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INSIDE: • Rights activists speak on society in independent Ukraine — page 3. • Quota on coats clashes with U.S. pronouncements — page 6. • More on the anniversary of the end of World War II — centerfold. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profit association Vol. LXIII No. 19 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 7, 1995 75 cents/$2 in Ukraine Ukraine questions Kuchma may take powers issue to the voters by Marta Kolomayets the other hand, is declining as more and more citizens U.N. withdrawal Kyyiv Press Bureau are frustrated with the way its work inches along. Presidential Chief of Staff Dmytro Tabachnyk told KYYIV - President Leonid Kuchma has threatened to journalists at a press briefing in mid-April that it was call a plebiscite on the "Law on State Power and Local "rather questionable" that the law would be adopted on of forces in Croatia Self-Government" if it is not passed by the Parliament in by Marta Kolomayets its second reading. And, such was the case as the parlia­ May, according to a source in the Presidential adminis­ mentarians struggled through the bill's 56 articles and Kyyiv Press Bureau tration. over 900 corrections. Of 11 articles examined in excru­ KYYIV - Ukrainian Foreign Minister Hennadiy And given the way this "powers bill" has been muti­ ciating detail, only two were passed by the deputies in Udovenko has called "unexpected and groundless" the lated and mangled by the lawmakers over a two-week the second reading. decision of the United Nations Secretariat to withdraw period in April, it now seems more than likely that Now the powers bill has been delegated to a third Ukrainian peacekeeping forces in Croatia over the President Kuchma will take the powers bill to the peo­ reading. weekend, Interfax-Ukraine reported. ple and address the citizens of Ukraine with two ques­ The Eastern Economist explained: During the first read­ tions: "Do you have confidence in the President of The U.N. decision came as heavy fighting broke out ing of a draft bill, the Parliament can vote to reject it, or Ukraine?" and "Do you have confidence in the Supreme between Croatian troops and Serbian soldiers along the return it to committee for reworking, or adopt it as a base Council of Ukraine?" Croatian highway that cuts through the western law. The draft bill on powers was adopted by the Slavonian enclave. News agencies reporting from the Although a plebiscite carries no political weight, it Parliament on December 28, 1994. A draft bill adopted on area said the Croatian attack had shattered a "permanent would allow President Kuchma, whose popularity is on its first reading has no legal force; it only means that ceasefire signed in 1994 with rebel Serbs who had gone a steady rise, to use it as a vote of confidence not only in deputies generally agree with a bill's concept and its main his economic reforms, but also in his attempts to reform points. The bill then goes back to the committee that drafted (Continued on page 9) Ukraine's political structure. Parliament's popularity, on it (or, as in the case of the powers bill, a special committee is drawn up) and its members make additions and changes before it.is brought up again for a second reading. 50 years ago In the second reading, the draft bill is submitted as a comparative table showing all the proposals made by deputies. Each proposal is discussed and voted on sepa­ The Ukrainian experience in the Nazi camps rately. At the second reading, the Supreme Council can reject the draft law, resubmit the draft for reworking, by Roman Woronowycz leaders trying to establish a Ukrainian government, prepare and adopt the draft for a third reading or ratify students studying abroad, villagers suspected of anti- the bill as a package. JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Although not marked for Nazi collaboration, escapees from German forced The third reading - which does not often occur in the mass extermination like the Jewish people, 6-7 mil­ labor camps and those caught by innocent circum­ lion of whom were brutally sacrificed to the Nazi war stance in the claw of the German war machine. Ukrainian Parliament - is geared toward making editori­ al corrections and bringing sections of the bill into com­ machine's quest for Aryan supremacy, Ukrainians by Dr. Taras Hunczak, a professor of history at the thousands suffered and died at concentration Rutgers University, said German policy towards pliance both internally and with existing legislation. camps bearing infamous names like Dachau and Ukrainians was aimed at weeding out political dissent Laws adopted in their second or third reading have Auschwitz. and clandestine activity, as opposed to the Nazi poli­ legal force only after the Supreme Council ratifies a Fifty years after Europe threw off the megalomani- cy of extermination directed at the Jews and the decree enacting the law. acal afflictions of a madman in Germany, the surviv­ Gypsies. "This had nothing to do with race or policies The Eastern Economist, a business weekly based in ing victims still have not forgotten the horror and toward the 'untermenschen,'" said Prof. Hunczak. Kyyiv, pointed out that the legislative process is quite tragedy of those years. Untermenschen — subhumans — was the label complicated and time-consuming. For instance, while The youngest survivors are now retired, aging pen­ reviewing the bill on powers, the deputies spent almost sioners. At the time they were nationalist political (Continued on page 10) 10 hours just coming to agreement on the procedure for its adoption. Only then did they start debating it. For example, in the draft bill, the right to initiate a law was given to a wider circle of governmental entities than originally proposed. After hours of debate, the Supreme Council finally decided to grant that right to standing committees in the Parliament, individual deputies in the Parliament, the president of Ukraine, the Supreme Court, the Arbitration Court and the Cabinet of Ministers. The toughest fight of his life President Kuchma is proposing to make Ukraine a presidential republic with clearly divided executive, leg­ islative and executive powers; he is hoping that the powers bill will serve as a mini-Constitution until a new Constitution is adopted. He is also proposing that both the national and local governments be subordinated to the president, that the judiciary be independent and that the Parliament act purely as a legislative body. At this point, agreement has already been reached on the status of the judiciary. Parliament will nominate the prosecutor general, who will be subject to presidential approval. It also now seems likely that the president will have control over the government. The current struggle is over local and regional authorities. One of Ukraine's biggest problems in intro­ ducing reforms has been that changes have not taken A map showing the various Nazi incarceration camps in Central and Eastern Europe. (Continued on page 9) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 7, 1995 No. 19 Project to promote citizens' involvement in formation of Ukraine's public policy Not enough room for Clinton in Kyyiv Finck, managing director of Ikea's East WASHINGTON - The U.S.-Ukraine Pylyp Orlyk Institute for Democracy in Central Europe division. "We changed the Foundation has received a $93,000 grant Kyyiv, will be coordinating the imple­ KYYIV — Ukraine lacks appropriate way we do business. We're not leaving, but from the ARD/Checchi Rule of Law mentation of the new project. The project facilities to house U.S. President Bill adapting to the circumstances." Ikea, which Program to administer a one-year project will complement the efforts of the foun­ Clinton and his entourage during a May 11 began buying chairs and tables from the in Ukraine to help citizen organizations dation's Parliamentary Development visit to the Ukrainian capital, Ukraine's forest-rich region of Transcarpathia four become constructive players in the devel­ Project by facilitating closer relations Foreign Minister Hennadiy Udovenko said years ago, claims that of all its East opment of public policy. The funds, part between the Parliament and citizens. The on April 29. "Kyyiv is not yet ready for a European operations, Ukraine has been the of a grant program administered by PDP is currently in the process of creat­ visit on such a scale, for such a large worst. "The situation has gotten so bad that Checchi and Co. Consulting Inc., a ing a Parliamentary Working Group on entourage. Accommodating everyone is today the director at the factory has noth­ Washington-based consulting firm spe­ Citizen Relations in an effort to improve our main headache. Kyyiv is not adapted ing: no capital, no workers, no energy, no cializing in international issues, were communication between the Parliament to such an important political visit," he markets. What can he do?" said Mr. Finck. made possible by the United States and its constituency. said. Mr. Clinton is scheduled to visit By upgrading its suppliers, however, Ikea Agency for International Development "Like PDP, the goal of this new pro­ Kyyiv after his trip to Moscow, where he has indicated it plans to stay in the region (USAID). ject is also to initiate a process that will participate in ceremonies marking the because of its cheap labor and good quality The project will provide non-govern­ encourages communication and coopera­ 50th anniversary of the Allied victory in products. It is the first time the company mental citizen groups with the tools to tion between the government and its peo­ Europe. (The Washington Times) has done so in the 30 years it has been in make themselves heard in the halls of ple. However, we are approaching it the Eastern bloc. (Financial Times) Ukraine's Parliament. "The idea is to from a different direction. We are going Russian paper: West supports Ukraine more show parliamentarians, whose job it is to to work with the citizen organizations to MOSCOW — The Russian daily news­ Ukraine to close debtor enterprises draw up meaningful legislation in a large strengthen their capacity to work with paper Nezavisimaya Gazeta claimed on KYYIV — Ukraine plans to tighten the number of areas, that non-governmental policy-makers. By developing certain April 26 that Western officials have reins on state enterprises that fail to pay for citizen groups with the expertise they organizational and communication tech­ become more supportive of Ukraine than gas in an attempt to check a rising external have developed in their particular area of niques within NGOs, they will be seen as Russia. The newspaper, commenting on a debt and alleviate a continuing energy cri­ interest, represent an asset to be drawn having a real, practical value for deputies recent conference on Ukrainian security sis. A Cabinet of Ministers directive sent to upon in the formation of public policy," in the writing of effective laws," said held in Berlin, said Western officials were regional authorities on April 28 mandates said Nadia McConnell, president of John Falconer, program manager of not only optimistic about Ukraine and its the immediate reduction or suspension of USUF. USUF. economy, but adamant in their defense of gas supplies to offending enterprises. Due With this in mind, the project will He stressed that teaching NGOs about Ukraine's interests vis-a-vis Russia as to liquidity problems, close to 95 percent of attempt to develop policy advocacy skills public policy and legislation develop­ well. The newspaper claimed that the state enterprises do not pay for gas and owe within citizen organizations. Some goals ment procedures in the Parliament is not Western change in attitude has surfaced Ukrgazprom, the state gas company, around include: understanding the process of nearly enough. "We don't want to just since the conflict in Chechnya and pointed $246 million, said acting Prime Minister policy development in the Parliament, drop the citizen organizations on the out that Ukrainian President Leonid Yevhen Marchuk. As a result, Ukraine's tracking and analyzing current legislation doorstep of the Parliament. We want to Kuchma's handling of tensions with the gas debt to Russia and Turkmenistan could in the Parliament, building coalitions involve them in the law-making process Crimea has helped him gain points with rise to $1 billion by August in addition to with other like-minded groups for greater of Parliament. They're actually going to the West. (OMRI Daily Digest) effectiveness, and working constructively work with deputies to facilitate future the $1.5 billion left over after rescheduling with deputies in the Parliament. programs." Ukraine and Czech Republic sign treaty earlier this year. "Energy consumption is too high," said Mr. Marchuk. "Even the The project will incorporate a cross- "We are especially excited about this PRAGUE — The presidents of Ukraine Baltic countries and Romania have turned section of citizen groups and help them project because it seeks to empower ordi­ and the Czech Republic signed a treaty on the corner, and we also need to feel the to become effective advocates of policy nary citizens in the formation of public friendship and cooperation on April 26, and shock. This includes closing companies that in Ukraine, including environmental, policy. It will also allow USUF to expressed the need to deepen bilateral eco­ don't pay for gas." Gas accounts for close human rights, education and women's expand the scope of our pro-democracy nomic relations between the two countries. to 40 percent of total energy consumption, rights groups, with the hope that the activities in Ukraine," added Mrs. Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma, on the making Ukraine one of Europe's most gas- skills these organizations gain will be McConnell. last day of his two-day state visit to Prague, intensive economies. (Financial Times) communicated to other citizen groups The U.S.-Ukraine Foundation is a not- held talks with Czech Prime Minister throughout the country. for-profit non-governmental organization Vaclav Klaus, who said that Ukraine could EBRD supports project in Poltava As mutual communication develops, established in 1991 to facilitate democra­ become a member of the Central European KYYIV — The European Bank for there will be increased cooperation tic development, encourage free market Free Trade Zone (CEFTA). Mr. Kuchma Reconstruction and Development has final­ between the Parliament and non-govern­ reform and enhance human rights in told a seminar that Ukraine plans to shut ized an $8 million deal to help extract oil mental organizations, a better working Ukraine. down the Chornobyl nuclear power plant by environment for NGOs, a broader infor­ For more information about the activi­ the end of the century, but that the country and natural gas near Poltava. The London- mation base for the writing of good legis­ ties of the U.S.-Ukraine Foundation, con­ needs assistance from the world community based bank's first private sector loan in lation, and, ultimately, a better and more tact the foundation at 1511 K St. NW, to solve energy and technical problems Ukraine will support the Poltava Petroleum democratic society. Suite 1100, Washington, DC 20005; before the plant can be closed down com­ Co., a joint-venture enterprise with JKX Oil The U.S.