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After 31 years, Soyuzivka Report Sakharov being given continues to draw them in "mind-altering" injections by Marta Kolomayets NEW YORK - Soviet human-rights activist Andrei Sakharov, whose where­ KERHONKSON, N.Y. - .Al­ Over the past several years, the abouts have been unknown since he though the Soyuzivka season offi­ clientele at Soyuzivka has been went on a hunger strike on May 2, may cially got under way June 30, the varied. Many of the guests were once be being treated with mind-altering weekend of July 7-8 had an opening workers at the resort and return on drugs in a hospital in Gorky, where he day feel as guests crowded to the nostalgic trips back to Suzy-Q, as it was banished in 1980. UNA'S Catskill resort for the sea­ has been affectionately called. Others, According to several sources, includ­ son's first tennis tournament and a whodwell in crowded cities through­ ing Dr. Sakharov's stepdaughter, concert featuring the popular Malvy out the year, find a stay at Soyu­ Tatiana Yankelevich, now living in group. zivka to be a relaxing way to spend a Massachusetts, Dr. Sakharov is being Guests also came - many from week or two surrounded by nature. held in Semashko Hospital in Gorky, a distant parts of the United States and Still others come, for Soyuzivka is city closed to foreigners. Canada — to enjoy the scenic land­ what they call "their second home." Ms. Yankelevich on July 10 cited a scapes, the slice of Ukrainian spice, Malvy perform "reliable source" in Moscow as report­ the exciting entertainment, the culi­ ing that the 63-year-old Nobel Peace nary talents of Chef Andriy, the This particular Saturday evening, Prize winner had been hospitalized for helpful hand of the new management July 7, the second Saturday of the at least six weeks and was being inject­ Dr. Sakharov and Yfekna Bonner and the resort's cordial atmosphere. (Continued on pate 8) ed with mind-altering drugs. WABC-TV news show "Nightline," Dr. On May 2, Dr. Sakharov reportedly Zoubok said that he had received went on a hunger strike to force authori­ information that confirmed Mrs. ties to allow his wife, Yelena Bonner, to Yankelevich's statements. He told host go to the West for treatment of a heart Ted Koppel that the chairman of a ailment. Soviet psychiatry institute, a man he Mrs. Yankelevich quoted the Soviet identified only as Roznov, was visiting source as saying a Moscow psychiatrist Gorky from. Moscow every second day. specializing in hypnosis and psychothe­ When asked if injecting Dr. Sakharov rapy was commuting to Gorky to treat with mind-altering drugs was consistent Dr. Sakharov, who she believed was with Soviet practices. Dr. Zoubok said continuing his hunger strike. it was, adding that the Soviets have A similar assessment of Dr. Sak­ always maintained that Dr. Sakharov's harov's situation was provided by Dr. human-rights activities were a maniles- Boris Zoubok. a Soviet psychiatrist laiion of mental illness. He said that who emigrated to the West in 1973. drug therapy would be u.sed to "intimi­ Speaking on the July 10 late-nighl date him into submission." Illinois House passes resolution supporting famine commission bill The Illinois measure, known as House Resolution No. 1115, was intro­ duced by State Rep. Myron J. Kulas, a well-known activist in Chicago's Ukrai­ nian community. The resolution urged the Illinois congressional delegation to "actively work" for the passage of the famine commission legislation, known as HR 4459 in the House and S 2456 in the Senate. The resolution said that the establish­ Captive Nations Week begins ment of a special commission to study the famine would be a "contribution NEW YORK - The Captive Nations up Fifth Avenue to Central Park Mall, toward the enlightenment and educa­ Committee, headed by its newly elected where a series of ceremonies, honored tion of the American people." president. Abdullah Kwaja, will com­ speakers and folklore entertainment mence its official activities in obser­ will conclude the day's events. The measure was signed by Michael vance of the 26th Annual Captive The Captive Nations Week Law J. Madigan. speaker of the Illinois Nations Week on July 15 with a parade (Public Law 86-90) was passed by the House, and John F. O'Brien. House clerk. up Fifth Avenue and a memorial service U.S. Congress and signed into law by in St. Patrick's Cathedral. President D wight D. Eisenhower during Myron Kulas Mr. Kulas, a Democrat who repre­ Members of various national, reli­ the spring of 1959 to focus attention on sents the 10th District, said that he gious and political organizations that nations dominated by Communist CHICAGO - The Illinois House of sponsored the legislation to "obtain support the Captive Nations movement governments. In accordance with this Representatives on June 27 adopted a pertinent facts about the Soviet system will participate in the week's activities, law, the incumbent president has issued resolution supporting legislation pend­ which directly effected the famine," from July 15 to July 22, beginning with a proclamation each year since 1959 and ing in Congress that would create a adding that this information is "criti­ today's march from 59th Street to St. many governors and mayor of various special commission to investigate Soviet cally important to the many citizens of Patrick's Cathedral at 9 a.m. states and cities, including New York government complicity in the Great Ukrainian heritage in this nation in­ After the 10 a.m., memorial liturgy in state and city, have issued similar Famine in Ukraine (1932-33), which cluding myself and many people in my the cathedral, the parade will continue proclamations yearly. killed an estimated 7 million people: district." ' THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 15.1984 No. 29 Soviets continue to harass peace group Orlov's exile term brings MUNICH - Soviet authorities con­ after six hours but Mr. Rubchenko. new travails and health risks tinue to harass members of an unofficial who is disabled, was reportedly arrest­ ed .several hours later and charged with disarmament group set -up to foster NEW YORK - Soviet physicist and but as-of April his hous have been "hooliganism." ble is believed to be still better relations between the USSR and human-rights activist Yuri Oriov, who changed to the so-called "graveyard in custody. the United Slates, according to a report completed a seven-year sentence in a shift," 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. in the latest issue of USSR News Brief According to Helsinki Watch, Dr. Last month. Messrs. Khramov and labor camp in the Urals in February, is published here. Orlov is entitled to retire with a pension Lusnikov began collecting signatures currently living in a tiny communal workers' dormitory in the Yakutsk when he turns 60 in August, but whether One member of the group. Nikolai on Prospekt Mira in Moscow, but were ASSR, where he is serving a five-year he is allowed to do so is uncertain Khramov. a 21-year-old journalism arrested in five minutes. Shortly after exile term. because at the time of his arrest in 1977 student, was reportedly arrested in early they were removed to police head­ According to Helsinki Watch, a authorities confiscated his work book­ June and charged with "disobeying the quarters. Mr. Reitman and activist Lev let, which is required by every citizen to police." There has been no word on a Dudkin arrived and began collecting human-rights monitoring group based obtain employment and a iiension. trial. signatures. They were also arrested. here, the 59-year-old scientist is in very Among those who witnessed the inci­ poor health as a result of his imprison­ There have been fears that Dr. Orlov ment, which included exhaustive forced may not survive the harsh climate of the The group, known as the Group to dent were two members of an American labor, severe beatings and a near-star­ region, which is a permaforst zone Establish Trust, has been persecuted by pacifist group. Mobilization for Sur­ vation diet. He was held in labor camp where temperatures often fall as low as the government since its formation in vival, who had come to the USSR at the June 1982. Its leader. Sergei Batovrin. invitation of the official Soviet Com­ was exiled to the West this year after mittee for the Defense of Peace. spending time in a Soviet mental hos­ pital. Other members have been taken The four members of the unofficial into custody and released. There have Soviet group were released after four also been reports that one member. hours in police custody. Oleg Rad/insky, renounced his activi­ ties with the group in a letter to Western On June 4, one day after the incident. journalists sent from exile in April. Mr. Khramov was told that he was being expelled from Moscow University Petition drive disrupted for making poor progress in his studies. Two days later, eight members of the Recent activities by the group includ­ group were put under house arrest when ed a petition drive in Moscow in mid- they tried to gather for a petition drive. May that was broken up by police. Later, according to USSR News Brief, Group members Mark Reitman, Olga three members managed to gel to the and Aleksei Lusnikov, Mr. Khramov Moscow procuracy. where their request and Alexander Rubchenko managed to for permission to gather signatures was collect some 350 signatures supporting denied. Dr. Orlov at the time of his arrest (at left) and today. the petition, which called for a U.S.­ The following day, June 7. nearly all No. 37-2, part of the penal complex in Dr. Orlov, whose wife will remain in Soviet summit meeting. members of the group were put under Perm. Moscow during his exile, is suffering surveillance. When Mr. Reitman tried The group called Dr. Orlov's living from the after effects of a skull injury According to USSR News Brief, to leave his apartment, he was stopped quarters "uninhabitable," noting that and from kidney and prostrate pro­ police moved in after 45 minutes and by a plainclothesman who refused to let he is currently living in a room 20 meters blems. "Before and after" phQtos show arrested the activists. All were released him pass and offered no explanation. square that has been divided in half and that he has aged considerably, that his ттттшштттш^шттшттшшшяшшшштт^ includes sleeping quarters for some 20 hair has turned grey and that he has lost workers on one side and a stove and most of his teeth and a good deal of Soviet anti-American propaganda tables on the other. The dormitory is weight. located in the settlement of Kobyai in Dr. Orlov is due to complete his exile remote eastern Siberia, one of the term in 1988. hits new heights of vitriol harshest regions of the country. Helsinki Watch has reported that drunkeness and brawling are rampant Poles release .11 RSIVC II V. N.J. I he Soviet new .American missiles in western among the local residents, and that Dr. IMX'ss has iccciith ^l^.^|1pccl upilN;mti- fuirope. One writer in the World Orlov has been harassed, including one dissident author Anu'iicaii propajiaiula ctU)rts b\ Mar.\ist Review last December de­ occasion when some of his scientific рі)гіга\іпі; llic .Americans I'o ordi­ clined that Mr. Reagan was even notes were stolen. His'efforts to rent a WARSAW - The authorities on nary cili/cHN as llii' "new Nazis" in more dangeious than Hitler, because private room have been in vain, and the June 22 released Marek Nowakowski,a рчіііісаі carloons. rcpoilcd llic I-c'ii- he was plotting war with nuclear group suspects that authorities have dissident author charged with slander­ niimist. weapons. had a hand in seeing that nobody rents ing the state by publishing his works in Allhiuiiih capitalism and capita­ Soviet newspapers have gone so him accommodations. the underground press and abroad, lists lia\c Іону been the subjects nl Гаг as to portray America and Bri­ reported the Associated Press. caricature in the Soxiel Union, tain as virtual allies ol the Nazis in Dr. Orlov'. is currently working as a Mr. Nowakowski's wife, Jolanta, wesiciii leaders ha\e rarely been World War II. marking the weslein security guard at a construction site said her husband "was treated nor­ \ietiiiiized by name. .Since Marshal allies' eonmicmor.llion ol the 40th where a day care center .is being built. mally" by'the authorities. She said no Nikolai ()ііагкч\. the Soviet mililars anniveisarv ot l)-dav last month, in He first worked only from 4 to 11 p.m., date for his trial had been set. chiel ol stall, compared I'lesideiu which thcv did not participate. The minus 50 degrees centigrade in winter. Mr. Nowakowski, 49, was arrested Rcatian lo Adoll Hitler over a year Soviets also cailcelled a television Although food supplies are usually March 7. The official Polish press auo. however. Communist I'arlv broadcast bv Sir lain .Sutherland. adequate, water must be hauled from a agency reported on June 20 that autho­ spokesmen and the |iress have British ambassador to Moscow, lake and there is no milk, the group rities had ordered Mr. Nowakowski's happily picked up the theme. because ol a relerence Co allied reported. release. wartime co-operation with the In a ivceni cartoon m l/vestia. Sov lets against fascism in iheiliali ol (icslapii leader llemneli Ihmmler his speech. was shown holdinii up to I'nele Sam Ihe wai scare has made ii easier a list ol Na/i conecntiation camps lor the gl>vemmenl lo keep conlaets with the caption claimini: that the with loreigners lo a minimum. In While House had issued a secret recent months two new laws limiting Ukrainian Weell V order to build pi ison camps in Ame­ the ordinarv citizens'access lo visit­ rica's main militarv districts. .Atioiher ing loreigners have been passed. One FOUNDED 1933 on the same theme depicted .losci law sets jail sentences liir passing on Ukrainian weekly newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal (ioebbels. the Na/i piopaiianda to loreigners inlormaiion obtained at non-profit association, at 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, NJ. 07302 - chiel. sitliiit; on President Keayan's work and the other imposes sanc­ (The Ukrainian Weekly - USPS 570-870) shoulder and whispering advice on tions on anv one v\ ho allows loreigners Also published by the UNA: Svoboda, a Ukrainian-language daily newspaper. iiow to oiclieslraie ami-Soviet pro- to Slav overnight at iheirapartmenls. pajjaiidaand prepare atronslatijiht 1 ear оГ such punishment lecentlv The Weekly and Svoboda: UNA: on the Soviets. caused a hitch-hiker in Moscow lo (201) 434-0237, 434-0807. 434-3036 (201) 451-2200 With caricatures like these, the leap out ota car that had olleied him Soviet governmem has been deli- a ride at the Insl light, when he Yearly subscription rate: S8, UNA members - S5. beralelv playing on tears ol war discovered he was riding with a among its citizens and stirring чр western diplomat. As he shut the car Postmaster, send address changes to mistrust ol loreigners in general. door the hitch-hiker said that he THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Editor Roma Hadnwycz Ihe Stiv iel press accelerated its use could "end up in Siberia " loiaeeept- PO Вої 346 AsMCiata editor. Gaorga Bohdan Zarydcy JerSevCity NJ 07303 ol the theme alter the deplov mem ol iiii; such a ride. Aaaittant editor Marta Koloinayata No. 29 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 15,1984

Archeparchal committee discusses John Flis's written testimony upcoming Sheptytsky anniversary for mail tampering hearings PHILADELPHIA - Initial plans to Other matters discussed during the commemorate the 40th anniversary of two-hour meeting included the follow­ The following is the testimony of the death of Metropolitan Andrey ing: the establishment of a prayer week UNA Supreme President John Flis Sheptytsky were discussed during the on behalf of the beatification process of to the House Subcommittee on inaugural meeting of a special Phila­ the late metropolitan; serving moiebens Postal Operations and Services, delphia archeparchal commemorative (memorial services) in all parishes; which spent 15 months investigating committee held here in early June. conducting lessons about the Ukrainian Soviet interference with international Over 20 representatives of various Catholic leader in all parochial schools mail. Mr. Flis's written testimony Catholic and lay organizations took and schools of Ukrainian studies; will become part of the record of part in the meeting chaired by the Rev. holding symposia about the life and subcommittee hearings held on June Myroslav Charyna. head of the com­ works of the metropolitan. 11 in New York. mittee. It was also decided to hold a pontifi­ After a few opening words, the Rev. cal liturgy at Immaculate Conception Charyna asked Metropolitan Stephen The Ukrainian National A.ssocia- Sulyk of Philadelphia to speak to the tion is a fraternal insurance organiza­ assembled participants. The metropoli­ tion founded in 1984 with a member­ tan read a prayer on behalf of the ship in excess of 85.000 Ukrainian beatification process of Metropolitan Americans. Tliroughout its 90-year Sheptytsky. He went on to point out the history, the Ukrainian National leadership qualities of the metropolitan, Association has been a spokesman his efforts to establish a Ukrainian for its members and the genefal Catholic Church in the United States Ukrainian American community on and his numerous deeds for the good of issues affecting them and their lo\cd the Ukrainian people. ones in Ukraine. The Rev. Charyna then proceeded The interest and concern which the with the business portion of the meet­ Committee on Post Office and Civil ing, outlining three phases of the 40th Service, and especially the Sub­ anniversary commemorations: a liturgi­ committee on Postal Operations and John O. Flis cal celebration, an educational program Service, has shown with regard to In e.s.sence, the USSR has con­ and a commemorative stage program Soviet interference with internaiional tinued a policy of harassment and and concert. mails is appreciated by the Ukrainian interference with communications, After a brief discussion, the follow­ American community. It is a pro­ among family members, despite the ing persons were elected to the general blem with which we have had to provisions of the Final Act or the committee: the Rev. Michael Fedo- contend for decades. We commend Constitution of the UniviTsity Postal rowych, vice-chairman; Sister Myronia, Metropolitan ^eptytsky the subcommittee for its diligent Union. Basic human rights, as well as secretary; and Stephania Vovchak, efforts to document Soviet interfe­ international postal agreements, are treasurer. Cathedral in Philadelphia, to be follow­ rence with mail and to bring this being violated. Elected to chair the various sub­ ed by a solemn concert at Cardinal matter to the attention of the Ameri­ The recent Soviet decision to committees were: the Rev. Martin Dougherty High School in Philadelphia can public. terminate contracts with Western Canavan, liturgical; Ivan Javorsky and on Sunday, November 18. The Ukrainian National Associa­ companies providing parcel service Bohdan Odezynsky, organizing; Natalia Metropolitan Sulyk ended the meet­ tion strongly supports the passage of to the USSR is only the latest evi­ Kotovych, program; Chrystyna Doch- ing with words of encouragement to the House Concurrent Resolution 294 dence of interference with interna­ vat, artistic; Profs. B. Romanenchuk assembled delegates, urging them to which addressed this very issue. tional communications. In addition and Petro Stercho, educational sympo­ rightfully mark this upcoming 40th Expeditious consideration of that to the contact which parcels provide sium; and Mstyslav Dolnycky, press anniversary of the death of Metropoli­ resolution is needed. to family members, it is a necessity to and information. tan Sheptytsky. The importance, and effectiveness the recipients. The Soviet policy of of the subcommittee's work can be depriving individuals of basic ne­ perhaps best judged by the Soviet cessities has forced people in the Ukrainian Olympic bureau to open reaction to it. We suspect that the West to assist their families living in recent Soviet decision to prohibit the the USSR with simple basic items LOS ANGELES -" A Ukrainian in the Olympics on a fair and equal shipment of parcels to the USSR such as clothing which aresimply not Olympic Information Bureau will open basis. may be i'n reaction to the subcommit­ available there. This assistance has here on Monday, July 16, Smoloskyp The bureau will have a variety of tee's work on the mail issue. The allowed families in the USSR to live Ukrainian Information Service recently informative materials available for the lesson should be, however, that a little better and to make ends meet. reported. press. On Thursday, August 2 at 10:30 increa.sed attention to this problem is ITiis arrangement has been benefi­ The bureau, a project of the informa­ a.m., a press conference is scheduled at needed rather than less attention. cial to and exploited by the Soviet tion service based in Ellicott City, Md., the Greater Los Angeles Press Club, 600 Many of our members still have leaders for many years. They have will be located at 5146 De Longpre N. Vermont Ave., in Los Angeles. Brief family and loved ones in Ukraine. ignored the basic needs of their Ave., in the Hollywood district of Los presentations and a major announce­ Contact among these family mem­ people and instead have invested Angeles. It will be open during regular ment will be followed by questioins and bers is highly restricted due to Soviet scarce economic resources into their business hours until the close of the answers. policy. Despite Soviet assurances of military which is used to threaten all Olympics, but telephone calls will be Smoloskyp, a non-profit organiza­ free contact and even reunification of free societies . On the other hand, received around the clock through tion, was founded in 1968. It has been families pledged in the Final Act on they have charged the senders of covering the Olympics since the XIX Security and Cooperation in Europe, parcels exorbitant service and duty Olympic Games in Mexico City. this has simply not occurred. Families charges. People in the West have of our members have not been allow­ been forced to pay what amounts to ed to visit their loved ones in the blackmail. This subcommittee is well UNIS gets United States, much less emigrate to aware of this situation and has held the West. Our members are often hearings on this issue in the past. Put new director afraid to travel to the Soviet Union bluntly, the Soviet Union has been WASHINGTON - Myron W. Wasy- because of Soviet harassment poli­ making out like a bandit on this lyk has become the director of the cies. As a result, the only real contact arrangement and is terminating it Ukrainian National Information Ser­ between these divided families is only lor domestic and international vice (UNIS) here effective June 1, UNIS through international mail. pohtical reasons. announced recently. As the subcommittee's record This recent decision regarding August 12. The telephone number of the Mr. Wasylyk, a graduate of Kent demonstrates, mail often does not parcels is nothing new. Tliroughout bureau is (213) 663-8094 or 663-8095. State University and a long-time stu­ reach the individual for whom it was its history, the USSR has. at times, The Ukrainian Olympic Information dent activist in his native Cleveland, intended. Letters are opened by refused to allow parcels from the Bureau will provide the following replaces Kaieryna Chumachcnko, who Soviet authorities, thcyarccensored, West into the Soviet Union. One services to the press; background infor­ is returning to Chicago to study for a they are lost, they are returned. In the example of this policy occurred mation on Ukraine and on the contri­ master's in business administration. case of parcels, the Soviet record is during the Soviet man-made famine butions of Ukrainian athletes to past In addition to being active in the no better. Often parcels are returned in Ukraine in 1932-33. 71ie Soviet Olympic Games; data on the various TUSM student organization. Mr. with surcharges attached. To have government instituted the famine to forms of national discrimination prac­ Wasylyk was recently elected Cleve­ reasonable assurances that the par­ destroy the political, cultural and ticed against Ukrainian athletes and the land chapter vice president of the cels will reach the intended recipient, national aspirations of the Ukrainian relationship between discrimination Ukrainian American Youth A.ssocia- our members must pay exorbitant people. When information of the and political abuse ofsports; details of a tion (SUM-A). .service and duty charges, someiimes famine reached the West, efforts plan for Olympic reform that would UNIS is the official Washington in excess of the value of the goods were undertaken by individuals and depoliticize the games while^creasiflg-- office of the Ukrainian Congress Com­ being sent. (Continued on page 10) athletes" opportunities for participating mittee of America. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 15, 1984 No. 29

Commentary News and views East Slavs: ''made in the U.S.A." by Orest Subtelny where many are imbued with the idea Florida, the key to the success of famine bill that one can be anything one wants to For someone who has spent his entire be, national and ethnic distinctions academic career dealing with nationa­ simply do not work that way. If an by Waiter Bodnar Florida as retirees, some have re­ lity and ethnicity issues, Paul R. individual says that he is Napoleon, and located because of new job opportu­ Magocsi is suprisingly confused and even if he were to act like Napoleon, For some lime, there has been a nities, and a large segment bought confusing about these matters. I am that still does not make him Napoleon. steady migration of population to second homes or condominiums as referring specifically to his recent article By the same token, when, early in the America's sun belt in general and to an investment with plans to relocate in The Ukrainian Weekly (June 24, 20th century, confused and uneducated Florida in particular. As a result of in the future after retirement. 1984) entitled "East Slav groups in U.S. Rusyn-Ukrainians from Galicia joined this increased population, Florida With this exodus from various should strive for cooperation." Osten­ the Orthodo.x church in America and has gained additional congressional parts of the country and an increase sibly, the article is a plea for coopera­ were told by priests specially dispatched seats. At present there are 19 con­ in settlement in the Sunshine Stale, tion among the East Slavs in the U.S.A. from tsarist Russia that they were gressmen representing tbe state of the time has come for members of the Actually, it is an argument that the Russians (much was made of the simila­ Florida. Ukrainian American community in "Carpatho-Rusyns" and "Russians rity between "Rusyn" and "Russkyi"). Since the Foreign Affairs Com­ Florida to assert themselves and from Galicia"are nationalities different they may have believed that they were mittee in the House of Representa­ participate in the democratic politi­ from the Ukrainian and, moreover, that indeed Russians. Yet, according to tives is dominated by Florida con­ cal process by letting their elected Ukrainians should recognize them as objective, ethnographic criteria, such as gressmen, (with its chairman. Rep. officials know where their interests such. The plea for cooperation requires language' and folk culture, they were Dante Fascell, being from Miami), lie. The most pressing Ukrainian little comment.. It is one of those not. To perpetuate this myth about the key to the success of the passage American issue on the present scene motherhood-and-apple-pie kinds of "Russians from Galicia" today is simply of HR 4459 - a bill which would is the creation of a congressionally statements that everyone supports in ridiculous. After all, many Slavs who establish a commission to investigate chaired commission to study the principle. However, the real thrust of came to America from Austria'Hun- the Great Famine in Ukraine — can Ukrainian famine of 1932-33 through the argument is more problematic. gary called themselves or were called be achieved largely through the the passage of HR 4459. Before getting into specifics, a few "Austrians." but no one would think of support of the Florida congressional Americans for Human Rights in general comments about the author's calling them that today. Equally spu­ delegation. Ukraine (AHRU), a human-rights approach to the question of the East rious are Prof. Magocsi's views that the In addition to Rep. Fascell, who is organization that has a branch and Slavs are in order. In every serious work Cossacks constitute a separate East also chairman of the Helsinki Com­ numerous members in Florida, is on the topic, one reads that the East Slavic people. If one accepts this con­ mission which greatly contributed to planning to concentrate its efforts in Slavs consist of three nationalities: the tention, then it follows that the Zaporo- the world-wide promotion of human that state in order to gain support for Ukrainians, the Byelorussians and the zhian Cossacks and their Kuban Cos­ rights, other influential Floridians passage of HR 4459 through the Russians. But. according to Prof. sack descendants were not ethnically include Rep: Dan Mica,chairmaii of cooperation of the Florida delega­ Magocsi, in America things are dif­ Ukrainian. Does the author want to go the Subcommittee on International tion in the House Foreign Affairs ferent. There the East Slavs are basi­ that far? However, because Prof. Ma­ Operations in the Foreign Affairs Committee. A delegation from the cally the Ukrainians, the Russians and gocsi has been taken to task on this issue Committee, and Rep. Andy Ireland, Newark-based executive board of the "Carpatho-Rusyns." And, believe it elsewhere already (Russian Review, a member of the Foreign Affairs AHRU traveled to Florida in mid- or not, almost all of them come from the Fall 1982), there is no need to dwell on Committee. July and personally encouraged and "same three Austro-Hungarian pro­ this point. The Florida congressmen who helped the Ukrainian American vinces of Galicia. Subcarpathia and have already become co-sponsors of community in Florida to make its Bukovyna." (The author apparently The principal example of Prof. Ma­ HR 4459 are: Claude Pepper, chair­ mark on history and contribute to finds it difficult to refer to these lands by gocsi's "made in the U.S.A." East Slavs man of the House Rules Committee; the passage of the famine bill and the commonly accepted term "western is the Carpatho-Rusyns, or Transcar- Lawrence Smith, a member of both ultimately the creation of the con­ Ukraine.") But there is more. We are pathian immigrants as 1 prefer to call the subcommittees on international gressional famine commission. also informed that Cossacks should be them. What, in objective terms, are the operations and on Europe and the AHRU has called upon all its considered as a separate East Slavic nation-defining features of this "na­ Middle East, C. W. Bill Young, a group. members and supporters in the Flo­ tional group?" Today their homeland is member of the House Appropria­ rida community to actively partici­ Where does this astounding informa­ part of Ukraine and its inhabitants are tions Committee, and Bill Nelson, pate in soliciting support for the tion come from? It is based on the Ukrainians. What little survives of "old member of the Budget Committee. Ukrainian famine bill by contacting "authoritative" Harvard Encyclopedia country" customs among them is practi­ Sen. Lawton Chiles is a co-sponsor their congressmen, senators, and of American Ethnic Groups. Therefore, cally identical to that of Ukrainians. of companion bill S 2456 in the chairmen of the respective commit­ it is implied, it must be true. First of all, Even the term "Rusyn" to which many Senate. tees and subcommittees. not everything that appears with a of them cling so tenaciously is the same Because of the steady trend south­ Harvard imprimatur is the God-given as that used by west Ukrainians priorto ward, the Ukrainian-American com­ Mr. Bodnar is the secretary of truth. Secondly, the author should have the 20th century. (One wonders what munity in Florida has grown. Some Americans for Human Rights in been more precise in citing his "authori­ the Transcarpathian immigrants would people settled in various areas of Ukraine. tative" source. As it happens, it was he have done had the Ukrainians con­ who wrote the articles about the East tinued to call themselves "Rusyns.") Slavs in the encyclopedia — some of And the language of the almost'totally which were roundly criticized by re­ assimilated grandchildren and great­ Dr. Abend comments on captive nations viewers — and, therefore, they repre­ grandchildren of these immigrants is sent his views and not generally accept­ English. Is this enough for the creation numerous captive peoples, whom we ed facts. of another East Slavic "nation?" I doubt never give thought to, need to know that Let us now deal with the central issue: it. Even if they have the will, there is no we not only remember them, but that we what does and what does not way. TTiey simply do not have enough are going to do all that we can to aid constitute a separate nationa­ unique features to work with. them, and that means let them know by lity. It is common knowledge economic sanctions, if nothing else, that among scholars that national conscious­ If the Transcarpathian immigrants we do remember their cause and that we ness depends basically on two elements and their descendants have so much in know that they are captive peoples." — one objective, the other subjective in common with Ukrainians, why do Dr. Abend's comments were made in nature. Foremost among the objective, many of them insist that they are not response to remarks by Sidney Offit nation-defining features are a distinc­ Ukrainians? Essentially, this is because who spoke about the plight of Soviet tive language and culture. Others may they came to the U.S.A. ata time when, dissident Andrei Sakharov and his wife. be a unique historical experience and a in their homelartd. regional particulari­ Prof. Offit had stated that "Andrei common territory. The subjective fea­ ties were more deeply ingrained than Sakharov is one of the noble men of this tures consist primarily of a conscious­ national commonalities. Ukrainianiza- century" who has had the "courage to ness of these common distinctive fea­ tion had not yet reached the immigrants challenge the lords of the Kremlin and tures and a willingness to act on the as, a generation or two later, it would defy the leaders of his country." basis of this feeling of distinctiveness. If their brethren who stayed behind. Prof. Offit cautioned that the United either one of these elements is lacking, it Basically, the difference between Gati- Slates should respond to the treatment is difficult to speak of a nation or even cian Rusyns and Transcarpathian "of the Sakh'arovs with care, noting that of an ethnic group in the modern sense Rusyns was not an ethnic one, but one Washington should not '4ise this inci­ of the word. of being at different stages of the same dent as an excuse to further complicate nation-forming process. Today the Dr. Martin Abend The basic problem with Prof. Ma- and create an increasing adversarial inhabitants of Transcarpaihia have NEW YORK - Dr. Martin Abend, relationship with the Soviet Union." gocsi's conception of the East Slavs is completed that process and have be­ that it is based only on subjective speaking during a 10 p.m. WNEW-TV Dr. Abend disagreed with Prof. Offit come Ukrainians. Meanwhile, the news broadcast here on Tuesday even­ adding that "It is important that we do factors. In other words, he believes that Transcarpathian immigrants and their if a group of people says that it is a ing, July 10, said that "we must do all create an adversary relationship with descendants in the U.S.A. have remain­ that we humanly and realistically can to the Soviet Union." He said thai in distinct nationality, then, ipso facto, it is ed "frozen"at that stage of pre-national a nationality. But even in America, aid captive peoples." effect. Mr. Offit is telling the world '4o consciousness that existed when they The commentator said that "Ukraine, forget about those captive peoples and Dr. Subtelny is professor of history at left their homeland. the Baltic states, numerous dissidents get on with doing business as usual with York University in Toronto. (Continued on pace 13) who you've never heard of out there. the Kremlin masters." 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Charchalis fakes mens singles Chicago preparing for UNA's 90th at Soyuzivka fennis tourney KERHONKSON, N.Y. - The 29ih received the Volodymyr Lenec Memo­ annual tennis season got under way here rial Trophy for his win. Milan Obra- during the weekend of July 7 and 8, with dovich placed third in this division, the first of six scheduled tournaments at defeating Wolodymyr Bula. a visitor the Ukrainian National Association from Argentina 6-4, 6-7, 7-6. resort. Soyuzivka. In the juniors division (|8and under), The tourney, organized by the Chor- Eugene Olynec defeated Andrew Bur- nomorska Sitch Sports Club under the chak 6-0, 6-0. W. Newmerzyckv de­ auspices of the USCAK-East. was feated J. Kitsuk 6-3. 2-6. 6-4. dedicated to the 60th anniversary of the sports club. The club supplied the Three juniors competed in the 13- winners' trophies for the tennis finalists. and-under division, which was played as a round-robin. Gregory Bula cap­ tured first place, Les Kalman received second place and Alex Bula came in third. All three players participated in the tennis camp at Soyuzivka, which had ended a few days earlier. Chicago UNA activists (from left) Helen Olek Scott, supreme advisor; Gloria Paschen, supreme vice presidentess; Anatole Doroshenko, supreme Only two girls participated in the auditor; and Myron Kuropas, supreme vice president, meet to make tourney with Ksenia Kyzyk defeating preparations for the UNA's 90th anniversary celebration in Chicago to be Martha Kutko 6-1,6-2. In the combined held on September 30 at the Westin Hotel in Rosemont, III. The consolation round of men and junior commemoration committee consists of John Gawaluch, Lewka Pankow, vets, George Holiuka defeated Roman Edw^in Blidy, Michael Olshansky, Peter Gut, Roman Prypchan, Stephanie Kyzyk 6-2, 6-0. Lisowycz, Olga Berejan and Stephen Kuropas, honorary member. Although the UNA resort here in the UNA Supreme President John O. Catskills was plagued by rainy weather Flis, Supreme Treasurer Ulana Dia- from Thursday. July 5 through Satur­ chuk and Soyuzivka manager John day, July 7, 29 tennis enthusiasts, in Rabkewych awarded the trophies to the seven categories met on the courts on finalists. Saturday afternoon. The tourney was organized by Messrs. in the men's division finals, Andrew Sawchak, Snylyk and Orest Kyzyk. Charchalis repeated his performance of Roman Rakoczyj, Sr.. chairman of the last year by defeating Adrian Kutko 4- tennis tournament committee, and Dr. 6. 6-4, 6-3. In the semi-finals. Mr. Zenon Matkiwsky, member, were Charchalis beat George Cikalo 6-.4, 6-4. unable to attend the tourney because of and Mr. Kutko defeated Kornylo obligations at the Free Olympiad in Czorny 5-7, 7-5, 6-0. Toronto, which came to a close this In the junior vets division (35 and weekend. Mr. Rakoczyj ran the tennis over). George Sawchak captured first tournament at the Free Olympiad, place, defeating George Hrabec6-0, 7-5. while Dr. Matkiwsky managed the Mr. Sawchak beat Walter Dziwak 6-1, Ukrainian tennis teams, which con­ 6-0, while Mr. Hrabec defeated George sisted of Denys Czorny, George Husa- Wytanowych 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 in the semi­ kiwsky, Erik Matkiwsky, Luba and finals. Olenka Matkiwsky and Tanya and Alex Olynec placed first in the senior Leeda Sawchak. The girls' team won a men's division (45 and over), defeating gold medal while the boys took the Zenon Snylyk 6-І, 6-2. Mr. Olynec silver.

The round-robin champs in the juniors 13-and-under division were (from left): Alex Bula, Greg Bula and Les Kalman. Supreme Treasurer Ulana Diachuk (right) presented the trophies.

Eugene Olynec, Andrew Burchak, and Wasyl Newmerzycky placed in the juniors Alex Olynec, winner of the senior men's division, with Soyuzivka manager John division 18 and under. UNA Supreme President John Flis (right) banded out their Rabkewych and second-place finisher Zenon Snylyk. trophies. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 15.1984 No. 29

Effective Media Relations by Andrij BIlyk Ukrainian Weell у P.O. Box 9653, Alexandria. Va. 22304 The Phil Donahue "shocker" and what don't want to turn him or her off. so you you can do about it say something like, "Look, the Ukrai­ Captive Nations Week nian-American community in this city is It's I a.m., Monday, July 9. The really upset by this show. We want The third week in July is traditionally set aside for observances of nationally syndicated Phil Donahue equal time to talk about the fact that Captive Nations Week. This has been the case since 1959 when so Show has just concluded. The subject: Ukrainians have no religious freedom in mandated by United States law - Public Law 86-90. "freedom" of religion in the Soviet the Soviet Union. In fact, both the Though scorned by many liberal thinkers as a "Cold War relic," Union. The guests (you guessed it) were Ukrainian Catholic and Orthodox Captive Nations Week nonetheless remains a reminder to the U.S. members of the National Council of Churches were destroyed. How do we Churches delegation that toured"'Rus- get our side of the story on this channel public — indeed the world public — that captive nations are still and on the Phil Donahue show itself?" captive, that their plight of enslavement by communism continues. sian" churches in June. The show is an absolute shocker. The 4.'^-At this point, the reporter will The week reminds world public opinion also that the United States, message is that the Russian Orthodox either pass you on to someone else or which places so high a value on liberty and personal freedoms, church is undergoing a revival, in part he/she may become interested in what recognizes the sad reality that not all nations are free and sympathizes due to the fact that in 1988, Russians you have to say. If^you get passed on, with oppressed peoples everywhere. will be celebrating the l,00(hh anniver­ inform the new person you are talking The Captive Nations Week, decreed by yearly resolutions, is more sary of Christianity. with that so and so recommended that than an annual symbol, however. Witness the local, state and national They show a tape — almost by you discuss your concern with them. observances which draw countless Americans to participate and accident, it seems, of the "unregistered" Repeat your introduction. Then add rededicate themselves to work for the cause of freedom so that all men Baptists unfurling their protest banner something like, "We Americans of may enjoy the same God-given liberties that we Americans enjoy. during one stop; and Jewish-Americans Ukrainian descent are upset because in the audience do bring up the issue of what you aired is nothing less than And, Captive Nations Week surely is more than symbolic when one helping the Soviet-Russian government realizes that the list of over 30 captive nations has grown recently with lack of religious freedom for Jews - but to the millions who are going to see destroy Ukraine through ethnocide, the addition of Afghanistan after its invasion by the USSR — a this show in the coming weeks, the through what we call Russification. sobering episode in history that proved yet again the tyranny, brutality overpowering impression is that Rus­ Because Ukrainians in Ukraine do not and deviousness that define communism. sians have freedom of worship. There is have freedom of speech — indeed, they The lesson of the oppression of communism is well-known to no mention of Ukraine. would be imprisoned for saying what we captive nations. Our goal, then, during Captive Nations Week should We must protest this show. Bui there are saying to you, we want equal time to not be to simply recall among ourselves that Ukraine and other captive is a wrong way and a right way. The tell their storj'. How do we gel it?" nations are not free. No, our goal must be more concrete. Our goal wrong way is to lay the blame on the 5. Follow their instructions carefully, must be to continually — and especially during Captive Nations Week, local television stations who air the but don't be put off. Write a letter to the when we can easily take advantage of the opportunity provided by show. The wrong way is to let our editor of your local papers - all the various government proclamations and observances throughout the emotions get the belter of us. papers in your city. Don't criticize United Stales — inform the world what the captive nations are, how The right ways begins with the under­ individuals (e.g., don't voice anger at these nations lost their freedom and by whose hand. standing that here once again is a Donahue.) Do say you want your fellow unique opponunity to talk about U- Americans to know that while Russians In other words, we must teach the lesson of communist oppression kraine with our local media. "may" have freedom of religion (which to all people lest they become its next victims. For as long as there is Here's what you should do; you doubt), the fact remains that communism, there will be captive nations. 1. Call your local television stations Ukrainians in the Soviet Union, of And as long as there is a single captive nation, so. too, should and find out which station carries the whom there are 50 million, are not Captive Nations Week be solemnly observed. show, and when. Because the show is allowed to practice religion as Ukrai­ syndicated, individual stations can pick nians. In fact, they are worse off than it up, regardless of their network the unregistered Baptists. '>^Л^^Si''VSв^^^2VAЙw - affiliations. For example, CBS affiliate 6. And don't forget to lie-in your Channel 9 carries it in Washington, but community's commemoration last year NBC affiliate Channel 4 carries it in of the "Forgotten Holocaust." the Great New York. Which station carries it in Ukrainian Famine of 1932-33. Say TO THE WEEKLY CONTRIBUTORS: your city? something like this: "Last year, almost 2. When you make your calls, ask the 15,000 Americans of Ukrainian descent, receptionist who answers the phone for many of them from this city, marched We greatly appreciate the materials - feature articles, news stories, the newsroom. Usually, a reporter will on the Soviet Embassy in Washington. press clippings, letters to the editor, and the like - we receive from our answer. Ask the reporter if his/her Our objective was to voice our outrage readers. station carries the Phil Donahue Show. at the continued cover-up by Moscow In order to facilitate preparation of The Ukrainian Weekly, we ask When you gel a positive response, ask of the "Forgotten Holocaust." That's that the guidelines listed below be followed. whether the show on alleged freedom when Stalin took all of the food from of religion in the USSR has been aired Ukraine, actually blockaded it, and ' News stories should be sent in not later than 10 days after the and if not. when it will be aired. allowed 7 million Ukrainians to starve occurrence of a given event. 3. Now comes your first crucial to death in the only known man-made hurdle. By this time the reporter either famine. A true holocaust. An ethno- ' Information about upcoming events must be received by noon of wants to spieak to you of he doesn't. You (Continued on page IS) the Monday before the date of The Weekly edition in which the information is to be published. In observance of The Weekly's 50th a All materials must be typed and double-spaced. " Newspaper and magazine clippings must be accompanied by the name of the publication and the date of the edition. From our pages in 1970 " Photographs submitted for publication must be black and white "Floods in Ukraine," June 13, 1970 (or color with good contrast). They will be returned only when so requested and accompanied by a stamped, addressed envelope. For the past several years, news has been reaching these shores of devastating floods in some parts of Western Ukraine that have left the already impoverished e Full names and their correct English spellings must be provided. population with little more than their meager belongings. To be sure,4Jkrainians were not the only ones to suffer, although the floods were " Persons who submit any materials must provide a phone number particularly severe in 1969 and 1970. We know that parts of Rumania and Hungary where they may be reached during the working day if any additional were also ravaged by floods this year leaving thousands of people homeless. information Is required. Although it may be difTtcult to predict - much less combat - the disasters ' MATERIALS MUST BE SENT DIRECTLY TO: THE UKRAINIAN caused by the forces of nature despite man's great strides in technology, it is indeed WEEKLY, 30 MONTGOMERY, ST., JERSEY CITY. N J. 07302. appalling that the regime which has sacrificed millions of human beings in the name of technological progress has done little to prevent the disaster from recurring each year. The Soviet Union, which boasts at every turn to its achievements in science and technology, has been atrociously delinquent with regard to its citizens. The regime has not only failed to take appropriate preventive measures, but has been conspicuously tardy in bringing relief to the victims. Not for Peru, though, follow­ ing the tragic earthquake. As humane as the gesture may look on the surface, in the light of disasters in Ukraine and elsewhere within the Red Imperial domain, it is not devoid of political motivations which make it doubly hypocritical.' No. 29 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. JULY 15,1984

searching as the only solution to the Letters to the editor problem which he identifies. The disturbing factor in such a call, Calls Magocsi's piece especially since it emanates from a highly respected and recognized ideolo­ Faces and Places sheer "obfuscation" gical analyst of our society, is the perpetuation of an endemic short­ Dear Editor: coming of our Ukrainian psyche. We by Myron B. Kuropas Prof. Paul R. Magocsi's lecture on always tend to rationalize our collec­ the Carpatho Rusyns (The Weekly, tive failures and inadequacies by shift­ June 24) is a masterpiece of obfusca- ing the blame on something or some­ tion. He only succeeds in creating more body else — just as we constantly focus confusion about this American Slavic on the effect and not on the root cause Ethnics in Anfibridge, Pa. support community. of a problem. What ethnic groups call themselves For even if one fully accepts Dr. can be very misleading. In conquering Cymbalisty's highly negative assess­ Walter Mondaleall the way and exterminating the Baltic nation of ment of our young generation, which I The following column by Dr. Kuro­ national officer in the Ukrainian Na­ Prussians, the German Teutonic Knights in many respects do not, then obviously pas, UNA vice president and vice tional Association, a fraternal insurance adopted the name of the conquered the "soul-searching and question the chairman of the board of the National society. "The first thing they did was to people and ^eventually established a motivation, attitudes and consequent Center for Urban Ethnic Affairs, was build or buy a church to take care of state known as Prussia. Something behavior of their own generation" must prepared by the author as part of a their spiritual needs in their own lan­ similar happened elsewhere in eastern be done first and foremost by those who series of public affairs columns that will guage. Then they organized fraternal Europe and Finnish tribes (Merya, were responsible for that generation's explore issues and interests of ethnic lodges to take care of their economic Mordva and Cheremiss) accepted the upbringing,. and that includes us as Americans. and social needs." religion (Greek Orthodox) and lan­ parents, our various institutions and the Ambridge today is located in Penn­ guage of Slavic missionaries and united myriad of our community's perennial They talk of the past, of the way it sylvania's 22nd congressional district to form a state that became known as leadership. Buck passing only shields us which had a population of 515,122 in Muscovy, .with its capital at Moscow. In from accountability. It offers no insight used to be in Ambridge, Pa., when steel was king and everyone was working. 1980. Among the largest of the active the 15th century, Moscovy conquered and provides no solutions. Intellec­ ethnic groups are the Italians (6.7 the neighboring Slavic state of Nov­ tually it is demeaning. They're ethnic Americans and there is pride in their voices when they tell you percent), Poles (4 percent), Russians (.7 gorod, which had been a northerly part I do share Dr. Cymbalisty's sense of percent) and Ukrainians (.3 percent). of Kievan Rus before the 13th century. an urgent need to reassess our commu­ about America's big bridges, the ones their town helped build, the Golden Jimmy Carter won the district both in The great Kievan Rus state established nities goals and priorities. But lets do it 1976 (with 60 percent of thevote)andin by Sviatoslav and Vladimir the Great on the basis of mutual responsibilities Gate, the Mackinac, the George Wash­ ington. 1980 (with 52.6 percent). was destroyed by the Mongol-Tatar and without any preconditions as to But what about 1984? Republicans invasion in 1241. Thus the Ukrainians, which element or institution of our . Today, they no longer help build bridges in Ambridge, a town named are counting on heavy support from descendants of the Slavic tribes who community is or is not a sacred cow. But blue-collar ethnic Americans to put made up the population of Kievan Rus foremost, let us do it intelligently and after the American Bridge Company. Today, U.S. Steel's Ambridge plant, Reagan in the winner's circle. would have a better claim to the name logically. Let us profit from the available "You can forget about that in Am­ "Russian" than the Muscovites who did resources of sophisticated methodology once billed as '4he largest structural steel fabricating plant in the world" bridge," says an. Italian-American not adopt that name until the union and modern technology. But please. Dr. activist who has lived in the to'.k'n for with Ukraine in the I7th century. Cymbalisty, let us not exhume "polityku (employing some 4,000 workers) is closed. over 50 years. "The Italians will go 6 to 1 Wisely, Ukrainians yielded the name, staroho kraju" by looking for an alibi or for Mondale." They remember their grandfathers only to be then labeled "Little Russians" a guilty f)arty when in fact it is none Most of the people in the Polish by the dominant nation. But away to the other than us. and fathers who came to Ambridge from Europe, found work in the steel community here will vote for Mondale, west the Carpatho Russians continued asserts Walter Kasper. "They blame to call themselves that even though they Z. Onufryk plants, and began to build their ethnic Randers, N.J. communities. There are tears in their Reagan for not stopping the fiow of have nothing, historically or ethnically, foreign steel which is still coming in." in common with Muscovite Russia, as eyes as they tell you how their churches were built, how the clubs were estab­ The Democratic Party is strong in curiously Prof. Magocsi neglected to Carpatho-Rusyns will Ambridge, explains Charles Radake- point out. lished, and how their ethnic bonds enhanced the quality of their lives. vich, an officer in the Serbian Club and Why, too, did Prof. Magocsi ignore lose their identity a former member of city council. "My Today, they're concerned that their the language of the Carpatho Rusyns? people are workingKrIass people. Tlicy're Dear Editor: children arc leaving Ambridge and Linguistic scholars recognize only three Democrats. They want a change. They It is doubtful whether Carpatho- turning their backs on their ethnic East Slavic and languages: Byelorus­ want jobs." Rusyns can preserve their own identity heritage. sian, Russian and Ukrainian. Would he "A Republican doesn't have a chance of the Amish type as Prof. Paul R. The.se are not the best of times for the have us believe that these Carpatho in this area!" exclaims Msgr. Edward . Magocsi proposes (Ukrainian Weekly, people of Ambridge. The long slide of Ruthenians speak Russian and not Rosack, pastor of St. Mary's Catholic June 24); that is, identity of a group the steel industry has made this a kind of Ukrainian? He says those here in Ame­ Church of the Byzantine Rile and a existing only in the Unked States and depressed area for over a decade now rica have all lost their native language national officer in the Greek Catholic independently from the realitiesi n the land and the closing of two plants in 1984 but what of their cousins in Europe? Union, a fraternal insurance society. where their ancestors came from. What (American Bridge and Wycoff Steel) "Jobs are the principal concern of the they are lacking, and what the Amish has added to the gloom. Although steel John Switalski Ruthenians." Admitting that the abor­ and the Arcadians have, is a territory 'production in the United States is up 15 Harrington, R.I. tion issue and Reagan's support of non- where they would live en 'masse. The percent so far this year, storefronts up public .school tuition credits will help Carpatho-Rusyns are quite dispersed and down the streets of this town him with Catholics, the Rev. Rosack and for this reason are bound to loose remain boarded up. Defends dedication their ethnic heritage in the forms of believes "it won't be Enough." You've "1 think our area as far as steel is got to understand what being a Re­ distinct traditions, customs, folk art, concerned is gone,"says Walter Kasper. of young generation values. They will probably be able to publican in Ambridge means, he .says. a leading member of Ambridge's large "It's a stigma." Dear Editor: preserve a Christian Byzantine rite Polish American community. Dr. Cymbalisty's assertion (The identity. Certainly it will be a loss of Originally settled by German pietists At the personal level, however, Msgr. Weekly June 17) that today's young something valuable, a loss of their who in 1825 established a religiously Rosack finds Reagan appealing. He "is Ukrainian-Americans are a bunch of historic ethnic roots and of the vestiges oriented "communistic" settlement they presidential and yet he's humble. He's materialistic cats, devoid of social and of ethnic heritage> called Economy, the area became irre­ impressive in a nice, family, homey, philanthropical obligations is a serious Another question is whether the versibly capitalistic when the American folksy kind of way. He's not em- indictment of a very significant com­ culture of the Carpatho-Rusyns — even Bridge Co. purchased І(Ю acres from barra.ssed by the word "God'. We can ponent of our community and of the if it would be preserved for some time the pietist-controlled Harmony Society identify with that. Our people refer to community's future. To argue such a with great effort — could continue and began to build their plant. God many times in their everyday contention effectively one needs quanti­ its development without the in­ speech." tative facts and qualitative comparative fluence from the homeland. The Among the first to work in the new Mondale, for Msgr. Ro.sack, "seems statistics. Alas, 1 have none and none Ukrainian Americans are getting con­ facility were immigrants from southern artificial. He's a somber guy. he never are offered by Dr. Cymbalisty. 1 do, tinuous inspiration from people who and eastern Europe who began arriving smiles, he's got this kind of stone lace. nevertheless, wish to address two ele­ Still, arrive from Soviet Ukraine, in the early I900's. By 1927, the Ita­ He seems aloof and he's lor abortion. 1 ments of his philosophical pragmatism. from visiting their homeland, from lians, Greeks, Poles, Slovaks, Ukrai­ can't identify with that." learning the songs of the Ukrainian nians, Croatians, Ruthenians, and For Mr. Jula, election results are Firstly, I do not subscribe to the composers, reading the work of Ukrai­ Russians had established churches in relative. "Ambridge used to go 6 lo 1 notion that "personal pleasure and nian writers etc. the area. Local branches of national Democratic." he argues. "But in 19X0. it living well" and being of Ukrainian How can the Carpatho-Rusyns's fraternal benefit societies offering low- was only 3 to I. Reagan will do well here heritage are mutually excluding attri­ identity and culture remain alive co.st life insurance were created by the and among Ukrainians: he'll get at least butes. On the contrary, we need much and develop not having this source of Serbians. Slovenians. Poles, Ukrai­ 50 percent of the vote." more of each. renewal? Whatever comes from the nians, Ruthenians, Slovaks and Rus­ The future, however, seems grim in Carpathian Mountain region is Ukrai­ sians. Ethnic social clubs opened their Ambridge no matter who wins. Our Secondly, and on a more serious nian and not Carpatho-Rusyn. doors all over town. young people arc leaving, says Mr. note, 1 am troubled by Dr. Cymbalisty's "Our pioneers worked hard to pre­ Kasper and those thai stay "don't seem call to the young generation of Ukrai­ Bohdan Cymbalisty serve their heritage," says Andrew Jula, nian Americans to engage in soul- Jamesburg, N.J. a resident ol Ambridge since I926anda (Condnucd on page 15) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 15, 1984 No. 29

occasion of their name-day, includ­ After 31 years. ing the supreme president of the UNA," John O. Flis, Soyuzivka ma­ (Continued from page I) nager John Rabkewych and the sumjner season, guests at Soyuzivka Soyuzivka night manager John were entertained by the Maivy En­ Odulak. semble, a vocal-instrumental group She also welcomed UNA officers, from Chicago, which performed a including Supreme Treasurer Ulana variety of songs, mostly from their Diachuk and her husband Volo­ newly released album, "Malvy." dymyr, Mr. Flis and his wife Mary, The trio of singers, Marijka Ba- Supreme advisors Walter Kwas and nach, Myroslawa Basarab and John Odezynsky, Svobodaeditor-in- Marijka Hawryluk-Gordon, are no chief Zenon Snylyk, as well as the strangers to the Soyuzivka stage, Rev. Bohdan Volosin. having performed here previously in After the show, Ms. Dydyk asked the summer of 1982. The musicians the guests to stay for the evening for the group are "pooled from the dance, featuring the music of Tempo best in Chicago," according to the which, because of the clear evening, trio. For this particular perfor­ played outdoors on the Veselka mance, assisting the singers were: patio. Nadia Sawyn on piano, Volodymyr The music lasted well into the Popowych on drums, Mark Mur- night. Although the dance ended at 2 skyj on bass guitar, George Pawlyk a.m., many of the guests joined the on rhythm guitar and John Szalewa Malvy Ensemble in the bar-lounge on sound boards. and sat up till the early hours of the The group performed such songs morning, singing Ukrainian songs. as "1 will always love you." "Oh. Ivane," (which was dedicated to all "Ivans" in the audience in celebration Relaxing weekdays of the feast of Ivana Kupala), "The Embroidery," "The Horses," "1 will By Sunday evening, most weekend Paint the Wind," — all selections visitors have left Soyuzivka and the from their album. During their two- guests lounge around the resort, part program, they got the audience taking walks around the spacious of 250 to clap their hands, tap their estate, relaxing after an entertain­ feet and even sing along with them. ment-filled weekend, getting to know The gazebo, on the path between the Main House end 'Veselka, is Soyuzivka's newest Their last number, "My Heart is other guests and the management, in­ structure. Laughing," with music by O. Zuyev cluding newly-promoted assistant and lyrics by the group's musical manager Vera Gojewycz. director, Ms. Hawryluk-Gordon, was performed in a rag-time beat. On Monday morning, the newly According to the three singers, arrived guests have the option of who by profession are a registered joining the weekday emcee, Irena nurse (Ms. Banach), a program Zawadiwsky of Cleveland, for a tour coordinator for the chairman of the of the resort and a nature hike board of a prestigious Chicago bank around the area. (Ms. Basarab) and a manager of After the fresh air walk, guests publications at a research institute may feast on a buffet lunch, served (Ms. Hawryluk-Gordon), music is on the Veselka patio. Monday even­ their love. So. they spend about 10- ing features "steak night," which is 12 hours a week practicing their usually preceeded by a "get-acquaint­ repertoire. The group has existed ed" social cocktail hour. The Soyu­ since late 1980. The musical direc­ zivka house band, which this year tors, Ms. Hawryluk-Gordon and consists of Ms. Zlawadiwsky, voca­ Paul Goncharoff search out new, list, Volodya Krul on the saxophone original material from various and Taras Palchynsky on the key­ sources, including a bookstore in boards, leads the guests during a Edmonton, in order to create a Ukrainian sing-along and during unique, vibrant sound for the: en­ dinner provides listening music. semble. A Tuesday evening feature is "We're willing to take chances with movie night, during which guests can our music," said Ms. Hawryluk- view such popular films as "Star Gordon. Wars," "The Empire Strikes Back," The chances taken during the "Author,-Author,""Mr. Mom,"and Saturday evening performance were "The King and 1." The UNA-com- well received as the audience re­ missioned film "Helm of Destiny," sponded to the mellifluous sounds which tells the story of Ukrainian with warm applause. immigration to the United States, is Also greeted with hearty applause also shown every Tuesday evening. was accordionist Alex Chudolij, who entertained the audience between the Wisdnesday evening features talent two-part Malvy show. Mr. Chudolij, night, during which both guests and a familiar face to Soyuzivka guests, the Soyuzivka hired help, the wait­ first as a worker and member of the resses and waiters, the chamber­ house band and later as the accor­ maids iad bartenders, display their dionist in the Alex and Dorko Band, talents, often providing for an even­ is currently pursuing a master's . ing of d-'lightful entertainment. degree in chemical engineering at Following the talent show, where Tufts University. However, he finds many a verjatile performer has time to venture back to the Soyu- gotter his/her start, a dance to the ?ivka stage. The accomplished accor­ sounds of the Soyuzivka house band dionist entertained the audience with begins. two numbers, "Variations on a U- Thursday evenings, guests are krainian Theme" and "Ukrainian taken on a journey to the Carpathian Folk Fantasy." Mountains, with the backdrop of the Anya Dydyk, who is currently Catskills lending to the atnwsphere, celebrating her l.^th season as Soyu- as Soyuzivka features Hutsul/Pol­ /ivka's mistress of ceremonies, tava nights, complete with '-ampfire warmly greeted the audience, wel­ and Ukrainian music. coming them to the 3lst year of By Friday evening, the guests' programs on the Soyu/ivka stage. wecklong slay at the resort is running She also asked the atidience-to rise to a close, and an evening of dancing and join her in wishing the "Ivans" in music is provided once again by the the audience "Mnohaya Lita,"onthe hou.se band. The Veselka Pavilion and patio - scene of much weekend activity. No. 29 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 15, 1984

A bufTet lunch on the Veselka patio. Chef Andriy flips steaks for Monday's dinner.

Soyuzivka's emcee Anya Dydyk entertains the audience during her lucky 13th season. Accordionist Alex Chudolij is totheleft. "My Heart is Laughing," croons the Maivy Ensemble. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 15, 1984 No. 29

Los/en officiates of graduation Notes on people STAMFORD. Conn. - BishopBa.sil 25 Drama Awards to Michelle Cathe­ H. Losten оГ Stamford officiated at and rine Morris and Marianne Cal; the delivered the commencemem address at Mother of God Academy Service Attends symposium the graduation exercises for Mother of Awards to Natalie Leonid Carder. God Academy held here on Saturday Rachel Ann Moon and Antoinette ROME - Dr. Victor K. Decyk. afternoon, June 2. Scaturchio; the Mother of God Aca­ associate research physicist at the demy Science Club Science Award la University of California at Los Angeles The bishop also presented the diplo­ Marianne Cal; the Deegan Memorial (UCLA), had an opportunity to meet mas and awards to the graduating class. Literary Award to Barbara Halina Pope John Paul II when he and other Assisting at the prayer service to the Kapustynsky: the Merit Award to Lorie .scientists, here fof-a recent physics Mother of God. which is a part of the Ann Carella: the Mother of God Aca­ symposium, visited the Vatican. e.xercises. were Msgr. Leon Mosko. demy Drama Award to Kimberly Mary During the audience, the pope called rector of St. Basil's College, and the Ann Colletto; the F.G. Brady Music on the scientists to provide an example Rev. John Terlecky. librarian, procura­ Award to Natalie Leonid Garder; the of successful international collabora­ tor and bursar of St. Basil's College. Award for Progress to Carmelina Delia tion among the peoples of the earth. He The Academy a capella choir sang the Ripa; the Corinne Boccuzzi Award for remined the physicists that their work responses. Catholic Action to Michelle Catherine must be aimed towards a peaceful Morris; the Citizenship Award to future. The awards given included: the Kimberly Mary Ann Colletto. Dr. Decyk's contribution ta the Bishop Basil Losten Award in Memory Fourth International Symposium on of Archbishop Ambrose Senyshyn Earlier in the day a divine liturgy was celebrated at the Academy Chapel by Heating in Toroidal Plasmas was titled ;Л Scholarship to Marianne Cal: the "Computer Simulation of Current Stamford Police Anchor Club Branch the Rev. Terlecky. A communion break­ fast for the graduates and faculty was Drive." Approximately 300 scientists tendered by the Class of 1985. from the technologically advanced nations of the world attended the con­ John Flis's... ference to report on the most recent Victor Decyk theories and experiments concerned ska-Decyk) Meleshko of Apopka, Fla., (Continued from page 3) Summer courses with controlled thermonuclear fusion. and grandson of Natalia Chaplenko of charitable^ organizations to aid the In April, Dr. Decyk began a three- Matawan, N.J. He is married to the Nictinis of the famine with food and begins at UCU month visit to Japan as an official short- former Betsy Newell who received her other iiecessities. Then, a^ now. the ROME - Tlie St. Clement's Ukrai­ term exchange scientist under the U.S.­ Ph.D. in philosophy at Claremont Soviet goNcrnment prohibited the nian Catholic University began its 14th Japan agreement in fusion studies. Graduate School in California. They sending of parcels. As u result, over 7 year of summer courses here on Sun­ Dr. Decyk received his Ph.D! from have a four-year-old daughter, Marika. million Ukrainian men. women, and day June, 24. UCLA in 1977. He is the sbn of the late The family belongs to UNA Branch childrelf perished in that two year Wolodymyr Decyk and Taissa (Osin- 93 in Rhode Island. period, The opening ceremony was preceded Jusl-50 years ago. on May 2S.- by a liturgy celebrated by Archbishop 19.^4. Jormer Rep. Hamilton Fish, Myroslav Lubachivsky, who was assist­ Receives Illinois pluralism award introdiiced House Resolution iW ed by the Revs. Stepan Harvanko, CHICAGO - Luba V. T0I0- (73rd: Congress. 2nd session). In Yuriy Fedorov and Ivan Daczko. Several years back, Ms. Seals was czko-Markewycz, a linguist, founder of president of the PTA Central Council, addition.to urging that the govern­ Responses were sung by a student choir the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art which covers the south and southeast ment of the I SSR alter its policy in under the direction of the Rev. Ivan and self-described gypsy, received the sides of the city. rcspeel'to the laminc in Ukraine, it Muzychka. expressed the hope of the House American Pluralism award on June 26 Prof. Wasyl Lev made the welcoming fromahe Illinois Consultation on Ethni­ "Luba was one of the few white "that the Union of Soviet Socialist remarks at the ceremony held at the teachers who would stay at the school RepubFics government will place no city in Education (ICEE), a coalition of UCU hall, stressing that the university is ethnic and minority groups. for evening meetings," Ms. Seals said obstacles in the way of American obligated to an education devoid of recently. "We would talk, and I'd give eiti/ensseeking to send aid in form of The award recognizes excellence in outside influences. inter-ethnic understanding. her a ride to the el or wherever she was moneyv.foodstulfs. and necessities to going." the famine-stricken regions of U- He was followed by the summer's first Connie Seals, a long-time human- krainc.f^v lecturer, the Rev. Muzychka, who's rights activist and columnist, was When Ms. Seals went to work at the Today, this committee has a similar topic was "Christian philosophy: the elected chairperson of the ICEE the Chicago Urban League, David Roth of resolution before it. Senate Concur­ basis of the Christian world view." same evening at a dinnerat the Busy Bee the Americaii Jewish Committee staff rent fteSolution 70. passed by the restaurant. urged her to join the ICEE. When she Senatcfj|n November 15. 19X.Vwith After the ceremony. Archbishop What makes this sequence of events came to a meeting, she discovered 64 co-si5bnsors. In addition to con­ Lubachivsky the priests and students particularly appropriate is that Ms. Ms. Toloczko-Markewycz, a leader of demning the USSR for the man- visited Patriarch Josyf Slipyj in his Toloczko-Markewycz is the reason Ms. the Ukrainian American community, made 'famine in Ukraine 50 years quarters at UCU. Seals joined the ICEE in the first place. serving as the ICEE chairman. ago. it urges the President "to urge the government of the Soviet U'nion to remove current restrictions on the Catechists from three eparchies hold workshop shipment of food parcels and other necessities to Soviet citizens by private individuals and charitable organizations." Passage ol .Senate (ojicurrem Resolution 70 would send ar^sclear signal to. the Soviet goveminent that the Congress op­ poses йггепі Soviet policy with regard'to parceU and mail. The .Senate has already acted and we hope this committee will report the resolution lavorably. Together. Se­ nate Concurrent Resolution 70 and HouseConcuirem Resolution 294 address the whole range ol issues dealing with mail and parcels. We urge passage ol both measures. The Ukrainian Naiional .Assoeia- \'utn and the I'kiainian American comm\UVii\ Urge the subeonimiiiee and the congress to lake whatever steps are possible to restore basic comnuinitaiioiis among lamilv members di\ uied hv the Soviet I nioii, C'oiitiiuied locus on this problem and the mobilization ol public opinion IS vital il the Soviet government IS to be made to under­ stand that it tamiot violate iiuermi- lional agreements, including human Bishop Basil Losten of Stamford (extreme right) joins some of the more than 30 catechists from three Ukrainian rights agreements, with impunitv. Catholic eparchies - Philadelphia, Chicago and Stamford - who participated In a recent Ukrainian-language workshop in Stamford that focused on several aspects of religious instruction. No. 29 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY „ SUNDAY, JULY 15,1984 11

speaking; a number of recordings of his or does his itame rest largely on world­ church and secular music have been wide printings and modern recordings? circulating (new recordings of his 35 Contemporary composers like the sacred concertos for choir are planned Finn Sven Englund or the American in Canada); Toronto boasts a society George Rochberg are certainly not called "Musicus Bortnianskii," -dedi­ musical giants but their works are cated to furthering his fame, yet we still known through well disseminated re­ have no English biography of this cordings. Ditto for American com­ composer/conductor and his work. posers of the art song, Ned Rorem and Richard Cumming; they are well recog­ nized because of modern printing technology.

American Roger Sessions received Rating Ukrainian classical music the Pulitzer Prize in 1982 for his Concerto for Orchestra printed by the nationally known firm of Tlieodore Dedicated to the enduring memory of Lev Turkevych Presser. Superb Ukrainian composer Leonid Hrabovsky, just as deserving, Part I Koshetz are unsatisfying both techni­ did not win any prizes, although his cally and artistically. No commercial "Symphonic Frescoes" is just one Some critics bemoan the fact that orchestral recordings have been made example of excelling contemporary such a musical nation as Ukraine has available of the work of Lev Tur­ writing in need of modern publicity. not produced a Beethoven. But who kevych, exceedingly gifted conductor. has? Only Germany. Germany/ Austria 1 am not saying that the recording In short, Ukrainians need talented developed giants like Bach, Mozart, situation of Ukrainian concert music is international managers and mass media Beethoven, Brahms, Wagner, Mahler, hopeless. Far from it. (See my articles in of the West, as Soviet printings and Richard Sfrauss, the likes of which can Ukrainian Weekly, October 2 and 16, recordings (those of which are valuable) hardly be seen in other countries. The 1983 and June 17, 1984.) My point is lack adequate distribution. United States, in its two centuries of that, historically, in many respects we Bortiansky (after a portrait by liberty and prosperity unparallelled in have "missed the boat" and that a lot of Borovykovsky). the history of modern man also failed to catching up has to be done using Lack of foreign editions produce a Beethoven. Is it fair, then, to contemporary performers and techno­ Ditto for Mykola Leontovych of blame Ukraine in this regard? logy (both of a high order). "Carol of the Bells" fame. His choral Ukrainian musicology keeps produc­ Ukrainian history, filled with turbu­ music rates with world's best but no ing materials in Ukrainian, but we lent existence, destruction and subjuga­ Liudkevych and the media English book has been done on his life tion, was never conductive to optimum and music. development of classical music. Thick It should not be surprising when one Composer/conductor Alexander volumes could be written on the exploi­ discovers the orchestral scores of Stany- Koshetz toured Europe and the Ame­ tation of Ukraine's music and musicians slav Liudkevych equal some of the ricas with several choruses and amassed by some of her neighbors. lesser works by Richard Strauss, for hundreds of reviews filled with superla­ So, in my belief, direct comparisons example his "Alpine Symphony." This tives from pens of some of the most with such countries as Germany or Italy symphony is known throughout the famous and demanding critics of the are grossly unjust. We would do better world because it is championed by day. These reviews as well as Koshetz's comparing Ukrainian classical music to conductor Herbert von Karajan, be­ own memoirs were available in Ukrai­ that type of music in Bulgaria. Hun­ cause it is constantly published, record­ nian editions but are all out of print. No gary or Rumania, but even here an ed and discussed. Liudkevych is not.- English editions of these reviews nor a attempt to establish similarity would be scholarly English biography of Koshetz unfair to Ukraine because these coun­ was ever attempted. tries had more time of uninterrupted statehood. World composers thrive When dealing with comparisons one must realize that some well-developed It goes without saying some musi­ states such as England and the United cians of world fame made it not only States produced world-famous musi­ due to mass media but because in cians in quantity only in this century, a addition to their talent (1 am not situation not without some parallel in denying that), they kept talented ma­ Ukraine. nagers. Due to good management, their large Boris Liatoshynsky Poor mass media exposure . output, 20th century composers like the English Gustav Hoist and the French . Contributing to the satisfactory Arthur Honegger are universally ac­ cannot use them to approach foreign condition of Ukrainian classical music cepted. But is their craft as orchestra- radio stations, concert bureuas, critics is the lack of recordings by some of the tors so much greater than that displayed or publishers. To start, we need English foremost performers. Keeping in mind in Boris Liatoshynsky's Symphony No. editions of (1) a history of Ukrainian that recordings are the main modern 3. Lev Revutsky's Symphony No. 2 or music, (2) an encyclopedia of Ukrainian device for disseminating music we see Stanyslav Liudkevich in drawing by Piano Concerto No. 2? Surely Revut­ music or. at least, a biographical dic­ marked deficiencies on the Ukrainian Osyp Sorokhtey. sky's Preludes for piano easily equal tionary of musicians complete with scene. those by the Russian Felix Blumenfeld worklists and bibliographies. And very For example, soprano Salomea Kru- Liudkevych's symphony-cantata "The but simply need more exposure. importantly, these must not be concise shelnytska left no recordings of Ukrai­ Caucasus," written exactly the same The world-famous Italian llder- editions (we have enough of those), but nian art songs or opera arias while lyric time as Schonberg's "Gurre Lieder," in brando Pizzetti is another case in point. full and detailed efforts. Enough sources tenor Alexander Myshuha recorded my opinion, is not much inferior in its Did he really introduce something already exist for large, multi-volume hardly at all. There are no Ukrainian choral/orchestral craftsmanship and entirely original into 20th century music projects. recordings by tenors Ivan Alchevsky, impact. Yet the Liudkevych remains Orest Rusnak or Mykhailo Holynsky unknown in the West because its per­ made while the singers were in their formances are imperfect, because there Looking for a second income? prime. is no modern stereo recording, no The same can be said of the top available edition through a major printing Become pianists. Lubka Kolessa and Taras house. There is no scholarly article Mykyscha performed some Ukrainian about this work (let alone a book on the AN ORGANIZER works in concert but made no record­ composer) in English which would have ings of them. Vadym Kipa and Roman wide circulation. Sawycky recorded but on inferior for the amateur equipment. There are no Untapped talent commercially available recordings of Ukrainian National Association Ukrainian music by such eminent artists Something similar can be said of FULL or PART TIME as Boris Maximovich, Daria Kara- many other intensely talented figures nowycz, Thomas Hrynkiw, Yuriy such as Bortniansky, Leontovych, For information write to: Oliynyk, Roman Rudnytsky, Lydia Koshetz, Lev Revutsky, Vasyl Barvin- Ukrainian National Association Artymiw, Juliana Osinchuk, to name sky and more. Tliey remain known, Organizing Department only a few. with some exceptions, only in Ukrai­ Exponents of other instruments left nian circles. 30 Montgomery St. few traces of their art in the form of Take for instance Dmytro Bortnian­ Jersey City. N.J. 07302 sound recordings. Choral recordings sky. He is easily the most famous "r call: (201) 451-2200 under the leadership of Alexander Ukrainian musician internationally THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 15, 1984 No. 29

Stephanie Anne Gardner is another ney/ Christine and Julie Marczuk, daughters member of UNA Branch 368 in Miami, of Wasyl and Lesia Marczuk, are new where she attends Ukrainian school and Nine-year-old Stefan Popowicz and 5-year-old Andrew recently became members members of UNA Branch 221 in Chi­ belongs to the local children's dance of UNA Branch 368 in Miami. Though they live in distant Pompano Beach they cago. Their grandfather, Iwan Marc­ group. The 5-year-old's mother, Jo- attend Ukrainian school and dance classes in Miami. They were enrolled by their zuk, is a branch organizer. Ann Gardner, is also a member of the mother, Sofia Popowicz. branch.

