The Ukrainian Weekly 1989, No.38

THEE *ublished by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profit associitior^ Ukrainian Weekly Vol. LVII No. 38 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17,1989 50 cents Popular Movement for Perebudova founded in Ukraine Scene inside Kiev Polytechnical Institute at the founding conference of the Popular Movement of Ukraine for Perebudova. JERSEY CITY, N.J. — In a moving dova, stirring a packed hall to joyful The three-day congress, held at Kiev’s program and statutes adopted in prin ceremony on Saturday, September 9, a tears and fraternal embraces as all Polytechnical Institute on September 8- ciple on the second day of the congress, historic congress in Kiev formally present sang the words of Taras Shev 10, was punctuated with one such resembles those adopted by the popular declared the establishment of the Popu chenko's “Testament," eyewitnesses emotional moment after another, as fronts in the Baltic republics upon their lar Movement of Ukraine for Perebu reported. well as with moments of unprecedented founding a year ago. Guided by “the candor, in a republic that continues to principles of humanism, democracy, struggle under the forces of stagnation glasnost, pluralism, social justice and Democrats support plan to admit and repression, according to various internationalism,” the Rukh’s platform sources. calls for political and economic sove 100,000 refugees from East bloc Viewing the Popular Movement of reignty, the reversal of decades of Ukraine for Perebudova as a political Russification in Ukraine, protection of by John A. Kun ciw’s statement follows). the environment, and protection of the In response to the liberalization of threat, the ruling conservative elements UNA Washington Office under Ukrainian party chief Volodymyr rights of national minorities and ethnic Eastern bioc emigration policies under groups living in Ukraine. Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev, Shcherbytsky had held up the forma WASHINGTON — Democratic tion of the Rukh, as it’s popularly The congress also held elections to its' Party leaders have announced support (Continued on page 3) known, for a year and a half with an anti- leadership on its final day. Kiev poet for an immigration initiative by Rep. Rukh propaganda campaign in the Ivan Drach, who heads the Kiev re William Lipinski (D-Ill.) that calls for mass media as well as other tactics. gional Rukh organization, was elected the admission to the U.S. of an addi Administration suggests to lead the republican Popular Move tional 100,000 refugees from the USSR Despite this campaign, an atmos ment as well. Serhiy Koniev of Dniprod- and other East European Communist admission of 50,000 phere of fraternity and at times eu (Continued on page 4) nations. phoria prevailed during the lengthy Speaking at a Capitol Hilf press WASHINGTON — The Bush proceedings among the some 1,200 conference on September 7, House administration plans to propose to delegates, Soviet and foreign media, IN SID? Majority Leader Richard Gephardt (D- Congress that the United States and guests, who hailed from all over • Why the Donbas miners went Mo.), Democratic National Committee accept 50,000 refugees from the Ukraine, other Soviet republics, Po on strike — page 2. Chairman Ron Brown and Reps. USSR during the next year, reported land, Western Europe and North Ame • Shevchenko jubilee committee George Sangmeister (D-Ill.) and Peter The Washington Post on September rica, according to Mykola Horbal of the announces plans — page 3. Visclosky (D-Ind.) spoke in favor of the. 12. Ukrainian Helsinki Union. • Adam Michnik's speech to the increased accommodation for East However, the figure is half that In a hall full of people waving banned founding conference of Rukh — Europeans. proposed by Rep. William Lipinski Ukrainian blue-and-yellow * flags and page 4. Eugene Iwanciw, director of the (D-Ill.) and other Democratic Party decorated with historical emblems, • People's deputies says Shcher UNA’s Washington Office, and Ted leaders at a September 7 press confe including several tridents, various spea bytsky and gang must g o — page 5. Kontek, representing the Polish Ameri rence on Capitol Hill. Under Rep. kers expressed suggestions ranging • Book review, book notes — can Congress, spoke on behalf of the Lipinski’s plan, 100,000 additional from the resignation of Mr. Shcherbyt page 7. immigration proposal. They were the refugees from the Soviet Union and sky and full sovereignty for Ukraine • Labor Day weekend sports only two non-governmental officials Eastern Europe would be admitted within a confederation of free republics, competitions at Soyuzivka — cen presenting statements at the press into the U.S. to outright independence. terfold. conference (The full text of Mr. lwan- (Continued on page 3) The Rukh’s platform, as outlined in a A GLIMPSE OF SOVIET REALITY Association of Creative Intelligentsia seeks membership in International PEN Why Donbas miners went LONDON — The Ukrainian Asso have joined together the humanitarian ciation of Independent Creative Intelli ideas of today with their writings. gentsia (UANT1) has requested mem The majority of them have had a on strike: an analysis bership in the International PEN Clubas number of books published in Ukraine, by Dr. David Marples obliged to resort either to the black the Ukrainian branch of the worldwide or beyond its borders, that have been market or to turn to cooperatives, the writers' group. highly praised by readers (some have Both the Communist Party of U- high incomes of which have caused UANTI, an informal Ukrainian lite been translated into European lan kraine and a group of Ukrainian socio great resentment. Signs of an impend rary association, wrote a letter to the guages). logists have analyzed the causes of the ing strike had appeared as early as International PEN leadership, stressing UANTI has the following publica July miners’ strike, which spread from March-April when some brigades in the that its members — nine of them tions: the journal Kafedra (Lviv), the Kuzbas to the Donets Basin and to Donets Basin had refused to come ‘to honorary members of the PEN Club, almanac Yevshan Zillia (Lviv), Porohy the Lviv-Volyn coalfield. While the work, demanding extra wages for and others previously repressed for (Dnipropetrovske), Snip (Kharkiv) and conclusions can hardly be described as working night shifts. their writings — are familiar with the Karby Hir (Kolomyia). We oblige definitive in either case, they reveal that As a result of the strike, said Mr. PEN charter and agree with its prin ourselves to abide by the ideas and the material situation of the miners had Kachura, there has been a shortfall of ciples. conditions of the Charter of the PEN become so intolerable that a strike was 2.5 million metric tons of coal from PEN (Poets, Essayists and Novelists) Club. perceived as the only solution. Ukrainian coalfields. However, the is known for its efforts on behalf of Members of the Writers Union of In addition, according to the party results of the strike itself may be more writers around the globe. Ukraine: Hryhoriy Kochur (Kiev) — leadership, the strike was perhaps a protracted because other industries are Following is the text of the UANTIs president of the Kiev filia, poet Pavto symptom of a general malaise. In now beginning to echo the miners' letter to International PEN, as provided Movchan (Kiev); various regions of the republic, the demands. Dissatisfaction with the by the London-based Ukrainian Press Honorary members of International party is said to have become “demora existing situation is said to prevail Agency. PEN: Mykola Horbal (Kiev), Ihor lized " as a result of its apparent inability among railroad workers, metallurgists, Kalynets (Lviv), Levko Lukianenko to resolve pressing social and economic construction workers, and those in the (Chernihiv), Mykhailo Osadchy (Lviv), questions. chemical industry, for example. Thus, Stepan Sapeliak (Kharkiv), Yevhen At a conference in the Central Com the situation remains tense both in the “We members of the Ukrainian Sverstiuk (Kiev), Ivan Svitlychny mittee of the Communist Party of coalfields and elsewhere. Association of Independent Creative (Kiev), Iryna Senyk (Boryslav, Lviv Ukraine held on August 7, First Secre Anatoliy Vinnyk, first secretary of Intelligentsia, having acquainted our oblast), Vyacheslav Chornovil (Lviv); tary Volodymyr Shcherbytsky noted the Donetske Oblast Party Committee, selves with the charter of the PEN Club, Writers: Stepan Hura (Kherson), that party leaders must bear much of the emphasized the wide gap between completely agree with the spirit and Iryna Kalynets (Lviv), Raisa Lysha responsibility for the strike. It is neces words and reality as regards working letter of this document and request the (Dnipropetrovske), Vasyl Barladianu sary, he maintained, to undertake a conditions of the miners. For example, headquarters of the PEN Club that it (Odessa), Bohdan Horyn (Lviv), Pavlo thorough examination of the passive, theoretically the miners work only a six- register us as a Ukrainian branch. Nine Skochok (Kiev), Volodymyr Surmach non-ideological position of some party hour day, but it can take up to two people among the signatories are hono (Lviv), Atena Pashko (Lviv), Ivan rary members of the PEN Club, the Sokulsky (Dnipropetrovske), Anatoly MAIN CAUSES OF THE COAL STRIKE IN THE UKRAINIAN SSR* others are those who were repressed or Shcherbatiuk (Vinnytsia), Volodymyr exiled during the Brezhnev years. They Yavorsky (Lviv). Reasons Cited Percentage Shortages of basic supplies 86 Low wages A 79 Upcoming in the Soviet Ukrainian press Brevity of vacations v 62 Pensions 56 by Roman Solchanyk Oles Honchar’s novel “Sobor" (The High prices of supplies and goods, housing conditions, relations Cathedral). The essay was first pub with administration 39-41 MUNICH — The latest issue of lished in the West in 1970. Mr. Sverstiuk Poor working conditions 33 Literaturna Ukraina (August 24) re isa former political prisoner and a high Lack of social justice 32 ports that early next year the Ukrainian ly respected poet and critic.

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