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UkrainiaENGL1SH- LANGUAGnE WEEKL Y WeeEDlTlON k У voi IXXXVI No. 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 21,1979 25 CENTS

Nadia Svitlychna visits UNA building UNA closes for JERSEY C1TY, N.J. - Nadia Svit– lychna, the former Ukrainian political January 22 prisoner who was recently allowed to JERSEY C1TY, N.J. - The home emigrate to the United States, visited office of the Ukrainian National the Ukrainian National Association Association and the editorial offices and Svoboda offices here Friday, Jan– of Svoboda and The Ukrainian uary 12. Weekly will closed Monday, January in a meeting with UNA supreme of– 22, in observance of Ukrainian ln– ficers and Svoboda and The Weekly dependence Day, announced the editors, Ms. Svitlychna provided infor– UNA Supreme Executive Commit– mation about the current situation in tee. Ukraine and explained how actions by The UNA headquarters and the the Ukrainian community abroad newspapers' offices have been closed affect it. each year on Ukrainian lndepen– Ms. Svitlychna noted that informa– dence Day since 1974. That year the tion about Soviet human rights viola– World Congress of Free Ukrainians tions published by the press helps the and the Ukrainian Congress Com– dissident movement and political pri– mittec of America urged all Ukrai– soners in the USSR, because the Soviet During Nadia Svitlychna's meeting with UNA supreme officers and Svoboda and nians to observe January 22 as a government is afraid of having the The Weekly editors: seated (left to right) are Lubov Kolensky, Ms. Svitlychna, national Ukrainian holiday. Supreme Treasurer Ulana Diachuk; standing are Supreme Organizer Wasyl truth about its illegal activities known. in announcing the closing of the Orichowsky, Wolodymyr Kosyk, Eugene Fedorenko, editor emeritus Anthony The press should be careful not to UNA this year, the Supreme Execu– Dragan, Supreme President John O. Flis, Zenon Snylyk, Supreme Secretary imply that individual Ukrainian dissi– tive Committee appealed to all its Wolodymyr Sochan, Basil Tershakovec and Wolodymyr Lewenetz. і dents or political prisoners are ad– members to mark Ukrainian lnde– herents to ideologies of political groups pendence Day in their communities abroad, she said, because such catego– minal code supersedes the constitu– truth. There are, for example, persons with appropriate programs. The rization is used against these persons tion." who believe that the Ukrainian insur– UNA's executive body also urged all by the KGB. Soviet propaganda, according to gent Army (UPA) was composed of Ukrainian establishments and Speaking of the arrests and trials of Ms. Svitlychna, does have an influence "Banderite cutthroats." She admitted schools to be closed on January 22 that she herself had believed this until dissidents in contradiction to the rights over a portion of the Soviet popula– and that all Ukrainians stay home she later learned the truth. guaranteed by the Soviet Constitution, tion; there are persons who believe in it from work that day, in line with the Ms. Svitlychna observed, that the "cri– because they have no way to learn the (Continued on page 9) WCFU appeal.

Daughter of political prisoner says lhor Sochan appointed to head nothing can break the Ukrainian spirit Plast in the United States NEW YORK, N.Y. - The daughter Moscow Group to Promote the imple– NEW YORK, N.Y. - lhor Sochan, of a Ukrainian political prisoner wrote mentation of the Helsinki Accords. 48, was appointed president of the in a letter to her father that nothing is in August 1978, Hel's wife, Maria, U.S. National Plast Command at a able to break the Ukrainian spirit, re- was summoned to the Lviv oblast pro– meeting of that body held here Tues– ported the press service of the Ukraini– secutor's office where she was ques– day, January 16. an Supreme Liberation Council tioned by the assistant oblast prosecu– Mr. Sochan, the first deputy in (abroad). tor, Rudenko, the brother of Roman charge pf liaison and organization until "Neither Yakuta, nor Mordovia can Rudenko, the prosecutor general of the appointment, will serve the re– break our Ukrainian spirit," wrote the Soviet Union, and three KGB offi– mainder of the term of office of the re– Oksana Неї to her father, ivan Неї, cers. They asked her to tell them about cently deceased head of the National who is incarcerated in one of the Mor– her visit with her husband in March. Plast Command, Andriy Z. Mycio. dovian region concentration camps. When she finished telling them, they Mr. Mycio died January 3 at the age of Hel's daughter, a high school stu– said that her account is exactly like the 56. dent, wrote the letter following a visit one broadcast by Radio Liberty. They The new liaison and organization to the camp by herself, her mother and asked her how she managed to tell deputy is Wolodymyr Swyntuch, for– her grandmother. The visit, held last them about her visit. merly the organization chairman in March, was abruptly terminated when Неї denied passing the information that sector of the National Plast Com– the camp officials found that one of them to Radio Liberty directly or through a mand. He is a member of the Newark had part of a pen in her possesion. go-between. She did admit to telling a Plast branch. The Неї family, which resides in number of persons about the aborted A new National Plast Command will Lviv, has recently become victim of visit with her husband. be elected at the regular biennial Na– KGB harassment. This information "That is all true. You do something tional Plast Congress scheduled for was supplied to the council's press ser– vice bv Malva Landa. a member of the i( onlinued on page 2) (Continued on page 9) lhor Sochan

Observe January 22 as national holiday 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. JANUARY 21,1979 No. 16 Ukrainian communities prepare for

Observances of January 22 UCCA coordinates January 22 Dear Fellow Ukrainian Americans: On January 22, 1979, 61 years will have passed since the proclamation of programs in Albany and D.C. the independence of Ukraine by the Ukrainian Central Rada in Kiev and 60 years since the Act of Union whereby all Ukrainian ethnographic lands were NEW YORK, N.Y. - The head- the traditional invocation in the U.S. united into one independent and sovereign Ukrainian state. quarters of the Ukrainian Congress Congress delivered by a Ukrainian These dates belong to the most illustrious moments in the modern history Committee of America announced the priest. This year, the Rt. Rev. Mitred of the Ukrainian people, because they officially and legally reaffirmed the details of two Ukrainian independence Steven Chehansky, apostolic adminis– unbending will of the Ukrainian nation to independent national statehood. Day programs it is coordinating.this trato of the Philadelphia Ukrainian For almost three decades, the observance of January 22 has become an all- week. Catholic Archeparchy, will lead the national holiday of the Ukrainian community in the United States and in The northeast's two prominent Jan– prayers. other countries of the free world. Moreover, beginning in the early 1950s, uary 22 programs will be held in Rep. Philip Crane (R-lll.) and Rep. through the initiative and efforts of Prof. Lev E. Dobriansky, president of Albany, N.Y., on January 23 and in Christopher Dodd– (D-Conn.) will the UCCA, the observance of the anniversary of Ukrainian independence Washington, D.C, on January 24. sponsor the program in Room EF100 was also introduced in the American Congress, which fact has a great politi– The program in Albany is being held in the House of Representatives wing cal and historic significance. The official observances of Ukraine's indepen– for the fourth consecutive year, it is of the Congress. The program is slated dence Day have also been extended to various states and cities of the United being organized by the Capital District to begin at 5 p.m. States, where governors and mayors issue special proclamations in honoring Committee of UCCA branches with Prof. Lev Dobriansky, president of the anniversary of the proclamation of Ukraine's independence. the cooperation of the UCCA office the UCCA, and Msgr. Robert Moskal, We appeal to all UCCA branches and member-organizations to continue here. executive vice-president, will address and expand the observances in 1979. The two-part program in the New the congressmen and guests. We cannot for a minute curtail our activities, as the Ukrainian people are York State Legislature is being co-spon– being brutally persecuted, their intellectual and literary leaders arrested and For further information contact sored by Sens. Warren Anderson, UN1S at (202) 638-0988. put in jails and concentration camps, and Russification of Ukrainian na– Charles Cook and Joseph Bruno, and As– tional life continues rampant and unbridled. semblyman Maurice Hinchey, who is of Therefore, we all must work to help the Ukrainian people in their unend– Ukrainian descent. ing struggle for freedom and national independence. The first part of the program will Trenton to be site We appeal to all UCCA branches and member-organizations in all centers begin in the Senate at noon and will of Ukrainian settlement in America to exert their maximum efforts for the consist of an invocation, statements by of independence fete dignified and effective observance of this year's anniversary of Ukrainian lawmakers and a brief concert, which independence. will be conducted by Jaroslav Kushnir, PASSA1C, N.J. - The Ukrainian We also urge our branches and member-organizations to arrange for the president of the Capital District Com– Congress Committee of America - local American press to be adequately informed about the anniversary of mittee of UCCA branches. Coordinating Council for the state of Ukraine's independence. Also, wherever possible, have mayors and Following that, a program will be New Jersey announced its plan for a governors proclaim the annual Ukrainian independence Day and have the held in the Assembly wing at 3 p.m., Ukrainian Day in Trenton on Monday, Ukrainian national flag hoisted alongside the American flag on state capi– during which Gov. Hugh Carey's pro– January 22, the 61 st anniversary of Ukrai– tols and city halls on January 22. ciarriation will be read. nian independence. Our observances will strengthen morally the captive Ukrainian people in Washington's Ukrainian indepen– The program for the day includes an the home country in their undying struggle to regain their freedom and na– dence Day program is being organized official ceremony at the State House tional statehood. by the local UCCA branch in cooper– followed by a reception to be held at 4 Executive Board ation with the Ukrainian National in– p.m. at the Trenton Motor Lodge, in Ukrainian Congress Committee of America formation Service (UN1S). the Rider Room, on 240 W. State St. in The day's activities will hpoin with Trenton.

daughter and that it is important to Daughter... teach her to love and respect her fa– New prison camp regulations ther, who is a good and descent person. (Continued from page 1) They warned Неї that Oksana could limit rights of political inmates and then you are insulted when people have been expelled from school for learn about it," she said. writing such a letter had they read the letter in school. NEW YORK, N.Y. - New prison tions, which at that time were thought The interrogators also questioned camp regulations instituted by the So– to be severe. Неї about certain statements by politi– "We do not want Oksana to meet the same fate as Shabatura and Kaly– viet Ministry of internal Affairs The regulations are not distributed cal prisoners in Mordovia which were (MvD) have further curtailed the to the prisoners, only excerpts from allegedly transcribed by her. Неї was nets met," said Rudenko, suggesting that she never again take the girl to see rights of political prisoners, reported them are read to the inmates4 asked who gave her the statements. She her father. They also suggested that she the press service of the Ukrainian Su– One of the new regulations stipulates was also reminded that they had for– change her friends, offering themselves preme Liberation Council (abroad). that the receipt of packages or visits given her those wrongdoings and they in place. The new regulations took effect in with relatives are postponed for the merely wanted to have some answers. the spring of 1978. MvD order No. 37, number of days a prisoner is confined Неї again denied any knowledge dated 1977, is said to be the most re– in the so-called internal prison (PKT) about the statements by political pri– President Carter strictive set of rules and regulations for or in isolation (ShlZO). soners. She was then reminded that her political prisoners instituted by the The new regulations also allow for pri– husband was imprisoned for dissemin– receives copy of MVD. soners to be punished,by transferring ating that kind of information. On January 14, 1972, two days after them from internal prisons to isolation Rudenko and the KGB officers told "invincible Spirit" the mass arrests in Ukraine, the MvD for up to 15 days without a rest period Неї that if they hear that she is con– announced its first change in regula– (Continued on page 9) tinuing to violate the law, they will PHILADELPHIA. Pa. uiana arrest her and charge her under article Mazurkevich. the representative of the 62 of the Soviet Ukrainian Criminal Human Rights for Ukraine - Мого? 1 Code - anti-Soviet agitation and pro– Committee at the December 6 White 1 paganda. They told her to sign a state– House commemoration of the 30th СВОБОДА^ SVOBODA ment to that effect. anniversary of the Universal U K й Л 1 H 1 ih 0 A 1 L 1 During the interrogation. Неї was Declaration of Human Rights, 1 FOUNDED 1893 also warned that the authorities are con– presented a copy of "invincible Spirit." k n ncv^paper published Ьч the l'krainian Na tional Assncia sidering taking her daughter away from ion. lnc.ai 30 Montgomery a collection of works by Ukrainian 1' " -Street. .ІСГМ.Ч C'itv. N .1 07302. daik e мер! Monday sandhohdaw her because they feel that she is not raising women political prisoners, to President 11 1 і l'HONl-S: her properly. Jimmy Carter via his assistant. Anne Suihoda U.N.A. They cited the girl's letter to her fa– Wexler. (201)434-0237 (201)451-2200 ther, which was confiscated and filed The president acknowledged the (201)434-0807 in the Lviv KGB office. The girl's tea– from Neu ї ork(212)227-5250 reciept of the book in the following - rom New York(212) 227^4125 (212122: -5251 chers were notified about the letters, and letter: "Thank you very much for several teachers visited Неї. The tea– sending me. through your representa– і S„h^r,r ionralrftiu 1 Hi t KRA1N1AN WEEKLY 56.00 per year chers also told the mother that she is tive... the inscribed copy of 'invincible 1 L'NA SU 52.50 per year not properly raising her daughter. Spirit.' " They also suggested that she never take "1 look forward to reading this THE UKRAINIAN WEEKI ^ Fdiior s: lho^Dlaboha her daughter to visit her father again. anthology, if a presidential library is ! P.O. BON .'46. lersej City. N.J.07303 Roma Sochan-Hadzcuусг Неї explained that she feels that she built in the future, it will be placed is doing a proper job of raising her there," wrote the president. v.– іл THE l KRA1N1AN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 21, 1979 independence Day celebrations Bishop Losten calls for special Maplewood mayor signs prayers marking January 22 dates independence Day proclamation

