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Soviet officials begin to reveal Second stage set for elections Chornobyi's medical consequences Democratic Bloc holds Kiev rally by Dr. David Marples had discussed an eventual repopulation LONDON - Figures recently re- the entire USSR will be taking part in of the 30-kilometer zone. leased by the secretariat of the Popular the exercises and expressed fear that up A new phase has begun in the pro– Finally, in February 1988, Mr. ilyin Movement of for Perebudova, to 200,000 soldiers could take part in the tracted repercussions of the Chornobyl had written in the newspaper Soviet– or Rukh, in Kiev indicated that a total voting because there is no residency disaster, now approaching its fourth skaya Rossiya that the population of of 43 out of 112 deputies elected to the requirement for Soviet soldiers. He also anniversary, with an acknowledgment Prypiat had been given potassium Supreme Soviet of the Ukrainian SSR called for all candidates to be given air on the part of the Ukrainian minister of iodide tablets immediately after the on March 4 were from the Democratic time on television. health, Yuriy Spizhenko, that many of disaster. Bloc, reported the Ukrainian Press Borys Tymoshenko of the Rukh the problems that have arisen today are The two authors ridicule these state– Agency based here, last week. Another secretariat described violations of the a direct result of either official secrecy or ments by describing scenes of barefoot 124 Democratic Bloc candidates will electoral law, which he said, occurred in falsehoods uttered by the medical doc- children scampering around Prypiat on stand in 331 election run-offs scheduled every Kiev electoral district during the tors and health authorities regarding the morning after the explosion. Not on March 18. March 4 elections, reported the UPA. the nuclear accident's consequences. only were potassium iodide tables not The UP A also reported that some Oles Shevchenko, a leading member in addition, in the wake of the distributed, they assert, but citizens 30,000 people gathered in Kiev on were informed of the accident only three March 9 for a rally organized by the of the Ukrainian Helsinki Union and a meeting of the Ukrainian Supreme candidate to the Ukrainian parliament Soviet on ecological issues, the chair- hours before the evacuation of the city Democratic Bloc, led by Rukh, to mark in the run-offs, spoke against the new man of th Ukrainian ecological asso– took place on the following day. the next stage in the election process. ciation Zelenyi Svit, Yuriy Shcherbak, As for the absence of health effects on Mykhailo Horyn, a newly elected more powerful Soviet presidency. When appealed for the immediate shutdown those at the accident scene, they refer deputy to the Ukrainian SSR Supreme he posed the question of who would of the Chornobyl nuclear plant, with a Mr. ilyin to the report of the Kiev Soviet and Rukh executive secretary, support Ukrainian Communist Party five-year moratorium on the building of Oblast department of internal affairs, spoke about reports of military ma– leader volodymyr ivashko as president nuclear power plants across the Soviet which has cited radiation-related sick– neuvers planned for March 16 in U– of the Ukrainian republic to the crowd, Union pending the construction of nesses among over 6,200 people in– kraine by the Red Army, the UP A very few people raised their hands, the "foolproof reactors." (Continueri on page 10) wrote. Mr. Horyn said that units from (Continued on page 2) in a forthright and searching article, which takes into account the opinions of Mr. Spizhenko, who was appointed Quadripartite Church commission meets in Ukraine Ukrainian health minister last Novem– ber, journalists У. Skoropadska and v. Kolinko take to task the Soviet medical Begins to resolve questions of property and congregations authorities for nurturing an almost total ROME - Sunday, March 11, mark– of Lviv. This is the first public ap– by Kurchaba and voronovsky lack of trust among both the general ed a historic day in the life of the pearance of Sapryha. He had and ivan Gel, head of the Committee public and those affected directly by Ukrainian Catholic Church in western remained in the underground until this for the Defense of the Ukrainian Catho– radiation from Chornobyl. Ukraine, as representative bishops of time. lic Church, who presented the represen– They cite, for example, a question– the celebrated divine liturgy in his address to the faithful during tatives with the traditional Ukrainian naire among the 400 regular patients at with Ukrainian Catholic bishops at the the liturgy, Archbishop Marusyn asked greeting of bread and salt. the Center for Radiation Medicine in Church of the Transfiguration in Lviv, the crowd to "have faith in the Holy See The delegations traveled to the Kiev (affiliated with the Soviet Aca– reported the Ukrainian Catholic Press and in its delegation. We understand the Church of the Transfiguration and the demy of Medical Sciences), conducted Bureau here. suffering you have undergone and we motorcade was greeted by thousands of by psychotherapist lgor Kalinauskas, The ceremony, attended by an esti– have your concerns in our hearts." faithful along the streets of Lviv. The which revealed that 399 respondentsdid mated 30,000 faithful who were inside The delegation of the Moscow bishops were greeted at the church by its not believe the information provided the church and in the streets, followed Patriarchate, Metropolitan Mefodiy of pastor, the Rev. Yaroslav Chukhniy. there by doctors. They note a "crisis of five days of talks between members of voronezh aad Lipetsk and Bishop BothArchbishopsMarusynand Sulyk trust" generated by the accident, largely the mixed Catholic^Orthodox Corn- Feodosiy of Khmelnytsky and Ka– spoke to the faithful who had as– as a result of contradictions, mistakes mission on Normalization of Relations mianets-Podilsky, was present at the sembled. Archbishop Marusyn re– and direct "untruths" issued by osten– Between the Orthodox and Catholics of liturgy and sat in a place of honor at the minisced that "over 44 years ago, 1 was sibly competent bodies. the Eastern Rite in Western Ukraine in side of the altar. The Ukrainian Ortho– in this church as a seminarian and His As examples of "untruths" are pro– view of the Legalization of the dox Church, formerly the Russian Beatitude, the late Cardinal Josyf vided three instances from the first two Ukrainian Catholic Church. Orthodox Exarchate in Ukraine, was Slipyj, was celebrating liturgy. Today, post-Chornobyl years. First, on May 9, Archbishop Miroslav Marusyn, se– represented by only one delegate, through the good efforts of our faithful 1986, a group of foreign journalists cretary of the Congregation for Eastern Archpriest Oleksander Shvets, Ortho– in Ukraine, we are again in this church." arrived in Kiev and asked about the Churches and a Ukrainian Catholic, dox dean of the Lviv region. The second in related news it has been reported radiation levels close to the nuclear and Archbishop of the delegate, Archbishop ireney Seredny of that Mykola Kolesnyk, chairman of the plant. Yuriy lzrael, the chairman of the Ukrainian Catholic Archdiocese of Lviv and Drohobych did not attend. Council of Religious Affairs for the State Committee for Hydrometeoro– Philadelphia and metropolitan of Ukrainian SSR, also arrived in Lviv on logy, had reportedly replied that in the Ukrainian Catholics in the United Delegate v arrival March 8. it is unclear whether he was to "majority of raions" of the fallout zone, States,compose the vatican delegation participate in talks last week. the levels did not exceed the permis– to the commission. The various delegations arrived in sible norm. The two bishops celebrated divine Lviv on Thursday, March 8, following Concern on talks' direction Second, in April 1987, the chairman liturgy with the members of the Ukrai– one day of meetings with Orthodox of the USSR National Commission on nian Catholic Church delegation to the Metropolitan Filaret of Kiev and one But Ukrainian Catholic Church Radiation Safety, Leonid ilyin, who is commission, Archbishop volodymyr day of commission meetings in Kiev on sources expressed concern over the also the vice-president of the USSR Sterniuk, the Lviv representative of the March 7. The commission released a direction of the talks. They noted that Academy of Medical Sciences, an– head of the Ukrainian Catholic Church, document following this meeting. representatives of the Moscow Patriar– nounced that despite the fact that and Bishop Sofron Dmyterko of ivano– The delegates then went to Lviv on chate and the Ukrainian Orthodox thousands of specialists had passed Frankivske. Also concelebrating were. March 8 for additional talks. An esti– Church in Ukraine have taken a less through Chornobyl and its environs, Bishops Filemon Kurchaba, Julian mated 2,000 persons jammed the small than conciliatory position. At one not one had suffered any damage, to his voronovsky and Mykhailo Sapryha, all Lviv airport to greet the delegations as point, sources reported, when the health. On this same occasion, Mr. ilyin of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy they arrived. The group was welcomed (Continued on page 10) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH IS, 1990 No. 11

the Ukrainian parliament," "A presi– Democratic... dent from the Democratic Bloc for Rukh statement in political party (Continued from page 1) Ukraine," "Residents of Kiev - let us vote for the Democratic Bloc in the next Below is the full text of the statement "To all members of Rukh and to all UPA wrote. round," and "A family of Soviet peoples citizens of Ukraine" by leaders of the Popular Movement of Ukraine for Other speakers at the rally were - not the Moscow empire." Perebudova concerning the creatior^bf a political party based on Rukh's Yevhen varda of the Azeri Society and program, it is notable that this staterkent was published in its entirety on the a representative of the Crimean Tatar The following is a chart reflecting the frontpage of the March 8 issue ofLimraturna Ukraina, the newspaper of the community, M. Shakiryan. situation before the March 18 run-offs Ukrainian Writers' Union. щ^ Among the placards spotted at the for the Democratic Bloc (DB) in 25 meeting were: "Oles Shevchenko - to oblasts and two major cities in Ukraine. A major plank in the pre-election ipirograms of candidates to all levels of councils (Soviets) in Ukraine was thejqiiestion of a multi-party system. This is м nui . DB deputies Number of DB Number of districts natural. The dictatorship of a singkykrty was and remains the basis of the No.Obtast decteF .n command-administratie system. Democracy is impossible without political candidates in in second round Total pluralism, which cannot develop further without the removal of the first round second round with DB candidates Districts monopoly on government and truth!; 1. vinnytsia — 4 3 17 The Communist Party of the SovieftUnion (CPSU)as the leading force of 2. voroshylovhrad — — — 25 our society should bear the responsibility for the famine of 1932-1933 in the 3. Dnipropetrovske 2 11 10 34 republic, the destruction of the Ukrainian intelligenstia, deportations and 4. Donetske 1 7 7 45 repressions, the policy of Russificition, the economic decline and the 5. Zhytomyr - . 3 3 14 ecological tragedies of Ukraine. Thej.CPSU claims a monopoly, attempts to 6. Zakarpattia 1 2 2 11 keep for itself the leading role in economic and national-state life of nations in 7. Zaporizhzhia -- 7 7 18 the USSR. Undoubtedly, in the СРШ there are healthy forces, which want to 8. ivano-Frankivske П 2 2 13 bring the country out of crisis. Ho^bver, the great power ideology, which 9. Kiev - 8 8 16 continues to be the spirit of the CPSU, will not allow this to happen, it has 10. Kirovohrad 1 2 2 11 become clear: as long as one party exists, with one center for all the nations of 11. Crimea - 1 1 18 the USSR, there will exist national, social and spiritual oppression. 12. Lviv 18 9 6 24 in order to dismantle this command-administrative system, it is necessary 13. Mykolayiv — 2 2 11 not only to democratize one party, but to create a multi-party system; this is 14. Odessa - 7 7 23 the sole guarantee of a democratic state and the development of society. 15. Poltava - — — 16 Many workers and farmers collectives with which we met recently demand 16. Rivne - 4 4 10 the creation of a party on the basis of the program and charter of the Popular 17. Sumy - - - 13 Movement of Ukraine for Perebudova. it is impossible to hope for the rebirth 18. Ternopil 6 3 2 10 of Ukraine through the will of the conservative majority of the Central 19. Kharkiv - 16 13 28 Committee of the Communist Party of Ukraine, as was demonstrated at its 20. Kherson - — — 10 last plenum ^February 22J, and working for an imperialistic Moloch, masked 21. Khmelnytske - 2 2 13 by false words about a renewed federation is unthinkable. 22. Cherkasy 1 2 2 14 Concluding from this, we call for an extraordinary congress of the Popular 23. Chernivtsi - 1 2 2 8 Movement of Ukraine for Perebudova, which would develop a concept of 24. Chernihiv - 1 1 1 13 Rukh and its activities as a political party. We call for all political groups and 25. volyn 1 7 6 9 tendencies, which have an analogous goal, to consolidate with Rukh. Great 26. Kiev City 1 22 20 22 unity is a guarantee of victory. Supported by Ukrainians and non- 27. Sevastopil City - 4 Ukrainians, all honest citizens of Ukraine, the Popular Movement of Ukraine - - for Perebudova in this historical time should take upon itself the TOTAL 43 124 112 450 responsibility to fight for the fate of the Ukrainian people and all people who live on our land, to defend democratic principles in a peaceful dialogue with all political parties and groups, based on the will of the people, to build real and final independence for Ukraine. Ukrainian citizens support independence LONDON - The latest issue of remain within the USSR. Signed by (in Ukrainian alphabetical order): Moloda Ukraina (1990, No. 3), the ^ Question 2: if you support Ukrai– journal of the Lviv oblast Association nian independence then what methods Halyna Antoniuk, Yuriy Badzio, My kola Bidzilia, Oleksander Burakovsky, of independent Ukrainian Youth should be used to attain this? Stepan vovk, voleslav Heychenko, Serhiy Holovaty, Mykhailo Horyn, (SNUM), carries an opinion poll con- - 63 percent of respondents replied vitaliy Donchyk, , Dmytro Zakharuk, Pfcvlo Kysly, Serhiy ducted in central Lviv by the joint head that only peaceful methods should be Koniev, Roman Lubkivsky, Levko Lukianenko, volodymyr Muliava, of the Lviv Oblast SNUM, Oleh vi– used. tovych. , Larysa Skoryk, Petro Talanchuk, viktor Teren, Borys — 22.9 percent did not rule out the Tymoshenko, Yolodymyr Yavorivsky. The opinion poll shows the radicali– use of armed struggle, in response to zation of public opinion, at least in state terror. western Ukraine, and gives a clear majority in favor of outright indepen– ш Question v What is your view Chornobyl clean-up workers protest dence for Ukraine from the USSR. about the "leading rob of the Commu– LONDON - Eighteen former coal livka, Donetske Oblast in Ukraine, Below is a translation of the results as nist Party of the " and miners who took part in "liquidating the came to Chornobyl in 1987 as head of a provided by the Ukrainian Press Article 6 of the Soviet Constitution? consequences" of the Chornobyl disas– battalion of Communists to clean-up Agency based in London. - 77.2 percent respondents argued in ter went on hunger strike for five days near the damaged fourth reactor. ^ Question 1: Do you support the favor of its removal. starting February 21 in Kiev at the Mr. Yarema claimed to be ill only idea of complete independence for — 4.5 percent were opposed to its Center for Radiation Medicine; report– once in the 10 years working as a coal Ukraine? removal. ed the Ukrainian Press Agency, miner before coming to Chornobyl. — 75.4 percent of respondents said Of those in favor of the removal of Now, he and many of those Communist yes. Article 6,90 percent were in favor of a The center was created following the — 11.2 percent said Ukraine should multi-party system. explosion of the No. 4 reactor on April are ill. His personal demand is for a 20, 1986, and serves as the leading guarantee from the Soviet state that his center to care for the victims "of Chor– children will be properly compensated nobyl's radiation. after his death. The director of the center isjAnatoliy Soviet authorities have not met the FOUNDED 1933 Romanenko, who as the forftier health demands of the hunger strikers because Ukrainian Weetli of the fear that the 500,000 people, minister of Ukraine failed to warn the An English-language Ukrainian newspaper published by the Ukrainian National population of impendingyradiation mostly army reservists, who were in– volved in the clean-up of the conta– Association inc., a non-profit association, at 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, NJ. fallout and the dangers of radioactivity, 07302. until 10 days after the release of radio- minated zone around Chornobyl, will activity from the damaged reactor. also demand compensation. The Soviet authorities' fear is so Second-class postage paid at Jersey City, NJ. 07302. The hunger strike was not reported in great, that to this day, radiation doses (1SSN - 0273-9348) the Soviet media. Soviet journalists are a closely guarded secret from their who met the hunger strikers reported to victims, noted the UPA. However, with Yearly subscription rate: 320; for UNA members - S10. the Ukrainian Press Agency in London the growing political demands in U– " Also published by the UNA: Svoboda, a Ukrainian-language daily newspaper. that the strikers demanded to be certi– kraine, especially on the question of fied as Chornobyl radiation victims and ChornobyFs radiation, it is a matter of The Weekly and Svoboda: UNA: to be properly compensated. Though weeks rather than months, that the f (201) 434-0237, -0807, -3036 (201) 451-2200 the Soviets authorities refused to meet authorities will have to tell the victims these demands, the hunger strikers Postmaster, send address the truth and compensate them. changes to: Editor: Roma Hadzewycz ended their strike on February 25 Already the political opposition is because of their ill state of health. But The Ukrainian: WeeWy Associate Editors: Maria Kolomayets celebrating the fact that the Communist P.O. Box 346 Chrystyna Lapychak they threatened to resume their strike Party chief of Ukraine, volodymyr Jersey City, NJ; 07303 when their health improves. lvashko, has ordered the closing down Among the 18 hunger strikers are six of the three remaining reactors at the The Ukrainian Weekly, March 18,1990, No. 11, vol. Will members of the Communist Party. One Chornobyl nuclear power station with– Copyright 1990 by The Ukrainian Weekly of them Mykola Yarfma, from Hor– in five to seven years. No. 11 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH IS, 1990 з

