakh Committee who are in Soviet tion at the Paris meeting, the site of the their writings for the library's new world conscious Ukrainian Americans. He prisons," Mr. Vartian said. "As you first meeting of the Conference on the literature recording program. Library recalled how in the 1950s, when icons know, these individuals have been jailed Human Dimension (CDH). Other meet­ officials said they were the first Ukrai­ were forbidden, his grandmother, a solely for expressing their legitimate ings are scheduled to be held in Copen­ nian writers to do so. devbut women, "prayed" to a portrait of political opinions on the reunification hagen in 1990 and in Moscow in 1991. Afterwards, the group joined about Taras Shevchenko. He urged his au­ of Nagorno-Karabakh with Armenia. 30 Ukrainian American Library staffers dience to consider the bard in much the The conference is mandated to and guests at a luncheon. Awed by the same way — as a spiritual leader of Dr. Sakharov has spoken in their review implementation in the human defense as has the international human library's vast resources and programs. Ukraine. He concluded by reciting a rights community. In fact, Amnesty rights and human contacts dimension of Dr. Zhulynsky spoke about the possibi­ poem he wrote in honor of Shevchenko. International has adopted these men as the CSCE, lity of cooperation in helping Ukrainian On March 29, after the moving visit to prisoners of conscience." libraries raise their level of book preser­ the Shevchenko monument, Mr. Dzyuba The Karabakh Committee is com­ vation efforts. headed for the Smithsonian Institu­ posed of individuals who have called for Demjanjuk defense In the afternoon, the four Ukrainians tion's Woodrow Wilson Center for the reunification of Nagorno-Karabakh visited the Commission on Security and International Scholars and the Kennan with Armenia as well as the implemen­ seeks to reopen case Cooperation in Europe, also known as Insfitute for Advanced Russian Studies, tation of democratic reforms within the Helsinki Commission, where they where he spoke about the nationalities Armenia. JERUSALEM - John Demjanjuk's discussed the ''perebudova" (peres- question in the Soviet Union and Most members of the committee were lawyer has asked the Supreme Court to troika) process in Ukraine with com­ answered questions from resident scho­ jailed shortly after the earthquake in reopen the case since new evidence has mission staff members. (Congress was lars, which included Frank Sysyn of Armenia last December. The Soviet emerged that shows the three-judge on Easter recess that week.) The session the Harvard University Ukrainian government accused them of interfering panel that heard the case was biased, was chaired by Orest Deychakiwsky, a Research Institute. Ms. Zielyk inter­ with earthquake relief efforts there, but reported the Associated Press. member of the commission staff; Marta preted for the two-hour session. no trial dates have been set. The Israeli Supreme Court convene^d Zielyk served as interpreter. That evening, more than 50 people "The situation has reached an intole­ in a closed session on Monday, April 3, The evening, the group appeared gathered at the Hunan Chinatown rable level, and we respectfully request to consider whether to admit the new before some 300 Washington-Baltimore restaurant in Washington for a dinner you to register the United States' dis­ evidence. It postponed its decision and area Ukrainians in the parish center of in honor of the four guests. After approval," Mr. Vartian said. A copy of asked the prosecution to reconsider its dinner. Prof. Petro Odarchenko, a the letter was also sent to Ints Silins, objection to the defense's request. Dzyuba on Jersey literary critic and the oldest member of deputy director of the State Depart­ The Supreme Court will hold another the Washington Group, addressed the ment's Office of Soviet Union Affairs. closed hearing on Sunday, April 9. In an interview with the Philadel­ gathering, and a general discussion According to recent reports, the Mr. Demjanjuk's lawyer Yoram phia Inquirer, Ivan Dzyuba was followed. members of the Karabakh Committee Sheftel told the press that the new asked his impressions of the United On the morning of March 30, the four who are believed to be in Soviet prisons evidence could be considered in Mr. States. Melissa Dribben wrote: ^ literary figures visited Mr. Kostiuk at include: Babgen Araksyan, Hampart- Demjanjuk's appeal of his conviction "...Dzyuba said he had expected his home. It was for them a special sum Galstyan, Samvel Gevorguan, and death sentence on charges that he an industrial wasteland. But passing occasion to discuss some of the "blank Rafael Ghozaryan, Samson Ghazaryan, was the brutal Treblinka death camp through New Jersey on his way to spots" in Ukrainian literary history with Alexander Hakobyan, Ashot Manu- guard known as "Ivan the Terrible." Philadelphia, he said he was sur­ a leading authority on the subject. Mr." charyan, Vazgen IVlanukyan, Igor Mu- The evidence may also lead to a retrial prised: І was struck by the greenery. Kostiuk has authored, compiled and radion, Vano Siradeghyan, Levon Ter in a lower court, Mr. Sheftel said. It looked like a vacation place.' " edited numerous books on 20th century Petrosyan and David Vardanyan. Mr. Demjanjuk turned 69 on April 3. (Continued on page 15) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 9, 1989 No. 15

Documenfation of World War II State Sen. Dudycz leads protests is topic of Warren seminar at Chicago display of U.S. flag

by Marianna Liss a Ukrainian village during World War by Peter Dudycz people to step on the U.S. flag. Support­ II. ing him in his efforts were Thomas WARREN, Mich. - The documen­ She urgently warned the seminar CHICAGO - For almost two weeks, Stack, Windy City Veterans Associa­ tation of World War II events in participants that the Ukrainian com­ - ' nois State Sen. Walter W. Dudycz tion, as well as State Sen. Robert Raica Ukraine was the topic of a one-day munity needs to take down eyewitness (і -Chicago) led protests in front of (R-Chicago) and National Guard Ma­ seminar here in a Detroit suburb on accounts, now. tne Art Institute of Chicago, where an jor George Gottlieb of the 33rd Infantry Saturday, March 18. It was sponsored "It is five minutes to midnight," she exhibit displayed a U.S. flag lying on Brigade. The crowd recited the Pledge by the Detroit Branch of the New York- said. In fact, she said she feels that the the floor. The exhibit closed on Thurs­ of Allegiance and sang the national based Ukrainian Research and Docu­ community is already 20 years late, day, March 16. anthem and "God Bless America." mentation Center in New York City. noting that many critical eyewitnesses His concern and persistence paid Sens. Dudycz and Raica introduced a Roma Dyhdalo presided. The guest to Ukrainian modern history are dying off, as the issue gained national atten­ resolution in the state legislature in speaker was Iroida Wynnyckyj, a board or dead. tion: on March 16, the U.S. Senate Springfield urging that the Illinois Arts member of the Ukrainian Famine Consequently, the UCRDC is pre­ passed a bill denouncing the "displaying Council stop funding to the School of Research Center in Toronto who is in sently gathering existing eyewitness of the flag on the floor or ground," and the Art Institute until the issue is charge of the center's archives. accounts about this era, and is en­ the Chicago City Council passed an resolved. The members of the center, which has couraging the Ukrainian community in ordinance making it illegal to disfigure On Thursday, March 2, Cook County been renamed the Ukrainian Canadian Canada to begin documentation pro­ the flag of any country or allow it to be Circuit Court Judge Kenneth Gillis Research and Documentation Center, jects by holding how-to seminars in laid on the ground. refused to honor the requests of the were responsible for the primary re­ Toronto and the surrounding cities in The Chicago legislator, who is of various veterans' groups asking him to search done for the highly acclaimed Ontario. Ukrainian heritage, began protesting stop the exhibit. documentary, "Harvest of Despair." The Detroit area seminar was the first the controversial flag display as soon as The judge said: "Placing a flag on the Mrs. Wynnyckyj exhibited samples outside of Canada in which the center^ it opened at the Art Institute's gallery in floor is not mutilating, defacing or of the center's current projects, such as has participated. In the second part of early March. It consists of the title trampling it." the documentation of the Pavlikoma the gathering, Mrs. Wynnyckyj gave "What is the proper way to display a Petitions were issued to bystanders at village massacre - a little-known out questionnaire packets and practical U.S. flag?" on the gallery wall, a the March 5 demonstration that called Polish partisan action which liquidated tips about tape recorders, and helped photograph that depicts images of the for the removal of Judge Gillis from ihQ plan future oral history sessions with flag, under which a shelf holds sign-in bench and the removal of the exhibit several participants. books requesting comments from art from the School of the Art Institute. Folklife specialist She said that in gathering accounts, viewers. On the floor beneath the shelf is He added: "It is good to know that the interviewer must first know the a spread out U.S. flag. The display was the flag has not lost its ability to appointed in Pennsy basic facts of the events. If, for instance, designed by Scott Tyler, an art student at communicate ideas, but this exhibit is as a person interviews an eyewitness to the the School of the Art Institute, who much an invitation to think about the HARRISBURG, Pa. - Lt. Gov. history of the Ukrainian Insurgent produced the work under the name of flag as it is an invitation to step on it." Army (UPA), the interviewer should Mark S. Singel, chairman of the Penn­ "Dread Scott." Five people were arrested during the read one of several books on the subject, sylvania Heritage Affairs Commission, Outraged by this display that dese­ demonstration on Sunday, March 5. beforehand. One of the books sug­ The story of the flag continued the on March 20 announced the appoint­ crates the symbol of the United States, gested, on this topic, was the recently next.weekend, as on Sunday, March 12, ment of Doris J. Dyen as regional folk- Sen. Dudycz began protesting this written history of UPA, "The Last thousands of U.S. veterans and con­ life specialist. exhibit on Friday, March 3, when he Shot," by Roman Kolisnyk, published came to the institute, picked up the flag, cerned citizens marched along Michi­ ''Doris Dyen will play an important this year by the Ukrainian Writers folded it and handed it over to a police gan Avenue in Chicago's downtown role in developing public awareness of Association, Slovo in Toronto. officer. He was arrested and later re­ section to protest the desecration of the the rich multicultural heritage of Secondly, she advised that an inter­ leased on his own recognizance. Sen. flag. Sen. Dudycz passed out petitions western Pennsylvania," said Lt. Gov. viewer use questionnaires, but not Dudycz returned to the Art Institute's to the participants, asking them to write Singel. 'This is the commission's first slavishly — extraneous events, too, are gallery on Saturday, March 4, and to the Art Institute to protest the regional staff position, and we are important. After all, she explained, repeated this action. exhibit. confident that Ms. Dyen's experience in Ukrainians need to get as much docu­ On Sunday March 5, Sen. Dudycz The rally was peaceful, with the the field of public folklife programming mented of that period as possible. entered the exhibit and secured the U.S. veterans holding an orderly demonstra­ will prove to be a tremendous asset to The center is interested in personal flag to a pole with plastic fasteners, and tion at noon. Inside the exhibit when­ the commission's work." histories, the famine, the experiences of stuck the pole into a pail of sand to keep ever an art institute supporter laid the The regional folklife specialist is soldiers of Ukrainian descent as Cana­ it off the floor. U.S. flag down on the ground a veteran responsible for developing public pro­ dian and American soldiers, Ukrainian It is a felony to mark or trample the would pick it up, fold it properly and lay grams which document and interpret efforts in saving Jews and Jewish U.S. flag in accordance with an Illinois it on the shelf. the varied ethnic and folk cultural communities, histories of Ukrainians in statute and federal law. However, a Several representatives of various traditions of western Pennsylvania. the Red Army (Soviet forces), the number of tourists had stepped on the veterans' organizations took turns in These initiatives include the commis­ Ukrainian Insurgent Army, the Ukrai­ flag to register their comments in the expressing their dismay and disgust sion's exhibition on traditional crafts­ nian Galicia Division and anything else book. with the Art Institute's insensitivity manship in Pennsylvania and the Ap­ dealing with the Ukrainian experience. Sen. Dudycz, who is a former police towards veterans' feelings. They also prenticeships in Traditional Arts pro­ (Continued on page 15) officer and Vietnam War veteran, expressed their support of the demon­ gram. addressed the crowd numbering 2,500, strators. Dr. Dyen also will help coordinate Antonovych Foundation that gathered outside the Art Institute That week Sen. Dudycz was present collaborative work with the America's on Sunday, March 5, expressing his total at a discussion of the controversy which Industrial Heritage Project and the awards winners named disgust with an exhibit that encourages (Continued on page 15) Steel Valley Heritage Task Force. Dr. WASHINGTON - The Omelan and Dyen also will be available to provide Tatiana Antonovych Foundation an­ technical assistance to individuals and nounced that, the 1988 Antonovych organizations seeking to conserve their Prize in Ukrainian Literature has been cultural heritage. awarded to Gregory Kostiuk for his Dr. Dyen moved to Pittsburgh in book of memoirs "Zustrichi і Prosh- 1983 after serving as a folklife specialist channia" (Encounters and Farewells). for the Florida Bureau of Folklife Programs. Since 1983, she has worked Two Antonovych Prizes in Ukrainian on several commission grant-funded Studies have been awarded, one to projects, including the Traditional Arts George Shevelov for his book "Ukrain- Survey, the "Craft and Community" ska Mova v Pershiy Polovyni Dwad- exhibition, and the "Neighborhood tsiutoho Stolittia, 1902-1941,"(Ukrai­ Traditions" project with the Carnegie nian Language in the First Half of the Library. She holds a Ph.D. in ethno- 20th Century, 1940-1941)," and one to musicology from the University of John-Paul Himka for his study "Gali- Illinois. cian Villagers and the Ukrainian Na­ tional Movement in the 19th Century." Dr. Dyen will be based in the South­ west Regional Office of the Penn­ The awards winners were named on sylvania Department of Community the recommendation of the awards Affairs, 413 State Office Building, 300 committee comprising Profs. John Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa. 15222. Fizer, Bohdan Rubchak, Jaroslaw She may be reached by calling (412) Pelenski and Roman Szporluk (chair­ 565-5002. man). Sen. Walter Dudycz leads concerned citizens in the Pledge of Allegiance, during the The regional folklife specialist posi­ Presentation of awards will take last day of an exhibit which included the U.S. flag lying on the floor at Chicago's tion is funded by a grant from the Folk place in Washington at Georgetown Art Institute. The senator and his supporters protested the desecration of the flag Arts Program of the National Endow­ University, Copley Hall, at 4 p.m., on throughout the duration of the exhibit and organized rallies and protests during the ment for the Arts. Sunday, May 21. two-week period. No. 15 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 9, 1989

