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Reagan speaks on Chornovil seeks to revive Ukrainian Herald NEW YORK — Former political prisoner Vyacheslav Captive Nations Week Chornovil, the Ukrainian journalist who chronicled the 1965-66 trials of intellectuals in Ukraine, has appealed to Soviet leader at Ukrainian shrine Mikhail Gorbachev to allow the formerly clandestine Ukrainian Herald to be published openly as a journal of Ukrainian history by Michael Bociurkiw and culture, and as a forum for discussion of the Ukrainian national question. WASHINGTON - President Ro­ News of this latest development in the area of glasnost was nald Reagan took his campaign for U.S. reported by the External Representation of the Ukrainian support of the Nicaraguan Contras to Helsinki Group, based on information from rights activists in the parish hall of the Ukrainian Ca­ Moscow. tholic National Shrine, where some 200 In an August 5 letter to the general secretary of the Communist persons had gathered for a Captive Party, Mr. Chornovil, a veteran human-rights activist, cited the Nations Week luncheon on July 24. new policy of glasnost to argue that Ukraine should have its own President Reagan received warm instrument of glasnost, in the form of the revived Ukrainian applause when he told the audience of Herald. Mr. Chornovil noted in the letter that he is the former, ethnic Americans, most of them from and only, editor of the Ukrainian Herald. nations now part of the Soviet bloc, "We are not about to stand by and see The Ukrainian Herald was an underground ("samvydav") our friends in South America added to journal published periodically in the early 1970s until severe the list of Captive Nations." repression by Soviet authorities caused it to cease publication. He used the occasion to criticize the In his letter to Mr. Gorbachev, Mr. Chornovil cited the fact that Congress for not supporting his policies . a similar journal, called Glasnost, is now being published in in Central America, stating, "The threat Moscow by dissident circles. is too close to home to ignore or to be The Ukrainian Herald, according to Mr. Chornovil, would be the voice of the Ukrainian national-democratic movement. deluded by wishful thinking. It's too Vyacheslav Chornovil close to home to tolerate an on-again- Mr. Chornovil, 49, served four sentences for his human and As noted by Nadia Svitlychna of the External off-again vacillating congressional national-rights activity in Ukraine and is a member of the Representation, Mr. Chornovil, was a proponent policy toward that region." Ukrainian Helsinki Group. He was released from his most recent term of imprisonment in 1985, and then returned to Lviv, where of policies that coincide with the current Soviet President Reagan called communism policy of glasnost. a "failed philosophy." He said, "It's a he is currently employed as a coal stoker. theory that only creates misery, de­ privation and oppression wherever it's Prosecution accuses Demjanjuk of lying put into practice." UCC to open He called upon Soviet General Se­ cretary Mikhail Gorbachev to release lobbying office Expert says ID card signature is not Demjanjuk's political prisoners in Soviet bloc coun­ Special to Svoboda and The Weekly tries: "... open up the gates, tear down by Michael Bociurkiw driven a car before 1947 and that his the walls; let the political prisoners go." situation was similar to. that of Feodor JERUSALEM— The prosecution Fedorenko (who was reportedly However, he deleted several other TORONTO - A national UKrai- repeatedly accused John Demjanjuk of executed in the USSR recently), who direct references to the Soviet leader nian Canadian group says it will open a lying about his identity and stated that was recruited by the Nazis at the Kholm that appeared in a prepared text re­ permanent office in Ottawa next Oc­ there is no doubt the former Cleveland (Chelm) PO W camp as a driver and was leased in advance. The deletions also tober to represent its interests to the auto worker was the brutal guard at the later sent to Treblinka as a guard. included several harsh comments on federal government. Treblinka death camp known as "Ivan Soviet policies, more specifically on Mr. Demjanjuk, however, insisted The Ukrainian Canadian Committee, the Terrible." Soviet words versus Soviet deeds. that he did not 1earn to drive until 1947 which says it represents some 600,000 Mr. Demjanjuk spent most of this In one reference, the president called when he began working for the U.S. Ukrainian in Canada, has been talking week under cross-examination, with upon Mr. Gorbachev "to provide tan­ Army in Europe. He said he passed a about having a permanent office in the prosecutors continually attempting to gible deeds instead of melodious driving course in February 1947. capital for years. provoke him or trip him up. words." In another, he likened the new Mr. Shaked cited testimony by Otto The idea gained momentum last year As he concluded his cross­ Horn, an SS officer at Treblinka, who glasnost, or openness, policy to "the with the death of Sen. Paul Yuzyk, 20th century version of a Potemkin examination on Wednesday, August 5, said "Ivan" drove a truck at the camp. whose office had handled many poH- Michael Shaked declared, "There is no Mr. Demjanjuk again asserted that he village." tical issues for the UCC and other (See box on page 3 for a comparison way to avoid concluding that you are was never at Treblinka. Ukrainian groups. 'Ivan the Terrible' from Treblinka." Under cross-examination Mr. of the advance text and the speech as The Winnipeg-based group has es- delivered by President Reagan.) Mr. Demjanjuk replied forcefully, Demjanjuk admitted that he had given tabhshed a memorial fund named after "That's a lie. No one in my life has ever false information when applying for Taking note of the fact that he was the senator to raise money for the office, speaking at a Ukrainian Catholic known me as 'Ivan the Terrible.' " ' entry into the United States, but he said which is expected to be located close to "You know full well if I had been at he did so only to avoid forced church, President Reagan said he was Parliament Hill. eager to see the day when Ukrainians in Treblinka I would have been on the lists repatriation to the Soviet Union where the Soviet Union who are members of The fund received more that S2,00O in of war criminals there. But my name he would have faced death as a deserter the Catholic and Orthodox faiths "will its first week, William Werbeniuk, the does not figure on any lists." from the Soviet Army. again be free to gather and worship in UCC's executive director, said in an "Where's your informafion? You just It was only six years after he was churches Hke this in their own home." interview from Winnipeg. want to try to trip me up because I gave admitted to the U.S. that he gave the He also noted the case of Petro Andrew Hluchowecky, a Concordia confused answers. I am not an educated authorifies the correct information Ruban, a prisoner in the notorious University graduate and a member of person. But I think later on you will see regarding his whereabouts in prisoner camp 36-1, who was imprisoned for the Information and Anti-Defamation who I really am," the defendant stated, of war camps and the Vlasov Army, he making a Bicentennial gift to the Committee, has been selected as the Mr. Demjanjuk began his fifth day on said. American people and later for criti­ office's first executive director. the witness stand on Monday, August 3. Mr. Demjanjuk was also asked why cizing the invasion of Afghanistan. Mr. Hluchowecky, whose term be­ Mr. Shaked again brought out he had allowed his wife, Vera, to travel Referring to the Soviet invasion of gins September 1, said in a telephone discrepancies between Mr. Demjanjuk's to the USSR in 1964 and I966. He Afghanistan, the president challenged interview from Montreal that one of his earlier accounts of his past and his rephed that his wife had no reason to the Soviets to withdraw their troops and first priorities will be to monitor the testimony the previous week. fear traveling to the Soviet Union, since she had not served in the Soviet Army "let the people of Afghanistan solve federal government's plans to introduce The prosecutor attempted to (Continued on page 3) (Continued on page 2) establish that Mr. Demjanjuk had (Continued on page 16) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 9,1987 No.32

A GLIMPSE OF SOVIET REALITY Wallenberg turns 75 - if he's still alive Ukrainian party leader maintains STOCKHOLM - Raoul Wal­ Sonja Sonnenfeld, secretary of the lenberg turned 75 on August 3 - if Raoul Wallenberg Committee, told position on nationalities policy he is still alive somewhere in the the AP the new policy of glasnost by Roman Solchanyk there is everthing that is required for the Soviet Union, as members of a raises hopes that the Swedish di­ development of a culture that is Stockholm-based committee work­ plomat could be freed. She said The opening of the Days of Literature Socialist in content and national in ing on his behalf believe. certain persons, whom she declined and Art of the Uzbek SSR in Kiev form and for the solution of any kind of The USSR has insisted that the to identify, were exploring the provided Ukrainian Communist Party question of internationality relations in Swedish diplomat, who saved the lives possibility of involving him in an First Secretary Volodymyr Shcher- the interests of all Soviet peoples." of tens of thousands of Hungarian East-West prisoner exchange. "He bytsky with still another opportunity to And, as could have been expected on Jews during Wor1d War II by pro­ has not been included in any ne­ demonstrate his unyielding stand on such an occasion, Mr. Shcherbytsky did viding them with Swedish passports gotiations so far," Ms. Sonnenfeld nationalities policy. not fail to remind the assembled and citizenship papers, died in I947. said, adding that negotiators "want dignitaries of "the tremendous influence However, there have been per­ to be absolutely sure that Raoul is In spite of the fact that for more than of the great culture of the Russian sistent reports from former inmates where he is said to be be. We need a year now the Ukrainian cultural people" on the *'mutual enrichment of of Soviet prisons that Mr. Wallen­ proof." intelligentsia has been forcefully national cultures," including, of course, berg is still alive and languishing in a She then cited reports that reached arguing the need for serious the Ukrainian and Uzbek. Soviet prison along with a group of Stockholm as late as last month that **restructuring" in such areas as Mr. Wallenberg is "in a place where Clearly, whatever the Ukrainian aging political prisoners, reported language policy and the writing of the Associated Press. he can comunicate with fellow pri­ Ukrainian history, Mr. Shcherbytsky Communist Party leader may lack in soners, who... were all arested during terms of innovation on nationality Among the reports is Ukrainian appears either unwilling or unable to go Catholic activist Yosyp Terelia's the Stalinist show trials in 1938." beyond Brezhnev-era cliches about issues is made up by his consistency. In Ms. Sonnenfeld also noted that the several speeches that he has made account of his encounter with Mr. **internationalism'' and "mutual Wallenberg in the Vladimir Prison in Mr. Wallenberg is reported to be enrichment of cultures." during the past two years where "mentally fit." nationality-related themes have been I970. The venue for the Ukrainian party In addition, a recent issue (No. 20) However, she declined to say raised, there has not been the slightest where she believes the diplomat is leader's remarks was a meeting of the indication that he is prepared to of the underground Chronicle of the members and candidate members of the Catholic Church in Ukraine cites incarcerated, citing fear of hindering entertain any serious revisions in the chances for his release. Ukrainian Politburo with participants accepted concepts and formulas. unconfirmed information that the in the Ukrainian-Uzbek festivities at the diplomat was being kept in cell No. A petition calling on Mr. Gor­ Central Committee of the Ukrainian It should be pointed out, however, 32 in Special Building No. 2 of the bachev to "honor the cause of justice Pgrty on July 2. that in this respect Mr. Shcherbytsky Vladimir Prison as of January I985. and peace" by releasing Mr. Wal­ appears only to be following the lead of lenberg was being circulated on the Mr. Shcherbytsky opened the This report is reproduced in the June his Politburo colleagues in Moscow. issue of Glasnost, an independent occasion of his 75th birthday. The meeting with the observation that it was Although glasnost has resulted in a petition began circulating in the significant that the practice of holding magazine published by dissidents in great deal of interesting and Moscow — most of them former Netherlands, and will be mailed to such literature and art days was being controversial discussion on nationality the Soviet Embassy in Sweden, Ms. revived at a time when preparations political prisoners — which seeks to issues among writers and other cultural test the limits of Soviet General Sonnenfeld stated. were under way for the celebrations of figures, Mikhail Gorbachev and the Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev's Also, a plane was hired to circle the 70th anniversary of the October remainder of the Kremlin leadership highly touted policy of openness. Stockholm with a banner reading: Revolution. He went on to say that at have yet to set perestroika in motion as "Don't Forget Raoul Wallenberg - this **critical period of history" one feels Mr. Wallenberg was arrested in far as tli^ national question is I945, at the close of Wor1d War II, 75 years old today." -with paґt^cнlla^^^^ concerned. Swedish authorities have made an ЩгііПШШ ^^Ш when Soviet troops entered Bu­ True, some aspects of the problem— dapest. He then vanished in the vast exception to a rule against honoring the need for every republic to increase living citizens, by naming a small its contribution40 **the development of for example, the desirability of Soviet penal system. members of the non-indigenous nations The USSR denied until 1957 that it square in downtown Stockholm after the all-Union national economic Mr. Wallenberg. A Swedish postage complex." to learn the language of the republic in had taken Mr. Wallenberg prisoner. which they reside—have come into It has refused to explain the reason stamp bearing Mr. Wallenberg's After some platitudes about the for his arrest. picture is due out this month. longstanding **wonderful and warmest sharper focus. Also, in the aftermath of of ties" between Ukraine and General Secretary Gorbachev's criticism of Soviet **theoretical thought" A proposed multiculturalism act will Uzbekistan, Mr. Shcherbytsky went on UCC to open... be studied carefully by the office, he to issue what can only be interpreted as on the national question at the January Plenum of the CPSU Central (Continued from page 1) said. a veiled warning against excessive legislation in the House of Commons Members of Parliament, Mr. Hlu­ preoccupation with nationality issues. Committee, this issue has now been critically addressed in an important that will make it easier to prosecute war chowecky said, will be briefed as soon as According to Radianska Ukraina, the criminals. possible on the Ukrainian Millennium Ukrainian party chief **pointed out, Moscow journal. Nonetheless, Soviet theory and policy on national relations The government failed to get the and human-rights violations in the specifically, that strong internationalist legislation passed before Parliament USSR. traditions are characteristic of the has remained basically unchanged from the days of **stagnation." recessed for the summer, and plans to UCC officials said the office will be toilers of Ukraine, and any attempts try again in September. officially opened during the group's whatsoever at speculating on national Under the circumstances, one can The office will try to force the go­ annual conference in Ottawa in Oc­ feelings have not and will not find any hardly expect Mr. Shcherbytsky, or any vernment to place the legislation before tober. support in the masses. For us, as for any other republic's party leader, to provide a House of Commons committee for Mr. Werbeniuk said the office will republic and for the country as a whole, **bold new initiatives." study before reintroducing it in the have an annual budget of almost House, Mr. Hluchowecky said. S90,00O. A secretary will also be hired. USSR says U.S. incites Crimean Tatars MOSCOW - The Soviet govern­ delicate test as it attempts to cope with ment on July 30accused U.S. diplomats rising nationalist sentiment among FOUNDED 1933 of inciting demonstrations by Crimean many minorities and seeks to set new Ul:rainianWeey) Tatars calling for the return of their boundaries for dissent under Mikhail S. homeland. Gorbachev's policy of openness." An English-language Ukrainian newspaper published by the Ukrainian National In Washington, the State Depart­ The USSR's Foreign Ministry char­ Association Inc., a non-profit association, at 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, N.J. ment responded to the charge by .eating ged the U.S. Embassy with improper 07302 that such accusations are '*absurd," conduct, saying that a senior political reported The New York Times. officer had incited the Tatar protests. Second-class postage paid at Jersey City, NJ. 07302. Meanwhile, Soviet authorities moved TASS reported that the diplomat had (ISSN-0273-9348) to suppress the Tatars' public protests instigated "Soviet citizens to commit and, according to Crimean Tatar illegal actions." Yearly subscription rate: |8; for UNA members - S5. sources, police swept through Moscow, Also published by the UNA: Svoboda, a Ukrainian-language daily newspaper. warning non-residents to leave and Shaun M. Byrnes was identified as telling them that a demonstration the diplomat on the evening television The Weekly and Svoboda: UNA: planned for July 30 would not be news, and he was shown in two photo­ (201)434-0237,-0807.-3036 (201)451-2200 graphs meeting with persons identified permitted. Postmaster, send address Editor: Roma Hadzewycz The New York Times reported that by Soviet authorities as Tatar pro­ testers. changes to: Assistant Editors: Nataiia A. Feduschak this signaled a hardening in the official The Ukrainian Weekly Chrystyna N. Lapychak attitude toward several hundred Cri­ A senior U.S. diplomat, Mark P.O. Box 346 Canadian Correspondent: Michael B. Bociurkiw mean Tatars who have held several Ramee, was summoned to the Foreign jersey City. N.J. 07303 Midwest Correspondent: Marianna Liss demonstrations in Moscow recently. Ministry to receive the official protest. Wrote Philip Taubman of The Times: U.S. Embassy spokesman Jaroslav The Ukrainian Weekly, August 9, 1987, No. 32, Vol. LV. **The Crimean Tatars' activities here Verner denied the charges of improper Copyright 1987 by The Ukrainian Weekly have presented the government with a diplomatic conduct. No.32 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 9,1987