FOR THE RECORD: DeConcini New law helps speaks on denial of visas Ukrainians enter U.S. by Eugene iwanciw These Ukrainian immigrants are Following is the full text of a state- nia only the day after their February UNA Office eligible for all the benefits of refugee mem regarding Soviet authorities'de– 24 elections. status, including eventual citizenship, nial of visas to U.S. congressmen that The final Soviet visa denials came WASHINGTON - Public Law 101- federal resettlement assistance, and was entered into the Congressional after about a week of mixed signals 157, which was signed by President federal and state domestic assistance Record on March 8 by Sen. Dennis from Soviet authorities, during George Bush this past November, programs including Medicare, food DeConcini (D-Ariz.J, chairman of which they indicated visas would recognizes the persecution of the stamps, etc. Federal resettlement assis– the U.S. Helsinki Commission. have been issued only if we had Ukrainian Catholic Church and the tance alone averages S7,000 per refugee. received invitations from certain Ukrainian Orthodox Church in the Only 154 Ukrainian Catholics and Mr. President, on March 1, the official bodies. Soviet Union, initially introduced by Orthodox have thus far filed for refugee U.S. Commission on Security and Co-chairman Hoyer and І have Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.) as an status, if the 1,000 allotment is not used cooperation in Europe, which І enjoyed an excellent relationship amendment as part of the Foreign by September 30, then there will not be chair, received word from Yevgeniy with the Supreme Soviet through our Assistance Appropriations Bill, this an allotment in the future. That would Primakov, chairman of the Council fruitful and productive parliamen– new law allocates 1,000 immigration result in it being virtually impossible for of the Union of the USSR Supreme tary exchanges in November 1988, slots to be used only by Ukrainian Ukrainians to be considered for refugee Soviet, that congressmen would not when we visited the Soviet Union, Orthodox and Ukrainian Catholics status in less than two to three years seeking to come to the United States as from the time of their application. . To apply for refugee status a series of The denial of visas to a delegation of the U.S. Ukrainians seeking to be admitted to steps must be followed, individuals Helsinki Commission is "a serious breach of the United States as refugees are consi– within the Soviet Union must register at dered by the Washington Processing the U.S. Embassy in Moscow and the comity and cooperation developed over Center, a special office created to provide a biography as well as an handle refugee cases, in the order in employment history. A case number the last few years between the Congress and which they apply in the U.S. Embassy in will be assigned and individuals must Moscow. Non-Ukrainians in the Soviet then wait for an interview date at the the Supreme Soviet." Union seeking refugee status are by- U.S. Embassy. passed until the 1,000 allocation limit Once the interview date is scheduled, be permitted to travel to the Soviet and in November 1989, when a for Ukrainians has been reached. an 1-590 form (Registration for Classi– Union during the current elections. Soviet delegation visited the United Public Law 101-167 reads: "...na– fication as Refugee) must be filed. A According to Mr. Primakov, the States. And yet as chairman of the tionalsof the Soviet Union and who are separate form must be filed for each Soviets were concerned about what Helsinki Commission 1 have been current members of, and demonstrate individual seeking to immigrate to the appeared to them to be an a priori denied entry into the Soviet Union. 1 public, active and continuous partici– U.S. a Registration form in behalf of a assumption on the part of the U.S. regard my refusal and the refusal of pation (or attempted participation) in child under 14 years of age must be congressmen that violation of demo– my fellow commissioners and collea– the religious activities of, the Ukrainian executed by the parent or guardian. cracy would occur. We are not only gues in the House and Senate as a Catholic Church or the Ukrainian Simultaneously, a U.S. sponsor must disappointed and frustrated by the serious breach of the comity and Orthodox Church shall be deemed a fill out an 1-134 form, which can be Soviet decision, but also puzzled by cooperation developed over the last category of alien...who share common obtained at a local 1NS office with Mr. Primakov's concerns. few years between the Congress and characteristics that identify them as jurisdiction over one's area of residence, Two groups of Helsinki commis– Supreme Soviet, These denials are targets of persecution in the Soviet and write a letter of invitation to the sioners and other members of con– incongruent with the opening up of Union on account of race, religion, person in the Soviet Union who is being gress were to travel to Ukraine for the Soviet society and the democratiza– nationality, membership in a particular sponsored. March 4 elections and to Latvia and tiori process. social group, or political opinion..." Since Ukrainian Catholics and Estomaforthe March 18elections. 1 Mr. President^ there is no reason This law is in effect until the end of Ukrainian Orthodox have already been might add that four Canadian mern– why official arrangements should the fiscal year - October 1, 1990. it is identified as targets of persecution by bers of Parliament were also denied need to be made between the U.S. imperative that those Ukrainian Catho– Public Law 101-167, during the face- permission to travel to Ukraine and Congress and the Supreme Soviet to lics and Ukrainian Orthodox who wish to-face interview at the U.S. Embassy in to Latvia for the elections. Earlier, a visit each other's elections. Soviet to immigrate to the U.S. and are able to Moscow, the burden of proof is upon congressional delegation led by Rep. legislators do not need official invita– prove their membership and active the applicant to demonstrate that Durbin was allowed to go to Lithua– (Continued 011 page 11) participation in either one of the two he^she has actively participated in Churches, file immediately for refugee either one of the two Ukrainian status at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow. Churches. The interviewing 1NS officer WCFU opens refugee assistance office individuals who previously applied is seeking to determine whether or not between August 14, 1988, and Novem– evidence of participation in the Church ROME - The Ukrainian Catholic sponsoring a Ukrainian refugee, or in ber 20, 1989, and were denied refugee exists. Any documents which can be Church and the World Congress of Free giving financial assistance should con- status are permitted, under this new supplied by the applicant will enhance Ukrainians recently opened a refugee tact the Rev. K. Nowakowski at: Ukrai– law, to reapply for refugee status. the credibility of the case. assistance office in Rome. The joint nian Refugee Office, Piazza della Ma- According to sources at the Washington if the particular case is considered venture resulted from the large number donna de Monti 3, 00184 Roma, italia; Processing Center, those individuals credible, then refugee status is granted refugees of Ukrainian descent from telephone: Rome 482-7400; telefax: who filed prior to the end of 1989 are and the applicant as well as the spon– and the Soviet Union who are Rome 472-3823. presently being processed and should be soring relative in the United States will currently in italy. Checks should be made payable to able to immigrate to the United States be directly notified by the Washington Cardinal Myroslav ivan Lubachiv– Ukrainian Refugee Fund. by May or June of this year. ^^^^^ Processing Center.^^^^^^^^^^^ sky, expressed his concern that the Ukrainian refugees in italy be given ample assistance in their journey to new lives in the following statement: "Jesus Canadian physicians hope to help Chernivtsi children was the first refugee in the Christian era by Myroslav ilyniak the liver, hallucinations and night- asking questions about the Chernivtsi and there must have been good and mares. situation for nearly a year," explained caring people in Egypt who helped the TORONTO - A group of Canadian The Chernivtsi illness ha' baffled Luba Medicky, head of ECOLOS. Holy Family in their time of exile. We medical specialists hopesto solve a Soviet medical specialists. More than 20 "There were many conflicting reports have a wonderful opportunity to do our mysterious illness that has caused total different theories for the illness have and sparse information about the illness. Lord's work by helping our Ukrainian and partial hair loss in hundreds of been investigated and rejected. Two Finally, two doctors in Chernivtsi brothers and sisters who are refugees, Ukrainian children living in the city of World Health Organization specialists responded to our letters, appealing for and 1 would encourage our people in the Chernivtsi. who briefly visited the city last April some form of aid for the children." immigration to assist them however Based at the world-renowned Hospital were only able to rule out thalium Many phone calls later, and with possible." for Sick Children in Toronto, the group poisoning and radiation as likely causes. financial support from the Ecological The Ukrainian Refugee Office is is still looking into the feasibility of The presence of numerous ba;c arid Commission of the World Congress of assisting refugees in the following undertaking a research study in U– partially bald children has caused panic Free Ukrainians, ECOLOS was able to manner: by acting as a liaison between kraine. in the city of 300,000. Last November, a organize the visit of Dr. Leonid Sandu– various embassies and refugee assis– "We're considering doing whatever protest organized by worried parents liak and Dr. ivan Penishkevych to tance organizations, by helping the we can do and many people at the and local environmentalists resulted in Toronto in mid-February. refugees obtain sponsorship, provide hospital are contributing," said Dr. a riot. Many Chernivtsi residents conti– Dr. Sanduliak is an elected member the refugees with emergency assistance Luba Komar, a pediatrician at the nue to reject assurances by local health of the Congress of People's Deputies, a and attend to their pastoral needs. hospital. officials that they are doing everything prominent member of Rukh, a medical The Rev. Kenneth Nowakowski, Between August 1988 and November possible to solve the problem. professor and leader of a Bukovyna director of the office said, "Our task is 1988, 110 children in the city of Cher– in desperation, two local doctors environmental group. Dr. Penishkevych to help our Ukrainian brothers and nivtsi lost their hair, and since then convinced higher-level Soviet medical is the regional director of health for sisters, to alleviate their sufferings and more then 430 have suffered partial hair authorities that an appeal for Western Bukovyna,, and, therefore, the man in to provide them with a good first loss, it is not known whether the medical aid was in order. Their appeal the hotseat. experience with Ukrainians in the symptoms in the populations of chil– was received by ECOLOS, a Toronto- "Our intention was not to give the West." dren have the same cause. Other report– based Ukrainian environmental group. two doctors a platform to justify what individuals or groups interested in ed symptoms include enlargement of "We had been writing letters and (Continued on page 15) 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH IS, 1990 No. 11

