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Commission on famine Helsinki monitors from Moscow and Ukraine are reunited hears survivors' stories at D.C. hearing WASHINGTON — The U.S. go- vernment's Commission on the Ukraine Famine held its second full meeting on October 8 on Capitol Hill. Participants in the meeting were Congressmen Dan Mica (D-Fla.), Wil- liam Broomfield (R-Mich.), Dennis Hertel (D-Mich.), and Benjamin Gil- man (R-N.Y.), Education Undersecre- tary Gary Bauer, Ambassador H. Eu- gene Douglas of the State Department, and public members Myron Kuropas, Daniel Marchishin, Ulana Mazur- kevich, Anastasia Volker and Oleh Weres. Sen. Dennis DeConcini (D- Arlz.) was represented by Bob Manes of his staff. Foremost on the agenda of the hear- ing, which lasted well over two hours, was the verbal testimony of four eye- witnesses to the events of 1932-33: Varvara Dibert of Silver Springs, Md., Yuri Orlov addresses press conference of five reunited Helsinki monitors now living in the United States. Also in the photo, in Tatiana Pawlichka of Pennsylvania, the foreground, are interpreter Cathy Cosrnan and Nadia Svitlychna (seated). Standing in the back are: (from left) Sen. Dennis Ivan Danilenko of New Jersey, and DeConcini, Rep. Don Ritter, Sen. Alfonse D'Amato, Rep. Steny Hoyer, Rep. Dante Fascell, Sen. John Heinz and Rep. Jack Sviatoslav Karavansky of Denton, Md. Kemp. Also included on the agenda was the WASHINGTON — Five members of Commission on Security and Coopera- yeva and Alexander Ginzburg, and testimony of famed Sovietologist and the Moscow and Ukrainian Helsinki tion in Europe. Ukrainian group members Nadia author of "The Harvest of Sorrow" Dr. monitoring groups in the USSR now Joining recently released Soviet Svitlychna and Nina Strokata. Robert Conquest and a progress report liviag in exile held a reunion luncheon political prisoner Yuri Orlov, leader Mr. Orlov told the luncheon partici- on the commission's scholarly activities and press conference here at the Capitol and founding member of the Moscow given by staff director Dr. James E. pants — members of the Commission building on Wednesday, October 15. Helsinki Monitoring Group, were Mos- Mace. on Security and Cooperation in Europe The reunion was sponsored by the U.S. cow group members Ludmilla Alexe- (Continued on page 10) The October 8 meeting marked the first occasion in the six-month exis- tence of the Ukraine Famine Commis- sion of eyewitnesses of the famine D.C. conference focuses on need Brzezinski: nationalism coming forth in a congressional setting to present verbal testimony of their growing in Ukraine personal sufferings during the man- for leadership in Ukrainian diaspora made famine. Susanna Webber, collec- by Chrystyna N. Lapychak Capitol Hilton on this seasonable by Chrystyna N. Lapychak tor of oral histories for the commission, autumn weekend to ponder and discuss. opened this major segment of the WASHINGTON -In a luncheon WASHINGTON — "Too few Ame- Preceded the evening before by a address to participants of the first- hearing with a brief statement of her ricans know that there is a Ukrainian party at McLean Gardens celebrating findings to date. ever Ukrainian American Leader- nation. Too many Americans automati- TWG's second birthday, the collective ship Conference at the Capitol Hil- Mrs. Dibert then presented a vivid cally say Russia when they think of pondering actually commenced on ton here on October 18, Zbigniew account of life in Kiev during the height Chornobyl or Kiev. Altogether too Saturday morning at 9 a.m. with a Brzezinski expressed great optimism of the famine. A particularly moving many Americans don't realize that you session of opening remarks and an in regard to what he termed a grow- ntry in Mrs. Dibert's testimony exist, that Ukraine exists, and that is introductory panel in the Hilton's touched on the fate of homeless children. your task." Federal Room. (Continued on page 6) "During the winter of 1932-33," ob- Zbigniew Brzezinski, former national Daria Stec, the newly elected TWG served Mrs. Dibert, "I often saw five or security advisor in the Carter admi- president and an attorney at the Federal six times how in the early morning they nistration, delivered the above state- Energy Regulatory Commission, wel- (the authorities) took out of the build- ment in his luncheon address to partici- comed the participants and gave a brief ing the bodies of half-marked children, pants of the first Ukrainian American overview of her organization's motives, covered them with filthy tarpaulins, and leadership conference held here on goals and objectives in organizing a piled them onto trucks." October 18-19, which was arranged by conference on leadership. "We have Mrs. Dibert's testimony was followed The Washington Group, an association grown up" as a community, Ms. Stec by equally moving accounts by Mrs. of over 200 Ukrainian American pro- said, and "we are ready to take a role in Pawlichka, Mr. Danilenko and Mr. fessionals. the leadership" in the form of political Karavansky with simultaneous transla- Thus Dr. Brzezinski's words offered influence and institutions. tions offered by Dr. Olga Samilenko- his definition of the mission of the Tsvetkov when necessary. Ukrainian American diaspora as well as Surprise guest speaker Dr. Conquest's report at the hearing his analysis of the future of Ukrainians offered a more general overview of the in the Soviet Union within the context' Natalie Sluzar, two-term TWG presi- events and consequences of the 1932-33 of American foreign policy — the dent and founder, who served.as mo- tragedy in Ukraine which Mr. Conquest weighty and crucial questions that derator of the opening panel, intro- called "one of the largest and most induced some 170 active and concerned duced a surprise guest speaker, Unas iMarta KolorrrayetS'. devastating events in human history." community members from the United Kojelis of the White House Office of Zbigniew Brzezinski (Continued on page 3) States and Canada to gather at the (Continued on page } Ц 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26,1986 No. 43

A GLIMPSE OF SOVIET REALITY Soviets subject Latvian republic to intense militarization measures In Ukraine: praise for Gorbachev ROCKVILLE, Md. — The occupy- outcrop of compulsory military games ine Soviet regime has turned the once which were introduced as early as 1967. mingled with criticism of censorship independent and peace loving country Children and young people were re- of Latvia into an armed camp. A newly unpleasant omissions and abridgements quired to participate in sniper exercises, by Roman Solchanyk released report prepared by the World ... in matters that are precisely not of a drills and military sporting events Federation of Free Latvians (WFFL) outside of regular school hours. By Celebrations marking the 130th secondary but rather of a fundamen- on Soviet violations in the implemen- 1984, these military camps for children anniversary of the birth of Ivan Franko tally significant nature. There are also tation of the Helsinki Final Act in had increased from seven to 34. (1856-1916), an outstanding represen- some strange things," he writes. occupied Latvia provides, among other tative of Ukrainian literature and The "strange things" referred to by things a variety of documentation on "The Soviet Union is not content with scholarship and an important figure in Mr. Pavlychko are in fact nothing other the extent of militarization taking place stockpiling military hardware in Latvia the political life of western Ukraine, than the censor's excisions of "incon- in that country. far in excess of its defensive require- reached their high point with a comme- venient" passages and, adding insult to ments," said Olgerts Pavlovskis, presi- morative meeting in Kiev on September injury, editorial criticism of the very A most telling example is that Latvia, dent of the WFFL. "It has to resort K 8, which was attended by Ukrainian same passages that have been so care- a country the size of Ireland, has at least militarizing school children in order Party and government officials, and an fully removed. 22 military airstrips. have a ready base of soldiers to ca. international symposium sponsored by "Thus, in a commentary to one of The Latvian capital, Riga, is the upon at any given time. Such actions UNESCO; whibh opened in Lviv on Franko's works (I will not be more headquarters of the Baltic Military Dis- hardly lend credence to Soviet claims of September 11. detailed because this is something that trict (BMD), which encompasses the being a peace loving nation." I Among the many publications that does not happen only once) we read that territories of Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia have appeared in the Ukrainian press to here he fFrankoJ, "somewhat uncriti- and the Kaliningrad Province. This area A copy of the full report can be ob- mark the anniversary, the full-page cally evaluating the scholarly sources of is the home of the powerful Baltic Fleet, tained by calling or writing the WFFL article in the current issue of Literaturna that time, makes a number of contro- which has an estimated 275 surface office at P.O. Box 4016, Rockville, Md. Ukraina by Dmytro Pavlychko, one of versial statements from the standpoint combatants, 26 submarines and an air 20850; (301) 340-7646. the most popular contemporary Ukrai- of contemporary scholarship." If he arm of some 210 combat aircraft, nian poets, stands out for its unmis- makes them then he makes them, but including Backfire bombers. There are From October 30 to December 12, a takable political message: the accession only up to the point desired by the 13 Soviet divisions and an air army of WFFL Information Bureau will be of Mikhail Gorbachev to the leadership editors. Then — stop, brackets en- some 370 combat aircraft in BMD. available to the press and public during of the Communist Party of the Soviet closing three dots," Mr. Pavlychko There are also elements of Soviet the Helsinki Accords follow-up meeting Uriibn- signals the dawn of a new era in notes. Strategic .Rocket Troops and units of ‚.in.Vienna. The bureau, headed by Vija Soviet cultural life in which there can be What follows is a rather forthright Soviet Strategic Aviatioit іі^ў^ђеге ``` pfeirKanis, will be located at: Hotel no room for censorship. attack on those who approach editorial is an extensive logistical storage and ':A^drJa, Karntner Str. 32, A 1015 Wien, This praise for Mr. Gorbachev and work with "scissors or pliers." depot network, including storage de- Austria. the accompanying criticism of censor- Mr. Pavlychko says: "This kind of pots for bridging equipment and similar ship came in the form of an extended discussion with Franko by contempo- items used in army offensives, reserve discussion of the merits and short- rary scholarship would be funny if one artillery, and warheads for nuclear Grass from Kiev comings of the nearly completed, 50- were not saddened by the brackets, weapons. volume collection of Franko's works which bring to mind scissors or pliers; and correspondence, which is perhaps these are necessary tools except where Besides locating huge quantities of reveals radioactivity the most ambitious project of its kind scholarly affairs are concerned." military hardware in Latvia, the Soviets Undertaken"-by the Institute. of Litera- On the other hand, argues Mr. have initiated a program of militarizing higher than admitted ture in Kiev since the 1920s. Empha- Pavlychko, the 50-volume project re- schools and children as well. One COPENHAGEN — Reports from sizihg the overfall significance of the presents progress of sorts: "The ap- casualty of this program occurred on Denmark say grass smuggled from Kiev project, Mr. Pavlychko nonetheless pearance of brackets is a joyous event, it December 18, 1984, in Riga. During a shows radioactive contamination that notes that the 50 volumes represent only testifies to a certain amount of progress, mandatory military training session in suggests polution in the area is higher two-thirds of Franko's work. because in previous publications fof high school No. 41, 10th grade student than Soviet officials admit. "The time has come," he writes, "to Franko's works} these abridgements Iveta Zutere was mortally wounded by a A story published in the Danish study all of that which has not been were not marked in any way. And, says gunshot which penetrated an artery in newspaper Politiken, and reported by incorporated into the 50 volumes, and Mr. Pavlychko, things are looking her neck. By the time a nurse arrived on Western news agencies, says the grass to see — not only in dreams but also in better. The current leadership of the the scene, the 16-year old girl had bled was dug up by a Danish journalist on concrete plans — a complete academic Ukrainian Academy of Sciences Insti- to death. September, 26. - collection of Franko's works that could tute of Literature is said to have de- †Не reports say that in test by the come out in time for the 100th anniver- posited the "scissors and pliers" that it Miss Zutere's death ban beittnbuted Danish Nuclear Research establishment, sary of his death, that is, in the year inherited into the rubbish bin: "The to the implementation of mandatory the grass showed levels of contamina- 2016." pages of many of the recent volumes basic military training into the 1984-85 tion up to five times higher than the Not only are the 50 volumes incom- have been swept through by the blessed general education high school curricu- Soviet Union has admitted. plete, says Mr. Pavlychko, but some of wind of the April when the plenum of lumforall 10th and 11th grade students. The Danish Nuclear Research Esta- the texts that have been published are the Central Committee of the CPSU Two hours per week are now devoted to blishment has refused to comment on rather "strange." was concluded in Moscow and all basic military training. Practice in the findings, but in Sweden, Gunnar "Obviously, we should not idealize faspects of ourj life were renewed." marksmanship with live ammunition is Bengtsson, a director of the Swedish this currently most solid publication of "Abridgements and omissions come part of the course and most schools Radiation Hygiene Institute, said the Franko's work because it is not free of (Continued on page 15) have firing ranges on the premises. contamination seemed rather high in comparison to what had previously The current school program is an been reported. Soviets stymie Lithuanian celebration NEW YORK — Neither bishops nor Lithuania, have remained staunchly priests of Soviet-occupied Lithuania loyal to the Church. At the time of the will be allowed to leave the country Soviet annexation of the Baltic states 87 Ukrainian Weekl FOUNDED 1933 during 1987, nor will any groups be percent of the population was Roman allowed to come to solemnities next Catholic. An English-language Ukrainian newspaper published by the Ukrainian National year to commemorate 600 years of Pope John Paul II has stated publicly Association Inc., a non-profit association, at 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, N.J. Lithuanian Christianity. that he has to date been refused permis- 07302. The decision wtfs relayed to the sion by the Soviet government to visit Second-class postage paid at Jersey City, N.J. 07302. Lithuanian Bishops' Conference by the Lithuania. (ISSN,- 0273-9348) commissioner for religious affairs, Lithuanian groups in the free world according to an unimpeachable source preparing celebrations to mark the reported the Lithuanian Information Lithuanian Christianity jubilee were Yearly subscription rate: $8; for UNA members — $5. Center. planning to invite bishops from Lithua- Also published by the UNA: Svoboda, a Ukrainian-language daily'newspaper. nia. The commissioner for religious af- The Weekly and Svoboda: UNA: Of the six dioceses in Lithuania, only fairs, Petras Anilionis, is a government (201) 434-0237, -0807, -3036 (201)451-2200 functionary whose mandate is, under three have bishops as apostolic ad- the guise of regulating implementation ministrators, the others being admi- Postmaster, send address of the so-called Regulations for Reli- nistered by lower-ranking clergy as changes to: Editor: Roma Hadzewycz gious Associations, to destroy religion. vicars capitular. The Ukrainian Weekly Assistant Editors: Michael B. Bociurkiw (Canada) Bishop Steponavicius of Vilnius, the P.O. Box 346 Natalia A. Feduschak Lithuania is the only Soviet republic capital of Lithuania, has been impeded Jersey City, N.J. 07303 Chrystyna N. Lapychak whose population is predominantly by the Communists from performing Roman Catholic; about 66 percent of his duties as ordinary since 1961 for The Ukrainian Weekly, October 26,1986, No. 42, Vol. LIV the people, according to the clandestine refusing in conscience to acquiesce to Copyright 1986 by The Weekly Chronicle of the Catholic Church in government demands. No. 43" THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1986 3 U.S. commission on Ukraine Famine A progress report slates Glen Spey, Chicago hearings by commission on famine WASHINGTON — The U.S. Corn- Ukrainians, to analyze its causes and Below is a progress report on the work of the U.S. Commission on the mission on the Ukraine Famine has effects, to study the response to the Ukraine Famine prepared by the commission staff. The report was delivered slated two regional hearings in order to famine by countries outside the Soviet by staff director Dr. James E. Mace at the October 8 meeting of the commis- enable local residents to testify about Union, and to study the role played by sion. the 1932-33 man-made famine that official Soviet policies in bringing this The enabling legislation mandates the Ukraine Famine Commission killed 7 million persons in Ukraine. tragedy about. This study will serve as (UFC) to gather all information obtainable about the Ukrainian famine in The first hearing will take place the basis for a report to be delivered to order to analyze its causes and effects, study the response to it by other Sunday, October 26, at the Ukrainian Congress bv Anri) 22. І9Я9 nations at the time, and attempt to gain a better understanding of the Soviet Fraternal Association's resort, Ver- The tentative agenda for the hearings system by examining the role of Soviet policies in bringing about the famine. khovyna, in Glen Spey, N.Y. The hear- will include an update by commission The most important body of uncollected information about the famine is ing, which begins at 2 p.m., will be staff on the progress of its research, and the memory of those who witnessed it. For this reason one full-time staff chaired by Rep. Benjamin Gilman (R- testimony of eyewitnesses to the famine. member, Susanna Weber, has been directed to collect oral histories on the N.Y.). Public members Ulana Mazur- In New York, the State