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C VOL. LXXXVIШ. No. 147 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUJ!iEaT-W?9-' "OUlX l)\^1 \ 25 CENTS Volodymyr Ivasiuk, composer of 'Chervona Ruta/ found dead HELSINKI, Finland. - Volodymyr roiniosecondary schools inLviv. He was a nperforme d bWeekly the "Chervona Ruta" and He had been hanginyg ther e three weeks, Ivasiuk, the composer of "Chervona graduate of the Lviv medical school and "Smerichka" ensembles. the sources told The Weekly.) Ruta," "Vodohray" and other modern in recent years he began studying music. According to "Smoloksyp," Ivasiuk Ivasiuk's friends claim that he never Ukrainian songs which became popular left his parent's home on April 23 to go left home without telling his parents His works, many of which were not only in Ukraine but also among to the conservatory at 5 Boyko St. He when he would return, said the UIS. He performed by the noted folksinger Sofia Ukrainian youths in the West, was had with himself some music. especially remembered to inform his Rotaru, enjoyed an immense amount of found dead in a forest some 10 kilo­ parents about his whereabouts during popularity among Ukrainians around Upon leaving the conservatory, Iva­ meters (6.2 miles) northwest of Lviv on the past few months when he was faced the world. In the United States and siuk was picked up by a car which was May 18, reported the "Smoloskyp" with close KGB surveillance, the UIS Canada, his works gave rise to the waiting for him outside. The UIS said Ukrainian Information Service here. reported. creation of numerous Ukrainian vocal- that there are reasons to believe that No reason was given for the KGB Militiamen discovered the badly instrumental ensembles composed sole­ Ivasiuk was summoned outside and surveillance in the UIS report, but it beaten body of Ivasiuk hanged on a tree ly of Ukrainian youths. that, according to eye witnesses, the car in a forbidden zone in Briukovychi. The was a KGB vehicle. This was the last added that when Ivasiuk protested official autopsy said that Ivasiuk com­ Ivasiuk is also known for composing time that anyone had seen Ivasiuk. against it, he was told by the secret mitted suicide, but friends of the family the music and writing the lyrics for On May 18, the militia found his police that it might become necessary to feel that he was killed by the KGB. "Dva Persteni," "Pisnia bude z namy," body. The UIS reported that his body incarcerate him in a psychiatric asylum. Ivasiuk was born on April 4, 1949, the folk music "Verkhovynska" and was covered with bruises and black and A few days after the disappearance of and he completed his elementary and others. Most of his compositions were blue marks, which it feels were the result Ivasiuk, his parents requested the of beatings. A five-member team of militia to search for him. They were doctors, not one of whom was a Ukrai­ mockingly told by the militia that their nian, said the UIS, conducted the son would soon be found, said the UIS. autopsy and determined that he com­ After the body was found, the KGB Mykola Liwicki re-elected president mitted suicide. and the Lviv prosecutor's office began The UIS said that suicide was unlike­ spreading slanderous rumors about ly because were no rope burns around Ivasiuk. The UIS said that the rumors of Ukrainian National Republic-in-exile the neck, his underwear was clean were particularly spread among stu­ (when a person is hanged all muscle dents and the young intelligentisa, who Wolodymyr Bilajiw heads National Council, control is lost, causing involuntary had shown a great deal of interest in urination and/or defecation), and his Ivasiuk and his compositions. Teofil Leontij elected prime minister entire body showed signs of beating and Ivasiuk's parents protested against torture. these slanderous rumors and the Lviv MUNICH, West Germany. - (The Weekly learned from persons prosecutor's office promised to investi­ Mykola Liwicki was re-elected presi­ who recently returned from travels to gate the matter. Nevertheless, the dent of the Ukrainian National Repub- Ukraine and Eastern Europe that Iva­ rumors persisted. The parents also lic-in-rxile during the 8th Session of the siuk was found hanged allegedly with demanded that an independent autopsy Ukrainian National Council held here his eyes gouged out and tongue cut out. (Continued on page 3) June 14-17. Wolodymyr Bilajiw was elected president of the Ukrainian National Council and Teofil Leontij was elected prime minister. U.S. seeks assurances from Moscow that Forty-five delegates from the Unied States,. Canada, England, Argentina, it will treat Americans as U.S. citizens West Germany, Belgium, Italy and Switzerland with 52 mandates attended WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. "The Department of State has for­ the four-day deliberations at the St. State Department is seeking written mally requested firm, written assur­ Andrew Ukrainian Catholic Church. ' assurances from the Kremlin that ances from the Soviet government that Other persons elected to the govern­ Americans bearing U.S. passports will all American citizens bearing United ment-in-exile include Prof. Mykola be treated as U.S. citizens by the Soviet States passports and Soviet entry/exit Stepanenko, vice-president, and' M. government. visas will be regarded by the Soviet Lypowecky, Y. Rudnytsky, U, Sam- government as U.S. citizens, regardless In a statement released last week, the of their place of birth or possible prior chuk, K. Mandzenko, O. Lysiak, R. State Department said that the Soviet Bohatiuk, T, Onuferko, A. Sosna, A. Mykola Liwicki citizenship in another country," said the government has not yet published an department's statement. Shyrokostep, V. Fedorenko, K. Lut- Greetings were received from the official commentary on the new citizen­ The State Department also make it senko and O. Lymarenko, members of Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox ship law which takes effect today. The clear to the Soviet government that the the National Council. Church, the Ukrainian . Catholic, law, which was enacted by the Supreme United States will consider naturalized The delegates at the 8th Session Church, the OUN (r), the Society of Soviet on December 1, 1978, stipulates American citizens as possessing full included representatives of the four Friends of the State Center of the that persons who were born in one of U.S. citizenship "despite any claim they Ukrainian political parties affiliated Ukrainian National Republic, the the 15 constituent republics of the may also have to Soviet citizenship with the government-in-exile - the Ukrainian Writers Association in Exile Soviet Union are naturalized Soviet under USSR law." Ukrainian National Democratic Union, "Slovo," the Christian Voice maga­ citizens, and that children of parents "We do not recognize dual citizenship the Ukrainian Revolutionary-Demo­ zine, the Lay Apostolate of Women in who were Soviet citizens at the time of as a matter of national policy," the U.S. cratic Party, the Ukrainian National Germany and the Ukrainian economic their birth "irrespective of whether or said. Democratic Federation and the Ukrai­ and technical institute. not it (the child) was born on Soviet ter­ nian Peasants' Party — and representa­ In his post-election speech, Prime ritory" are now considered citizens of The department expressed optimism tives of the national branches of the Minister Leontij said that no one should the Soviet Union. that it will be able to resolve the matter Society of Friends of the State Center of expect miracles from the government of of citizenship and tiiat the Soviet the Ukrainian National Republic. the UNR-ігн xile because of the difficult The new law also does not recognize government will reply to its questions. Also present as observers were three state of affairs, but he pledged that the dual citizenship and persons who under The State Department further said that representatives of the Organization of government will continue to coordinate the current law are considered Soviet questions on the matter should be di­ Ukrainian Nationalists(r) S. Mudryk, the work of all Ukrainian organizations citizens, are not recognized as being rected to the Office of Soviet Union Dr. T. Vaskovych and A. Hajdamacha. on behalf of the Ukrainian cause. citizens of any other country. Affairs at (202) 632-8670 or 632-8671. 2 \'о. 147 Officials hinder Lukianenko's defense at trial