Saskatoon forms Rukh support group Red Cross may help Chornobyl victims SASKATOON -Residents of Sa– wan was chosen president; George by Andrij Hluchowecky in mounting effective relief efforts skatoon met on March 5 to establish a Zerebecky was elected recording secre– Ukrainian information Bureau and enjoys a well-deserved sterling provincial organization supporting the tary. reputation in this regard. pro-reform movements in Ukraine. The Among the conventional seats of an OTTAWA - The Ukrainian Ca– ь The LRCS has ready access to Saskatchewan Friends of Rukh was executive, the Friends of Rukh de– nadian Congress is in the midst of the top medical specialists in the organized by local Ukrainians to help signated a number of other seats in– negotiations with the Canadian relevant disciplines. the Popular Movement of Ukraine for cluding vice-presidents in charge of Red Cross Society (CRCS) on the t All of the donated funds will be Perebudova, commonly referred to as cultural-educational assistance to U– possibility of mounting a joint large- used for direct aid, with no skim-off Rukh. kraine (Уега Labach), medical-ecolo– scale relief effort to help the victims for administration, in contrast with Formed in the Ukrainian capital of gical assistance to Ukraine (Dr. Bohdan of the 1986 Chornobyl nuclear. practices in other charitable organi– Kiev in September of last year, Rukh is Rozdilsky), a liaison from the Saskat– An initial meeting was held on zations. an umbrella organization that promotes chewan Provincial Council of the January 30 between representatives 9 The LRCS can guarantee that democratic reforms, greater autonomy Ukrainian Canadian Committee, and of the UCC and the CRCS to brief the aid will reach its intended desti– in that republic, and the rebirth of representatives from Regina, Moose the CRCS on the UCC's assessment nation with negligible possibilities of Ukrainian language, culture and reli– Jaw, Swift Current, Yorkton, Canora, of the problem and the type of aid being diverted to other causes. To gion. Prince Albert and North Battleford. required. ensure this, the league routinely Saskatchewan Friends of Rukh will At present both sides are attempt– sends in its own observers to monitor be coordinating its efforts with existing The meeting proposed plans to co- the administration of relief efforts. ordinate a province-wide dance-a-thon ing to work out the modality of co- sister organizations in Ontario, Al– Recently, the League of Red Cross with Saskatchewan's 50-plus Ukrainian operation which would satisfy both berta, Manitoba and various centers of Societies in Geneva sent a highly dance groups to raise funds for such the terms of reference under which the United States. The goals of these qualified international team ofradia– things as medical aid for those affected the CRCS operates, and the desires organizations include assisting in tion specialists to the Soviet Union to by the Chornobyl nuclear accident and and capabilities of the Ukrainian Rukh's charitable endeavors in the assess the effects of the accident on to publish Ukrainian children's books, Canadian community. areas of health care, ecology and educa– the populace. They specificially which are scarce in Ukraine. if these negotiations are success– tion; helping finance the administrative ful, it could result in a high profile visited the Chornobyl area and structure of Rukh; helping Rukh in– The participants of the meeting sent a fund-raising campaign across Ca– carried out comprehensive investiga– form the media about its aims, activi– telegram to Rukh chairman ivan nada under the auspices of the tions of health effects. Their prelimi– ties and concerns; maintaining contacts Drach, informing him that Friends of CRCS, and which could encompass nary report, issued on January 23, between Canada and Ukraine, and en– Rukh was founded in Saskatchewan. non-Ukrainians as well. The amount raised a great deal of concern at the couraging the exchange of knowledge Currently the organization has 56 of humanitarian aid generated for Red Cross Headquarters. and expertise; and collecting funds in members, but it has not yet begun Chornobyl victims would be far Consequently, there is a very support of Rukh's projects. soliciting membership.. Everyone in– greater than that which the Ukrai– strong likelihood of an international At the Saskatoon meeting, Ukrainian terested in Saskatchewan Friends of nian Canadian community could Chornobyl relief effort being mount– representatives of local organizations Rukh is invited to join; the next meeting give on its own. ed in the very near future. The form appointed an executive for two years to of the Saskatchewan Friends of Rukh The involvement of the interna– of this relief will largely depend on spearhead the activities of Saskatche– has been scheduled for April 29. For tional Red Cross has major benefits: the recommendations of the final wan Friends of Rukh. Prof. Roma more information contact Prof. Franko; 9 The League of Red Cross So– report of the Red Cross Chornobyl Franko of the University of Saskatche– (306)966-6916,374-5451. cieties (LRCS) has great experience Commission. Ukrainian bishops attend installation Liberals and NDPs support redress of Byzantine rite eparch in Presov for Ukrainian internees of 1914-20 STAMFORD, Conn. - Bishop Basil The bishops of the Ukrainian Catho– by Andrij Hluchowecky Canadians interned. H. Losten was one of six bishops from lic Church's eparchy in Uzhhorod, Ukrainian information Bureau "it is a sad chapter of Canadian the United States attending the epis– western Ukraine, also were on the dais. history that ranks with the imprison– copal ordination of Msgr. Jan Hirka as They were Bishops ivan Semedi, ivan TORONTO - Ukrainian Canadians ment of Japanese Canadians and con– head of the Byzantine rite Diocese of Margitych and Yosyf Holovach. who were interned in Canada as enemy fiscation of their property during World Presov, (Priashiv) , on Attending also were the apostolic aliens during World War 1 received War 11," said Dr. Luciuk. Saturday, February 17. nuncio, Archbishop Francesco Cola– political support from the Liberal and At the 15th national Ukrainian Cana– Msgr. Hirka had been the ordinary suonno, 10 Roman Catholic bishops, New Democratic parties at a Ukrainian dian Congress, held in 1986, delegates and administrator of the Diocese of and a number of prelates — among Canadian Congress (UCC) news confe– from across Canada passed a resolution Presov since 1969, forbidden by the whom was Archimandrite Msgr. victor rence held in Toronto on Friday, deploring "the injustice perpetrated Communist regime during all these J. Pospishil, who had accompanied February 23, to draw attention to the against Ukrainians in Canada between years to be ordained bishop. Bishop Losten, and several hundred issue. 1914 and 1920, which involved prejudicial The ordination was held in an indoor priests. "We are seeking acknowledgement treatment such as internment, deporta– sports stadium seating 9,000 faithful. A combined choir of 350 voices and symbolic redress, not an apology or tion and disenfranchisement." They Several thousand more, braving the responded to the Old Slavonic liturgy compensation," says Dr. Lubomyr mandated the national executive of the snowy weather, crowded outdoors, and ceremony of episcopal ordination Luciuk, research director of the UCC's UCC "to communicate these concerns listening to the ceremonies through which was televised in its four-hour Civil Liberties' Commission. to the federal government in order to loudspeakers. entirety on Slovak television. Dr. Luciuk research clearly shows obtain appropriate redress." Bishop Hirka is the first Byzantine Cardinal Tomko delivered an in- that between 1914 and 1920, close to 5,000 in October of 1988, the UCC pre– rite Catholic bishop in the Slovak spiring homily and Bishop Hirka ex- Ukrainian Canadians were interned in sented the secretary of state for multi– republic since the Communist govern– pressed words of thanks in Latin, 26 camps across the country while over culturalism, Gerry Weiner, its claims ment of Czechoslovakia outlawed the German, Ukrainian, Slovak and Hun– 80,000 were stigmatized as "enemy for an acknowledgement and redress for church in 1950 and declared it a part of garian. aliens," disenfranchised and subjected the wrongs done to Canadians of the Orthodox Church. Cardinal Tomko presented the newly to other discriminatory treatment. As a Ukrainian ancestry. Despite the mi– The main consecrating prelate was ordained bishop with a pectoral cross, a result their property and valuables were nister's assurances that he would expe– Cardinal Jozef Tomko, head of the gift from Pope John Paul П. confiscated and never returned. ditiously raise their concerns in Cabinet, vatican Congregation for the Evangeli– On Sunday, February 18, Bishop "The assets seized, with interest, the UCC, to date, has had no formal zation of Peoples. Hirka concelebrated his first episcopal would now amount to several million reply to its 1988 submission. Co-consecrating bishops were Mi– liturgy along with 10 Ruthenian and dollars," Dr. Luciuk said. in addition to the Canadian govern– chael Rusnak, bishop of the Diocese of Ukrainian bishops, and numerous He estimates there may be fewer than ment acknowledging that the measures Ss. Cyril and Methodius for Slovaks of priests in Holy Cross Greek Catholic a dozen individuals left alive who were taken against Ukrainian Canadians the Byzantine rite in Toronto, and Sla– Cathedral in Presov. among the several thousand Ukrainian during this period were "unwarranted vomir Miklovs, bishop of Krizevci for and unjust," the UCC is asking the Catholics of the Byzantine rite in government to erect historical plaques Yugoslavia. U. of Alberta offers Lviv program at appropriate sites across Canada On the dais were Cardinal Fran– EDMONTON - The University of course work and cultural excursions, where Ukrainian Canadians were in– ciszek Macharski, archbishop of Kra– Alberta and Lviv State University have in-class instruction totals 15 hours per terned, to reconstruct the Castle Moun– kow; and Cardinal Laszlo Paskai, established a joint program that allows week. tain internment camp near Banff, archbishop of Esztergom Magyaror– students to study Ukrainian language The program is open to all college Alberta, and to amend the Emergencies' szag, ; 16 Byzantine rite pre– and literature for three months in students, irrespective of country of Act to ensure that no other Canadian lates including one each from Bulgaria, Ukraine while receiving credit at their residence. Courses run from February 7 ethnic, religious or racial group is ever Hungary and Poland; Ukrainian Ca– home institution. to May 7, 1991, at Lviv State Univer– again subjected to similarly repressive tholic Metropolitan Maxim Herma– The program, negotiated by Prof. sity. The application deadline is April measures. niuk, of Winnipeg; Bishop Michael Oleh S. ilnytzkyj of the Department of 17, 1990. The Toronto press conference, or– Hrynchyshyn, apostolic for Slavic and East European Studies, Details may be obtained by writing ganized by the UCC's information Ukrainians in France, and consists of three courses. Contempo– to: Chairman, Department of Slavic Bureau in Ottawa, was attended by Benelux; five bishops from the United rary Ukrainian, Contemporary Ukrai– and East European Studies, University representatives of all three federal States, Bishop Losten and all the nian Prose and a Practicum, i.e. con– of Alberta, 450 Arts Building, Edmon– political parties. Ruthenian hierarchy. versation apd ^discussions related to tOTi, Alberta T6G 2E6; - (Continued on page 15) No. 11 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH IS, 1990 5 иптішмчгттттшлшітитштт

DISTRICT MEETINGS CONvENTlON PREviEW: 's historical experience Pittsburgh

AL1QU1PPA, Pa. - A meeting of the UNA?s Pittsburgh District Com– mittee was held on February 24 here at the Home of Branch 120. On that day the weather turned bad in the Pittsburgh area, but 24 Ukrainian. National Association members and branch officers representing seven branches came to the annual meeting of the Pittsburgh District. The Branch secretary Eli Matiash, called the sessions to order, welcomed Supreme Treasurer Ulana Diachuk, to the Branch 120 Lodge Home, along with Supreme Advisor Andrew Jula and a surprise visitor, Supreme Ad- visor Taras Szmagala, from Cleveland. Mr. Matiash introduced Mr. Jula, who is also the district chairman, to conduct the sessions. Mr. Jula extended a welcome to all members, and singled out the five delegates who will be attending the UNA convention for the first time. He also introduced Michael Turko, secre– tary of Branch 63, the "1989 UNA Man Skyline view of Baltimore's inner Harbor. of the Year." by John Kun has played a major role in the un– ment and Historic Shrine — Built in He indicated that elections of district UNA Washington Office folding American saga. For many 1776, this fort is best known for its committee officers will be held in the fall immigrant Ukrainians who eventually key role in the War of 1812. During and proceeded by introducing the BALTIMORE - Mention "Baiti– settled in , Pennsylvania an important battle with the British, Supreme Treasurer Diachuk. more" and what do people common– and elsewhere, Baltimore was their Baltimore lawyer Francis Scott Key Mrs. Diachuk reported first on the ly reply? Most often, they'll say: initial experience of America as it watched the bombardment from a 1989 organizing status of the 18 Francis Scott Key and the national was a part of immigration. ship in the harbor. When he saw, "the branches belonging to the Pittsburgh anthem, the home of the "Sultan of The Ukrainian National Associa– dawn's early light... that our flag was District. The organizing quota of 100 Swat," the first Roman Catholic tion's convention will be held this still there," his inspiration led to the new members was attained to the extent diocese and bishop, crab cakes, the year in Baltimore, and UNA dele- composition of our national anthem. of 82 percent, with 82 members joining Orioles, an ethnic town, Little italy, gates, especially the history buffs, are ^ BAORailroadMuseum– The the UNA taking out life insurance and H.L. Mencken. This is just a going to enjoy a weeklohg opportu– birthplace of American railroading, totalling S391,000. The average policy smattering of the most usual answers. nity with some of history's best. Station houses the (Continued on page 12) What does this mean? There's a lot So, delegates, get ready to ex– most extensive collection of railroad to Baltimore especially when you perience some of these great histori– memorabilia in the United States, it consider its history. cal offerings of Baltimore. was here that Samuel Morse sent the Detroit Since colonial times, Baltimore ь Fort McHenry National Monu– (Continued on page 12) by Stephen M. Wicltiar Sr. WARREN, Mich. - With all the Young UNA'ers exciting events which are happening in Ukraine, a "zustrich" in the Ukrainian National Association community seems to be bland in contrast. According to the UNA Home Office, however, execu– tive officers who take turns visiting this area, all agree that Metropolitan De– troit is indeed, one of the most viable and active fraternal groupings in the UNA system. Although this district council encompasses Windsor, Ontario, and Toledo, Ohio., the hub of fraternal activities is the central Detroit area. On Sunday afternoon, February 11, at the Ukrainian National Women's League of America "domivka," the leadership of UNA's Detroit District committee convened an annual meet– ing, with its primary goal being to develop and implement an agenda for 1990. The meeting was formally called to order by Dr. Alexander Serafyn, pre– sident pro-tem following Roman Tatar- sky's death. He welcomed Ulana Dia– chuk, UNA supreme treasurer, all officers and guests. An excellent turn- out of approximately 40 UNAers de– monstrated a high degree of reinvolve– Matthew J. Shatynski, born October ment and interest. However 10 repre– Larissa Aldamarie Kurman, the great- 31, 1989, joins his older brother, Theo– sentatives from a possible 20 chapters granddaughter of Petro Brodycz, presi– dore and sister, Catherine, as a member were absent. dent of UNA Branch 237 in Chester, of UNA Branch 490. He was enrolled by A memorial prayer was conducted Stephen Nicholas Sywy, son of Theo– Pa., is the newest member of that his grandparents, John J. and Olga for departed members, but especially dosy and Marian Sywy is the newest branch. Her parents are Mr. and Mrs. Shatynski, becoming the 12th UNA underlined was the passing of both Mr. member of UNA Branch 481 in Carne– Eugene P. Kurman of Warminster, Pa.; member in the Shatynski family. Mat– Tatarsky, Supreme Assembly member gie, Pa. He is the grandson of Nicholas her grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. thew's proud parents are Michael J. and (Continued on page 12) and iwanna Sywy. Eugene Kurman of Philadelphia. Jennie L. Shatynski of Union, N.J. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH IS, 1990 .No. 11

NEWS AND viEWS ulcraintan Weelcly A cover-up unravels New Church in Ukraine is Just over a month ago, the official Soviet news agency TASS old house with a new sign reported on a resolution of the Communist Party of Ukraine — a by Alexander Уогопуп over, it continues to be deprived of true historic resolution that recognizes the artificial famine of 1932-1933 in independence, as well as those elemen– which millions died and declares the episode a "national tragedy." The announcement made by Radio tary rights and privileges which the The move came after nearly 60 years of attempts by the Soviets and Kiev sounded promising: Kievan Metropolia enjoyed throughout their sympathizers in the West — some of whom continue to this day to "As of today, there is a Ukrainian the ages. deny that the famine was a planned policy - to keep the facts about Orthodox Church in Ukraine... The The national transformation of this "unknown holocaust" from the world. supreme legislative, executive and the Russian Orthodox Church's Exar– The resolution of Ukraine's Communist Party noted that the judicial power is now in the hands of the chate in Ukraine into the Ukrainian archives "give a tragic picture of mass fatalities from hunger and Synod of the Exarchate... We will have Orthodox Church occurred as a conse– disease, especially from March 1933 onwards." it gave no figures, the opportunity to decide independent– quence of a recently held hierarchal ly on matters pertaining to Orthodox synod of the Russian Orthodox Church. however, on the number of persons believed to have died as a direct This means that Ukrainian Orthodox result of Stalin's murderous policy of forced collectivization and the life in Ukraine... We now enjoy broad independence... The Orthodox Church believers in Ukraine had, aside from liquidation of the kurkuls (kulaks) as a class. in Ukraine is in canonical union with being represented by the hierarchs of News from Ukraine reported in its February (No. 8) issue, "For the patriarch fof Moscow^, the pa– the Ukrainian Exarchate, no say in the more than half a century, reads the resolution, this subject has been triarchs of other Orthodox Churches, as matter, it should be noted, however, silenced in our historiography, which hindered scientific comprehen– well as with autocephalous Orthodox that according to the age-old principles sion and objective, ethical and political evaluation of this people's Churches. The Ukrainian Orthodox which govern the Ukrainian Orthodox tragedy." Church has and will continue to have its Church, only a sobor (councilj com– According to TASS, the resolution says that "scientists of Ukraine own budget, and motions will from now prising hierarchs along with representa– have concluded on the basis of archival materials on the famine of the on be directed to the Exarchate, tives from the clergy and laity has the "Moreover, Orthodox believers will authority to review and resolve matters years of 1932-1933, that at the root of the food supply difficulties of such paramount importance. followed by famine in Ukraine, as also in certain other regions of the have the possibility to adhere to all of USSR, lay deviation by the then leadership of the country and republic their own traditions, which were esta– Such was even the case in 1918 when a blished in Ukraine during the course of similar decision pertaining to the auto– from Lenin's principles of peasant cooperatives. Forcible methods of many centuries of the presence of nomy of the Orthodox Church in collectivization, mass de-kulakization, low standards of agriculture, Orthodoxy on our territory... if the Ukraine was reached by the First All- -poor technical provisions of collective farms, and other causes led to a number of those parishes which desire Ukrainian Church Sobor in Kiev, which fall in the gross harvest of grain." that Ukrainian become the liturgical happened to be dominated by a pro- The resolution also notes, "the decline of agricultural production... language increases, then we will support Muscovite element, was the cause of a substantial reduction of state procurements. But the this desire... We also believe that it is in speaking of a "broad indepen– Stalinist leadership stepped up its pressure on the republican party and state bodies for the purpose of increasing deliveries of bread grain." ... the Ukrainian Orthodox Church fin Ukraine! is The Communist Party of Ukraine also"resolutely dissociates itself from the forcible, repressive methods of solving problems of social nothing but an old house with a new sign: the development," the party's resolution goes on to say. Church continues to be subordinated to and depen– Finally, the resolution ordered the party's official history institute to publish throughout this year articles about the famine and archival dent on Moscow... materials previously kept secret. Thus, for the first time, what we in the West have come to refer to as the Great Famine of 1932-1933, will be necessary to open another seminary in dence" for the newly formed Ukrainian officially exposed in Ukraine. which Ukrainian would be the exclu– Orthodox Church, Metropolitan Fila– Perhaps, then, those persons and institutions who have been sive language of instruction..." ret, makes no mention of such a sobor, vehemently arguing that the Ukrainian famine of 1932-1933 in The above are excerpts from a report which in Ukraine is traditionally re– Ukraine never happened, or that it was the result of a poor harvest, broadcast by Radio Kiev on February 9 garded as the legislative body of the will, at long last, acknowledge the truth. — one day after the first session of the Church. From this we may deduce that Synod of the Ukrainian Orthodox the formation of such a body, which in Church and a press conference given by the past was an indispensable compo– the patriarchal exarch to Ukraine, the nent of the synodal character of the metropolitan of Kiev and Galicia, Ukrainian Orthodox Church, is defini– Filaret. The name "Ukrainian Ortho– tely out of the question. Out of the dox Church" was adopted by a hierar– question is most probably also a sepa– Turning the pages back... chal synod of the Russian Orthodox rate Council of Bishops for the Ukrai– Church held in late January. nian Orthodox Church. What does all this mean? Will U– instead, all the legislative, executive Whereas, just two years ago, the sighting of the Ukrainian kraine, following a 300-year absolute and judicial authority will, according to national flag, the blue and yellow banner, caused front-page and illegal subordination to the Russian the patriarchal exarch, be exclusively headlines in both Ukraine and the West, today, in 1990, this Church, have its own independent within the domain of a five-member flag has become a regular feature at rallies, meetings and demonstrations in western Church again? is the renowned Kievan episcopal synod consisting of "the Ukraine, Kiev, the nation's capital, and slowly but surely making appearances in Metropolia, established by the saintly highest ranking bishops of the Ukrai– central and eastern Ukraine. Prince volodymyr 1,000 years ago, nian Orthodox Church." This synod, it was on March 22,1918, that the Ukrainian national flag was approved by the experiencing another rebirth? however, will not have complete free– Ukrainian National Republic. According to the Encyclopedia of Ukraine, the flag's Aside from the information provided dom of action, inasmuch as the resolu– colors were yellow-azure, but under Hetman Pavlo Skoropadsky's regime the by Radio Kiev, which based its report tion of "some matters" will, according order of the horizontal colors was changed to azure-yellow. The flags of military on the statements made by Metropoli– to Metropolitan Filaret (unfoitunately, units and partisan detachments were freely chosen - yellow-azure, azure-yellow, tan Filaret, no other documentation is he did not elaborate), "require the or modeled on the old Kozak flags, in 1920 the Directory of the UNR approved currently available on the issue relative approval of the patriarch and the Holy battalion and brigade banners and company flags. On November 13, 1918 the to the announcement that a Ukrainian Synod" of the Russian Orthodox azure-yellow flag of the Western Ukrainian National Republic was adopted. Two Orthodox Church has been established, Church. He explained, however, that other state flags were adopted that same year: the blue-crimson-green flag of the in any event, we may assume that the this will not constitute a problem, for Kuban and the Crimean flag, which was azure with a yellow Crimean sign. On patriarchal exarch utilized the press "the exarch along with one or two March 20, 1920 the provincial azure-yellow flag of Sub-carpathian Ruthenia, conference to say all that was of bishops from Ukraine will be perma– importance and essential. which was a part of Czechoslovakia, was adopted. On March 15,1939 this flag was nent members of the Holy Synod." recognized officially as the national flag of Carpatho-Ukraine. The All-Ukrainian On the basis of these statements, Consequently, he concluded, all National Rada in May 1920 and the Governmental Constitutional Commission of however, we may conclude that, in matters pertinent to Ukraine will not be the Ukrainian State on October 1,1920 expressed their support for an azure-yellow effect, very little has changed, and resolved without their participation. flag. although the newly formed Ukrainian Unfortunately, the exarch disregarded Between 1920 and 1939 only the yellow-azure flag was used in Galicia and by Orthodox Church received a small dose the fact that the two or three bishops some important Ukrainian organizations abroad, such as the Plast youth of autonomy, it is still an integral part of from Ukraine will always be a minority association. This practice was based on vexillologic studies. the Russian Orthodox Church. More– at all full sessions of the Holy Synod The same flag was used by Ukrainian military formations - the Ukrainian and that their opinions may very easily Libe^-i^r Army and the Division Galizien — in 1943-5. The controversy The article above is a commentary by be overruled or even vetoed by the between trie advocates of a yellow-azure and those of an azure-yellow flag was the "Уоісе of the UAOChurch,"a patriarch himself. decided by the June 27,1949 resolution of the Ukrainian National Council, which weekly radio broadcast for believers in Another crucial matter which re– stated that until the national emblems were defined by an independent government Ukraine, in response to the nominal mained unmentioned by the exarch of Ukraine, the azure-yellow flag would be the Ukrainian national flag. transformation of the Russian Ortho– concerns the traditional synodal cha– Tourists returning ftQm,ykraine recently have .reported that the Association,of. dox Exarchate of Ukraine into the racter of the Ukrainian Orthodox independent Ukrainian Youth in,Lviv requested blue and yellow material from Che Ukrainian Orthodox Church in U– Churchy namely the election by a Wesfbe cause the demand has exceeded the supply in Ukraine. kraine. (Continued on page Ш No. 11 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH IS, 1990 7