-Ukraine Foundation in (202) 347-4264, fax: (202) 347-4267; e- pletely. (OMRI Daily Digest) and Gas of the U.K., to raise output at its Washington, in conjunction with the mail, [email protected]. five wells on the Novo-Mykolayivske field Ikea upgrades its Uzhhorod suppliers near Poltava. The Poltava Petroleum Co. believes the Novo-Mykolayivskefield con­ UZHHOROD, Ukraine — The Swedish tains proven reserves of 1,100 billion cubic First small business loan grantedfurnitur e company Ikea recently closed its feet of natural gas and 60 million barrels of purchasing office here and instead invested oil and oil condensate. The EBRD funds by Eurasia Foundation in Ukrainemor e that $10 million to upgrade its suppli­ will help complete wells originally drilled ers. "It's not our philosophy to own pro­ up to 20 years ago, drill new wells and WASHINGTON - The Eurasia The Eurasia Foundation's loan pro­ duction units, but it makes no sense to Foundation has become the first Western gram in Ukraine took only six months to cooperate with dead ducks," said Herbert (Continued on page 6) organization to make a small business get off the ground. Last November the loan in Ukraine. Primarily a grantmaking Eurasia Foundation signed an agreement organization funded by the U.S. Agency with a Ukrainian private bank, Aval for International Development, the Bank, to administer the foundation's loan THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY FOUNDED 1933 Eurasia Foundation made the first program. Aval Bank is headquartered in Western-funded loan to a Ukrainian small Kyyiv, with 24 branches throughout An English-language newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., business on March 29. Ukraine, and is receiving technical assis­ a non-profit association, at 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, NJ 07302. The $25,000 loan was made to tance and banking training as part of the Yearly subscription rate: $30; for UNA members — $20. Spivrobitnyk, a small consumer goods foundation's program. Second-class postage paid at Jersey City, NJ 07302. manufacturing and sales company in Aval Bank is responsible for identify­ (ISSN - 0273-9348) Brovary in the Kyyiv region. The loan ing and evaluating potential small busi­ will allow Spivrobitnik to purchase ness borrowers. Following Aval Bank's Also published by the UNA: Svoboda, a Ukrainian-language daily newspaper (annual sub­ equipment and begin producing and sell­ review, a binational advisory panel made scription fee: $55; $30 for UNA members), and Veselka, a Ukrainian-language children's ing mayonnaise on the local market up of business and community develop­ magazine (annual subscription fee: $10; $8 for UNA members). beginning in May of this year. ment experts makes a final loan recom­ The Weekly and Svoboda: UNA: This loan is part of a $1 million small mendation to the foundation, with the (201)434-0237,-0807,-3036 (201)451-2200 business loan program that the foundation is foundation making the final decision. implementing in Ukraine. The purpose of The Eurasia Foundation expects to Postmaster, send address Editor-in-chief: Roma Hadzewycz the foundation's loan program is three-fold: make 20 to 40 loans in economically changes to: Associate editor: Marta Kolomayets (Kyyiv) to develop thriving small private business­ depressed regions in eastern Ukraine by The Ukrainian Weekly Assistant editor: Khristina Lew es; to develop a sound commercial banking fall of this year. The loans will support P.O. Box 346 Staff writers/editors: Roman Woronowycz sector; and to create local jobs in economi­ the development of both manufacturing Jersey City, NJ 07303 and Andrij Kudla Wynnyckyj (Toronto) cally depressed regions. It is estimated that and service firms, which will help to The Ukrainian Weekly, May 7,1995, No. 19, Vol. LXIII 12 jobs will be created as a result of the enhance private-sector development in Copyright © 1995 The Ukrainian Weekly Spivrobitnyk loan. Ukraine. No. 19 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 7, 1995 Ukrainian artists in Fifth Avenue show 4,000 mark May Day in Kyyiv by Marta Kolomayets be in Manhattan during the five-day show. by Marta Kolomayets scuffles and more than a few minutes of Kyyiv Press Bureau All of the artists' works will be for sale and Kyyiv Press Bureau tension for the police and between leaders proceeds will benefit the artists themselves. of the left and national-democratic forces.) KYYIV - The Fifth Avenue Art and The artists' works were on display in KYYIV - Waving Soviet flags and The city administration granted meet­ Antique Show, held biannually at New Kyyiv at the U.N. mission on April 8-18, carrying red banners hailing socialism ing permits to both groups on May Day, York's Ukrainian Institute of America, 2 E. where hundreds of diplomats, businessmen and denouncing President Leonid but, as a precaution, stationed its militia 79th St., along Manhattan's magnificent and residents of Kyyiv were able to view Kuchma's reforms, masses of Ukrainian at various intersections and crossings in Museum Mile, will exhibit the works of the art before it traveled to the United citizens marched from Kyyiv's Glory case both groups decided to march down five Ukrainian artists on May 10-15. States. Square to the steps of the former Lenin to the Khreshchatyk, the city's main The exhibit, organized by Frederique After the show at the Ukrainian Institute, Museum, now the Ukrainian Home, to boulevard. The city officials also put the Browne, wife of the United Nations repre­ the Ukrainian artists' works will travel to celebrate May Day on May 1. Khreshchatyk under construction for the sentative in Ukraine, Stephen Browne, will London where they will be exhibited in Kyyiv's police estimate that 4,000 week, planting cranes and bulldozers feature the icons of Valentyna Birkovych, June at the Grosvesnor House Hotel and people - mostly pensioners - took part in along the boulevard, making any last- the graphics of Serhiy Yakoutovich and then to the south of France in August. "I the peaceful parade and rally, covering minute route alterations impossible. Alexander Sukholit, and the oils of Alex would like Ukrainian artists to get as much about two kilometers and lasting a little OMON troops, special security forces, Ger and Ihor Taverovsky. exposure as possible," said Mrs. Browne, over two hours. dressed in camouflage uniforms, armed The works will be displayed as part of who has been running the Fifth Avenue Art The chairman of the Ukrainian Supreme with clubs and plexi-glass shields, waited the art and antiques exhibit Mrs. Browne and Antiques Show for a number of years. Council, Oleksander Moroz (who is the in the Khreshchatyk underpasses and on hosts every year. The show attracts deal­ "There is so much talent here, and I want head of the Socialist Party of Ukraine), old Soviet buses along the parade routes. ers from all around the world who exhib­ to promote Ukrainian art abroad," said the Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council However, neither group seemed to have it rugs, jewelry, antiques as well as art New York-based art dealer, who spends Oleksander Tkachenko and Communist any alternations in mind. The national work. It has been hailed as an intimate part of the year in Kyyiv with her husband. Party Chairman Petro Symonenko, as well democrats laid flowers at the monument of show catering to a wealthy and sophisti­ Mrs. Browne, who is familiar with as trade union leaders, addressed the Ukraine's national bard, Taras Shev- cated clientele, and proceeds from the Ukraine and is well acquainted with crowds on this holiday founded in 1889 as chenko, then marched four blocks to St. preview evening and gate admission have artists throughout the country, told The a socialist labor festival. Sophia Square. always benefited such prominent chari­ Weekly that she is committed to helping Observers pointed out that elected No more than 2,000 strong, they stood in ties as The Lighthouse Inc., Children's the young artists in this part of the world. leaders of the Ukrainian state were front of the magnificent cathedral, and just a Hope Foundation and Save the Children. "Many good things flowed from the marching under the flags of nonexistent few hundred yards away from the monu­ This year, the preview evening on May dissolution of the Soviet Union. One of countries, such as the Soviet Union and ment of Hetman Bohdan Khmelnytsky. 10 and the door admissions will benefit the most important dividends has been the Ukrainian SSR. Next to a giant banner proclaiming that UNICEF. The admission is $8, but in the rediscovery of art in a part of the A police brigade and the OMON special "Ukraine is united by its children," many of order to interest Ukrainian Americans and world traditionally renowned for its tal­ forces, more than twice the size of the the participants waved the national blue- readers of The Weekly in the art work of ent, but where, for three generations, parade, lined the central streets of Ukraine's and-yellow flag of Ukraine, and the black- their Ukrainian compatriots, the admission artists bowed under the yoke of social capital city in anticipation of clashes and-red banner of the Organization of charge has been lowered to $5. The exhibit realism and the requirements of a totali­ between the left, wing and national-democ­ Ukrainian Nationalists.National-democratic will be open on May 11 through May 15 tarian society," she said. ratic forces, similar to those that occurred leaders addressed the rally, including from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. And now, just three years after indepen­ during the November 7 parade last year. Vyacheslav Chornovil of Rukh, Mykhailo This is the first time the Ukrainian dence, the world is beginning to get a (For the October Revolution parade, the Horyn of the Ukrainian Republican Party artists' works will be shown in New York, glimpse of the immense talent in Ukraine - two groups had parade routes that met on and Volodymyr Yavorivsky of the and one of the artists, Mr. Birkovych, will thanks to the efforts of Frederique Browne. the Khreshchatyk, causing some minor Democratic Party of Ukraine. INTERVIEW: Three activists speak on society in independent Ukraine The following interview with three human rights activists port I am a Ukrainian citizen of Russian nationality. Pioneers, etc., this feeling disappeared, and when at the age from Ukraine appeared in the December 1994 issue of La of 16 I received my passport, they asked who I was by Do you think that inhabitants of Kyyiv, Galicia, Nouvelle Alternative, a French magazine published in nationality. I answered: "My father is Polish and my mother the Crimea and the Donbas have a feeling of belong­ Paris, in a special edition devoted to Ukraine. The interview Ukrainian." "But don't you want to be Russian?" they ing to the same nation? was translated into English by the Geneva-based office of asked me. I accepted very easily, because that corresponded Dr. Bohdan Hawrylyshyn. That translation is reprinted here N.B.: I am sure they have. This is not only my own at the time to my sentiment. I spoke only Russian. My with the permission of La Nouvelle Alternative. judgment, but scientific opinion polls prove that, in spite Ukrainian feeling had vanished. I am a good example of a The three human rights activists were identified by La of differences, the majority of the population of all Soviet citizen. I became Ukrainian when I realized that I Nouvelle Alternative as follows: regions identifies with Ukraine/Many Russians identify had unconsciously undergone the process of Russification. themselves as citizens of the Ukrainian state. This feel­ • Natalia Balitser (N.B.), professor of biology and Apart from the Russians, do you consider as for­ ing is especially strong among peasants. Only workers activist of the Ukrainian Committee of the Helsinki eigners people who live outside Ukraine in post- of eastern regions identify themselves as Russians; in Assembly of Citizens; Soviet republics? • Alexander Ivanov (A J.), journalist at the first inde­ fact, their identity is Soviet rather than Russian. pendent radio station of the Crimea, Ostrov Krym, and L.P.: Certain differences may be explained by the N.B.: It depends on the republics. I feel very close to my activist of the Crimean Committee of the Helsinki artificial migrations organized under Stalin. Ukrainians friends from the Baltic states. Earlier, when we got together Assembly; and were deported from Ukraine and, at the same time, we spoke Russian, then, without really noticing it, we • Leonid Pilunski (L.P.), journalist at the Ostrov Russians were brought to settle in their place, especially switched little by little into English. With Belarusians, on Krym radio station and activist of the Crimean in the Donbas region. the contrary, we get the feeling that we are with true Soviets. They remained very Soviet, which we no longer Committee of the Helsinki Assembly. Do you consider Russians from Russia as foreigners? The interview was conducted by Bruno Drweski of La are. The tragedies that people of the Caucasus are experi­ Nouvelle Alternative. N.B.: I have a feeling close to despair. Some psycholog­ encing affect us very much, but are very different from our ical barrier has emerged between me and my colleagues, own problems. As to Central Asia, they have their prob­ Is Ukraine an already formed nation or a nation friends and relatives living in Russia. I no longer share a lems there, a very important pressure from political pow­ in the process of formation? common democratic feeling with them. Russian democra­ ers. Nothing has really changed there. L.P.: My answer will be paradoxical. The nation was cy stopped at Ukrainian independence. There was a frac­ L.P.: I discern a common basis for all post-Soviets. formed before the state. This is a nation without state ture. Before, we were together in a common struggle. Now, Everywhere there exists a hatred of Moscow, that is, a tradition. I feel they are strangers. This is a tragedy. hatred of the center, not that of Russia. This rejection of N.B.: It is considered that the famous Kyyivan Rus' L.P.: I would be more reserved in my judgment. the center is something we have in common and brings of the Middle Ages marked the beginning of the Russian There is certainly a fracture, however, it is not that deep. us closer. In fact, a new mentality was created with the state tradition, but in fact this was the start of the N.B.: This fracture touched the whole society. Even USSR. The biggest success of the Soviet state is in pro­ Ukrainian tradition. among Communists there is a small pro-Soviet fraction, voking hatred of any center. Together we have shown to but the majority identifies with the Ukrainian state. the world the accuracy of this feeling. Should a true Ukrainian speak Ukrainian, or may he be Russophonic? Should Ukraine be bilingual? Do you consider the Russian language and culture Do you regret anything in connection with the dis­ as foreign or as part of your heritage as Ukrainian appearance of the USSR? N.B.: A citizen of Ukraine is a Ukrainian. The demo­ citizens? cratic state in Ukraine should let the representatives of L.P.: Certain memories of my youth touch me. There all 120 minority ethnic groups that live on its territory N.B.: I am expressing my very personal feeling. The was a feeling of equality. When I was a student, I was not preserve their identity and not only Russians. Myself, I tragedy of Russia consists in its lack of national tradi­ rich, but life seemed without problems, there was a feeling am Russian, born in Moscow, but I am against bilin- tion. The Russian cultural tradition has integrated an of security, there was no need to force one's activity all the guism. Ukrainian should be the only state language. enormous quantity of elements from other nations and I time. There was a certain charm in finding throughout the There should be no preferential treatment [in this can, therefore, identify myself with it, but I absolutely Soviet Union, in the regions and among very different domain] given to the largest minority group, to the cannot identify myself with what is specifically Russian, nationalities, true friends with whom one felt close. Human Russians. The Ukrainian national identity is weakened folklore, popular music, etc. ties were then much more profound than now. and to revive it needs protection. L.P.: I went to a Russian school, but in my early A.I.: I regret the [loss of] discipline. I find very L.P.: I agree with Natalia. I, too, am Russian. I was childhood I was Ukrainian, close to Ukrainian folklore. At painful the current situation of moral, economic, cultural born in the Crimea, in a family that had been living home we spoke Ukrainian, and there were also Polish and and political disorder. The absence of all rules. there for three generations already. In fact, my father Catholic elements. I had on the wall of my room a Polish was Polish and my mother Ukrainian, but in my pass­ religious image. After I went to school and joined the (Continued on page 16) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 7, 1995 No. 19 THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FORUM • ••l—IIIH —••!•• Illll ІІІШ !••• Illl І ••••ІІИНІДІ •• •IIHII •! • • ••»!••! 