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Decision '92 Ukrainian Canadians seek aid Live in Kiev: it's election night for brothers in war-torn Bosnia by Irene Jarosewich mittee for the "Live in Kiev: Election `92" project, as well as its initiator. by Andrij Wynnyckyj Special to The Ukrainian Weekly CUIAS; Bohdan Maksymec, presi­ "I worked on the Clinton campaign dent of the UCC's Ontario branch; KIEV - It had the look and feel of a before I came to Ukraine," said Miss JERSEY CITY, N.J. - While Bishops Yuriy and Isidore Borecky news of the atrocities committed by floor party at any U.S. college dormi­ Farnsworth, "and I wanted to watch the of the Ukrainian Orthodox and tory. At 11 p.m. on November 3, more warring factions in the former Yugo­ election results live. Bohdan Kraw- Catholic Churches, respectively; than 300 Ukrainian university stu­ slavia is broadcast by international chenko at the institute told me that their Raisa Shadursky of the Ukrainian dents joined several dozen Ameri­ facility has six TV monitors that bring networks, Ukrainian agencies in the Professional and Business Club of cans living in Ukraine at the Institute of in CNN live, and an idea was born. I diaspora are being contacted by Toronto; and Chrystyna Vintoniak Public Administration on the outskirts spoke with other Americans who also many relatives abroad who fear for of the Toronto Branch of Ukrainian of Kiev, to watch a live television wanted to watch the results live, and the safety of their kin. Social Services. broadcast on CNN of election night in then Bohdan asked if some of his public Letters continue to flood in to Minister Valcourt said the Cana­ America. policy students could come." various organizations and news­ dian government would not offer The election night "all-nighter," was "What began as a small gathering papers in the diaspora from the official sponsorship to any refugees sponsored by the National Democratic turned into an ail-night lesson on the hundreds of Ukrainians now trapped from the region, falling back on a Institute for International Affairs and American election process. We were in the fierce fighting in Bosnia- United Nations High Commission the National Republican Institute, with expecting about 75 students. Over 300 Herzegovina. In response, agencies for Refugees decision not to engage organizational support from the Insti­ came. It was a great evening," she said. such as the Ukrainian Canadian in assistance for permanent resettle­ tute for Public Administration, the Besides students from the Institute of Social Services (Edmonton), the ment. However, he did underscore United States Information Agency, Public Administration, students from Ukrainian Information Bureau (Ot­ his ministry's commitment to the Rukh and the Rennaissance Founda­ the University of Kiev-Mohyia Aca­ tawa) and the Canadian Ukrainian policy announced in July, and said tion. demy, Kiev Polytechnic Institute and Immigrant Aid Society (Toronto) in that his ministry would entertain Sarah Farnsworth, project director in American exchange students at Kiev Canada have been petitioning their private group sponsorship of re­ Ukraine for the Washington-based University also came. United States government to grant refugee status to fugees. National Democratic Institute Embassy personnel, employees of the these unfortunates, and allow them Although the pitch for full govern­ was the head of the organizing com­ (Continued on page 4) to immigrate. mental assistance did not succeed, Already on July 30, the Canadian the CUIAS (Toronto) and the UCSS government announced special mea­ (Edmonton) have made a commit­ sures for family class and assisted ment to organize a drive that would And, Ukraine's citizens react to U.S. vote relative sponsorships concerning assume financial responsibility for by Dmytro Filipchenko and advisers refused to comment, applicants from the former Yugo­ sponsorship of the prospective immi­ Special to The Ukrainian Weekly stating that their leader was out of the slavia, as well as expedited refugee grants. country, while the press secretary for processing for those who managed to Luba Kowalchyk, a native of KIEV — The presidential election in the Ukrainian Supreme Council told arrive in Canada. It was announced Yugoslavia, is the executive director the United States, on Tuesday, Novem­ The Weekly that the chairman of the that under this program about 27,000 of the UCSS. Contacted in Edmon­ ber 3, sparked interest worldwide, Parliament had no official reaction and people would be admitted to Canada ton, she expressed her frustration including that of Ukrainian citizens. that the Parliament might offer its from the war-torn territories. with a government whose officials in Although reaction to the election of position during its next plenary session, The movement to secure govern­ Vienna have refused to recognize Gov. Bill Clinton was indeterminate scheduled for November 16. ment assistance in bringing Ukrai­ Bosnian Ukrainians as refugees. Ac­ among official government circles, An assistant of the Ukrainian