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Published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profit association Vol. LXIV HE KRAINIANNo. 24 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 16, 1996 EEKLY$1.25/$2 in Ukraine Few believe draft constitution T U Kuchma dismissesW agriculture minister; will be adopted in next reading major government reshuffle is expected by Marta Kolomayets Constitution of the Ukrainian SSR, by Marta Kolomayets Kyiv Press Bureau adopted in 1978, is in force. Kyiv Press Bureau “The constitutional accord can only be KYIV – Although the Ukrainian expanded if an agreement to this effect is KYIV – President Leonid Kuchma dis- Parliament passed the draft constitution in reached between the Parliament and the missed Ukraine’s minister of agriculture on the first reading on June 4, few legislators president,” declared Mr. Moroz on June June 11, making Pavlo Haidutsky the first believe that it will be adopted in the second 11. “The validity of the accord expired victim of a major government reshuffle reading, currently scheduled for June 19. on June 8,” he underlined. scheduled to take place over the next week. It is now more than likely that the draft But President Kuchma and other gov- President Kuchma told Interfax-Ukraine document will not get the necessary 301 ernment officials believe otherwise, cit- recently that he would lobby for a govern- votes – a constitutional majority – and will ing the document’s title: “Constitutional ment with a strong economic center. be turned over to President Leonid Agreement Between the Supreme “I would like to see a more balanced Kuchma, who, with the backing of national Council and the President of Ukraine on economic policy, common for the entire democratic deputies, will call for a national the Basic Principles of the Organization government,” he noted, adding that the referendum to be held in September. and Operation of State Power and Local government’s priorities would be to But, given the country’s current diffi- Self-Government Until a New Ukrainian resolve the wage payment crisis for state cult economic situation, even President Constitution is Adopted.” employees, deal with problems in the Kuchma, a strong proponent of a nation- Because it was hoped that a new con- coal industry and restructure the entire al referendum, seems to be backing away stitution would be adopted in a year’s national economy. from the idea, as a referendum can cost time, Mr. Moroz considered this accord President Kuchma told reporters on up to 20 trillion karbovantsi – or approx- to be in force for one year. June 12 that Prime Minister Pavlo imately $10 million (U.S.) President Kuchma said that Mr. Lazarenko had been given a “free hand” Meeting with members of the parlia- Moroz’s statements “do not bring honor to form a new Cabinet. AP mentary faction Reforms on June 13, to the Supreme Council, and firstly to the “But, I warned him that he will be President Kuchma expressed hope that leader of the Parliament.” held responsible for his actions,” said Prime Minister Pavlo Lazarenko the Parliament would be able to adopt “At such a difficult time for Ukraine, President Kuchma. the constitution in the second reading. for Mr. Moroz to make such statements is Presidential Chief of Staff Dmytro announced that Ukraine’s government At present, however, it looks highly simply unlawful,” Mr. Kuchma said, Tabachnyk had announced that the new “intends to make a breakthrough” in the unlikely that the left-wing forces in the adding that it is necessary to look for a prime minister would finish consultations pursuit of reforms via restructuring, pri- Parliament will give in so easily. They may civilized way to adopt a new constitution on forming a Cabinet by June 8, and that vatization and the establishment of a look for a compromise between the execu- and that, in fact, the constitutional process no major policy changes would be intro- favorable environment for investments. tive and legislative branches. For example, continues with the second reading sched- duced. However, by the end of the week, Commenting on Mr. Haidutsky’s dis- they may ask the president to strike any uled in Parliament on June 19. no major changes had been announced. missal, Prime Minister Lazarenko said references to such controversial issues as Although he assumed office only two the official language, national symbols and (Continued on page 4) weeks ago, Mr. Lazarenko has already (Continued on page 2) the national flag, if he wants them to pass the draft constitution next week. The voting procedure in the second reading also remains unclear. Left-wing UAV prepares 35th medical shipment to Ukraine forces, as well as some centrist factions, by Khristina Lew propose that every article of the draft be adopted by a simple majority, and only the LINDEN, N.J. — Ukrainian American complete draft be passed by two-thirds. Veterans and volunteers gathered at a The national democrats, on the other warehouse here on June 10 to load a sea- hand, insist that the legislature pass going container with medical supplies every article by two-thirds majority, for bound for hospitals in Ukraine. they feel that only a constitutional major- Seventeen men in their 60s and 70s ity can legitimize the nation’s fundamen- hauled mattresses and boxes full of tal law. However, Communist leader hospital gowns from one end of the Petro Symonenko has already warned Meest America warehouse to the gap- that this approach means no amendment ing mouth of a 4,000-cubic-foot tractor will be adopted in the second reading. trailer/container, packing what will be The turn of events will depend greatly the 35th shipment of donated goods on the position of the Parliament chair- valued at $8 million in the nationwide man, Oleksander Moroz – who has UAV Adopt a Hospital program. wielded a lot of power during this entire Launched in 1993 by the New Jersey constitutional process – and the presidi- State Department of the UAV, the Adopt um of the Supreme Council. a Hospital program has shipped 322 tons Mr. Moroz has proven to be uncoop- of medical equipment and supplies donat- erative over the last week, announcing ed by hospitals in New Jersey and New that the constitutional accord between York to hospitals and medical schools in the legislative and executive branches of Zaporizhzhia, Chortkiv, Ternopil, Lviv, power signed on June 8, 1995, by Dnipropetrovske and Krasnohorivka, President Kuchma and Mr. Moroz had Ukraine. This latest shipment and the expired. That accord served as the petit 36th, scheduled for packing on June 17, Khristina Lew constitution of Ukraine for the last year. will benefit hospitals in Brody, Ukraine. This, in turn, means that Mr. Moroz The program solicits used hospital Ukrainian American Veterans and volunteers label boxes for shipment to intends to curb President Kuchma’s pow- Brody. From right are Dr. Julian Bemko, Julian Helbig, Borys Gulay, ers and that, as of June 8, a year after the (Continued on page 4) Michael Fedirko, Mike Kiselyk and an unidentified volunteer. constitutional accord was signed, the 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 16, 1996 No. 24 State Property Fund chairman optimistic about privatization NEWSBRIEFSNEWSBRIEFS Moroz sanguine about Zyuganov 10 years $1.4 billion for the closure and a by Yaro Bihun said he was satisfied with the talks. $170 million grant for building storage Special to The Ukrainian Weekly “Now, we are obtaining credits for con- KYIV — Ukrainian Parliament and processing facilities. (OMRI Daily crete structural reform of our economy,” Chairman Oleksander Moroz said Digest) WASHINGTON – Ukraine expects to he said, adding that it is also an indica- Russian Communist Party leader and receive a long-term $310 million World tion that the reforms begun by President Russian presidential candidate Gennadiy Migrants trapped in refrigerated truck Bank loan to assist in its economic liber- Leonid Kuchma in October 1994 “had Zyuganov is a “mature politician and a alization and privatization programs. advanced to a higher level.” realist” and said he does not believe the KYIV — Forty-two illegal Chinese The chairman of the State Property The privatization process for small outcome of elections in Russia will affect migrants, some suffering from frostbite, Fund of Ukraine, Yuriy Yekhanurov, who enterprises should be completed by the the constitutional process or political sit- were found by Ukrainian border guards discussed the proposed loan with World end of June, he said, admitting, however, uation in Ukraine, Ukrainian Radio in a sealed refrigerator truck abandoned Bank officials in Washington, said the that there are problems in the Crimea, reported on June 10. Mr. Moroz called near the Slovak border, officials said on World Bank board of directors will make where the process was started late, as for creating greater zones of non-align- June 11. Spokesman Serhiy Astakhov their decision on the loan June 27. well as in the Kherson Oblast and, to a ment, rather than expanding NATO. said knocking from inside the truck, “And we fully expect them to approve lesser extent, in the Chernihiv Oblast. Others in Ukraine are not so optimistic sealed shut according to customs proce- it,” he said on May 23, at the conclusion “We’ll do everything we can to ensure about a possible Zyuganov victory. dures, had attracted the attention of resi- of his talks here. Ukraine would receive that Kherson and Chernihiv meet their Ukrainian Television ran a commentary dents of the city of Uzhhorod. Ten the first part of the loan as soon there- goals, but the Crimea might take some on June 11 reminding viewers that migrants were hospitalized with varying after as the Supreme Council ratifies the time,” he said. Russian ultra-nationalist Vladimir degrees of frostbite, Mr. Astakhov said. agreement, he added. The privatization of medium and large Zhirinovsky’s proposal to return the east- Police were seeking the driver of the Discussing the loan and progress in enterprises is more complicated, he said, ern oblasts of Ukraine, the Crimea and Slovak-registered truck, which entered Ukraine’s privatization program in an because it involves the distribution and northern Kazakhstan “under the wings of Ukraine legally last week to buy meat. A interview with The Ukrainian Weekly, use of privatization certificates. These the Russian two-headed eagle” was only total of 9,787 people, most from south- Mr. Yekhanurov said the loan would be certificates (similar to the “vouchers” 24 votes short of passage as a Russian east Asia, were caught last year trying to delivered in three tranches of $100 mil- used in Russia) have to be distributed to Duma resolution. The commentary cross Ukraine’s western border to lion each, with $10 million going for the citizenry by the end of June, which warned that imperialist forces in Russia Poland, Slovakia and Hungary. Numbers technical assistance. The first repayment has until the end of the year to invest are prepared to redraw borders. (OMRI have remained at a similar level this year. (Reuters) on the 17-year loan would be made after them in any of the 400 or so enterprises Daily Digest) four and one-half years. being privatized every month. Ukraine denies Libya nuke sales Shock troops arrive in Belarusian capital Mr. Yekhanurov, whose State Some 18,000 Ukrainian enterprises Property Fund is responsible for the pri- KYIV — The Ukrainian Ministry of MIENSK — A detachment of 30 vatization of state-owned enterprises, (Continued on page 13) Foreign Affairs has denied selling OMON troops was brought here from nuclear technology to Libya in contra- Baranovichy, Ekho Moskvy reported on Sheberstov. vention of United Nations sanctions, June 8. Militia commanders justified Kuchma dismisses... Mr. Sheberstov was heavily criticized NTV reported on June 11. The denial reinforcing the OMON (special riot (Continued from page 1) by President Kuchma during a public was in response to a June 10 article in police) forces because of restiveness in The Washington Times that claimed the city. More troops from Brest, Pinsk the Agriculture Ministry was responsible speech to students at the Ukrainian Government Administration Academy on Ukraine was maintaining contacts with and other cities are being prepared for a for huge losses to the Ukrainian econo- Libya and contributing improperly to the move to Miensk. On June 10, representa- my. The new prime minister proposed a June 12. The Ukrainian leader noted that Mr. Sheberstov’s activities would be development of nuclear technology in tives of industrial trade unions began “staff strengthening” at that ministry that country. (OMRI Daily Digest/The picketing government buildings protest- which would allow it to concentrate on a reviewed by the Cabinet of Ministers later in the week. Washington Times) ing low wages and wage arrears. government program targeted toward Alyaksandr Bukhvostau, head of the modernizing the agrarian industry. Holovaty allegedly calls it quits Financing of Chornobyl closure shaky agricultural machinery union, said work- Given Ukraine’s rich soil and temperate Some sources, including the Prague- KYIV — After meeting with G-7 rep- ers’ living standards have fallen so much climate, its agricultural potential is bound- in the first quarter of the year that it is less, commented President Kuchma as he based Open Media Research Institute, resentatives for two days, Ukrainian reported that Serhiy Holovaty, Ukraine’s Environment Minister Yuriy Kostenko practically impossible for them to make visited the “Agro 96” exhibit held near ends meet. (OMRI Daily Digest) Boryspil this week. Addressing the audi- minister of justice, submitted his notice announced that the government might ence at the inaugural ceremonies of this of resignation to President Kuchma on have to reconsider its plans to close the EU set to grant Ukraine new credit exposition, President Kuchma expressed June 10, but neither the Ministry of Chornobyl plant due to lack of financing, hope in Mr. Lazarenko’s capabilities, Justice nor the Ukrainian Legal international agencies reported on June 6. KYIV — Ukraine is to receive an adding that “for the first time in Ukraine, Foundation, which Mr. Holovaty chairs, Mr. Kostenko said Ukraine needs $840 additional $200 million in credits from the office of prime minister is being held were able to confirm this rumor. million immediately to finish construct- the European Union, local agencies by a person who has dedicated his life to Nor has President Kuchma made any ing two reactors at the Khmelnytsky and reported on June 6. The EU has complet- the countryside.” public announcement to this effect. Mr. Rivne power stations to make up for the ed preparatory work on a macroeconomic Mr. Lazarenko has always had close Holovaty had left the country on June 10 loss of energy, should Chornobyl be shut aid program for Ukraine. A credit agree- ties to the agrarian sector in Ukraine, to take part in the 10th conference of down. Plans for a thermal power station ment has been negotiated by Ukraine and starting as a driver at a collective farm in European Justice Ministers, being held in in place of Chornobyl have been shelved the EU, as well as a memorandum of the Dnipropetrovske Oblast before Budapest this week, and was unavailable for the moment. In December 1995, the understanding. Both are to be signed at a attending the Dnipropetrovske for comment. He has promised to call a G-7 agreed to a $3.1 billion aid package meeting in Brussels, on June 19. The Agricultural Institute and graduating with press conference upon his return to Kyiv. for the closure bill but did not decide on new aid program comes on top of last a degree in agronomy. Mr. Holovaty, one of the main authors a specific timetable for the release of year’s 85 million ECU package, dis- He later worked as the chief agrono- of the proposed new Ukrainian constitu- funds. The chief of the G-7 delegation, bursed in December. The credit has a 10 mist of a collective farm in that region, tion, was appointed by President Kuchma Claude Mandil, said some agreements year term of repayment and will be dis- and in 1990 he was elected the head of to the post of justice minister in were reached during talks, including a bursed in two tranches of equal value. the Agrarian-Industrial Union of September 1995. He told reporters last more specific plan on distributing over (Respublika) Dnipropetrovske Oblast. week that he may resign “if the presiden- Five or six new ministers are expected tial administration does not approve new to be appointed to the Ukrainian govern- provisions for the Justice Ministry in FOUNDED 1933 ment within the next week, according to June, which would broaden the authori- an ITAR-TASS report released on June ties of the ministry. If the status and TAnHE English-languageUKRAINIAN newspaperWEEKL publishedY by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., 11. And five or six are expected to be functions of the ministry are not a non-profit association, at 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, NJ 07302. forced to resign or be fired. These include changed, I will have nothing to do with Yearly subscription rate: $60; for UNA members — $40. Finance Minister Petro Hermanchuk, the ministry.” Second-class postage paid at Jersey City, NJ 07302. 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INTERVIEW: Kyiv newspaper editor on Shmarov, Kosakivsky On June 4, The Weekly was visited by ed campaign against our newspaper. not the ministry disburse funds to the one of Kyiv’s more controversial figures, Because even under present circum- regions? Vitaliy Karpenko. Mr. Karpenko, since stances, one cannot shut up a free press This budget exists but it is not main- 1985 editor-in-chief of Vechirniy Kyiv, through force in Ukraine. Ukraine is not tained, and the military does not receive the only Ukrainian-language daily in quite like Belarus. So attempts are made proper funding on a regular basis. Kyiv, is in the United States on a brief to crush the press through the courts and By the way, we recently noted that the tour of diaspora communities at the invi- financially. And our judiciary is not yet, air defense unit responsible for the presi- tation of the Organization for the unfortunately, fully independent, dent’s airborne security has not received its Defense of Four Freedoms of Ukraine. although it is a far cry from the judiciary pay for the past three months. How can one A former deputy in Parliament, Mr. of bygone days. allow people sworn to protect the president Karpenko is an active member and co- Regarding the Shmarov matter, it is to go unpaid? So this gives one cause to founder of the Congress of Ukrainian absolutely clear that someone has put him wonder about financing of the military. All Intelligentsia, an organization working up to this lawsuit. He has caused so much this was told to me by a number of generals to consolidate the Ukrainian national damage to Ukraine, and he is well aware who invited me for a conversation. They idea and the Ukrainian national state. of that fact, that to institute such a lawsuit requested to remain anonymous, because This two-part interview was conducted of his volition would have been very inop- they are serving officers, and the moment by The Weekly Editorial Assistant portune. And we are aware of this and their identity becomes known they will be Yarema A. Bachynsky and Svoboda exploit it in order to show the people how removed from their posts. Editor Olha Kuzmowycz. high government officials damage At this time any serving officer who Ukrainian interests by ruining the PART I shows an inkling of national-patriotic Ukrainian army. It is much more than just orientation is swiftly and literally booted showing Mr. Shmarov’s conduct. What will be the primary theme of out of service, often under the guise of your meetings with diaspora commu- Could you name some of the indi- personnel reduction. But we have other nities? viduals who you say put Mr. Shmarov testimony from other, named generals, Vitaliy Karpenko, editor-in-chief of I will address, primarily, the present- up to this lawsuit? who will appear in court and confirm the Vechirniy Kyiv. day socio-political situation in Ukraine. I can’t name these people, because I damaging nature of the current “reform.” Recently, ORT (Russian Television) ran have brought up the language question. What is the legal basis for Defense am in the midst of a court action and do a story about a similar reform of the Secondly, not to have protested would Minister Valeriy Shmarov’s lawsuit not wish to complicate matters for Russian military, which is to be announced have meant ceding the initiative to against Vechirniy Kyiv and yourself? Vechirniy Kyiv or myself anymore than is necessary. I do not need another law- after the presidential elections. This reform Shmarov, and this, too, we did not need. According to Ukrainian law, anyone suit. also involves the creation of regional oper- We demanded that the proceeding be car- may bring a suit against a newspaper, if he ational groups and gives the appearance of ried through in Ukrainian, in accord with believes that newspaper has defamed his In that case, what about the sub- a unification of the Ukrainian and Russian the Civil Code of Ukraine, which requires dignity and good name. But this law is stance of Mr. Shmarov’s complaint? armed forces. If one factors in the wide that all court proceedings be in Ukrainian, directed against the press. Let me explain As to the substance of the [Shmarov] range of agreements signed between Mr. with a translation if necessary. in brief. An individual bringing such a suit proceeding. A plan for the reform of the Shmarov and Russian Defense Minister The judge took a slightly different posi- decides himself the size of damages to be armed forces has been developed. An earli- Pavel Grachev [last year in Sochi], which tion, but now is not the time to raise the pleaded. This can be 10, 20, 40 billion kar- er version of this doctrinal reform was pro- damage Ukraine’s interests, then this question of the judge’s fitness to hear the bovantsi — as much as one wants. But posed by the former general staff but was reform takes on a truly ominous character. case. They [Mr. Shmarov’s counsel and the court fees remain the same, regardless of rejected at higher levels. The new military Incidentally, another potential problem court] took a different tack and insisted that how large or small the requested damages doctrine, which these “experts” pushed on is the cost associated with the reconstruc- I in fact know the Russian language, so I are. This is discrimination against the the president, is fundamentally flawed in tion and expansion of certain military was forced to demand a translator, insofar press, because, should we lose against that it assumes that Ukraine has no poten- bases, which were built in tsarist times and as I do not understand Russian. Shmarov and be forced to make an appeal, tial military enemies, that the world situa- require time-intensive and expensive So the proceedings have been our court fees will rise to 10 percent of the tion has changed to the extent that Ukraine reconstruction in order to accommodate stopped? damages requested by Mr. Shmarov [ $1 = has no need for an offensive military capa- larger military units, their personnel, etc. 185,000 kbv., thus a 10 billion kbv. suit = bility, and that outside security guarantees That’s the situation with the “reform” of No, the other side was given five days to more than $10,000 — ed.], just to enter an ensure that no one will bother our country. the military and many observers see in it a rewrite their complaint in Ukrainian and appeal. This is exploited by those who are This is a serious error because the guar- creeping coup d’etat, inasmuch as the econ- they have done this. The position taken by our side was positively appraised by demo- suing our newspaper. And at present there antees in the Trilateral Agreement are pure- omy has been ruined, next will be the army cratic circles. The foreign press, in particu- is not one but six such lawsuits against us. ly declaratory, they do not go beyond the and, finally, Ukrainian state independence. lar, took an interest, the BBC foremost of Do all these suits have to do with the scope of the Helsinki Final Act [which rec- What is the expected outcome of the all. The courtroom is always packed; the ognized post-World War II European bor- government? court proceedings vis-a-vis Mr. citizenry is interested. We have asked the ders and encouraged signatories to monitor As a practical matter, yes. The plain- Shmarov? judge to move the proceedings to a larger human rights in other signatories’ states — tiffs are, as a rule, either highly placed facility. I have even proposed to the judge ed.] and this is pure foolishness. Yet preten- No matter what the court decides, government officials or mafia structures. that the Defense Ministry or our newspa- sions to our territory exist both on the part Shmarov will lose in the court of public per’s auditorium be utilized, but she is not Would you name any of the liti- opinion. We are striving for this. We have of our northern and western neighbors. We enthusiastic about moving and both gants? a large number of witnesses, among them need an army adequate for self-defense, requests were denied. There have been otherwise we will not maintain our state. Stepan Khmara, Levko Lukianenko, There are officials of the Ministry of Vyacheslav Bilous [of the Parliament’s three sessions so far. At the second session, Culture, the Ministry of Foreign Economic Also, in accordance with this concept, on May 23, after the translation of the other they decided not just to reduce the army, Committee for National Defense], the Relations and Trade, Kyiv Mayor [Leonid] Union of Officers of Ukraine. side’s documents, the plaintiff’s presenta- Kosakivsky, Mr. Shmarov, a mafia struc- but to effectively ruin it. The reform tion began. We asked that Mr. Shmarov ture that wooed Ukrainian girls into the envisions the abolition of the three mili- Who are your attorneys? appear, instead of his adjutant, because tary districts (Kyiv, Karpaty and Odessa) Netherlands as “dancers” and then forced Vechirniy Kyiv is represented by Prof. according to the Supreme Court, if actual and their replacement with regional oper- them into prostitution. For us this one is the Vasyl Kostytsky, also a people’s deputy, damages are claimed by a plaintiff, then ational groups. scariest, because a court in Utrecht, while my attorney is Viktor Nikazakov... there must be sufficient evidence of psy- Holland, convicted members of this group What is the difference between the chological or emotional suffering by the The attorney who has represented with regard to this matter, but they have present system and the regional opera- victim-plaintiff. We argued that no one, the Ukrainian National Assembly- since won an appeal there and have now tional groups? other than Mr. Shmarov himself, could tell Ukrainian National Self-Defense orga- turned their attention to us. But we have not the court about his psychological and emo- The new system envisions the abolition nization? tional suffering. yet clarified that situation, and the Utrecht of divisions, the enactment of a corps sys- Yes, indeed, he’s also worked with court is to send us all the documents. tem composed of brigades and divided Can Mr. Shmarov be forced by the Rukh; he likes these “scandalous” affairs. Some time ago Vechirniy Kyiv ran an according to groups of oblasts (regions). court to take the witness stand? We work with him on a regular basis. We editorial about the opposition of certain Let’s say the Donbas will have two or three have our strategy and I believe [knocks on Mr. Shmarov cannot be a witness generals to the new national defense doc- corps, which it will support materially and wood] that we are better prepared than Mr. because he is the plaintiff. In any case, trine drawn up under Mr. Shmarov’s financially, out of its regional budget. That Shmarov. We’ve boxed his ears once we requested the court mandate his direction. Mention was made of a “secret is the crux of the matter. already, when, as your publication wrote, appearance, however, this was rejected. general staff” which allegedly forced this Patriotically inclined generals believe we demanded that the proceedings take Then we asked Serhiy Hayduk, Mr. new doctrine upon other high military that, first and foremost, a regional opera- place in Ukrainian and that Shmarov re- Shmarov’s representative, questions he was officials. Is there a nexus between the tion system will ruin the present com- write his complaint in Ukrainian rather completely unable to answer. Such as “How content of that editorial and the suit mand and control system, causing need- than in Russian, as it was originally served. many pages does the security concept brought by Mr. Shmarov? less chaos. Furthermore, it will make the examined by the National Security Council armed forces dependent on the regions, Speaking of which, what was the There is a very direct connection run to? Did Mr. Shmarov present this docu- and if, let’s say, the Donbas is feeding reaction of the court and of public opin- between the two matters. But there is a ment to the president in person, or through two corps, these two corps will carry out ion in Kyiv or throughout Ukraine? different angle to this. Having analyzed the office of the president? What was the the directives of the regional leadership. Was there political or press commen- the stature of the various plaintiffs president’s reaction, and what did he tell tary on the matter? involved in suits against us, not one of How is this dependence possible if Shmarov? You see, he could not answer them was brought by some ordinary indi- there is a central Ministry of Defense This is a question of principle. It would vidual. I believe this is a well-coordinat- with a unitary defense budget? Would have been morally irresponsible not to (Continued on page 14) 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 16, 1996 No. 24