Xntertainment featured the Cleve­ Reagan speaks... land-based Kashtan Ukrainian dance Dedication of monument to St. 0Iha (Continued from page 1) ensemble, directed bv Мягкіап Ko- their own problems." michak and David Wozniak; the Cam­ The president was introduced to the bodian Creative Arts Dancers and to open Millennium jubilee year audience by Ambassador Lev Do- musician Anu Esop, who performed on briansky, author of the Captive Nations the kannel, an Estonian instrument. Week Resolution (Public Law 86-90). In his Captive Nations Week Pro­ Undersecretary of State Ed Derwin- clamation, signed July 17, President ski, a former Republican congressman Reagan noted: "Today, a struggle that from Illinois, and Rep. Samuel Stratton began in Ukraine 70 years ago is taking (D-N.Y.) were introduced as two indi­ place throughout the Soviet empire. In viduals who had generated "bipartisan the last year alone, people have risen up backing" for the Captive Nations. to demand basic human rights in Cze­ The invocation and benediction were choslovakia, East Germany, Hungary, given by Archbishop-Metropolitan Poland, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Moldavia, Stephen Sulyk, leader of the Ukrainian and among the Crimean Tatars. And Catholic Church in the United States. across the globe, in Afghanistan, An­ Members of the Holy Family parish gola, Cambodia and Nicaragua, cou­ dressed in Ukrainian embroidered rageous freedom fighters battle ty­ shirts and b1ouses served the lunch. ranny."

Reprinted below, side by side, are excerpts of two versions of President Ronald Reagan's address on Captive Nations Week. On the left is the original version, as released before deliver\\ On the right is the president 5 speech as delivered with several deletions, Both texts were released by the White House. Mr, Gorbachev, at home and At home and throughout the So­ throughoutthe Soviet bloc, open up viet bloc, open up the gates, tear the gates, tear down the walls, let the down the walls, let the political political prisoners go. Mr, Gorba­ prisoners go. We can have a peaceful chev, we can have a peaceful wor1d; wor1d. We can spend less on wea­ we can spend less on weapons; we can pons. We can have more coopera­ have more cooperation, WIЇї5іірГо tion. And make no mistake - the you and your regime to provide improvement of freedom and human tangible deeds instead of melodious rights is essential to progress be­ words. And make no mistake, the tween East and West. improvement of freedom and human rights is essential to progress be­ tween East and West. Pert0 Ruban, for example, is a Petro Ruban, for example, is a prisoner in "special-regimen labor prisoner in "special-regimen labor camp No. 36-1," one of the most camp No. 36-1," one of the most notorious Soviet gulags. In 1976, he notorious of the Soviet gulags. In fashioned a wooden replica of the 1976, he fashioned a wooden replica Statue of Liberty arid for that was of the Statue of Liberty and for that taken away. Later, he was arrested was taken away. Later, he was ar­ again for criticizing the invasion of rested again for criticizing the in­ Afghanistan. Mr, Gorbachev, free vasion of Afghanistan. Well, free Petro and the others in the gulag, Petro and the others in the gulag and respect people's fundamental human respect people's fundamental human Monument to St. 01ha, ruler of Kievan Rus'. rights, and we will know that glas' rights. by Stefania S. Dutkevitch tives and reviewed steps already taken nost is not just the 20th century by the Church. Valentyna Kuzmich, version of a Potemkin Village, SOUTH BOUND BROOK, N.J. - president of the United Sisterhoods of The free people of the West are The free people of the West are Representatives of parishes of the the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, was also looking closely at what the also looking closely at what the Ukrainian Orthodox Church from introduced and asked to address the Soviet Union is doing in the Third Soviet Union is doing in the Third Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York sessions. Wor1d and in regional conflicts. In Wor1d and in regional conflicts. In and Delaware gathered here at the The highlight of the day's session was Afghanistan and Angola, brutal Afghanistan and Angola brutal national headquarters of the Ukrai­ the presence of Metropolitan Mstyslav, puppet regimes are being propped up puppet regimes are being propped up nian Orthodox Church of the U.S.A, to archbishop of Philadelphia and primate by Soviet and Cuban troops. For by Soviet and Cuban troops. For finalize plans for the official opening of of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in some time now, weVe heard words some time now, weVe heard words the Holy Millennium Jubilee Year of the U.S.A, and the Church in Diaspora. about the movement toward peace, about the movement toward peace, the Church's Millennium celebration. Metropolitan Mstyslav reported in especially in Afghanistan. If Moscow especially in Afghanistan. But if The highlight of the opening on depth on his archpastoral mission to the wants reconciliation, why do Soviet Moscow wants reconciliation, why August 16 will be the dedication of a churches in England and his meetings aircraft still bomb villages in Afgha­ do Soviet aircraft still bomb vil­ monument to St. 01ha. with Church representatives from nistan? Mr. Gorbachev, ground your lages in Afghanistan? Ground your The Rt. Rev. Borysenko, president of Ukrainian communities in Belgium, helicopter gunships, take your troops helicopter gunships, take your troops the Church's National Consistory, Germany, France and England. home, and let the people of Afgha­ home, and let the people of Afgha­ welcomed the assembled representa­ (Continued on page 11) nistan solve their own problems. nistan solve their own problems. Nationwide effort adds sponsors for family visits resolutions by Tamara Horodysky ment of contacts on the basis of family ties..." and "will favorably consider BERKELEY, Calif. ~ Intensive applications for traveL.. on a regular lobbying efforts by members of Ukrai­ basis if desired, in order to visit mem­ nian, Baltic and other community bers of their families." August marks groups have resulted in the addition of the 12th anniversary of the signing of many new sponsors for House Con­ the Helsinki Accords. current Resolution 68 and Senate The resolutions were introduced in Concurrent Resolution 29. The re­ the House of Representatives by solutions make unrestricted family Christopher Smith (R-N.J.), a member visits between relatives an essential of the Commission on Security and part of U.S. foreign policy and ask the Cooperation in Europe, also known as president, secretary of state and the the Helsinki Commission, and in the administration to "raise the issue at all Senate by Dennis DeConcini(D-Ariz.), appropriate opportunities'' in discus­ co-chairman of the Helsinki Commis­ sions with the Soviet Union. sion and member of the U.S. Commis­ The resolutions are based on Basket sion on the Ukraine Famine. III of the agreement signed in Helsinki On June 23-25, a delegation of seven by the U.S., Soviet Union and 33 other Ukrainians headed by Bpzhena Q1- FгesideriVЛ0nald^Reagan speaks at the Capitive Natiehs Weekiuncheori at the participating countries' in which they shaniwsky, president of Americans for Ukrainian Catholic National Shrine in Washingtoo. agreed to "promote further develop­ (Continued on page 12) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. AUGUST 9.1987 No.32

The U.S. Commission on the Ukraine Famine: a year of progress

Special report to The Weekly from U,S, Commission on the Ukraine Famine In a little over a year, the Commission on the Ukraine Famine (CUF), brainchild of the late president of Americans for Human Rights in Ukraine (AHRU), Ihor 01shaniwsky, is well on its way to fulfilling its two-year legislative mandate. Established as a temporary institution of the U.S. government, the CUF has successfully accomplished its first-year objectives and is moving toward the achievement of goals established for the second year.

Getting started

Thanks to the tireless efforts of AHRU members and their supporters throughout America who mobilized the Ukrainian American community at the grass roots and lobbied members of Congress for almost two years, the legislation enabling the creation of the CUF was passed in 1984. The problems Rep. James FIor10, who was the first to sponsor the Ukrainian Famine Commission Bill; Sen. Bill Bradley, its surrounding the appropriation of funds for a multi­ prime sponsor in the Senate; and Rep. Dan Mica, chairman of the commission. year project and the drawn-out process of appointing genocide more widely known, because the testimony of that the Soviet Union's official policies caused a CUF members and staff~ a common occurrence with local eyewitnesses to this great crime against humanity famine artificially by seizing the food from those who new governmental entities — delayed the initiation of seldom fails to interest local media, which is always had produced it; that this was done despite full CUF activity until April 22, 1986, when the organi­ looking for gripping human interest stories. Reporters knowledge of the human suffering it would cause; that zational meeting of the commission was held. are often shocked not only to discover that this tragedy minions perished as a result; and that it was used as a Ably chaired by Rep. Daniel Mica of Florida, CUF had actually taken place, but that those who survived means ot neutralizing the Ukrainians as a self-assertive includes four members of the House of Representa­ it reside in their own cities and towns. national force within the Soviet Union. The evidence is tives, two members of the Senate, three representatives Second, public hearings provide the only op­ found in the Soviet press, especially the Soviet of the Reagan administration, and six public members portunity for those CUF members who help make this Ukrainian press, and to a lesser extent in Soviet who represent the entire spectrum of the diverse nation's public policy - members of Congress and historical writing. If we do not research this material Ukrainian American community. representatives of President Ronald Reagan — to thoroughly, all our other efforts will have been for The staff director, Dr. James E. Mace, who personally meet famine survivors. The hearings allow naught." . supervises the commission's day-to-day functioning, is them to interact with the victims of Soviet policies who The CUF plans to build upon Dr. Conquest's work well-known to the community for his years of now bear witness for the millions of Ukrainians who and further demonstrate both the historicity and dedicated work in researching and publicizing the perished. Public hearings, thus, bring out the human enormity of the famine by gathering important new famine as a member of the Ukrainian Famine Project, tragedy and horror of Sta1in's man-made famine. It is evidence. Having researched the Ukrainian-language carried out under the auspices of the Harvard one thing to read documents and staff reports, quite sources for this work as a member of the Famine Ukrainian Research 1nstitute andjointly sponsored by another to listen to such tremendous human suffering Project at Harvard, Dr. Mace is uniquely qualified to the Ukrainian National Association and the Ukrai­ recounted by those who personally witnessed it. judge the precise extent of current knowledge and nian Studies Fund. This was the project which CUF member Sen. Dennis DeConcini, in his what remains to be learned. prbduced among its many pubiications Robert opening statement at the San Francisco hea,ring, *'The bitter truth," according to Dr. Mace, **is that Conquest's monumental "The Harvest of Sorrow/' commended the witnesses for their courage, saying, there was so much material on the famine that Robert Reviewing the two-fold purpose for which it was "they must face the pain of remembering traumas most Conquest and I had to leave much of it almost created - **to expand the wor1d's knowledge of the of us can scarcely imagine. They have accepted the untouched. This was especially the case with the Soviet famine and provide the American public with a better responsibility of eXposing Soviet lies with truth." Ukrainian press of the early 1930s. We were under the Understanding of the Soviet system by revealing the gun in terms of time. We had to produce quickly, and Soviet ro1e in the Ukrainian famine" - the CUF has Staff research many things that ideally ought to have been tho­ focused its main effort during its first year on roughly researched were almost ignored. Now that we gathering information, acting as a basic resource for The Commission on the Ukraine Famine has a have been able to examine the Soviet Ukrainian press state and local education officials in the development professional staff consisting of only three people: Dr. of 1932-33, it becomes clear that the Soviet Ukrainian of curriculum materials on the famine, and bringing James E. Mace, Dr. 01ga Samilenko-Tsvetkov and authorities warned Moscow of thecatastrophe before the issue of the famine to the attention of both the Walter Pechenuk, who recently replaced Sue Ellen it was created, protested and asked for help as the public and the scholarly community through publi­ Webber. In addition to its role in organizing the public famine progressed, and then was condemned by cations and oral presentations. hearings - handling the logistics of travel and site, Moscow for their *softness' at the beginning of 1933. locating the witnesses, interviewing them and trans­ **When Stalin took virtually direct control of Public hearings lating their statements - the CUF staff has also Ukraine in 1933 by appointing Pavel Postyshev as become an important center of scholarly research on second secretary of the Communist Party of Ukraine, A total of nine public hearings have been held, and the famine. In fact, the staff spends every moment it the new leadership did everything in its power to 57 eyewitnesses to the famine have testified before the can spare on basic research in. order to meet that increase the seizures of food from an already starving commission in Washington, Glen Spey, N.Y., Chica­ portion of its mandate which calls upon the commis­ population, and for this reason, we can prove that go, Warren, Mich., San Francisco, Phoenix, Ariz., and sion to report its findings to Congress. This report will Stalin was personally responsible for the worst horrors Philadelphia. Much of the testimony at these represent a major contribution to historical scholar­ of the starvation in the later winter and spring of hearings has been made available to the community ship. 1933." through serialized publication in The Ukrainian The issue of historicity — establishing the historical Weekly. fact that the famine actually took place, what caused The CUF staff has virtually comp1eted its reports to Hearings are the most visible and crucial aspect of it, and where the responsibility for it resides — must be the commission members on the relevant Soviet CUF work. They serve to help make the Ukrainian a top priority. "The bottom line," says Dr. Mace, "is historical writing, the portrayal of the famine in Soviet historical fiction, and the evidence from the Soviet press. Beyond this, part of the mandate is to analyze the wor1d reaction to the man-made famine. 1n order to accomplish this goal, the CUF has been thoroughly researching the American and wor1d press as well as archival documents from the foreign ministries of various countries. A summer employee, 1hor Bemko, has been assigned to the National Archives in order to research State Department materials on the famine, and thanks to cooperation from various agencies, organizations and individuals, the commission has received hundreds of documents from Italian and French archives. Thus far the attempt to locate relevant German archives, important because of Germany's extensive contacts in Ukraine during the famine, have been unsuccessful. Three important questions must be answered: 1) What did Western governments know about the famine? 2) When did they know it? 3) How did they respond?