prime nians from that region over to Ca­ cording to Ms. Kowalchyk, some 130 some officials and Kievan residents did minister informed The Weekly that the nada was spearheaded by the UCSS, Ukrainians from Trnoplje, Bosnia, offer their views. newly-appointed head of government whose president, Bill Diachuk, sent site of one of the new notorious President Leonid Kravchuk's staff "has a lot of work, and he does not have off urgent petitions to Prime Minis­ concentration camps, have managed time to deal with such questions," ter Brian Mulroney in August, and to escape to the Austrian capital, but concerning the 42nd president of the then to Bernard Valcourt, Canada's are in danger of being turned back. Ukraine may seek United States of America. Minister of Immigration, in Septem­ Heartened by Canada's commit­ However, the deputy vice-chairman ber, offering the resources of his ment to accept 27,000 refugees, the of the Supreme Council, Voiodymyr organization to assist in the process­ UCSS initially was optimistic that all financial compensation Hryniov, declared that the presidential ing of refugees. of them could be speedily evacuated election "is testimony to the general Mr. Diachuk mentioned the testi­ across the ocean. However, the for nuclear components tendency for change that had embraced mony of Canadian Navy Lt. Richard government has apparently demand­ the entire world. This was reflected in Kolacz (see The Weekly's August 30 ed that the sponsoring agency put up by Borys Klymenko Mr. Clinton's win. But, I personally issue) about Serbian abuse of the 512,000 (Canadian) per family prior Special to The Ukrainian Weekly have a few reservations about his Ukrainian population. to their arrival or processing. Ac­ victory," added Mr. Hryniov. At its congress in early October, cording to Ms. Kowalchyk, this will KIEV - Speaking at his first press "Clinton's program is aimed at do­ the Ukrainian Canadian Committee delay matters until additional fund­ conference since being named first mestic issues in America. Today, the passed a resolution formally request­ ing can be gathered. deputy prime minister of Ukraine, Dr. potential exit of the United States from ing the Canadian government's assis­ Ihor Yukhnovsky appeared to articu­ The UCSS has been successful in an active role in international relations tance in relocating those endangered. late a new position on nuclear weapons. sponsoring 43 Ukrainian emigrants is extremely dangerous for us, danger­ Contacted by The Weekly, Evhen now living in Germany in special Ukraine would like to reach an ous for the sovereign nations that have Duvaiko of the CUIAS spoke of a housing in Neue Ulm, Koln and agreement with Russia regarding the emerged on the territories of the former recent meeting with Mr. Valcourt, Stuttgart. Some 10 to 15 of these are dismantling of nuclear weapons, he Soviet Union," he concluded. Canada's Immigration minister, thai from Yugoslavia, most of the rest are said, whereby the nuclear fuel would The secretary of the Ukrainian Re­ r took place in Ottawa on Octobe 30. (rom Uki nne. etthei be returned to Ukraine, where it publican Party, Petro Borsuk, said Present in the minister's chambers Mr. Ouvalko expressed the j would be put to further use, or "we Mr. Clinton's victory came as no sur­ were Bohdan Mykytiuk . nu Va- CUIAS з fcsoWe to get some oi the eodd sell these nuclear weapons to prise to the party and came as no "jiu^ees inio Canada Aabougb чис^ Іеглупа Kiuyl.w. ``f` otrsK^m? -u ` whecvcj vouid pay more for them," surprise to him, personally. "We, I and boa re1 nember respecrwel/ `/ Uie (CoAtinuee? on pap/. Vb (Ь^тшіаєіІ on page S) (Continued on page 4) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1992 No. 45 First Jewish Congress held in Kiev; awards presented to WWII heroes Newsbriefs by Vitaliy Ilievych In his speech "Status and Prospects on Ukraine Special to IntelNews for the Development of Jewish Culture in Ukraine," the chairman of the Ukrai­ KIEV — The first Jewish Congress of nian Jewish Cultural Society, Ilia ^ LVIV - Cities and towns in Lviv fairs Committee, were among the guests Ukraine was held October 25-26 at the Levitas, noted the great contributions Oblast observed the 74th anniversary of present at the Danish Embassy's open­ International Center for Art and Cul­ that Jews have made to Ukrainian the proclamation of the Western Ukrai­ ing reception. Afterwards, a Danish ture in Kiev. Jews form the second science and culture. Mr. Levitas recog­ nian National Republic (November delegation signed two agreements — largest ethnic minority in Ukraine after nized the courage of Jews as they fought 1, 1918) by holding public gatherings to about promoting and protecting invest­ Russians. during World War II pointing out that honor those who died for Ukraine's ments and on freedom of movement - Greetings to the Congress were pre­ over 150 were awarded the title "Hero of freedom. In Lviv, a commemorative with representatives of Ukraine's Minis­ pared by Ukraine's ambassador to the Soviet Union." evening titled "The Flame of