One-year-old Thomas John Wojculew- ski is a new member of UNA Branch 347 in Millville, N.J. Danielle Nicole and Courtney Marie Three-year-old Michael Zachary Galadza recently became a member of UNA Demczar, daughters of John and Kim- Branch 368 in Miami, Fla. He is pictured here with his 5-year-old sister, UNA berly Demczar, are among the youngest member Elesia Theodozia. Their parents, Paul and Valerie Galadza, are also UNA members of UNA Branch 13 in Water- members. vliet, N.Y. They were recently insured by their grandfather Michael Demczar. Help wanted r SEEKING IBM SYSTEM 34, SYSTEM 36 OPERATOR Minimal experience required. Will train. Call THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (201) 451-2200

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hood, the more confused about their East Slavs... ethnic origin the descendants of Trans­ (ContiniKd from page 4) carpathian immigrants will be. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY For Ukrainians the "Carpatho- Prof. Magocsi admits that there is Rusyn" issue is a tricky one. If we do We give you the WHOLE picture. serious confusion among the "Car- not respond to their claims of being a -patho-Rusyns" as to their identity. No separate nation or "national group." wonder. The same would be true for whatever that is, our silence will be Ukrainians who, upon visiting relatives interpreted as consent. However, if we in Ukraine, were to learn that they now are too insistent and tactless in pressing called themselves Rusyns. To get around our views, the children of the Trans­ the contradictions between what has carpathian immigrants can accu.se us of happened in Transcarpathia and what being Just as intolerant as chauvinistic exists among the grandchildren of Russians are towards Ukrainians. Transcarpathian immigrants in the Therefore, in my opinion, we should not U.S.A., Prof. Magocsi cites the Amish hesitate to express our views on this and Acadians as examples of groups subject, but we should not do it ad that have retained an identity different nauseum. If the descendants of the from that in their original homeland. Transcarpathian immigrants choose to These analogies are not convincing, live in a world of ethnic myths rather however. The Amish and Acadians than ethnic facts, that is their business. were people who came to America in the Finally, the importance of this issue pre-national age. Had the Amish and should not be exaggerated. Al­ Acadians arrived in the U.S.A. in 1900, though it is controversial, for Ukrai­ they would simply have been German- nians it is, at best, of secondary impor­ dissident news'commentarypolitics^editorials'interviews'peopie Americans and French-Americans. tance. In Ukraine, where it is of most reviews "community news'the arts'sctiolarship'church atlairs Despite the empirical contradictions consequence, the matter has been sporls'preview of events'special features and logical inconsistencies of their decided: Transcarpathia is Ukrainian. position, "Carpatho-Rusyn" leaders, For Ukrainians in Canada, Europe, Can you afford not to subscribe? enamored of the false idea that, in Australia and South America, the юоооооооооооаеоооооое national or ethnic terms, they can be "Rusyn" issue does not exist. Only in whatever they choose to be, continue to the northeast United States are some insist that they are a separate East Ukrainians likely to run into it. But not AN APPEAL Slavic nation. Perhaps they find their for long. Given the extensive assimila­ role of "national enlighteners" too tion among the descendants of the appealing to give up. Or maybe their Transcarpathian immigrants, their To all concerned people separate church organization, which confusion about their ethnic origins, encourages the Rusyn idea, wants to and their lack of contacts with the "old retain its autonomy at any cost. One country," it is doubtful that they will Your support is needed for passage of a bill to establish a U.S. thing is certain: the more "Carpatho- survive for long as anything but a government-funded congressional commission to study the causes Rusyns" stress their separate nation­ distinct religious denomination. and consequences of the 1932-33 famine in Ukraine. A massive letter-writing campaign to U.S. legislators is being initiated by AHRU. Get involved! Your financial and active help Is essential for the success of this effort. Send your contribution and/or write for additional information to: A REMINDER Americans for Human Rights in Ukraine 43 Midland Place TO OUR READERS Newark, N.J. 07106 It's that time of the year again - RENEWAL TIME. Many of you have already received expiration notices which were sent at the end'of April. To decrease the administrative cost of sending a second notice, we are giving you this gentle ssssssssssssssssssssssssss reminder. If you mail your renewal today, you'll be sure to receive The Weekly - your 'There's no place like Soyuzivka Ukrainian perspective on the news - without interruption. We're counting on -j to remit today. So please send your renewal, along with a check or money order, (J5 for UNA members, J8 for non-members) to: The Ukrainian Weekly, Subscription Department, 30 Montgomery St.. Jersey City. N.J. soY UZIVKA 07302. fdeooeoooooooeooeoeooooseoooooeoooooeeooQooeoeooosoeeoo'jj ''Ж NOW! FROM LAS VEGAS!! FRIDAY, JULY 20th S A TOP QUALITY STEREO RECORDING 9:30 P.M. DANCE I WITH MULTIPLE VOCAL HARMONY SOYUZIVKA Band 8 FEATURING YOUR FAVORITE UKRAINIAN FOLK SONGS Irena Zawadiwsky, vocalist SATURDAY, JULY 21st українська 8:30 P.M. CONCERT „SyzokryiP' Ukrainian Dance Ensemble потіха'; Roma Pryma-Bohachevsky, choreographer ^S -jf „Nezabudky" Vocal Trio, New Haven Halyna Markiw, Daria Kampaniec, Nina Smetaniuk 10:00 P.M. DANCE „Vodohray" Orchestra. New York

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THE CARPATHIAN SKI CLUB OF NEW YORK under ihe auspices of the EDUCATIONAL UKRAINIAN SPORTS ASSOCIATION OF LSA and CANADA (ISCAK) LOANS will hold THEANNUAL A fraternal service to UNA members TENNIS AND SWIMMING COMPETITION at SOYUZIVKA August 31 and September 1, 2, and 3, 1984 (Labor Day Weekend)

TENNIS TOURNAMENT THE INTERNATIONAL for individual CHAMPIONSHIPS of USCAK and trophies of the SWIMMING COMPETITION UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION. SOYUZIVKA. (INCLUDING THE B. RAK MEMORIAL TROPHY). SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1984 at 11 a.m. SVOBODA. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY о/іг//Ле .vpom- for INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIPS, UNA TROPHIES and RIBBONS manship Trophy of Mrs. MARY DUSHNYGK and PRIZE MONEY Qualifications: This competition is open to any player in the following events for boys and girls: whose club is a member of I SCAK. - Singles matches are scheduled in the following division: Men, Women, Women (35 The loan will bear a modest and over). Junior Vets (3S-44). Senior Men (45-and 55). Junior 8-10 and 11-12 age groups (Boys and Girls). interest rate of 3^ a year only Juniors are persons aged 18 and under, while seniors are 25 m. freestyle on loans made, interest will those over 45 years of age. 50 m. freestyle accumulate during the period 25 m. breast stroke Registration for tennis matches, including name, age. of schooling and be paid during divisions and the fee of S 10.00 should be send to: 25 m. backstroke 25 m. butterfly repayment period. 4 X 25 m. freestyle relay Children up to 4V4 years of UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION age who enroll for 515,(ХЮ ot c/o Miss Anya Oydyk 30 Montgomery St., insurance will be guaranteed a Jersey City, N. J. 07302 13-14 age group S5,000 educational loan. Should they enroll for 525,(X)0 of in­ 50 m. - freestyle surance, they will be guaran­ Registralions stiouid be received no laler ihan August 2.^. 100 m. - freestyle 1984. No additional applications will be accepted before the 50 m. - breaststroke teed a loan of ^7,500. competitions, since the schedule of matches will be worked out 50 m. - backstroke Juvenile members age 5 to ahead of tin^e. 50 m. - butterfly 10 enrolled for 515,(ХЮ of new 100 m. - individual medley insurance will be guaranteed a 4x 50 m. - freestyle relay 54,000 Educational Loan. If TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE: R. Rakoczy, Sr., Z. Snylyk, G. Sawchak, Dr Z. Matkiwsky, enrolled for 525,000 of protec­ O. Kyzyk. 15 and over age group tion, they will be guaranteed a loan of 56,000. 50 m. - freestyle The protection herein re­ SCHEDULE OF MATCHES: 100 m. - freestyle 50 m. - breaststroke ferred to must be under UNA P- FRIDAY, August 31, Soyu/ivka. 1:00 p.m. Men's preliminary 50 m. - backstroke 20 Certificate. round. Players who must compete in this round will be 50 m. - butterfly A formal notice that loan is notified by the tournament committee by Thursday. 100 m. - individual medley guaranteed will be sent with August 23. 4 X 50 m. - medley relay Certificate of Protection when SATURDAY, September 1, Soyu/ivka. 8;30a.m. First round Swimmers can compete in 3 individual events and one it is issued. junior girls (all age groups), junior vets, senior men. relay. Certificate must remain in women and women 35 and over. New Palt?. 8:30 a.m.- good standing with all assess­ men's first round. Soyu/ivka. 10:30 a.m. Juniors (all age ments and dues paid until Edu­ groups). New Palt/. 10:30 a.m.-men's consolation round. Registration will be held at the poolside on Saturday, September I. starting at 9:30 a.m. Registration fee is S2.00 per cational Loan is granted and Soyu/ivka. 3:30 p.m. Senior men 55 and over. Time and throughout repayment period. place ol subsequent matches will be designated by tourna­ person. ment director R. Rakoczy. Sr. Certificate must be assigned Players in men's division, scheduled tocompete Friday but Swim Meet. Committee: R. SLYSH. O. NAPORA. G. to UNA during the period of the unable to arrive on this day. as well.as losers in the prelimenary HRAB, J. RUBEL, C. KUSHNIR, 1. SLYSH. M. KRYSZ- loan and its repayment. Either round, can compete in the consolation round. TALSKY. B. and J. YACIW. I. SOCHAN. parents or guardian must gua­ Because of limited time and the large numer of entries. rantee repayment of loan if players can compete in one group only they must indicate their juvenile is under age 21 when choice on the registration blank. Swimmers should be members of sport and youth orga­ loan is granted. nizations which belong to the Ukrainain Sports Association Players who lail to report for a scheduled match on time Educational Loans will be (U.SCAK). will be defaulted. made over a four-year period Reservations should be made individually by the competitors by writing to: only for tuition to the college Soyuzivka, Ukrainian National \к'п Estate, Kerhonkson, N. Y, 12446; (914) 626-5641 or institution of higher learn­ ing. Repayment of loan t)egins THE MEET IS DEDICA TED TO UNA'S 90th! three months following gra­ duation of applicant and must REGISTRATION FORM - TENNIS ONLY be fully repaid over a maximum Please cut out and send in with reg. fee of S 10.00. of 20 equal quarterly install­ ments. I. Name Should period of education 2 Addr for which loan was secured be reduced or terminated the re­ payment period will begin im­ 4 Ibic of birth mediately. 5 E\oni age group For information contact ji ft Sports cluh mcmbi.rvhip the UNA main office: Check p.i\;ihk- 10 Kl K American I'krainian Sports Club Ф^ФФ44ФФГФФФ4Ф4^44Ф04444^ФФ44Ф444ФФФ444ФФФФФФФ4444Ф44444^444444Ф444ГФ4ФФ444ФФ4ФФ44Ф4Ф44ФФ440444Ф444ФФФ44ФФФФ4\' ^p Montgomery St. Jersey City, NJ. 07302 (201) 451-2200 No. 29 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. JULY 15,1984 15

advice and it worked. In fact, the Effective media... Channel 9 reporter I spoke with told (Continued from page 6) me: "You've got a great story. It would be great if you could write the infor­ cide. This ethnocide continues to this mation up and send it to the assignment Now day through RussiHcation. And that's editor." She then gave me a name. I'm available: why we from this city are going back to "STrtady planning my follow-up. the nation's capital September 16, to You can be equally successful in your again voice our outrage at the steps of Ukrainian WeeklY city. The media isn't against you. It's additional copies of the Soviet Embassy. How do we make just waiting for you to come up with the certain that your television station The Ukrainian Weekly's right approach. And the latest Phil II mult^mriK Chaio mwtinj special issue on the (radio/newspaper, etc.) covers our Donahue show provides all of us with story?" the opportunity for that approach. Postscript But it's up to you. It always is. Good luck. Igji^^ ^s It's 12:40 p.m. Monday, July 9. I'm GREAT flnishing this column. I took my own Next Week: Update and Review. Mr. Jula remembered a local federa­ FAMINE. Faces and... tion of ethnic clubs in the late 1930s. "It 1 (Continiied from page 7) Worked well but it only lasted about two years." шЛ^К to have too much feeling for our ways." 1 Clubs run by the fratcrnals, the Polish "Slavs could run this town if they ever National Alliance and the Polish Fal­ got together," declared Mr. Radake- Order by writing vich. cons, "have kind of fallen down," he or calling said. ^S^H Msgr. Rosack, however, was skepti­ I The Weekly "Our children become Americanized BB cal of a grand Slavic political^alliance. ^^^sll^p-i at (201) 434-0237. and they don't join the fraternal lodges," Our people are just too independent to complains Mr. Jula. "But I can't blame work together, he asserted. "It has been the young guys for leaving. There's said of the Slavic people that the only -. nothing here to hold them." time they stand together is for the As for a national ethnic agenda Gospel." similar to that of blacks and Hispanics, there was agreement that the idea was a With the national election still a few good one but difficult to achieve, s, months away. European ethnics in KOBASNIUK TRAVEL INC. European ethnics "had better join Ambridge seem united about one thing, 157 Second Avenue, New York. N.Y. 10003 forces or they're going to be in the at least. They're with Mondale all the (212)254-8779 ІКШІІ background." said Mr. Ka.spcr. way. KiuHithrJ ІЧ2І)

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SATURDAY, JULY 28 1984 SUNDAY, JULY 29th 1984 8:30 P.M. CONCERT ART EXHIBIT PROMETHEUS, Ukrainian Male Chorus, of works by Philadelphia JACQUES HNjZppyS MICHAEL DLABOHA, conductor YEARS OF SERVICE !R.ENA.PE^CH:ZWARYCH, M SOYUZIVKA UNA ESTATE 2:30 P.M. outdoor CONCERT 10:00 P.M. DANCE Foordemoore Road LS.KR.A..Orcftesffa ISKRA and TEMPO Kerhonkson, N. Y. Mistress of Ceremonies: ANYA DYDYK (914) 626-5641 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 15,1984 No. 29 Cleveland Ukrainians graduate PREVIEW OF EVENTS CLEVELAND - Ukrainians were study at George Washington University Tuesday through Thursday, July 17- Personal Recollections" at the Tick- prominent at the graduation exercises in the nation's capital. 19 nor Lounge in Boylston Auditorium. The lecture, which is free and open to ofCleveland 's St. Ignatius High School, Mr. Szmagala is the son of Taras JENKINTOWN, Pa.: Due to popular which were held on the campus of John Szmagala Sr., a UNA supreme advisor, demand, Manor Junior College will the public, is sponsored by the Harvard Ukrainian Summer Insti­ Carroll University on May 27. and the grandson of Anne Herman, a offer an additional word processing The Ukrainian graduates, Andrew former UNA supreme vice presidentess. workshop from 6:30 to 9:30p.m. The tute. For more information please call (617)495-4053. Ва?лгко. Andrew Futey. Taras S7.ma- Both his late grandfathers, Dmytro fee is S50. Participants will divide gala Jr. and Mark Storozynsky, had Szmagala and Gregory Herman, were their time between the mag card received many honors during their years NEW YORK, N.Y.: The film "Py- longtime UNA Supreme Assembly word processor and the M AGN A SL at the Jesuit preparatory school. sanka: Ukrainian Easter Egg" will be members. Mr. Szmagala will move to (full page) word processor and work Messrs. Bazarko. Futejs^and Sz.ma- Charlottesville, where he will attend the on keyboarding, storage, retrieval, shown at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in the Uris Center Auditorium gala were in the top 10 percent of their University of Virginia. simple text editing and printing class of 274 and were awarded scholastic Mr. Storozynsky is the son of Volo­ skills. A typing speed of 40 words per on Fifth Avenue between 83rd and 82nd streets. The film, which is free first honors. dymyr Storozynsky. He will study at minute is required. To register, write Mr. Baza rko is the son of Volodymyr Dayton University in Ohio. or visit Manor Junior College, Fox with museum admission, will be shown at 1:00 p.m. Bazarko, an attorney and community All four graduates are continuing Chase Road and Forrest Avenue, activist, and the grandson of Ivan their families'traditions of participating Jenkintown, Pa. 19046 or call the Friday, July 20 Bazarko, past president of the World in Ukrainian community life by belong­ office of continuing education at Congress of Free Ukrainians. He will ing to various Ukrainian organizations (215) 884-2218 or 884-2219. CAMBRIDGE, Mass.: The Ameri­ attend Columbia University in New and attending community functions. can premiere of the film "Return of York. St. Ignatius High School will cele­ JENKINTOWN, Pa.: A basic auto the Butterfly" will be presented today Mr. Fulcy is the son of Bohdan brate its lOOlh anniversary in 1986. It repair course will be offered in three at 7:30 p.m. The film, which ts in Futey, an attorney and a former su­ has a reputation as one of the finest prep sessions at Manor Junior College. Ukrainian and has no subtitles, is preme auditor of the Ukrainian Na­ schools in the state of Ohio, and in The sessions will run from 6to 9p.m. part of the Harvard Ukrainian Sum­ tional A-ssociation, who is chairman of recent years some of its most distin­ and the fee will be S30. Participants mer Institute series and will be shown the Foreign Claims Settlement Com­ guished graduates have come from the will gain an understanding of their at the Science Center E. It is free and mission of the United States. He will Ukrainian community. automobile engine and electrical open to the public. For more infor­ system, and learn basic maintenance mation please call (617) 495-4053. repair, trouble shooting techniques, Baptist youth to hold congress and how to change the oil and oil filter. To register, write or visit PREVIEW OF EVENTS,a listing PETERSBOROUGH, Ont. - The ziuk of Chicago, the Rev. Bohuslav Manor Junior College, Fox Chase of Ukrainian community events open Fifth World Congress for Ukrainian Shturma from Vineland, N.J., the Rev. Road and Forrest Avenue, Jenkin­ to the public, is a service provided Baptist Youth is scheduled to take place Josaphat Iwaskiw of Hamilton. Ont., town, Pa. 19046 or call the office of free of charge by The Weekly to the here at the Ukrainian Bible C^mp on the Rev. Volodymyr Sauchuk of New continuing education at (215) 884- Ukrainian community..To have an July 22-29. York, the Rev. John Barchuk ofCleve­ 2218 or 884-2219. event listed in this column, please This year's theme will be "Christ in land; and the Rev. Avdy Chripchuk of send information (type of event, the First Place," a reference to the Trenton, N.J. Tuesday, July 17 date, time, place, admission, spon­ scripture from Colosians 1:18: "That in The camp, which is situated on sor, etc.), along with the phone everything. He has first place." Pigeon Lake, has lodging facilities as CAMBRIDGE, Mass.: Prof..Myro- number of a person who may be - The weeklong Congress will include well as motor home and camping sights. slava Mudrak-Ciszkewycz, assistant reached during daytime hours for Bible seminars, musical-literary pro­ The registration, meals and lodging fee professor in art history at Ohio Stale additional information, to: PRE­ grams, and recreational and social is SIS, payable upon arrival. University will present a talk on VIEW OF EVENTS, The Ukrainian activities. The event's coordinator is the Information on the congress, maps "Nova Generatsiya and the Ukrai­ Weekly, 30 Montgomery St., Jersey Rev. Avdy Chripchuk, president of the nian Artistic Avante Garde." The and registration forms may be obtained City, NJ. 07032. All-Ukrainian Evangelical Baptist from the Rev. Avdy Chripchuk, 256 N. lecture, part of the Harvard Ukrai­ Youth Fellowship. nian Summer Institute series will be PLEASE NOTE: Preview items Olds Boulevard, Fairless Hills, Pa. Among the seminar leaders and 19030; (215) 945-8794. In Canada given at 7:30 p.m. in Boylston Hall. It must be received one week before speakers will be the Rev. Adam Koren- information may be obtained from is free and open to the public. For desired date of publication. No chuk of Baltimore, Dr. Mykola Brych information will be taken over the Bible Camp director Mr. Bohdan Slo- more information please call (617) from Crum Lynne, Pa., the Rev. Jaro- bodian: (705) 657-3323. 495-4053. phone. Preview items will be publisb- slaw Paprocky of Philadelphia, the Thursday, July 19 ed.only once (please note desired date Rev. Alex Perekrest of Cleveland; the In past years, the congress was held in of publication). All items are publish­ Rev. Volodymyr Domashovet/ from Buenos Aires; Winnipeg; Ashford, CAMBRIDGE, Mass.: Ludmyla ed at the discretion of the editorial Irvington, N.J., the Rev. Oleksa Harbu- Conn.; and Encarnacion, Paraguay. Dcmydenko will give a lecture on staff and in accordance with a\-ailable "Stiidem Life in Kiev in the 30's: space. At Soyuzivka July 21 3EH0 ТЕХНІКА! Council to meet at Th ; future is here .. Democratic convention SAN FRANCISCO - The Council (IKRAINIAN-ENGLISH on Ethnic Americans of the Democratic |C3MPUTER SYSTEMS National Committee is sponsoring an ethnic heritage celebration reception fo. the serious Ukrainian and press conference, July I5and l6for > rganlzallons. educators, parents delegates to the Democratic National Convention here XenoTechnix, Inc. The reception, which will feature (21 0382-2970 -^ P.O.Box 102 ethnic entertainment and samplings of Cheltenham, PA 19012 various national cuisines and native costumes, will be held at 4 p.m. in St. Ukrainians Worldng for You! Michael's Ukrainian Orthodox Church Hall. Sen. Dennis DeConcini (D- Ari?.). the council's co-chairman, will The Syzokryli Ukrainian Dance Ensemble. be the keynote speaker. HELP WANTED KERHONKSON, N.Y. - An Bohdan Tytla will display his Ihc pres.s conference and coffee entertaining weekend at Soyuzivka watercolors at Soyuzivka on Sun­ reception will take place July 16at 10:3.0 j REAL ESTATE SALES/CENTURY 21 begins here on Friday evening, Jiily day, July 22. At 2:30 p.m. on Sun­ a.m.. m the Vista Room of the San 20 at 9:30. with a dance to the sounds day, the Ukrainian Opera Ensemble I Flushing, Queens Base Office Francisco Hilton and Tower Hotel. of the Soyuzivka house band. Rep. Marc\ Kaptur of Ohio, the coun­ I seeks bi-lingual sales people. We will An 8:30 p.m. concert on Saturday, of New York will present "Kozak j train you how to sell business and com- cil's other co-chairman. Sen. DeCon­ July 21. will feature the Syzokryli Beyond the Danube,''featuring Lev I merclal/residential real estate. Free cini. members of the council's advisory Ukrainian Dance Ensemble, choreo­ Rejnarowycz, Martha Kuiczycka- I training and car, a must. board of elected officials of the Con­ graphed by Roma-Pryma-Boha- Andriuk. Maria Jasinsky-Muro- ! CaU for appointment (212) 591-6200 gress and state and local offices, leaders chevsky, and the Nezabudky vocal vany, Leonid Bederiv, Osyp H0I0- of the local ethnic communities and trio from New Haven, Conn., com­ wacky, Mychajlo Jablonsky and SUPPERINTENOENT ELIZABETH. N.J. ethnic delegates will be present at the posed of Halyna Markiw, Daria Adrian Pawluk.TTie opera music will press conference. Best area. Full-time couple, lor garden apt. Kampanicc and Nina Smctaniuk. At be provided by a symphonic chamber Must be experienced in all phases of building- The council was established to in­ 10 p.m. a dance to the sounds of the orchestra. TTie Syzokryli dance group maintenance, own tools, must speak English. crease participation of ethnic Ameri­ Vodohray Orchestra from New York and an opera choir will also perform Salary, apt. other benefits. cans and organized ethnic groups in the will begin. during the presentation. Call 201-787-6700. Democratic Party.