THE U.S. CENSUS Faces and Places April 1: census day by Myron B. Kuropas by Dr. Oleh Wolowyna populations the percentage was higher — about six percent. On April 1 the Bureau of the Census An undercount can result in flawed will engage again in its decennial ritual of decisions, inaccurate counts can curtail Demjanjuk's eleventh hour counting all persons living in the United projects and cause lower funding for if any Ukrainian still entertained payers have been forced to subsidize for States. About a week before Census community programs and services. doubts regarding the innocence of John over 12 years. Day (April 1), most households will Often, those who could benefit most are Demjanjuk, the February 25 CBS israel needed a quick conviction in receive a questionnaire by mail. Others, those who are shortchanged when program "60 Minutes" definitely dis– order to educate israeli youth. Noting depending on location, will have forms there's an undercount. Being missed in pelled them. that 25 years had passed since the delivered by census enumerators. the census affects not only the people in what was perhaps the most ba– israelis had hanged a Nazi, Gideon Roughly five out of six households missed — everyone loses if not everybody lanced U.S. ТУ presentation regarding Husner, chief prosecutor in the Eich– will receive a short form; about one out is counted. Cities like or the case thus far, the testimony of israeli mann case, intoned on the eve of the of six households will be asked to fill Detroit lost millions of dollars in federal prosecution witnesses was devastated trial: "A new generation has arisen, it is out a longer form. The households who funds because the census count pro– by specialists who argued that contrary important that the young generation in receive the long form constitute a duced fewer inhabitants than expected. to popular myth, the recollections of israel and in the world be able to get a representative sample of all households For Ukrainians the long form (the Holocaust survivors are suspect at best. grasp of the atrocities of the Holo– in the U.S., and data from them repre– one received by about one out of every Emphasizing that Treblinka sur– caust." Held in a converted theater, the sent quite accurately the situation in the six households) is especially important, vivors meet annually to commemorate trial began on the day Avraham Sharir, whole country. in the 1980 census two questions were their camp uprising, Gitta Sereny, the israeli justice minister, went on Why is the population and housing asked for the first time in the history of author of a book on Treblinka, argued national radio and declared: "Today census important for Ukrainians in the the U.S. census: a) What is the person's that Holocaust survivors have an un– begins the trial of Nazi murderer and United States? First, it is important for ancestry or ethnic origin? b) Do you conscious need to "keep faith with each war criminal John Demjanjuk." As the all and persons living in the speak a language other than English? other." if one of them identifies some- trial progressed, thousands of israeli United States. Article 1, Section 2, of Both questions appeared in the long one as "ivan the Terrible," the other, schoolchildren were brought to the hall the U.S. Constitution says that repre– form, and 730,056 persons stated that "even if not absolutely certain" about to view the proceedings, while specta– sentatives to the U.S. Congress will be Ukrainian was their ancestry or ethnic the identification, will feel impelled "to tors freely yelled epithets against Mr. apportioned among the states accord– origin. support him." Demjanjuk from the gallery. ing to their number of inhabitants. Also According to this, Ukrainians ranked Their testimony can never be "de– The trial, as we all know, was a a significant proportion of the federal 34th among all ethnic groups in the tached or objective," claimed Tom travesty of justice. budget is distributed among states and United States, with a 0.32 percent of the Segev, an israeli journalist familiar with The prosecution had unlimited finan– cities according to their number of total U.S. population. The 1980 census the Demjanjuk case. The only reason cial resources and easy access to all eight inhabitants, and special groups accord– provided us for the first time with a they survived was because they were archival centers in Poland and Ger– ing to their size. reliable estimate of the number of self- forced to participate in the killing, They many which house thousands of pages For a number of reasons, about 2.2 declared Ukrainians in the United seek vindication and revenge, and it is of Treblinka survivors' testimony. million people were not counted in the States. for this reason that the case of ivan The defense had to raise all of its last census (about one percent). This is it is important to note that this Demjanjuk will "always remain a finances and was denied access to called the undercount. Among minority statistic captures only those persons mystery," he declared. German and Polish archival material who declared Ukrainian as their an– Equally damaging to the prosecution and to OS1 exculpatory evidence. Oleh Wolowyna is a demographer cestry, and it should not be confused was CBS reporter Ed Bradley's inter- Despite the fact that the identity card affiliated with the Center for Develop– with the number of all persons of Ukrai– view with Polish villagers near the was suspect from the beginning — the ment Policy, Research Triangle Park, nian ancestry living in the United Treblinka death camp who claimed that signature is misspelled, the birthplace N. C. He has written extensively on the States, in other words, the census the infamous "ivan Grozny" was not non-existent, the height several inches 1980 U.S. Census. (Continued on page 14) John Demjanjuk but ivan Marczenko. shorter — and was later proved to be a The key witness in the interview was fake by such forensic experts as Dr. Maria Dudek,who reportedly told Mr. Julius Grant (who uncovered the Hitler Ukrainians and the census Bradley off camera that she slept with diaries hoax), the israeli court accepted it as a major piece of evidence. by Eugene iwanciw ivan Marczenko during his off-duty carefully list Ukrainian for their ances– Of the five survivors who testified UNA. Washington Office trips into town in return for vodka and try. Do not respond with your region, gold taken from prisoners. against Mr. Demjanjuk in israel, three such as "Halychyna," "Lemkivschyna" WASHINGTON - The u.s. The name Marczenko is on a roster of had previously testified at another trial "Ruthenia," etc. This just serves to Treblinka personnel compiled by the in and were disqualified by the Department of Commerce s Bureau of confuse the tallying, and may result in the Census is currently preparing for the Polish War Crimes Commission, Mr. judge as "unreliable." respondents not being counted asUkrai– Bradley reported, but not the name in his 1988 book "identifying ivan: A 1990 census, it will be held on April 1. it nian. Also do not respond with the is important to Demjanjuk. The Office of Special Case in Legal Psychology" (Harvard country of your birth such as "Poland," investigations withheld the roster along University Press), William Wagenaar, a because it is the only method for "Austria-Hungary," "Russia," etc. This determining how large the Ukrainian with other exculpatory evidence. distinguished Dutch authority on will result in your being counted as a The Demjanjuk identity card, so forensic identification wrote that of the community is. member of that ethnic group. The Ten years ago the Bureau of the crucial to the OS1 and israel in their "46 rules applicable to the identification question is meant to determine the size prosecution of Mr. Demjanjuk also of ivan...37 were directly or indirectly Census counted 730,056 Ukrainians in of ethnic groups in the United States. the United States. From a sheer came up during the CBS investigation. violated." He concluded: "1 will not say that the investigative procedure was a political viewpoint, bigger means better if you are of mixed parentage, you Asked how it was possible that Mr. farce, but a total farce could have and stronger. And the Ukrainian can respond with up to two ancestries Demjanjuk's identity card, even if violated only a few more rules." community must do everything in its such as "Ukrainian-Polish," "Ukrai– authentic, placed him at Sobibor and power to keep those numbers as high as nian-German," "Ukrainian-French," not Treblinka, former OS1 head Allan in May, the israeli Supreme Court possible and as accurate as possible to etc. it is recommended that you list Ryan responded nervously. Anyone will have an opportunity to rectify what be considered an impressive ethnic "Ukrainian" first in any hyphenated familiar with military organizations or is undoubtedly a case of misplaced vengeance. force. response. This will make it easier for bureaucracies knows that things "some- Ukrainian organizations to use the times get fouled up," he replied. Realizing the need to support John Accurate information from the cen– information in the future. Right. Never mind that in every single Demjanjuk in this, his 11th hour, the sus is important for our community. war crimes trial from Nuremberg to Canadian Charitable Committee in Aid Our Ukrainian American organizations Below is a sample of the "Ancestry" Eichmann it was the accuracy and of John Demjanjuk's Family held a (fraternals, churches, businesses) need question on the 1990 census long form: precision of Nazi wa records that fund-raiser on Friday, February 23. to know where their members^ markets provided the most damaging evidence Some 460 guests paid S100 a plate to are and if they are undergoing change in Ancestry Question for 1990 for the prosecution; in the case of Mr. attend a banquet highlighted by the order to effectively respond to these (included on long form) Demjanjuk, Mr. Ryan wants the world appearance of U.S. Rep. James Trafi– transformations. to believe the Nazis "fouled up." cant Jr. (D-Ohio) and Ukrainian The 1980 census was the first time 13. What is this person's ancestry in another development, the israeli notables from all segments of Ukrainian that the Bureau of the Census asked or ethnic origin? Supreme Court has agreed to allow Mr. Canadian society. questions pertaining to an individual's (See instruction guide for further Demjanjuk's israeli lawyer Yoram it's time that Ukrainian Americans ancestry, i.e. his or her ethnic identity. information.) Sheftel to admit new testimony from a follow suit. We cannot permit the The question is only asked on the long German witness who has substantiated euphoria we're experiencing as a result form or in interviews, in 1980, many (For example, German, italian, Mr. Demjanjuk's claim that he did, of recent events in Ukraine to blind us to Ukrainian Americans were not counted Afro-American, Croatian, Cape indeed, stay in a prison camp in Heu– the fact that an innocent Ukrainian or were counted as Polish, Russian, verdean, Dominican, Ecuadoran, berg in 1944. continues to languish in an israeli Czechoslovak, etc., because they did Haitian, Cajun, French Canadian, Evidence continues to mount that the prison. He needs to know he's not not respond correctly. Jamaican, Korean, Lebanese, Mexi– OS1 conspired with israeli prosecutors forgotten. The long form will include a question can, Nigerian, irish, Polish, Slovak, to convict an innocent Ukrainian. Given the fact that Ukrainians are on ancestry. Since only one of six- Taiwanese. Thai, Ukrainian, etc.) The OS1 needed a quick israeli consistently defamed in both the Dem– Americans will receive the long form, it conviction to justify the multi-million- janjuk indictment and the trial trans– is vital that Ukrainian Americans (Continued on page 15) dollar OS! boondoggle American tax- cript, it's a matter of national honor. 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH IS, 1990 No. 11

