www.ukrweekly.com И__1 Published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., c, a fraternal non-profit association I ramian Weetl V Vol. LIV No. 43 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26,1986 25 cents 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.