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We are attempting to increase sales, year 1994. Last year at the convention the of issues that affect this 101 -year-old frater­ $1,035,000 for 1994. Operating expenses however, we must face facts. We no longer publication of the UNA's daily, Svoboda, nal organization, including the fate of its of the entire printing plant operation can afford to subsidize $3 million annual­ became an emotionally charged issue. Mrs. Ukrainian-language daily newspaper, decreased by $173,000, mainly due to per­ ly," he emphasized. Lysko noted that she kept a record of all Svoboda, whose costs, according to some sonnel reduction and cost-cutting proce­ cancellations of Svoboda for those mem­ Discussion of Svoboda's future executives, have become too much of a dures instituted by President Diachuk. bers paying for the paper with their dues. burden for its publisher to bear. Thus we have not corrected our position as Noting the $2.6 million drop in the During 1994, 450 subscribers were lost due Present at the meeting were: Ulana far as subsidies and utilizing surplus to pay UNA's surplus, the treasurer proposed to a variety of reasons. Some members Diachuk, president; Nestor Olesnycky, for the subsidies, Mr. Blahitka said. that the UNA building should be sold, died, surrendered or suspended their poli­ vice-president; Anya Dydyk-Petrenko, The largest improvement in finances that the profit from this sale be invested cies, other policies became paid-up or vice-presidentess; Peter Savaryn, director came from the building corporation,.the and that the investment income be used matured. For one or another reason 450 for Canada; Martha Lysko, secretary; and Ukrainian National Urban Renewal Corp., to support the costs of the UNA's news­ subscribers stopped their subscription, the Alexander Blahitka, treasurer. Also pre­ which resulted in an operating loss during papers. His reference to UNA publica­ secretary continued. Of the 450, only 74 sent were Stefan Hawrysz of the 1994 of only $344,620 compared to a tions elicited a discussion about the members continued their subscriptions as Auditing Committee, and the editors-in- $814,769 loss as of December 31, 1993 — future of Svoboda, though the Executive social members or on their own after the chief of Svoboda and The Ukrainian this is an improvement of $470,149 in one Committee did not make any decisions or termination of their policies. Weekly, respectively, Zenon Snylyk and year, the treasurer pointed out. issue any recommendations about the Mrs. Lysko reported that the UNA had Roma Hadzewycz. He added that rental income at the paper's future. merged small inactive branches, or those As is customary, Mr. Blahitka was the UNA building was up by about 10 per­ Mrs. Diachuk pointed out that the branches that had lost a secretary and could first officer to deliver his report. cent from the previous year and that the UNA convention in 1994 had decided not find a replacement. Many mergers were city now owes the UNA $190,000 as a Treasurer's report "on the basis of emotion" to keep the necessitated by failing health and advancing result of a tax appeal. newspaper a daily. She added, "If it age of UNA secretaries, many of whom At the end of 1994, reported Mr. Returning to the UNURC, Mr. Blahitka remains a daily, the UNA will cease to have served the organization for many Blahitka, total UNA ledger assets reported that the UNURC board of directors exist. We have to look at expenses of The years. The UNA is continually looking for amounted to $74,123,159, an increase of had voted to look into the possibility of sell­ Ukrainian Weekly to see if Svoboda new and younger members to become sec­ $531,793 from a year earlier. ing the building. Thus, he asked for and should become a weekly." retaries, Mrs. Lysko underlined. Although dues collected on old UNA received approval from the Executive The future of the 102-year-old Svoboda, This year the rewards being paid to products decreased to $2,472,708 from Committee to go ahead and obtain an it was noted, will be a major topic of discus­ presidents and treasurers of each branch $2,570,539, Mr. Blahitka said the appraisal on the building at a cost of $8,500 sion at the General Assembly meeting to be were changed from what had been a stan­ $97,831 decrease was almost recaptured so that the figures on the building's poten­ held at Soyuzivka. dard practice of many years. In an effort by an increase in premiums on Universal tial selling price could be presented to the Mr. Olesnycky reported that he had to encourage secretaries to mail their Life policies of $69,707 to $172,883. He annual meeting of the General Assembly, received approximately 25 calls prior to branch officers' listings and to pay their noted that the UNA's largest disappoint­ which begins on May 15. Mr. Blahitka sug­ the meeting in reaction to rumors that assessment lists on a timely basis, Mrs. ment was the drastic decrease in annuity gested that the General Assembly be pre­ Svoboda will be transformed into a Lysko said the UNA will pay each sales: almost $3 million for the year end­ sented with a formal proposal to sell the weekly because of budgetary considera­ branch $5 if the Home Office receives a ing December 31, 1994. UNA headquarters building. tions, and he wondered whether the completed officers' list and the assess­ Soyuzivka income decreased by Three major subsidies provided by the General Assembly had the authority to ment has been paid on current basis. $72,000; however Soyuzivka expenses UNA — official publications ($1,035,799), decide the issue of Svoboda's frequency The secretary further noted that the also decreased by $146,000. Soyuzivka building ($344,620) and Soyuzivka or whether this is a matter that has to be UNA had stopped paying rewards to presi­ showed a cash basis loss of $412,187, ($412,187) — equal $1,792,604. When you decided by the highest decision-making dents and treasurers based on the numbers which is down from a year earlier, when add the $846,850 change in unrealized capi­ body of the UNA, the convention. of new members organized, because it was it was $486,236. tal losses on Canadian bonds, Mr. Blahitka Mrs. Lysko argued that the UNA's unfair to smaller branches and was very The costs of the UNA's official publica­ stated, the grand total decrease in surplus is newspapers are its "calling card" and a labor intensive, and the amounts of most vital service to members, and she rewards varied from $20 or more to a mere suggested that budget cuts be made else­ 50 cents. All Universal Life policies and where in the organization. "We should the new Canadian products have been UNA auditors complete review look at all expenses to see where we can assigned to local branches. A onetime $5 cut," she said. reward to the branch secretary will be Mrs. Diachuk went on to note that no included in the March reward to organiz­ fraternal organization publishes a daily, or ers. In keeping with 1995 guidelines, there even a weekly newspaper, and she said the will be only a $2 reward on all new ADD UNA's actuary had told the officers that policies — not $4 as we had been paying "we have no business publishing a daily in the past, she stated. and a weekly." She added that the paper is During the report period the January losing subscribers and that its delivery is so issue of the UNA secretary's bimonthly poor that readers receive three or four Newsletter was sent out to all secretaries. issues at one time though the paper is Mrs. Lysko reported that she wrote a let­ mailed out every day without fail. The ter to all new members organized by the president noted that the UNA would save UNA's professional salespersons in the $75,000 per year if Svoboda were pub­ Toronto Office to welcome them to the lished four issues per week instead of five. UNA's ranks and to make sure that they Ms. Dydyk-Petrenko underlined, "We know what branch they have been have to have the facts before we make a assigned to, as well as who is the secre­ decision on cutting back Svoboda," while tary of their branch. Dr. Savaryn suggested, "We must put "It became apparent that many people everything on the table" — all the in Canada are totally unfamiliar with the UNA's subsidiaries and donations — and UNA," said Mrs. Lysko, "therefore, I feel let the General Assembly decide where we should take extra care to introduce our­ to make the cuts. selves, not only sell our products." Secretary's report The secretary said she attended the organizing meeting and the opening of The secretary reported that the UNA the Toronto sales office on January 28. closed its centennial year with 1,318 new On February 8, with Advisor Alex members for a total amount of insurance Chudolij, Mrs. Lysko said she attended a The Auditing Committee of the Ukrainian National Association conducted its annu­ of $12,314,338; the average face value of PTA meeting at St. Nicholas Ukrainian a UNA insurance policy was $9,343. al review of UNA operations and those of its subsidiaries on April 8-12. The com­ Catholic Church in Passaic, N.J. Total membership for the year as listed in mittee began its work at the UNA resort, Soyuzivka, on April 8-9 and then contin­ "It was an eye-opener. I realized that the UNA's annual statement was 57,234, we are not known as an organization to ued at the Home Office in Jersey City, N.J., on April 10-12. The Auditing compared to the total in 1993, which was Committee will release its report to the UNA General Assembly, which will hold its the younger generation. There were 58,514. This is 1,280 fewer members or about 25 parents, of these only eight first annual meeting since the 1994 UNA Convention on May 15-18 at Soyuzivka. 2 percent less than last year, noted Mrs. knew what the UNA is; only four or so The members of the Auditing Committee are seen above: (seated from left) Lysko. received either Svoboda or The Weekly," Stefania Hewryk, Stefan Hawrysz (chairman), William Pastuszek, (standing) The total sum of insurance also Anatole Doroshenko and Iwan Wynnyk. decreased from $16,673,274 to (Continued on page 5) No. 19 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 7, 1995

The president then turned her attention to UNA publications, UNA executives'... noting first of all the death of a longtime member of the Educational institutions (Continued from page 4) Svoboda editorial staff and dean of Ukrainian journalists Ivan she observed. "I followed this visit up with a letter to the Kedryn Rudnytsky. PTA president offering to sell to the children and parents She then went on to cover financial matters, noting awarded grant to set up some type of insurance program. I feel we must continually Svoboda Press (i.e. Svoboda daily, The Ukrainian Weekly, try to advertise and market our products. It is obvious that Veselka, the print shop and Svoboda Bookstore) showed programs in Lviv, Donetske even in our own area we are not as well-known and repre­ income of $1,774,000, but that of that amount $1,122,000 sented as we think." was provided by the UNA. Income from subscriptions PHILADELPHIA - La Salle University and a consortium of educational institutions have been Mrs. Lysko said she also attended annual organizing meet­ totalled $336,434, $48,000 more than in the previous year, awarded $999,271 to establish long-term, education­ ings in Newark, Detroit, Philadelphia and Niagara Falls. while advertisements brought in $301,170, $10,000 less than in 1993. Print shop jobs brought in $33,500, 20 percent less al training partnerships with Ukrainian institutions in The recording department will begin using new multi­ the Lviv and Donetske regions. purpose forms in April. All secretaries will receive a supply than during the previous year. "With this significant new funding, our faculty of these new forms, which will replace about 10 different Among disbursements, Mrs. Diachuk listed salaries of $731,615 (11 percent less than in 1993); postage, $522,000; will be assisting in the development of Ukraine's forms currently used for processing membership requests. first business schools. This is so much more than This one form will be used to change the name, age, and newsprint, $137,849. She pointed out that in 1995 costs of postage have already increased by 19.6 percent, while your typical international exchange program. By address, or beneficiary of the insured. It will also provide developing curriculums, training faculty and pro­ for change of class, dividend options, requests for loans or newsprint costs may rise as much as 30 percent, according to a story in The New York Times. She added that moting privatization, we will be laying founda­ cash surrenders. In most cases, the branch secretary will not tion stones of a new, dynamic economic system be burdened with having to sign the requests and mail them newsprint costs had already gone up by $50 per ton. In the meantime, she continued, the number of Svoboda and educating the first wave of Ukrainian entre­ back and forth. After the change is recorded in the Home preneurs and managers in their post-Communist Office, the branch secretary will receive a copy of it. subscribers continues to fall. In 1994, the number of male UNA members who subscribe to Svoboda decreased by society," said Dr. Joseph Kane, acting provost, Finally, the secretary noted that the UNA had received 604 to 3,328; another 6,114 persons subscribe directly La Salle University. from the state of New Jersey a certified copy of the amend­ through the administration. Thus the total number of sub­ This competitive award is funded by the ments to the Charter and By-Laws of the Ukrainian National scribers is 9,442. During the 12-month period from March United States Agency for International Association adopted at the 1994 Convention. These changes 1994 through February 1995, Svoboda had lost 15 percent Development (USAID) through the Institutional are now ready to be printed and sent to the membership. of its subscribers, Mrs. Diachuk said. Partnership Program for the Newly Independent Reports of VPs and Canadian director The number of subscribers to the Weekly continued to States administered by the International Research be more than 10,000, she added. and Exchanges Board (IREX). The vice-presidentess, Ms. Dydyk-Petrenko, reported that At Soyuzivka, the president reported, income in 1994 "This effort is also significant for La Salle in she had attended the Baltimore UNA branch meeting and that totalled $1,036,070, but that figure includes New York three ways. From the outset, this project has been she would be at the Baltimore district meeting in April. She state taxes collected in the sum of $142,212. Profit was jointly pursued by departments of the School of then noted that due to her professional responsibilities at the $100,000 less than in the previous year, she stated, and this Business and the School of Arts and Sciences. Voice of America, she will be leaving in late May for a tour of is due to various circumstances, including a long and This kind of collaboration serves as an important duty in Kyyiv. Thus, she said she would not be able to con­ severe winter and fewer guests during the summer season. model for cross-disciplinary activity in this uni­ tribute her time as she has in the past to conducting Expenses totalled $1,383,214, including $159,015 for capi­ versity and elsewhere. Soyuzivka's entertainment programs. She did, however, say tal improvements, mostly for a water filtration system "Secondly, the internationalization of our own she is willing to prepare the programs in advance. required by the state, and another $11,621 for furniture. curriculum will be an important by-product of Mr. Savaryn, director for Canada, reported that he was at As regards the UNA's press bureau in Kyyiv, the presi­ our faculty and students' interactions with the opening of the UNA's Toronto bureau in January and dent reported that the UNA is in the process of purchasing Ukrainians, both here and abroad. then attended the local district committee meeting. He also the apartment that serves as the bureau's office. "Thirdly, this nationally competitive contract noted that he had the opportunity to speak at length with Mrs. Diachuk reported that the annual Teaching English - which awards La Salle more grant funds than Bob Cook, the UNA's director of insurance operations, in Ukraine program is in full swing and that a workshop for any other participating university in the regarding a UNA promotional brochure targeted specifical­ volunteer instructors is scheduled for April. Seventy-six Philadelphia consortium - acknowledges the ly at Canada's bilingual schools, which Dr. Savaryn noted, persons have applied to participate in the 1995 summer comparative excellence of our faculty and pro­ represent a good potential source of new members. program as teachers. grams," said Dr. Kane. In turn, Vice-President Olesnycky spoke of his atten­ The Toronto insurance sales office of the UNA was for­ Other members of the local consortium dance at meetings of the Newark and Chicago UNA dis­ involved in this program are Drexel University, tricts, and his activity as a member of the Soyuzivka mally opened in January in conjunction with that city's dis­ trict committee meetings, Mrs. Diachuk noted. Presently two Temple University and the University of Committee that has been charged with taking a look at how Pennsylvania. Additional participating institu­ to attract guests to the resort. persons are employed by that office; they have completed special training. In addition there are two salespersons who tions include Bryn Mawr College, Delaware Mr. Olesnycky focused also on the work of the State University and Lincoln University. Ukrainian Heritage Defense Committee, which functions work on commission; they are being trained by Mr. Cook. Turning to the UNA Fund for the Rebirth of Ukraine, "This program was made to order for under the aegis of the UNA, and has been actively combat­ Philadelphia, with its great internationally mind­ ing the defamation of Ukrainians by the CBS news­ Mrs. Diachuk noted that a series of advertisements (18 in all) has been running in Svoboda and The Ukrainian ed universities and its keen interest in helping magazine "60 Minutes." In his capacity as chairman of the Americans and their former adversaries trans­ UHDC, Mr. Olesnycky was the featured speaker at an Weekly to promote public awareness of the grants made from the fund. Since the fund's establishment, a total of form defense-related industries into peaceful, event held by the Ukrainian American Justice Committee consumer-based economies," said Dr. Louis in Chicago to honor Rabbi David Lincoln of New York for $544,000 has been donated to various projects supporting Ukraine's renaissance as an independent state. Padulo, president of the University City Science speaking out in defense of Ukrainians in the wake of the Center, the program's contracting agency for "60 Minutes" segment. Mr. Olesnycky also noted that the Most recently, the president noted, a sum of $580 was donated from the fund to help pay for packing and shipping grant administration and governmental liaison. UHDC had prepared a press kit and would be placing paid La Salle's participation will focus on a variety advertisements in major U.S. newspapers to counter the of the Trypillian art exhibit back to Kyyiv. In