During hearings on the bill, testimony for the bill was provided, among others, by (from left) Ihor 01shaniwsky, Oral history project the initiator of the project; David Roth of the American Jewish Committee; and John Kromkowski of the National Center for Urban/Ethnic Affairs. The State Department's Robie M.H.JJ*almer (photo on right) Otife^ aspetrt of CUF research deserves special argued against creation of the commission. -' / (Continued on page 5) No.^ THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 9,1987

The U.S. Commissian... (Continued from page 4) treatment: the collection, transcription and pre­ paration for publication of oral histories. Ms. Webber, an honors graduate of Harvard University who has since left the commission, was hired especially to collect oral histories. She conducted 99 taped interviews with witnesses. CUF also had the 56 oral n1s10r3/ tapes coilected undei Dr i^4ace s direction oy Le0n1d Here1'?, ^s 0a11 of a 984 тзі1оI ::'*о]сеI runaed '"'^ le MK ""a1 11a1 /Л r M ta 1 -^"c^fess'onaiS an0 3aS?^evSLCr " b-"v ci b.rs -^! i^ eu ^ iHG iN v^/ p^^- / PQ^i ^*e^ \r^'" ' ^''-dn-^ П' iC,a'CQ '-" ^7\ t\r j*"^ci 1'.u.v tx .^ re . iici^ all "^j 3ie^ ^ona n і ^iicr 10 еггіС'е 3" ivlact^^ coni'^iae u^ ^esearcnaid were Ihen pIace0 on ^xienoea оал tu tne СОІПІЛІ&8ІОП mmeaiately aftei its establishment, m addition Mr. Heretz conducted 10 interviews under contract to the CUF. Finally, 12 oral histories were collected and given to the commission by various volunteers. The commission's public members were sworn in on April 23, 1986. From left are: Dr. 01eh \Veres, Anastasia All 177 oral histories had to be painstakingly Volker, Daniel Marchishin, Ulana Mazurkevich, Dr. Myron B. Kuropas and Bohdan Fedorak. transcribed by individuals working under contract further inquiry by any CUF member or staff. 2) No papers by CUF staff, including a survey of the and are now being prepared for publication in the record is made of the names of persons who testify Ukrainian famine in Soviet historical fiction by CUF original language with brief English summaries. This under a guarantee of anonymity, and the oral staffer Dr. Samilenko-Tsvetkov. will constitute an important body of primary source historian is instructed to withhold the person's name While still at Harvard, Dr. Mace made a number of material which no serious scholar of the period will be or identity even from other CUF personnel. Of course, scholarly presentations on the Ukrainian famine able to ignore. the testimony of those who give their names for the throughout the United States and Canada, as well as in record has greater credibility, and the CUF has been Some individual eyewitnesses believe that their Great Britain, AustraHa and Israel. He has continued particularly fortunate in that fully one-third of those testimonies are unimportant because "everybody else to do so after the commission's creation with lectures interviewed have agreed to allow their names to be saw the same things that I did." In fact, nothing could and faculty seminars at Princeton, as well as at the recorded. However, the need for anonymity has been be further from the truth. Each individual statement is universities of Houston, niinois, Rochester and widely recognized and accepted in the field of Soviet uniquely important, and each confirms or corrects Kansas. He has also been invited to take part in a studies for over 35 years. Those who speak ano­ every other testimony. The real significance in such November conference on the recognition and denial of nymously supplement the record provided by those testimony Hes in its cumulative nature. It is only when genocide in the 20th century, to be held at the Institute who do give their names, while the latter serve to the oral histories are compiled that they will col­ for the Study of Genocide, John Jay College of confirm the former. Thus the compilation of nearly lectively represent an impressive collection of primary Criminal Justice in New York. These papers are slated 200 statements from eyewitnesses to Sta1in's crimes source material which will long influence Western for publication either as a separate volume or in helps build an impressive body of evidence which perceptions of the Soviet Union's history. The Holocaust and Genocide Studies, a widely respected would otherwise be lost. Harvard University Refugee Interview Project, international scholarly journal. carried out in the early 1950s, still exerts a tremendous Publications and presentations influence on scholarship and upon academic per­ Curriculum development ceptions of the Soviet Union. The CUF oral history Still another area of CUF activity, directed at project cannot fail to do likewise. Curriculum development has occupied a central fulfilling its mandiate to make the Ukrainian Tamine Oral interviews always respect the wishes of the -?рЬее Й1 aMKDiiF^fGrrts:ttrn3^igh'ouritrexi^encdT1i^ more widely knowp, has been in the^,area дҐ.)рцШ witness. Two principles are inviolate: 1) No pressure is famineisli(lt аш i]?suebf t^Mdeiin D^fftyao^f^ cations and presentations. The CUF interim report of ever exerted upon anyome to serve as an eyewitness. community; it must become part of every educated hearings and meetings held in 1986 is now being printed CUF staff understand that many people have concerns individual's store of knowledge. The commission acts by the Government Printing Office and will be which make them hesitant to testify, and whatever as a resource to any and a11 states, districts and available in September from the commission. those reasons might be, they are to be honored without individual teachers who express interest in in­ In the daily press, the most widely circulated troducing such materials. statement on the Ukrainian famine appeared as an op-ed by Dr. Mace in the Los Angeles Times on This is especially important now in connection with August 14, 1986, and was reprinted by various efforts in a number of states to include materials in the ne^yspapers in the United States and by the Interna­ curriculum which are designed to sensitize students to tional Herald Tribune in Europe. CUF public issues concerning the Jewish Holocaust and genocide. members Dr.. Myron B. Kuropas, Ulana Mazurkeyiqh Dr. Mace participated in the first effort of this nature, and Anastasia Volker have also writen articles and which took p1ace in New York and led to the creation letters to the editor in various American cities. of the third volume of the New York state human­ Two scholarly papers were also contributed by Dr. rights curriculum guide, "Case Studies: Persecution Mace to the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies and Genocide," which is how being used throughout book, "Famine in Ukraine, 1932-1933," edited by the state. The CUF has also assisted the California Roman Serbyn and Bohdan Krawchenko. He co- State Board of Education in its efforts to create a authored with Oksana Procyk and Leonid Heretz the similar guide for teachers. catalogue "Famine in the Soviet Ukraine, 1932-І933: A The commission's major achievement in this sphere Memorial Exhibition," published by Harvard College was the compilation by the commission of its own Library. He has also been asked to edit a volume of the mode1 curriculum guide, written by CUF public papers presented at the University of Illinois at member Dr. Kuropas and published for the Commission staffers Dr. 01ga Samilenko-Tsvetkoy Urbana-Champaign conference on Ukraine in the (Continued on page 12) and Dr. James Mace with a witness at the Chicago 1920s and 1930s, which took place in June. This hearings. volume will include among its contributions three

THE FORCED FAMINE UKI1AINE 1932 - 1933

CURRICULUIV1 AND RESOURCE GUIDF Dr. James Mace lectured at the teacher's institute on the forced famine held in Chicago. On right is the cover of FOR EDUCATORS curriculum materials prepared by Dr. Myron B. Kuropas and published by the Ukrainian National ,. Association. V , THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 9,1987 No.32

NEWS AND VIEWS UIkrainian VIееУ У What's SUSTA aII about? by Taras Szmagala Jr. this campaign will be forthcoming on Lobbying in Canada the pages of this publication and the The grounds of the University of SUSTA newsletter.) The Ukrainian Canadian Committee has finally decided to end Virginia are not exactly swarming with years of inaction and open a lobbying office in Ottawa. students of Ukrainian descent. 1n fact, But we are not just politically orien­ The office will radically change the way Ukrainian interests are in my three years at U. Va., I have ted. We are planning an active social handled in the nation's capital. known only six or seven such students. year for SUSTA, too. At the last board Until now, there has been little Ukrainian community presence in So it is no surprise that SUSTA, the meeting, the possibility of a national the Canadian capital. Ukrainian issues were either not brought to the Federation of Ukrainian Student Or­ Ukrainian student athletic tournament attention of decision-makers or hastily presented by well-meaning, but ganizations of America, is not well­ was raised. Such an event would pro­ known there. vide an excellent opportunity to bring often ill-prepared volunteers. students together from all over the The new office is expected to be equipped with the res6urces to However, what is surprising is that country. communicate quickly with news organizations, government officials SUSTA is not very well known even and other groups. among Ukrainian Americans. Indeed, And then there is our newsletter. The It will also eliminate the need for several different Ukrainian groups recent inactivity has hurt the reputation SUSTA mewsletter serves as a written to send delegations to Ottawa. we once had as an active participant in source of information about the Ukrai­ the activities of the Ukrainian com­ With a federal election on the horizon, the UCC representatives in nian community to many college stu­ munity. Ottawa will be in a better position to place Ukrainian interests on the dents, It is a unifying force — the political agenda of the three political parties. But now, we are back. And we are publication enables Ukrainian clubs to becoming the active participant we once share stories, event ideas and experien­ One of the most important ro1es of the office will be to send ces with many other similar c1ubs. community representatives to hearings held by committees of the were. It is important, therefore, that the community be aware of what we are Maybe more importantly, though, the House of Commons and the Senate. newsletter enables friendships made, Having an envoy at these meetings will give the UCC an doing, and, more importantly, what SUSTA is all about. say, in P1ast or SUM-A, to continue opprtunity to comment on proposed legislation affecting the even when those friends are away at Ukrainian community. SUSTA is fundamentally an um­ different colleges. The office is also expected to bring welcome relief to Ukrainian brella organization, encompassing One final point is worth mentioning MPs, who have done much to advance Ukrainian interests on student groups across America. Our about SUSTA — and it is the most Parliament Hill. objective is basic: to unite these divers^ important point — membership. Re­ The absence of a Ukrainian community presence on Parliament Hill groups in an organization wherein we cently, it has been suggested that our became especially apparent when the Deschenes Commission of can share our ideas and experiences, organization is "controlled" by mem­ Inquiry release its report on war criminals in Canada. A press and voice our opinions in a more bers of another Ukrainian organiza­ conference held in a Parliament Hill television studio had no official effective, coordinated way. Simply put, tion, TUSM. Upon examination of Ukrainian spokesmen. SUSTA's purpose is to maximize the SUSTA's executive board and over-all Hopefully, the UCC envoys will be given sufficient resources to get ability of the Ukrainian American membership, it is evident this just isn't student to contribute to the Ukrai­ the case. the group's messages across to the media and politicians without nian community. having to worry about penny-pinching. Yes, TUSM's delegates (representing ^ -T^ sure, is 1a timel1y occui'reuce. The The question then follows: How are 10 members each, like every other goverhmenf isge^ng up to prosecute suipected^^w^ we trying to accomplish this objective? group) tended to vote together. But will be incumbent upon the UCC to make sure Canada respects civil Tha last SUSTA congress in May what is so bad about that? They should Hberties in its pursuit of suspects. outlined the answers to that question. be commended for expressing their With the Ukrainian Millennium on the horizon, the UCC will have The resolutions we passed outlined an views in such an organized and coherent someone to brief M Ps and the national media on the significance of the ambitious agenda for our organization manner. That certainly isn't grounds 1,000th anniversary. this next school year, and with a unified fot TUSM's exclusion from SUSTA. effort, we will complete that agenda. We hope that the UCC Ottawa office will be prepared to handle the Indeed, it should be an incentive for Clear and away, the number one other groups to organize in a similar diverse interests of several Ukrainian groups. What the Ukrainian manner. Canadians need most is a sophisticated vehicle to present one unified priority for our organization is par­ voice in Ottawa. ticipating in the celebration of the TUSM did not claim the majority of Millennium. This event is a rare op­ delegates at the last congress, and they portunity for us Ukrainians to publicize do not claim the majority of the mem­ our culture - and our plight — to the bers of the executive board. Thus, it is entire world. And Ukrainian youth clear that the fate of candidates and TO THE WEEKLY CONTRIBUTORS: must use the opportunity. resolutions at the congress were by no We greatly appreciate the materials - feature articles, news storIes, Now, we are not going to form means predominantly in the hands of press clippings, letters to the editor, and the like - we receive from our another Millennium committee. What TUSM. readers. we are going to do is help those commit­ In order to facilitate preparation of The Ukrainian Weekly, we ask tees already in existence. Financially, SUSTA should be proud of the that the guidelines listed below be followed. we are no help. But there are plenty of diversity of its membership. In its ranks students who can put in a few hours a are members whose parents would not * News stories should be sent in not later than 10 days after the week doing anything from stuffing talk to each other when they were in occurrence of a given event. envelopes to planning events — on the college due to differing political beliefs. * Information about upcoming events must be received by noon of local or national level. Not only do we talk, we socialize and the Mbnday before the date of The Weekly edition in which the infor­ establish close friendships. mation is to be published. The trick is to match those organi­ zations needing student help with those Sure, we debate; but the debate is * All materials must be typed and double-spaced. wilHng to help. That's where SUSTA centered around individual issues, not comes in. In the next few months, U.S. party politics. Debate is good — in fact, * Newspaper and magazine clippings must be accompanied by the Millennium groups will be hearing from it is vital. And it is transcending tra­ name of the publication and the date of the edition. SUSTA, and will be told whom to ditional Ukrainian politics. (I, whose * Photographs submitted for publication must be black and white contact if they need student volunteers. grandfathers were both leaders in (or color with good contrast). They will be returned only when so SUSTA, in turn, will do our best to ODVU, the Organization for the Re­ requested and accompanied by a stamped, addressed envelope. match volunteers with the groups. birth of Ukraine, and I who cannot even speak Ukrainian, would not be in a We will be doing a few other things, 9 Full names and their correct English spellings must be provided. position to write this if that were not the as well. On the human-rights scene, we case!) have borrowed a page from our sister * Persons who submit any materials must provide a phone number group in Canada, SUSK. In the past, So we are back. And we are on the where they may be reached during the work day if any additional they have chosen a "political prisoner of right track. Our history - 35 years of it information is required. . the year," and directed letter-writing — is illustrious. In the past we initiated campaigns to free him or her. This year, the drive for endowed chairs of Ukrai­ we have done the same, adopting nian studies and the Harvard Ukrai­ Want to reprint an article Mykola Horbal as our "prisoner of the nian Research Institute. Numerous year." All members will be encouraged current UNA leaders were once SUSTA to write ieiiers pressing tor his release. leaders. And I expect SUSTA to again from The Weekly? (More details about Mr. Horbal and take the lead in providing the Ukrai­ If you would like fo reprini an article from Tt)e Weekly in another риЬIі' nian community with new ideas, new cation, you may obtain permission, in most cases, by contacting the editor Taras Szmagala Jr. is the newly projects and new leadershij^. Watch for elected president of S US ТА. us! No.32 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 9,1987 7