Ukrainian National... (Continued from page 1) The event, sponsored by this fraternal society's Supreme Executive Commit­ tee and the New York District Commit­ tee, attracted some 270 guests, among them many representatives of national and local Ukrainian community organi­ zations. The guests of honor included Metro­ politan Mstyslav of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Bishop Basil Losten of the Ukrainian Catholic Church's Stamford (Conn.) Eparchy, and John Oleksyn, president of the Ukrainian Fraternal Association. The evening was highlighted by speeches, musical performances and an awards ceremony honoring dedicated UNA activists from the New York District. The banquet began with opening remarks by Michael Spontak, chair­ man of the New York District Commit­ tee oi the UNA, who welcomed all and introduced the master of ceremonies for the evening, Iwan Wynnyk, a former UNA supreme auditor. The invocation was delivered by Bishop Losten. The first message of anniversary greetings that evening was delivered by Mr. Oleksyn. Other organizations, too, sent best wishes, and a list of of those View of the dais, with Wolodymyr Lewenetz, Svoboda editor, at the podium. that had submitted written greetings was read by the master of ceremonies. brethren in Ukraine, of the develop­ Soyuz's founding fathers. evident. The keynote address of the evening ment of the UNA since its humble Mr. Flis emphasized: "Throughout these 95 years, mem­ was given by UNA Supreme President beginnings in the coal-mining area of "If the Ukrainian National Associa­ bers of Ukrainian communities in this John O. Flis, who spoke of the UNA's Pennsylvania into the largest Ukrainian tion were only an insurance company, free land of Washington and genera­ all-important role in assisting Ukrai­ fraternal organization in the world, and then it would have vanished without a tions of their children flocked to the nian immigrants to the United States its unswerving commitment to the trace a long time ago. But we see that the Ukrainian National Association, be­ and their families, as well as their organizational ideals laid down by Ukrainian National Association has not coming involved in its broad-based only survived 95 years, but the fruits of its labor and its achievements are (Continued on page 12)

UNA Supreme President John O. Flis and Metropolitan Mstyslav as they Among the UNA activists cited for their work were Zenobia Zarycky (left) and Ivan addressed the banquet. Pryhoda (right), seen above with Supreme Treasurer Ulana Diachuk.

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A call to action Congressmen's letter on repressions Ukrainian Weekly by Olena Stercho Hendler Dear Mr, General Secretary: We are writing to express our deep As the much-vaunted processes of concern about the ongoing pattern of WPA too hasty democratization and perestroika have harassment and detention of Ukrainian progressed from month to month and citizens who reportedly are doing The World Psychiatric Association's six-member executive committee now, to years, in the Soviet Union, the nothing more than supporting the voted on March 30 for provisional readmission of the USSR into that Ukrainian Human Rights Committee democratization and glasnost cam­ international organization. The vote was four for readmission and two of Philadelphia has observed, with paigns promoted by the Soviet govern­ abstentions; curiously, there were no negative votes. To be sure, the move for dismay, that while a relatively en­ ment itself. readmission of the USSR still is subject to final approval by the WPA lightened approach appears to prevail Among the instances of harassment membership which is due to meet in October in Athens. However, the signal in some parts of the Soviet Union, the and detention, we are particularly sent by the WPA executive committee is, we believe an improper one - human rights atmosphere in Ukraine concerned about the following: especially as it comes on the heels of preliminary reports by a U.S. State remains stifling. ^ On February 19,1989, Ivan Makar, Department-sponsored delegation of experts that visited Soviet psychiatric Apparently dogged by the fear of a leader of the Democratic Front to hospitals. nascent Ukrainian nationalism, the Promote Perestroika, was arrested for That delegation, which included 14 psychiatrists, a psychologist and two Soviet authorities have repeatedly protecting the detentions of Bishop lawyers who specialize in mental health cases, said upon completing its two- arrested, detained, fined, and harrassed Vasylyk and Father Simkailo of the week inspection tour that Soviet psychiatry is a system that still is wide open various individuals who have done banned Ukrainian Catholic Church and to abuse. A delegation member said that some of the patients interviewed nothing more than exercise rights of was sentenced to 15 days. Makar was were confined to mental institutions for political reasons. Furthermore, assembly and speech which seem to be previously incarcerated from August 4 Soviet doctors continue to use the diagnosis of "sluggish schizophrenia" to prevailing commonly without fear of to November 9, 1988, for "organizing confine persons who would be considered healthy in the West, as well as to use retribution in other Soviet republics. mass public disorder," He was released psychotropic drugs that cause severe pain and are looked upon as having no Accordingly, the UHRC has resolved without trial. medical value by Western physicians. The delegation is to release a report on to wage a renewed campaign for the full ^ On February 21, 1989, leading its findings later this year. realization of human rights in Ukraine Ukrainian activists Iryna Kalynets, One of the delegation members, a member of the American Psychiatric as guaranteed by the Helsinki Accords. Yaroslav Putko, Hryhoriy Prychodko, Association, said she would recommend that the Soviet Union not be As part of this campaign it has been Mykhailo Horyn, Pavlo Skochok, Ivan readmitted into the World Psychiatric Association — something the Soviets determined that every time an indivi­ Hel,Bohdan Horyn, Ivan Kandyba and are actively seeking in an effort to restore respectability to their psychiatric dual is arrested, detained, fined or Mykhailo ^ Dubecky were pre-emptively practices and to prove to the world that its human rights record is indeed otherwise harrassed, that a response detamed to prevent their attendance at a improving. should be made directed to the Soviet mass meeting scheduled for the date of The issue of whether to readmit the Soviet Union into the WPA is sure to be authorities, on a case-by-case basis. your arrival in Lviv. hotly debated. Proponents will point out that the USSR has demonstrated This campaign has been initiated, 9 On March 10, 1989, Ukrainian improvement by releasing many patients wrongly confined to mental with the cooperation of Reps. Steny rights activist Iryna Kalynets was hospitals, by removing some special psychiatric hospitals from control by the Hoyer (D-Md.) and Lawrence Cough- sentenced to 10 days in prison for Ministry of Internal Affairs and by drafting new legislation to prevent abuse lin (R-Pa,), who have signed and are organizing a religious service in front of of the system. Human rights groups, on the other hand, will argue that not circulating a "Dear Colleague" letter St. George's Cathedral in Lviv, for the enough progress has been made and that the aforementioned improvements addressed to General Secretary Mikhail unity of the Ukrainian nation. Also, are merely cosmetic touches. Gorbachev regarding the continued during a pre-election meeting in Lviv, local police violently attempted to We believe that much is missing from the picture of Soviet psychiatry that is repression of Ukrainians. Members of scatter the crowd of several thousand. being painted by supporters of its readmission. We agree with critics who say the Ukrainian community are urged to Several hundred people were detained that in order to earn readmission the Soviets must first acknowledge past contact their representatives in Con­ and fined, and a number were given 15- abuses of psychiarty for political purposes, oust persons who were gress to have them sign on. In addition, day sentences. On March 15, Ukrainian responsible for those abuses, release all inmates improperly confined in the community is requested to contact Helsinki Union activist Bohdan Horyn special psychiatric hospitals and rehabilitate all those formerly held in its Congressional representatives each was given a 15-day administrative "psykhushky" due to their political or religious beliefs. Then and only then, time news of further harrassment is sentence for addressing this meeting. should the WPA consider granting its imprimatur to the Soviets. published. Let them know we're watch­ ing. We are concerned about these inci­ The full text of the letter follows. dents and others in view of the cam­ paigns for democratization and "glas­ nost." It seems inconsistent to subject (Continued on page 14)

Turning the pages back... LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Thank you to ments to the attention of California- Petro Konashevych Sahaidachny, considered by many based scholars. historians one of the most outstanding leaders of the Californians James E. Mace Ukrainian nation, mobilized his Kozaks into the main­ Staff Director Dear Editor: stream of Ukrainian society. Gaining the reputation of a wise leader and fearless Commission on the Ukraine Famine I would like to take this opportunity commander after winning the sea raid of Kaffa, he was elected a hetman of the Washington Zaporozhian Sich. to thank some of those who helped to Born near Sambir in western, Galicia, Sahaidachny was one of the Ukrainians make my recent speaking tour in Cali- ^ who migrated to the east of the Dnieper region, because of ongoing Polish fornia a success. First of all, Dr, Oleh Please, stop oppression. He was educated in the school at Ostrih and later entered the Kozak Weres, public member of the Commis­ army where he participated in both the Moldavian and the Livonian wars of 1600- sion on the Ukrainian Famine, was not the bickering 1601. only a gracious host during the bulk of Dear Editor: According to Orest Subtelny's "Ukraine: A History," Sahaidachny allied the my stay but also arranged for my We would like to express our deepest rough, militarily potent Kozaks with the politically weak Ukrainian religio-cultural scholarly presentations at the Univer­ appreciation to Eugene Iwanciw and elite. The link was forged in dramatic fashion: in 1620, Sahaidachny enrolled sity of California, the Hoover Institu­ Myron Wasylyk for airing their private himself and the entire Zaporozhian Host in the Kievan brotherhood. This step tion, Cal Tech, and at the convention of quarrels on the pages of The Ukrainian ^as symbolic, stressing the fact that the Kozaks would now take an active part in California Social Science Teachers. Weekly over the past three weeks. Ukrainian national life. Tirelessly assisting him was Walter Undoubtedly, such "mature" antics In 1620, Sahaidachny and his Kozaks took part in the Khotyn c^npaign, siding Lesiuk, named by Dr. Weres his assis­ help to further Ukrainian interests. with the Poles against the Turkish armies. Though the Kozak warriors lacked tant on the commission and organizer No one questions the importance of supplies, they held out under the stern hand of their hetnrian. They were experienced of the Los Angeles Ad Hoc Committee the work of these professionals to the in fighting Tatars and Turks, and defeated the enemy .The Polishking, Sigismund, on the Famine. I would also like to Ukrainian community. However, using acknowledged the fact that the Poles were victorious because of the support they thank Michael Car, chairman of the San a valuable public forum to incessantly received from the Kozaks. Sahaidachny believed that the Poles, in gratitude, Francisco branch of the Ukrainian- bicker about who deserves the most would grant the Ukrainians their demands on religious, cultural, territorial and American Coordinating Council, for credit only perpetuates the problems army issues. organizing my presentation to the that the Ukrainian community, and in However Sigismund believed that he would have no further use for the Kozaks Ukrainian community of that city, and particular its leadership, has expe­ and instead of rewarding the Kozak armies for their valor, he placed greater Alexander Skop lor organizing my rienced in the past. constraints on them. The Polish king did, however, want to reward Hetman presentation to the Ukrainian Ameri­ This "useless exchange," as Mr. Sahaidachny personally. Wounded in battle,Sahaidachny was cared for by the best can community of San Diego. Iwanciw called it, has been a travesty of physicians sent by the Polish king. However, they could not help this fearless Thanks to the dedicated work of beneficial dialogue and an embarrass­ leader, who, spiritually oppressed by the failure of his hopes and plans, died on April these men and of many others, the. ment to us all. 10, 1622. He drew up a will leaving his fortune to the brotherhoods ot Lviv and commission received pledges of about Kiev, to bjsused fpr educational purposes. His funeraj ^^^as attended by all citizeBs' 55,000 in much-needed contributions to Andrew Bej of'Kiev, and hundreds, of memorials were written to him by the students of Kievan its continuing efforts and .was given an Natalie Sokil edjjicat' ШІ organizations. opportunity to bring its accomplish­ Washington No. 15 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 9, 1989

News analysis NEWS AND VIEWS Rome reacts to ordinations Re: internment of Ukrainian Canadians of married men in Ukraine by Orest Martynowych to report to the police if they lived by Andrii Krawchuk explain themselves in Rome. One of within 20 miles of a major urban center, them. Bishop Isidore Borecky of To­ In a column published recently in The and subject to internment. There were The public emergence early last year ronto, came under severe pressure to Ukrainian Weekly ("Faces and Places:" up to 70,000 Ukrainians in Canada who of four Ukrainian Catholic bishops resign not only because of his age but as A time for atonement in Canada," fell into this category in 1914. The vast from an underground existence in a "disciplinary measure" for allowing Sunday, March 5) Myron Kuropas majority were young, single, migrant, Soviet Ukraine might at first have the ordinations to occur. Fortunately, repeats a number of allegations first male frontier laborers (rather than caught the interest only of those in the he stood his ground and did not resign. made by Dr. Lubomyr Luciuk in his agricultural settlers), who came to West who have followed the unfolding It was a great moment in the history of pamphlet "A Time for Atonement: Canada for a year or two with the hope of glasnost in all its complexity. But in an otherwise docile "synod." Canada's First National Internment of securing a job on railroad construc­ the second half of the year events took The Ukrainian Catholic episcopate in Operation and the Ukrainian Cana­ tion, in the mines or in the forests, an unexpected new turn, one that has a Ukraine, with over 40 years of survival dians 1914-1920" (Kingston, Ontario, earning some money, and then return­ direct bearing on Ukrainian Catholic training, is less inclined to be submissive 1988). Allow me to place this controver­ ing to the old country. By the summer of life in North America and which could toward Rome. Archbishop Volodymyr sial issue in perspective for the benefit of 1914 many of these men were unem­ well turn out to be historically pivotal Sterniuk's response Ло the phone mes­ your readers. ployed as a result of the depression that for the Ukrainian Catholic Church. sage was short and sweet: if the Vatican 1. Between 1914 and 1920 the Cana­ gripped Canada from the fall of 1913 By September, eight married Ukrai­ wants to issue such orders to us, let them dian government interned 8,579 male - until the summer of 1916. nian Catholic men from North America do so in writing. Another bishop, when "aliens of enemy nationality" including Immediately after the outbreak of had sought and received ordination asked recently to comment on potential 99 Bulgarians, 205 Turks, 312 persons war many more were fired because from the bishops in Ukraine. By late Vatican attempts to suspend those or­ of "miscellaneous" origins, 2,009 Ger­ "patriotic" employers and laborers November, there were another four. In dained in Ukraine, replied, "I have or­ mans (made up of 1,192 unnaturalized refused to work with natives of enemy the glasnost era power play between dained these men for Ukraine: let Rome German residents of Canada and 817 states. While some Ukrainian laborers Rome and Moscow over the Ukrainian not touch them." German sailors and seamen captured in responded to this turn of events by Catholic Church, the Vatican had been Yet though it has become clear that the Caribbean Sea), and 5,954 Austro- organizing street demonstrations, caught unaware. According to one Rome is reluctant to allow a greater Hungarians. others headed for the American border highly placed Ukrainian Catholic measure of autonomy to the Ukrainian Church, there also appears to be a lack According to official reports the in search of work. Robert Borden, the source in Canada, "It is Rome that has Canadian prime minister, was prepared created this state of affairs, by con­ of internal unity and resolve in the Austro-Hungarians included Croats, Ukrainian synod. Whereas the late Serbs, Slovaks, Poles and Ukrainians. to let these hungry and unemployed tinuing to impose its ban on the ordina­ men enter the United States, but the tion of married men in North America." Patriarch Josyf Slipyj ordained 46 No one knows how many of the 5,954 married men between 1963 and 1984 Austro-Hungarians were Ukrainians Colonial Office in London insisted that In the past, the Vatican has suspend­ Canada must detain all "aliens of enemy ed some Ukrainian Catholic priests who (none of whom ever had to worry about because a complete list of internees has being suspended), his successor, now in not been compiled. Historians simply nationality." The. British feared that were married and then ordained in many of these men, especially those who Canada. In practice, however, the his fifth year in office, has yet to ordain assume that up to 5,000 of them were a married man. Meanwhile the synod — Ukrainians because a large majority of were military reservists, would drift prohibition never worked but resulted back to Germany and Austria via the instead in a cat-and-mouse sequence of most of whose members welcome with the Austro-Hungarian nationals in open arms married priests conveniently Canada were Ukrainians. These male neutral United States. Hence the sanctions and loopholes that diverted introduction of internment operations attention away from pressing pastoral ordained elsewhere — seems to prefer a internees were accompanied by 81 a^d spiritual concerns. Indeed, the code of silence on the issue. All of this j women and 156 children (of all nationa­ in Canada. seriously hampers the legitimate claims Thus the overwhelming majority of cSnadian Conference of Roman Ca- lities) who accompanied the men volun­ thblic Bishops appears to have recog­ of the tJkrainiahCaitholic Church on its ; tarily and who were provided with Ukrainian internees, were young, own tradition. single, propertyless, unemployed, nized this unresolved issue years ago quarters and food in two of the 19 when it urged Rome to respect Ukrai­ The question of a married Ukrainian internment camps. unnaturalized migrant laborers. They were interned while trying to cross the nian Catholic tradition and permit a Catholic clergy is, of course, only the 2. Canadian-born Ukrainians, U- married clergy in Canada. tip of the iceberg. The Ukrainian krainians who had been naturalized as American border or because municipal councils, which were unable or Thus, it was not immediately certain Catholic bishops in the West have yet to British subjects (i.e., who had become whether Rome would react to these collectively recognize their fraternal Canadian citizens) after emigrating unwilling to provide relief for them, counterparts in Ukraine and establish insisted that they represented a threat to latest developments by interfering again from the Austrian crownlands of Ga- in the internal affairs of the Ukrainian direct, formal ties with them, instead of licia and Bukovina, and all Ukrainian civil order. It is necessary to bear in waiting for "benevolent" Latin media- mind that for many of these men Catholic Church. No doubt one key natives (naturalized and unnaturalized) reason why the Vatican was initially tops or other freelancers to do so. In of the Russian Empire (Britain's and internment was the only alternative to stark contrast to Cardinals Casaroli and starvation. There is evidence that at hesitant in this case is that for the first Canada's ally), were not classified as time the Church in Ukraine was directly Willebrands, who paid official visits to "enemy aliens" nor were they interned least some hungry and unemployed Moscow and Kiev during the Millen- Ukrainian laborers sought to be involved. at the Canadian government's behest. This lent a new twist to the nearly niuni year, only one Ukrainian bishop, They were not "stripped of their rights" interned and that they were not eager to Kyr Isidore of Toronto, visited Ukraine be released from the internment camps. century-long attempt to impose com­ for the duration of the war, they were pulsory clerical celibacy on the Ukrai­ unofficially. The Ukrainian Catholic not "forced to report regularly to the Ф 4. According to the 1907 Hague Synod has remained singulariy aloof, Convention, which governed prisoner- nian Catholic Church in the diaspora. police," their families were not "up­ For, if Rome was determined to conti­ neither promoting direct contacts nor rooted," and "their farms and other of-war camps, including Canadian apprised of the progress of the papal internment camps, officers and civilians nue to vie for control, it now had to be possessions" were not "confiscated." ready to take the historically unpre­ legates. Only two qualifications have to be "of a standing considered to be cedented step of directly obstructing The time has come to put an end to made with respect to Ukrainian immi­ equivalent to the officer grade," were ordinations on Ukrainian soil. the old isolationism. This already has grants who fall into any of these entitled to a higher standard of been happening at the level of scholarly accommodation and subsistence than Also, we now have indications that categories. First, a handful (and only a the Vatican is quite prepared to do just exchanges; more is in the works, as handful) were interned on the orders of men in the ranks and they could not be Ukrainian Canadian professionals and compelled the perform physical labor. that. Shortly before a number of ignorant and/or prejudiced local offi­ married North American men were businessmen will travel to Ukraine in cials; almost invariably such persons The Germans interned in Canada ordained in Ukraine last year, a phone May to study investment prospects; were released once the appropriate tended to be officers, reserve officers message was conveyed from Rome to there is even talk of organizing Ukrai­ authorities were notified. Second, and well-educated, urban middle class the ordaining bishop in Lviv; at the nian Plast camps in the Carpathians. Ukrainians and all immigrants born in commercial travelers. On the other Eastern Congregation's behest, the Ukrainian Catholics, too, should be enemy countries and naturalized after hand, Ukrainian internees were ordinations were to be cancelled. A taking advantage of the current thaw. March 31, 1902, were deprived of the unlettered, migrant laborers of peasant similar telephone intervention with They should be present in Lviv, Ivano- federal franchise between September stock in the internment camps, which Yugoslavia's Bishop Slavomir Miklovs Frankivske (Stanyslaviv) and Peremy- 1917 and August 1919. However, they were located in the same parts of earlier in the year succeeded in per­ shl, raising uncomfortable questions and their sons were simultanouesly Canada where Ukrainian frontier suading him not to ordain a married with the authorities and developing exempted from compulsory military laborers usually earned a living, they Ukrainian Catholic candidate from living, personal contacts with the service at the front. performed essentiality the same type of Canada. Ukrainian Catholic movement in U- 3. Only those Ukrainians (and non- back-breaking labor that they had Along with such preventive mea­ kraine (and, for that matter, in Poland). Ukrainians) who had emigrated from performed prior to internment. sures, the Vatican has also applied This is not a time for preaching doom enemy states and were not naturalized ^5. Conditions varied from one corrective measures. As the Millennium and gloom in the comforting shadow of British subjects (i.e., those who were still internment camp to another, but it is year was drawing to a close, each of the Capitol Hill. As the struggle for the Austrian, German, Turkish, etc., na­ simply not true that all internees were four Ukrainian Catholic bishops in legalization of the Ukrainian Catholic tionals rather than Canadian citizens) obliged to labor under harsh conditions North America who had reinforced Church continues, the price of our were "branded 'enemy aliens,' "required or exposed to rough treatment by their their rosters with married priests or­ continued isolation and the absence of guards. Canadian historians who have dained in Ukraine were "invited" to leadership will no doubt be high, both in Orest Martynowych is a research the homeland and here. associate at the Canadian Institute of studied internment agree that Ukrai­ Ukrainian Studies at the University of nians interned at the remote and in­ Andrii Krawchuk is a free-lance Sooner or later, we will have to face Alberta in Edmonton. He is currently accessible camp in Castle Mountain, writer from Ottawa who is pursuing a up to a basic fact: any tasks that we writing a history of Ukrainians in near Banff, Alberta, were indeed abused PhD. in theology at St. Paul Univer­ neglect will inevitably be picked up by Canada. (Continued on page 11) sity. - ''' - -"-"'^^ -- -"^' (Continued on page 14) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 9, r^ No. 15

Kievan Rus' booklet Participant's report: Opening of Ukrainian Catholic Press Bureau one-week retreat is preached to the holy by Bishop Basil H. Losten disseminating it to the Ukrainian com­ re-released by USF munity now strewn all over the world, father and all members of the Roman An event of major importance for the and even more importantly, to inform Curia at the Vatican Palace. Thus, there Ukrainian Church and also the Ukrai­ the world at large of our Church and was no audience with the holy father for nian community in the free world took nation. me this time. Neither were the Congre­ place in Rome in February: the Ukrai­ Almost two generations have passed gation and other Vatican offices open to nian Catholic Press Bureau was finally since the last immigration of Ukrai­ the public. 1 used this time to visit inaugurated after years of careful nians. Ties to Ukraine have somewhat Archimandrite Ivan Muzyczka, the planning. Having been associated with weakened as have ties which connect rector of St. Sophia Seminary at the the preparation and funding of this them all even when they had settled in Ukrainian Catholic University. St. public relations division of the central such distant points as Australia and Sophia is the seminary school for administration of our Church, I felt North America. Contacts and informa­ future priests of the Archdiocese of Lviv, obliged to be present at its auspicious tion must be exchanged between the and is under the jurisdiction of Cardi­ opening. As 1 have done on previous various components of the Ukrainian nal Lubachivsky. Father Muzyczka was occasions, I wish to share with our emigre community to keep alive its once again hospitalized with his heart people the highlights of my brief trip to common bonds, especially about recent condition. It would be difficult to find the Eternal City. happenings in Ukraine and the "forest" another priest equal to replace him, a I left on Wednesday, February 15, on Church. man of scholarly learning and priestly PanAm. It was a quiet, uneventful An even greater and most urgent need service of 40 years. flight. I arrived in Rome on Thursday for our Church is the effective dissemi­ Later in the day we greeted the morning after only seven hours in the nation of information about Ukrainians seminarians with their superiors at air. At the airport in Rome were waiting to the press in the free world. Media Josaphat's returning from Venice, Father Genesius, the vice-rector, and events in various parts of the world need where the Ukrainian liturgy had been Father Dorotheus, the spiritual direc­ to be coordinated under the guidance of very well received by the faithful, and by tor of the St. Josaphat's Minor Semi­ a central office. Important publicity the cardinal-patriarch. I made good use CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - The Ukrai­ nary. Also awaiting me was Sister contacts all over the globe must be of my time, and visited the Basilian nian Studies Fund has recently reprint­ Justina of the Sister Servants of Mary approached with the proper informa­ Sisters Motherhouse where the Rev. ed ''From Kievan Rus' to Modern Immaculate, to whom I delivered a tion, professionally prepared, in order Mother Superior General Christopher Ukraine: Formation of the Ukrainian suitcase from the American province. to secure good will for Ukrainian Makovsky informed me of the prepara­ Nation." Originally published in 1984, At the seminary I was greeted by causes. tions for their general chapter which is this popular booklet has gone through Bishop Michael Hrynchyshyn CSsR These tasks will now be discharged by to take place this year. The superior four printings - a total of 18,000 from Paris, the general secretary of our the Ukrainian Press Bureau, which is general of the Basilian Fathers, the Rt. copies. Synod. The building was empty. I attached to the office of Cardinal Rev. Protoarchimandrite Isidore Pa- It was one of the first titles in the learned that Father Rector Sophronius Lubachivsky. Ms. Hlutkowsky, who trylo, received me as well. With him I "Millennium Series," a collection of Mudry OSBM and the seminarians was responsible for publicizing the discussed the work of the publication booklets designed to broaden aware­ had left for Venice with Cardinal Millennium celebration in July 1988 in board, set up by the Most Blessed ness of Ukrainian topics and culture Myroslkv Lubachivsky and Msgr. Ivan Rome, by preparing press releases and Father Josyf Slipyj. This board is during the Millennium of Ukrainian Dacko. That evening, they were to arranging press conferences, will be headed by Father Hlib Lonchyna of the Christianity. Thus far, 14 booklets have celebrate a solemn pontifical liturgy at working full-time for the bureau, under Studite Fathers and supported by the appeared, containing 29 articles about St. Mark's Patriarchal Basilica, perhaps the supervision of the chancellor, Msgr. work of the Basilian Fathers. Ukrainian religion, history and culture the most famous church in northern Dacko. Saturday began with a liturgy, con- by such noted scholars as Ihor Sev- Italy noted for its Byzantine architec­ Later that afternoon, I began to feel celebrated with Bishop Michael, the cenko, Bohdan Bociurkiw, Omeljan ture and beautiful mosaics. the effects of jet lag due to the time vice-rector of St. Josaphat's and a Pritsak and George Shevelov. The afternoon was reserved for a visit difference of six hours between New deacon at the altar of St. Basil in St. "From Kievan Rus' to Modern U- to the chancery of our archbishop major York and Rome time. I was glad to Peter's Basilica, under which reposes kraine" contains two articles. The first is at his residence on Piazza Madonna dei return to the seminary and rest. the body of St. Josaphat. I inspected the Mykhailo Hrushevsky's influential Monti. There I met the members of the On Friday morning Bishop Michael work planned on the right side of St. "The Traditional Scheme of 'Russian' press bureau: Sonia Hlutkowsky from and I celebrated the liturgy at the Basil's altar. All the altars in St. Peter's History and the Problem of a Rational Pittsburgh, executive director of the Motherhouse of the Sisters Servants of have some additional decoration, con­ Organization of the History of the press bureau, Sister Justina SSMI and Mary Immaculate in Via Cassia. We sisting of statues of saints. One chapel Eastern Slavs," originally published in Myron Cizdyn. shared breakfast and news with the in the basilica possesses on its right side Lviv in 1903. In this article, Hrushevsky The suggestion was made years ago good sisters of this valuable congrega­ mosaics of Ss. Cyril and Methodius, the argues that the history of Ukraine that our Church needed a central press tion in our Church who serve in all parts apostles of the Slavs, a gift of the should be studied independently from office for collecting information on the of the world. Ruthenian Church of the United States. that of Russia, Ukrainian Church and people, and It was Lent in Rome. Every year a (Continued on page 13) According to this scholar, Ukrainians can trace their own separate language, culture and history to medieval Kiev, and are thus fundamentally linked to Kievan Rus\ In contrast, an entirely different culture arose in the ancient Volodimir-Moscow Principality and shaped the development of the Russian people. Hrushevsky concludes that combining medieval Kievan history with early Russian history obscures the true origins of both the Ukrainian and Russian nations and leads to inaccuracy and confusion. The second article in the booklet, "Ukraine and the Dialectics of Nation- Building," by John Reshetar and Omel­ jan Pritsak augments and updates Hfifshevsky's coQientions m light of recent scholarsti 1/3 This booklet present an useful alter­ native to wha'E Dr. James Cracraft, in his imroduction, calls "old fashioned imperial history/' From these two articles, Ukrainians can gain a better understanding of their historical roots. Even more importantly, non-Ukrai­ nians, particularly non-Ukrainian scho­ lars, can begin to grasp the fundamen­ tally district nature of the Ukrainian historical identity. To obtain a copy of "From Kievan Rus' to Modern Ukraine," send your name, address and a check for 'S3 to: Ukrainian Studies Fund, Harvard University, 1583 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, Mass. 02138. (There is a Gathered at the recent opening of the Ukrainian Catholic Church's press bureau in Rome are Cardinal Myroslav substantial discount for orders of 10 or Lubachivsicy (seated) and (from left) Bishop Basil Losten, Msgr. Ivan Dacko, Andrew Sorokowski, Sister Justine, more copies.) Sonya Hlutkowsky and Bishop Michael Hrynchyshyn. No. 15 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 9, 1989 The legend of Htyboriy Kytasty lives on.

The conductor at work. Thb bandurist, composer and con­ and political roles in the history of the ductor Hryhoriy Kytasty believed that Ukrainian people,'' said Mykola Dey- the bandura belonged to the people — chakiwsky, a student of Kytasty and this was the spirit he tried to convey to an instructor at the Hryhoriy Kytasty his students, his followers and his School of Bandura, based in Cleveland. audiences. This spirit has been propagated by a And although April 6 marked five number of his students since Kytasty's years since the maestro's passing at the death. To mark this solemn fifth anni­ age of 77, his music and his teachings versary the bandurists have decided to are still vibrantly alive in the diaspora. organize bandura workshop camps this His students continue to keep his mem- summer in the United States, (Emlen- mory alive, trying to capture the ton. Pa.), Canada, (London, Ont.)and charisma of his style and personality in West Germany (Munich), devoted to bandura concerts and workshops as the compositions and teaching style of they continue the work the bandurist Kytasty. Working with such organiza­ began more than 60 years ago. tions as the Ukrainian Bandurists "H.K. (as Kytasty was often referred Chorus, the Society of Bandurists, to) was a promoter of the bandura, but ODUM and the Ukrainian Free Univer­ not just the instrument, he was the sity Foundation, the bandurists have promoter of the art of the kobzari. For planned camps for the summer months. him, the bandura was the way of Later this year, they want to hold a Maestro Hryhoriy Kytasty conducting the Taras Shevchenko Ukrainian promoting national consciousness; the national bandura concert in New York Bandurists Chorus in 1983. bandura played important social, moral City featuring the talents of bandurists from throughout the United States and Canada. They hope to inspire more youth to take up the bandura. The organizers, including the Society of Ukrainian Bandurists, want to have this performance coincide with the blessing of the monument to Kytasty at his gravesite at St. Andrew's Cemetery in South Bound Brook, N.J., in October of this year. What was it about the man that has instilJbd in so many of his students the desire to continue promoting the ban­ dura? To many of them, he was a director, a guide, a teacher and most importantly a friend. "He was our kobzar-batko, he was our spiritual father, who married us to the bandura, who blessed us in our path, our musical journey," said Mr, Deychakiwsky during the post-funeral wake five years ago. Those words still echo in the minds of many bandurists who played with Kytasty, who had him as^an instructor or a director. They are devoted students of the traditional bandura, the purists The capella during a concert performance in Lviv, 1944. Mr. Kytasty is in the first row, fourth from left. that Kytasty trained. However, they worry if they can play the same role for youth today as Kytasty played for therrL "H.K. f^lt no age difference, he ап"- proached every one of us as an indivi- duaL When he talked to you, you kit that it was only the two of you in the room," said Mr. Deychakiwsky. Although Mr. Kytasty was strongiy anti-Soviet and often did not accept the music from Ukraine into his repertoire, (basically because the Soviet bandura style used plucking instead of the Kytasty-inspired method in the U.S. which features extended fingers moving across the strings and the instrumenta-. lion would have to be re-written) if he were alive today, it is conceiveable that his opinions would be changing, some of his students have speculated. loday, Mr. Deychakiwsky feels that one way to promote bandura play­ ing would be to plan exchanges to

The bandurists, directed by Mr. Kytasty, on tour in 1979. (Continued on page 13) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 9, 1989 No. 15 Olympian visits Ul(rainian scliool KLK holds annual ski races PERTH AMBOY, N.J. - Mike by George Popel all three categories in the men's division. Wasko, a member of the United States The rest of the competition was wide four-man bobsled team at the 1988 HUNTER, N.Y. - The annual ski open. Roman Sawycky won second Winter Olympics, recently visited the races for Carpathian Ski Club (KLK) place in the combined and third place in Ukrainian Assumption School in Perth members and their friends, were held at slalom. Borys Krynyckyj won silver in Amboy to give a presentation on his Hunter Mountain here on March 11. the giant slalom. Andrew Faschyk won Olympic experience. That evening, a dinner and awards the bronze in the giant slalom. Ivan Mr. Wasko, a resident of Sayreville, ceremony were held at the nearby Kaczor got a silver in slalom, Andrew appeared as part of Catholic Schools Lexington Hotel. The event was or­ Kmeta got bronze in the combined. Week. The theme of this year's program ganized by the KLK of New York. A In the men over age 35 division, was "Catholic Schools - Communities total of 51 racers, age 3 to 57, partici­ David Perrigo swept the gold in all with Memories.'' pated. categories. Andrew Kobziar took all the Mr. Wasko's appearance was spon­ The races consisted of a slalom and silver. Orest Fedash and Myron Marti- sored by the Governor's Council on giant slalom. Awards were given to netz shared the bronze. Physical Fitness and Sports and coordi­ those who came in first, second and The brothers Yuri and Peter Kobziar nated by Tom Hawrylko, a Council third in each event, as well as to those very gratiously decided to withdraw member and 1971 graduate of the who, in the combined events, took the from the men's competition, thereby Ukrainian elementary school. top three places. opening up the event for the men. There The appearance was considered a The results were as follows. In the is no doubt as to the outcome had they "trial run" of a more ambitious program girls up to age 9 division, Talia Fedash competed. being conducted by the Council in won first place in all three categories. In addition to winning medals, the cooperation with the New Jersey Olym­ Melanie Popel took second place in winners of the combined in the boys', pian Development and Recognition slalom and combined, and third in giant girls', junior boys' and junior girls' Study Commission. That program will slalom. Her sister, Andrea Popel, won divisions won trophies as well. The enable New Jersey Olympians to go to second place in giant slalom and third in winners of the combined in the men's local communities and tell of their both the slalom and combined. and women's divisions took home Olympic experiences. U.S. Olympian Mike Wasko as he Consistency was the order of the day trophies which they keep for one year. "We found his presentation most appears on an autographed publicity for boys in the age 9-13 division. Winning the trophy three years in a row enjoyable," said the school's principal, photo. Andrew Nynka won first place in all entitles the racer to keep it for life. Ms. three categories. Taras Popel followed Kassaraba came very close, having won Sister Josepha Kruchinsky. "It was of the Year" by the United States especially interesting to our children with second place in all categories. it in the last two years. Unfortunately, Olympic Committee for Bobsledding. George Kihiczak took third in all three this year she came in second. that Michael is Ukrainian and that he He served as the spokesperson for has traveled so much because of his events. NASTAR medals also were awarded "U.S.A. 1" at the 1988 Winter Games in In the junior girls' division (age 14- to many racers. David Perrigo, Yuri athletic ability." Calgary, in which Mr. Wasko's team Mr. Wasko, 24, was selected "Athlete 17), Zhenia Glass won the gold in all Kobziar and Peter Kobziar won the lost the bronze medal by a millisecond. three categories. Renata Bokalo won NASTAR gold. (The winners of the The Sayreville, N.J., resident is silver medals in slalom and combined. silver and bronze are too numerous to Forestburg - Glen Spey, N.Y. currently completing his M.B. A. studies Natalia Ratycz won the silver in giant mention.) in marketing at Fairleigh Dickinson slalom, and bronze medals for the A new record was set at this years' COTTAGE University in Teaneck, N.J. Mr. Wasko with 50 ft of lake front, 2 bedrooms, living slalom and combined. races: the youngest racer to ever com­ was a track star while in high school and There was only one entrant in the pete in a KLK event was 3-year-old room, new eat-in-kitchen, remodeled bath­ college, and finished 10th in the 1986 room. 16 ft X 16 ft ^ new roofed porch. junior boys' division (age 14-17): Jay Olena Ripnick. She stole the show, not NCAA trials in the 110-yard hurdles. Debqw. Нй^ іда carried to mention the heajrts^of-ail present, Owner asking 575,000. He is also the assistant coach for the (914)638-2181 him medals also in the mens' category. including her proud grandpa's, Severin Fairleigh Dickinson University track In a very tight competition in the Palidowycz's. Olena won a medal in team. women's division, Lida Kobziar won each of the three events. the combined and took second place in The awards ceremony was held in an both slalom and giant slalom. Natalia intimate family atmosphere at the UKRAINIAN MUSIC SOCIETY Kassaraba won the giant slalom, placed Lexington Hotel. Karl Plattner, head of and third in the slalom, and won second the Hunter Mountain Ski School, later place in the combined. WlodziaRipnick joined the KLK members, their families UKRAINIAN INSTITUTE of AMERICA won first place in slalom and placed and friends. While snow was gently present third in the combined. Adriana Pidwer- falling outside, the group was enjoying betsky won third place in the giant good food and conversation, and slalom. making plans to return the following ALEXANDER SLOBODYANIK Roman Dolinsky won gold medals in year. world renowned Ukrainian pianist Sunday, April 23rd, 1989 at 3 p. m. at the Ukrainian Institute of America, 2 East 79th St., New York City In a program of works by Mussorgsky, Lyatoshinsky, Chopin and List

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some homesteaders — often looked Re: internment... upon Ukrainian migrant laborers with PHOTO FOLLOW-UP: Lviv students (Continued from page 7) . contempt and embarrassment because and mistreated. Yet, while there is some their intemperance and frequent fisti­ visit Ukrainian school in Hartford evidence of abuse in several of the other cuffs brought "shame" upon "decent" camps, on the whole. Castle Mountain Ukrainians. was an exception. A number of Ukrai­ ^9. As for assurances "that Ukrai­ nian internees have testified that they nians were neither 'Austrians' nor rarely exerted themselves while they supportive of the Austrian war effort," were interned. Ukrainian Catholic the Canadian government had evidence priests visited several camps on a to the contrary. Even if we dismiss the regular basis; reading clubs and literacy appeal issued to Austrian military classes were organized by internees in reservists by a prominent Ukrainian several of the camps; interned craftsmen Catholic cleric shortly before the war had plenty of time to carve picture broke out, we cannot dismiss the edito­ frames and to make violins; concerts rials and articles published in several and plays were staged; and it was not Ukrainian Canadian and Ukrainian uncommon for internees at Kapuska- American newspapers. During the first sing to spend the evening hours singing 18 months of the war Ukrainian Cana­ and dancing the hopak and the kolo- dian newspapers (Kanadiyskyi Rusyn) myika to the accompaniment of a and Ukrainian American newspapers mandolin orchestra. (Svoboda) which circulated in Canada Most of the 67 "Austrians" who published blantantly Austrophile and perished were the victims of tubercu­ Germanophile editorials and articles on losis, contracted years earlier while they a number of occasions. Moreover, were still in the old country; others died prominent Ukrainian Canadians main­ during the influenza epidemic of 1918- tained contacts with pro-Austrian 1919. Only one "Austrian," who may or elements in Vienna and in Philadelphia. may not have been a Ukrainian, com­ ^10. Finally, comparisons between mitted suicide. And, for the sake of the Ukrainian Canadian experience perspective, it is necessary to bear in during World War I and the Japanese Lviv high school students who were in the United States on an exchange mind that literally thousands of Ukrai­ Canadian experience during World program at Glastonbury (Conn.)High School, had the opportunity to visit nian laborers, who were at liberty, were War II are, on the whole, inappro­ the Hartford, Conn., School of Ukrainian Studies on Saturday morning, killed, maimed and mutilated during priate. Between 1914 and 1920 about 2 March 18. Above, the teenagers entertain the Ukrainian American students these years because their employers percent of Ukrainian Canadians, vir­ with their bandura-playing and singing. Below, Oksana Novik, an English- (railway and mining companies, etc.) tually all of them unnaturalized pro- language teacher from Lviv, receives flowers from Ulana Balaban, a student were negligent and absolutely indiffe­ pertyless, unemployed, single, male from the Ukrainian Studies School in Hartford. Also pictured are rent to the fate of their employees. migrant laborers were interned, for two Volodymyra Tesluk from the Hartford school and Vasyl Horyn, the director ^ 6. Only internees in the camps, or three years (1914-1917), in the depths of Lviv School 76. were paid "at a rate equivalent to that of of an economic depression. Property a soldier" (25 cents a day). Ukrainians losses (if indeed there were any) were and other "Austrian" internees who minimal, and at war's end all but a were released on parole to work for handful of Social Democrats, who were private companies (and virtually all interned between 1917 and 1919 and Ukrainians had been paroled by 1917) deported for their alleged Bolshevik were paid exactly "what they might sympathies, were allowed to do just as have expected to make if they had been they pleased. They could settle in any able to offer their labor in the market­ Ukrainian Canadian rural or urban place." colony, they could move to the United ^ 7. Although it is quite possible that States, or they could return to Galiciaor a handful of interned Ukrainian urban Bukovina. For many Ukrainian Cana­ dwellers had "their valuables, real estate dians, especially naturalized rural and securities...seized" it should be settlers, the war years were a period of borne in mind that the vast majority of unprecedented economic properity and Ukrainian internees had little if any cultural efflorescence. property to lose. If they managed to ^ Between 1942 and 1946 more than 90 save any money migrant laborers us­ percent of Canada's Japanese popula­ ually sent it back home to their relatives tion - men, women and children; old in the old country, to the best of my and young; firm and infirm; employed knowledge the greatest property losses and unemployed; Canadian-born, na­ were sustained by the Ukrainian Social turalized Canadian citizens, and Japa­ Democratic Party and one of its mem­ nese nationals - were in fact uprooted from their farms and businesses in bers, an outspoken anti-war activist British Columbia, separated from their who had his printshop, press and loved ones, and forcibly resettled in publications confiscated. ghost towns, in road construction Ш| UKRAINIAN SAVINGS ^ 8. Federal and provincial authori­ camps and on farms owned by Occiden­ ties received relatively few letters, tals. All of the property accumulated by ІЖІ AI^I^I-OAN ASSOCIATION petitions and memoranda from Ukrai­ Japanese Canadians in the course of 70 nian community leaders protesting years - everything from farms, houses internment. Internment simply was not and automobiles to radios and cameras a major issue within the Ukrainian - was confiscated and auctioned off by Canadian community. Ukrainian Ca­ ESTABLISHE^^D 1918 MAC .. . the government at bargain-basement nadian community leaders and the prices. Japanese Canadian institutions Ukrainian Canadian press preferred to and organized cultural life ceased to SIMPLY CONVENIENT, focus their energies on the preservation exist. After the war Japanese Canadians of bilingual public schools (Ukrainian were not allowed to return to their editors routinely compared Anglo- homes on the West Coast. They were SIMPLY FREE! Canadian critics of these institutions to obliged to choose between repatriation "the Russian Black Hundred gangs") to war-ravaged Japan or forced disper­ and on overseas developments. It must sal all across Canada. At least 4,000 We Are Here be remembered that "respectable" Japanese Canadians were repatriated to Ukrainian community leaders — "in- Japan. For You! telligenty," businessmen, clerics and

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Greetings to the UNA were voiced Ukrainian National... also by the Very Rev. Patrick Paschak, (Continued from page 5) pastor of St. George Ukrainian Catho­ activity and benefitting from their lic Church, who noted that the UNA membership. All these UNA members had served four generations of Ukrai­ were united by their awareness that they nians in North America. "Each genera­ were a part of one and the same nation, tion built upon what came before it, and and by their desire to help not only it is our task to preserve their contri­ themselves but also their brothers and butions," he said. sisters in their homeland, Ukraine/ Seated on the dais during the anni- Metropolitan Mstyslav, who had just versary banquet were: Metropolitan returned from a pastoral visit to Ukrai­ Mstyslav, Bishop Losten, Mr. 01e- nian Orthodox communities in Brazil, ksyn, the Rev. Paschak, the Rt. Rev. said he could not miss this banquet Ivan Tkachuk, pastor of All Saints hoiioring the UNA because he highly Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Mr. vatees this fraternal organization. Oleksyn, Mr. Flis, UNA Supreme Seated on the dais from left are: Supreme President John O. Flis, the Very Rev. "I bow my head before those pioneers Secretary Walter Sochan and UNA Patrick Paschak, the Rt. Rev. Ivan Hcachuk and Supreme Secretary Walter wfeo founded this invaluable organiza­ Supreme Treasurer Ulana Diachuk. Sochan. tion," which he said continues to work The following were seated on the contributions to the Ukrainian Na­ Ivan Yaremchuk, member of UNA for the benefit of all Ukrainians every­ lower dias: Eugene Stakhiv, Ukrainian tional Association were: Petro Sodol- Branch 361 auditing committee, 1950- where, including those in Ukraine. American Coordinating Council; Boh- Zilynsky, president of UNA Branch 184 (978; branch president, 1979-1989; Turning to current events in Ukraine, dan Shebunchak, Organization for the from 1951 to 1987, and a leading district auditor, 1979-1986; district vice- the metropolitan said, "Only today is Rebirth of Ukraine; Maria Sawchak, organizer; and Dr. Wasyl Palidwor, chairman, 1987-1989, organizer of Ukraine beginning to stand on its Ukrainian National Women's League, longtime secretary of UNA Branch 204. UNA events; trembling legs/' and he called on of America; Dr. Roman Osinchuk, The following leading UNA activists Mykola Novakivsky, president of Ukrainians in diaspora to keep this in Ukrainian Medical Association of also were recognized during the presen­ UNA Branch 485, 1979-1989; four-time rnind since "Ukraine has great hopes in North America; Dr. Wasyl Kalynovych, tation of plaques: delegate to UNA conventions; orga­ us..'' Shevchenko Scientific Society; UNA Mykola Chomanczuk, secretary of nizer of UNA events, 1979-1989; The primate's remarks elicited a Supreme Advisors Andrew Keybida Branch 5, 1966-1986; New York District The Rev. Ivan Tkachuk, active mem­ standing ovation from the audience and and Walter Kwas; UNA Supreme Audi­ Committee chairman, 1976-1988; dis­ ber of UNA since 1953, who enrolled his an embrace from Bishop Losten. tor Nestor Olesnycky; Honorary Mem­ trict vice-chairman, 1987-1989; mem­ entire family in the UNA, active pro­ The focus was shifted to the UNA's bers of the UNA Supreme Assembly bers of the UNA Champions Clubs for moter of the UNA; publications in a speech delivered by Mary Dushnyck and Dr. Jaroslaw 10 years, five-time delegate to UNA Volodymyr Repchuk, treasurer of Wolodymyr Lewenetz, an editor of the Padoch; Mr. Lewenetz; Veselka editor conventions; UNA Branch 489, 1970-1989. Ukrainian-language daily newspaper Dr. Roman Olesnycky, president of Wolodymyr Barahura; and Mr. Spon- Honored as well were longtime branch Sv^boda. Mr. Lewenetz spoke about UNA Branch 19, 1962-1978; honorary tak. secretaries of the New York District: Svoboda's achievements and its cru­ branch president, 1979; Bohdan Lastowecky, Branch 184; Ivan sades — its greatest one being the Entertainment during the evening Hryhoriy Bozhyk, president of UNA Sierant, Branch 86; Emilia Sanotsky, establishment of the Ukrainian Na- was provided by the eight-member Branch 19, 1979-1989; Branch 158; Ivan Pryhoda, Branch 200; ti^tal Association. It was Svoboda, women's vocal ensemble of the Dumka Dr. Bohdan Koval, secretary of Zenobia Zarycky, Branch 327; Eusta- founded in 1893 that had called for the Chorus, directed by Michael Lew. The Branch 184, 1951-1956; branch officer, chia Milanych, Branch 450; Mykola creation of such a national fraternal ensemble members are: Sviatoslava 1956-1989; Shpetko, Branch 489; and Halyna organization. "The word became deed" Zyla-Kacharay, Natalia Honcharenko- Prof. Tymotey Bilostotsky, president Kilar, Branch 457. in IS94 with the foundmg of the UNA in Kowalchuk, Zorianna Kowbasniuk, of UNA Branch 200, leading organizer; Shamokin, Pa. Theodosia Turchan-Lastowecky, Vira Yuriy Kostiv, branch and district in addition, special certificates were Mr. Lewenetz also noted the other Kosowych, Marusia Mulyk, Martha officer, 1950 to 1989; president of UNA presented to members of the New York periodicals published by the Ukrainian Yaremko and Leokadia Snihur. Branch 194, 1981-1989; District whose family members all National Association: The Ukrainian Also performing was singer-guitarist Volodymyr Shpachynsky, president belong to the Ukrainian National Weekly and Veselka, a children's maga­ Bohdan Andrusyshyn. of Branch 327, 1970-1989; four-time Association. zine. Honored posthumously for their delegate to UNA conventions; organizer After closing remarks by Mr. ""'^ H II II II MilU l M of UNA events; Wynnyk, the Rev. Tkachuk delivered UKRAINIAN AMERICAN PROFESSIONALS Semen Liteplo, member of UNA the benediction. Finally all present sang AND BUSINESS PERSONS ASSOCIATION Branch 361 auditing committee, 1970- a round of "Mnohaya Lita" for the 95 1989; member of the New York District year-old Ukrainian National Associa­ of New York and New Jersey Committee, 1978-1982; tion. PRESENTS LEHIGH VALLEY, PENNA. DISTRICT COMMITTEE A SYMPOSIUM ON of the DOING BUSINESS UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES THAT WITH UKRAINE ANNUAL DISTRICT COMMITTEE APRIL 15 Si 16,1989 MEETING RAMADA INN will be held ROUTE 10, EAST HANOVER, NEW JERSEY on Sunday, May 7, 1989 at 2:30 PM at the Ukrainian Catholic Church The symposium^s focus is on the analysis of the political and economic 1826 Kenmore Avenue, Bethlehem, Pa. implications of "perestroika" on Ukraine and the potential commercial trends ^v;and opportunities created thereby. Speakers from diverse sectors such as private Obligated to attend the annual meeting as voting members are District Committee ^Ifbusiness, government — both U.S. and Soviet Ukrainian ^and academia will Officers, Convention Delegates and two delegates from the following Branches: Ш^^Р^^^^ ^^^^^ issues from their respective perspectives as well as engage in 44, 46, 47, 48, 124, 137, 143, 147, 151, 288, 318, 369, 438 !|Jcross-discipIinary dialogue. All UNA members are welcome as quests at the meeting. 1st day 9:00 AM-5:00 PM registration and AGENDA: conference sessions 1 Opening and acceptance of the Agenda 6:00 PM-7:30 PM cocktails (cash bar) 2 Verification of quorum 3 Election of presidium 7:30 PM buffet dinner 4 Minutes of preceding annual meeting 2nd day 10:00 AM^2:00PM conference session 5 Reports of District Committee Officers 5 Discussion on reports and their acceptance 7 Election of District Committee Officers REGISTRATION FEE: 8 Address by Supreme President DR. JOHN 0. FLIS symposium only S50.00 US 9 Adoption of District activities program tor the current year symposium SL buffet dinner S60.00 US 10 Discussion and Resolutions buffet dinner only S25.00 US 11 Adjournment. Meeting will be attend by: Please make all checks payable to' Ukr. American Professionals and Busmess Persons Ass'n Dr. John 0. Flis, UNA Supreme President 85 Orient Way. PC Box 1705, Rutherford, NJ 07070 Anna Haras, Honorary Member UNA Supreme Assembly For further informanon please call M Smorod^kv at (201) 939-84^4 DISTRICT Ci'M^^.T^^b. k^':,v,.i ^-^ras. '""- ' enr No. 15 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 9, 1989 13

volume of over 1,000 pages. He has been Participant's... now commissioned by the Holy Synod (Continued from page 8) of Bishops to compile the martyrology n^ THE UKRAINIAN AH the decoration in the Basilica is of the Ukrainian Church, namely, the entrusted to the Vatican Mosaic Studio, list of all martyrs and confessors who SONG ^ DANCE ENSEMBLE the best in the world, which uses some lost their lives in the Communist perse­ 30,000 colors, e.g., more than 4,000 cution of the Ukrainian Catholic shades of red. The cost of such work is Church: bishops, priests, nuns, monks, "OS L AVI ANY" considerable, nearly 5250,000. At my other religious and the laity. suggestion, a prominent Ukrainian Monday morning saw me at the U.S. - CANADIAN TOUR family who has a bishop member in the airport for my return flight to New family decided to make a sacrifice and York. Recapitulating now the events of March 29 - April 23, 1989 ordered another such mosaic for the left the last four days in Rome in my mind, I side, depicting Ss. Volodymyr and was amazed how much I was able to SCHEDU^^^ Olha. I saw that the preliminary work accomplish and how many people I did NEW YORK, NY. - Sunday, April 9 - 2:30 p.m. has been started, but the mosaic has not meet. Of course, the fatigue which I felt Hunter College Aud., 69 St. (bet. Lexington 81 Park) caught up with me after my return. Yet, Tickets at S15.00 and 112.00 on Sale at: yet been delivered and installed. It will Arka Co., 26 1st Ave. - Tel. (212) 473-3550 be a monument worthy of our people, it is beautiful and satisfactory to work for God and my people. Surma 11 East 7th St. - Tel. (212) 477-0729 an enduring testimony of the first Plast Store, 304 E. 9th Street Millennium of Ukrainian Christianity Twardowski Travel - 18 St. Mark's PI. - Tel. 475-5583 for the next centuries and longer in this Or at the Door One Hour Before Performance. most famous church in the world. U.S. experts... (Continued from page 1) CLIFTON, NJ - Sunday, April 9 - 7:30 p.m. Afterwards I visited Archbishop be readmitted to the World Psychiatric Senior H.S. Aud., 333 Colfax Ave. John Foley, the president of the Papal Association until more reforms are Tickets at S 15.00 and S 12.00 on Sale at: Communications Office, The arch­ made, especially admission of past Ukrainian Center Inc., 240 Hope Avenue - Tel. (201) 779-4017 bishop is from the United States, and he abuses. Borawski Travel, 345 Passaic Str., Passaic, New Jersey is in charge of the information center of Soviet authorities permitted unprece­ Tel. (201) 779-0069 the Vatican. I brought him the docu­ dented access to psychiatric hospitals, Or at the Door One Hour Before Performance. ment of establishment of our Ukrai­ patients and records in an apparent nian Press Bureau, and asked him on KERHONKSON, NY - Tuesday, April 11 - 7:30 p.m. effort to provide evidence that pro­ Soyuzivka -Ukr. Naf I Assoc. Estate, Foordmore Rd. behalf of. Cardinal Lubachivsky and mised reforms were in progress. Such the Holy Synod to accept it into the Tickets on sale in the gift shop proof could support their application For Information Call: (914) 626-5641 membership of the International for readmission to the World Psychia­ Catholic Press Association. tric Association which is due to be POTTSVILLE, PA - Wednesday, April 12 - 7:00 p.m. considered in October. The Soviet Academic Center, 1501 Laurel Since the Vatican retreat had ended Union withdrew from the association in at Saturday midmorning, 1 was able to For Tickets And Further Information Call: 1983 as a result of international con­ Mrs. Helen Slovik - Tel. (717) 929-2301 pay a visit to Cardinal Lourdusamy, the demnation, wrote the Times. Ms. Paula Duda - Tel. (215) 262-0807 prefect of the Congregation for the Mr. Joseph Zucosski - TeL (717) 622-8056 Eastern Churches, and to Archbishop The Kremlin continues to insist that Myroslaw Marusyn, the secretary of the there are no political dissidents in congregation. psychiatric institutions. So. BOUND BROOK, NJ --- Thursday, April 13 - 7:30 p.m. Leaders of the American delegation Ukrainian Cultural Center, 135 Davidson Ave. For lunch on Saturday we went to held a press conference on March 11 to Cardinal Lubachivsky's residence, Tickets at S 15.00 on Sale at: announce the conclusion of their trip Office Of The Ukrainian Cultural Center - Tel. 356-0090 where we had lunch with the staff. The and make some general comments, but Or at the Door One Hour Before Performance. topic of our conversation was the refused to provide details about the purchase of equipment that the Press group's observations until the State YONKERS, NY - Friday, April 14 - 7:30 p.m. Bureau will need: a word processor with Department releases its report later this Saunders H.S. Aud., 145 Palmer Rd. a laser printer, a copier and a fax year. For fear of jeopardizing future machine for instantaneous transmission contacts, trip participants were advised Tickets at S 15.00 and S 12.00 on Sale at: of press releases over the phone lines. to honor a news blackout. Dunwoodie Travel, 771-A Yonkers Avenue Tel. (914) 969-4200 , Another topic concerned our primate's The delegation, which included 14 immediate task. The cardinal will psychiatrists, a psychologist and two Elm Liquor Store, 126 Elm Street - Tel. (914) 963-0044 soon travel to London in order to meet attorneys specializing in mental health Lemko Hall, 556 Yonkers Avenue - Tel. (914) 969-3954 with Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher cases, interviewed 27 individuals whose Or at the Door One Hour Before Performance. and other important functionaries of names were supplied by Soviet and the British government before the visit Western human rights groups. Alek- of Mikhail Gorbachev in London. It is sandr Podrabinek, a Soviet psychiatric BOSTON, MASS. Area - Saturday, April 15 - 7:30 p.m. expected that the Cardinal Archbishop rights monitor, accompanied the dele­ Kresge Aud. - M.I.T., Massachusetts Ave. - CAMBRIDGE George Basil Hume in London will be gation and was present at all the inter­ Tickets: S15.00, Я2.00 - Students 18.00 helpful in supporting the requests of our views, wrote the Times. For tickets and further information call (617) 225-3785 Church for the Ukrainian Catholic While the delegation saw most of the or come to the box office one hour before the performance. Underground Church in Ukraine and patients it wanted to see, several of them Sponsored By - The Ukrainian Students Club at M.l.T. for the needs of the Ukrainian nation in declined to see the Americans, and in general. The cardinal intends also to some cases Soviet officials tried to HARTFORD, CT - Sunday, April 16 - 3:00 p.m. visit Archbishop Runcie at Westminster prevent the meetings, said Dr. Loren H. Bulkeley H.S. Aud., 300 Wethersfield Ave. Abbey. Such a visit demands much Roth, a psychiatry professor at the Tickets on Sate at: coverage, a fine job for our new press Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic Ukrainian Credit Union, 961 Wethersfield Ave., Tel. 247-4714 bureau. at the University of Pittsburgh and Suma Store, 961 Wethersfield Ave., Tel. 246-6955 I was able to talk with students from leader of the American team at the news my diocese in St. Josaphat's Seminary conference. on Saturday evening. St. Sophia's ROCHESTER, NY - Tuesday, April 18 - 7:30 p.m. "In a few instances patients whom we Eastridge H.S. Aud., 2350 E. Ridge Rd. Seminary was visited on Sunday, after eventually did interview were discou­ the celebration of a solemn liturgy in the raged by the Soviets from doing the Tickets on sale at: chapel of the seminary. For lunch I was interview," Dr. Roth told the news Ukrainian Credit Union, 824 E. Ridge Rd., Tel. 544-9518 at St. Clement Ukrainian Catholic conference. The Mosaic, 940 E. Ridge Rd. University. I spoke to the 18 semina­ Luba Liquor Store, 699 Titus Ave., Tel. 266-3523 rians as a group, as 1 had done also to those at St. Josaphat's, and later I met The legend of... BUFFALO, NY - Wednesday, April 19 - 7:00 p.m. with them singly. Bishop Hrynchyshyn (Continued from page 9) McKinley H.S. Aud., 1500 Elm wood Ave. went in the meantime to the adjoining Ukraine, where students would take OSHAWA, ONT. ^ Thursday, April 20 - 7:00 p.m. Minor Seminary conducted by the courses at various conservatories, study St. George's Heritage Centre, 38 Jackson Ave. Salesian Fathers, where Ukrainian this national instrument and the styles students from many countries attend dominant in Ukraine. SUDBURY, ONT. - Friday, April 21 - 7:00 p.m. high school with the hope of continuing "This is a new era in Ukraine and we United Steel Workers of America Aud., 92 Frood Rd. their studies to the priesthood in a should take advantage of the opportu­ major seminary. I joined Bishop Mi­ nities it has offer," said Mr. Dyecha- HAMILTON, ONT. - Saturday, April 22 - 7:30 p.m: chael later. kiwsky. Delta Secondary School Aud., 1284 Main St. E 1 was back at St. Josaphat's for the For inspiration, the bandurists TORONTO, ONT. - Sunday, April 23 - 3:00 8c 7:00 p.m. beautiful celebration of Lenten Vespers remember the words of H.K.: and the first prostrations (poklony) of Convention Centre Theatre, 255 Front St. W this Lent. Mitred Archpriest Dr. Dmy- "You are not just bandurists. tro Blazejowskyj visited afterwards. He you are the flower of Ukraine... MONTREAL, Que. - Tuesday, April 25 - 7:30 p.m. has just sent out the General Directory the Kobzars who will carry our song, r Rosemont High, 3737 Beaubien St. E. of the Ukrainian Church, a magnificent our dumy into the world." 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 9, 1989 No. 15

of the Council for Religious Affairs of HVCULKA Transcarpathian... the Council of Ministers of the Ukrai­ Icon 8L Souvenir's Distribution The Ukrainian Weekly 2860 Buhre Ave. Suite 2R nian SSR — "to resort in secret to the (Continued from page 2) services of wandering Uniate priests." Bronx, NY 1СУ461 for privileges and advantages, but REPRESEmATIVEandWHOLESALERofEMBROmEREDBLOUSES read it and share it With deep respect, far ADULTS and CHILDREN simply that we should not be worse off Tel. (212) 93M579 than others. Let us strive with others for Ivan Ivanovych Semedy, UKRAINIAN our place in the sun on equal terms. We Bishop, Apostolic Vicar HURYN MEMORIALS TYPEWRITERS strongly hope tbr.. our cry will reach FOR THE FINEST IN CUSTOM MADE also other languages complete your ears and reat. the Presidium of the Joseph Stepanovych Holovach MEMORIALS INSTALLED IN ALL CEME­ line of office naachines A Supreme Soviet of the USSR, and the Bishop TERIES IN THE METROPOLITAN AREA equipment. Supreme Sovie" itself. We ask only the of New York Including Holy Spirit m JACOB SACHS legalization Oi our Greek-Catholic Ivan Antonovych Margitych H^mptonburgh, N.Y., St. Andrew's in South 251 W. 98th St. Church. We want to live as our neigh­ Bishop Bound Brook, Pine Bush Cemetery m New York. N. Y. 10025 bors live — the faithful Greek-Catholic Kerhonkson and Glen Spey Cemetery Tel. (212) 222-6683 citizens of the socialist countries: In Glen Spey, New York. 7 days a week Elemir Evgenievych Ortutai Hungary, Czechoslovakia and Poland. Dr. of Theological Science We offer personal service A guidance in your Our hope is strengthened by the consi­ home. For a bilingual representative call: VESELI NOCHI deration that we are on the eve of the Ivan Mykhailovych Lelekach IWAN HURYN international conference on human Greek Catholic priest P.O. Box 121 Records S tapes (10.00 U.S. to rights to be held in Moscow. Hamptonburgh. N.Y. 109І6 U.K. RECORDS And until our expectations are ful­ Jel.: (914) 4272684 P.O. Box 297 Stepan Stepanovych Fedor filled, the faithful Greek-Catholic Greek Catholic priest BOHDAN REKSHYNSKYJ Ііуефооі, N.Y. 13088 citizens of Transcarpathia who wish to 45 East 7th Street satisfy their religious needs are com­ New York. NY. 10003 Band Reservations: Heorhiy Mykhailovych Char pelled - in the words of Mykola Greek Catholic priest Tel.: (212) 477-6523 1-315-468-0088 Afanasievych Kolesnyk, the chairman Heorhiy Ivanovych Fedaka ATTENTION: WOMEN WHO SOUGHT EMPLOYMENT WITH THE VOICE OF AMERICA (VOA), THE Greek Catholic priest UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY (USIA), OR THE UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL COMMU­ NICATION AGENCY (USICA) BETWEEN OCTOBER 8,1974 AND NOVEMBER 16,1984. Myron Pavloych Beskyd Greek Catholic priest YOU MAY BE A VICTIM OF SEX DISCRIMINATION ENTITLED TO A MONETARY AWARD AND A POSITION WITH THE AGENCY. Vasyl Mykolayevych Khuda UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Greek Catholic priest Stepan Yosyfovych Gafych CAROLEE BRADY HARTMAN. et al.. Greek Catholic priest Plaintiffs, Civil Action No. 77-2019 Judge Charles R. Richey Dionysius Pavlovych Shuba CHARLES Z. WICK. Greek Catholic priest Defendant

PUBLIC NOTICE Ukrainian SSR On November 16,1984, the United States DIstrictCourtfor the District of Columbia found In thisclass action lawsuit that the United States Information Agency (USIA Transcarpathian Oblast or the Agency), Including the Voice of America (VOA), is liable for sex discrimination against female applicants for the following positions at the Agency. The USIA was also formerly known as the United States International Communication Agency (USICA). On January 19,1988, the Court issued its opinion ordering relief in a Uzhhorod, 294015 variety of forms to potential class members. Accordingly, this case is now in the remedial phase. vul. Petofi Shandora 21 JOBS COVERED Semedy Ivan Ivanovych Specif icaily, the Court has found that the Agency has discriminated against women in hiring in the following jobs:

-Electronic Technician (Occupational Series 856) 'Foreign Language Broadcaster (Occupational Series 1048) Rome reacts... 'International Radio Broadcaster (Other) (Occupational Series 1001) -international Radto Broadcaster (English) (Occupational Series 1001) -Production Specialist (Occupational Series 1071) (Continued from page 7) -Writer/Editor (Occupational Series 1082) others who are only too ready to do -Foreign Information Specialist/Foreign Affairs Specialist/Foreign Service Information Officer/Foreign Service Officer (Occupattional Series 1085 and 130) -Radio Broadcast Technician (Occupational Series 3940) them for us. History bears this out. -Without the fundamental decision to WHO IS INCLUDED collectively ponder and take an active All wonnen who sought errployment with the Agency In any of thejobs listed above between October 8,1974 and Noverrtoer 16.1984 and were not hired nnay be eligible for relief. Also included interest in our future as a Church, are those women who were discouraged from applying for these positions during that ttnre period. Even those women subsequently hired by the Agency In some capacity may be entftled to participate in the remedial phase of this case. history will certainly pass us by and we will have no one to blame but ourselves. WoPDen who sought employnrent with the Agency as Foreign Service Officers or Foreign Service Information Officers nnay be eligtolefor different kinds of relief depending upon the date of ap­ plication and whether they sought errployment at the entry level or mid-level. Women who sought employment with the Agency as entry level Foreign Service Officers or Foreign Service Now is the time to choose: either we Information Officers in the years 1974-1977 must use the procedure outlined below. Women who sought employment with the Agency as mid-Tevel Foreign Service Officers or Foreign begin to take seriously the vision of a so­ Service Information Officers in the years 1974-1984 must also use the procedure outlined below. However, women who sought employment with the Agency as entry level Foreign Service Officers Of Foreign Service Infomnation Officers In the years 1978-1984 cannot use the procedure outlined below, since the Court has ordered an alternative form of relief for them and selected cially conscious, self4ietermining, par­ women in this group will be notified individually as to their rights. ticular (pomisna) Ukrainian Catholic Church, and avail ourselves of every RELIEF AVAILABLE AND HOW TO OBTAIN IT opportunity to nourish and be nou­ ^ Relief available to class rDembers may Include a monetary award and/or priority consideration for a current position with the Agency, tf you think you may be entitled to relief, you must obtain aclaimform. complete it fully, andreturnlttocounselfortheplaintiff dass.BruceAFredrtekson.Esq., Webster A Fredrickson. 1819 H Street, N.W., Suite 300. Washington, D.C 20006 (202/ rished by our sisters and brothers in 659;8515).postmarkednolaterthan July 15.1989. Ukraine, or we block them out of our re­ You may obtain a claim form in person and/or In writing from several sources: counsel for the plaintiff class, whose address is listed above; in person from USIA, Front Lobby, 301 -4th Street. flective awareness and resign ourselves S.W.. Washington. D.C. (8:15am -5Ю0рт). Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Federal Job Information Center (First Floor, Room 1425). 1900 E Street, N.W.. Washington, D.C. to passive reliance on the "benevolent" (8:30am-230p.m.). or from area OPM offices throughout the country; in wrfting, VOA-Hartman, P.O. Box 400. Washington. D.C. 20044. You should carefully consider all questions on the claim form, siflo it, and return It tocounset for the plaintiffs. Oo not under any circumstoncet. return the claim form to the Judge, the Court or the Clerk of the Court. The Judge, the Court intervention of outsiders. and the Clerk d the Court will not accept the dalm f orn^ and will n6t forward claim forms to plalntifts'counsel. PROCESSING OF CLAIMS Congressional letter.. The process for handling claims has not been finally decided. Thus far, the Court has опівгбб that responding dass members demonstrate their potential entitlement to relief at an Individual hearing to be scheduled at a later date. However, the Court has reserved the right to reconsider this procedure in the event the nunnber of daims filed makes this approach unmanageable. (Continued from page 6) ShouW Individual hearings be used, you will be fully informed as to the date and time of your hearing. Moreover, you will be entitled to legal representatbn by counsel for the plaintiff dass or hfe designee at no cost to you. Legal counsel will discuss your claim with you prior to your hearing, help you prepare your case and represent you at your hearing. You may, of course, retain individuals to punitive measures for your own attorney to represent you. If you so desire. seeking to assemble and speak peace­ At the individual hearing, you will be asked to derrwnstrate your potential entitlement to relief by showing that you applied for one or more of the covered positions during the pertod October fully. 8.1974andNoverrtber 16,1984 and that you were rejected, or that you were discouraged from applying. Evidence may be required in the form of testimony, documents, or both. Once you Given all of the above, we respect­ have demonstrated these facts, USIA is required to prove, by dear and convlndng evkJence, that you were not hired (for each positton for whfch you ^)plied) for a legitimate, non- discriminatory reason, suchas failure to possess requisite qualiffcations. ShoukJ USIA make such a showing, you would then be entitled to demonstrate that the Agency's reason is merely fully urge you to look into these inci­ a cover for sex discrlminat'юn or unworthy of belief. dents in Ukraine in light of the Soviet Following thehearlng, the Presiding Official will decide whether you are entltledto relief and, if so, what relief is appropriate. You may be entitled towages and benefits you wouW have earned Union's pledges under the Helsinki If you had been hired (backpay) from the dated your rejectton until the date relief is approved. Underthe law. backpay is offset by earnings you may have had during the perkxJ. In addition. Final Act, the Vienna Concluding you may befound to be entitled tof rontpay (that Is. connpensation intothef uture until an appropriate posftion is afforded you). Similarly, you may be found to be entitled to prtority consideration for errployment with the Agency. If hired, you may further be emitted to retroactive sentority with the associated benefits and the value of any promotions you wouW likely have had if you had Document, and other international not suffered discrimlnatk)n. agreements. We appreciate your attention to this REQUIRED STEPS TO FILE YOUR CLAIM situation and look forward to your To participate in the remedial phase, yj umuatluHv complete the claim tenn and return H.PQSTMARKFD NO lATFR ти AN Jiily 15,1989, to counsel for the plaintiff dass. Yourfailure to do so will result in your tosing all rij 5you may have In this lawsuit. If you have questions about your rights or procedures available to you, you may contad counsel for the plaintiff class: reply.

BruceAFredricksori Webster ft Fredrickson 1819 H Street, N.W., Suite 300 DANCERS/ENTERTAINERS Washington, D.C. 20006 (202/659-8515) Yonkers Raceway looking for ethnic acts October4, 1988 ^ /s/Judge Charles R. Richey for May 19th performance. United States Distrct Court Call (914) 968-4200 Judge Chartes R. Richey - Ext. 221 No. 15 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 9, 1989 Documenfation... Ukrainian Helsinki... State Sen. Dudycz... Kiev visitors... (Continued from page 4) (Continued from page 2) (Continued from page 4) (Continued from page 3) Mrs. Wynnyckyj cautioned her au­ democratic groups of countries in the was televised on WMAQ TV's "City Ukrainian literary figures, many of dience to never edit a tape because that socialist bloc. In addition, it recom­ Desk." The senator expressed his views whose works - like that of Volodymyr invalidates the recording for historical mends support of an appeal to the UHU that the Art Institute's continued effort Vynnychenko and Mykola Khvyliovy purposes. "Editing is very evident," she by Polish democrats close to Solidarity to present the U.S. flag exhibit showed — remained unpublished for decades in said. In general, "It takes 20 eyewitness about the signing of a joint declaration its lack of sensitivity and concern Soviet Ukraine and are only now being accounts to validate an account," she of Ukrainian/Polish reconciliation. towards the veterans and Americans "rediscovered." said, "and 40 if the sources are ano­ 8.) We recommend that the executive who love the flag. Mr. Dzyuba and his colleagues lis­ nymous." Interviewers can ask that committee arrange close-knit coopera­ The March 16 demonstration began tened as Mr. Kostiuk recalled those records be closed for a period of tion between national and international with a rally led by Sen. Dudycz joined literary figures and described his re­ years, or during their lifetimes. human rights organizations and the by veterans and representatives of search and work. The Washington In order to use the taped material, International Helsinki Federation, various veterans^ organizations. Each Group presented each guest with a she said, the center needs several addi­ Amnesty International, the organiza­ veteran expressed his disgust with the signed copy of Mr. Kostiuk's prize- tional items from the interviewer: (1) a tion Americans for Human Rights in exhibit that permits any visitor to step winning memoirs. release form allowing the center to use Ukraine, and analogous organizations. on the U.S. flag; support was who given At the conclusion of their stay in the materials, (2) a pre-interview ques­ To the executive committee and the to the veterans and their families. Also Washington, Mr. Dzyuba, Dr. Zhulyn- tionnaire, (3) a written summary of the UHU's External Representation we present at the demonstration Were sky. Prof. Ivanchenko and Mr. Ryma- interview, and (4) supporting documen­ recommend making a decision in regard legislators and politicians who also ruk attended a luncheon at St. Andrew's tation, like passports, pictures, even to the question ofthe UHU joining the supported the veterans. Ukrainian Orthodox Church Center. transport tickets. If requested, support­ International Helsinki Federation, and The group arrived in North America On the final day of the exhibit art ing documents can be professionally expanding cooperation with parliamen­ at the end of February for a Shev- student Mr. Tyler held a news confe­ copied by the center, and sent back to tary groups of signatory states of the chenko lecture tour of major Canadian rence in frpnt of the Art Institute the contributor. Helsinki Accords, which monitor the cities. In mid-March they crossed into surrounded by his supporters. Additionally, the tape itself must implementation of these accords. the United States, visiting the major have identifying information, intro­ 9.) While supporting all constructive Mr. Tyler stated that he condemned Ukrainian American communities on ducing the names of participants, the attempts at reunifying the Ukrainian the U.S. flag due to the policies of the the East Coast - in Newark, Philadel­ interviewer, date and place. emigration toward working for U- U.S. in suppressing minorities and the phia, New York, Washington and Lastly, she showed a tape of the kraine, particularly the ideas of the poor. Boston. recent oral history seminar in Toronto, World Congress of Free Ukrainians, the which included Dr. Lilian Petroff ofthe UHU will in the future not forge any Multicultural Historical Society of contacts or in any way link itself to any Ontario. Ukrainian political party as an ideologi­ UKRAINIAN BIBLES TO UKRAINE With the materials already gathered, cal organization beyond our borders, Praise The Lord! God open the door through "Voice of America" and "Radio Liberty" for the center has contributed to the book forging contacts with the Ukrainian direct mailing of the Ukrainian Bibles to Ukraine. by Marco Carynnyk, 'The Foreign emigration on the individual and not The Ukrainian Family Bible Association is asking for a generous giftof S20, S50, SlOO, or Office and the Famine,'' and to a the organizational level. however God leads you, to help direct mailing to our believers In Ukraine, of the Ukrainian Bibles German-language book by Dr. Dimitri of their Faith. It is permitted now to send by direct mail two Bibles per parcel. The Russian Slepko, ''Der Ukrainische Hunger- STOP TAXING YOURSELF. Orthodox Church is NOT included in this God-given project. HAVE A PROFESSIONAL PREPARE YOUR TAXES. Holocaust," as well as other projects. 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have learned that the Prefect of the Vatican demands... Sacred Congregation for Oriental PREVIEW OF EVENTS (Continued from page 1) Churches, His Eminence Simon Car­ dinal Lourdusamy is attempting to NEW HAVEN, Conn.: Soprano April 13 Lubachivsky, the head of the Ukrai­ unlawfully apply Canon 401 of the Code Vera Czerny and pianist George nian Catholic Church and Patriarch of Canon Law for the Latin Church, BRIDGEPORT, Conn.: "An Even­ Cybriwsky will perform works by Slipyj's successor, has refused to ordain and thus force our bishop. His Excel­ ing ,with Stepan Sapeliak'' will take Bellini, Mahler and Verdi in concert married men. lency Most Rev. Isidore Borecky to place at 7 p.m. in the church hall of at 3 p.m. in the Center Church on the For months following the ordination resign from his Office and the See the Holy Pokrova, corner of Barnum Green. The concert is free and open of 12 married man in 1988, - seven of Eparchy of Toronto and Eastern Ca­ and Noble. A former political pri­ to the public. whom are now in the Toronto eparchy, nada for the Ukrainians. Such attempts soner from Kharkiv, Ukraine, Mr. April 20 three in Edmonton, and one each in have taken place in personal conver­ Sapeliak is in the United States on a Chicago and Stamford eparchies - the sations, telegrams to the apostolic pro- two-week visit. He is also co-editor of CHICAGO: Dr. Bohdan Bociurkiw Vatican did not react to these ordi­ nuncio to Canada His Eminence Ar­ the independent literary and cultural of Carleton University in Ottawa, nations. To date, no repercussions have chbishop Angelo Palmas, and in journal, Kafedra. For more informa­ will give a lecture on "Gorbachev's been felt by the recently ordained telephone conversations to various tion call (203) 261-4530 (evenings). Religious Policy and Nationalities," married clergy. The facts that these men officials. at 6 p.m. at Loyola University. The were ordained in Ukraine, and for all "In the first place, the application of April 15 lecture is part of a public lecture practical purposes, on loan from the Canon 401 of the Code of Canon Law series on the Millennium of Chris­ eparchies of Ivano-Frankivskeand Lviv for the Latin Church to a hierarch of an NEW YORK: The Shevchenko tianity in Kievan-Rus' and among to Toronto and other North American Eastern Church in unlawful, as it Scientific Society will sponsor an eastern Slavs. dioceses, were not widely publicized. It contradicts Canon 1 of the above Code, evening with Stepan Sapeliak, a must be pointed out that these married which clearly states: "The Canons of former political prisoner and co- April 16-23 men were serving in various parishes this Code apply only to the Latin editor of Kafedra from Kharkiv, at 5 after their ordinations and that this was Church." Thus one can clearly see here p.m. in the society's headquarters, 63 NEW YORK: Oil paintings by Liu- not kept secret. an attempt to enforce the Code of Fourth Ave. Mr. Sapeliak will des­ boslav Hutsaliuk will be featured at Bishops from Ukraine reportedly Canon Law for the Latin Church upon cribe his experiences in exile and will an exhibit here at the Ukrainian received a phone call from Rome asking the Eastern Church and its hierarchs. also recite some of his poetry dedi­ Artists' Association Gallery, 136 them to refrain from ordaining married Such an action in its very essence cated to Ukrainian bard Taras Shev­ Second Ave. The exhibit opening men, however, they did not heed these contradicts the Decree on the Eastern chenko. will take place on Sunday, April 16, warnings. Bishop Pavlo Vasylyk of Churches of the Second Vatican at 1 p.m. Gallery hours are: Satur­ Ivano-Frankivske, when asked to com­ Council. FRESH MEADOWS, N.Y.: The day and Sunday, 1-7 p.m., weekdays, ment on the possibility of Vatican Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin 6-8 p.m. attempts to suspend priests was quoted "Secondly, such an action consti­ Mary School will sponsor a "Spring as saying: "I have ordained these men tutes a very serious infringement of the Fling" dance, featuring the music of April 22 for Ukraine, let Rome not touch them." very ancient tradition of the Eastern Alex and Dorko, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., in However, in December 1988, events Churches, which never allowed for the the church hall, 171-21 Underbill MAPLEWOOD, N.J.: The Ukrai­ took a different turn. Bishop Borecky resignation of one of its hierarchs, who Ave. Tickets are S7 per person, S3.50 nian Sports Federation of the United received a phone call summoning him to being fathers of the flock entrusted to for children under 12 years of age. States and Canada will sponsor its the Vatican, to meet with Cardinal them fulfilled their episcopal obli­ For reservations or information call 32nd annual volleyball tournament Simon Lourdusamy, the prefect of the gations until death. An exception to this (718)776-1086. at 8:30a.m. at Columbia High School Sacred Congregation for Oriental were physical weakness and a very on Valley Road here. The major Churches. The cardinal demanded that advanced age. In these circumstances a CHICAGO: The Ukrainian Institute participants in this tourney will hail the bishop resign from his post, stating coadjutor-bishop was appointed. This of Modern Art and Branch 84 of the from Toronto, Cleveland, Chicago, that he had mismanaged a parish in the tradition is kept until this very day by Ukrainian National Women's League Detroit, Philadelphia, Newark, N.J., eparchy and that he was having trouble the Orthodox Churches of the East. An of America will sponsor a literary Passaic, N.J., New York and Yon- with a parish priest. Both of these infringement of this tradition in Our evening featuring writer Lesia Chra- kers, N.Y. Representatives of the matters had been resolved many Church would work against the ecu­ plyva from London, Ont., at 7 p.m. Ukrainian National Association, months prior to this Vatican summons. menical interests of the Holy Catholic in the institute, 2320 W. Chicago USCAK and Chornomorska Sitch During the bulk of this meeting the Church and all its current attempts at Ave. Ms. Chraplyva will also meet will present trophies at a 9 p.m. bishop was reprimanded for providing reunification, and could well evoke with the Chicago Ukrainian commu­ banquet at the Ramada Hotel in East for the ordinations of priests in Ukraine. their mistrust. nity at 2 p.m. in the Cultural Center Hanover, N. J. Tickets to the banquet Indeed, many sources speculate that the to discuss her work as secretary of the and dance may be obtained during resignation demand is the result of the The letter went on to say: "We feel World Congress of Free Ukrainians the tournament at Columbia High ordinations in Ukraine. that the actions of his eminence the pre­ Subcommittee's Educational-Cul­ from USCAK officials. Some church sources have reported fect of the Congregation for Oriental tural Council Executive Board. For that this Rome meeting for Bishop Churches are unjust. The steps that he more information call the institute April 23 Borecky was a "raking over the coals." has taken violate the Canons of the (312)227-5522. The bishop was also told that he should Eastern Churches, infringe upon the TORONTO: The Educational and resign due to his age. However, only age-long traditions of these Churches NEW YORK: Branch 32 of the Cultural Committee of the Ukrai­ Latin-rite bishops have a mandotory and ipso facto negate the articles Ukrainian National Women's League nian Professional and Business Club retirement age, and bishops of the agreed to at the Union of Brest. It be­ of America will participate in the will sponsor a guided tour of three Ukrainian Catholic Church (of the comes clear then, why, as a consequence American Ethnic Parade, beginning Ukrainian churches in Toronto: St. Eastern rite) need not heed this practice, to such actions, a good number of our at I p.m. Anyone wishing to join Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cathe­ codified in Canon Law 401. The bishop faithful are beginning to view the Con­ them is welcome. For more informa­ dral, St. Vladimir's and Holy Eucha­ responded that he had the privilege as gregation of Oriental Churches (part of tion and free tickets to the grand­ rist. The four-hour tour, beginning at an Eastern-rite bishop of ask for a co­ the Latin-rite Church) as a commission stand call Mary Maszera, (201) 381- ^1:30 p.m., will interpret the church adjutor, with the right of succession. He for the liquidation of the Eastern 1474, or Theresa Didyk, 686-6588. icons and wall frescoes from both a received no answer to his query. Instead Churches, their rights and their identity. religious and an artistic perspective, Latin-rite law was applied to him. "The Most Rev. Bishop Isidore is with commentary provided by the For the record, Bishop Borecky much loved in this eparchy by the clergy YONKERS, N.Y.: Branch 119 of the Rev. Barida and Myron Levytsky,an turned 75 on October 1, 1986, and his as well as by the faithful, who maintain Ukrainian Women's League of Ame­ iconographer and artist. Transporta­ retirement was not sought, until after he an unusual filial fidelity and devotion rica will sponsor a presentation, tion will be arranged by chartered returned from Ukraine in September towards him. He has nurtured this love jUustrated by slides, by Anna Kraw- coach and will include a "perekuska" 1988. This May, his eparchy, which and fidelity throughout his 50 years of chuk, chairwoman of the UNWLA at a local cafe. The all-inclusive cost numbers 100,000 believers, and over 100 priestly and 40 years of episcopal "Scholarship Program, titled "Ukrai­ is S25 for UPBC members, S28 for clergy, is planning to honor him on the service, full of dedication and paternal nians Helping Ukrainian Students non-members. For reservations or 50th anniversary of his ordination and love towards the flock entrusted to him, and Ukrainian Brazil," at 4 p.m. at more information call Stephan the 40th anniversary of his episcopate. the Holy Mother Catholic Church and St. Michael's Ukrainian Catholic Dmytriw, (416) 769-1529, or Myron Although no action was taken against the Apostolic See... Church, 21 Shonnard Place. Dylynsky, 493-1089. Bishop Borecky during the first two months of 1989, in early March, he - "Thus we implore Your Holiness to WPA officers... readmitting the Soviets were: Costas received a telegram asking for im­ leave His Excellency the Most Rev. Stefanis of Greece, WPA president; mediate resignation from Cardinal Isidore Borecky as our ruling hierarch. (Continued from page 1) Jochen Neumann of East Germany, Lourdusamy, in the name of the pope. The appointment of an apostolic ad­ A representative of the American vice-president; Fini Schulsinger of It is important to point out that to ministrator would only sci ve to alarm Psychiatric Association who took part Denmark, secretary general; and Nieles date the demands for Bishop Borecky's the faithful unnecessarily, and to bring in the two-week inspection tour said she Reisby of Denmark, treasurer. Abstain­ resignation have been made only be forth their embittered vexations, thus would recommend that the Soviets not ing were: Melvin Sabshin of the United telephone or telegram. causing further admonition and pre­ be readmitted into the World Psychia­ States and Jorge Alberto Costa e Silva After this news reached the priests of judice towards the Apostolic See." tric Association. Ellen Mercer said the of Brazil. the Toronto eparchy area clergy called a Many 1 oronto-arca priests called on Soviets should be readmitted only after meeting, during which they decided to their parishioners also to send letters of they acknowledged past abuses and The Soviet psychiatric society had appeal to the holy father on behalf of protest to Rome. To date hundreds of made further changes. withdrawn from the WPA in 1983 when Bishop Borecky. Outraged at the unfair letters Ьяд^е been sent by both clergy and The experts'delegation is preparing a it appeared that it was about to be treatment of a hierarch of the Ukrainian taithfui of the Ukrainian Catholic formal report on its visit. expelled for its political abuses of Catholic Church, they wrote, in part: Church Toronto - eparchy, but no ^ The WPA executives who voted for psychiatry. "With great sorrow and regret we answers have been received.