MUSIC NOTES CONCERT NOTES; Lincoln Center Krysa earns excellent reviews to feature all-star performers from N.Y. Times, Washington Post by Oles Kuzyszyri in recent years, we have been fortu– JERSEY C1TY, N.J. - violinist nate to witness pianist Alexander Oleh Krysa has received excellent On Saturday evening, March 24, at 8 Slobodyanik's triumphant return to the reviews for concerts he recently per– p.m. at Lincoln Center's Alice Tully United States in performances that formed in New York at Carnegie Hall Hall, an all-star cast of performing elicited rave reviews in newspapers and in Washington at the Kennedy artists will participate in a chamber coast to coast. The opportunity will be Center's Terrace Theater. music festival featuring works by some afforded to us once again on March 24, Writing in the January 26 of The New of the leading Ukrainian composers of as Mr. Slobodyanik, one of the world's York Times, reviewer James R. Oes– this century. The stellar list of perfor– leading pianists, participates in the treich cited Mr. Krysa's "brilliant mers will include the Lysenko Quartet Contemporary Music Festival at Alice technique" and "commanding" stage and cellist Maria Tchaikovska from Tully Hall. presence. Kiev, pianist Alexander Slobodyanik, The violin^ piano team of Oleh Krysa The reviewer noted: "When Alfred violinist Oleh Krysa, pianist Tatyana and Tatyna Tchekina, whose spectacu– Schnittke wrote the solo work 4A Tchekina, and a native New Yorker, lar performance two months ago at Paganini' in 1982 for the Ukrainian pianist Juliana Osinchuk. Carnegie Hall resulted in nothing short violinist Oleh Krysa, he was obviously The Lysenko Quartet, including of superlatives from New York Times banking on a brilliant technique Anatoliy Bazhenov and Alexander critic James Oestreich, will perform at matched by a fiery and rather quirky Klochkov (violins), Yuri Kholodov the festival as well. Recently, Mr. Krysa temperament. Mr. Krysa's Carnegie (viola) and victor Haiduk (cello), have and Ms. Tchekina have also given a Hall recital on Sunday afternoon, been praised as "an ideal ensemble," string of immensely successful U.S. complete with a gripping performance "masterful," "impeccable" and "on a concerts, almost two decades after their of 'A Paganini,' triumphantly bore out par with the world's best chamber debut here in 1971. Last year, while in Mr. Schnittke's assumptions and re– ensembles" by music journalists in West the United States, both they and Mr. vealed other aspects of the violinist's Germany, Czechoslovakia, Poland and Slobodyanik recorded new cassettes by artistry and personality as well." France. the Ukrainian Music Society. The review also stated: Oleh Krysa Pianist Juliana Osinchuk, a native "Mr. Krysa brought with him a less model violin virtuoso should possess, Since its inception in 1952, the New Yorker, is particularly well known familiar but hardly less compelling Krysa would earn four stars in most quartet has risen to the forefront as one to Ukrainian audiences who have sonata, the Opus 19 (1926) of the categories." of the very best chamber ensembles in followed her distinguished career since Ukrainian composer Borys Liatoshyn– The reviewer went on to note, "His the Soviet Union, in 1963, the Lysenko her years at the prestigious Juilliard sky (1895-1968). Liatoshynsky admired robust playing, tonally rich and deeply Quartet took first prize at the presti– School of Music. Ms. Osinchuk will be the music of Berg, and an affinity is expressive, was enhanced by the fric– gious seventh international Ccmpeti– returning to the hall where in 1986 and apparent in the style of this work, Post- tionless manner in which his bow met tion in Budapest. The ensemble's vast 1987 she gave two extremely successful Romantic and atonal yet laced with the strings." repertoire of more than 2S0 cornposi– solo recitals before packed houses. tonal implications and tendencies of an The review, headlined "Krysa's Un– tions includes many works by Ukrai– in addition to solo performances unconventional sort. flappable Artistry," began as follows: nian composers of both past and pre– worldwide, she is also a highly sought "One is eager to hear other of Liato– "When a legendary violinist such as sent. The group has recorded extensive^ chamber musician. Throughout her shynsky's copious works, though one David Oistrakh singles out the artistry ly on the Soviet Melodiya label. career, Ms. Osinchuk, who holds a can hardly expect to hear them played of a student, people listen. Oleh Krysa, Born in Lviv in 1945, cellist Maria Ph.D. from Juilliard, has been a cham– with such eloquence and polish often. who received Oistrakh's heartiest en– Tchaikovska is regarded as quite simply pion of Ukrainian piano music, as "in place of the huge sound some- dorsement years ago, gave an avid one of the best musicians in the Soviet evidenced by her 1987 Orion recording times produced by Russian training, Terrace Theater audience at the Ken– Union. Second prize winner at the 1966 devoted exclusively to works by Ukrai– Mr. Krysa offers an elegant and focused nedy Center plenty of reason to hang on Tchaikovsky Competition and first nian composers. tone. Considerable individuality comes to every note last night." prize recipient at the 1968 Pablo Casals The March 24 program will include: through in his flexible approach to Mr. McCardell also wrote: Competition in Budapest, she is at the Yevhen Stankovych, Sonata No. 3 for tempos and in his pointed accentuation "Only a confident performer would peek of a highly distinguished career cello and piano; valentin Silvestrov, and emphatic articulation. His techni– design half his recital to include un– that has elicited resounding praise from "Drama"; Borys Lyatoshynsky, Sonata– que is impeccable. A few instances in familiar 20th-century works by Russian some of the world's leading musicians, Ballada, Op 19; and volodymyr Huba, which he drifted sharp for an instant and Slavic composers. Risks on paper including the legendary cellist Mstislav Quartet No. 3 (after Dostoyevsky). The scarcely altered the over-all impression quickly disappeared once Krysa lit into Rostropovich, with whom she studied Ukrainian Contemporary Music Fes– of excellence. His stage presence is Borys Liatoshynsky's Sonata for violin at the Moscow Conservatory, and the tival is a joint production of the Ukrai– commanding. Miss (Tatyana) Tchekina and Piano, Op. 19. Three telescoping late composer Dmitri Kabelevsky. nian Music Society and "Music at the proved a sturdy if subservient partner. movements that stride tonal and atonal Ms. Tchaikovska is a champion of institute." One wished to hear more of her, parti– territory progressed from agitation to Ukrainian contemporary music, who Tickets are S25, S18 and S10, and are cularly in the Brahms." mysterious repose to outright rhapsody. inspired leading Ukrainian composers available at the Alice Tully Hall box (Continued on page 11) such as Skoryk, Stankovych and Silve– office. For additional information Charles McCardell of The Washing– strov to write new works specifically for please call irene Stecura, (212) 860- tion post wrote on March 2 that, "if one her. 3891. compiled a list of qualities that the Times notes Chernihiv musician seeks to revive musical heritage U1A series by Svitlana Andrushkiw NEW YORK - The Chamber Music at the institute series at the landmark NEWARK, N.J. - The children of St. John's Ukrainian Ukrainian institute of America was Catholic School were visited on February 5 by musician vasyl highlighted by The New York Times, Nechepa of Ukraine. which reviewed the series' opening Mr. Nechepa, a native of the city of Chernihiv, is reviving concert in its March 7 issue. the ancient Ukrainian musical traditions connected with the Reviewer Bernard Holland noted instruments of the kobza and lira (similar to the hurdy gurdy). that the U1A invested "a luxurious With interest the children listened as Mr. Nechepa showed level: of performing talent in some and explained the origins, music and history of the two difficult and important music." instruments. He sang some Ukrainian folk songs and "dumy" "Performers like viadimir Feltsman, for them. the pianist, are more familiar in big halls During the presentation, the young kobzar was dressed in attended by way of high-priced tickets, an embroidered shirt, white linen pants, kraika (cloth belt) but here he was with four other splendid and leather booths. The children were fascinated and asked if not quite so celebrated musicians, many questions. For some it was the first time that they had playing in a town house ballroom on the an opportunity to see and hear the kobza and lira. Upper East Side." Mr. Nechepa has been traveling worldwide performing in Other performers were: Oleh Krysa, Singapore, Australia, Canada and the United States. His aim violinist; Paul Neubauer, vioiist; and is to revive interest in the old Ukrainian songs and folk Josif Feigelson, cellist. instruments. "The performances in this true cham– St. John's Ukrainian Catholic School goes out of its way to ber-music atmosphere were uniformly acquaint its students with their rich Ukrainian heritage. The impressive," Mr. Holland said, of the school offers not only daily lessons in the Ukrainian language, program, which included music by Eofeiar-llirny k Yasyi Nechepa demonstrates how to play the but also brings in interesting speakers who help keep various Schnittke, lves, Mahler and Myrosiav lira to a pupil of St, John's Ukrainian Catholic School. aspects of Ukrainian culture alive. Skoryk. No. 11 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH IS, 1990 9 Glasnost Film Festival at York U. spotlights Ukrainian films by Oksana Zakydalsky

TORONTO - The erosion of Gos– kino's (State Committee for Cinemato– graphy) monopoly on Soviet film- making, since 1987 has given more control to the Union of Filmmakers and the individual studios. Formerly, Goskino was responsible for the ideolo– gical content, financing and the distri– bution of films. The "new model" is the autonomous, self-supporting studio, responsible for scripts, production and financing. Censorship also has been liberalized, although no films go to distribution without special permission from Gos– kino. Political and bureaucratic con– trols have been loosened, resulting in ideological and financial independence but bringing a whole new set of com– mercial problems. The problem of getting distribution of films remains — a problem that is well understood by Canadian film- makers, some of whom are known for producing quality films but denied wide North American distribution because of its control by large U.S. distributions. Making a film is not a big problem; having it shown is. Taking advantage of the new inde– pendence of Soviet film studios, Prof. Romana Bahry of York University was Gathered for a group photo (from left) are: Leonid Cherevatenko, Oleksander Koval, Mykhailo Pavlov, Anatoliy Stepa– able to establish contacts with several nenko, Yolodymyr Honcharov, Olha Yolodina, Stanislav Chernylevsky, Prof. Romana Bahry and Prof. Allen Koretsky. studios in Kiev while on a Canada- USSR Academic Exchange last sum– Novyny Kinoekranu (Film News) and famine in Ukraine "Harvest of Despair," dissecting the problems of society now mer in Ukraine. documentary filmmakers Oleksander made in Canada in 1985, was in bring– confronted openly. Many, although not Some of the studios were: Dovzhenko Koval (Ukrainian News and Documen– ing the tragedy to world consciousness. all, Ukrainian documentaries are pro– Studios, Khronika (a documentary film tary Studio), Mykhailo Pavlov (Ukrai– Documentary films have assumed a duced in the Ukrainian language. The studio), Ukrtelefilm (а ТУ film studio) nian Television Documentary Studio), leading role in Soviet filmmaking by (Continued on page 11) and the Educational Popular Films Olia volodina (Dovzhenko Studio), Studio, makers of documentary and Anatoliy Stepanenko (Dovzhenko Stu– animated films. dio); animator volodymyr Honcharov The editor of the journal "Novyny (Popular Educational Film Studio) and Kinoekranu" (Film News), Leonid poet and filmmaker Stanislav Cherny– Cherevatenko, helped her become levsky, whose poetry is featured in the acquainted with young filmmakers at January edition of Suchasnist, and who these studios. She was able to obtain a works for Halfilm (Halytskyi film), a number of their films and invited studio located in Lviv. several of the filmmakers to Canada. The result was the "Ukrainian Glasnost Documentaries' search for truth Film Festival," held at York University in Toronto on January 29 - February 3. Prof. Bahry's particular interest was The program included 21 documen– the documentary film, a most suitable tary films and nine animated films, most genre for the era of glasnost. it best made (or first released) in the last two captures the current atmosphere of years. Some of the films were subse– open inquiry and the search for truth, it quently shown in Edmonton at a three has become a vehicle for telling former– day festival sponsored by the Alberta ly forbidden stories and posing formerly Council for the Ukrainian Arts and the forbidden questions and a powerful Canadian institute of Ukrainian Stu– instrument in the struggle to raise dies. national consciousness. invited to the Glasnost Film Festival As a comparison of the power of the from Kiev were: Mr. Cherevatenko, documentary, one can recall how in– writer and film critic and editor of strumental the film about the 1933

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of 35 rems over a lifetime (70 years) is only a general lack of faith in Soviet with thyroid tumors, in which fatalities Soviet officials... harmless. prognostications and analyses, but also are relatively rare, the leukemia victims (Continued from page 1) They note that a group of Kiev a naive faith in Western expertise. face a more uncertain future. volved in various aspects of the clean-up scientists, led by the director of the As for the several thousand children Lamentably and tragically, it now campaign. They cite Mr. Spizhenko's institute of Biochemistry of the Ukrai– now acknowledged to be suffering the appears that most of this suffering could statement that most of the medical nian Academy of Sciences, S.v. Ko– effects of radioactive fallout, particular– have been avoided by the provision of information on the effects of Chornobyl misarenko, began research on those ly from strontium, cesium and pluto– accurate information and prompt ac– was classified after the accident, in– taking part in clean-up work from the nium (and in the earliest post-accident tion. cluding that on sicknesses, the levels of summer of 1986 onward. The workers days, from iodine-131), their future irradiation incurred by clean-up were examined both before and after depends on the illness contracted. Thus 1. "Sixty Minutes," CBS Television, workers, and quite recently, informa– work in the zone, and among them was whereas there may be hope for those February 18, 1990. tion on the over-all medical conse– discerned a notable weakening of the quences of Chornobyl. immune system after work in the zone diately to regulate the situation in these Mr. Spizhenko — in an almost total even if they received relatively small Quadripartite... churches. (Continued from page 1) volte-face from his own previous posi– doses of radiation. Chornobyl has This regulation is to take place in tion on Chornobyl — is quoted as raised questions about previous as– vatican and Ukrainian Catholic dele– accord with the laws with regard to the stressing that the connection between sumption on the effects of low-level gations asked to begin discussions on registration of Catholic communities, it decontamination work and subsequent radiation. the return of the Cathedral of St. is therefore necessary to begin with the illnesses must be made clear, in addi– The article by Ms. Skoropadska and George in Lviv to Ukrainian Catholics, situation which is determinied by the tion, the Ukrainian Ministry of Health Mr. Kolinko follows a renewed investi– the Orthodox delegations threatened to existence of more than one church in a is seeking to compile a new, single gation into the effects of Chornobyl, break off the talks. settlement, which allows for the possibi– register on all the people involved in the which is beginning to attract interna– At this juncture, the delegations lity of dividing them less painfully accident, either unwittingly as evacuees tional concern. The area of dangerous agreed to travel throughout the towns between Catholics of the Eastern Rite or subject populations, or in the clean- fallout has recently been greatly ex- and villages of western Ukraine to begin and Orthodox, it is precisely these up operation, in itself, this is a tacit tended as far west as the Rivne Oblast of the process of the division of churches. instances which will be the subject of acknowledgement that the register Ukraine, while 50 children in regions Ukrainian Catholic sources report that consideration in the first stage of maintained at the Center for Radiation that were not evacuated but have since the Orthodox delegations changed the regulation. Medicine (still directed by Mr. Spi– been discovered to have levels of radia– schedule of visitations several times in those places where there is a clear zhenko's former superior, Anatoliy tion even exceeding those in the eva– during the trips, thereby creating a majority, the church is to remain with Romanenko) is incomplete, as has cuated zone itself have been taken to chaotic and confusing situation for the the community in the majority, if the frequently been noted by critics. israel for medical treatment. faithful waiting to speak with the majority is not evident, a free and secret vatican delegation. vote will be organized under the super- As to why this information should The international organization Green vision of the commission, in which only have been concealed in the first place, Peace has provided funds for the esta– Commission document released members of the given parish will partici– Mr. Spizhenko's reported reply is that blishment of an international medical pate. in any case, the majority will bear the "generals of medicine" deliberately center in Kiev, and is to dispatch a Ukrainian Catholic Church officials the material responsibility with regard twisted and distorted information to group of doctors to some of the affected in Rome have obtained a copy of an to ensuring for the minority an appro– conceal their own dilatoriness and lack raions of Zhytomyr Oblast in March "Appeal of the Quadripartite Commis– priate facility or carrying on repair and of initiative after the accident. They which intends to provide on-the- reconstruction, which should take place minimized the effects of radiation in spot medical aid to suffering children. sion for the Normalization of Relations through an agreement certified by a order that they would not be blamed for At the same time, figures provided in Between the Orthodox and Catholics of notary. the probable health consequences the unofficial press (evidently from the Eastern Rite (Greek Catholics) in among the population (implicitly, of official sources) have revealed an alarm– Western Ukraine." The document was in the second phase of its work, the course, this would be something of a ing growth in tumors, blood diseases issued by delegations of the mixed commission will examine the situation short-term goal). and other ailments in Narodychi Raion. Catholic^ Orthodox Commission on of urban churches, which is very corn- That the consequences have been Normalization of Relations between the plicated because of the difficulty of damaging, the authors stress, is not in in light of these new revelations, it is Orthodox and Catholics of the Eastern conducting a vote which would fairly doubt. A deputy of Academician Hyin, hardly surprising that Zelenyi Svit has Rite in Western Ukraine following an reflect the will of the people of the given K. Gordeyev, visited the Mogilev region demanded the closure of the Chornobyl initial meeting between the members of parish. The commission feels that the of Byelorussia in the summer of 1986, station, indeed, not only is there a need the various delegations and Orthodox question of these churches should be where soil contamination reached 100 for a thorough re-examination of the Metropolitan Filaret of Kiev in Kiev. decided on the basis of bilateral agree– curies per square kilometer and confi– accident's effects — the Soviet report to The full text of the appeal follows. ments, proceeding from a realistic dently predicted that the radiation the international Atomic Energy picture of the Orthodox and Catholic background would be reduced to nor– Agency, delivered in vienna in August presence which will have emerged in the mal within that same year. He, Mr. 1986 is now virtually obsolete, for first stage of regulation. Gordeyev, would return with a basket example - but the political effects are The members of the Quadripartite Taking up its joint work, the commis– to collect mushrooms, he assured likely to manifest themselves on the Commission for the Normalization of sion appeals to the faithful of both doubtful villagers. Three years later, it is fourth anniversary of Chornobyl on Relations between the Orthodox and Churches to guarantee peaceful and noted sardonically, the entire region is April 26. Eyewitness accounts of the the Catholics of the Eastern Rite in calm conditions, and to abstain from to be evacuated and Mr. Gordeyev has 1989 anniversary demonstration in Kiev Western Ukraine, taking advantage of actions which could complicate the not been seen there since. have indicated that protesters were the hospitality of His Excellency Metro– situation, especially those which are The authorities in Bragin Raion have effectively cowed by militia wielding politan Filaret of Kiev and Halych, accompanied by violence. Such actions maintained that clean food is provided rubber truncheons, but the past year has patriarchal exarch of all Ukraine, are decisively condemned by the hierar– to children in their schools, however, seen much new information that con- gathered on March 7, 1990, in Kiev at chies of our Churches, for they are it was unclear whether this was firms the worst suspicions of the the offices of the Synod of the Ukrai– incompatible with Christian faith and an isolated example depicted before an Ukrainian public. Thus the 1990 anni– nian Orthodox Church to discuss the charity. international television audience.1 in versary is already being planned as a situation which has arisen and ways to The commission appeals to all not to any event, it represents a belated re– major event. normalize it. hold demonstrations, and also not to sponse to a dangerous situation. Finally, the absence of accurate The Apostolic See was represented in use any manner of pressure which could One of the most serious aspects of the information and what has been per– this commission by Archbishop Miro– become an obstacle to the normal work Skoropadska-Kolinko article concerns ceived as deliberate misinformation slav Stepan Marusyn, secretary of the of the commission. the effects of low-level radiation: They imparted by the medical authorities Congregation for the Eastern Churches, We appeal to para-ecclesiastical cite two works, one co-authored and the have had a noted psychological effect and by the Metropolitan of Philadel– organizations not to interfere in Church other edited by Mr. Hyin, which con– among the Ukrainian and Byelorussian phia Stephen Sulyk; the Moscow affairs, and to the faithful and the clergy tradict the notion that a radiation dose populations, it is possible to detect not Patriarchate by the Metropolitan of not to interfere in political problems. voronezh and Lipetsk Mefodiy and by We also appeal to the clergy and the Archbishop of Khmelnytsky and faithful not to use expressions which Kamianets-Podilsky Feodosiy; the offend the representatives of one or The Weekly: Ukrainian perspective on the news Orthodox of the western regions of another confession and sow hostility Ukraine by the Archbishop of Lviv and and misunderstanding. Drohobych ireney and by Archpriest We also turn to the representatives of Oleksander Shvets; the Catholics of the the local authorities with the request Eastern Rite by Archbishop volodymyr that for their part they should make Sterniuk and by Bishop Sofron Dmy– efforts to guarantee the normal func– terko. tioning of the commission in the locali– Guided by the recommendations that ties. "it is urgently necessary to regulate the Dear Brothers and Sisters! We appeal situation in the churches seized by to you and remind you of the words of Catholics of the Eastern Rite without the Apostle and Evangelist John the the agreement of the given communi– Theologian, which today are particular– ties. This regulation is to take place in ly relevant for us, Orthodox and Catho– accord with the law before the registra– lics: "My beloved, let us love each other, tion of Catholic communities," accept– for love is from God and everyone who ed and ratified by the Apostolic See and lives is born of God and knows God. He the Moscow Patriarchate, the commis– who does not love does not know God, sion is of the unanimous opinion that in because God is love." (1 John 4, 6-8) a spirit of Christian charity and frater– May the God of peace and love be with nal cooperation, it is necessary ircme– Us all! No. n THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH i8,1990 11