Education famine as her principal responsibility. Thanks to her efforts, the number of kevich and Daniel Marchishin will also Department's new curriculum guide on oral histories in the possession of the UFC grows daily. Moreover, a collection participate. the Holocaust and genocide will be of 57 oral history tapes was compiled by Leonid Heretz of Harvard University in 1984 as part of a project directed by Dr. James Mace and sponsored by the Ukrainian Professionals and Businesspersons of New York and New Jersey. A copy of these tapes was purchased by the Ukrainian Studies Fund of Harvard University and is on extended loan to the UFC. Both the tapes already in the commission's possession and those being gathered require transcription before they may be analyzed. More than 20 transcribers are currently performing this laborious task on a contract basis for the UFC. Tapes are transcribed into the languages in which the interviews were conducted — Ukrainian, Russian and English. In terms of response to the famine outside the USSR, two sources are particularly important: journalistic coverage and the dispatches of foreign governments, including the U.S. Department of State. Ivan Hvat of Radio- Liberty in Munich is currently researching materials in this category in Central Europe, while Prof. Jeremy Rakowsky of Lorraine, Ohio, has found over 1,000 pages of relevant documents from the French Foreign Ministry which have yet to be analyzed. The United States, despite the fact that the USSR was recognized only in late 1933, did make inquiries to American mission in Europe, and the existence of the famine was confirmed in reports sent to the U.S. Department of State by the U.S. missions in Riga and Athens. Ethnic community organizations throughout Europe and the U.S. Rep. Benjamin Gilman Rep. Dennis Hertel attempted to bring the famine to public attention and organize relief to the The second regional hearing will be in discussed, while in Illinois, efforts to needy in the USSR. Cardinal Innitzer of Vienna founded an Interconfes- Chicago on Friday, November 7, on the integrate the famine into the school sional Relief Committee, administered by Dr. Ewald Ammende,.,wlio was eve of the educators' institute on the curriculum will be examined. prominent for his involvements in humanitarian and in national minority Ukrainian forced famine. This hearing According to Rep. Gilman, "both our issues. The Soviet government denied the existence of any famine, refused all will be chaired by Rep. Dennis Hertel own staff's preliminary studies and aid offered and sold large quantities of grain on the Western markets. (D-Mich.) independent scholarship agree that the Press reports of the famine raise a number of troubling issues, particularly Other members of the commission famine of 1932-33, which ravaged evident in the case of The New York Times Moscow correspondent Walter who plan to attend are Undersecretary Ukrainian, Cossack, as well as German Duranty, whose published dispatches sought to discredit the "famine scare," of Education Gary Bauer as well as and Tatar areas of the Soviet Union, as he called it, while British records show that he informed the British public members Dr. Myron B. Kuropas was brought about by the seizure of Embassy that the situation in Ukraine was disastrous and that he believed as and Ms. Mazurkevich. Rep. Dan Mica foodstuffs, particularly grain, by the many as 10 million persons could have perished directly or indirectly due to (D-Fla.), the commission chairman, Soviet government, motivated by a lack of food. However, Duranty's questionable behavior should not be will be represented by David Roth, desire to quell the self-assertion of projected upon colleagues such as William Henry Chamberlin of the national ethnic liaison of the American groups found to be particularly trouble- Christian Science Monitor, whose frank reporting of the famine was Jewish Committee. some to Stalin's Soviet regime and also outstanding. The Chicago hearing will be held at 2- to eliminate resistance by those groups The third broad category of sources used in the famine study is the Soviet 4 p.m. at Ss. Volodymyr and Olha to the compulsory collectivization of (especially Ukrainian) press of the 1930s and later scholarship. Given that no Ukrainian Catholic Church hall on agriculture." access to Soviet archives is possible for topics judged by the Soviet authorities Superior and Oakley streets. Persons wishing additional details, as politically sensitive, this type of source is vital in examining the official including those considering testifying Soviet role in the famine. The Ukraine Famine Commission either publicly or privately, should began its work in April of this year. Its contact Dr. James E. Mace, staff The Soviet Ukrainian press contained frank admissions of "significant food two-year mandate is to collect informa- director, Ukraine Famine Commission, supply difficulties in some districts" as early as the July 1932 Third All- tion about the famine, which claimed 1111 20th St. N.W., Washington, D.C. {Continued on page 12) the lives of an estimated 7 million 20579; (202) 254-3464. Commission on... (Continued from page 1) Both Dr. Conquest and Dr. Mace agreed that the study of Western and Soviet documents from the period provides irrefutable evidence that the famine was engineered "at the top." In his report to the commission members. Dr. Mace spoke of the steady progress being made by the staff in the gathering of oral histories, which con- stitutes one of the major projects of the Ukraine Famine Commission. ''The staff has roughly 70 tapes in its posses- sion, with the number growing daily," noted Dr. Mace. Dr. Mace also observed that steady progress is being made in the analysis of various government documents, includ- ing the Soviet Ukrainian press from the period, which, according to Dr. Mace, contained "frank admissions ot signifi- cant food supplv difficulties as earlv as July 1932." Dr. Mace concluded his remarks by noting the commission's role as a resource to those who Wbsh to prepare school curricula on the famine. Commissioners and witnesses at famine commission hearing in Washington. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26,1986 No. 43

Conquest speaks at Kennan Institute seminar in Washington by Alvin Kapusta allegedly overenthusiastic local subor- dinates. WASHINGTON — Dr. Robert Con- quest, senior fellow at the Hoover Both Dr. Stithes and Dr. Conquest Institution in Stanford, Calif., was the also discussed the recent PBS showing featured speaker on October 8 at a of the film "Harvest of Despair" on seminar organized by the Kennan William Buckley's program, "Firing Institute for Advanced Russian Studies Line." Both agreed the film was an of the Smithsonian Institution. The impressive achievement and deplored topic of the seminar was "Collectiviza- the long resistance of the American tion, Dekulakization and the Ukrainian media to the showing of the film. They Famine, 1930-1933." Discussant at the also deplored the fact that the Soviet seminar was Dr. Richard Stithes, asso- Union, with the aid of Western stooges ciate professor of history, Georgetown such as Walter Duranty and other University. Soviet apologists, has been able to enforce a virtual silence regarding the During an hourlong presentation, Ukrainian famine by the world media Dr. Conquest provided a comprehen- and academia for over 50 years. sive and dramatic resume of the facts dealing with the largest man-made The Kennan Institute seminar also famine in history. He stated that his re- heralded the appearance of Dr. Con- search revealed that this was not a Dr. Robert Conquest (left) during his address at a seminar at the Kennan Institute. quest's new book on the Ukrainian famine caused by natural causes but was Also in the photo are Peter Reddaway, director of the institute's Wilson Center, famine, "The Harvest of Sorrow: Soviet the result of a deliberate political and Richard Stithes, associate professor of history at Georgetown University. Collectivization and the Terror-Fa- decision made by Stalin and his close mine" which was recently released by advisers. Rarely in the course of history in Russia and other parts of the USSR, between 7 million and 10 million Ukrai- his American publishers. It thus pro- does one find any leaders deliberately it was only in Ukraine, and in the nians. vided individuals from the U.S. govern- starving their own people, but, in this heavily Ukrainian areas of the North ment, media, academia and the private case, it was done by Stalin in order to Caucasus and Lower Volga that such,a The discussant, Dr. Stithes, reite- sector with an opportunity to hear this break the stiff resistance of the Ukrai- stringent near-military operation was rated that the famine was indeed man- distinguished scholar provide the facts nians (who unlike the Russian peasants conducted. Stalin sealed off the borders made and was planned deliberately by which have been suppressed for so long. refused W submit to forced collectiviza- and sent thousands of party militants to Stalin and his cohorts. However, he tiqnib#n^#spr to eliminate the wide- Ukraine to confiscate the remaining pointed out that Staliil was: shrewd Dr. Conquest's book and the showing spread nationalism of the Ukrainian grain and food stocks of the Ukrainian enough not to leave any evidence which of the-'Ukrainian famine documentary population. peasants. The resulting shortages of could point to him — a strategy which on PBS shoukf serve as a substantive Dr. Conquest pointed out that while foodstocks led to massive undernou- allowed him to disavow any personal breakthrough in 50 years of enforced forced collectivization was carried out rishment and eventual starvation of responsibility and put the blame on silence about this great human tragedy.

Kingston conference addresses Canada's wartime treatment of ethnic groups by Michael B. Bociurkiw nonites. and 1962. Although the Ukrainian Canadian The relationship between the Ukrai- Their paper, "The Politics of Pa- community at the time "maintained io itpGSipN^ QnL — Лйегс was an nian community and the federal govern- ralysis," focused on the Canadian continued agitation" in their efforts to unusual rneetmg of minds here Seritem- ment was discussed in a paper presented government's role in shaping the "na- campaign for an independent Ukrai- ber 25-27, when Canadian mainstream by Lubomyr Luciuk, a post-doctoral ture of Ukrainian life" in Canada. nian national state, the government was and ethnocultural historians came fellow at the University of Toronto Ukrainian organized life in Canada unwilling to accept any encroachment together to talk about Canada's treat- department of geography, and Bohdan during World War II was "profoundly on its domestic and foreign policy. Mr. ment of ethnic minorities during World Kordan, of the Canadian Institute of transformed "by state intervention, Mr. Luciuk said, the state wanted to "con- War II. Ukrainian Studies in Edmonton. Luciuk told the audience, adding that trol them by bringing them into the Several ethnocultural groups, whose The two scholars have just published many members of the group were mainstream of Canadian decision- loyalities were questioned by the go- a collection of documents in the history subject to surveillance by the Royal making." vernment, were "victims of racist Cana- of Ukrainians in Canada between 1899 Canadian Mounted Police. The paper Wer4t %n tfy describe few ; dian attitudes and an uncaring governr Ш ^Ь†тШісІЇаШШчІіе Ukr4i- іреѓйД said J^L^Ctea^atstein, of Tor п#й^о?гґШїгі^ to f rorrt^'s `%Yo-гкr University, who is re- rrifesh ^ith the'Country's foreign^ and searching the evacuation of the Japa- domestic policy objectives: this-was nese Canadians in 1942. done primarily through the govern- "The Canadian government's policy ment's role in helping feuding Ukrai- towards ethnics (during the war) was a niari groups establish the Ukrainian bit of a shambles," added the Toronto Canadian Committee (UCC), an um- researcher. brella body of Ukrainian groups which The treatment of ethnic minority Ottawa later used to gain Ukrainian groups by Canada during the second support for the war effort. world war is a topic which only recently It didn't take long for the UCC to has received widespread attention in come around, said Mr. Luciuk, and Canada. Much of it has been generated- soon after its birth, the umbrella group by the Japanese.Canadians; who have declared "full and loyal support" for launched.a Vigorous campaign to seek Canada's war effort. redress from the government for the ill The description of the first UCC treatment of some 22,000 Japanese in congress in the paper, demonstrated, British Columbia in the early 1940s. perhaps ironically, how little the rela- This conference, held on the grounds tionship between the federal govern- of historic Queen's University, was ment and the Ukrainian community has designed to stimulate an exchange of changed to this day. information among Canadian resear- The first congress in 1943 was avoid- chers involved in the study of what was ed by the prime minister and his described by one speaker as a period of Cabinet, all of whom turned down "the most massive violations of civil invitations to the Winnipeg gathering, liberties of Canadians." said Mr. Luciuk, who attributed their The general public was also invited to aloofness to the "potential controversy the conference, but few of them showed over raising of the Ukrainian question. lip, and the some 50 members of the "The government wanted the Ukrai- audience included, for the most part, nian Canadian question contained. It organizers and panelists. was afraid that Ukrainian leaders would Titled "Ethnicity, the State and War: embarrass the government," he said. Canada and its Ethnic Minorities, 1939- fThis year's UCC congress, too, was 45," the conference was organized by avoided by the prime minister and his the Canadian Historical Society, with Cabinet. Observers have said this may funding from the federal government. have been due to the government's The topics were diverse: from the reluctance to address the issue of the treatment of German Canadians and Deschenes Commission's Nazi war theltalians of Montreal to discrimina- crimes probe, as well as its desire for titjn against Canadian Jews and Men- Conference participants Bohdan Kordan (left) and Lubomyr Luciuk. (Continued on page 15) No. 43, THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26,1986 5 Interview: Latvian Association activist Ukrainian American voters league in Chicago on successes of Riga conference hopes to stimulate political involvement Ojars Kalnins, 36, presently serves as tives harassed was somewhat disturbing by Marianna Liss like it or not, we (Americans) will be the Public Relations Director for the as well, but it was to be expected. It making a decision sooner or later American Latvian Association in Rock- should also be mentioned that many of CHICAGO — The League of Ukrai- concerning Eastern Europe." ville, Md., and a editor of the English- the Americans on the trip resented nian-American Voters, or LUV, in Mr. Antonovych observed that if language Chicago Latvian Newsletter. Soviet attempts to isolate them from the Chicago is an ambitious development. Ukrainians work as ѓі group, they will This past September he led a delegation local populace. The Americans were Founded recently, this broad-based get things as a group, whether it is input of seven Latvian-Americans to the rather feisty though and found ways to group is attempting to organize Ukrai- into foreign policy, or like Canadian Chautauqua Conference in Soviet- make contact with Latvians in Riga and nians in Chicago as a voting bloc, to Ukrainians, who receive support cul- occupied Latvia. The delegation of 270 Jurmala anyway. bring Ukrainian concerns to the atten- turally and for various community people also included, among others: tion of legislators, and to get the needs. Ambassador Jack Matlock, special What fears did you personally or the community more involved in the Ame- A comment was made that Ukrai- assistant to President Ronald Reagan, group as a whole have about going? rican political process. nians pay taxes, too. Mr. Antonovych National Security Council; Mark Pal- One of their first efforts was to responded, "That's right, that's our mer, ambassador-designate to Hun- My biggest fear from the outset was organize a meeting of candidates with government, really. (We must) make it gary; Dr. Helmut Sonnenfeldt, former that the Soviets would take steps during the Ukrainian community on Tuesday, our government." He remembered that counselor to Secretary of State Henry the conference to undermine the non- October 21, at the Ukrainian Institute during the time when he was a young Kissinger; John Wallach, foreign editor recognition policy and perhaps discre- of Modern At. man in high school, Ukrainians some- of the Hearst Newspapers; and Edward dit the Latvian American community. I LUV's officers — Boris Antonovych, times had an inferiority complex. There Djerejian, special assistant to the presi- was afraid that the Soviets would try to president, Lubomyr Suriwka, vice- was a sense of "us and them," as if dent for public affairs and deputy press put me or others in our group in president, George Babchuk, vice-presi- Ukrainians were not part of American secretary. The interview below was situations which they could distort at a dent, and Walter Tun, general secre- society. He believes that the community conducted by Edward Sabas of the later time. Surprisingly, nothing like tary — met with The Ukrainian Weekly has grown up some since then, and that Joint Baltic American National Com- that happened. I don't think they were to talk about the new organization. the next step is to take an active part in mittee. prepared for us. As far as our personal Mr. Antonovych said that having a American life. safety was concerned, we felt we were political organization was not a new Dr. Babchuk, vice-president, told What in your view are the most safe as long as we were part of this larger phenomenon in the Ukrainian commu- about an experience in the nation's important achievements of the trip to American group. Since the Daniloff nity. What is new about this organiza- capital. He was told by a politician that Latvia? affair hadn't yet been resolved, we tion is the attempt to establish a conti- Ukrainians must "organize, be heard." didn't think the Soviets would be willing nuity of effort between elections. He The American system demands that of a In preparing far the conference in to create another controversy by arrest- credited various Ukrainian political group if it hopes to effect policy. Latvia, the American Latvian ASsbcia- ing or harming one of us. committees for supporting various LUV wants to reach out to other tion set three major objectives: first, we candidates during election time, but ethnic groups, other organizations wanted to protect, and if possible What do you say to those critics who once elections are over there is no within American politics, to build promote, the longstanding U.S. non- opposed the conference because of the follow-up or monitoring of the office political bridges. One of LUV's func- recognition policy toward the illegal non-recognition policy? holder. The group is going to continue tions is to organize such contacts, so Soviet occupation of the Baltic States; to monitor candidates once they win that Ukrainians are not as isolated or second, we wanted to generate a greater I can't really blame them for being elections through the use of a computer insular. awareness in the West of conditions in concerned. The non-recognition policy which will store a legislator's voting It will function on several levels, pri- the Baltic States through extensive is critical to Baltic Americans and on records and other pertinent informa- marily as a political education tool, but press coverage of the conference and the surface this conference did seem to tion. LUV hopes to have that informa- also to maximize the vpting strength of our activities in Latvia; lastly, we threaten it. Much of the criticism, tion published and available to the the Ukrainian community. The group wanted to bring a message of support however, was based on incomplete Ukrainian community for future elec- also wants to help promising candidates and hope to the Latvian people. information, misunderstandings or tions or lobbying efforts. win elections. Questionnaires are being I am glad to say that we exceeded our simply skepticism. Unfortunately we Mr. Tun, general secretary, thought sent to candidates and legislators to wildest expectations on all three counts. couldn't reveal all of the arrangements, that the Ukrainian community needed assess their stands on various Ukrai- Not only was the non-recognition promises and agreements which had to offer political support to legislators nian concerns. This information will be policy protected, it was dramatically been made between the State Depart- who are sympathetic to Ukrainian placed on a computer file to be pub- revitalized through unprecedented ment, John Wallach and the American American issues. He said, "We're asking lished and kept as a permanent record. publicity in the Western press. Am- Latvian Association prior to the trip something of them (legislators), we have At the moment, LUV's goals are bassador Matlock's statemen}t at the because we didn't want to tip off the nothing to give in return. By having the general, such as strenghtening ethnic opening of the conference was a block- Soviets to what was being planned. We ability to recommend candidates that identity, civic acceptance and dealing buster that delighted the Latvians and did inform key Baltic American leaders, we deal with, candidates that stand with with foreign policy concerns. Morespe- shocked the Soviets. The Baltic ques- but not everyone knew all the details. If us on various type of issues, we can give cific issues will be explored in open dis- tion was featured in hundreds of major our critics had known everything we candidates something in return." cussions at future dates. As Dr. Bab- U.S. newspapers and appeared on all knew, I'm sure they would have sup- He believes in the participation of the chuk puts it, "We will test reality, assess the wire services. Favorable editorials ported us. Ukrainian community in the American reality and shape reality." and commentaries are still coming in. Actually, some of the public criticism political system. He feels that Ukrai- The group would also like to be of However, 1 think our most important was helpful since it misled the Soviets nian Americans support issues that are service to other Ukrainian communities achievement was with the Latvian into believing that everything would go just and reflect the principles of the and organizations throughout the U.S. people themselves. Many had never their way. They had quite a surprise American system. .They want to build bridges not only even heard of the non-recognition when we arrived in Riga. I only hope Mr. Suriwka, vice-president, saw the between the larger community and the policy and viewed the U.S. statements that the critics have had a chance to re- need for the Ukrainians to organize in Ukrainian community, but to also work in Latvia as an unprecedented sign of evaluate their positions in light of what order to do something definite, to be closely with other Ukrainian organiza- moral and political support. Many has happened, and now agree with us involved in the American political tions on common issues. Latvians told us that the conference had that this event has brought immea- process, so that the community can In short, the aim of LUV, as sum- given them a feeling of national pride surable benefits to the Baltic people. leave something positive for the next marized by its president, Mr. Anto- they hadn't felt in years. Ambassador generation, as a heritage. novych, is, "That politicians be aware of Matlock is now a national hero there. What long-term effect will this confe- Mr. Suriwka further stated that to us — that we are a growing strength rence have on Riga, Latvia as a whole, have a voice in the political process is to and (Ukrainian) people are an informed Were there any negative aspects of and the Baltic republics? have a voice in American foreign electorate, so that they (politicians) the trip? If so, what were they? policy. He said, "After all, America is would be responsive to issues that con- That's difficult to answer. I'm sure one of the superpowers, and whether we cern our community." We were extremely disappointed that that from the point of view of Soviet Linas Kojelis (of the White House authorities in Riga this conference was a Office of Public Liaison), and Vita disaster. They were unprepared to deal Terauds, president of the Latvian with the Baltic issue at the conference American Youth Association, were and totally mishandled the Latvian refused visas. I think they would have American delegation. Their threats only been valuable additions to the U.S. attracted negative press and proved to delegation. As you may have heard, be an embarrassment. Some in the West there were also threats against the safety believe that the communist leaders in of the Latvian Americans in Jurmala, Riga will have some tough explaining to but in retrospect this turned out to be a do in Moscow. positive development since it focused As far as the Latvian people are additional press attention on our group concerned, the results may be mixed. and its activities. I can't deny that there On the whole I think that Latvian were moments of fear, but we concluded nationalism and pride has been given a that these were simply clumsy Soviet shot in the arm. I think the country may attempts at intimidation. come away from this with a little less 1 must admit that being followed, pessimism and a little more hope. They having your rooms searched and rela- (Continued on page 13) 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. OCTOBER 26, 1986 No. 43

Ukrainian Weekly Faces and Places Myroslav Medvid by Myron B. Kuropas One year ago, on October 24, in the dark of night, a young Ukrainian seaman from the USSR jumped from a Soviet freighter into the turbulent Mississippi River in search for freedom. In the succeeding hours, he was Headers Digest admits goof, but... returned to the Soviet grain ship by U.S. authorities who wrongly determined that he was not seeking political asylum. After several trying days of No sooner had the August issue of the nians were a part of the Ukrainian deliberation between U.S. and Soviet authorities, and exhaustive interviews Reader's Digest hit the newstands, then people, there was no reason to include of the seaman who was finally given over to U.S. officials (to this day, many 1 received a telephone call from John Ukrainians. contend that the man interviewed by U.S. personnel during the second series Haluska, a Rusyn friend of mine in All of this made little sense so I wrote of interviews was an impostor), the young sailor, Myroslav Medvid,:was sent Cambridge, Minn. a letter to Ms. Anderson reminding her back to his ship and on to the USSR. "Have you seen the latest issue of of our telephone conversation and the Today, we know little of that courageous sailor's fate. Rumors that he had Reader's Digest?" he asked. fact that I had Dr. Novak's draft. "To been killed began circulating in the United States from the moment the "No," I answered. "My copy hasn't suggest as you did," I wrote, that Marshal Koniev left New Orleans harbor on November 9, 1985. The Soviets come in the mail yet." someone at the Center of Strategic and tried to dispell these rumors and deny that Mr. Medvid had attempted to "Mike Novak has an article on the International Studies (I'm assuming it's defect by running a full-page story with a photograph of the Medvid family of Slavs in America and he left out the the one at Georgetown University) Silets, Ukraine, under the banner headline: "Myroslav Medvid: 4 have only Ukrainians," John informed me. "And indicated that the Carpatho-Ukrainians one fatherland — the Soviet Union.4 " he identified the Rusyns as Carpatho- (Novak wrote Carpatho-Russians) were In the story Mr. Medvid laughed at rumors of his death and said he had Ukrainians." a branch of the Ukrainian people was never asked for political asylum in the U.S. Rather, he said, he had been "That's unbelievable," I remember the reason for the omission of Ukrai- kidnapped by American "capitalists." When the article and photo were replying, my ire beginning to rise. "I nians just doesn't make sense. That's published in Molod Ukrainy (Youth of Ukraine) in February of this year, know Michael Novak and if anyone like omitting Americans from a list of experts claimed that the photo had been doctored. Rumors that Mr. Medvid knows about Ukrainians in America, English-speaking peoples but including had died, suffered a psychological breakdown or was imprisoned continued. it's him." Texans...Ukrainians are the second The events of October 24 and subsequent days are now under review by an "Right," Mr. Haluska reported. largest group of Slavs in the world and investigative body of the Helsinki Commission. The commission has been "That's what 1 thought, too." one of the largest Slavic groups in the interviewing dozens of people and gathering as much information as possible My copy of the Reader's Digest came United States. You include Byelorus- to get to the bottom of the Medvid episode. It is heartening to know that work a few days later and, sure enough, there sians (7,381 in the United States) and iia proceeding and that the majority of our lawmakers apparently felt that the it was. "Who are the Slays?" Dr. Bulgarians (42,504 in the United States) Medvid affair was mishandled by our government's executive branch. Novak's article read. "The Harvard but not the 730,056 Ukrainians in But, after a year, the American people — especially those of Ukrainian Encyclopedia of American Groups (sic) America. Why? ... Perhaps a published descent — want to know what happened. What went wrong with American lists 14 linguistic families among the letter to the editor explaining all of the ideals the night of October 24? They deserve the truth. Slavs who have come to America. The above would take a little of the sting off We find it troubling that, for the most part, the news media have forgotten best known are: Poles, Russians, Bye- of this unfortunate development..." about the young man whose dramatic attempt to gain freedom was once so lorussians; Carpatho-Ukrainians; A month later, I received a letter from widely publicized. The Medvid affair is worth recalling as an example of what Czechs and Slovaks; Southern Slavs Nina Bell Allen, the assistant managing happens when our government places realpolitik before principle. The (including Croatians, Slovenes, Serbs, editor of Reader's Digest. Ms. Allen Medvid affair not only represents a human-rights issue, but demonstrates Macedonians and Bulgarians); and wrote: "As the August issue editor, I how the actions of some of our officials contravened the noble foundations on smaller groups such as Cossacks and h 1 ; received your letter about The Slavs ^ia^fhi^vMWft?y^asbuilt: ^-' - Wends." Among Us.'After further checking with '?''rWCBWP'ttfe yfruHired, your poor,;' ` Reading the Digest jogged my me- our research department, we found that Your huddled masses yearning to mory and I suddenly remembered that because of a last-minute editing error, breathe free," wrote Emma Lazarus, Michael Novak had sent me the first 'Ukrainians' was indeed omitted from whose poem "The New Colossus," draft of his article last April. What he page 9. The sentence should have read: has come to represent this Land of had actually written was: "Who are the The best known are: Poles; Russians, Liberty. "The wretched refuse of I Slavs? The Harvard Encyclopedia of Byelorussians; Ukrainians, Carpatho- your teeming shore,; Send these the; American Ethnic Groups lists 14 diffe- Ukrainians; etc. We are very sorry to tempest tost to me.; 1 lift my lamp; rent linguistic families among the Slavs have omitted such an important group beside the golden door." Few bu- who have come to America. The best- of Slavs and wish to assure you that the reaucrats in the highest circles of our known groups are: the Poles; the; JRus- mistake was not intentional Thank you g^erninent a lifted their lamps, for sians and Byelorussians,, and Carpathfi- for bringing this point іаШиШиепІібїі ^угрдіау Medvid. And unless such Russians; the tikraihiaixs; Ш tzechs and for your interest in Reader's Di- an attitude, is challenged by the and the Slovaks; the Southern Slavs gest." American people, by their news (including the Croatians, Slovenes, Whoopie! That's supposed to be media, it will fester, and many others, Serbs, Macedonians and Bulgarians); satisfactory? Well, I'm sorry, it's not. like Mr. Medvid, will never see Lady Liberty's lighted torch, they will see only and smaller groups such as the Cos- The Reader's Digest is a very important darkness. sacks and the Wends." periodical with a circulation of some 18 On this, the first anniversary of Mr. Medvid's attempted defection, we The Reader's Digest had edited million according to the 1985 edition of commend the two news organizations that we know were planning to Carpatho-Russians and Ukrainians to Writer's Market. It owes its readers an remember this young sailor. The Times-Picayune of New Orleans was read "Carpatho-Ukrainians," thereby explanation and a correction of its preparing a story on Seaman Medvid, while The New York City Tribune, offending the Rusyns as well as the error. acting on its own initiative, set aside space for a message reminding readers of Ukrainians; listed only 13 of the 14 I have written to Ms. Anderson a the significance of October 24. The Tribune then invited organizations and groups mentioned by Novak (a simple second time explaining how sensitive individuals to sing the pronouncement that was to read, in part: count would have given the editor a clue Ukrainians are about their identity. "One year ago today, 25-year-old Ukrainian seaman Myroslav Medvid, that they were one group short); and "We are a submerged people," I wrote, with his personal belongings safely stored in a bottle, went over the side of the dropped the word "ethnic" from Har- "part of an invisible nation within the Soviet freighter Marshal Koniev docked in New Orleans harbor, and made vard Encyclopedia of American Ethnic Evil Empire. What many people in the his way to the American shore in a bid for freedom. Groups. West don't realize is that Moscow is "In spite of his initial plea for asylum (4 want to live in a decent country'), By that time, of course, The Ukrai- determined to bury the inhabitants of he was returned to.the ship... nian Weekly had reacted to the article Ukraine through a process of Russifica- "Wevthe undersigned, wish to note that while Myroslav Medvid's day of wondering how it was possible that tion. Whether it is a forced famine freedom was brief, it is important for us to remember it on this, the one-year Michael Novak, "of all people," could which kills 7 million Ukrainians in anniversary — October 24, 1986." overlook the Ukrainians. 1932-33 or the murder of a single We hope that this action will encourage other news organizations to start I called Michael for his reaction and Ukrainian human-rights activist in writing stories about the progress of tfre Helsinki Commission's investigation learned that he hadn't seen the final 1986, the aim is always the same, the and keep the Medvid affair in the spotlight until it has been properly dealt rendition because he was in Bern, obliteration of a nationality. When the with. We, too, can encourage such stories. If our community and the media Switzerland, at the time of its appea- Soviets undermine our national exis- put enough pressure on our government, the truth about Myroslav Medvid rance. When I told him what had tence, we understand their motive. will have to be revealed. And the truth will ensure that such a tragedy never happened, he was shocked. "It's their When a respected American publica- again occurs. mistake, not mine," he said somewhat tion contributes to that process, inten- It is safe to say, that there has been a positive aspect to the Medvid case. We angrily. tionally or not, we don't understand, in the diaspora learned that we must be a coordinated body that can respond "I know," I told him. "1 have the especially when that same American on the spur of the moment to any situation that affects us or Ukraine. With original draft." publication appears reluctant to rectify each subsequent event this past year we have become better organized and our I called the Reader's Digest the next its error. Why not set the record straight collective voice has grown stronger, the better to be heard in Washington and day and spoke with Donna Anderson of with an article about Ukraine's national in the newsrooms of the America. the editorial correspondence division. I struggle to survive?" Thus, on this anniversary we have reason to be at once sad and hopeful. asked why Ukrainians had been left out I believe Ms. Anderson needs to hear Myroslav Medvid is gone, but his legacy remains: freedom is a precious right. and she answered that the Center of from other concerned Ukrainians. Her We must safeguard it for those who seek it. Strategic and International Studies had address is: Reader's Digest, Pleasant- indicated that since Carpatho-Ukrai- ville, NTY. 10570. No. 43 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26,1986