accordance with a decision of the UNA Executive Committee, the of educational initiatives during the next two years. negative effects of "The Ugly Face of Freedom" report. La Salle will coordinate a cultural immersion pro­ At the conclusion of his report, Mr. Olesnycky said he fund is sending 70 two-volume sets of Ukraine: A Concise Encyclopedia to various research and university libraries in ject for all Ukrainian faculty, administrators and feels strongly that the UNA should sell its Jersey City students visiting the consortium's participating headquarters building. He suggested that the UNA could Ukraine. In addition, two sets each of all annual compila­ tions of Veselka (as many as the UNA has left in stock) are Philadelphia institutions. This project will be sell the edifice, then remain as a tenant in the building until implemented at La Salle through the collaborative a new headquarters is found or built. being sent to children libraries throughout the country. This is being done through the Sabre Foundation in Boston and efforts of the School of Business and the Central President's report in Lviv affiliate, Sabre-Svitlo. The UNA's costs to ship the and Eastern European Studies Program. In addition, the School of Business will manage The president began her report with a review of 1994 publications to Boston, from where they will be sent by ship to Ukraine, are some $200, she noted. international exchange, mentoring and consulting organizing results. In all 1,318 new members insured for programs focused on curriculum development, fac­ $12,314,338 were enrolled last year; of that number 140 Mrs. Diachuk then proposed two projects as being wor­ thy of support by the UNA Fund for the Rebirth of ulty training and small business development. were accidental death and dismemberment policies for Opportunities for faculty and student travel are fea­ $700,000 of coverage and 1,178 were life insurance certifi­ Ukraine, and these were approved by the Executive Committee as follows: exhibits and concerts held at tured aspects of this grant program. cates for $ 11,614,338. "Ukrainian business leaders and professors The top organizers were: Miron Pilipiak, Branch 496, America House in Kyyiv were granted a sum of $3,000 for the year; and the Educational Fund of the Ukrainian have sought our assistance in supporting their who enrolled 102 members; Supreme Auditor William country's political and economic reforms. We are Pastuszek, 63 members; and Eugene Oscislawski, Branch American Professionals and Businesspersons Association of New York and New Jersey was granted $2,700 to spon­ committed to providing training in finance, inter­ 234, 42 members. In Canada, the best organizer was national marketing, and other areas to strengthen sor a student from Ukraine who will attend the Ukrainian Alexandra Dolnycky, Branch 434, who enrolled 17 new business and private institutions in this emerging Summer Institute at Harvard University. members. market economy," explained Dr. James Kelly, As regards professional insurance salespersons, Mrs. The final point on the agenda of the meeting comprised associate professor of finance at the School of Diachuk said the UNA now, has five salespersons in the the following miscellaneous announcements: Business. Dr. Kelly is the co-director of the La U.S. and two in Canada. • Mrs. Diachuk noted that UNA membership cards will Salle-Ukraine Program. District organizing results in 1994 were as follows: New soon be issued to all branch secretaries for distribution to The grant will also fund the establishment of Haven, 122 percent; Newark, 95 percent; Passaic, 88 per­ all members; they will enable UNA'ers to receive a 10 per­ video conferencing centers in Philadelphia and cent; Philadelphia, 83 percent. cent membership discount at Soyuzivka. Ukraine to provide live interactive business and During the first month of 1995, 90 new members were • Ms. Dydyk thanked The Ukrainian Weekly for high­ other consulting services among American and enrolled for $2,552,618 of insurance coverage, while lighting the work of the Voice of America on the occasion Ukrainian technology firms, university faculty, February brought in 98 new members, the president contin­ of the radio's 45th anniversary and in particular for the an venture capitalists, corporate managers and entre- ued. She added that organizing rewards for 1994 were cur­ editorial that underlined the continuing need for the VOA, rently being mailed out to all organizers. which is now threatened by budget cuts. (Continued on page 8) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 7, 1995 No. 19

NEWS AND VIEWS THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY U.S. quota on coats from Ukraine The UNA'S future The 25-member UNA General Assembly of the Ukrainian National negates promotion of investment Association will meet for the first time since the 1994 convention on May 15- 18 at Soyuzivka. The General Assembly's deliberations this year are perhaps by Donald Levy "new goal of democratic governance and more crucial than ever as these elected representatives of UNA members will market-based economic management." My company, Lou Levy & Sons Nothing can be more chilling to the determine the future of the fraternal organization's publishing operations, its Fashions, is a family concern founded by headquarters building, Washington Office, etc. future of these Ukrainian factories, which my grandfather that manufactures and employ at least 15,000, than the imposition They will be asked to take a long hard look at UNA operations and their imports women's wool coats and jackets. finances. Why? Because the UNA, according to its treasurer's report, is losing of a quota by the U.S. administration. I am In the last few years we have successful­ convinced from my own discussions with $2.6 million in surplus per year, and as he noted it "no longer can afford to subsi­ ly manufactured and imported these dize [nearly] $3 million annually." As a result the Executive Committee will be senior Ukrainian officials that quotas only products, well-made and reasonably bolster the views of elements happy to see a asking the General Assembly to make decisions on how to stop this fiscal decline. priced, from Ukraine. Most of the aforementioned subsidy, UNA execs will argue at the General return to fully centralized control of the Immediately after the collapse of the Ukrainian economy. Quotas are creatures of Assembly meeting, go toward the UNA's publications, its 15-story office Soviet Union, I visited Ukraine and with­ building in Jersey Gity and Soyuzivka. Indeed, Svoboda is being singled out as such control, with those administering them out any government assistance whatsoev­ essentially in a position of total power to the major culprit in the downward spiral of the UNA's surplus. The organiza­ er, revived defunct clothing factories, tion's president, speaking at the most recent meeting the Executive Committee, direct the amount produced, location of which now represent a bright spot in the manufacture, and most important, pricing. put in bluntly: "If [Svoboda] remains a daily, the UNA will cease to exist." country's struggle to achieve a free mar­ That is why, the executive will present arguments in favor of transforming the This to me is the exact opposite of what ket economy, a primary goal of President the U.S. government says it is trying to 102-year-old newspaper published five days per week into a weekly. Leonid Kuchma, and indeed of U.S. poli­ To be sure, making Svoboda a weekly would go against the decision of the 1994 achieve in pledging hundreds of millions of cy towards the new independent states. dollars to Ukraine in foreign aid. I believe UNA convention at which delegates strongly argued for retaining the paper as a Now that a fragile level of success has daily -— arguments that were heeded by the Financial Committee in its report to the that the quota not only directly negates the been achieved by these Ukrainian factories, benefits of an aid package it intended to fos­ convention. But, some UNA officers will note that the situation has now reached the U.S. government is attempting to crisis proportions and that is why the convention's decision must be revisited. ter, but also sends a highly unfavorable impose a restrictive quota on their produc­ message to other U.S. industries interested If indeed the General Assembly decides it has the power to go against the tion, claiming that the quite modest level of clearly expressed wishes of the 1994 convention, it will have to consider two in Ukrainian investment. Only a few days imports of women's wool coats and jackets ago, in testimony before the Senate Foreign crucial questions: Do UNA members and other readers of Svoboda want that is causing serious "market disruption" in the paper to continue to be published five times per week? Does the UNA need a Relations Committee, Ambassador Simons United States. Not only is this highly ques­ referred to the crucial importance of private daily newspaper? In answering those two questions, however, General tionable, but it makes a mockery of State Assembly members will have to consider well a more fundamental issue: What U.S. investment in the NIS if direct foreign Department and AID official testimony cur­ assistance is ever phased out. does the UNA want to be? What is its role in today's Ukrainian society? rently being given before House and Senate There is thus an acknowledged correla­ Between now and May 15, UNAers who are concerned about the future of committees. The coordinator of assistance tion between aid and trade policy. I submit their organization, the "Batko Soyuz" that historically has fostered the develop­ to the NIS, Ambassador Thomas Simons, that the U.S. policy being followed here in ment of all spheres of Ukrainian community life on this continent, should con­ has consistendy advocated that foreign aid seeking textile quotas on Ukrainian tact members of the UNA General Assembly — that is, officers, auditors and should be directed to Ukraine to develop the advisors — and express their opinion on this matter. Some, in fact, have already imports is unsound from both a foreign aid begun to speak out. Among them are the leaders of Americans for Human and trade policy standpoint in dealing with Rights in Ukraine, who have gathered signatures on a petition addressed to the Donald Levy is an American business­ a country struggling to adopt a free market UNA president and the General Assembly. Svoboda, they argue, is "an institu­ man who currently employs 15,00Q workers economy. The economic future of several tion for our diaspora in North America." Indeed, it is a source of information, a in several factories throughout Ukraine. thousand Ukrainian textile workers is, of forum for exchange of views, a contact with Ukraine. Svoboda is the UNA's The Clinton administration has proposed course, also at stake. principal fraternal benefit, its public face and its greatest strength. quotas on the importation of women's and I ask all readers who share my view to The decision of General Assembly may sound the death knell for this institu­ children's coats from Ukraine. This action write immediately to their elected repre­ tion, or it may become Svoboda's savior. As Assembly members ponder this would lead to the loss of thousands of jobs sentatives in Washington and to the grave choice, they must also ponder its grave consequences. For their answer is as in Ukraine, the loss of real wages and the White House, to urge the necessity of a much an economic decisions as it is a philosophical one. What is the UNA to be? loss of faith by these people, who are complete re-examination of this matter involved in economic reforms. and to delete the proposed restrictions.

mercial and political ties with the West. Newsbriefs Since the Ukrainian Catholic Church was (Continued from page 2) legalized four years ago, disputes between Ukrainian Catholics and Orthodox have install export facilities. The Ukrainian gov­ Turning the pages back. erupted over church property. The ernment, a party to the joint venture, has Ukrainian Catholic Church has invited the first rights to buy all oil and gas produced at pope to visit Ukraine, which has the largest the Novo-Mykolayivske field at world national Catholic community within the for­ prices. (Financial Times) The Ukrainian National Association began its second hun­ mer Soviet Union. The Vatican, which re­ dred years of activity pledging at the conclusion of its 33rd Maternity hospitals close in Luhanske established diplomatic links with Ukraine in Regular Convention to keep the best of its deeply rooted tradi­ 1992, has hedged on the invitation, fearing tions, while looking toward its younger ranks to secure a promising future for this old­ KYYIV — Bacterial infections and that such a trip could aggravate tensions est Ukrainian fraternal organization in the world. renovations have closed all maternity between the Ukrainian Catholic and Meeting on May 6-Ю, 1994, at the Pittsburgh Hilton and Towers, the 242 delegates, hospitals in Luhanske, a city of 600,000, Orthodox Churches, and affect relations representing 247 UNA branches from throughout the United States and Canada, marked forcing women to travel at least 25 miles between the Holy See and the Russian the UNA centennial year under the slogan "With reverence for the past, with a vision for to give birth, officials said on April 27. Orthodox Church. However, a Vatican the future." They voiced their concerns and expectations for the UNA as it prepares to Two hospitals in the eastern Ukrainian spokesman said the pope had given enter the 21st century, demanding that it provide competitive insurance products for its city were closed after outbreaks of bacte­ President Kuchma assurances that next clients, but continue to provide fraternal benefits for all of its members. rial infections and three others were year's celebrations of the 400th anniversary The five-day conclave re-elected Ulana Diachuk as president of the fraternal organiza­ closed because of major repairs. "This is of the Ukrainian Church's union with Rome tion. Nestor Olesnycky began his second term as vice-president, as did Alexander the fault of city authorities," epidemic would be held "in a spirit of Church unity." Blahitka in the office of treasurer. Anya Dydyk-Petrenko was elected the organization's specialist Anatoly Dokoshenko said. (Reuters) vice-presidentess, and Peter Savaryn was elected director for Canada. Martha Lysko was "We have a very difficult situation. A elected to succeed Supreme Secretary Walter Sochan, who retired after more than 45 diphtheria epidemic could break out at Leftists protest market reforms years of service to the UNA — 28 as a member of the Executive Committee. any time. Our sewers and water system KYYIV — Between 4,000 and 5,000 But perhaps the most notable of the elections results was the number of young are most unreliable." Officials said leftists rallied in Kyyiv on May Day to ambulances were transporting expectant members voted into the General Assembly, as seven of the 14 advisors emerged from protest President Leonid Kuchma's mar­ mothers to four towns up to 40 miles the youth caucus. ket-oriented reforms, reported Interfax- from Luhanske. (Reuters) The convention began in a tense atmosphere, as delegates having read reports in Ukraine and UNI AR. Parliament Chairman the UNA's publications, Svoboda and The Ukrainian Weekly, arrived at the conven­ Kuchma, pope discuss Church property Oleksander Moroz and Communist Party tion uneasy about their organization's future. Indeed, delegates expressed fear that the Chairman Petro Symonenko addressed the oldest consistently published Ukrainian-language daily, Svoboda, would succumb to VATICAN CITY — Ukrainian protesters. At an alternate rally in Kyyiv, the high cost of publishing and postage. President Leonid Kuchma and Pope John several thousand national democrats called As the convention came to an end, however, the Financial Committee report (sub­ Paul II met here to discuss the return of for anti-Communists to unite against the sequently approved by the delegates) noted that while subscription fees should be Ukrainian Catholic Church property confis­ leftist movement. In Symferopil, 3,000- increased, "Svoboda must remain a daily and all other publications continue to be cated by the Soviets after World War II. 5,000 Crimeans protested Kyyiv's recent published as at present." And thus, the centennial convention of the UNA saved the President Kuchma met with the pontiff on crackdown on Crimean separatism and 100-year-old newspaper that gave birth to this fraternal organization. May 2, the first day of his four-day visit to demanded President Kuchma's resignation. Source: The Ukrainian Weekly, May 15, 1994 (Vol. LXII, No. 20). Italy aimed at strengthening Ukraine's com­ (OMRI Daily Digest) No. 19 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 7, 1995

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

("U.S. ambassador sends off OPIC Jaas and states UHDC's paid ad agribusiness delegation"). by Myron B. Kuropas Shortly after the August 14 article a waste of money appeared, I made a telephone call to the Dear Editor: embassy's commercial officer, explaining the property claims issue. The response, if An ancient Persian proverb states, in one can call it that, was one of confusion The Mazel Tov follies part, that: "He who knows not, and knows and many moments of silence. To this not that he knows not, is a fool. Shun day, no reply has been received to letters This is a sad story. It is also murky. pointed that we couldn't help. Melskiy's him!" with information substantiating the claim. It begins in 1988, at the height of glas- timing was awful. I tried to persuade him Consequently, the foolish wastage The Citizens Network for Foreign nost, during the waning days of the and failed. He is a wonderful person, but (according to The Ukrainian Weekly of Affairs' Network for Agribusiness Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic. It was very stubborn." April 16) to the tune of some $37,900 Alliance even maintains an office in then that Georgiy Dmitrievich Melskiy, a When I interviewed Mr. Melskiy, he (U.S.), as the Heritage Defense Committee Kyyiv in order to combine American Ukrainian Jewish actor/producer and aspir­ confirmed Mr. Carp's story. "I didn't did, by placing three ads in the Times and technical know-how with rich Ukrainian ing international entrepreneur, organized a understand the nature of the problem, Post, in order to convince every uncon­ soil. With relatively small investments, Jewish drama group in Kyyiv. Calling itself however," Mr. Melskiy told me. "What vincing fool in the U.S.A. of what defi­ some of this nation's largest agricultural Mazel Tov, the troupe was soon perform­ does 'support' mean? I'm putting up nitely is, or, at least ought to be obvious to corporations are already bird-dogging ing sketches in both Ukrainian and $50,000 of my own money, so what does every Ukrainian and Jew in Ukraine, was the powerful collective farm managers in Yiddish. By the time Ukraine was an inde­ Mr. Carp mean by 'support'? I told him I rather a self-defeating exercise. their efforts to form a joint venture. pendent state, the troupe was thriving. have to come now or not at all. Too We, Ukrainians, seem to be so preoc­ Although an article appeared last sum­ Mazel Tov gained the attention in many arrangements have been made in cupied with defending ourselves against mer in The Jerusalem Post hinting at the 1994 of Anatoliy Oliynyk, Ukraine's Ukraine to pull out. Besides, I asked him, all kinds of unfounded, provocative and filing of potential claims against East consul general in Chicago. Enthused by 'If I did come in six months, could you silly allegations, that there doesn't seem European, Ukrainian and Russian gov­ the potential this unique group of artists guarantee me your cooperation then?' to be any time, energy and resources left ernments, nothing more was publicized - some of whom are not even Jewish - Mr. Carp laughed," Mr. Melskiy told me. for us to do anything that truly matters. about it. Now, out of the blue, but with had for changing attitudes in the United "He said T can't guarantee anything 100 And, it really doesn't matter what even exquisite timing, our most powerful States, Mr. Oliynyk spoke with Julian percent.'" the whole world thinks of Ukrainians politicians are going to bat for the Jewish Kulas, chairman of the Chicago/Kyyiv When I asked Mr. Melskiy if he felt (unless they are determined to win some faction in their efforts to claim properties Sister Cities Committee. Mr. Kulas betrayed by the local Jewish community, kind of popularity contest!) for, after all, ("Jewish properties' return cited as test agreed to help, and the Sister Cities he didn't answer directly. "Thirteen years one of the greatest rights that the democra­ of respect for rights," The Ukrainian Committee extended an invitation. ago, at a time when it was dangerous to tic world has to offer its citizens is the Weekly, April 23). However, the proper­ Hoping to broaden local support, Mr. promote Jewish culture in the Soviet right to be wrong, if they so choose. ties in reference must be limited, because Oliynyk spoke with a representative of Union, I was doing it and I got in trouble. I Let's face it, most, if not the whole Jews were not permitted to own real the Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies don't understand why I'm having trouble world, until recently, not only wasn't property in Eastern Europe or Russia. who voiced an interest in the group. in America today. There's much that a per­ aware, but vigorously was denying the very They were permitted to own businesses, Early in 1995, however, Mr. Oliynyk son can do here in two months. But if he existence of Ukraine - and it proved to be but they had to be housed in structures was informed that the institute did not can't support us, Mr. Carp could at least embarrassingly wrong. Let's, therefore, rented from non-Jewish property owners. wish to be involved. inquire about how we are doing here in finally ignore the fools of CBS, for they As far as the timing is concerned, the Two months before the arrival of Chicago. He might call and ask, 'What definitely don't deserve anything better! Senate Subcommittee on Foreign Mazel Tov, Mr. Melskiy, who had appar­ have you eaten lately, son of Israel? Are Ukraine will exist - even when CBS Operations of the Senate Committee on ently already made arrangements to come you hungry?' Maybe he can't support us. decides to devote its entire future to spread­ Foreign Appropriations will be holding to the U.S. in April, arrived in Chicago But he shouldn't totally ignore us." ing hate against Ukrainians - many millen­ hearings on how much economic aid will and met with Mr. Kulas and Joel Carp, When I asked if he considered himself a nia after "60 Minutes" will refer exclusive­ be allocated to the NIS. It is pretty certain executive vice-president of the Jewish son of Ukraine as well as a son of Israel, ly to the number of minutes in one hour. that the Jewish organizations will attempt to Federation of Metropolitan Chicago. He Mr. Melskiy was emphatic. "Of course! I influence the outcome. What I find frustrat­ asked for their assistance in making his want our group to reflect the culture of both Myroslaw Prytulak ing is that it is obvious my inquiries were planned tour a success. Both gentlemen Ukrainians and Jews. That's why I agreed Windsor, Ontario not treated with the same seriousness as told Mr. Melskiy that April was too to perform 'Mr. Skovoroda.' I am a great have those of the World Jewish Congress. early. Air Ukraine, however, had offered admirer of Skovoroda, a truly remarkable Mr. Melskiy a good price during the off­ man who read the Bible in the Hebrew lan­ Returning assets Myron Babiak season for travel and, moreover, he had guage." Lawrence, Kansas found a Russian Jewish impresario in Despite a lack of institutional Jewish to rightful owners Chicago who had agreed to arrange a support in Chicago, the four Yiddish per­ Dear Editor: tour of major U.S. cities. Convinced that formances - which featured traditional A positive report, both the Ukrainian and Jewish communi­ and modern Jewish songs and dances - In the mid-to-late 1980s, when it ties would respond positively, Mr. went ahead as planned. Between 200 and became obvious that the USSR would for a change Melskiy went ahead with his plans. 300 attended each night. "But we are los­ disintegrate, I had communicated to my Soon after its arrival, Mazel Tov was ing money anyway because the halls hold elected officials that they keep an eye on Dear Editor: welcomed at the Chicago Cultural Center up to 750 people and are very expen­ what kind of economic system would After watching "The Ugly Face of by Ukrainians and former Soviet Jews. Mr. sive," Mr. Melskiy declared. replace the Communist model. I stated Freedom" as well as a fairly steady diet of that it was their job to see to it that the Kulas spoke on behalf of Sister Cities, At one point during their stay at the anti-Ukrainian bias in mainstream media Commissioner Lois Weisberg spoke on Oxford House in Chicago, someone had United States' foreign policy reflected a reporting, it was a real pleasure to watch mood that would make it possible for behalf of the city, and Mr. Melskiy respond­ apparently called the management and the "Pole to Pole" program on PBS ed in Ukrainian. warned that Mazel Tov was insolvent. former property owners living abroad to (KCET, Los Angeles) on April 9. This seg­ broach the new governments regarding It is at this point that the sequence of Only the direct intervention and guaran­ ment of the series covered Michael Palin's events becomes rather murky. Some of the tee of Ukraine's Consulate General pre­ the return of those properties. trek from St. Petersburg, Russia, to Odessa, All I heard back was the same old, Ukrainians told me the Jewish audience vented immediate eviction. Ukraine. The filming was done by the was not pleased with Mr. Melskiy. Soon "Mr. Skovoroda," a two-act musical tired rhetoric about how the present gov­ BBC a few weeks before the collapse of after this welcome, the impresario dropped similar in genre to "Jesus Christ Super star" ernments should not have to compensate the Soviet Union. for wrongs committed by the former her involvement and the Jewish Federation, and "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor I found two aspects of this broadcast out­ I was informed, decided to pull out. Dream Coat" was performed on Sunday governments. The fact that the same peo­ standing. For a change, a TV program por­ ple are in power was not something these I called Mr. Carp to hear his side of the evening for a mostly Ukrainian audience of trayed Ukrainians talking about Ukrainian story. "I told him [Mr. Melskiy] we needed less than 250 people. Lesia and I loved the politicians wished to hear. Their primary affairs, presenting the Ukrainian point of duty, they stated, was to make certain more time, at least six months to do this performance, but were disappointed with view. The pathetic state of social conditions thing right," Mr. Carp told me. "I suggest­ the turnout. that the newly independent states made prevailing shortly before departure of the ed other dates, but Mr. Melskiy wouldn't Meanwhile, five hours earlier in adequate strides towards market reforms Communist regime after 70 years of hear of it. 'We can't do this on a wing and in order for American entrepreneurs to unspeakable oppression of the Ukrainian downtown Chicago, a sell-out crowd of fill their already overstretched coffers. people, and the basket-case economy left prayer,' I told him. I needed time to talk to some 450 people at the Spertus Institute And sure enough, as I have read in let­ by the Communists were presented on TV our board and do it the way it should be of Jewish Studies was listening enthusi­ ters published in The Weekly regarding with rarely seen intellectual honesty. done." astically to a reading of "Babi Yar" by I came directly to the point. There are none other than that old Soviet apologist, unsuccessful property claims, the While we must unequivocally con­ Yevgeny Yevtushenko. American government itself is trying to demn self-serving, hidden-agenda-driven those in our community, I explained to cheat these people by promulgating and biased reporting about Ukraine, we Mr. Carp, who believe that the federation What makes this story so said is that nei­ "joint ventures" between Americans and must also acknowledge fair and honest is boycotting Mazel Tov because they ther the Jews nor the Ukrainians fully Ukrainians in agribusiness and other intellectual reporting on this matter. Three present Jewish life in Ukraine in a posi­ endorsed Mazel Tov, a marvelous group of endeavors. The Overseas Private cheers for the BBC for producing this tive light, in contrast to the portrait paint­ young and spirited Ukrainians. What began Investment Corporation's (OPIC) show, and three cheers for PBS for broad­ ed by "60 Minutes." as a beautiful vision ended as a moral mor­ Agribusiness Mission has involved the casting it. Mr. Carp was incredulous. "What?" he tification and cultural rejection for them, a U.S. ambassador himself in promulgat­ responded. "Where did that come from? financial disaster for their producers, and a ing such ventures, as reported in the Ihor Lysyj That is simply not true. We were delighted humiliating rebuff for a very hard-working August 14, 1994, issue of The Weekly Canoga Park, Calif. to learn about the group and very disap­ and well-intentioned consul general. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 7, 1995 No. 19

COMMUNITY PROFILE: A Ukrainian presence in Francophone Quebec by Christopher Guly examined the history of Ukrainians in elected president of the Montreal chap­ the back of the church. Quebec, says that for the past 30 years ter of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress If anything has eased the struggle for MONTREAL - Life for the more successive Quebec governments have (UCC) last spring, lay part of the blame recognition in Quebec, it's been the than 22,000 Ukrainian Canadians living been "so ethnocentric" that they've on the community itself. realization of the dream of Ukrainian in Quebec has become somewhat like largely ignored the concerns of non- "I think the UCC has been very cau­ independence, said Mr. Czolij. "A lot of the dance of independence. Francophone minorities. "There has tious at times in its approach to represent­ older people feel they've been compen­ Three summers ago they joined the rest been a lot of victimization of our com­ ing the community," says Mr. Czolij, 35, sated by the proclamation of indepen­ of the world watching as their ancestral munity," he says. who says the congress must now contend dence of Ukraine," he said, adding that homeland secured its independence from Despite the fact that the two first with maintaining Ukrainian Canadian cul­ Ukraine's three-year-old independence the former Soviet Union. Last summer Ukrainian settlers in Canada, Ivan ture while working to strengthen the has also renewed interest among they watched as their new provincial gov­ Pylypiw and Wasyl Eleniak, arrived in Ukrainian economy overseas. younger Ukrainian Quebeckers for their ernment, led by the separatist Parti Quebec City more than 100 years ago, But Dr. Kelebay, 51, who admits that homeland. Quebecois, vowed to secure Quebec's anti-Ukrainian government action was Ukrainian Quebeckers "walk with a However, some Francophone political freedom from Canada. not uncommon. During the 1930s, for straighter back" given Ukraine's new Quebeckers don't believe the Ukrainian While Ukrainian Canadians throughout example, Premier Maurice Duplessis's independence, believes the UCC has to Canadian community in Canada's pre­ the rest of Canada have fostered their ultra-right-wing government closed and concentrate more on Quebec, given that dominantly French-speaking province regional cultures of dance, paskas and harassed local Ukrainian Labor and province's cultural and linguistic realities. have much cause for concern. Renee brightly colored Easter eggs, Ukrainian Farm Temple Association buildings "We're not a very large community, Chumak, 62, a former fashion designer Quebeckers have struggled to keep their under his anti-Communist Padlock Law. but there have been as many as 52 who married a Ukrainian Canadian 34 trident separate from Quebec's fleur-de-lis. Over 1,000 prisoners were confined member-groups within the UCC in years ago, said that Quebec respects all Numbers show the battle has largely at the Spirit Lake facility, 300 miles Quebec," he says. minorities. been lost. Following World War II, 30,000 north of Montreal, during the now-infa­ Despite the fragmentation, the Her actions speak louder than her Ukrainian Canadians lived in Montreal. mous World War I internment of Ukrainian presence has been felt, even words. Over the past decade, Mrs. Today, there are just over 19,000. Ukrainian Canadians. if it's been in small doses. Drive Chumak helped raise close to $9 million "If I wasn't teaching in a predominantly Some of that pain is detailed in through Lachine, and you'll find Ivan to build two seniors' homes in ^Montreal's English-speaking university, I would have accounts included in a new book titled Franko Avenue, or in Montreal's English-speaking Rosemount district. left Montreal a long time ago," said "The Ukrainian Experience in Quebec." Rosemount district - Rue Ukraine. One, the 13-year-old Ukrainian Residence Yarema Kelebay, a professor at McGill However, much of it has been swal­ But, in a province moving closer to of Montreal, houses 111 seniors in 83 University's faculty of education. "While lowed up by the larger Ukrainian French unilingualism, the struggle is inten­ apartments. Another, the Ukrainian Villa, Ukrainian Canadians living in western Canadian picture. sifying. Some have already realized that. which opened three years ago, provides Canada, as an example, lived as second- New generations emerging within the At St. Sophia Ukrainian Orthodox home care for 54 others. class citizens, Ukrainians living in Quebec Ukrainian community of Quebec could Cathedral, services are held in Ukrainian "Everyone but me and one of the have been treated as third class." be one reason. But some, like Eugene and English, with French-language ver­ maintenance men speaks Ukrainian," Prof. Kelebay, whose doctoral thesis Czolij, a Montreal lawyer who was sions of the liturgical readings available at said Mrs. Chumak proudly.