Statehood try of Foreign Affairs. The Danish Israel, Dr. Yuriy Shcherbak, and read Mr. Levitas added that World War II in the Hearts of Ukrainians" was ambassador, Uffe Elleman Jenson, told to 225 participating artists, scientists had destroyed thousands upon thou­ organized by the Lviv City Council at the news media at a press conference and parliamentary deputies who make sands of Jews, first and foremost as a the Maria Zankovetska Theater. (Res- that Denmark would facilitate U- up the Congress. Representatives result of German Fascism. The mass publika) kraine's integration into the European gathered from 72 Ukrainian cities for extermination of Jews, he said, was Community and would seek to help the event. carried out in over 700 regions of 9 KIEV - A delegation of the Su­ Ukraine overcome its current crisis. Ukrainian President Leonid Krav- Ukraine. Many of these regions have preme Council of Ukraine, headed by (Respublika) chuk prepared remarks delivered by the erected memorials in recognition of the its chairman, Ivan Pliushch, has left for deputy prime minister for humanitarian tragedies that took place. a visit to Australia on the invitation of ^ KIEV — The founding meeting of policy, Mykola Zhulynsky. Mr. Krav- Mr. Levitas also touched upon efforts that country's Parliament. Among the the Congress of Ukrainian Nationalists chuk commented: "Jews have lived in aimed at resurrecting Jewish culture in delegation members are Mykhailo took place here recently. A program Ukraine for many centuries. They have Ukraine. A Jewish/ Hebrew department Hryshko and Volodymyr Yavorivsky, and statutes were approved for the new shared the joys and sorrows of the has been opened at the Kiev Pedagogi­ both members of the Supreme Council organization. The Congress of Ukrai­ Ukrainian people... What unites us is a cal University and similar organizations Presidium. Also on the trip are other nian Nationalists aims to confirm the single historic destiny, which had led to are operating at the Kiev Theatrical people's deputies as well as business­ independent sovereign statehood of mutual influence and enrichment of one Institute. Hebrew schools, lyceums and men. The delegation is scheduled to Ukraine. The congress's program notes another's culture. I believe these factors other institutions are also opening their meet with legislators in Victoria and that the organization rejects the use of support the thorough development of doors to the public. New South Wales, business leaders, force in political struggles, and that it friendship and mutual understanding Nearly 20 speeches were presented at government ministers and other offi­ rejects all forms of racism, totalita­ between the Ukrainian and Jewish the congress, which included reports on cials. (Respublika) rianism and Marxism Leninism. peoples." various questions pertaining to Jewish- Twenty-three oblasts of Ukraine were Also taking part in the congress were Ukrainian history. Speakers remarked 9 SEVASTOPIL - The coordinat­ represented at the congress. Also pre­ parliamentary deputies Dmytro Pav­ on the positive changes regarding the ing council of the local branch of the sent were guests from Canada, England, lychko; Ivan Drach (who's also co- status of Jews in Ukraine — a complex Ukrainian Officers' Association the United States and other countries. chairman of Rukh); Mykhailo Horyn ethno-political situation connected with has released a statement asserting that (Respublika) (Ukrainian Republican Party leader), significant reductions in the Jewish the Black Sea Fleet command continues Borys Oliynyk (head of the Ukrainian population due to emigration and to violate agreements reached at ^ KIEV — Ukraine has named two Culture Fund), Les Taniuk, Larysa previous assimilation policies. Jewish Dagomys and Yalta. The branch also additional ambassadors. Heorhiy Kho- Skoryk and Petro Osadchuk. officials also placed emphasis on the pointed out that sailors who pledged dorovsky, a member of the Presidium of Mr. Pavlychko, speaking emotion­ need to cultivate national traditions to loyalty to Ukraine continue to be the Supreme Council, has been named ally seemed to be repenting for episodes instill a sense of "Jewishness" among harassed. (Respublika) ambassador to India, while Valentyn in Ukraine's treatment of Jews, noting their youth. Boyko, a former department head at the that relations "have in the past been The congress reviewed the statute of ^ KIEV — The Supreme Council has Cabinet of Ministers, was appointed strained," he said. Before stormy ap­ the Ukrainian Jewish Union which was announced several new appointments ambassador to Romania. It is rumored plause and a standing ovation, Mr. immediately passed. This organization of parliamentary committee chairper­ that Former Prime Minister Vitold Pavlychko stated that Ukraine would will represent the Jewish community in sons. The following were named: Va- Fokin may be in line for an ambasso- dorial appointment. (Respublika) punish acts of anti-Semitism through its many organizations both in Ukraine lentyna Yashchenko, Committee