but no one tells them what. Authorities Glasnost Film,.. come sporadically to the village, give (Continued from page 9) instructions (e.g. "all pregnant women documentary is a new field for serious to have abortions") but nothing is Ukrainian cinematography formerly explained. restricted to "poetic cinema" or "literary The people are living in a state of fear cinema." of the unknown, the viewer knows that Some of the documentary films it is heavy radiation that threatens shown at the festival were: them, but they only know that some- "Microphone" (Mikrofon) made in thing is wrong. The film is particularly 1988, which is a chilling depiction, made disturbing because we are aware that in the form of a news report of the the people interviewed are still there are Narodychi region of Zhytomyr oblast, still nothing is being done to help them. affected by the Chornobyl disaster, Another film was "The Uninvited interviews with the inhabitants show Guests" (Oy Hore, Tse zh Hosti do that they know that something is wrong, Mene) made in 1989, script and camera by Mr. Koval. The film depicts the DeConcinL. tragic life of an 83-year-old woman. She describes how her family was forced to (Continued from page 3) collectives in 1933. tions, or any invitations for that Her husband was taken away, her manner, to observe elections in the father and mother died and she and her United States. little child were forced to live in a dug- Oleksander Koval presents 13 Ukrainian-language documentary films of the in the Soviet case, not only are out. She was ordered to work on a Kiev News and Documentary Studio to Prof. Romana Bahry of York University. invitations required, but even invita– collective farm for several days and left The films were donated to the university's library. tions to observe the elections in Ukraine from members of the na– her child in the care of her neighbors. supply for three-quarters of the villages stva) a horror movie based on Mykola tional legislative body, the Congress When she returned, she found the and half the cities in Ukraine. Today Hohol's story. Happy Ukrainian village of People's Deputies, were notdeem– remains of her child, eaten by the these arteries of life are totally polluted, scenes alternate with frightening mon– ed to be official or sufficient. neighbors. threatening the lives of the people that sters. During the war she was taken to depend on them and spelling future Our purpose in going to these The Glasnost Film Festival lasted elections, which we believe will in– Germany to work, and the end of the disaster. war brought "freedom" to work on a Another frequent documentary sub– over only four days, packing too many augurate an era of more representa– films and too many people into a short tive government in the Soviet Union, collective farm. She was able to save ject is old, particularly religious, tradi– only enough money to buy a hut for tions. Only recently has it been possible time, in addition to the showing of was to be able to observe the elec– films, the festival featured discussions tions and report to our colleagues herself but she continues to live in to show religious services on film. An unrelieved misery. example of this was "Christmas" (Na and question periods as well as one and constituents about the progress roundtable panel discussion which that has been made. Our goal was to During the narration of her tragic Rizdvo) made in 1989. story, the radio plays Mykola Khvy– it describes contemporary Christmas featured all the invited guests from familiarize ourselves with the issues Kiev. and the key political actors in U– liovy's "Myself" — the story of a celebrations in the Carpathians. Rich in kraine, Latvia and . We had Chekist who is so blinded by his "ideals" 101folКk customs anda costumecosiumes anda authenauinen– ШЙ also hoped to develop personal that when among a group of "enemies of tic music, it includes ancient rituals and ілГУS3 63 ГП5. -. relationships with future legislators. the state" brought for execution he sees carolling. The Christmas celebrations (Continued from page 8) it was most assuredly not our his mother, an Orthodox nun, he are interwoven with religious rituals executes her for the good of the "cause." Here, as in the Brahms, pianist Tatyana purpose to attempt to influence the surrounding the funeral of an old Tchekina was an especially forceful, outcome of these elections nor to Stanislav Chernylevsky showed a violinist's wife. responsive partner. Left to his own disrupt them in any way. Neither did video of a film under preparation on the The technique of animation is consi– devices, Krysa tackled Alfred Sch– we make any a priori assumptions late . The video features a dered to be highly developed at the there would be any violations in the nittke's 'A Paganini' with both fire and group which traveled to the Perm Popular Educational Film Studio in ice using the D string as a drone and election process. Kiev. Animator volodymyr Honcha– І am also distressed to learn that region where the body of Stus was anchor. Three Paganini Caprices ar– buried. The group includes Stus's son, rov's film, "A Large Dose of Truth," ranged for violin and piano allowed several U.S. citizens have recently (Pravda krupnym planom) is a political been denied permission to enter the who had never been to his father's Krysa to show off fancy lefthand and grave. The video depicts the exhuma– satire dealing with the problem of bowing effects. The audience clamored Soviet Union. Estonian Americans, presenting partial truths which contrast who had received visas from Soviet tion of the bodies of Stus, Yuriy for an encore and were awarded two — Lytvyn and Oleksiy Tykhy, and their grotesquely with the remaining lies. a walU arrangement by Oistrakh and authorities, were informed on a stop- Goskino in Moscow refuses to allow over in Stockholm that they would funeral later in Kiev. the Moto perpetuo movement from not be permitted to enter Estonia to There were several films on ecologi– this film to be shown on Central Soviet Ravel's violin Sonata - before reluc– attend a congress there. Two Ukrai– cal problems —a popular theme among ТУ. it was only shown at a Soviet tantly clearing the hall." nian Americans, one of whom is a young documentary filmmakers. One animated film festival in Kiev in Octo– journalist, had been invited to visit was "The Dying Rivers" (Zhuba) which ber 1989. during the time of the Ukrainian tells the story of one of the thousands of Another animated film shown was "A elections. They also were denied en- small rivers that provide the water Terrible vengeance" (Strashna Pom– try. AGENCY Mr. President, the commission is THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION currently engaged in a project to visit is sponsoring Translation all East European countries as well as the Soviet Union and Baltic States in AN ESSAY and A POSTER CONTEST Opportunities order to observe the elections there. Open to: adults - 16 and over and youth - under 16 Reports are being prepared upon Topic for each contest: "What Does Bat'ko Soyuz (UNA) Mean To Me?" Joint Publications Research Ser– return and, in fact, two reports — on Essay may be written in English or Ukrainian, it must be maximum 300 words for adults and 200 words vice, a component of the Central the Lithuanian and Moldavian elec– for youth, and will be judged on aptness of thought and sincerity. intelligence Agency, is seeking to Poster must be your impression of BAT'KO SOYUZ (UNA personified) on white 8У2" x 11" paper. contract with experienced transla– tions - have just been released. tors to translate Ukrainian into Eng– F1RST PR1ZE - FREE TWO-DAY STAY' at Soyuzivka for TWO lish at home. Applicants must have These reports, which were drafted by SECOND PR1ZE - UKRA1NE: A Concise Encyklopaedia, vol. 1ft 2 excellent knowledge of both staff who were able to visit Lithua– TH1RD PR1ZE - H1ST0RY OF UKRA1NE. by Hrushevsky nia and Moldavia, have been sent to Ukrainian and English, and possess plus other prizes and incentives. 'limitations apply an ІВМ-compatible computer. Rates Helsinki commissioners and are W1NNERS W1LL BE ANNOUNCED at the UNA CONVENTION, May 28 - June 1, 1990. are based on translation ability and available to members upon request. ALL ESSAYS AND POSTERS, MUST BE SUBM1TTED W1TH THE OFF1C1AL ENTRY FORM (below) by substantive expertise. Postage and While elections in Eastern Europe APR1L 16, 1990 and must be forwarded to the UNA as follows: other specified expenses are reim– have not yet been held, the commis– For additional information contact the Fraternal Activities Coordinator. bursable, and toll-free telephone sion anticipates no difficulty in being and FAX numbers are provided. able to observe elections there. Address: . .C1AL ENTRY FORM: Terminology assistance is available. -о: Fraternal Activities Coordinator No travel is necessary either to І call upon the Soviet government ESSAY7P0STER CONTEST Here is my essayXposter, prepared to the above instructions. apply or to translate. Please submit to re-evaluate the decisions to pre– Fraternal Activities Coordinator (Please check off the applicable box and complete:) a resume including your education, vent legislators and private indivi– Ukrainian National Association ( ) 1 am a member of UNA Branch ft...... field(s) of specialization, translation duals from observing elections, espe– 30 Montgomery St. 3rd fl. ( ) 1 am not a member. experience, and the type of compu– Jersey City, HJ. 07302 My name ter you have to the following cially in light of the improved rela– address: Joint Publications tions between our two countries, in Teb(201) 451-2200 Ext. 56 Date of birth Research Service (DF03), P.O. Box keeping with Secretary Baker's call My address 12507, Arlington, virginia 22209. for CSCE monitoring of such elec– tions, 1 expect that the Soviet govern– Tel. No ment will allow U.S. and other legislators to witness future elections. Parents' name (father) Date of birth І hope that our legislators would be welcome during elections in the (mother) Date of birth Soviet Union, just as legislators from Brother'sXsister's name Date of birth We will respond within 30 days to those judged to be the Soviet Union and Baltic States of further interest. The СІА is an equal opportunity .employer. '.,vx,v... . . are welcome here. , -Brptner'sXsister's name . ^ Date of birth 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH IS, 1990 NO. u