Festival billed as largest Ukrainian cabaret' Ontario government to contribute by Christopher Guly ing" theme in honor of Saskatchewan's 90th birthday. $5.4 M to Ukrainian care center OTTAWA - Its organizers consider Beyond the borshch and holubtsi and the their two-day celebration the largest artisan's market, there is a children's corner, ETOBICOKE, Ontario - The Ontario this government has reached out to the Ukrainian cabaret in the world. or "sadochok," where there will be a family government will contribute $5.4 million Ukrainian community in Metro," Mrs. "As far as we know, it is," explained entertainment program both nights at 6-9. to the cost of the Ukrainian Canadian Grier added. "It has always been a priori­ Danylo Puderak, one of the coordinators of Perhaps the highlight of the festival is Care Center, a new 80-bed nursing home, ty for us to make sure that all Ontarians, this year's Vesna Festival, Saskatoon's the "Vesna Showcase," which starts at 9 Health Minister Ruth Grier announced whatever their backgrounds, have access Ukrainian Canadian celebration of spring. p.m., and which will feature performances on April 13. to programs and facilities that they feel The annual event, which takes place at the by Saskatoon's Yevshan Ukrainian Folk The remaining half of the $12.1 mil­ meet their needs." Saskatoon Centennial Auditorium on May Ballet Ensemble and the Pavlyshenko lion cost of the project is being raised by Since 1990, government funding for 12-13, is in its 21st year. Folkorique Ensemble. Other performers St. Demetrius Development Corp., which long-term care facilities has increased by Now an independent entity, it started as include Edmonton's Vohon Dancers and operates the Ukrainian Canadian Care $267.4 million, or 30.4 percent. This an annual party staged by the Saskatoon two youth choirs - Vesna Chorus and Center. The project is expected to create brings annual provincial funding to $1.1 Ukrainian Canadian Professional and Lastiwka - who both hail from Saskatoon. about 40 jobs. The new home is sched­ billion. Also since 1990, the provincial Business Association. Mr. Puderak said Then the real cabaret begins. Winnipeg's uled to open in September. government has committed $214 million 2,000 visitors are expected to attend this party band, the Borshch Brothers, are on tap "This is the first year the government for facility capital projects. year's Vesna celebrations. to lead the nightly "zabava," which runs has provided capital funding to not-for- "This expansion is part of the govern­ The 1995 festival carries a "homecom- until 1 a.m. profit nursing homes," Mrs. Grier said. ment's new approach to long-term care," "Today's announcement confirms not only Mrs. Grier added. "We are making sure Ukrainian American community, and our commitment to supporting the not-for- that, when the time comes, people can Educational... engaging in a variety of other related pur- profit sector, but also to making sure we find a home for the aged or nursing home accommodate the needs of Ontario's mul­ to meet their needs. (Continued from page 5) suits, Dr. Rudnytzky arranged for Ukraine's first president, Leonid M. ticultural communities. I'm delighted to "At the same time, we are expanding preneurs. Kravchuk, to receive an honorary degree see your center being one of the first to and better coordinating community-based "Because of La Salle's longstanding benefit from the program expansion." services to enable seniors and people with relationship with Ukraine, our institution at the La Salle University graduation cer­ emonies in May 1992. "Expanding culturally oriented ser­ physical disabilities to remain in their had the credibility and the expertise to vices for seniors is just one more way homes for as long as possible," she added. propose such an ambitious undertaking. "Special appreciation should also be This project will bolster our program of extended to Ihor Shust, vice-president of Ukrainian studies, promote the interna­ CoreStates Bank, and Walter Maruschak, tional dimension of our curriculum in president of the Ukrainian Professional business as well as the arts and sciences, Society of Philadelphia. These two and strengthen our relations with the Philadelphians, longtime friends of La Ukrainian American community in Salle, provided support for our proposal Philadelphia. But, most importantly, we at every stage in its development. They will be contributing to the evolution of are also patriots of the new Ukrainian democracy in Ukraine and Eastern democracy and champions of profession­ Europe," said Dr. Leo Rudnytzky, pro­ al business education in western fessor of foreign languages at La Salle Ukraine," explained Dr. Rudnytzky. University. Dr. Rudnytzky will serve as a "Invaluable assistance has also been primary consultant to the cultural immer­ provided by Dr. Walter Schubert, who sion project for visiting Ukrainians. consulted with the proposal development "For more than 30 years, Dr. team on curricular and consulting mat­ Rudnytzky has served as La Salle's ters," said Dr. Kelly. Dr. Schubert is an ambassador to the Ukrainian people. His associate professor of finance at the record of impressive academic and School of Business. humanitarian contributions served as a For further information about the La basis for our proposal," said Dr. Kane. Salle-Ukraine Project, contact Dr. Kelly In addition to teaching Ukrainian lan­ at the School of Business, (215) 951- guage and cultural studies, translating 1044, or Andrew Lamas at the Small important Ukrainian poets and authors, Business Development Center, (215) Carol Jarman (left), director of the Ukrainian Canadian Care Canter, with (from producing a documentary film on the 951-1416. left) Minister of Health Ruth Grier, Eve Jarman and the Rt. Rev. John Tataryn. No. 19 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 7, 1995 Ukraine questions... Federal MP calls town meeting with Toronto Ukrainians (Continued from page 1) by Andrij Wynnyckyj community leader said Ukrainian teaching programs to war in 1991 to resist joining a newly independent Toronto Press Bureau were being threatened. Croatian state. The western Slavonian pocket represent­ Evhen Duvalko, executive director of CUIAS, struck ed a small part of the 30 percent of Croatia controlled TORONTO - About 30 representatives of Ukrainian a more responsive chord when he raised the immigra­ by Serbs since 1991. The Serbs retaliated on May 2, by community organizations met in the evening of April 27 tion issue. His reference to the onerous Right of firing cluster bombs into the center square of Zagreb, with Dr. Jean Augustine, the federal member of Landing fees levied on prospective immigrants, the Croatia's capital city. Parliament for the Toronto riding of Etobicoke- Catch-22 of government loan programs eliciting state­ In Italy for an official state visit, Ukrainian President Lakeshore and parliamentary secretary to Canadian ments of need from people who were trying to demon­ Leonid Kuchma told Interfax-Ukraine on May 4 that Prime Minister Jean Chretien. Dr. Augustine said she strate their ability to fend for themselves financially, and Ukraine will not curtail its U.N. peacekeeping forces in had come to "hear [the Ukrainian] community's con­ the slow processing of applications in Ukraine appeared the former Yugoslavia. "We feel Ukraine should partici­ cerns," and those present didn't hold back in giving her to garner the most sympathy from Dr. Augustine, who pate as much as it can in processes going on in this a complete spectrum. drew parallels to her fights on behalf of Caribbean seek­ region," he told a news conference in Rome. The meeting, called at Dr. Augustine's request, was ers of Canadian citizenship. On May 3, Volodymyr Khandoggi of the Foreign arranged and chaired by Bohdan Maksymec, president Dr. Augustine promised to personally take up action Ministry department dealing with international institu­ of the Ontario Provincial Council of the Ukrainian on these questions if Mr. Duvalko would draw up a one- tions said a final decision has not yet been reached on Canadian Committee (UCC), and held on the premises page statement, and she demonstrated a considerable what to do with the 450 Ukrainian peacekeepers of the Ukrainian Canadian Art Foundation. familiarity with the issues addressed. deployed in the North Sector, in the town of Glina. U.N. Organizations represented included the Edmonton, Genya Paliy-Moore of MediaWatch put the MP back peacekeepers from Kenya and Jordan who also are sta­ Toronto and Ontario branches of the UCC, the Canadian into hot water in giving voice to the resentment she said tioned in the area are to be removed, he said. (Ukraine Association for the Development of Ukraine (CADU), the was felt by "Ukrainian Canadian taxpayers, whose also has about 550 peacekeepers in Sarajevo, Bosnia- Canadian Friends of Ukraine (CFU), the Ukrainian ancestors put Canadian wheat farming on the map," at Herzegovina). Canadian Professional and Business Association the fact that the Canadian government gave Russia "We have been notified by the U.N. Secretariat that a (UCPBA), the Canadian Ukrainian Immigrant Aid Society greater gross and per capita support than Ukraine. reduction in the contingent is planned following the (CUIAS), the Brotherhood of Ukrainian Catholics (BUC) Referring to the conflict in Chechnya, Mr. Maksymec launching of a new operation," said Mr. Khandoggi. and MediaWatch Ukraine. Anne F. Simone, Dr. added a protest against proffering assistance to Russia Г oreign Ministry officials have expressed their displea­ Augustine's constituency assistant, and Bishop Yurij as a nation whose armed forces engage in slaughter and sure at the fact that Ukraine was not consulted before Kalishchuk of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church also were human rights abuses. this decision >was made by the U.N. Secretariat. present. Dr. Augustine replied that "the sooner the Russian Mr. Khandoggi told reporters that a final decision Speaking of her duties as parliamentary secretary, Dr. government is led to understand that barbarous conduct will be taken by the U.N. Secretariat in the next several Augustine said she "has to be into just about everything is not an internal matter, the sooner there will be a days, but said the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry is current­ that there is." She added that although she might not have chance to resolve this conflict." ly negotiating with the international organization to answers to all questions, she is well-placed to have them CFU representative Lisa Shymko suggested that the allow the Ukrainian peacekeepers to stay. heard since she is "the only MP who sees Mr. Chretien Canadian Industrial Development Agency's mandate Foreign Minister Udovenko said President Kuchma every single day," she speaks with Foreign Affairs should be widened from its focus on Third World devel­ has sent a special message to U.N. Secretary General Minister Andre Ouellet daily, and frequently consults oping nations to deal with the massive political and eco­ Boutros-Boutros Ghali, and Defense Minister Valeriy with Sergio Marchi, the minister of immigration. nomic changes in Eastern Europe. Shmarov has talked to the commander of the U.N. Dr. Augustine is a former school principal who went The parliamentary secretary replied guardedly that peacekeeping forces in the former Yugoslavia concern­ on to forge an impressive career of public service. She this was an area where institutional traditions came into ing the fate of the Ukrainian troops. chaired the Metropolitan Toronto Housing Authority play, and that it would be difficult to refocus agencies "There are no political motivations in Ukraine's posi­ (the largest in Canada), served as a member of the that have always been devoted to assisting non-industri­ tion," said Mr. Khandoggi, adding that the presence of Canadian Advisory Council on the Status of Women al nations keep pace. "Unfortunately, the developed part Ukrainian peacekeepers in the former Yugoslavia serves and was vice-chair of the Ministerial Task Force on of the world doesn't fit in" with their programs, she as a "factor of positive effect on the developments in the Social Security Reforms. said. region," which is geographically close to Ukraine. According to a brief biographical sketch provided by On the other hand, the idea that seemed to arouse the her office in Ottawa, in October 1993 Dr. Augustine greatest amount of enthusiasm in Dr. Augustine was the became "the first black African-Canadian woman in the suggestion by Bohdan Gula of BUC that the Canadian Kuchma may take... 128-year history of the Canadian Federal Parliament." government assist in organizing a trade show highlight­ More recently, in October 1994, Dr. Augustine was ing Ukraine's economic potential. This gave Mr. (Continued from page 1) the first Canadian to chair a high-level conference of the Maksymec an opportunity to announce that a project place on the regional and local levels, where former Organization of Economic Cooperation and along these lines was presently being worked out, with a Communist Party bosses continue to dominate. Former Development, held in Paris. prospective site being one of the facilities at the President Leonid Kravchuk had attepted to bring the War crimes issue Canadian National Exhibition on Toronto's lakeshore. regions in line with the center in Kyyiv by introducing Dr. Augustine pledged to assist such efforts. presidential representatives in each region and city. Following the parliamentarian's outline of her Dr. Augustine was asked by The Weekly whether However, since these representatives operated parallel responsibilities, Victor Pedenko of CADU led off with a Canada would take a leading role in highlighting the to the councils, they proved ineffective. question concerning the prosecution of individuals fact that the aftereffects of the Chornobyl disaster were President Kuchma's powers bill aims to break the accused of war crimes in Canada, specifically about the a matter of international concern, and therefore help to hold of regional leaders by completely changing the Liberal government's shift from a policy recommended secure from the industrialized G-7 countries funds that system of the local government. Regional and local by Justice Jules Deschenes' Commission of Inquiry - would enable Ukraine to close the Chornobyl plant. The councils, which currently perform representative func­ namely that such individuals should be charged and Liberal MP said that since Environment Minister Sheila tions, will be abolished and new local self-government tried in Canada in accordance with the country's stan­ Copps was to chair the G-7 ministers' conference on the units will be elected directly and granted authority over dards of criminal law - to one of denaturalizing and environment to be held that week in Hamilton, Ontario, budgetary, social security, cultural and environmental deporting them. Canada was certainly well placed to raise such concerns. issues within their jurisdiction. The chairmen of these Dr. Augustine offered that in Cabinet discussions the She added that "there should definitely be no retreat new government bodies will answer directly to the pres­ cost to the Canadian public of criminal prosecution and from this issue." ident, who will have the power to dismiss them if they agreements reached with other states were considera­ Taisa Ruzhytska of Ukrainian Canadian Social behave contrary to the Constitution or fail to implement tions that led to this shift. These suggestions elicited a Services spoke of her agency's efforts to send food aid legislation and decrees. strong reaction from all in attendance. As Dennis Soltys to Ukrainians in the former Yugoslavia, and asked if The left-wing forces in Parliament refuse to accept of Media Watch put it, "Ukrainians find it outrageous there was any way the Canadian government could this proposal, since it would destroy the power network that a price is put on justice and on the rights of monitor whether assistance originating in this country that has remained in place - a network they control. Canadian citizens to due process of law." reaches its destination. Dr. Augustine expressed her Dr. Augustine said she would bring the matter up at sympathy for efforts to aid those in the war-torn region, future Cabinet meetings and with Justice Minister Allan and suggested contacting United Nations and Canadian Rock. relief agencies working there. Notice to publishers Edmonton UCC President Dmytro Jacuta, coinciden- The balance of the meeting was given over to con­ tally in town for this meeting, criticized Secretary of cerns over old-age pensions and the federal govern­ and authors State for Multiculturalism Sheila Finestone's decision to ment's stance in the ongoing debate over the Quebec rule out any compensation for those whose assets were It is The Ukrainian Weekly's policy to run separatist movement. confiscated in the course of the Canadian government's The consensus among those who attended the meet­ news items and/or reviews of newly published internment operations during World War I that targeted ing was that Dr. Augustine made a positive impression books, booklets and reprints, as well as records Ukrainians, among others. in her effort to hear the community's concerns, and they and premiere issues of periodicals, only after Jurij Klufas of Kontakt TV questioned why Ms. would now be on the lookout to see if she would cham­ receipt by the editorial offices of a copy of the Finestone was given jurisdiction in this matter at all, pion them. material in question. when it was clearly something that should have been Anna Buriy, secretary of UNA Branch 402, pointed News items sent without a copy of the new handled by the Justice Ministry. He also strongly criti­ out that in the 1993 election Dr. Augustine had defeated release will not be published. cized the Liberal minister for failing to consult directly Progressive Conservative MP Patrick Boyer, a staunch with those communities involved and for "cynically supporter of Ukrainian causes. "It took awhile, but she's Send new releases and information (where playing on taxpayers' concerns about government taking the first step," Mrs. Buriy said. "A meeting like publication may be purchased, cost, etc.) to: The spending" in addressing a matter of historic justice. this is definitely as much in her interest as it is in ours." Editor, The Ukrainian Weekly, 30 Montgomery Mr. Jacuta also petitioned Dr. Augustine to ensure Mr. Maksymec said he was pleased. "If a politician St., Jersey City, NJ 07302. that the Canadian law providing for subsidies of her­ comes to listen to your concerns and it's not an election itage language instruction is adhered to. The Albert year, that's a good sign," he quipped. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 7, 1995 N0.19 The Ukrainian experience... (Continued from page 1) ascribed to Ukrainians and other Slavic deviates or homosexuals. Imprinted on people. the insignia was a letter stating the Nonetheless, Ukrainians were brutally internee's nationality — "P" for Polish, shot, gassed and intentionally starved at "R" for Russian, "F" for French, etc. the scores of extermination camps, con­ The insignias were worn on the shirt centration camps and their subcamps, over the heart and on the right thigh of The Rev. Izyk's liberation scattered throughout Eastern and Central the pants. Europe, as the Nazis implemented their The two patches Mr. Fedenko received This year's Easter celebration, follow­ starvation, sickness and executions had plan for a master race. were imprinted with the letter "U" for ing the Gregorian calendar, is one that claimed 10,000 - all unburied. They were found in all the concentra­ Ukrainian. Why this was allowed at the Rev. Semen Izyk is unlikely to for­ The Rev. Izyk came very close to tion camps of the German Reich: at Sachsenhausen is not clear. Perhaps it was get. April 15, the day before Easter meeting a similar fate. Beyond the rav­ Auschwitz, near Krakow, Poland, where in deference to the high-level Ukrainian Sunday, marked the 50th anniversary of ages camp life had claimed on his frail, the largest group was kept, and at political leaders held there. Perhaps the the liberation of the brutal Bergen-Belsen skeletal body, the Ukrainian Catholic Sachsenhausen, where a subcamp, commandant had some sympathy for concentration camp, near Hamburg. priest was nearly shot. Ravensbruck, held Ukrainian female Ukraine's historic plight. According to Mr. Among the 40,000 starving and sick pris­ A prison guard asked the Rev. Izyk to prisoners. Many were interned at Fedenko, this was an anomaly of internal oners discovered by British soldiers was provide him with a list of the 10 people Mauthausen in southern Germany, at German politics. the now 82-year-old Winnipeg priest. involved in Ukrainian nationalist groups. Groz-Rosen, at Majdanek in Poland. In Ironically, months earlier, his father, The diminutive, bespectacled He left the priest a piece of paper and a Ukraine, there was the Yaniv concentra­ Ivan, was beaten nearly to death for asking Ukrainian Catholic cleric spent the dura­ pencil overnight. In the morning, the tion camp outside Lviv, and the notori­ for a Ukrainian designation and refusing to tion of the second world war, five years, guard returned only to discover the paper ous Lonsky Prison in the city. accept a Russian one when father and son in prison. Born in Ukraine, the Rev. Izyk was still blank. Montelupikh Prison in Krakow, Poland, were first registered into the camp system was arrested in 1939 when he worked for The Rev. Izyk was escorted outside, was an interrogation and send-off point at Groz-Rosen (near Breslau, then called the Ukrainian underground fighting blindfolded and bound, and set against a for many Ukrainian political leaders Wroclaw) in mid-1944. "It was the worst Nazis. His parents, ardent Ukrainian wall to await a firing squad. He remem­ arrested in 1941-1942. day of my life," said Mr. Fedenko, who nationalists, in turn were taken prisoner bers hearing the sound of guns being A half century later, no one knows was 17 at the time. by the Soviets and sent to Siberia where cocked, ready to fire. A hand touched his authoritatively how many Ukrainians Apparently, when asked his nationali­ they died. shoulder, and, as the Rev. Izyk recalled, died. Dr. Hunczak said that even the ty, the elder Fedenko, who was a village For his "crimes," the Rev. Izyk spent "I thought it the hand of St. Peter wel­ German archives he has searched have leader of the Organization of Ukrainian two years in a Polish jail, the remaining coming me to heaven." no accurate figures on the number of Nationalists, offered Ukrainian. When three in German concentration camps. In Instead, a guard told him, " 'Being shot Ukrainians incarcerated or killed in the told by the registrars that this was not an 1940, he was quietly ordained a priest. is an easy way out,' " recalled the Rev. camps. acceptable designation, he presented Before U.S. troops liberated Buchenwald Izyk, in halting English. " 'We'll make you Some numbers do exist. The papers proving his nationality. on April 11, 1945, the Rev. Izyk was trans­ suffer.'" Encyclopedia of Ukraine states that in According to Mr. Fedenko, his father ferred from Dora camp, a part of Fifty years ago this spring, the 160 concentration camps in Ukraine 1.3 said, "I have been a Ukrainian for 42 Buchenwald, to Bergen-Belsen. Although Winnipeg-based priest's wartime night­ million perished. It explains that most of years — my whole life." The administra­ the prisoners, mostly Jews, were shipped by mare ended. When he was healthy the 15,000 Ukrainians interned in tors fell on to the forthright 42-year-old train, the German Gestapo forced them to enough to leave the liberated Bergen- Auschwitz were liquidated. with a vengeance, pummeling him with walk the last eight miles into the camp. Belsen camp, he went to Hanover, where No exact figures are available because their fists and their boots. As Americans and Canadians this year he lived in a displaced persons camp for Ukraine was not on the geopolitical map After asserting his Ukrainian nationali­ mark the 50th anniversary of World War two years. In 1947, he headed for Canada of Europe in the immediate pre-war ty a second time, the bloodied father was II this year, people like the Rev. Izyk are and settled in Winnipeg. Nine years later, years. Interned Ukrainians who were beaten again, this time to near uncon- still haunted by the horrors of the bloodi­ the Rev. Izyk became a Canadian citizen. from areas of what was pre-war Poland t: sciousness. A German official muttered as est war in history. He has hosted regular Ukrainian-lan­ were registered as Poles; those who the prisoner was dragged from the room, In prison, the small, wiry priest was guage radio and television programs in came from areas of the Soviet Union "You will be registered as a Russian, and forced to work in stone quarries and exist Winnipeg, edited the Ukrainian-English were grouped as Russians. Ukrainians you will die here as one." on meals of black bread, soup mixed weekly newspaper, Progress (Postup), and were recognized in the registries of only Macabre scenes of violence occurred with spinach and gravel, and black cof­ served in various parishes - he now serves a few camps. routinely in the concentration camps, fee. "I remember when I was the only as pastor of Christ the King Ukrainian Stepan Fedenko, 68, of Warren, where guards shot prisoners for amuse­ one denied access to the chapel for Catholic Church. Mich., who is completing his memoirs of ment, and people were randomly picked Ukrainian mass," explained the Rev. But, the Rev. Izyk carries several those years, was arrested on Easter for beatings and hangings. Izyk, who now suffers from cancer. reminders of the war. As an archpriest, Saturday 1944, and was shuffled through The Nazis pursued political leaders "Other prisoners were allowed, but he wears a mitre given to him by the late several of the more notorious ones, with a zeal, arresting them for alleged since I was both a political prisoner and a Cardinal Josyf Slipyj, who himself spent including Dachau. At the Sachsenhausen anti-Nazi collaboration or for conspiracy priest, I was forbidden. I begged on my 18 years in a Siberian prison on charges, camp, his second, he was registered as a to collaborate in state-building, accord­ hands and knees to be allowed to attend ironically, of Nazi collaboration. He is Ukrainian, much to his surprise. "It was ing to Dr. Mychajlo Marunchak, presi­ mass and confess myself. I knew that if I also the author of a book, "Smile the only one of the many camps I was at dent of the World League of Political didn't go to confession I would be fright­ Through the Tears," which details his where they said we could be identified as Prisoners and himself a former internee ened to die. Finally, I received absolution own five years in the hell created by the Ukrainian," said Mr. Fedenko. in the Nazi concentration camp system. and afterwards my fear began to fade Nazis. By procedure, after being registered, Unexplainedly, with few exceptions, away. That constant fear of being execut­ Now he says he understands heaven prisoners were handed two triangular intellectuals were not arrested unless ed had left me." through the experience of freedom and insignias with a letter imprinted on the they expressed political opinions. Others at Bergen-Belsen weren't as liberation. This Easter marks the 50th cloth. The patch could be one of a vari­ Dr. Marunchak said the largest round­ lucky. When the Germans fled the camp, anniversary of the Rev. Izyk's own resur­ ety of colors: red marked political pris­ up of Ukrainians began in 1941, after the prisoners were left without food for 15 rection - something the Nazis could not oners, green was for criminals, violet Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists days. By the time the British arrived, deny him. meant religious enemies, pink, sexual declared the renewal of Ukrainian state­ hood in June. Among those arrested were the leader of the OUN, Stepan Bandera, and the president of the short-lived state, On the 50th anniversary of the Allied victory Yaroslav Stetsko. Both ended up at Sachsenhausen by May 8-9, 1995, marks the 50th anniversary of the end of Great Britain and the other allies, including the Red Army, 1942, where the Nazis held many of World War II, a war that brought suffering to millions and in which millions of our men and women died fighting Ukraine's political leaders, including was probably the bloodiest in the history of mankind. The Nazism. We also bow our heads before the victims of bar­ Andriy Melnyk, who arrived there in Ukrainian nation suffered among the greatest losses of the barism in the concentration and labor camps. Finally, we 1944. Mr. Fedenko, who was housed in war, having been persecuted by two brutal forces - brown bow our heads before our boys who served in the ranks of the same block of buildings where the fascism and red communism. Unfortunately, May 8-9, 1945, the Ukrainian National Army or in various divisions of the political leaders were kept, said they German occupying forces. They also were victims of brown did not bring an end to the suffering of our people. It simply were never seen. "Bandera was housed fascism. replaced one occupying force with another. on the right side, but I never saw him," While it is appropriate to commemorate the downfall of Our nation's "national victory" occurred on August 24, 1991. said Mr. Fedenko. "They were very iso­ brown fascism, this date cannot be regarded as a day of Therefore, while commemorating the victory over fascism, let lated." He said that rumors abounded in us remember our victims and heal our own national wounds. Let "national victory" for our nation. Therefore, the decision by the camp that Stalin's son also was kept our nation pride itself on the consolidation of the independence the current government of independent Ukraine to take part at Sachsenhausen, but this has never and democracy of our rich nation. May the son of a Ukrainian in the ceremonies marking this anniversary in Moscow, the been proven. Insurgent Army veteran sit down with the son of a Ukrainian seat of the oppressor, is absolutely astonishing. It is all the A good number of the Ukrainian pris­ Red Army veteran at the same table, in familial harmony and more astounding, when, to this day, no social benefits have oners were arrested outside the Polish- national unity. been granted by the government of independent Ukraine to Soviet pre-war geopolitical borders. Dr. veterans of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army. We bow our New York, May 1, 1995 Marunchak, who had just graduated from heads before those who fought against Nazism in the ranks Ukrainian Congress Committee of America the Ukrainian Free University in Prague of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army, the armies of the U.S.A., Ukrainian American Coordinating Council (Continued on page 11) No. 19 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 7,1995

with the implementation of the secret protocols to the The Ukrainian experience... Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact in 1939. (Continued from page 10) The German invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941 motivated these young men to return to Ukrainian terri­ and was preparing to do graduate work there at Charles tory with an eye to fight Soviet domination. University, was picked up by the Gestapo in 1942 for col­ Approximately 3,000 were picked up along the way and laboration with Ukrainian nationalists and sent to arrested for abandoning their jobs. "None survived. Auschwitz. He was registered as a Czechoslovak and During the course of the war, all perished in the camps," given a patch with the letter "C" to wear, although he was said Dr. Marunchak. born and had grown up in Polish-held Ukraine. Beginning in 1944, after the fall of Stalingrad and the According to Dr. Marunchak, the first Ukrainians subsequent German retreat, in what was the beginning interned in the camps were expatriates. "When the of the end of the Third Reich, internees who were not Germans took Poland, they arrested Polish political shot were moved further behind the lines into camps in leaders, of course. But they also arrested Ukrainians," Germany. The men and women, suffering from malnu­ said Mr. Marunchak. trition, disease and chronic physical abuse, dropped by The Germans also went after the "werkshutz." These the hundreds during forced marches. were generally younger men, foreign nationals working Dr. Marunchak was moved to Mauthausen in the final in Germany in military-industrial production. Many days of the war. Of that march, he said: "Those too weak were Ukrainians who had escaped to Germany after the fell further and further behind until they simply fell. The Soviet Union took control of western regions of Ukraine Germans shot those who could not walk anymore. We also saw dozens of women who were being transported from Auschwitz laying dead by the railroad tracks. We knew this was our destiny..." Monument will recall Mr. Fedenko ended up in Landsberg. With Allied aer­ ial bombardment overhead, the prisoners were forced to march to Dachau. 'They gave us a loaf of bread to split Nazis' Ukrainian victims between five people. A hundred at a time they marched us... in the rain... they still shot and beat people," JERSEY CITY, N.J. — A monument to com­ explained Mr. Fedenko. memorate those Ukrainians who died in the Nazi After the exhaustive trek, the prisoners arrived at a concentration camp at Ebensee in northern sawmill, where they were allowed to rest for the night Austria during World War II will be unveiled at on the cold, wet floor. In the morning they were free, ceremonies scheduled for May 6. It will also though at the time they were not sure. "I got up early mark the 50th anniversary of the end of the war and didn't see any Germans around. But the door was and the release of those who survived. locked, so we weren't sure, maybe the war was over. Stepan Fedenko in concentration camp garb on The commemoration has been approved by the But they could've been outside, they could've been May 4,1945. Austrian Internal Ministry and is the result of a sleeping." five-year effort by the Ukrainian World League For Mr. Fedenko and the others the nightmare was English. However, as was their policy, they "repatriated" of Political Prisoners and the All-World Society over. Mr. Fedenko was freed on April 28, 1945, him to the Soviet Union, along with thousands of other of Political Prisoners in Kyyiv. although he hid in the forests for several days before prisoners-of-war and camp internees. Unremittingly, he The monument is being readied in the giving himself up to U.S. forces. Mr. Marunchak was continued his fight for freedom, now against the Soviet Zhytomyr region of Ukraine and will be present­ freed by the U.S. Army on May 6, 1945, at Ebensee, a forces that had entrenched themselves in Ukraine. ed at ceremonies commemorating all victims of subcamp of Mauthausen. Arrested in 1947, he was sent again to the prison camps, the Nazi death camps, which will be attended by Some who did survive the death camps were not this time to those of the Soviet gulag. government officials from Ukraine and Austria. assured of freedom. Mr. Fedenko's father, who was sepa­ After almost two decades in Siberia, he returned to rated from his son at Groz-Rosen, was released by the Ukraine, where he died in 1984.

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Camp Office of Dachau Date 6.8.1945. LEAGUior Certificate No. 2007. N І POLITICAL PRISONERS It is horeby certified that Mr. Fedenko Stefan, • OF GERMAN CONCENTRATION born 3.1Л327 in Gerfc, was detained in Dachau Concentration Camp from 17.7.1944 f»o the day of deliverance by the United CAMPS States Army and vras registered in the Camp Books under the number 80320. Hi came from Cone.Сайр ^achsenhausen.

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Vorstehende Abschrift stinmt mit der. mir vorliegenden Hsuptschrift Liberein. . . __ • Miinchen, den 31. Oktober 1947. -;\ |Слл^__ :j' (Dr. Adolf Uiihlbauer), гч\/ Vertreter des V^rwesers des itfotariats Munchen ХШ.