4 NEW YORK. N.Y. The closing "Answer: Besides 'Stop the Injustice Lukianenko: I understand your deci­ statement of Lev Lukianenkoat his trial 1 did not know or hear of any others. sion. in Horodnia on July 18. 1978. has been "Question: What do you know about Judge: (to the guards) Go see if any received in the West by the press service Lukianenko's membership in the so- witnesses have arrived. of the Ukrainian Supreme Liberation called Ukrainian public group? Upon returning a guard announced: Council (abroad). "Answer: I do not remember who There is no one. During the trial. Lukianenko's clos­ told me about the establishment of the A voice from the gallery: Since there ing statement was repeatedly inter­ group... are no other witnesses and there is time, rupted by the presiding judge, leading "Question: Are you familiar with the the article must be read. the Ukrainian rights activist to con­ documents of this group, which Luki­ Lieutenant: Quiet. Do not interfere clude: "Perhaps there is no need for me anenko helped prepare, copy and dis­ with the proceedings. to defend myself, everything has been seminate? Judge: I declare a recess. decided, read the sentence..." "Answer: No, I do not know anything During the recess, witness Oles Pav- Lukianenko was sentenced to 10 about the documents or Lukianenko's lovych Berdnyk arrived. years of imprisonment and five years of participation." Judge: Call witness Berdnyk, O.P. exile and is now confined in a Mordo­ Judge: Defendant Lukianenko, what Berdnyk: Berdnyk, Oles Pavlovych, vian camp. He served his first 15-year do you have to say about this testi­ born December 25, 1927, Kiev,...boule­ sentence in 1960-1975 for preparing the mony? vard, building No. 8, Apartment No. 16, political platform of the Ukrainian Lukianenko: I ask that the article Kiev league of monumental-applied art. Workers and Peasants Union. "Stop the Injustice" be read. Judge: Do you know the defendant, Excerpts of the samvydav account of Prosecutor: 1 believe that all the and what is your relationship with him? Lukianenko's trial appear below. judges are already familiar with it. Berdnyk: The relationship is normal. Lev Lukianenko Judge: The following witnesses did Lukianenko wrote it, I read it; I see no We met once at his home, a second time not appear at the trial of Lukianenko. need to read it during the court session, at a trial in the Donetske oblast. L.H.. case No. 2-30: I. Berdnyk. Oles The record of interrogation of An­ and I think that the request should be Judge: Are you related? Pavlov-ych. 2. Vivchar, Zvenyslava tonenko-Davydovych. Borys Dmytro- denied. Berdnyk: We are not related by Ivanivna. 3. Karandiy. Olha. 4. Pro- vych, of January 12, 1978. is hereby Judge: The decision is to deny the blood. Although we have met only twice kopovych. Hryhoriy Hryhorovych. read: request, since the judges are familiar we are like blood relatives, however, we 5. Yushchenko, Anna Semenivna. 6. "I first heard about Lukianenko from with it and the defendant is the author are not related. What do I know about Antonenko-Davydovych. Borys Dm\- radio broadcasts from abroad that of the article. Defendant Lukianenko, Lukianenko, L.P.? 1 know only good trovych. somewhere there is a prisoner sentenced do vou understand our decision? (Continued on page 16) The presiding officer of the court read to 15 years deprivation of freedom. In a letter from Antonenko-Davydovych 1976 1 learned that he was freed and that which stated the following: "In light of he was living in Chernihiv. At this time my health 1 cannot be present at the Ivan Kandyba visited me and told me trial. 1 confirm the testimony which 1 that on his return from imprisonment Existence of Helsinki group gave at the previous inquiry." he had stopped over at Levko's in Judge: Since testimony of the witnes­ Chernihiv where he has been living since ses who did not apear at the trial is not his release. I became personally is threatened, say its members of crucial meaning, witrTthe exception acquainted with Lukianenko in mid NEW YORK, N.Y. -Thecontinued Bad/io and his wife Svitliana Kyry- of that of witness Antonenko-Davydo­ April 1977 when he visited me after his existence of the Ukrainian Public chenko. It also tells of the searches vych. the court proposes that it be trip to Donetske where the trial of Group to Promote the Implementation conducted across Ukraine in connec­ announced for the court's examination. Rudenko and Tykhy was held. He made of the Helsinki Accords, one of five such His testimony of 1977 and 1978 is a wonderful impression on me. The tion with those arrests. bodies formed in the Soviet Union some analogous. Please read the testimony of conversation was about the case of The bullein reveals for the first time two-and-a-half years ago, is threatened January 5. volume 6, pages 1-5. What is Rudenko. I received the article 'Stop that among the newest members of the by the KGB, according to its members, Lukianenko's opinion? the Injustice' through the mail; it was Ukrainian group is Yuriy Lytvyn, who reported the press service of the Ukrai­ was arrested and sentenced for the first Lukianenko: At the beginning of the taken from me during a search on April nian Supreme Liberation Council time 1955. After serving 10 years, he was trial 1 had made a statement declining 23, 1977. Who its author was I did not (abroad). again sentenced in 1974 to three years the trial, therefore, let the court decide know. After Luk anenko's visit there In the fourth edition of the group's confinement. He was released in Nov­ as it wishes. was no correspondence between us, "Informational Bulletin," the Ukraini­ ember 1977. Judge: Since Antonenko-Davydo­ only greetings on the occasion of an Helsinki watchers expressed fear vych did not come to the trial due to ill­ holidays. During a search of his apartment the that arrests, incarcerations and other following items were confiscated: his ness, the collegium of judges has con­ "Question: With which other docu­ forms of KGB repression will lead to the aYticle "The Soviet government and the ferred and decided to read his testimony ments prepared by Lukianenko are you destruction of the monitoring move­ Soviet working class," the draft of a into the record. familiar? ment in Ukraine. letter to Rosalyn Carter from the wives The 27-page bulletin was recently and mothers of political prisoners, a received in the West by Gen. Petro draft of a greeting from the Ukrainian 14 Helsinki monitors in prison Grigoenko, who was a member of the Helsinki group and a collections of Ukrainian group until his emigration poems by Lytvyn. Below is a list of imprisoned and exiled Helsinki monitors as of June 24 prepared from the Soviet Union. Gen. Grigoren- The bulletin sheds new light on the by Amnesty International. ko now heads its affiliate group in the case of Mykhailo Melnyk, the Ukraini­ United States. an historian and poet who committeed Dr. Yuri Orlov - co-founder and chairman of the Moscow Helsinki monitoring The document details the events in suicide as a result of intense KGB group, reported working as a lathe operator in Perm corrective labor colony No. Ukraine during the first three months of harassment. The document also con­ 37. Due to be released in 1989. this year and reveals the intensified tains several protest letters from Anatoly Shcharansky - reported hand-v/eaving potato sacks in Chistopol KGB harassment against the group's Oksana Meshko to Soviet officials Prison. Due to released in 1090. members and supporters. concerning repressions against her. Mykoia Rudenko — co-founder and head of the Ukrainian Helsinki group, The "Informational Bulletin" de­ The "Samvydav" publishing house reported working as a storeman in Mordovia corrective labor colony No. 19. Due scribes in detail the facts surrounding will publish the entire "Informational to be released in February 1989. the arrest of Oles Berdnyk, Yuriy Bulletin" in a separate pamphlet. Lev Lukianenko - reported polishing glass in the special regime corrective labor colony in Mordovia. Due to be released in December 1992. Viktoras Petkus - now held in Chistopol Prison (currently sharing a cell with Anatoly Shcharansky). Due to be released in August 1992. Myroslav Marynovych - now held at Perm corrective labor colony No. 36 in the СВОБОДІ\Ж SVOBODA settlement of Kuchino. Due to be released in April 1989. УКРАЇНСЬКИЙ ЩОДЕННІ 4K ^JBJj^ UKRAINIAN D AILS | Mykoia Matusevych - now held at Perm corrective labor colony No. 35 in the FOUNDED 1893 j settlement of Vsesvyatskaya. Due to be released in April 1989. Ukr,зіпіа п newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association, Inc., at 30 Montgomery j Merab Kostava - now held at the Perm corrective labor colony No. 37 in the Street, Jersey City, NJ. 07302, daily except Mondays and holidays. settlement of Polovinka. Due to be released in April 1982. TELEPHONES: UNA Robert Nazaryan - of the Armenian monitoring group, place of imprisonment Svoboda unknown. Due to be released in 1984. (201) 434-0237 (201)451-2200 (201) 434-0807 Shagen Arutunyan — of the Armenian monitoring group, place of imprison­ from New York (212) 227-5250 1! ment unknown. Due to be released in December 1980. from New York (212) 227-4125 (212)227-5251 j Oleksa Tykhy — now held in the special regime corrective labor colony in Mordovia. Due to be released in February 1992. |l Sub!jcriptio r rates for THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY 56.00 per year І Vladimir Slepak -- serving five years of internal exile in the. Chitinsk region, |- UNA Members Ж? SO ПРГ ve-яг і I 6,000 kilometers east.of Moscow. II THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Editors: Zenon Snylyk (Managing) Zviad Gamasakhurdia -- serving two years of internal exile in the village of і P.O. Box 346. je-sey City, NJ. 07303. Jhor Dlaboha Kochubei in t.he.Dagestan,region.;rV ; /: , ; , - -: - rJj /" . Roma So.chan-Hadzewycz, Viktor Rtskhiladze -- serving two years of internal exile, whereabouts unknown. No. 147 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE I, 1979 3 UNA'S 85th anniversary celebrated in Millville, N.J. MILLVILLE, N.J. - UNA branches the Ukrainian cause during the past 85 of southern New Jersey, with the coop­ years, as well as the present role being eration of the Philadelpia UNA District played by the UNA in our Ukrainian life Committee celebrated Soyuz's 85th in the United States and Canada. anniversary on Sunday, June 24, on the The highlight of the celebration was grounds of the Ukrainian Orthodox the performance by the "Chaika" Church of Ss. Peter and Paul here. Ukrainian Folk Dancers of Millville. The celebration began with a Divine The audience was treated to "Zaporo- Liturgy celebrated by Father Peter zhets," "Honyviter," "Metelytsia," Sahaydachny. This was followed by a "Hopak," and other dances. June Moleben at which both past and present Dupnock introduced the dancers and members were mentioned in prayer. did a most admirable job in explaining After church services, those in atten­ the nature and history of each dance. dance were invited to the church hall to At the conclusion of the program, partake of Ukrainian foods prepared by four pioneers, each over 90 years of age, the ladies of local UNA branches and by were honored for their role in the the sisterhood of the church. growth of the UNA and for their work The formal part of the program for Branch 347 of Millville. The pio­ began at 3 p.m. at the church hall. neers were Stephen Czopek, Pazia Teodor Sushchyk, president of UNA Smolnicki, Philip Chalow and Paul Branch 347 of Millville, introduced the Starzewsky. Each was presented with a master of ceremonies, Stefan Hawrysz, commemorative plaque. The pioneers UNA senior field organizer. Mr. Sush­ expressed their gratitude for this recog­ chyk also recounted the history of UNA nition of their services. branches in southern New Jersey, especially that of Branch 347 which was Mr. Hawrysz, in thanking Dr. Flis for organized in 1912. References to the his participation in the celebration, presented the Supreme President with Four pioneers honored for their services to the UNA: (seated, from left) Paul minutes book of the branch were indeed Starzewsky, Stephen Czopek, Pazia Smolnicki and Philip Chalow and (standing) interesting and enlightening. 30 new applications for membership, and John Odezynsky, Supreme Advisor Stefan Hawrysz, senior field organizer; Dr. John O. Flis, Supreme President; Daria Mr. Hawrysz paid tribute to the Capar, Branch 347 secretary; and Teodor Sushchyk, Branch president. Ukrainian pioneers who organized and of the UNA, presented 10 new applica­ cared for the growth of the UNA and to tions. Dr. Flis thanked both for these 40 those who presently are members and new members. officials of local branches. "Without The program was concluded with the cooperation from those on the branch singing of the Ukrainian national Moroz praises Pope John Paul level, without their devotion to the anthem. The festivities continued —the ideals upon which the UNA was built, youths danced while the older genera­ at London press conference the UNA could not hope to grow and tion sat and partook of Ukrainian foods prosper," said Mr. Hawrysz. and engaged in conversation relating to KESTON, England. — In a strongly in the world and not Moscow's repre­ The main speaker was Dr. John O. UNA matters. worded statement delivered at a press sentative in the Vatican." Flis, Supreme President of the UNA, Local newspapers, especially The conference in the House of Commons in The Rev. Michael Bordeaux of Kes­ who traveled by train due to the gas Press of Atlantic City, devoted much London on June 18, Valentyn Moroz ton College asked the former Ukrainian shortage. Dr. Flis covered the entire space to the event with a number of devoted himself to mostly political political prisoner whether he thought history of the UNA, the role played by photographs of the dancers. issues, chiefly to the need to liberate his the election would bring about a new our pioneers, the fraternal work per­ "An uplifting event for the Ukrainian native Ukraine from political domin- Vatican policy toward Ukraine. community of south Jersey," conclud­ formed by the UNA for the good of its tion by Moscow, reported the news "We Ukrainians have longed for such ed Mr. Sushchyk of Branch 34X members, Ukrainian communities and service of the Keston College Center for a pope," replied Mr. Moroz. "We the Study of Religion and Communism. received the words of the pope with great enthusiasm when he said that Mr. Moroz also praised Pope John Ukrainian Catholics throughout the N.J. Moroz Committee collects Paul И, saying: "The most important world were an integral part of the characteristic of the new pope is his Ukrainian Catholic Church in Ukraine petitions for general amnesty deep understanding of the East and which has struggled for so many years." ability to live in an environment of NEWARK, N.J. - The New Jersey general amnesty during the upcoming turbulence, something that the West has Mr. Moroz also commented: "Mos­ Committee for the Defense of Valentyn debates on SALT II. yet to learn." cow is in a difficult position: if the new Moroz announced that it is in the Since June, the committee has col­ pope takes up a firm position with process of collecting signatures de­ lected over 4,000 signatures on petitions He noted that Pope John Paul "has regard to Ukrainian Catholics and the manding a general amnesty for Ukrai­ from Ukrainian Americans in New possibly done more for the cause of Ukrainian Patriarchate, I believe Mos­ nian and other political prisoners in the York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Penn­ freedom than all of his predecessors cow will be forced to offer recognition to the Ukrainian Catholics as they were Soviet Union. sylvania and Colorado. The committee combined. The new pope has recogniz­ will expand its campaign to other states. ed that he is ambassador of Catholicism to the Lithuanian Catholics." The petitions will be addressed to For further information on the drive U.S. senators, and the lawmakers will contact the committee at 43 Midland be requested to raise the question of a Place, Newark, N.J. 07106. D.C. parishioners say "thanks" Volodymyr Ivasiuk... (Continued from page 1) UIS reported that some 10,000 persons be conducted on the body of Ivasiuk, from across Ukraine attended the but their requests were denied. service. Among the mourners were Ivasiuk's friends feel that he was many writers, composers and singers. killed and later the body was taken to Ivasiuk's body was buried in the the forest and hanged, said the UIS, Lychakiv cemetery. (The Weekly learn­ adding that his friends claim that ed that his grave is the site of daily rallies Ivasiuk never visited that forest. Ac­ by young people and that as a result of cording to the UIS, the residents of Lviv this, efforts are being made by local are convinced that the KGB was officials to have his body transferred to responsible for Ivasiuk's death and that a cemetery in Chernivtsi, where he was it did not attempt to cover up the killing born.) in order to scare the nationally consci­ ous population, particularly the young The UIS said that Ivasiuk was known people, who have been recently speak­ for being a highly principled person and ing out more openly in defense of for his national consciousness. He Ukrainian national affairs. persistently refused to compose music for non-Ukrainian songs and to enter News of I vasiuk's death spread quick­ his songs in contests of non-Ukrainian ly across Ukraine and it is openly talked songs, said the UIS. "Smoloskyp" about in Lviv, said the UIS. reported that Ivasiuk was working on Parishioners of St. Andrew Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Washington, D.C, The funeral was held on May 22, the an opera about the Kozak period of wanted to express their gratitude for the release of Valentyn Moroz in a novel way. day which marks the transfer of Taras Ukrainian history at the time of his What better way to do this, they decided, than to erect a large sign in front of the Shevchenko's body to Ukraine. The death. church facing busy 16th Street which leads towards the White House. 4 THE IKRAIMAN WIJKI V Sl'NDAV. UM I. 1^' \". 14"? Ukrainian Canadian veterans Seminar on Ukrainian studies donate S2,500 to "Oseredok" begins at Winnipeg's "Oseredok" WINNIPEG, Man. The Royal ing the Ukrainian Canadian cultural WINNIPEG. Man. The Ukrainian place April 28. Prof. Lehr stated that Canadian Legion-Ukrainian Cana­ heritage. The renovation of the newly- Cultural and Educational Centre has the first Ukrainian settlers in Canada, dian Veterans Branch 141 in Winnipeg acquired "Oseredok" building is a commenced its seminar series on vari­ whose origins were primarily in Haly- donated S2,527.65 to the Ukrainian positive development, he felt, which ous areas of Ukrainian studies. chyna and Bukovyna. built their homes Cultural and Educational Centre, with shall greatly enhance the popularization Prof. John Lehr of the department of and other buildings in a manner and the purpose of purchasing furnishings of the Ukrainian culture in Canada. geography at the University of Winni­ style similar to the buildings in Ukraine. for "OseredokV multipurpose room. peg made the first two presentations on This architectural influence continued In making the presentation to M rs. Z. The legion made it donation on an "Ukrainian Folk Architecture in Wes­ for a long period of time following their Hyworon, "OscredokV board presi­ appeal from "OseredokV board of tern Canada" and "The Politics of settlement. dent, the legion's president. Ted Sha­ directors to ail Ukrainian community Ukrainian Settlement Policy." Prof. Prof. Lehr noted that neither govern­ man, declared that the veterans whole­ organizations requesting assistance to Lehr. whose national background is ment agencies not community organiza­ heartedly support "OseredokV activity cover the cost of the renovation and -in Welsh, took an interest in Ukrainian tions have paid any attention to the and its aims of preserving and develop- furnishing the premises. studies while studying for his master's preservation of this aspect of the Ukrai­ degree at the University of Alberta. nian Canadian cultural heritage. Later, he successfully defended his doctoral dissertation, whose theme was In his second lecture, which took Mark 32nd anniversary of Baltic group Ukrainian architecture in Canada. place on May 6, Prof. Lehr dealt with During his first lecture, which took the reasons and characteristics of the Ukrainian settlement in Canada. Steven Prystupa. curator of history Two Ukrainian courses of the Manitoba Museum of Man and Nature, examined the historical deve­ to be offered at UWM lopment of Ukrainians and their com­ MILWAUKEE. Wise. The Uni­ munities in western Canada. versity of Wisconsin-Milwaukee will The three lectures will be prepared as offer two Ukrainian courses during the audio-visual kits for use by schools and fall 1979 semester. organizations in their educational Beginning (first-year) Ukrainian will programs. be offered Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7:45 p.m.. in Room 220of the Fine Arts Building. The course number of the three-credit class is 943-101. A three-credit fourth-year Ukrainian Eastern Rite priests course. Readings in Ukrainian Litera­ ture, will be offered Mondays and Wednesdays. 6-7:15 p.m., in Room 160 mark 10th anniversary of the Fine Arts Building. Its course number is 943-499. of association The instructor of both courses will be Irusha Downey. CHICAGO. 111. The members of the Association of Eastern Rite Priests Photo by L. Tamosaitis This is the fourth year that Ukrainian Dr. Martin Abend was the keynote speaker at a program marking the 32nd courses will be offered at the university. marked the 10th anniversary of their anniversary of the Baltic Women's C ouncil on June 10 at the Estonian House in The credits are fully transferable and organization with a banquet at Niko's New York, N. Y. Dr. Abend said that a "gloves-ofF approach in presenting the facts count as university language require­ Restaurant here on June 18. about the Russification and persecution in the Baltic countries, Ukraine and ments as well as humanities require­ The principal guest of the evening elsewhere in the USSR should be pursued, and he added that women could be ments. was the Rt. Rev. Valentine Skluzaczvk" effective in this matter. Also present was Mary Dushnyck, UNA Supreme Vice Ukrainian courses at the University OSB. abbot of the St. Procopius Abbey President, who represented the World Federation of Ukrainian Women's of Wisconsin-Milwaukee are made in Lisle. 111. He briefly traced the work Organizations at the program. Mrs. Dushnyck said that women's organizations possible by support from the local of the Benedictine Apostolate among which represent the captive and satellite nations join forces and work with more Ukrainian community. the Eastern Rites which was initiated bv intensity for national and human rights. Photo above shows, left to right, Helga For further information contact the abbots Valentine and Procopius. Ozolins, Latvian representative to the council; Mrs. Dushnyck, Dr. Abend, Mall Slavic department at (414) 963-4948. "In the near future we hope that our Jurma, Estonian representative and immediate past president of the council; and Vera Pawlak of the Ukrainian Students' monastic community will work in this Margaret Samatas, Lithuanian representative and newly elected president of the Organization at (414) 481-5918, or Ms. area with the same vitality we did council. Downey at (414) 276-4350. before." said the Rt. Rev. Skluzaczvk. In his address before the members of the association, the Rev. Joseph Shary Lorain Ukrainians win city council nominationof the Ukrainian Catholic Church, the current president, pointed to the impact LORAIN, Ohio. - Two Ukrainian that the association has had among the community activists, Victor J. Wlaszyn Eastern Churches in the United States and John Czerkas, won the Democratic and the work that was being done to Party's nominations for city council establish new episcopal jurisdictions for seats during the primary held here June 5. those Eastern Rites which do not vet have their own bishops. Mr. Wlasyn, 34, a 6th Ward council­ man, defeated two newcomers in the "The work that we do in our Eastern race, getting 621 voves to Juan Saul Churches is work for the entire Church Ortiz's 329 and Anne M. Molnar's 231. and for the furtherance of God's king­ dom on earth." said the Rev. Shary. Mr. Wlaszyn is acting chairman of the council's federal programs commit­ The association has been a leading tee. He is president of the local Ukraini­ force of Eastern Rite Catholicism in the an Congress Committee of America United Stales and has made great branch and a member of the executive strides in fostering ecumencial ties with boards of other Ukrainian organiza­ the Eastern Orthodox Churches. tions in Lorain. The group was formed by three priests in April 1969. Msgr. Jaroslavv Mr. Wlaszyn holds a master's degree Svvyschuk of the Ukrainian Rite, Chor- in urban studies. He was first elected to bishop Edward Bikoma of the Chal­ the city council in 1978. dean Rite, and Chor-bishop John He will face Republican Andrew J. Naffah oi the Maronite Rite. Nine Kuzak, 25, in the November elections. priests attended the first meeting on Mr. Czerkas, 30, a supervisor in U.S. May 22. 1969. Steel's maintenance department, de­ From 11 charter members, the associ­ feated his opponent, John P. Gianuzzi, Victor J. Wlaszyn John Czerkas ation has grown to 43 members repre­ by 945 to 472 votes. He will run for the Ukrainian National Home in Lorain. Plast. the Ukrainian Studies Fund and senting nine rites Armenian. Byelo­ 8th Ward city council seat against He is also a member of the executive the student association. russian. Chaldean. Maronite. Melchite. Republican Robert W. Ferguson. board of the UCCA branch and is active Both Ukrainians are expected to be Rumanian. Syro-Malabar and Ukrai­ Mr.. Czerkas is president of the in the local Ukrainian credit union. easv Victors'in the November elections. nian. No. 147 I Hi: ГККЛІМЛХ WI-FKI.Y SUNDAY. Jl'NK I. 1979 Svitlychna says release of dissidents does not mean thaw in USSR