International symposium to focus on environmental health problems by Lida Truchly to three months each. Visiting scientists will collaborate chosen each year. CHICAGO – The effects of environmental and occu- with scientists at the University of Illinois, and will also The five-year award of approximately $100,000 per pational exposures on reproduction will be the subject spend time in residence at other cooperative training year will be used to improve the capacity of Ukraine’s of an international symposium in September, funded by sites such as the U.S. National Institute of academic institutions to conduct research and training a grant recently awarded to the University of Illinois Environmental Health Sciences and the U.S. on environmental and occupational health problems. In School of Public Health by the Fogarty International Environmental Protection Agency. addition to the Fogarty International Center, co-spon- Center at the U.S. National Institutes of Health. The grant is for a period of five years, and each year sors of the award include the National Institute for The grant will also fund four visiting scientists from symposia will be held on topics relating to environmen- Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) and the Ukraine to travel to the United States for periods of up tal and occupational health. Four new scientists will be National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). Competition for this award was open to U.S. institutions and academic partners throughout the world. Funds were awarded to seven U.S. universities working with partners in 16 different countries. The University of Illinois-Ukraine proposal was the single successful application from the newly indepen- dent states. The principal investigator for this award is Dr. Daniel Hryhorczuk, director of the Great Lakes Center and director of the Ukrainian Environmental Health Project (UEHP) at the University of Illinois. On January 31, a team from the University of Illinois met with their Ukrainian academic partners to plan activi- ties for the first year. The University of Illinois team included Dr. Hryhorczuk; Susan Monaghan, director of international partnerships for the Great Lakes Center; and Lida Truchly, director of public affairs for UEHP. The Ukrainian academic partners included Dr. Elena Lukyanova from the Institute for Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology; Dr. Yuri Kundiev, director of the Institute for Occupational Health; Dr. Wolodymir Shyrobokov, pro-rector of the Ukrainian National Medical University, and Dr. Mykola Prodanchuk, direc- tor of the National Institute of Health of Ukraine. Dr. Victor Marievsky, the deputy minister of health of Ukraine, is the chair of the Ukrainian coordinating com- mittee for the Fogarty grant. The Fogarty grant was awarded to those with existing successful U.S.-Ukraine collaborations. Since 1990, the University of Illinois has initiated several projects with At a meeting between the University of Illinois and Ukrainian health professionals: (from left) Dr. Zoreslava Ukrainian partners. One such project is the “Children of Shkiriak-Nizhnik, Dr. Joseph Nackonechniy, Susan Monaghan, Dr. Daniel Hryhorczuk, Dr. Elena Lukyanova, Dr. Yuri Kundiev, Dr. Wolodymir Shyrobokov, Dr. Angela Karakashyan, Dr. Mykola Prodanchuk and Lida Truchly. (Continued on page 12)