Stepan Fedenko's passbook showing his membership in a society of ex-concentra­ Copy of a certificate issued by the U.S. occupying force to concentration camp tion camp detainees. Note the triangular insignia assigned Ukrainian political prisoners at Dachau after it was freed in April 1945. The German notary stamp prisoners of Sachsenhausen. Few in the German camp system were allowed to verifies its authenticity. register as Ukrainians. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 7, 1995 No. 19

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voted for independence. We shared this Three activists speak... feeling with them. Later, a certain disap­ (Continued from page 3) pointment appeared as a result of the absence of positive changes in everyday СОЮЗІВКА • SOYUZIVKA N.B.: Frankly speaking, I have no life. We thought it would be different. A regrets as to that past, as to my whole past. Ukrainian National Association Estate rather important part of the population Even if at the time I reached high profes­ has nostalgic feelings towards the USSR. Foordmore Road Kerhonkson. New York 12446 sional success, it was very painful. The 914-626-5641 FAX 914-626-4638 20th Congress of the Communist Party of Do you think that Ukraine will form the USSR produced immense psychologi­ a community with Russia and other cal shock. One had the impression of being post-Soviet republics, or will it orient Come work with us permanently humiliated. I had the feeling itself towards other directions in the as if I was being put in second place. There future? Soyuzivka awaitsH was an obligation to cooperate, even by L.P.: It will be a truly independent one's silence, with the system. I feel noth­ state that will become, sooner or later, a We are now accepting employment applications ing resembling regret. On the contrary, I democratic state and will free itself from felt free when in 1968 I was declared dis­ the influence of Russia. for the 1995 Summer Season. loyal and forbidden to travel abroad. I felt A.I.: It will certainly be an independent then that this tiny manifestation of repres­ state with economic ties to Russia, but on sion against me freed me of the feeling of the basis of equality. Positions available based upon qualifications: collaboration with the system. In that sys­ N.B.: I think that in the future Ukraine tem only those who were repressed were • Folk entertainers will be a European state, not a Eurasian not collaborating. one, but truly European. • Camp counselors Do you consider that communism is Does the culture of Russians living • Activities personnel a good idea badly applied or an idea in Ukraine represent any particularity intrinsically bad? • Food service personnel compared to that of Russia? L.P.: A bad idea that was well applied. • Dining room/Q-Cafe personnel N.B.: What we currently call Russian N.B.: A most dangerous theory invented culture is in fact the absence of culture. It • Housekeeping personnel by humanity. A very beautiful theory, is Soviet culture through the Russian lan­ completely ignorant of the real nature of • Pool personnel/lifeguards guage. I am not sure if there is something man, very dangerous because attractive. specific about the culture of Russians in • General worker (grounds maintenance, setups etc.) Do you have the impression that Ukraine, but it is clear that there is a dif­ • Gift shop personnel most Ukrainians have similar feelings? ference between Russians of Russia and those of Ukraine. • Emergency medical technician A.I.: I am convinced that the majority L.P.: It is complicated. Russians of of the population shares with me anti- Ukraine are very different. In the USSR the We are looking for young hardworking students to become part of a unique team, and to experience the wonderful Soviet values. cultural level was declining during decades. atmosphere that SOYUZIVKA has to offer, while also enjoying a fun-filled summer. UNA membership is required. L.P.: I feel likewise. There was a very restricted circle of culti­ N.B.: The referendum of 1991 has vated people. 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NEW RELEASES Catechism series for children СОЮЗІЄКА • SOYUZIVKA Ukrainian National Association Estate WINNIPEG —"We Are Children of Foordmore Road Kerhonksoa New York 12446 Light: Sacramental Catechesis for We Are 914-626-5641 FAX 914-626-4638 Children, Ukrainian Catholic Church," Children of fight is a program for children age 7 to 9, com­ prising a manual for the catechist and MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND workbook, written, produced and pub­ Or,: СГ-N \\Ч*гШюк lished by the Sisters Servants of Mary Immaculate of Canada in March 1994. MAY 26-29, 1995 The general aims of the English-lan­ guage program, written "in the spirit of the Treat yourself to a long weekend of rest and relaxation Ukrainian Catholic tradition," are to pro­ vide the catechist with a framework for Take a deserved break from the daily humdrum of city life guiding children on a journey of spiritual growth by introducing them to the myster­ ies, or sacraments of the Christian faith, to COME SPEND A RELAXING WEEKEND WITH US' give children a sense of belonging to their TENNIS, HIKING, SWIMMING AND ROMANCE AWAIT \ JU. church community and to help children AWAKE TO THE LUXURY OF DOING ABSOLUTELY NOTHING more actively participate in the sacramen­ tal and liturgical life of the church. BUT RELAXING IN THE WONDERFUL MOUNTAIN SETTING OF SOYUZIVKA... The major component of the "We Are ALL FOR $275.00 COUPLE/$200.00 SINGLE FOR STANDARD ACCOMMODATIONS Children of Light" program are, apart OR $315.00 COUPLE/$240.00 SINGLE FOR DELUXE ACCOMMODATIONS. from the Manual for the Catechist, the Child's Workbook, and a music cassette and experienced in the catechism class. It of selections from the divine liturgy and presents the key ideas of the program and THIS RATE INCLUDES ROOM, BRUNCHES, ADMISSION TO DANCES, TAXES AND GRATUITIES. original songs for children. offers suggestions for follow-up activi­ CHILDREN 16 AND UNDER STAY FREE IN THE SAME ROOM WITH PARENTS. The manual is made up of 20 themes. ties and family involvement. SURCHARGE FOR THIRD PERSON 17 AND OLDER $100.00 FOR WEEKEND. 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The workbook is For inquires contact: Sisters Servants is available for your designed to help the child recall and con­ of Mary Immaculate, 5 Austin Terrace, WEDDING • DANCE • FESTIVAL • CONCERT tinue to reflect on what he/she learned Toronto, Ontario, M5R 1Y1. (609) 989-9232 (201) 659-0906 "Favorite recipes" as fund-raiser HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. — The Rosary Altar Society of St. Vladimir Ukrainian Catholic Church in February released a Air Ukraine second printing of its popular cookbook UKRAINE'S NATIONAL AIRLINE titled "Our Favorite Recipes," undertaken as a fund-raising project for the parish. The cookbook, which contains 450 recipes and is divided into nine sections, is a potpourri of favorite recipes submitted by parishioners and their friends. The first section features traditional Ukrainian cui­ sine, passed down from one generation to the next, with focus on preparation of tra­ ditional Christmas and Easter fare. The other sections include: appetizers; casseroles and pasta; soups and salads; breads and pastries; desserts; meat, seafood and poultry; vegetables and side dishes; and "this and that." No claim is Chicago • Lviv made for the originality of any recipe. The recipes were not tested in any lab, New York • Ivano-Frankivsk only in home kitchens. The cookbook is an expanded version of the original cookbook, "Pyrohy Ladies Favorite Recipes," which was published in do it on a regular basis"). PREMIUM BUSINESS CLASS 1976. The new cookbook, originally pub­ The cookbook, which is spiral bound, lished in October 1994 on the 50th anniver­ is a publication of Keepsake Cookbooks, AT AFFORDABLE PRICES sary of the parish, incorporates new recipes Fundco Printers of Savannah, Tenn. To and reflects the changes in eating habits of order, send a check, payable to "Rosary the last decades (as noted in the introduc­ Altar Society," for $12, plus $3 shipping tion, apart from the fact the women active and handling, to: Rosary Altar Society, c/o For reservations and information please call in the organization "still make pyrohy sev­ St. Vladimir Ukrainian Catholic Church, eral times during the year, they no longer 709 Front St., Hempstead, NY 11550. 1-800-UKRAINE To all members of UNA Branch 379 in Chicago, IL 60067 1-800-857-2463 or call your travel agent. As of March 12,1995 the secretary's duties of Branch 379 in Chicago, IL were assumed by Myron Luszczak. 551 5th Avenue, Suite 1002, New York We ask all members of this Branch to direct all correspondence regarding membership (212) 599-8484 and insurance, as well as their membership premiums to the address listed below: Mr. Myron Luszczak 215 S.Forest Ave. 625 N. 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SVOBODA ^СВОВОДД THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY PREVIEW OF EVENTS Established 1893 Established 1933 Oldest and foremost Ukrainian-language English-language newspaper offering a Ukrainian daily newspaper in the United States perspective on the news Sunday, May 7 includes Ivar Kalnynsh,Vira Hlaholyeva, Washington-area actress Luba Demchuk PUBLISHED BY THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION INC. NEW YORK: The Bohdan Demchuk and Aleksey Serebryakov. Film director and 30 Montgomery Street, Jersey City, N J. 07302 • (201) 434-0237 Foundation and the Ukrainian Institute of scrreenwriter Tatiana Mahar will be present America are hosting a presentation by at the 8:30 p.m. screening. Ms. Mahar also ADVERTISING RATES FOR SVOBODA Volodymyr Lanovyj, member of the will attend a second showing of the film on (published daily exept Sundays, Mondays and holidays.) 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Fraternal, personal and community advertising: 1 inch, single column _ $7.50 additional information call (212) 288- 8660. Donation: $20; $10, senior citizens Sunday, May 21 Width of one column _ _1зА inches and students. Length of one column _ _ 20 inches WASHINGTON: The Chamber Chorus of Columns to a page SPRING HILL, Fla.: St. Andrew's the University of California at Berkeley, Ukrainian Catholic Church will hold ground­ under the direction of Marika Kuzma, pre­ breaking ceremonies for the new parish cen­ sents "Icons of Slavic Music," featuring ADVERTISING RATES FOR THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY ter building. There will be a solemn pontifi­ sacred works by Bortniansky, Slavinetsky, (Published in English on Sundays) cal liturgy served at 10 a.m. at the Forest Tuptalo and Rachmaninoff, to be held at St. ALL ADVERTISEMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED Oaks Civic Association, 8101 Forest Oaks John's Church, 3240 О St. NW, at 4 p.m. ONE WEEK PRIOR TO PUBLICATION: FRIDAY NOON. Blvd. Groundbreaking will take place on the Tickets: $15, adults; $10, senior and stu­ church lot located on Weeping Willow Road, dents. Free parking at Hyde School across Full page (58") _ _ $600.00 north of Highway 50 and west of Mariner the street. The concert is sponsored by The Half page (29") _ _ $310.00 Boulevard, at noon. A buffet luncheon will Washington Group Cultural Fund. For addi­ All general advertising: 1 inch, single column _ $12.00 follow at 1:30 p.m. at the Glen Lakes tional information call (202) 797-8236. Fraternal and community advertising: 1 inch, single column _$7.50 Country Club. Donation: $15. For reserva­ BUFFALO, N.Y.: The Ukrainian National FOUR-PAGE CENTERFOLD PULLOUT _ $2,900.00 tions contact Alyce Clark, (904) 688-1839. Women's League of America, Upstate New Width of one column _ _25/l6inches Saturday, May 13 York North Regional Council, will com­ Length of one column _ 14 1 2 inches memorate the 70th anniversary of the NEW YORK : The Shevchenko Scientific Columns to a page 4 UNWLA and the 40th anniversary of the Society is holding a lecture by Oleksiy V. regional council with a dinner to be held at Haran, University of the Kyyiv-Mohyla Quantity discounts: 10 or more ads 20% discount St. John the Baptist Ukrainiain Catholic 25% discount Academy, professor of political science, 24 or more ads Church hall, Delaware Avenue, Kenmore, 52 ads 30% discount and currently Fulbright scholar at the N.Y., at 1 p.m. Anna Kravchuk, UNWLA Harriman Institute, Columbia University, president, will take part in the celebration. who will address the topic "The New ALL ADVERTISEMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL For additional information and registration Configuration of Political Forces and Its call Martha Stasiuk, (716) 832-4234, by Photo reproduction: Single column _ _$ 9.60 Influence on Ukraine's Foreign Policy." Double column _ _ $12.00 May 15. The lecture will be held in the society's Triple column _ $12.40 building, 63 Fourth Ave., at 5 p.m. LAS VEGAS: The Ukrainian American Social Club of Las Vegas will host a dinner, NOTE: PHILADELPHIA: The Ukrainian Human offering a Ukrainian menu, at 7030 W. Rights Committee will host an eight-mem­ 1. A 50% deposit is to accompany the text of the advertisement. Darby. Cocktails and social hour, 5-6:30 ber delegation from Rukh. Among the fea­ p.m., followed by dinner at 6 p.m. For reser­ 2. All advertising correspondence should be directed to: Mrs. Maria Szeparowycz, tured speakers are Vyacheslav Chornovil vations and information call (702) 876-6651. Advertising Manager, 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, N.J. 07302 and Bohdan Boyko. The event will take 3. Kindly make checks payable to Svoboda or The Ukrainian Weekly, as appropriate. place at the Ukrainian Cultural Center, 800 Sunday, May 28 Cedar Road, Abington, at 2 p.m. TORONTO: The Ukrainian Academy of Friday-Sunday, May 19-21 Dance, under the direction of Danovia Stechishin, is holding its eighth annual con­ NORTH PORT, WARM MINERAL SPRINGS, FLORIDA COLUMBUS, Ohio: The Ukrainian cert at John Basset Theater, Metro Toronto Student Organization at The Ohio State Convention Center, 255 Front St., at 3 p.m. A community in Southwest Florida. Retire or relocate to a friendly area University is hosting a "Ukrainian Days Tickets, at $20, $18 and $15, are available that offers beautiful weather, and many activities, such as: (and Nights)" weekend. Highlight of the through Ticketmaster, (416) 870-8000. The weekend will be a volleyball tournament show features over 300 dancers performing • fishing, boating, swimming, church group activities, etc... followed by a dinner/zabava. Among other dances from eight regions of Ukraine. The events there will be public lectures and a highlight will be dances by guest choreogra­ • any size housing is available... 2,3,4 bedroom homes, or condo/villas. concert featuring the Kobzari Ensemble of pher Rafail Malinovski, national artist of the Ukrainian Bandurist Ensemble and the Ukraine, who set special ritual and thematic Call Rita Dancho, Century 21 Family Realty Center, Inc. Kashtan Dancers from Cleveland. To reg­ choreography during his two-month guest 1-800-229-0580 or 1-813-426-5560 residence for more information or literature. ister a team for the volleyball tournament appearancee with the academy. For addition­ and for additional information call Oleh al information call the academy, (416) 760- Mahlay, (614) 297-8770, or e-mail to 0228. {[email protected]}. Early registration for the tournament is ADVANCE NOTICE advised. SELF RELIANCE (NEWARK, NJ) Saturday, June 10 Saturday, May 20 FEDERAL CREDIT UNION BUFFALO, N.Y.: The Ukrainian Sports 734 SANDFORD AVENUE, NEWARK, NJ 07106 NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Institute of Federation of U.S. and Canada will hold a Tel (201) 373-7839 • Fax (201) 373-8812 America presents an evening featuring actor one-day tournament for the 1995 USCAK Rostyslav Vasylenko of Canada who, upon Chess Championship of North America. The Ш a successful tour of Ukrainian cities as well tournament will take place at the St. Nicholas as Moscow, will appear at the institute, 2 E. Ukrainian Catholic Church hall, 308 Fillmore 79th St., at 7 p.m. Taking part in the pro­ Ave. It will be hosted and directed by the gram are Liubart Lishchynsky, introductory Rev. Marian Procyk. The tournament will be UP"' remarks, and Laryssa Lysniak, mistress of a 6-rd Swiss action event, with 30-minute per ceremonies. For additional information call game per player. Entry fee: $25. Prizes: first (212)288-8660. prize, $200 and the Ukrainian Sitch Cup for one year; junior prizes: first prize, $100; sec­ Saturday-Sunday, May 20-21 ond prize, chess clock; player with rating WASHINGTON: The American Film below 2000, $100. Additional prizes will Institute at the Kennedy Center will host the depend on the number of entries. Suggested American premiere of "Night of Questions," accommodations: Holiday Inn, Dingens and a Ukrainian-language feature film, to be Rossler streets, Cheektowaga, N.Y.; tele­ .^AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA^, shown for the first time with English-lan­ phone (716) 896-2900. The telephone of the guage subtitles. The international cast St. Nicholas rectory is (716) 852-7566.

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