The following article about Xadia Ms. Svitlychna has been on the Svitlychna's trip to Syracuse, X. )\, lecture circuit since, telling American appeared in the May 21 edition of The and Canadian audiences about the Syracuse Post - Standard. dissident movement in Ukraine. Sunday, she received a hero's wel­ SYRACUSE, N.Y. The Soviet come in Syracuse from local residents of Union's release of five dissidents recent­ Ukrainian descent. More than 400 ly was a political trick to lull Americans persons, many dressed in traditional into thinking the Soviet hard line is Ukrainian garb, crowded into the softening, Ukrainian dissident Nadia Ukrainian National Home on West Svitlychna said Sunday, May 20. Favette Street to hear her tales of Soviet Speaking through a translator at the repression. Ukrainian National Home, Ms. Svit­ Ms. Svitlychna, who spoke in her lychna said the release of the native tongue, talked with reporters political prisoners for two Soviet spies before the address. Zenon Karpyszyn "was not a l.umanitarian act." and Orest Hrycyk translated her words. Rather, she said, "it was basically a Her outlook on the chances for political one to lure the American increased human rights in the Soviet people and government into believing Union is grim. that the Soviet government has changed "The repression is growing stronger, its internal policy." and human rights and national rights Ms. Svitlychna is no stranger to are being curtailed," she said, "while, at the same time, material life, in terms of dissent, and no stranger to the internal Orest Hrycyk translates Nadia Svitlychna's remarks during a press conference in goods, is getting better." workings of the Soviet government. Her Syracuse, N.Y. political activism in her native Ukraine Ms. Svitlychna said she was arrested incurred the disfavor of the Soviet on chargesof anti-Soviet propaganda she was sent for a year to a prison in gical and moral torture. government and landed her in prison and agitation. She was dispensing Kiev, and for three years to a women's Her brother, Ivan, is still in exile in camps for four years. literature that included memoirs of political prison camp in the Mordovian Siberia. He had served seven years in But last November, after months of former prisoners who described condi­ region in Siberia. prison camp before being sent there. appeals, she was allowed to emigrate to tions in the camps. Poems and articles "It is hard for someone in the West to Ivan is a well-known literary critic in the United States. She arrived here critical of the Soviet government also understand the conditions (prisoners) Ukraine, Ms. Svitlychna said. Secur­ November 8, her 42nd birthday. She is were circulated. lived under," she said. "They were fed ing release for him will not be as easy as the first woman Ukrainian political Her activities prompted Soviet offi­ only once a day, housed in unheated it was for her. cials to give her a first-hand experience barracks and, while not enduring prisoner to be allowed to emigrate to the Her husband, though not a prisoner, of the camps. After her arrest and trial. physical torture, there was psycholo- West. also remains in Kiev. He has been refused emigration, Ms. Svitlychna said. She said she doesn't understand Syracuse Ukrainians welcome Svitlychna why the Soviets allowed her to leave the country. SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Syracuse The meeting with the Ukrainian dually welcomed her to Syracuse. t Now, she said, she will devote her Ukrainian Americans welcomed community was held at 5 p.m. Greetings were extended by Mykhai- energies to raising her two sons, Ivan Nadia Svitlychna, the only female Among the community leaders Iyna Velechko, Ukrainian Gold and Yarema. She also wants to continue Ukrainian political prisoner to be seated at the dais with Ms. Svitly­ Cross; Falyna Voytovych, UNWLA her career in studying language and allowed to immigrate to the West, at chna were Msgr. Basil Seredowych, Branch 68; Maria Karpyshyn, Wo­ literature, and hopes to obtain a posi­ the Ukrainian National Home on the Very Rev. John Danylevich, the men's Association for the Defense of tion at Harvard. May 20. Rev. B. Kin. Dr. O. Gudziak, presi­ Four Freedoms for Ukraine; Nadia The emotional meeting between dent of the local UCCA branch; Tsviakh, UNWLA Branch 85; Marta But "most important," she said, is her Ms. Svitlychna and the local com­ Edward Nowakowski, a representa­ Kravets, Ukrainian Orthodox Sis­ mission to "inform the American public munity began at the airport where tive of the mayor's office, and Mr. terhood; Slavka Tymkiv, SUM; of the fate and situation of other the Ukrainian human rights activist Ryan, a representive of the county Lesia Hursky, Plast; and Yaroslava Ukrainian political prisoners." was greeted by two youngsters, Halia legislature. Tomych on behalf of the Utica She misses her homeland, her trans­ Yemets from SUM and Danylko Mr. Gudziak officially greeted Ms. Ukrainian community. lator allowed, but she "cannot return Shypyliavy from Plast. Ms. Svit­ Svitlychna on behalf of the Syracuse The Syracuse press extensively until Ukraine is free and indepen­ lychna arrived here with her young­ community and then representatives reported on Ms. Svitlychna's visit dent, and when the people have a voice est son Ivan. of the various organizations indivi­ here. in their own affairs and destiny."

7979—Year of the Ukrainian Child—An analysis Ukrainian children have their day in New York

Story and photos by Roman A. Ju/eniw

illustration biggest Ukrainian children's cultural by Olha Stasiuk groups were scheduled to perform out of town meaning that closet to NEW YORK, N.Y. Sunday, 100 children would not make it for June 17, was Ukrainian Children's this Ukrainian Children's Day. Day in the Greater New York City area. This day was the culmination of Last, but not least, the gas crunch several months of preparation by the would deter many parents from Metropolitan Committee of the driving into the city. Ukrainian Year of the Child headed But. lo and behold there was a by Eustachia Hoydysh. big turnout for the day, as close to This day was a special one for all 300 Ukrainian children (and many the participating children and pa­ more parents and relatives) attended rents, and as such, it deserves more the Divine Liturgy at 1:30 p.m. and than your average "straight news the luncheon and program that story" approach and coverage. followed. WaJdng up on Sunday morning I With children (dressed in tradi­ had this awful lee ling that this tional Ukrainian costume) occupy­ Ukrainian Children's Day would not ing the front pews. Bishop Basil come off it just had too many Losten. with the Rev. Dr. Wolo- A banner and the American and Ukrainian flags led the parade of children in factors working against its success. dymyr Gavlich and Msgr. Peter New York City. First, it was Father's Day and the Fedorchuk assisting, celebrated the weather was gorgeous and sunny Divine Liturgy for the children who parents and love Ukraine and their 'U.S. flags as they marched in a meaning that most probably many died of hunger in the 1932-1933 Church. At the end, he read a special procession down Seventh Street and families had already made other- artificial famine in Ukraine. In his prayer dedicated to children. Second Avenue and up Sixth Street, plans for the day. sermon. Bishop Losten told the .Afterward, led by дп honor guard., entering St. - George Parish,HalJ ,lt was also a,da\ on which the two children that thev should honor their the children waved -Ukrainian and.,..v... (Continued ол page M) ' v^4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. JUNE I. 1979 No.-147

