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INSIDE:•A farewell interview with Ambassador Yuri Shcherbak — page 3. • President’s and governor’s statements on the Great Famine — page 4. • Ukrainian Greek-Catholic church being built in Kyiv — page 11.

Published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profit association Vol. LXVITHE UNo.KRAINIAN 46 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBERW 15, 1998 EEKLY$1.25/$2 in Ukraine 4,500 attend Scuffle breaks out in Verkhovna Rada over October Revolution anniversary Famine memorial at St. Patrick’s by Irene Jarosewich NEW YORK – Ukrainian Americans of metropolitan New York commemorated the 65th anniversary of the Great Famine of 1932-1933 at St. Patrick’s Cathedral on November 8 with a one-hour, two-part program. The Dumka Choir began the com- memoration with a solemn rendition of “Otche Nash,” which was fol- lowed by a “panakhyda” (memorial service) for the famine victims con- celebrated by Bishop Robert Brucato, auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York; Bishop Basil Losten, eparch of the Ukrainian Catholic Diocese of Stamford; and the Rev. Andrei Kulyk from the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the U.S.A. During the second part of the pro- gram Ukrainian Congress Committee President Askold Lozynskyj read greetings from President Bill Clinton and New York Mayor Rudy Guilliani, as well as the text of the Congressional Resolution, which had Communist deputies applaud as Volodymyr Moiseienko hoists a Soviet-era red flag and congratulates Verkhovna Rada been approved by both houses of the deputies on the 82nd anniversary of the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution. U.S. Congress. Orysia Voloshyn offi- cially represented New York Gov. by Roman Woronowycz George Pataki and read the greeting Kyiv Press Bureau from his office. Introductory remarks were offered KYIV – A scuffle between two leading UNA General Assembly meets by Bishop Losten and Bishop members of opposing factions in the Brucato, and the keynote and final Verkhovna Rada on November 6 added addresses were given by Ambassador some color to relatively peaceful October at first post-convention session William Green Miller, former U.S. Revolution commemorations in Ukraine. by Roma Hadzewycz Alexander Serafyn, Yaroslav Zaviysky and ambassador to Ukraine, and by The brief skirmish in Ukraine’s legisla- Myron Groch; KERHONKSON, N.Y. – The Ukrainian Ukraine’s permanent representative to ture and what has become an annual con- Advisors – Taras Szmagala Jr., Tekla the U.N., Volodymyr Yelchenko. frontation between Social Nationalists and National Association’s General Assembly, Moroz, Halyna Kolessa, Nick Diakiwsky, The cathedral, which seats 4,500, Communists in Lviv were the only two dis- newly elected at the fraternal organiza- Walter Korchynsky, Wasyl Szeremeta, was filled to capacity. Representatives turbances in what leftist political leaders tion’s 34th Regular Convention in May, Vasyl Luchkiv, Stephanie Hawryluk, of the event organizers, the Ukrainian had predicted would be a weekend marked held its first meeting here at the UNA Andre Worobec, Eugene Oscislawski, Congress Committee of America, by large-scale demonstrations. resort, Soyuzivka, on November 7-8. Barbara Bachynsky, Andrij Skyba and Al were gratified with the large turnout. The commemorations, and the first con- As this was a special meeting of the 25- Kachkowski. (Alex Chudolij was unable to frontation, began in the Verkhovna Rada, According to Tamara Gallo, direc- member General Assembly, the agenda attend.) whose ideological split and paralysis to tor of the New York office of the included only three items: review of UNA Also present were: The Ukrainian many is symbolic of the problems in this UCCA, “We are impressed with, and operations for 1998, approval of the 1999 Weekly Editor-in-Chief Roma Hadzewycz very thankful for, the support that the country of 50.9 million. At the opening of budget, and review of organizing results the morning session, while Rada Chairman and Svoboda Editor-in-Chief Raissa Ukrainian American community gave for 1998 and plans for the coming year. Galechko, as well as honorary members of this event. We know that several Oleksander Tkachenko read a statement (During convention years, regular annual honoring World War II veterans who helped the General Assembly Walter Sochan and communities organized busloads of meetings of the General Assembly are not Joseph Lesawyer. Soyuzivka Manager people, which we appreciate, since free Kyiv from Nazi occupation on held; the next annual meeting will take November 6, 1943, a radical member of the John A. Flis was present during a session we know that often it is difficult to place in November 1999.) at which Soyuzivka operations were dis- come into the center of Manhattan. Communist faction, Volodymyr In attendance were the following mem- cussed. Though our guests also included Moiseienko, unfurled a red Soviet banner bers of the UNA General Assembly: The meeting was called to order and those not of Ukrainian descent, we and began waving it about the session hall. Executive Committee members – chaired by the UNA president. After the believe they numbered only several As other Communists took their turn President Ulana Diachuk, First Vice- with the flag, including faction leader Petro Rev. Stasiw delivered the invocation seek- hundred. And besides the guests from President Stefko Kuropas, Second Vice- Symonenko, annoyed national deputies ing God’s intercession to ensure that the pre- and post-war immigration, President Anya Dydyk-Petrenko, Director from the democratic right, mostly members General Assembly members work for the we realize that a very large number for Canada the Rev. Myron Stasiw, of the Rukh faction, moved to wrest from good of the UNA and its membership, a of guests were from among the National Secretary Martha Lysko and newly arrived immigrants, for which the hands of the leftists what for them is a moment of silence was declared in memo- symbol of 70-plus years of Soviet tyranny. Treasurer Stefan Kaczaraj; ry of Dr. Jaroslaw Padoch, longtime UNA (Continued on page 4) Auditing Committee members – (Continued on page 4) William Pastuszek, Stefan Hawrysz, (Continued on page 6) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1998 No. 46 IMF representative assures Ukraine on loan program NEWSBRIEFSNEWSBRIEFS Ukraine asks for aid to flood victims to an ITAR-TASS report of November 3, by Pavel Politiuk which has helped push the hryvnia down Russia will provide more than 20 million to 3.43 against the dollar. KYIV – Foreign Affairs Minister Borys KYIV – International Monetary Fund rubles ($1.3 million) and Belarus 9 million Large wage and pension debts, esti- Tarasyuk has sent letters to the United rubles to the union’s 1999 budget. Russian representative John Odling-Smee said on mated at more than 6 billion hrv ($1.75 Nations and the European Union asking for November 4 after his meeting with State Duma Speaker Gennadii Seleznev, billion) along with a 6.2 percent jump in humanitarian help to victims of the floods who is attending the assembly in Yaroslavl, Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma inflation in October has put Ukraine in a in Ukraine’s Transcarpathian region, the there will be no changes in Ukraine’s told reporters that he favors a national refer- position in which it may not be able to DPA news agency reported on November endum in Russia on the question of a union $2.2 billion, three-year Extended Fund maintain IMF conditions that it keep the 8. Heavy rains have caused five mountain Facility (EFF) program in the near of Russia, Belarus and Ukraine. Mr. budget deficit and inflation in check. rivers to inundate some 120 settlements in Seleznev said he does not rule out the idea future. On October 29 President Kuchma said Zakarpatska Oblast, forcing some 25,000 The same day, the National Bank of of Yugoslavia joining the union at some the EFF program is good for an econom- people to leave their homes. The Ukrainian point in the future and added that he thinks Ukraine said it had received the latest ically and financially stable Ukraine, but government has provided $600,000 for res- tranche of $78 million from the IMF, Bulgaria will also likely want to join. that Kyiv needs adjustments in the pro- cue efforts, while neighboring Hungary Europe long ago started to integrate, he after the financial organization’s board of gram’s conditions because of changes in donated $250,000 to help the flooded area. director’s approved the second install- said, and “we also should think about inte- the international and domestic economy. (RFE/RL Newsline) gration.” (RFE/RL Newsline) ment of the EFF, which is being paid in “We will talk with the IMF mission monthly installments subject to progress about softening the program that we Russia, Belarus to form joint Parliament Miners demand unpaid wages, subsidies on economic and political reform. have now,” President Kuchma told YAROSLAVL, Russia – Representatives KYIV – Thousands of miners demon- Together with the September tranche reporters, “and that, of course, means to the Union of Russia and Belarus meeting strated throughout Ukraine on November 4 Ukraine has thus far received $335 mil- some kind of emissionary measures, but in Yaroslavl on November 2 agreed to reor- to demand overdue wages and more gov- lion from the IMF. which must not under any circumstances ganize the union into a two-chamber leg- ernment subsidies to the coal industry. But the country must continue to meet stimulate inflationary processes.” islative body. The Associated Press reported Some 1,000 miners picketed the Verkhovna stringent conditions, including currency Mr. Odling-Smee said after his meet- that the new body will pass laws relevant Rada and government buildings in Kyiv, reserve and quarterly budget deficit tar- ing with President Kuchma on only to the union and is not intended to sub- while another 5,000 held a rally in Donetsk. gets, to be eligible for further payments. November 4 that Ukraine’s leaders did stitute for the two states’ own legislatures. Organizers said some 10,000 miners were In the last week the Ukrainian govern- not say anything about printing money as The upper chamber of the new body will on strike at their mines to support the ment, including President Kuchma, had one way to overcome Ukraine’s current consist of legislators from the two coun- demands of the demonstrators. Mykhailo proposed that some IMF stipulations financial difficulties. tries, while the members of the lower cham- Volynets, a coal mining trade union leader, should be relaxed and that Ukraine may “No, there is no question about printing ber will be elected directly by voters in each told Reuters that unless the government need an emission of hryvni to pay long- money in Ukraine,” Mr. Odling-Smee told country during national parliamentary elec- pays overdue wages to the miners, they will delayed back wages and pensions. journalists. “It would be a very bad thing tions, according to ITAR-TASS. Twenty- launch a “bigger nationwide strike in Ukraine is struggling with the effects to do, and I am sure the president has no five seats will be reserved for Belarus and December for an indefinite period.” The of the lingering financial turmoil in intention of allowing that.” 75 for Russia. (RFE/RL Newsline) government owes the miners 2.4 billion Russia, Ukraine’s largest trading partner, Valerii Lytvytskyi, economic advisor hryvni (some $700 million) in back wages. to President Kuchma, said after the meet- Yugoslavia considers joining union (RFE/RL Newsline) ing that the issue of monetary emission was raised at lower levels during the YAROSLAVL, Russia – Yugoslav Ukraine continues lobbying for oil route Talbott calls IMF’s weeklong stay in Kyiv, but that Deputy Prime Minister Vojislav Seselj, who the chances of issuing money are slim. attended a meeting of the Union of Russia KYIV – Two prominent Ukrainian offi- “The issue of printing money cannot and Belarus here early this month, said cials have again argued the merits of trans- for realism be taken on its own, it is not the central Yugoslavia wants to join the union and that porting some Caspian oil to international problem,” Mr. Lytvytskyi said. “The cen- “the freedom of Slavic peoples can be markets via Ukrainian territory rather than tral theme of the talks was the effort defended only by uniting.” The president of through the planned Baku-Ceyhan pipeline. about Russia Belarus, Alyaksandr Lukashenka, also was Following a meeting of the Ukrainian- RFE/RL Newsline Ukraine needs to make to speed up struc- tural, especially fiscal, reform.” enthusiastic, saying that Yugoslavia “has a Polish Consultative Council, Ukraine’s STANFORD, Calif. – In an address The presidential advisor also said that favorable strategic situation and climatic Security and Defense Council Secretary given at Stanford University on November Mr. Odling-Smee gave a positive evalua- conditions” and “would do Belarus and Volodymyr Horbulin pointed out on 6, Deputy Secretary of State Strobe Talbott tion of Ukraine’s move to speed up struc- Russia much good from an economic and November 3 that transportation costs per suggested the U.S. and the West adopt a tural reform in the privatization and strategic point of view.” Meanwhile, Anatol metric ton of crude via Ukraine would be realistic but not pessimistic perspective on budget sectors. “They made positive Malafeyeu, chairman of Belarus’s Chamber $10 cheaper than via Turkey. In Baku, events in Russia. He asserted that Russia is comments on Ukraine’s work with for- of Representatives, expressed hope that Ukrainian Ambassador Borys Alekseienko not necessarily “a troika-wreck waiting to eign investors and creditors ... and the Yevgenii Primakov’s appointment as said that the Odesa-Brody pipeline, which happen” and called for “realism about the more or less successful external debt con- Russia’s prime minister would “deepen links up with the Druzhba pipeline, would be able to transport 40 million tons per year complexity of the challenges and uncer- version program,” said Mr. Lytvytskyi. integration processes” between Russia and on completion late in 1999. He said that tainty Russia faces.” He added that the stabilization of the cur- Belarus. (RFE/RL Newsline) Ukraine could refine half of this quantity He said it is still “too early to proclaim rency market was praised. Delegates discuss union’s border policy domestically. Mr. Alekseienko also Russian democratization irreversible” since Ukraine, which a week ago ceased endorsed proposals for routing the planned “the longer the economic meltdown con- devaluating the hryvnia versus the dollar, YAROSLAVL, Russia – Delegates to the Baku-Ceyhan pipeline via the Georgian tinues,” the harder it will be for Russia to is now interested in reviving the curren- Parliamentary Assembly of the Union of Black Sea port of Supsa and the Turkish sustain the institutions and habits required cy trading market and banking activity in Belarus and Russia have approved a draft Black Sea port of Samsun, according to for “political normalcy.” the country of 50.9 million. document outlining the organization’s bor- ANS-Press. (RFE/RL Newsline) While he cautioned that the U.S. and The IMF and the National Bank of der policy, which envisions a visa valid for Russia “may be in for heightened tensions Ukraine (NBU) are weighing the possi- the entire territory of the union. 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INTERVIEW: Ambassador Yuri Shcherbak speaks at the conclusion of his tour of duty by Yaro Bihun resolving disputes with U.S. companies. This was a very Special to The Ukrainian Weekly unpleasant time, as we strove to resolve these problems and ultimately received certification. But it was not easy. WASHINGTON – On November 20, Ambassador Yuri We understand, however, that cooperation does not Shcherbak and his wife, Maria, will return home to Kyiv, come easily between countries that have such different having served four years as Ukraine’s official represen- roots, traditions and histories, as well as social and polit- tative to the United States. ical development experiences. While preparing for his departure and between But, here again, even these negative moments under- numerous farewell receptions and banquets, score the positive nature of our relations. The Americans Ambassador Shcherbak gave his last interview to The now understand us better; they listen to our explanations, Ukrainian Weekly’s special correspondent, Yaro Bihun. which was not always the case in the past when they He recalled the historic changes in U.S.-Ukraine rela- were far more uncompromising and inflexible in their tions during that period, its high points and low points, positions. Constructive cooperation developed later. his relationship with the Ukrainian American community and what he sees as its future role with respect to You, no doubt, have a number of plans or ideas for Ukraine, and the development of Ukraine’s new diplo- which you either did not have time or, for other rea- matic corps, among other issues. sons, could not bring to fruition. What tops this list? Following are excerpts from the hourlong interview, which was translated from Ukrainian. I think there is a potential for increased cooperation in many areas, first of all, in trade. We certainly cannot be Over the past four years you have been a witness satisfied with the level of our trade relations. Because of to – or more accurately, a participant in – the impor- barriers to Ukrainian exports, we were not able to take tant development of relations between Ukraine and full advantage of the potential of the U.S. market. I’m the United States. Could you point out some of the convinced that we can do much more than we are doing, Yaro Bihun most important moments of that period? but this would require very intensive efforts and hard Ambassador Yuri Shcherbak in his office. work to expand our market share. The pivotal year in our relationship was 1994. It hap- There is also a great potential for cooperation in small pened during President Leonid Kuchma’s first visit, are major psychological barriers. If the Americans fre- businesses and in agriculture, where we have initiated which coincided with my arrival and presentation of my quently do not agree on issues with even some of the relationships, but they are far below their potential – as credentials to President Bill Clinton. It was the first-ever highly developed European democracies – the state visit to the United States by a Ukrainian president, is foreign investment in Ukraine. Americans and French frequently do not see eye-to-eye on things, for example – then what can one say about us, and it was important for the signing of the basic docu- What are some of the major problems your succes- with our history, biography, and psychological develop- ment that outlines our relationship: the charter on coop- sor will have to face in his – or her – first few months ment? eration and friendship, which included such important as ambassador here? points as the U.S. recognition of Ukraine’s importance This is a major problem, which ultimately will be for European and world security and its support of First of all, I heartily welcome my successor. I know overcome, but it will take at least another generation. Ukraine’s independence and territorial integrity. him – I can reveal that it is a “him” and not a “her” – he From the outset, you have tried to maintain close, To better understand the background, one must is a highly qualified and experienced Ukrainian diplo- cooperative ties with the Ukrainian American com- remember that in 1992, 1993 and the beginning of 1994, mat, and I wish him all the success in continuing and munity and its organizations. How would you our bilateral relationship was strained because of the improving what was begun. describe your efforts in this area? large number of nuclear arms positioned on Ukrainian I think, basically, that he will face, more or less, the territory. Understandably, the United States was interest- same problems we faced. For example, the Kuchma- First of all, we had a clear goal: to work together on a ed in resolving its own strategic concerns; they pressed Gore foreign affairs committee has already started dis- regular basis while adhering to the principles of mutual for the removal of this nuclear threat, which, during the cussing the next “certification.” And I’ll admit that it trust and respect, and non-interference in each other’s Soviet, Cold War years, indeed, was a direct threat to the will not be any easier than the previous one, because the internal affairs. United States. But Ukraine, too, which had pledged to criteria now are wider in scope, dealing with not only Second, we understood the complexity of the situa- become a non-nuclear country, was now able to fulfill investment disputes, but with the investment climate in tion. There are organizations with varying political ori- this promise and at the same time resolve all outstanding general as well as progress on reforms – all very subjec- entations. There are some that have yet to realize that the issues in the U.S.-Ukraine bilateral relationship before or tive issues. period for destruction must give way to a period of con- during President Kuchma’s visit. And my successor will begin with this. He will have struction – the need to shift from revolutionary goals to We can state that 1994 saw the beginning of a qualita- to go and seek support in Congress, stay in constant the important, although sometimes less-than-exciting job tively new period in our relationship. We called this rela- touch with the administration and try to limit the issues of building a country. And there were instances when we tionship a “democratic partnership” then, but in 1995, to a few concrete problem areas that can be resolved. did not understand well enough the situation within the during President Kuchma’s second visit to Washington, This will not be easy, and I wish him all the best in meet- Ukrainian community. the proposal was made to raise the relationship to a high- ing this first challenge as the new ambassador. Our plan, which was formulated in consultation with er level, to that of a “strategic partnership.” And we the Ukrainian community, included regular consultations reached that level in 1996. Since then, the Binational And what other problems stand in the way of fur- with the leaders of Ukrainian organizations, during Kuchma-Gore Commission began its work through its ther improving U.S.-Ukrainian relations? which the community learned much, recognized some four committees and held two plenary sessions, first in Washington in 1997 and this year in Kyiv. These were Our countries are different in too many ways. There (Continued on page 16) very important steps in building closer ties and enhanc- ing mutual understanding. The road we traveled over these four years leads us to New Yorkers bid a fond farewell to ambassador expanded cooperation in the 21st century. We have grown used to each other. Our relationship is not merely by Roma Hadzewycz a diplomatic formality, we are now real partners – we know each other’s problems – we have strong ties, NEW YORK – New Yorkers bid including close personal ties, which are also important in a fond farewell to Ukraine’s ambas- politics, when people meet as old friends without the sador to the United States, Dr. Yuri need to get re-acquainted or explain again one’s posi- Shcherbak, and his wife, Maria, tion. during a November 3 reception in I think that Ukraine is one of a few, if not the only their honor at the stately Ukrainian country in the former Soviet Union, that has such a rela- Institute of America. The evening tionship and that level of openness and trust as we now was sponsored by the Ukrainian have with the United States. Our views may differ on Institute of America, the Ukrainian some issues, but we try to resolve these differences at the Congress Committee of America conference table, within the bilateral process. and the Ukrainian American We still have a long way to go in further improving Coordinating Council. our relationship, but what was accomplished in the past In his introductory remarks before four years was a good beginning. an audience of some 60 invited guests, UIA Vice-President Walter And, if it’s proper for a diplomat to be so candid, Baranetsky summed up the illustri- in the midst of these accomplishments, were there ous career of the honoree: service as also any low points in the relationship? a people’s deputy of the USSR and independent Ukraine’s minister of There were moments of discouragement and disap- the environment and ambassador to pointment, of course, when, for example, the expecta- Israel, work as an epidemiologist and tions of swift and effective reforms in Ukraine proved writer, and contributions as a public unrealistic, when we discussed American investors’ activist and intellectual. Roma Hadzewycz problems in Ukraine in which our side was at fault. As well, he pointed to The “certification” process was a very difficult time, Ambassador Yuri Shcherbak is greeted by well-wishers following his when the U.S. secretary of state had to certify that (Continued on page 17) farewell address at the Ukrainian Institute of America. Ukraine was making progress in market reforms and in 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1998 No. 46