STAMFORD, Conn. - Bishop foreign to us," Bishop Losten wrote: MAPLEWOOD, N.J. - "Ya Ye dent government and a democratic par– Basil Losten, head of the Stamford "in marking the anniversaries of in– liament, the Ukrainian Central Rada, Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy, issued a Ukrayinets," said Mavor Robert H. dependence and unity of Ukraine, we Grasmere of Maplewood as he greeted a which was the political expression of call to the clergy in the diocese to hold in the free world must make all efforts large delegation of Ukrainians at the all Ukrainian political parties, social special services and prayers on January possible to hasten the day when our regular Maplewood Township Com– and cultural organizations; and 22, the 60th anniversary of the Act of people will become free and indepen– mittee meeting at Town Hall on Tuesday, "Whereas, after a defensive war Union and the 61st anniversary of dent again." January 16, at 9 p.m. He was enthusiast– lasting four years, the Ukrainian state Ukrainian statehood. Bishop Losten also requested the cally acknowledged with loud applause was .destroyed in 1920 by superior "1 ask you, very reverend fathers Ukrainian Catholic clergy to partici– that set the mood for the evening. numerical forces of Communist Russia and dear faithful, first of all, to pray pate in state and municipal obscr– Mayor Grasmere stated that he looks and a puppet regime of the Ukrainian for a better future for our nation, to re– vances of Ukrainian independence, forward each year to this commemor– Soviet Socialist Republic was installed , quest blessings from heaven and for and he made a special appeal to youth ative occasion because he has observed and 40 million Ukrainian people lost the spirit of good will, unity and intelli– "not only to participate in the obser– for many years with deep affection the their national independence; and gence in this, our holy struggle for free– vances, but to study the history of boundless energy and vitality of the "Whereas, despite this loss, the peo– dom of our Church and people," said Ukraine and the Ukrainian language, Ukrainian people in Maplewood in the ple of Ukraine have withstood succes– Bishop Losten in his statement. so that they can become conscious preservation of their heritage. He then sive liquidations by their Communist Saying that the "fate of our brothers ambassadors of the Ukrainian cause remarked that he was fully cognizant overlords; millions of Ukrainians were and sisters in Ukraine must never be when the time arises." that Ukraine continues to suffer politi– systematically starved to death in Rus– cal and cultural, repression, economic sian-planned famines of 1932 and exploitation and all-encompassing 1933; millions more were deported to Russification. All Ukrainian Catholic Russian slave labor camps in Siberia; and Ukrainian Orthodox Churches the Ukrainian Catholic and Orthodox Five Ukrainian schools in N.Y.-NJ. have been outlawed and liquidated; Churches were physically annihilated Ukrainian intellectuals are arrested, by Moscow and its religious leaders im– to close on January 22, two will not secretly tried and sentenced to severe prisoned and worked to death in terms in prisons and concentration Siberian camps and mines; its educa– JERSEY C1TY, N.J. - The nian independence Day. it did the camps for voicing their opposition to tional system has been stripped of the Weekly's telephone survey on Jan– same in 1975 and 1976. in 1974, the repressive policies against national, re– Ukrainian language; and uary 17 of Ukrainian Catholic school remained open because of ligious and cultural freedoms, he said. "Whereas, the people of Ukraine schools in the metropolitan New the energy crisis that year. He commended all Ukrainians for con– live in the hope that their nation can be York-New Jersey area revealed that tinuing their str"uggle for a free liberated from its Communistic five out of seven of them will be Sister Mary Carmela, principal of Ukraine. oppression and rightfully restored to closed on January 22, the 61st anni– Ss. Peter and Paul, said that the rea– At that point, Mayor Grasmere them; and versary of the independence of son they will remain open is that the signed the proclamation designating "Whereas, it is well known univer– Ukraine. Ukrainian enrollment in the school January 22nd as Ukrainian indepen– sally that the resistance of these brave Among the schools that will be "is poor" and that the school can- dence Day in honor of Ukraine's inde– Ukrainian people against Communist closed are: St. John's Ukrainian not afford additional days off. pendence anniversary and read the totalitarianism has never waned; and Catholic Grammar School in New- Sister Carmela said that the teachers following: "Whereas, the United States Con– ark, N.J.; St. Nicholas Ukrainian will try to hold a special program "Whereas, on January 22, 1979, gress and the President of the United Catholic Grammar School in for the pupils. Americans of Ukrainian descent in States of America have recognized the Passaic, N.J.; St. George's Ukraini– The Rev. George Binkowsky, Maplewood and throughout the free legitimate right of the Ukrainian peo– an Catholic Grammar School and pastor of Holy Ghost Ukrainian world, will observe the 61st anniver– ple to freedom and national indepen– St. George's Academy in New York, Catholic Church in Brooklyn, said sary of the proclamation of indepen– dence by respectively enacting and N.Y.; and St. Michael's Ukrainian that the closing of the school on dence of Ukraine, which took place on signing the Captive Nations Week Re- Catholic Grammar School in Ukrainian independence Day was January 22, 1918, from St. Sophia solution in July, 1959, which enumer– Yonkers, N.Y. never done before and since the day- Square, in Kiev, the ancient capital of ated Ukraine as one of the captive na– The two schools mat will not be was not listed on the academic sche– Ukraine; and tions enslaved and dominated by Com– closed are Ss. Peter and Paul Ukrai– dule as a holiday this year, the "Whereas, this nation, dedicated to munist Russia; and nian Catholic Grammar School in school will remain open. belief in God and desirous of living in "Whereas, in order that encourage– Jersey City, N.J., and the Holy peace and harmony with neighboring ment shall be given to these courageous Ghost Ukrainian Catholic Grammar in a telephone inquiry on Jan– peoples, had succeeded, prior to this School in Brooklyn, N.Y. uary 17 to the Bishops's Chancery in date, in organizing their own indepen– (( nniinued on page 4) Stamford, Conn., Bishop Basil H. This is me .ourth time that St. Losten said: "1 support the idea of John's has declared January 22 as a solidarity that schools should be holiday for the pupils and decided closed on January. 22, but if they Buffalo Ukrainians prepare to close the school on that day. in cannot, then special commemorative 1973, St. John's became the first programs should be held in the for Ukrainian independence Day Ukrainian school to close on Ukrai– school." BUFFALO, N.Y. - The Ukrainian a commemorative banquet will be held American community here, acting at the Golden Ballroom of the Statler– upon the initiative of the Ukrainian Hilton Hojel. independence program to be held in lrvington Congress Committee of America, The keynote address will be deliyer– Buffalo branch, will commemorate the ed by Dr. Lev Dobriansky of George- 1RV1NGTON. N.J. - The 60ihі ііСкиа .^. ...^ concert mav . . 61st anniversary of the declaration of town University, president of the anniversary of the re-establishmeni off obtained at local Ukrainian stores and Ukrainian independence. UCCA, chairman of the National Cap– Ukrainian statehood and the 61st off businesses, or at the door on the das ol On Monday, January 22, at 10 a.m. tive Nations Committee, director of the Act of Union of western and eas– the concert, at Buffalo's City Hall, Mayor Griffin the institute for Comparative Political tern Ukraine will be observed" here atі Divine Liturgies will be celebrated in and County Executive Rutkowski will and Economic Systems at Georgetown lrvington High School today, Sundav. all local Ukrainian churches that issue a joint proclamation declaring University, and president of the American January 21. with a concert at 4 p.m. morning. January 22, 1979. Ukrainian lndepcn– Council for World Freedom. The concert is being held under the dence.Day and declaring the univer– Also performing during the program auspices of the UCCA branch. sality ol national freedoms and human will be the following: the "Burlaky" To hoist flag rights. The ceremony will be witnessed Ukrainian choir directed by Prof. Jurij The program will include perfor– by representatives of local organiza– Lawriwsky; the Ukrainian girl's quar– mances by bass-baritone Andrij Dobri– in Union, N.J. tions. The Hag of free Ukraine will fly tet directed by Christina Moroz; piano anskv of the Metropolitan Opera, the at City Hall and County Hall. soloist David Bilous; ballerina Laryssa "Zhayvoronkv" girls' choir of the On Sunday, Januarv 21, Divine Lit– Sharvan; the Ukrainian students' folk LNlON. N.J. - The Ukrainian Hag dance group, Zina Dmytrijuk, choreo– New York SUMA branch, actress will be hoisted atop this community urgies will be celebrated in all Ukraini– Laryssa Kukrycky-Lysniak. actor- an churches, invoking the Lord's bles– grapher. and the Ukrainian orchestra Town Hall Sunday. January 21. in directed bv Michael Teluk. director v'olodymyr Lysniak. and the deference to the 61 si anniversarv of sing on the quest lor Ukrainian free– bandurist capella of the Newark Ukraine's independence proclamation, dom and independence, and .the inde– introductory remarks will be made branch of the Division veterans. according to UNW'LA Branch 34. pen,dence of all nations enslaved by by Wasyl Sharvan, president, UCCA The keynote speaker will be Andrij Mavor Conlon will take part in the 10; Russian Communist imperialism. Buffalo chapter. Master of ceremonies Chirovsky, a student of theology. a.m. ceremonies. On Saturday, Januarv 27. at 7 o.m.. will be Dr. Bohdan Harasvm. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. JANUARY 21.1979 No. 16 Syracuse youths hold solidarity program

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Local mem– victions and for being a Ukrainian pat- bers of Plast and SUMA marked the riot, had informed the world that on ninth anniversary of the infamous 1972 this date ail Ukrainian political pri– arrests in Ukraine with a joint pro- soners in all Soviet prisons, psychiatric gram Friday, January 12, in the Plast wards, gulags, etc., shall commemor– building here. ate the Soviet mass arrests of the in program was held in response to a Ukrainian intellectuals — the writers 1974 appeal by Ukrainian political pri– of the sixties — by hunger and by writ– soner vyacheslav Chornovil, who said ing petitions. then that each year he would mark the For us, Americans of Ukrainian de- anniversary of the arrests in Ukraine scent, this is a day, as it is for all other with a hunger strike. He called on Ukrainians the world over, of a complete Ukrainians on both sides of the iron unity in opinion, purpose, interests and Curtain to join in this solidarity strike. feeling, with those Ukrainian young in– The program here consisted of the tellectuals - men and women - in the reading of poems and statements is– Soviet gulags, prisons and psychiatric sued by Ukrainian political prisoners. wards. This day is also our day of hun– Photos of incarcerated Ukrainian hu– ger, as well as of study, meditation, man rights activists were displayed at and of appeal to the president of this the Plast building. country, to our representatives, as well On Thursday, January 11, the Syra– as to all of you fellow-citizens, to in– cuse Herald Journal published a letter tercede in behalf of the Ukrainian pat- it received from branch presidents of the riots in Ukraine, against whom the So– two youth organizations, explaining the viet government has applied the geno– meaning of their action. The letter was cidal methods of euthanasia, physical, signed by Dr. lvan Hvozda, president socio-cultural and economic annihila– of Plast, and Pawlo Tkacz, president tion. , . of SUMA. We, the members of the Ukrainian The following is the text of the letter. youth organizations of the Syracuse The date of January 12 is Solidarity area, hereby petition all of the free– Membcrs of the Syracuse branches of Plast and Si MA view two photographs of Day for all Ukrainians, everywhere, dom-loving Americans to take all of Ukrainian dissidents, vyacheslav Chornovil and iryna Stasiv-Kalynets, during the vyacheslav Chornovil, a Ukrainian the necessary steps possible to help our solidarity program in Syracuse. Seated, left to right, are Lida Hvozda (Plast), journalist, publicist and literary critic, Ukrainian brothers and sisters in Marko Gudziak (Plast) and Slavka Тушки SiЛ1А). Standing, left to right, are sentenced for the second time by the Ukraine, who have become the victims Lesia Hursky (Plast). !hor Godziak (SUMA) and Chrystia Kochan (SUMA). Soviet government in January 1972 to of the Russian criminal practices, teed by the U.N. Charter, the Univer– Genocide Convention and the Hel– seven years of hard labor for his con– which violate the human rights guaran– sal Declaration of Human Rights, the sinki Accords.