THE I cj".9ffiM^?.YP"P.?A I I Tells of religious oppression in Ukraine The following is the text of the statement on religious oppression in Ukraine by Sen. Barry Golchvater (R-A riz.) delivered by him on the floor of the Senate on June Ukrainian Weekly 12. Mr. President, on May 15 I discussed the issue in the Senate of whether the Celebrate America proposed Genocide Convention would have an evenhanded application to the atrocities committed by Communist totalitarian regimes which were parties to the convention. At that time I submitted the decision by the International Commission вЧгіЛри of Jurists in 1960 as proof that Communist China had committed genocide in Tibet. The Commission and its Legal Inquiry Committee found conclusive evidence On Wednesday, July 4, the United States of America will be 203 years old. that Red China had systematically intended to destroy religious beliefs in Tibet and That constitutes over two centuries of freedom for Americans of all walks of had perpetrated such heinous crimes in pursuit of this end as killing religious life. leaders because of their religious beliefs and forcibly transferring large numbers of Each year we remind our readers that for the past now 200-pIus years the children to China in order to prevent them from having a religious upbringing. United States has been guaranteeing freedom for Americans and Today, I wish to draw attention to the similar act of genocide committed by the championing freedom around the world. It will take an effort to find another Soviet Union. While there are many Soviet crimes that I could focus on, I will country on the face of the earth today that has survived under one form of discuss today the documented suppression and attempted extermination of government for so long, has given its citizens the right to fulfill all of their religion in Ukraine. dreams, has afforded millions of refugees from economically devasted or war- Mr. President, the historical record provides overwhelming evidence that the torn areas — among them hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians — the Russian Communists have ruthlessly persecuted religious groups in Ukraine. The opportunity to start a new life with a guarantee of the same rights and historical facts reveal a deliberate attempt by the Soviet government to destroy privileges, and has sought to have these rights reinstated to the less privileged religions as such in Ukraine by methods which fall specifically within the terms of citizens of the captive nations. the Genocide Convention. The planned and savage persecution of Ukrainian religions originated in the With such a history to fall back on, it is no wonder that July 4 is a day of official Soviet policy to enforce atheism and in the refusal of the true Ukrainian celebration and we can only urge all Americans to take advantage of that day religions to be used as an instrument of the Russian government. free from work and celebrate America. It may have its faults, but the next-best thing is not as close as some people may think. It is true that there were bloody persecutions of the Ukrainian Church under the The excitement of the Fourth of July can also serve as a lesson for tsarist regimes in the 17th and 18th centuries. The modern day Communist tsar have merely developed the practices of their predecesors to new heights of cruelty. Ukrainian Americans that through a united and dedicated effort we can help The. Communists have attempted to control the whole religious movement in our brethren in Ukraine achieve the same goal, and that through a united and Ukraine so that they can manipulate it at will. vigilant effort we will be able to preserve it. Thus, the Ukrainian Orthodox Autocephalic Church in Ukraine was totally liquidated and destroyed during the period 1927 to 1936. In the same fashion, the Soviet government destroyed attempts of church leader Metropolitan Sheptytsky ...and Soyuz, too to re-establish the Ukrainian Catholic Church in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. The outbreak of the revolution in 1917 enabled Ukrainians, whose ancestors had been Catholics and who had been forced to accept Russian Orthodoxy, to return to And don't forget to celebrate the 85th anniversary of the Ukrainian Catholicism. National Association. Both the Ukrainian Orthodox Autocephalic Church and the renewed Ukrainian The Philadelphia District Committee was the latest of the UNA's district Catholic Church could not be tolerated by the Soviets. Both churches stood firmly committees to commemorate this jubilee with a special program. But, the on. Christian principles and the. Christian faith. The measures of the Soviet Philadelphia area UNA'ers went one step farther: they have inaugurated an government against the churches were ruthless. intensive membership drive in conjunction with the 85th birthday of "Batko Church leaders and the faithful were arrested at random and deported or Soyuz." executed as "enemies of the people." "Liquidating Committees" were set up with The question here is not one of meeting or surpassing quotas, but of the power to close churches and consficate church property. displaying confidence in and gratitude to the organization which helped our All Church schools were closed down, while Church treasures and libraries were Ukrainian pioneers in North America and continues in this tradition today by confiscated. Soviet post offices refused to accept any church literature. aiding - financially and otherwise - Ukrainian communities and The Soviet government organized public antireligious debates, at which agitators ridiculed religion and the Church. Those who dared to defend the Church organizations throughout the free world. were marked for arrest and deportation. What better way to express one's faith in an organization than to get others In the years 1927 through 1936, the entire leadership of the Ukrainian Orthodox involved as well? Autocephalic Church was physically destroyed: nine archbishops, 22 bishops, and The Detroit District Committee apparently sees the matter in the same 2,400 priests were arrested, deported, or executed. light, for it, too, will conduct an intensive organizing campaign, this one At this time, the Soviet government destroyed or transformed numerous planned for autumn. Perhaps other districts will follow suit. Ukrainian churches, chapels, and monasteries, priceless monuments of the The UNA is an integral part of the Ukrainian community - it's not by any Ukrainian culture. For example, in 1934 the. Communists destroyed the St. means "just an insurance company" as some say — and it deserves to be Nicholas Cathedral, which had been erected in 1690, destroyed several 12th century recognized for its myriad contributions to our community. cathedrals, transformed others into anti-religious museums, converted one into a state hog-raising farm, another into a machine repair shop, and another into a movie house. Then, with the outbreak of World War 11 and the fall of Poland, the western and nothern Ukrainian lands found themselves under Russian Communist occupation. In June of 1941, the German-Russian war broke out and until the end of 1944 all News quiz Ukrinian-lands were under the domination of Nazi Germany. Although the Germans treated the Ukrainians very harshly, the Ukrainian Catholic and The quiz covers the previous issue of The Ukrainian Weekly. Answers will Ukrainian Orthodox Autocephalic Churches were not destroyed. appear with the next quiz. A widespread persecution of these Churches began with the arrival of Soviet troops in 1944, especially after the death, reportedly by poisoning by the Soviet 1. Which state legislature recently adopted a resolution calling for the police of the chief religious leader. release of Yuriy Shukhevych? At this point in time, the Soviets began a planned nationwide persecution of 2. Who was elected national commander of the Ukrainian American Ukrainian Catholic priests and the forced absorption of the Cahtolic Church into Veterans? the government controlled Orthodox Church. 3. Which UNA District Committee was the first to mark Soyuz's 85th In Kiev, the Soviet government conducted a secret trial of all Ukrainian Catholic anniversary? bishops, who were charged with "high treason" and sentenced to concentration 4. Who was Sister Miriam Theresa? camps. 5. Where are plans being made to name a section of a highway after Also, all professors of Ukrainian. Catholic seminaries, and all members of Samuel Jaskilka, a retired U.S. Marine Corps four-star general of Ukrainian Ukrainian Catholic orders of fathers and nuns were arrested. All monasteries were descent? closed down or converted to government uses or simply razed to the ground. 6. Where was the Vins family reunited with Pastor Georgi Vins? Any Ukrainian Catholic priests who would not declare openly for the Soviet 7. Which Ukrainian college plans to expand its offerings and facilities and government church were arrested and deported. Hundreds of priests were to recruit more students? compelled to give up their duties officially. They continued, however, to administer 8. Who was recently honored by Philadelphia Ukrainians at a testimonial them secretly, thus making the Ukrainian Cahtolic Church the "underground banquet? church." 9. What is the name of the trilinguaLpuppeteers' troupe based in Laval, After the destruction of the Church in western Ukraine, the Soviet government Que.? advanced to the last Ukrainian territory where the Catholic Church still existed, 10. Which Ukrainian band has just released its first album? Carpatho-Ukraine. This land had been seized by Hungary, but at the end of World War II Soviet troops occupied it and in 1945 it was incorporated into the Soviet Answers to previous quiz: Mykola Plawiuk; the president of the Association of UNA Seniors; Vpsala College; Jaroslaw Ruhel; Rochester, N. Y.; Ray Hnatyshyn, minister of energy, mines and Union. resources and minister of state for science and technology, and Steve Paproski, minister of state Immediately, mass arrests and "show trials" of Catholic priests became daily for fitness, amateur sport and multiculturalism: an honorary doctor of humane letters: 6 percent; occurances at which the priests were charged with being "thieves." By 1950 the Ukrainians in Chicago, III.; "History's Carnival." Church had been liquidated. (Continued on page 11) No. 147 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE I, 1979 7 UNWLA Branch 72 presents fashion show NEW YORK, N.Y. - To the Weijman, Rosa Wynarczuk and Danu- A matter of precious sleep beat of disco music, a record crowd was sia Zmij. entertained at a fashion show presented Miss Shegedyn's shows have been by Roman J. Lysniak by Roksolana Shegedyn on June 10 seen at the Ukrainian Festival in the here at the Ukrainian Institute of Garden State Arts Center and the America. The program was sponsored Ukrainian Community Center in You know, I must do something about excellent books and by UNWLA Branch 72. Irvington, N.J. the old movies on the late late shows on television. Perhaps I In line with its aim to promote young Among the guests present at the can convince my state legislators to introduce a bill which talent in the arts, this time in the field of Branch 72 showing were Hazel Webber would prohibit reading good books and watching great movies fashion, Branch 72 introduced Miss of the Museum of Modern Art, Gail on the late late show after midnight on weekdays. Reading in Shegedyn, who has an A.A.S. degree Bezkorowajny and Eugenia Triska bed or watching late-night television tends to take years away from the Fashion Institute of Tech­ from the fashion industry, UNWLA from my life. You probably have encountered the same thing. nology and is seeking a B.A. degree in Vice President Maria Tomorug, N.Y. Yes, not enough sleep — that's what I'm talking about. design from the same school. Miss UNWLA Regional. Council President It was one of those typical mornings when I found it almost Shegedyn will further her studies in Oksana Szczur, Michael Piznak, Jo­ impossible to avoid going back to sleep between putting on my design as an exchange student at the seph Lesawyer, Dr. Rostyslav Sochyn- pants, socks and shoes. The whole procedure of dressing was Kingston College of Technology in sky of the Ukrainian Institute of Ameri­ accompanied by sighs and groans of little pains and aches. Kingston, England. ca, and head of the New York Plast "Wha' time bed las' night?" my wife inquired sleepily. Slides showing models clad in crea­ branch Irena Kurowyckyj. "What did you say?" I asked. tions of synthetic leather or body- The program was arranged and kT said what time did you go to bed." hugging spandex and posed in dramatic chaired by the founder of Branch 72, "Oh," I said brightly. "It wasn't late. I was in bed by one o'clock." old country settings set the mood for the Mary Lesawyer, who also provided the "Not enough," muttered my wife. "Not enough sleep. You ought to get more fashion show, which included clothes running commentary. sleep." ranging from sportswear to evening A welcome address was given by Vice "I know, dear, I know. To be honest — I'm dead." wear and reflected the mood of the fall President Rosalie Polche. Members of "Now you're being silly," my wife consoled. of 1979. The fashions are primarily the committee included Anne Bezkoro­ "No, you are right — I'm not getting enough sleep," I insisted. "Going on like this aimed at the young disco set. wajny, Dorothy Chupa, Mary Bodnar — burning myself out before I reach middle age." Eye-catching models providing the and Ann Malan. "One late movie a week, up past midnight —you can't take it anymore. Wow!" lissome movements to the disco beat Refreshments were served at the "Saying 'wow' in a sarcastic voice is not a helpful way for a wife to respond to the included Marta Bojar, Irena Dziman, conclusion of the program through the fact that her husband is exhausted for lack of repose," I said. Mona Huk, Lada Lishchynsky, Lesia generosity of George Selak Jr. of "Saying 'wow' in a sarcastic voice is almost impossible to do, though," my wife Tkacb, Motria Turiansky, Winifred Trident Food Brokers Inc. replied. "You try it some time." "I will not try it some time. All I will try some time, starting tonight, is to get enough sleep." "Promises, promises. You know, I read an article the other day." UCCA Washington news "No," I cried. "I will not listen to another of those articles. Always they get me in trouble — I've got to quite smoking because of heart troubles or cancer, or stop eat­ ^ On May 6, the UCCA president Marshall D. Shulman, adviser to Secre­ ing eggs because of cholesterol. I won't have it!" met and warmly embraced Valentyn tary of State Vance; Dr. John Lehman, "This article," continued my wife, calmly ignoring me, "was by this famous Moroz at the UCCA headquarters in former deputy director of the Arms physician, director of a 'sleep laboratory' at a leading university, who said you New York. They had two discussions Control and Disarmament Agency; and can't tell in the morning whether you are getting enough sleep or not." concerning future plans in Washington a representative of the Department of "Oh, great!" in commemoration of the 20th anniver­ Defense. The element of deterrence in "He states that your blood circulation is slow and pressure is low from sleeping, sary of Captive Nations Week. In the terms of the Russian and non-Russian anyway, so that everybody feels tired in the morning. What counts is whether you presence of others Mr. Moroz stressed populations was not brought up in the feel all right in the afternoon." the impact that the resolution and week discussion. On this and other points the "Now there's a smart fellow," I snorted. "He's a big help. You mean I've got to have had on Moscow. He said to the UCCA president talked with Dr. wait until the afternoon before I can tell if I was sleepy at six in the morningT UCCA president "Even if you didn't Lehman, Gen. Lemnitzer and others "It would appear so," said my wife. during the day. invite me for the congressional com­ "It's a conspiracy organized by the wives and employers. They put out this memoration of Captive Nations Week, ^ In the evening of April 24, the propaganda about not being able to determine if you're tired, so that you'll go to I would go uninvited." The UCCA UCCA president and Mrs. Dobriansky work without the slighest hesitation. Then in the afternoon they ask you if you're president initiated the impressive cere­ attended the Barry M. Goldwater sleepy. Of course I'm not sleepy in the afternoon. That's utterly ridiculous. mony at which Mr. Moroz spoke and Scholarship Awards Dinner at the "And besides," I resumed, bitterly, while morosely trying to knot my tie, "what met with the invited guests. Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C. of it if I were sleepy in the afternoon? What good would it do me? Now, right now, is They met and talked with Sens. Gold- when I need to know if I had enough sleep or not... ^ Introduced by Rep. Daniel J. water, Baker, Cannon, Thurmond and (Continued on page 14) Flood of Pennsylvania, the article Byrd of Virginia, and with the U.S. written by the UCCA president on "The Senate Chaplain, the Rev. Dr. Edward Stalking Bear and the Mute Eagle" was L. Elson. Plans were discussed for the Letter to the Editors published in the May 14 issue of the forthcoming. Captive Nations Week. Congressional Record. The May 15 Two Ukrainian American students will issue carried the essay "The CNL: The be attending Georgetown University Ukrainian culture is alive at PSU this summer on the basis of these and Solid Scorecard." In his remarks re­ other scholarships. in the First Annual Slavic Folk Festival garding Public Law 86-90, the congress­ Dear Editors: at Penn State in April Members of the man said, "As the author of the Captive ^ On April 27, the UCCA president The Ukrainian culture is alive and club performed Ukrainian folk songs Nations Week resolution, Dr. Dobrian- was apprised by the UPI of the release well at Pennsylvania State University. for the audience. Demonstrations of the sky should know the essence of this law of Valentyn Moroz and four other The reason we have been out of touch art of making pysanky were also given. best." dissidents in exchange for two Soviet with Svoboda is that our vice president spies. He offered a statement on the in charge of publicity, Jerry Pronko, Yes, the Penn State Ukrainian Club is ь On April 24, the UCCA president significance of the event and congratu­ was on practical in Scranton and not doing its part to preserve and publicize attended an important forum at the lations to the. Carter administration, able to be with the club for a great part our rich Ukrainian culture and as National War College devoted to SALT which were contained in formal mes­ of our school year. former president of the PSU Ukrainian II. Participants in the panel were Dr. sages the next day. This year was a year of new experi­ Club, I would like to express my sincere ences for our club. We were fortunate to gratitude to Jerry Pronko, first vice be asked to perform Ukrainian Christ­ president, Irene Koda, second vice mas carols for students and faculty at president, Steve Marshall, treasurer, Soyuzivka opens 1979 season the International Dinner held in the and Nancy Koval, secretary, for making Hetzle Union Building Terrace Room this past year a successful one for the Below is the list of opening programs of the 1979 summer season at on campus. Our annual Christmas Penn State Ukrainian Club. But per­ Soyuzivka. dinner held January 7 was a great haps the most thanks should go to the success and a good time was had by all members of the club for all the support Tuesday, July 3 who attended. they gave in all of our activities. 8:30 p.m. - A special program marking the Fourth of July, performed by the Another first for our club occurred To Svoboda, I extend my apologies summer workers at Soyuzivka. Emcee-Anya Dydyk. March 23-24 when club members took for the club's lack of communication 10 p.m. — Dance to the tunes of the Soyuzivka band under the direction of to the mountains for a retreat at Watt's throughout the school year. I am Alec Chudolij. Soloist - Oksana Tromsa. Lodge near State. College, Pa. All enclosing S5 contribution for the beau­ tiful almanac and I will see to it that Friday, July 6 members pledged faithful allegiance to next year's officers will be prompt in 10 p.m. - Dance to the tunes of the Soyuzivka band under the directions of our club, sang both the Ukrainian and payment for our subscription to The Alec Chudolij. Soloist - Oksana Troma. American national anthems, and then Weekly. Thank you. Saturday, July 7 celebrated our Ukrainian brotherhood 8:30 p.m. - Andrij Dobriansky, bass-baritone at the Metropolitan Opera in at a dinner and dance afterwards. Sincerely, New York, with piano accompaniment by Thomas Hrynkiv. Besides our many displays and exhi­ Marie A. Haluska 10 p.m. - Dance to the tunes of the Soyuzivka band. bits throughout the school year, the Penn State Ukrainian Club participated president, PSU Ukrainian Club ГНЕ: UKRAINIAN WTEKl Y St'NDAY. JTM I. 1979 No. 147 Many renovations are in store for Soyuzivka KERHONKSON, NY. Renova­ estate will be more than ready to tion and construction are the key words welcome guests. during the pre-summer season at Soyu­ The first to see the Soyuzivka of zivka, the Ukrainian National Associa­ summer 1979 were the participants of tion estate in the Catskills. the Tennis Camp (boys and girls age 12- In addition to the usual maintenance 18) and the first tour of the Children's and sprucing-up going on at the resort Camp (girls age 7-11) who arrived for at this time of the year, manager Walter the official opening of their camps on Kwas and his crew have undertaken June 23. The Tennis Camp runs several major projects. through July 3, while the girls' camp The stone wall of Soyuzivka's volley­ extends until July 7. ball court has been knocked down and From July 7 to 21 it is the boys' turn — with the absolute safety of Soyuzivka at the Children's Camp based in Lviv. guests in mind -- a new one is being They, in turn, will be followed by youths built. The construction (nearly com­ attending the Ukrainian Cultural pleted as of June 17) is the work of Courses from July 22 to August 11 and Soyuzivka chef-turned-mason Andrij the Folk Dance Workshop from August Lesiw. 12 to 25. The volleyball court itself is undergo­ Soyuzivka's first sports event of the ing a facelift for the benefit of those season is scheduled for the weekend of fanatics who seem to play non-stop July 7-8 when the Association of Ukrai­ volleyball at the resort. nian Sports Clubs in North America For the tennis buffs there is also a bit (USCAK) East tennis tournament of news: the adjoining tennis court is for players of all ages is slated to take being resurfaced and will be transform­ place. Chef Andrij Lesiw not only cooks, but is an accomplished mason as well. He is ed from a clay court to a blacktop court. On August 4-5 the doubles tourney Over at tneVeselka pavilion, the patio shown here demonstrating how he is building the new stone wall of Soyuzivka's for men, women and mixed pairs will be volleyball court. floor is being patched and painted in held. preparation for the outdoor dances and And on Labor Day weekend, August buffet lunches to be held there. 31 to September 3, athletes from all In the nearby Poltava villa, guests corners of the United States and will find a remodeled interior with new Canada will compete in the annual furniture and new carpeting. Other USCAK tennis and swimming na­ rooms at the UNA estate have also been tionals. refurbished. The rear portion of Vorokhta, the Music for dancing during Soyuziv­ building near the Main House, has been ka's summer 1979 season will be provid­ outfitted with natural wood siding, ed by the Tempo, "Rushnychok" and which, according to Mr. Kwas, will Soyuzivka orchestras. Anya Dydyk will complement that guest house's stone once again serve as the estate's emcee facade. for cultural and entertainment pro­ Though it is not evident to visitors, grams. new water lines leading to the Kiev and Prospects for the season are good, Lviv villas have been installed. according to Mr. Kwas, who said he However, guests at Soyuzivka are doubts the gas shortage will hurt the sure to notice the thousands of flowers resort's business. On the contrary. Mr. gracing the resort's buildings and Kwas believes that the shortage might statues. This monumental gardening even help attract guests since they can task is the hobby of Roman Rawliuk, a drive to the estate, park their cars and pharmacist who travels from Wash­ forget about having to drive anywhere ington, N.J., to engage in his chosen as long as they stay at Soyuzivka. And, pastime. added Mr. Kwas, only a few weeks of Soyuzivka manager Walter Kwas points out the new natural wood siding which In short, once Soyuzivka's summer the summer season are still open for adorns the rear portion of the Vorokhta villa to Lala Wojtowycz, a former season officially opens in July, the reservations. Soyuzivka employee who visited the estate during a recent weekend.

UNA seniors meet at Conference V Hartford group to sponsor golf tourney HARTFORD. Conn. The first Ukrainian Invitational Golf Tourna­ ment will be held Saturday. August 18, at the Edgewood Country Club in Cromwell. The tournament, open to all Ukraini­ ans, is being sponsored by the Ukraini­ an National Home ої Hartford. The entry fee ої S30 includes greens fee. electric carts, trophies and a buffet dinner to be held at the Ukrainian National Home following the 18-hole tournament. Prizes will be awarded fol­ low gross, low net. longest drive, closest to the pin and "most honest" golfer. Checks can be made payable to Bohdan Kolinsky. 106 Prospect St.. W'ethersfield. Conn.. 06109. tel. (203) 563-4072. Information can also be obtained from committee members Peter Dvdvn. (203) 529-8347 or (203) 246-9425: " or Mike Szegda. (203) 728-51 19.

Some 150 UNA senior citizens attended the fifth conference of the Association of I'NA Seniors at Soyuzivka May 20-25. JOIN THE UNA Mykola Avramchuk, shown above fifth left, was elected president of the association. Photo above shows the UNA seniors during a break in one of their sessions. No. 147 I HI UKRAINIAN WFFKLY SUNDAY. JUNE 1. 1979 9 Panorama of Ukrainian culture in the Big Apple by Helen Perozak Smindak

Meet me at the fair soulful interpretation of the Ukrainian Congratulatory messages from Presi­ hit song of the 1940s. Earlier, she sang dent Jimmy Carter, Metropolitan One of the pleasures of Ukrainian two of the hit songs which made her a Mstyslav and many Ukrainian organi­ street fairs and festivals is the delight of superstar in the late 1960s and early zations were read at the dinner by meeting old friends and catching up 1970s "Beautiful People" and "Look master of ceremonies Dr. Vitaliy Boh- with recent developments in their What They've Done to My Song." daniw. Entertainment was provided by careers or pet projects. A case in point is Following her performance, I located cathedral choir soloists George Fed- the street fair held by St. George's Melanie backstage in her dressing oriw, Hanna Sherey, Olena Zamiaty Church on East Seventh Street in room, where she was calmly answering and Eugenia Turiansky and the Lesia Manhattan (a full report appeared in the questions of a Voice of America Ukrayinka Bandurist Ensemble of the May 27 issue of The Weekly.) reporter as her husband Peter South Bound Brook, N.J., directed by Stephan Chemych, who initiated the Schekeryk, publicist Candy Leigh and a Nina Galion. drive for a choir of Ukrainian studies at half dozen musicians and technicians Archbishop Mark celebrated the Harvard University when he was pre­ bustled around packing up guitars and Divine Liturgy, assisted by the Very sident of the Federation of Ukrainian equipment. Rev. Volodymyr Bazylev sky, rector ої Student Organizations of America Melanie, who writes most of her the cathedral, and the Very Rev. Serhiy (SUSTA), eagerly related the highlights material, confessed that her all-time Neprel. with Taras Chubenko serving as of the four-day symposium held at favorite song is "Save Me" and that deacon. Harvard this spring in celebration of the during the anti-war years her songs had Born in Pryluka, province of Poltava. 10th anniversary of the Ukrainian "a humanitarian theme." Prof. Zavitnevych attended secondary Studies Program at that honored insti­ The singer, and her husband were school in Pryluka and received his tution. among the headline entertainers who higher education in Kiev at the "In- Among the lecturers from New York were guests at a reception on the stytut Narodnoho Hospodarstva" (law were Prof. Thomas E. Bird of the centers grounds attended by many of department) and the Ukrainian Aca­ department of Slavic languages and the festival sponsors. Those in atten- demy of Sciences. He conducted church literaljres at Queens College (he's an danced included Joseph Lesawyer. the and secular choirs in Pryluka while Irishman who speaks Ukrainian fluent­ festival's general chairman; Mrs. Mary teaching school there, and later taught ly, Mr. Chemych noted), Vadim Pav- Lesawyer, a member of the sponsors' Ukrainian literature and folklore at the lovskv, a full member of the Ukrainian committee, and New Yorkers John and Kiev Conservatory. In 1943 he emi­ Free Academy of Sciences in New York, Olga Bulyk, William and Dorothy grated to Germany, where he resumed Olszewski's wooden horse and Michael Bazansky. Prof. Bird, who Chupa, Dmitri and Mary Horbay and choir conducting, and in 1948 came to spoke at a dinner in the library of the Anthony and Vera K. Shumeyko. New York to serve as choir director at ^ Wood animal sculptures ranging Faculty Club, detailed the achievement St. Volodimir's Church, then located on from a small rabbit tagged at S55 to of the Ukrainian Studies Fund. Mr. Festival attractions East 14th Street in Manhattan. carousel-size horses priced from S2,400 Pavlovsky gave an illustrated lecture on Once he and his wife Halyna were to S3,000. the work of Argentine-born That group of young bandurists who "Vasyl Krychevsky and the Ukrainian settled in New York, Prof. Zavitnevych Ivan Olszewski, are featured in an so capably provided accompaniment Graphic Tradition" while Mr. Bazansky went about helping other Ukrainian exhibit at the Wood Menagerie Gallery, for Metropolitan Opera bass-baritone spoke on "Oksana Laturynska and Her exiles in Germany to depart from 140 W. Houston St. Through July 10, Andrij Dobriansky as he sang "Dumy Milieu." Europe for a better life in North Ameri­ 11 a.m.-9 p.m. daily. Moyi" and "Reve ta stohne" included Special readings and lectures on the ca. He sponsored some 60 persons who ^ On July 3 at 11 a.m., pianist these young stalwarts from the School second day of the symposium were now live in the United States and Thomas Hrynkiv will be a guest on of Bandura in New York -- Zenon dedicated to the late Svoboda editor, Canada. Robert Sherman's show "The Listening Bachir, Yaroslav Halatyn, Oleh Furda, Bohdan Krawciw. who donated over Room" on New York radio station Wolodymyr and Ivan Lechicky, Mi­ 10.000 volumes tolhe Ucrainica collec­ WQXR. Mr. Hrynkiv, who is vocal chael Muc and Yaroslav Salenko. tion of Harvard's Houghton Library. director of this year's Newport Music Saturday's prayer and requiem ser­ Mr. Dobriansky, made up as a blind Festival, will be on the show with vice in Memorial Church commemor­ bandurist with bald pate and handlebar festival director Mark Malkovich and ating donors to the Ukrainian studies mustache, was not recognized by me as I several performers to discuss the 1979 program was "a most memorable and passed him backstage on the way to program of events (he will be playing 20 impressive event," Mr. Chemych re­ Melanie's dressing room. Not until concerts, either solo or with other called, with the university chaplain later, when I was talking to Melanie. did performers). leading the procession of professors in it dawn to me the "old bandurist" was ^ Singers Natalie Chudy and Andrij academic robes and priests in their the same handsome Andrij Dobriansky Dobriansky of New York and Roman vestments. The three-hour service in­ who had appeared in the first half of the Osadchuk of Wildwood, N.J., are also cluded a concert of sacred music and the concert with soprano Laryssa Magun- on the roster of Newport Festival reading of a list of contributors of over- Huryn and had also served as the artists. Their performance dates are as Si 0.000 r.o the program, such as Joseph program's stage director. follows: July 13 Roman Osadchuk and Anne Ivvaniw of Searingtown. Prior to the concert, artist Nina sings "The Prayer" with the Swanhurst Long Island. Bereznycka-Radziul from Bohemia. Chorus, with both chorus and solist Long Island, enamel artist K. Szonk- A m о n g t h e N e w Y о r k e r s w h о m a d e singing in Ukrainian (transliteration by Rusych and Delto Europe Imports up the largest metropolitan New York- Andrij Dobriansky); July 14, I6and 18 owner Roman Iwanyckyj of New York New Jersey contingent seen to date at a recitals by mezzo-soprano Natalka offered their works and wares in the Ukrainian function at Harvard were Chudy; July 17 concert by Mr. festival's large tents, with milling Dr. Jaroslav Padoch. president of the Dobriansky. throngs ої visitors and shoppers. Not Shcvche:iko Scientific Society ої New ^ The Ukrainian Folk Ballet directed far away, at a special booth set up for York, his wife. Dr. Irena Padoch, and by Ulana Shmerykowsky has been the sale ої Paul Plishka's newly-released Mrs. Nadia Chemych, Mr. Chemycrfs invited by the Town of Hempstead Ukrainian record. Mr. Plishka's wife wife and devoted supporter. Department of Parks Si Rrecreation to Judy and his parents. Mr. and Mrs. perform on July 8 at 7 p.m. in Rath Peter Plishka of Paterson. N.J.. chatted Yes, my darling daughterі Park. Fenworth Boulevard and Frank­ with Plishka fans. The Met Opera bass Prof. Vasyl Zavitnevych lin Square in Hempstead, L.L himself was away in Seattle. It was a surprise to the hundreds ої ^ Among participants in the annual Captive Nations Day in New York on voung people who attended the Ukrai­ "Mnohaya lit a" from many Busy though he is with choirdirecting nian Festival at the Garden State Arts duties, the genial professor finds time to July 15 will be the Ukrainian Bandura Center in New Jersey to hear folk singer Prof. Vasyl Zavitnevych. the choir . serve as a director of the Ukrainian Ensembly of New York and soloist Me Ian ie introduce a contemporary director of the St. Volodimir Ukrainian Institute of Theology at South Bound Laryssa Magun-Huryn. Following the song with a Ukrainian melody, popu­ Orthodox Cathedral choir, marked his Brook. N.J.. and as secretary of the special Liturgy at St. Patrick's Cathe­ larized years ago by singer Dinah 80th birthday without fanfare last April Ukrainian Orthodox Church's Metro­ dral, the bandurists will march with Shore. Who had ever heard of "Yes. my 24. But the first Sunday of May brought politan Council. other participants along Fifth Avenue darling daughter?" Or knew that the him a pleasant surprise a public to the Central Park band shell, where tune and the theme came from the "Mnohaya Lita." He was honored by Upcoming (or ongoing) events they will perform in a concert beginning popular Ukrainian folk song kWOy ne some 175 persons who gathered for the at I p.m. khodv. Hrytsiu?" Divine Liturgy and a dinner later in the ^ Portraits, collages and prints by ^ Master woodcut artist Jacqr-^s Confessing beforehand that "m\ church hall to celebrate his 80th birth­ Yaroslava Kinal 64 in all are on Hnizdovsky will give a lecture at H - throat is a little scratchy and my guitar day as well as the 50th anniversary of his display at the Ukrainian Institute of vard University on July 24, the оре;,пл is out of shape4' (she had just arrived cultural and educational work and the America. Fifth Avenue and 79th day of his one-man show at the school' from touring Ohio). Melanie neverthe­ 30th anniversary ої his choir directing Street, through July 4. Viewing hours: Lamont Library. The show will run less captivated her audience with her activities. 2-6 p.m. daily except Monday. through August 17. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 1, 1979 No. 147 Ukrainian Heritage Days held in Chicago Story and photos by Alex Poszewanyk oldest ensemble of its type — after the Detroit ensembles — in America. . CHICAGO, 111. - Ukrainian Heri­ Among the highlights of the concert tage Days were first held in this Windy was the guest appearance of Anna City in 1976 to commemorate the Chornodolska, soprano from Mon­ Bicentennial of the United States to­ treal. The exacting and melodic accom­ gether with the centennial of Ukrainian paniment to her solos was played by settlement in America. This year Chica­ Ms. Savyn at the piano. go celebrated its Ukrainian Heritage The emcee of the program was Oleh Days June 1-20. As in previous years the Palij. He announced that the concert event was held under the auspices of the was dedicated to the International Year UCCA. of the Child. The festivities began with a Moleben The concert concluded with the for the Ukrainian people at St. Nicholas singing of the Ukrainian national Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral Friday, anthem by all the participants and the June 1. The service was concelebrated audience. The concert was well received by Bishop Jaroslav Gabro, the Rt. Rev. by the audience, which rewarded the Marian Butrynskyj, pastor of Ss. V0I0- participants with prolonged applause at dymyr and Olha Church, and the Very the conclusion of each performance. Rev. Theodore Bilecky, pastor of St. The celebration of Ukrainian Heri­ The "Ukraina" folk dance group of SUM. Volodymyr Ukrainian Orthodox tage Days continued with a dance on Cathedral. The Moleben was attended June 9 in the Bismarck Hotel. The two by members of Ukrainian youth organi­ Ukrainian orchestras which provided zations in uniform, veterans' organiza­ music were of conservative style, which tions and many faithful. Although appealed to the few older guests. Bishop. Constantine of the Ukrainian Some 220 young people who attend­ Orthodox Church was unable to attend, ed the dance would have preferred more he relayed his blessings. Bishop Gabro modern music. Still the dance floor was delivered the sermon. filled. : A street festival was held Saturday, Another program was presented on June 2, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Rice June 18 in the Daley Center Plaza, in Street between Oakley and Levitt. A the heart of downtown Chicago. Here, variety of booths was set up to exhibit during the lunchhour, the residents of Ukrainian artifacts. Members of Plast, Chicago, workers and shoppers, includ­ ODUM and SUM also had booths ing Mayor of Chicago Jane Byrne, displaying their publications, as well as viewed performances by the ODUM arts and crafts. Various Ukrainian String Ensemble under the direction of groups performed on a stage during the Victor Wojtychow and the ODUM The ODUM Bandurist Ensemble. afternoon. In the St. Nicholas school dance group "Metelytsia" directed by hall, the women of the UNWLA gave a Ivan Ivashchenko. Both of the groups tural heritage were also displayed in the The organizing committee of the slide presentation of Ukrainian baking are well known from their many appear­ lobby of the Civic Center. This exhibit, Ukrainian Heritage Days was headed and provided Ukrainian foods. The ances before Ukrainian and non-Ukrai­ organized by the Women's Association by Mr. Yaremenko and included many Ukrainian museums in the area were nian audiences. for the Defense of Four Freedoms of hardworking members of the Ukrainian open all day. The many facets of Ukrainian cul- Ukraine, was displayed June 18-20. community. A concert of Ukrainian songs and dances was presented Sunday, June 3, at Lane Technical High School. The SUM band, under the direction of Semen Yachnes, began the concert with Ukrainian children have their day in New York the national anthem. They then gave a (Continued from page 5) lively rendition of three Ukrainian folk where lunch was served and a pro­ songs especially arranged for the band. gram was staged by Ukrainian chil­ ^^шяшшящв The Young "Dumka" choir appeared dren for Ukrainian children. next, charming the audience with its Bishop Losten opened the pro­ selections. Soloists were Volodymyr ceedings with a prayer. Mrs. Hoy- Len, Jurij Zajac and Anatoly Ostrow- dysh announced that Metropolitan ,skyj. The choir was directed by Maryna Mstyslav of the Ukrainian Orthodox Strupnyckyj, with piano accompani­ Church had sent a greeting to the ment by Marta Stadnyk. committee and had ordered that The performance of the SUM dance special Liturgies be held that day in ensemble "Ukraina" was a pleasant all Ukrainian Orthodox churches in surprise for many in the audience. This the United States. group of dancers, organized only last Mrs. Hoydysh then spoke to the year by Eugene Litvinov, danced beau­ children, telling them the meaning of tifully. Dressed in colorful Ukrainian this special day and of the tragedy of costumes, the dancers performed with 1932-1933 when so many hundreds precision, easily executing even the of thousands of children died of most difficult steps. Mr. Litvinov, who forced hunger. To call Mrs. Hoy- was himself once a member of Virsky's dysh's speech stirring is an under­ dance ensemble, also accompanied the і^Ш^ШшШШ statement. Listening, one just knew dancers on the accordion. that the children present understood The male choir "Surma," under the the great pain that the Ukrainian Mothers prepare their "little darlings" for the parade from the church around direction of Dr. Wasyl Truchlyj, sang nation had suffered In the 1930s. three songs. Soloists were Myroslaw Second Avenue and Sixth Street and into the school. What followed was a series of Zelechiwskyj and Jaioslaw Holowko. performances by children: the young Piano accompaniment was by Nadia presented by students of the Passaic It should also be mentioned that bandurist ensemble of the Astoria Savyn. School of Ukrainian Subjects under our Ukrainian community's hier­ SUM branch directed by W0I0- the direction of Daria Kalatalo. archy was present — with representa­ The ODUM Bandurist Ensemble dymyr Lechicky; a depiction of the It must be said that the perform­ tives of all the major Ukrainian first played an instrumental medley of princely era titled "Knights in Gold­ ances of the children were well organizations in attendance. Suffice folk songs under the direction of Wasyl en Helmets" presented by the New executed and that they were atten­ it to say that their presence mirrored Derkacz, who has been a member of this York Plast branch's "novaky"; a play tively watched by all the children and the strong acceptance and support group since its beginning and is now titled "The New Doll" performed by elicited prolonged and appreciative the Ukrainian community has given also a member of the celebrated Ukrai­ pupils of the New Jersey kindergar­ applause. to the Ukrainian Year of the Child. nian Bandurist Capella of Detroit. The ten ("muzychnyi sadochok") directed Irene Pelensky, head of the World entire ODUM Bandurist Ensemble and by Marta Shlemkevych-Sawycky; a Commission on the Ukrainian Year choir then performed two songs under pair of children from the Young of the Child, delivered a short ad­ the direction of Eugenia Kosohor, a "Verkhovyntsi" dance group of the dress at the end of the program. She Looking back at this day, one can recent graduate of DePaul School of New York SUM branch directed by mentioned the fact that on this day easily say that it was very successful. Music, who became director of this Daria Genza; and exceprts from the Ukrainian children throughout the Three hundred laughing and smiling ensemble last fall. The ensemble was play "Lys Mykyta" ("Fox Mykyta") free world are all praying together. faces can't be wrong. organized in 1964, under the direction ;of Hryhojry/Kytasty, and isprobably the No. 147 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE i, 1979 11 Mother of three gets doctor of medicine degree HOLMDEL, N.J. - The largest ronto, in 1960. When her youngest son class in the history of the College of was three years old, she began under­ Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey graduate studies at St. Elizabeth's — 292 new physicians, dentists and life College, Convent Station, N.J., gradu­ scientists — received doctoral degrees ating with high honors in 1973. on Friday, June 1, at the college's commencement exercises, held at the For the next two years, while earning Garden State Arts. Center, Holmdel. a master of science degree at Rutgers The 1979 total exceeds fast year's University, she began her career in the graduating class by 50 students. health professions. She served as re­ search coordinator of the Cleft Lip and The doctor of medicine degree was Palate Center at St. Peter's Hospital, awarded to 203 graduates of the New Brunswick, N.J., and genetic CMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, counselling assistant at Morristown, Newark, and the CMDNJ-Rutgers N.J., Memorial Hospital, as well as a Medical School, Piscataway. The teaching assistant at Douglass College CMDNJ-New Jersey Dental School, of Rutgers University. Newark, presented 86 doctor of dental medicane degrees, and the CMDNJ- While in medical school, Dr. Bilenki Graduate School of Biomedical Sci­ worked in the college's Student Family ences, also in Newark, awarded three Health Clinic, in which students volun­ doctor of philosophy degrees. teer to assist in providing health services Among the New Jersey graduates is to Newark's poor at CMDNJ-College Natalie I. Bilenki, of Whippany, N.J., Hospital. She also took the school's who received the doctor of medicine elective medical Spanish course, to (M.D.) degree. Married to Michael assist her in her clinical duties. She will Bilenki, she is the mother of Christine, continue after graduation, undertak­ 17, Vera, 16,and Steven, 13. ing a residency program in obstetrics A native of Canada, and daughter of and gynecology at the CMDNJ-College Dr. Natalie Bilenki's husband and children attended her graduation from the Mr. and Mrs. John Padyk of Toronto, Hospital. College of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. Left to right are: son Steven, 13, Ont., Dr. Bilenki graduated from the The family belongs to UNA Branch husband Michael, and daughters Christine, 17, and Vera, 16. Runnymede Collegiate Institute, To­ 371.