Myroslav Medvid: a first anniversary look at seaman's grab for freedom by Maria Demtschuk departing pending an investigation to handled the matter properly. determine the Ukrainian seaman's true However, Chairman Simpson block- October 24 marks the first anniver- intentions. ed anv further pursuit of the investiga- sary of Myroslav Medvid's ill-fated Congressmen Don Ritter (R-Pa.) and tion. Senate Majority Leader Robert jump for freedom in the United States Fred Eckert (R-N.Y.) introduced an Dole (R-Kansas) was confident that he from a Soviet grain ship anchored in the emergency resolution seeking to detain could put the issue to a vote to prevent Mississippi River near New Orleans. the Soviet ship until Mr. Medvid's Mr. Medvid from being returned to the To recall some of the events, Myro- release. Sen. Gordon Humphrey (R- Soviet Union. A handful of senators, slav Medvid, a 24-year-old Ukrainian N.H.) introduced Senate Resolution headed by Sen..Simpson and Sen. Ted seaman — with his personal documents 267, supported by 64 senators, calling Kennedy (D-Mass.), opposed S. Res. sealed in a jar that was tied around his for an inquiry into the Medvid affair. 267 and were able to block action for neck — jumped into the murky waters The administration, acting through majo- release of Seaman Medvid. of the Mississippi at about midnight on rity whip Sen. Alan Simpson (R-Wyo.), Sen. Jesse Helms' (R-N.C.) staff the night of October 24, 1985, and swam was adamant in its position to send members served a subpoena (hidden in ashore in a desperate attempt for Medvid back to the Soviet Union a carton of cigarettes) to the ship's creedom in America. Several KGB without further investigation in order captain in a last-ditch effort to get Mr. .gents seamen inquired on shore about not to make waves prior to the Medvid off the ship (the befuddled Mr. Medvid, saying they were concern- summit conference between President seaman was still in U.S. waters on the ed about his safety when he accidentally Ronald Reagan and General Secretary Marshal Koniev) and give him a chance fell overboard while doing maintenance Mikhail Gorbachev. to testify before his Senate Agricultural work on the ship. Speaking to inter- All of the agencies of the executive Committee. However, this subpoena preter Dr. Irene Padoch, Mr. Medvid branch involved with the Medvid affair was ignored by the Soviets and the State said he was seeking asylum in the spoke in unison insisting that Mr. Department. United States. Medvid wanted to go back to the Soviet Concerned Ukrainian Americans Myroslav Medvid: where is he today? The president, State Department, Union and that the matter was closed. from different parts of the country who mission to investigate the Medvid Immigration and Naturalization Ser- Attempts in the form of testimonies by were in Louisiana on November 9 stood affair. This panel is budgeted for vice, and the Customs Division refused Arkady Shevchenko, Simas Kudirka, crushed on the banks of the Mississippi $200,000 and employs three investiga- to heed the pleas of congressmen and Dr. Irene Padoch and numerous sena- as the Marshal Koniev faded into the tors. senators to detain the ship until Mr. tors and congressmen during congres- horizon with Seaman Medvid on board. Medvid was given an opportunity to sional hearings on whether to reopen On the evening of the ship's departure, Americans for Human Rights in make a free choice about whether to the inquiry and give Mr. Medvid Sen. Humphrey debated Sen. Simpson Ukraine, and other organizations, stay in the United States or return to the another chance were blocked by the on national TV about Mr. Medvid's aggressively lobbied the U.S. Senate for Soviet Union. executive agencies. It was as though a destiny and denial of his human rights. S. Res. 267 and the investigating panel stone wall had been erected around Mr. Ironically, November 9 is the date — among the most active being the late Attorneys Julian Kulas and Mark Medvid — a wall so thick that even the remembered as the founding of the AHRU president, Ihor Olshaniwsky, Holzer represented the family of Myro- representatives of the people of the Ukrainian Helsinki Monitoring Group who made his final lobbying trip to slav Medvid residing in Ohio in a United States could not penetrate it. whose members suffered long prison Washington at the end of February struggle for family reunification. They Mr. Medvid was forced back to the terms for speaking up for the rights of before his untimely death. entered a plea in the federal district Marshal Koniev and was sent back to man. Mr. Fylypovych, on behalf of the court in New Orleans for Mr. Medvid to the Soviet Union. S. Res. 267, sponsored by Sen. Hum- Ukrainian American Bar Association, be subpoened to appear in court and be phrey and Sen. Alan Dixon (D-Ill.), given the opportunity to say whether he It probably never occurred to Myro- called for a special panel to be set up in filed suit against the United States wished to seek asylum. Meanwhile, in a slav Medvid that his jumping into the the Senate to investigate the Medvid government^the secretary of stale, and $ federal district court in Washington, Mississippi would send a ripple all the incident, since there were many un- the commissioner of the Immigration $ Andrew Fylypovych of the Ukrainian way to Washington. Sen. Humphrey answered questions regarding this and Naturalization Service. Specifi- American Bar Association requested an tried legislative measures to keep the bizarre case. The resolution had 64 co- cally, he is charging that the Ukrainian injunction to detain the ship from seaman in this country. He was instru- sponsors, including the majority leader, American Bar Association was denied mental in having hearings scheduled in Sen. Dole. access to Mr. Medvid and secondly, Maria Demtschuk is recording secre- the Senate Judiciary Committee chaired that the sailor had a right to be repre- tary of Americans for Human Rights in by Sen. Simpson. From the testimonies Ultimately, a special investigatory sented by an attorney. He also stated Ukraine. it became obvious that the INS had not panel was set up in the Helsinki Com- (Continued on page 13)

the Soviet Union in a sense locks it "I did that very deliberately," he the fact that in an age in which it is no Brzezinski... into a condition of permanent regi- said, "and not for sentimental rea- longer possible to centralize scientific mentation and centralization that is sons, though I obviously sympathize and technological development in (Continued from page 1) counterproductive to its own in- with him and with others involved. I the hands of a few people, decentra- ing national political consciousness terests," he said. also knew that his release would not lization based on national and politi- among the population of Ukraine "Conversely, change in the Soviet have too much resonance in the cal awareness is a necessity." and defined what he felt was the task union towards more pluralism would United States as compared to the "The process of political emanici- of Ukrainian Americans as a poten- require accommodation with the release of others that are known or pation of your people, that is to say tial mouthpiece for them in Ameri- non-Russian nations and that is coming from communities that have those with whom you identify your- can-Soviet relations. something which clearly in my judge- greater influence in this country," selves though you are Americans, for Dr. Brzezinski, who served as ment is and should be the perceived Dr. Brzezinski said. cultural, ethnic reasons, will be a national security advisory during the interest of the United States," Dr. "But I knew that the release of a slow process." Carter administration, said that Brzezinski stated. "This is why I have leading Ukrainian political activist Thus it would be in the American within the context of Soviet reality, felt all along that we should not would have resonance among Ukrai- interest if the Soviet Union were to that is a multi-national, politically permit the Ukrainian above all to be niansan the Soviet Union and would develop or evolve into "a more and economically centralized em- the forgotten people of the Soviet send them a message that someone pluralistic system," and this could be pire, there had arisen a strong sense Union." here cares, that the world at large easily accomplished by emphasizing of national identity among many of Dr. Brzezinski criticized, however, knows about those in the camps, and the non-Russian nations of the So- the nations making up the USSR in what he called a "gap of knowledge" those who fought even as late as the viet Union and attempting to stimu- response to centralization by one among Americans, particularly on early '50s, and those who continue late their political consciousness. national group. the political scene, about Ukrainians. the struggle for linguistic, cultural "It is important to foster that The Soviet Union is faced with a "If Ukraine were to ever become and ultimately political awareness." awareness in America and here the dilemma, Dr. Brzezinski said. "In an independent state, it would be a "It is possible to underscore our Ukrainian community is still too order to deal with socio-economic major European entity. 50 million awareness of the reality of Ukrainian weak, not visible enough, not im- problems, in order to move beyond creative, intelligent people, possess- political consciousness and it is pactive enough," he said. the age of industrial development in ing enormous natural resources, possible for us in a subtle and careful, "Too few Americans know that the age of high science and techno- located in an advantageous climatic but deliberate, way to stimulate there is a Ukrainian nation. Too logy," the Soviet Union would have and geographic position, would greater political consciousness and many Americans automatically say to adopt economic decentralization become a major force on the Euro- those two things are interdependent Russia when they think of Chor- and, along with that, political decen- pean scene," stated Dr. Brzezinski. and they ought to be part and parcel nobyl or Kiev. Altogether too many tralization. "For the requirements of Mr. Brzezinski, who was born in of our political objectives," added Americans don't realize that you innovation and creativity these days eastern Poland, where he spent the Dr. Brzezinski. exist, that Ukraine exists, and that is do involve the unleashing of indivi- first three years of his life, said he has "I believe that within Ukraine itself your task." dual and collective initiative, enter- tried in his own way to stimulate there is not only a continued sense of "That is why I am so pleased to be prise, and that means political decen- awareness of that. He said that he political consciousness among some, associated with an effort such as this, tralization, as well as economic had made it a point during negotia- but a latent political consciousness which reflects your growing intellec- decentralization." tions with the Soviets on a spy- among many," he declared. "And tual influence, your accomplish- "And to decentralize an empire is prisoner exchange that the Soviets events such as Chornobyl are bound ments in this country, your ability to to begin the process of dismantling include among the others, "a leading to strengthen it." participate in it's political process the 'empire," he said. Ukrainian political activist, namely - "Increasingly," he said, "there's and thereby to impact on the future "Thus the multinational reality of ValentynMoroz." %Шrid' to be growing awarenessof " -of those who are deaf to you.'' ` — THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26,1986 No. 43 Years of work spell success for auto dealer in land of opportunity by Natalia A. Feduschak dealership that he managed, today Cherry Hill, N.J., and Winner Lincoln- because Slavs are generally not thought known as Winner Lincoln-Mercury of Mercury in Philadelphia. Mr. Hynan- of as good businesspeople. Third in a series on successful Ukrai- Wilmington, and became part owner. sky retained the rest of the companies. He nian businesspersons. There are other reasons for Mr. From there, his business skyrocketed, is one of the largest car dealers, and one Hynansky's success, and one of these is and, by working 15 hours a day, seven of the most respected, in the tri-state WILMINGTON, Del. — John Hy- his approach to employees and business days a week, for seven years, he found (Delaware-New Jersey-Pennsylvania) as a whole. nansky is one of this community's most himself part owner of three Forddea- area. He won't disclose, however, how "Attitude is the whole ballgame," Mr. successful businesspeople. lerships, a leasing companv. two Lin- much he is worth. Hynansky muses. "If the motivator is In a period of 10 years, he has coln-Mercury dealerships, and the Bud- Today, he is constantly looking for just money, then you're really not managed to create a financial block- get Rent-A-Car franchise for the state new business ventures and dealerships successful" He underlines that goals buster, the Winner Group of Delaware of Delaware. he can buy. He is also thinking of ways and unity are the most important which, at last count, encompasses four Since 1976, Mr. Hynansky had a silent to start a management school. Mr. components of a successful business. auto dealerships throughout Delaware partner, Thomas Hatzis, who imrni- Hynansky asserts that even though "Goals are made to be set and to be and New Jersey, the Budget Rent-A- grated from Greece in 1953. By 1983 the people attend university, they are not reset. Everybody earns a reward, but Car franchise for the state of Delaware, combined annual sales of the companies sufficiently trained in management you can accomplish things (only) when a leasing company, an auto body shop, the two men owned exceeded $150 skills. He is in the process of speaking working in unison." a warranty company and a management million and employed 500 people. with several universities about the Companies are no different from a company. Together, this group does In the same year, Mr. Hatzis decided possibility of setting up a training $150 million in annual sales and em- marriage he states. "I have fired super to divest himself of his flower shop, program that would teach people ma- good people because they tore down a ploys nearly 500 people. Simply put, the which had been his primary concern, nagement skills they will use in the real Winner Group is a tremendous success. structure. They were good, but they and to join Mr. Hynansky in operating world. He has even set up the facilities didn't work in a (team)." There is room Up front, as is often the case when the car business. Thus, in 1984, the two for such a school in the basement of the one deals with business, the story could for individual input, but there is no men purchased an auto body shop, and Winner Group's headquarters in down- room for people who are merely self- end here. The facts are there, the figures in September of that year they decided town Wilmington. are there, the hard work is implied, as serving, Mr. Hynansky stresses. "How to put all their companies under the (people) function together as a unit, that are the prestige and opulence. But there same banner, Winner. The Winner is a whole story behind this fine-tuned dictates the success of a company...I've Group of companies was formalized What makes John Hynansky so never fired anyone who is hard-work- body, and the story is found in the man and Winner Group Management Inc. successful? It's certainly a question he who makes this organization work. ing, honest, conscientious." was formed. In addition to all this, the doesn't want to, or can't, answer, but And then there are the businesses. It is difficult to characterize a man two men formed their own insurance rather, sends you scurrying off to New like John Hynansky. You can sit at a Anytime he purchases a new dealership, company to underwrite the Winner Zealander Dugald W. Yska, director of Mr. Hynansky spends thousands of typewriter all day and play with words programs. business developmerttj vfоr :Wm n $r to superficially portray what the man is : dollars redoing not only the show- In January of this year, the partners Group Management. Mr. Yska, who's rooms but the garages as well. A clean, all about. Words such as successful, purchased an Oldsmobile-Cadillac- getting his master's degree in business entrepreneur, risk-taker, have been pleasant environment can make all the GMC Truck dealership in Pennsville, administration from the Wharton difference in the world, he states. Thus, if used many times to describe him, but N.J. Through the years, they also School of Business, ascertains that Mr. none seem quite honest, or rather, you walk into any of the Winner dealer- acquired extensive real estate holdings. Hynansky is the classic textbook ships, you will notice the unity of complete. Because for all the words like But there were problems. By late 1985 example of an entrepreneur: someone these used to describe the man, there are design. They are all decorated similarly. it had become apparent that Messrs. who is innovative, creative, seeks status, And then there is the man himself. others which perhaps better capture the Hynansky and Hatzis did not see eye to power and financial independence, and essence of the being. "His intelligence is what is amazing. He eye when it came to running the busi- has a desire to leave something of can grasp a situation, take charge and ^ЖЬед.