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^v^^^^v^^c^^t^t^^v^ac^ 1 Remember 5 Ч?^^^^^^^^^^^^и^^^с^^^? The Ukrainian Weekly Edition СВОБОДА SVOBODA УКРАЇНСЬКИЙ ЩОДЕННИК UKRAINIAN DА ІLV VOL. LXXXIV No. 140 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 19,1977 25 CENTS Helsinki Groups in USSR Kiev Group Tells Helsinki Signers Report Widespread violations That Trust is Key for Peace WASHINGTON, D.C.–A new set of to an appeal to the then head of state, reports from Soviet Helsinki-wa– Nikolai Podgorny, to appoint a public Pledge to Continue Activity in Face of Repression tchers details practices in the USSR, commission to investigate illegal activi– which violate Helsinki guarantees of ties by the KGB. NEW YORK, N.Y.-The Kiev Pub- The signatures reveal that the Group civil and religious liberty and of the in between are detailed descriptions lie Group to Promote the lmplementa– acquired two additional members, 1. rights of ethnic minorities. The reports of the abuse of national security con– tion of the Helsinki Accords reminded vins, the son of the incarcerated Bap– are contained in an 80-page English- siderations to block would-be emi– the 35 governments which signed the tist leader , and O. Huyko. language compilation of recent docu– grants, breaches of official regulations Helsinki Accords, as well as the Ukrai– Since the establishment of the Hel– ments published Friday, June 3, by the on forcible psychiatric confinement, nian SSR, that trust is a key ingredient sinki monitoring group in the Ukrai– Commission on Security and Cooper– persecution of religious high school to world peace, according to informa– nian capital, four members have been ation in Europe. students in Lithuania, and the efforts tion received by the press service of the incarcerated and many harassed by the The reports were released at a Commis– of thousands of members of the Ukrainian Supreme Liberation Council KGB. Those arrested are Mykola Ru– sion hearing in Washington on the Meskhetian minority to return to the (abroad). denko, head, Oleksa Tykhy, Mykola work of the dissident Helsinki Accords land in from which Stalin had in the Group's so-called letter no. 2, Matusevych and Myroslav Maryno– monitors, the Public Group to Pro- them deported in 1944. the eight remaining members wrote vych. mote the implementation of the Hel– Aside from the seven Helsinki that peace "is not merely a question The Ukrainian Helsinki monitors sinki Agreements in the USSR. The Group members in prison - Alek– for government leaders, but also for pledged that despite persistent official hearing heard testimony from two sandr Ginzburg, Professor average people." repressions against them, they will con– Group activists, Ludmyla Alekseyeva and Anatoly Shcharansky from Mos– "That is why it (peace) should not tinue their activity. and Lida voronina - recent exiles cow; and Oleksiy only be decided on governmental The letter details the most recent from the - as well as Tykhy from Ukraine; and Zviad Gam– levels, not only through disarmament, KGB searches, surveillances and other from, attorney Edward Bennett Wil– sakhurdia and Merab Kostava from but also by the elimination of distrust harassments against the Group mem– liams, representing imprisoned Group Georgia - several other members of between citizens of different coun– bers and relatives. member Aleksandr Ginzburg, on the r the 13-month-old organization have tries," they wrote. They reported that on April 14th this activities and repression of the human been obliged to emigrate from the The Kiev Group members also called year, Lidia Sverstiuk was denied per– rights movement in the Soviet Union. USSR in recent months. for increased individual contacts be– mission to visit her incarcerated hus– The second volume of Commission Nevertheless, two new members tween all peoples. band, Yevhen Sverstiuk. On May 15th, translations of Public Group reports have joined the original Group in Mos– The most recent document, which valentyn Moroz, who was not allowed (the first was published February 24, cow. One member has been added to came on the eve of the Helsinki review to see his wife, began a hunger strike in 1977) includes material from Decem– the Ukrainian Group. Helsinki watch conference which began in Belgrade, the Mordovian camps to protest the de– ber, 1976, through early April, 1977. panels have been formed in Armenia Yugoslavia, last week, was signed by: nial. it ranges from reports on the and Georgia. Oles Berdnyk, Nina Strokata, Oksana The Ukrainian dissidents also said searches and arrests of Group activists, A special subgroup was created to Meshko, , Lev Luki– that ivan Неї began a hunger strike in seven of whom are still in Soviet prisons investigate the use of psychiatry as a re– anenko, Petro Hryhorenko, 1. vins prison to protest the harsh conditions awaiting trial on unspecified charges, (Continued on page 2) and Olha Huyko. (Continued on page 10)

Alekseyeva Describes National Movement in Ukraine JERSEY C1TY, N.J.—Ludmyla Mykola Rudenko, Oleksa Tykhy and Alekseyeva, a member of the Moscow Yuri Orlov. based Helsinki monitoring group who Speaking candidly, with knowledge last February was allowed to leave the and conviction, Mrs. Alekseyeva Soviet Union, said that there is a juxtaposed what she said was a rather 4'deeply rooted national movement of small group of Russian dissidents con- resistance in Ukraine" and that at this fined primarily to Moscow with the na– time the "only salvation for the Ukrai– tional movement existing in Ukraine. nian people and their culture" is seces– She said the movement embraces peo– sion from the USSR. And she feels that ple of all walks of life and is deeply Ukraine has the right to be free. .rooted in the masses. Mrs. Alekseyeva, said that Ukrai– Mrs. Alekseyeva made these and nians constitute more than half of all other statements on the current dissi– political prisoners in the USSR and dent movement in the USSR, and that Ukrainian dissidents are particu– Ludmyla Alekseyeva, third right, meets with UNA executives at the Soyuz head- particularly in Ukraine, during a visit larly harshly persecuted. at the UNA Headquarters here Wed– quarters. Seated, left to right, are Stefan Hawrysz, Supreme Organizer; Joseph "The main reason for that is that So– Lesawyer, Supreme President; Walter Sochan, Supreme Secretary; Mrs. Alekse– nesday, June 8. She was accompanied viet authorities are afraid that Ukraine by Roman Kupchinsky, Adrian Karat– yeva; Mrs. Ulana Diachuk, Supreme Treasurer; and Walter Lewenetz, Svoboda will break away from the USSR," said associate editor. nycky and Melasia Chaykiwsky, mem– Mrs. Alekseyeva, noting that Ukrai– bers of the Committee for the Defense nian dissidents place equal emphasis on ever heard," Mykola Rudenko, a tals and others. She said she knew of of Soviet Political Prisoners. She was human as well as national rights. "deep thinker and an activist," Sviato– specific instances where Ukrainian hosted by the Association's supreme "They are all concerned with Ukraine slav Karavansky and others, including worshippers asked their former Cath– executive officers and Svoboda editors. first." their "courageous wives" and women olic priest to assume Orthodoxy for The meeting was held immediately She cited such men as ivan Svit– political prisoners. fear that otherwise they would be com– after a press conference in New York, lychny, a "highly intelligent and eru– She said that in some cases the Soviet pletely deprived of clergy. "They wor– at which Mrs. Alekseyeva had joined dite person, the likes of which we do Ukrainian authorities are more intransi– ship, with all the rites and rituals, as in Lida voronina, another Russian emigre, not have in Russia," vyacheslav Chor– gent than those in Moscow with regard the olden days," said Mrs. Alekseyeva. and Atty. Ramsey Clark. Mr. Clark, novil, who "enlightened us on one occa– to Ukrainian dissidents. Calling herself a "Christian", she who later that day departed for Lon– sion on the creative spirit of the Ukrainian She confirmed that despite con– said she does not believe in "socialism don, England, had announced that he people and recited from memory some stant persecution, Ukrainian Catholics with a human face", noting that one will try to secure permission to defend of the most beautiful Ukrainian poetry continue to worship, as do Pentecos– (Continued on page 3) г'Л THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 19,1977 No. 140

Despite 16- Year Ordeal, Ukrainian Believes in Freedom for His Country

Fifteen years of incarceration in concentration Communist spirit. His father helped establish the intellectuals, Terelia was up against charges before camps, prisons and psychiatric asylums have not first collective farm in 1949 in their village and his the camp court. broken the hopes of at least one Ukrainian patriot mother completed the Ukrainian Communist On January 5, 1972, Terelia and Zynoviy Kra– in the eventual resurgence of a free Ukraine. Party's ideological school. sivsky were charged with writing poems distasteful in a highly critical letter to Yuri Andropov, "Therefore, as you see, 1 could not have been to the KGB - Krasivksy's "A Slave's Cry" and head of the KGB and member of the Soviet Polit– born a 'bourgeois nationalist'. І was taught from "The Triumph of Satan" and Terelia's "Sor– buro, Yosyp Terelia, 34-year-old Ukrainian, childhood to love and respect the native village, rows". wrote on December 21,1976 that despite all he has home...," he wrote. He said that since the trial of Sviatoslav Kara– suffered and expects to suffer, he believes that vansky "the Ukrainian word has been put on trial Terelia's troubles with the authorities began in Ukraine will one day become free. in the camps". 1961. He wrote that after he finished a construc– Terelia and Krasivsky were told that they were "Despite all that 1 have suffered and expect to tion trade school, he was required to report twice a suffer in the future, 1 say: No! To be a citizen of diagnosed as mentally sick by the Serbsky institute week to the Ministry of internal Affairs office. He of Forensic Psychiatry. This institute was also re– the USSR is a crime, it means siding with you and was arrested the following year and sentenced to with that union which calls itself KGB. І am sponsible for declaring other Ukrainian dissidents, four years incarceration in a rehabilitative labor such as Leonid Pliushch and Petro Hryhorenko, forced to leave my native land only because it is camp. wounded by foreign oppressors. І have no place mentally unbalanced. in 1963 he made his first of two prison escapes, On December 8, 1972, he arrived in the psychi– there because 1 am not the kind of person the KGB this one from the Uzhhorod prison. He was recap– would like me to be. However, 1 believe that peo– atric hospital in Sychivka. He said that between tured and received a new sentence of five years 1963 and 1973, 475 persons were murdered in ple like myself will return to Ukraine, a free Uk– severe regime incarceration. raine, one that will be happy to accept all those Sychivka. He wrote that a Col. Bilyi from the oblast's On April 7, 1976 he was released from impri– people who desire goodwill and prosperity for it," KGB office warned him that next time he will not wrote Terelia. sonment, issued a passport and drafted into the be so lucky. army. A full text of the letter was received in the West Two years later he escaped from a prison in He wrote that his life became similar to the fate by the press service of the Ukrainian Supreme ishchanka. He lived seven months in freedom experienced by viadimir Bukovsky. Liberation Council (abroad). under an assumed name. Terelia said that he was denied employment, his Terelia was born in the Boykian region of Uk– in 1966, KGB officers told his mother that if he wife, Olena, was fired from work, and the autho– rainein 1943. surrenders and recants, he will be forgiven. On rities revoked his residence permit. He admitted at the beginning of his letter that February 28, 1966, he surrendered to the Lu– The repressions continued with the aim of for– he was a Ukrainian Catholic and added that peo– hanske KGB office, but Terelia did not expect cing Terelia to recant and condemn his activity. ple of his faith were denied the right to practice the demands made of him. in his letter, Terelia ridiculed the Soviet system their religion. "You are very well aware of the kind of recant– for demanding a recantation from him after they de– "By conviction 1 am a Christian, more specifi– ations which are expected. First of all, you must clared him mentally unbalanced. cally a Ukrainian Catholic, a Uniate. A Uniate supply information about people, whom the KGB "How can a'mentally sick person violate the who does not have an officially recognized is looking for, and then a complete recantation fundamentals of the Soviet system?" he asked. church, a Uniate who is threatened with imprison– and condemnation of everything you did," wrote Terelia also scored the Soviet government for ment for praying, going to confession, baptizing Terelia. fearing individuals who possess different ideas. children...," wrote Terelia. ^ On March 1, 1967, he was confined in the vyn– "How insecure a government must be when it is Terelia showed in his letter a great deal of con- nytsia prison, and the following year the Kiro– forced to declare as mentally sick or enemies of tempt for the Soviet legal system, in one reference vohrad oblast court sentenced him to eight years the state persons who voice their own opinions," to Soviet lawlessness, Terelia accused Andropov severe regime incarceration for "biased interpreta– he asked. of complicity in creating an atmosphere of terror tion of Ukrainian history and slanderous twisting Late last year, the "Smoloskyp" Ukrainian ln– in the USSR. of party and governmental policies." formation Service received a dispatch from the "You are a representative of higher authority, He said that his poems, notes and thoughts were Kiev Public Group to Promote the lmplementa– behind whose back lawlessness creates its own used as evidence of his alleged crimes for the pur- tion of the Helsinki Accords, reporting that Tere– law," he wrote. "1 am one of thousands of Chris– pose of creating an independent Ukraine. lia was again confined in a psychiatric asylum on tians who have felt your powerful fist on my "interesting. Did not anyone know that these November 2, 1976. back." accusations were in violation of the law and rights Mykola Rudenko then wrote that Terelia was Terelia charged the KGB with forcing the guaranteed by the constitution? it was well confined in extremely inhuman conditions. Ukrainian Catholic Church to go underground - known, but the violations continued, nonetheless. "There are 38 inmates per room. They are fed "the Ukrainian Catholic Church in the cata– This is a new form of Stalinism," he wrote. irregularly. Rations are distributed as in prison. combs," as he put it. Until 1972, Terelia was confined in several There is only one towel for the 38 men. These are He disavowed any connection with Ukrainian camps in the Mordovian ASSR. extremely horrible conditions," wrote Rudenko, bourgeois nationalism, saying that he grew up in a During the 1972 crackdown against Ukrainian who himself has since been arrested.

Helsinki Groups... (Continued from page 1) Librarians to Hold Convention prisal for political dissent, and a com– the USSR despite such repression." mittee of artists and writers was estab– The facts reported by the Public in Detroit June 19th lished to monitor Helsinki Accord be– Group, the foreword concludes, "de– havior in the field of culture. pict a disregard for the principles of the Helsinki Accords. The act of chroni– NEW YORK, N.Y.—The eighth the new executive committee, the feasi– The foreword to the Commission cling those facts, however, is proof of an convention of the Ukrainian Library bility of the unification of the Associ– publication states: "What is remark- abiding determination to make the Association of America will take place ation with the Society of Ukrainian able — to Westerners, almost astonish– principles work. And in that sense, the Sunday, June 19, in Detroit, Mich. The Librarians of Canada into one body, ing - is the continuation, even the ex– pages that follow are a testament of convention will coincide with the and the election of the officers. pansion, of the human rights effort in hope." annual convention of the American Library Association which is also being held in Detroit. After this parley and at the same place, the ULAA will host a scholarly CBOEOAAASvOBODA conference on "Preservation of the Some of the main topics of the con– УКРАЇНСЬКИЙ щодіннмк ІИг UKRAINIAN DAILY vention will be: reports of the outgo– Ukrainian Printed Material." Some of ing executive committee, vasyl Luch– the leading experts in this area have FOUNDED 1893 kiw, president; Roman Drazhniowsky, already agreed to participate in the newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association, inc., at 30 Montgomery conference. The conference is open to Street, Jersey City, N.J. 07302, daily except Mondays and holidays. vice-president and president-elect; TELEPHONES: Dmytro M. Shytohryn, vice-president, the public. The preservation of the Svoboda U.N.A. Aleksander Sokolyszyn, secretary; Ba– Ukrainian printed materials is a task of (201)434-0237 (201)451-2200 importance to the entire Ukrainian (201)434-0807 sil Nadraga, treasurer; Emil Basiuk, from New York (212) 227-5250 Petro Goy, Nicholas Krawczuk, Oleh community. from New York (212) 227-4125 (212)227-5251 Kudryk, Ostap Olesnyckyj, Andrew Turchyn, Roman Weres, Bohdan Ya– Subscription rates for THE UKRA1N1AN WEEKLY S6.00 per year According to the resolution of the UNA Members --- sinsky, members-at-large; auditing last convention, the ULAA will have S2.50 per year committee: Roman Kos, chairman; its hospitality room at the ALA con– Paul Babiak, Semen Fediuk, Anna vention. it is tentatively scheduled for THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Editor: Zenon Snylyk P.O. Box 346, Jersey City, N.J. 07303 Ass't Editor: iho.r Dlaboha Kobrynska, Eugene Pepriwsky, mem– Hotel Cadillac. The hospitality room Editorial Ass't: RomaSochan bers. Also discussed will be plans for will open on Saturday, June 18. No. 140 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 19,1977 Sen. Case Seeks Release UCCA Executive Board Holds Of Rudenko, Tykhy, Others Plenary Session in New York WASHINGTON, D.C.–sen. ciif– the treason charges against Shcharan– NEW YORK, N.Y. (UCCA Spe– the national rights of the Ukrainian ford P. Case (R-N J.) asked the Soviet sky, can be taken as another sign the cial). - On Saturday, June 4, 1977, people. Union, Tuesday, June 9, to release nine Soviet Union does not want people to the UCCA Executive Board held its As president of the American Coun– incarcerated , among even try to keep track of whether it plenary session here at the UCCA cil for World Freedom, he chaired, on them four , reported Robert lives up to the Helsinki Accords," Sen. headquarters, in which the following May 19, 1977, a conference, "Human W. Matlin of the Newark Star-Ledger Case said. members took part: L.E. Dobriansky, Rights after Helsinki" in Washington, J. Lesawyer, 1. Oleksyn, W. Masur, in which conference Dr. Walter Dush– of June 15th. Sen. Case noted that President Car– Sen. Case said that the arrest of the Mrs. Nawrocky, B. Hnatiuk, E. iwash– nyck, editor of The Ukrainian Quar– ter, in a report submitted last week to kiw, M. Snihurowych, Mrs. S. Ru– terly, was one of the speakers, discus- dissidents is a sign that the Soviet Uni– the Commission on Security and on is not truly interested in complying bel, 1. Billinsky, Mrs. U. Diachuk, E. sing the problem of human rights in Cooperation in Europe, stated the So– Popil, W. Dushnyck, 1. Bazarko, A. Ukraine, Byelorussia and the Cauca– with the Helsinki Accords. viets had attempted to "diminish the The nine political prisoners are: My– Bilyk, Mrs. S. Bukshowana, E. Zar– sian nations. Other speakers dwelt on obligations" they accepted by signing sky, A. Lozynskyj, E. Lozynskyj, R. the Baltic States, Russia and Turke– kola Rudenko, head of the Kiev Public the human rights agreements. Group to Promote the implementation Maksymowych, W. Omelchenko, W. stan. Two separate panels discussed the of the Helsinki Accords; Oleksa He said he was pleased that Presi– Stojko, 1. Teluk and M. Shashkevych. problem of human rights in Cuba and Tykhy, Mykola Matusevych and My– dent Carter took follow-up action by Present at the meeting was also G. Nes– Communist China. The UCCA Presi– roslav Marynovych, members of the considering the withholding of export terczuk, UCCA branch head and direc– dent is continuing his efforts on the re- Kiev Group, Yuri Orlov, head of the licenses for sophisticated computers to tor of the Ukrainian information Bu– solution in Congress calling for the re– ; Aleksandr the Soviet Union. reau in Washington. storation of the Ukrainian Orthodox and Catholic Churches in Ukraine. Ginzburg and Anatoly Shcharansky, The meeting, opened by UCCA Pre– members; Zviad Gamskhurdia and "1 hope our government and our sident Prof. Dobriansky, was presided Prof. Dobriansky also reported on Merab Kostava, members of a group in allies hold up export licenses for ad– his conference with Bohdan Fedorak by ivan Oleksyn, a vice-president of of Detroit, head of the Committee on Georgia. vanced computers and other technolo– the UCCA. "it is therefore particularly impor– gies until discussions in Belgrade and External Affairs, and George Nester– tant that before the (Belgrade) confer– other forums give us a clearer idea of Two new members of the Board czuk, director pro tern of the Ukrai– ence takes up new proposals, it discus– Moscow's intention," Sen. Case said. were welcomed at the meeting: Dr. Ro– nian information Bureau in Washing- ses fully the implementation to date. man Maksymovych and Dr. Wolody– ton regarding the program of UCCA He said the Soviets must not be myr Stojko, representing the Shev– activities in the capital. He also sugges– Already, there is growing concern allowed to "sweep under the rug" hu– about the Soviets' willingness to abide chenko Scientific Society and the Asso– ted that UCCA Branches subscribe by the past agreements," said Sen. man rights violations affecting the lives ciation of Ukrainian University Prof es– several issues of The Ukrainian Quar– Case, adding that their release would of thousands of persons. sors, respectively. Minutes of the last terly to certain American institutions, be a "good will" gesture in view of the meeting were read by UCCA secretary press offices and libraries in their loca– "The West must not allow diploma- lities. Belgrade conference. tic niceties to keep them from dealing І.М. Billinsky, who also presented a series of recommendations of the Pre– "1 cite these specific cases because with the matter as frankly and bluntly Other Reports the arrest of these people and especially as necessary," Sen. Case said. sidium which were accepted by vote. Reports of Executive Officers in turn, reports were presented by the following: UCCA President Dr. Dobriansky re- ^ Mr. Nesterczuk presented a detail– No Specific Representations on Rights ported extensively on his activities in ed plan of activities for the Ukrainian the nation's capital. On April 28th he tes– information Bureau in Washington, tified before the Fascell Commission opened on June 1, although the pre– To USSR, Says Canadian Minister on the suppression of religious free– mises are not available as a result of the OTTAWA, Ont.^-Canadian Secre– He did leave the door open for dom and human rights in Ukraine, and breaking of an agreement by the rental proposed certain recommendations. agent. tary of State for External Affairs himself for a change of policy, adding ф Donald. C. Jamieson said Thursday, that "if there is something to be gained", Along with other Ukrainian represent– UCCA Administrative Director June 9, in response to a question posed he would consider joining other coun– atives he took part in the two-day con– Bazarko reported on the work of the by a Member of Parliament, that tries in raising specific cases with the ference of the State Department on UCCA office and on the fund-raising Canada will not make specific repre– Kremlin. May 17-18 and raised the problem of (Continued on page 5) sentations to the Soviet government on human rights violations, only general statements. Alekseyeva Describes... Mr. Jamieson was referring to the (Continued from page 1) arrest of Anatoly Shcharansky. The such attempt in Czecho-Slovakia was She cautioned against sending par- ple in the West know what is happen– Secretary of State for External Affairs crushed by force. eels to the families of political prison– ing in the USSR. After testifying a few was asked by David Orlikow of Winni– "1 was in Kiev at that time (i.e. in ers because "for one thing, you pay days earlier before the Fascell Commis– peg North whether Canada will make 1968) and upon hearing the news of the dearly in levies that go to the regime's sion in Washington, she said she was specific intercessions on his behalf. Soviet military intervention, 1 admitted coffers, and secondly, you endanger even more disturbed over the lack of "We have not made specific repre– to my Ukrainian friends that 1 was the families when the authorities know knowledge in the U.S. as to what is sentation to the Soviet Union on this ashamed to be a Russian," said Mrs. that they are receiving parcels." She happening in the Soviet Union and in particular case, but it is our judgement Alekseyeva visibly moved. She added pointed to the case of vira Lisova, Ukraine in particular. that the general representations 1 have that since that time she was forced to who, she said, was dismissed from "We must all work hard to break made repeatedly with regard to the make that admission several more work after receiving a parcel from that wall of ignorance," she urged with treatment of dissidents as well, of times, alluding to acts committed by abroad. passion and an ostensive sense of mis– course, as on family reunification, Russians against others. She said the Regarding "samvydav" publications sion, pledging that she will continue covers situations such as this one," West should not be deluded into believ– and those appearing in the free world, her activity now in the free world in be- replied Mr. Jamieson. ing that there is "liberalization'' in the Mrs. Alekseyeva feels that more should half of all who are oppressed in the So– USSR. be printed in Russian to let "Russians viet Union. He did say that the Canadian delega– Describing the activities of dissidents in the USSR know more about the na– Mrs. Alekseyeva said that she left tion to the Belgrade review conference in the USSR, Mrs. Alekseyeva stated tional movement in Ukraine". the Soviet Union because she felt that "will be making the same kind of strong that first of all they make certain that she would be arrested. "1 applied for representations" on human rights at the everything is done in accordance with Mrs. Alekseyeva, who also departed an exit visa and ten days later 1 was talks as will other countries. the Soviet law, leaving the authorities for London the next day, said that she has granted permission to leave. І guess it no other alternative but to resort to been designated as an official repre– was convenient for the authorities to Mr. Jamieson said in a reply to a "ludicrous and concocted accusa– sentative of the monitoring groups in let me go." follow-up question from Mr. Orlikow, tions." She pointed to the case of the USSR to represent the dissidents She came to the U.S. on May 19th that he would "be glad to consider" Oleksa Tykhy as an example who was and political prisoners at the Belgrade with her husband, Nicolai Williams, telling the Soviet Union that its actions charged with the possession of an old parley. She said that several other dissi– who traces his ancestry to America, will have a bearing on the attitude of the dents who are now in the West, includ– and son Mikhail. The family will make World War 11 carbine. ing , will assist her. Canadian representatives at the Bel- She said that some 270,000 rubles permanent residence in this country. grade conference, but added that gen– were dispensed in assistance over the She said that she does not believe Speaking in the name of UNA offi– eral representation is the policy of the that West European Communities are cers and Svoboda editors, Supreme government. past three years to political prisoners and their families. The monies came willing to help in the area of human President Joseph Lesawyer thanked Mrs. Alekseyeva for the visit and the "it has been our experience, however, primarily from the Solzhenitsyn fund, rights. She said she spoke to italian she said, and a good deal of it went to Communist leader Enrico Berlinguer information related. He said that the that it is more effective in most circum– UNA has been supporting and initi– stances to make the kinds of representa– Ukrainians because "they constitute and "after waiting 19 days, 1 received the majority of those who are perse– no reply from him." ating actions in defense of Ukrainians tions to which 1 referred earlier," said and will continue to do so in the future. Mr. Jamieson. cuted." She voiced surprise that so few peo– THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 19,1977 No. 140 Youths Active Walter Kwas to Run for Ulster County Legislature At Notre Dame KERHONKSON, N.Y.— Wal– NOTRE DAME, ind.–Orest S. ter Kwas, manager of Soyuzivka Deychakiwsky from Brecksville, О., a and local community activist, is junior majoring in government and in– one of 33 candidates chosen by the ternational studies, was appointed Stu– Ulster County Republicans to run dent Union social commissioner here at for the County Legislature. the University of Notre Dame. The GOP activists met Satur– Orest is president of the Notre Dame day, June 4, at the Ulster County Ukrainian Club and an active member Community. College and made of Plast. He has also been involved in their selections. The Democrats numerous activities in defense of Ukrai– did likewise Monday, June 6. The nian political prisoners and helped or– elections will be held in Novem– ganize the 1975 Cleveland Bike-a-thon ber. demonstration and the 1977 vigil and Mr. Kwas is joining incumbent hunger strike on Solidarity Day. He is legislator John F. Geary and a member of UNA Branch 364 in Frank Muller to represent District Cleveland. One which includes the towns of As social commissioner, Orest's re– Wawarsing, Denning and Har– sponsibilities include management of denburgh in the immediate vicini– the rathskellar-clubhouse, concerts, ty of the UNA estate. campus dances and parties, homecom– Like Soyuzivka, Mr. Kwas ing activities and other events. enjoys popularity both in the included on his staff in the position Ukrainian and non-Ukrainian of executive coordinator is a fellow circles here. He has been involved Ukrainian, Eugene Woloshyn. Eugene, in numerous projects that have who hails from Youngstown, O., is an benefited both the Ukrainian and economics major at the University. He non-Ukrainian communities in is a member of UNA Branch 230 in this part of the Catskill range. Maurice Rosenstock (left), chairman of the Wawarsing, N.Y. GOP Youngstown. His mother, Estelle For Mr. Kwas it is the first Committee congratulates his party's District One candidates, left to right, Woloshyn, is head of the Youngstown try at public office. John Geary, Frank Muller and Walter Kwas. UNA District Committee. Detention Center Three Summer Courses Offered by HURl Will Not Open NEW YORK, N.Y.—The long con– CAMBRIDGE, Mass.– During Ukrainian national consciousness - the other hand, with the notable troversy over the proposed opening of summer 1977 Harvard University will will be discussed. An integral part of achievements attained in Soviet Uk– the State House of Detention for De– again offer three courses in Ukrainian this section will be an analysis of the raine in the 1920's and the disasters ex– linquent Youths on East 12th Street is studies: - taught origins, activities and ideological orien– perienced there in the 1930's. over. by Dr. Bohdan Struminsky, Ukrainian tations of the rising Ukrainian intelli– The East 12th Street Block Associa– gentsia and of its relationship to other The impact of World War 11 on Uk– tion announced that the State-owned Literature - Dr. George Grabowicz, rainians everywhere will be the next and - Dr. Orest elements in Ukrainian society. building at 232 East 12th Street will be A discussion of attempts to establish topic to be examined. Among sub- put up for sale at a public auction Subtelny. The summer session extends topics that will be treated in this con- from June 27th to July 25th. and maintain an independent Ukrain– Tuesday, June 28, at 1:30 p.m. at the ian state during 1917-1920 will be a text will be: the Nazi occupation, Uk– World Trade Center. The course in modern Ukrainian his– rainian politics during the war, the tory will begin with a survey of the so– cumulative point of the course. By The association, and many area comparing and contrasting the achieve– development of a resistance move– community and ethnic groups waged a cio-economic, cultural and political ment, and the significance of the "re- circumstances in which Ukrainians ments and failures of Ukrainians in battle against the opening of a House Galicia and in Eastern Ukraine an at– unification" of the West Ukrainian of Detention, claiming that such a faci– lived in the Russian and Habsburg lands with the Soviet Ukraine. empires at the beginning of the 19th tempt will be made to elucidate the lity would increase the crime rate in the century. This initial section will con– significance of this dramatic period in The final part will consist of a survey Lower Manhattan district. centrate on the different problems, Ukrainian history. The subsequent sec– of socio-economic developments in So– Many local elected officials, among opportunities and world views of Uk– tion will deal, on the one hand, with viet Ukraine as well as an overview of them Bayor, Passannante, Silver, Oh– rainians living in the two empires. the growth of integral nationalism Ukrainian life beyond the borders of renstein, Friedlander, Stein, Koch, among Ukrainians encorporated into Ukraine. The course will conclude with Stern, Wagner, Sutten and Steingut, Subsequently, one of the central the newly formed states of Poland, a discussion of dissent in Soviet assisted community groups in their themes of the course - the growth of Czecho-Slovakia and Rumania and, on Ukraine. campaign.

What Happened to Ukraine During Soviet-American Debate? by Arthur Belendiuk Ukrainian Media Service WASHINGTON, D.C.–Before a spe– of all Jews in the Soviet Union who he was familiar with the problems of vasyl Romaniuk, who is now serving a cially invited audience of about one want to emigrate. Ukraine and that he himself was of ten-year sentence for signing petitions hundred Soviet and American citizens He told me that he sympathized with Ukrainian - Jewish parentage. Mr. in defense of valentyn Moroz. Fr. the Soviet-American debate was held in the Ukrainian movement, but because Kaiser had worked for several years as a Hesburgh said that he had been ap– Gaston Hall of Georgetown University of the little time available and because journalist in Moscow and when ques– proached by several groups, but that he Sunday, June 12. NBC broadcast the pro- of the other, more pressing issues he was tioned on this point, he quite frankly had been stirred to action by the gram nationally. Though the debate not able to say anything about the admitted that though he reported on the telegrams sent to him by people in the was centered on the question of what is Ukrainian dissidents. When asked activities of the entire Soviet Union, he Ukrainian community. the appropriate role of human rights in whether he felt the cause of 3 million rarely knew what was happening out- "it was hard to say more because of Soviet-American relations, little men– Jews was really more pressing than that side of Moscow. When asked why he the time restrictions and because there tion was made of Ukraine or of the of 50 million Ukrainians, Prof. Dersho– never traveled to the other parts of the was so much 1 wanted to cover." Fr. Ukrainian dissidents who comprise witz replied: "There is a difference USSR, Mr. Kaiser replied, "1 could Hesburgh said that he was interested in over half the population of the Soviet between people who want to leave a have, but there were travel restrictions, the problems of Ukrainian dissidents concentration camps. particular country and those who want you needed visas, and it was just never and that in the future he would lend a Why was Ukraine left out of the to reform it. І feel that the right to really worth it." Finally when asked if hand to help the Ukrainian cause. debate? After it was over and the bright emigrate takes precedence over the right he would be willing to write an article in The three Soviet debators were much lights that had been set up in Gaston of a people to reform their country." the future on the Ukrainian dissident harder to talk to. Before too many Hall were shut off, there was time to ask Robert G. Kaiser, of the Washington movement he replied: "No, 1 doubt it." questions could be asked, a gentleman, this question of the three members of Post, when asked why Ukraine was The last of the three-member Ameri– who claimed to be from the Soviet the American team. passed by in this debate said: "We did it can team 1 spoke with was the Rev. embassy, would come by and make The first man with whom 1 was able the way we did it, we were not aiming to Theodore M. Hesburgh, president of some excuse, why that particular deba– to speak was Alan Dershowitz, profes– highlight any one particular group, but Notre Dame University. tor could no longer talk with me. But sor of law at Harvard, who had spoken rather to focus on the problems of all The only mention of the Ukrainian despite the harassment 1 was able to get out in behalf of Anatoly Shcharansky, the peoples of the Soviet Union." dissident movement was made by him in a few questions. an imprisoned Soviet Jew, and in behalf Mr. Kaiser then went on to say that when he came out in defense of Father (Continued on page 5) No. 140^^^^^^^^^-„-„-THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 19,1977^^^^^^ "Young " Plans Eventful Summer

JERSEY C1TY, N.J. - "Young motion to secure federal funds for Dumka", the New York based youth Ukrainian youth organizations, four chorus which has already branched out members of the chorus — Jeanette to New Jersey and as far west as Lozay Chrystia Pasternak, Olenia and Chicago, has mapped out a busy sum– Pavlo Czerwoniak, and their mothers, mer that will see its members engaging Katria Czerwoniak and Olya Paster– in activities ranging from singing to nak. in talks with Svoboda and Weekly sports. editors, the group informed of the As early as this Sunday, said Bohdan aggregation's extensive plans. Bidiak, the group's head, during a Two summer camps are in the offing: recent visit at the Svoboda offices here, July 1-16, a camp for children aged 7-12 the chorus will give a concert in Glen at the "verkhovyna" site in Glen Spey, Spey, N. Y., tc be followed by another in featuring voice and lessons, as Lehighton, Pa., Sunday, July 3. There well as sculpture to be taught by sculp– may be appearances at other Ukrainian tor Mychajlo. Czereshniowskyj; Miss estates and campsites during the sum– Fesio will conduct this camp; folk mer. dancing will be taught by Miss Kitchen– Joining Mr. Bidiak on the Svoboda ko; another camp will be held at the visit were conductors Anna Kitchenko, same site August 6-27 and will feature, a recent emigre from Ukraine who in addition to activities endemic to the directs the New York branch of the chorus, a variety of sports and choral chorus, and Marijka Fesio, of the directing; musical director of the camp Members of the "Young Dumka" chorus and parents of some of the young sing– Newark branch, Wasyl Sosiak, member will be Prof. Yurij Oransky, while the ers meet with Svoboda staff. Seated, left to right, are: Wasyl Sociak, Bohdan Bi– of the "Young Dumka" board, Chris- New York Ukrainian Sports Club will diak, head of chorus' board; Lubov Kolensky, Svoboda associate editor; Marijka tine Owad, assistant field representative provide the sports staff; directing this Fesio, conductor of the Newark "Young Dumka" branch; Anna Kitchenko of the Summer Food Service Program camp will be ihor Rakowsky, Sr. and Christine Owad. Kneeling in the foreground are: Olenia Czerwoniak, Chrys– for. Children, who has set wheels in (Continued on page 13) tia Pasternak, Pavlo Czerwoniak and Jeanette Loza.

UCCA Executive Board... from page 3) l^vrvr^ LAUVUUWV uvu,u,M (Continued from page 3) campaign for the World Congress of nations for 1977 at this time, so as to cations for the post of director of the several members to represent the Free Ukrainians, for which some balance administrative expenditures. latter are now being reviewed by the UCCA at various functions to be heki 15,000 individual letters were sent out. Secretariat. The Executive Board de– by member-organizations: Dr. Dobri– He also reported on the Ukrainian ac– ^ Eugene iwashkiw, head of the cided to recommend that the Third ansky - the blessing of the corner- tion at the convention of the United Committee of United Organizations, WCFU be held in New York in 1978. stone of St. George Ukrainian Catholic Auto Workers in Los Angeles, Calif. the UCCA Branch in New Yotk, re- " Mrs. Slava Rubel, vice-president Church in New York; Mr. Lesawyer — '" Dr. Dushnyck reported on the ported on preparations for the national from UCCA Youth Organizations, re- convention of Ukrainian American proposed memorandum to be submit– manifestation which will take place on ported on their work and on the sum– veterans; Mr. Bazarko - blessing of ted to the U.S. delegation and other September 18, 1977, in cooperation with mer camps, as well as sports rally at the the Home of the Ukrainian Liberation participants at the Belgrade Confer– the UCCA Branches from New York, SUMA Estate in Ellenville, N.Y. A Front in New York; Dr. Snihurowych ence. The draft of the document will be New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsyl– UCCA delegation, headed by Prof. - rally of Ukrainians from the U.S. presented to members of the Executive vania. Dobriansky, will visit these camps one and Canada; Dr. Zarsky and Dr. A. Board for final approval. " Dr. Bohdan Hnatiuk and Mr. Bil– weekend. Lozynskyj - meeting of the UCCA ^ Mrs. Ulana Diachuk, UCCA trea– linsky, as members of the UCCA dele– An extensive discussion ensued after Educational Council; Mrs. C. Naw– surer, reported on the finances of the gation to the World Congress of Free these reports, and a number of specific rocky and Mr. Bazarko - unveiling of UCCA and appealed to all members to Ukrainians, reported on the work of recommendations were accepted. . the statue of O. Olzhych in Leliighton, impart to their central organizations the Secretariat in Toronto and the in– Mr. Bazarko also reported on a Pa.; Mrs. S. Rubel - the SUMA and UCCA Branches to send their do– formation Bureau in New York. Appli– number of letters received by the Sports Rally at Ellenville, N.Y., and UCCA office, which were acted upon. finally - the meeting of the Ukrainian The Executive Board also delegated Museum - a UCCA representative. What Happened to Ukraine...Jkraine... (Continued1 frofrom pagpage 44) 1 approached Prof. August Mishin Metropolitan Michael, Head of Ukrainian and asked him if he understands or speaks Ukrainian. To this Prof. Mishin replied: "Every Ukrainian understands Orthodox Church in Eastern Canada, Dies Russian and every Russian understands Ukrainian." As far as Prof. Mishin TORONTO, Ont.–Metropolitan finally sentenced to eight years in could tell, there was no difference Michael, head of the Ukrainian Greek- concentration camps. between the Ukrainian and Russian Orthodox. Church in Toronto and in 1942, Rev. Fedot was nominated languages or cultures. Eastern Canada, died here Wednesday, as Bishop-elect, and subsequently Arch- May 18, reported "visnyk" (The bishop Polikarp and Bishops Nikanor To Prof. Samuel Zivs, 1 addressed the and ihor consecrated him Bishop question of whether he thought that Herald), prgan of the Church. He was 92 years old. Michael. someday Ukraine might become inde– Metropolitan Michael left Ukraine in pendent of the Soviet Union. Metropolitan Michael was born 1948 and initially settled down in "You nationalists with the help of the Fedot Khoroshy on July 10,1885, in the Belgium. Two years later he was invited С.І.А. would like to dismember the village of Fedorivka near Chyhyryn in to Canada. Soviet Union. І realize that it is stated in eastern Ukraine. Funeral services were held Tuesday, the constitution that Ukraine can freely He was ordained a priest in April May 31, from the St. volodymyr Ukrai– leave the Soviet Union, but there is no 1920 by Bishop Dymytriy verbytsky. popular movement for secession." І nian Greek-Orthodox Cathedral in asked him if he was familiar with Lev During the widespread GPU crack- Winnipeg, Man. Officiating at the Lukianenko, a Ukrainian lawyer who Prof.Alan Dershowitz of Harvard down on members of the Association services was Archbishop Andrew, Met– was arrested and charged with "trea– University at the reception following for the Liberation of Ukraine (SvU), ropolitan of Winnipeg and all Canada. son" and "participation in an anti-Soviet the debate. Metropolitan Michael was arrested and The remains were interred in the "Pro– spect" cemetery. organization" after he started a group When Mr. Borovik heard this ques– subjected to many tortures. He was whose purpose it was to try to peace– tion he became very emotional, drop– fully secede from the USSR. ped his television image and said: "Of Prof. Zivs did not seem very familiar course we arrest people for anti-Soviet with Lukianenko and could offer no propaganda; it is the law. What do you Bishop viadimiro, Head of Ukrainian better excuse than, "he was charged think, that we lost twenty million people with treason because he worked for the in the revolution so that it can be Orthodox Church in S. America, Dies С.І.А." destroyed by a handful of paid trouble- Finally 1 spoke with Ghenrih Boro– makers?" When he had finished, he SOUTH BOUND BROOK, N.J - Caetano do Sul, Brazil. vik, the Soviet journalist. І asked him turned around and walked away in Bishop viadimiro, Metropolitan of the The Consistory also said that funeral how he felt about the arrests of the anger. Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox services were held Friday, June 17, from Helsinki Monitoring Group in Kiev and Church in South America, died Tues– the St. Andrew's Church- (Mr. Belendiuk is a Ukrainian student who day, June 7, reported the Ukrainian here. The body was interred yesterday other Ukrainian dissidents who were resides in New Jersey. He had secured NBC's arrested and charged with "anti-Soviet permission to sit in on the nationally televised Orthodox Consistory here. at the Orthodox. Cemetery in South agitation and propaganda". debate on human rights). Bishop Yladimiro's seat was in Sao Bound Brook. б THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 19,1977 No. 140

EDITORIALS Update on John Subota

by Roman J. Lysniak A Muddled Debate This writer has received many inquiries regarding pre– sent activities of our Ukrainian American hero, John Subota. Frankly, we haven't realized the existence of Last Sunday's televised debate on human rights between three American such sustained interest in him on the part of our readers. and three Soviet citizens produced little in terms of information for the To tell you the truth, we haven't seen him for quite American public and shed even less light on what is happening in the Soviet some time now. But of course, in order to serve our Union, notably the widespread protest movement against crass violations of readers, we decided to visit John Subota at his art gal– human rights by the regime, growing demands — as in Ukraine - for lery on the Lower Eastside of New York. religious and national rights, and the regime's reactionary response in the Approaching Subota's art store, 1 was struck by the form of arrests and incarceration. At best, it was a well-orchestrated 90- sight of an additional big sign on the store window minute show that gave an opportunity to the Soviet debaters to make some which read "John Subota Construction Company", in– wild accusations, while their American counterparts stuttered somewhat even trigued by this sign, 1 entered the store and, after ex- changing greetings with its proprietor, asked: when they did have the Soviets on the ropes. "What's the big idea, John?" Billed as a debate between "private citizens", it was such on the American "Oh, nothing unusual. As you know, the art business side only, because the three Soviet debaters represented in fact state is very slow so 1 decided to go into construction busi– institutions and hardly reflected the opinion of the citizenry. They ness. You probably have read that this business is picking up after infusion of represented official views of the ruling regime and made no bones about it. some federal funds.7'' Only once during the debate did the Ukrainian question surface, when Fr. "Have you built anything yet?" Hesburgh, stating that he had received many telegrams from Ukrainian "Yeah," answered John Subota. "My company had just completed building a Americans, spoke of religious persecution arid the case of Fr. vasyl small apartment house near the East River Drive." Then John Subota picked up Romaniuk. Of course his questions went unanswered, it seems strange to us, a photo from his desk and handed it to me: "That's the new apartment house." however, that Prof. Dershowitz, who teaches law at Harvard, did not choose І looked at the building in the photo and it appeared to me as a cheap apartment to raise the question of valentyn Moroz whom that institution has thrice house. However, 1 said to John Subota: invited for a lectureship, it is difficult to imagine that he is unaware of that "That's a mighty nice-looking building that your company put up. Have you fact, if he is, then perhaps we have been remiss in informing him of that. As a got a name for it yet? You know, John, something like 'Royal Apartment House' or 'Regina Apartments', something flashy and catchy." matter of fact — and as a lesson for the future - our community should take "Yeah, soitinly 1 have the name: 'Cloister apartments'," answered John Subo– the cue from the Philadelphia Moroz: Committee which did inform Fr. ta. Hesburgh by sending to him over 100 mailgrams on the persecution of "it strikes me as a rather curious name, John. Why did you call it that?" Ukrainians, and he did raise the issue. We should keep that in mind next time "Well," said John Subota proudly, "because it's cloister to the East River, around. it's cloister to the subway and it's cloister to the shopping center." if anything, the debate may have given the Americans an opportunity for As we were talking. Subota's insurance agent entered the store. "equal time" in the Soviet Union, though it is difficult to imagine that the "Mr. Subota," began the agent, "1 have dropped in to talk to you about your Soviet authorities would agree to such an open airing of human rights insurance." questions before their citizens. We feel Americans should press for it. John Subota's face took on a hostile air with just a trace of apprehension: "Yeah, what about my insurance," he demanded harshly, "if you're coming here to bother me about the last time my art business got burned out why 1 positively ain't got no time to waste on you, mister." "Oh, it isn't that at all, Mr hota," the insurance agent hastened to say reas– A Salutary Undertaking suringly. "Your most rece was adjusted very satisfactorily. The company paid your claim and that" e is to that, it just occured to me that you ought to have some storm insu he apartment house built by your construction While it was years in the making as we are told, it finally came to fruition: company. six New York-New Jersey are a School of Ukrainian Subjects staged a joint "What's that?" inqun Subota, coming around from behind the desk graduation that had an aura of elegance and meaning befitting such events. with light of interest in his The effect, we feel, on the young people, their parents and teachers, was "Well, it protects again - damage to your building by wind storms. Re– beneficial. member, the summer is app .aching and during the past several years we had it is no secret that our young people tend to take a somewhat negative view (Continued on page 13) of the Saturday Schools of Ukrainian Subjects or "Ukie schools" as they often call them, it is understandable: youngsters the world over cannot be said to have a passion for school and only in later years do they appreciate the values of education. Moreover, in our case, it is not difficult to understand the Genocide of Ukrainian Churches reservations of our youngsters when they have to go to school on Saturdays while others sleep longer and then play. By Communist Regime in Ukraine For these and other reasons - often inadequate facilities, lack of modern textbooks, somewhat antiquated teaching methods - it is incumbent upon Statement of Dr. Walter Dushnyck, Editor of the Ukrainian Quarterly and all of us to make our Saturday schools real showpieces that would entice the member of the Executive Board of the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America, before the Public Tribunal, sponsored by the National interreligious Task Force on youngsters and make their stay in them a truly meaningful and enjoyable Soviet Jewry, Carnegie Center for international Peace, New York, NY. experience. The New York-New Jersey graduation this year is but one such March 17, 1977. salutary undertaking. We are certain that there are others that can be implemented in the future to enhance the image of Ukrainian schools and to make them a truly beautiful experience for our youth. New York-New Jersey There are only nine monastic institu– gious activity," while his family was have made a good start in that direction. tions in Ukraine, two monasteries and deported to Siberia without trial. seven convents. Repeated attempts to close the famed Pochaiv Lavra Monas– Ukrainian Catholic Church tery have to date been frustrated by the A Polish "" adamant resistance of monks and be– The Ukrainian Catholic Church, lievers, as well as by adverse publicity sometimes also known as the Uniate Sir: to correct such lies? Also, it would be abroad. Church, dates back to 1596, when the What a surprise, when looking useful if more information on Ukrainian has been banned as a lit– Council of Brest proclaimed the Union through Hammond Organ Company's Ukrainian dances were available. Our urgical language and, outside Western of Ukrainian and Byelorussian dioces– promotion materials: literature and own Ukrainian publications which have Ukraine, Russian is used predomin– es with the Roman Apostolic See. music, 1 noticed the music to "Hopak" been translated into or printed in antly as the language in sermons and initially, the Ukrainian Catholics in the section on international favorites. English do little more than mention the church administration in the urban were under the authority of the Polish- Unfortunately, the "Hopak" was various dances. They furnish no infor– centers. Administrative harassment Lithuanian Kingdom, but following labeled Polish, not Ukrainian. mation on origin, meaning, etc. and discrimination are common occur– the three partitions of Poland at the in general, if we are to "lay claim" and ences. Known believers are barred This is not the first time that 1 have end of the Xvillth century, they were "stake out" as Ukrainian various as– from all public service, including the seen "things Ukrainian" usurped by the divided between the Austrian and Rus– pects of our heritage, writings such as teaching profession and state posi– Poles. Some 4ime ago, a new "polka" sian Empires. While the Czars perse– books and articles concerning Ukrai– tions, which as a rule are reserved for step was introduced on the Lawrence cuted them ruthlessly and eventually nian ethnography should abound, not members of the party and the Comso– Welk Show — it was a step out of our forced them into Russian Orthodoxy, only in the Ukrainian language press, mol organization. Ukrainian national dances. Several following the totalitarian principle of but especially in English! if we do not Polish polka records include Ukrainian The best known recent victim of So– cuius regio, eius religio, the Ukrainian do this, Polish "pysanky", "Hopak" and "kolomyiky" quite озепіу. viet repression against the Ukrainian Catholic Church in Galicia under Aus– "kutia" will triumph! Orthodox clergy is Rev. Yasyl Roma– tria was wholly free and unhampered. r г ^ e nave а икплртл " ь^г iPSt'uue. Luoonn.: M. Zobniw niu1;, лпо was sentenced in 1970 to 10 As a result, it developed inlo a power– No. 140 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 19,1977 7 Belgrade Conference: What Exactly is Opportunity for U.S. to Speak Out 'Quality Education'? byBorysPotapenko by Andrij У. Szul ^resident carter, in nis united JNa– consistent policies and the lack ot spe– PH1LADELPH1A, Pa. - The According to Donald Rappaport, tions address, acknowledged that "the cific priorities with reference to the money from your tax dollars spent on Chairman of the Pennsylvania State basic thrust of human affairs points to– Helsinki Final Act. The State Depart– education is getting you what you're Board of Education, "Thoughtful at– ward a more universal demand for ment has on numerous occasions and paying for, right? tention and cooperative, concerted ef– fundamental human rights." The Pre– in many publications made it clear that Maybe. fort and participation by everyone will sident's letter to , his the Helsinki Accords have not altered To determine whether it is or not -is assure a statement of 'Goals' which is meeting with viadimir Bukovsky and the U.S. policy of not recognizing the not an easy matter, it depends on your broadly representative of the educa– his many statements concerning the forcible incorporation of the Baltic own idea of what is a "quality educa– tional concerns of Pennsylvanians for U.S. commitment to full implementa– states into the USSR. During the Na– tion." That question - "What are the many years ahead." tion of the Helsinki Accords have spot- tional Foreign Policy Conference for Ten Commandments of Quality Edu– The Director of informational Ser– lighted the plight of the peoples in the Leaders of NGO's, May 17-18, high- cation" - has been asked a number of USSR. The Congress, on it's part, has level State Department officials again vices for the Philadelphia Board of times, to be sure. But still today it de- Education, J. William Jones, advises held extensive hearings on the imple– confirmed their position on the Baltic serves consideration anew. mentation of the Helsinki Accords and countries and implied that Ukraine and that the Philadelphia City School Dis– will soon be voting on the Fenwick– all other subjugated countries compri– Recently, the Philadelphia Board of trict, which serves as "intermediate Unit 26" of the state-wide network of Dole Resolution concerning the U.S. sing the USSR share a common fate Education sent an announcement to all public school systems (29 i.U.'s serve stand in Belgrade. Even the Department with the Baltic states. area civic and community groups and interested citizens, inviting them to at– Pennsylvania's 505 school districts), of State has embarked on a policy of ex- The Helsinki Final Act affords a fine will hold public hearings on Thursday, tensive consultation with non-govern– tend a special public hearing concern– opportunity for the U.S. to bring its ing the need, if any, to revise the offi– June 16, 1977, at 10:30 a.m. in the mental organizations (NGO's) by positions on the captive nations out of Board Room of the Main School Ad- sponsoring the Special Meeting on the cial document governing elementary, NGO forums and finally have them ex- secondary, post-secondary (and colle– ministration Building (21st St. South U.S. Role at the Belgrade Conference pressed and advanced on the interna– of B.F. Parkway; tel: 2157299-7850). and the Foreign Policy Conference for giate) and vocational education in the tional governmental level. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. At that time, the "Goals" and citizens' NGO's. input will be offered for reivew and Despite the many initiatives there The Helsinki Final Act, Basket 1, it is called "The Ten Goals of Qua– evaluation. continues to be considerable confusion, Section vill on Equal Rights and Self– lity Education." First adopted in not only in the ranks of NGO's, but Determination of Peoples, specifically November of 1965 and reaffirmed in So, before you question whether even in the government itself as to the speaks of the equal rights of peoples January of 1974, these "Goals" have your education tax dollars are giving strategy and tactics to be employed by and "their right to self-determination through the years never received a you back "everything you expect," the U.S. delegation in Belgrade. and that all peoples always have the thorough and efficient review and eval– check out the prevailing official under- Adding to this negative atmosphere right, in full freedom, to determine, . uation, especially as far as the general standing of what exactly is a "Quality are State Department pronouncements when and as they wish, their internal public - the ultimate financer of pub- Education." cautioning Congress and NGO's on and external political status, without lie education - is concerned. their expectations from the conference. external interference, and to pursue as Possibly you may be expecting to The State Department has indicated they wish their political, economic, so– By formal action of the Pennsyl– "buy" much more — or less — with that the American people should not cial and cultural development." Sec– vania State Board of Education now, the price tag that you pay for the edu– expect too much from the conference tion vill goes as far as to conclude according to its decision of March 11, cation of Pennsylvania school young– itself since it operates on the basis of with a statement of recognition that the 1977, a Pennsylvania"wide effort will sters. But since you are, nevertheless, consensus and that in all probability principle of self-determination has not be made to involve the greatest number paying that bill, perhaps you would the final document of the Belgrade been realized by all signatory states: of concerned citizens (including admin– also take this opportunity to express Conference will be a bland document, "The participating States...also recall istrators, faculties, parents, students, your opinions on the whole matter now? delineating areas of compliance and the importance of the elimination of concerned civic groups and taxpayers) areas where more needs to be done any form of violation of this prin– in this process. The initial phase of the ЛЧ^ without identifying particular coun– ciple." evaluation process will be done tries or blocs. Within this context two additional through June, 1977. A definition of (Dr. Szul is director of educational The uncertainties characterizing the factors should provide the basis for sub-goals, or objectives, and a resul– affairs of the Ukrainian Congress U.S. position can, in large measure, be U.S. concern for the national rights of ting realignment of the related assess– Committee of America, Philadelphia attributed to the lack of coherent and (Continued on page 10) ment program, would follow. Branch.)

Ukrainian cultural, social and political lasted until March, 1945, an all-out claimed the "reunion of the Ukrainian lications and over 50 newspapers and development, especially when in 1900 campaign against the Ukrainian Cath– Catholic Church with the Russian Or– reviews, and abolished hundreds of this church was led by Metropolitan olic Church began. Acting in concert thodox Church." various Ukrainian Catholic organiza– Andrew Sheptytsky. During the period with the Kremlin, the newly-elected tions and societies. All in all, some Out of a total of 3,600 Ukrainian four and a half million Ukrainian from 1920-39, when Galicia was under Patriarch Alexei called on Ukrainian priests and monks, only 216 attended Polish rule, the Ukrainian Catholic Catholics to "break and tear the bonds Catholics were subordinated forcibly the "synod." The rest were arrested or to the Russian Orthodox Church. Church was organized in three eparchi– which bind you to the vatican," and so hid in forests and escaped through Po– es and numbered some five million forth. land and Czecho-Slovakia to the West. The Soviet government, however, faithful. The Nazi-Soviet partition of On April 11, 1945, the NKvD arrest– This bloody destruction of a living prides itself on its "most liberal" con– Poland in September, 1939 resulted in ed the entire Ukrainian Catholic hier– church was deplored by Pope Pius ХІІ stitution, especially Art. 123, which the occupation of Western Ukraine by archy of Western Ukraine, including in his encyclicals "Orientales Omnes guarantees every Soviet citizen "the the USSR, bringing down upon the Metropolitan Joseph Slipyj and nine Ecclesias" on December 24, 1945, and right to free religious worship" (Art. Ukrainian Catholic Church the first bishops, and hundreds of the clergy in "Orientales Omnes" on December 104 of the Constitution of the Ukrain– wave of Communist persecution. Be– and lay Catholic leaders. At the same 20, 1952. ian SSR). tween September 17, 1939 and June 21, time, at the instigation of the Moscow The losses of the Ukrainian Catholic 1941, all Ukrainian Catholic monas– Patriarchate, an "Action Group" was Church were staggering. The Catacombs teries and convents, church schools, organized for the purpose of calling a publications, charitable institutions synod to annul and abolish the Union As a result of the Soviet govern– Despite the ruthless annihilation of and lay organizations were suppressed, of Brest, 350 years after it was con- ment's action, four Ukrainian Catholic and the diocesan seminaries in , the Ukrainian Catholic Church, Ukra– eluded. dioceses were liquidated. Deported and inian Catholic communities continue Peremyshl and Stanislaviv were closed. At the same time, P. Khotchanko, murdered were two Apostolic visita– to exist in Ukraine almost thirty years All church land holdings were nation– representative of the Council of Peo– tors and 11 bishops; out of 2,951 dio– after the official abolition of their alized, and discriminatory taxation was ple's Commissars for the Affairs of the cesan priests (as of 1939) some 50 per– church. Numerous references in the imposed upon the clergy, many of Russian Orthodox Church in the cent were deported or killed, 20 percent Soviet press, films, radio and ТУ whom were arrested and banished in to Council of People's Commissars of the escaped abroad, and the remainder demonstrate beyond any doubt that the interior of the USSR. But the final Ukrainian SSR, issued an order that were forced into the Russian Orthodox Catholicism is very much alive in blow was not delivered, inasmuch as the police should register all those Church. Out of 520 Ukrainian monks, Western Ukraine. Otherwise, the So– Stalin did not know how long his alli– priests, deans, and heads of monasteri– only a few survived; out of 1,090 Ukra– viet government would not waste so ance with Hitler would last. es who refused to join the "Action inian nuns, only 30 percent survived. much of its propaganda efforts against After the three-year Nazi occupation Group" charged with the transference Out of 3,040 parishes and 4,400 the seemingly "dead" church. of Western Ukraine, during which the of the Ukrainian Catholic Church to churches and chapels, one–fourth were Ukrainian Catholic Church was barely the Russian Orthodox Church. Under– converted into Orthodox churches and The priests of the Catacomb Ukrain– tolerated, the Soviet Union reoccupied standably, those who refused to join the rest were closed or destroyed. The ian Catholic Church are those who did Western Ukraine, in 1944, and, later the group were arrested and deported. Soviet government closed the theologi– not convert to Russian Orthodoxy and on, also Carpatho-Ukraine, where On March 8-10, 1946, a Synod at– cal academy, the two seminaries, 9,900 remained Catholic, formally giving up there was a Ukrainian Greek Catholic tended by 216 terrorized Ukrainian Catholic primary schools and 380 public exercise of their clerical duties. (Uniate) diocese of Mukachiv. Catholic priests, without a single bi– Catholic secondary schools, it also After a brief period of tolerance that shop, met in Lviv and "officially" pro– shut down 35 Ukrainian Catholic pub- (To be continued) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 19,1977 No. 140 Bishop Schmondiuk Blesses Cornerstone of New St. George's Church

^ " „^?y Лг - Jid' cmiti, tftsse? the corner^force of ме new St. ocorge s L'kBvi'.!'n O^ ої' ^ шчй in Nev^ York City. Seen righf is Rev. Woiodymyr Gavlich, pastor of the parish. (Photos by Osyp Starostiak) - A view of the clergy and faithful who participated in the cornerstone dedication. NEW YORK, N.Y.—Some 5,000 around the block where the new and old Representing key Ukrainian com– Church Building. Committee, opened parishioners of St. George's Ukrainian churches are located was held. With the munity organizations were: Prof. Leo the fete, which was attended by some Catholic Church here attended the clergy leading the procession, Plast and Dobriansky, Ukrainian Congress Com– 400 persons. blessing ceremony of the cornerstone of SUMA youths, veterans, women's mittee of America; Mrs. Mary Dush– Speaking in the course of the pro- their new house of worship here in groups, and civic organizations filed in nyck, Ukrainian National Association; gram were very Rev. Patrylo, Prof. Lower Manhattan, Sunday, June 5. behind them. ivan Kedryn-Rudnytsky and Roman Dobriansky, Atty. Stephen Jarema, The ceremony was conducted by Among the priests walking in the Kobrynsky, Shevchenko Scientific Evhen ivashkiv, president of the local Bishop Joseph Schmondiuk of the procession were Rev. Michael Kuch– Society, and others. UCCA branch, Bishop Schmondiuk, Stamford Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy miak from Newark, Msgr. Peter Skrin– Among the items implanted in the Rev. Gavlich and iwan Wynnyk, trea– with the participation of many priests cosky from Stamford, Rev. Anthony base of the new house of worship were: surer of the Building committee. from parishes in New York, Pennsylva– Kuchma from West islip, Rev. Lubo– bilingual copies of the dedication certifi– Appearing in the course of the con- nia, New Jersey,, Connecticut and myr Mudry from Ozone Park, Rev. cate, earth from around the St. George cert portion of the banquet were: St. Michigan. Josaphat Kuzmiak from Glen Cove, Cathedral in Lviv and pieces of the wall George's Ukrainian Catholic choir The day-long ceremony began with a very Rev. Alexander Hawkaliuk from from the interior of the church; a small directed by iwan Chomyn; the "Zhay– Divine Liturgy at 12:30 p.m. celebrated Glen Cove, Rev. Dr. Meletius Wojnar, piece of the Golden Gates in Kiev, a list voronky" SUMA chorus directed by by Bishop Schmondiuk. He was assist– Rev. Leo Goldade from Glen Cove, and of the Building Committee members and Lev Struhatsky, a girls ensemble direct– ed by very Rev. Protoarchimandrite Rev. Myron Moldovan from Glen contributors, Ukrainian and English ed by Bohdanna Wolansky, Marta isidore Patrylo from Rome; very Rev. Cove. Sixteen nuns from Philadelphia, copies of Svoboda and America, The Machaj with a solo, and Oles Patrick Paschak, Provincial of the Newark and New York also took part in Way and Our World, and 1976-77 mint Furda with a bandura solo. Basilian Fathers in the United States; the ceremonies. American coins. Rev. Gavlich read, among many greet– very Rev. Dr. Woiodymyr Gavlich, Bishop Schmondiuk conducted the ings, a letter from Patriarch Josyf 1. pastor of St. George's; very Rev. blessing of the cornerstone under a A banquet was held in the auditorium At the conclusion of the banquet, Mr. innocent Lotocky from Hamtramck, specially constructed tent, which was of the parish's school, which was decor– Wynnyk announced that some 542,000 Mich.; Rev. Sebastian Shewchuk, Rev. surrounded by the American and ated appropriately to mark not only the were raised in the course of the after- John Sembrat, and Msgr. Emil Man– Ukrainian flags, representatives of cornerstone blessing, but also the 70th noon for the new church. Among the astersky. Ukrainian organizations, and Building anniversary of the parish. donations, he said, were S38,000 in cash Following the service a procession Committee members. Roman Huhiewych, chairman of the contributions, and 512,000 in pledges. Orthodox Parish in Wilmington Connecticut Ukrainians Set Marks 50th Anniversary June 26th for Picnic ANSON1A, Conn.–The annual social, cultural and recreation pro- WILMINGTON, Dei.–More than Metropolitan Mstyslav and the very Ukrainian Day picnic will be held Sun- grams. There will be a display of 300 parishioners, guests and clergy, led Rev. Joseph Kreta, editor of "The day, June 26, 1977, at Holy Protection Ukrainian art, ceramics, and a cultural by Archbishop-Metropolitan Mstyslav, Ukrainian Orthodox Word'' delivered Monastery, Ponus Ridge Road, New exhibit. who one day earlier stepped off a plane brief addresses in the course of the Canaan, Conn. after a tour of Europe, took part in a banquet. The picnic will begin at 11.00 a.m. A program of singing and dancing banquet here Sunday, June 5, marking Among out-of-town priests present with a Divine Liturgy celebrated b) the by groups in nau^e Jres^ and eosmmes the 50th anniversary of Ss. Peter and were the Revs. Stephen Biiak of Phiia– Most Rev. Joseph M. Schmond"uK, coming from trr vsrc ^ oai':r^ is also schedulec Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church here deiphia; Theodore Forosty of Clifton, Bishop of Stamford. The im Connecu"– The i'eit vv^s dc^b!y joyful in that N.J.; John Danylewich of Millville, cut parishes in the Ukramiar Carbolic Тле^е г'іі- gj^o ^зе : лг^щ; j one month earlier .he parish made its N.J.; Michael Yarosh of Coatsville, Diocese of Stamford have rcDresen"a– olley^ali ieurrarvins, а а Ча^е і ^ r f final payment to il e UNA on" a Pa.; Petro Budnyj of Washington, tives on the Connecticut State LTkroi– day an orencs rvwlt I'TCVK1-TV:IC Q 1 S 175,000 moitgage lean obtained in D.C.; Bohdan Zelechiwsky of Tfen- nian Day Committee which is sponsor dancipg. -Іопіспааг L"o-:r^n f O' 1963 for the completio і of church con-– ton, N. J.; Joseph Kopchak of Chester, ing the event. orep^red by the womei o, he Міпса", struction. The cost of the project was Pa. The day is a time for gathering of all parishes will be available along with 5400,000. The Rev. Roman Dubitsky, pastor Connecticut Ukrainians for religious. the traditional picnic menu. The Rev. Paul Hrjnyshyn, pastor, of the local Ukrainian Catholic expressed the parish's gratitude to Church, also attended the event. Liberty Park Commission Soyuz for helping with the project as The Rev. Peter Melech of St. Demet– he addressed himself to Supreme Presi– rius Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral in dent Joseph Lesawyer who attended Carteret, N.J., was detained by pas– Seeks ideas From Public the banquet with his wife, Mary. The toral duties and was represented by his NEWARK, N.J.—The Liberty State vens Center Building, Stevens institute UNA President greeted the parish on wife. Park Study and Planning Commission of Technology, Hoboken. has scheduled hearings next week in this auspicious occasion. The entertainment part of the pro- Hoboken and Jersey City to solicit sug– The second hearing is Friday, June gram was filled out by Mrs. Yasinsky– The banquet, held at the Hotel du– gestions from the public on future land 17, beginning at 9:30 a.m. in Room Murowany, to the piano accompani– Pont, was opened and conducted by use of Liberty Park. 101, Rossey Hall, Jersey City State Thomas Hlywak, parish president. ment of Doris Coleman, "Zoria" Dan– College, Jersey City. cers of the Ukrainian Student Club at Brian J. Strum, executive director of After the rendition of the national an– the commission, said recommend– Written comments and requests to thems by soprano Maria Yasinsky-Mu– the University of Delaware and the ensemble. ations are sought from interested indi– speak should be submitted to Strum at rowany, Metropolitan Mstyslav offer– viduals and groups either orally or in the Newark office of the Department ed the invocation. Greetings to the The eventful day was closed by pray– writing. of Environmental Protection, 1100 parish were extended also by Wilming– ers offered by the Rt. Rev. Stephen The first hearing will be Thursday Raymond Boulevard, Room 510, (Zip ton Mayor William T. McLaughlin and Bilak, dean of the Philadelphia evening, June 16, from 7 to 9:30 at the 07102). The phone number is (201) State Senator Charles E. Hughes. deanery. fourth floor seminar room of the Ste– 877-7530. No. 140 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 19,1977 9 in New York Grads of Ukrainian Schools Feted in Joint Ceremony

NEW YORK, N.Y.—Some 80 stu– dents of six Schools of Ukrainian Subjects in the Metropolitan New York area attended a joint graduation cere– mony here in the auditorium of St. George Ukrainian Catholic School, Saturday, June 11. Also in attendance were 28 teachers of the graduates and over 200 parents and guests. The joint celebration, the first of its kmd, included official ceremonies, at which diplomas were presented, and a dsrce. The initiator of the event was Dr. Roman Drazhmowsky, principal of the New York "Self-Reliance" School of Ukrainian Subjects and inspector of schools in Passaic and Newark-lrving– ton, N.J. He was aided by the Parents' Committees of the individual schools Graduates of Ukrainian Schools with their teachers at a banquet in their honor. under the leadership of Oleksander Leskiw of New York. (Photo by Osyp Starostiak) The official ceremonies, which were emceed by Seweryn Palydowych of graduates by representatives of the the Yonkers School. men's Association, Providence Associa– Passaic, began at 5:00 p.m. Prof. Stepan individual schools: Neonila Sochan, Checks for S25 were presented to the tion of Ukrainian Catholics and "Self- Demchyshyn, secretary of the UCCA principal of the Jersey City School of three best students of each school by Reliance" also presented gifts to stu– Educational Council, and Dr. Lesia Ukrainian Subjects; Dr. L. Tkach, Supreme Secretary Walter Sochan and dents. Tkach of the Teachers' Association, educational director of the Newark-lrv– field organizer Wasyl Orichowsky on At 8:00 p.m. a dance to the tunes of addressed the graduates. ington School; Dr. R. Drazhniowsky, behalf of the UNA. The UNA has the "izmarahd" orchestra, directed by Katrusia Panchenko of Passaic, principal of the New York "Self-Reli– allocated S3,000 toward awards for George Hirniak, began with the first selected as the "Graduate of 1977", ance" School; Prof. Pavlyna Andrien– students of Schools of Ukrainian waltz reserved for mothers and sons, delivered the valedictory address, ko-Danchuk, principal of the New York Subjects, and S675 of this amount was and fathers and daughters. During the speaking on behalf of her fellow stu– SUMA School; Stefania Kvasovsky, presented at this joint commencement dance, Andriy Chirovsky and Roman dents from all six schools. principal of the Passaic School, and ceremony. Juzeniw provided entertainment in the Diplomas were then presented to the Prof. Oleksander Kulynych, principal of The UCCA, Ukrainian Working- form of comedy skits.

J. Lesawyer, B. Farber Attend William Nezowy Named Opening of New Bank in N.J. Deputy Sheriff

Joseph Lesawyer, Supreme President of the Ukrainian National Association and William Nezowy, a Philadelphia, Pa. attorney and Ukrainian community acti– member of the Board of Managers of the Provident Savings Bank, and Barry vist, was sworn in as Deputy Sheriff of Philadelphia County. Presiding over the Farber, WOR radio commentator and Republican hopeful for New York City ceremony was Philadelphia County Sheriff Joseph A. Sullivan. Mr. Nezowy was mayor, attended the opening of a new Provident branch in the Garden State. The cited for his special dedication to the community and his outstanding countribu– new branch, the 18th on Provider's list, is located at 636 Arnold Avenue in Pt. tions to the principles of law and order. Several Ukrainian community leaders Pleasant Beach. The opening ceremonies were held Saturday, June 11. Photo were present at the swearing in ceremony. Photo above shows Mr. Sullivan, left, above shows, left to right, Mr. Lesawyer, Mr. Farber, and Kenneth F.X. Albers, congratulating Mr. Nezowy, as his daughter, Cynthia Nezowy-Bencal, and president of the branch. grandson, Carl, watch. No. 140 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 19,1977 Belgrade Conference... (Continued from page 7)

the subjugated countries at the Bel- Helsinki Accords and, even more so, to The Declaration states, among other tion from Russia and independence." grade Conference. let the world know the goals and priori- things, that the group's goal is "To Secretary of State Cyrus vance in his First, Public Law 86-90, better ties of their struggle. Many of these strive to have Ukraine, a sovereign Law Day speech said: "Our belief is known as the Captive Nations Resolu– documents testify to the high priority European nation and member of the strengthened by the way the Helsinki tion states: "it is fitting that we (U.S. placed on the principles of self-deter– U.N., represented by its own delega– principles and the U.N. Declaration of government) clearly manifest to such mination and independence. tion at all international conferences Human Rights have found resonance peoples through an appropriate and in Ukraine, the Ukrainian Public dealing with the implementation of the in the hearts of people of many coun– official means the historic fact that the Group to Promote the implementation Helsinki Accords." tries. Our task is to sustain this faith by people of the United States share with of the Helsinki Accords was formed on in Memorandum 1 the writers expose our example and our encouragement." them their aspirations for the recovery November 9, 1976. The group's first Soviet Russian policy on national self- if President Carter's human rights of their freedom and independence." two documents, Declaration and determination when they state: "Exter– policies are to be realized the questions Since 1959 every President has Memorandum 1, clearly indicate its re- nally the Soviet Union speaks out of national self-determination and in– adopted and signed a proclamation ex- solve to promote full compliance with against colonialism and for the right of dependence for Ukraine and all subju– pressing his support for and adherence the Helsinki Accords in Ukraine. Parti– national self-determination, while in- gated nations will in the long run have to the provisions of the Captive Na– cular emphasis is placed on the ques– side the USSR, it smothers every effort to be addressed, and sooner or later the tions Law. tion of national self-determination. of non-Russian nations toward separa– hard decision will have to be made. Secondly, the Fascell Commission has accumulated voluminous amounts of information on the current struggle for human rights and fundamental Kiev Group... freedoms within the parameters of the Helsinki Final Act. Much of the testi– (Continued from page 1) mony and documentation relies on his wife and daughters are forced to der constant secret police observation. last February. The material was con– underground journals and memoran– live in. The Helsinki watchers said that The eight also spoke of searches con- tained in a supplement to the Group's dums issued by a multitude of national Hel's wife and family live in a Lviv ducted in the apartments of Barladianu memorandum no. 7. public groups created throughout the basement. in Odessa, and Raisa Serhiychuk, They said that the agents, led by Soviet Union as an indirect result of Anastasiya Matusevych, Nadia Mary– Kiev investigator Panko, were ex– the Helsinki Accords. These groups, Among those dissidents or former novych and others in Kiev, and tremely abusive with the elder women. who represent the only medium for the political prisoners who have been Mykhailyna Kotsiubynska and Borys They said that at one point, Mrs. Mesh– expression of the hopes and aspirations barred from working or living in bigger Antonenko-Davydovych. ko collapsed because of a heart ail– of their nations, have put their lives on cities are Oleksander Nazarenko and ment, but the agents refused to allow the line so that the Belgrade conference Nadia Svitlychna, reported the group. in addition to the letter, the press first aid treatment. Only when her con– and the world could know the truth They said that Lukianenko, who spent service also received information about dition worsened did they call the about Soviet non-compliance with the 15 years in Soviet penal facilities, is un– the search of Mrs. Meshko's apartment medics.

u Ethnicity is a Bastion of Strength and Pride її

(The following is the text of an address delivered exercise that precious privilege to choose your own sing the Heritage Council at its National Conven– by Mary Crisp, co-chairman of the Republican leaders. tion in Chicago in April. І was impressed by the National Committee, at a testimonial dinner A return to local level politics is a major emphasis great interest and diligence of the members of the sponsored by the Republican Heritage Groups for the Republican Party this year. By local level, І ethnic communities and by their dedication to Federation of New Jersey, Sunday, June 12, in mean the governorships, state legislatures and the preservation of American values and the American Clark, N.J.), municipal council seats. Elections are not won in political system. Washington, but in the 50 states. From a personal standpoint, however, not solely it is a great pleasure to be with a group such as Groups like yours, based on strong ethnic from a political basis, the ethnic communities are this one that so well expresses the central theme of identity, can provide invaluable support to the impressive because of the close family ties, American Democracy. That theme, of course, is political system by getting involved in this local willingness to help one another out and a very basic equal opportunity for every man and woman, level support. Ethnicity is a bastion of strength and awareness of what is right and wrong and perhaps without regard to race, religion or national origin. pride. You should work to extend that strength even threatening in your own communities. You try And everyone of you demonstrates that that theme throughout your communities, states and, finally, to maintain strong neighborhoods, making sure rings true in America. across the nation. that potholes are fixed and the traffic light at the As 1 look around this room, 1 see many members it is estimated that 20 per cent of all Americans corner where the school children cross is in good of the clergy, including our honored guest Most are either foreign-born or the children of immi– working order, in short, you are involved in your Reverend Archbishop Mark. Religion traditionally grants. You, or perhaps your father and grand- communities. plays a great role in ethnic communities, and it is father, came to this country in search of freedom The ethnic communities are important also appropriate that the Republican Heritage Groups and a better life. Much work can be done right now because of their strong religious ties and their Federation of the State of New Jersey honor so to preserve that freedom and the quality of life in support of religious institutions and, probably active and highly regarded a person as the arch- America, it is vital that we continue to reinforce the basic to all, the ethnic communities are important bishop. two-party system because as true ethnics, as people because of their strong positive attitudes about the New Jersey is fascinating because of its very deep who themselves have -- or whose close relatives have vitality of the family unit. mixture of people of various ethnic backgrounds. - lived under oppressive political systems, you . Certainly, the status of the family is in transition This has been an area of tremendous growth and know how important that two-party system is. all over the world. There are so many forces at work development, part of the industrial boom that Many Americans are concerned that we have — social and political change, the increasing provided jobs for you and your fathers when they already become a one-party nation. Only by number of women in the work force, the fact that came to this country as immigrants. This is an area building a strong Republican Party can that people are marrying later and having fewer where Poles, ltalians, Ukrainians and members of absolutely essential element of American politics, children. But the ethnic communities are very other ethnic communities banded together in their the two-party system, survive. stable, not resisting change entirely, but accepting it tightly knit communities and strived to preserve the Our Republican Party principles are sound and more cautiously and more reasonably. language and customs of their ancestors. they are'shared by many Americans. They encour– You, the members of the ethnic communities І don't think that much has changed here. І see age economy and efficiency, fiscal integrity, local have a right to proceed conservatively, however, strength in this room, strength in purpose and government, individual liberty, dignity, rights and because of the sacrifices you have made to start new strength in beliefs. І know that many of you are responsibility. These are the principles that brought lives in America. You recognize the true meaning of Republicans, but that others of you are Democrats you and your forefathers to America. You came the phrase "human rights" because they are the very or independent voters. But the members of ethnic here and found your own way. Many of you started principles on which the United States was founded communities, whatever political party they belong small business, modest grocery and dry goods - that all men are created equal, that men and to, are traditionally politically active and work hard stores or small manufacturing plants. You were women have the right to liberty and the pursuit of to preserve the values that brought them to challenged by the system of free enterprise, and you happiness and the right to their individual religious America in the first place. watched your efforts grow and realized your beliefs, and the rights to speak freely and to Гт sure 1 don't have to tell you that this is an rewards. We must make certain that all future assemble. You came to America in search of those important year for New Jersey politics. Your generations have that same opportunity. basic rights and you must now continue to work to primaries" are over and your candidates are chosen. І am familiar with the problems and needs of the preserve them. Since 1 recognize that members of both major ethnic communities because, as Co-Chairman of The way to preserve them, of course, is to vote, to parties are present in this audience, 1 will refrain the Republican Party, 1 am responsible for guiding get involved. Enter the political mainstream and from making a strong pitch for our Republican and coordinating the programs and activities of the work for your candidate. Don't play sideline candidate, State Senator Raymond Bateman. The party's auxiliaries. And the National Republican politics any longer -jump right in and make your most vital point 1 can make here today is to Heritage (Nationalities) Council, of which the New skills and your talents available to your candidate encourage everyone to vote, vote for Senator Jersey Federation is a part, is one of the most active and your Party. Bateman, vote for whomever you please, but GOP organizations. І had the privilege of addres– it is people like you who make America work. No. 140 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 19,1977

Ukrainian Events in The Big Apple

by Helen Perozak Smindak

"" The Zaporozhian Kozaks are still Bronx were concertmasters. Scenario May 14-15 to the section of Ninth thors and Artists of America was held very much alive, at least in operatic was by Anya Borysenko. The stage Avenue between 37th and 57th Streets, in New York from Monday, June 13 form via the Ukrainian Opera En– direction used was that of the late was sponsored by the Ninth Avenue through Friday, June 17. semble and the sponsorship of the New Theodore Fedorovych. Association, the Port Authority of As the convention's art chairman, York State Council on the Arts. Hav– ^ Though mezzo-soprano Kristina New York and New Jersey and the Mr. Shumyloych has arranged an exhi– ing recently captivated Wilkes-Barre, Osadca Pauksis received lukewarm re- Mayor's Office of Special Events, with bit of works by 31 artists at the Man– Pa. and Hartford, Conn, with their views from the music critics for her entertainment coordinated by the city's hattan Savings Bank, 385 Madison performances of Hulak-Artemovsky's singing in " Adriana Lecouvreur'', Department of Cultural Affairs. Festi– Avenue at 47th Street. The show will "Zaporozhets Beyond the Danube," audiences loved her and she will be vities included foods and craftwork of be opened officially on Monday from the Ukrainian Opera Ensemble making further appearances with the many nations, and entertainment on 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. and will continue to brought the beloved Kozaks to Brook– newly formed verismo Opera Com– three outdoor stages. June 24th, Monday through Friday lyn's Holy Ghost Ukrainian Catholic pany. ^ While the dancers were wowing from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. School auditorium on May 22. Mrs. Pauksis sang the role of the them over on Fifth Avenue, two out- Among the works on display will be it's reported that the company Princess de Bouillon in Cilea's "Adri– standing students of the Ukrainian Mr. Shumylowych's graphic depicting turned in a stirring performance, ana Lecouvreur," a four-act opera set Music institute of America were doing two wooden churches in Ukraine, the though attendance was somewhat dis– in Paris that was staged by the verismo their thing at a concert in Carnegie Re– 17th century Blahovishchenska Church appointing. Lev Rejnarowicz, who Company at the Beacon Theatre on cital Hall presented by the Associated in Kolomyia and St. Luke's Church in heads the ensemble and who sang the May 10th and 12th. Music Teachers' League. the village of Sernichki, volyn. role of Karas in this production, was The verismo Opera Company plans Sonia Szereg of Brooklyn, a piano Mr. Shumylowych, who firmly be– marking the 40th anniversary of his to feature a repertoire drawn from the student of Kalina Chichka-Andrienko, lieves in getting out of the ghetto and operatic debut in Lviv in 1937 as the compositions of the verismoXrealism interpreted Bach's Simfonia in A proselytizing about the Ukrainian officer in Lysenko's "Nocturne." The late 19th century italian school of minor and M. Silvansky's Ukrainian cultural heritage and the fate of Soviet- occasion was noted at the conclusion opera. Best known examples of this Scherzo, while Martha Machay, a piano dominated Ukraine, is a member of the of the opera by Bohdan Karash, chair- school are Mascagni's "Cavalleria student of Melanie Baylowa, rendered American Artists Professional League man of the United Ukrainian Ameri– Rusticana,'' Leoncavallo's "Pagli– Zhuk's Poema and Liszt's Dance of as well as of CAAA, is official photo– can Committee of North Brooklyn, acci" and Charpentier's "Louise." the Gnomes. grapher for The Murray Hill News in and Mr. Rejnarowicz received an ova– ф Thousands of New Yorkers A few weeks earlier, both young midtown Manhattan and arranges tion from the audience and a round of applauded the expertise of the Ukrai– ladies took part in the concert given in many art exhibits in two banks in the "MnohayaLita." nian Dancers of Astoria when they per– Newark by outstanding students of the Wall Street area, in the CAAA spring Others in the cast were Alicia formed on May 15th in the city's Ukrainian Music institute of America. exhibit last month at the Manufac– Andreadis (Odarka), Tamara Lycholaj fourth annual Ninth Avenue interna– That program also included selections turers Hanover Trust bank on Madison (Oksana), Bohdan Chaplynsky tional Festival. by the institute's String Ensemble, Avenue, he displayed his painting of a (Andrij), Walter Karpinich (Sultan and As their director, Mrs. Elaine Oprys– which is taught by Rafael Wenke and Ukrainian "" and a graphic of iman) and Mychaylo Yablonsky (Selig ko, cheered them on from the sidelines has volodymyr Yaremchuk as one of a Ukrainian church and the Liberty Aha). at the 45th Street stage, the group its members. Bell, entitled "Let Freedom Ring For Members of the Holy Ghost church opened with "vitayemo" and con– ^ Artist Taras Shumylowych, who the Churches in Ukraine." choir formed the chorus while the tinued with a spring dance "vesniv– held a one-man show of paintings and Born in Ukraine, Mr. Shumylowych Osenenko Ukrainian Dancers of St. ka." Then, a flirtation dance "Oksa– graphics in April at the Ukrainian studied art and architecture in Ger– viadimir's in Hempstead, L.l. provid– na," the harvest dance "Zhentsi" and Sports Club Gallery under the auspices many and the U.S. and works as a de- ed lively folk dancing. for a finale, an exciting "Nozhychky." of the Ukrainian Artists Association in signer for the architectural firm of Yaroslav Lishchynsky of Albany Mrs. Oprysko's son, Peter, served as the U.S.A., has been busy preparing John A. Pruyn. He has had 25 one- conducted the chamber ensemble and emcee. for another big event, this time outside man shows of his art work and has pianist Luba Lishchynska of Boston The festival, which drew some the Ukrainian community, it's the Bi– taken part in 36 group shows, winning and violinist Rafael Wenke of the 250,000 visitors during the weekend of ennial Convention of Composers, Au– many awards and prizes. WELCOME 12th Annual ВІТАЄМО Canada's National Ukrainian Festival Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada July 28,29,30, 31, 1977

WHERE A UN1QUE AND COLORFUL PAGEANT OF UKRA1N1AN CULTURE AWA1TS YOU. visit the Ukrainian F1NE ARTS CENTRE - Demonstrations of Ancient Easter Egg Decorating, Cultural and Historic Displays, Traditional Food, STAGE SHOWS featuring Ukrainian Choirs, Orchestra, Singers, Canada's National Ukrainian Festival Choir, Canada's National Riding St Dancing Cossaeks, and Zirka Dance Ensemble. PARADE of Authentic Costumes, Bands and Floats. Contests and Competitions, Street Dancing. "A Cordial Welcome to Dauphin, Manitoba" THE HEART OF M AN1TOBA S PLAYGROUND Further information may be obtained by writing 9-3rd Avenue N.W. Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada R7N 1H7 Phone (204) 638-5645 І0І!ІІІІІІІІІІІІІ0ІІІЙІІ0ІІІ0ІІММІІІІІІМІ^

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MONTHLY REPORT FOR APR1L 1977

Miscellaneous: INCOME FOR APRIL, 1977 Donations 888.00 Taxes Held in Escrow Paid . 8,399.20 Dues from Members . S 249,379.60 Scholarships 100.00 interest from: Loss on Real Estate 433.09 Bonds 185,349.12 Mortgage Loans... 16,366.85 Total: S 9,820.29 Certificate Loans ., 1,221.24 investment- Banks 262.50 Bonds Acauired 96,250.00 Certificate Loans Granted 4,587.24 3 203,199.71 Capital improvements at "Souyzivka" 9,722.17 Real - Estate: Mortgages issued 150,000.00 81-83 Grand St., Jersey City, N.J.. Printing Plant Equipment Purchased . 3,570.00

Total: S 264,129.41

income of "Soyuzivka" Resort 5042619 TOTAL Disi3ui^ments for April; Ї977: $ 685,374.62 income of "Svoboda" Operation Refunds: insurance - Group Premiums 44.16 Employee Hospitalization Plan 167.52 BALANCE: Taxes Held in Escrow Paid 4,302.26 Taxes - Federal, State A City on Employee Wages .... 8,989.17 Taxes - Can. With u Pension Plan on Employee Wages. 5.25 4.08 Telephone Charges Cash S 314,642.05 Funds: Life insurance S 40,936,065.29 Bonds 28,115,758.28 S 13,512.44 Miscellaneous: Stocks 528,29114 Fraternal 248,403.20 Transfer to Orphans Fund 500.00 Mortgages 3,339,378.36 Orphan's 194,162.35 Sale of Ukrainian Publ. ... 366.60 Certificate Loans 539,712.77 Real Estate 682,554.03 S 866.60 Old Age Home 250,158.49 Printing Plants Equipment 161,150.81 investment: Emergency 52,698.11 Matured Bonds 51,016.10 LoantoUNURC 8,000,000.00 Mortgages Repaid 101,332.62 Certificate Loans Repaid . 2,575.55 TOTAL: S 41,681,487.44 TOTAL: S41,681,487,44

Total: S 154,924.27 ULANA D1ACHUK, Total income for April, 1977 S 688,696.20 Supreme Treasurer DISBURSEMENTS FOR APRIL, 1977

Paid to or for Members: Reinsurance Premiums 1,466.84 RECORDING DEPARTMENT Cash Surrenders 26,086.71 Death Benefits 66,157.43 Matured Endowment Certificates 81,432.66 Payor Death Benefits 172.21 Donation to indigent Member 2,260.00 TOTAL AS OF MARCH, 1977 22,889 58,393 6,199 87,481 Refund of Members Dues 178.43 GAINS IN APRIL, 1977 New Members, 58 122 49 229 Reinstated Total: S 177,754.28 17 37 7 61 Operating Expenses - Real Estate: Transferred in 6 10 - 16 81-83 Grand St. Jersey City, NJ 55.61 Change of class in 1 9 - 10 Transferred from Juv. Dpt.... - 7 - 7 Total: S 55.61 TOTAL GA1NS . Operating Expenses: "Souyzivka" Resort 9,574.66 LOSSES IN APRIL, 1977.- "Svoboda" Operation 52,583.08 Organizing Expenses: Suspended 21 58 101 Transferred out...... 7 Advertising 1,909.91 11 18 Change of class out ... 8 9 17 Medical inspections 490.60 Transferred to adults.. 1 Travelling Expenses Special Organizers . 1,744.15 1 Died 72 Field Conferences 541.95 3 68 Cash Surrender 17 53 Reward to Special Org -. 950.00 36 Endowments matured . 58 83 Reward Br. Org 4,394.00 25 Fully Paid-up 16 57 Reward to Br. Secretaries 77,170.10 41 Reduced Paid-up .... Total: S 87,200.71 Extended insurance .. 1 Pavroll. insurance S Taxes: Certifs. Terminated ... 5 Canadian P.P. A P.U.l. Employees 11.70 TOATAL LOSSES Employee Hospitalization Plan 168.00 Employee Pension Plan 433.33 INACTIVE MEMBERSHIP Salaries - Executive Officers 6,583.34 GA1NS 1N APR1LJ977: Salaries—Employees 25,573.69 Paid Up taxes—Federal, State S City on Employee Wages. 13,527.76 41 57 Extended insurance .. 31 43 Total: 5 46597.82 TOTALGA1NS 100 Official Publication - "Svoboda" — 18,600.00 General Administrative Expenses: LOSSES 1N APR1L, 1977: Bank Charges for Custodian Account .. 1,379.27 Died ....; General Office Maintenance 272.89 16 Cash Surrender Books S Periodicals 88.00 11 22 Reinstated Postage 750.00 6 15 Lapsed Printings Stationery 816.45 5 10 Rental of Equipment 836.11 TOTAL LOSSES: Telephone 1,053.95 22 41 - 63 Traveling Expenses - General 1,963.06 TOTAL UNA MEMBERSH1P Accrued int. Paid on Bonds Purchased . 1,947.95 As of APR1L 301977 Operating Expensec - Can. Office ... 400.00 22,845 58,359 6,229 87 433 Auditing Committee Expenses 3,341.08 Annual Session Expenses 6,510.00

WALTER SOCHAN, Total: S 19,358.76 Supreme Secretary No. 140 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 19,1977 13

^^^^^^ФФФФ^^^ФФФФФФФФФФФФффФФФфФФФфФФФфффффф^фФФФФФФ^ФФФФФФффффж John Subota SOYUZIVKA (Continued from page 7) THE VACATIONAL RESORT of the UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION some storms. And your apartment house is built almost at the East River where ANNOUNCES the gales tend to be very strong. You really should consider taking out this insur– ance, Mr. Subota, it costs very little comparatively, and it may pay you very FOLK DANCE WORKSHOP well." Conducted by PETER MARUNCHAK "You said enough," stated John Subota. "1 take some policies of that storms insurance right away. But hold on just for a minute!" John Subota approached the insurance agent, lowering his voice to a confidental tone, however, not low consuitor - VALENTYNA PEREYASLAVEC enough for me not to overhear: "Foist, 1 got to ask you a question: How do you start one of them storms?" July 9-23, 1977 FOOD, L0G1NG, AND 1NSTRUCT10N - 1100.00 PER WEEK Send your registration now to: "Young Dumka" SOYUZivKA - Ukrainian National Ass'n Estate (Continued from page 5) Kerhonkson, N.Y. 12446 Tel.: (914)626-5641 f Among "Young Dumka's long-range tions, she found none submitted by ІФФШФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФЛФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФШФФФІФФФИФФФФЬ plans are: an appearance at the White Ukrainians. She contacted Stefan House for the Christmas tree lighting Krawczeniuk in Jersey City, who direc– Application for Admission ceremony and a joint concert of all ted her to the UCCA. to the branches and the senior "Dumka", un– "Miss Owad has been of great help to der the direction of Semen Komirny, in us," said Mr. Bidiak, calling her a UKRAINIAN CULTURAL COURSES Washington sometime in March. The 'veritable angel". Her voiced hope that UNA ESTATE, KERHONKSON, N.Y. concert would be dedicated to Taras other Ukrainians employed in city, state Under the direction of Shevchenko and would also mark the and federal agencies will do likewise and Prof. v. BAKUM and Prof. CH. PRYNADA-DEMYDENKO 60th anniversary of the proclamation of thus help the Ukrainian community to August 7-27, 1977 Ukrainian statehood. A special com– benefit from various programs that Advance Registration before July 1st: SL80.00. After July 1st: S200.00. mittee for the latter event has been set many do not even know exist. up in Washington, headed by Rosty– Miss Owad, who attended St. John's slaw Chomiak. parochial school, holds a Bachelor's J Name... The "Young Dumka" chorus, which degree in European history from Rut– в Address last year received a grant of S2,500 from gers University, a Master's degree in s the New York State, Council on the French and history from SUNY at Z Age Member of UNA Branch Arts, may be availing itself of additional Albany, and a Master's degree in UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ESTATE funds, along with other Ukrainian curriculum and instruction from the 5 Kerhonkson, N.Y. 12446 Tel.: (914) 626-5641 youth organizations, thanks to Miss same school. She is a Ph.D. candidate at Owad. a state employee who helps SUNY in literature and history. administer the Summer Food Service Miss Owad was born in Paris and Program for Children. The federal came to the U.S. with her parents in UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION program provides millions of dollars to 1955. She currently resides in Albany, І children up to age 19 during summer N.Y. During the summer she can be will give immediate employment at very advantageous terms to camps. reached at Yonkers Board of Educa– Miss Owad has already helped the tion, 145 Palmer Road, Yonkers, N.Y. Plast organization, as well as SUM A 10701, tel.: (914) 403-4567 ext. 325. and ODUM, the latter two under the FIELD ORGANIZERS auspices of the UCCA, and now "Young Dumka" in applying for the Captions Misplaced FOR vARlOUS DISTRICTS 1N THE U.S.A. and CANADA funds, if approved, the organizations in reporting on the concert of outstanding stu– dents of the Ukrainian Music institute (The stand to benefit in thousands of dollars, Permanent employment. Guaranteed salary. Social Security. Group and Accidental insurance. designated to feed children during the Weekly-Sunday, June 12), the captions under the two photos were placed under the wrong pic– Pension Fund, vacation. summer camps. tures. The caption listing the UM1 teachers and Experience in selling life insurance preferred. We will train beginners. Miss Owad, 29-year-old former New– students should have been under the right photo, Take advantage of this opportunity with no obligation. arker, said that while processing the and the caption listing the UM1 String Ensemble applications of various youth organiza– members should have been under the left photo. Write or telephone: We apologize for the error.—Ed. UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION SOUTH ORANGE ^ Newark, NJ. 30 Montgomery Street, Jersey City, NJ. 07303 Close to houses of worship. Spacious 4 t 2 FAM1LY, ivy Hill Section, near Ukrainian Tel. NJ. (201) 451-2200 - N.Y. (212) 227-5250-1 bedrooms ranch, panelled family room, r church, all brick home, each apartment has a fireplace, modern kitchen, patio with j large living 4 dining room, modern kitchen, 2 barbeque. Beautiful level yard. 2 car і large bedrooms, 2 heating units, 2 car garage. garage. ^ 143,900. Eves Norma Caplin (201) 763-8959 ( CENTURY 21 J Attention! Attention! j CENTURY 21 і BEATANNE Beatanne Realtors (201)379-1661 Realtor STUDENTS (201) 379-1661 -І THE FivE BEST 1N APRlL 1977 Would you like to spand a FREE ONE WEEK vACATlON District Members in the Catskill Mountains at the famous Ukrainian National Association Resort 1. Philadelphia, Pa., chairman P. Tarnawsky 124 2. Chicago, ill., chairman Helen Olek 103 "SOYUZIVKA" 3. Cleveland, Ohio, chairman J. Fur 103 or near Chicago, at the Ukrainian Cooperative "Samodopomoha" resort 4. New York. N.Y., chairman M.Chomanczuk 66 5. Detroit Mich., chairman W. Didyk 62 "ROUND LAKE"

Branches „„„„^^„„^^^^„^^^–-^-– Members ' Be between 16 and 23 years of age; ' insure by the end of this pre-convention, 1977 year TEN NEW MEMBERS, for a minimum of S1 ,OtX) 1 51 Chicago, ill., secretary M. Olshansky 36 Llife insurance each with the first year's premium paid in advance. Regardless of the Fr^ vacation, 2. 346 Cleveland, Ohio, secretary (late) S.Hlohowsky 20 YOU W1LL RECEDE THE REGULAR BONUS for eachSl,OOO insurance certificate. 3. 153 Philadelphia, Pa., secretary l.Skira 20 4. 163 Philadelphia,Pa.,secretaryT.Duda 19 DEAR STUDENTS! Don't miss this opportunity, which not only gives you a FREE vACATlON but also 5. 106 Chicago, ill., secretary W. Nychay 12 j^ monetariiiviiciaijyf rewardsicnaiuo. Alsnioou an opportunitufjpuiiuiiiiyj TіO vs MEEmi T HUNDREDS of YOUNG PEOPLE from different areas of P AMER1CA and CANADA and become friends! For further information, as how to organize members, refer to either your branch secretary or UNA. Organizers JMemben І 1. M. Olshansky (51) Chicago, НІ 32 Ukrainian National Association, inc. 2. (late) S. Hlohowsky (46) Cleveland, Ohio 20 30 Montgomery Street, Jersey City, NJ. 07302 3. T.Duda(163)Philadelphia,Pa 19 Tel. (201) 451-2200, N.Y. Line (212) 227-5250-1 4. W.Reft(120)Aliquippa,Pa 1? 5. R. Tatarsky (94) Hamtramck, Mich 15

Total number of new members in April 229 Total number of new members in 1977 980 Safeguard your future ^- Total amount of life insurance S2,428,O00 і STEFAN HAWRYSZ, Jointhe Ukrainian National Association Supreme Organizer 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 19,1977 No. 140

booeoooeoeooeeooeooeoooooGoooeseoooeooooco^^ For Our Children VESELKA OOOOOOGO Riki,The industrious День Батька

Little Mouse Та нема дерева ряснішого від дубочка, by iwanna Sawycky Та нема роду ріднішого над батечка... illustration by Yaroslava Surmach– Mills (З народної творчости) A little mouse named Riki lived in Riki ran to the factory owner and Для відзначення і вшанування до тієї міри, що різниці поміж a dark garage along with her mother once again said: "1 want to work." батьківства (Fatherhood) відведе- ролею батька й матері почали and little sisters. The tall man wearing glasses но окремий день — третю неділю затиратися. Вони обоє стали спів- Often the family of mice had to answered in a gentle voice: "There is червня кожного року. День Бать- відповідальними і за утримання starve. no work now, because the machine ка був офіційно встановлений вже родини і за виховання дітей. Зма- which punches holes in paper note- One day, when the mother mouse після того, як святковано День гання жіноцтва до рівноправнос- books is broken. All the workers returned with no food after a long Матері. ти поставило його в ряди цих and tiring search, Riki quietly slip– have gone home, work is at a stand– ділянок життя, які досі знаходи- ped out of the house and peered out stilL Come back some other time Це має кілька причин. Перша лися в руках чоловіків. onto the world. Everything around when the machine is fixed — then — історична. У найдавніших ча- her was very interesting, and also you will be able to earn some сах людського суспільства в при- Зі словом ,,батько" зв'язані very frightening! The little mouse money." мітивних його формах панувала різні поняття й значення, нпр. trembled in fear, but her hunger Riki thought for a moment and родова побудова (tribe, clan). У „батьківщина" на означення рід- pressed her to go on and look for then said: "Making holes in paper is проводі роду стояла мати. Звідси ного краю (fatherland). Вислів something to eat. my specialty! My grandfather and цей період у розвою суспільно- „батьки народу" означає заслу- From the bakery across the street great grandfather punched holes in громадського й родинного життя жених для країни й держави лю- came the smell of delicious fresh paper, and my whole family can help має назву матріярхату (пануван- дей, які несуть відповідальність за bread. Riki stood before the plump in doing this work. Just give me a ня матері). Становище жінки в їх долю. Так само про винахідни- baker and squeaked: "1 want to notebook and 1 will show you what І суспільстві було тоді рівнорядне з ків, відкривців, мистців, поетів, eat!". "Oh, so you want to eat, but can do." чоловічим у виконуванні різних які започаткують або створять you don't want to earn it," grumbled in several minutes Riki was seated зайнять, як — ловецтво (hunting), щось нове кажуть, нпр.: „батько the baker. She took a broom and behind a table punching holes in рибальство (fishing), збиральниц- атомової бомби", „батько україн- chased the little mouse away. notebooks with her sharp little тво земних плодів (harvesting), та рької літератури". Шевченка по- teeth. She did this so neatly and мотичне (mattock, hoe) землероб- пулярно називають „батько Та- quickly that the factory owner was ство. Одначе центром життя сім'ї рас", бо він відродив українську greatly surprised and gave her a fine й головою роду була мати і в націю. Господня молитва почи- salary that evening. тому вона мала перевагу над нається словами „Отче наш"..., бо The next morning, the whole чоловіком-батьком. По матері Бог є творцем і опікуном світу. family of mice sat behind the table at визначалося родове походження. the factory. The little mice worked Цей звичай зберігся в деяких Модерна психологія виховання so hard and well that they prepared латинських народів до сьогодні й педагогіка підкреслюють вагу enough notebooks for all the chil– (діти мають прізвище матері). гармонійного впливу обох бать- ків (тата й мами) на виховання IW^I dren in all the schools. Of course, they were paid a lot of money for Зі зміненими соціяльно-еконо- дитини. Через те, що виховна Hungry Riki continued her this. Soon they moved out of the мічними і громадськими умови- роля і вплив батька на родинне search, not discouraged by her first dark garage, and moved into a нами та розростом людського життя в новіших часах щораз failure. She saw a children's toy beautiful new home of their own. роду, змінилися й ролі ЖІНОК- більше зростає, суспільство поча- store, it was full of stuff animals, матерів і чоловіків-батьків у ро- ло теж чимраз більше оцінювати dolls, balls, electric trains and other дині й громаді. Найважливішою ролю батька в родині. Тому кра- playthings. The mouse stood before причиною цієї зміни стали зброй- їни західньої культури встанови- the counter and said in a high- ні сутички між окремими родами і ли День Батька паралельно до pitched voice: "1 want to earn some племенами за території багаті в Дня Матері. money." засоби прохарчування. Це т.зв. У цей день діти вшановують The owner of the store smiled часи патріярхату, коли батько своїх татів, складають їм поба- kindly and answered: "it is nice that або найстарша віком людина жання, вручають квіти й дарунки. you want to work to earn a living, чоловічої статі (male) стояла у Відбуваються спільні родинні but my store is closed now. The And you, children, take a good проводі сім'ї, роду чи племени. зустрічі. За здоров'я живучих workers are resting on vacation and look at your notebooks. Maybe you З ходом часу та з дальшими татів відправляються Богослуж- there is no work to be done. You'd bet– will find the little teeth marks of би, за померлих поминальні мо- ter try the paper factory.'' industrious little Riki. змінами в економічно-соціяльній ділянці, з поступом технології, ління. Влаштовують також пуб- розвоєм торгівлі, промислу, КО- лічні шанування батьків у шко- мунікації та скомплікуванням лах, дитячих і юнацьких органі- HOW TO READ AND WR1TE1N UKRA!N І AN заціях з участю дітей і молоді. Byl.KORYTSKY політично-державної структури, що заступили примітивний поділ Деколи поєднують у спільних Мій кінь на роди й племена, ролі чоловіків- публічних шануваннях День Ма- батьків і жінок-матерів зазнали тері з Днем Батька. дальших змін. Батько став году- Мій кінь — Сокіл. Орел летить Цікаво, що в „Українському Він — скік-скік — по вальником родини, а мати oce– Орел редком сімейного життя. її роля Радянському Енциклопедичному кімнаті. Словнику" вираховано аж 29 1 Коло озера гуси. І Петрик тут. зосереджувалася довкола домаш- — Стій, мій конику! „Днів", присвячених всяким на- і Він пасе гуси. нього господарства й виховання Ось Оксанка просить: родам, але не згадано ні Дня і У траві крілик. дітей. Вона висунулася на передо- — Конику, напийсь молока. Матері, ні Дня Батька. Тому ( Високо летів орел. ве місце в родинному житті, зали- — Ні, Оксанко! Приготуй йо- українці на поселеннях повинні за J Раптом орел кинувсь, немов ка- шаючи батькові ділянку зовніш- му сіна. звичаєм культурних народів за- J мінь, униз. ню. Оцінюючи цю її важливу й — Стій, мій Соколику! Ти вто- хіднього світу відзначати ці два мивсь. І Він ухопив крілика і поніс відповідальну ролю в вихованні молодого покоління, жінку-маму родинні Дні без страху, що це І угору. прояв асиміляції. Бо ці найдорож- І Петрику, нема крілика! поставлено на п'єдесталь. Одним чі й найближчі кожній людині з виявів цього було встановлення особи повністю собі на це заслу- J^j 33 Зеить Є Є Є Дня Матері. орел сгло- говують, а український народ Зроїть горлспи. j JTet Але поступ культури й ЦИВІЛІ- споконвіку(Гог many ages) з вели- ej?iftun пасе гі^си зації, дальші економічно-соціяль- кою пошаною ставиться де бать- ні переміни скомплікували життя ка-матері. No. 140 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE i9,1977 THE RAlNBOW

Acorns and Pumpkins WORD JUMBLE One day, a little boy was playing in the woods. He soon got tired and lay down under an oak tree to rest. As he looked up into the tree, he The jumbled words below represent the names of some of the mountains of (Легате. They are spelled according to the system employed in "Ukraine: A Concise noticed that there were hundreds of acorns in the tree. Encyclopaedia". They can be identified by rearranging the letters. Letters underlined "How odd," he thought to himself, "that such small fruit grows on with a double line form the mystery word. such a gigantic tree! A pumpkin, which is bigger than a bucket, grows on a very thin stalk." This also struck him as being strange. Mountains of Ukraine "1 think that pumpkins, not acorns, should grow on oak trees", he decided. At that moment, a strong breeze shook the tree, causing many acorns to fall to the ground. One landed quite heavily right on the boy's ISUVALY ------nose. The boy jumped up and ran out from under the tree. "No," he thought,, "it would not be a good idea for pumpkins to ALIAY ^ - - - - grow on trees."

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Though the UNA does not keep such Cringing somewhat at the camera and records, it is quite possible that Larysa the world around him is this youngest Yurcheniuk (photo above,) who at 2 member of Patriarch Josyf UNA Branch 231 in Camden, N.J. The tot is Answers to last week's jumble: Onyshkevych, Pritsak, Horak, Bociurkiw, and У2 months was enrolled into Branch Chirovsky, Stojko, Szporluk, Wynar, Stepanenko, Fizer. 42, became the youngest UNA'er. Joseph Quinn who was born on Born on February 23, 1977, she is the February 24,1977. Making certain that Mystery word: Shevchenko. daughter of Walter and Mary his future is secure were his grandpa- Yurcheniuk, of Rockaway Township, rents, Mykola and Anna Laluk, who N.J., who are also members of that enrolled him in the largest of families - HAVE AN INTERESTING JUMBLE? SEND IT IN. Branch. that of Soyuz.

МІЙ ТАТО Немає в світі кращих друзів, Як я й мій рідний тато; Ми любимось так дуже-дуже, Bohuta The Hero Що й годі розказати! -Story: Roman Zawadowycz Мій тато добрий і ласкавий, illustrations: Myron Levytsky, Petro Cholodny Всміхнеться — сойце гріє, Translations: Josephine Gibajlo-Gibbons Він різні гарні гри-забави Придумати уміє.

У вільний час книжки зі мною Читає, оглядає І мови рідної, дзвінкої Щодень мене навчас.

Казки розказує чудово, А знає їх чимало — її ловлю кожнісіньке я слово, Щоб марно не пропало.

Улітку йдемо в парк гуляти, А взимку — на санчата. Любити Бога, зла цуратись — Усього вчусь від тата. Bohuta walks and walks until "Here they have their under- There emerged from the well he comes upon a deep stone-laid ground fiery forge", says ivan the a smith, black with soot who men– Я кожного шаную тата, well Fisherman. acingly called out: "What do you Хоч як їх скрізь багато, want?" Та лиш таким хотів би стати Розумним, добрим І завзятим, Іде Богута й іде - аж.ось у „Тут вони дід землею свою Вийшов з криниці коваль, чор- Як мій, мій рідшій тато, землі глибоченна криниця, камін- вогненну кузню мають", — каже ний, закурений, грізно обізвався: Іван-рибалка. ,,Чого вам треба?" Роман ЗАВАДОВИЧ ням обмурована. No. 140 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 19,1977 Summer 1977 — Youth Camps and Courses The following is a list of summer 1977 youth camps and courses in the United States and Ukrainian University courses in the U.S. and Europe, which will be held under the auspices of various orgamza– tions. The list was compiled on the basis of announcements in the Svoboda daily. ODUM - ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN YOUTH OF SUPERIOR NATIONAL FOREST, M1NN.: UKRAINIAN DESCENT Canoeing and Hiking Camp - August 15 - 21, for youths age 16 and up, or– ganized by the "Pobratymy" Plast unit. "KIEV CAMP, ACCORD, N.Y.: Youth Camp - July 2 - 9, for boys and girls age 7 -17. Counselors' Camp — July 9 - 23, for youths age 15 and up. SUMA - UKRAINIAN AMERICAN YOUTH ASSOCIATION Youth Camp - July 23 - August 13, for boys and girls age 7 -17. Ukrainian Studies and Bandura Camp - August 13-27, for all youths - not BARABOO, W1SC: restricted to ODUM members. The bandura course is conducted under the Youth Camp - June 25 - July 16, for older "yunatstvo" - boys and supervision of the T.H. Shevchenko Bandurist Capella and its member, girls age 13-18. Petro Kytasty. Youth Camp — July 16 - August 6, for younger "yunatstvo" — boys and girls age 7-12. SIBLEY PARK, MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.–. Counselors' Camp - August 6 - 20, for youths age 16 and up. Youth Camp - July 31 - August 13, for boys and girls age 7 -17. Sports Camp - August 20 - 27, for youths age 12 -18.

ELLENVILLE, N.Y.: PLAST - UKRAINIAN YOUTH ORGANIZATION Hiking Camp - June 18 - 25, for young people age 18 and up. "BERKUT" CAMP, WESTF1ELD, W1SC: Hiking Camp - June 26 - July 2, for older "yunatstvo". Youth Camps - July 10-30 Youth Camp - July 3-23, for younger and older "yunatstvo". Camp for ' 'novachky'' - girls age 7-11. Youth Camp - July 24 - August 13, for younger "yunatstvo". Camp for "novaky" -boys age 7-11. Sports Camp — July 24 - August 13, for older "yunatstvo". Camp for "yunachky" - girls age 11 -17. Counselors' Camp - August 14 - September 3, for youths age 16 and up. Camp for "yunaky" - boys age 11 -17. "KHOLODNY1YAR" CAMP, BUFFALO, N.Y. AREA: "BOBRivKA" CAMP, NORTH COLEBROOK, CONN.: Youth Camp — July 16 - August 6, for younger and older "yunatstvo". Youth Camps - July 9-30 Camp for "novachky" "" CAMP, CLEVELAND, O. AREA: Camp for "novaky" Youth Camp - July 10 - 30, for younger and older "yunatstvo". Camp for "yunachky" Camp for "yunaky" "KIEV CAMP, DETROIT, MICH. AREA: Youth Camp - July 4 - 20, for younger and older "yunatstvo". LOS ANGELES, CAL1F.: Youth Camps - June 18 - July 2 Camp for "novachky" Camp for "novaky" SOYUZivKA - UNA RESORT Camp for "yunachky" Camp for "yunaky" KERHONKSON, N.Y.: Tennis Camp - June 18-29, for boys and girls age 12 -18, directed "NOVYI SOK1L" CAMP, NORTH COLLlNS, N.Y.: by Zenon Snylyk and George Sawchak. Youth Camps - July 3-23 Boys' Camp -- June 25 - July 9, for boys age 7-11, directed by Stephania Camp for "novachky" Hawryluk. Camp for "novaky" Folk Dance Workshop - July 9-23, Peter Marunchak, director, valentyna Camp for "yunachky" Pereyaslavec, consultant. Camp for "yunaky" Girls' Camp - July 23 - August 6, for girls age 7 -11, directed by Stephania Hawryluk. "PYSANY1 KAM1N" CAMP, MIDDLEFIELD, O.: Musical Workshop - August 7 - 20, directed by Andrij Dobriansky and Youth Camps - July 9-30 Thomas Hrynkiw. Camp for "novachky" Ukrainian Cultural Courses -– August 7 - 27, directed by Profs, volodymyr Camp for ' 'novaky'' Bakum and Christine Prynada-Demydenko. Camp for "yunachky" Camp for "yunaky" OTHER "VOVCHA TROPA" CAMP, EAST CHATHAM, N.Y.: Camp for Counselors of "Novatstvo" - June 26 - July 7, for youths age "VERKHOVYNA" - UWA RESORT, GLEN SPEY, N.Y.: 15!^ and up. Ukrainian Sitch Sports School - July 17 - 30, for boys and girls age 9 -16. Youth Camps - July 9 - 30 Workshop - July 17-31, directed by Roma Pryma-Boha– Camp for "novachky" s chevsky and Wadim Sulima. Camp for 'novaky" Music and Sports Camp - August 6 - 27, for boys and girls age 7 - 19, Camp for ' 'yunachky'' organized by "Moloda Dumka" and the Ukrainian Sports Club of New Camp for "yunaky" York. Sports Camp - July 30 - August 13, for youths age 11- 17, organized by the "Chervona Kalyna" Plast unit. Camp for Counselors of "Yunatstvo" - August 13 - 20, for youths age 16 and up. Ukrainian University Courses 'ZELENYI YAR" CAMP, BRIGHTON, MICH.: Youth Camps - July 10 - 30 HARVARD UNIVERSITY, CAMBRIDGE, MASS. Camp for "novachky" Camp for "novaky" June 27 - July 25 — the summer program of the Harvard Ukrainian Research Camp for "yunachky" institute will include Ukrainian Language, Ukrainian Literature and History of Camp for "yunaky" Ukraine. This summer, for the first time, the program is tuition-free, with costs being underwritten by the Ukrainian Studies Fund. AD1RONDACKS STATE PARK, N.Y.: Hiking Camp - August 7 - 13, for youths age 14 - 16, organized by the "Pobratymy" Plast unit. THE UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY, ROME, ITALY June 16 - July 17 — courses in various Ukrainian subjects will be taught by a CRANBERRY LAKE, N.Y.: faculty consisting of Profs. J. Hnizdovsky, v. Lev, B. Lonchyna, v. Markus, Maritime camp - July 30 - August 13, for youths age 16 and up, organized Rev. 1. Muzychka, M. Ovcharenko, L. Rudnytsky, Rev. 1. Tyliawsky and Y. by the "Chornomortsi" Plast unit. Fedynsky. Maritime instructors' Camp - July 30 - August 13, for youths who have attended at least one regular Maritime Camp, organized by the "Chorno– mortsi" Plast unit. THE UKRAINIAN FREE UNIVERSITY, MUNICH, HUNTER, N.Y.: WEST GERMANY "Shkola Bulavnykh" - July 30 - August 13, for girls age 16 and up who July 18 - August 5 — Ukrainian studies courses geared to college students and wish to become leaders of camps for "yunachky", organized by the "Ті, high school seniors will be offered. Special courses for teachers of Ukrainian sub– shcho hrebli rvut" Plast unit. jects will also be taught at this time. "Lisova Shkola" - July 30 - August 13, for boys age 16 and up who wish to July 1 - August 30 -– during the regular summer semester students may choose become leaders of camps for "yunaky", organized by the "Lisovi from course offerings of the departments of philosophy and legal and social-eco– Chorty" Plast unit. nomic studies.