Tells of religious... (Continued from page 6) Mr. President, Communist Russia has imposed a ruthless and inhuman system upon Ukraine and the Ukrainian people. At least 5 million Ukrainian Catholics, As a result of terror and bloodshed, threats and barbarity, the Soviet among other religious believers, have had to endure suffering and persecution as a Communists had completely destroyed the Ukrainian Catholic Church. Deported result of official Soviet policies. It well may be that ratification of the Genocide and murdered were 13 bishops and other high leaders and out of 3,000 priests, 50 Convention, which in my interpretation clearly applies to Communist crimes of this percent were deported or killed. Another 20 percent escaped abroad and the rest, nature, will enable the United States to raise the plight of the Ukrainian people who remain alive, are underground. before the world in an international court or otherwise. Of 3,040 parishes and 4,400 churches and chapels, one-fourth were seized and On May 16, my friend from Wisconsin, Sen. Proxmire, who is a leading given to the Communist controlled "Russian Orthodox" Church and the remainder proponent of the Genocide Convention, said that he agrees with my interpretation were either closed or destroyed. of the convention as applying with equal force to Communist nations as any others. The Soviet government destroyed 15 monasteries and closed 9,900 Catholic I am pleased at the senator's response and accept it as his sincere conviction. primary and 380 Catholic secondary schools. All of this was done, mind you, under the Soviet constitution, which in Article However, I would like to receive further assurances from the State Department 123, supposedly guarantees every Soviet citizen a right to free religious worship. itself, and if and when the convention should reach the Senate floor, from the Unfortunately, the tragic history of the Ukrainian Catholic and other religions in Foreign Relations Committee, that the convention would not be applied in one way Ukraine has not been erased today. The persecution of religious communities in to non-Communist nations and in another way to Communist totalitarian regimes. Ukraine continues even now. In particular, I am still concerned that. Communist crimes might be called Mr. President, as evidence of this fact, I need do no more than point to the "political" actions and thereby be made exempt from the convention. statement by Volodymyr Shcherbitsky, first secretary of the Ukrainian Communist For example, if religious genocide would be otherwise proven under the Party, who is reported by the Associated Press to have told party activists in Kiev convention, I am seeking assurance that the dictators in the Soviet Union or that "expanding the atheistic education of the population remains an urgent task." Communist. China could not escape condemnation under the convention by In other words, the Communist dictators in occupation of Ukraine have underlined declaring that their antireligious activities are purely "political" in nature. their intent of continuing to enforce atheism and to deprive the occupied peoples of Mr. President, I shall continue making a close study of the Genocide Convention freedom of religious choice. from this standpoint and I would like my colleagues to do the same. Mr. President, I should point out that it is not only the Catholic Church and Finally, I ask that there may be printed in the Record the text of a resolution Ukrainian Autocephalic Church that have been cruelly persecuted in,Ukraine. The which I and several other Senators have introduced calling attention to the Ukrainian Lutheran Church has been banned in Ukraine since World War II. suppression of religion in Ukraine. Seventh Day Adventists are not allowed to offer religious instruction to their The material follows: Senate Cbn. Res. 9 children. The Jehovah's Witnesses are banned in Ukraine. Concurrent resolution relating to the restoration of the free exercise of religion in The Jewish population has long endured religious and national persecution in Ukraine. Ukraine. Recently, the Jewish cemetery in Sarny has been turned into a refuse Whereas the Charter of the United Nations, as well as its Declaration of Human dump. There are no facitilies in Ukraine for the production of religious articles and Rights, sets forth the objective of international cooperation "in promoting and no Judaic publications. There is reportedly only one active rabbi remaining in encouraging respect for human rights and for fundamental freedoms for all without Ukraine where some 800,000 Jews reside. distinction as to race, sex, language, or religion..."; and Mr. President, the practices of the Soviets in Ukraine make it clear beyond any Whereas in the so-called Brezhnev Constitution of the Union of Soviet Socialist doubt that the Marxist atheists have never abandoned their goal of eliminating Republics Article 52 unequivocally provides that "Freedom of conscience, that is, what they call all "religious rempants" in society. the right to profess any religion and perform religious rites or not profess any In Ukraine, it is forbidden to teach religion to children in any educational religion, and to conduct atheistic propaganda, shall be recognized for all citizens of institution, even under the auspices of a religious association. Theoretically, the Union Soviet Socialist Republic. Incitement of hostility and hatred on religious parents may instruct in religion, but if they attempt, they are exposed to public grounds shall be prohibited;" and harassment and may be threatened with the loss of their children. The organized, Whereas not just religious or civil repression but the attempted genocide — the planned, and ruthless anti-religious activities of the. Communist dictators in absolute physical extermination - of both the Ukrainian Orthodox and Catholic Ukraine is conclusive proof that the Soviets have committed and are committing Churches, and all other truly independent religions, in a nation of about 50 million acts which civilized nations condemn as genocide. There is clear evidence of Soviet persons brutally violates the basic civilized rights enunciated above: Now, intent to destroy religious groups as such. There is unchallenged evidence of killing therefore, be it and serious bodily harm to achieve the destruction of religion. Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That it is the Conspicuous religious figures have been killed in an attempt to persuade others sense of Congress that the President of the United States of America shall take in to give up their faith. And, as the Legal Inquiry Committee of the International the name of human rights immediate and determined steps to - Commission of Jurists stated in 1960, it is not necessary in order to prove intent of (1) call upon the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics to the eradication of religion "to show that those who have a result been compelled to permit the concrete resurrection of both the Ukrainian Orthodox and Catholic abandon or have chosen to abandon that same faith have also been killed." The Churches and other independent religious in the largest non-Russian nation both committee explained: within the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and in Eastern Europe; and "The man who no longer adheres to his religious faith no longer belongs to the (2) utilize formal and informal contacts with Union of Soviet Socialist religious group, and as such he is outside the category of persons whom it is sought Republics officials in an effort to secure the freedom of religious worship in places to destroy." of both churches and all other independent religious as their own constitution Under this standard, it is clear that Soviet anti-religious practices cannot be provides for; and brushed aside under the Genocide Convention as "political" actions which are (3) bring to the attention of all national and international religious councils the exempt from the convention. Instead, Soviet anti-religious crimes in Ukraine are nature of this outstanding Stalinist crime and perpetuated violation of basic human clearly within the scope of the convention since they are committed with the clear rights, with an appropriate address to the mobilization of their resources toward intent to destroy entire groups as practicing religious bodies. the realization of the objective of this resolution. 7 12 INI !KR AIMAN \V| I KI V Sl'NDAV. JIN! I. 197^ No. I4

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TO ALL UKRAINIANS IN THE FREE WORLD Finding the perfect gift Through the initiative of the Ukrainian National Women's League of America, a Ukrainian by Dr. Zofia Sywak museum was created in 1976 in New York City. The league provided the facilities, renovated Reprinted from the May 1979 issue of Our Life. and equipped them. It attracted a young, professional staff, established a membership base What with spring and the round of graduations, and brought to realization the hopes and aspirations of many Ukrainians - the establishment engagements and weddings, not to mention of an institution dedicated to the preservation of Ukrainian folk art. The museum is accessible birthdays, christenings, first communions, Mo­ to the general public. ther's Day and Father's Day, there arises the The Ukrainian Museum, during its initial two and one-half years of existence, has been problem of finding the perfect gift - one that will recognized by museum experts as one of the best organized of the so-called small museums in be remembered and treasured. New York City. The museum has been mentioned in numerous newspaper articles, and its The task may appear to be simpler than it exhibits have been televised. actually is. The various shops, boutiques and Presently, the time is right fo the expansion of the museum, its facilities and activities. The department stores are crammed with eye-ap­ creation of a major Ukrainian museum in New York has to be the goal of all Ukrainians in the pealing gadgets and knick-knacks in a variety of free world. Here: in a metropolis of a super world power, in a political and cultural center which price ranges, the usefulness and need of which is is annually visited by thousands, there must exist a manifestation of Ukraine and its culture. questionable. After spending a day looking for There persists a dire need for a large museum with a variety of collections - folk art, fine the perfect gift, one realizes that the recipient has art, church art, ethnography, documentation of Ukrainian history and that of Ukrainians in the everything. Exhausted and confused, one usually United States. Such a museum will help cultivate the ethnic identity of Ukrainian American ends up with some useless trinkets in the hope youth and educate them in their cultural heritage. If we do not create such an institution...who that the recipients will find some use for them. will? What a waste of time, energy and money. The Possessing a staff of enthusiastic and qualified museum personnel and an ad­ wrapped gift is opened with enthusiasm and ministrative-organizational structure, the museum can be expanded without any major appropriate sounds of joy, "Gee! Just what I've obstacles. All that is sought from the Ukrainian community is moral and financial support in always wanted," or even, "It's lovely, what is it?" the form of memberships and contributions. This appeal is made to all who appreciate the Inwardly the recipients wonder what they will do value and importance of such a museum in New York City. with it, if there is room in the attic or if it can be We lack individuals who could create such an institution with a few substantial passed on to someone else. contributions. However, the Ukrainian community is strong and, through collective funding, And yet, had we taken the time to think, instead can bring this dream to reality. An annual membership (S25 per individual and S50per family) of running to the store, we would have realized should not impose a financial burden on anyone. Such membership dues will enrich the that there exists the perfect gift for any occasion Ukrainian community by maintaining an institution which will be a source of pride for future - be it a Christmas gift for a loved one, a birthday Ukrainian generations. gift for the boss or the ideal gift for a young Let as all unite to create this repository of our culture, which will be our greatest couple starting out on their joint road in life - a achievement in the free world. A common culture led to the rebirth of Ukraine as a nation. This gift that is unusual, relatively inexpensive, that same common culture unites all Ukrainians abroad and protects us from anonymity. will bring hours of joy and pleasure and to top it off, is educational, cultural and Ukrainian. Iwanna Rozankowsky, president, UNWLA Dr. Bohdan Cymbalisty, president, board of trustees (Continued on page 15) Members of the board of trustees: Oksana M. Bajko, Nadia Bihun, Natalia Danylenko, Lubov Drashevska, Irene Fedyshyn, Zenon L. Feszczak, Lydia Hajduczok, Eustachia Hoydysh, Olha Kaczmarska, Motria Kushnin Olga Kuzmowycz, Nadia Popel, Dr. Klemens Rohozynskyj, Irene Russnak, Natalia Chytra- ї Rybak, Maria Sawchak, Olga Stawnychy, Dr. Zofia Sywak, Lubov Wolynetz.

Highlights ol the history of The Ukrainian Museum ORIGIN 1979 The Ukrainian National Women's League of At the 1979 annual meeting, held on March 4, a America, since its inception, has dedicated itself new board of trustees, headed by Dr. Bohdan to collecting and exhibiting Ukrainian folk art. In Cymbalisty, was elected. 1926, the UNWLA participated in its first major exhibit, under the auspices of the Women's Arts VISITORS and Industries, held in New York City. From October 2, 1976, through April 1979 The Ukrainian Museum was frequented by 7,732 1933 visitors, of which 3,995 were non-Ukrainians. In preparation for the Chicago World's Exhibi­ MEMBERSHIP tion of 1933, the UNWLA ordered examples of Presently the museum has on its books 371 Ukrainian folk art for the sum of S2.225 from the members, i.e. 155 regular members, 122 senior Ukrainian Folk Art Cooperative in Lviv. These citizen and student members, 24 family members lf , лт Photos by Daria Bajko Valentyn Moroz signs the guest book at the museum. artifacts, exhibited in the Ukrainan Pavilion and 4 sustaining members. The museum also has during the exhibition, form the core of The 13 benefactors (S500 each) and 34 patrons Ukrainian Museum's collection. (S1.000 each).

RESTORATION AND CONSERVATION Since 1971, the UNWLA collection has been accessioned, catalogued, restored, conserved and stored in accordance with museum-ac­ cepted procedures and standards under the guidance of Oksana Grabowicz, who later was named the museum з ethnographic curator.

1976 Through the efforts and financial commitment of the UNWLA, TheUkrainian Museum wasofficial- ly opened on October 2. 1976, in its own quarters at 203 Second Ave. in New York City. Maria Shust was named the museum's director.