уои speak wjtA John H$Qyan- . x 4iess. ЕагЦес this year, they dissolved himself after he's gone. summarize a project as to what should peky? уоікаге struck by-the dichotomy. their partnership, with Mr. Hatzis But, Mr. Yska stresses, Mr. Hynan- be done," Dr. Zenon Matkiwsky, a He is both likable and unlikable, kind- getting two dealerships, Winner Ford in sky is also somewhat of an anomaly, friend of 25 years, relates. hearted and stern. When you watch him interact with people at work, you sense that he holds tremendous power over them, and he knows it. But when you talk with him during his leisure time, a When he was growing up, John warm personality surfaces. So it is this Hynansky didn't have the type of interplay of opposites, perhaps, that exposure to the Ukrainian political makes the man most interesting. culture which is so common to many of today's youth in the diaspora, according to Dr. Matkiwsky of Short Hills, N.J. But that has not lessened his love of his heritage or Ukraine itself. If anything, it John Hynansky's rise to success is has strengthened his feeling for his an- somewhat breathtaking. And, in some cestry. He remains a critic of the Ukrai- ways, it's difficult to grasp that so much nian community, asserting his dismay at could be achieved in such a short period the too prevalent reality of Ukrainian of time. In a mere decade he has realized organizations not agreeing on a variety what so many people came to this of topics because of political infighting. country for — material success. But he "The greatest issue" which faces Ukrai- is quick to point out that this is not nians K)day, he says, "is their own unity something he accomplished alone. in this country and somehow dealing Born in 1942 in Germany, Mr. with that unity." Hynansky came to the United States in 1949 as a displaced person. He and his So, in that sense, he is not so different family moved to a farm about 100 miles from other Ukrainians who have their outside Wilmington, and then, a year share of criticisms. But there is a later, moved into the city. He has made difference. And that difference lies in the this historic city his home ever since. fact that he has been able to contribute large amounts of money to support a He attended college, but after three variety of Ukrainian causes. His finan- years tired of being in debt and took a cial support of the community cannot, job as a used-car salesman. After a year, and should not, be discounted as less when he was preparing to go back to important than the physical effort other school, he was offered a job as a people have donated to Ukrainian manager at the dealership where he was causes. Any efficient organization needs working with a starting salary of two basic elements — people and $10,000 — almost twice as much as he money. would have been earning had he gra- duated from college. Mr. Hynansky Mr. Hynansky will not give a dollar decided to take the job, and within three figure, ("What I give doesn't make a difference, it's all proportionate," he months the dealership showed a signifi- says), but his accountant, Ira Kupfer- cant profit. During the course of the man, cringed during lunch recently when following years, he tried to buy into the topic of financial contributions to several dealerships, but for one reason the Ukrainian community came up. His or another would be turned down by client gives a lot of money, Mr. Kupfer- the auto manufacturers. (In the car man asserts. business, you first have to be approved by the car manufacturer before you can "He doesn't want to get involved in buy a dealership.) the Ukrainian political scene actively," comments Dr. Matkiwsky. "He wants But then, as luck would have it, in to stay in the background. The reason is 1976, he was able to buy into the John Hynansky: "Everybody gets their fair share of opportunities." (Continued on page 10) No. 43 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26,3986 9 Chicago's Nativity parish celebrates 75 years of serving faithful CHICAGO — The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catho- iic Church here on South Paulina and 50th streets celebrated its 75th anniver- sary on September 7. At 3 p.m. in the afternoon, there was a special pontifical high liturgy cele- brated by Bishop Innocent Lotocky, the hierarch of the Ukrainian Catholics the Chicago eparchy. The church was filled to capacity. Afterwards there was a special jubilee banquet held at Lexington House. Over 480 guests, not only from the Chicago area but from as far away as New York and California, attended. Roots in 1909

Though founded in 1911, the parish traces its roots to 1909, when Emil Skorodinsky, a member of the Ukrainian National Association (UNA) of Pennsylvania came to the South Side of Chicago with the purpose of helping organize a new branch of the associa- tion. Actually, the motivating purpose of the organization was not at first a religious one. But in a short time it became evident to the group that an organization such as this was not of Peter Dudycz itself sufficient to satisfy the spiritual The church and parish rectory adorned with blue and yellow bunting. needs of the people. Knowing that the Permission was secured from City powers of the priesthood of changing Hall to build a wooden structure on one bread and wine into the Body and Blood of the lots that would serve both as a of Jesus Christ, of forgiving sins, of meeting place for the South Side giving the sacraments was not vested in Ukrainian people and also as a place of any of themselves, they accordingly worship. made arrangements for a Catholic priest of their Ukrainian rite to be sent Rapid growth to them. But in a short time this, too, proved to The first pastor of the congregation be inadequate. In the 1913 alone there was the Rev. Michael Prodon. Father were 70 marriages performed and 51 rented an apartment at 47th Street and baptisms administered. By the Hermitage Avenue and erected a small beginning of World War I there were chapel there. But this from the very start already 500 families in the infant parish was entirely too small to accommodate and it had no official church structure. all who attended the celebration of the The pastor, the Rev. O. Obushkevich, divine liturgy on Sundays; St. Michael's called a parish meeting in 1918 and it Roman Catholic Church at 48th Street was decided that the building of a and South Darnen Avenue obligingly church could not be put off any longer. leased its hall for that purpose. Plans were drawn up, and in the beginning of 1919 a church building was In 1912 a site for an eventual church under construction. The present church was chosen. Four lots located on South is the original built in 1919. The cost at Paulina Avenue near 50th Street, the that time to construct it was $73,000. In present location, were purchased. The 1920, the new Nativity of the Blessed price paid for the lots and a two-story Virgin Mary Church was dedicated to building (the present-day parish the greater honor and glory of God. rectory) was $9,000. Bishop Innocent Lotocky is greeted by parishioners before entering the church. In 1937 disaster struck the parish. Due to the Depression, with no revenue to pay its debts, the parish was declared Bethlehem parish bankrupt. So that all would not be lost, the Basilian Fathers were petitioned to forms committee help. The Basilian Fathers wiped out the debt and put the parish back on both BETHLEHEM, Pa. — In prepara- a sound spiritual and financial footing. tion for the commemoration of the Mil- The Basilian Fathers administer the lennium of Christianity of Rus'-U- parish of t he Nativity to the present day. krain, which will be in 1988, St. Josa- phat's Ukrainian Catholic Church here Parish school built has formed a parish committee respon- sible for the preparation of programs In 1957 a parish school was built. to fittingly mark the occasion. Both Ukrainian children and those of Parish members appointed to the the locality were taught there for over 20 committee are: Dr. Albert Kipa, chair- years. Unfortunately, in 1975 the school man; Michael Dravuschak and Basil was forced to close because of a low Choman, Holy Name Society; Olga enrollment and lack of funds to cover Menio, Ladies Auxiliary; Olha Cehel- the deficit. sky, Ukrainian National Women's League of America; Anna Haras and Although there are now very few Walter Zagwoski, Ukrainian National people of Ukrainian heritage living near Association; Eugene Mychajliw, Provi- the parish, the Ukrainian people are dence Association; William Kacapyr, faithful to it, traveling from the suburbs Ukrainian Congress Committee of every Sunday to fulfill their liturgical America. obligations and in supporting the The parish's millennium committee church. The present pastor is the Rev. Patricia Palanyk presents the Rev. Michael Stelmach with the Illinois Hou^e of will meet the first Tuesday of each Michael Stelmach; the Rev. Hilary Representatives resolution congratulating the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary month. Benedik is his assistant. Ukrainian Catholic Church on its 75th anniversary. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26,1986 No. 43

upon Soviet compliance with their Helsinki monitors... human-rights promises." (Continued from page 1) He noted, "We are disappointed, but (CSCE) and of the House of Repre- not surprised, by the lack of movement sentatives Foreign Affairs Committee at Reykjavik (the U.S.-Soviet mini- — that, "of all the repressed (Helsinki) summit) on human rights," and he monitors, the Ukrainian Helsinki underlined that "words are not enough Group is in the worst situation." any more. This is the time for action — He spoke of Mykola Rudenko, the the release of the Helsinki monitors, chairman of the Ukrainian Helsinki opening the gates for emigration, end- Group who is now in internal exile, but ing religious oppression, and the re- noted that his plight is not as terrible as union of divided families." those of Ivan Kandyba, Vitaliy Kalyny- Co-chairman Hoyer of the CSCE chenko and Lev Lukianenko, all of called on the Western nations at the whom remain in labor camps on 15-year Vienna conference "to work for real sentences. results on human rights." "Primarily the Ukrainians have been "Human rights victories are hard-won singled out," he said. "The Ukrainian and require a united Western front if we Helsinki Group, in particular, was the are to achieve further progress," he said. group to receive the most horrendous The major speaker at the press con- sentences." He added, "We all should ference was Mr. Orlov, who spoke of constantly work on their behalf and Soviet secrecy and its deleterious effect remember the plight of these Ukrai- on international relations. "Secrecy is Shown at a recent reception, sponsored by the New York Republican State nians." both the symptom and a generator of Committee Heritage Groups Council (NYRSCHGC), which honored Mr. Orlov was welcomed as a free distrust among nations, the very dis- Andrew O'Rourke, Republican candidate for governor of New York State, is man by several of the senators and trust that the Helsinki Final Act at- a group of participants: (from left) Habib Mayar, Afghanistan representa- congressmen present, including Sen. tempted to eliminate. The level of tive; Dr. George Soltys; Elena Heimur; Peter Matiaszek; Lydia Czorny; Mr. Alfonse D'Amato (R-N.Y.), chairman secrecy that exists in all spheres of O'Rourke; Mary Dushnyck, vice-president of the NYRSCHGC; Laryssa of the CSCE; Rep. Steny Hoyer (D- Soviet society creates the impression Krupa and (in front) Nelson Rockefeller, ethnic director for the O'Rourke Md.), CSCE co-chairman; and Rep. that the state is a large underground campaign. Other Ukrainians present were: Roman Huhlewych; Dr. Mykola Dante Fascell (D-Fla.), chairman of the organization in conflict with the rest of Schpetko; Sinovi Turkaio; Dr. Valentyna Kalynyk; Bohdan Faryma; Walter House Foreign Affairs Committee and the world, and that is very dangerous," Pisniuk; Olha Lenska; Mary Pressey and Luba Firchuk. The reception was a former CSCE chairman. he said. held at the Fifth Avenue apartment of Christine Valmy, who was presented by Mrs. Dushnyck, on behalf of the NRSCHGC, with a Ukrainian Trypillian- Among others present were Sens. "One recent example of the danger of type ceramic vase. John Heinz (R-Pa.), Dennis DeConcini Soviet secrecy is the Chornobyl (D-Ariz.), and Claiborne Pell (D-R.I.), disaster," he added. and Reps. Jack Kemp (R-N.Y.), Don Ms. Svitlychna, too, addressed the success, the side which has not forgotten Ritter (R-Pa.) and Christopher Smith press. "There are 16 members of the Years of... its humble beginnings comes through. (R-N.J.). Also in attendance were Ukrainian Helsinki Group still in labor Says Allen J. Stevens Jr., general CSCE and Foreign Affairs Committee camps and internal exile. Many of them (Continued from page 8) manager of Winner Ford in Newark, staffers, including Orest Deychakiwsky have been rearrested while still serving he hasn't had so much exposure to Del., who has worked with Mr. of the CSCE. previous sentences, thus making them partake in political actions." So he Hynansky for 16 years, "He's never Christina Isajiw welcomed Mr. Orlov in fact a recent phenomenon in the does what he does best, and that is take forgotten where he's come from. He on behalf of the World Congress of Free Soviet system, the 'eternal prisoner.' " over as businessman. speuks^several different languages. Ukrainians (she is executive director of She continued: "Particularly repres- "Heussufnes ihat rble,^ continues Dr? There are people (from long ago) that its Human Rights Commission) and the sive is the special-regimen incarceration Matkiwsky. "It's either black or white. won't buy from anyone but from John." External Representation of the Ukrai- where recidivists are placed. All have He will see through people immediately. What aided him was the ability to nian Helsinki Group. received 10- to 15-year sentences. All of He will not go along with anything speak different languages in those them are seriously ill, even those who meaningless. He supports such actions Speaking in Ukrainian and then in earlier days, Mr. Stevens ascertains. English, Ms. Isajiw told the recently began their sentences while in perfect which are important, that everybody That helped Mr. Hynansky establish a health. All of them are subjected to benefits from." freed human-rights monitor that it was base corps of customers which he a joy to see him in freedom and that she arbitrary repressive punishment by the According to informed sources, retains until this day. was certain it would be a joy for him if labor camp administration and the among the organizations Mr. Hynan- But all that has been written may he were able to attend a similar reunion KGB. All suffer from total isolation — sky supports are his Ukrainian Catholic sound a little too praiseworthy. After in the future with Mykola Rudenkd, separated froni eiaich other as well as the church in Wilmington, the United all, no one is perfect. So, there is the Vitaliy Kalynychenko, Ivan Kandyba rest bf trie world." Ukrainian American Relief Committee, other side of the coin. Reality dictates. and Lev Lukianenko of the Ukrainian She then quoted from a letter Ukrai- which gives assistance to Ukrainians in There is no way one could have achieved Helsinki Group. All four are currently nian political prisoner Petro Ruban Brazil, refugees from Poland and other the things John Hynansky has without serving sentences for their Helsinki wrote to his wife, Lydia, in which he needy Ukrainians, the Ukrainian stepping on some toes. That is the Accords monitoring activity. said that he and fellow prisoner Mykola National Association Tennis Develop- reality of the world of business. And, it's Horbal are "as if buried alive." ment Fund, which awards stipend not something he's oblivious to. Pri- Afterwards, the five freed human- Ms. Svitlychna then turned to the money for tennis tournaments held at vately, he will tell how he feels he could rights monitors appeared at a press importance of the Vienna review meet- Soyuzivka, the association's resort in be better. conference attended by over 35 re- ing. The conference, she said, "is the the Catskill Mountains, and The Five years ago, he comments, he was porters representing the print and perfect forum to bring to the attention Mazepa Foundation, a cultural almost dictatorial when it came to his broadcast news media. The press con- of the world the plight of these indivi- foundation that pursues projects related work. He believed the best way to run ference focused on the issue of human duals." to the preservation of Ukrainian cul- things was with a firm hand. In the past rights and the upcoming Vienna review "As long as individuals are forgotten ture. five years, however, his perceptions conference on the implementation of in prison, as long as individuals are This involvement with the commu- have changed, and because of this, he is the Helsinki Final Act of 1975. allowed to die for daring 4o know and nity, however, does not end here. Mr. more efficient as a businessman. He The press conference was opened by act upon their rights' as guaranteed by Hynansky is vice-president of the says he has learned to de-centralize Sen. D'Amato of the Helsinki Qom- the Helsinki Final Act, all claims by the Mazepa Foundation and his wife, power and let people take responsibility mission, as the CSCE is known, who; Soviet government of a newfound Deanna, who is a second-generation over their respective departments. He stressed, "The Soviets must take to openness becomes illusions and lies," Ukrainian, has remained socially active finds he is more laid-back, has more time heart the American peoples' insistence Ms. Svitlychna emphasized. in the community. His children, Leah, to think about future business deals, 18, Alexandra, 16, and Michael, 13, have and has freed up his work schedule. attended various cultural camps during Thus, while a large portion of his life is summer months. The most important still dedicated to business, he is able thing, he stresses, is that his children read more (mostly business-oriented know they are Ukrainian. Whether they publications) and to travel more. He marry a Ukrainian, even whether they recently returned from a trip to Hong know the language perfectly is not as Kong and mainland China. important as knowing where they come Fundamentally, however, he sees from the being proud of it. himself as the same person today as 10 years ago. "I'm np different. The only $$$ thing that's changed is the price of the suits." But his success, he worries, has Mr. Hynansky seems both unaffected had an effect on how other people and affected by his success. For in- perceive him. People think, he claims, stance, he is not surprised that he has that "if you accomplish a lot, you're attained such heights in business. He brighter." But Mr. Hynansky says he's has worked hard for it. And yet, he "no different from anybody else." refuses to be let out of his stretch "Everybody gets their fair share of limousine M frrirftof a building, accord- opportunities. Some people take advan- Nina Sirokata addresses the press conference. To her right is interpreter Jurij ing to his chauffeurs. So for all the tage of them and others don't." Dobczansky; No 43 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1986 11