UAV prepares... (Continued from page 1) equipment such as respirators, X-ray machines, dental chairs and operating tables, and ships the donated goods to Ukraine through a State Department program that assists the newly independent states of the former Soviet Union. The donated items are distributed by UAV contacts in Ukraine and target hospitals that treat children victims of Chornobyl. To date, the UAV has shipped over $8 million worth of medical supplies. “This campaign has injected us with vitality,” said Dr. Julian Bemko, commander of Post 6 in Newark- Irvington, N.J., and a member of the Adopt a Hospital program board of directors. Each container costs the Ukrainian American Veterans $400 to prepare for shipment. “The amount of aid we’ve managed to ship has cost us half a penny to move a pound,” said Borys Gulay of Post 25 in Trenton, N.J., who heads the Adopt a Hospital program. UAV volunteers canvass hospitals like St. Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, N.J., and St. Luke’s in New York City for equipment, and usually load the donated goods into their container right out of the hos- pital’s side doors. Donated items from companies, medical and dental offices that couldn’t be loaded directly from the premises into a container, such as computers and medical books, Ukrainian American Veterans and volunteers flank Adam Stec (center, holding sword). however, posed a problem. The program’s board of direc- tors, which in addition to Mr. Gulay and Dr. Bemko and the presence of a deep economic versial.” He said he could not agree to include Harold Bochonko, Post 7 in New York, and and political crisis has led to social the articles dealing with social protec- Michael Fedirko, Julian Helbig, Steve Yacus, Walter Few believe... tension, an increase in criminal activi- tion, the state administration, the func- Bodnar and Victor Romanyshyn of Post 6, approached (Continued from page 1) ty and a political impasse between the tions of local bodies of power and the Meest America in Linden eight months ago for help. Fedir Burchak, vice-president of the Adam Stec, director of Meest America, a company that National Academy of Law, told jour- different branches of power.” status of the Ukrainian president. ships to Ukraine, offered space in his warehouse free of nalists that the constitutional accord is Mr. Burchak emphasized, “Those National democratic forces in who claim that the constitutional Parliament had begun a campaign in charge, and on June 10, the Ukrainian American Veterans valid until a new constitution is adopt- accord has become invalid either do May to oust Mr. Moroz as Parliament recognized Mr. Stec’s goodwill by presenting him with ed as stated in Article 60 of the 1995 not understand the legal meaning of chairman. Among candidates men- their highest honor, a sword from Zaporizhzhia. accord. He added that the Ukrainian The hundreds of boxes of medical supplies heading for the paper, or are deliberately mis- tioned were former President Leonid SSR Constitution of 1978 is valid only guiding people.” Kravchuk, former Prime Minister Brody were blessed by the Rev. Robert Hitchens of St. as regards provisions that do not con- Vladimir Ukrainian Catholic Church in Elizabeth, N.J. Mr. Moroz, meanwhile, has Yevhen Marchuk and Mykhailo flict with the constitutional accord. Bohdan Yaremenko, representing Ukraine’s Consulate begun telling journalists that the Syrota, chairman of the ad-hoc com- General of New York, stopped by to observe the activity. Suspension of the accord, he said, draft constitution is “controversial mittee on the draft constitution. The Ukrainian American Veterans are already prepar- “will bring about chaos and spark and does not suit our society.” Interest declined when they could not ing for their 37th shipment, tentatively earmarked for hos- numerous contradictions.” Quoting the Mr. Moroz told an audience on achieve their goal before the draft’s pitals in Kharkiv. accord’s preamble, he noted: “The June 11 that “despite the work done by first reading. However, it now seems For more information or to make a donation to the absence of a new, democratic the ad hoc committee to finalize the that if Mr. Moroz remains a nuisance UAV-Adopt a Hospital program contact: Dr. Julian Bemko, Ukrainian constitution is an obstacle to constitution of Ukraine, the draft fun- in the process, national democrats may 57 Independence Way, Convent Station, NJ 07961. economic, political and legal reform; damental law remains highly contro- rally around their original plan before No. 24 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 16, 1996 5 THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FORUM

UNA DISTRICT COMMITTEE MEETINGS

Organizing report Mr. Diakiwsky then introduced guest term insurance, and discussed the new Pittsburgh speaker, UNA Secretary Martha Lysko. newsletter, UNA in Focus, designed to for first quarter Mrs. Lysko spoke about progress in the reach all UNA members and spread the During the first quarter of 1996, PITTSBURGH – The Pittsburgh merger discussions between the UNA and word of our organization. the UNA gained 216 members District of the Ukrainian National the Ukrainian Fraternal Association, merg- Mrs. Lysko also informed the gather- insured for nearly $5 million. The Association held a meeting on May 4 at ers of branches within the UNA and the ing that The Ukrainian Weekly can now top branch organizers were: UNA St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic districts’s organizing results for 1995 and be found on the Internet and that the Auditor Stefan Hawrysz (Branch Church Hall, located on the South Side the first quarter of 1996. Special mention UNA itself plans to be on-line later in the 83), with eight members; Miron of Pittsburgh. was made of the successful organizing by year with a homepage. Pilipiak (Branch 496), seven mem- District Vice-Chairman Nick Branch 63 Secretary Turko, who organized Mrs. Lysko welcomed questions from bers; Dr. Atanas Sluzarczuk Diakiwsky chaired the meeting, which 25 new members in 1995. members and a lively discussion ensued. (Branch 174), Michael Kihiczak had representatives from many of the Mrs. Lysko also reviewed policies and After this the meeting adjourned for (Branch 496), Alexandra Lawrin branches in the district. The attendees procedures, presented a booklet on new refreshments. (Branch 175) and Andrew Skiba were as follows: Branch 53, Charles (Branch 399), five members each. Sachko, president; Branch 63, Michael Results among professional orga- Turko, secretary, and John Lukowsky; nizers were as follows: Maria Branch 96, Jaroslawa Komichak, secre- Chomyn, 18 members; Longin tary, Osyp Polatajko and Michael Staruch, 15 members; Andre Komichak; Branch 120, Eli Matiash, Worobec, eight members; Joseph secretary, and Casey Pudik; Branch Binczak, Irene Danilovitch and 132, Michael Smereka secretary, Eugene Oscislawsky, four members Branch 161, Mr. Diakiwsky, secretary, each; John Danylak, three mem- (also a UNA advisor); Branch 481, bers; Barbara Bachynsky and Angela Honchar. Natasa Sukovic, two members each; Among the topics discussed was the and Michael Armstrong and Wlad need to increase the UNA’s involve- Szczurko, one member each. ment and visibility in the Pittsburgh The UNA Executive Committee area, and the necessity to increase the thanks all organizers for their efforts UNA’s membership in the district. It to increase UNA membership, since was also decided to deposit all district membership is the guarantor of any funds into the Ukrainian Self Reliance organization’s continued existence. Federal Credit Union of Western At the same time, the UNA Pennsylvania. Executive Committee calls on all The election of officers was held and branch officers to participate in the the following members were nominated membership campaign and increase and unanimously approved: Mr. organizing activity in their branches. Diakiwsky, chairman; Osyp Polatajko, Only when all of us work together vice-chairman; Angela Honchar, English will our efforts be successful. secretary; Slava Komichak, Ukrainian UNA Secretary Martha Lysko (seated, center) with members of the Pittsburgh secretary; and Elias Matiash, treasurer. District Committee, including District Chairman Nick Diakiwsky (seated, right).

ing. She voiced her pleasure at seeing the possible merger of the UNA with the Wilkes-Barre Butrej family pass the UNA tradition to Ukrainian Fraternal Association, and the future generations. She stressed the idea received positive feedback. Young UNA’ers by Terena Butrej Yohe importance of involving youth in the Mrs. Lysko told the UNA’ers that The BERWICK, Pa. – The Wilkes-Barre UNA. The new chairman of the Wilkes- Ukrainian Weekly can now be found on UNA District’s first meeting of 1996 Barre UNA District is Major Butrej, who the Internet and, hopefully, the UNA will was held on April 21 at the residence of recently left the United States Air Force be on-line by September. Various ques- Tymko and Sheila Butrej. after 11 years of active service. Now, tions and concerns of the members were The meeting was opened by Mr. upon resuming civilian life, Mr. Butrej is also addressed. Butrej, district chairman. He introduced eager to assume an active position in the Mr. Butrej introduced the Rev. Paul and welcomed UNA Secretary, Martha UNA and the Ukrainian community. Guthrie OFM to the group. Father Paul is Lysko and her husband, Volodar. The Mrs. Lysko also reviewed UNA poli- currently fulfilling his duties as pastor of presence of a quorum was affirmed and a cies and procedures, presented a booklet Ss. Cyril and Methodius Ukrainian presidium was elected. The meeting was on new term insurance, discussed the Catholic Church in Berwick. He assumed turned over to Taras Butrej, who con- new UNA newsletter, The UNA in this position following the death of Msgr. ducted the agenda. Focus, and showed the new directory of John Beckage in February. The minutes of the previous meeting the organization. She also thoroughly A motion to adjourn the meeting was were read by Terena Yohe, secretary. The covered UNA sales statistics. made by Henry Bolosky and seconded by minutes were accepted as read by Henry The group was also informed of the Ms. Bolosky. Refreshments were served. Bolosky and seconded by Alice Malischak. The treasurer’s report was given by Mr. Bolosky. He stated that since Mach 20, 1994, the date of the last audit, there were two withdrawals for death benefits for two members. This amounted to $50. There were also UNA deposits and monthly interest on the account. A dona- tion of $40 to the Ukrainian American Relief Fund was made on November 16, 1995. A $24 deposit was also made dur- Andreas Josef Proisl Jr., son of ing this meeting which brought the cur- Kathleen Patricia and Andreas Proisl, rent balance to $129.77. Mr. Bolosky is a new member of UNA Branch 183 requested an audit of the report. A in Detroit. He was enrolled by his motion to accept the auditor’s report was grandparents Anna and Andrij made by Ms. Malischak and Anna Hawrylyszyn. Bolosky. The following were proposed as the district’s new officers:Taras Butrej, Insure chairman; Tymko Butrey and Ms. Malischak, vice-chairpersons; Tania and be sure. Snavely, secretary; Linda Harrington, (chair), Bonnie Scholtis and Mary Bolosky, auditors. The entire slate nomi- Members of the Wilkes-Barre District Committee with their newly elected chair- Join the UNA! nated was unanimously accepted. man, Taras Butrej (seated, second from left), and UNA Secretary Martha Lysko Mrs. Lysko then addressed the meet- (seated, center). 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 16, 1996 No. 24 FOR THE RECORD: Kuchma THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY statement on removal of nukes Celebrating Dad Following is the full text of a statement its obligations under the Trilateral by the president of Ukraine, Leonid Agreement of the presidents of Ukraine, A Spokane, Wash., woman, Sonora Smart Dodd first thought to create a day Kuchma, released by the Embassy of the U.S.A. and Russia of January 14, honoring fathers while listening to a Mother’s Day sermon in 1909. She had Ukraine in the U.S. on June 7. 1994, and is an important contribution of been raised by her father after her mother had died. She considered him a Ukraine to the process of disarmament. courageous, selfless man who had made all the parental sacrifices. She success- On June 1, Ukraine completed the Nevertheless, this process cannot be uni- fully promoted a day for fathers, and the first one was held on June 19, 1910, process of transferring its strategic lateral. It should be supported and sup- the month coinciding with the birth of her own dad. nuclear warheads to the Russian plemented in political and practical Today, it is easy to lose the meaning of the day. Father’s Day is not ties, Federation for further dismantlement spheres by other countries, first of all watches, flowers or even cards, although every merchant will tell you that is under the supervision of Ukrainian nuclear states. the only way to express your love for your father. Many take the day for grant- observers. Thus, the Ukrainian state The complete elimination of nuclear ed, shoving a tie under Dad’s nose and then racing off to the beach or to one of demonstrated to the world its faithfulness weapons located on the territory of the numerous store sales that abound. to the idea of nuclear disarmament, its Ukraine provides a unique opportunity The stereotype of the father who does not want to be fawned over, the male who striving by practical steps to bring closer for realization of the idea of a nuclear- does not want to show weakness by exposing himself to an emotional moment, the time when the peoples of our planet free Central and Eastern Europe, from the also suggests why the day is downplayed by many. Most every father will tell you will be able to live without threat of Black to the Baltic seas. This would pro- he would rather be on the golf links, on the boat, tinkering with the car, heck, even nuclear destruction. mote the development of confidence mowing the lawn, than at some get-together in his honor. Don’t believe it. In the past, during the Cold War, the among the states of the region, and sig- The male self-image has rarely found room for the father figure. A dashing people of Ukraine were compelled to nificantly diminish the threat of the Don Juan, a wild and carefree cowboy, a super jock, even the bespectacled finance an exhausting nuclear arms race appearance of new lines of division on scholar exist. The stereotypical Ukrainian male persona includes Kozaks and at the expense of their own welfare and the European continent. freedom fighters. These obvious images of strength, machismo and indepen- economic development. Therefore, hav- Ukraine greatly appreciates the assis- dence also include bachelorhood. A married and caring father is not a “cool” ing declared itself the owner of the tance provided to it for the process of image. Many men, even today, hold on to the illusion. nuclear weapons inherited from the for- strategic weapons elimination. In fulfill- The reality is different once a man makes the metamorphosis to fatherhood. The mer USSR and located on its territory, ing the international obligations taken in changes are both frivolous and profound, obvious and subtle. Here are some ways Ukraine regarded these weapons not as a this field, Ukraine faces a lot of problems fatherhood has changed one person. real military force, but first of all as a that it cannot solve by itself. Thus, hav- The new father always maintained that he was master of his own house. material value that should at least partial- ing voluntarily renounced the third When it came to smoking he was going to have it his way, too. His spouse had ly compensate for the losses incurred. A largest nuclear capacity in the world, we been weaning him off the nicotine since their marriage several years back, but nuclear threat to mankind has never origi- have the right to hope that assistance to he had always resisted and never would completely give it up. nated from independent Ukraine. Ukraine will continue to be provided fol- Sure, to appease her, he had agreed to smoke only out-of-doors, then had The Supreme Council was guided by lowing the complete implementation of stopped smoking in front of her on social occasions. For her, he had cut his these considerations when in July of 1990 provisions of the Trilateral Agreement of intake to a minimum, but still kept on puffing. But once he realized that he it proclaimed in the Declaration of State the presidents of Ukraine, Russia and the soon would be a parent, he quit in a day and has never looked back. Sovereignty that Ukraine would adhere to U.S.A. of January 14, 1994. We count on For 20 years our new father coddled another baby, a 1968 Dodge Charger three non-nuclear principles: not to lasting cooperation in this field in the rebuilt to its original splendor — searching auto shows for original parts, receive, not to produce and not to acquire interests of all mankind. rebuilding the motor, painting, waxing, buffing, then rebuilding the motor nuclear weapons. Having suffered from the ruinous con- again. The car always had a place in the garage, where it stayed 75 percent of This decision was further developed in sequences of the Chornobyl accident, the the time to shelter it from the elements, while the wife parked her car on the the documents and practical steps of Ukrainian people are well aware of the driveway, rain, snow or sunshine. “Just no place in the garage, dear,” he would Ukraine in the field of nuclear disarma- real threat of a catastrophe posed by explain to her. Then one day it dawned on him that perhaps it was time to for- ment, and the withdrawal from Ukrainian nuclear weapons to mankind. Ukraine is sake his favorite plaything, in the name of fatherhood. territory of the last nuclear warhead is its convinced of the rightness of its non- For an engineer, which our new papa is, logic reigns supreme, most of the time. nuclear choice and calls upon other states, Prior to the metamorphosis, this new father on more than one occasion remarked: logical conclusion, as well as convincing “See that kid with all the toys. I will never spoil my kid like that. Today when you evidence of the consistency and pre- first of all nuclear ones, to follow suit and enter his infant son’s room you enter a jungle of oversized Wile E. Coyotes, teddy dictability of our policy. to do everything possible to eliminate bears, baubles and trinkets. He still maintains that he will not spoil his child. This historic event represents the time- nuclear weapons from the face of our One day, watching this six-foot-four hulk of a man tenderly doting over his ly and full implementation by our state of planet as soon as possible and forever. fragile newborn, gently wiping dribble from his son’s mouth and then adjusting his bib as he fed him, the degree to which he had changed was striking. He now carried baby bottles, instead of Craftsmen wrenches, a bassinet instead of Demjanjuk’s defense lawyer his skis, and a wondrous look in his eye every time he looked at his son. He had become Dad. On this day dedicated to Dad, if he insists on going out to the golf course (or to address Chicago community you on hitting the beach, or the shopping mall), at least stop and give Tato a CHICAGO – Yoram Sheftel, chief between the Jewish and Ukrainian com- hug and an “I love you,” because in the end that’s what this day is all about. defense counsel for John Demjanjuk, will munities in North America. Because, We think Ms. Dodd would have given her “selfless and courageous” father the speak in Chicago on Sunday, June 30, at 1 despite the many difficult and painful same. We wish all our fathers a very happy Father’s Day. p.m. at Ss. Volodymyr and Olga Church memories of strained relations between hall. His appearance is being sponsored by Jews and Ukrainians, these two communi- the Ukrainian American Justice Committee. ties were beginning to cooperate in anti- Copies of Mr. Sheftel’s new book titled Soviet activity. And it was causing consid- June “Defending Ivan the Terrible: The erable concern to the Soviet leaders in the TurningTurning the pagespages back... back... Conspiracy to Convict John Demjanjuk,” Kremlin and their agents in North will be available for purchase. Published America, especially a certain Michael 21 by Regnery Press, the book is the Hanusiak, the editor of The Ukrainian American version of his earlier book Daily News. The Soviets, therefore, decid- 1890 reviewed on the pages of The Ukrainian ed to snip the Jewish/Ukrainian “conspira- Petro Franko, the son of the “Velykyi Kameniar,” the great Weekly by Myron B. Kuropas and others. cy” in the bud. poet, scholar and activist Ivan Franko, had an interesting if puz- In his preface to the American edition, Mr. Sheftel also mentions how difficult it zling life in his own right. Mr. Sheftel writes about his conviction was to have his book published in the Born on June 21, 1890, in the village of Nahuyevychi, Drohobych county, Petro that the Demjanjuk debacle was orchestrat- United States, despite excellent reviews of it graduated from the Lviv Polytechnic and was active as one of the organizers of the ed from Moscow. The Soviets were not in England and France. This had “no effect Plast Ukrainian youth organization (founded in Lviv in 1911). particularly interested in Mr. Demjanjuk on the American liberal-left,” writes Mr. In 1914, Franko joined the Legion of Ukrainian Sich Riflemen, and rose to the rank per se, he writes. “The Soviet objective, as Sheftel. “On the contrary, what moved of company commander. Later, in the Ukrainian Galician Army (UHA), he was made far as I was concerned, was to cause a rift them was the need to silence the truth.” a captain and organized an air force squadron in 1919. After the war, Petro settled in Kolomyia and taught. In 1927 he moved to Soviet Ukraine, where he worked as an engineer. In 1936 he returned to Lviv and taught at the city’s Trade and Economics Institute until 1939. Notice to publishers and authors A writer of short stories, Petro also wrote a film script based on his father’s It is The Ukrainian Weekly’s policy to run news items and/or reviews of newly pub- “Boryslav Smiyetsia” (Boryslav is Laughing), translated selected works of Jack London, and published a memoir about his father titled “Ivan Franko Zblyzka” (Ivan lished books, booklets and reprints, as well as records and premiere issues of periodi- Franko Close Up, 1937). cals, only after receipt by the editorial offices of a copy of the material in question. In 1940, he was elected to the Supreme Soviet of the Ukrainian SSR. When the Nazis invaded in the following year, he was evacuated or retreated from Galicia with News items sent without a copy of the new release will not be published. the Soviets and died in unknown circumstances. Send new releases and information (where publication may be purchased, cost, Source: “Franko, Petro,” Encyclopedia of Ukraine, Vol. 1 (Toronto: University of Toronto etc.) to: The Editor, The Ukrainian Weekly, 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, NJ 07302. Press, 1984). No. 24 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 16, 1996 7

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR AANNADAADA OOURIERURIER But Mr. Lysyj has forgotten the folk CC CC Out best donation proverb that you can bring the horse to by Christopher Guly water, but you can’t make him drink. is knowledge The Communist apparatchiks who run Dear Editor: Ukraine and its institutions reject this gift of knowledge. Their attitude can best be Ukrainians in the West cannot help described as arrogant stupidity. Until this Ukraine financially to any significant changes, Ukrainians in the West cannot The father of Canadian multiculturalism degree. Even the Jewish community, help Ukraine meaningfully. Any attempts After last October’s Quebec referendum the future of Canadian ethnicity when Dr. with immensely greater resources, sup- are like spitting against the wind. and a recent visit by the crew of “Good Diefenbaker sent him to the Senate. plies less than 10 percent of aid to Israel. Morning America” to Canada – which The timing was right. That year, 1963, J.B. Gregorovich The bulk of aid, over 90 percent comes included interviews with Prime Minister the Royal Commission on Bilingualism Toronto from the U.S. taxpayers’pockets. Jean Chretien and Quebec Premier Lucien and Biculturalism was looking at ways to What Ukrainians in the West can pro- The writer is chairman of the Bouchard on the issue of Canadian unity- improve relations between Anglophones vide is immensely more valuable, the Ukrainian-Canadian Civil Liberties Quebec sovereignty – most of the world and Francophones to fully entrench them knowledge of how the real world works. Association. knows Canada remains a place divided. It is in Canadian society. Sen. Yuzyk remind- a country still struggling with two solitudes. ed the commissioners the Canada of the Many philosophers have come and 1960s was more a mosaic of people than It is inappropriate to blame a group for gone urging an end to the cultural acri- an envelope composed of two halves. the actions of some. It is inappropriate to mony. One man, who died on July 6, Within a year, Ottawa formed the Do not typecast typecast and imply that an ethnic/reli- 1986, at the age of 73, spent his life pro- Canadian Folk Arts Council. But beyond gious group had an inordinate role. moting Canadian unity. celebrating decorated Easter eggs and or label groups Individuals, sure. If Dr. Kuropas wants to Dear Editor: In 1963, Progressive Conservative twirling Kozaks on town hall stages, the look at the inordinate role that certain Sen. Paul Yuzyk’s idea centered around a idea of multiculturalism remained toothless. In the May 26 edition of The individuals had, please. then-unfamiliar concept: multicultural- Undaunted, the Ukrainian Canadian His use of the group is akin to saying Ukrainian Weekly, Myron Kuropas in his ism. Among the first Ukrainian senator convened a Thinkers’ Conference that Ukrainians had an “inordinate role” article, “Ghostbusting in Ukraine”, Canadians appointed to Canada’s upper on Cultural Rights in Toronto in late in being anti-Semitic, and that “it is wor- writes: “The inordinate role played by house of Parliament, Sen. Yuzyk was liv- 1968. Representatives of 20 different thy of further exploration.” Jews in bringing Bolshevism to power is ing proof the concept worked. Canadian ethnic groups attended and cre- certainly a topic worthy of further explo- As a Ukrainian, I am tired of and ated the framework for a multicultural resent such typecasting. Within the community, his influence is ration.” legendary. Sen. Yuzyk helped organize policy for the country. The blueprint was Yes, there were Jews who were I would suggest that Dr. Kuropas sent to the prime minister and the 10 avoid labeling groups, and if he wants to the Ukrainian Canadian Congress (UCC) Bolsheviks. There were also Jews who provincial premiers. study roles, that he look at individuals. and the Ukrainian Catholic Brotherhood. were victims of Bolsheviks. There were He also chronicled “Ukrainian Canadian It took three years, but on October 9, also Ukrainians who were Bolsheviks, as J. Michael Szul M.D. history in numerous books, including 1971 – at a triennial meeting of the UCC well as Russians. Toronto “Ukrainian Canadians: Their Place and in Winnipeg – Mr. Trudeau said multicul- Role in Canadian Life.” turalism was officially a Canadian reality. Outside the community, the former However, 25 years later, that reality is University of Ottawa history professor’s threatened with becoming a memory. role, in the words of his one-time colleague In a recent report, the Canadian Foundation offers Ukrainian studies scholarship Sen. Rheal Belisle, was to serve as a “cul- Ethnocultural Council (CEC) – headed by TORONTO – A $4,000 scholarship part of courses taken, and a satisfactory tural witness who helped enormously to Ukrainian World Congress President Dr. for university students concentrating in grade level is maintained. promote [Canadian] multiculturalism.” Dmytro Cipywnyk – expresses concern the Ukrainian Studies has been announced The scholarship, named the Canadian Thanks to former Tory Prime Minister Department of Canadian Heritage’s review by the Canadian Foundation for Foundation for Ukrainian Studies John Diefenbaker, Dr. Yuzyk obtained of its multiculturalism program “is occur- Ukrainian Studies. Presidents’ Memorial Scholarship, was the necessary forum – the Senate – to call ring at a time when the backlash against The scholarship is intended for stu- created by the foundation to honor its national attention to the fact Canada was multiculturalism has become very political, dents in a four-year course leading to the presidents who have since passed away. more than just British and French. threatening Canada’s democratic laws and degree of bachelor of arts (or its equiva- These are the late Stanley Frolick, John Eight years after his maiden speech as humanitarian values and fostering the belief lent) at a Canadian university. Stashuk and Walter Surma Tarnopolsky. a senator, in which he introduced the that multiculturalism is divisive.” Students entering the second year of In announcing the scholarship, the concept of multiculturalism, Liberal The report is titled, “The 42 Percent studies will be eligible to apply. The suc- foundation’s president, Myroslav Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau made it Solution: Making Equality a Reality.” The number 42 is significant: a 1991 census cessful applicant will be granted $1,000 Diakowsky said, “This scholarship con- official policy. Canada was 104 years identified 42 percent of Canadians as claim- for the second year. A further $1,250 tinues what the foundation has done over old; Senator Yuzyk, 58. Both had lived ing origins other than French or British. will be granted that student for the third the years in support of Ukrainian studies. through turbulence that suggested a need There is also some irony in the docu- year, and $1,750 for the fourth year of We believe that Ukrainian studies remain for ethnic tolerance and harmony. ment. Among the CEC’s many recom- studies, provided some aspect of as important as ever for us as a Ukrainian In the Saskatchewan-born senator’s mendations for multicultural integration Ukrainian studies remains an important community here in Canada, for Canada, case, finding a job as a Ukrainian in Canadian society, they suggest “school and also for Ukraine.” Canadian schoolteacher in 1933 wasn’t “What is more, the state of Ukrainian boards must increase the hiring of ethnic easy. He applied for 77 jobs and was minorities in management and teaching studies at Canadian universities is also turned down for all of them. One of the St. Andrew’s offers an important indicator of the position positions.” Sixty-three years ago, a reasons: the 20-year-old Ukrainian young Paul Yuzyk, the future father of and status of Ukrainians as a group in Canadian might “contaminate” the chil- this country,” he said. multiculturalism might have had an easi- student stipends dren. Eventually, Dr. Yuzyk landed a job er time. WINNIPEG – St. Andrew’s College Founded in 1975 as a separate body teaching in Hafford, a rural Saskatchewan at the University of Manitoba has by members of the Ukrainian Canadian community heavily populated by announced 10 $1,000 entrance bursaries Professional and Business Federation, Ukrainian Canadians. for residence students for 1996-1997. the foundation has raised funds for “He was horribly chastised by his fam- The bursaries are available to graduat- Ukrainian studies in Canada, although ily for wanting to speak Ukrainian,” says ing high school students as well as the effect of its activities have also been Sen. Yuzyk’s daughter, Vicki Karpiak, mature students. felt elsewhere. In Canada, it has provid- 49. Two of his brothers anglicized their The criteria for the applicants are as ed support at such universities as those family name; his sister, Mary, used her follows: must be a registered full-time of Toronto, Manitoba, Alberta and husband’s name, Brown. student of the University of Manitoba York. Of his early days in Saskatchewan, (any faculty) or St. Andrew’s College It is also widely known for funding the Senator Yuzyk later recalled, “If they (faculty of theology); must be registered publication of the English-language five- called me a foreigner when I had been for residence at St. Andrew’s College; volume Encyclopedia of Ukraine, a pro- born in Canada, it meant Canada needed must enroll in six credit hours of course ject on which it collaborated with the some changing.” work in the Center for Ukrainian Shevchenko Scientific Society (Sarcelles, Sen. Yuzyk set out to do that first Canadian Studies (in 1996-1997, 11 France) and the Canadian Institute of through academe – obtaining bachelor’s courses are offered) or the faculty of the- Ukrainian Studies (University of Alberta, degrees in mathematics and history, a ology. Edmonton). master’s degree in history, and a Ph.D. in The deadline for application is July In addition, it has provided financial history from the University of Minnesota 15, 1996. support to help initiate the forthcoming in Minneapolis in 1958. His thesis: the For further information and/or appli- publication of Mykhailo Hrushevsky’s social history of Ukrainian Manitobans. cation forms, please write, phone or fax epic History of Ukraine-Rus’ in English Before arriving at the University of to: Bursaries Office, St. Andrew’s translation as well as to aid in the pro- Ottawa, Dr. Yuzyk spent seven years College, University of Manitoba, 29 duction of NOVA, an innovative teaching Slavic studies and history at the Dysart Road, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T methodology for use in schools to teach University of Manitoba in Winnipeg. 2M7; phone, (204) 474-8895; fax, (204) Ukrainian to children who have not While writing about it and teaching it, 275-0803. learned the language at home. Dr. Yuzyk was given a chance to influence Sen. Paul Yuzyk 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 16, 1996 No. 24 Women from across the United States gather to celebrate 70 years of the UNWLA by Roman Woronowycz TREVOSE, Pa. — For four days beginning May 24 more than 300 Ukrainian women, and men too, gathered in Trevose, Pa., on the outskirts of Philadelphia, to review the work of the Ukrainian National Women’s League of America and set a course for the next three years. This year’s triennial convention, the 24th gathering of Ukrainian women from across the United States, was special because it marked 70 years of the organi- zation’s work and was given a serious underpinning because it occurred in the year of the 10th anniversary of the Chornobyl explosion. Held at the Radisson Hotel of Bucks County, the convention included presen- tations and panel discussions on current events, organizational matters and ple- nary sessions. Women’s deft touches were found in the museum store/exhibit and the pictography on 70 years of UNWLA work. The conventioneers found time for revelry and socializing at a Friday night cocktail party, a splendidly put-together Saturday Hawaiian luau and a Sunday Delegates re-elect the executive board. evening banquet. Also in that time the 118 official dele- the elderly, new immigrants to the U.S., scholarships to Ukrainians around the college graduates. gates elected an executive board for the and medical and scholarship aid to vari- world. The UNWLA Scholarship/Student She explained that the key to pushing next three years and laid out future plans. ous countries. Sponsorship Program was established in forward the still secondary status of 70 years of community work Today the UNWLA helps Chornobyl 1967, although it had disbursed monies to women is by “investing in women.” As victims through financial aid and gifts- students as far back as 1932. In the last 28 an example, she cited Ela Bhatt, whom The UNWLA was created in 1925 in in-kind, such as the donation of a high- years, the program has assisted thousands Ms. Verveer and the first lady met during New York “to unite women of Ukrainian tech magnetic resonance imaging unit of pupils and students in Argentina, their travel to India, a woman who descent, or belonging to the Ukrainian that, in conjunction with the Children of Brazil, Paraguay, Poland, the U.S. and founded a bank that gives small loans, as community who live in the United Chornobyl Relief Fund, it helped finance Yugoslavia, and lately has expanded into minute as a dollar, to women to invest in States, in order to preserve Ukrainian and transport to Ukraine in 1994 on a Romania, Croatia and Ukraine. It has dairy cows, plows, etc. It is run by ethnic identity and cultural heritage. huge Army-owned C-5 transport plane. spent more than $2 million on such women for women. Today that women’s Functioning in a democratic country, the The mobile MRI, received from the stipends. Merely in the last triennial peri- bank has assets of $43 million. UNWLA is guided in its activities by the General Electric Corp. for the Kyiv od, ending December 1995, 1,816 schol- Microcrediting, the term Ms. Verveer principles of Christian ethics, religious Emergency Hospital and Trauma Center, arships were awarded in the amount of used for the joining of poor women to tolerance, political non-partisanship and is invaluable in detecting various cancers $443,143.22. open financial doors to become responsi- the support of human rights within the and illnesses associated with the fallout Among the UNWLA’s other notable ble borrowers, is a key to the empower- framework of a nonprofit charitable, from the Chornobyl catastrophe. achievements over the course of 70 years ment of women, she explained. She quot- education and cultural organization,” as The organization has also purchased are the founding of The Ukrainian ed Mrs. Clinton at the Beijing conference is stated in the UNWLA’s 24th medical equipment for a pediatric hospi- Museum in 1976, in which 51 percent of at a session on microcrediting: “Give a Convention Souvenir Book. tal in Lviv and for the Dzherelo the shares are still owned by the woman a seed and she will plant it, she That statement of purpose has been Children’s Health Center in Truskavets, UNWLA; the publication of Our Life will water it and nurture it and then reap transformed in practice into myriad pro - in western Ukraine. magazine, a monthly bilingual magazine it, share its fruits, and finally she will jects, including aid to orphans, widows, In addition, the organization offers begun in 1944; the creation of the Lesia replant it.” Ms. Verveer also was given a and Petro Kovaliv Fund and the Eva medal by the UNWLA in honor of being Stashkiw Memorial Fund; and the estab- named “Member of the Year.” lishment of the St. John’s Day Care Mr. Bazyluk spoke of his work with Center in Newark, N.J. the White House. He touched on arms The conferees, obviously, had much to control and Ukraine’s nuclear disarming discuss, to ruminate over and to plan for and on Chornobyl. He explained that the future as they gathered during the Ukraine, by acting on its promise to Memorial Day weekend, which began denuclearize, “helped cement her stand- with a pre-convention program on Friday ing as a country that can follow through night, followed by a wine and cheese on even the most difficult and coura- reception. geous decisions.” Three successful, young Ukrainian Turning to Chornobyl, he emphasized Americans were highlighted as featured that the reception hosted by Mrs. Clinton speakers, Melanne Verveer, currently and Vice-President Al Gore in the White deputy assistant to President Bill Clinton House was more than an opportunity for and deputy chief of staff to Hillary political speeches. “My own hunch is Rodham Clinton; Taras Bazyluk, speech that the White House event — augment- writer in the State Department’s Arms ed by the first lady’s release of her May 1 Control and Disarmament Agency; and syndicated column, ‘We Must Not Forget Marta Zielyk, who in 1995 became the the Children of Chornobyl’ to more than first permanent Ukrainian interpreter in 100 papers abroad — ultimately will the State Department. The program was leverage between a million and a billion moderated by UNWLA Vice-President dollars of additional help to deal with for External Affairs Iryna Kurowycky. Chornobyl’s aftermath.” In another por- Ms. Verveer spoke on “Women and tion of his speech Mr. Bazyluk listed the New Democracy.” She talked about what he feels it takes to achieve a posi- the U.N. Conference on Women and the tion in the policy-making echelons of companion forum for non-governmental American government. women’s organizations, both held in and Also speaking was Ms. Zielyk, who near Beijing last year, where some mem- traveled as an interpreter with President bers of the UNWLA were present, to Clinton to Kyiv last year and who has “bring new dignity and respect to women been at nearly all high-level meetings and girls all over the world, and in doing between Ukrainian and American officials so, bring new strength and stability to since she took her position in April 1995. families as well.” She explained that an interpreter’s job She mentioned that in Ukraine 70-80 is described as listening, remembering, UNWLA President Anna Krawczuk lights candles for regional council heads at percent of women are still unemployed, Chornobyl commemoration. In the background stands the tree of life. although they represent the majority of (Continued on page 9) No. 24 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 16, 1996 9

Women from... (Continued from page 8) editing. Ms. Zielyk, in her speech, offered a few additional skills: “Speak, take notes, be a walking, talking thesaurus, a dictio- nary, an encyclopedia.” She described the hectic lifestyle she endures, the uneven hours and the chron- ic jet lag associated with frequent trips overseas, which interpreters refer to as “exercises in sleep deprivation.” She also explained the problems unique to inter- preting a language that was not in offi- cial use for 70 years and for which there are no dictionaries for the specialized technical language and terminology used in the new high-technology world. Ms. Zielyk spoke of the difficulties in interpreting not only language but also many times having to “interpret” history, traditions, cultural habits, mannerisms. She publicly admitted that she cringes when an individual for whom she is inter- preting proposes a joke. “I groan inward- ly, just praying that the joke will be trans- latable, that this particular attempt at humor will transcend cultures. Most of the time it doesn’t,” she explained.

Conventioneering Roman Woronowycz Saturday marked the official opening of Conventioneers enjoy Hula dancers at Hawaiian luau. the convention and began with the presen- tation of banners of the nine regional com- welfare, education, the scholarship program printed them. She also said that criticism planned for New York. Architect George mittees and a prayer recitation led by and Our Life magazine were presented. or compliments are best handled by writ- Sawicki and the UNWLA’s Museum UNWLA Correspondence Secretary Most contentious was the panel on ing letters to the editor. However, in the chair, Luba Firchuk, spoke of the plans. Barbara Bachynsky. President Anna Our Life. English-language Editor room it seemed that, generally, most sup- Mr. Sawicki unveiled the proposed archi- Krawczuk then officially opened the 24th Tamara Stadnychenko found herself ported Ms. Stadnychenko. tectural rendering of the building. convention. defending decisions to run two specific Other panels were on social welfare, Other seminars were held on organiza- The day was crowded with reports from pieces, one a poem about a child lament- education and scholarships. tions, finances and ecology. the credentials committee, the election of ing her dislike of “Saturday school,” Sunday’s session began with a com- The Sunday lunch featured Marta convention officers, auditing and financial titled “Luba Doesn’t Have a Mouse.” memoration of the 10th anniversary of Jarosewich, who spoke on ecological reports and other organizational matters. The other is a tongue and cheek analysis the Chornobyl disaster. Lidia Czernyk, problems in Ukraine during her slide pre- During lunch Marta Bohachevska- of typical Ukrainian organization general social welfare chair, who conducted the sentation. Ms. Jarosewich was elected to Chomiak, a UNWLA vice-president, spoke elections and is called “Robert’s Rules of ceremony, read proclamations by U.S. the executive as head of the ecology of 70 years of UNWLA activity. Mary V. Order Need Not Apply.” President Bill Clinton and Ukraine’s U.S. chair, a new position, later that afternoon. Beck, one of the oldest and earliest One person at the session was adamant Ambassador Yuri Shcherbak. A tree of The convention got down to nuts and UNWLA members who began her activity that poems such as “Luba Doesn’t...” life with ten candles, one each for the bolts with the election of new officers with the organization in 1932, and is well- have no place in the organization’s news- nine regional councils and one for the after lunch. The slate in place for the last known as the first female mayor of Detroit, paper and put misplaced ideas in chil- independent branches, was lit, and the three years won re-election with no oppo- also said a few words. Many were visibly dren’s minds. Ms. Stadnychenko defend- regional heads were asked to come to the sition, with Ms. Krawczuk retaining her moved by her remarks on what it is to be a ed the publication of both pieces by front of the room where they held can- presidency. Ukrainian American female, and the asserting that what is printed does not dles lit by President Krawczuk. At the evening convention banquet, responsibilities involved. The crowd necessarily reflect editorial opinion. She More panels followed, including one the executive board was presented to the answered with two standing ovations. said that the pieces had caught her eye on the status of the renovation of The That afternoon, seminars about social and she found them interesting, so she Ukrainian Museum building being (Continued on page 15)

A few words with Anna Krawczuk, president of the UNWLA by Roman Woronowycz we benefit from that, but the language we speak our forefathers brought — our mothers and grandparents What do you see as the future of the Ukrainian — which is not the actual language used in Ukraine National Women’s League of America in view of itself. Here I mean the literary language, today’s lan- declining membership in the organization? guage. The very first thing we did that we hope will increase We have a woman from Ukraine, one in Arizona, our membership is elect an ecology chair. This has to do who is a secretary for the branch. Everybody there is not only with Chornobyl, but also with the global envi- very happy because she does all the writing and she is ronment. The enthusiasm was great, and a professional in this way learning English. in that field was elected, Marta Jarosewich. Women from Ukraine are not used to organized The second thing is that we are computerizing and women’s life. They just started to organize in the last will be going on the Internet, the World Wide Web and five years. So, for them it is a strange thing to see that any way we can to reach young women. We realize that women want to be separate from men. But they’re is where they are. Some of them write to us. We are coming along. planning already, we are researching. We have bought Our editor (of Our Life) is from Ukraine, Iryna two computers already. We have a professional person Chaban. We have other women from Ukraine, too, doing our World Wide Web home page design. We are although I don’t know all their names, but we do have probably even going to redesign our logo. them, and we want them to come and join us. I think all We hope that [we can reach them there] because our actions are geared with eyes and hearts to Ukraine. we have found that young women are no longer What do you see as the important issues and pro- around the church. This is our reality today, I’m sorry jects for the UNWLA in the near term, by which I to say. In prior years everybody gathered around the mean in the next three years? church, Orthodox, Catholic or other churches, and that is where you could reach them. You could reach them Well, the main project is ecology, because it has to do in the Ukrainian schools. Today there are very few with Chornobyl and nuclear disaster and the environ- Ukrainian schools left. So our hope is the Internet. ment. We do give medical aid to Chornobyl victims, and everything else, but I think that we need to make our What about women coming here from Ukraine? membership aware of what it is and why it is, and then Yes, we are trying to get them involved and have also inform the people around us, the American commu- them become our members. They are very helpful to nity to which we belong, so that they would know why us, especially when it comes to the Ukrainian lan- we care so much, why it is so important to us. The guage. Our problem is that anybody who reads and Chornobyl tragedy is not over, and it is not going to be Anna Krawczuk, re-elected to a second three-year writes grammatically in the live language of Ukraine, over for many years. People have to be educated. term, speaks at convention banquet. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 16, 1996 No. 24

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11 goals and 15 points in eight games Pro hockey... with Portland in 1994-1995. (Continued from page 10) The Capitals asked for more offense work well together.” from Konowalchuk about midway All Bondra has to do now is avoid the through 1994-1995, placing him on a line one negative description that has dogged with center Joey Juneau and right-winger him throughout his career: inconsistency, Keith Jones. He delivered. Ten of his 11 trading hot weeks for cold months. He goals were scored in the second half of the had never scored more than 37 goals in a lock-out shortened season. He was also season in his five-year NHL career, but able to maintain a high standard in the last year’s pro-rated total was 60. defensive zones. “One year does not make anybody a “The line I play on now is a checking goal scorer,” Schoenfeld said. “You have line and we’re usually out against the other to do it at a consistent level. We think team’s top scorers,” Konowalchuk said. “I think ‘D’ first, but I don’t just think ‘D’. If Peter is on the move up. We think he is I get a chance, I’m definitely going for it.” going to continue to score at a high pace.” Need proof? Konowalchuk fired seven This, of course, means the Capitals shots on goal, scored three times and added should be seeing a lot of wild expres- an assist against Winnipeg last December. sions of glee after his many goals. A month later against the Rangers, he con- “I don’t know why he does those nected for his second hat trick of the season things,” Pivonka said in almost an apolo- on nine shots. And a day after Christmas, getic tone, referring to Bondra’s moments in a game against the Montreal Canadians, of near lunacy following goals. “I’ve seen he had one goal on 11 shots. some guys in junior do things like that, not “I looked at the game sheet and I on this level. But Peter, I don’t know what couldn’t believe I had that many shots,” he he’s doing.” said. “I was disappointed I only scored Lots of pop in this cap-gun once. It hurt my shooting percentage.” Konowalchuk infiltrates the high-traf- Steve Konowalchuk is not like a lot of fic zones – the corners and the slot – and NHL players who are living out their gets most of his goals stabbing at the dream. That’s because growing up in Salt puck in crowds. On a team not known for Lake City, Utah, the Washington Capitals’ its explosiveness – only the New Jersey center/left-winger didn’t feel he had a legiti- Devils had fewer goals among Atlantic mate shot at making the big leagues. Even Division teams – Konowalchuk knows when he moved to Prince Albert, Sas- his goals are important. His 23 tallies katchewan, at 15 to pursue a higher caliber were a marked jump from the career-high of hockey, the NHL remained a long-shot. 12 he scored in 1993-1994. “I was a pretty good player for Salt Lake Konowalchuk said scoring goals won’t City, but then again Salt Lake City isn’t change the way he plays. “I guess the exactly a hockey hotbed,” said Kono- more I score, the more it will be expected walchuk, who notched a surprising 23 goals from me,” he said. “I’m just going to keep for the Capitals in 70 games this past regu- my same frame of mind – work hard and lar season. “When I moved to Prince Albert the chances will come.” I got cut from a bantam team one year and a (Quotes courtesy of Dave Fay and midget team the next. It didn’t make me Mike Brophy, Capitals’ beat writers.) Dance Camp and Workshop very happy, but I didn’t give up either.” This young Ukrainian eventually found UKRAINIAN UTTERINGS: Peter Roma Pryma Bohachevsky himself playing for the Portland Winter Bondra hit the 50-goal plateau April 3 in Verkhovyna, Glen Spey, NY Hawks of the Western League, where he Buffalo with his second four-goal game of was the league’s leading rookie scorer in this past regular season. He reached 50 in Workshop: June 30-July 20 1990-1991 with 43 goals and 92 points only 62 games. “I was just thinking about for advanced dancers ages 16 and up. and was named his team’s most valuable getting back and playing hard, getting some player. He upgraded to 51 goals and 104 wins, getting some goals and getting ready Camp: July 28-August 10 points the next season and was named the for the playoffs,” said Bondra, who missed for dancers ages 7 - 16 league’s MVP. the first six games due to a contract dispute Program includes ballet and Ukrainian dance. The Capitals knew they were getting and nine more with groin and shoulder an honest worker in Konowalchuk when injuries...”I never thought I’d get 50 they selected him 58th over all in the goals...I got it, and the reason is because the For information call or write 1991 entry draft. But they didn’t really team played well.” Bondra finished with 52, Roma Pryma Bohachevsky project him as a constant offensive threat. still a ways to go to reach the team record of 523 E. 14th Street, New York, NY 10009 Instead, they envisioned him as a grinder 60, set by fellow-Ukrainian Dennis Maruk Tel.: 212-677-7187 with good defensive instincts, capable of (1981-1982). chipping in the occasional goal. Through Still more Bondra, from Steve Dryden, hard work and dedication, especially in editor-in-chief of the Hockey News: “If vot- terms of getting bigger and stronger, Kono- ing for the Hart Trophy (league MVP) were walchuk has proved to be more of a multi- truly done on the basis of who is most valu- faceted performer. He weighed 175 pounds able to his team (as the terms of reference HURYN MEMORIALS when he was drafted, but strict adherence to stipulate), Vancouver’s Alexander Mogilny For the finest in custom made memorials installed in all cemeteries in the an off-ice training program designed for or Washington’s Peter Bondra or Boston’s track and field athletes helped him bulk up Ray Bourque or Chicago’s Chris Chelios New York Metropolitan area including Holy Spirit in Hamptonburgh, N.Y., to 202 pounds. The 6-foot-1 Konowalchuk would probably be the leading candidates. St. Andrew’s in South Bound Brook, N.J., Pine Bush in Kerhonkson and continues to do a lot of weight training, They were the ultimate linchpins on their Glen Spey Cemetery, Glen Spey. sprints and leg work to stay in top condi- teams this past season. For example, con- tion. sider that Bondra (26 percent) and Mogilny We offer personal service and guidance in your home. For a bilingual rep- He is not flashy, but is very deter- (23 percent) were the only two players to resentative call: mined – an attitude that has helped make account for more than 20 percent of their him a regular on the Capitals’ second team’s goals and Mogilny was the only top HURYN MEMORIALS line with center Dale Hunter and right- scorer 20 goals ahead of his team’s second- P.O. Box 121 winger Kelly Miller. highest scorer. If you think about it, the offi- Hamptonburgh, N.Y. 10916 “If you illustrated his development on a cial voting guidelines aren’t sensible. Nor Tel. (914) 427-2684 graph since he joined the organization, you have they been applied on a consistent Fax. (914) 427-5443 would see a steady rise,” said Capitals’ GM basis. If voting were truly done on the basis Dave Poile. “And it continues to rise.” of which player was most valuable to his Konowalchuk made his NHL debut as a team, one of last year’s serious challengers 19-year-old in 1991-1992, but didn’t crack should have been Bondra. Yet, he didn’t the Caps’ line-up as a regular until 1994- receive any support. How could members 1995. His indoctrination in the NHL fea- of the Professional Hockey Writers’ tured a lot of fourth-line duty and more Association have so little regard for him? than one extended stay in the press box. Bondra scored 34 of Washington’s 136 It also included several trips to the goals, exactly 25 percent. No other player in American Hockey League, where he the league scored 20 percent of his team’s showed flashes of offensive prowess – goals. Now, who deserved MVP honors last collecting 18 goals and 46 points in 37 season? The winner, Eric Lindros, or Peter games with Baltimore two years ago, and Bondra???” 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 16, 1996 No. 24

School of Public Health. The Great International... Lakes Center is a NIOSH Educational (Continued from page 4) Resource Center and World Health Ukraine” study, a seven-year longitudinal Organization Collaborating Center in cohort study of reproductive outcomes Occupational and Environmental Health. and childhood development that is part of An important factor in receipt of the the larger WHO-sponsored “European Fogarty award was demonstration of sup- Longitudinal Study of Pregnancy and port and commitment by the Ukrainian Childhood.” Approximately 9,000 fami- government. Dr. Yuri Shcherbak, Ukraine’s ambassador to the United lies in five cities in Ukraine (Kyiv, States, and his colleagues in the Mariupil, Dniprodzerzhynske, Ivano- Ukrainian Consulate General in Chicago, Frankivske and Krasniy Luch) are including Consul General Viktor Kyryk involved in the project. and Consul Anatoliy Tolkachov, were Ms. Monaghan from the University of instrumental in demonstrating official Illinois and Dr. Lukyanova from the government support for these activities. Institute for Pediatrics, Obstetrics and The UEHP invites scientific collabora- Gynecology are co-principal investigators tion on Fogarty-sponsored activities from of the “Children of Ukraine” study. Dr. academic and research institutions or Zoreslava Shkiriak-Nizhnik and Ms. other interested parties in the United Truchly serve as coordinators of this States. In addition, the need for technical ANNOUNCEMENT TO ALL PAID-UP MEMBERS important study. In 1995, the UEHP assistance with research support activi- received a major contract from the NIEHS MAIL YOUR ADDITIONAL INSURANCE PROPOSAL TODAY ties, such as the development of a com- to assist in data collection on a subsample puter center to support Fogarty-sponsored DON’T BE LEFT OUT IN THE COLD of the “Children of Ukraine” cohort from research, is anticipated but not funded. DON’T BE UNDERINSURED Kyiv and Dniprodzerzhynske who had Students interested in pursuing graduate submitted placental tissue and breast milk SAY YES TO INCREASED INSURANCE training or practicum experience in public for toxicological analysis. health with an emphasis on environmen- NO MEDICAL, NO AGE LIMIT, In addition, Dr. Hryhorczuk and Alex tal and occupational health problems in PERMANENT UNA MEMBERSHIP Forowycz from the UEHP are providing Ukraine or who want experience in com- technical support to the U.S. National TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR AIP PROGRAM BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE puter science in Ukraine are encouraged Cancer Institute and the Institute of to contact UEHP. UNA HOME OFFICE Endocrinology and Metabolism in Kyiv Inquiries should be directed to Susan in the conduct of the collaborative Monaghan (312) 996-7887; fax: (312) Chornobyl thyroid cancer studies. 413-7369; e-mail: [email protected] or The Ukrainian Environmental Health [email protected], or by letter at Project is based in the Great Lakes M/C922, 2121 West Taylor, Chicago, IL Center at the University of Illinois 60612.

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NOTESNOTES ONON PEOPLEPEOPLE UNA’S “10” PLAN Graduates first in class with 4.0 FRACKVILLE, Pa. – Ulana Marie Chabon, daughter of Joseph and Andrea Chabon of Frackville, Pa., a senior at yrs. old North Schuylkill Junior/Senior High 1100 School ranks first in her class, maintain- ing a 4.0 grade point average. She has also been a member of the National Honor Society for two years. ,000000 policy Miss Chabon was a member of both the 1100, softball and basketball teams for four years and a member of the cross country team for three years, earning a total of 11 letters. She served as co-captain of all three teams. She was named to the All-League Cross- dollars per month Country Team in 1993 and also qualified 1100 for the PIAA State Meet that year. Ulana Marie Chabon Miss Chabon’s plans include attending Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa., where Church in Maizeville, Pa., and a member of for she will major in biology. She is a member Ukrainian National Association Branch 242 of St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic of Frackville. 1100 years Recent changes made in the privatiza- State Property Fund... tion bill currently before Parliament were (Continued from page 2) criticized recently by a representative of the fall into the medium and large category, International Finance Corporation, who cash at age 65 said that the changes would undermine the 10,000 he said, but the Parliament has excluded 10,000 6,500 of these from privatization. Mr. process by giving employee collectives the Not available in Canada Yekhanurov said the government is try- power to decide the form of ownership and ing to convince the Parliament to the method of privatization of their enter- decrease the exempt list. prises, and by making the State Property Of those marked for privatization, some Fund subordinate to the Parliament rather CALL THE UNA TODAY FOR DETAILS 7,000 are already either fully or partially than the Cabinet of Ministers. owned by stockholders, he said. “I hope Asked to comment on these changes, that by the end of the first quarter of next Mr. Yekhanurov pointed out that the (800) 253-9862 year we will complete this process for all amendments were made during the sec- medium and large enterprises.” ond reading of the bill. It’s part of a long “This is a major goal for us, and I think process, he explained, noting that a year that we will reach it,” Mr. Yekhanurov said. had passed between the first and second readings of the bill. Under the World Bank agreement, PHTHALMIC URGICAL SSOCIATES P C state enterprises that have sold off at least He stressed, however, that “the gov- O S A , . . 70 percent of their stock are considered ernment is decidedly against changing D. Benedetto, M.D. M. Lopatynsky, M.D. privatized. the rules of the game in the privatization Privatization certificates, however, do process, and we will do everything in our not provide an enterprise with badly need- power to ensure that this does not happen Marta Lopatynsky, MD ed new capital, he pointed out. It’s merely in the third reading.” • Medical, laser and surgical treatment of eye diseases a way of distributing government property Nor does Mr. Yekhanurov expect a • Comprehensive eye examinations • Specialty interests to the citizens. And that is why the fund is new Ukrainian constitution to in any way hinder the privatization process. - Small incision cataract surgery laying the groundwork for future stock - Nearsighted surgery (Excimer laser and radial keratotomy surgery) “No, there will be no changes,” he auctions, which would include foreign - Corneal surgery and external eye disease investors, Mr. Yekhanurov said. said. “The course set by the government “The most important and most difficult is unchangeable; it’s part of the govern- Evening and Saturday hours. task facing us today is getting investment ment’s program of action passed by the 261 James Street, Suite 2D 124 Avenue B for our enterprises. We have neither the parliament,” he added. Morristown, New Jersey 07960 Bayonne, New Jersey 07002 experience nor adequate procedures for “We’re only waiting for the right of 201-984-3937 201-436-1150 this,” he said, “and that is why we are work- private ownership of property, which Full participation with all major insurance companies including Medicare, ing closely with our consultants, donor already exists, to finally be codified with- Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Oxford, USHealth Care. nations and international organizations in in the constitution,” he said. “In this order to get this assistance for Ukraine.” regard, I’m an optimist.” THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES LOWERED PRICE FOR OUR TERM LIFE INSURANCE (IN CANADA ONLY)

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what to do. Secondly, they did not expect Kyiv newspaper... that we would produce documentary evi- (Continued from page 3) dence contradicting virtually every one of these questions. Yet even after another Mr. Shmarov’s accusations. motion, the judge refused to call Mr. For example, Mr. Shmarov claimed that Shmarov to testify. he did not organize a “coup d’état.” He The judge also refused our request to demanded that we prove the truth of those summon President Kuchma as a witness, words. So I simply answered that we, as a although due to a technical error, newspaper, do not concern ourselves solely National Security Council Chairman with breaking news. We report and com- Volodymyr Horbulin may well testify, as ment on those events or facts that have he was not stricken from the list of wit- become, through their publication, com- nesses. We also asked for Col. Gen. mon knowledge. And so it was with this Anatoliy Lopata, who will testify, two matter. Recently, at a military affairs con- other generals, who were disallowed ference organized by Levko Lukianenko, because we did not know their where a Gen. Kravchuk said forthrightly patronymics... All in all we have many that Mr. Shmarov’s actions vis-a-vis the witnesses. At the following session we national security concept in question con- continued presenting questions to the stituted a coup d’état. And I told them that other side, and on the third day we, that is such and such newspapers had published a member of the editorial board and this at the time of its uttering, and that such myself, gave statements in our defense. and such witnesses will confirm this fact. Later Mr. Shmarov wrote that we twist- And the member of the editorial ed all the facts in commenting on the mat- board who appeared with you that day ter at hand. So I read him the following was? phrase: ‘Everything written in Vechirniy Stepan Poradiuk, my first assistant edi- Kyiv corresponds precisely to what was tor. The other side did not expect two said at the National Security Council con- things. First of all, Mr. Nikazakov led them ference.’ The author of those words was up a blind alley by forcing them to read Mr. Horbulin, appearing on television. excerpts from the editorial in question and Here is the transcript, I told them. They insisting that they precisely point out what were at a loss and requested a recess. After FULL TIME POSITION AVAILABLE they consider to be published falsehoods. consulting our side, the judge recessed the And so it went. Mr. Hayduk did not know proceedings until June 20. Administrative and personal assistant to active individual involved with Ukrainian-American affairs.

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As for children, she said today in Women from... Ukraine 14,000 children are without a (Continued from page 9) mother or a father, another statistic that 310 delegates and guests on hand after is on the rise. Maria Kondrat, head of the convention Ms. Krandakova ended her speech on committee, made some opening remarks. the upbeat, proclaiming that “on the eve The lengthy affair (it ran five hours) of the new millennium, the Ukrainian featured the dispensing of honorary woman is finally awakening.” scrolls, the bestowing of awards, greetings On Monday the conventioneers gath- from President Clinton and Ukraine’s ered to approve the draft of the resolutions. President Leonid Kuchma, Ambassador Iryna Rusnak, who chaired the plenums Summer programs 1996 and elections throughout the four-day Shcherbak, U.N. Ambassador Anatoliy Thursday, July 4 Zlenko, New York Consul General Viktor affair, kept the by-now-tired women together as she moved the convention to its 06:00 pm 0Hutsul Night Khryzhanivsky, an address by President 10:00 pm 0DANCE — music provided by LVIVIANY Krawczuk, some words by World close. Federation of Ukrainian Women’s Among the resolutions that passed Friday, July 5 Organizations President Oksana Sokolyk, were a decision to join the information 10:00 pm 0DANCE — music provided by FATA MORGANA a few thoughts by at least one ex-president superhighway by putting together a Saturday, July 6 and, of course, thank-yous and, finally, home page on the Internet; to expand the 08:30 pm 0CONCERT — “DARKA and SLAVKO — Unplugged” entertainment. Ukrainian Museum’s archives and to 10:00 pm 0DANCE — music provided by TEMPO, FATA MORGANA, BURLAKY increase its membership; to have districts Vice-President Bohachevska- Saturday, July 13 Chomiak presented the Lesia and Petro and regional councils check local school districts and review texts to ensure they 08:30 pm 0CONCERT — Folk Ensemble CHERES Kovaliv Award to Maria Savchyn Pyskir Director: Andriy Milavsky for modern literature, specifically for her adequately reflect the historic changes 10:00 pm 0DANCE — music provided by LUNA work “1,000 Roads,” which chronicles that have taken place in the former Soviet Union in the last half decade; to Sunday, July 20 the struggles of the UPA through her 08:30 pm 0CONCERT — Vocalist Yaroslav Hnatiuk eyes as the wife of a high-ranking offi- develop a plan to provide more scholar- ship aid for students in Ukraine; to con- 08:30 pm 0CONCERT — Pianist — Svitlana Hnatiuk cer. 10:00 pm 0DANCE — music provided by VODOHRAI, LUBA and MYKOLA tinue to help orphans in Ukraine and in At one point some controversy Saturday, July 27 swirled around the award winner because other countries of the world; and to sup- port the indigent elderly of the UNWLA. 08:30 pm0 CONCERT — DUMKA CHOIR, New York of Ms. Pyskir’s alleged association with 08:30 pm0 CONCERT — VASYL HRECHYNSKY, conductor the KGB after the war, before she moved Partying 10:00 pm 0DANCE — music provided by LUNA to the U.S. Rumor had it that some peo- Saturday, August 3 ple would walk out of the hall during the Beyond all the hard work, the many 08:30 pm 0CONCERT — Dance Ensemble CHAIKA presentation. However, during the ple- panels and the solemn moments, the ladies found time for distraction and 08:30 pm 0CONCERT — Vocal Duet TODASCHUK SISTERS nary session earlier that day, the protest- 10:00 pm 0DANCE — music provided by FATA MORGANA ing group publicly stated that it had with- entertainment. drawn its protest “in the name of conven- First there was the Friday night cock- Saturday, August 10 tion unity and goodwill.” tail party. Then, during the banquet a 08:30 pm0 CONCERT — YARA THEATRE GROUP 10:00 pm0 DANCE — music provided by VODOHRAI A second Kovaliv Award, for vocal duo from Lviv, Luba and Mykola, Ukrainian studies, presented in absentia entertained the crowd with several Sunday, August 11 UNWLA DAY to Tamara Hundakova. Ukrainian pop songs including the well- know “Dva Kolory.” They were the light Saturday, August 17 The keynote address was delivered by 08:30 pm0 CONCERT — ROMAN TSYMBALA People’s Deputy Olena Krandakova, moment in an otherwise solemnly cere- 08:30 pm0 CONCERT — LESIA HRABOVA who is also chairwoman of the monial banquet. 10:00 pm0 DANCE — music provided by BURLAKY Committee on Women and Children in But the Saturday night luau, including 11:45 pm0 Crowning of “MISS SOYUZIVKA 1997” the Kuchma administration. Citing vari- hula dancers and Hawaiian drums, had to be the piece de resistance. The women and Sunday, August 18 ous statistics, Ms. Krandakova said 02:00 pm0 An afternoon with “EKO KOZAK” women and children fare worse than men donned leis, gathered around the Saturday, August 24 UKRAINIAN INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION many in today’s difficult “transitional” hotel’s pool, and listened and watched authentic Hawaiian dancers and musicians 08:30 pm0 CONCERT — SOYUZIVKA DANCE WORKSHOP RECITAL stage of economic development in 08:30 pm0 CONCERT — Director: ROMA PRYMA BOHACHEVSKY Ukraine. while enjoying Hawaiian treats followed by a Hawaiian-style dinner. 10:00 pm0 DANCE — music provided by BURYA She said that some inroads are being LABOR DAY WEEKEND CELEBRATIONS made, however. Specifically, she noted that Everyone immersed themselves in the moment — people swaying to the South CONCERT, DANCES, EXHIBITS, TENNIS TOURNAMENT, SWIMMING COMPETITION women’s rights are protected in Ukraine, (Details TBA) first, through the U.N. Convention on Pacific beats and clapping their hands. Women that Ukraine signed and, which, One of the conventioneers even appeared she said, Ukraine adheres to. Also, she said poolside in her bathing suit. Another the draft constitution guarantees civil rights, individual wore a dress stylized to including those of women. resemble a grass skirt. Well-established dental office seeking partner However, she pointed out that legal There is something about a conven- equality is only the first step to de facto tion that brings out the unusual in peo- Office: (201) 762-3100; Home: (201) 731-1050 equality, albeit a key one. ple; this one did, too. She cited figures that show the num- ber of women in government positions is on the rise, although stereotypical view- points discouraging women from taking part in political life still exist. Today women make up 61 percent of Ukraine’s college graduates, she noted. On the downside, she said the health of the country is declining. In 1994 deaths exceeded births by 242,210; last year that figure approached 300,000. The decline of women’s health is shown to directly affect the birthrate, she explained.

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UKRAINIAN PREVIEW OF EVENTS ATIONAL Sunday, June 23 Ukrainian Summer Institute invites all for- N mer alumni, alumnae and faculty from the ROUND LAKE BEACH, Ill.: The Chicago summer classes of 1971 through 1995 to Regional Council of the Ukrainian National attend their first reunion. The two-day event Women’s League of America is holding its ASSOCIATION begins with a reception and dinner on Friday annual Den Soyuzianky picnic at the at the Harvard Faculty Club, followed by the Ukrainian Oselia, at the corner of Hainesville Ukrainian short “Dora was Dysfunctional” and Maple. Divine liturgy will be at 11 a.m., and the feature film “Night of Questions” at FOR PURCHASE followed by traditional Ukrainian dishes and HOME the Carpenter Film Center. Luba Demchuk a barbecue. Entertainment will include danc- and Andrea Odezynska will entertain a dis- OR REFINANCE ing to a Ukrainian band, a children’s magi- cussion of their films after the showing. On LOAN cian, juggler and games, all culminating with Saturday morning, Harvard Profs. George a grand raffle at 4 p.m. For more information Grabowicz, Roman Szporluk, Michael Flier SPECIAL FEATURES: call Lidia Olenczuk, (312) 581-3220. and Edward Keenan will hold a discussion PROGRAM* • Available Nationwide IRVINGTON, N.J.: Pre-School Music pre- on “Ukraine and Ukrainian Studies” in the Call now for immediate service • Single-Family Residence or Condominium sents its annual kazka pantomime, “Circus — Lowell Hall Auditorium. Lunch will com- and complete program details... The Clown Who Lost His Smile,” at 3 p.m. prise a Charles River cookout for all atten- • Conventional and Jumbo Loans at the Ukrainian Community Center, 140 dees. The afternoon can be spent viewing an • Fixed or Adjustable Rates Prospect Ave. See new thrills, hear the crowd exhibit of contemporary Ukrainian art from and ferocious animals, watch the young tots’ Kyiv’s OR Gallery, at Boylston Hall in • Fast, Efficient Service agile performance. All are welcome. For Harvard Yard. Saturday evening will feature (800) 253-9862 • Free Pre-Qualification more information or to register children for a reception, banquet and dancing to the summer courses or the 1996-1997 school Vodohray band from New York. The ban- year call, (908) 276-3134. quet speaker will be Jeffrey Sachs, director of the Harvard Institute for International WARRINGTON, Pa.: The annual Development, who will speak on “Economic Field & Olesnycky Ukrainian Festival, hosted by St. Anne reform in Ukraine.” The deadline for regis- Attorneys at Law Ukrainian Catholic Church, starts at noon tration is June 22. For further information on the spacious 16 acre tract and in the call Patricia Coatsworth at the Harvard adjoining church hall, 1545 Easton Road 11 Eagle Rock Ave., Suite 100 Ukrainian Research Institute, (617) 496- (Route 611). Divine liturgy will be celebrat- 5651. East Hanover, N.J. 07936 ed at 11:30 a.m. The festival will be held Thursday, July 4 (201) 386-1115 rain or shine. The Voloshky Dance Ensemble will perform, as will the LAS VEGAS: The Ukrainian American Fax (201) 884-1188 Pennsylvania Villagers Polka Band, begin- Social Club of Las Vegas will hold a pot (Three Miles North of Ramada Hotel, at Ridgedale Ave.) ning at 1:30 p.m. and continuing until 7:30 luck dinner. Guests are invited to bring sal- p.m. Ukrainian cuisine, such as varenyky, ads, desserts, alcoholic and non-alcoholic Representation of Small Businesses, holubtsi and halushky, will be available. beverages. The club will furnish and cook Every palate will be gratified. Various the meats. The revelry commences at 6 p.m. Wills, Estates and Asset Protection, Commercial and Corporate Law, Ukrainian arts and crafts items will be on with a cocktail and social hour. At 7 p.m., Real Estate and Family Law. sale. Games and novelties await the patron. the feast begins and runs until the wee hours. For more information call, (215) 343-0779. Dress is most casual. The evening’s celebra- (By prior appointment, on selected Fridays, between the hours of 5:00 P.M. and 7 P.M., Mr. Olesnycky Friday-Saturday, June 28-29 tions are at 7030 West Darby. Admission: $7. For reservations and additional informa- will hold office hours at Self-Reliance Ukrainian Federal Credit Union, 558 Summit Ave., Jersey City, NJ. CAMBRIDGE, Mass.: The Harvard tion call Jan, (712) 434-1187. Please call (201) 386-1115 to make such appointments in advence)

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