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

tions, like those undertaken by the Ukrainian American organizations last Don't support Delaware Chapter of the Ukrainian Praise for and prosper. As an outgoing board Congress Committee against CBS and member, Ms. Hewka's views certainly either party the Chrysler Corp., the prime sponsor LM Travel do carry some weight, but for the most Dear Editor: of the television docu-drama "Escape Dear Editor: part, such post-Congress analysis and from Sobibor," are commendable and bickering should be shunned and not The Washington Times (July 15) should be fully supported by the Ukrai­ Having just recently received my July promoted, as this type of criticism is reported on a significant drop in nian community at large. Our com­ 5 copy of The Ukrainian Weekly, I hope disparaging for a new executive board. contributions to the Republican Na­ munity cannot allow such blatant this letter about the Millennium Tours Most conventions and congresses tional Committee, "primarily from prejudice, insensitivity and misre­ article will be pubHshed. bring out many views and not all donors of small gifts, who regularly presentations to go unchallenged. A Ukrainian Canadian, residing in members are always satisfied with the contribute S25 or more," resulting in It is, therefore, quite surprising that Montreal, Canada, I have had the good outcome. However, SUSTA members "extensive" lay-offs. in the recent exchange of views between fortune to be a client of the French­ must be mature enough to put these According to reports we have been two groups of travel agencies (The Canadian travel agency LM, and was differences aside and support the new receiving from our nearly 100endorsing Ukrainian Weekly, July 5 and 12), it taken aback at the attitude of the executive board in fulfilling its mandate organizations, many of these former took Pierre H0uIe, a French Canadian American agents expressed in your and agenda. contributors have stopped supporting and owner of LM Travel, to realize that article. the RNC because of the continuing there were quite furious objections Long before the U.S. agents got on Myron W. Wasylyk unchecked activities of the Department among Ukrainians in Canada and the the Millennium bandwagon, I was Washington of Justice Office of Special Investi­ United States to any collaboration with already informed of the attractive and gations, culminating in the recent de­ American Express, the prime sponsor reasonably priced Millennium tours portation/forced repatriation of Karl of the television mini-series "Peter offerred by LM in Canada. As a Reaction to Linnas to the USSR, the most anti­ Ustinov's Russia." customer I can easily vouch for Pierre Semitic and bloody regime in the wor1d. Has the Ukrainian community (or H0uIe, his family and his associate, SUSTA analysis As the Estonian American National perhaps,the travel agencies in New Ivanka Paska, in terms of providing Dear Editor: Council stated in a letter sent to the York) already forgotten the ridiculous first-rate service not only concerning president on January 31, as American and insulting comments made by Mr. Millennium tours, but other travel I am writing in response to Leda citizens, we cannot support elected Ustinov, when he statted that the packages. Hewka's article, "An analysis: another officials who would permit such an "Ukrainian language is little more than In addition, Mr. H0uIe, a French side of the SUSTA congress." As I am atrocity to take place. Russian impregnated with Polish Canadian, has paid meticulous at­ mentioned by name in the article and Legitimate concerns — both moral words'7 Or his systematic reference to tention to details such as conducting was personally actively involved in and legal — about the operations of the Kiev as the "first capital of the Russian correspondence with Ukrainian clients SUSTA affairs at this year's congress. I OSI are being raised by human and state"? Furthermore, in "Peter Usti­ in the Ukrainian language. would certainly hope The Weekly civil-rights organizations and activists, nov's Russia" no mention was ever For the narrow-minded element would, for objectivity's sake, print my various columnists and editors of major made of Hetman Bohdan Khmelnytsky suggesting that Millennium 1988 should letter. U.S. newspapers, and other key spokes­ or of Hetman Ivan Mazepa during the be reserved for "Ukrainian" agencies, I must state that I was very surprised men — all of which have been greeted Battle of Poltava, nor of the heroic one can remind them that LM is pro­ that Ms. Hewka, a key figure in the to date with blatant indifference on the struggle for Ukrainian independence or ving successful in its "multicultural" successful reorganization of SUSTA, part of the Reagan administration. the devastating famine of 1932-33. Even venture. (A footnote to LM's ethnic would approach TUSM so negatively. When we met with the attorney when the episode focused on Babyn diversity is the fact that Miss Paska If I was to respond on behalf of TUSM general on March 5, Mr. Meese made Yar, Mr. Ustinov failed to mention that speaks seven languages fluently). . in some official capacity to .every one of. various , assurances, including a Ukrainians also had been buried in this LM, it seems to me, has nothing to Ms. Hewka's p0inIs/complaints, it promise that press allegations of OSI ravine along with an entire Ukrainian apologize for in having initiated a first­ would probably result in a rather abuses would be investigated. These soccer team. rate travel project before its competi­ lengthy, largely unnecessary text. I allegations, apparently based on leaks It is my contention that, as Bohdan tors, who, judging by your article, are hope, however, to be able to address, as from the OSI itself, have appeared in Bodnaruk wrote in the July 5 edition of suffering from a severe attack of sour a Ukrainian American student, some of reputable newspapers across the coun­ The Weekly, we, as a Ukrainian com­ grapes. the more important SUSTA and non- try and have included outright col­ munity, must "put economic pressure SUSTA issues. lusion with the Soviets, suppression of on the sponsors of anti-Ukrainian Mrs. L. Zuzak The general theme of the article exculpatory evidence, denial of normal campaigns." As we are presently ap­ Montreal would appear to be Ms. Hewka's dis­ due process and similar abuses. To date, plying pressure on CBS and the Chry­ satisfaction with TUSM as an organi­ we have received no further response sler Corp. for their biased "Escape from zation and even greater frustration with from anyone in the Justice Department Sobibor," we must also continue to Disappointed in TUSM's presence in SUSTA. It is true regarding any of these charges. voice our displeasure with Mr. Ustinov that some statutory/structural changes This type of behavior on the part of and American Express for their un­ Hewka article might be desirable to further enhance government. officials provides more disguised contempt for Ukrainian hi­ Dear Editor: the equality of all member-organi­ than ample reason for the growing story, language and culture. zations. The Ukrainian Students Orga­ criticism of the OSI and especially of the I was disappointed after reading Leda nization of Мук0Iа Michnowsky (TU­ inability or unwillingness of the Andrew Hluchowecky Hewka's analysis of the SUSTA Con­ SM), however, does not determine its Reagan administration to control its^ Montreal gress. Her remarks and viewpoints legitimacy or illegitimacy on the basis of operations. The American taxpayer is sound more Hke the sour grapes of a frustrated bystanders'opinions. TUSM left with an uncontroverted impression deposed officer rather then construc­ was and will continue to be an integral of the OSI as a bureaucracy operating We must voice tive criticism intended to build and part of Ukrainian American student under carte blanche, without oversight bolster the Federation of Ukrainian life. No one person can change that. It is or control from either the admini­ our displeasure Student Clubs of America. a thriving, dynamic organization com­ stration or Congress. Dear Editor: It is quite natural for individuals of mitted to its ideals. It exists because its Until there is oversight and reform of similar interests to ban together to members want it to exist. OSI or until legislation authorizing war Dr. Myron Kuropas wrote in the present manifestations of solidarity and In the article there is mention that crimes trials in United States criminal Janguage of wisdom in his June article mutual interest, especially in an orga­ TUSM is controlled by a "higher nizational setting. If such expressions courts is proposed, there will not be a titled " 'Po yakomu': The language authority." Indeed, we do subscribe to a form in the way of two differing view­ resurgence of support for either the sanction." The proponents of speaking higher authority. We all do; the Ukrai­ Republican or Democratic party. Our exclusively Ukrainian may eloquently points, then it is also quite natural for the proponents of certain views to begin nian nation is all of the authority that people may be s1ow to anger, but they rebut, but their words won't fill our TUSM or any other organization, or know when they've been sold down the committees, churches or bank accounts. jockeying for influence and favors from uncommitted bystanders, in this case individual for that matter, needs. Con­ river. The "Ukrainian only" rule repels and cerning SUSTA, Ms. Hewka is intent silences many who would be committed delegates. That is the nature of the democratic system, one used in the yon fabricating an oppsing "side" or Mari-Ann Rikken members. Yet if we are to thrive, the "bloc." In this regard she is both Vice-President talents and voices of all Ukrainians are parliamentary procedures of the SUS­ TA Congress. successful and a miserable failure. She is Coalition for Constitutional needed, i.e.: first" , second~ and third­ right when she mentions that a "bloc" Justice and Security generation Americans; Catholic, It's also proscribed by ethics and was active at the congress. I am proud to Arlington, Va. Orthodox and Protestant practitioners; moral standards that the minority of say that at this year's congress, despite as well as English" and Ukrainian­ any voting contest remain in loyal continuing "assimilation of Ukrainians language speakers. opposition espousing constructive cri­ into American society," the majority of "Ukrainian only" Indeed, we must unite with respect ticism and viewpoints, all for the good the Ukrainian American students at the and equality to enhance our national of the organization or cause rather than congress still felt proud of their Ukrai­ rule alienates and international political, financial to its detriment. nian heritage, 3till felt proud of their Dear Editor: and cultural influence. It's unfortunate that in her tenure as commonness, sensitive to the desires Let us do this quickly and whole­ SUSTA vice-president, Ms. Hewka has and needs of the Ukrainian sou1.1 hope In the recent past, Ukrainians have heartedly before too many and too not learned that leadership qualities that we never lose that feeling. Here is been subjected to vociferous and sys­ much is lost forever. such as tolerance and a respect for Ms. Hewka's "bloc," a bloc of Ukrai­ tematic defamation and distortion of Desia Kowalysko plurality of views are the essential nian spirit, something we a11 shure: their history, culture and people. Ac- Shaker Heights, Oh10 elements in making SUSTA and other (Continued on page 14) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 9,1987 No.32

Plishka, Szkafarowsky perform in D.C. in ^^Boris Godunov" by Natalie Sluzar 1967, performing such operas as "Aida," "Otello," "Romeo and Juliet­ WASHINGTON - Washingtonians te," and "Don Carlo." He has also were treated to a rare privilege at the performed with the Rotterdam Phil­ Kennedy Center Concert Hall on July 6: harmonic, the Atlanta Symphony, the not only did they have the opportunity San Fransicso Opera Company, the to hear a powerful great work of art, Boston Symphony, as well as in Stras­ Mussorgsky's opera "Boris Godunov," bourg, Paris and Rome. performed in its entirety, but they also Pimen, a major ro1e in "Boris Go- heard the tantalizing voices of Ukrai­ dunov" is an aged monk writing the last nian basses Paul Plishka and Stefan pages of his chronicles, grieves that a Szkafarowsky. murderer, Boris, has been crowned tsar Added to this unique event was a of Russia. In the Fourth Act, Pimen powerhouse of some of the greatest tells of a miracle: his sight, lost in opera stars from Western and Eastern childhood was restored at the tomb of Europe, the National Symphony Or­ the murdered tsarevich. Pimen's pro­ chestra directed by Mstislav Rostropo~ nouncement intensifies Boris' guilt and vich, the Chora1 Arts and Oratorio eventually leads to his death. Society of Washington and future stars A relative newcomer to the operatic Ukrainian basses Paul Plishka and Stefan Szkafarowsky. from the Chevy Chase Elementary scene, New Yorker Stefan Szkafarow­ School Chorus. sky energetically and convincingly The concert, given only once, was in performed as the police officer at the fact a dress rehearsal for the recording inn. This marked his debut with the of "Boris" for ERATO Records, a National Symphony Orchestra. major Italian recording company, Mr. Szkafarowsky has performed eventually to be used as the sound­ with the Cincinnati Opera's Young track for the movie version of "Boris." American Artists Program, the Lyric Washington Post reviewer Joseph Opera of Chicago's Opera Center. He McLe11an called the performance also performed at the Spoleto Festival "... (an) epic preliminary to a major and Carnegie Hall. event in the history of the National In 1983, Mr. Szkafarowsky was a Symphony Orchestra." regional finalist in the Metropolitan McLe11an continued: "The cast of Opera National Competition. "Boris" was enormous, and the evening Also worthy of mention is Ukrai­ brought a few surprises as well as some nian-born tenor, and recent principal expected excellence from the usually tenor of the Minsk Opera, Vyacheslav ' fine performers such as Paul Plishka Polozov. He is a graduate of the Kiev (Pimen)..." Conservatory and won the first prize of Mr. Plishka, internationally recog­ the Madama Butterfly Competition in nized as one of the wor1d's finest basses, Tokyo. He is presently at the Metro- has been a leading ^r|ist with the poJitan, p^rfoi:ming in such operas as Stefan Szkafarowsky with Mstislav Rostropovich of the National Symphony Metropolitan Йрапа ^б0Иіршгу since Macbeth and La Boheme. Orchestra. Basilian Sisters, Manor Junior College mark triple anniversaries MJC now offers 17 programs of study in the liberal arts and science, business and allied health fields. *A little over 75 years ago on November 30,1911, Mother Helen Langevich, together with Sisters Paphnutia Timochoko, Euphemia Kurylas and candidates Helen Iwasieczko and 01ga Pidhorecka arrived in New York City from the Monastery of Jaworiw, Ukraine. The newly arrived Sisters of St. Basil the Great opened their first convent in Philadelphia on December 2, 1911, and began their missionary work with Ukrainian immigrants and orphaned children in the United States. In the 75 years the Sisters of St. Basil have served in the Philadelphia Province, their work has expanded and now includes teaching in the elementary, secondary and junior-college levels both in institutions owned by the province and other parochial schools.

The Basileaid Library of Manor Junior <^oilege. JENKINTOWN, Pa. ~ This year, 1987, is a as the Novitiate for the OSBM located on the special year for the Ukrainian Sisters of St. Basil the grounds of the Basilian Motherhouse. Great and Manor Junior College as three Today, MJC includes Mother of Perpetual Help significant anniversaries are noted. Hall Academic Building which houses classrooms, *Founded in 1947 by the Ukrainian Sisters of St. lecture halls, laboratories, an auditorium­ Basil the Great, Manor Junior College, (MJC) gymnasium, student lounge, chapel and offices. celebrates 40 years of academic excellence this year. The college also includes Josaphat Hall, a residence Originally named St. Macrina College, Manor was hall to provide dormitory facilities for students, a founded by Mother M. Josaphat Theodorowych, modern on-campus Dental Health Center and the superior of the Basilian Sisters, as an opportunity Ukrainian Heritage Studies Center, for young women of Ukrainian ancestry to pursue The MJC Basileaid Library-administration higher education and to provide a learning center building was erected in I969 and provides staff and for Sisters of the Basilian religious order. faculty offices and a modern library which houses The college opened its doors to 11 students in fall over 28,000 volumes. Enro1lment at MJC now 1947 and classes were held in an old farmhouse used numbers over 400 full and part-time students and Sister Cecilia, MJC president. No.32 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 9,1987

Chicago and Kiev: sister city program spawns controversy by Marianna Liss Like Mr. Moroz, there are some delegation. His own sister city president of the Chicago Center, Mr. who worry that the community will committee stayed at home. Salk. Since he is a mortgage banker, CHICAGO - The international be manipulated by the Soviets or by Mayor Washington's active he represented business and trade sister city movement seeks to bring the proponents of the sister city idea. support of U.S.-based Soviet human­ concerns. He was accompanied by about worid harmony through trade This is not without justification. rights groups may have made him the center's official spokesman, and cultural exchanges between Erwin Salk, president of the Chicago careful about completely embracing Richard Cooper. Chicago Park towns of diverse countries. Center, has implied that a letter was the proposition. District vice-presidents and Ironically, the effort to make sent to Metropolitan Filaret of Kiev Despite waiverings, doubts and commissioners Margaret Burroughs Chicago and Kiev into sister cities from the Ukrainian Catholic Bishop unofficial standing, the Chicago and Sylvia Herrera, as well as has become controversial. Both the Innocent Lotocky of the Diocese of Center for U.S./USSR Relations documentary filmmakers Robert Jewish and Ukrainian communities Chicago. and Exchanges brought together a and Pearl Estes from Chicago's have been highly critical of the In fact, it was written to the Rev. full contingent of Chicagoans cultural community met with Kievan program, which is sponsored by the Thomas Baima to be taken on the reresenting a wide spectrum of city artists. Mrs. Burroughs founded the Chicago Center for U.S./USSR trip. Father Baima was a member of life to meet with Soviet municipal DuSable Museum of Afro~ American Relations and Exchanges, aimed at the center's delegation to Kiev, and officials in Kiev at the end of April. History and along with Ms. Herrera bringing the two municipalities was on the tour as a personal re­ Leading the group was the (Continued on page 15) together. presentative of Roman Catholic Officials in Kiev, on the other Cardinal Joseph Bernardin. hand, have been eager to court In the letter, written at the request Chicago. One Kievan bureaucrat of Father Baima, Bishop Lotocky admitted that Chicago would be a expressed his appreciation to that feather in their cap. News from priest for informing him of the \ I I I;|I I 11,1 і I Ukraine, the weekly newspaper exploratory meeting in Kiev: "It is l*'H I I I і I I I t I I I H published specifically for consum­ my hope that ... some serious 1\^\ Itijli*ijitя ption abroad goes even further. discussions of our concerns could be Ж1* *t*il і A* **I*'? It stated, "With a lot of gaps to planned. The suggestion of holding a bridge in Soviet-American relations, human-rights seminar is one pos­ the launchiiig of sister-city ties sibility," Bishop 1nnocent stated between Kiev and Chicago looks in an attempt to be carefully neutral. like a promising step to build up trust The bishop observed that there are between the two countries.'' two opinions in the community - A1L however, are not so eager. The those who see advantages to an Jewish community of Chicago feels official relationship between that the sister-city program should be Chicago and Kiev, and others who related to human-rights issues, suspect that anything good for the specifically emigration of Soviet Soviets cannot be good for Jews, before the two countries can Ukrainians. work on trust, It views the present He then ended the letter with a release of Jews as tokenism. Peggy blessing for the journey, and though Norton, director of the Jewish not officially supporting the de­ Community Relations Council of the legation's tour, he expressed hope Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan that as a result of the many efforts of Chicago, explained Jewish concerns: congressmen, VISA, a non-profit "We are perfectly willing for organization, which promotes family glasnost to unfold and hope it means visits between the Soviet Union and positive change," Mrs. Norton the United States and others, noted. "But we are not ready to jump Ukrainians will have normal into the situation until there is contact with relatives, including progress in the area of human Soviet Ukrainians visiting Chicago. rights." The debate about the merits of the Furthermore, the Jewish program is not limited to the community feels that such an Ukrainian community, apparently. arrangement between Chicago and Even the mayor of Chicago, Harold Kiev would give tacit approval to the Washington, seems cautious. Soviet Union's system: the wrong Though he sent a letter inviting the signal would be sent to the USSR chief executive of Kiev, Valentin at the time that scores of Jews are Zgyrsky, to Chicago, the mayor Views of Kiev (above) and Chicago (below). seeking permission to emigrate. never conferred official status on the Officially, the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America, Illinois Chapter, expressed similar concerns, but there is a debate going on within the community concerning the possible merits of a Chicago-Kiev relationship. The Ukrainian community finds the isolation of Ukrainians in the USSR from the rest of the wor1d a very real crisis, compounding human­ rights problems. Currently, the promised American Consulate in Kiev is not yet installed, there are no Western media offices there, and travel anywhere - much less to the West - is restricted. Even if it is an illusion, the prospect of more contacts with the West for ordinary Ukrainians in the Soviet Union is not easily ignored by the community. The topic came up during a lecture in this city in May by Valentyn Mo- roz, a former Ukrainian political I prisoner. He felt that to use the \ sister city program to Ukrainian I advantage would take a very strong \ community. However, he stated: " If I you have a cold, you shouldn't take I up winter diving," implying that I presently the community is I weakened, and thus taking part in the I program would not be a wise move. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 9,1987 No.32

BOOK NOTES

governments of Poland and Rumania. titled "Martyrs for the Faith," includes a Ukrainian edition of P0IisI) opposition worl( Russian religious imperialism is list and biographies of martyred Church Byelorussians, Lithuanians, discussed in Section VIІ of this detailed leaders. This section concludes with a Ukrainians: Our Enemies or Brothers Казімсж Подляський study. This section provides do­ chronological outline of the history of by Kazimierz Podlaskl Edited with cuments which concentrate on five time the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodf introduction by Jaroslaw Pelenski, periods: the era of Ukrainian state­ Church and the other Orthodox Chii Translated from the Polish by \Viktor hood; the period between the two wor1d ches in Ukraine which existed under Poliszczuk, Munich: Vidnova wars (the UAOC in Poland); during the various regimes. This sub-section spans Publishers. 1986. 157 pp. S7. |литовщ| occupation of western Ukraine by the over 70 pages. A Ukrainian translation of the book, Soviets in 1939-1941; during Wor1d І \\ ; The addenda include an extensive titled "Byelorussians, Lithuanians, |БІЛОРУСИ| War II in 1941-1944 and under the bibliography, 35 pages long, with a Ukrainians: Our Enemies or Brothers" І |УКРАЇНЩ| Moscow Patriarchate in the 1970s. і listing of both Ukrainian" and English­ by a Polish author, who writes under Section VIII goes into detail con­ language books on the Ukrainian the pen-name of Kazimierz Podlaski, cerning the position of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. has recently been published by the Orthodox Church during the war (1939- The illustrations in this publication Vidnova Publishers. Mr. Podlaski's 1944) and includes a series of articles are also numerous; they include photos book is regarded to be one of the most about the German repression of the of all the hierarchs, the dates they served influencial works of the Polish faithful in Ukraine. the Church and their fate. opposition. The persecution of the Church and its Martyrology of the Ukrainian Icur*ir"its author gives a .thorough ІШ^VМ faithful in the period 1960 to 1984 is Orthodox Church," which includes analysis of the relations between the chronicled using samvydav material introductory remarks by Metropolitan Poles and their Eastern neighbors, НІШII МV0ПI-1IЕПНII1 and includes the repression of monks in Mstyslav of the UAOC in the U.S.A., is particularly the Ukrainians, throughout the Pochayiv Monastery. Part of the first volume of a four-volume series modern history and in recent times. section IX also includes a case study of on the Ukrainian Churches. Volume II, Describing Polish-Byelorussian, ВIДНОВА 198І the Rev. Vasyl Romaniuk, a prominent released in 1985 is a study of the Polish-Lithuanian and, especially, religious dissident. Ukrainian Catholic Church. Volumes Polish-Ukrainian relations, he Section X covers efforts in defense of III and IV will concentrate on the presents them in all their complexity, The first Polish edition of Mr. the Ukrainian Orthodox Church and it Protestant faithful in Ukraine, and attempting to show legitimate concerns Podlaski's book was published in 1983 includes various memoranda and destroyed churches and monasteries, of both sides. He does not avoid by Slovo, a publishing enterprise of the appeals. respectively. They are scheduled to be difficult and tragic aspects and even Polish opposition. The second, revised Section XI concentrates on the status released in the next two years. The dwells upon controversial and edition appeared in 1984 under the of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Volume ^ seemingly unresolvable problems. auspices of Przedswit, another from 1913 to the present day, as well as is available from Smoloskyp, P.O. В( Podlaski's book reflects the thinking publishing enterprise of the Polish the fate of numerous hierarchs and 561, Ellicott City, Md. 21043, for S39.7. of certain circles of the Polish opposition. The third Polish edition clergy. A sub-division of this section, (U.S.), S49.5O (Canadian). opposition (particularly that of the came out in London, in 1985, published by an emigre publishing enterprise Pu1s, progressive, democratic, Catholic NEW RELEASE orientation) about the relations of which attests to the enormous Poland with her Eastern neighbors, popularity of the book. primarily Ukraine. The cover design—a modified From the Ukrainian point of view, Ukrainian version of the original Polish Recording features bandurist Julian Kytasty Mr. Podlaski's book represents a edition "Przedswit"—is by Tania Krawciw. MONTREAL - Yevshan Records substantial contribution to the Polish­ has released a new Ukrainian recording Ukrainian dialogue. Written in a vivid The book is available for S7 from: of bandura music featuring New publicistic style, it will, no doubt, be of Dora Horbachevsky, 1148 Glenn St. York's Julian Kytasty. Philadelphia, Pa., 19115; or from: use to every Ukrainian, who is Mr. Kytasty is a modern-day em­ Dmytro Fedyk, 22 Allanhurst Drive­ interested in Polish-Ukrainian bodiment of an ancient tradition as a Apt. 102, Islington, Ont. M9A 4J6. relations. player of the bandura, the most po­ pular Ukrainian folk instrument. Like the bandurists of the past who carried History of Ukrainian Orthodox Churchthei r songs from town to town, he has Martyrology of the Ukrainian period of Ukrainian statehood and the captivated audiences and inspired Churches, Volume I: The Ukrainian beginnings of the Soviet government; students from Buenos Aires to Rob1in, Orthodox Church: Documents, Ma­ the problems of the Church's auto- Man. terials, Christian Samvydav from cephaly under various Ukrainian When not traveling, Mr. Kytasty Ukraine, compiled and edited by Osyp governments between I917 and 1920, makes his home in New York City, Zinkewych and Olexander Voronyn. and the formal proclamation of the where he moved in 1980 to direct the Baltimore'Toronto: V. Symonenko formation of the Ukrainian Autoce~ New York School of Bandura. Later he instrument for songs as different as Smoloskvp Publishers, 1987, 1207 pp. phalous Orthodox Church on May 5, was a founding member of the Echo of the light-hearted "Kiev Market" and the S39.75. I920. the Steppes Bandura Ensemble and dramatic "Oksana." taught the first accredited university­ Section 11 deals with thesoborsof the The Chernihiv bandura's predeces­ This comprehensive Ukrainian­ Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox level bandura course outside Ukraine at Rutgers University in Newark, N.J. sor, the Poltavka, is still made by language publication examines, in Church, which took place in 192I, I927 craftsmen all over the wor1d. The detail, the history of the Ukrainian and 1930. 1t includes such historic This, his first s0Io recording, fol­ lows many years of work directing and Stepoviy bandura used on this re­ Orthodox Church from its rebirth in documents as memoirs by a participant cording has a particularly rich sound in 1917 to its present-day persecution by of the 192I congress and the appeals of arranging music for ensembles, two of which have recorded with Yevshan: the the middle register, best heard in the Soviet regime. Metropolitan Vasyl Lypkivsky to his "Kozak Suprun." The study concentrates only on the faithful. New York School of Bandura and Echo Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Uk­ Section II includes the ideological of the Steppes. The Kobzarska bandura, with its raine and does not delve into the history basis of the U A0C and its organization. Selecting from a vast repertoire,Mr. muted tones and quirky modal tunings, of the emigre Church in the diaspora. It 1t comprises memoirs by Church ac­ Kytasty has compiled material that will is the oldest in conception, yet newest in does however, include a brief section on tivists during this period and articles provide the listener with a broad range execution because of the essential the persecuted Church in Poland and which deal with the issue of the co­ of music, from lively dance tunes which aspect of improvisation. The music is Rumania 1918-1939. existence of Church and state which require speed and precision, to the similarly ancient in origin and yet only The book is well-organized into appeared in the journal Church and elaborate and meditative improvisa­ as old as the instant of performance. In 11 sections and includes various ad­ Life, an official publication of the tions. The expressive vocal numbers, "The Passing of Truth," it becomes denda. According to the foreword, the UAOC. that comprise about half the recording, apparent that often, for the bandurist of goal of this volume is to compile and In Section IV, the activities of the display a comp1ete dramatic range from the oral tradition, there is only a haz" publish source documents and ma­ Church from 1921 to I936 are high­ the comic to the tragic. line between arrangement and spor terials, official acts, proclamations, lighted, using official documents, ap­ Mr. Kytasty chooses from among his taneous performance. three banduras, which differ not only in appeals, articles, commentaries, ser­ peals and minutes from meetings of the Mr. Kytasty ends the record with this mons and memoirs which formulate the Church's Rada (Council). construction and stringing pattern, but also in tonal quality, affecting the traditional Kobzar song, as he does his history of the Ukrainian Orthodox Section V and VI deal with the live performances, because of its time­ pacing and energy of each performance. Church from 1917 through 1985. persecution of the Ukrainian Orthodox less and universal message. The first section concentrates on the Church under the Soviet regime and the The bright sound of the Chernihiv bandura, for example, is ideal for Record and cassettes are available extremely fast playing as in "Hetman's from Yevshan Communications Inc., A UNA insurance po/icy is Dance," "Polechka," "Polianka" and P.O. Box 125, Station St. Michel, "Tropak." The wide range and capacity Montreal, Que. H2A 3L9, at S8.5O each an investment in t/ie Ukrainian community. for dynamic contrasts also make the (please add SI 50 for postage and Chernihivka a suitable accompanying handling). No.32 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 9,1987

Dedication... THE CARPATHIAN SKi CLUB OF NEW YORK (Continued from page 3) under the auspices of the His enthusiasm for the plans being made in Europe for the Millennium of UKRAINIAN SPORTS ASSOCIATION OF LSA mnd CANADA (USCAK) Christianity of the Ukrainian nation will hold fueled the assembled committee for even greater efforts being made here in THE ANN UAL America. The opening of the Holy Millennium bilee Year of Christianity in Kievan TENNIS AND SWIMMING COMPETITION .vUs' will take place on Sunday, August 16, in South Bound Brook, at the atSOYUZlVKA Ukrainian Orthodox Center. The day's activities will commence with a hie- September 4'7,1987 (Labor Day Weekend) rarchal divine Hturgy in the Memorial Church of St. Andrew the First-Called Apostle, concelebrated by Metropolitan Mstyslav. Following the divine liturgy, an TENNIS TOURNAMENT SWIMMING COMPETITION outdoor moleben service will be held for for individual CHAMPIONSHIPS of USCAK the anticipated thousands in attendance and trophies of the on the grounds of the headquarters of I KRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, SOYIZlVKA, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5,1987 at 11 a,m. the largest Ukrainian Orthodox Church (INCLI:DING THE B. RAK MEIVIORiAL TROPHY), for INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIPS, in the free wor1d. SVOBODA, THE l KRAINIAN WEEKJIY artd the sports^ To officially open the Holy Mil­ UNA TROPHIES and RIBBONS manship Trophy a/Mrs. MARV DUSHNVCK lennium Jubilee Year which starts on . and PRIZE MONEY August 16 of this year and closes in the autumn of 1988, a statue of St. 01ha, Qualifications: lb%\ competition is open to any pIayer in the following events for hoys and girls: princess of Kievan Rus\ will be unveiled whoM Club ІV a member of I'S( AK. *- Sin|*ies matches are and dedicated. scheduled in the following division: Men, Women, Women (35 The eight-foot bronze sculpture and over). Junior Vets(35-44), Senior Men (45-and 55),Junior 8-10 and 1l-l2 age groups (B0y4 and f;irIs). depicts St. 01ha enthroned as the Junior4 are persons aged 18 and under, while seniors are 25 m. freestyle ruler of Kievan Rus' and the first to those over 45 years of age. 50 m. freestyle accept Christianity. The sculpture rests Registration for tennis matches, including name, age, 25m breaslstroke on a five-foot granite base quarried divisions and the fee of |15.00 should be sent to: 25 m. backstroke from Barre, Vt., ant was designed by the 25 m. buticrfly l:ed sculptor Peter Kapschutshenko 4 X 25 m. freestyle relay Philadelphia. Funds for the creation of this im­ Mr. Roman Rakoczy, Sr. mense art work were raised from the 13-14 age group 158 Manor Avenue, Cohoes, N.Y. 12047 faithful of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church through the devoted efforts of 50 m. - freestyle the United Sisterhoods of the Ukrai­ Registrations should be received no laterc than August 27, I00 m. - freestyle nian Orthodox Church and the per­ I987. No additional applications will be accepted before the compe- 50 m - breaststrokc . ;U?J i... sonal patronage of Metropolitan tions, since the schedule of matches will be w6rked out ahead of time. 50 m. : backstroke Mstyslav. 50 m. butterfly Raissa Chejlyk, president of South I00 m. individual medley Bound Brook Monuments of Warren, 4 X 50 m - freestyle relay N.J., supervised the technical aspects of TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE: the monument's erection, noting that R. Rakoczy, Sr., Z. Snylyk, G. Sawchak, Or Z. Matkiwsky, the total cost of the monument exceeds 0. Кугук, О. Popovych. 15 and over age group S110,00O. A jubilee banquet will follow at the Ukrainian Cultural Center catered by 50 m. - freestyle І00 m. - freestyle the Marriott Hotel for some 600 ex- SCHEDULE OF MATCHES: 50 m. - breaststrokc ^4^ted guests. Stefania S. Dutkevitch of 50 m. backstroke )fton, N.J., first vice-president of the FRIDAY, September 4, Soyuzivka, 1:00 p.m. Men's preliminary 50 m. - butterfly Ukrainian Orthodox League of the round. I00 m. - individual medley U.S.A., has organized a concert 4 X 50 m - medley relay program as part of the banquet festi­ vities. SATURDAY, September 5, Soyuzivka, 8:30 a.m. First round* junior girls (all age groups), junior vc^s, senior ;nen. Swimmers can compete in 3 individual events and or. women and women 35 and over, New PaIt7, 8:30 a m.- relay. BIIy U.S. nien's first round. Soyuzivka, 10:30 a.m. Juniors (all age groups). New Pall/, 10:30 a.m.-men's consolation round. SAVINGS BONDS Registration will be held at the poolside on Saturday, For the current rate call... Soyuzivka, 3:30 p.m. Senior men 55 and ovtr. Time and place of subsequent matches will be designated by tourna­ September 5, starting at 9:30 a.m. Registration fee is S2.0O per |.900-US-BONDS ment director R. Rakoczy. Sr. person. Players in men's division, scheduled to compete Friday but Swim meet committee: R, Slysh, 0. Napora, M. Krysztalsky, R. unable to arrive on this day, as well as losers in the prelimenary Kushnir, C. Kushnir, I. Slwsh, M. Bokalo, G, Tarasiuk. HVCVLKA round, can compete in the consolation round. Icon & Souvenir's Distribution Because of limited time and the large numcr of entries, 28б0 Buhre Ave. #2R players can compete in one group only they mu.st indicate their Bronx. NY. 10461 choice on the registration blank Swimmers should be members of sport and youth orga \ Tel :(212) 931-1579 afttr 6 p.m. Players who fail to report for a scheduled match on lime nizations which belong to the Ukrainain Sports Association ; I Representative and wrhoiesaler of embroidered bIouses for adults and chitdren will be defaulted. (USCAK).

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U,S, Commission.,, (Continued from page 5) UI\IA honors Bradley, FIor10 for sponsoring famine bill commission by the Ukrainian National Association JERSEY CITY, N.J. - The Ukrai­ sponsored by the UNA, which planned of human rights and social Justice" to entirely at UNA expense. Thanks also to the efforts of nian National Association honored the the events in conjunction with Ameri- both legislators during the receptions in Dr. Kuropas, the CUF/ UNA guide in November 1986 principal sponsors of the famine com­ cans for Human Rights in Ukraine, the their honor, became the centerpiece of the nation's first teachers' mission bill, Sen. Bill Bradley and Rep. organization that initiated and spear­ James J. Florio, both Democrats from headed the drive for the famine bill. Reception for Bradley workshon on the Ukrainian famine, sponsored by New Jersey, at special receptions held AHRU presented humanitarian Northern ll!inois University, the illinois State Board last week here at the UNA headquarters. awards in recognition of "dedicated Sen. Bradley, who took timeout from . Г Educ.Hion, Chicago Board of Education, the The receptions were hosted and service and efforts to further the cause (Con(mued on page 5) ' hiCago Catholic Archdiocesan School Board, and ne Amc^-]can Jewish Committee. Dr. Kuropas was ^sisted b\ ')г. Mace in leading this dayking workshop - wh'- ne parucipating teachers were o[Tered edit t- ^ at a masier's degree m etiucation. Ihe ;. ..\!c has been distributed by Dr. Kuropas. ЛСП ht c'S' a similar workshop in Milwaukee; by Dr. -4ace at '. workshop in which he participated at the 'nivers^'\ of Rochester; by Dr. Samilenko-Tsvetkov u a Philadelphia Association of Teachers workshop )п the Holocaust, the Armenian massacres, and the "Jkrainian famine; and by Drs. Mace and Kuropas in the соигче of their meeting with state education officials in Arizona. CUF member and former Undersecretary of Education Gary E. Bauer has also been of great help in promoting the CUF/ UNA guide. Similar workshops are now being planned for Detroit, Hartford, Houston and San Francisco. Curriculum development and workshops will remain a high prioroty for the remainder of the commission's existence.