111111111111111111111111111111114 process and its relation to East 1 D.C. conference... European groups, such as Ukrainians, Notes on people (Continued from page 1) both in their native lands and their Public Liaison. communities in the free world, who After delivering an official greeting lobby on behalf of those who cannot Receives grant from President and Mrs. Ronald Rea- speak for themselves. gan, Mr. Kojelis, who is a first-genera- He said what makes the Helsinki for studies tion Lithuanian American, offered his process so unique is that it is EVANSTON, 111. — The Kellogg own brief thesis on what he termed "the characterized by both frustration and Graduate School of Business and Ma- ethnic movement" in the United States. utility. "It is an institution that is simply nagement of Northwestern University Speaking from his own experience as a process, a set of scheduled meetings to here announced that Annetta M. an ethnic American, Mr. Kojelis said discuss trade, arms and, above all, Hewko, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. there were many parallels between the human rights." Lubomyr Hewko of Clarkston, Mich., Baltic and Ukrainian communities, "So little progress is made in human was the winner of one of the school's particularly in their current efforts to rights and human contacts," Mr. Novak most prestigious merit scholarships in bring their institutions and organiza- said, especially in regard to the Soviet business administration, funded by the tions "into the 20th century." He said Union. But the utility of the Helsinki Quaker Oats Company. that the existing organizations and process, Mr. Novak said, has been that As a Quaker Oats scholar, Miss institutions that had developed spon- it "has allowed some participants to Hewko will receive a tuition grant for taneously, such as the religious and breathe freely." Those for whom the cultural ones, which essentially gave the Helsinki process speaks, he added, groups their collective identity, were in "think of themselves as Westerners ... the process of modernization within sharing the same sense of human dignity in the Western tradition." Dr. Motria Ukrainskyj and outside in seeking to computerize and gain more political influence in The Helsinki process also forces the bachelor of science degree in 1982 from American society. Soviets "to act in an atmosphere which Yale University. During her four years "What has not developed sponta- to them is nonsense," and places "a of medical school, Miss Ukrainskyj neously are political organizations," different pressure on them." found time to participate in various which he said were essential in winning Mr. Novak said the U.S. delegation school activities, among which was any collective political influence, parti- to Bern refused to accept the final being editor-in-chief of the school cularly in Washington. agreements at the Experts Meeting on yearbook. She was also given the award "The Ukrainian American commu- Human Contacts because therewere too "Cor et Manus" for service to her nity does not have influence in Wash- many "loopholes" in the document that medical school class. ington," stated Mr. Kojelis. "You have benefitted the Soviets, but added that those agreements they found Dr. Ukrainskyj is now in the general to make sure that you, as Ukrainian Americans, are heard in Washing- satisfactory were still on the table as "a surgery residency program at the Lin- bottom line in Vienna." coln Medical and Mental Health Center ton...in all issues," he said, not just in 'The virtues of the process," in New York. foreign policy, but domestic, educa- tional and social policy decision- however, he added, are that the Dr. Ukrainskyj has two brothers; cumulative successes of Western pres- Orest, who graduated from Loyola making. "It's make-or-break time for the sure in winning releases of individuals College with a degree in electronic increase the future chances for more engineering and is currently working for ethnic movement," Mr. Kojelis said. Allied Bendix Aerospace Flight Sy- "It's a time for putting all those re- sources into a grand scheme of things." stern^ ^ivisi^n in Teterboro, N.J., and Professional activism Mark, a third-year student at the Then Ms. Sluzar detailed some of the themes that ran through much of the Wharton School of Finance at the Following a brief coffee break,fa Annetta M. Hewko University of Pennsylvania in Philadel- later discussion and elaborated upon much of what Mr. Kojelis said on the panel on the theme of "Professional her two years of studies toward a phia. Community Activism," commenced in All three are members of Plast and status of the community. master's degree in business administra- Ms. Sluzar stated that the Ukrainian the Federal Room. The panel was tion, majoring in marketing and entre- the Ukrainian National Association in divided into two sections: the first part Newark, N.J. American diaspora was experiencing a preneurial business. drastic, though expected, change in that involved the discussion of "The Cana- Miss Hewko completed her under- its membership is increasingly corn- dian Experience," with representatives graduate studies in industrial engineer- posed of those who are American-born, of three Canadian-based Ukrainian or- ing in 1983 at the Technological Insti- Gives senior as membership born in Ukraine and ganizations, and "The U.S. Experience," tute of Northwestern University. During piano recital other parts of Europe grows older. She with spokesmen from U.S. organiza- her undergraduate studies^ she partici- said this change in demographics should tioris. pated in the Engineering Cooperative CLIFTON, N.J. — Olyia Oleschuk- result in increasing collective participa- Ms. Sluzar, who served as modera- ^ Education Program and worked as a Klymenko gave her senior piano recital tion and influence in American activi- tor, introduced Christina Isajiw, the corporate manufacturing engineer for at the Shea Center for Performing Arts, ties in all spectrums, particularly social executive director of the Human Rights Western Publishing Company in Ra- William Patterson College of New and political life. Commission of the World Congress of cine, Wis. Jersey (School of the Arts and Com- Ms. Sluzar, who served in the White Free Ukrainians (WCFU) based in While at Northwestern University, munication). She is completing her House Office of Ethnic Affairs during Toronto, who spoke in detail about her Miss Hewko was a varsity athlete on the baccalaureate degree in music and will the Carter administration, said that organization, which serves as an um- track and cross country teams, and one continue her studies, working toward existing Ukrainian institutions and brella group for Ukrainian organiza- of the organizers of the Northwestern a master's degree in communications. organizations as they were, were unful- tions worldwide. Special Olympics. She was also in- Despite many obstacles and difficul- filling in this capacity and needed "to Ms. Isajiw said that the functioning volved in student government, served as ties, serious illness in the past, three generate some new life with new leader- of her organization was based on president and treasurer of the Ukrai- children to be taken care of, piano ship." volunteers, as is the case for most nian Student Club, and as an officer at pupils to teach, and a sprained wrist Ms. Sluzar suggested some solutions Ukrainian groups, and obtained its the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority. about a month before the recital, the in increasing the Ukrainian American funding mostly from dues and dona- Since her undergraduate studies, Clifton, N.J., resident came through community's chances for success within tions, which come mostly from Canada. Miss Hewko has been employed at with flying colors. American political life. She said she believed the difficulties Hewlett-Packard Company in Palo The program consisted of the first "First of all," she said, "think big." her group faces, such as a lack of money Alto, Calif., where she held several movement from Beethoven's Moonlight Get out of that mentality that there are and professionalism, plague many product management positions. Most Sonata, Preludes, Opus 28, Nos. 3, 20, too many obstacles to your success, Ukrainian organizations. She criticized recently, she was promoted to the 22, by Chopin, Children's Games by "challenge yourself." organized Ukrainians for their "inward position of product manager of the new Ukrainian composers, Silansky, Stepa- Then focus on a collective goal, she orientation" and their tendency to VECTRA personal computer and was nenko and Ischenko. This was foliow- added, and set your goals to reach "undertake single-issue, short-term instrumental in its development and ed by Ravel's Sonatine in F Sharp outside the community. "Tell it to non- things." introduction into the marketplace. Major. Ukrainians." But most importantly, The Human Rights Commission, Ms. For an impressive and rousing finale, Ms. Sluzar concluded, "don't be afraid Isajiw stated, was formed "as an answer Ms. Klymenko played a movement to take charge." to a crisis," a phenomenon she said was Awarded degree from Khachaturian's Concerto in D An address by the scheduled guest prevalent in Ukrainian organized life in of medical doctor Flat Major, allegro ma non troppo e speaker, Michael Novak, a theologian, the past two decades. The group started maestoso, more than ably assisted by author and diplomat who this year out as a lobbying organization working LIVINGSTON, N.J. — Motria Ory- her teacher, Prof. Gary Kirkpatrick. headed the U.S. delegation to the Bern for the release of Ukrainian dissident sia Ukrainskyj, daughter of Maria and The elated audience gave them a stand- Experts Meeting on Human Contacts, Valentyn Moroz. After his release, it Jurij Ukrainskyj of Livingston, N.J., ing ovation. followed Ms. Sluzar's remarks. continued its work with the emergence was awarded the degree of doctor of of the Helsinki process, Ms. Isajiw said. medicine from New York Medical Views of Helsinki process Ms. Isajiw said such groups are College in Valhalla, N.Y., during com- Join the UNA usually formed "through the vision of mencement exercises on June 2. Mr. Novak, who also headed the U.S. one or two people who are willing to The valedictorian of Oak Knoll Insure and delegation to the United Nations give up their lives" for the work. "Then School of the Holy Child in Summit, Human Rights Commission in Geneva, usually a support comes along and N.J., she then went on to receive her be sure discussed his views of the Helsinki (Continued on page 14) 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26,1986 No. 43

Want to work in the USSR? A progress report... (Continued from page 3) — JAYCOR is looking for you Ukrainian Party Conference. At that conference, various speakers ViENNA, Va. — If you are a skilled contacted The Weekly, hoping to make denounced unnamed "comrades" who blamed the difficulties on high grain laborer with a knowledge of Russian this unique opportunity known to its procurement goals set by Moscow, but this view was rejected in favor of or Ukrainian, then JAYCOR is looking readers. speedy procurement which would prevent loss. In early 1933 the all-union for you. The types of positions available authorities in Moscow took direct control of the Ukrainian apparatus, Ті e corporation is one of eight to 10 include dispatcher in the motor pool, blaming members of its leadership for criminal negligence in procuring grain companies competing for a U.S. go- head auto mechanic, supervisory elec- and for "national deviations" inspired by class enemies. A thorough verr? nent contract to provide employees trician, supervisory painter, custodian, campaign against "Ukrainian national deviations" led by Mykola Skrypnyk for ositions at the U.S. Embassy in carpenter, carpet layer^wood floor was accompanied by a thorough purge of hitherto tolerated national elites, as Мої :ow and the U.S. Consulate in specialist, plumber and political libra- well as Skry pnyk's suicide soon after a "last stand" at the June 1933 plenum of Len igrad. The Department of State rian. the Ukrainian Central Committee. The official response to widespread war s to replace the 66 Soviet citizens The salary range for non-supervisory starvation in the countryside is perhaps best evidenced in a February 1933 emp oyed at the embassy and consulate positions is $15,000 to $25,000 per year; speech by the titular leader of the Communist Party of Ukraine, Stanislav with American personnel. supervisors will receive more based on Kossior, who stated: their experience. Employees of the em- "When you go to a district on grain procurement business, they start J, ‚YCOR, in an effort to strengthen embassy and consulate get liberal bene- pulling out of every pocket figures and tables on a lower harvest, which are its position in competing for the fits, paid holidays and vacations, and put together from start to finish by hostile elements who have entrenched government contract, has gone a step the opportunity to travel within the themselves in the collective farms, land sections and Machine Tractor further by actually hiring personnel to USSR. They are afforded the same pro- Stations. But you don't run into one single word about the crop that was on fill the positions on a contingent basis. tection granted to U.S. diplomats since the root (i.e., in the field — J.M.) and was pulled up, stolen and hidden. Our Then, if JAYCOR is awarded the con- they travel on the same official pass- comrades, including some plenipotentiaries (i.e., those sent out by the Central tract, all systems are go. ports. Committee to the districts — J.M.), by failing to examine these false figures, Most of the white-collar jobs at the The positions require a two-year which were shoved at them, in many instances have become kulak advocates embassy and consulate — about 25 out commitment, and single people and armed with these figures. In numerous cases it has been shown that this of the 66 — have already been filled, working couples will be considered for arithmetic is kulak arithmetic, according to which we could never have according to Terrence R. Douglas, vice- the positions (due to the severe housing procured even half of what we have procured so far. In the hands of the class president at JAYCOR. shortage, no children will be accommo- enemies, false figures and empty talk have been a blind for grain being stolen dated). and carried off in every direction." Mr. Douglas told The Weekly that he All applicants must be U.S. citizens This was pure fantasy, of course, and represents the creation of a myth that has had much difficulty finding blue- and eligible for top-secret clearance. the "evil" peasai^were h^ that the "good" Bolsheviks would collar workers who know the Russian Those with close relatives in Eastern have to seize, a justification for wh^t Kossior arjd others џЏцей to as "the 6r the Ukrainian language. He noted Eurorje will not be considered. In addi- resolute struggle for jgrain."mitiiejrseed nor ї^оіШ(ЏііШШкх^ЬЬ%МтрП that Ukrainian language skills will be tion, noted Mr. Douglas, the sensitivity from seizure. Indeed, in this same speech Kossior дресіЃ№аДу^Іщщ the sufficient for these persons to communi- of the project also requires that the diversion of procedure to "so-called community food requirements" as a cate in the USSR and that persons who personnel be willing to take a polygraph "serious evil" to be resolutely combatted. Put another way, state policy in are hired will be offered an intensive examination if required. Ukraine during the famine consisted of preventing the "diversion" of Russian-language program. Those For information, interested persons foodstuffs to the mouths of those who had produced it. Such a policy can only having knowledge of Ukrainian, will, of may call JAYCOR collect at (703) 847- be seen as one of planned starvation. course, have less trouble learning the 4040 and ask for Kathy Perdue, the In addition to basic research, the UFC staff has acted asa resource to those Russian language, he added. Thus, he recruiter. who wish to prepare school curriculum materials on the famine. The excellent collection on the subject prepared by Commissioner Kurqpas was compiled With staff advice ahd assistance. Materials offered for the same purpose in РАіШИШІСТИРШШаТЕ California will also be sent to the staff for advice and review. In Texas, as well, One sunny morning an aspiring young Sunflower was approached by a creeping Morning exploratory discussions have begun with local Ukrainian American Glory. "I need a tall, strong plant on which to grow," said Morning Glory, "and will assist you and strengthen you as I entwine upon you toward the sky. Your appearance will be enhanced, community leaders on the possibility of assisting, through the provision of and you will be rewarded for helping me to grow and bloom.", materials and historical advice, efforts of a similar nature now being considered. Commissioner Weres first suggested the staff consider that its The flattered Sunflower soon consented to the blandishments of Morning Glory, and role as a resource for school curricula on the topic be considered a basic permitted the newcomer to vine upon it. function of the commission, and every effort is being made to act accordingly. All went fine for a while, but the longer the Morning Glory was attached to the Sunflower, In the near future, hearings are planned in several localities by members of the tighter its grip became. The Sunflower complained once, but the Morning Glory said the .commission. The UFC staff is also $г^Щщ^ and this tighteness was temporary: it would lessen its hold when it neared the top, because it had to L have firm support while cliifntSrtg: logistical support in this area. "': ?Г 7 Г During the next two days the vine decreased its grip, but one morning when the Sunflower was relaxed and dozing, the Morning Glory suddenly and inexorably tightened its hold in an attempt to reach the top in a final spurt of growth. Quite taken aback, the Sunflower felt its life ebbing away, but was now too weak to protest I Notice to all UNA Branch effectively. Its life was shortly extinguished as the merciless Morning Glory strangled it without I Secretaries and Officials remorse. The Morning Glory then grew above the. Sunflower, spreading its white blossoms t while boasting blatantly that its height exceeded that of the stricken Sunflower. I All UNA Branches wishing to sponsor C.Sutton VLESSIANA, P.O. BOX 422, Dublin, Ohio 43017 I ST. NICHOLAS or CHRISTMAS і PARTIES in 1986, Ukrainian National Association District Committee of Wilkes Barre, Pa. g PLEASE CONTACT: g announces that І John O. Flis, Supreme President t g UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. g ORGANIZING MEETING g 30 Montgomery Street, Jersey City, N J. 07302 m Tel.: (201) 451-2200 S will be held Sunday, November 2, 1986 at 2:00 p.m. at the Half of St. Volodymyr Ukrainian Catholic Church Ukrainian National Association Zebre Avenue, EDWARDSVILLE, Pa. SEEKS TO HIRE PROGRAM: 1. Opening Remarks Experienced 2. Review of the organizational work of the District during the past months INSURANCE AGENTS or GENERAL AGENTS 3. Address by STEFAN HAWRYSZ, UNA National Organizer 4. Adoption of membership campaign plan for balance of 1986 — fluent in Ukrainian and English: 5. Questions and answers, adjourment for Chicago, New York, Toronto, Philadelpia, New Jersey, The following Branch officers, convention delegates and members are invited to attend the meeting: Up-state New York and New England areas — Nanticoke - 29,319; Breslaw - 30; Wilkes Barre - 99,223,278,282; to build and direct agent systems in region. Edwardsville - 169; Sayre - 236 Leads supplied — salary not draw — plus override — all benefits. Meeting will be attended by Write or telephone:

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Should Lithuanians and Estonians "Bridge Over Troubled Waters," new sensitivity to the plight of the Interview... try a similar project? If so, will the "World's Apart" and "Free at Last" Latvian people. For years Baltic Ame- (Continued from page 5) Soviets allow another such event? were not lost on the Latvian people. ricans have tried to convince reporters realize now that they have many friends They knew what he was saying and they about conditions in the Baltic states; in America and in the U.S. government. I think any attempt to bring support loved him for it. now they've had a chance to see for No one expects the U.S. to liberate and encouragement to the Lithuanian Would the Soviets approve another themselves. I have also been able to Latvia tomorrow, but the kind of moral and Estonian people, whether openly as such event? I rather doubt it. I think establish strong personal contacts with support they received can go a long way we did, or secretly as many tourists do, they realize now they made a major many reporters who have indicated a in helping the Latvians to resist the should be encouraged. From what lean mistake. As one Lithuanian American interest in any future stories about the demoralizing effects of Russification. tell those people are desperate for leader told me, this conference was an Baltic states. As one exasperated Soviet On the other hand, the Soviets may contacts with the West. However, a "experiment." I think the experiment speaker said in Jurmala, the Baltic try to clamp down a little harder in distinction should be made between the was a success for the Baits, and a failure states seem to have emerged as a new order to nip this resurgent Latvian Chautauqua Conference and tradi- for the Soviets. regional conflict as a result of the nationalism in the bud. Some of the tional "cultural exchanges." conference. I think we have to take individuals who defied the KGB to The Chautauqua Conference was How will this be followed up and kept advantage of this new awareness establish contact with us during the planned from the outset as a no-holds- alive in our press? How will contact be wherever we can. week may also encounter difficulties in barred political debate. It was only kept up with Riga Latvians themselves? As far as contacts with Riga Latvians the future. Yet everyone who did con- because we knew that Baltic issues go, we will have to rely on tourists to tact us knew exactly what they were would be raised that we approved this Most of us who attended the confe- bring in and take out information: Of ioing and were willing to take the project. We went there to challenge the rence are giving interviews, writing course, Voice of America and Radio chance. I admire their courage. Soviets, not appease them. I would be follow-up stories and touring major Free Europe are also doing an excellent As far as the Estonia and Lithuania, careful about pure cultural exchanges Baltic-American centers. PBS is pre- job of conveying information; Latvians it's hard to say. Гт sure they'll hear that ignore the political realities in paring a one-hour documentary on the have been getting steady reports on the about Ambassador Matlock's state- Lithuania and Estonia. The important conference and some Chautauquans are conference and its results. There may be ment and react the same, way the thing is to contact American groups planning to write books. other ways to maintain contacts, but it's Latvians did. Rumors spread fast in the prior to the trips, so that they can be The fact that we became a legitimate best we don't talk about those openly. Baltic states and news of what happened briefed about what to expect there. "news story" for one week has helped Let the Soviets worry about them. If in Jurmala should be well received. Sometimes, however, even "cultural" us build credibility in the Western press. they handle them with the same clumsi- Some in the West may argue that the exchanges can have a beneficial politi- Many of the U.S. reporters were in Riga ness they displayed in Riga, we have U.S. statements in Latvia were merely cal effect. While American gospel singer for the first time and came away with a much to be optimistic about. symbolic, but for the enslaved people of Ron Richardson never made any overt the Baltic States, symbols can be power- political statements, his concert in Riga ful sources of comfort and encourage- was clearly a message of support to the SVOBODA PRINT SHOP ment. Latvian people. The words of songs like Professional typesetting and printing services. We print: Republican 'Steering Committee was BOOKS m BROCHURES в LEAFLETS Myroslav Medvid... also present. For information and rates contact: (Continued from page 7) Sen. Helms told the group of SVOBODA that the citizens of the United States Ukrainian Americans that the Soviet 30 Montgomery Street m Jersey City, NJ. 07302 had a right to know from Mr. Medvid grain ship Marshal Koniev would still Telephone: (201) 4340237; (201) 434-0807; himself his true intentions. The suit is be in the harbor if it weren't for the State still pending. Department giving permission for the For their indefatigable work in trying freighter to leave. Paid pol. adv. Paid pol. adv. to save Myroslav Medvid from a Sen. Humphrey thanked everyone horrible fate, Americans for Human for their concern in behalf of Mr. Rights in Ukraine presented Sens. Hum- Medvid, for supporting the Humphrey- phrey and Helms each with a human- Dixon Resolution in the Senate rights award, which was thusly in- and for the plaques that were scribed: "For his promotion of human presented to Sen. Helms and him by rights and social justice — especially for Americans for Human Rights in U- his outstanding efforts in behalf of kraine (AHRU). Ukrainian Seaman Myroslav Medvid." AHRU spokesperson Bozhena Ol- The awards ceremony took place in shaniwsky noted: "Although one the Capitol building in Washington on year has passed since the Medvid affair, FridayrSe^tieWber 26. Presenting the the case still causes eyebrows to be 4l AHftf) awkrtfs wer^ ШкеК feodriar, raised and is }not over by a long shot. executive secretary, and Maria Demts- The question being asked-is why Myro- chuk, recording secretary. Participating slav Medvid? In the face of the United in the awards ceremony were Natalie States' generous and relaxed laws about Sluzar, Marta Pereyma, Alvin Kapusta granting of asylum, amnesty to illegal and Dr. Andrew Hruszkewycz from . aliens, passage of the generous immi- GEORGE W. DUNNE WORKS FOR YOU. , The Washington Group (TWG). gration bill, etc., what was the reason Re-elect In addition, the following also took behind this concerted effort by the part: Irene Paclawsky, Emilia Procin- powers that be to cover up the sending sky, Walter Iwaskiw, Theodosia Kicho- of one young man back to hell? In this rowsky and Irene Kost. On hand from centennial year of Miss Liberty could it GEORGE W. DUNNE Sen. Humphrey's office were Tom be that we don't want the world to know Kleine, and press secretary Devine of our willingness to trade a human life Hagerty. Mike Hammond from the for political expediency?" PRESIDENT, COOK COUNTY BOARD

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Human Rights in Ukraine (AHRU), session was George Martynuk, presi- panelists. D.C. conference... began the discussion under the theme of dent and founding member of the Walter Bod паѓ', executive secretary (Continued from page 11) "The U.S. Experience" with a descrip- Young Professionals of the Ukrainian of AHRU. described his group as "a things get done," she said. tion of the activities of his organization. Institute of America, a three-year-old citizens" lobby, a network of 19branches Despite many impediments, "there group that serves as the "junior" ma- that has so far experienced numerous has been much success," Ms. Isajiw Roots of AHRU nagement group of the UIA. He said his successes in lobbying in Congress on concluded. Many of the Helsinki watch organization, which conducts fund- issues pertaining to human rights either committees in North America and AHRU grew out of the Committee raising lor the UIA and does its pro- in Ukraine itself or for individuals in the Europe rely upon the Human Rights for the Defense of Valentyn Moroz, gramming, has as its goal the complete West. Commission's regular Helsinki updates which was created by the late Ihor integration of the institute "into the "Through years of letter writing and and materials, she said. The U.S. State Olshaniwsky, said Mr. Marchishin. American mainstream." cooperation with other groups...we Department has often requested ma- When the Ukrainian dissident was The luncheon was served imme- have built up a reputation." Mr. Bodnar terials for position papers, she added. released, the group decided to continue diately after the opening session in the said. "We have achieved a certain amount of to work on behalf of human rights. South American Room, and featured a Victoria Dziuba-Malick, Virginia clout and trust...and have become a The group has had numerous politi- lengthy address by Dr. Brzezinski. (See coordinator for the Ukrainian Commu- directing force." cal successes, through its lobbying separate story.) nity Network, described her group as "a efforts among congressmen as well as a Afterwards, the first of two workshop grass-roots organization," which Professionals1 perspective network of local branches that provides sessions commenced. The four work- emerged from a single issue in October support, such as telegrams, letters and shops, "Computerization of Ukrainian 1985, the ill-fated attempted defectic The next speaker was Nick Turinski, telephone calls to politicians, Mr. Organizations," "Applying Profes- of Myroslav Medvid, and grew into on^ who represented the Ukrainian Profes- Marchishin stated. Such successes sional Management Skills to Ukrainian concerned about other issues, such as sional and Business Association of included helping the passage in Con- Organizations,'" "Perspectives on Chornobyl. Through its efforts late last Ottawa, of which he is vice-president. gress of the bill establishing the Helsinki Making News,"and "Successful Lobby- year and early this year — telephone Mr. Turinski said the group, whose Commission and particularly the bill ing," went on for 75 minutes and were calls, telegrams, letters, petitions - the repeated a second time after a short membership includes some 70 to 100 creating a U.S. Commission on the group helped pass the bill setting up a break, which gave participants an civil servants, academics, journalists Ukraine Famine. Congressional investigation into the opportunity to see any one of the and even some parliamentarians, was Among its recent projects is Medvid affair. workshops they missed in the first formed in 1962 "to foster and promote UNCHAIN, which Mr. Marchishin Mari-Ann Rikken, vice-president session. the Ukrainian language and culture called "AHRU's taskforce against and Washington office chief of the within a multicultural framework," as defamation" of Ukrainians. Coalition for Constitutional Justice and well as "provide a forum for contacts, Bohdan Vitvitsky, former president Media savvy Security, discussed her group's efforts networks and to integrate youth out of and founding member of the Ukrainian to achieve due process for those ethnic college." American Professionals and Business- Four people with experience in work- Americans, particularly Baits and He said his group also suffered from a persons Association of New York; New ing with the media took part in a Ukrainians, accused of Nazi war crimes. low cash How, mostly because of the Jersey, continued the discussion. workshop on "Perspectives on Making "Our groups," she said, "have to create a small size of the Ukrainian community Dr. Vitvitsky gave a brief overview of News," moderated by Myron Wasylyk national presence...we have to have in the Canadian capital. his group's five-year history and des- of the Ukrainian National Information some courage, some initiative." She Mr. Turinski was followed by Eugene cribed the organization's three pur- Service, describing what approaches declared, "We're not going to be second- Zalucky, president of the Ukrainian poses, as serving its own interests, they believed Ukrainian Americans class citizens any more." Professional and Business Club of culturally, socially, intellectually and in should take in dealing with and using "We have to put pressure on our Toronto, which boasts some 500 mem- business, as well as serving internal the media. national organizations," Ms. Rikken bers of all backgrounds. community interests in the society's John Mularoni,a Washington media said, to take some of the burden of Mr. Zalucky said the group's mem- internal development and. finally, consultant, gave an outline on how any such lobbying upon themselves. bership in the national federation of 25 promoting the community's external organization should publicize and win Finally Tom Kleine, the legislative interests. media coverage of an event: using press assistant on foreign affairs issues for Ukrainian Canadian professional and в business associations was beneficial and ` The sbfhe 75 members of the group releases, making sure news of the up- Sen. Gordon Humphrey (R-N.H.), very effective in developing and work- gather five times a year for general coming events gets on one or both of the spoke about the Medvid affair during ing toward collective goals and objec- meetings and twice annually for social nationwide wire services as well as which he served as liaison from the tives, and should be emulated in the events. Dr. Vitvitsky said. They also immediate follow-up after the event. senator's office with the Ukrainian United States. sponsor special events and such things Mr. Mularoni also suggested that community. He said that the grass- as an annual writing award for articles Ukrainian organizations develop a roots method of lobbying was very He said his organization has served a written by Ukrainian Americans that press list and attempt to develop a effective, particularly if it involves the symbolic role by satisfying the needs of appear in general circulation periodi- personal rapport with reporters, whom senator's constituency. Mr. Kleine said its membership to feel as Ukrainian cals in an effort to encourage such they could later count on to show keeping in constant contact with the Canadians "in transition from lower to activity. Dr. Vitvitsky said the group interest in their events. congressman's aides and assistants, higher economic groups." The Toronto also helped promote the television Bernie Yoh of Accuracy in Media particularly those involved in specific group, according to Mr. Zalucky, has screening of "Harvest of Despair." spoke about using events like the issues, and providing them with up-to- also provided community service in the Chornobyl nuclear diaster to publicize date information about your own form of student aid, building projects, Our Achilles' heel Ukraine and make the generally un- group, in the form of booklets and fund-raising, sponsorship ofeduca- knowledgable American public aware pamphlets, will increase a lobbying tional lectures,supporting and pro- Dr. Vitvitsky, who is an attorney, of the very existence of the Ukrainian group's chances for success. moting the establishment of a chair of also spoke in general about what he nation and use it to put public pressure The two other workshops dealt with Ukrainian studies at the University of described as the problems of the Ukrai- on the Soviets toallowcontact with the specific matters such as "Computeri- Toronto. Mr. Zalucky added that the nian American diaspora. "We have no Chornobyl victims. zation of Ukrainian Organizations," group has also maintained contacts vision of the future," he said. "Our which was moderated by George James Killpatrick, senior editor at the with politicians and journalists. traditionalism is our asset, but it is also Maziuk, a communications engineer for U.S. News Si World Report, discussed The success of his group. Mr. Za- our Archilles' heel." ARINC Research in Washington, with the great difficulty Ukrainians face lucky said, was evident by its rate of "We are painfully slow to adapt to panelist Roman Golash, head of Clini- when dealing with the media and the growth in membership — an average of new conditions," Dr. Vitvitsky stated. cal Microbiology Consulting in Chi- American public. "Yours is an educa- 10 new members are enrolled each "It is time to start developing a vision of cago, and "Applying Professional tional problem," he said. Only persis- month. the future, a sense of purpose, a specific Management Skills" to Ukrainian tence and perseverance in educating the Dan March і shin, vice-president of set of goals." Organizations," moderated by Marta media will work to change the misper- the Newark, N.J.-based Americans for The final speaker in this introductory Mostovych, a senior project manager ceptions and ignorance about Ukraine, for GE Information Services, and he added, as it did in the case of his own Marta Pereyma, program officer fo'k publication. He said that after his news education and cultural exchanges with magazine published the Chornobyl China at the U.S. Information Agency. issue with a cover saying the accident The two other panelists for the latter had occurred in Russia, "phones were were Monica Polowy, a fund-raising ringing off the hook" from angry and public relations consultant, and Ukrainians who wanted a correction. Wasyl Kornylo of the Xerox Corp. After a demonstration outside the magazine's offices and, finally, a meet- After the two sessions of workshops, ing with representatives of local Ukrai- over 200 participants and guests nian organizations, including TWG, gathered iov cocktails and a banquet, "the message got through." and the featuring entertainment by vocalist editors concluded that their policy of Lydia Hawryluk, which was followed mixing the terms Russia and the Soviet by a dance to the music of the Veselka Union "was too vague." orchestra of" Rochester, N.Y.'. in a hotel ballroom. Lobbying with success The following day, October 19. about 100 participants gathered at the Ukrai- A workshop on "Successful Lobby- nian Catholic Shrine of the Holy ing." moderated by Larissa Fontana. Family lor brunch and an informal founding member of the Ukrainian summing-up ol ..the topics and themes ^8888888fc. .‚я$№`- ЧЯ8к- Ж$и.у^ДОЗВ? ч ``-ЗЗШЗВДШЗа IViaMarti a Kolomayets Community Network, took part simul- raised by this first-cxer leadership Conference participants at the panel on "Successful Lobbying." taneoush and featured lour guest conference m Washington. 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26,1986 No. 43