1977

.Qn Jun,e t2, 1977, the initiatory membership m;^etingtwas held.,Aboardtof trustees, headed.by . Children's Easter, Workshop - Lubov Wolynetz .with a Mayor Etjwaid Kojch^i^it^th^museu/Tl! Escoftog,him зєе Alexandra Riznyk, was elected. , . ",. .-.' .-v.'. , \ . yourig^participant. \\ Au\. rMm ^т^ШШціА^ЬтМокт^ ціміхш 14" THE I'KRAIMW WEEKLY SUNDAY. Jl'NE I. 1979 13 Ukrainian anesthesiologist hypnotizes Sawczuk named chairman woman for delicate surgery of history department at St. Peter's PLAIN FIELD. N.J. Dr. Michael of discomfort, reported the Star-Led­ JERSEY CITY, N.J. - Dr. Kon- Huk. a Ukrainian anesthesiologist at ger. stantyn Sawczuk was named history Muhlenberg Hospital here, recently Dr. Huk was present during the entire department chairman for the third time hypnotized a woman, enabling her to operation, and at this time he touched at St. Peter's College here by the Rev. undergo a hysterectomy without anes­ Mrs. Bernick reassuringly a few times Edward Glynn, college president. thesia. on her left shoulder this was the The appointment came after Dr. The operation was a first for the signal for her to fall into a trance. Sawczuk was unanimously elected hospital and perhaps lor the state of "4 talked to Mrs. Bernick quietly off chairman of the department by its New Jersey as well, reported the Star- and on throughout the operation and I members. Ledger in its June 3 edition. kept reinforcing her by saying, 'you're Dr. Sawczuk, a professor of history, doing great, you know anesthetics can received a Ph.D. from Columbia Uni­ The patient. Rosemarie Bernick. be toxic, you're doing the right thing/ " versity in 1969. His book, "Ukraine in wanted to participate as fully as possible , Dr. Huk told Star-Ledger reporter the United Nations Organization: A in the 2Z2-hour operation performed by Beverly Savage. Study in Soviet Foreign Policy 1944- D . Thomas McCann so she opted for "But there was never any problem 1950," was published by Columbia hvpnosis instead of general anesthesia. because she is very intelligent and was University Press in 1975. Mrs. Bernick. a graduate student in extremely motivated to have this work He is the author of numerous re­ nursing at Seton Hall University, had out," Dr. Huk said. search articles dealing with the legal been hypnotized before and knew from As soon as the operation was com­ status of Ukraine, Soviet politics in experience that she was susceptible to pleted. Dr. Huk touched Mrs. Bernick's Eastern Europe, Soviet military stra­ hypnosis. Dr. Konstantyn Sawczuk right shoulder and she woke up. tegy, and the Ukrainian dissident move­ Her gynecologist. Dr. McCann. was a Throughout her operation, Mrs. ment. Chornovil and Valentyn Moroz was little skeptical, but he had previously Bernick could hear what was going on His article about Levko Lukianenko published in a collection titled "Nation­ referred patients with weight and smok­ around her. could speak, but could feel and the jurists' group appeared in the alism in the USSR and Eastern Europe ing problems to Dr. Huk and knew he no discomfort. "Being hypnotized is a winter 1975 issue of Survey, and his during the Period of Brezhnev and was competent. "And Dr. Huk is an an- normal but altered state of conscious­ article about Ivan Dziuba, Vyacheslav Kosygin." es:hesiologist, so I knew that he could ness, similar to but not the same as always put Mrs. Bernick to sleep if the being awake and similar to but not the hvpnosis didn't work out." he told the same as being asleep." Dr. Huk explain­ Serves as flight attendant Star-Ledger. ed. Mrs. Bernick was given the standard "Mrs. Bernick's recovery was rapid with American Airlines dose of sedatives before the operation although Гт not sure that was due to and a local anesthetic was administered hypnosis: she was in good health and in CLIFTON, N.J. Nancy Ellen to dilate the capillaries and cut down on good spirits. I think, however, that her Bykowsky of Clifton, N.J., recently blood loss. Midway through the opera­ recovery immediately after the opera­ graduated from a five-week training tion she was given a quarter grain of tion was enhanced because it didn't take course at the American Airlines Learn­ morphine because the surgery had her two or three days to get over the ing Center in in Dallas-Fort Worth, reached the point when, using normal effects of anesthesia." said Dr. Texas. She is now a flight attendant anesthesia, many women display signs McCann. with American and is based in New York, flying out of La Guardia, Newark and Kennedy airports. Miss Bykowsky is an honors gradu­ Didiuk heads Canadian journalists ate of the Berkeley School in Little Falls. Before becoming a flight atten­ TORONTO, Ont. - Wasyl Didiuk, a Havrysh, Mykola Lypowecky, Andriy dant, she was employed as a secretary journalist, community leader and a Bandera, Zenon Zwarycz and two with Peugeot Motors of America in UNA Supreme Advisor, was elected members from Montreal and Winnipeg. Lyndhurst, N.J. president of the Association of Ukrai­ The auditing board will consist of She is the daughter of Eleanor and nian Journalists in Canada at its elec­ Yevhen Mastykash. chairman, and Steve Bykowsky and the sister of tions meeting held here at the Canadian Vasyl Solonynka and Jaroslaw Zajac Stephen Bykowsky, all of Clifton. The Ukrainian Art Foundation on May 30. members. Bykowskys are members of UNA Twenty-two persons with 25 man­ The members hope to reactivate this Branch 171. Nancy Ellen Bykowsky dates attended the meeting. year the federation between the Cana­ Joining Mr. Didiuk on the associa­ dian association and its American tion's executive board are: Iryna Ma- counterpart, as well as the World karyk, Prokip Naumchuk, Mykola Federation of Ukrainian Journalists. Alberta U. student gets UNA scholarship for Ukrainian studies Announce parochial school winners EDMONTON. Alta. - Roman His plans for the future are to either Brytan. 19. of Edmonton has been enter law school or to continue in the in the Basil Year competition chosen by the University of Alberta to Ukrainian studies field and enter the receive the Ukrainian National Associa­ master's program. PHILADELPHIA, Pa. The judg­ Philadelphia, and St. John the Baptist, tion's SI00 scholarship for Ukrainian Mr. Brytan teaches piano twice a es of the Basil Year Contest, which was in Newark, N.J. studies. week to students ranging from begin­ conducted in the parochial schools of Both the faculty and students, who Mr. Brytan has just completed his ners to grade seven. He is also a mem­ thr archdiocese, have announced the participated in the contest, were highly second year of studies at the University ber of the Ukrainian Youth Associa­ winners in the competitions held in the commended for the excellent projects of Alberta where he is enrolled in the tion. individuals schools. submitted. bachelor of arts program. During the During the summer he works as a The entries submitted as projects, next academic year he hopes to transfer researcher and tour guide at the Ukrai­ essays, art work, crafts, and historical to the B.A. honors program with a nian Cultural Heritage Village, a mu­ research were most gratifying and LA. center major in Ukrainian studies. seum village located west of Edmonton. deserving of awards. Sister M. Olga. OSBM, community supervisor and to hold festival moderator o\ the competition. has LOS ANGELES. Calif. The 19 students graduate from awarded certificates to all the grades in Ukrainian Culture Center of Los Ange­ each school which participated actively, les is sponsoring the annual Ukrainian in accordance with the rules set down Festival on Saturday. July 14. and on Immaculate Conception school for the contest. Sunday. July 15. at its hall on Melrose PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - Ninteen education. Sister Rose, principal of the The 10 participating schools are: Avenue near Vermont Avenue. boys and girls graduated from the school, said that they should always St. Basil's. St. Nicholas, and St. On Saturday night there will be a Immaculate Conception Cathedral pray to God for guidance in their future Josaphat schools in the Philadelphia buffet dinner and dance. Dress is School here on June I0. endeavors. area: Holy Ghost School in Chester, informal. Admission is S10 per person. Msgr. Robert Moskal celebrated the Pa.: Ss. Peter and Paul School in Au­ Members whose dues are paid-up for 8:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy and distri­ jaroslaw Fedoryczuk, a teacher of burn. N.Y.: St. Nicholas Cathedral 1979 can purchase tickets for S8 by mail buted the achievement awards to Mi­ science and biology at the school, was School in Chicago. III.: Ss. Peter and before July 14. chael Wo/nvj. math; Richard Singer, the keynote speaker. He told the stu­ dents that their lives should be guided Paul School in Jersey City. N.J.: St. Sunday's program will feature folk music; Michael Stein, religion; Oksana by "duty, discipline and dedication." John the Baptist School in Syracuse. dance groups, the "Kob/ar" Choir, gen­ Pod о la k. Ukrainian; Roman Bac/ara. N.Y.: St. John the Baptist School in eral entertainment and Ukrainian science; and William Malinowski and The graduating students presented Newark. N..L: and St. John the Baptist food. A raffle drawing will be held Sun­ David Baback. altar boys. commemorative plaques to the faculty. School in Pittsburgh. Pa. day evening. Raffle stubs and payments At the graduation brunch, Msgr. Sister Rose and Msgr. Moskla. The The schools which submitted out­ should be returned to the center on or Moskal told the students that in today's farewell speech was delivered by ML'.. standing entries were St. Basil's in before Julv 15. world they must continue their religious Wo/nyj. 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE I. 1979 No. 147 Houston Ukrainians prepare for Mark St. Basil's 16th centenary in Chicago . CHICAGO, 111. - On Sunday, May "St. Basil's life is written with golden heritage day celebration 27, the Order of St. Basil the Great letters in the annals of Eastern Church initiated the observance of the 16th cen­ monasticism. His rule of life became the by Lisa M. Hudenich Cultural Club of Houston, the Ukraini­ tenary of the death of St. Basil the Great basis of ascetical life for the Easten an Dancers of Houston, the Ukrainian 329-379), one of the outstanding fathers Church and for Ukraine as well. Over HOUSTON, Tex. - For the Ukrai­ School in Houston and St. Pius X nians, Czechs and Poles of a good part of the Eastern Church and the codifier the centuries Basilian monks played an Church are all working hard under the of Eastern monachism. A series of com­ important cultural, religious and educa­ of the state of Texas, Sunday, July 8, is a leadership of general chairman Maurice special day. On that day the three ethnic memorations is scheduled throughout tional role among our people because Hafernik (in his 17th year as general the year in various Ukrainian Catholic the Basilian life-style followed the groups will once again join hands to chairman), Ukrainian chairman Mi­ participate in the 17th annual Ss. Cyril communities. pattern of St. Basil's rule of life, that is, chael Danylyk, vice-chairman Roy service to God and people. Today, as in and Methodius Heritage Day celebra­ A solemn Divine Liturgy of Thanks­ Kobak and committee chairmen: pro­ the past, the work of the Basilian Order tion here. giving was concelebrated at the St. gram — Tony Hudanich, finance — is concentrated in three areas: pastoral- All three groups have good reason to Nicholas Cathedral here by Bishop Steve Kichtan, publicity — Lisa Huda­ missionary work among the people; take pride in the festival. The celebra­ Jaroslav Gabro of Chicago and Bishop nich, arts exhibits - Nick Kovalevsky training of youth in schools; and the tion is a rather special combination of Basil Losten of Stamford. Joining them with Halia Kichtan and Sonja Tym- publication of books, periodicals and the religious and cultural heritage given at the altar were Prothoarchimandrite niak, chairmen in charge of dinner — newspapers. by Ss. Cyril and Methodius to the Slavic Vera Hudanich with Olia Dub and Jane Isidore Patrylo from Rome, the superi­ peoples. The day begins with a Liturgy or general of the Basilian Order in the "In Ukraine today atheistic commun­ Bemko. The club's choir, which has ism has all but wiped out the Basilian conducted by one of the three groups in enjoyed many successes in its short world, and a large number of Basilian its native tongue. Cardinal John superiors from the United States and Order, but Basilian monks and nuns history, will be conducted by Rose continue working with zeal among our Krol, Bishop Jaroslav Gabro of Chica­ Kobak and Lisa Hudanich. Canada. A prayer led by the Very Rev. go and Bishop Isidore Borecky of Patrick Paschak, OSBM, provincial of faithful in Canada, the United States, Toronto are among the past celebrants. Each year an individual from one of the Basilians in the United States, Brazil, Argentina and Europe." This year's celebrant is Bishop John L. the three groups delivers a lecture on Ss. preceded the celebration. The theme The services at the St. Nicholas Morkovsky of Houston, a driving force Cyril and Methodius. This year the talk was the life and spirituality of St. Basil Cathedral were enhanced by the pre­ behind the festival's success. will be given by a Ukrainian, Myroslava the Great. sence of the hierarchy and a large num­ The Ukrainian community in Hous­ Mudrak-Ciszkewych, a Ph.D. candi­ ber of clergy. The splendor of the reno­ date in arts at the University of Texas in Principal homilist during the Sunday vated church was an appropriate setting ton is preparing for its participation in celebration was the Rev. Innocent the Heritage Day celebration. The Austin. for the occasion while the magnificent Lotocky, OSBM, hegumen in Ham- singing of the Metropolitan Sheptytsky whole community has pulled together in The festival is a means for the Ukrai­ tramck, Mich., who dwelt on the spiri­ preparing its portion of the program, nians of Houston to express the great Combined Choirs of Chicago under the tual growth and work of St. Basil. baton of Juriy Jarymowyz set a noble which will include folk singing, Ukraini­ pride and joy they feel in being Ukraini­ Specifically the preacher underscored an folk dancing and a display booth of an, and to share the joy of their unique spiritual tone for the celebration. The the crystal character of St. Basil and his choir sang the famous Chicago Divine samples of Ukrainian arts and crafts. cultural and religious heritage with unique personality. He also noted the The Ukrainian American Social and others. Liturgy composed by Prof. Andriy sanctity of his entire family. Hnatyshyn of Vienna. A pious atmos­ "A glorious career and great dignity phere pervaded the spacious cathedral A matter of precious sleep and fame awaited him in the secular which was filled to capacity by over life," said the homilist, "but St. Basil 1,000 faithful, almost all of whom re­ (Continued from page 7) sacrificed all this with magnanimity for ceived Holy Communion. "...If our leading scientists would quit making ridiculous statements like 'wait God and chose the ascetic life of a The Basilian Fathers, it must be until the afternoon to see if you're sleepy', and, instead, get busy on some kind of monk. Later as hierarch of Caesarea in noted, devoted many years of zealous research, so you could be sure about it the minute you wake up, it would be doing a Cappadocia, Asia Minor, he initiated pastoral work among the parishioners tremendous thing for mankind, especially poor, working men." manifold programs. He glowed with of St. Nicholas. No wonder, that Bishop "Yes, dear," agreed my wife. "Now hurry or you'll never catch your train. And success as a splendid preacher, pro­ Gabro and Msgr. Peter Leskiw, pastor remember ----- you're not tired. You can't be tired until this afternoon." found theologian, prolific writer and of the cathedral, welcomed so warmly "Okay, okay," I said, by this time, beginning to feel a little better. "You are going polemicist. While he dauntlessly de­ the Basilian community and joined to drive me over to the station?" fended the church against Arian here­ them in commemorating the patriarch "Sorry, dear," my wife yawned, "1 thought I'd go back to bed. I'm simply dead sies, he remained a capable administra­ and founder of their Order. tired this morning." tor, a stalwart patron of the poor, a After the Liturgy hundreds of the "You know," I said, "I read an article just the other day in which it said if you're guardian of orphans, widows and faithful met informally with the Basilian going to hate your wife you ought to do it in the morning, because by afternoon you invalids. He revised the Divine Liturgy priests in the cathedral hall, renewing might change your mind." which we still celebrate in our churches acquaintances and sharing remin­ today. iscences.

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(Continued from page 2) He spoke about Lukianenko as a arrest and inquiry, I did not want to Lukianenko: In order to get to the things about him. In late 1976 I was at bourgeois nationalist, a near Petliurite, participate in the court proceedings, as I concrete defense, I must first establish his home. His life is not normal - he who, after being released from impri­ did not participate in the previous ones. what rights I have as a citizen. was sentenced to 15 years of deprivation sonment, did not choose the path of I was forcibly seized by soliders, Judge: You committed a crime, now of freedom; I asked him if he does not rehabilitation, but started to conduct dragged to a car and taken to Horodnia defend yourself. harbor any hate, if he had not lost faith hostile activities, wrote slanderous for the trial. I have a statement... Lukianenko: If you know that I in right and law, but he said that if he articles about the government order, the Judge: Statements are not needed. commited a crime, then hand down had lost it... one must obey not only the Communist Party of the Soviet Union Lukianenko: 1 have the right, as the your sentence; why do you give me time and other institutions literally in the spirit but also the letter of the Soviet fct prosecutor does, to give a closing for a defending statement and then do right and law. He is a member of the manner described by the phrase whole- statement. The prosecutor delivered an not allow me to defend myself. In Ukrainian Public Group to Promote sale and retail." He wrote an article, entire political lecture. December 1977 the organs of the KGB the Implementation of the Helsinki "Year of Liberty," in which he slandered Judge: You were allowed to speak in arrested me for disseminating my be­ Accords. And during a discussion about Soviet life, saying it has created unbear­ your own defense, defend yourself. liefs. Article 19 of the Declaration of the kind of letters to send to the official able conditions. He disseminated this Lukianenko: Accusations were Human Rights says... among persons of similar opinions. His organs, he said that we must adhere brought against me by persons I would Judge: The article is not necessary. exactly to the law and not permit any articles turned up abroad, and there like to tell you about, but you do not they were published by bourgeois Lukianenko: In the newspaper distortions of it... allow me to do so. 1 will repeat my "Pravda" of December 21, 1977, it is nationalistic magazines such as "Vyz- request... At the trial of Rudenko and Tykhy, volnyi Shliakh" and "Suchasnist" and written that "the implementation of the Judge: A request is not needed, after his appearance at the court ses­ were used in imperialistic propaganda Declaration of Human Rights and of defend yourself. sion, Lukianenko was quickly taken to bring down the prestige of the USSR. the Helsinki Final Act is completely Lukianenko: In regard to partisan­ away to the militia headquarters, so we The crimes committed by Lukianenko confirmed." In the newspapers dated did not converse. 1, as a writer, would fall under Article 62 No. 2 as anti-Soviet ship... May 21 and 24 there are also articles, I like very much to speak with him, to agitation and propaganda designed to Judge: This is not necessary. quote... learn more about him, because he is an undermine the Soviet social order. On Lukianenko: It is the right of the Judge: This is not necessary, we all extraordinary person and has not lost the basis of all the circumstances defense attorney, as it is of the prose­ read the newspapers and know what is his faith in the soul. He lived and surrounding the case and the testimony cutor, to begin a defending statement... written there. worked not for personal convenience of witnesses about the character of the Judge: Get to the point. Lukianenko: Everyone knows that and fame. As a jurist he knew and defendant, said the prosecutor, Lukia­ Lukianenko: I confirm the fact that such documents as the Universal De­ adhered precisely to the law and acted in nenko must be found to be an especially force is being used against me. I wrote claration of Human Rights and the accordance with his conscience, and not dangerous recidivist and must be sen­ the text of my defense on a sheet of Helsinki Final Act are recommenda­ for the sake of glory. tenced to 10 years of confinement in paper which has disappeared some­ tory documents. But the Soviet go­ Prosecutor: Witness, tell us, you had camps and five years of exile. where. The guards and I searched vernment ratified the International in common with Lukianenko only everything — the sheet is missing. I feel Covenant on Social and Political that... Lukianenko was then allowed to very ill, I find it hard to speak. I Rights, and this is not a recommenda­ Berdnyk: Rudenko and I visited him make his closing statement. thought that some member of the court tory document, but an agreement. as a jurist in order to avoid any viola­ Lukianenko: A court of law exists for would read my notes, but the notes have Article 19, No. IV... tions of the law which we might justice. On the earth, the strong and the disappeared. Now I am forced to choose Judge: This is not necessary, we heard encounter. weak, and the clever and the simple live from my rough draft in order to realize the interpretation. Prosecutor: Did you discuss any side by side. So that all can survive, the my right as a citizen of Ukraine. The Lukianenko: My behavior has just documents or materials with him? strong and the weak, the simple and the Universal Declaration of Human been characterized by the prosecutor... I Berdnyk: We discussed questions clever, etc., humanity created known Rights, Article 19; the Final Act of the want to defend myself, proceeding from concerning the recording of minutes of norms of living together. Forms were Helsinki conference also apply to the the... the public group's meetings, for this is organized: the court and the jurors to Ukrainian SSR. Judge: There is no need to read the not an underground group, in order to safeguard objectivity...rights are given Judge: We all know what is written in document, defend yourself in your own prevent any violations of the law. But to other organs of authority which those documents. Nothing needs to be words. Lukianenko said that this would be too should stand aloof from trends and read. The rights of citizens are written Lukianenko: Perhaps there is no need much bureaucracy, that this was not currents...A non-partisan and passion­ down in the constitution. Defend your­ for me to defend myself, everything has necessary... less court. The investigators belong to self in your own words, concretely. been decided, read the sentence... Judge: The court session is closed, a one and the same party...I am not a recess is called. Communist; I am a believer, a free­ After the recess, the prosecutor thinker, and herein lies my fault. 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