Sochynsky named Soviets picketed during game with Red Wings UABA governor DETROlT, Mich. - A Soviet hockey team, the Wings of the Soviet, was again the target of a demonstration, this WASHINGTON, D.C. - The time during its January 4 match with the NHL's Detroit Red board of governors of the Ukrainian Wings. American Bar Association announced The Detroit Free Press reported on January 5 that the last week that Atty. Yaroslav Sochyn– game at the Olympia was attended by "some demonstrators sky of San Francisco, Calif, has been against Russian policies in the Soviet Ukraine." appointed as the 6th District governor The game, which the Red Wings won 6-5, began after the of the association. playing of the Soviet, Canadian and American national Atty. Sochynsky completed his anthems. The Free Press reported that after the playing of undergraduate studies at Colgate Uni– the Soviet anthem, "demonstrators in the sparse crowd versity in 1967 and obtained his J.D. began to litter the ice with leaflets denouncing the Soviet degree from Georgetown Law Center government." in 1970. He was admitted to the bars of Among the English-language signs that were displayed New York and California and was a during the game were some which read: "Death to Red law secretary to William T. Swei– Tyranny, Long Live Taiwan" and "Death to Com– gert of the Federal District Court for munism." Ushers tore down the signs. two years. Atty. Sochynsky presently is a partner with the prominent San Fran– One Russian sign tftat remained read: "Welcome Soviet cisco law firm of Landels, Kipley and Players." The Detroit daily also reported that "Fans waved Diamond. flags of the Ukraine and Sweden." Dennis Polonich, right-winger for the Red Wings, told the The 6th District encompasses all Free Press that he was of Ukrainian origin and would never states west of the Mississippi, explained play for a Russian team. Atty. George Stepanenko, chairman of "1 would never play for a Russia team, but i'd love to the board of the UABA. play for a Ukrainian team," he said. Players on the Soviet hockey team. Wings, do not pay "As part of his duties, Atty. Sochyn– The Free Press wrote that Polonich was among the three attention to the leaflets thrown by demonstrators during the sky has the responsibility; of keeping stand-out players for the Red Wings along with vaclav playing of the Soviet anthem during the Detroit Red Wings member attoneys within his district ad- Nedomansky and Rogie Yachon. vs. Soviet Wings hockey game. vised of the activities of the association and to coordinate communications of his district with the Board of sented the proclamation to Andrew were: Mr. L. Husak, president of Holy Governors and officers of the UABA," Maplewood mayor... Keybida, vice-president of the Essex Ascension Ukrainian Orthodox parish said Atty. Stepanenko. County branch of the Ukrainian Con– (Continued from page .4) of Maplewood; Daniel Gulak, presi– Atty. Sochynsky requested that all gress Committee of America. Mr. Key– dent of the Young Adults Club of Holy Ukrainian American attorneys in his people by all Americans, and that bida thanked the mayor for his solici– Ascension; Lisa Odorzuk, Anna district wishing information about the Ukrainians and Americans of Ukraini– tude, his warmth and sympathetic ex– Slinko, J. Samczuk and Dmytro UABA contact him at 450 Pacific an descent be afforded the opportunity pressions for the oppressed Ukrainian Odorzuk, all members of the Holy As– Ave., San Francisco, Calif. 94135, tele- of formally commemorating the signi– people and stated that the Soviet cension parish; George Dae, representa– phone (415) 788-5000. ficance of this memorable day. Llnion's policy in Ukraine remains in- tive of the local Plast branch and its mem– Mr. Sochynsky succeeds the late human, dictatorial and contrary to the bers, irka Stadnyk, la Dae, Adrienne Za– Olgerd Kolyna of Phoenix, Ariz., as 6th "Now, therefore, 1, Robert H. Gras– human rights and fundamental free– haykevich, Larissa Laszok and J. Klu– District governor. mere, mayor of the Township of doms that have been expressed elo– fas; Mr. and Mrs. Steven Blazinski, Maplewood, do urge our citizens to quently in all the official documents of Michael Dziman, Mrs. Andrew Key– demonstrate their sympathy with and the United Nations. Therefore, these bida, Petro Jablonsky, Mykola Sema– understanding of the aspirations of the nyshyn. Prof. Nicholas Chirovsky, Ukrainian people, and do hereby pro- threats to liberty and the denial of Read human rights should be a matter of Mr. and Mrs. Jaroslaw Rak, Mrs. claim January 22, 1979, as 'Ukrainian T.a;isfia, Brown and Christine, Dr. and independence Day' and direct that the concern to all Americans and they are being urged to assist Ukrainians in cap– Mrs. Roman Andrushkiw, Mr. and The Ukrainian Ukrainian flag be raised at the Town Mr,S-– Nestor Basniak, Damian, Kor– Hall on Monday, January 22, 1979." , tive Ukraine to, ajtain their prec,ious goal of peace and freedom, he said,.., . duba. Dr. Zenon Sheparovych and Weekly Mayor Grasmere then formally pre– Others in :he Ukrainian delegation lhor Laszok. No. 16 THE UKRAlNlANWEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 21, 1979 LA. center announces Prof. Roman Chubaty, dies NEW YORK, N.Y. - Prof. Roman of the Plast O. and S. Tysovsky fra– new scholarships for І 979-80 Chubaty, a veteran of the Ukrainian ternity and of Branch 450 of the Ukrai– War of Liberation, died here Friday, nian National Association. LOS ANGELES, Calif. - The Last year the Ukrainian Culture January 12, after a prolonged illness. Surviving him are near and distant Ukrainian Culture Center of Los Center of Los Angeles awarded seven He was 86 years old. relatives in the United States, Canada Angeles has announced the availability scholarships worth a total of 55,500. Prof. Chubaty was a soldier in the and Ukraine. of graduate scholarships to American Requests for applications or for fur– Ukrainian Sich Riflemen and the and Canadian citizens of Ukrainian ther information should be sent in writ– Ukrainian Galician Army. He was also The funeral was held January 16 descent who have received their bache– ing to the: Graduate Scholarship Com– a high school instructor in western, from St. George's Ukrainian Catholic lor's degree and have been accepted for mittee, Ukrainian Culture Center, 4315 Ukraine and in the displaced persons Church to St. Andrew's Ukrainian graduate study in an accredited college Melrose Ave,, Los Angeles, Calif. camps in Western Europe after World Orthodox Cemetery in South Bound or university. 90029. War 11. Prof. Chubaty was a member Brook, N.J. Students must be engaged in full- time studies that are directed toward a master's degree, professional degree, Manor sponsors or doctorate. Ukrainian linguists meet in Toronto Seniors in undergraduate school who job-hunting seminar TORONTO, Ont. - A conference tions." Prof. Shevelov; "Planning and have been accepted for graduate work of Ukrainian linguists and instructors Coordination of Publications for the and who can spend their senior year in JENK1NTOWN, Pa. - The medical of Ukrainian language at Canadian instruction of Ukrainian Language," first-year graduate work also are eligi– assisting department of Manor Junior universities was held here at the Park Prof. George Luckyj, Toronto; ble for these scholarships. College is sponsoring a seminar on, Plaza Hotel December 15-16, 1978, "Ukrainian University Textbooks - These scholarships are worth up to "The Job Seeking Game," to be held under the sponsorship of the Canadian The Present Status and Needs," Prof. Si,000 annually per student, but are not on Wednesday, January 24, from 9:15 to institute of Ukrainian Studies. The Rozumnyj; "Lexical Selection in Text- to exceed demonstrated financial need. 11 a.m., in Room 10 of the Academic organizer of the conference was Prof. books of Ukrainian Language," Prof. These scholarships may be renewable Building. Jaroslav Rozumnyj of the University Edward Burshtynsky, Toronto, and for a maximum of four years for stu– The seminar is being led by Phyllis of Manitoba. "Methods of Preparing Materials for dents who maintain satisfactory acade– Pulver, educational consultant, Life- Twelve instructors at various Cana– Language Laboratories," Prof. Wol– mic achievement towards their ad– long Learning Center of the Free dian universities and invited guest fram Burghardt, London. vanced degree in a college or university Library of Philadelphia. Ms. Pulver Prof. George Shevelov of Columbia Profs. Andrew Horniatkevych of the that is acceptable to the donor. will introduce strategies and techniques University took part in the conference. University of Alberta, Rozumnyj, Scholarships will be awarded on the which enhance successful job-hunting, The topic of the conference was re- Danylo Struk of the University of basis of scholastic achievement and discuss appropriate and effective use of commendations from the report about Toronto, and Ph. D. candidate Yaro– demonstrated financial need. Applica– resumes and interviews, and identify the status of college-level textbooks of slav Charczun of the University of tions for the 1979-80 academic year job seeking resources. This presenta– the Ukrainian language prepared for Ottawa participated in a panel discus– must be submitted no later than May 1. tion will include the mini-lecture, ex– the C1US by Prof. Rozumnyj for its sion on "The Present Status and Pro– periential exercises, and a question-and– London, Ont., conference last year. blems of University Ukrainian Stu– answer period. (The report was published in the fifth diegfc" Prof, iraida Tarnawecky served The public is invited to attend, but issue of the Journal of Ukrainian as moderator. Prof. Rudnyckyj advanced reservation is requested. Call Graduate Studies.) An advisory committee for C1US Mrs. Marion Samuels, coordinator of The following papers were delivered publications was created at the con– lectures on Fiji the medical assisting program, Manor and discussed at the conference: "Or– ference, and Prof. Burshtynsky was Junior College, 885-2360, ext. 14. thography of Ukrainian Publica– elected its chairman. SUVA, Fiji. - During his stay on Fiji in December 1978, Prof. J.B. Rud– nyckyj visited the University of the South Pacific here and studied the holdings Nuns mark 16th centenary of St. Basil of the university's library. PH1LADELPH1A, Pa. - On January l, the mother- Prof. Rudnyckyj was invited to talk house of the Sisters of St. Basil the Great was the scene of about the Library of Congress at the jubilant festivities, marking the 16th centenary of the death Summer School for Librarians. He of the order's founder, St. Basil the Great. then met with heads of the various Mother M. Theodosia, OSBM, provincial superior, olti– departments of the library, and looked cially opened the jubilee and proclaimed the year 1979, St. for Ucrainica and Canadiana. Basil's year. Sisters from the neighboring houses and pa– Dr. Salim Baksh, head of the perio– rishes joined the sisters at the motherhouse, to celebrate the dicals division, gave him a copy of the momentous occasion with a program throughout the day, newly published "South Pacific Union which was prepared by the Apostolic Commission and List of Periodicals," and Mrs. Jo chaired by Sister M. Olga, OSBM. Waga took him on a tour of the At 9:45 a.m., the sisters assembled for corporate reflec– library. tion, choosing the theme of the love of God as inherent within us, and Divine Beauty, as taught by St. Basil the Great in his "Longer Rules," No. 2. Sister vera, a member of the renewal team of the province, prefaced the reflection Ukrainian books with an introduction on the meaning and value of corporate reflection as a sharing, stating: that "Personal and com– donated to munal prayer and sharing are at the heart of corporate re- flection." Sister Jerome read passages from Rule No. 2 of Australia U. St. Basil's "Longer Rules," which served as the topic for SYDNEY, Australia. - A valuable discussion and mutual sharing by the sisters. private library of Ukrainian and Slavic A significant part of the celebration centered on the books and serials was brought to honoring of the religious of the province, who dedicated 55 Australia from Canada as a gift to the or more years to God in the Order of St. Basil the Great. Ukrainian Studies Foundation in The jubilarians: Mother Marie, Sister Eugenia, Sister Australia. Apolonia, Sister Claudia, Sister Raphael, Sister Markianna, The collection, valued at 510,000, Sister Meletia, Sister Ambrose, Sister Mary and Sister Josa– Jubilee year'committee members. Sister M. Olga, OSBM, was transported as personal baggage phata Pilus, were led in procession to the chapel of Christ the left, and Sister M. Athanasius, OSBM, right, stand before a on the Oriana by the donor, Dr. J. B. King by Mother Theodosia and the Provincial Council, all painting of St. Basil the Great whose 16th centenary is being Rudnyckyj, founding head and profes– bearing lighted candles. celebrated in 1979. sor emeritus of Slavic studies at the The very Rev. Patrick Paschak, OSBM, provincial University of Manitoba in -Winnipeg, superior of the Basilian Fathers in the United States, was cele– The afternoon program began after the dinner, in the sis– Man. brant, honored, guest and homilist. During the Divine Liturgy, ters' dining hall, with an imaginary dialogue between St. Ba– The collection arrived safely in which began at 10:30 a.m., the very Rev. Paschak delivered sil and St. Macrina, based on his life. The dialogue was pre– Sydney port on December 20, 1978, the homily, which stressed St. Basil's admonition to his pared by Sister Jerome. Sister Christine acted the part of St. and after customs release, it was depo– monks: (taken from the preface to the ."Longer Rules") "1 Basil, and Sister Suzanne, that of St. Macrina. sited for safe-keeping in the custody of implore you, then, by the charity of our Lord Jesus Christ, A program of slides, depicting significant scenes from the the Ukrainian Studies Foundation in who gave Himself for our sins, let us at length apply our early life of the sisters in founding the province in 1911, Australia at Lidcombe until such time minds to the affairs of our souls, and grieve for the vanity of followed. This part of the program was prepared by Sister as a Chair'u"-' r o"rf' Ukrainia""":"""" n Q,Studie'"u" s "is rfirm'""-– our past life." Athanasius, member of the Apostolic Commission. The sis– ly established at an Australian Univer– The jubilarians and sisters renewed their vows before ters recalled the inconveniences and poverty endured in their sity. Holy Communion. The sisters' choir, directed by Sister Ger– early years of religious life. Community singing of Christ– Prof. Rudnycky announced that he^ maine, house superior, sang the responses to the Liturgy mas carols to the accorri'paiiimeftt of Sister Bernarda com– and Dr. Anna Bojcun will conduct a and intoned the "Mnoholitsviye". The Sisters concluded the pleted the afternoon program. A film on missionary life was Ukrainian summer school at the Uni–' service with the chanting of "Tebe Boha Cfavalym", in shown in the evening, concluding tlte t;elebtatfons of the versity of Australia. ,v thanksgiving for the past year'.''' ' ,,v-- day. ' ! .6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. JANUARY 21.19^4 No. 16

SPOT'. !GHTON THE UNA THE 1 "яш^тии І І More on estate planning As was stated in a prior article on estate planning, an estate consists of assets that you leave, upon your death, to your wife and children. Ukrainian it was also stated in that article that the only means of acquiring an "instant estate" is through the procurement of proper life insurance coverage based on one's earning capacity (ability to pay premiums) and giving due consideration to Our national holiday other means, such as savings, investments, social security and insurance plans. it was further stated that each person's insurance program should be highly in– it isn't strange that the Kremlin bosses have dreamt up the 325th anniver– dividualized, since a man's family, his income, his other resources and his ambi– sary of the "reunification of Ukraine with Russia" at a time when Ukraini– tions for his family differ in each case. ans in the free world are preparing for the 61st anniversary of Ukraine's in– A man should naturally work out his insurance needs together with his, wife. dependence from Russia and the 60th anniversary of the unification of eas– Long-range and short-range needs must be categorized and placed in their order tern and western Ukraine. The Moscow leaders are known for pulling out of priority. Life insurance must close the gaps left between available resources all stoppers in contriving a propaganda campaign aimed at discounting (savings, social security, etc.) and assets that will be needed to provide for a modest home and table, (or even a piece of cake on the table once in a while, as what Ukrainians in the West are doing or planning. we stated in our first article) and an education for the children, once the prime in- All these attempts by the Soviet Russian government to deflect attention come earner is removed from the family through death. from what Ukrainians in the free world are planning simply means that fear The insurance should be on the life of the father since he is the main in- and hatred of Ukraine and everything connected with it is still in the hearts come producer, immediately upon formulation of an estate plan, as much need as of the Russian leaders. They know well that when given the chance, Ukrai– possible should be filled by life insurance, depending on how much in premiums a nians will rise up against their northern oppressors. Ukrainians did so six man can afford to pay on his present salary. Other needs can be filled later, as a decades ago, they did so in 1941, they did so in the sixties and early seventies man's salary increases and his budget can meet more premiums, it should also be and are again fighting for their national survival in the post-Helsinki period borne in mind that an estate plan should be flexible and be subject to revision as in Ukraine. family circumstances change. The Ukrainian National Association is now formulating a professional sales While the methods of fighting for national rights in Ukraine have force which will aid our local secretaries and organizers in recommending proper changed over the years, the goal has not. insurance protection to all Ukrainians. Do not be surprised if our local secretary Today, the members of the Ukrainian Helsinki group frequently point to recommends you as a prospect for insurance evaluation and you receive a call the colonial status of Ukraine and the imperial position of the Kremlin, in from our sales manager for an appointment to discuss your insurance needs. Re– its Memorandum No. 2, the Ukrainian human and national rights activists ceive him cordially as our traditional Ukrainian hospitality demands, if you need argued that when the nations of Eastern Europe achieve full independence, additional protection, he will show you how and why. if you do not need addi– "only then will Western Europe sigh in relief that threat of a new world war tional insurance, you will at the very least be reassured of adequate protection. He will have disappeared forever, if only this would come to be understood." will probably mark you down for another evaluation in three to five years when your it seems that among the very few governments in the world today that family circumstances and needs may change. understand the meaning of full independence for Ukraine and other nations if you are interested in an estate evaluation phone our Supreme Organizer of Eastern Europe is the Moscow government, and for that reason and it is tigh– Wasyl Orichowsky at (201) 451-2200 or (212) 227-5250 and he will designate a repre– tening its oppressive grip around the necks of those nations each year. sentative to visit you with no obligation on your part. Before making a prior evaluation, our sales manager will require the following The Ukrainian Helsinki monitors wrote in Memorandum No. 2 that "the information about your status: citizenry of the world can do very much to hasten this day"–— the day of 1. What is your present annual income? full independence for the nations of Eastern Europe, and there is no greater 2. What is your present financialmean s (savings, stocks, bonds, etc.)? time to renew and step-up our efforts in that direction than on January 22 i. What is your present life insurance coverage? — our national Ukrainian holiday. 4. What will be the immediate cash needsin event of your death, for medical By respecting January 22 for what it is - a day when Ukrainians broke the and funeral expenses, cebts, taxes, etc? We all know of the present high cost of shackles of foreign domination — Ukrainians should commemorate that dying. We must prepare to meet such cost. day just as Americans observe July 4, Canadians - July 1, or the French - 5. What are the netds of your family unit, and how much of a reduction in July 14. in 1974, the World Congress of Free Ukrainians and the Ukrainian the standard of living do you want your family to undergo upon your death? Congress Committee of America, among other Ukrainian community 6. Allow your famiiy to retain its home. Provide for paying in full of the organizations, recognized the importance of observing January 22 as a na– mortgage from life insurance death benefits or for payments of monthly mort– gage installments out of far.iily income after your death.'Some of the Ukrainian Na– tional Ukrainian holiday, in an appeal issued that year, it called on Ukraini– tional Association's low-cos. life insurance plans are designed for this purpose. You ans in the free world to close Ukrainian businesses on that day, to close may also consider selling the home by your family after your death but it is best to Ukrainian schools on that day and to hold special programs with the provide for a minimum of six months to a year transition period. youths, to stay home from work on January, 22, and to plan localt public 7. What is the status of your family (their ages, their minimum needs, how events commemorating Ukrainian independence. much are they provided for by social security and existing assets)? Support for such an idea among Ukrainians h,as been mild, with only a 8. Remember, social security payments to a widow cease when the youngest handful of organizations and schools heeding the appeal. The Ukrainian of the children turns 18. in addition, the potential employment record for middle- National Association was among the first Ukrainian institutions to close on aged women,.with only nominal experience (excluding their marvelous perfor– January 22 and a few Ukrainian businesses followed suit the subsequent mance as housewives, mothers and teachers of our children) is never large. Do years. St. John's Ukrainian Catholic School in Newark, N.J., was the first you want to provide your widow with a supplemental income until age 60, when school to give its pupils a day off on Ukrainian independence Day and other she will again qualify for social security payments, or even thereafter? schools have since joined the practice. 9. What kind of education do you want your children to attain? What will be the cost of it when they are ready for schooling? A four-year college education The meaning of observing January 22 as a national Ukrainian holiday has should be a minimum requirement. Ability to obtain scholarships, student loans been slow in seeping into the consciences of Ukrainian managers of busines– and part-time jobs should also be considered. ses, principals of schools and everyday citizens. We feel that by observing The most important of the above requirements are of course No. 3, immediate January 22 as the major date on our community calendar and by holding cash needs upon death. No. 4, needs of your family in event of your death, and public manifestations, parades, closing schools and businesses, and display– No. 5, providing for a roof over your family's head after your death. The security ing the Ukrainian flag and other banners, we would do a great deal in in- for the other needs can be provided for as your paying ability improves. forming our neighbors and even our governments in the free world about Don't wait! if you are experiencing at this moment, that uncertain feeling the fate of Ukraine and our aspirations. whether or not you have adequately provided for the needs of your family in the This, in turn, would hasten that day of full independence for Ukraine event of your death, telephone the Ukrainian National Association and one of which we here in the free world and our brothers and sisters in the native our representatives will call upon you and help you plan your estate. land so earnestly desire. The Ukrainian National Association is presently attempting to dispel the idea held by many Ukrainians that the Ukrainian National Association is a mere supplemental insurer and that Ukrainians should only be insured for a small amount of insurance with it and carry the bulk of insurance (major portion of their coverage) with cot.imercial companies. The Ukrainian National Association Miami choir to sing in New York should be the major insurer for all Ukrainians. When did the commercial insur– ance company with which you may have some of your insurance coverage donate МІАМІ, Fla. - The 45-voice choir Plans arc tor the church's pastor, the any funds for bringing to the attention of the world the plight of Ukrainian dissi– of the^ssj?mption of the Blessed Rev. innocent Rvchkun, OSBM, to dents, for our Ukrainian national cause, for aid to our Ukrainian educational and virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic accompany the choir and sing the charitable organizations, for scholarships to Ukrainian students, for our Ukrai– Church, under the direction of Taras Divine Liturgy with the choir. nian schools, for our youth organizations, and for publishing the truth about us Maksymowich, will sing the 10 a.m. For the past few months, members Ukrainians? Divine Liturgy at St. George's Ukraini– of the choir have been busily engaged Well, the Ukrainian National Association has been doing just that for the past an Catholic Church in New York City in raising fund;, to help pay the ex– 85 years. When yon purchase an insurance policy from the Ukrainian National Asso– on Sunday, May 6. penses for the trip to New York City. :iation, you will be part of that magnanimous effort. You will be part of the total The Assumption choir, which will be Proceeds from dinners, bazaars, rum- Ukrainian community. You will nourish ilic roots, of which you are a part, to celebrating its 20th anniversary this mage sales and dances, as well as gra– grow and nourish new branches of endeavor !or і he good of our members, our year, originally consisted of only 12 cious donations from a number of in– Ukrainian communities and our Ukrainian cause. voices, 10 of which are still singing dividuals, have helped build their trip Let the UNA be your major insurer. Join our fraternal family of 87,000 mem– today. fund. bers. Join us in celebrating our 85th year of service. No. 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY іб, 1979 7

The benefit of debt World outlook by Roman J. Lysniak

by Lee Edwards "You often hear it said: thai a certain someone became impoverished because he accumulated many debts. That, of course, isn't correct, if he became impoverished it was only because he paid off his debts. " (Moritl C. Saphir, 1795-1858, wit and humorist, born in Hungary, lived in Germany and Austria, wrote in German.) What price normalization? The poorer you are, the more necessary it is for you to The Carter administration has again cluding our major ally, Japan, to re- make an imposing appearance. Only the very wealthy, against demonstrated its profoundly inept evaluate its relations with Communist whose millions no one can insinuate a doubt, have the right to understanding of foreign policy with China, whose prestige and influence in be modest in their way of living; but these have no cause to its recognition of Communijt China the Far East have been considerably apply to the school of success of yours truly. and derecognition of the Republic of strengthened by U.S. recognition. Main- Yes, if you are ah ordinary lot you have to dress well, have China on Taiwan. land China's neighbors will now be your surroundings elegant, and live as if you were the heir to a in exchange for formal U.S.-PRC obliged to follow the U.S. lead or be is– big fortune. This costs money, you say? How true, very true olated as Taiwan has been isolated by diplomatic relations, the lortg-range - and lots of it, too. But what if one doesn't happen to have Washington, D.C. possibility of increased trade and some any? Then, go into debt. Debt? Certainly, my friend, certain– short-range political leverage against 4. Made a mockery of the human ly! There are few ladders in our society that enable one to the Soviet Union, the United States rights campaign once championed so climb so rapidly and securely to the highest goals. paid the following too-high price: eloquently by President Carter. Com– Debts have been brought into disrepute. The crudest wrong has been done to 1. Revealed itself as an undepend– munist China's bloody suppression of them. able ally whose signature on a treaty is free speech, assembly, travel, labor Much extravagance and license will be forgiven the genius of the great poet, essentially meaningless. President Car,– and religion has been documented Heinrich Heine, but never his line: "Man, pay your debts!" What folly! if you ter's abrogation of the U.S.-ROC Mu– again and again, most recently within follow Heine's advice, you are lost! Just look around you and consider for a mo– tual Defense Treaty of 1955 was the the last two weeks by Amnesty interna– ment: who is going to notice you, if you pay your way as you go along? tional. first time in our 201 year history that a No one will turn to look after you. Join some threadbare company, live in an President cancelled a treaty without 5. Strengthened the Communist re– attic, eat dry bread, and never run into debt — you will soon feel the results. The consulting with the U .S. Senate. gime in mainland China at the precise dogs will bark at you, the policeman will look you over with distrust, respectable moment when a fierce struggle was and bankers will double-lock the doors of their banks in your face. 2. Raised serious questions about still is being waged between pro-Mao Don't look surprised, after all, you don't have any credity history. And thg. the significant annual trade of S7.2 bil– and anti-Mao elements. Teng Hsiao- grocer whose customer you are will cease to take the slightest interest in you from lion which now exists between the U.S. ping, ho less than Jimmy Carter, the moment you have paid him the amount of his bill, if you are stricken down in and the Republic of China, plus the desperately needed a favorable head- front of his door, his only thought will be how to remove the obstruction from his more than half a billion dollars of U.S. line to improve his political standing in threshold. his country. investments'on Taiwan. The American On the contrary, get everything on credit, and your condition will be trans- Chamber of Commerce on Taiwan has A responsible foreign policy should formed as if by magic, in the first place, all the enjoyments of life will be acces– asked the White House to clear up always be judged on the basis of sible to you that the poor beggar has to deny himself. Your general appearance immediately unresolved questions whether it is in the best interests of the will arouse the most favorable impression. At last, you will have a whole army of about such important subjects as ato– United States — not its political zealous, even fanatical, co-workers for your success: mic energy, airline and maritime oper– leaders. Clearly,– whatever the tempor– For each creditor is a friend, a well-wisher, an active agent for your protection. ating rights, postal matters, visas, Ex– ary benefits to Mr. Carter (and The He will not allow anything to befall you. No father will exert himself to such an im Bank credits, ОРІС investment New York Times reported that the extent in your behalf as a creditor. The more you owe him, the greater his interest guarantees and others, it should be American public opposed his recogni– in seeing you prosper. He watches over you so that not a hair of your head is noted that 1978 U.S.-PRC trade was tion-derecognition ploy by 45-33 per– rumpled — for your life is his money. He trembles when any peril threatens you barely Si billion. cent), it was not in the best interests of the United States and the free world. . — for your ruin is the grave of his claim. 3. Forced every Asian nation, in– Well, then, my friend, debt finance your life and have heaps of creditors, and your success is assured from the start! Cases of political prisoners "The right to life" need "special consideration" Below is the text of a statement by Bishop Basil H. Losten, head of the Stam– ford Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy, in which he called for renewed efforts "for an Below is the text of a letter to the Ukrainian Echo in Toronto, Ont., from amendment to the Constitution which would guarantee the right to life to all human Maurice Cutler, director of the press office of the Department of External beings at every moment of existence. " The statement was released on January 21. Affairs. The letter was in reply to an editorial by the Echo, which was critical of the government's efforts on behalf of Lev Lukianenko, the imprisoned member of the Ukrainian Helsinki group. The letter appeared in the January 10 edition of Dear Friends in Christ, the monthly. During this international Year of the Child, people of all the nations are being encouraged to initiate and improve programs that meet the special needs of chil– І read with some disappointment ed to, have been that of exercizing dren. Shortly before his death, in a message to the United Nations, Pope Paul vi your editorial of November 22 on the rights a Canadian would take for pointed out that one of the most harmful of human discriminations is to consider subject of the Canadian government's granted. A protest such as this might a child as a burden and even a restriction upon adult freedom. This anti-child atti– position on Lev Lukianenko. І do not succeed in grabbing the headlines for a tude strikes directly at the core of the value and essential dignity of every human expect, of course, that either you or day or two, but it would do nothing to being. your readers will necessarily agree with actually assist the person in question. Since the infamous decision of the Supreme Court on January 22, 1973, there the government's action on a case that What is needed is a set of procedures has been a continuing aggressive movement to make the destruction of life before is of such deep concern to so many through which we could, as a matter of birth an acceptable practice — even to the point of paying for that destruction of Canadians. І would, however, like to government policy, encourage and the unborn with public tax money. Due in large part to this decision, more than ensure that your reaction is not based facilitate the entry to Canada of per– 5 million youngsters will never know the right to liberty or to the pursuit of on a misapprehension of the facts. sons who, like Lukianenko, had been happiness, for they have been denied — with governmental sanction - the most To begin with, it is certainly very far persecuted solely for their religious or basic right of all, the right to life. from being the case that, as you put it, political views. Such a policy and pro- Americans who are opposed to abortion are frequently told to be silent in the the appeals and interventions on behalf gram would be consistent with public debate, because our participation amounts to an imposition of a moral and of Lukianenko "did not impress the Canada's traditionally active role on religious position. However, 1 urge you, in particular those in public life, to con– Canadian government." The situation, humanitarian questions, it would also tinue your defense of the rights of all human beings, especially the most defense- in fact, was quite the opposite of this. reflect Mr. Jamieson's (secretary of less, the unborn, and to renew your efforts for an amendment to the Constitution The volume of correspondence which state for external affairs — ed.) view which would guarantee the right to life for all human beings at every moment of we received on tjjj? Lukianenko case, expressed in his September address to existence. Human problems, even the most crushing, do not tolerate death solu– coming from ali parts of Canada and the United Nations that "concern tions. Despite unfortunate court decisions and public pressure by abortionists, we from citizens of different back- about human rights can no longer be must never abandon our commitment to the defense of human life. grounds, emphasized that mechanisms contained behind national For many years, courageous and generous people in a variety of agencies have would have to be developed to handle boundaries." worked hard, not only to oppose abortion, but also to encourage alternative, not just this case, but the cases of other We have acknowledged the legiti– positive programs, in very warm and caring ways, they have given pastoral care persons who were in similar circum– macy of government action in cases to pregnant women trying to cope with the anti-life pressures of today's society, stances, as well. We realized thai it such as that of Lukianenko. But you in our communities, parishes and families, we must strengthen our efforts to would not be enough to merely register will appreciate that Canada could not counteract the abortion mentality and work in a very human way for the sanctity a protest with the Soviet authorities have a blanket policy of directly admit– of life. Always we must pray for those who have experienced the anguish of abor– over the imprisonment of yet another tion and offer them our support and the comfort of the merciful Lord who for– Soviet citizen whose only crime appear– (Continued on page 4) givesall of us sinners. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. JANUARY2i; 1979 So 16 N.Y. Ukrainians visit Bishop Losten

STAMFORD, Conn. - Representa– - ,П?гч 'A tives of the Ukrainian community of New York — among them members of the UCCA executive board — visited w. Bishop Basil Losten of the Stamford eparchy on Saturday, January 13, to greet him on the occasion of the feast day of St. Basil the Great. First to greet the bishop was the Rev. Dr. volodymyr Gavlich, OSBM. pastor of St. George Ukrainian Cath– olic Church, who spoke on behalf of his parishioners and the Basilian Fathers. lvan Bazarko, UCCA administrative director, and Evhen ivashkiv, presi– dent of the United Ukrainian Ameri– can Organizations of New York, also addressed Bishop Losten. The following were also present at the meeting with the Stamford bishop: Daria Stepaniak, Women's Associ– ation for the Defense of Four Free– doms for Ukraine: Atty. Roman Ukrainian communin leaders pose with Bishop Basil Losten. seated center. Huhlewych, president of the Self-Reli– ance Federal Credit Union and honor– American veterans; Komel Wasylyk, Self-Reliance Association; Slaya ca; Dr. Petro Goy, Ukrainian Free ary president of the United Ukrainian SUMA branch; Rosalia Polche, UNWLA Rubel, UCCA and the Supreme Plast University Foundation; Dr. John O. American Organizations; Roman N.Y. Regional Council; Yaroslav "Bulava"; Tymish Shevchuk, church Flis, UNA; Wolodymyr Lewenetz, Krupka, Organization for the Rebirth Oberyshyn, St. George Church build– building committee; Mykola Choman– Svoboda. of Ukraine; Atty. George Wolynetz, ing committee; irene Kurowycky, Plast czuk, United Ukrainian American United Ukrainian American Organiza– branch; Dr. Jaroslaw Padoch, lvan Organizations; Dr. Roman Holiat; Msgrs. Peter Skrincosky, Myroslav tions; Lubov Wolynetz, Ukrainian Na– Kedryn-Rudnytsky and Prof. Wasyl Capt. Michael Luchuf, Catholic War Lubachiwsky, John Squiller, Leo tional Women's League of America; Dr. Lencyk, Shevchenko Scientific Society; veterans Post 401; Stephanie Pron– Mosko, and the Revs. Myroslav Dr. Wasyl Weresh, Carpathian Re– Walter Dushnyck, UCCA executive r -5 fr chik, Holy Cross Church choir; Julian Myschyshyn, John Terlecky and Peter board; Lt. Harry Polche, Ukrainian sen cb Center Bobd ." ! ?' "weckv. Revay, Ukrainian institute of Ameri– Dudiak were also present. N.Y. credit union donates Auburn Ukrainians $3,000 to St. George's Academy Show artifacts at folk fair

Atty. Roman Huhlewych, center left, presents a check for S3.000 to the Rev. volodymyr Gavlich and Sister Martin. Also seen, left to right, are Lubomyr Zielyk. v^';– W.^"SfttSj Mrs. Natalia Kaniuga and Dr. Wolodymyr Kekish. Ss. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church in Auburn. N.Y.. participated in the NEW YORK, N.Y. - The Self-Reli– dymyr Kekish and Lubomyr Zielyk, fifth annual Folk Art Festival hosted by Cayuga Community College and ance ("Samopomich") Federal Credit members of the credit union's board of sponsored by the college's alumni on December 9-Ю. 1978. Shown in the photo Union in New York has again made a directors. above are part of the Ukrainian exhibit and three members of the exhibit commit– substantial donation to St. George's tee, Helen R. Masley, Justina Fedorchuk and Maria Maryczko. The Christmas tree Academy. in making the presentation, the re– is adorned with embroidered ornaments made by students of Pauline Yarema's Representatives of the credit union presentatives of Self-Reliance said that embroidery class ef Ss. Peter and Paul Church. Parishioners contributed food, met with school officials on January 3 the board of directors places a great baked goods and display articles, making the Ukrainian exhibit the largest. Some and presented them with a check for deal of weight on the role of the aca– 6,000 persons attended the exhibit, and Ss. Peter and Paul Church earned Si.100. 53,000, which, they stipulated, is to be demy. The need for the best qualified earmarked for a special fund-to pay the teachers at the academy, they said, is salaries of qualified teachers^ of utmost importance in educating the metropolitan area's Ukrainian youths. New male chorus formed in New Jersey Atty. Roman Huhlewych, president in the past years, the credit union has donated a total of 526,197 to the of the credit union and longtime New iRviNGTON, N.J. - A new Ukrai– York, llavc JOllleu lil chun і dirC New York City Ukrainian community high school, in 1976, it donated 55,000 nian male chorus has been organized in tor is Oleh Lewycky. leader, presented the check to the Rev. in 1977 - 512,000, and in 1978 - New Jersey. The chorus, which as yet The second rehersal will be held on Dr. volodymyr Gavlich, pastor of St. 59,097. has not adopted a name, will be based January 22 at 7:30 p.m. at the Holv George's Ukrainian Catholic Church, here. Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox 'Church, and Sister Martin, principal of the The Self-Reliance Credit Union also 836Lyons Ave. academy. Also present were Mrs. makes donations to Ukrainian youth The first rehearsal was held on Jan– For further information call Oleh Natalia Kaniuga, president of the Pa- organizations, such as Plast and uary 15. Over 50 men from across the Myskiw, the chon ' aariizer, at (2011 rents' Association; and Dr. Wolo– SUMA. Garden State, and some from New , 390 4Sqj ,v -л N'0 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. JANUARY 21.19^9 New Jersey Ukrainians attend Community newsbriefs ' NEW YORK, N.Y. - The branch Sunday, December 3, 1978. A Divine of the Women's Organization for the Liturgy was celebrated by Archbishop Sen. Bradley's Capitol Hill reception Defense of Four Freedoms for Ukraine Constantine with the assistance of the held a program on Sunday, November pastor, the very Rev. Symon Szu– affair included the co-organizer of WASHINGTON, D.C. - on Mon– 12, 1978, to honor the Mother of the makow, and the Rev. Stepan Holutiak. Ukrainian Americans for Bill Bradley day, January 15, a group of New Year, Oksana Meshko, mother of A luncheon was held afterward in the and a member of the Bradley campaign Jersey Ukrainians, who supported the Ukrainian political prisoner Oleksan– parish hall with 200 guests in attcn– staff, Bohdan Wytwycky. Two other campaign of Bill Bradley for the U.S. der Serhiyenko. The program was dance. An entertainment program was members of Ukrainian Americans for Senate, attended Sen. Bradley's Capi– opened by the chairwoman of the also organized. Bradley present were Dr. Myroslaw tol Hill reception marking his swearing WODFFU branch, Daria Stepaniak. " STATEN 1SLAND, N.Y. - The Bych and lhor Olshaniwsky, the in. The address about Meshko's life was 60th anniversary of Ukrainian state- former accompanied by his son, Borys. Mr: Bradley, who at 35 is the delivered by Paulina Andrienko-Dan– hood was observed here on December in addition, the long-time Democra– youngest member of the Senate, held chuk. The program also included reci– 12, 1978, with a concert organized by tic Party activist and past UNA Su– his Washington reception at the Dirk- tations, singing and a reading by Alia UNWLA Branch 105, headed by Maria preme President Joseph Lesawyer and sen Senate Office Building. The sen– Kossovska of her poems, one of which Levytsky. The keynote speaker was his wife, Mary, attended the reception ator's reception was well attended by- was dedicated to Meshko. Atanas Kobryn. The program also in– and renewed many of their New Jersey fellow politicians, campaign workers ' NEW YORK, N.Y. - Branch 82 cluded L. verbenets' memoirs of Nov– and contributors, and other well political acquaintances. ember 1928, singing by Yelena Heymur Lastly, though perhaps not to be of the Ukrainian National Women's wishers. League of America marked the 30th and Stepan Chandoha, recitation by v. - Most notable among the many po!i– counted as a Brad!ey campaign . Levinsky and a performance by the supporter, Eugene lwanciw, a New Jersey anniversary otthe World Eederationof ticians present were vice-President Ukrainian Women's Organizations bandurists directed by volodymyr. Walter Mondale, Sen. Ted Kennedy native who is a legislative aide to Sen. Yurkevych. Schmidt (R-N. МехЛ attended and ad– with a program on Sunday, November and Gov. Brendan Byrne of New ' 12, 1978. The program was opened by ' WiNN!PEG, Man. - Twenty- Jersey. ded a bi-partisan flavor to the informal seven veterans of the Ukrainian War of delegation of Ukrainians present. the branch chairman, ivanna Klym, Ukrainians in attendance at the and conducted by its cultural-educa– Liberation were honored here on tional chairman, lrene lvanchyshyn. December 17, 1978, on the occasion of Mrs. lvanchyshyn provided a history the 60th anniversary of the re-esta– of the founding of the WFUWO. The blishment of Ukrainian statehood. The Toronto group performs program also included recitations and testimonial was organized by the Win– singing. Present at the program were nipeg branch of the Ukrainian Canadi– in Puerto Rico Lidia Burachynsky, WFUWO presi– an Committee, chaired by O. Surasky. dent and honorary UNWLA president, The veterans were presented com– SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico. - The mance. As noted by the local press, no and representatives of other women's memorative pins by Msgr. Basil Kush– "Kalyna" Ukrainian ensemble of other group, besides the French, was organizations. nir, honorary president of the World singers and dancers represented received as enthusiastically. ' SAN FRANCISCO, calif. - The Congress of Free Ukrainians. Repre– Canada at the third international Festi– in addition to six appearances on Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox sentatives of Ukrainian organizations, val of Folklore held here January 1-7. stage during the festive', the girls' Church of St. Michael the Archangel including UCC President Serge Rad– Performing troupes from the virgin- choir directed byParania Harasym– observed its 20th anniversary here on chuk, delivered their greetings. islands, the Dominican - Republic, chuk and female dancers of "Kalyna" Spain, the United States, France, performed on three Puerto Rican tele- Yugoslavia and Puerto Rico also vision stations. Cases of political prisoners... appeared during the festival, sponsor– Continued from page 7) should not jeopardize our program of ed by the institute of Puerto Rican - The "Kalyna" ensemble, which is ting to the country anyone who has family reunification, in the past year, Culture. affiliated with the Ukrainian National been jailed by a government of whose over 200 persons have left the Soviet The 40-member "Kalyna" ensemble Federation branch in Toronto, has domestic policies we disapprove. We Union to join their families in Canada. of Toronto, directed by Semen Dzhu– been in existence for nearly 20 years. must have criteria to enable us to iden– A maioritv of these were the suhiects gan, was received by the audience with The group has performed in Argen– tify those persons whose circumstances of representations by the Department cries of "bravo" and ldUd applause. tina, Paraguay, Brazil, England and would justify both direct representa– of External Affairs through its pro- The audience refused to let the France, as well as across the United tions by the Canadian government gram of family reunification. We are ensemble go without an encore perfor– States and Canada. and, eventually, admission to Canada. continually working to increase the This does not mean as you claim in number of Soviet citizens allowed to your editorial, that the government emigrate to join their immediate fa– Nadia Svitlychna... views Lukianenko simply as "a poten– milies in this country. However, we are tial immigrant who would have to meet not prepared to sacrifice our success in (Continued from page 1) emigrate, sue saiu. all standard requirements." it suggests this area for the sake of other cases, no Russification in Ukraine begins with On the topic of travel to the Soviet that we should have some means of matter how worthy. the nurseries and kindergartens, the Union, Ms. Svitlychna expressed her identifying those who are genuine vic– former political prisoner said, noting belief that it is useful to see how others tims of persecution, it is obvious that Cases such as these could probably that in Kiev there are no Ukrainian- live and for the people in the Soviet Lukianenko and others in his position be resolved more quickly. І hope you language nurseries, only Russian ones. Union .to meet with persons from would not be treated as ordinary immi– will recognize, however, that the con– Schools are used to further Russifica– abroad. grants. Their cases would be consider– cerns of your readers, like those of all tion. While serving as principal of a After the discussion with UNA offi– ed even though they were imprisoned. Canadians, have a definite impact on school, Ms. Svitlychna said that she cers and Svoboda and The Weekly edi– This in itself shows that cases such as government policy. І also hope you will was forced to use only the Russian tors, Ms. Svitlychna was given a tour these would receive a special kind of con– recognize that the government's action language. of UNA and Svoboda offices and was sideration. Furthermore it is surely in this issue is not as far from what According to Ms. Svitlychna, we in introduced to employees by Supreme not unreasonable to insist that any your readers would wish as you have the West should help those who wish to Treasurer Ulana Diachuk. efforts on behalf of such persons suggested in your editorial. emigrate from the USSR: Once they —^Ms. Svitlychna was accompanied to have announced their intentions, these the^-UNA building by her younger son, persons cannot be hurt by invitations !van, Christine Pevny and Neonila SUSTA reminds about membership lists and attempts from abroad to help them Sochan. iRviNGTON, N.J. - With the vised a SUSTA officer. start of a new school semester, Students who for one reason or SUSTA, the Federation of Ukrainian another do not belong to student New prison camp... Student Organizations of America, re- hromadas but who wish to be on the quested that all Ukrainian Student mailing list should notify SUSTA of (Continued from page 2) ables, fruit, canned fish and canned clubs submit updated membership lists such intent, the officer said. meat. in between the two confinements. - complete with a roster of club officers. in the Perm camp No. 35, the offi– in the viadimir Prison, the prisoners "Prism," the SUSTA newsletter, Membership lists, newsbriefs and cials can conduct searches of prisoners are forbidden by the regulations to re– and other periodic communications, will other correspondence should bcsfent to ceive gloves, felt boots, scarfs, shaggy and their working places at anytime be sent according to this mailing list, so it SUSTA, cXo UNA, 30 Montgonifcry St., Jersey City, N.J..07302. towels and elastic socks. While formal and without warning. is important to keep it up to date, ad- restrictions do not exist, the prisoners Prisoners are forbidden to write let– also are not given warm underwear, ex– ters on behalf of others. Their com– lhor Sochan... cept for tee-shirts and shorts. plaints are restricted to matters con– (Continued from page 1) manager for Frankland and Licnhard The new prison garb bears the pri– cerning themselves. soners name, which is burned into the April 28-29 at Soyuzivka. Consulting Engineers of New York clothing with chemicals lnma;e^ canhoi play musicai instru– Mr. Sochan is a member of the City. While the purchase of tea was limit– menis under the new regulations. The "Chervona Kalyna" Plast fraternity Mr. Sochan is a member of Ae Sons ed 10 50 grams, other foodstuffs have new rules also require the penal autho– and its former head or "otaman." He of Ukraine UNA Branch 287. been taken off the con;arhand lis; and rities to notify the next of kin within 10 has also served as sports chairman o( He resides in Woodcliff Lake, N.J., can now be '-ent to political prisoners. days of the prisoner'^ change o( ad- the National Plast Command. with his wife. Lilia, and two children, Among them are salted fish, veget– dress or regime of incarceration. He is senior designer and personnel Maria and Oleh. 10 ' THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 21,1979 No. 16 N.Y. museum schedules Consumerism is still poor in USSR

pyscmka-making classes The following commentary on consumer goods in the Soviet Union was written by John D. Harbron, foreign affairs analyst for the Thomson News Servicer ft NEW YORK, N.Y. - The Ukraini– given for adults. Sessions are at 10 appeared in the December 7 edition of the Northern Daily News of Kirkland an art of making pysanky will be fea– a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 to 5 p.m. on Sun- Lakes, От. demonstrations, films and slide pre– days, April 1 and 8. The fee for the be– major can-manufacturing plant for sentations planned for March and ginne?s' workshop is S8.50; for the ad– The man-in-the-street consumer who demonstration, films and slide pre– is supposed to benefit from the bless– fish products which has taken 17 years vanced– 510. to finish in the Pacific fishing port of sentation planned for March and On Saturday, April 14, a profes– ings of a Marxist society is too often its April. victim as low consumer goods output Nakhodka, a major center for the now sional artisan will provide demonstra– huge Soviet deep-sea fishing operations A display, scheduled for March 23 tions of the art of making pysanky levels in the Soviet Union indicate. Once again the central planners in in the North Pacific. ' to May 13, of pysanky from the private from 1 to 5 p.m. Eighty slides of Let's face itf the free-market system collection of Zenon Elyjiw will be com– pysanky will be shown on the hour at the Soviet system are promising higher levels of consumer goods for 1979 with does make some mistakes and a few plemented by a lecture about Ukraini– 1, 2, 3, and 4 p.m. Slawko Nowytski's very big ones. But this kind of bureau– an Easter eggs given in Ukrainian by prize-winning film about the Ukrainian increased industrial output estimated at 5.7 percent in the year to come corn- cratic ineptitude .can only come from Mr. Elyjiw on Saturday, March 24. The pysanka will be shown at 1:30, 2:30 the inefficiency of Marxist central time of the lecture will be announced at pared to an earlier estimated 4.5 per– 3:30 and 4:30 p.m. Admission to the cent. planning. a later date. demonstration is S2.50 for adults, Soviet citizens who never have enough Moreover, the consumer in the So– Children's workshops in the making Si.50 for students and senior citizens, viet Union cannot complain to the vast of pysanky will be held on Saturdays, and 50 cents for children under age 12. good housing, clothes, cars, radios, ho– -lidays, foodstuffs, creature comforts officialdom of his country, nor write March 31 and April 7. Two sessions, 10 Museum hours are Wednesdays, Sat– letters to the editors of tne government- a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 to 4 p.m., urdays and Sundays, from 1 to 5 p.m. like perfumes, luxury restaurants, must know by now what they are missing controlled newspapers, unless he is told are scheduled for each day. There is a and Fridays from 3 to 7 p.m. Admis– to.do so. fee of 50 cents for supplies. compared to Western European and sion is Si for adults, 50 cents for chil– There is a catch-all law in the Soviet Reservations for additional chil– dren and senior citizens. North American societies. dren's sessions may be made by schools if not, their bosses certainly do and legal system which can make it a crime For further information and reserva– against the state to complain in this and other groups. tions for workshops, please call The appear ready again to make a lot of these goodies and essentials available regard. Pysanky workshops will also be Ukrainian Museum at (212) 228-0110. to the average citizen of the USSR. And since all food and clothing in Poland, too, alter three decades manufacturing concerns are state en– Manor institutes own-your-own of Marxism, rationing is still a way of terprises, a beef about lousy clothes, life often in farm staples like Polish badly tasting c"anned food or sloppy business course for women pork. housing can be я beef against the state. it is true the Soviet populace has im– Young couples in Poland at the end JENK1NTOWN, Pa. - Women in– population while owning only five per– proved its lot immensely since the terested in owning their own business cent of small businesses in the United of the 1970s still have to wait as long as massive destruction of all urban cen– should consider investigating the entre– States. Women's groups in Washing- four years for their own small apart– ters during World War 11. preneurial approach in the business ad- ton along with Rosalyn Carter are ex– ment, though privileged and chosen ministration division offerings at erting pressure on the U.S. government members of society can secure one in A recent film of the modern and Manor Junior College. to do something about it. The Small less than a year. progressive volga River ferryboat ser– Taking its cue from a new nation- Business Administration is supporting - The Polish Communist regime has vices points up the extent to which in– wide program to increase the.number the project, and it is only a matter of been building housing facilities since ternal tourism has become an impor– of women-owned small businesses in time before we will begin to see some the almost total destruction of many tani consumer activity. the United States, Manor has instituted results." Polish cities and towns during World a self-ownership concept for every Manor is developing a training and War H. Too many guns business administration course offered counseling model for women in the at the college. business courses that will allow them to No rationing in West Part of the reason of course has little Manor is already under consider– eliminate some of the basic anxieties to do with the gross inefficiencies of ation as a possible site in Field testing that impede the progress of women in But so have the West Germans where central planning, but with the huge re- the curricula developed by the Ameri– the business world. Courses such as there are no long waits for small apart– sources allocated to the Soviet defense can Association of Community and personnel management are conducted ments for newlyweds and no rationing budgets. Junior Colleges in cooperation with the as a seminar with emphasis on socio– of food and clothing staples. Association of Community' College logical problems that women face in The published figure indicates that Trustees. daily business operations. Horror stories abound from all Com– the USSR will spend S25 billion on its The two-year associate degree pro– munist countries in Eastern Europe of armed forces and weapons develop– ment during 1979. vides a strong preparation for employ– Business Organization and Manage– the massive errors made in plant con– ment in the business world along with struction and product development. Moscow still must learn you can't ment is approached with a unique at– have guns and butter. the acceptable credentials for transfer tempt to interest women in considering One of the worst from the USSR is a to a four-year degree college in busi– a small business enterprise as well as ness administration. working for a major corporation. Part- Lee H. Neumann, chairperson of the time evening sessions are also business division at Manor, foresees a available. 1979 LUC National Events concentrated effort by the government Mr. Neumann will conduct a free to involve women in business owner- seminar at Manor College March 24, The national board of the League of Ukrainian Catholics of America has ship. on "How to Start Your Own Busi– scheduled dates for three of its major events to be held in 1979. "Women comprise 50 percent of the ness." Lenten Retreat - March 30 to April 1 Garden State LUC honors Lehman І A Lenten retreat, open to LUC members and non-members, will be held at St. PERTH AMBOY. N.J. - The Catholic Church have been many. He is Mary's villa. Sloatsburg. N.Y. The St. Mary's facility, recently converted to a Garden State Council of the League of a-very active member of his parish, the cultural, religious and educational conference center, provides a beautiful and Ukrainian Catholics of America feted Ukrainian Catholic Church of the inspiring atmosphere for a spiritual weekend. Reservations must be made by- its president. William Lehman, at its Assumption. Perth Amboy. N.J..where March 15. For additional information, write: LUC Retreat. 819 North Eight St December meeting for his selection as he serves tirelessly as a trustee and is Philadelphia. Pa. 19123. Layperson of the Year by the national involved in most of the parish activities, board of the LUC. including the choir and weekly bingo. National Sports Rally - May 25-27 The award was bestowed upon him at the LUC National Convention, recently- Besides his ettorts in his own parish. The LUC Sports Rally will be held this year at the Holiday inn. Lansdale Pa., held in Pittsburgh. Pa. Mr. Lehman finds time to participate in under the sponsorship of the Pius X Council, in recent years the Sports Rally has The Layperson of the Year award is activities of other Ukrainian Catholic become an increasingly popular LUC family event, with more activities being presented by the League of Ukrainian parishes in the area through his position scheduled for children, individual and chapter-council team competition is Catholics to honor an individual for as president of the LUC Garden State featured in sports such as bowling, golf, tennis, trap shooting and swimming, with outstanding contributions to the Council, where he is presently serving both individual and team trophies awarded in men's and women's categories. The Ukrainian Catholic Church. The award his third consecutive term. Mr. Lehman Sports Rally is open to LUC and LUCY members. Details of the event will be consisted of an engraved plaque has served the LUC as an officer or released shortly. incorporated into a beautifully hand- representative on both local and carved and painted mantel clock in national levels for ovci z() years. National Convention - September 28-30 Ukrainian motif, it was presented to Recently, he was appointed to the Mr. Lehman by Anna Kupc?ak. nominating committee for the selection This year's LUC National Convention will be held in Buffalo. NY., and will be national board president. of a siate of candidates for national hosted by the Niagara Frontier Council. The convention this year takes on added Mr. Lehman was a unanimous board office to be presented to the LUC significance with the election of a new national board, as well as the convening of a selection by the national board. His National Convention this fall in committee to coordinate the lay activities for the 1000th anniversary of Ukrainian efforts in support of :he Ukrainian Buffalo. N.Y. Christianitv No. 16 THE UKRA1M XN tt FEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 21, 1979. 11 Ukrainians in pro football bv lhor N'. Stelmech A glance around the professional was traded to Detroit where he finally back Gary Rosolowich and defensive nikoff. Al Charuk earned seventh posi– football circuits in Nort,h America pro– agreed to a lucrative contract in 1978. tackle Leon Lyskiewicz. Saskatchewan tion in the CFL pass receiving derby duces a very modest list of Ukrainian is Tom worth the big bucks thus far?. is bolstered by linebacker Bill Man– with 50 receptions for 782 yards, an stars, it is somewhat surprising to find Well, he finished first in the NFC in chuk and wide receiver Steve Mazurak. average of 15.6 yards per catch, with a total of only eight aggressive Ukraini– punting with an average of 42.5 yards Wide receiver Al Charuk and line- four touchdowns. These figures also an stalwarts competing in the National on 85 punts which also rated him third backer Tom Kudaba are employed by make him fifth in the Western Con- Football League. Certainly it is only in the entire NFL. in addition Skla– the British Columbia Lions. fere ncc. natural to expect additional players to dany was selected to the NFC Pro Bowl Lyskiewicz is a recent addition to the be performing in the Canadian Foot- squad for 1978. Center John Sokolo– The entourage of Ukrainian stars in ball League, where an examination of Blue Bombers squad, while Rosolo– sky, a rookie free agent out of Wayne wich is a young reserve in a sporadic Canada is an excellent one. in addi– the team rosters also reveals eight State, is Skladany's Ukrainian cohort tion, Canadian colleges include a large Ukrainians. Of the combined 16 secondary. Manchuk sees a great deal on the Lions. Signed to a contract after number of aspiring Ukrainian players, football players, several are renowned of action with the Rough Riders, both an impressive training camp showing, backing up the defensive line and on leading one to believe that the sport is stars, while the others can be categor– John was later cut a few weeks into the ized as legitimate first-stringers or cap- special teams. Mazurak is tricky and growing in popularity and Ukrainians season. However, upon experiencing fast with the moves of wilv Fred Bilet– to the north of us. able reserves. injuries in its offensive line, Sokolosky Probably the most pjolific and was re-signed by the Lions to be a famous Ukrainian on the gridiron backup center and guard after A roster of Ukrainian pro football players: is former UCLA p"nter-kicker and self- Detroit's seventh game this season. NFL proclaimed nationalist, Zenon "Big On the St. Lous Cardinals sidelines Z" Andrusyshyn. Zenon, now 32 years stands backup quarterback Steve player ht. wt. old, was drafted out of UCLA in 1968 Pisarkiewicz, patiently awaiting his' pos. "g' by the Dallas Cowboys. He was given Andrusyshyn, Zenon P-K 6-2 210 32 UCLA opportunity to S1K.V his signal calling Klecko, Joe two remote chances at making the skills. Steve has seen very limited pro DE 6-3 256 24 Temple Dallas team, failed to survive, instead Mandich, Jim ТЕ 6-2 214 29 Michigan action in the two years after finishing Matuszak, John taking his talented foot north to an illustrious collegiate career at DE 6-8 275 27 Tampa Canada where he caught on with the Missouri. He is most definitely being Mikolajczyk, Ron T 6-3 275 27 Tampa Toronto Argonauts of the CFL in groomed as the Cardinal quarterback Pisarkiewicz, Steve QB 6-2 205 24 Missouri 1971. There he went on to set team of the future. Skladany, Tom P-K 6-0 195 22 Ohio State 6-2 Wayne State scoring records for most field goals in in the American Conference, Sokolosky, John c 240 21 one season (32), most field goals in one another New Yo k team features a game (five), longest field goal (54 Ukrainian player. The Jets team boasts yards), and most field goals in a career defensive end Joe Klecko, who is one CFL (132). Also, he set records for most of the few solid performers on the points in one season (134) in 1974 and team's rather weak defensive outfit. Charuk, Al WR for a career (607). However, that is not Joe, in his second year from Temple Kudaba, Tom LB all. University, is already the most notori– Kunyk, Gerry P 6-1 195 25 in the punting department, "Zee" ously known lineman on his team and a Lyskiewicz, Leon DT compiled a remarkable 44.7-yard aver– future all-pro candidate. Manchuk, Bill LB 6-2 212 30 age for his seven years with Toronto. Severe injuries to their tight end Mazurak, Steve WR 6-2 195 27 He holds the all-time record for the corps forced the Pittsburgh Steelers to Rosolowich, Gary DB 5-10 185 longest punt ever, booting one a whbp– sign Jim Mandich to a contract prior to Wasczuk, Henry C 6-0 230 27 ping 108 yards (the Canadian field is their eighth game of the season. Man– 110 yards long) in 1977. dich earned great fame as the regular Nonetheless, Zenon played out his tight end for the Miami Dolphins option last year with the hope of giving during their Super Bowl winning years Social security notes the NFL one more solid Ukrainian try. in the early 1970s. Unceremoniously This second time around Andrusyshyn cut in training camp by the Washing- could justifiably state his case on the ton Redskins, Jim has shown his ex– Q. My neighbor is no longer able io work because of a spinal condition. І sug– strong basis of his accomplishments in perience in blocking and pass receiving gested he apply for disability benefits, but he doesn't think he has enough social Canada. The result was success since is still of NFL calibre. Unfortunately, security work credit. How king does a person have to work under social security to "Zee" was signed by the Kansas City with the rehabilitation of first stringer be eligible for.disability payments? Chiefs to be their punter this past sea- Benny Cunningham, Mandich will not A. The amount of work needed for disability benefits depends on the person's son. Having ex-Montreal Alouette be seeing much playoff action. age when he or she becomes disabled. A worker who becomes disabled before 24 (CFL) mentor Marv Levy as the new Finally, the biggest for last. Defen– needs credit for 30 months of work in a three-year period ending when the dis– coach at K.C. made it a little easier. sive end John– Matuszak, Oakland ability begins. Workers who are 24 through 30 need credit for having worked half Through his team's 16-game sche– Raider, 6 feet 8 inches tall, 275 pounds. the time between 21 and the time they become disabled. At 31 or older, a worker dule, Andrusyshyn punted 79 times for John has settled down and established needs credit for at least five years of work out of the 10 years ending when he or an average of 41.1 yards, ranking third himself as one of the league's top she became disabled. Workers 43 or older need additional credit depending on in the AFC and sixth (out of 26) in the defensive linemen after many difficul– their age and when their disability began. entire league. Now that he has accli– ties upon his entrance into pro foot- mated himself to the NFL and the bail. You can bet that big John will do Q. My wife and 1 are leaving next month for a tour of Europe. We'll be gone different filed dimensions, Zenon his part to get the Super Bowl for about 10 weeks. Can we arrange to have our social security retirement checks should steadily raise that average championship back to Oakland in forwarded to us? during his second full season in 1979. 1979. A. Special rules apply to social security beneficiaries while they are outside the United States, if you go outside the country for 30 days or more, your absence^ NFL CFL may affect your right to checks. For more information, ask at any social security office for the leaflet, "Your social security check while you're outside the United Taking a closer look at the National The Canadian Football League"is"re- States." Football League by teams, the New presented by eight Ukrainian stars, the York Giants lead off in the Ukrainian majority of whom do their playing in Q. The lady who lives in the apartment next to me has a severe vision impair– player market. The Giants' cast con– the western cities of the country. As ment and is incapable of doing anything for herself. As far as 1 know, her only sists of offensive tackle Ron Miko– seen in hockey, the western regions of source of income is a weekly check from her son. Can she get SS1 payments, or lajezyk. Young Mikolajczyk is a vita! Canada produce the larger number of does a person have to be totally blind to qualify? cog in the upstart Giant offensive line Ukrainian athletes. Let's take a brief A. Under SS1, a person whose vision is no better than 207200 even with glasses — that absolute necessity required in look. (or who has a limited visual field of 20 degrees or less) is considered "blind." if a the overall offensive machinery. This Anchoring the offensive line of the person's visual impairment is not severe enough to meet the definition of blind– was proven when Ron suffered a dis– Hamilton Tiger Cats is center Henry ness he or she might qualify for SS1 payments as a disabled person. For more in– abling leg injury midway through the Wasczuk. At 27, he's a veteran, con– formation about SS1 eligibility requirements, call any social security office. season, after which the Giants pro– sidercd by many to be too small for the ceeded io lose most of their remaining position, yet manages to eliminate his games, partly due io offensive line competition each year. MEETING NOTICES deficiencies. Keeping with the Andrusyshyn tradi– The Detroit Lions are the only NFL tion in the CFL, Gerry Kunyk ranked 'Branch 23Я. Boston. Massachusetts, ' Ї early meeting and election of officers. Eugene Konovaletz, Annual meeting and team with two Ukrainians in the per– fourth in the east in punting. Kunyk. Brunch 386. Lkramian Salional Association, vonv pi kicker Гот Sk!adanv and an Ottawa Rough Rider, punted 92 election of officers to he held on Sunday. io he held Sunday. January 28, 1979, al noon February 4. 1979. following the Divine l.il– center John Sokolosky. Rookie punter !:mes lor an average of 40 yards with ai Si John''. Lkramian Church parlors. urgy al St. A ndrew s Ukrainian Orthodox Skladany. an Ohio State alumnus, і he longest going 60 yards. Clark Si reel. Sharon. Pa. — Karherme 1 oho. Church Hall, 24 Orchardhill Road. Jamaica gained tame in 1977 when he retused to Moving westward, three teams split Secretary. Brunch 386, L S.A.. 30 Hazen Plain. Massachusetts. Olesia A. Wons, Re– sign a contract with the Oevefand the remaining Ukrainian contingency Road. Sharpsville. Pa.. 16150. cordmg Secretary. Browns, sat out the entire season, and evenly. Winnipeg numbers defensive 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 21,1979 No. 16 Ukrainian National Association

Monthly reports for November 1978

RECORDING DEPARTMENT DISBURSEMENTS FOR NOVEMBER, WS–. Paid to or for members: Cash Surrenders 31,073.61 Juv. Adults ADD Totals: Death benefits 70,700.00 Matured endowment certificates 77. 130,377.00 TOTALS AS OF OCTOBER 31, 1,978: 22,347 58,049 6,756 87,152 Payor death benefits 203.92 GAINS IN NOVEMBER, 1978: Benefits paid out from Fraternal Funds 1,970.00 Reinsurance premiums 1,150.75 New members 126 213 Refunds of members'dues 34.12 Reinstated 48 77 Transferred in 51 66 Total: S 235,509.40 Change of class in 8 8 Operating expenses: Transferred from Juv. Oept. 1 1 "Soyuzivka" Resort 25,375.80 TOTAL GA1NS: 234 І65 "Svoboda" operation 53,078.66

LOSSES IN NOVEMBER, 1978; Organizing expenses: Advertising 571.50 Suspended 124 Medical inspections 64.45 Transferred out 80 Traveling expenses special organizers 2,214.37 Change of class out .. 9 Reward to special organizers 1,333.33 Transferred to adults. 4 Field conferences 458.29 Died 81 Reward to Branch organizers 50.00 Cash surrender 54 Refund of secretary expenses 142.66 Endowment matured. 95 Fully paid-up 56 Total: S 4,834.60 Reduced paid-up ,.. 2 Extended insurance . 3 Payroll, insurance 4 Taxes: Cert, terminated .... 11 Canadian P.P. S Ul employee 21.15 Employee Hospitalization Plan 7,200.52 TOTAL LOSSES: 163 323 33 519 Employee pension plan 433.33 INACTIVE MEMBERSHIP: Salaries - executive officers 7,999.99 GAINS IN NOVEMBER, 1978: Salaries - office employees 20,486.03 Taxes - Federal, State S City employee wages. 10,234.52 Paid up 22 36 58 Canadian Corp; taxes-т. -.v. r^v^-гт-гт.... 3,428.15 Extended insurance 20 27 - - - 47 Total: J 49,803.69 TOTAL GA1NS: 42 63 - 105 Official publication "Svoboda". S 40,600.00 LOSSES IN NOVEMBER, 1978: General administrative expenses: Died 16 16 Rental of equipment 1,641.56 14 10 24 insurance Department fees 9,440.78 Reinstated 1 15 - 16 General office maintenance 235.32 5 5 10 Postage 960.00 TOTAL LOSSES: 20 46 - 66 Printing 4 stationery 1,745.50 Traveling expenses - general.... 4,729.68 TOTAL UNA MEMBERSHIP Telephone 1,131.15 AS OF NOVEMBER ЗО, 1978 22.299 57.977 6.761 87,037 Accrued interest on bonds 724.55 Books and periodicals 68.65 Operating expenses - Can. office . 100.00 WALTER SOCHAfJ, Furniture S equipment 367.79 Supreme Secretary Total: І 21,144.98 Operating expenses - real estate: Jersey City, N.J 3,658.22 FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT Total: І 3,658.22 Miscellaneous: INCOME FOR NOVEMBER. 1978 Taxes held in escrow paid 213.07 Donations 5,581.37 Dues from members S 233,990.61 Convention expenses .... 175.00 Loss on bonds traded 15,642.00 interest from: investment J 21,611.44 Stocks 11.00 Total: Real estate Bonds 125,934.73 338.00 Mortgage loans granted .... Mortgage loans 16,039.01 69,000.00 Certificate loans granted ... Certificate loans 2,555.14 3,380.14 Banks 188.73 Purchase of bonds 243,633.05 EDP equipment purchased 83.70 Total: $ 144,728.61 Total: Real estate: J 316,434.89 81-83 Grand St. Jersey City. N. J. 1,000.00 Total: Si 000 00 Disbursements for November. 1978: J 772.051.68

income of "Soyuzivka" Resort . 25,499.24 income of "Svoboda" operation 52,619.38 Refund: Group insurance Premiums 105.84 BALANCE: Taxes held in escrow paid' 3,650.26 Taxes - Federal. State S City on employee wages . 7,233.14 Taxes - Can. With S pension plan employee wages 6.'S Employee Hospitalization Plan premiums 1.322.23 ASSETS: L1AB1L1T1ES: investment expenses 200.00 Cash 414.029.74 Total: S 12,517.92 Fund: Bonds 30.504,900.31 Miscellaneous: Life insurance Stocks 539,245.82 542,438,206.36 Emergency Fund donations, 130.20 Mortgage loans 2,659,247.87 Fraternal 83,243.59 Certificate loans 511,555.15 Orphan's Total: S 130.20 233,157.16 Real sstate 700.199.53 Old Age Home 335,349.29 investment: Printing plants equipment 165,966.43 94.893.96 Mortgages repaid Loan to UNURC 7.650.000.00 Emergency 55,188.45 Bonds matured and traded 185.000.00 Certificate loans repaid .... 17.606.20 Total: J 43.145,144.85 Total: І 43,145,144.85 Loan to UNURC repaid 50.000.00 Total: S 3.47^00.16 ULANA M. D1ACHUK, І rieome"' f бг”ЇКмтІйг: W8''' --ТШ-Ж12- Supreme Treasurer NO. іб ..^- . .^-...л; ,.--.".–.'THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. JANUARY21,1979 ^-l