She stated that the Detroit area was Detroit in sixth place in terms of membership (Continued from page 5) enlistment, completing 66 percent of the and chairman of the Detroit District assigned quota. By the same token, the Committee for many years, and Wasyl total insurance coverage was the Papiz, journalist and the mainstay of highest in America. She also under- public relations in the UNA Detroit scored the great need for a field or– Committee. ganizer in the Detroit area and stated in the selection of a presidium for the that the Home Office would undertake afternoon, Dr. Serafyn and Roman the complete training of such a candi– Lazarchuk assumed the roles of chair- date. man and secretary, respectively. Zenon Mrs. Diachuk elaborated on the Wasylkevych was selected for the vice- UNA's financial growth, rental and chairmanship and a longtime UNA physical problems of the UNA building, activist, nonagenarian Michael Babyj, a blanket thank you to all UNA'ers who was invited to sit at the dais in an so successfully expedited cultural con- honorary position. certs, the growing popularity of Soyu– Dr. Serafyn called on Mr. Lazarchuk zivka under the able management of to read the minutes of January 29,1989. John A. Flis the many problems of Other offices proceeded to give their dividends, and the insurance of student reports beginning with the chairman. scholarships. The treasurer stressed the He briefly defined the objectives of the deadline for scholarship applications local UNA Branches and detailed the from university undergraduates and activities which took place in 1989. high school seniors entering institutions Supreme Treasurer Liana Diachuk addresses Detroit UNA'ers. Seated (from left) Among the headliners was the Osla– of higher learning. are: Michael Babyj, Dr. Alexander Serafyn, Roman Lazarchuk and Zenon viany Ensemble and Warsaw's Ukrai– in addition to the foregoing, Mrs. Wasylkevych. nian Chamber Choir. Other significant Diachuk was highly complimentary when she spoke about the UNA Wash– functions included the UNA's 95th cognition to Joseph Postolowsky, who Wasylkevych, co-directors of special ington Office particularly at a time anniversary celebration and a string of exhibited inavluable assistance in ex– events; Halyna Tatarsky and Dr. Ata– when reforms are taking place in U– meetings. pediting financial matters connected nas Slusarchuk, co-directors of frater– kraine. with UNA concerts. nal activities. Dr. Serafyn stated that UNA's order– in her concluding remarks, she en– The delegates were unanimous in iy administrative continuity was inter– After a short discussion on given couraged a greater effort in the enlist– approving the slate of officers for 1990. rupted by the deaths of Messrs. Tatar- reports, Mr. Postolowsky, as chairman ment of new members and urged the sky and Papiz. The chairman also of the auditing committee, confirmed The major presentation for the after- selection of able delegates to the forth- extended personal thanks to all mem– all assets, expenditures, etc. He made a noon was delivered by Mrs. Diachuk, coming UNA convention in Baltimore. bers of the executive committee and motion to give the retiring board of who not only demonstrates a high stressed that "a concerted unity among directors a vote of confidence. This was competency level in handling financial After a lively discussion following the branches can only be achieved through accepted unanimously. matters of the largest and most affluent treasurer's report, a tentative agenda careful, planned activities." Additional Ukrainian organization in the world, was adopted by the new officers. The reports were given by irene Pryjma and Olha Maruschak, chairman of the but is also equally capable in defining all following recommendations were noted: Mr. Lazarchuk. nominations committee, presented a list aspects of insurance and fraternal to hold a one-day seminar next fall; to of proposed 1990 officers. The foliow– activities. support a maximum enrollment of new A more extensive report was present– ing persons were named: Dr. Serafyn — For openers, the supreme treasurer members going into the UNA conven– ed by Jaroslaw Baziuk, treasurer of the president; Ms. Pryjma, vice-chair- lamented the passing of the district's tion next May; to improve contacts with Detroit District. He said that one of the person, Stephen M. Wichar Sr., vice- great fraternalists, Messrs. Tatarsky and dormant assemblies, but be in con– most successful events of 1989 was the chairman and English-language public Papiz, citing their outstanding leader- tinuous touch with all branches; to UNA^-sponsored appearance of the relations; Mr. Lazarchuk, general ship in the Ukrainian community. She maintain a high UNA profile in the Oslaviany Ensemble. More than 900 executive secretary; Jaroslaw Baziuk, also acknowledged the presence of v. Greater Detroit area; and to collect film Detroiters saw this musical concert; treasurer; Dmytro Koszylowsky, Petro Zarytsky from Ukraine, a sister of strips, video, andy'or other graphic while some 400 person attended the Zaluha, Osyp Bihun, Mr. Pawluk and Halya Tatarsky. media for promotional purposes related Warsaw's group concert. Despite heavy Hryhoryj Korbiak - members of the After congratulating the newly to selling insurance. expenditures for 1989, more than board; Juriy Rud, Mr. Postolowsky, elected executive board, Mrs. Diachuk The meeting was adjourned and 54,500 remains in the local treasury. Mrs. Maruschak and Stella Fedyk, began to detail other facets of UNA participants were invited for refresh– Mr. Baziuk also extended special re- auditors, Kathy Nazark and Mr. activity. ments and supper. Baltimore's... Roman Catholic to achieve saint- 564,319,371. in 1989 the UNA paid the hood, it was here that Mother Seton Pittsburgh sum of 51,476,000 as dividends to its (Continued from page 5) founded the religious order of the (Continued from page 5) members — the highest dividend in its first telegraph message ("What hath Daughters of Charity in 1808. amounted to 54,768. history. God wrought?") and Peter Cooper ^ Carroll Mansion — This re- Mr. Turko, Branch 63 secretary, who built America's first locomotive. stored, gracious mansion was the Scholarships amounting to 5118,000 organized 32 members insured for the e Fells Point - Baltimore ship- home of the John Carroll, the last were granted to 214 needy students, in sum of 5185,000, became the UNA building and maritime center, this surviving signer of the Declaration of the past five years, the UNA supported champion. Mr. Turko is the first students to the extent of 5540,000. neighborhood dates back to 1730. A independence. runner-up as to the number of policies historic district with over 350 origi– ^ Babe Ruth House - The re- Many donations were made to reli– and the amount of insurance sold in the gious, scientific, cultural and youth nal residential structures, it is unique stored birthplace of the baseball's whole association during 1989. Mrs. in the country as a surviving work– immortal, Babe Ruth. Full of me– organizations. The official UNA organ, Diachuk thanked him for his excellent Svoboda, and The Ukrainian Weekly ingman's community. mentoes for the baseball fan. performance and for setting such a good ^ City Hall - The only city hail in ^ Poe House — A tiny rowhouse needed a financial support from the example for all other UNA secretaries UNA in the sum of 5710,000. the country to be restored, renovated where Edgar Allan Poe lived and to follow. wrote. and used for its original purpose. A Ending her report, Mrs. Diachuk bold example of post-Civil War ^ Poe Grave — Poe is buried in in addition, she congratulated him on being elected the "1989 UNA Man of once again thanked the organizers for architecture, it displays a magnifi– Westminster Churchyard along with the exceptional success they had in 1989 cent 110-foot interior rotunda, many prominent Marylanders. the Year." Twelve other members organized new members in 1989. She and reminded all present that the same capped by a rare cast-iron segment– ^ Holiins Market SL H. L. Men– results, if not better, are expected from ed dome. cken House — Shopping at the thanked all organizers present but especially singled out D. Holowatyj of their district in this convention year. fr Mount Claire Mansion — Meti– century-old Holiins Market was a Mr. Jula called on the Supreme culously preserved home, this is favorite pastime of journalist H.L. Branch 53 for 12 new members; and E. Matiash of Branch 120 and W. Hladio Advisor Szmagala to address the as– Baltimore's only pre-revolutionary Mencken, the "Sage of Baltimore." sembled members. mansion. of Branch 161 for 10 members each; and ^ St. Elizabeth Seton House - Next: Baltimore's culture and Charles Sachko of Branch 53 and Pete Mr. Szmagala set forth the reason for The home of the first American-born food. Kohut of Branch 56, the organizers of establishing the UNA office in Wash– four members each. ington back in 1988, and enumerated its accomplishments in the short period of LUX. CO-OP Mrs. Diachuk also mentioned that in HUCULKA its existence. During 1989 the UNA 86 St. 233 East, "Park East" Must Sell - icon 8c Souvenir's Distribution 1989, 1,410 new members joined the office was involved in many issues, but Four year new-not convert, mint condition, 2860 Buhre Ave. Suite 2R UNA insured for the sum of 58,987,000. the key one was its efforts to achieve large sunny alcove studio, full service, Bronx, NY 10461 The average amount of each policy was modern luxury 24 hour doorman bldg., REPRESEmArWE and WHOLESALER ofEMBROlDERED BLOUSES refugee status for Ukrainian Catholics for ADULTS and CH1LDREN 56,373. Nevertheless, due to the normal terrace balcony, roof garden, full kitchen, loss of members, through death, matu– and Orthodox from the USSR seeking W all appliances, a7c, parquet floors, marble Tel. (212) 931-1579 admission into the U.S. bath, large closets. 6596 T.D. Reduced to ration of certificates, cash surren– ders, the UNA lost 1,914 members in the A question and answer session Si 17,000 4 Rebate or rent furn7unfurn followed. with option to buy. Perfect city apt. or past year. residence. Make Offer - Must Sell in 30 The Ukrainian Weekly The financial standing of the UNA is At the end of the meeting, a delicious Days-Owner (212) 996-8187, (516) 334- very solid. Mrs. Diachuk indicated that luncheon prepared by Anna Matiash 1 2226 leave message read it and share it lhe association's ,assets increased by .and. Jier, cqmrniiteeUwas sewed to, all' 51,066,406 in 1989. total assets reached participants. No. 11 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH IS, 1990 13

Church ...a Church which exists exclu– of their traditions, which were establish' precisely this movement for the renewal New Church... sively on its territory — rather than just ed in Ukraine during the course of many of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Ortho– (Continued from page 6) being allowed to delegate two represen– centuries." What is certain, however, is dox Church, which by spreading as particular sobor of the Church's pri– tatives to the mixed commission. that the newly formed Church will quickly as it did had become a serious mate, the metropolitan of Kiev; the An issue addressed separately by continue to be deprived of the tradi– threat to the integrity of the Exarchate. election of a bishop by an eparchal sobor, Metropolitan Filaret was that of the tional principles of Ukrainian Ortho- Nothing, however, was able to stop this and the selection of a priest by the Ukrainian language as a liturgical doxy, namely the aforementioned prin– movement — no threats, no bans parish, inasmuch as nothing was said of language. When speaking on this ciples of self-government (autocephaly) pertaining to the performance of priest– this, we are led to assume that candi– subject he siated that he would support and synodality. ly functions, no ecclesiastical deposi– dates to fill vacant cathedrals vail at best those parishes, which wish that the Other important questions arise: Will tions or anathemas. The result — a be selected by the episcopal synod of the vernacular be introduced into the the Russification of Orthodox life in desperate attempt on Moscow's part to Exarchate, if not by the Holy Synod of church services. This sudden change of Ukraine be put to an end? Will hosts of abort the movement with a misleading the Russian Orthodox Church itself mind was quite surprising, especially if Ukrainian saints continue to be propa– substitution of signs which in essence under whose dominion the Ukrainian we consider that until recently he was gated as "Russian"? Will unrestricted means: Here, you have your Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Ukraine will resolutely opposed to this change, it adherence to the traditions and other Orthodox Church; what more do you remain in the most vital aspects of its would, however, have been even more peculiarities which were formed by want? existence. As for the selection of a appropriate in the wake of the recent devout Ukrainian Orthodox Christians However, it is not this version of a candidate for the metropolitan cathe– national rebirth in Ukraine, had the over many centuries be from now on Ukrainian Orthodox Church, which dral, this will undoubtedly be done by patriarchal exarch indicated that the warranted in Ukraine? Will the funda– Moscow so graciously donated, for the Moscow Patriarchate. Exarchate's Synod of Bishops is exerting mentals of the Ukrainian variant of which Orthodox Ukrainians in Ukraine Metropolitan Filaret said that "the efforts on its part to encourage the Orthodoxy be from now on taught in have taken up a struggle. No, they Orthodox Church in Ukraine will be in introduction of Ukrainian as a liturgi– Ukraine's seminaries, whose curriculi struggle for the renewal of the canonical union with the patriarch, the cal language throughout the republic, have heretofore been restricted to Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox patriarchs of other Orthodox Churches, thus contributing to the reinstatement Ukrainian language and literature? And Church, the 1,000-year-old Kievan as well as with autocephalous Orthodox of the long-suppressed Ukrainian lan– last but not least, will the Ukrainian Metropolia, and its right for a com– Churches." He ceased to indicate, guage to its rightful position in the life Orthodox Church now be permitted to pletely independent existence. They however, whether the Ukrainian Ortho– . of the Ukrainian people. author its own history — a history free struggle for an autocephaly to which dox Church by itself will have the right When speaking on the language used of the distortions and falsifications of they as a people are fully entitled, as well to establish ties with other Orthodox in sermons, Metropolitan Filaret re– Russian chauvinism? as for an autocephaly recognized and Churches, whether it will be able to send peatedly made reference to the necessity The sincerity of the decision to warranted by all Eastern patriarchs. its own delegations to participate in of also catering to the needs of the non- transform the Russian Orthodox They struggle for the restoration within international religious or theological Ukrainian faithful in Ukraine. This Church's Exarchate in Ukraine into a the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the conferences, and whether it will be concern is legitimate, even though the Ukrainian Orthodox Church and to principle of synodality, along with other allowed to formulate and implement its Russian Orthodox Church has hereto- bestow upon it select privileges would peculiarities typical of Ukrainian Or– own "foreign policy." fore never catered to the needs of the have been credible, had it been done thodoxy. They struggle for the return to As evidenced by history, these and Ukrainian flock. Yet what about all voluntarily and much earlier, for in– Ukraine of its 1,000-year-old church similar rights were enjoyed by the those millions of Ukrainians who live stance, at the time when the movement history. They struggle for the restora– Kievan Metropolia for the first 700 outside of Ukraine. Who will satisfy for the renewal of national and religious tion– of the age-old traditions of the years of its existence when, under the their particular ethnic needs in church? rights was initiated in Ukraine. Given Ukrainian people. They struggle to jurisdiction of the patriarch of Constan– According to Metropolitan Filaret's this premise, the "reorganization" of the ensure for every Ukrainian, regardless tinople, it functioned on the premise of reasoning, the satisfaction of these Orthodox Church in Ukraine could of where he lives, the opportunity to a "de facto" autocephaly. Hence, if we needs should have long been a global now be joined by all those who today glorify God in his native tongue. No one consider that the "broad independence" policy of the Russian Orthodox Church, struggle to renew the Ukrainian Auto– and nothing will be able to abort this of the newly formed Ukrainian Ortho– but it would, of course, be foolish to cephalous Orthodox Church. struggle — no threats, no penalties, no dox^ Church is in actuality only a very assume that this policy will become in reality, however, it was the latter misleading substitutions of signs. narrow autonomy, we have reason to effective now. group which was the chief catalyst The Ukrainian Autocephalous Or– doubt if it will even be granted a behind compelling the Moscow Patriar– thodox Church has once again been marginal independence in conducting On the basis of the information which chate to hastily make its concessions reborn, and its expansion throughout its external affairs. the Moscow patriarch's exarch pro– in the first place. Moreover, it was Ukraine is not all that distant anymore. vided during the February 8 press Metropolitan Filaret himself pro– conference we may conclude that the vided proof for this assumption when he Ukrainian Orthodox Church is nothing made mention of the formation of a but an old house with a new sign: the NETCOM "mixed commission of Orthodox and Church continues to be subordinated to Catholics" for the purpose of resolving Network for East-West Trade and Commerce (Ukraine7Eastern Europe) and dependent oh Moscow, with only a the problem with "the eastern-rite few rights that indicate a quasi-auto– is pleased to present the seminar Catholics," also known as the Greek nomous status. What remains to be seen Orthodox Church in Galicia (western is to what extent "Orthodox believers Ukraine). 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allowed in the ancestry question. number of tabulations for the group will considered themselves totally assimi– April 1... Thus, for example, a person could be published by the Bureau of the lated. (Continued from page 7) answer "Ukrainian," or "Ukrainian" Census, thus providing only limited in this time of nationalistic revival in information about the group. question measures the concept of and "irish," or "German" and "Ukrai– Ukraine, there are persons both in the "Ukrainian" in the United States in nian." The figure of 730,056 includes ^ Second, small official numbers Soviet Union and in the who terms of self-reporting, while the any of these three cases, and only about mean less political "clout" both at the are determined to minimize the number broader concept applies to all persons half of them, 376,709 declared "Ukrai– national and local levels. of Ukrainians. For example, Dr. Paul of Ukrainian descent. nian" as their only ancestry; the other ^ Third, armed with official census Robert Magosci, head of the Ukrainian Dr. John Fulton from Brown Univer– half were descendants of ethnic inter- numbers, we will have a better chance of Studies program at the University of sity has estimated that in 1970 there marriages. getting federal of local funds for special Toronto, in 1987 proposed the follow– were about 1,268,000 persons of Ukrai– On the positive side, Ukrainians had programs like senior citizens' projects. ing classification of ancestry responses nian descent in the United States the highest percent speaking their ^ Fourth, a larger size of the Ukrai– for the 1990 U.S. census: (Wolowyna, 1986). language among all East European nian group will have a positive effect on Some results from the 1980 census ethnic groups in the U.S., and they have the group's self-image. Carpatho-Rusyn: Carpatho-Rusyn were presented in the book "Ethnicity achieved a socio-economic status above An accurate count of all Ukrainians Byzantine and National identity" edited by the the national average. Ukrainians rank– will also have significant benefits for Carpathian author, and published by the Harvard ed above average in terms of education, our community activities, it will tell us Carpatho-Rus Ukrainian Research institute (1986), as income and occupation. the age and sex distribution in all states Carpatho-Russian and major cities, how many speak well as in articles in the The Ukrainian The two questions asked in the 1980 Carpatho-Ruthenian Weekly and America. Ukrainian and how many are of mixed Lemko census will be repeated in the 1990 ancestry. The census will provide the census. This means that, on the average, Rus For example, the 1980 census showed number of Ukrainians in the neighbor- Rusiri that of the almost three quarter million persons of Ukrainian ancestry in one hoods of all metropolitan areas of the out of six households will have a chance Rusniak persons of Ukrainian ancestry only 17 country, giving us with the potential Rusyn percent (123,548) speak Ukrainian, and to state their ethnic origin and language number of candidates for church active Ruthenian that almost 70 percent of them were 40 spoken. As the question is self-report– ties, fund drives and membership drives or more years old. ing, it is very important that all persons Ukrainian: Ukrainian for different organizations. Data on Carpatho-Ukrainian The implications of this for the future of Ukrainian ancestry state that fact in housing characteristics, education, of the Ukrainian language in the United the census questionnaire. Galician-Ukrainian occupation and income can be pro– Ukraine States are obvious, as in about 30 years The disadvantages of having the fitably used by our cooperatives and almost half of those currently speaking number of Ukrainians in the U.S. banks for membership drives and mar– Ukrainian will be dead. Due to the high undercounted are many. in other words, if Prof. Magosci's keting campaigns. scheme was adopted, only the persons degree of ethnic intermarriage in Ame– First, due to economic reasons, the Most important of all, having the rican society, up to two answers were smaller the ethnic group the fewer the who gave any of the last four answers same type of information for 1980 and would be classified as Ukrainians. 1990 will give us the opportunity of DENTIST estimating our rate of growth (or decline), and measure the speed of vital References: MARKO LUTZKYf D.D.S. processes like language assimilation Fulton, John P. 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the hospital for treatment. Ukrainians and... Liberals and... Canadian physicians... "At this point we don't even known (Continued from page 3) (Continued from page 7) (Continued from page 4) what to treat, it is more important that a Representing the secretary of state was or was not being done to help the team of qualified specialists analyze the instructions for Question 13 for multiculturalism. Conservative children, but rather to gather facts, to data and examine the children in their Member of Parliament Barbara Greene question them and to spark the interest own environment before arriving at a 13. Print the ancestry group. An– diagnosis." cestry refers to the person's ethnic origin indicated that the Ukrainian Canadian of the community and the Canadian or descent, "roots," or heritage. An– redress case was being discussed in the medical establishment," said Mrs. ECOLOS is preparing a report on the cestry also may refer to the country of Cabinet, but offered no specific time- Medicky. Chernivtsi illness to the World Con– birth of the person or the person's table for its resolution. Ms. Greene, gress of Free Ukrainians, which will however, did note that the government At one well-attended public meeting parents or ancestors before their arrival with Toronto's Ukrainian community, outline a strategy for action and support in the United States. All persons, was now aware of the Ukrainian Cana– by the Ukrainian community. dian community's suffering during the a documentary film about the Cher– regardless of citizenship status, should nivtsi children presented by the two answer this question. World War 1 internment operations and was seriously considering how to fairly doctors evoked gasps of "Oy, Bozhe" 4 Persons who have more than one resolve this issue. (O, God) from the startled audience. Did your Mother origin and cannot identify with a single However, Liberal MPand leadership Segments of the documentary were later group may report two ancestry groups hopeful John Nunziata chastised the broadcast on Canadian national tele- come from (for example, German-lrish). government's lackluster approach to vision and a special fund was set up by Be specific. For example, print the Ukrainian Canadian redress issue, the Toronto branch of the Ukrainian - Ukraine? whether West lndian, Asian indian, or "it appears clear that the government is Canadian Welfare Service inc. American indian. West indian includes hoping the issue will go away," he said. persons whose ancestors came from "This is an environmental disease Jamaica, Trinidad, Haiti, etc. Distin– Elaine Ziemba, representing the New without a doubt, though we dont know Democratic Party, said that the federal There are many benefits which guish Cape verdean from Portuguese: the cause," Dr. Sanduliak told the only members of the Ukrainian French Canadian from Canadian; and government should establish a national audience. He explained that 60,000 tons redress commission to resolve the National Association can enjoy. Dominican Republic from Dominica of pollutants are deposited annually in U.N.A. is a fraternal organiza– island. Ukrainian Canadian case and other Chernivtsi and that the incidence of hair communities' historical grievances. tion which has been serving families A religious group should not be loss among children is six times greater for 96 years in 16 states (including reported as a person's ancestry. Dr. Luciuk concluded the press than any other region in Ukraine. conference by thanking both the Liberal NY, NJ, PA and CT) and six Cana– dian Provinces. We provide a broad tJcft and New Democratic parties of Ca– "it is an interesting situation not only nada for the positive position that their array of benevolent, cultural and because it happened in Chernivtsi, but fraternal services. The census long form will also ask a respective parties had taken on the because it can happen anywhere, and Our life insurance contracts are question on place of birth, i.e. state or redress issue, but also expressed dismay where it will stop, nobody knows," said very attractive, too. Our financial foreign country. The instructions state that the Canadian government was still Dr. Sanduliak. position is among the strongest in the that one should list "current bounda– unable to formulate a clear stand on the UCC's request though it had over 15 Through ECOLOS, the two doctors industry. We now issue policies up to ries, not boundaries at the time of the S500,000. time of the person's birth." You should months to do so. were put in touch with Dr. Komar, who "We believe the government esta– in turn, organized a meeting with other We continue to reach out to not list "Austria-Hungary," "Poland," Americans and Canadians whose "Czechoslovakia," "Russia," etc., if you blished a moral and legal precedent medical specialists at the Hospital for when it resolved our fellow Japanese Sick Children. ancestry is from Ukraine or other were born in what is currently Ukraine. Slavic lands. Are you one? Below is a sample of the "Place of Canadians' request for an apology and Dr. Komar says she hopes to visit Birth" question on the 1990 census long redress for the wrongs done to the Chernivtsi soon to gather data and to form: minority during the second world war. later take part in an international The Liberals and New Democrats symposium being planned there for recognize this," said Dr. Luciuk. June. Place of Birth Question for 1990 But he added "when we come to (included on long form) She indicated that it is too early to commemorate the centennial of Ukrai– know if any children will be brought to nians in Canada in 1919, we hope to do 8. in what U.S. State or foreign so with this blank spot filled in. 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March 18 Prof. Leonid Rudnytsky of LaSalle Uni– versity and Prof. Taras Hunczak of Rut– PREVIEW OF EVENTS gers University will serve as chairman NEW YORK: The Shevchenko Scientific will be held 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday March 20 and discussant, respectively, during the Society, the Ukrainian Academy of and Saturday, and 1-6 p.m. on Sunday in sessions. Registration fee is 510, S3 for Sciences and the Ukrainian Research the ballroom of the Hetzel Union Build– ROCHESTER, N.Y: The Rochester students. Lunch is 510. institute at Harvard University invite the branch of the National Fund to Aid ing. All the activities are free and open to public to the 10th annual Shevchenko Ukraine will sponsor a public meeting the public. For more information call Conference, beginning at 2 p.m. in with guest speakers Borys Tymoshenko, (814)865-7517. CH1CAGO: The Ukrainian American Tischman Auditorium, New York Uni– a member of the secretariat of the Business and Professional Club of Chi– versity's School of Law, 40 Washington Popular Movement of Ukraine for Pere– March 24 cago will sponsor a dinner meeting at Square South. Admission is 55 per budova, or Rukh, in Kiev, and Dr. Taras 6:30 p.m. in Galan's, featuring Yaro person. The program will include lectures Hunczak, head of the Rukh relief fund in NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Music Bihun, deputy chief of the Near East and by guest speakers from Ukraine, in– the United States at 7 p.m. in the audi– Society and "Music at the institute" will South Asian Press Service of the U.S. cluding Roman Fedoriv, editor of Dzvin torium of St. Josaphat's School on present a "Ukrainian Contemporary information Agency and current presi– in Lviv, literary critic ivan Dzyuba from Stanton Lane. For more information call Music Festival," at 8 p.m. in Alice Tully dent of The Washington Group, who will Kiev, Borys Rohoza, editor of Litera– (716)467-6114. Hall, Lincoln Center. The participating describe his experiences with the organi– turna Ukraina, Serhiy Bilokin of the artists will include violinist Oleh Krysa, zation and its recent trip to Ukraine. The Ukrainian SSR Academy of Sciences DAYTON, Ohio: A Ukrainian cultural the Lysenko Quartet, pianist Juliana cost of the dinner is 519 for members and and Dr. Yaroslav lsayevych of the tradition will be reflected in "Living Osinchuk, pianist Alexander Slobodya– 524 for non-members. For reservations Shevchenko Scientific Society in Lviv. Traditions: Ukrainian Easter Eggs," a nik, cellist Maria Tchaikovskaand pianist and information call Roman Salij, (312) The panel will also include speakers from new exhibition in the Dayton Art insti– Tatyana Tchekina. The program will 337-1702. the West such as Dr. of tute's Rike Pavilion through April 29. feature works by Yevhen Stankovych, Columbia University, Dr. Jaroslaw The exhibit will feature paintings by Aka valentyn Sylvestrov, Borys Liatoshyn– March 27-29 Rozumnyj of the University of Manitoba Pereyma and pysanky by Tanya Osadca, sky and volodymyr Huba. Tickets are at Winnipeg and Dr. Leonid Rudnytzky who will also conduct a two-part work- 525, 18 and 10 at the box office. CAMBR1DGE, Mass.: A festival on of LaSalle University. shop on March 31 and April 7. Cost for "Glasnost and Ethnic Traditions in the the worship is 530 for DA1 members and March 25 Soviet Union," will take place at the March 19 S35 for non-members. On April 8 both Cambridge Public Library at 7 p.m. each artists will give demonstrations in the NEWARK, N.J.: in an effort to recog– evening. Sponsored by the Ensemble NEW YORK: "Echo of Ukraine," the Museum Store. The institute is located at nize the contributions of the Ukrainian Theater of Cambridge and the Cam- only radio program in New York that Forest and Riverview avenues. For more community here, the city government of bridge Public Library, the festival will broadcasts English-language programs information call (513) 223-5277. Newark will dedicate and rename San- feature a lecture by viadimir Уоіпа, a about Ukrainian culture, history, reli– ford Avenue, between Cleveland and ivy Soviet journalist and Niemann Fellow gion, etc., will air a special broadcast at 8- streets, in front of St. John's Ukrainian who will address the general issue of the 10 p.m. on WCUY 90.7 FM to raise funds March 23-25 Catholic Church, as "Ukrainian Plaza." effect of glasnost on the political and for its continued work, it will be in the The parish council of St. John's invite cultural situation in the Soviet republics form of a call-in pledge show to (212) UNivERSlTY PARK, Pa.: The 12th everyone to celebrate a divine liturgy of on Tuesday evening. Wednesday evening 365-8111. annual Penn State Slavic Folk Festival thanksgiving at 9:30 a.m., followed by an will feature a concert of Ukrainian and unveiling ceremony. Everyone is en– American music with performances by couraged to come in traditional Ukrai– Olha Chodoba and Stepan Kaczurak nian dress. from the Echo of the Steppes bandura THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ensemble and Sarkis and Julia Zerou– nian. The festival will conclude with an announces YONKERS, N.Y.: The School of Ukrai– evening of "Russia through Music and nian Studies will honor Taras Shev– Art," featuring soprano Mary Arapoff, chenko at 2 p.m. in the SUM-A hall, 301 pianist Patricia Goodson and narrator SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS Palisade Ave. Performances of songs and Roberta Reeder, who will perform Rus– poems will be given by students. For sian music, poetry and art of the folk, more information call Olga Rudyk, (914) religious and classical traditions. FOR THE ACADEM1C YEAR 199071991 245-1366.

According to the June 1988 eligibility requirements NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Artists' March 30-April 1 a) the scholarships will be awarded to FULL-ТІМЕ UNDERGRADUATE As-;^iation of America will host an STUDENTS (studying towards their first bachelor's degree) attending ехШЬіі ?f art works by voiodymyra vera TORONTO: St. viadimir institute and accredited colleges or universities and to НІ6Н SCHOOL GRADUATES who Wasiczko through April 1. The opening the Ukrainian Professional and Business will be attending such institutions of higher learning in the filing calendar will be held at the organization's gallery, Club of Toronto invite the public to the fourth floor, 136 Second Ave. at 1 p.m. 1990 Ukrainian Dance Conference, year The exhibit will be open weeknights, 6-8 featuring a panel discussion and four b) the candidate must have been an АСТІУЕ DUES-PAY1NG UNA MEMBER for p.m. and 1-8 p.m. on weekends. workshops. The conference will examine at least TWO YEARS by the end of March of the filing year. the origins of Ukrainian dance and the ROCHESTER, N.Y.: The Regional influence of current trends in Ukraine, of Applicants will be judged on the basis of: Upstate New York Council of the Ukrai– modern theatrical techniques and of 1. financial need nian National Women's League of Ame– contemporary choreography. Guest spea– 2. course of study rica with branches in Rochester, Buffalo kers and workshop facilitators will in– 3. scholastic record and Syracuse will hold an organizational clude lrka Balan, Andriy Nahachewsky, conference and workshop, 10 a.m. to 5 Myron Shatulsky and Danovia Stechi– 4. involvement in Ukrainian community and student life p.m., at St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic shin, Richard Hladio will serve as mode– DUE DATES for applications and documents: School Cafeteria, Ridge Road East and rator. For more information call St. Stanton Lane. The guest speaker will be viadimir institute, (416) 923-3318. Your completed, signed u dated application due by MARCH 31, 1990. Olha Hnateyko, UNWLA vice-presi– All required documents u photograph due by MAY 1, 1990. dent. Registration fee is S3. April 1

For application form write to: March 26 WASH1NGTON: The seventh annual pysanka workshop will take place 1:30 - UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION NEW YORK: The inaugural conference 4:30 p.m. at the Ukrainian Catholic 30 Montgomery Street, Jersey City, N.J. 07302 of the international seminar for the study National Shrine, 4250 Harewood Road of "Jews, Poles and Ukrainians in their NE. Registration is 520 with kit. 510 Historical Encounter" will take place 9 general. For more information call Mrs. NOW 1N STOCK a.m. to 6 p.m. at Columbia University, Tymm, (202) 526-3737. THE ENGLISH EDITION OF the international Affairs Building, Room 1501, 118th Street and Amsterdam PARMA, Ohio: The senior chapter of Avenue. Sponsored by the Shevchenko the Ukrainian Orthodox League at St. ENCYCLOPEDIA OF UKRAINE Scientific Society, the Association for the viadimir's Ukrainian Orthodox Cathe– Edited by volodymyr Kubijovyc Study of Nationalities (USSR and Ea– drat will hold its annual spring craft fair Managing editor Danylo Husar-Slruk stern Europe) and the Division of Huma– in the parish center following 8:30 a.m. nities of The City College (CUNY), the divine liturgy through 4 p.m. For more First and second of a five-volume work of Ukrainian scholarship in the diaspora conference program will focus on "En- information call the parish office, (216) (the last three volumes are scheduled to be released by 1992) counters in Literature" during the morn– 885-1509 or 886-1528. ing session and "Encounters in History" during the afternoon session. Guest April 3 A-F - І119.50 - 968 pp. speakers will include Regina Grol– Prokopczyk of the State University of TORONTO: A founding meeting of the 6-K - S125.00 - 737 pp. New York at Buffalo, David Roskies of Canadian Society of Ukrainian Architec– includes shipping and handling the Jewish Theological Seminary and ture will be held at 7:30 p.m. at St. Anatoliy Pohribny of Kiev State Univer– viadimir's institute. All those interested Alphabetical Encyclopedia of Ukraine, based on 25 years of work, completely revised and sity during the morning session. Kiev in Ukrainian architecture, not just archi– supplemented edition of Encyclopedia Ukrajinoznavstva, richly illustrated with many color literary critic ivan Dzyuba will be the tects, are invited to attend. The primary plates, black-and-white photos and maps, first-class тбех of life and culture of Ukrainians in luncheon keynote speaker. The after- goal of the society will be to promote a Ukraine and diaspora. noon session will feature Andrzej Kamin– higher awareness of Ukrainian architec– Published by the University of Toronto Press for the Canadian institute of Ukrainian Studies, ski of Georgetown University, Stephen ture in the mainstream of society here velychenko of the University of Toronto the Shevchenko Scientific Society and Canadian Foundation of Ukrainian Studies. and in Ukraine. Recent slides of histori– and Maurice Friedberg of the University cal and contemporary architecture in SVOBODA BOOK STORE of illinois. The keynote speaker during Ukraine will be shown. A donation of 55 30 Montgomery Street, Jersey City, N.J. 07302 the closing session will be Andrzej is requested. For more information call Chojnowski of the . Walter Daschko, (416) 537-8650. ^^^^^^^^ residents please add 6"o sales tax