October 29 Hrynyszyn at 7 p.m. The show will PREVIEW OF EVENTS feature large semi-abstract black- NEW YORK: "A Focus on Tax and-white prints of urban landscapes Reform: How Will the New Law its annual Halloween dance at St. vicinity will celebrate the historic and other subjects. A reception will Affect You" is the title of a discussion John's Church Hall in McKees November 1 Act after services at the follow. For information call the by two experts in their fields: Michael Rocks, Pa. Music will be provided by hall of the Ukrainian Catholic UIA, (212) 288-8660. Zaplitny, an enrolled agent and the Traditions Band of Youngstown, church. Program will consist of financial planner, and Robert E. Ohio. Tickets are $5 for adults, $3 for Ukrainian American Association's November 8 Marcincuk, an account executive at those under age 21. Costumes are Ukraina Choir, poems in memory of Prudential Bache Securities. A ques- encouraged. For information call the Ukrainian nation and a speech WHIPPANY, N.J.: UNWLA tion and answer period will follow Paula Dukewich, (412) 331-0974, or about the heroic Ukrainian people Branch 61 will hold an art exhibit the discussion and includes a recep- Greg Manasterski, (412) 375-0885. and those who perished fighting for and live demonstration by artists tion. The evening begins at 7 p.m. their freedom. Wolodimira Wasiczko, Christine Donation: $10. For more informa- NEW YORK: The 30th Girls' Unit of Holowchak-Debarry, Luba Maziar, tion call Lada Sochynsky, (212) 689- Plast Ukrainian Youth Organization PASSAIC, N.J.: UNWLA Branch Slava Gerulak and Elmyra Gerulak 1383. will celebrate its 30th jubilee in the 18 will hold its annual children's at 4 p.m. at St. John's Ukrainian renovated grand hall of the Ukrai- masquerade party at 3 p.m. at the Catholic Church hall, Route 10 and BOULDER, Colo.: Dr. Robert Con- nian National Home, 140 Second Ukrainian Center, 240 Hope Ave. South Jefferson Road. Donation of quest, author of "The Harvest of Ave. The program, beginning at 6:30 Program will include a parade, $ 5 includes coffee and pastries, and Sorrow," will speak on his new book p.m., will be launched with a recep- musical games, contests, prizes, babysitting. All proceeds benefit The at 7 p.m. at Duane Physics G030, tion followed by a "Reminiscence of lottery, activity tables, personalized Ukrainian Museum. For informa- University of Colorado. Introduc- 30 Years" and a dance featuring the helium balloons, clowns and skits, a tion call Dana Yaworsky, (201) 627- tory remarks will be given by Prof. Chervona Kalyna orchestra. Memo- stage presentation of "Ripka" (The 4205. Eugene Petriwsky. The program is rabilia of Unit 30 will be exhibited at Turnip), a delicious buffet and many sponsored by the university and is 1-6:30 p.m. at the Plast Home, 144 surprises. Admission: $2. For infor- NEW YORK: "The Forgotten Vic- open to the public. Admission is free. Second Ave. mation call Musia Moczula-Jachens, tims: Ukrainian Prisoners of Nazi (201)779-0459. Concentration Camps" will be the October 30 HARTFORD, Conn.: The Ukrai- topic of a panel discussion at the nian National Home will hold its WHIPPANY, N.J.: St. John the Ukrainian Institute of America at WARREN, Mich.: The Metropoli- masquerade dance at 9 p.m. at its Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church, 5:30 p.m. Panelists include Stephan tan Detroit branch of the Ukrainian hall, 961 Wethersfield Ave. Dance to Jefferson Road and Route 10, will Procyk, Petro Mirchuk and Boris American Coordinating Council will the tunes of Kavkaz. For table celebrate the golden jubilee of the Dackiw. Donation is $10, $8 for hold a commemoration of the Day of reservations call (203) 524-5702. Rev. Osyp Panasiuk, its long-time senior citizens. The program is spon- the Political Prisoner in the Soviet pastor. A liturgy of thanksgiving will sored by the Young Professionals of Union (which falls on October 13) at November 1-2 be celebrated at 10 a.m. in the the UIA. For information call the the Ukrainian Cultural Center at church, followed by a banquet at 1 institute, (212) 288-8660. 7:30 p.m. The keynote speaker will be KERHONKSON, N.Y.: The Ukrai p.m. in Hanover Manor, East Han- former political prisoner Valentyn nian Philatelic and Numismatic over, N.J. Tickets for the banquet are November 8-9 Moroz. Other participants: Sen. Society will hold its exhibition of $25 for adults, $15 for children. For Donald Riegle, and Reps. William stamps and its convention, the tickets and reservations call Ivan ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.: The com- Broomfield and Dennis HerteL UKRAINPEX '86, at Soyuzivka. Pelech, (201) 539-7819. munity of St. Petersburg and vicinity This year's theme will commemorate will hold its annual festival beginning the 125th anniversary of the death of November 7 at noon each day. It will be held on October 31 - November 1 Taras Shevchenko. Exhibitions of grounds of Ukrainian Catholic philatelic and numismatic material CHICAGO, 111.: Mykola Lebed will church. Program includes: entertain- CHICAGO: Artist Ludmila Moro- and an awards ceremony will be be a guest speaker of the local ment, booths of Ukrainian art, baked zova will exhibit her works at the followed by a banquet with the Association of the Friends of U- goods, dancers and choir singers. Ukrainian Senior Citizens Center, honored guest and speaker Zenon kraine's Liberation (UHVR) in the Admission is free. 2355 W. Chicago Ave., on October Snylyk, editor of Svoboda. A special Ss. Volodymyr and Olha Audito- 31 at 7-Ю p.m., and on November 1 cachet envelope with the U.S. Post rium at 7:30 p.m. Topic: the Ukrai- November 22-23 at 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. The exhibit is Office cancellation will be available. nian liberation struggle during sponsored by UNWLA Branch 29. World War II (1940-1945). The CHICAGO: The second Ukrainian For information call (312) 386-8187. November 2 public is invited. Marriage Encounter will take place at the O'Hare Plaza Hotel. For November 1 TRENTON, N.J.: The anniversary NEW YORK: The Young Profes- further information write to or call commemoration of the declaration sionals of the Ukrainian Institute of Lesia or Myron Kuropas at 107 YONKERS, N.Y.: The local SUM-A of independence of western Ukraine America will hold a photography Ilehamwood Drive, DeKalb, 111. branch is sponsoring the annual will be held at St. Josaphat Ukrai- exhibit of works by Yuri Lev- 60115, (815) 758-6897,. Halloween masquerade beginning at nian Catholic Church hall, 1195 8 p.m. The Howerla band will per- Deutz Ave., in Hamilton Township, form. Tickets are $7 in costume and starting at 3 p.m. Included in the Osinchuk to perform at National Gallery $10 without. For further information program will be a performance by the call (203) 322-4365. United Women's Chorus of Trenton. WASHINGTON — Pianist Juliana East Garden Court, of the National This event is sponsored by the Hro- Osinchuk will perform a concert in Gallery. PITTSBURGH: The information mada Committee of Trenton and honor of the opening of the centennial Dr. Osinchuk will perform a program committee of the Ukrainian Techno- vicinity. For information call Iwan exhibit of works by Alexander Archi- of works by Bortniansky, Mendelssohn, logical Society will hold a "Political Haftkowycz, (609) 585-4833. penko at the National Gallery of Art on Liatoshynsky and Liszt. Admission is Action and Media Workshop" at November 16. free. 9:30 a.m. at the University of Pitts- MANVILLE, N.J.: St. Michael's The concert is part of the 45th season burgh, William Pitt Union, Room Ukrainian Catholic Church is spon- The concert will begin at 7 p.m. and of National Gallery concerts held every 637. Workshop will be conducted by soring a prime rib dinner and dance will take place in the West Building, Sunday evening. representatives of the Ukrainian at Hillsborough Firehouse No. 2, National Information Service and Route 206, Hillsborough, N.J. Americans for Human Rights in Tickets are $25 per person. Reserva- Nova Chamber Ensemble to open season tions are required. Call (201) 369- Ukraine. For information call Ni- MORRISTOWN, N.J. — The Nova Crumb's "Vox Balaenae for Three cholas Kotow at (412) 831-7362 or 6223 or 534-6402. Admission for the Chamber Ensemble will open its fourth dance only is $10. Masked Players." Myron Spak at (412) 331-5459. season at the Ukrainian Institute of The Noval Chamber Ensemble, di- America on Sunday, November 2, at rected by Laryssa Krupa, is in residence PITTSBURGH: The Ukrainian ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.: The 5:30 p.m. with the American premiere at the Ukrainian Institute of Anierica Sports Club of Pittsburgh will hold community of St. Petersburg and of the Trio by Ukrainian Canadian for the fourth season. In addition to PREVIEW OF EVENTS, a weekly listing of Ukrainian community events composer Zenovy Lawryshyn. performing works from the Baroque to open to the public, is a service provided free of charge by The Weekly to the Mr. Lawryshyn was born in Ukraine. the present, the ensemble is dedicated to Ukrainian community. To have an event listed in this column, please send He studied at the Conservatory in Paris presenting unknown- works and con- information (type of event, date, time, place, admission, sponsor, etc.), along and the Conservatory of Toronto, tinues to include a new composition by a Ukrainian composer on each pro- with the phone number, including area code, of a person who may be reached where he currently resides. during daytime hours for additional information to: PREVIEW OF gram. EVENTS, The Ukrainian Weekly, 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, N.J. Another highlight of the program will Joining Ms. Krupa, pianist, in this 07302. Submissions must be typed and written in the English language. Items ' be the Trio for flute, cello and piano by program will be Erik Friedlander, not in compliance with aforementioned guidelines will not be published. Hummel, which contains a set of varia- cellist, and James Schlefer, flutist. PLEASE NOTE: Preview items must be received one week before desired tions on the Ukrainian song "The Suggested donations for the concert date of publication. No information will be taken over the phone. Preview Kozak Rode Beyond the Danube."The are $10; $5 for senior citizens and items will be published only once (please note desired date of publication). All program will also feature Davidovsky's students. For more information call items are published at the discretion of the editorial staff and in accordance Synchronism No. 1 for flute and elec- (201) 539-4937 or (212) 260-3891. The with available space. tronic sounds, Kodaly's cello sonata, Ukrainian Institute is located at 2 E. and, as a special seasonal treat, George 79th St., corner of Fifth Avenue. No. 43 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26,1986 15

caring government." without Aesopian language, no pulling Kingston conference... Austrians and Germans, too, were In Ukraine... of punches, no holding back. I don't (Continued from page 4) victims of discriminatory Canadian (Continued from page 2) believe my eyes and ears." No one will warmer relations with the USSR.j policies during and after the war, said from past tendencies to be overly dispute that Mr. Gorbachev's emphasis Mr. Luciuk pointed out that the Donald Avcry of the University of fearful, from those who were more on glasnost has been quite visible in the government's cool treatment of the Western Ontario, who delivered a inclined not to study, not to explain, Moscow-based press, and that it has Ukrainians stemmed from a campaign lecture titled "Canada's Response to and, indeed, not to criticize but only to been exceptionally well utilized by the launched by the Soviet Union to discre- Refugees, Enemy Aliens and Displaced suspect Franko and cut him down so intelligentsia. When one looks at the dit Ukrainian Canadian nationalist Persons." that he would smoothly fit into idealisti- press in Ukraine, however, one notices claims for international recognition of Mr. Avery said a "yellow press" and cally interpreted principles of the that the criticism there is rather restrain- Ukraine's right to self-determination. uninformed politicians argued against practice of socialist construction and ed and much more cautious. Soviet representations were made to the the admission of Austrians and Ger- communist theory as certain hardened Mr. Pavlychko's contribution to Canadian government, he added, and mans to Canada "regardless of their and inviolable dogmas," Mr. Pavlychko glasnost is certainly commendable. It the community's desires were swept anti-Nazi credentials." writes. shows that Ukrainian writers do not under the rug by officials in Ottawa who During a concluding Saturday ses- These are fairly strong words. Not too want to be left out of the current wanted to improve international rela- sion, John English, a professor at the long ago the Russian playwright Viktor discussion about the need for change in tions. University of Waterloo, observed that Rozov wrote in Literaturnaya Gazeta: Soviet society, particularly as it relates He noted, "The government wanted the plight of ethnic minority groups "Now there is a great deal of criticism. I to their concerns. But Mr. Rozov also the Ukrainian community to assimilate during the war was "on the periphery of simply never imagined that I would live wrote: "And I would also like some- quickly...and by 1944, the question of interest" of the government and the to see such times. I read newspapers and thing in addition. I, like everyone else, Ukrainian nationalism had become mainstream newspapers in Canada. He go to the theater. Criticism, criticism, would like deeds." academic." added that there was no set policy to In a question-and-answer session deal with many groups, and that several which followed their presentation, Mr. situations were handled on an ad hoc Kordan said that from 1949, the federal basis, government acquired "quite accurate Harold Palmer of the University of and extensive" intelligence reports on Calgary applauded the efforts of the the Ukrainian community, adding conference organizers because they however, that U.S. authorities were provided an opportunity for "cross- "much more well-informed" about fertilization" between mainstream and Ukrainians. ethnic historians that weekend. He wondered aloud why some of the issues Mr. Luciuk also commented on the discussed at the parley were earlier state of the UCC, saying that since its treated "so much on the periphery if establishment in Winnipeg in 1942, the they effected such a large number of umbrella group has "not managed to people." effectively represent the 95 percent of Said Mr. Palmer: "The real test of a Ukrainians that were born here (in democracy is how it treats its minorities Canada)." The Toronto scholar went so during times of crises." far as to say that the UCC has probably The Calgary scholar added that "retarded" the development of Ukrai- World War II represented in Canada a nian society in Canada. time of "tremendous squandering of Jack Palance "The Ukrainian Canadian Commit- human resources" — referring to evi- tee is an artificial creation...which dence that the Japanese Canadians were Actor of Broadway stage, screen and television hasn't been particularly effective," said evacuated even though they wanted to Mr. Luciuk. enlist in the Canadian Army. on Sunday, November 16; 1986'$яthePLAZfc u Mr. Palmer defended the efforts of 59th Street and Fifth Avenue, NEW YORK CITY In a session on Canadian Jews during Japanese Canadians to seek redress Donation: $100 Refreshments: 12:30 World War II, Paula Draper, a re- from the government for their treat Couple: $150 Dinner: 1:30 p.m. searcher with the Deschenes Commis- ment during the war. He said their sion of Inquiry on War Crimes, told the efforts represented a case of Canadian An open house at the Institute with JACK PALANCE will follow the awards ceremony. audience about the "widespread tide of citizens "wanting to say something evil For more information, please call the UIA at (212) 288-8660 anti-Semitism" in Canada during the was done back then." g$SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSJj war. For example, she said, there were It was concluded that the main thrust quotas imposed against Jews at Cana- of government policy in the 1940s was Help the Civil Liberties Commission dian educational institutions, and дсх win the war, and that on such issues distribute Paul Zumbakis' book members of that group were denied as immigration and the treatment of many other privileges enjoyed by other ethnic groups that had a perceived Canadians. threat to the country, the government Ms. Draper, who is a specialist on was "very much on the periphery." SOVIET EVIDENCE IN NORTH immigration and ethnic studies at the Ontario Institute for studies in Educa- AMERICAN COURTS tion (OISE) spoke on the situation of Use this form to either purchase a copy of the book for yourself or have it sent to someone refugee Jews interned by the Canadian who should be informed: government, and described the Cana- П Please send ME copy (copies) of Soviet Evidence in North American 5 dian Jewish community's efforts to Courts at $15.00. secure the release of these refugees from My address is: the camps. Near the end of 1943, during the rule of Prime Minister Mackenzie King's Liberal government, Ms. Draper said the camps were finally closed, and that most of the former internees were П Please send copy (copies) of Soviet Evidence in North American Courts integrated into Jewish communities in Canada. But, she added, it was another at $15.00 to the following politician, journalist, judge or private citizen. five years until the federal government, HisXher address is: because of "self-serving reasons," lifted the bars to naturalization of former Jewish internees. "Ultimately, the Jewish community had little power" in bringing about results," Ms. Draper said. П Please send copy (copies) of Soviet Evidence in North American Courts to Speaking on the treatment of the whomever the Ukrainian-American Justice Committee feels should be receiving Zumbakis' book. Japanese Canadian community during Enclosed is $ for (number of) copy (copies). (UAJC will send you notification of World War II, Mr. Granatstein said the federal government at the time "lacked whom the book was sent to). the competence and skills" to unveil possible subversive activities among My address is: Japanese Canadians. Several Japanese Canadians were evacuated from the West Coast and had Send this form with payment to: their property and belongings confis- cated by the federal government," Mr. Civil Liberties Commission, 2445-A Bloor Street West, Toronto, Ont., Canada Granatstein said. "They were victims of M6S1P7 racist Canadian attitudes and an un- ?Ksssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss