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In Ukraine's Supreme Council Ukraine remembers Babyn Yar Parliament votes to boycott Union structures, passes law on Ukrainian citizenship by Chrystyna Lapychak "There are two processes happening Kiev Press Bureau simultaneously. On the one hand we are building an independent sovereign KIEV — Reconvening last week in Ukraine and on the other the Soviet the Ukrainian capital, the Supreme Union is disintegrating. In this process Council of Ukraine took several major of disintegration of the union there steps toward realization of its August 24 exists a danger to our sovereignty. declaration of independence and U- Therefore, we must participate in some kraine's secession from the disinte­ way to protect our interests," said Mr. grating Soviet Union. Hryniov. The most dramatic decision came on "We were one of the founders of the Wednesday, October 9, when the Ukrai­ union, so we should honorably leave it," nian legislature voted to boycott all all- said Mr. Hryniov. union political structures of the former The resolution "on deputies' groups Soviet Union, particularly the USSR from Ukraine in the Council on the Supreme Soviet, scheduled to convene Republics and the Union Council in the on October 21 in Moscow. USSR Supreme Soviet during the After declaring that the union was transitional period" states: dead, the Ukrainian Parliament autho­ "Taking into account that the USSR Supreme Soviet, according to the rized Volodymyr Hryniov, its second 6 deputy chairman, to contact the leaders USSR law on organs of state power of all the former Soviet republics about and government of the USSR during creating a new inter-republican or inter­ the transitional period,' is given the state council for the transitional period right to pass laws, effective on the to oversee "the orderly demontage of territory of sovereign republics, which the former union." contradicts the Constitution of U- kraine, the Act on the Independence of "We are acknowledging that the Ukraine, the Declaration on the State political structure of the all-union Sovereignty of Ukraine, deputies' structure, the Supreme Soviet, no groups will not be sent to the Council on longer exists," said Mr. Hryniov during . the Republics and Union Council of the the debate over the issue. USSR Supreme Soviet." "However, we must decide on a The second point of the resolution mechanism for our participation in the authorizes the Presidium of the Su- process of the dissolution of the union." (Continued on page 2) Kravchuk forges ties with France

j|Chrystyna Lapychak during meeting with Mitterand Thousands honor the memory of those who perished at Babyn Yar during the Nazi JERSEY CITY, N.J. - Ukraine's "listened very carefully" to his occupation of Kiev, 1941-1943. Supreme Council Chairman Leonid analysis of the current situation in the by Chrystyna Lapychak ing" on September 29, the first day of Kravchuk stopped over in Paris on his former USSR. Kiev Press Bureau mass shootings at a ravine called Babyn way back to Kiev for a brief meeting Mr. Kravchuk said that he had told Yar in 1941. That day thousands ga­ with French President Francois Mit­ President Mitterand that Ukraine KIEV — A weeklong series of events thered at the Babyn Yar monument, terand on October 3. would have ties with other republics initiated by the Ukrainian government erected by Soviet Ukrainian officials in only in the fields of economics and commemorating the mass killings of 1966 to the "Soviet victims of the The delegation, which included Ana- Jews, Ukrainians and others by the toliy Zlenko, Ukraine's minister of collective security. He said Ukraine fascists," with no mention that the would not become a part of any union Nazis at Babyn Yar culminated with a primary victims were Jews and then foreign affairs, and Valeriy Krav- memorial ceremony on October 5, end­ chenko, the minister of foreign econo­ with Moscow and that it wanted to other non-Aryan nations, Ukrainians, become integrated into the interna­ ing 50 years of official Soviet silence and Russians, Poles and others. mic relations, was met at the airport by beginning a new phase in Ukrainian- the Ukrainian permanent representa­ tional community. He said that al­ Serhiy Komisarenko, a deputy prime though foreign aid would help Ukraine, Jewish relations. minister of Ukraine, who chaired the tive to UNESCO, Alexander Slip- Official delegations from the United chenko, and officials from the French it will become an independent state Ukrainian government's Babyn Yar without aid as well. States, Israel, the Federal Republic of Foreign Ministry. organizing committee, Dr. Yuriy Mr. Kravchuk dicussed Ukraine's Germany, as well as Ukrainian govern­ Shcherbak, Ukraine's minister of the Chairman Kravchuk told TASS nuclear-free policy, which calls ment and parliamentary officials joined environment, Oleksander Mosiyuk, before the meeting that he wanted to for the destruction of missiles on Kiev's Jewish community, residents, mayor of Kiev, addressed the crowd discuss economic cooperation in the Ukrainian soil rather than the transfer survivors and eyewitnesses in events that came to the monument bearing fields of power engineering, aircraft of them to another country. throughout the week of September 29 to flowers and photographs of relatives building and electronics, and the "esta­ Mr. Kravchuk also met with French October 6 remembering the 200,000 and friends who were killed at Babyn blishment of political cooperation since National Assembly Speaker Laurent victims, mostly Jews, .massacred in Yar. Ukraine has become a sovereign state." Fabius and Foreign Minister Roland Nazi-occupied Kiev 50 years ago. The memorial meeting was then After his meeting, Mr. Kravchuk told Dumas to discuss potential bilateral The "Memorial Days" began with a moved over to the site of the massacre,

reporters that President Mitterand had ГЄІСШОІІЬ. city wide "Day oi Memorv and Mourn­ (Continued on page 8) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1991 No. 41

Soviet space program complex Newsbriefs discovered in Dnipropetrovske from Ukraine KIEV - Another surprise has of problems to untangle. Even emerged in the wake of the dis­ though it produces half of the Soviet mantling of Soviet power structure in Union's steel, exports 40 percent of 9 KIEV - A poll taken by the Ф TRANSCARPATHIA - A new Ukraine, reported The Washington the oil it refines (though much of this Institute of Sociology of the Ukrainian Subcarpathian Republican Party is Post. It turns out that the Soviet oil is imported in the first place), and Academy of Sciences found that 63 being organized on the basis of the space program is based in a huge uses only, half of the electricity it percent of those who responded favor Carpathian Rusyn Society. Its goal is to complex in Dnipropetrovske. This produces, Ukrainian officials have independence and 17.3 percent oppose make Transcarpathia a separate repub­ complex, employing 50,000 workers, had no access to even the most basic it. A group of sociologists from the lic within a new "loose confederation." is where the Soviet space shuttle and economic figures, such as Ukraine's same institute that conducted a survey (URP-Inform) Sputnik rockets are built. total output. for the Ukrainian Supreme Council e KIEV - The Ukrainian Ministry The Ukrainian government was Few Ukrainian officials have had found different results: 74 percent for training or experience in running an independence and 12 percent against. of Energy, in an attempt to develop largely unware of the details of this alternative energy sources, will pur­ program before the coup and is still economy since everything was con­ They found that 41 percent would vote trolled from Moscow. State mono­ for Leonid Kravchuk, and 9 percent chase SI million worth of electric trying to find out exactly what goes windmills in Denmark to be installed in on inside the factory, said the recent­ polies still operate about 98 percent would vote for Vyacheslav Chornovil of the factories in Ukraine, accord­ for president in the scheduled Decem­ the Crimea, which has the most ideal ly appointed privatization minister, climate for such purposes. The Crimea Vladimir Lanavoi. He joked about ing to Volodymyr Pylypchuk, the ber 1 elections. (RFE/RL Daily Re­ chairman of the legislature's Com­ port) already has 40 such windmills, as the how the officials who were not region consumes 8 billion kilowatts of supposed to know about the complex mission on Economic Reform and Management. electricity per year. Ukrainian specia­ spoke about its production of "bar­ ^ KIEV — Ukraine's new Minister of lists estimate that wind power in the rels." Because of the Chornobyl disaster, Defense, Konstantin Morozov, said Crimea can generate 13 billion kilo­ Oleksander SavchenkoJ an econo­ many Ukrainians wish the republic that Ukraine should take command of watts per year. (RFE/ RL Daily Report mist of Rukh and advisor to the to be nuclear-free. This includes not the Black Sea fleet and that a defense based on Radio Kiev) Ukrainian government, told Post only the missiles which caused such council and general staff is being correspondent Peter Maass that consternation in Washington, but formed to oversee the changing of ф BUKOVYNA, Ukraine - New oil there are about 2,000 military facto­ also the power plants. Minister Soviet military units on Ukrainian deposits, whose crude is light and has ries in Ukraine that were operated by Lanavoi said that because there is territory to Ukrainian military units, low sulfur content, have been dis­ Moscow. He said officials are hoping such an energy surplus in Ukraine, according to Narodnaya Armiya (Na­ covered in North Bukovyna, Chernivtsi that the plants possess sophisticated the six nuclear plants that produce 18 tional Army) newspaper. He also said region. The first well, near the village of technology that can now be convert­ percent of its energy could be shut that Ukrainian military academies Lopushanske, is located 713 meters ed to non-military uses. Unfortu­ down "without any loss to our coun­ would be set up soon. above sea level and has already pro­ nately, this seems unlikely to work try." Meanwhile, on October 7 the Presi­ duced industrial quantities of oil. out well judging from the past expe­ Collective farms, which take up 97 dium of Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers Further drilling confirmed that there rience of Poland and East Germany. percent of the land, are also a well- approved draft laws that would create a are more deposits at the same depth of Many of the factories there have not known model of incompetence. The Ukrainian National Guard and army. over 4,000 meters. (RFE/ RL Daily been able to compete with Western private farms, which account for The army would be for defense pur­ Report based on Pravda Ukrainy) countries. only 3 percent of the land, produce 28 poses only, and be limited to 450,000 ^ MOSCOW - Since the price of Although independence is initially percent of the food, The Washington people. The laws are partially meant to exhilarating, Ukraine has a plethora Post noted. gold in Ukraine has soared from 50 transform Ukraine into a neutral state rubles to 186 rubles per gram (85 to 315 and a nuclear-free zone called for in the dollars at the inflated official exchange sufficient for social interaction" for all Declaration on State Sovereignty of rate), dentists in Ukraine cannot finish Parliament... citizens. Ukraine. (RFE/RL Daily Report) dental work already begun on patients. (Continued from page 1) According to Sergei Kolomiets, dental adviser to the health department of the preme Council of Ukraine and U- With the exception of applicable ^ DNIPROPETROVSKE - Zoria, bilateral agreements between Ukraine Kiev City Council, dentists have not kraine's Cabinet of Ministers to autho­ formerly the Ukrainian Communist received gold crowns or money for their rize delegations to inter-republican and other states, individuals who desire Party's regional committee's news­ to become citizens must give up all other purchases since the price of gold more coordinating organs. paper, changed its name on September than tripled, although they were pro­ citizenship, take an oath to Ukraine, the 6 to Narodna Haze ta, but left every­ The third point offers all USSR text of which is to be determined by the mised that the difference in gold prices people's deputies from Ukraine posi­ thing else pretty much the same. The would be made up by the Finance Ukrainian Supreme Council and must editorial staff is still the same, and the tions as paid consultants to the Ukrai­ have lived on the territory of Ukraine Ministry. He also said that teeth which nian Parliament if they so choose. contents of the paper have not change had already undergone dental work for for the last five years. much either. In their letters to the editor During Tuesday's session, the Ukrai­ crowns would deteriorate rapidly unless nian legislature passed a historic law on The Ukrainian Supreme Council also section, the "Public Barometer," only they were fitted quickly. (Reuters) citizenship, establishing sole.. Ukrai­ passed a resolution on Tuesday "on the one letter supported the Ukrainian nian citizenship for all former Ukrai­ position of the press, television and Supreme Soviet's proclamation of ь KOLOMYIA - Festivities mark­ nian SSR citizens on the territory of radio of Ukraine during the coup d'etat independence. All others condemned ing the 750th anniversary of the city's Ukraine for the first time in over 70 and measures resulting from this." the proclamation and the flying of founding were held here on September years. Ukrainian flags. One of the letters 5. A memorial stone was placed where a actually maintained that many mem­ monument of Taras Shevchenko used The law stipulates that "Ukraine has The resolution gives the Cabinet of bers of Ukrainian democratic groups to stand before it was destroyed during sole citizenship. On the basis of bilateral Ministers of Ukraine until January 1, had supported the coup. (Respublika) World War I. (Respublika) treaties between states dual citizenship 1991 to make a decision on the demo- is permitted." The second phrase was nopolization and reorganization of added as a compromise, following Ukrainian television and radio, gua­ appeals by deputies from heavily Rus­ ranteeing conditions for creative:, and sian-populated areas, particularly financial independence of its employee FOUNDED 1933 Svitlana Ostroushchenko, a conserva­ collectives. Ukrainian WeeUi tive deputy from Odessa. The measure also sets a deadline of An English-language Ukrainian newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Kiev deputy Ivan Zayets, one of the October 21 for the Cabinet of Ministers Association Inc., a non-profit association, at 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, NJ. chief authors of the new law, said that he to complete its overview of the propo­ 07302. believed it was highly unlikely that sals of the temporary parliamentary Russia and Ukraine would sign an commission of inquiry into the actions Second-class postage paid at Jersey City, NJ. 07302. agreement on dual citizenship and said of government and other officials (ISSN - 0273-9348) that the vote was a victory for sole during the putsch of August 19-21 to citizenship and for Ukrainian state­ fire the president and vice-president of Yearly subscription rate: S20; for UNA members - S10. hood. Ukrainian Television and Radio. Also published by the UNA: Svoboda, a Ukrainian-language daily newspaper. "I come here today as a citizen of the The Weekly an.1 Svoboda: UNA: USSR and I leave here a citizen of The Cabinet of Ministers will also be (201)434-02J/,-0807,-3036 (201) 451-2200 Ukraine," said Volodymyr Smetanin, charged with creating and introducing a deputy chairman of the parliamentary system of state support of the press by Postmaster, send address human rights committee, in Russian, as the end of the year and review the idea changes to: I Editor-in-chief: Roma Hadzewycz he presented the draft law on citizenship of creating a Ministry of Information. The Ukrainian Weekly/ Associate editors: Marta Kolomayets on Tuesday. P.O. Box 346 Chrystyna Lapychak (Kiev) The Parliament decided that its news- Jersey City, NJ. 07303 Assistant editor Khristina Lew Mr. Zayets also pointed out one of paper, Holos Ukrainy, will also be the important points of the new law, published in Russian, in addition to The Ukrainian Weekly, October 13, 1991, No. 41, Vol. LIX which requires "knowledge of the Ukrainian, and once a week will include Copyright 1991 by The Ukrainian Weekly Ukrainian language to the extent a section in another language. 3 No. 41 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1991 Dmytro Pavlychko discusses Ukraine's future in Philly by Tamara Stadnychenko-Cornelison 300 at Philadelphia's Ukrainian Cul­ tural and Educational Center. Mr. PHILADELPHIA - Established in Pavlychko's appearance at the World 1949, the prestigious World Affairs Affairs Council was covered by the local Council of Philadelphia is a non-profit, ABC affiliate; a report on the event was non-partisan organization dedicated to aired on the station's evening news the task of educating its 5,000 members program. and the public about global affairs. In The program at the World Affairs recent years, the World Affairs Council Council was opened by Council Presi­ has hosted numerous foreign statesmen dent Buntzie Ellis Churchill who greet­ and dignitaries, among them Turkish ed guests and introduced Philadelphia President Turgot Ozal, Pakistani Prime attorney Gregory Saputelli. Mr. Sa- Minister Benizar Bhutto, Russian Presi­ putelli then introduced Mr. Pavlychko dent Boris Yeltsin, and former French who, in English, thanked the staff of the President Valery Giscard d'Estaing. World Affairs Council and the mem­ On Tuesday, October 1, at a reception bers of the Ukrainian Human Rights and luncheon co-sponsored by the Committee for inviting him to Philadel­ Ukrainian Human Rights Committee, phia. His lecture, in Ukrainian, was the World Affairs Council's featured translated by Sergiy V. Koulyk, second speaker was Dmytro Pavlychko, chair­ secretary of the Permanent Mission of man of the Foreign Relations Commit­ Ukraine to the United Nations. Dmytro Pavlychko (center) gives interview to Philadelphia's ABC affiliate; Sergiy tee of Ukraine's Parliament. V. Koulyk translates for the Ukrainian poet-turned-politician. Mr. Pavlychko, who was in the Declaration of independence tered that Ukraine's choice in this United States and Canada as a member determination to be a nuclear-free Mr. Pavlychko first spoke about of the Ukrainian delegation headed by nation which had no need for and no matter was both moral and correct, that Ukrainian Chairman of the Supreme Ukraine's August 24th declaration of desire to keep the 173 nuclear ICBMs these weapons posed a threat to the Council Leonid Kravchuk, had pre­ independence, an event that he said was now on its territory. He explained that entire world, and that a worse image viously visited Philadelphia as a guest of an inevitable if long-awaited rejection 130 of these missiles were already would be projected by a nation;, pos­ the Ukrainian Human Rights Commit­ of 73 years of colonial occupation. He targeted for destruction by the recent sessing and brandishing such weapons tee in April. At that time, he spoke called the recent events in the Soviet U.S.-Soviet arms accord, and vowed as a symbol of its might. Union the beginning chapter of a new that Ukraine would ensure that they about the democratization of Ukraine Demise of Communist Party and about the inevitability of the history, not only for Ukraine and the would be destroyed and would en­ collapse of the Soviet empire. other republics, but for Europe and for courage other republics to comply with Mr. Pavlychko next spoke of the Six months and a failed coup later, the entire world. He dismissed the the terms of the accord and rid them­ official demise of the Communist Party. Mr. Pavlychko elaborated on these claims of those who warned that the selves of all such weapons. "What," he There are, he stated, some who still themes before guests of the World Affairs disintegration of the Soviet Union queried, "can these weapons give us? believe in communist ideology and they Council, and, later that evening, before would lead to nuclear madness as They are a waste of mental energy and are welcome to their beliefs and wel­ an enthusiastic audiencejrf more than centrist propaganda, stressing Ukraine's money. We don't want half a million come to form themselves into a new people working on this. They can be party. Ukraine, if it is to succeed as a more productive elsewhere." democracy, must allow a multi-party North American youths to conduct In response to a question that sug­ system of government and if the com­ gested this urgent desire to dispose of munists wish to have a political party, nuclear weapons would give Ukraine a that party should be legal. public awareness campaign in Ukraine "wimpy" image, Mr. Pavlychko coun- (Continued on page 10) TORONTO - In preparation for from varying historical perspectives; the December 1 referendum on and the campaigners who will distri­ Ukrainian independence, 40 young bute the pamphlets and posters at "We will not veer off professionals from Canada and the 420 targeted coal mines and facto­ United States will travel to eastern ries. path of independence" and southern oblasts in Ukraine to The campaigners will work with conduct a public awareness cam- regional representatives of Rukh, by Ika Casanova American governments, especially ai n SNUM (the students'association), the Mr. Kravchuk's meeting with Presi­ ' P 8 - Republican Party, the Democratic The following interview was con­ dent George Bush? The two-month campaign, which Party of Ukraine, members of Plast ducted bv Ika Casanova (for The I was present at the meeting and I began on October 9, will focus on the as well as local contacts established Weekly) and Petro Chasto (for Svo- dissemination of information on can say that President Bush met with by Mr. Wrzesnewskyj in his years of boda) during Dmytro Pavlychko's us as representatives of an indepen­ independence via pamphlets and work for the Ukrainian Helsinki visit to the editorial offices on posters in the Donetske, Dnipro- dent state, although we didn't for­ Group, Rukh and last summer's October 3, 1991. mally raise the issue of the immediate petrovske, Luhanske and Zaporizh- Dzvin march. zhia Oblasts, areas in which the As chairman of the Foreign Rela­ recognition of Ukraine by the U.S. Travel and accomodations are tions Committee of the Supreme on the diplomatic level. This will referendum may not go through, arranged by Mr. Wrzesnewskyj and according to 30-year-old Toronto Council, what is your assessment of come after the referendum. The campaign representatives in U- the meetings that Leonid Kravchuk cordiality with which we were re­ entrepreneur Borys Wrzesnewskyj, kraine. Campaigners will travel at the campaign's organizer and spon­ and his delegation had with represen­ ceived in the two meetings in the the invitation of the Prosvita Ukrai­ tatives of both the Canadian and White House speaks well for the sor. nian Language Society. "These areas are extremely impor­ interest the U.S. has in Ukraine. tant to an independent Ukraine," The campaign's editorial board Prime Minister Brian Mulroney also explained Mr. Wrzesnewskyj, "They departed for Kiev's Hotel Ukraina, showed a positive attitude towards house Ukraine's heavy industries and which will serve as the project's Ukraine and its independence. In this energy basins." headquarters, on October 9. On respect, I consider our trip to Canada According to Mr. Wrzesnewskyj, October 16, the first half of the and the U.S. to have been very the campaign's goal is two-fold: to campaigners will depart for Kiev, successful. disseminate information on indepen­ and on November 10, the remaining We made it clear to both leaders dence to those oblasts in Ukraine half will follow. that we will not veer off the path of where information is not readily Mr. Wrzesnewskyj, who departed independence which we have taken. accessible or where apparatchiks for Kiev on October 3, muses on the We also questioned the policy of remain deeply entrenched, and to campaign's long-range goals: "You're support to the center, and finally, we create a sense of commitment to raised in a certain way and it becomes asked that from any financial or Ukraine on the part of North Ameri­ a part of you. As a result you're a part humanitarian aid allocated to the can youth. of a nation, a part of a whole. We center, an appropriate amount be The young professionals traveling who have been raised in the Western sent directly to Ukraine. from Canada and the United States system can be an incredible resource In our discussions, both in Canada will be divided into three subgroups: for Ukraine. In time we may have an and the U.S., the emphasis was on the mechanical and electrical experts active role to play in Ukraine's new the need to proceed without delay to who will oversee two printing presses government." organize the Ukrainian economy to capable of printing up to 100,000 For those traveling to Ukraine in ensure that the basic needs of the pamphlets and posters a day; the the next two months who would like population are met. At the moment, editorial board comprising profes­ to join the campaign at their own aid can take the form of credits which sors, writers and artists who have put expense, contact Katya Masnyk, later can turn into other types of together various pamphlets and (416) 604-3242 for more information. (Continued on page 4) posters highlighting independence е r kungary a cttu.oe nas 310V^n 12 ot " o\e Z J К 510 \ L"3 /"P - ^ZC 4d^ LnOnilS " .. 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It is the democratic minority tegration of Ukraine, interest in our situation. Indeed, relations with Poland are which, in effect, sets the political Does the Resyn question in Trans­ Overall, I can say that at every very good. A consular agreement has agenda in Parliament. We have to carpathia present an analogous pro­ instance, we experienced full under­ already been signed and we are ready work towards parliamentary consen­ blem? standing of our particular situation to open our consulate in Warsaw. sus; we have to forget party diffe­ Yes, to a certain degree, but here and respect for the decision we have Poland understands that the emer­ rences and put yesterday's quarrels we're dealing with petty provocation taken to attain full independence for gence of an independent Ukraine is a behind us; we have to pass without instigated by Hungarian and Czech our country. I would say that at this stabilizing factor for Poland's own delay the necessary resolutions to sources. This movement doesn't have very moment, we are witnessing a re­ statehood. address the serious economic pro­ a solid foundation since it has at­ orientation of the foreign policy of We have also signed a consular blems that we are facing. Democracy tracted basically ill-informed people. the U.S. and the West — from the agreement with Austria. This agree­ has to work for the well-being of our Meanwhile in Transcarpathia unconditional support of the center ment was signed, on Austria's own people. Today, we should all be people speak standard Ukrainian. to an interest in the developments initiative, on September 26, here, in working for the referendum. And one might point out that already taking place in the individual repub­ New York by Ukraine's Foreign Lately, you have been much in­ before Shevchenko, poetry in Trans­ lics. Minister Anatoliy Zlenko. This carpathia was being written in Currently, the representatives means that we can open our consu­ volved in politics but you are best known for your poetry. Have you Ukrainian. Transcarpathia was al­ from 11 republics are meeting in late in Vienna any time. ways Ukrainian. One finds the blue Alma-Ata to discuss the various Greece has also expressed interest been able to devote any time to your writing? and yellow national flag in the options of economic interrelations. It in signing a consular agreement with emblem of Transcarpathia. And, in has been reported that the Ukrainian Ukraine. We expect that soon we will We're all involved in politics terms of its recent history, Transcar- representatives have decided to post­ also normalize our relations with today. I rarely have the time to write pathian Ukraine was the last Ukrai­ pone their decision as to whether to Czecho-Slovakia and Italy. poetry these days. My latest poem is nian state. sign those agreements. What does We are closely following events in - "Kliatva;" I read it at the Forum of I'm truly surprised by this pheno­ this mean? Yugoslavia. We fully support the the Ukrainian Intelligentsia in Kiev menon, all the more so because a That's correct. Ukraine has not Croatians in their struggle for inde­ (and here, in St. George Ukrainian number of poets who, so-to-speak, signed and reserves the right to pendence. We have proposed to Catholic Church in New York.) only yesterday were Ukrainian pa­ postpone its decision. recognize Croatia's independence and I do expect to be able to return to triots, today have become patriotic I can add that we will not sign any should do so shortly upon our return normal life perhaps in two to three Rusyns. Fine, let them be Rusyns, if agreement and we will not enter into to Ukraine. years. A new generation of talented they so desire. There are Rusyns in any Soviet structure which would Finally, I might add that the West young people is growing up — real Yugoslavia; let there be Rusyns in supersede the sovereignty of our is also keeping a close watch on the politicians, lawyers. To mention just Transcarpathia. Granted, this is a state. We can and will have relations developments in Ukraine. a few names — Viktor Bed, Ihor phenomenon which should not be with other republics. Moreover, if What kind of relations can U- Derkach, Serhiy Holovaty, Valeriy suppressed, however, while in Pria- some kind of new union is formed, kraine have with Russia? Ivasiuk, Yuriy Kostenko, Ivan Za- shivshchyna (Slovakia) and in Yugo­ which could, perhaps, be structured We are not thinking of sealing off yets, among others. slavia there are people who call around Russia, Kazakhstan and Ukraine with barbed wire from In our Narodna Rada or, National themselves "Rusyns," in Transcar­ other Asian republics, in that case we Russia; we have always had and Council (the bloc of the democratic pathia the majority of inhabitants are could also establish relations with continue to have close ties. We opposition), which constituted less Ukrainians. them on the same basis as with other expect that the old stereotype that than one third of Parliament, we had In the last decades, the Ukrainians countries such as Poland, Hungary Ukraine is part of Russia will be many talented people, representing of Transcarpathia have made a or other European countries. abandoned and forgotten. all government-related professions. substantial contribution to Ukrai­ Above all, we need to maintain our Only our independence can unite To mention but a few: Volodymyr nian cultural life. economic contacts and we are not us with Russia. Today, Russian Pylypchuk, Lev Lukianenko, Vya- We all were once "Rusyns;" but we about to cut them off. But we will not democrats are beginning to under­ cheslav Chornovil, the brothers have become Ukrainians. be a party to any Council (soviet) stand that the independence of U- Mykhailo and Bohdan Horyn; Ivan ft ft ft which would have its seat in Moscow kraine ultimately has a stabilizing Drach, Volodymyr Yavorivsky; such and would direct the economy. We function in the current situation, people as Viktor Shyshkyn, the Finally, I would like to conclude will not agree to a common currency; domestically as well as interna­ newly-appointed procurator general with an observation regarding the we have already made arrangements tionally, and is instrumental in the of Ukraine; Konstantin Morozov, sincere commitment of the Ukrai­ for the printing of our own currency. consolidation of democracy in Rus­ Ukraine's minister of defense, as well nian diaspora to the process of We are well aware that the most sia itself. as ethnic Russians who are Ukrai­ building of Ukrainian statehood. elementary form of sovereignty of With respect to the center, the nian patriots even though they do not During our visit to Canada, Dr. the former Soviet Union would Supreme Soviet no longer has any speak Ukrainian. Volodymyr Oneskiw presented Mr. become a cancerous cell that would relevance; the only remaining institu­ Kravchuk with a legal document At the second congress of Rukh, bring about our destruction. We tions are Gorbachev's presidency and donating his country estate, (100 Mr. Chornovil said that in his opi­ cannot accept the notion of main­ the ministries of foreign affairs and hectares), in Dalkieth, Ontario as the nion, it would be best if Ukraine were taining some kind of elementary defense. But the Ministry of Defense site of the future Ukrainian embassy to have a federative structure. What Soviet Union as a juridical subject of knows that Ukraine has already in Canada. (This provision will apply is your opinion regarding this matter? international law, be it in the mili­ established its own ministry of de­ once Ukraine attains full indepen­ tary, economic, monetary, transpor­ fense and is creating its own armed Ukraine is actually a federation; dence). tation, or any other sphere — we forces. i.e., the Autonomous Republic of In New York there is the Ukrai­ simply cannot allow this to happen I think that the Russians them­ Crimea is part of Ukraine but is nian Mission to the United Nations; because we know perfectly well that selves should accept the emergence of autonomous at the same time. we do not want to give up this one can start with something as an independent Ukraine. Even Presi­ In principle, Mr. Chornovil's idea building to which Ukraine has rights, simple as a common train schedule dent Gorbachev should do so. Having is a sound one but at the moment, let but this would not be a proper place and end up once again, with the loss made his mark as a great reformer, if me emphasize here, at the moment — for a Ukrainian consulate. of sovereignty. Ukraine's position on he were now to hinder the stabiliza­ this is not the time to bring up this As head of the Committee on this issue is unequivocal — we will tion of an independent Ukrainian matter and to proceed to create these Foreign Affairs, I. would be most not accept anything less than full state, we would, in effect, once again countries — a process that could lead grateful if the Ukrainian American independence for Ukraine. be dealing with the same phenome­ to the disintegration of Ukraine. community was to consider, after the I think that Ukraine should be an December 1 referendum, the possibi­ What are Ukraine's relations with non that we have seen throughout history — Gorbachev would be independent state for at least 10-20 lity that its most prestigious and the neighboring East European years before reaching such a federa­ countries? acting like the czars and communist representative buildings — the rulers before him. Ultimately, this tive structure. Moreover, one has to Ukrainian Institute of America in Hungary is the first country to would be to his detriment. understand that this is an open New York City, which was bequeath­ have recognized Ukraine. Already process. There is always the possibi­ ed to the Ukrainian community by Can one speak of an opposition in last April, we went to Budapest. I lity that those who want autonomy William Dzus, and the St. Sophia today's Parliament? migru add, against Moscow's will. toud^ may not want it later: that is to Religious Association of Ukrainian Moscow had sent communiques to There can only be opposition n say, time will tell v CatnMics building in Washington, ihr 4 t ga'ian government warning there is something to oppose. Under Today і would be agamsi the D.C ясол ?c b^ Cardhvai osyf . :\ ь :.г\к, /e serious repercus- .re circumstances, the our ^suic immediate re^ructunng о" Uk.aln S L ^ — vvZJuJd be fiuing si'es for T T - -' 'IT ti.c;i. ritrigcr) receded us sbotii, t^t-ze upor i^ ' si ^ "K d ^eCi^iL Z w , ' 1" c J v ^ -udiC'oma.^ r?o? cc 'тянс No. 41 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1991 шштіШштімтшіШштшптмАиж

ORGANIZING MEETING SUPREME ASSEMBLY OF THE during the first eight months of 1991. NJ.-N.Y. districts She noted that 891 new members in­ UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION JERSEY CITY, N.J. - New Jersey's sured for S6,354,000 had been enrolled SUPREME WALTER KWAS four district committees as well as the by branch secretaries; thus, the 1991 Soyuzivka, UNA Estate New York City District Committee of annual quota had been filled by 44.5 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Kertionkson, N.Y. 12446 the Ukrainian National Association percent. Last year at this same time the held a joint organizing meeting here at membership drive had brought in 58 Supreme President WALTER KORCHYNSKY 212 Meadowbrook Pky E. the UNA headquarters building on percent of the organizing quota, she ULANA M. DIACHUK Horseheads, N.Y. 14845 Saturday, September 21. added. 30 Montgomery Street Jersey City, N J. 07302 Some 50 representatives of the Mrs. Diachuk then went on to single WASYL LISCYNESKY out the following organizers for their 4257 Dentsler Road districts' branches and district officers Supreme Vice-President Parma, Ohio 44134 attended, as did area members of the successes: Michael Kihiczak, Branch 496, who enrolled 112 members; Joseph NESTOR OLESNYCKY UNA Supreme Assembly, including 17 Garthwaite Ter. PAWLO DOROZYNSKY Chaban, Branch 242, 35 members; 297 College Street Supreme President Ulana Diachuk, Maplewood, N.J. 07040 Supreme Auditor William Pastuszek, Toronto, Ont. Supreme Secretary Walter Sochan, Canada M5T1S2 Supreme Treasurer Alexander Blahit- 21 members. Also cited by the supreme president Supreme Director for Canada ka, Supreme Advisors Roma Hadze- VASYL LUCHKIW were: Supreme Auditor Stefan Ha- JOHN HEWRYK wycz, Andrew Keybida and Wasyl 327 McAdam Avenue 49 Windmill Lane Luchkiw,and Honorary Member of the wrysz, 18 members; Dr. Atanas Slu- Winnipeg, Manitoba New City, N.Y. 10956 Supreme Assembly Mary Dushnyck. sarczuk, Branch 174, 16 members; and Canada R2W 0B3 Michael Turko, Branch 63, 14 mem­ Editor-in-Chief After a luncheon, Mrs. Diachuk bers. Supreme Vice-Presidentess of Svoboda Among districts, Mrs. Diachuk noted GLORIA PASCHEN began the proceedings by welcoming all ZENON SNYLYK 235 N. Aldine Avenue present and delivering a report on the that the Troy/ Albany District is in first 30 Montgomery Street Park Ridge, III. 60068 UNA's over-all organizing results (Continued on page 12) Jersey City, N.J. 07302 Supreme Secretary Editor-in-Chief of WALTER Y. SOCHAN 30 Montgomery Street The Ukrainian Weekly Jersey City, N.J. 07302 ROMA HADZEWYCZ 30 Montgomery Street Supreme Treasurer Jersey City, N.J. 07302 ALEXANDER G. BLAHITKA 30 Montgomery Street Director of the Jersey City, N.J. 07302 Washington Office SUPREME EUGENE IWANCIW 400 North Capitol St., N.W. AUDITING COMMITTEE Suite 859 WILLIAM PASTUSZEK Washington, D.C. 20001 9 So. Chester Road Swarthmore, Pa. 19081 Manager of Soyuzivka ANATOLE DOROSHENKO JOHN A. FLIS 1664 Taurus Foordmore Road Cedarburg, Wise. 53012 Kerhonkson, N.Y. 12446

WASYL DIDIUK 30 Allenhurst Drive, Apt. 402 Islington, Ont. HONORARY MEMBERS Canada M9A 4Y8 OF THE SUPREME ASSEMBLY Justin Da Conceicao, son of Mr. and STEFAN HAWRYSZ Mrs. Michell Da Conceicao of Perth 155 Erdenheim Rd. MARIA CHUCHMAN Jesse To Feidmus, son of Abe and Philadelphia, Pa. 19118 Sis Peter Ь Paul Residence Nadlne Feidmus of Englishtown, N.J., Amboy, N.J., is a new member of UNA No. 329 221 Miiner Avenue Is a new member of UNA Branch 104 in Branch 104. Justin was enrolled by his TARAS SZMAGALA parents. Scarborough, Ont.. Perth Amboy, N.J. He was enrolled by 10976 Tanager Trail Canada M1S 4P4 his grandparents Maria and Wasyl Brecksville, Ohio 44141 Matkowsky. Mr. Matkowsky is secre­ STEPAN KUROPAS tary of Branch 104. SUPREME ADVISORS 3301 N. Newland TEKLA MOROZ Chicago, III. 60634 345 36th Avenue Lachine, Quebec JAROSLAW PADOCH Canada H8T 2A5 71 East 7th Street New York, N.Y. 10003 EUGENE IWANCIW 6138 N. 12th Street GENEVIEVE ZEREBNIAK Arlington, Va. 22205 239-C Portage Lakes Dr. Akron, Ohio 44319 ROMA HADZEWYCZ 30 Montgomery Street ANNA CHOPEK Jersey City, N.J. 07302 678 44th Street Los Alamos, N.M. 87544 ALEX CHUDOLIJ 281 Urma Avenue WALTER ZAPARANIUK Clifton, N.J. 07013 1211 Downer Avenue Utica, N.Y. 13502 ANYA DYDYK-PETRENKO 16050 Dorset Road MARY DUSHNYCK Laurel, Md. 20707 2 Marine Avenue Brooklyn, N.Y. 11209 ANDREW JULA 15 Sands Avenue BOHDAN T. HNATIUK Ambridge, Pa. 15003 535 Prescott Rd. Merion Station, Pa. 19066 ANNE REMICK ANNA HARAS 10 Sunnyside Avenue Canton, Mass. 02021 1930 Green leaf Street Bethlehem, Pa. 18017 ANDREW KEYBIDA MYRON B. KUROPAS Melanie Ann Scuderi, daughter of UNA Supreme Director for Canada 19 Rutgers Street 107 iiehamwood Drive Frank and Deborah Scuderi, is a new John Hewryk submitted this photo of a Maplewood, N.J. 07040 member of UNA Branch 13 in Water- future reader of The Ukrainian Weekly De Kaib, III. 60115 vliet, N.Y. She is seen above in the arms and one of the youngest member of HELEN OLEK-SCOTT Very Rev. STEPHEN BiLAK of her grandfather, Peter Kobasa. Mr. UNA Branch 445 in Winnipeg. She is 7644 W. Rosedale Avenue 1750 Jefferson St., Apt. 301 Kobasa and his wife, Anna, enrolled Victoria Todhunter, who happens to be Chicago, III. 60631 Hollywood, Fla. 33020 little Melanie into the UNA. Mr. Hewryk's granddaughter. THF UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1991 No. 41

FOR THE RECORD: U.S. statement at Moscow human rights meeting Following are excerpts of a statement lics. The Ukrainian Parliament released delivered on September 16 by Ambassa­ all political prisoners after its Declara­ Ukrainian WeelclУ dor Max Kampelman, head of the U.S. tion of Independence; and its Sover­ delegation, at the Conference on the eignty Declaration includes an under­ Human Dimension held in Moscow. standing to protect the rights and freedoms of all peoples who live within Peace Corps in Ukraine ...The passing of communism in this its borders and not Ukrainiansalone. country is welcomed by all. A new The Russian republic gives continued structure of governance is being creat­ dramatic evidence of its commitment to Two weeks ago, U.S. President George Bush and Ukrainian Supreme ed. In one immediate sense, it has democracy, the Rule of Law and politi­ Council Chairman Leonid Kravchuk agreed to establish a Peace Corps already, with the enthusiastic approval cal pluralism. We have every confidence program in Ukraine, which will result in the first placement of U .S. volunteers of our government and the other states that it will resist the temptation of on what was considered, until most recently, Soviet territory. here, added to our numbers. We are authoritarian government by decree. now 38 and no longer 35. This brings the The Peace Corps was founded 30 year? ago, at a time when the Moldavia and Armenia have endorsed thought to mind, however, that the and ratified the major international Berlin Wall was going up and the Iron Curtain sealed off communications number 38 might not represent the end between Eastern Europe/the Soviet Union and the West. human rights documents. A number of of the process. What does this mean? the republics, furthermore, have set up Could a CSCE consisting of 40 to 45, or Today, the Corps is revitalizing, renewing its commitment to its core parliamentary human rights commit­ more states avoid being different from a tees and have adopted bilateral agree­ mission: to help people in other countries buildbetter lives for themselves and CSCE of 35 states? Would further their families. ments protecting the rights of minori­ additions produce a change of chem­ ties. With the demise of communism, the Peace Corps has made inroads into the istry, a change of approach, a possible We cannot ignore other facts, how­ countries of Eastern Europe; within the last two years, it has been invited to change of spirit and perhaps of dedica­ ever, that cause us concern. We cannot set up programs in Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Czecho­ tion. We will have to think seriously be sanguine, for example, about an slovakia, where it has established English-language teaching programs and about the implications of those possible election, as in Azerbaijan, where the started small business programs to work with local governments on economic challenges. process produces only one candidate for development. In Eastern Europe, it also hopes to set up environment The Soviet Union is becoming a president. We read that Uzbekistan has management and agricultural development programs. different land with a new political taken repressive measures against de­ definition. The constructive and sti­ mocratic forces. Repression is used According to outgoing Peace Corps Director Paul D. Coverdell, the Peace mulating addresses by President Gorba­ against Byelorussian political activists. Corps is the world's largest teacher of English as a second language - chev as well as the remarks from Killings of Ossetians in Georgia conti­ teaching more than five million people the language of commerce and President Yeltsin of the Russian Repub­ nue and are unacceptable blatant viola­ international communication. It has also made significant contributions to lic and Foreign Minister Pankin heard tions of CSCE requirements. Indeed, improving agricultural productivity in various countries. in this hall last week, together with the the inexplicable statements from the composition of the Soviet delegation head of the government in Georgia seem These skills, perhaps the most important in a nation such as Ukraine, which have filled us all with a sense of excite­ to challenge the very essence of CSCE is undergoing a renaissance, ment as we see a genuine determined principles on ethnic minorities. The is undergoing a renaissance, will also allow the people of Ukraine to acquaint move toward democracy across this restrictions on fundamental freedoms, themselves with a new philosophy, one that teaches them to help themselves vast land. The peoples and governments even of the local Georgian population, instead of waiting for aid to come from the state. Ukraine's citizens will be of this country are moving forward гиш: contrary to all that we aspired to exposed to programs that promote initiative and the principles of freedom using giant steps, but we must acknow­ achieve in signing the Charter of Paris. and democracy. ledge they are giant steps into a vast Increased violence accompanied by unknown. expulsions and persecution of Arme­ It should be underscored that the Peace Corps is a volunteer organization It is no less than tragic that the central nians in Nagorno-Karabakh have and its goals are to serve the interests and needs of the people who invite them. government of the Soviet Union was a raised expressions of outrage by human The Peace Corps volunteers, who range in ages from 18 to 70, work for a two- ruthlessly repressive and brutal one. rights groups in my country and else­ year period in their assigned country, adapting to local living conditions, The many millions who were deprived where. My government associates itself learning the language spoken in the host country, understanding its culture. of the opportunity to express and fulfill with those strong protests. We note the their national, ethnic and religious comments of the Foreign Minister of The volunteers grow enriched by their foreign experience, and come back traditions,' and aspirations, felt Azerbaijan from the Soviet seat in this to the United States as informal ambassadors of the country they served; the thoroughly alienated from that central meeting, but in no sense can they justify experience is one of mutual benefit and the leaders of Ukraine should be government. At the first opportunity — the increasing violence. We condemn all commended for their pioneering efforts along the long and difficult road of and the opportunity is now — they violence in the area and urge the parties nation-building. eagerly rush to disassociate themselves to refrain from any action that will serve from that central government, being to exacerbate this crisis. If the parties x skeptical of its altered image. This is expect to be a part of the European understandable, but I trust that as the mainstream, they must work to resolve republics in this country achieve the dispute by negotiation and not greater self-government, they will not through armed might, local or central. Turning the pages back... further deprive themselves of the oppor­ We are also aware that none of the tunity to contribute the vivid colors of republics is ethnically homogeneous. their own cultures to a bright rainbow We know, for example, that about 30 of colors stretching in a coordinated million Russians live in those republics The KGB's diagnosis of mental illness in the case of the way across this vast land, lighting the outside of Russia and their human late Gen. Petro Grigorenko, war hero turned human rights skies. The peoples of the Soviet Union rights must be respected. There is a activist and dissident, was recently reversed. have that opportunity for a better future seriously growing problem of internal Born on October 16, 1907, Gen. Grigorenko was a firm believer in the Soviet if they can free themselves from the refugees and the discrimination they system. He started his career in the Red Army, where he served in three wars and shackles of ancient hates and narrow frequently suffer. We know thrtt the rose to the rank of major-general by 1958. He was twice wounded in World War II, bigotry. This country can be a "united tradition of human rights does nc t have and received a number of medals. Afterwards, he was a professor and head of the nationalities in miniature" serving as an deep roots in a number of the republics. cybernetics department at the Frunze Military Academy in Moscow for 16 years. example to the world. In that connection, we wonder whether In 1961 he gave a speech at the 21st Communist Party Congress which marked a We are encouraged by a number of turning point in his life. In it, he criticized Nikita Khrushchev, corrupt officials and democratic developments in the repub­ (Continued on page 13) the privileges of party VIPs and called for the democratization of the Communist Party. This earned him a reassignment to a remote post in the Far East. While on leave in Moscow in 1963^ he distributed leaflets for the Alliance for Rebirth of Leninism, a group he and his son had started. He was arrested and sent to the UNA Fund for the Rebirth of Ukraine notorious Serbsky Institute of Forensic Psychiatry, where he was diagnosed as mentally ill, and as a result was sent to Chernyakhovsk Special Psychiatric Hospital for 14 months. The Home Office of the Ukrainian National After he was released he had to work as a porter and longshoreman, because he Association reports that, as of October 9, the was stripped of his military pension, his rank as general and his membership in the sOi fraternal organization's newly established Communist Party. He began to champion the cause of the Crimean Tatars exiled in Central Asia. He testified on behalf of several dissidents in Tashkent in 1969 and Fund for the Rebirth of Ukraine has received was arrested soon after. A psychiatric commission declared him mentally sound, 9,204 checks from its members with donations but he was sent back to the Serbsky Institute where a KGB colonel, Dr. Danil totalling 5231,815.01. The contributions Lunts, diagnosed him as a "schizophrenic of the paranoid type." He then spent more include individual members' donations, as than four years in a psychiatric hospital. 'jt і—ю ч^ well as returns of members' dividend checks His case of psychiatric abuse was the first to be denounced by a Soviet V^ r^. vl V^ anc' interest payments on promissory notes. I psychiatrist, Dr. Semyon Gluzman, who wrote that "psychiatry is a branch of I medicine and' ftbt of реіШІ teW...doctoit Who cbmttiit such inhumane acts us (Continued on page 11) No. 41 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1991 7

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR many were neither administrative nor Off base corporate types. Third, in his fear that the deputies Faces and Places on deputies might learn nothing about America's Dear Editor: problems, Mr. Lempert apparently by Myron B. Kuropas When someone is so far off base as forgot about the milieu in which these David Lempert was in his recent letter deputies were reared. School children in on the visit to the U.S. by the 13 the Soviet system have for over 70 years Ukrainian deputies, it is hard to know been well indoctrined concerning all the x where to begin in trying to correct all the evils of capitalism (real, exaggerated, Not everyone listened to their voices' wrong information. It is also surprising and imagined), which the writer feels and depressing that someone with were glossed over when the deputies visited the U.S. Unless the deputies slept The breakfast for Chairman Leonid his tune. "But," he continued, "in our Lempert's background (attorney, law Kravchuk at Chicago's posh Mayfair future independent Ukraine things will teacher and scholar) should be so through all their schooling, they must have all received a good deal of "in­ Regent Hotel on Lake Shore Drive was be much better for women and they will critical in public about the work of organized by business people which is play a major role in our government." others when he was so poorly informed struction" in the areas in which Western society has not sufficiently handled probably why it started on time. - Then, as if remembering her for the first about it. He claims that the deputies time, he added, "already we have a were "given a glittery view by a small societal ills. By the way, the Soviets Not that Ukrainians were not in­ forgot to tell these people about our volved. Ihor Wyslotsky, president of woman as minister of culture and she's group of people for whom our system performing admirably." works best," that the "trip was ar­ supermarkets. It was the shock of a Redex, an international packaging ranged by" a law firm that "represents lifetime, especially for the Communist corporation, and Jaroslava Zelinsky Mr. Kravchuk's most dramatic re­ large corporate and institutional in­ members among the group, to see Johnson, Chicago attorney with Hin- marks came later in the day during his terests" (a crime by definition?), but typical American supermarkets for the shaw and Culbertson specializing in visit to Ukrainian Village where he met then he ends his letter with the request first time. I guess the U.S. does some­ international commerce, were prime with children from Chicago's Saturday "How about trying to organize some thing right. movers behind the reception. schools who had been brought to the non-corporate, non-U.S. administra­ The trip's main purpose was for the Mr. Wyslotsky and Mrs. Johnson are reception hall just to meet Ukraine's tion visits" for the deputies "so they can deputies to become acquainted with president and chairperson respectively president. The children sang recited hear some other views?" To whom is how the U.S. government functions. of the America Ukraine Business poetry, and asked questions. Visibly this question addressed? It is pretty hard Another was for them to "be seen" and Council. Founded just last August, the moved, Mr. Kravchuk responded in to organize a trip for 13 legislators to to raise consciousness among non- council's main goal is to open and kind. visit anywhere without corporate or Ukrainian Americans about Ukraine's maintain markets in Ukraine. government involvement —why doesn't quest for democracy. Lempert makes "Your parents dreamed of an inde­ the author give it a try himself? Is Mr. no reference to the fact that the de­ I had heard that Mr. Kravchuk was a pendent Ukraine," he told the students. Lempert also so naive as to believe that puties' trip began in Indiana (not smooth operator and I wasn't dis­ "And they asked many questions of us. all of the corporate and administrative normally described as a "glittery" place) appointed. His performance was almost Why wasn't the Ukrainian language people whom the deputies did meet so that they could learn more about the flawless. He struck all the right chords being spoken in Kiev? Why so much spoke with one voice and had one interaction between state and federal with his largely Ukrainian audience fear? Why the famine? Why did thou­ viewpoint? government. The deputies had a very which included, among sundry V.I.P.s., sands have to die? Not everyone listened First among Mr. Lempert's mistakes fruitful experience there and were Ukrainian Chicago's church leaders. to their voices. But they were heard, is the impression he gives that only one welcomed to and spoke on the floor of "As fast as the Berlin Wall collapsed," even though we had no real ties. Today I — he intimates nefarious — law firm both chambers of the State legislature. began Mr. Kravchuk, "so did the dark have the honor to tell you children that underwrote the deputies' trip, when, in While in Washington, the deputies cloud that hovered over us for so many we have declared a sovereign nation- fact, their trip was made possible by a met with government officials in all years." state and we called it Ukraine...You will grant from the United Stales Informa­ three branches and at many different "No ideological stereotyping will grow up and visit Ukraine and she will tion Agency, supplemented by some 14 levels, making contacts with their separate us in the future," he continued. be a rich, democratic, industrial state. other financial supporters, including American counterparts in the process. "My land is your land and together we You will be proud." Powerful words the AFL-CIO. Second, many different They met with Ukrainian Americans will build a new Ukraine." coming from a former Communist. individuals and volunteers of varied employed at all levels in the federal backgrounds coordinated numerous sector, but they were also briefed by As if to affirm Ukraine's new ideolo­ As impressed as I was with Mr. Krav­ segments of the deputies' schedules; non-government organizations and gical road, Mr. Kravchuk's remarks chuk's optimism, I was unimpressed individuals concerned with Ukrainian included references to Taras Shev- with some members of his entourage. I issues as well as private sector business chenko, Lesya Ukrainka,Mykhailo spent time with one of his ministers and Urges change enterprises. They were given much Hrushevsky, and other revered national he seemed more concerned with his low reading material on the U.S. system, heroes. wages and poor living conditions than of anthem including government reports that with anything else. Others struck me as included complex issues and problems As enthusiastic as he seemed to be about Ukraine's future, Mr. Kravchuk little different from Soviet bureaucrats I Dear Editor: common to all legislators. had encountered many times before — This letter is being written to ques­ did not paint an entirely rosy picture As any tourists coming here, the for the short run. There are hurdles, he glassy-eyed,dull, uncommunicative, tion our national anthem. I feel that if I impersonal, unidimensional know-it- have these thoughts, others may -be deputies toured Washington's monu­ admitted. Western Ukraine is moving ments and public sites. They were also faster than eastern Ukraine where alls. If they represent Ukraine's future, thinking the same and maybe some we're all in trouble. good will come of it. guests at evening dinner parties held in private ownership and property are still Maryland, Washington, D.C., and The music in our national anthem is viewed with suspicion, he said. "Eastern Although his reception in Ukrainian Virginia, to which many people were Ukraine still has a collective mentality. lovely, but I question the lyrics. I believe invited. The night before the deputies Village was cordial, the UCCA unoffi­ we have been inflicting a great injustice Much relearning lies ahead." Despite cially boycotted his visit. Other Ukrai­ left for New York, they were guests of problems, however, Mr. Kravchuk's to our Ukraine by singing these words, honor at a large community dinner nians voiced their displeasure more "Ukraine has not yet died" or "Shche Ne consistent message was one of "we will openly. Some 20 picketers marched (which cost something like S25 a per­ overcome." Vmerla Ukraina." Our anthem is a son). The deputies were seated not at a across the street from the meeting hall prayer; and a prayer, to be answered head table but singly among the appro­ Time and time again he mentioned showing their displeasure with signs and quickly, should never be in the nega­ ximately 400 other people attending. Ukraine's independence and his convic­ shouts. I interviewed one of the protes­ tive. In the past 20 to 30 years, I have (Deputy Ivan Zayets, for instance, sat tion that Ukraine's December referen­ tors who politely explained that most of been able to disseminate this informa­ with a group of students.) The at­ dum will pass overwhelmingly. "I can't them were recent arrivals from Ukraine. tion to a few Ukrainians and to my mosphere was free and informal and imagine our people voting not to be "We know Kravchuk" he told me. "He's relatives here and in Lviv. I suggested anyone could approach the deputies to free," he said. an apparatchik, part of the nomenklatura that "Ukraine still lives" instead of "has speak with them, which many people that kept us supressed for so many not yet died," and my comments were Asked about the KGB, Mr. Krav­ years. He's an opportunist. He comes did. It was a heartwarming, truly chuk assured his audience that steps are well received. community event and one at which the here and says what you want to hear. In these critical times for the indepen­ being taken to corral the dread organi­ Don't trust him. Ukraine needs to go deputies expressed their great pride in zation. It won't be easy, he suggested. dence of our country, every prayer is the Ukrainian life they observed in the forward. With Kravchuk it will go vital. Would it be possible to have the People who were next in line to take nowhere." United States. Years of Soviet propa­ important posts in the KGB are very lyrics changed? I am convinced, if ganda would have led them to believe positive words were used, Ukraine bitter because they see no future. "To that the Ukrainians in the diaspora had really reform the KGB we need to train A leaflet distributed by the pro­ would have complete independence forgotten their culture and their native testors declared that Ukraine needs "a within one year. our people, our own specialists," he language, and those of the deputies who explained. leader with qualities that will benefit the We have not yet won our indepen­ were in the U.S. for the first time entire nation. Qualities of integrity, dence, for there are still a lot of pitfalls expressed their happiness that this was Asked why there were so few women honesty, belief in a free democratic ahead. Is it possible to change these not only not the case but that so many in high government posts, Mr. Krav­ government and society and most of all words and disseminate them through­ Ukrainian Americans have become chuk struck his first sour note. "Wo­ an inborn love of Ukraine and its people out Ukraine? Do we have the right successful and respected members of men have so many responsibilities," he — not adopted politically for his own contacts, the organization, and the American society as well, despite having began, "at home, raising children, selfish motives and gains." proper drive to effect this change? begun life here as penniless World War standing in line to get food, how can we II immigrants. also expect them to be involved with Mr. Kravchuk is obviously not their O. Kuchar government?" Sensing that his remarks candidate. In December we'll know if Manchester, N.H. (Continued on page 14) were raising hackles, he quickly changed he's Ukraine's candidate. THE UKRAINIAN WFEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1991 No. 41 Thousands participate in international commemorations for victim; (Continued from page 1) people, the official delegations bearing the ravine in a park not far from the wreaths walking the "path of death" current monument, where the Ukrai­ taken by the victims through an old nian and Kiev city authorities put up a Jewish cemetery to the menorah, where large menorah in memory of the Jewish they lay their flowers and candles in victims, who were the primary victims memory of the dead. killed in the first few days beginning The delegations then proceeded September 29, 1941. through the park to an open air stage At that spot, leaders of Kiev's Jewish where the memorial ceremonies took community and survivors recalled how place, including addresses by the heads the Soviet authorities denied the Jewish of the official delegations, including and national nature of the tragedy and Ukrainian Supreme Council Chairman would forcibly disperse anyone who Leonid Kravchuk, U.S. Special Envoy visited the ravine on its anniversary. Jonathan Bush, Israeli Education and Culture Minister Hammer, German For 48 years, one survivor, Raisa Vice-President Rita Susmut and USSR Dashkevych of Kiev, recalled as she special envoy Alexander Yakovlev. stood above the ravine, she re­ mained silent about the fact that she had "Dear friends! The history of rela­ survived and was afraid to admit she tions between the Ukrainian and Jewish was Jewish in an environment "where peoples is complex and dramatic," said the Communist Party wished to erase Mr. Kravchuk during his address. "It's all national and religious distinctions." had its light and its dark pages. Not one The weeklong series of commemora­ of us has the right to forget anything. tions, photo and document exhibits, a But we should remember not in order to rub open old wounds, but in order that scholarly conference, various round- we never let them happen again in the table discussions, concerts, a ceremony future. May our memories include more honoring "righteous" Ukrainians who often that which unites us and not the saved Jews during the Holocaust and differences between our peoples," said the final weekend of events were all Mr. Kravchuk. geared at bringing out the truth about Soviet silence and anti-Semitism in "The Ukrainian state guarantees all addition to the Nazi genocide, begun people equal rights and respect irrespec­ with Babyn Yar. tive of their national or social heritage, "The new Ukrainian government is race or color of their skin, political now making efforts to remember, not to beliefs or religious convictions. All forget, to admit that most of the people national minorities will have equal possibilities for their development, will who were exterminated were Jews. It A menorah, honoring the massacred Jewish victims of Babyn Yar,is be active participants in building our means that they want to open a new unveiled near the ravine. page in relations between the Jewish independent Ukrainian state... people and the Ukrainian people," said "Before the whole world we declare Zvulun Hammer, Israel's minister of the unacceptability today of the ideolo- education and culture, during the gical considerations of the former opening last week of the first Jewish regime in Ukraine, which disregarded school in Kiev in 50 years. human rights and the rights of nations, hid the historic truth about the tragedy "The will to renew Jewish life here, of Babyn Yar from people, that the for instance, with schools that will be majority of victims of the mass shoot­ initiated by Israel, by the Jewish dias­ ings fell to the fate of Jews. This was pora and the community in Kiev, are genocide and the guilt lies not only with signs that there is a will — and I know the fascists, but those who didn't stop there is a will — I have spoken to deputy the murderers. Part of it we take on chairman of Ukraine's Parliament ourselves. Today's sad ceremonies — (Volodymyr) Hryniov when he visited are also an appropriate opportunity to Israel recently and the Minister of apologize before the Jewish people, Culture Larysa Korolets — and I feel against which so many injustices that they want to strengthen and deepen occured in our history. It is difficult, but relations with the state of Israel," said necessary that people admit their mis­ Mr. Hammer during the October 3 takes and apologize. Without this opening. "It means not to forgive, but it progress is impossible." means that we want to remember what happened and we're opening new pages In another gesture, Mr. Kravchuk re­ in our relations and I think it's positive." iterated his support of U.S. President George Bush's initiative for a review by During the October 3 official dedica­ the United Nations of its evaluation of tion of the Jewish school in a former Zionism as racism in its documents. Ukrainian kindergarten in Kiev's Obo- Chairman Kravchuk also presented lon district, Rabbi Yakov Bleich, an Kiev's Jewish community, represented American rabbi running the Ukrainian by Rabbi Bleich, with a century-old capital's only synagogue, called the Torah from the Ukrainian government school a "ray of hope" for the reviving archives. city's Jewish community. Well-known American actors Cliff Some 270 children are registered at Robertson and Tony Randall, Jewish the school, with about as many appli­ actor Chaim Topol and Ukrainian actor cants for enrollment in the grades 1-11 Bohdan Stupka then read fragments program, taught in Hebrew, Ukrainian, from the "Black Book" of Elias Eren- Russian and English, according to berg and Vasily Grossman. Renowned school administrators. Russian poet Yevgeny Yevtushenko The Ukrainian government has also joined the actors in a dramatic reading initiated a competition for best design of his poem, "Babyn Yar." of a new monument to the victims of The event ended with a premiere Babyn Yar, focusing on the Jewish symphonic performance of the requiem tragedy, as well as a memorial complex "Babyn Yar," written by Dmytro to include a library of archives and Pavlychko and composed by Yevhen documents, a concert and meeting halls, Stankevych. a place for inter-faith religious services The week's events were concluded on and more. The complex will be built on Sunday, October 6 with an mter- a spot in the same park in northwestern confessional memorial service at the Kiev where the ravine is located. site of the massacre and an evening The events culminated at dusk on performance of the "Babyn Yar" re­ Saturday, October 5, with thousands of quiem at Kiev's Opera House. Representatives of Kiev's City Council lay a wreath at the Babyn Yar The official U.S. All photos on these pages by Chrysiyna Lapychak and Taras Szmagala. monument during week-long ceremonies in Kiev. 9 No. 41 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1991 )f Babyn Yar tragedy during weeklong events in Kiev

at In the opening of the first Jewish Waving an Israeli Hag, a Kievan takes part in One man holds a photo of his family members who perished in Babyn Yar, as others J.hooMIl isn- Kievif k. . the 50th anniversary commemorations. place flowers at the foot of the monument.

jation to Babyn Yar, headed by President George Bush's brother, Jon, also includes UNA Supreme Auditor Tares Szmagala. At a ceremony for the righteous, Ukrainians who saved Jews are honored. ю THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1991 No. 41

country if they think this was only an act George Bush and Canadian Prime asked his audience to remember that Dmytro... of parliament and not the will of the Minister Brian Mulroney, commenting "economic aid is an aid to democracy." people? And we cannot be afraid of our that both Mulroney and Bush had (Continued from page 3) Presidential elections Ukraine does not want a system that people," the Ukrainian poet continued. expressed a particular interest in U- includes political prisoners, but, he kraine's role in the disintegration of the Mr. Pavlychko concluded his lecture added, the communists must understand Economic independence Soviet Union. with comments on the upcoming that their party is no longer the ruling Mr. Pavlychko also spoke about He added that Mr. Bush had called presidential elections, stating he was not party and they must begin as the demo­ Ukraine's need for economic indepen­ Ukrainian Americans "a numerous and overly concerned with the outcome. In crats began, from scratch. And the dence. He pointed out that a Ukraine influential force" in the United States. the new Ukraine, he explained, the Communist Party poses no threat, he dependent on a centralized monetary (Pavlychko and many of those present people will not rely on the President; the continued, because it was hollow unit issued in Moscow cannot survive. were duly amused by this reference in President will rely on the people. There to begin with. People joined to "What happens if they refuse to distri­ light of Bush's recent remarks in Kiev). are, he continued, nearly 50 presidential get ahead, to further their careers, to bute their money in Ukraine? We can't During his previous visit to Washington candidates, some supported only by make life a little easier. Now the party is pay our workers. And how can we deal (in April), Mr. Pavlychko noted, he was their wives. "So you can see we are disbanded and not one of the three with an international market with told by American officials that an becoming very democratic," he mused. million communists came forth to currency that is virtually worthless?" independent Ukraine would be recog­ He referred to Ukraine's distant past protest. No one came out waving a red In the near future, he continued, nized only when it had its own money, as a precedent for democracy in con­ flag. No one started a hunger strike. Ukraine will be issuing its own money; its own army, its own borders. "Now," temporary Ukraine. "During the Middle "And our old enemies in the communist in the interim it will circulate special he quipped, "the same people are saying Ages, Ukraine was the only democratic press are silent or are now praising us. checks (coupons) which Ukraine's citi­ let's wait for the referendum. And I state in Europe. We had no kings, we Ukrainian radio wakes the country up zens can use domestically in lieu of the think that's when full recognition will had elected Kozak leaders. Maybe if we at six a.m. with the Ukrainian national ruble. These coupons are already being come... I hope." had kings we would be better off today," anthem. A blue and yellow flag flies printed in France, explained Mr. Mr. Pavlychko added that during he joked. The program concluded with over the old KGB building," he con­ Pavlychko. several meetings in Washington, many several questions from the floor on cluded. concrete points were raised on the issue topics ranging from Chornobyl to Mr. Mr. Pavlychko was adamant about On the new democratic Russia and on of economic aid to Ukraine and on the Pavlychko's past as a member of the his support for the referendum sche­ Boris Yeltsin, Mr. Pavlychko was evolution of trade between Ukraine and Communist Party. duled for December 1. He acknow­ ambivalent. He stated that relations the United States. He then issued a That afternoon Mr. Pavlychko was ledged that some people considered the between Yeltsin and Ukrainian leaders direct invitation to those present to taken to the Philadelphia Inquirer by referendum a mistake, but defended it were amicable, but cautioned that invest in Ukraine's future, offering the UHRC President Ulana Mazurkevich as a democratic necessity. "We want all Yeltsin's desire to maintain an econo­ assurance that American investors for an interview with Trudi Rubin, a our people to have a voice in this ...the mic union is suspect as it might be a would be very welcome in Ukraine and member of the Inquirer's editorial Baltic republics held referendums ...we step toward other ties in which Ukraine would be given favorable economic board. There Ms. Mazurkevich learned firmly believe that Ukrainians and non- would once again be relegated to the incentives. He also enumerated U- that the Inquirer's policy regarding Ukrainian minorities will support it,"he status of "little brother." Yeltsin, he kraine's resources. "Ukraine produces, stories about "the Ukraine" will soon said. added, has already proposed that Rus­ he said, "80 percent of the world's reflect a new editorial decisions. The Minority rights under the commu­ sia and Ukraine share a joint military titanium, 25 percent of the world's man- offensive "the" is to be eliminated. On nists were trampled as badly as Ukrai­ force. Ukraine has rejected the propo­ ganes, 20 percent of the world's sulfur. Friday, October 4, Ms. Rubin's article nian rights, he noted, and the minori­ sal. The Ukrainian army will be a And we have large deposits of gold. We on the Soviet economy was partially ties will choose to dissociate themselves Ukrainian army. can exist as a separate industrial and based on information gathered during from the center that abused those rights Ukraine, he continued, wants good agricultural state, but the old system her interview with Mr. Pavlychko. and will vote for an independent Ukrai­ relations with its neighbors, but these made us the worst industrial power in Ukraine, frequently mentioned in the nian state. He added that the referen­ neighbors must recognize Ukraine as an the world. We need technology and we article, was not once preceded with the dum would be a mandate from the equal, not an inferior. He stated that need engineers," he explained. He also "the." people that would validate the parlia­ diplomatic relations had already been mentary declaration of independence. established with Hungary, Poland, "We want no word of criticism from Austria and Greece and that he hoped Moscow that the declaration had no the United States and Canada would Notipe grassroots support. And how will other soon follow suit. He seemed encouraged nations recognize us as an independent by recent meetings with President UNA — financially healthy: Хшншюушштміїтттіушшітллллттйтттлтлмтттмт^мушшууууші DEAR READERS fact or fiction? You may have read about certain bank and insurance company failures and/or takeovers by regulatory state agencies. If you are concerned about The Ukrainian National Association offers a variety of products and your insurance coverage with the Ukrainian National Association, please servicesrices,, some of which you may not be aware of. These include: don't. The UNA is not in any danger! In these times of speculation and rumors, we feel it prudent to state some SERVICES pertinent facts: 1. The UNA invests and always has invested in the highest quality bonds. These services are available at no charge to members mm Ninety-three percent of the S48 million in our bond portfolio is rated in the Complete review of your present insurance portfolio highest quality possible as determined by the National Association of " Personal financial planning Insurance Commissioners which is the foremost authority on valuation of " Advice from tax and estate planning attorneys " Professionally trained insurance consultants to assist you securities. Another 6.5 percent is in the next highest quality category. To summarize: PRODUCTS 99.5 percent of our entire bond portfolio is graded either highest or high quality. Therefore, 76 percent of our total assets of 565,603.645 (as of June 30, mm Tax deferred savings plans currently paying IWK interest 1991) are invested in the two highest quality grades of bonds. mm Term insurance 2. The UNA has invested approximately S5 million in first mortgages for фф Life insurance: our members' home or churches. This represents eight percent of our total " Universal life insurance assets. By limiting loans to a maximum of 66 percent of the appraised value " Income replacement insurance in the event of a disability not exceeding 5100,000, to 20-30 percent drop in value of real estate тф Coverage for nursing home confinements in the northeast during the recessionary period did not adversely affect the mm College education savings plans security of our mortgage loans since we had a 34 percent cushion. " Individual Retirement Accounts (IRA) currently paying 7Wo фф 3. The UNA granted a mortgage on the UNA building and the balance as of Last to die policies for estate and business planning June 30, 1991 is approximately S6 million or 12.5 percent of our assets. The THE UNA ALSO OFFERS RESIDENTIAL FIRST MORTAGES. market value of this building conservatively calculated, based on today's market,would not only satisfy this S6 million and the promissory notes to our To inquire about any of these products or services, please complete the members of S7.8 million but the UNA would receive approximately S13 information requested below and mail to: Ukrainian National Association, million in addition. Director of Insurance Operations, 30 Montgomery Street, Jersey City, N J. 4. The UNA has no debt. 07302. For faster service, call us at (201) 451-2200. 5. The UNA has actuarial reserves set up in excess of S34 million for our obligations to our members. 6. The UNA has more than S20 million in surplus funds for the added NAME: protection of our members. 7. The UNA is regularly audited by the N.J. Insurance Department, New DATE OF BIRTH:. Jersey Division of Taxation, I.R.S., and an independent CPA firm. 8. The UNA has not received a substandard audit report during its 97-year ADDRESS: history. I trust the above statistics confirm your confidence in the financial strength PHONE: of the UNA. I would be happy to further discuss these points as well as anything else about which you may have a question. 1 BEST TIME TO CALL: Please write or call the UNA Home Office, 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, NJ 07302, (201) 451-2200. PRODUCT/SERVICE OF INTEREST: No. 41 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1991 11

International festival tO hOSt Ukrainian poet Turning the pages... (Continued from page 6) by Oksana Zakydalsky schooling years fell during the Khrush­ chev thaw after 1956. confining sane people to psychiatric hospitals should be prosecuted." He was TORONTO - It is becoming an He entered Kiev University in 1963 to sentenced to 10 years in the Gulag. annual tradition. In 1989 Ivan Drach study Ukrainian language and litera­ A 13-member commission formed by the military prosecutor's office in 1991 became the first writer from Ukraine to ture, transferred to the University of upheld Dr. Gluzman's treatise and called the insanity diagnosis "completely be invited to the International Festival Donetske in 1966 but was soon dis­ wrong" in July of this year. of Authors; last year, Ihor Kalynets missed for "nationalist agitation." He "My trouble was that I had the bad habit of thinking for myself," said Gen. read his poetry at the festival. This year had let other students read Ivan Grigorenko. He was released from the psychiatric institutions, which he called poet Vasyl Holoborodko, of Luhanske, Dziuba's "Internationalism or Russifi- "prisons," in 1974. eastern Ukraine, has been invited to cation." In 1976 he helped found the Moscow and Ukrainian Helsinki Groups. In 1977 he take part in the 10-day festival. Years of persecution and harassment came to the United States for surgery. While in the U.S., his Soviet citizenship was Billed as "the largest annual literary followed. He served in the army 1968- revoked due to his "carrying out actions incompatible with citizenship in the festival in the world," this year's event, 1970 and then worked in the mines, on a USSR." He was granted asylum within one day, and lived in the U.S. until his to be held from October 18-26, will collective farm and at various jobs, death. feature 68 authors from 30 countries, having no profession. In 1988 his first He formed the External Representation of the Ukrainian Helsinki Group in including such well-known writers as book was published in Ukraine and he 1978, and in 1983 published a 462-page autobiography and account of the trials and Doris Lessing from the United King­ became a member of the Writers' psychiatric institutions of which he was a prisoner. dom, Ivan Klima from Czecho-Slovakia, Union. Only then was he able to devote Gen. Grigorenko died in New York City on February 21, 1987. and Nicholas Bouvier from Switzer­ himself full time to writing. land. Mr. Holoborodko will give his He made his publishing debut in 1963 reading on Thursday, October 24, and and his poetry continued to be printed. SELF RELIANCE (JC) FEDERAL CREDIT UNION p will appear on the same program with until 1969. But between 1969 and 1988, 558 Summit Avenue Ш Jersey City, N.J. 07306 0 Margaret Avison, considered one of not a single line of writing by Mr. Canada's finest poets, and Kirsti Si- Holoborodko appeared in Ukraine. In LOAN SALE \ monsuuri, a Finnish poet and novelist. 1970, Smoloskyp published a collection of his poetry in the United States under ONLY ІЗГо INTEREST \ Mr. Holoborodko was born in 1945, the title "The Flying Window." in a village of the mining oblast of In 1988, Mr. Holoborodko's first ш We offer seasonal loans И Donetske. His grandparents had been collection of poetry published in Ш Maximum term is 12 months В branded kulaks during collectivization, Ш These loans include, but are not strictly limited to the following: 5 their property confiscated and the (Continued on page 16) family exiled to the Urals. 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NJ.-N.Y. ... this trial works out well in the UNA's SPECIALIZING IN QUALITY FAMILY 3t COSMETIC home state, professionals will be hired (Continued from page 5) for other areas as well. DENTISTRY Mrs. Diachuk then spoke about other place with 76 percent of its membership UNA activity, including the upcoming We have provided the Ukrainian American community with 18 years of quota filled, while Shamokin is in centennial of the Ukrainian National gentle dental care for children and adults utilizing the most modern equipment second place with 74 percent. They are Association, which she urged all and up-to-date techniques. We formulate preventive and comprehensive followed by: Boston, Montreal, Wilkes- programs for each patient according to his personal needs. branches and districts to celebrate Barre and Passaic, who have each appropriately, and aid to Ukraine, attained at least 50 percent of their including a project to fund English- ROBERT PAUL KEYBIDA, D.M.D. quotas. language courses in Ukraine that will be In Canada, organizing results show 1855 Springfield Avenue, Maplewood, N.J. 07040 organized by Zirka Voronka and Prof. that the quota is filled by only 29 Call for daily/evening appointments: (201) 761-4831 Luchkiw and will utilize volunteers who percent, with only 63 members out of replied to a recent article in The Ukrai- the desired 220 being enrolled. Insurance plans accepted. Emergencies at all times. nain Weekly. Next on the agenda were the or­ New patients are welcome for a thorough examination and private consultation. Mr. Sochan, the supreme secretary, ganizing reports of each district. noted a positive trend in UNA or­ First to report was Supreme Advisor ganizing activity, namely that the face Luchkiw,who is also chairman of the value of life insurance certificates FOR SALE New York City District. Thus far this purchased by new members has in­ year, his district has enlisted 60 new creased markedly and now is more than Houses repossessed by the bank: members insured for 5429,000, meeting 57,000 on the average. He then went on In Union, N.J.: 39 percent of its quota for 1991. The top to describe the UNA's most popular 3-family and 2-family houses, located next to each other. organizer is Barbara Bachynsky with 12 insurance plans and their advantages, members insured for 588,000. Others and reported on new policies now In Garfield, N.J.: who have enrolled at least five members offered, including term policies and two One-family house. are: Mr. Luchkiw, Mychajlo Juzeniw, types of annuity certificates, as well as The above houses are located in exceptionally nice areas. Maria Kulczycky, John Pryhoda and one that is in the preparatory stages, a For further information call: George Jurkiw. universal life certificate. SELFRELIANCE (N.Y.) FEDERAL CREDIT UNION Michael Zacharko, chairman of the The supreme secretary emphasized to Perth Amboy District, stated that his district and branch representatives that 108 2nd Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10003 district had enrolled 12 members in­ the Home Office is always available for Tel: (212) 473-7310 Attn: Mr. L Zielyk sured for 5113,000. Its quota has been information, explanations and advice met by 22 percent. Top organizers are on the UNA's insurance plans. In fact, Mr. Zacharko with four members, and interested persons may call the UNA for Irena Pender with three. insurance information via a toll-free The chairman of the Newark District number (1-800-253-9862). TORGSYN ТОРГСИН TORGSYN ^415^752-5546 Committee, Roman Pyndus, reported Supreme Treasurer Blahitka spoke \--лл^ r^. . ^ . л- ллчл, (415)752-5721 5542 Geary Blvd., San Francisco, CA 94121 (415)752 5721 (FAX) that 39 percent of the 1991 quota has on a variety of financial matters, in­ been met thus far. Thirty-five new cluding the UNA's investments, which, members insured for 5450,000 have he stressed, are safely invested in the WE HAVE ALL THE ITEMS WHICH ARE VERY POPULAR IN THE USSR been organized by the district's highest quality bonds (in fact, 93 secretaries and organizers. Those who percent of the UNA's bond holdings are THE LOWEST PRICES IN THE U.S.A. WE TAKE ORDERS OVER THE PHONE FROM ANY CITY IN THE U.S.A. OR FROM OTHER COUNTRIES. WE SELL CARS FOR RELATIVES IN THE USSR. WE TRANSFERE MONEY. have enrolled at least five new members in the highest class of bonds, while an are: Myroslaw Deresz, Eugene Makar, additional 6.5 percent are in the second Net Weight: 18.1 lbs л 1. No. (number) MC 145 Cars ("LADA") Roman Lapychak and Teofil Kleban. highest category.) Price: SI24 Name: "Holiday from S5.600| Walter Bilyk, chairman of the Jersey Mr. Blahitka also noted the po­ TV-SETS Parcel" 4. No. (number) MCI 53 " Refrigerators Net Weight: 18 lbs City UNA District, noted that 14 new pularity of the Soyuzivka resort, VCR's. Name: from S500l Price: SI29 TELEPHONES "Homemaker" ' Health spa packages CALL I members had been enrolled for total pointing out that the UNA will continue CAMCORDERS 2. No. (number) MCI 46 Net Weight: 17.4 lbs ' Condominiums CALL insurance coverage of 5123,000, and to renovate its facilities; reported that Price: S89 " Dishwashers fVoltage 127/220 Name: "Family that the quota had been met by only 19 income from the UNA building had Parcel" from S500J COMPUTERS 5. No. (number) MCI 54 л Net Weight: 18 lbs Landry machines percent. However, he added that he felt increased from the previous year; and WITH RUSSIAN Name: "Children Price: SI 14 from S550| Parcel" the organizing quota for his district was noted that more than 5225,000 had been KEYBOARD 4 Mini tractors Net Weight: 13.4 lbs 3. No. (number) MCI 52 from S2.000J much too high in view of the fact that collected in donations toward the UNA Name: "Meat Parcel" Price: SvS many Ukrainians have moved out of the Fund for the Rebirth of Ukraine. He 1 immediate area. Mr. Bilyk is the top then detailed some of the projects that Duty-free. Prompt Jo-Door Delivery At No Charge! organizer of the district with seven new the fund has supported in the past, as DELIVERED WITHIN 5 DAYS IN THE MOSCOW REGION members. well as new grants, including 550,000 OR WITHIN 15 TO 20 DAYS ELSEWHERE IN THE USSR The Passaic District Committee was for Ukrainian-language readers for Our store ships and delivers ail kinds of radio represented by its vice-chairman, Hry- Ukraine, 510,000 to the Sabre Found and electronic equipment to the USSR HOURS: Monday - Wednesday horiy Klymenko. He reported that his ation for shipment of books to Ukraine, with prepaid custom's fee or without it. Thursday - Saturday district had organized 15 members and 515,000 for Harvard University's insured for 553,000, and thus had filled Program on Economic Reform in 50 percent of its 1991 quota. The Ukraine. Detroit, Mich. District Committee of UNA Branches district's top organizer is Julian Kotlar, At the conclusion of the meeeting, announces that its who signed up 12 new members. Mrs. Diachuk announced that Mr. The supreme president took the floor Zacharko, chairman of the Perth DISTRICT ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING again to report that the UNA as of Amboy District Committee, had been September 5 had hired four salesmen selected for honorable mention among will be held on for its professional insurance sales nominees for UNA Fraternalist of the Sunday, October 27p 1991 at 10:00 a.m. department. These salesmen, she said, Year. She presented Mr. Zacharko with a specially prepared certificate. of the Ukrainian Cultural Center will work in the New Jersey area, but if 26601 Ryan Road, Warren, Michigan Obligated to attend the meeting are District Committee Officers, Branch Officers and 32nd Convention Delegates of the following Branches: 20, 75, 82, 94, 146, 165, 167, 174, 175, 183, 235, 292, 302, 303, 309, 341, 463, 504 All UNA mbers are welcome as guests at the meeting AGENDA: GANDHI ELECTRONICS 1. Opening 2. Review of the District's 1991 organizational activities NAME BRAND 110-220V APPLIANCES 3. Address by UNA Supreme Secretary 1-800-235-7860 4. General UNA topics 2358 W. Devon Avenue Tel:: (312) 973-4227 5. Adoptation of membership campaign plan for the balance Chicago, HI. 60659 Fax: (312) 973-1589 of the current year 6. Questions and answers 7. 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By Vladimir K. Chomey Ukrainian Festival, then quickly Church there. JOYBRmANbappeuoffheryeady caught a plane for Winnipeg, where Brittan is now busy with noted Ukrainian tourwit h an appearance on she was the sole entertainment at the arranger, Don Hannah (he writes network (CBS) television. What made Jubilee Banquet Commemorating the arrangements for Barbara Streisand, Brittan's appearance special is that she Century of Ukrainian Immigration to Natalie Cole, Vic Damone and Ann dressed and sang in Ukrainian. Canada under the patronage of the Margaret). She is preparing to record "CBS, This Morning" is a daily Ukrainian Catholic Hierarchy of a national release country music mini- morning news and feature show Canada. Recent newspaper articles album. "We're recording the strings at starring Harry Smith and Paula Zahn. mention her receiving a standing Capitol Records in Los Angeles," The show theme song is "Oh, What a ovation at this event. Brittan said. "Then we will move to Beautiful Morning." Various individu­ Joy then took a "leisurely" train ride the Nashville Capital Records studio als and groups around the country are to Toronto where she was featured at to complete the recording." featured singing the short version of the the huge "Ukrainian" Day concert at Brittan wrote all of the six songs. theme song following a station break. Toronto's Ontario Place. Two of the selections have special Many guest stars also participate. Her next appearance was "in concert" at meaning for Ukrainians. "The album Brittan's appearance was filmedb y Sudbwy, Ontario. The "Ukrainian is sung in English but the two major the Las Vegas CBS affiliate, KLAS- Celebrity Benefit Concert' was to raise songs are dedicated to my Ukrainian TV. Brittan was shown in a beautiful funds for a Ukrainian park there. Joy's family. In fact, the title of one song is Ukrainian costume of sparkling red performance led event organizer, Mary "Don'tyou cry, Ukraino" she said. poppies on a full length white gown Stefiira tosay , "Her performance has "Also, the dress I'm wearing for the with a red velvet vest. The camera raised the profile of our organization. cover photo is 'country' with pop­ showed desert and mountain scenery We're rejoicing because INCO, the nickel pies. .. so you'll be able to recognize around her. Paula Zahn identified the industry here, has made a donation that put the Ukrainian girl in the country music language as "Ukrainian" and Harry us over the top." section of the major record shops." Smith thanked Joy and KLAS-TV for She then travelled to Buffalo, New "We don't have a firm release date," the tape. The segment aired on York, for an interview with Wasyl she continued, "but we plan to make a Wednesday, August 28th, 1991. Sharvan for his radio program on huge direct mailing to all Ukrainians Joy's Ukrainian personal appearance WHLD Buffalo and made a guest in the United States and Canada to let Television technicians hook up a remote microphone for Joy Brittan's national television appearance on tour was very "Northern" this year. appearance during Sunday liturgy at everyone know when and where they CBS-TV Morning Show. She starred in the North Dakota St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic can obtain a copy of the album." No. 41 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1991 15 COOPERATIVE TRIBUNE Published by: Ukrainian National Credit Union Association, (UNCUA) 2351 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60622 Phone (312) 489-0500 Editor: Tamara Denysenko

WORLD COUNCILS TO PROMOTE CREDIT UKRAINIAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT UNION MOVEMENT IN UKRAINE AND THE CREDIT UNION MOVEMENT On August 18, 1991 under the auspices unions and the sustainability of their profit. The 1936 Statute of the Ukrainian of the World Council of Ukrainian development in Ukraine. They plan to Cooperative Bank stated that in addition Cooperatives, various Canadian and identify potential interest/economic to providing full financial services, American Ukrainian Cooperative Coun­ groups such as workplace associations, cooperatives were to support cultural cils members met at the Ukrainian Credit savings groups and existing true activities, fund libraries and provide Union "Soyuz", Toronto, Canada to cooperatives. Their goal is to set up coor­ courses on the cooperative movement, discuss the future of a cooperative credit dinating groups in Ukraine which would business, manufacturing, trade and union movement in Ukraine. receive information and training to pro­ forming. Ukrainian credit union representatives mote the credit union idea and its Watral underscored that the develop­ from America, Canada and Australia principals. ment of each member as a complete formed a committee to work with the The mission would also determine the individual was and is the cornerstone of World Council of Credit Unions levels of interest and support for credit the cooperative credit union movement. (WOCCU) to determine how Ukrainian extension from various sources including Bohdan Watral, Treasurer/Manager of This led to the movements success in credit unions in the West and WOCCU the government and private sectors as well the Chicago Self Reliance Ukrainian Ukraine as well as Ukrainian credit can best support the credit union move­ as the savings and borrowing habits of the FCU, Treasurer of the World Council of unions in the West. ment in Ukraine. Committee members Ukrainian population. They would ex­ Ukrainian Cooperatives (WCUC), Board Watral proposes the establishement of are: Bohdan Watral, Treasurer/Manager plain to the Ukrainian people credit union member of the Ukrainian National Credit a model credit union in Ukraine organ­ of Selfreliance Ukr. FCU, Chicago^ principles, practices and their differences Union Association, (UNCUA) and ized and run by Ukrainian attorneys, Committee Coordinator; Taras from banks. member of the State of Illinois Governor's accountants, computer programmers and Pidzamecky, Corporate Solicitor, Ukrain­ Participants at Ukrainian World Coun­ Board of Credit Union Advisors, par­ parliamentarians, who have a working ian Credit Union, Toronto, Canada, cil meeting agreed to work with WOCCU ticipated in a panel discussion on the knowledge of English. They should be Committee Secretary; Dr. Bohdan to provide background information on Financial Development of Ukraine at the chosen from the ranks of the democratic Kekish, President, Selfreliance Ukr. Ukraine and her economics, as well as Canada-Ukraine Economic Conference movement and in coordination with the FCU, New York; Ihor Laszok, Treasurer, evaluate current and proposed banking held April 1991 in Edmonton, Alberta. Ukrainian Parliament, the World Coun­ Selfreliance Newark FCU; Walter and cooperative legislation, regulations According to Watral, Ukraine's current cil of Credit Unions and the World Coun­ Hupaliwsky, Chairman of the Board and their impact on credit union develop­ economic, financial and governmental cil of Ukrainian Cooperatives. The new UNCUA; Dmytro Hryhorczuk, President ment. WCUC would help to facilitate a structures pose significant roadblocks to credit union activists would undergo UNCUA; Dr. Oli Havrylyshyn, Consul­ dialogue with the Ukrainian government the process of Ukrainian evolution into a extensive training at credit unions in the tant to the World Bank; Tamara and parliamentary representatives, in par­ free market economy with a viable finan­ West to learn all aspects of credit union Denysenko, General Manager, Rochester ticular with democratic reform groups, on cial and banking network. Ukraine at operations, law, data processing, financial Ukr. FCU; Jaroslaw Skrypnyk, Director, various financial policy issues. It would- present lacks a legal infrastructure; has regulations and management. Canadian Cooperative Assoc; Dr. help research the existence of present-day inadequate safeguards for fledgling enter­ The model credit union, would in effect George Chuchman, Vice-President, financial cooperatives, banks and related prises and individual entrepreneurs; has become a working laboratory, and a Carpathia CU, Canada; Olya Zaverucha, services and practices. no laws governing property ownership, microcosm of our western credit union Chief Executive Officer, So-Use CU Ltd, The Ukrainian World Council will also bankruptcy, commercial transactions, movement. It would then begin to create Canada; Myroslaw Boluch, President, recommend to WOCCU that the planned inheritance and succession. Ukrainians a pool of future employees, instructors, Council of Ukr. Cooperative Societies in cooperative feet-finding mission be held lack an adequate system of telecom­ regulators, and credit union organizers, Australia. in Kiev, Lviv, Ternopil, Bukowyna, munication, as well as computer hard­ as well as assure continued support in The World Council of Ukrainian Ivano-Frankivsk and Volyn regions of ware and software. accounting, financial and business Cooperatives, through its liaison, Bohdan Ukraine, where at the present time, the To circumvent many of these shortfalls management, and computer technology Watral is working closely with WOCCU, cooperative movement principles would Watral proposes the creation of a finan­ from the West. to define the objectives erf a planned mis­ be more eagerly received. Represen­ cial model that will accomodate the Once established in Ukraine, the credit sion by WOCCU to Ukraine in the next tatives from Eastern Ukraine will be economy's long term changes while union system would grow and flourish six months. Mission delegates will encouraged to meet with the mission as improving the immediate financial well- Watral stated. It would always be grateful attempt to determine the need for credit well. being of Ukraine's citizens. He proposes to its new members, and true to its con­ the re-introduction of credit unions and victions of "people helping people". It the coooperative financial system in will give its members the opportunity to It doesn't grow Ukraine. make their "Ukrainian Dream" come on trees... Cooperatives in Ukraine thrived and true. A Ukrainian credit union movement out it does grow flourished since their introduction in the would provide full financial services in at the Credit Union! 1800's to the beginning of World War П. a considerate and caring environment, for They focused on the overall well-being of the financial well-being of its members the individual member and not just on and Ukraine as a whole.

UKRAINIAN "JOINT VENTURES" WITH UNIVERSITIES OF PENNSYLVANIA Sc COLUMBIA Bohdan A. Oryshkevich, M.D., universities, the members of the Ukrain­ already allocated their fund-raising model for the new Kiev-Mohyla M.P.H., is a firm believer in the suc­ ian Parliament's committee on Economic resources to developing a program for the Academy. cessful evolution of a market-oriented Reform, and its chairman, Volodymyr school's participation in the development Columbia University agreed to arrange economy in Ukraine through the develop­ Pylypchuk. The new Ukrainian educators of a free market economy in several other for the Ukrainian's participation in core ment of new financial leadership at a and leaders see that university affiliated, East European countries. activities and lodging, but the scholars' university level. Over the past several pedagogically oriented student credit The Ukrainian Scientific Association in travel and living expenses would have to months he has been in contact willi the unions, not only as a hands-on republic- Kiev, has resolved to revive the be covered by outside funding. University of Pennsylvania Wharton side vehicle for teaching basic banking reknowned 17th-century Kiev-Mohyla Dr. Oryshkevich is convinced that for School of Business to help promote the skills to a future Ukrainian middle-class, Academy and to elevate it to a modern the evolution of a sound economic system concept of student credit unions in but also as a modern vehicle for bring­ university. Through the efforts of Dr. in an independent and democratic Ukraine. He is working, as well, with the ing back the Ukrainian credit union tradi­ Oryshkevich it has been invited by Ukraine it is imperative to develop young Ukrainian Scientific Association in Kiev tion brutally destroyed by communism. Columbia University to send scholars for future-oriented talent within the Ukrain­ and the Heyman Center for the Dr. Oryshkevich's ideas and principles one academic year, to observe, to par­ ian university system and that universities Humanities at Columbia University to have been well received at the University. ticipate in, and to evaluate the Columbia are the most logical locations for the іеір establish fellowships for Ukrainian However, according to Jeffrey A. College core curriculum at the Heyman establishment of market-oriented con­ scholars. Sheehan, Associate Dean for Interna­ Center for the Humanities. Dr. sumer banks as well as credit unions. To According to Dr. Oryshkevich the tional and Institutional Relations , without Oryshkevich and Dr. Viacheslav S. achieve these goals substantive financial University of Pennsylvania Student independent funding and charitable dona­ Brioukhovetski, Vice-President of the as well as moral support will be required Federal Credit Union has already caught tions the University cannot participate in Association, feel that the Columbia from Ukrainian communities and he attention of several major Ukrainian any Ukrainian programs since they College core would serve as an excellent businesses in the West. 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEFK! Y SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13. 1991 No. 41 Ukrainian Arts Center offers workshops LOS ANGELES - The Ukrainian ^ "Pysanka" — Participants will de­ PREVIEW OF EVENTS corate eggs according to centuries- Art Center, Inc. will hold a series of October 16 St. John the Baptist Church on Sandford weekend workshops in November on old wax-resist, batik method. One-day Ave. from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. For further how to make pysanky (Easter classes (all different designs) will be held CHICAGO: The Friends of Rukh Asso­ information, call C. Hentisz at (201) 763- eggs), "petrykivka" (tole painting), on two Saturdays, November 16 or 23, ciation invites the public to a report by 9124. embroidery, and playing the "sopilka" and two Sundays, November 10 or 17, Dr. Bohdan Tkachuk, president of the (flute). noon to 4 p.m.; cost: S25. Chicago Rukh chapter, and his wife, Orysia Tkachuk, on their month-long October 24 Classes will be held at the center, 9 "Sopilka" (flute) - A four-day class offered on Saturdays, November visit in Ukraine. The meeting will take 4315 Melrose Ave. Advance registra­ place at St. Nicholas Cathedral hall at 7 2, 9, 16 and 23, 12:30-4 p.m.; cost: TORONTO: Thomas J. Greene, Ph.D. tion is required. p.m. S45. There is a separate fee for the candidate, Department of History at the Workshops, led by expert craft mas­ University of Toronto, will discuss the ters; will be held on the following instrument, or bring your own. October 17 "Impact of World War II on the Soviet schedule: These workshops are funded in part Ukrainian Countryside." This will be at by a grant from the California Arts CHICAGO: The Ukrainian Patriarchal the Board Room, Multicultural History ^ Embroidery - Students will em­ Council, an agent of the state of Califor­ Society cordially invites the public to a Society of Ontario, 43 Queen's Park broider a table napkin with traditional nia. The Ukrainian ArtCenter,Inc. is a lecture by a Catholic activist from Lviv, Crescent E., at 4-6 p.m. For further stitches and pattern. The two-day class non-profit organization with the pur­ Lesia Krypiakevych, who will talk on information, call (416) 978-3332. will be held Saturdays, November 16 pose of preserving, developing and "The Religious Situation in Western and 17, noon to 4 p.m.; cost: S35. displaying Ukrainian folk and fine arts Ukraine and Our Commitment" at 7 p.m. in the Cultural Center of Ss. Volodymyr with the long-term goal of esta­ October 25 Ф "Petrykivka" — A one-day class on and Olha, 2247 W. Chicago Ave. the history and techniques of Ukrainian blishing the West Coast's first museum ROSEMONT, 111.: International busi­ tole painting (the painting of wooden of Ukrainian folk and fine arts. October 18 ness authority Richard Shriver will be the ornaments). Two separate classes will Registration and questions about the guest speaker for The Chicago Group's be held on Sundays, November 10 or 17, workshops may be directed to the NEW YORK: The Shevchenko Scientific October dinner meeting at 6:30 p.m. at noon to 4 p.m.; cost: S25. center, (213)668-0172. Society is hosting a literary evening with the Hotel Sofitel, 5550 N. River Rd. He Roman Fedoriv from Lviv, the editor of will discuss Ukraine's current economic "Dzvin" magazine. This will be held at 7 development and the opportunities and p.m. at the Shevchenko Society Home, risks it holds for Western businesses. The Christmas carol video released 63 Fourth Ave. (between 9th and 10th cost is S37 for non-members. For further STAMFORD, Conn. - A new video Greek-Catholic Cathedral Choir in Sts.). information, call Walter Tun, (312) 509- featuring a concert of Ukrainian Christ­ Lviv has been produced professionally 4644. mas carols by the St. George Ukrainian for North American VHS use. October 18-October 20 The cathedral choir of St. George, NEW YORK: The Plast sorority "Pershi October 27 under the direction of Volodymyr Stezhi" and the Ukrainian Artists' Asso­ International... Dzhuryn, has gained great notoriety in ciation of America present an exhibition SAN FRANCISCO: Branch 486 of the (Continued from page 11) recent years for its superior execution of of paintings and graphic art by Ivan UNA is celebrating its anniversary with a liturgical music. This choir sings most luncheon in the hall of the Ukrainian Ukraine, "Green Day," won the Symo- Ostafichuk. The opening will be on of the liturgical services at the famous October 18 at 7 p.m. at the Artists' Catholic Church at 1 p.m. (immediately nenko prize in literature. His second sobor. Of special note was its participa­ Association Gallery, 136 Second Ave. after the liturgy). Osyp Kladko will be the book, "Icarus with Butterfly Wings," tion in the historic pontifical divine 'The gallery will be open on Saturday guest speaker. The entire community is was published in 1990. liturgies celebrated in Lviv on Palm from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. and on Sunday welcome; donation is S7. As in previous years, with both Sunday and Easter Sunday, 1991, on from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Messrs. Drach and Kalynets, Exile the occasion of the return to Lviv of November 2 Editions will publish a collection of Mr. Cardinal Myroslav Ivan Lubachivsky. October 19 Holoborodko's poetry titled "Icarus Produced in the cathedral nave with EDMONTON: The Ukrainian Women's with Butterfly Wings and Other Poems." its ornate iconostasis in the background, NEW YORK: Lesia Krypiakevych, head Association of Canada, St. John Cathe­ dral Branch, will host its annual Fall Ball It will be a bilingual edition, Ukrainian this sacred concert is the first such of the Ukrainian Youth for Christ and a 91 at St. John's Cathedral Auditorium, and English, with translation by Myro- rendition of ancient Ukrainian carols leading member of the laymen's move­ sia Stefaniuk. Bohdan Boychuk's trans­ ment in Ukraine, will speak at 5 p.m. at 10611 110th Ave. The theme this year is recorded in the historic cathedral of St. the centennial of Ukrainian pioneer lation of Mr. Holoborodko's poem George in Lviv. A foreword is given by the Shevchenko Society Home, 63 Fourth Ave. (between 9th and 10th Sts.). settlement in Canada. 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