CUF report to Congress

In keeping with its mandate, the CUF is preparing a report to Congress, outlining the findings from its public hearings and research. The preparation of the initial draft is already ahead of schedule in the form of During a reception in his honor at the headquarters of the Ukrainian National Association, Sen. Bill Bradley (second from left) receives a humanitarian award from Americans for Human Rights in Ukraine. With him are (from left) Jersey City Mayor working papers which are being prepared by staff for Gerald McCann, Ihor Olshaniwsky of AHRU, UNA Supreme President John 0. Flis, and Ulana Diachuk, vice president of initial submission to CUF members. This report will the National Committee to Commemorate Genocide Victims in Ukraine. go far beyond what is now known about Sta1in's use of food as a weapon against the Ukrainian countryside. It The Weekly's news story about receptions honoring Rep. James Florio and Sen. Bill Bradley, the principal will show, primarily through documentation in the sponsors of the Famine Commission Bill. Soviet press, what Sta1in's policies were, and it will demonstrate, Pi"i^^^arilv^ilijpu^^lhe^e^^^^^ iestimonyofthc^e^^!ff^s^ those policies. 1t will p1ace the government of Ihe U nited States oh record for the fixst time as fecogni- 7ing the man-made famine of 1932-33 in Ukraine as a crime against humanity, an act of g^npcide second only to Hitler's attempt to destroy the Jews during Wor1d WarII. Inshort, the release of the famine's final report will be a major event in the history of the Ukrainian American community^ a h|iMs|pne:in its long struggle to assure that history never forgets the Great Famine in Ukraine. ^; The decisive stage of the commission's work is just beginning. Much remains to beДопе. Bij| atthe^hдlf- Avay point in its mandatedJifftOT?.3MOlt;^^ firm basis for further progress |р^^агЙШ; ultimate (goal: to make eertain that the wor1d remembers the crime committed against humanity when Stalin waged war on Ukraine using food as his major weapon. Commissioners Ulana Mazurkevich, Rep. Benjamin Gilman and Anastasia Volkerat the Philadelphia hearings. Nationwide... garding this humanitarian issue. The 28 Democrats and 18 Republicans. the importance of family visits." Joint Baltic American National Com­ Sen. Alfonse D'Amato (R-N.Y.), a Gov. Tom Kean of New Jersey said he (Continued from page 3) mittee (Rockville, MD), Freedom of member of the Helsinki Commission,; believes "that human rights must always Human Rights in Ukraine (AHRU), Communications (Jersey City, N.J.), has noted that "20 million Americans be at the top of the agenda" and that personally visited the offices of senators Bishop Innocent Lotocky (Ukrainian trace their roots to Eastern Europe, 5 these resolutions send an important and members of Congress who were not Catholic Diocese of Chigaco), Center million of them to lands now part of the message to the Soviet Union: "that sponsors of the family visits resolu~ for Democracy (New York), many Soviet Union. ... Last year only 1,600 respect for human rights and basic tf ns. The group included Walter Bod- branches of AHRU, the Colorado Soviet citizens were granted permission freedom is a prerequisite for friendly Ї - (AHRU-Newark), Oksana Palij- Committee of Concern for Soviet Jewry to visit relatives in the United States." relations with the United States." c ± (AHRU-Baltimore) and Dr. La- (Denver), and Wor1d Without War He summed up his reasons for be­ The resolutions will come under f a Fontana (Ukrainian American Council (Chicago), were among the coming a sponsor of the Family Visits discussion soon in two subcommittees nmunity Network-Washington). many groups and individuals who sup­ Resolution by saying 'Ч have been of the House Foreign Affairs Com­ \t the same time, individuals and ported the resolution. contacted by many invidivuals who mittee — Human Rights, and Europe anizations throughout the country As of July 15, the House version has have waited years for an opportunity to and the Middle East — and in the - resenting a spectrum of ethnic and 201 sponsors, including 116 Democrats visit their loved ones. Some have given Senate Committee on Foreign Re­ nan-rights groups, called and wrote and 85,Republicans, while the identical up all hope of seeing their relatives lations. r senators and representatives re­ version'in the Senate has 46 sponsors, again.'' Rep. Smith noted that it is not too The governors of many states, in­ late for Americans to contact their cluding New Jersey, Ohio, Massachu­ legislators and urge them to co-sponsor The Ukrainian Weekly Press Fund setts, Virginia, Washington and Wis­ H. Con. Res. 68 or S. Con. Res. 29 ar consin, support the right of visits to vote for the resolutions when th \nthony Kolfuniuk, Hoffman Estates, III S25.0O between relatives. Gov. Steve Cowper reach the floor. Лугоп Jacus, Piscataway, N.J І 5.00 of Alaska, stated: ''Alaskans are es­ Concerned individuals and organi­ -ubomyr Derzko, Ashland Ore % 5.00 pecially sensitive to distances between zations may reach their senators at U.S. mdrew Hluchowecky, Rosemont, Que S 5.00 loved ones as most of us have relatives Senate, Washington, D.C. 20510 and :'ark0 Tymciurak, Tucson, Ariz І 5.00 who live elsewhere. We know first-hand their members of Congress at the House Dmitri Muszasty, Bethlehem, Pa І 5.00 of Representatives, Washington, D.C. Dr. Christina Kowalsky, Toronto, Ont S 5.00 20515.^ Basil Marchuk, Hinsdale, III % 5.00 Share The Weekly For more information about the Andrew Zwarun, Roslyn Heights, N.Y % 3.40 resolutions please contact VISA, P.O. Leon Horcfyrt3ky, Hamtramck, Mich...... :...... :. І 1.00 with a friend Box 2361, Berkeley, Calif. 94702; (415) 540^V1SA. No.32 Ш UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. AUGUST9,1987 13 South Jersey festival features performers, crafts kJoin GLASSBORO, N.J. - The N.J. formances of the 19 ethnic groups who operations,, and Michael Romach, Department of State, Office of Ethnic were scheduled to appear. secretery, arranged to have Ukrainian Affairs, and the N.J. Ethnic Advisory Twenty-two ethnic groups arranged groups from Williamstown, Cherry Hill Ш the Ш Council, in cooperation with Glassboro festive tables displaying the many crafts and Vineland take part in the activities. Ш UNA State College, sponsored the first and costumes of their nation. Ethnic The Cheremosh Ukrainian Dance Southern New Jersey Ethnic Festival on foods and refreshments from six dif­ Troupe of Philadelphia, under the THE FIRST OF A SERIES OF collectable T-shirt prints celebrating a "4turday, May, 16, at the Student ferent nationalities were on sale out­ direction of Michael Luciw, performed Miliennium of Ukrainian Chris­ iter Building. The festival was a doors. at the festivities. Their superb, en­ tianity is now available! dlti-ethnic celebration featuring Dr. Herman James, president of tertaining presentation received a tre­ Printed blue on yellow, in sizes S, M, L, XL; ethnic performers, crafts, food and Glassboro State College, expressed his mendous ovation from the audience 5О% cotton - S8.5O each, in Canadian educational and cultural display. personal thanks to all the participants pleasing the hearts of the young per­ dollars - 11.80 each. At 11 a.m. George M. Pappas, chair­ who took time out to present their formers. Dmytro Sorohaniuk is the ^г^^]-'^т^. man of the N.J. Ethnic Advisory Coun­ heritage and culture. He expressed his choreographer and Helena Stefyrak the cil, opened the ceremonies with the pleasure that the State Department had instructor of the popular troupe. "Pledge of Allegiance'' and welcomed chosen Glassboro College for the first The Ukrainian exhibit of arts and the many visitors and participants who ethnic festival. culture was staged by Evdokia So- had assembled in the large auditorium. Master of ceremonies Carl B.S. rachnyk and the Fantasia firm of Pedersen, introduced the chairman of Philadelphia. The women from the Wholesale quantaties and prices Jane Burgio, Secretary of State, the festival, Chief Roy Crazy Horse; three local areas prepared the Ukrai­ stated that she was pleased to greet the available. Juhan Simonson, director of the office nian foods and pastries. The com­ Send check or money order to: members of the ethnic groups who were of ethnic affairs and Andrew Keybida, mittees were chaired by: Maria Ro­ Zenko Kobasa participating in the day's festival. She member of the festival committee. mach, Helen Lepska, M. 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minor barrage of opposing comments. affairs are concerned. But there is a her "caucus" with several members of the Reaction.,. One ob V lous1y confused delegate from Yeality, a reality that nearly 50 million Statutory Committee, including "un­ (Continued from page 7) the Midwest even went so far as to say Ukrainians remain unabje to promote solicited bystanders" from "north-of- Ukrainians proud to be Ukrainians. It is that the resolution was *'politicar' their own interests, unable to live as the border," and that at this meeting the sad that she finds herself on the out­ (reader: please note the nature of the Ukrainians. The reality is that just ''TUSM issue" was discussed. (In­ side looking in. This is precisely the previous resolutions). I will repeat here saying you are Ukrainian today is terestingly, a member of the Statutory reason that I was appalled at her Ms. Hewka's absurd comment that "political." This is nothing for "new­ Committee who was a TUSM delegate statement during the congress that '*Maybe all Ukrainians don4 want comers" to be "frightened" or "in­ was not invited). Although I may not "Maybe a11 Ukrainians don4 want independence.'' The resolution was timidated'' by. To all Ukrainian Ame­ agree with this type of "intrigue" -" independence." Obviously she forgets non-binding, highly symbolic and uni­ rican students, "newcomers" or not, I "political power-p1ay," their righ that one of the main reasons for the versal in appeal based on its "various would suggest approaching all issues assemble and discuss is not going tc large number of Ukrainians in the activities" segment. positively, tempered with a strong sense infringed upon. diaspora, Ukrainian Americans inclu­ The question is: Why the opposition? of realism. 1n case you do not un- The right to common opinion and ded, is the continuing persecution of 1 only hope that the ridiculous com­ (^f-rQii^tyf^ or ЬяVр no interest in a certaithoughn t is also repressed by Ms. Hew­ Ukrainians in their occupied homeland. ments that ensued were based on ig­ aspect of another individual's or or­ ka. When finding something dis­ Although mentioning a "disturbing norant hatred for TUSM and not anti­ ganization's affairs, inactivity is not the tasteful, she revives the typically Soviet answer. TUSM, for instance, has not and disappointing result of the con­ Ukrainian sentiments. But were they? schemes of "Banderite ideology" (rea­ left SUSTA if its interests were not gress," Ms. Hewka seems to intentio­ As Ukrainian Americans we are con­ ders are referred to a recent article, always upheld. We all have been given a nally avoid metioning the interesting stantly trying to heal the wounds but '*Cashing in on a 'disheartening si­ scenario which ensued during the con­ hesitate in trying to solve the problem responsibility, given a challenge to make a difference. When the time comes tuation,' " regarding CeSUS, in the gressional voting on committee-pro­ in its entirety. I ask Ms. Hewka: Would Soviet-published News From Ukraine). posed resolutions. After six resolutions, there have been a Chornobyl disaster, and that responsibility is fulfilled, that challenge met, then and only then, can What is probably extremely frustrating dealing ^yith many important aspects of would Vasyl Stus and dozens of other for Ms. Hewka and her so-called "sub­ the Ukrainian"American situation Ukrainian prisoners have been recently we be truly satisfied that millions of Ukrainians' lives are made that much stantial number of delegates at the (increasing awareness of Ukraine and murdered in Siberian camps, would congress" is the fact that although a the upcoming Millennium in American Demjanjuk, Koziy a1id Kowalchuk easier. There is nothing wrong with that. These are the heroes that TUSM specific organization can be removed society, righting defamation of Ukrai­ have been stripped of their rights as from SUSTA, ideas and opinions can­ nians, adopting a symbolic Ukrainian American citizens, would we i|eed to and others honor with the phrase "Heroyam Slava!" (G1ory to the He­ not be controlled. Perhaps upon no­ political prisoner, and others) were spend all of this time, tears and mohey ticing a large number of individuals unanimously or near-unanimously on increasing Ukrainian awareness if roes!). Heroes both dead and living; Ukrainian heroes, Ukrainian people. with shared interests and ideas not passed, when it came to the seventh there was a free Ukrainian ;state to agreeable to her, she would seek to limit resolution, one which a TUSM delegate defend ;the interests of Ukrainians There should be nothing "intimidating" about that. Proud Ukrainians of all their participation or remove them from proposed in committee, stating that around the wor1d? Probably щж. SUSTA althogether. "SUSTA will promote Ukrainian state­ It would be wonderful if we Ukrai­ political and non-political persuasions have historically honored their heroes. Concerning the Seton Hall Universi­ hood through various activities directed nians in the diaspora could lead 6ur ty Ukrainian Student C1ub, I believe towards attaining that goal," Ms. lives simply, comfortably, carefree, yes, As Ukrainian American university that the entire confrontation could have Hewka and several others began a even apolitically as far as Ukrainian students who have access to virtually a1I been avoided had the SUSTA cong^ avenues of American society (educa­ staff properly and efficiently regist tion, press, future leadership, public delegates. My "impassioned speev UKRAINE: contact) we, should we choose, can contained the valid complaint that accomplish anything we want to ac­ while my registration money was gladly complish. Everyone sets his/her own accepted by SUSTA, I was not asked to A CONCISE ENCYCLOPAEDIA pace, "various activities" precisely. fill out any registration form. Also, the I would like to take this opportunity Verifications Committee, which quite to ask Ms. Hewka: Where is the TUSM ^h.,,rn ^.^bsHtsa j^olun^|^i|^jy[.a,4 )т-ж.т і apparently began its work just prior to "revolution" that you are alluding to in the voting segment of the congress, The First Volume: General Information, Physical Geography the article. Where is this "acquisition of clearly should have reviewed member­ power," this "power-hungry political and Natural History, Population, Ethnography, Ukrainian ship lists much earlier in the weekend. I extremist group"? 1f TUSM has really believe, Ms. Hewka, that SUSTA, as Language, History of Ukraine, Ukrainian Culture, and espoused these tendencies, what have any professional students' organization, they got to show for it? 1f Ms. Hewka can survive constructive criticism. Ukrainian Literature. examined the slates of candidates for Concerning another point, I believe SUSTA executive positions for the 1986 Price: S75.0O that if Ms. Hewka refreshes her me­ and 1987 congresses, I am sure that she mory, she will recall that not all TUSM The Second Volume: Law, The Ukrainian Church, Scholarship, will notice that very few of the can­ didates are TUSM members. This is delegates were "wearing... dark business Education and Schools, Libraries, Archives, and IVIuseums, quite obviously due to either of two suits," just as delegates were not ^" Book Printing, Publishing and the Press, The Arts, Music phenomena: either TUSM is not in­ wearing cut-offs and t-shirts (some ( terested in these positions, or the with the Cyrillic characters "CC\ and Choreography, Theater and Cinema, National Economy, congress did not elect them. In light of imprinted on them), and drinking beer Health and Medical Services and Physical Culture, the the fact that both congresses'slates were during the sessions. I also think she will almost "TUSM-free" to begin with, 1 remember that not all TtJSM delegates Armed Forces, Ukrainians Abroad. believe the former conclusion is sup­ were "expressing points almost ex­ ported. Need I also remind her that clusively, and forcefully, in Ukrai­ both slates were elected unanimously or nian." I specifically spoke in English at Ргісе: S85.0O near-unanimously. Obviously, the de­ the congress so that others could clearly mocratic voting procedure at SUSTA understand me. Being a first-generation does work. Ukrainian, and at the same time having a maternal American heritage reaching You can obtain both volumes for only S140.0O A large portion of the article aims at back nearly З00 years to pre-Revolutio- greatly limiting an individual's rights. nary America, I would be the first to Including Postage. Appartently "emotion" is no longer acknowledge the need to promote ORDER NOW allowable (or perhaps the author is Ukrainian interests without necessarily underestimating the ability of SUSTA Fill out the order bIank below and mail it with yotfr check or money order. alienating students of Ukrainian heri­ members to reason and decide issues tage by the use of a language they may logically). 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Besides he said he considered the Ukrainian National Association Chicago and Kiev... religious issue a matter of faith rather (Continued from page 9) than a political question. The variety SEEKS TO HIRE PART TIME AND FULL TIME of religions and denominations in is keenly involved in bringing Ukraine demonstrated, he felt, that Experienced concerts, art and theater to the Soviet Ukrainians could practice Chicago public. their faith if the desire was there. INSURANCE AGENTS or GENERAL AGENTS Sondra Gair, a popular WBEZ- The Kiev journalist added, - fluent in Ukrainian and English: FM radio journalist, talked with "Prnhablv you know that ... leaders members of the Soviet press, and of that Chtirch (Ukrainian Catholic) Toronto, Montreal, Edmonton, Winnipeg and other areas Dr. Richard Farkas, a political were involved in the Nazi activities in Leads supplied - salary not draw - plus override - all benefits. science professor at DePaul the Ukraine,unfortunately." Prof. Write or telephone: University, arranged a visit by the Craycraft replied, "Well, I know Mr. JOHN HEWRYK Supreme Director for Canada rector of Kiev University, Prof. that's true, but I'm a historian and I Viktor Skopenko, to Chicago. 327 Mc Adam Ave. know that the story is a little more Winnipeg, 4, Man. Canada R2W OB3 Rounding out the list of visitors to complicated than that..."! Kiev was assistant director of the Listening to the first radio Tel.:(204)582-8895 Office of Human Relations and program, Chicago's Ukrainian or: Ecumenism for the Chicago Roman community must have found it Ukrainian National Association, Inc. CathoHc Archdiocese, the Rev. strange that while Mr. Salk was trying Baima. 30 Montgomery Street, Jersey City. N. J. 07302 to engage Ukrainian leaders, Tel.: (201) 451-2200 The delegation was able to put shopkeepers and artists in the sister- \ together several cultural exchanges city drive, the Soviet journalists I and had preliminary talks regarding interviewed threw a few darts at \ trade. According to News from Ukrainian Catholics of Chicago. Ukraine, Soviet law now permits Perhaps the Soviets are responding | certain research facilities to do to Ukrainian demonstrations that business with foreign companies were directed at a touring group of | directly. The Chicagoans visited the Soviet clergy in Chicago. Paton Electric Welding Research Though internal debate may wage Institute, viewing a film and later on within the Ukrainian community, presenting the Kiev leader with a fire­ wholehearted cooperation with the Soyuzivka's engine-red Weber gril. According to sister city program may elude its Mr. Salk, American companies like backers. Because distrust between Weber are interested in doing the Soviets and Ukrainians seems to 1987 Season business in Kiev. be at an all-time high, Kievan Of interest to the Ukrainian authorities and the Chicago Center community is the radio bridge set up will have to do more than speak :)у Ms. Gair to bring radio journalists honorable words like "international from Kiev on a live call-in show every trust," "nuclear peace," and "glas­ second Monday of the month. The nost" to get Chicago Ukrainians to first show was aired on June 8, the believe them. second will be presented on August For in Chicago, like the rest of the 10. Saturday, August 22, 1987 Ukrainian diaspora, the litmus test of Saturday, August 15, 1987 Ms. Gair was impressed by the Soviet sincerity is the situation in 8:30 p.m. - CONCERT Dancing Ensemble "DUNAr' sense of identity and pride that the Ukraine and treatment of Ukrai­ Dancing Ensemble Schoot ' St. Catharines, Canada Soviet Ukrainians expressed about nians. Ukrainians still outnumber Roma Pryma-Bohachevsky 10:00 p.m. - DANCE their culture, and the radio program Orchestra - Hutsuly any other group among political 10:30 p.m. - DANCE so far has tried to bring that out. prisoners in the USSR, with pro­ Orchestra --Khloptsi zi Lvova Glasnost was the topic of the first minent dissidents incarcerated in the program, and the discussion ranged special-regimen labor camp No. 36-1 form the definition of glasnost to in Perm. And Ukrainians still have to human rights, the Great Famine in deal with the effects of the wor1d's Ukraine, the Stalinist era, public worst nuclear disaster at the pressure, and expectations for the Chornobyl power station. There s no pIace like future of the so-called new Soviet The sister city movement is one of openness. many initiatives by private indivi­ James Craycraft, professor of duals and organizations to in­ Russian and Soviet history at the^ SOYUZIVKA fluence foreign policy through per- SOYUZIVKA UNA ESTATE University of Illinois, was one of the son-to-person contacts with the interviewers, and at the beginning of Soviet Union and other countries. Foordemoore Rd.. Kerhonkson. N.Y. 12446 " (914) 626-564І the broadcast pointed out the Generally called "citizen diplomacy," distinct nature of Ukrainians as a the effort is gaining momentum in nation, He informed the listening the United States. Ethnic groups who audience that the Soviet Union is a are interested in their countrymen UKRAINIAN HERITAGE DEFENSE COMMITTEE composite of 15 major nationalities getting a fair shake in any subse­ and the and many smaller nations. quent international arrangements or SUPREME EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Mr. Craycraft asked the Soviet understandings, may be faced with I journalists, Alexei Gubenko and the necessity of dealing creatively of the Dmitri Markov from Radio Kiev, with such popular movements - as UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION whether glasnost will bring freedom Baltic groups have recently done. call upon you to to Ukrainian Catholics and other Nevertheless, if Chicago's ethnic religious groups. Mr. Markov said communities, particularly Eastern that there are more Ukrainian European ones, remain adamant in DONATE FUNDS Catholics in Chicago than in their opposition because of very real for their work and actions: Ukraine, citing the union of the human-rights concerns, the attempt Ukrainian Catholic Church with the to create a spirit of bonhomie bet­ 1. To promote the Ukrainian Story Russian Orthodox Church in l946as ween Chicago and Kiev may ring 2. To counter inaccuracies about Ukrainians Ї reason the question was moot. hollow. 3. To protect the civil rights of Ukrainians Please mail donations by check or money-order to: THE PERFECT GIFT UKRAINIAN HERITAGE DEFENSE FUND c/o Ukrainian National Association 30 Montgomery Street Jersey City. NJ. 07302 GOLD TRIDENT and include the following form. compIeted with the amount of donation, your name and address. JEWELRY Amount of donation from Name

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-b^ - Л*СГ-* "-'^K і-' ; ~ ^ =- instead of Dubovi Makharyntsi, Prosecution... because he thought it would be simpler PREVIEW OF EVENTS (Continued from'page 1) for American authorities to spell, ' August 9 Branches of the Capital District or the VIas0V units. He said he cited Sobibor or Sambir UCCA \yill hold their annual Ukrai­ Mr. Demjanjuk also admitted under (he doesn't remember which)as his place WOONSOCKET, R.L: St. Michael nian Field Day Picnic at the Ukrai­ cross-examination that he had told of work on the suggestion of a Ukrainian Orthodox Church, 74 nian American Citizen's C1ub Park undercover investigator Aryeh Kaplan bystander and that the IRO official had Harris Ave., will hold its annual on Meadow Street at 2-10 p.m. that he believed persons forced to entered Sobibor. Mr. Demjanjuk said parish picnic beginning at 11:30 a.m. Ukrainian foods, children's games, cooperate with the Nazis under threat of he later stuck to the Sobibor location Highlights include a Ukrainian kit­ adult games of chance, volleyball and death should not be punished. for fear of complicating matters for hi chen, refreshments, games and dancing to a live band (beginning at 5 Presiding Judge Dov Levin asked the and his family's immigration to th prizes, continuous music. The Odes­ p.m.) will be featured. For more defendant whether a POW recruited to U.S. sa Ukrainian Dancers of Rhode information contact Michael Sawkiw be a death camp guard should be Judge Zvi Та1 asked Mr. Demjanjuk Island will perform in the afternoon. Jr.,(518)237-4700. punished. Mr. Demjanjuk responded, whether he knows that someone crossed Donation: S1.5O. For information "I think if he could have refused, he out in red ink a reference on his call (401) 762-3939. ONGOING should be punished. But, if he could not application to a scar on his lower back refuse, what should he be punished and instead wrote in that he had a small August 14 SASKATOON: An exhibit titled "A for?'' scar on his left arm. Millennium of Faith: 988-1988"will Present in the courtroomthat day was Mr. Demjanjuk said he was not CAMBRIDGE, Mass.: An ecumen­ be on display through August 20 at Ukrainian Canadian attorney Paul aware of this and that he had never ical service with a candlelight the Ukrainian Museum of Canada, Chumak, who is to join the defense hidden the fact that he had a scar on his procession will take place from the 910 Spadina Crescent E. The exhibit team once he obtains the necessary back. He said he had even written about Johnson Gate of Harvard Yard to depicts the events encompassing the Israeli government and bar association that scar to his mother in the Soviet the Charles River in commemoration Christianization of Kievan Rus', the approvals. Union. of the Millennium of Christianity in maintenance of that faith for I,000 Meanwhile, defense attorney Yoram The scar on the lower back is one of Ukraine. At the river, a blessing of years and the develompent of the Sheftel left for London, where archivist the pieces of evidence cited by the the waters will occur. The proces­ Church in a Canadian context. The William Turchyn was conducting prosecution as indicating that Mr. sion begins at 7:30 p.m. The event is exhibit is available for travel to other research for the defense. Demjanjuk and the person to whom the organized by the Committee 1988 of centers. For information call (306) Cross-examination continued on Trawniki IDcard was issued are oneand Harvard Summer School. For more 244-3800. Tuesday, August 4, as Judge Levin the same person. information contact Alex Sich, accused the defendant of concealing the This was the first time there has been (617) 876-0328, or Marta Baziuk, ADVANCE NOTICE truth and evading the prosecution's any indication that Mr. Demjanjuk's (617)495-7835. questions. application to enter the U.S. had been SAN DIEGO, Calif.: Ukrainian According to the UNCHAIN altered. August 15 Festival '87, sponsored by the House (Ukrainian National Center: History On Thursday, August 6, the defense of Ukraine, will take place Labor and Information Network) observer .at called its second witness, forensic expert JEWETT CENTER, N.Y.: Violinist Day weekend, September 4-7, with the trial, a major reason for the judge's Edna Robertson of Panama City, Fla. Marc Sabat and pianist Thomas an ambitious program featuring a charge was the improper translation of Ms. Robertson testified on th Hrynkiw will perform works by bonfire, sports competition (golf, Mr. Demjanjuk's remarks. Trawniki ID card on the basis of he1 Beethoven, Kosenko and Wienawski tennis, volleyball, chess, sailing) and Judge Levin asked the defendant study of a series of color photos of the at 8 p.m. at the Grazhda, Route 23 A. several entertainment programs. whether he was afraid that someone ID card and a copy she had examined The program is part of the summer Scheduled performers include the 40- could check the false information he earlier, as well as on lab examination of concert series offered by the Music member Sopilka Dance Ensemble the card conducted in Israel on May 2б­ and Art Center of Greene County gave in Landshut, Germany, when he from Alberta, Toronto comedienne applied for displaced person status. 28. Ms. Robertson said she worked at Inc. The series director is Ihor So- Luba Goy and the Canadian band the police lab of Amnon Bezaleli (a nevytsky. Tickets are S5 per person; Mr. Demjanjuk answered that he Zaporozhtsi. Tickets are S6O. For gave false information only to save witness for the prosecution) for six to members and senior citizens, S4. further information on the diverse himself from forced repatriation to the nine hours daily during that period of program or accommodations con­ USSR, as a result of which millions of time. August 16 tact: Ukrainian Festival '87, 4968 people died. "How could I be afraid Ms. Robertson presented a thick Hawley Blvd., San Diego, Calif. album of various photos of the ID card COHOES, N.Y.: The United 92116; (619) 282-6384. when the organization itself (the International Refugee Organization) which she used to illustrate her PREVIEW OF EVENTS, a weekly listing of Ukrainian community events told us how to fill out the applications?" testimony. open to the public, is a service provided free of charge by The Weekly to the The interpreter, however, translated Ms. Robertson demonstrated that Ukrainiau community. To have an event listed in this column, please send Mr. Demjanjuk's statement as: "How the ID card when folded together information (type of event, date, time, place, admission, sponsor, etc.), along could I be afraid 1fall that I did, I did to reveals that the left side is larger than with the*phone number, including area code, of a person who may be reached hide from the Soviet Union?" the right, that is, the two portions do not during daytime hours for additional information to: PREVIEW OF As a result, the presiding judge stated fit together properly. EVENTS, The Ukrainian Weekly, 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, N.J. to the defendant that this is not an She also said that if this had been a 07302. Submissions must be typed and written in the English language. Items answer and that if the accused continues document carried by the person to whom not in compliance with aforementioned guidelines will not be published. to reply in such a manner the judges will it was issued it would have signs of make the appropriate conclusions. much greater wear. Therefore, she concluded that the document had been In reference to his testimony before kept in a file. the DP commission in 1949, Mr. At Soyuzivka San Diego offers She then went on to compare Demjanjuk said that even IRO officials standard (undisputed) signatures of advised former Soviet citizens to Ernst Teufel, Karl Streibel and John Weekend of dance workstiopsconcea l this fact because they could face Demjanjuk with those on the ID card. SAN DIEGO - Ukrainian dance forced repatriation and even death for She concluded that there are not workshops will be held Monday treason. Millions of people lied about August 15-16 enough indications that the Teufel and August 31, through Friday, September their citizenship, and the IRO advised KERHONKSON, N.Y. - The Streibel signatures are authentic, and 4, at 10 a.m., in the Ukrainian Catholic them to do this, Mr. Demjanjuk stated. Saturday evening concert this week­ she said she was absolutely certain that Church Hall, 4014 Winona Ave., by the Mr. Demjanjuk said the name end will feature the talents of the non-profit House of Ukraine. the signature alleged to be John Roma Pryma-Bohachevsky dance Sobibor was entered on his application Demjanjuk's is not his. Ken Kachmar, artistic director of after it was chosen arbitrarily by a school. The program begins at 8:30 the Sopilka Ukrainian Dance Ensemble In further testimony, Ms. Robertson p.m. in the auditorium of the Veselka stranger in the U.N. office waiting pointed to several indications of from Vegreville, Alta., will conduct the room. "The map was a German map, pavilion. five-day workshop. irregularities on the card. There are Later, at 10:30 p.m., there will be a and I couldn't read German. I asked traces of glue under the Streibel As a former member of the Chere- someone to help and he helped me and dance to the music of Khloptsi zi mosh Ukrainian Dance Ensemble of signature and the stamp next to it. Lvova (Boys from Lviv). gave me the name Sobibor," he There are indications that another Edmonton, Mr. Kachmar is trained in explained. He then added that he was Ukrainian folk dance, classical ballet photo had been attached to the card. never at Sobibor or Treblinka. There are staples holes on the photo, FULL SERVICE SALON and character dance. In the 11 years he has been teaching, his schools have On Wednesday, August 5, Mr. but not on the card. There are remains Pleasant atmosphere, senior citizens special Demjanjuk concluded his testimony. of solvent under the photo. Tues.,Wed. grown to over 490 students in seven locations. He was challenged that day by Mr. Continuing, she noted there are STAGE ONE The prices for the dance workshops Shaked: "The only thing you did was try indications that someone had usec 203 Parker Ave., Maplewood, N.J. 07040 are S10O for workshop only or 5190for to conceal what you did in the war. The tweezers on the card around the photo, Proprietor Cindy Quinta. reason for this wasn't repatriation. It as well as near the two stamps on the For appt. call (201) 763-5444 workshop and accommodations. For more information call (619) 461-5257. was something else, wasn't it?" photo. In addition, the two stamps that "I don't agree with you. In my whole appear on top of the photo and the life I was never where you imply I was paper do not mesh, and the color of the and this (suggestion) is not the truth," stamps differs on the photo versus the THE UNA: MORE THAN Mr. Demjanjuk answered. paper. These stamps appear to be Under re-direct questioning by chief composed of two different halves, she defense attorney John Gill, Mr. concluded. AN INSURANCE COMPANY Demjanjuk admitted that he sometimes Ms. Robertson is to continue her said he was born in Koziatyn or Kiev, testimony on Monday, August 10.