4,500 attend... (Continued from page 1) President, governor send messages to commemorate Great Famine we are very grateful.” Published below are the texts of a message from President Whereas, the poignancy that envelopes this sorrowful Bishop Brucato, represented the Bill Clinton and a proclamation signed by New York Gov. episode in Ukrainian history stems from the fact that it was a archdiocese of New York and George E. Pataki, which were read at the commemoration of the phenomenon unlike others – an artificial famine that was engi- brought greetings from Cardinal Great Famine held at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York. neered by the Stalin regime in an attempt to collectivize agricul- John O’Connor. In welcoming the ture and crush the nationally conscious Ukrainian nation; and guests to the commemoration, the President Bill Clinton Whereas, the Famine was a truly callous act aimed at oppress- ing the political, cultural and human rights of the Ukrainian peo- bishop noted that “every Sunday the On the occasion of the 65th anniversary of the Ukrainian ple; the immediate result was the death of more than 7 million divine liturgy is celebrated in more Famine, I join the Ukrainian people and the entire Ukrainian than 32 languages in our archdiocese Ukrainians, including the elimination of Ukraine’s intelligentsia American community in commemorating this tragic chapter in ... and it is a very international com- and its middle class; since it occurred, the Famine has had a last- Ukraine’s history. munity that greets you and prays ing impact and has left a permanent mark upon the Ukrainian peo- To survivors and their families, the Famine still evokes with you today as you commemorate ple, in addition the policies instituted during the Famine period strong feelings of grief and anger. We have a solemn obligation this great tragedy.” have impeded Ukraine’s economy and political development; and to keep alive the memory of the innocent victims who suffered In his greeting to the participants, Whereas, in perpetuating this indescribable crime against and died because of Stalin’s attempt to crush Ukraine. But we President Bill Clinton wrote, “... the humanity, the Soviet government had complete control of the also must remember the determination and unyielding faith of Famine still evokes strong feelings borders and food supplies, deliberately refusing to accept relief Ukrainians who struggled and sacrificed for so long to realize of grief and anger. We have a efforts; at the same time, the Soviets ignored various appeals their dream of freedom. solemn obligation to keep alive the from foreign governments and organizations to alleviate the cat- memory of the innocent victims While this anniversary is an occasion for both sorrow and astrophic conditions resulting from the Famine; and who suffered and died because of reflection, it also reminds us of Ukraine’s steadfast commitment Whereas, the people of a free and independent Ukraine have Stalin’s attempt to crush Ukraine.” to democracy and to continuing its political, social and econom- established a democratic system of government, instituted a free Ambassador Miller placed the ic evolution. Today is a time of extraordinary opportunity for market economy and enacted policies that ensure full respect Famine within the broader context of the nations of the world as old barriers fall and a new and truly for human rights; it is important for New Yorkers, as well as all the geopolitics that defined the 20th global community emerges. The people of Ukraine, with their Americans and people worldwide, to continue providing sup- century. He underscored the unfail- rich heritage and reverence for freedom, have much to offer this port and assistance to Ukraine as it proceeds down the path of ing determination of Ukrainians, in global community. becoming a strong and self-governed nation: spite of incredible obstacles and a As you mark this solemn milestone, I commend you for Now, therefore, I, George E. Pataki, governor of the State of history filled with tragedy, to estab- working to build a brighter future. Best wishes for a memorable New York, do hereby proclaim November 8-9, 1998, as lish an independent state. observance. Ukrainian Famine Days of Remembrance in the Empire State For the city and state of New York, Gov. George E. Pataki and encourage the world community to recognize that the best Mayor Gulliani and Gov. Pataki safeguard against future atrocities of this nature is to maintain declared November 8 as Ukrainian Whereas, the Ukrainian Famine of 1932-1933 is a truly and ensure support for an independent Ukrainian state and all Famine Rememberance Day. painful chapter in the history of Ukraine, the magnitude of this democratic nations. The commemoration concluded tragedy becomes even greater in view of the fact that the Famine Given under my hand and the Privy Seal of the State at the with the Dumka Choir leading the was not the result of natural causes, but was induced as a brutal Capitol in the City of Albany this 6th day of November in the guests in singing “Bozhe Velykyi Soviet policy directed against the Ukrainian people; and year 1998. Yedynyi.”

After the rally the throng marched down Scuffle breaks out... the Khreschatyk to the Lenin monument. (Continued from page 1) Meanwhile Rukh held its own rally in A tussle occurred between Communist Mykhailivskyi Square, where more than Moiseienko and Rukh member Bohdan 1,500 national democrats and their support- ers paid tribute to victims of Soviet repres- Christmas in Ukraine- 1995 • Vitaliy Lytvyn, T Boyko, which nearly led to a melee on the sion. After laying flowers at the Holiday Greetings ‘98 Parliament floor before order was restored. Shevchenko Monument, they held a mourn- Rukh leader Vyacheslav Chornovil, who Continue Your Tradition... ing march down Volodymyrska Street, the took to the rostrum after Mr. Moiseienko Use the UNA publications to send holiday location of some of Ukraine’s most impor- had been given permission to speak, called tant historic landmarks, including the greetings and wishes of goodwill, pros- for a moment of silence in memory of the Teacher’s Building, in front of which the perity and the season’s blessings. Please victims of Soviet repression. With shouts of Ukrainian National Republic was pro-

or note, to accommodate all of our advertis- “Get off the rostrum” emanating from the onto, ON, Ukraine claimed in 1918, and the Golden Gates Communist section of the hall, Mr. ers and the many holiday obligations and (Zoloti Vorota) and the St. Sophia Sobor, deadlines, we must strictly observe the Chornovil called on deputies to abandon the both built by Prime Yaroslav the Wise in the hall in protest against the Communist following dates... 11th century. “provocation.” Only members of the Rukh The Young Rukh bloc of the party held faction heeded their leader’s request. PUBLICATION DATES & DEADLINES an unusual action of its own that same day. Holy T This year’s commemoration of the most After the Communist march and rally had rinity Ukrainian Catholic Church at Soyuzivka • Ker important holiday in the Soviet Communist ended, Young Rukh members followed with Holiday Issue Advertising world, the storming of the Winter Palace in a “sanitation action.” Several dozen young St. Petersburg in 1917, which led to the men walked the route of the Communist Publication Date Deadline Date Bolshevik overthrow of the Kerensky gov- demonstration wearing gas masks and white ernment, was even more important to leftist lab coats, and holding disinfection apparati forces because it was celebrated in conjunc- in a symbolic cleansing of what Rukh Press The Weekly December 13 December 2 tion with official government commemora- Secretary Dmytro Ponomarchuk called “the tion of the 55th anniversary of Kyiv’s liber- red infection.” ation from Nazi occupation. honkson, NY - 1983 • by V In Lviv, which had marked the 80th Svoboda December 16 December 2 Leftist leaders, most notably Communist anniversary of the establishment of the Party leader Mr. Symonenko, had said peo- Western Ukrainian National Republic the ple would take to the streets in numbers not week before, October Revolution demon- seen since Ukraine declared independence italiy L The Weekly December 27 December 12 strations became violent when rightists and in 1991. However, only some 90,000 ytvyn, T leftists crossed paths after their separate ral- Ukrainians nationwide thought it important lies were over. A confrontation between the or