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п.КУБИНСЬКИЙ О.М.ВЕРБИЦЬКИН У лісі, в хатці, жили котик і півник. Пішов котик по дрова, півнику нака- зав, як прийде лисичка, дверей не A commemorative stamp by M. Bidniak issued on the occasion of the 100th відчиняти. anniversary of the lyrics to the Ukrainian national anthem. От пішов котик, а лисичка вже під вікном: Pavlo Chubynsky - the author — Ходи, ходи, півнику, до мене, у of "Shche ne vmerla Ukraina" мене золота пшениця, медяна водиця. This year the words to "Shche ne Siberia for many years. There he wrote vmerla Ukraina," the Ukrainian na– the words to "Shche ne vmerla А півник їй: tional anthem, will be 116 years old. in Ukraina." — Ток-ток, ток-ток, 1863, Pavlo Chubynsky wrote the The Lviv journal "Meta" published words to what would later become our the words to the poem in 1863, and the не велів коток. national anthem. text was mistakenly ascribed to Taras От лисичка віконце видрала, взяла Shevchenko. That same year, the Gali– Chubynsky was born in 1839 in the cian composer, the Rev. Mykhailo ver– півника та й понесла. town of Boryshpole near Pereiaslav in bytsky, set the words to music. The Несе лисичка півника, а він кричить: the Poltava region of eastern Ukraine. song quickly acquired popularity, and He graduated from the school of the in 1864, it was performed in choral — Котику, братіку! Cyril and Methodius Brotherhood in arrangement in the Ukrainian Theater Несе мене лиска Kiev, and later he completed his higher in Lviv. in 1865, it was sung at the con- education at the university in St. elusion of the program at a large Shev– на камені-мості, Petersburg. He was a teacher of geo– chenko program in Peremyshl. на своєму хвості. graphy, but his interests also included The long years in exile shortened ethnography, especially the study of Chubynsky's life. He died at the age of Порятуй мене! the Ukrainian culture and heritage. 45 in 1884, shortly after he was releas– Почув котик, прибіг, ВІДНЯВ ПІВНИ- Chubynsky was the author of several ed from exile. poems, through which he criticized the in 1917, "Shche ne vmerla Ukraina" ка і приніс додому. reign of Russia's Tsar Nicholas 1. He was adopted as the anthem of the was arrested for that and exiled to Ukrainian state. From the pages of glory At the end of World War 1, when the nedon the bank of the Dnipro Riser. The St. Sophia Square in Kiev Russian Tsarist Empire was over- Western Ukrainians, who lived where on January 22, 1918, thrown, the nations which were previ– under the rule of Austria at this time, the Fourth Universal, the ously dominated by Moscow started to also took matters into their own hands. Ukrainian declaration of inde– form their own governments. On November 1, 1918. in Lviv, Haly– pendence, was read to the in Kiev, Ukrainians formed their chyna, the blue and gold Ukrainian Ukrainian people. own government, the Ukrainian Cen– flag was flown from the city hall, and tral Rada (Council), in the spring of the formation of the Western Ukrai– 1917. Kiev hummed with happiness nian National Republic was pro- and optimism, for once again there was claimed. a Ukrainian government. Soon after, on January 22, 1919. the On January 22, 1918, in Kiev, the reunification of all Ukrainian lands — Fourth Universal proclaimed the in– east and west — was announced. The dependence and sovereignty of the bells of St. Sophia Cathedral in Kiev Ukrainian National Republic. At the were rung to inform all Ukrainians that same time, in Moscow, the Bolsheviks from that day forward there would be had assumed power, and sent their only one united Ukrainian nation and armies to fight the new Ukrainian one sovereign Ukrainian state. government. These were happy and gloriou-– day v A group of 300 Ukrainian students but unfortunately, the freedom they met the Bolshevik army at the Kruty brought lasted for much too short a railroad station in Chermhivshchyna. time. The armies of Poland and the There on January 29, 1918, the hand– Russian Bolsheviks were preparing to l'ul of students fought bravely against take over the Ukrainian territory once thousands of Bolshevik soldiers. The again. students gave up their lives in defense The new Ukrainian government ex– of their beloved country, isted for only a few short years, but the in the spring, when the Bolshevik in– dates of January 22, 1918. November vaders were forced out of Ukraine, the 1, 1918. and January 22. 1919. have bodies of the heroic students were become unforgettable historic dates for moved to Kiev and ceremoniously bu– all Ukrainian people in the world. No. 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 21,1979 15

What happened on January 22nd? І

Pavlo, a pupil in the sixth grade, pened on January 22nd," said Pavlo's came home'one day from his School of father. Ukrainian Subjects very happy. He Pavlo ran to his grandfather, who told his father that he was selected to was relaxing by the fireplace and ;juf– recite a poem during the January 22nd fing on a pipe. WORD JUMBLE program. "Grandfather, grandfather! Tell me "1 was picked to recite a poem dur– what happened or January 22nd. i'm Ranks in the Ukrainian Galician Army ing the January 22nc program," Pavlo supposed to recite a poem during a said, showing pride in his voice. "Only January 22nd program, and 1 don't The jumbled words below represent the names of some of the ranks in the seventh and eighth grade pupils are know why that da; is so important," Ukrainian Galician Army (UHA). They are transliterated according to the picked to perform, but my teacher Pavlo quickly said. system employed in Ukraine: A Concise Encyclopaedia. Letters underlined picked me also, and i'm from the sixth Grandfather sat Pavlo down beside with a double line form the mystery words. grade." himself on the large couch and began His father wished him luck. his story: Pavlo then became somewhat "i'm very happy that you asked me disturbed about a January 22nd pro- about January 22nd, because that was SHOTRENALKYNE gram. He said that he heard that Jan– a very important day in Ukrainian his– uary 22nd is an important day, but he tory. Г11 begin my story in the 18th SKONTY ^ ^ ^ e.'" J' - really does not know what happened century so that you could better under– then. і stand what happened then. YESKAND1T "Go ask your grandfather, he was there, and he knows exactly what hap– (Continued on раці116) TROCAH - - - - „ - шттмїят^ш ZNUPRIDHOKYHI KOPNOLKYV .e e ^ a,..l;L, -bL -– t ртадо. KRONHUPYC иІ ,. ------NOATAM ------

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illustration bv Yurko Kozak bv В. Danvlowch He was a commander-in-chief of the l'HA: The zoo of snow animals Taras is 10 years old. He used to be work. He ran up to the snow sculpture called Tarasyk, but not any longer - and began admiring it. "Hey, you he is taller than his mother now. guys, come here and see what Answers lo previous jumble: Klluchkovsky. Hrekov. Skoropadski. TlOtfuhnyfc, Be?ruchko. You probably do not know Taras - Taras has made," he called out to the Stehniv. Petliura. Paslenko. Zhukovsky. Petm. l'dorychenko. Tarnavsky. Nemolovsky. he is a quiet, modest boy. He is known others. Misten word: Black Sea Heel. only by his school friends, and he has (Continued on раці' 16) many of them because he attends grammar school on weekdays and the School of Ukrainian Subjects on Sat– urdavs. Taras' school friends do not Bohuta The pay much attention to him, however. Story: Roman Zawadowycz illustrations: Petro Cholodny He never boasts about anything, never brags about his mother and father, doesn't have a magnificent stamp collection, and doesn't like snowball fights. Today, his friends started a snowball fight in the park, but Taras stood aside behind a large mound of snow piled up by his friends. He stood there for a mo– ment thinking what to do. Then he saw a stick lying near the fence. He picked it up and started to form the mound of snow with it. Soon the mound was transformed into the shape of a large hippopotamus.

Taras became so involved in his With a loud shriek the giant lunged ai The eldest blacksmith sculpture that he no longer heard the Bohuia. who repelled him niih his feet. quickls came to his rescue. joyous screams and laughter of his. friends throwing snowballs at each YUl ЧАСТИНА: З криком ки.чузея велетень н.ч Побг.чив найстарший коваль other. ч. yt . СИЛОЮ І .РОЗУМОМ Вогуту, але той відштовхнув йо- Богуту і поспішив йому на допо- Bohdan was the first to notice Taras' (Продовження) го ногами. могу. 16 No. 16 What happened on January 22nd? UCCA Washington news (Continued from page 15) Empire, can'ive nations under Austri– an rule also sought their independence. ' Preparations are under way for since the late 1950s for a captive na– "As you know, a long time ago, Ko– On November 1, 1918, Ukrainians to the celebration of the 61st anniversary tions ideology as the best way to de- "zaks fought to keep Ukraine free and the west of the Zbruch River declared of Ukraine's independence. As in pre– fend U.S. interests and world freedom, secure. But, one time, a stronger army their independence in Lviv, the tradi– vious years, themes are being prepared and hold off Soviet Russian imperi– invaded Ukraine and defeated the Ko– tional capital of western Ukraine or for congressmen and senators who join alism without provoking war or re- zaks' army. Ukraine's enemies then Halychyna. in this national event. The "retirement treating into isolation." The Washing- divided the country in two. Eastern of our good friend, the Rev. Dr. Ed- ton periodical circulates both nation- Ukraine, which lies on both sides of the "At that time, Poland, which ward Latch, chaplain in the House of ally and internationally. Dnipro River, fell into Russian hands, declared its independence from Representatives, poses a problem, but ' On December 19, 1978, the UCCA while western Ukraine, that part up Austria, began war with Ukraine in the UCCA president has made over– president issued a press release through to the Zbruch River, became Austri– order to capture Ukrainian lands for it- tures to the new chaplain, interestingly the medium of the National Captive an territory. That was in 1772. The self. Western Ukrainians established a enough, the Rev. James D. Ford, the Nations Committee, criticizing Presi– Zbruch River divided our native land government and army, and set out on new chaplain, has been the chaplain at dent Carter's action in recognizing in two. the difficult task of defending themselves. West Point, and the UCCA president, Communist China. "The decision is "Decades passed. Our people on "Thus, there were two Ukrainian who made the arrangements for Gen– morally outrageous and politically my– both sides of the Zbruch hoped and governments - the Ukrainian Na– eral Grigorenko's appearance at the opic" is how the action was character– worked for their independence. tional Republic in the east, and the U.S. Military Academy, requested Dr. ized. Points on deprivation of human "Then came 1914, World War 1, and Western Ukrainian National Republic W. Dushnyck, the general's interpre– rights in Mainland China, alternative the war between Austria and Russia. in the west - defending themselves ter, to make personal contact with the solutions and poor bargaining were The war weakened both countries, in from two strong invaders. Therefore, Rev. Ford. emphasized in the statement. 1917, the Russian Revolution erupted representatives of both governments ' On December 14, 1978, the UCCA ' More replies to the UCCA presi– and that signaled wars of indepen– met and decided to reunite the two president attended an emergency meeting dent's congratulatory messages have dence. halves in order tQ form one strong of the Committee for a Free China. been received from re-elected congress- "Ukrainians who lived in eastern country and government. On January The UCCA has been represented in this men and senators. Sen. James A. Ukraine formed their own government 22, 1919, in the St. Sophia Square in committee, upholding the security of McClure of idaho, for example, writes, and issued their declaration of inde– Kiev, the Act of Union, which the Republic of China. The meeting "Don't hestitate to contact me at any pendence, the Fourth Universal, on united western and eastern Ukraine formed a strategy of action regarding time about any issue or other matter January 22,1918.- into the Ukrainian National Republic, the new 96th Congress, its premises which interests you." Similar replies "Moscow was infuriated with this read. and time frame did not include Presi– have been received from Rep. Frank declaration and ordered its armies into "1 see that your teachers understand dent Carter's dramatic recognition of Annunzio, Clement Zablocki and Ma– Ukraine to destroy this new govern– the importance of January 22nd, and Red China! A further emergency meet– jority Leader Thomas P. O'Neill. ment. their decision to mark this date with a ing onі December 19, 1978, realigned the ? On December 20, 1978, the UCCA "Western Ukraine, meanwhile, was special program is similar to the com– course of action. president talked with his good friend still under Austrian rule. Late in 1918, memorative programs which will be ' The international Digest for Oct– Ambassador James Shen of the Re- the Austrian government' collapsed, undertaken by all Ukrainians in the ober-November 1978 features public of China. The ambassador left and just as in the Tsarist Russian free world." "America Needs Captive Nations ide– the U.S. before January 1 in the wake ology." Much of the issue is devoted to of Carter's action, it is not generally the subject with congressional quotes appreciated that the Republic of China and data. Regarding the UCCA presi– alone has provided international The zoo of snow animals dent, it states he "has campaigned forums for the Ukrainian cause.

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