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New president of UCC outlines priorities UCC inaugurates by Andrij Kudla Wynnyckyj Canadian Foundation of Taras Shevchenko Toronto Press Bureau should “grant significant yearly subventions for the UCC to maintain a fully operational youth awards WINNIPEG – Go mainstream, put your by Andrij Kudla Wynnyckyj Ottawa bureau.” Toronto Press Bureau money where your mouth is, and function In turn, he enjoined Ukrainian Canadians as a fully democratic organization. These to donate generously to the foundation and WINNIPEG – At its 19th triennial con- were the three principal messages of the its latest project, the Kobzar Fellowship. gress, which featured a record 31 delegates Ukrainian Canadian Congress’s new presi- He even hinted at the possibility that the under age 25, the Ukrainian Canadian dent, elected by acclamation here at the UCC’s headquarters could be moved from Congress inaugurated its Ukrainian national umbrella body’s 19th triennial con- its long-standing seat in Winnipeg, as a by- Canadian Youth Leadership Award of gress. law amendment ratified at the congress Excellence and celebrated its honorees at a On October 11, Evhen Czolij, the head of removed specific mention of a site. special banquet in the Lombard Hotel’s Québec’s UCC Provincial Council for the “In 1998 that change is more symbolic Constitution Ballroom. past five years, and vice-president of the Pursuant to a resolution of the 18th UCC national UCC for the past three, became the than life-threatening for Winnipeggers,” Mr. Czolij said. “However, the underlying mes- congress to recognize the contribution of youngest president of the UCC in its 48- youth to the Ukrainian Canadian communi- year history. Mr. Czolij is 39. sage is clear: the UCC is a national body.” According to Mr. Czolij, “this inevitably ty and Canadian society as a whole, 13 In his first address as president, the Ukrainian Canadians between the ages of Montreal-based lawyer stressed that “the ties in with the self-evident additional asser- tion that we must have a permanent and vis- 16 and 25 from across the country were UCC has to react to Canadian issues” and nominated for the prize, and three recipients needs to “be more mainstream in order to be ible presence in our capital city.” Turning to mainstream Canadian issues, were chosen for the first round of awards. counted in Canadian politics.” The winners were Stefan Holowka of Throwing his wholehearted support Mr. Czolij said the UCC was “politically astute to go all the way to Québec” to UCC President Evhen Czolij Montréal, Orest Pilipowicz of Winnipeg behind a resolution calling for the immedi- and Rosemarie Skavinski, also of ate re-opening of the UCC’s Ottawa bureau, choose a president, given the current consti- tutional debates in the country and concerns Mr. Czolij reasserted the UCC’s need to Winnipeg. Mr. Czolij declared that the UCC “must maintain ties with and support for Ukraine, According to the banquet program, have a permanent and visible presence in about national unity. He affirmed his sup- port of the 19th triennial congress’s resolu- particularly through formal relations with which spelled out the criteria for their selec- our capital city.” He said this is essential for the Embassy of Ukraine in Ottawa, and tion recognizing the province’s distinctive tion, “each of the award recipients is a the UCC to be true to its mandate to “act as through support of the UCC adjunct member of a Ukrainian Canadian organiza- status within Canada. an authoritative representative for the Canada-Ukraine Foundation. tion where he/she has shown consistent Mr. Czolij mentioned his testimony on Ukrainian Canadian community before the The new president said support for the positive involvement for a minimum of behalf of the UCC before the Bélanger people and government of Canada.” CUF’s fund-raising and lobbying effort to three years, and has demonstrated excellent Campeau Commission in 1991, at which he The money issue have the federal government establish a leadership in the areas of communication stressed that “we as Canadians need to rec- “Canada-Ukraine Community Matching skills, showing initiative, consensus build- However, Mr. Czolij said, “the reality ognize and accept our differences, be intel- Dollar Trust Fund,” that would entail a fed- ing and team work, and raising the positive check is very brutal: a real Ottawa bureau lectually flexible and genuinely seek new eral grant of $3 million per year for the next profile of Ukrainians in the community.” costs money.” and fresh solutions that will make the great 10 years, would be a priority. He said Prime Maria Stebelska, president of the The new president challenged those who majority of Canadians in all of the Minister Jean Chrétien’s upcoming trip to Ukrainian Social Services of Canada, and gave so generously to the [Ukrainian] provinces true nation-builders.” Ukraine, scheduled for January 1999, pres- Oleh Romaniw, outgoing UCC president, Embassy Fund, those who support “all He also said he will make a renewed ents an excellent occasion to press home made the presentations at the October 10 kinds of projects in Ukraine,” and those effort to “reach out to successful, prominent with this initiative. banquet. who give money “to all the Ukrainian politi- and influential Canadians of Ukrainian Mr. Czolij also assured delegates that Mr. Pilipowicz, 24, is enrolled in a mas- cians who came to Canada to build a better descent.” “the issue of denaturalization and deporta- ter’s program in human anatomy at the Ukraine, and then forgot all about us on the The UCC official said: “They do not tion will be a priority for the UCC.” University of Manitoba faculty of medicine way back to Ukraine,” to make substantial need to come to all our meetings, ... to be “The UCC will defend the principle that and is doing research on muscular dystro- contributions that would assist the UCC in part of our team. They must, however, be Canadian citizens should be tried by phy. He was nominated by the UCC’s its effort to maintain a presence near accessible to us and willing to support our Canadian criminal courts for any alleged Manitoba Provincial Council. He is presi- Parliament Hill. cause – especially when their input could dent of the Manitoba chapter of the Mr. Czolij suggested the Ukrainian make a difference.” (Continued on page 12) Ukrainian Catholic Youth Organization, a member of the Plast Ukrainian Youth Association and of the board of directors of Shevchenko Medals awarded to 29 activists the Ukrainian National Federation of Dance, as well as a dancer with the Rusalka WINNIPEG — During the Ukrainian and selfless work — because it was given also decided to include organizations Dance Ensemble. Mr. Pilipowicz estab- Canadian Congress’s triennial congress, freely out of love for the community and among the recipients, and recognized the lished the local UCYO’s newsletter, an awards banquet was held on October not for personal gain — hopes to inspire contributions of two Ukrainian youth reopened a branch of the Ukrainian 10 to honor recipients of the umbrella a whole new generation.” associations, Plast and SUM. National Youth Federation of Canada in body’s highest prizes: the Shevchenko According to a press release issued the Among the Shevchenko Medal recipi- Winnipeg, and in 1996 travelled to Kyiv for Medal. previous day, the medal “is awarded to ents at this congress was the late Justice the International Conference of Youth in According to the evening’s program, individuals of Ukrainian and non- John Sopinka (1933-1997). The UCC Ukraine. the laureates are 29 individuals “who Ukrainian descent for their outstanding press item mentioned that Judge Sopinka Ms. Skavinski, 24, is studying theology have made an outstanding effort and contribution towards the growth of the was the first Ukrainian Canadian at the University of Manitoba and was accomplished extraordinary deeds in the Ukrainian presence in Canada on a appointed to the Supreme Court of nominated by the national Ukrainian Ukrainian Canadian community. The national level.” Canada and the first to speak Ukrainian Orthodox Youth Association (SUMK). Ms. public recognition of a lifetime of tireless However, at this congress, the UCC at his swearing-in ceremony. Skavinski, the president of SUMK’s While still in private practice as a Manitoba Regional Executive and editor of lawyer, the honoree represented the UCC its newsletter, Tryzub, was honored for before the Deschênes Commission of serving as the organization’s representative on the UCC national board of directors Inquiry in 1986 and was legal counsel (formerly the presidium) since 1993 (she for an International Commission on the also served on the community develop- Great-Famine Genocide in Soviet ment, constitution and planning committees Ukraine in 1932-1933, which presented that prepared for the 19th triennial con- testimony to the International Court in gress); for service as coordinator of the St. The Hague. Andrew’s College (at the University of Thirty-five recipients of the Manitoba) student exchange program and Shevchenko Diploma of Merit, the as editor of the college’s newsletter; and for UCC’s second highest award, were rec- participation in the planning of 50th ognized at the congress’s Thanksgiving anniversary celebrations of the Winnipeg- Day (Canadian) brunch on October 12. based Koshetz Choir. The diploma is awarded to individuals of Mr. Holowka, 22, is currently studying Ukrainian or non-Ukrainian descent who engineering at Concordia University and “have significantly contributed to the was nominated by the Québec provincial development of the Ukrainian Canadian branch of the Ukrainian Youth Association community on a regional or local level,” (SUM). Mr. Holowka, a member of the as the UCC media item specified. SUM national organizing committee and Based on organizational or indi- SUM’s youth director in his home vidual recommendations, candidates province, a member of the Trembita Brass are selected by the Shevchenko Band, the Zolota Bulava dance band and a Andrij Wynnyckyj Awards Committee and approved by dancer with the Marunczak Ukrainian the UCC’s National Executive. Dance Ensemble, attended SUM’s World Dr. David Marples (right), one of the recipients of the Shevchenko Medal, stands next to UCC Past President Oleh Romaniw. (Continued on page 18) (Continued on page 15) 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1998 No. 46

gested a simplification of procedures, including a less demanding application process and pre-determined scholarship grants to be awarded to students based on whether they are freshmen, sophomores, juniors or seniors, with the amounts being lowest for freshmen and highest for sen- iors. The advantages of such a procedure, Mrs. Lysko argued, are that red tape is eliminated, all members are given equal treatment, and administrative costs are decreased. She explained, however, that require- ments for special scholarships awarded by the UNA on the basis of merit or field of study, would not change. A discussion arose over the amounts to be awarded by the Scholarship Program with some General Assembly members questioning whether these are scholarships at all, or simply grants or stipends. After some debate it was decided to continue calling these “scholarships.” Auditor Hawrysz suggested that the UNA could appeal to former scholarship recipients for donations to the UNA Scholarship Program. A special three-person committee, com- posed of an advisor, an auditor and the Roma Hadzewycz UNA treasurer, was created to review the applications for special scholarships; its General Assembly members, with executive officers seated in the front row, during their meeting at Soyuzivka. members are Prof. Luchkiv, Mr. Pastuszek paper to be interesting because then it will set amount that would provide members and Mr. Kaczaraj. UNA General Assembly... attract readers,” and went on to report that with certain, as yet undetermined, benefits. The national secretary also briefed (Continued from page 1) she is seeking news and commentary from She stated that the resort needs to attract General Assembly members about supreme secretary. Ukraine, as well as shorter articles from mid-week business, and that it must adver- upcoming changes to be put into effect Leading off the discussion about UNA local communities in the diaspora. tise in Russian and Polish newspapers in once the Home Office’s new computer operations, Mrs. Diachuk focused on the Acknowledging that she had been told order to attract newly arrived immigrants system is fully functional. The changes UNA’s publications, Svoboda and The to decrease expenses, Ms. Galechko said from Ukraine. She also emphasized, “We are to be detailed in a letter to secretaries Ukrainian Weekly, noting that expenses that she as editor can organize work more must make Soyuzivka self-sustaining with- and will be published to notify the mem- had been reduced by $141,780 during the effectively and use materials that are in two years, no matter what.” bership. first nine months of the year, while income available over the Internet. “This will Assembly members offered various Treasurer Kaczaraj reported that the also was down by $162,877, mostly due to allow us to decrease costs and to cut per- suggestions of how to assist Soyuzivka UNA’s assets as of September 30 stood at a decline in subscription income from sonnel, since the paper is now a weekly,” during these difficult financial times; $69,865,000, but that this is a 2.15 percent loss from January’s figure of $71,404,000. Svoboda, which was a daily through the she said. these ranged from approaching former Turning to financial results of the first end of June and with its transformation to Mrs. Diachuk continued her report by employees to make donations to the nine months of 1998, Mr. Kaczaraj point- a weekly lowered its subscription prices. pointing to the creation of a special mar- resort and setting up a Soyuzivka endow- ed to losses of $876,000 (cash basis, Subscription income increased for The keting group composed of editors, ment fund, to organizing volunteer adjusted for certain expenses like depreci- Weekly, however. Svoboda Press administration personnel, groups to help upkeep the resort and hav- ation, adjustment of reserve for life certifi- As regards the number of subscribers to the UNA’s marketing/advertising consult- ing district committees adopt individual cates, etc.): $286,000 on Soyuzivka, the UNA’s weeklies, Mrs. Diachuk report- ant and herself, which is now working to buildings at the resort which they would $274,000 on publications, $173,000 on the ed that both have now gained subscribers expand circulation of the UNA’s publica- help maintain. Toronto sales office and $143,000 on in the period of July through September, tions by trying to attract former subscribers Advisor Skyba suggested contacting UNA operations. He added, however, that after losing readers during the first half of and offering discounts for subscribers as a professional travel agents to organize tours losses had decreased from the same nine- the year. pre-Christmas promotion. to Soyuzivka that would take advantage of month period in the previous year when When Svoboda became a weekly in A review of Soyuzivka operations the many recreational and historical offer- showed that income was up during the first ings in the region. they totaled $1,537,000: $444,000 on July, Serhiy Myroniuk was tapped as the Soyuzivka, $307,000 on publications, nine months of 1998 by $118,645 when On the suggestion of Advisor Szmagala, acting editor-in-chief. The UNA president $309,000 on the Toronto office and compared to the same period in the previ- a new Standing Committee on Soyuzivka reported that the new editor took charge of $377,000 on UNA operations). Thus, loss- ous year. Expenses were down by $35,465. was organized. Its members are: Messrs. Svoboda in early September and that Ms. es decreased by almost one-half since last Nonetheless, Soyuzivka’s net loss thus far Korchynsky, Skyba and Szmagala, Prof. Galechko will soon be signed to a two- year, he underlined. this year is $233,654. Luchkiv, Dr. Szeremeta, Ms. Hawryluk year contract. The treasurer noted that downsizing and Ms. Galechko was introduced to the Mrs. Diachuk shared with General and Ms. Kolessa; Vice-President Kuropas reorganization will soon be put into effect assembly and given an opportunity to Assembly members suggestions that a will chair the committee. at the Home Office. As well, the UNA will share her plans for Svoboda. She noted Club Soyuzivka be created whereby an National Secretary Lysko spoke about that “what is most important is for the annual membership could be bought for a the UNA’s Scholarship Program and sug- (Continued on page 7)

Honorary member of the General Assembly Walter Sochan (center) is congratu- lated on his 75th birthday by (from left) First Vice-President Stefko Kuropas, Director for Canada the Rev. Myron Stasiw, Auditor Stefan Hawrysz and Second Svoboda Editor-in-Chief Raissa Galechko addresses the meeting. Seated are Vice-President Anya Dydyk. President Ulana Diachuk and Treasurer Stefan Kaczaraj. No. 46 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1998 7 THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FORUM Newly elected auditors conduct Historian speaks on UNA’s first review of UNA operations past, present and future

by Roma Hadzewycz University and Soyuzivka was purchased. The 1960s were highlighted by the PARSIPPANY, N.J. – The Northern unveiling of the Taras Shevchenko monu- New Jersey District Committee of the ment – a project that became reality Ukrainian National Association hosted thanks to the leading role of the UNA and Dr. Myron B. Kuropas, author of the book its publications. As well, the UNA pro- “Ukrainian American Citadel: The First moted the establishment of the World Hundred Years of the Ukrainian National Congress of Free Ukrainians and pub- Association,” on Sunday, October 11, lished the first volume of “Ukraine: A here at the UNA Corporate Headquarters. Concise Encyclopedia.” After a brief introduction by the chair- In the 1970s, Dr. Kuropas said, the man of the Northern New Jersey District UNA built its 15-story headquarters Committee, Eugene Oscislawski, the building in Jersey City, N.J., and became UNA historian spoke on the topic “The actively involved in the defense of UNA: Past, Present and Future.” Ukrainian human rights activists, and the “No other organization in the diaspora 1980s saw the formation of the Ukrainian is as powerful as the Ukrainian National Heritage Defense Committee in response Association,” noted Dr. Kuropas at the to the defamation of Ukrainians. outset of his remarks. He then proceeded During the 1990s, however, the UNA to review the accomplishments of the has experienced a difficult period during Roma Hadzewycz UNA decade by decade since the organi- which Svoboda was transformed into a The Ukrainian National Association’s Auditing Committee conducted its first review zation’s founding in 1894. weekly, the UNA building in Jersey City of the fraternal organization’s operations since the 34th Regular UNA Convention Perhaps the UNA’s greatest achieve- was sold, dividends were cut, scholar- held in May. The review was conducted on November 4-6 at the UNA’s Corporate ment was that it created and reinforced a ships were scaled back and Veselka Headquarters in Parsippany, N.J. In the photo above are: William Pastuszek (cen- Ukrainian identity among immigrants to ceased publication. Soyuzivka is threat- ter), chairman of the Auditing Committee, with fellow auditors (from left) Yaroslav the United States, he stated. Between the ened and there is a possibility that Zaviysky, Myron Groch, Stefan Hawrysz and Alexander Serafyn. years 1904 and 1914, the author noted, Svoboda and The Weekly may become the people who called themselves Rusyns one publication, he commented. became Ukrainians; and by 1914 the fra- The reasons for this can be found in al growth (cash value) is now taxed. That ternal organization, which had been declining membership and poor manage- UNA General Assembly... proposal elicited a lengthy discussion in called the Ruskyi Narodnyi Soyuz, ment of investments, he said. “We are an (Continued from page 6) which all advisors and auditors speaking became the Ukrainskyi Narodnyi Soyuz, organization that needs vision,” he decrease the amount of space it occupies in said they would like to keep the endow- or Ukrainian National Association. added. “We must stop fooling ourselves its corporate headquarters, thus making ment policies as they do sell well to a spe- Then, beginning in 1914, the UNA that everything is fine,” he explained, and more rental space available and increasing cific market, for example to grandparents developed a program to help Ukraine and “we have to ask the right questions in income. who purchase these as gifts for their grand- launched a fund drive, first to help order to prod our leadership to respond Next Mr. Kaczaraj provided a quick children, are a product geared for children Ukrainian war victims, then an independ- and to make the right decisions.” overview of the UNA’s budget for 1999, and can be sold by any secretary as it does ent Ukraine and later Halychyna, which Dr. Kuropas concluded his presentation which foresees income of $6,187,433, dis- not require an insurance license. remained outside the orbit of the USSR. by noting the arrival of the “Fourth bursements of $6,123,429 and a net profit Ultimately, UNA officers agreed to keep Dr. Kuropas continued his overview of Wave” of immigrants from Ukraine, of $64,004. Certain expenses were not the endowment policies for the time being UNA history by pointing out an anomaly: which he estimated includes about 35,000 included in the budget provided, he and to review the success of a new combi- at the time of the Depression in the to 40,000 legal immigrants and perhaps explained. nation of products that is meant to replace United States, the UNA and the Ukrainian another 60,000 whose status is illegal, The treasurer forecast a loss on the them before doing away with all or some community prospered. The UNA doubled and emphasizing that the UNA has to find UNA resort’s operations of $311,747 and endowment certificates. in size, The Ukrainian Weekly was found- an approach to reach them and enroll emphasized that “Soyuzivka will have to Mrs. Lysko also reported that the ed, the Ukrainian Youth League of North them as members. “We have to help the save some more money.” Regarding the UNA is now negotiating with an inde- America was founded, and the Ukrainian ‘Fourth Wave’ as we helped previous UNA’s publications, he stated that the con- pendent contractor who will find brokers Pavilion – the only pavilion funded by a immigrations; we have to show them that vention had decided the UNA subsidy to to sell UNA insurance products. In addi- nation that did not have its own independ- we care about their well-being,” he stated. its publications should be $100,000, and tion, via a special arrangement with a ent state – was unveiled at the Chicago At the conclusion of the presentation, added, “We have to stick to that.” brokerage firm, the UNA is able to obtain World’s Fair. Dr. Kuropas autographed copies of his As presented, the budget had allocated insurance coverage from over 200 insur- In the 1940s, the author related, the history of the UNA, which was available $25,000 for the UNA Scholarship Program ance companies for products that the displaced persons began to arrive and in for purchase. in 1999. However, after General Assembly UNA does not have in its own portfolio the 1950s they began to join the UNA, While enjoying refreshments served members voiced concern about such a low of offerings. The UNA receives only while also creating their own new organi- after the presentation, the audience had an figure, the sum was upped to $35,000. overrides on such referrals. zations. At the same time, the UNA spon- opportunity to view a display of art works Another point of concern was the The 1999 Organzing Plan, she reported, sored the publication of books by histori- by Roman Demko, formerly of Lviv and amount budgeted for salaries of employees calls for enrolling 1,250 members covered an Dr. Clarence A. Manning of Columbia now a resident of Newark, N.J. (not including executive or publications for a total of $20 million of life insurance. personnel), which was listed at $512,000, At the conclusion of the Sunday ses- down from the previous year’s level of $1 sion, Advisor Szeremeta asked the UNA million. president to review progress made on Among other issues discussed were implementing the resolutions and recom- losses on the UNA’s Toronto sales office mendations passed by the 34th Convention and the UNA’s investments. in May. The budget proposal was passed by a Dr. Szeremeta also voiced concern that vote of 13 for and eight against (absten- there had not been sufficient time to tions were not counted). examine the figures presented by Mr. Mrs. Lysko returned to the podium the Kaczaraj to the General Assembly. Dr. next day to discuss the UNA Home Szeremeta moved to have budget figures Office’s plans for the future, including new and other pertinent information sent to insurance products. She pointed to General Assembly members at least one improvements in current products, such as week before their meetings so that mem- preferred ratings for non-smokers, lower bers have time to review them in prepara- prices on 10-year term policies and higher tion for their deliberations. The motion age limits on life insurance policies, and was seconded by Advisor Kachkowski the elimination of some policies, such as and unanimously approved. annual renewable term and decreasing 30- At the conclusion of the session, year term. President Diachuk thanked all General She also reported that the UNA would Assembly members for their constructive Roma Hadzewycz be discontinuing its endowment policies, input “given for the good of our organiza- Dr. Myron B. Kuropas speaks on UNA history during an afternoon presentation which account for 12 percent of the UNA tion and in an effort to solve our prob- sponsored by the Northern New Jersey District Committee. Seated (from left) are policies sold, because most fraternals no lems.” She added, “May we return next Eugene Oscislawski, district chairman, Andre Worobec, UNA advisor, and Stefko longer sell these products since their annu- year with fewer problems.” Kuropas, first vice-president of the UNA. 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1998 No. 46

NEWS AND VIEWS THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY The significance of education Famine denial by Bohdan Oryshkevich in the case of Ukraine is one that is tragic. One of the most enduring characteristics of the Great Famine of 1932-1933 in Education will require more than the Ukraine is how often and the variety of ways in which it was, and in some ways Dr. Myron B. Kuropas’s narrowly continuation of Ukrainian folk music and still is, denied. focused op-ed piece (The Ukrainian arts, and the similarly limited field of When it was happening, almost everyone denied that it was happening. Weekly, October 4) on the diaspora’s eth- Ukrainian studies. Education to preserve When it was over, almost everyone agreed that it never happened. nonational survival and the year 2020 con- the Ukrainian identity will require exten- When eyewitness reports, survivor testimonies, census statistics and diplomat- cerned me. Dr. Bohdan Vitvitsky’s wish list sive home-stays by Ukrainian American ic documents surfaced indicating that at least 5 million, and by some estimates of things to happen to help preserve the students in Ukraine to experience Ukraine 15 million, had died from forced starvation in Ukraine in the course of 18 diaspora (October 25 and November 1) first-hand and to learn the reality of what is months, the information was denied as exaggeration, part of a Ukrainian émigré brought to light the tremendous disarray of Ukraine. You cannot miss or care for what bourgeois nationalist plot drummed up in cahoots with right-wing running dog the increasingly suburban diaspora. you have not seen or experienced first- intelligence services. Ethnonational survival in the American hand. Summer immersion into Ukrainian After all, it was simply a bad harvest in a year of bad weather, and unfortu- “melting pot” context can occur only with studies in America is simply too uni- nately some people in remote villages did not get enough to eat. a strong emphasis on education. Without dimensional to achieve the understanding Fifty-five years later, during the flush of glasnost and perestroika, the Soviet education and without the consequent necessary for a coherent and productive government began to admit that the Famine had occurred, and that it wasn’t just understanding of the core values to be pre- ethnonational identity. But, most impor- the result of bad weather. The deniers were replaced by apologists. served, what remains is little more than tantly, this education will require the best After all, Stalin was simply overzealous in his attempt to collectivize agricul- nostalgia. in liberal arts education. This liberal arts ture. He didn’t mean to hurt anyone, not his own people for heaven’s sake. And Many ethnic groups have simply disap- education will enable students to under- then, why would he kill them all, who would do the farming? Seven million dead peared, yet their Churches have evolved stand the complexities of a multidimen- – it was public policy gone awry. into quintessentially American and sional identity and the development of ana- Or, it’s the Ukrainians’ own damn fault that millions of them starved. In other Americanizing institutions. One can see lytical abilities to develop a functioning places where Stalin undertook collectivization, resisters were arrested or deport- this happening with the Orthodox Church identity for themselves and help Ukrainian- ed. But the Ukrainians resisted too much, that’s why he had to kill them. in America. It has happened with the Americans and Ukraine solve the tremen- When it became clear that during his collectivization efforts Stalin specifically Lutherans who came from Germany and dous challenges that Ukraine is facing. Without the challenges presented by and consciously targeted the Ukrainian village – which he regarded as the the Catholics who came from many parts Ukraine, a Ukrainian American identity is seedbed of Ukrainian consciousness – because it was Ukrainian, and not simply of continental Europe. Religion ultimately largely meaningless and serves little pur- because it was a village, the apologists began to hush. After all, if Stalin wanted deals with one’s relationship with God and with the universe, not with one’s ethnic pose since assimilation is a natural, benign to collectivize, he simply had to deport the land-owning kulak. But to get rid of and reasonable process. It is not the bogey- Ukrainian consciousness he had to destroy the Ukrainian. background. While religion hopefully sets up an ethical framework, it has little to do man that “involuntary ethnics” portrayed it Then the deniers popped back up: after all, the Famine’s not as bad as other to be. America has its own extremely var- world tragedies, there have been worse; or, only about 20 to 25 percent of the with language and ethnic preservation. The Ukrainian Byzantine Rite liturgy can take ied and continuously evolving identity and population starved; or, it was all so long ago, hardly anyone remembers; and problems that deserve the undivided partic- besides when you talk about numbers of dead, the war was terrible – now that place in English. Without relevance to spir- itual needs, a denomination is likely to ipation of its ever-assimilating citizens. was a tragedy! One does not need a mediocre limited Stalin undertook collectivization throughout the Soviet Union, and over the wane for lack of purpose. Judaism, so closely tied to Ukraine, may be the only Ukrainian American identity to be a first- years hundreds of thousands of non-Ukrainians died and were deported as rate American. (albeit partially successful) exception to the well as a result of his aggressive attempts to reorganize agriculture. But the Ukrainian Americans should spend a assimilative tendency of religion. 1932-1933 Famine in Ukraine was first and foremost a Ukrainian Famine: much greater effort on identifying their At the same time, it is hard to see how under the guise of collectivization, the richest farmland in Europe was stolen best and brightest young students in and in the process the Ukrainian who for centuries had farmed it was purpose- the purchase of life insurance policies from achieving their life goals and on encourag- fully killed. the Ukrainian National Association would ing them to integrate their Ukrainian and The Famine’s legacy endures: collective farm managers and hard-core preserve the rapidly declining Ukrainian American identities in their academic, pro- Communists don’t want the Famine and the taint of brutal death associated with identity in America above and beyond the fessional and employment lives. Such inte- their preferred form of agricultural management. In turn, people state flat out that capital it would provide indirectly for gration will not come easily, for it will they are unwilling to assume the risk of large-scale private farming, in part Ukrainian activities. The survival of the require a new openness to excellence and because of the cost and in greater part because they don’t believe that in another Ukrainian National Association as it exists academic freedom that is visibly lacking generation the land won’t be taken away from them, again, and maybe their chil- today is important, but not intrinsic, to the within the Ukrainian American community dren along with it. survival of Ukrainian American activity and in Ukrainian studies programs. It will Throughout Ukraine, almost every family is directly connected to the land for and identity in America. There is nothing also require a massive reallocation of food – parents feed children in the city, city dwellers maintain food plots in the intrinsically Ukrainian about Soyuzivka or resources to educational programs for gift- suburbs, nouveau riche hire villagers to work the land beside their dachas. IRAs or mortgages. One can also stay in ed children and young adults. Such pro- Everyone knows someone who knows someone who knows how to get a burlap touch and be informed immediately about grams are largely absent within the sack or two of vegetables. Foreign economists argue that this is an indicator of the diaspora and even about Ukraine in Ukrainian American and Canadian com- poverty and the failure of the centralized distribution system. Ukrainians explain Ukrainian (nonetheless) by various munities. Student dances, sport teams, it more simply: even if I had money, I would grow my own food – I would never Ukrainian periodicals and bulletins on the summer camps, dance troupes, Ukrainian completely trust anybody else to feed me. Internet. One can buy virtually any pop orchestras and even music schools do More than two generations have passed since the Famine, yet it will only be Ukrainian newspaper, magazine or book not meet the strategic needs of the the third generation that will be able to fully begin to acknowledge the horrific from http://www.eastview.com/. Ukrainian community. The various patriot- consequences of those two winters. Perhaps Dr. Kuropas has very limited ic Ukrainian youth organizations have objectives in pushing for Ukrainian eth- largely failed to bring up a leadership corps nonational survival. His concerns may lie capable of leading the diaspora in a new only with the Ukrainian National era of assimilation and independence. Nov. Association, but what will keep the By emphasizing purely recreational Turning the pages back... increasingly dispersed potential members rather than cognitive skills, the Ukrainian of the diaspora together? American community has long been insti- People who are poorly educated are not tutionalizing a very limited ethnonational 14-17 likely to understand their past or be good identity, accelerating the assimilation of the Americans. Education is more than simply Ukrainian American youth. It has been los- 1988 Ten years ago in November, Ukrainian and other political literacy and the acquisition of a profession. ing the best and the brightest to a purely dissidents, many of them already veterans of the Soviet gulag, Ukrainian Americans need to put a American existence. were invited by a U.S. congressional delegation to Moscow. much greater emphasis on education in The education of the diaspora (for its This historic event was covered on the pages of The Weekly order to advance in this society, develop a own preservation) and the education of by Roma Hadzewycz, who had the good fortune of being in the Russian capital at pre- better self-image, keep up with changes in Ukraine are closely linked. Both are critical cisely that time along with a frequent contributor to the newspaper, Dr. David Ukraine, and at the same time preserve or to Ukraine in an era of a global economy. Marples, as part of a delegation of journalists and scholars visiting the USSR. develop their identity and maintain their This is especially vital in the Washington- Following are excerpts of Ms. Hadzewycz’s account of those historic days in 1988. own institutions. This emphasis on educa- to-Boston corridor with its world-class uni- versities, Wall Street, the U.S. government * * * tion is more important than ever now that Ukraine is independent, is sadly declining MOSCOW – In what many observers both in the USSR and the United States (Continued on page 14) described as an unprecedented series of meetings, a 14-member delegation represent- into a not so pre-industrial state and expos- ing the U.S. Congressional Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe and ing the fundamental fault lines in members of the USSR Supreme Soviet met here for four days on November 14-17 to Ukrainian identity and culture. Education discuss a variety of human rights concerns. is more than glorification of a past, which Addendum The Moscow session, which culminated on Friday, November 18, with a press con- For more information about the ference featuring U.S. and Soviet officials, was noteworthy also for the participation Bohdan Oryshkevich is a physician Ukrainian World Association of of approximately 100 human, national and religious rights activists, as well as based in New York. He is the founder of the Professional Educators, readers may Ukrainian Student Association of the write to: UWAPE, 804 N. Woodstock St., (Continued on page 9) U.S.A. (USA-U.S.A.) Philadelphia, PA 19130. No. 46 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1998 9 LETTER TO THE EDITOR Faces and Places I work in Philadelphia and I have perused this year’s CFC area booklet by Myron B. Kuropas Let’s use campaign from cover to cover. I have not found a for our community single listing for a Ukrainian organiza- Dear Editor: tion. The Ukrainian Educational and Cultural Center (UECC), United Every year during October, the United Ukrainian American Relief Committee Canada scores again! Way initiates its campaign to collect (UUARC) and countless others are not From a Ukrainian perspective, October Ukrainians are more accepted. Olga money for various charitable organiza- listed. The UECC and UUARC were list- was a rewarding month for me personally. It Andriewsky of Trent University believes tions. Most employers hand out booklets ed in the past, but have subsequently began with the highly energizing The Year there are more ways to express one’s that list all the registered organizations vanished. For the past two or three years, 2020 Conference in New Jersey, an event Ukrainianism in Canada than in the United that qualify to receive funds, along with I had contacted the UECC directly and that convinced me that our professionals are States, where options are limited by ideo- contribution forms to facilitate employee mentioned the non-listing. Many others alive and well and willing to address the logical considerations. donations. The forms are printed with the had done the same. Apparently our con- significant community problems of the day. Not everyone addressed differences. employee’s name and social security cerns have fallen on deaf ears. Is the lack On October 21 I participated in the 45th Comparing Ukrainian festivals, Andriy number, and the only thing that needs to of action attributable to ignorance, negli- anniversary of the Rochester Ukrainian Nahachewsky, University of Alberta, dis- be done is to designate an amount, fill in gence or indifference? Are these organi- Federal Credit Union. This event persuaded covered similarities between those in the recipient organization’s registered zations so financially comfortable that me that where there is institutional vision Dauphin, Manitoba, which began in 1966, number and sign it. If organizations are they do not need monies from the United and professionalism, our future is secure. and those in Dickenson, N.D., initiated in not registered, a write-in procedure Way? Certainly that is not the case. On October 29-31 I participated in an 1986. Both emphasized educating the non- exists. Many companies or corporations Therefore, the only explanation is that academic conference in Toronto titled Ukrainian public and appealing to children, set monetary contribution goals. individuals who work in these organiza- “Cross-Stitching Cultural Borders: and featured Ukrainian music, dance and Although employees are not coerced to tions are “neglecting their duties” and Comparing Ukrainian Experience in cuisine. “Eat, Dance and Be Ukrainian” contribute, pressure is nevertheless often missing a great opportunity to obtain rel- Canada and the United States.” This confer- seems to be the theme in Dickenson. The applied to meet goals. Most individuals atively easy funds. ence reassured me that our community is language at both events is English. respond. The federal government con- The situation described above proba- not neglecting its past. For an immigration An especially interesting (and coura- ducts its campaign under the name bly is not unique and therefore exists in historian, this is good news. geous) presentation was made by Vivian Olender of the University of Toronto, who Combined Federal Campaign (CFC). other regions where there is a heavy con- Differences between the Canadian and addressed the problem women face in the There are many individuals who con- centration of Ukrainians. Isn’t 50 years American approaches to Ukrainian identity contemporary Ukrainian Orthodox Church tribute, but do not designate a specific long enough to learn how the game is were identified in most of the presentations. of Canada where the patriarchy often makes recipient organization. Those funds go played? The UECC and others, let’s get Natalia Shostak of the University of Alberta, for example, compared them feel like second-class faithful. It has into a general pool, which becomes quite on the ball and make the United Way Saskatoon’s Ukrainian Museum of Canada been my observation that the problem is not large, and are distributed to all registered work for the benefit of our community. with New York City’s Ukrainian Museum. unique to Ukrainian Orthodox. area organizations via pre-established We cannot afford to lose tens of thou- sands of dollars annually. (Word has it The former, directed by the Ukrainian As an American, I was especially weighted factors or formulas. Opinions Orthodox Women’s Organization of pleased to learn that significant research on vary on how funds are distributed for that the UUARC alone received approxi- mately $40,000 yearly when they were Canada, focuses on the immigrant experi- the Ukrainian immigrant experience is still write-in organizations. One thing is very being conducted. Zenon Wasyliw of Ithaca listed). ence of Ukrainian Canadians, especially the certain: the chances for receiving contri- Orthodox. The emphasis in New York, on College is studying the role of Ukrainian butions increase significantly when an Eugene Zyblikewycz the other hand, a museum organized by the and Rusyn fraternal organizations in the organization has a registered number. Marlton, N.J. Ukrainian National Women’s League of U.S. labor movement; Jars Balan, who is America, tends to emphasize Ukrainian with the Kalyna Country Ecomuseum is nationhood and the Ukrainian legacy. examining the role America’s first Turning the pages... Although there was a pictorial exposition of Ukrainian immigrant, the Rev. Ahapius the immigrant experience offered in 1984, Honcharenko, played in the formation of (Continued from page 8) the exhibit has since left New York and is Canada’s early Ukrainian intelligentsia. refuseniks – a group representing all shades of dissent in the Soviet Union. traveling to various cities, even in Ukraine. The conference also included reviews of Among the rights activists present were 15 Ukrainians involved in the struggle for There are historical reasons for these dis- the novels of American Askold Melnyczuk national and religious rights, including a delegation headed by Bishop Pavlo Vasylyk similarities. Prof. Wsevolod Isajiw, and Canadian Janice Kulyk Keefer; an representing the still outlawed Ukrainian Catholic Church. University of Toronto, argued that while overview of research documents available The U.S. delegation, headed by the chairman of the Helsinki Commission, Rep. Ukrainian immigration to the U.S. was at the National Archives of Canada in Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), sought the release of all Soviet political prisoners – 179 cases somewhat haphazard, Canada supervised Ottawa and the Immigration History were cited by the Americans – and the resolution of 600 refuseniks’ cases. ... the settlement of Ukrainians. Cultural plu- Research Center at the University of Ukrainian rights activists who participated at various times in formal and informal ralism rather than the melting pot approach Minnesota; émigré philately; our icon tradi- meetings with U.S. officials, luncheons with U.S. and Soviet delegates, and a recep- was fostered in Canada. tions; Ukrainian American filmmaking; and tion at Spaso House, the official residence of the U.S. ambassador to the USSR, were: Francis Swyripa, University of Alberta, the influence of Ukrainian music and drama Mykhailo and Bohdan Horyn, Mykola Horbal, Vyacheslav Chornovil, Stepan pointed out that Ukrainian pioneers who on American and Canadian popular culture. Khmara, Oles Shevchenko, Serhiy Naboka, Yevhen Sverstiuk, Ivan and Maria Hel, settled in the western prairie provinces Oleh Wolowyna, formerly of the Bishop Vasylyk, the Revs. Mykhailo Havryliv and Hryhoriy Simkailo, Mykhailo legitimized Ukrainians as an integral part of University of North Carolina, offered a Osadchy and Mykola Muratov. ... the Canadian nation-building experience. masterful presentation on demographic According to participants, many substantive issues were raised in these sessions, She compared the Shevchenko monuments trends in North America. There are many non-Ukrainians who speak Ukrainian at among them the legalization of the Ukrainian Catholic Church and the release of the in Winnipeg and Washington. The home, Dr. Wolowyna noted, and they are an two Helsinki monitors still serving sentences for their rights activity, Lev Lukianenko Canadian portrayal is that of an old man, a “untapped reservoir” for our community. and Mykola Matusevych of the Ukrainian Helsinki Union, who are both serving exile Ukrainian Robert Burns. Explanatory notes As I’ve mentioned on these pages many, sentences. ... around the statue focus on the Canadian immigration and its ability, like many times, I’ve rarely been disappointed According to Mr. Chornovil, a long-time human and national rights activist and during my visits to Canada’s Ukrainian veteran political prisoner, exchanges at the luncheons were forthright and substantive. Shevchenko, to overcome hardships. The U.S. statue was erected at the height of the communities. Still, all is not well in Canada, Mr. Chornovil told The Weekly that Soviet officials and rights activists engaged in an as Prof. Jaroslav Rozumnyj of the unprecedented face-to-face discussion on human rights and reforms in the USSR. Cold War. The poet is portrayed as a young freedom fighter, and no mention is made of University of Manitoba pointed out last ... Additionally, other meetings held outside the scope of official sessions took June. His analysis was confirmed in place between U.S. officials and Soviet dissenters. One such meeting brought several the Ukrainian immigration. Prof. Orest Subtelny, York University, Toronto by Dr. Frank Sysyn of the Ukrainian rights activists together with Rep. Ritter of the Helsinki Commission and University of Alberta, who believes that the Orest Deychakiwsky, a commission staffer. compared the growth of Plast, the Ukrainian scouting organization in the U.S. Ukrainian position has declined in Canada A reception for members of the U.S. delegation, deputies of the USSR Supreme and Canada. Plast is accepted by Canadian because of increasing Americanization. Soviet, rights activists and invited guests – several hundred persons in all – was mainstream society. Jamborees are held Community “sinews” have disappeared, held Thursday evening, November 17, at Spaso House. (Ms. Hadzewycz and Dr. near large cities; Canadian national symbols and no strategy has yet emerged to counter- Marples were able to attend thanks to Mr. Deychakiwsky.) Here one saw are integrated into Plast symbols; Ukrainian act this decline. Ukrainian human rights activists, leaders of the Ukrainian Catholic Church, scouts have received government grants. Despite these concerns, I believe Estonian national rights activists, members of the Hare Krishna sect, refuseniks All of this is in direct contrast to the United Canada’s young Ukrainian talent (in evi- and other dissidents mingling with American and Soviet officials, and speaking a States, where Plast remains on the periph- dence throughout the conference) will take variety of languages. ... ery of the American mainstream, jamborees over the reins and turn things around. There Asked to sum up the feelings of the U.S. delegation at the conclusion of their meet- are held in isolated areas (East Chatham, is much we Ukrainians in America can ings in Moscow, Mr. Deychakiwsky, a staffer of the Commission on Security and N.Y., for example), few American symbols learn from Ukrainian Canadians. That was Cooperation in Europe, said, “for members of our delegation it was an unforgettable can be found, and there appears to be no true in the past, and it’s true today. week – in particular our meetings with Soviet dissidents.” attempt to obtain U.S. government grants. Congratulations to Profs. Isajiw and “Many members of our delegation,” he continued, “were genuinely moved by their Panelists who have lived in both Canada Swyripa for pulling together such an personal meetings with Soviet rights activists on whose behalf many of them had spo- and the United States also offered interest- enlightening, multifaceted, impressive and ken out.” ing perspectives. The Ukrainian Weekly thoroughly delightful conclave. Source: “U.S., Soviet officials address human rights in Moscow talks; Dissidents participate columnist Orysia Tracz of the University of in historic meetings, voice concerns” by Roma Hadzewycz, The Ukrainian Weekly, November Manitoba has concluded that it’s easier Myron Kuropas’ e-mail address is: 27, 1988, Vol. LVI, No. 48. being Ukrainian in Canada because [email protected] 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1998 No. 46 Canada marks 125th anniversary of Shevchenko Scientific Society

by Andrij Kudla Wynnyckyj The Ukrainian NTSh president recount- reeled from the Nazi advance in 1941. are rife. Institutionally, Ukraine’s academ- Toronto Press Bureau ed how the society pressured Lviv Literary scholar Kyrylo Studnytsky and ics have become accustomed to work with University to establish eight chairs in Petro Franko (Ivan Franko’s son) were the National Academy of Sciences of TORONTO — The Canadian branch of Ukrainian studies and secured full recogni- “evacuated” and met their fate en route in Ukraine (NANU) and state universities. the Shevchenko Scientific Society (NTSh) tion as an academic institution from the unknown circumstances. Financially, even long-standing institutions marked the 125th anniversary of the schol- Austrian imperial authorities just as the Hitler’s occupiers did not allow the such as the NANU have been left far short arly body’s founding in Lviv (which coin- first world war broke out in 1914. NTSh to function, and it was not until of the funding necessary for their operating cides with the Toronto branch’s 50th), by 1947 that Dr. Kubijovyc, along with Dr. needs. This means that the NTSh’s scholars Surviving tsarism and Polish rule holding a symposium on the international Rakovsky, formally revived the society in and adherents are in a constant day-to-day scholarly association’s activities and by Dr. Romaniv said that when Russian Munich, in 1951 moving its headquarters search for resources, Dr. Romaniv said. sponsoring a banquet, both at the tsarism’s marauders took Lviv in 1915, to Sarcelles, on the outskirts of Paris. As He added that the NTSh “is not trying Ukrainian Canadian Art Foundation’s they destroyed significant amounts of the members of the émigré scholarly commu- to compete with the NANU, only to act as gallery on September 19. society’s library and archival collections, nity moved further westward, the U.S., a catalyst for scholarship that involves a Keynote speakers for the events were despoiled its museum holdings, and con- Canadian and Australian chapters were national consciousness.” The NTSh NTSh-Ukraine President Dr. Oleh established, respectively, by Drs. Nicholas activist said the society will continue to Romaniv of Lviv University and NTSh- fiscated its printing presses, moving them to Moscow. After the war, Poland’s so- Chubaty (1947), Yevhen Vertyporokh consider its tasks to include the preserva- U.S. President Prof. Leonid Rudnytzky of (1948) and Yevhen Pelensky (1950). tion of Ukrainian historical memory, eth- LaSalle University in Philadelphia. They called Sanacja regime (1926-1939) provid- ed no reprieve, as students along with their nocultural values, language, literature and are also general secretary and president, Ukraine vs. the émigrés culture, as well as the development of a respectively, of the World Council of NTSh pedagogues were subjected to a Dr. Romaniv provided a survey of the broad range of social scientific thought. Shevchenko Scientific Societies. wide range of repressions. émigré NTSh’s activities up to the present Dr. Romaniv said the NTSh will also have Dr. Romaniv delivered a wide-ranging Nevertheless, Dr. Romaniv related, in day, paying gracious tribute to the memo- an abiding interest in encyclopedic work. overview of the society’s history, begin- 1922-1927 the society still managed to ry and labors of the late Dr. Kubijovyc, Dr. Romaniv expressed his expectation ning with its founding on December 11, provide the backbone to Lviv’s who oversaw work on the 10-volume that NTSh branches in the diaspora will 1873, and the days in the 1870s when it Underground Ukrainian University, and in Ukrainian-language Entsyklopedia continue to provide “spiritual/intellectual served as the carrier of an emergent the 1930s a new generation of scholars Ukrainoznavstva (EU), undertaken as a centers of gravity,” but that unless scholars national consciousness in direct con- emerged, including physicists Yulian direct challenge to the falsifications of the continue to migrate from Ukraine, difficul- frontation with imperial Russia’s anti- Hirniak, Volodymyr Kucher and Soviet regime. ties in maintaining sufficient cadres are Ukrainian policies (such as the Ems Oleksander Smakula; metallurgist Ivan Dr. Kubijovych lived to see the first vol- likely to be encountered. Ukase of 1876). Feshchenko; geographer Volodymyr ume of the English-language Encyclopedia In conclusion, the NTSh-Ukraine presi- The headiest days of the NTSh began in Kubijovyc; anthropologist and zoologist of Ukraine published in 1984, the Lviv- dent sounded a high-minded and opti- 1894, when historian Mykhailo Ivan Rakovsky; and ethnographer, linguist based scholar said, adding praise for the mistic note, saying that, “difficulties Hrushevsky arrived in Lviv to head up the and historian (eventually also Orthodox efforts of Prof. Danylo Struk, current pres- notwithstanding, the NTSh both in the society’s “Golden Triad,” which included metropolitan) Ivan Ohienko. Their work ident of NTSh in western Europe and edi- diaspora and Ukraine ... continues to be the the polymathic scholar and writer Ivan was of such caliber, Dr. Romaniv asserted, tor-in-chief of the Toronto-based berehynia (protectress) of the new Franko and the similarly versatile ethnog- that it enabled them to maintain ties with luminaries of world scholarship such as Encyclopedia of Ukraine Project, who Ukraine’s spiritual values, the shrine to its rapher, translator and journalist Volodymyr spirituality, a temple that will eternally Hnatiuk. Through personal effort and an Albert Einstein, Vatran Jagic, Abram Joffe, brought work on the five-volume English Max Planck and Tomas Masaryk. edition to a successful conclusion in 1993 serve our people, as well as European and authoritative charisma that attracted other world culture.” contributors, they filled the society’s jour- (although an index and subsequent com- Stalinist devastation panion volumes are still planned). At the banquet later that evening, Dr. nal, Zapysky NTSh, with material whose Romaniv read greetings from President The most devastating assault on the Dr. Romaniv related that, despite ongo- influence cannot be overestimated. Leonid Kuchma and said that NANU As Dr. Romaniv related proudly, from institution was launched after the Soviet ing repressions over the years, the NTSh’s ideals lived on in Ukraine. Thus, when the President Borys Paton is likely to attend the 1890s to the early years of the 20th occupation of western Ukraine in 1939. 125th anniversary celebrations in Lviv. century “the imprimatur of NTSh was the Local Stalinist authorities dissolved the perestroika period’s liberalizations allowed, the society was officially revived In his greeting, Mr. Kuchma recognized most glorious and respected in the NTSh on January 14, 1940. Dr. Romaniv that through its “development of scholarly Ukrainian world.” The Lviv-based scholar said that while the Bolsheviks claimed to on its original home turf on October 21, 1989. knowledge in all facets of Ukrainian stud- also enumerated the various journals have parcelled out the society’s holdings ies and in the exact sciences, [NTSh] devoted to ethnography, history, philology, and archives among various branches of NTSh in Ukraine today aspired to awaken the national intellect and the social sciences, medicine and the natu- the USSR’s and the Ukrainian SSR’s The NTSh-Ukraine president outlined thereby ensure the eventual establishment ral sciences that came into being under the Academy of Sciences, in actuality much of of statehood.” society’s aegis. the library and art collection, regenerated the society’s current status: over 1,200 members, of whom 90 are full members, President Kuchma praised the diaspora Dr. Romaniv also listed the “first wave” in part under the Polish regime, were phys- NTSh for its role in “safeguarding the of full members of NTSh, which read like ically destroyed. organized among 35 scholarly committees. Apart from its headquarters in Lviv, there objective development of Ukrainian stud- a who’s who of Ukrainian scholarship and The society’s scholars and supporters ies and maintenance of spiritual values activism, including jurist and parliamentar- fared no better, the current NTSh president are another 15 regional branches in various Ukrainian cities. during the period of onerous prohibitions ian Oleksander Barvinsky; historians Ivan said. Most were either executed in situ or that reigned in our country.” Dzhydzhora, Ivan Krypiakevych and died in labor or extermination camps. The editorial offices of the Zapysky NTSh journal were relocated to Lviv from Dr. Romaniv also read a greeting from Stepan Smal-Stocky; jurists Kost Levytsky Roman Zubyk, an economic historian who Lviv Mayor Vasyl Kuibida. and Volodymyr Starosolsky; physicist Ivan had the temerity to express an official the diaspora in 1991, and a jubilee edition Puluj; archaeographers Fedir Vovk and protest at the meeting liquidating the socie- is expected to roll off the presses soon. The Rudnytzky speaks of potential NTSh Chronicle has also been issued in Mykhailo Vozniak; and literary scholar ty, was barbarically tortured to death in a In his address, at the banquet, the presi- Serhiy Yefremov. Lviv prison by the NKVD as the Soviets Lviv (rather than Sarcelles) since 1990. Dr. Romaniv said the 10-volume dent of the World Council of Shevchenko Ukrainian-language Entsyklopedia Scientific Societies, Prof. Leonid Ukrainoznavstia has been reprinted, as Rudnytzky, stressed the society’s interna- have Stepan Ripetsky’s monograph on the tional character, and mused that it is the Sich Riflemen and Volodymyr Kosyk’s best positioned scholarly institution to act “Ukraine and Germany in the Second as the representative of Ukrainian scholar- World War.” Lev Shankovsky’s “The ship at international forums, but is not Ukrainian Galician Army” is being pre- doing enough to realize its potential. pared for release to coincide with the He averred that while the habit of poeti- UHA’s 80th anniversary. cizing the past and turning a more prosaic Dr. Romaniv said the NTSh has peti- eye on the present is a universal one, tioned the Ukrainian government to have Ukrainians seem to be more in thrall to it, “at least one of three” of the society’s for- “perhaps because of the influence of Taras Shevchenko.” mer buildings returned to it, in order to “The late NTSh scholars Volodymyr properly locate its library, archives, com- Janiw and the Rev. Prof. Petro Bilaniuk, puter center, administrative offices and whose recent passing we feel keenly, both conference hall. However, he expressed often pointed out to me that we have a ten- doubt that such rightful restitution would dency to commemorate our defeats,” Prof. come to pass. Rudnytzky said. He opined that “Austria had been a The medieval epic “Slovo o Polku good mother [to the NTSh], but the gov- Ihorevi,” the Philadelphia-based scholar ernment of a sovereign and independent pointed out wryly, concerns the defeat of Ukraine has been, at best, a step-mother.” Rus’ forces, and ends not with the dramatic Prospects for the 21st century death or triumphant victory of the title’s

Andrij Wynnyckyj hero, as is the case of western European The NTSh-Ukraine president said that, heroes, but rather his furtive deliverance Dr. Oleh Romaniv (left), general secretary of the NTSh World Council, presents while there is little doubt the society will from captivity thanks to the intercession- NTSh-Canada President Dr. Wolodymyr Mackiw with honorary membership in continue to develop, conditions in the the World Council, as the council’s president, Dr. Leonid Rudnytzky, looks on. country are very difficult and thus threats (Continued on page 11) No. 46 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1998 11 Ukrainian Greek-Catholics begin construction of church in Kyiv by Roman Woronowycz Kyiv Press Bureau KYIV – After years of waiting, Ukraine’s Greek-Catholics will have their first new church and monastery in the capi- tal by the fall of next year. The new house of worship, to be called St. Vasylii (St. Basil), will stand out from the hundreds of other churches in the city of Golden Domes because of its unconventional design, which has brought some controversy to the project. The monastic Order of St. Basil, which is overseeing the construction and will occupy the new church, has decided to move away from the Eastern religious tra- dition of domes and cupolas and incorpo- rate a series of small roofs over the church, called “dashky,” into the architectural design. The design by prominent Ukrainian architect Larysa Skoryk integrates tradition- al Kyivan Rus’ architecture with architec- tural traditions of the churches of western Ukraine. Yet, as the Rev. Teodosii, proto- hegumen of the Order of St. Basil in Lviv who is responsible for the project, explained, the church design is contempo- rary and modernistic. “Each era should develop its own archi- Revised design for St. Vasylii Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church in Kyiv. Architect: Larysa Skoryk, faculty member of the tectural tradition,” said the Rev. Teodosii in School of Architecture, Ukrainian Academy of Art in Kyiv. an interview with The Weekly. “It’s about time we create something new.” ance of a traditional church. “In general The land for the church complex is locat- Podil district; the other at Askold’s Tomb. The design has been subject to some people here had expectations of a more tra- ed on a hilltop bluff in the city center near The Basilian Fathers have begun a fund- critical commentary from members of ditional structure,” he said. the Ukrainian Institute of Art and the build- raising effort to offset the expected the Ukrainian community in the United Today the construction site’s most promi- ings of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and is $600,000 cost of construction of St. States, some of whom according to the nent features are a large hole from which located on the same street that once housed Vasylii’s and are asking for support from the Rev. Teodosii, would like a more tradi- the church structure will rise, and the cranes the Greek-Catholic center in Kyiv, which Ukrainian diaspora. The names of all bene- tional design. “Yes, I know that some and earth movers doing the work. By then was called Vozdvyzhenska Street. factors will be engraved on stone tablets that people wanted domes,” said the Rev. September 1999, when construction is com- The site was obtained in 1994. In March will be placed in the walls of the hall in the Teodosii. “But why not do something pleted, the site will be occupied by a church of this year, the Basilian Fathers assumed church basement. new, interesting? Why must we always proper, with room for 400 to 500 wor- responsibility for the site from the Kyiv- The Rev. Teodosii said that to date the have domes? Why must we have another shipers, two side halls for community meet- Vyshhorod Exarchate of the Ukrainian Ukrainian diaspora has contributed more St. Sophia, which is right down the street ings and an adjoining monastery, which will Greek-Catholic Church. than $100,000 toward the project. from us?” house 12 monks of the Order of St. Basil. Currently there are two Ukrainian Greek- The Basilian Fathers request that dona- The Rev. Bernard Panczuk of St. George The groundbreaking for the complex took Catholic churches in Kyiv – neither of tions be sent to the Kyiv Monastery Fund, Ukrainian Catholic Church in New York place in July of this year. The laying of the which can be considered much more than a Account No. 24447-000, at the Selfreliance explained that the church’s design looks cornerstone is scheduled for late November chapel. Both are named in honor of St. Federal Credit Union, 108 Second Ave., very modern and doesn’t have the appear- or early December. Mykolai (St. Nicholas); one is located in the New York, NY 10003.

Mr. Veryha enumerated the composi- Canada marks... tion of NTSh Canada’s executives over (Continued from page 10) the years, as well as the conferences, seminars and various jubilees that were ary prayers of his wife. organized. With gentle irony, Prof. Rudnytzky sug- Former University of Alberta gested this less grandiose approach, and its Chancellor Petro Savaryn gave a similar tempered acceptance of adversities, could overview of the local Edmonton NTSh serve as a guiding principle for the council chapter, whose “small but impressive as it seeks to rebuild the authority of NTSh membership” included historian Ivan in Europe and assist further in the develop- Lysiak-Rudnytsky, writer and editor Yuriy ment of the NTSh in Ukraine. Stefanyk, and linguist Yar Slavutych. He saw as the world council’s primary “NTSh is interesting because soon task to take maximum advantage of newly after its founding it managed to remain available communications technology to active in various political climates and create a viable network of interaction under various regimes, and because it among scholars, and thereby, more effec- endured even though it left the land tively mobilize Ukrainian intellectual where it was established,” Dr. Savaryn resources, both in Ukraine and beyond its said. borders. Zenon Yankovsky provided a sketch of According to Prof. Rudnytzky, in this the Ottawa chapter’s accomplishments, fashion, Ukraine’s scholarly community most notable of which has been the com- would serve as a vehicle for raising their pilation of statistical data about country’s position from that of a state con- Ukrainians in Canada collected by the stantly in need of assistance, Prof. federal government’s statistical service Rudnytzky said. but not published in its official publica- He proposed that NTSh members tions. Also worthy of mention was the should conduct “local self-studies” of work of Dr. Roman Osadchuk, currently scholarship in Ukraine and in the a counsellor to the Ukrainian Embassy in Ukrainian diaspora, and prepare sugges- Ottawa on nuclear energy matters. tions for solutions to the flaws perceived. Prof. Yarema Kelebay of Concordia Canadian NTSh survey University outlined the work of the Montreal-based chapter founded by Dr. During the symposium, Toronto-based Vertyporokh, whose constituency in the historian Vasyl Veryha provided a dry but 1950s-1960s included the publicist comprehensively detailed survey of the Dmytro Dontsov and biologist Yurii history of the NTSh in Canada, from the Rusov. Prof. Kelebay praised the efforts tenure of its first president and branch of the late Dr. Bohdan Stebelsky, who founder, Dr. Vertyporokh (1948-1973), to revived the Montreal chapter after it had Roman Woronowycz the current holder of the NTSh presidency, remained essentially inactive through the A view of the construction site located on a Kyiv hilltop. Dr. Volodymyr Mackiw. 1970s until 1982. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1998 No. 46

tions have an equal moral obligation to con- THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY New president... tribute their maximum for the good of the (Continued from page 5) UCC. No single organization or group con- World War II crimes with the safeguards trols the UCC; instead every single one should carry the burden of the UCC, share enshrined by the Canadian Charter of its successes and take the blame for its occa- Rights and Freedoms, and other common sional failures.” law principles of fairness and justice,” Mr. As potential beneficiaries of this new Czolij said. institutional openness, the new president One of the jurist’s first acts as president singled out Ukrainian university students. had been to threaten to resign if a resolution CALL ( 973) 292-9800 “They are educated and exposed to the making the issue a binding priority for him latest, the newest and the most advanced personally and for the UCC executive was science. They should share this knowledge not withdrawn. with the rest of us, and we should open our Planning a trip to Another priority for Mr. Czolij was to minds to them,” Mr. Czolij said, adding that address the harsh reality “that our commu- “we should also open our minds once they FLOWERS nity life is deteriorating at an accelerated do come in through these doors with differ- UKRAINE? pace.” He said that the approach of the third ent and unconventional methods of obtain- millennium should be seen as “an opportu- ing a common goal.” nity to activate our community as we did in Personalized President presents his résumé Delivered in Ukraine the past during the celebrations of the mil- Travel Service at lennium of Christianity in Ukraine and the Although by no means an unknown 1-800-832-1789 centennial of Ukrainian settlement in quantity in the Ukrainian community, in his Landmark, Ltd. Reasonable Rates Canada.” first address as UCC president Mr. Czolij Internal democracy achieved also presented his résumé to the audience of •VISAS•HOTELS•MEALS• 267 delegates. He outlined his career as a •TRANSFERS•GUIDES• In his own words, Mr. Czolij “chaired commercial litigator at the Montreal-based the last Constitution Committee, which law firm Desjardins, Ducharme, Stein, Free Cash Grants! •AIR TICKETS• spearheaded fundamental changes to the College. Scholarships. Business. Monast, the third largest in Québec, serving •CARS WITH DRIVERS• UCC Constitution... [which should] put an Medical Bills. Never Repay. eight years as an associate, and eight as a •INTERPRETERS• end to the unfounded accusations that the partner. Toll Free 1-800-218-9000 UCC is not a fully democratic body.” •SIGHTSEEING• He mentioned his activism in the League Ext. G-6945 For having agreed to give up the power of Ukrainian Canadians and the Ukrainian of veto and specific ex officio ties to the Youth Association (SUM), and the chair- UCC executive, Mr. Czolij congratulated manship of the Conference of Ukrainian LANDMARK, LTD the six “category 3 a)” organizations: the Youth Organizations (an adjunct of the toll free (800) 832-1789 Ukrainian Catholic Brotherhood of Canada, Ukrainian World Congress). DC/MD/VA (703) 941-6180 Ukrainian Self-Reliance League of Canada, Mr. Czolij also put the congress’s transla- fax (703) 941-7587 League of Ukrainian Canadians, Ukrainian tors through their paces, as he spoke in National Federation, Council of Ukrainian Ukrainian and in both of Canada’s two offi- Credit Unions in Canada and the Ukrainian cial languages, English and French. Canadian Professional and Business In French, Mr. Czolij quipped that he Federation. He spoke of their “sacrifice and completed his secondary schooling in the good judgment, which demonstrates, once language of Shakespeare and his law degree again, their great organizational maturity.” at the Université de Montréal in the lan- Mr. Czolij said that now “all organiza- guage of Molière. Insure and be sure. Join the UNA!

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Ukrainian Technological Society names Romankiw Ukrainian of the Year 1998 PITTSBURGH – The Ukrainian papers. He organized six major symposia Technological Society has announced that and was lead editor of six proceeding vol- the 1998 recipient of the UTS Ukrainian of umes covering electrochemical technology the Year Award is Dr. Lubomyr T. in electronics and magnetics. One of his Romankiw. major technology applications is the reader Dr. Romankiw, IBM fellow and head of head that makes it possible to store and the Center for Electrochemical Technology access vast quantities of information on any and Microfabrication (CETAM) at IBM’s computer hard drive. Thomas J. Watson Research Center, in In addition, as a member of the Yorktown Heights, N.Y., was born and Ukrainian community, Dr. Romankiw was received his early education in Ukraine. He elevated to the position of chief scout of earned a B.Sc. in chemical engineering Plast, the highest honor bestowed by this Western Union, from the University of Alberta in Edmonton Ukrainian youth organization. Dr. in 1955, and the M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in Romankiw fostered participation of Plast in metallurgy and materials from MIT in the World Organization of the Scout the fastest way 1962. Movement based in Geneva, and devoted Dr. Romankiw has 47 patents and 130 serious efforts for the recognition of Plast published inventions, and has written four within the international scouting communi- to send money book chapters and more than 130 scientific ty. He has assiduously worked towards the growth of Plast in Ukraine with a view toward its contribution in forming new gen- erations of Ukrainian youth. to Ukraine UCC inaugurates... Dr. Romankiw is a member of the (Continued from page 5) Shevchenko Scientific Society (where he Leadership Conference as a delegate, and has served on the executive board since and worldwide assisted in organizing of a Ukrainian week 1989) and of the Ukrainian Engineering at his campus. Society. In 1995-1998 he was a member of Mr. Pilipowicz said that the UCC itself is the board of directors of the Environmental to be congratulated for having established a Education Technology Transfer Program, youth prize. “It’s awards like this that which he helped organize between the ensure the UCC’s diversity and ensure its University of Connecticut and Ukraine. The future,” the honoree said. program was funded by the U.S. Agency Ms. Skavinski reflected that “times have for International Development. changed, and while some are content with The Ukrainian of the Year dinner-dance Ukrainian dancing and choirs, there are few will be held on November 28 at the individuals willing to tackle the organiza- University Club, 123 University Place, in tional aspect of community life.” The Oakland. Festivities begin at 6 p.m. with a award winner said the UCC should contin- reception, followed by dinner, the award ue to play a mentoring role for youth. presentation, presentation of debutantes and Mr. Holowka’s sister, who accepted the dancing. Attire will be formal and tickets award on her brother’s behalf, said he could are $50 per person. There will be a cash bar. not attend the congress because his dance For information call Charles Kostecki of band was playing at Soyuzivka. the UTS at (412) 621-7450. Western Union has:

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in your current assignment – you have Ambassador... observed and helped the development Soyuzivka Presents New Year’s Eve Weekend (Continued from page 3) of Ukraine’s fledgling diplomatic corps. misunderstandings and heard justified How is it progressing, and were there any special problems in the changeover Three night minimum: Cost per person: $300.00 – Standard; $330.00 – Deluxe; complaints, as well as constructive pro- from the old Soviet diplomatic system Jacuzzi – $350.00; Single standard or Single Deluxe 15% additional. posals. We strove to turn the Embassy not into and personnel? MUST BE PRE-PAID IN FULL BY AND NO REFUNDS AFTER DECEMBER 1, 1998 a closed and somber diplomatic institu- Today, in fact, we turned a new page in tion, an impregnable fortress, as some- Includes: Thursday Cocktails at 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. followed by a formal sit-down dinner; the development of new diplomatic times happens, but into an intellectual cadres here – we received a young diplo- entree – choice of Filet of Salmon or Prime Rib Au Jus must be pre-ordered center, where we could meet and hold mat who was among the first graduates of by December 21, 1998 along with table arrangements. Champagne will be served all night. cultural and academic events. We held Ukraine’s new diplomatic academy. This Cash bar after cocktail hour. roundtable discussions and conferences – signals the beginning of a normal process more than 80 such events over the four of forming Ukraine’s diplomatic corps. Dance to the music of Tempo. years. Maybe there were some small mis- What did we have six or seven years takes made, but we benefited greatly from Dinner only – $60.00 per person pre-paid and pre-ordered by December 21 ago? Only a handful of so-called career or them, in our understanding of each professional Soviet-style diplomats. One Zabava only $10.00 at the door other’s problems. must given them credit, however – a I had countless meetings with the majority of them were patriots who sup- The above price will also include: Ukrainian community, both here in the ported an independent Ukraine and coffee and danish Main House Lobby 8 a.m.-10 a.m. – Friday, Saturday and Sunday Washington area and everywhere I trav- served it well. eled. I think it is important that today, Brunches – 10 a.m.-2 p.m. – Friday, Saturday and Sunday But we couldn’t establish an entire after four years of these meetings, we diplomatic corps – which now has more Dinners – 6 p.m.-7 p.m. Friday and Saturday now understand better the life and think- than 1,000 diplomats – only with them. I ing of the Ukrainian American communi- remember how Foreign Affairs Minister Entertainment: ty, and we expect that they, in turn, under- Anatolii Zlenko sought potential ambas- Friday enjoy some wine and cheese and live music in the Mainhouse Lobby or stand Ukraine more clearly. sadors. He approached me and tried to The Midnight Bigus Band will play for your enjoyment in the Trembita Lounge – enjoy hors We strove to present objective infor- convince me by saying that I’ve already mation, while trying not to embellish any- been a Cabinet minister (of environmen- d’oeuvres and bigus at midnight. thing. And we tried to explain – because tal protection), a physician and writer, so it’s easy to notice that almost everyone why not try something new for Ukraine? Saturday Evening Olya’s Cabaret Concert in the Veselka Hall at 8 p.m. followed by a Zabava speaks Russian in Kyiv, but difficult to The situation was analogous to that of to the tunes of Fata Morgana at 10 p.m. Outside guests $10.00 at the door. fully comprehend what brought it about. other post-colonial states that gained their independence. The role of the diaspora with respect For additional information and reservation requests to Ukraine has changed over the course Did you have any time left over for Contact Soyuzivka at 914-626-5641 ext. 141 of its more than 100-year history. In any personal enjoyment during your Fax: 914-626-4638; e-mail: [email protected] your opinion, what will, or should be its assignment here? role in the future? Mail Deposits to: UNA Estate, P.O. Box 529, Kerhonkson NY 12446 Of course, there were happy moments First of all, I think, the diaspora has of a personal nature – relaxation, meet- played and will continue to play an ings with wonderful new friends and trav- important role in the preservation of cer- eling across this interesting country. But tain cultural, political and spiritual values, maybe I’m outgrowing my youthful especially through the times of totalitari- excitability as I age: I felt most satisfied “Art at the Institute” anism at home, when everything linked to and fortunate in knowing that I had done Ukrainian history, the history of its inde- something positive for U.S.-Ukraine rela- pendence struggles, was being destroyed. tions, to have been a part of this historical This is the great accomplishment of the process. proudly presents diaspora, that it preserved for us a very important part of our history. What can you tell us about your next With the proclamation of Ukraine’s assignment? independence and the development of an Personally, I find it difficult to dwell independent Ukrainian state, the role of on new positions or assignments. THE WOSKOB COLLECTION the diaspora is changing. It should and Whether I get another position or not will continue to play an active role, but it does not matter. should be constructive and creative, not I want to use all of my abilities for destructive. It was necessary to destroy MERICAN REMIER Ukraine – my numerous good contacts, A P the walls of that concentration camp or my understanding of developments, my prison in which we all found ourselves. experience. If there is a position that will OF ART FROM UKRAINE And now, when we stand on the ruins of give me an opportunity to more effective- that empire and are building a nation, we ly influence the development of our for- continue to need the diaspora and its con- eign policy or foreign relations, that structive assistance. would be wonderful. But if not, it doesn’t This does not mean that one has to matter. I’ll always remain who I am. November 12 to December 27, 1998 agree with everything. Some activists If, for example, today I were to put an seem to feel that they cannot support the end to the insanely active life I’ve been country because one or another represen- leading over the past four years, and tative of the country is not to their liking. instead would write a meaningful book of To my mind, this is a wrong approach. my reflections, who knows, maybe this Not all representatives of my government would be more important than getting Opening Reception November 14 are to my liking either. I have my own another position in the administration. political opinions, likes and dislikes, but I As I stated at the church [during a 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. know that, above all, the nation should be farewell banquet honoring the ambassa- built. And it’s an important function of dor November 24], one cannot retire the diaspora to support our country here, one’s love for Ukraine. in its relations with the administration and Congress. And in conclusion, not a question, We respect the Ukrainian community. but simply an open microphone for because during the past four years we whatever else you may want to say as Ukrainian Institute of America, Inc. have worked together well. The diaspora, you depart the United States. 2 East 79th Street, NYC for example, helped us very much in the “certification” process. Nor could the First of all, I would like to express my Tel.: (212) 288-8660 Embassy have brought into being the gratitude to all for the warmth and good Congressional Ukrainian Caucus; it was will I always felt in my meetings with the diaspora’s efforts that did it. Ukrainians and Americans in this won- These are important efforts, and I feel derful country – to all my friends and that they should continue for a long time acquaintances for their support not only to come. Ukraine will change as new gen- for me personally, but, above all, for erations come and go, but the need for Ukraine. This was an expression of faith support for Ukraine in certain areas will and love for Ukraine on their part. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY remain. Ukraine is worthy of this. Ukraine is Visit our archive on the Internet at: independent, but it still needs the good For the past six years – two as will of others. And I am thankful to all http://www.ukrweekly.com/ ambassador to Israel and the last four who believe in its future. No. 46 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1998 17

New Yorkers bid a fond farewell... (Continued from page 3) Ambassador Shcherbak’s role as founder and leader of the Green World environmental association, which was later transformed into the Green Party of Ukraine, and his work documenting the Chornobyl catastrophe, as well as speak- ing out on behalf of the disaster’s victims and for the well- being of the population of Ukraine in the aftermath of the world’s worst nuclear accident. Mr. Baranetsky also pointed out that Ambassador Shcherbak served as Ukraine’s envoy to the United States during a particularly critical period that saw a sea change in relations between the U.S. and Ukraine and the establish- ment of a strategic partnership between the two states. Speaking on behalf of the UCCA was its executive vice- president, Eugene Ivashkiv. “The Ukrainian community is bidding you farewell with sadness, as we have become well-acquainted with you,” he stated. Mr. Ivashkiv also thanked the ambassador for his support and cooperation with the UCCA and its Washington office, the Ukrainian National Information Service. Roma Hadzewycz Ulana Diachuk, president of the Ukrainian American Ambassador Yuri Shcherbak with officers of the Ukrainian Institute of America, the Ukrainian American Coordinating Council, began her address by commenting Coordinating Council and the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America at the farewell reception sponsored “it is easier to welcome someone than to bid farewell ... and by the three organizations in his honor at the Ukrainian Institute of America. From left are: Joseph Lesawyer, it is difficult to say farewell since the future of contacts is Jaroslav Kryshtalsky, Walter Baranetsky, Walter Nazarewicz, Maria Shcherbak, Dr. Shcherbak, Iryna unknown.” Kurowyckyj, Ulana Diachuk and Eugene Ivashkiv. She went on to describe Ambassador Shcherbak as a true statesman and to underline his contributions toward the everyone here,” he said, adding “I look out and see friends he recalled, said “We are returning to Ukraine as different establishment of a strategic partnership between Ukraine seated here in each row.” people, changed by the experiences we had here.” Indeed, and the United States. “I had an opportunity to meet with you, to learn about that is true, the ambassador emphasized, adding, “we felt She also noted the regular meetings with community your opinions and to see Ukraine through your eyes: the your [the Ukrainian community’s] support.” leaders that the ambassador had convened to promote “a eyes of UPA [Ukrainian Insurgent Army] veterans, dis- Dr. Shcherbak told his audience, “I deeply respect the two-way exchange of ideas,” and his participation in placed persons, émigrés,” he continued. fact that we engaged in a dialogue – this exchange was very Ukrainian American community life. “We firmly believe Noting “the unrelenting passage of time,” Dr. Shcherbak useful. I would like to share with you my dream of what the that, in the future, history will value your contributions to said, “so much has happened in four years, politically and diaspora could do for Ukaine. We need a symbol of our Ukraine,” she concluded. economically. It was a difficult four years of brutal change, unity: a museum of Ukrainian national achievements, a Farewell remarks were offered also by Anna Krawczuk, of daily political battle to shape what Ukraine will be like.” magnificent building on the banks of the Dnipro River, president of the Ukrainian National Women’s League of He went on to note, “I have had the great fortune to have where our nation could proudly display what it has created.” America, and Dr. Stepan Woroch, head of the Foundation worked in full agreement with my moral principles,” and he After thanking his colleagues at the Embassy of Ukraine in Support of Diplomatic Missions of Ukraine. characterized the past four years as “a period especially and Ukraine’s other diplomatic missions in the U.S., the A special presentation was made by Walter Nazarewicz, active in the foreign affairs realm, during which Ukraine’s outgoing ambassador vowed to continue serving Ukraine president of the Ukrainian Institute of America, who geopolitical importance was confirmed.” “as long as my heart beats.” explained that, as a reminder of this country, the UIA had After reviewing some of the accomplishments of the past “I am leaving a portion of my heart here, but I am taking decided to give Ambassador and Mrs. Shcherbak a gift of four years and providing statistics on the numbers of meet- with me your good will and your warmth,” Ambassador antique American glassware. ings and conferences he attended, bilateral agreements Shcherbak concluded. Last to speak was the visibly moved ambassador, who signed and delegations from Ukraine hosted by the That feeling appeared to be mutual, as many well-wish- acknowledged that “it is difficult to say farewell, and it is Embassy during his tenure, Ambassador Shcherbak quoted ers lined up to say their last good-byes to independent sad.” a staffer of the Embassy of Ukraine who recently completed Ukraine’s second ambassador to the United States follow- “I would like to convey sincere words of thanks to his tour of duty in the U.S. Second Secretary Vasyl Zorya, ing a toast and a resounding “Mnohaya Lita.” 18 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1998 No. 46

Vasyl Gogulenko, opened the Mriya PACKAGES TO UKRAINE Newsbriefs women’s regional health care center. It (Continued from page 2) will be able to diagnose 30,000 patients Lithuania’s president meets with Kuchma for breast cancer, gynecological prob- as low as $ .65 per Lb lems and will give family planning KYIV – Visiting Lithuanian President advice. Mriya is part of the Comarc pro- DNIPRO CO Valdas Adamkus told his Ukrainian gram, which is a result of the efforts of counterpart, Leonid Kuchma, on U.S. Agency for International NEWARK, NJ PHILADELPHIA CLIFTON, NJ November 5 that Lithuania and Ukraine Development and the Odesa regional 698 Sanford Ave 1801 Cottman Ave 565 Clifton Ave should join forces to counteract the eco- administration, which donated $250,000 Tel. 973-373-8783 Tel. 215-728-6040 Tel. 973-916-1543 nomic and financial crisis in the region, and $100,000 respectively. Treatment *Pick up service available the DPA news agency reported. Both will be free for patients in the first three countries agreed to speed up negotiations months, thanks to the USAID. (Eastern on a free trade agreement and to develop Economist) projects related to the Baltic-Black Sea transport routes. President Adamkus said EBRD aids Zaporizhia water project the two countries should also work KYIV – The board of directors of the UKRAINIAN ORTHODOX FEDERAL together to gain admission to European European Bank for Reconstruction and structures, Reuters reported. The Development has approved an invest- CREDIT UNION European Union considers the slow pace ment project to purify and supply water of market reform in Ukraine a hindrance to Zaporizhia. The project’s cost is $48.4 to that country’s candidacy for EU mem- million (U.S.). Of this, the EBRD will bership, while the European Commission is proud to announce provide $30 million in credits to the said earlier this week that Lithuania’s state-owned Zaporizhia water company. hope for fast-track negotiations on EU The project will introduce new biological membership is premature (RFE/RL and settler technologies while employing Newsline) new pumping equipment for 60 kilome- The Grand Opening Tymoshenko urges alternative budget ters of water pipelines. The project will of its new also introduce energy-saving technolo- KYIV – Yulia Tymoshenko, chair- gies, reduce water loss, improve water woman of the Verkhovna Rada’s Budget quality and improve the environment in Branch Office Committee, said on November 9 that the the Dnipro River and Black Sea basins. in committee has decided to work out its (Eastern Economist) own 1999 draft budget as an alternative to the government’s, ITAR-TASS report- CARTERET, NEW JERSEY ed. Ms. Tymoshenko argued that the government draft “has nothing to do with Shevchenko Medals... the reality.” She said Ukraine will need (Continued from page 5) some 8 billion hryvni ($2.3 billion) to service its domestic debt next year, while Shevchenko Medal recipients OFFICIAL GRAND OPENING CEREMONY the government draft budget sets rev- Listed alphabetically, beginning with WILL BE HELD ON enues at 32 billion hrv and leaves only three posthumous recipients: the late Dr. 3.9 billion hrv to service that debt. Ms. Anatol Bedriy, the late Rev. Mychaylo Tymoshenko said she believes the gov- SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1998 AT 1:00 P.M. Blazenko, the late Justice Sopinka; Petro ernment needs to change the tax system Boykiw, Petro Bubela, Yaroslaw Czolij, AT THE NEW BRANCH OFFICE to increase budget revenues. The budget Mykola Dutchak, Dr. Roma Franko, committee proposes abolishing current 691 ROOSEVELT AVE. Isidore Goresky, Andrew Gregorovich, corporate taxes next year and replacing Teodor Humeniuk, George Karmanin, them with a single sales tax on manufac- CARTERET, NJ 07008 the Rev. Serhij Kiciuk, Jurij Klufas, turers, wholesalers and retailers. Zynowy Knysh, Bohdan Kulchyckyj, Dr. (RFE/RL Newsline) David Marples, Zenon Pohorecky, Dr. New party: For a Beautiful Ukraine Petro Potichny, Walentina Rodak, Olya WE INVITE ALL OUR MEMBERS Savaryn, Maria Szkambara, Ariadna AND THE UKRAINIAN COMMUNITY KYIV – Ukraine’s newest political Sumovsky-Stebelskyj, Julia Stashuk, TO ATTEND THIS MILESTONE EVENT party, For a Beautiful Ukraine, held its Alexander Surasky, Natalia Talanchuk, first congress on October 30. After the IN THE LIFE OF OUR FINANCIAL INSTITUTION! the Rev. Volodymyr Tarnawsky, closed-door meeting, party leader Ukrainian Youth Organization — Plast, Gennadii Balashov said the party support- Ukrainian Youth Association — SUM, ed the program of tax reform in the coun- Theodosy Woloshyn, Luba Zaraska and try that the Verkhovna Rada proposed in Olha Zawerucha-Swyntuch. late September. The program called for UNWLA Branch 75 introducing a 10 percent income tax in Shevchenko Diploma of Merit recipients Invites you to attend the celebration of our 25th Anniversary by joining us for a Ukraine, which the party leader believes Listed alphabetically, beginning with would guarantee a minimum monthly DANCE three posthumous recipients: the late wage of $500 (U.S.) and a minimum pen- Wasyl Andriashyn, the late Petro sion of $200 (U.S.). Mr. Balashov stated Kindrachuk, the late Ivan and Halia that the party’s main goal today is to pro- Kobulnyk; Sonja Bejzyk, the Rev. Petro mote the idea of making Ukraine beauti- Blazuk, Myroslaw Bugera, Anna ful. (Eastern Economist) Burtnick, Maria Ciona, Bill Diachuk, U.S. ambassador visits Odesa Natalka Faryna-Kit, Volodymyr Haluk, Lucy Hirniak, Mykola Kocijowsky, ODESA – Issues concerning econom- Andriy Komorowsky, the Rt. Rev. ic development in Odesa were discussed Meroslaw Kryschuk, Nadia Kryschuk, Night of the Gypsies at a meeting between Odesa Mayor Ivan Lahola, Josie Lakoduk, Jane Ruslan Bodelan and U.S. Ambassador Luchak, Ivan Melnyk, Volodymyr Steven Pifer who was visiting that Molodecky, Nell Nakoneczny, Katryna Saturday, November 21, 9 p.m. $25.00 donation – includes show southern Ukrainian port city. Mr. Pifer Norris, Paul Ortynsky, Mykola Petrykiw, Ramada Hotel and Viennese table, said American entrepreneurs are ready Dr. Nadiya Popil, Hryhoriy Prockiw, Rt. 10, East Hanorver, N.J. $30.00 donation – at the door to invest in a large number of enterprises Bogdan Radesch, Anastasia Shemeluk- in Odesa, which should increase Radomsky, Sofia Skrypnyk, Jaroslaw Music by Tempo. employment in the region. The ambas- Stachynsky, Mychaijlo Swenarchuk, For reservations call Slawka (973) 376-7956. sador’s wife, Marilyn, and the chief Jaroslaw Sywanyk, Pawlyna Zahrebelna physician of Odesa regional hospital, Dr. and Anna Zwozdecky.

~ IMPORTANT NOTICE ~ to UNA members and Soyuzivka patrons: SOYUZIVKA will be closed from February 1 to April 15, 1999, ONLY. The main building will be open all year. For information and reservations for the 1999 season, please call: Tel: (914) 626-5641 m Fax: (914) 626-4638 m e-mail: [email protected] m Web: www.soyuzivka.com No. 46 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1998 19 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1998 No. 46

PREVIEW OF EVENTS

Saturday, November 21 For more information call the institute, (617) 495-4053; e-mail, [email protected] NEW YORK: The Shevchenko Scientific Society is holding a lecture by Dr. Mykola Wednesdays, November 25, December 9 Zhulynsky, director, Taras Shevchenko Institute of Literature, Ukrainian Academy of TORONTO: St. Vladimir Institute presents a Sciences, Kyiv, who will speak on the topic two-part lecture series titled “Chest of Theater “Ukrainian Culture: Overcoming a Recollections,” providing insight into the evo- Marginality Complex.” The lecture will be lution of the Ukrainian theater. Maryna Krysa held at the society’s building, 63 Fourth Ave., of the State Theater Museum in Kyiv and at 5 p.m. head of the Help Us Help the Children Fund- Ukraine, will be the featured presenter. Fee: NEW YORK: “Music at the Institute” pres- $5. The lectures will be held at the institute, ents the John Stetch Trio – with Mr. Stetch, 620 Spadina Ave., at 7 p.m. For additional piano; Mark Turner, saxophone; and Johannes information call (416) 923-3318. Weidenmueller, bass – in the program “Jazz at the Institute.” The trio will be performing two Monday, November 30 sets of music: one devoted to standard American jazz repertoire and the second to CHICAGO: Friends of Radiology in Ukrainian folk music arranged by Mr. Stetch. Ukraine Inc. will hold its annual conference Currently residing in New York City, Mr. in Room E257, Lakeside Center (formerly Stetch recently received the prestigious honor known as the East Building) Level 2 of of being added to the roster of Steinway McCormick Place at 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. dur- Artists and is the first-place winner of the ing the 84th annual meeting of the 1998 Prix de Jazz du Maurier awarded at the Radiological Society of North America Monteal International Jazz Festival for the (RSNA ‘98). Invited faculty to include Prof. best Canadian ensemble. Mr. Stetch celebrates Yakiv Babiy, M.D., president, Association of this concert in conjunction with his recent CD Radiologists in Ukraine, Kyiv, and Prof. release “Kolomeyka Fantasy” – an album of Mykola Pylypenko, M.D., editor, Ukrainian Ukrainian folk songs interpreted through his Journal of Radiology, Kharkiv, who will own jazz piano stylings. The concert will be speak on the ongoing integration of held at the Ukrainian Institute of America, 2 Ukrainian radiology with Europe and North E. 79th St., at 8 p.m. America and on the future prospects for Ukrainian medical publishing and education WASHINGTON: Composer Myroslav during the present economic crisis. Skoryk’s 60th Anniversary Concert, featuring Collaborative efforts between Ukrainian and the Leontovych String Quartet and pianists North American radiologists to advance radi- Myroslav Skoryk and Volodymyr Vynnytsky, ology education in Ukraine will be discussed. will be held in Georgetown at the Dumbarton Paul Capp, M.D., director, American Board United Methodist Church, 3133 Dumbarton of Radiology, will preside. The conference is St. NW, at 7:30 p.m. A reception will follow open to all RSNA attendees. For more infor- the performance. Admission is free; donations mation: e-mail [email protected] or visit are welcomed. The concert is presented by http://www.rsna.org/rsna98/reunionsandmtgs/ The Washington Group Cultural Fund. For ukraine98.html more information call (202) 363-3964. ADVANCE NOTICE EAST HANOVER, N.J.: Ukrainian National Women’s League of America Branch Wednesday-Sunday, December 2-6 75 invites the community to attend the cele- bration of its 25th anniversary by joining TORONTO: The VII Ukrainian World members for a dance – “Night of the Congress will be held at the Westin Harbour Gypsies.” Music will be by Tempo. The dance Castle. The official opening will be held will be held at the Ramada Inn, Route 10, at 9 December 2 at 7 p.m. Guest speakers at the p.m. Donation: $25, includes show and congress will be Saskatchewan Prime Viennese Table; $30, at the door. For reserva- Minister Roy Romanow (December 3), and tions call Slawka, (973) 376-7956. Ontario Prime Minister Michael Harris (December 4). The congress will conclude NEW YORK: The Mayana Gallery invites with a concert on December 6 in the the public to an exhibition titled Convocation Hall at the University of Toronto “Contemporary Folk Art of Ukraine” which at 2 p.m. Tickets for the banquet, which will includes glass, ceramics, textiles, embroidery, be held December 5, are available at Arka and woodcarving. The exhibit is curated by Queen and Arka West bookstores, as well as Zenovia Krakovetska of Lviv. The exhibit the UWC headquarters, by calling (416) 762- opens on Sunday, November 22, at 1 p.m. and 1108, and the Ukrainian Canadian Congress, runs through December 6. Gallery hours: (416) 762-9427. Friday, 6-8 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 1-5 p.m. The Mayana Gallery is located at 136 Saturday, December 5 Second Ave., fourth floor. For more informa- NUTLEY, N.J.: In the European tradition of tion, call (212) 260-4490 or (212) 777-8144. Selfrelianceë‡ÏÓÔÓÏ¥˜ ìÍð‡ªÌÒ¸ÍÓ-ÄÏÂðË͇ÌҸ͇ UA Federal Credit äð‰ËÚÓ‚‡ Union ëÔ¥Î͇ the classical musical salon, OLCO interna- Website: http://www.brama.com/mayana/ tional presents a special “Windmill Pond 734 Sandford Avenue, Newark, NJ 07106 2200 Route 10 West, Parsippany, NJ 07054 BROOKLYN, N.Y.: The Holy Ghost Salon Concert” dedicated to the prominent • Tel. (973) 373-7839 • Fax (973) 373-8812 • • Tel. (973) 451-0200 • Fax (973) 451-0400 • Ukrainian Catholic School, 152 N. Fifth St., contemporary Ukrainian composer Myroslav • http://www.selfreliance.org • invites the public to its Holiday Fair and Flea Skoryk in celebration of his 60th birthday. BUSINESS HOURS: The concert will feature Maestro Skoryk, with Tue & Fri - 12:00 noon to 7:00 PM • Wed & Thurs - 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM • Sat - 9:00 to 12:00 noon • Mon. - Closed Market to be held at 10 a.m.-5 p.m. There will be holiday merchandise, crafts, new and used Oleh Chmyr, baritone and Volodymyr items, as well as delicious food for sale. For Vynnytsky, piano. The concert will be held at general and vendor information call (718) the home of Soriana and Wolodymyr 782-0664 (8:30 a.m.-2:15 p.m.). Mohuchy, 184 Vreeland Ave., starting at 7:30 p.m., and will be followed by a reception. NEWARK, N.J.: St. John the Baptist Tickets: $25. For ticket reservations call Ola Ukrainian Catholic School will be holding a Basaraba, (973) 993-8090 (limited seating, kindergarten orientation for all pre-school-age advanced tickets only). children and their families at 11 a.m. in the back room of St. John’s Church hall, located Saturday, December 5 at 719 Sandford Ave. Parents will be able to WASHINGTON: Ukrainian National learn about the kindergarten curriculum and Women’s League of America Branch 80 meet with the teacher. For more information, invites the public to its annual Christmas call Sister Chrysostom Lukiw, principal, (973) party. This year’s theme will take guests back 373-9359. to the early 60s – an era of lounge music and Monday, November 23 swinging sophistication. The party will take place in Crystal House I, Party Room (top CAMBRIDGE, Mass.: The Harvard floor), 1900 S. Eads St., Arlington, Va. (in Ukrainian Research Institute, as part of its Crystal City), 7 p.m.-midnight. Easy access seminar series, presents Geoff Dubrow, con- from Crystal City Metro stop on yellow/blue sultant, World Bank, who will speak on lines. Admission: $10, includes buffet and “Implementing Anti-Corruption Reform in cash bar. For additional information call Ukraine: Progress and Obstacles.” The pres- Marijka, (703) 271-9672, or Sofika, entation will be held in the HURI Seminar (301)854-2062, or e-mail mvlischak@hot- Room, 1583 Massachusetts Ave., at 4-6 p.m. mail.com.