on judicial system. and abroad. Elections for key posts Women's Affairs; Pavlo Kysly, Com­ Ms. Skoryk raised this same issue, were also held, and Mr. Levitas was mittee on Public Education; Valentyn 9 LONDON - Guiness Peat Avia­ but in a different light. While she named the union's chairman. Lemish, Committee on State Defense tion (GPA), the Irish aircraft leasing acknowledged cases of anti-Semitism in The moving moment at the Congress and Security; Stepan Batiushko, Com­ company, and Air Ukraine, Ukraine's Ukraine, she added that they are pro­ took place when 48 awards were hand­ mittee on Human Rights; Vasyl Shulha, national carrier, yesterday announced voked by forces opposed to Ukrainian ed out to Ukrainians and people of Committee on State Sovereignty and the creation of Air Ukraine Interna­ independence whose agenda includes other nationalities who had rescued Inter-Republican relations. (Respub­ tional, a joint-venture airline offering creating an aura of anti-Semitism here. Jews during the second world war. lika) flights from Ukraine to western Europe and North America. In an effort to win 9 KIEV — Denmark opened its back Western passengers who prefer to New business venture Embassy in Kiev on October 23. The fly to Kiev on Western airlines, Air building is located at 45 Volodymyr St. Ukraine International is to lease two Ukrainian Foreign Minister Anatoliy new Boeing 737s from GPA for its Pepsi and pizza for Ukraine's ships Zlenko and Dmytro Pavlychko, chair­ European flights, and plans to lease a man of the Parliament's Foreign Af­ LONDON - The cola wars have Ukrainian Development Corp. Other (Continued on page 3) expanded into Ukraine. On October 22, partners are the Zaliv shipyard at Kerch PepsiCo Inc. announced it had signed on the Black Sea, Fram Shipping, a an agreement with Ukraine that should privately owned company from Ber­ substantially expand its market there, muda, PepsiCo and Ukrapyvo, the U- FOUNDED 1933 reported The New York Times. krainian state beverage company. Ukrainian Weekh The deal, by some estimates the The plan calls for the Zaliv shipyard An English-language Ukrainian newspaper published by the Ukrainian National largest joint venture in Ukraine to date, to build the ships for Ukraine. Fram Association Inc., a non-profit association, at 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, NJ. reportedly will triple Pepsi's soft drink Shipping in turn will find buyers and 07302. business in the one-year-old country. lessors for PepsiCo. The Zaliv shipyard Currently, it outsells its closest com­ will also be converted to other types of Second-class postage paid at Jersey City, N.J. 07302. petitor, Coca-Cola, about 3-1. Several manufacturing, including the construc­ (ISSN - 0273-9348) ; weeks ago Coke announced its own tion of pre-fabricated Pizza Huts, said plans for entering the Ukrainian soft The New York Times. Yearly subscription rate: S20; for UNA members - S10. drink market. Recently, Coca-Cola The deal reasserts Pepsi's ties with Aiso published by the UNA: Svoboda, a Ukrainian-language daily newspaper. kiosks have been popping up in Kiev. Ukraine, which dissolved with the "We feel confident we can maintain break-up of the Soviet Union last year. The Weekly and Svoboda: UNA: our market lead through this agree­ "This sort of rejiggers the original deal (201) 434-0237, -0807, -3036 (201) 451-2200 ment," said Richard Norton, a Pepsi to fit the new political situation," said senior vice-president for Ukraine. Michael H. Jordan, former chairman of Postmaster, send address Editor-in-chief: Roma Hadzewycz In a somewhat unusual deal, the PepsiCo's international soft-drink and changes to Associate editor: Marta Kolomayets maker of Pepsi Cola agreed to build five snack division. The Ukrainian Weekly Assistant editor: Khristina Lew (Kiev) additional bottling plants and 100 new The deal updates a S3 billion contract P.O. Box 346 Staff writers/editors: Roman Woronowycz Pizza Hut restaurants over an eight- between the soft drink giant and the Jersey City, N.J. 07303 Andrij Wynnyckyj year period, in addition to a monetary Soviet Union signed in 1990, in which investment of SI50 million. In return the soda-maker traded soft drink con­ they will receive SI billion worth centrate and manufacturing technology The Ukrainian Weekly, November 8, 1992, No. 45, Vol. LIX of double-hull tankers to be built in a for Russian vodka and Ukrainian snips. Copyright 1992 by The Ukrainian Weekly Ukrainian joint venture called the (Continued on page 20) No. 45 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1992 3

Ukrainian Canadians... ANALYSIS: Freedom Support Act becomes law (Continued from page 1) by Eugene M. Iwanciw the delivery of educational and instruc­ Democracy Corps of U.S. citizens to a program has not been implemented UNA Washington Office tional program and by assisting the provide technical assistance, and the since late 1991, because of the chang­ development of the skills necessary to establishment of exchange programs. ing political climate in Eastern Eu­ WASHINGTON - On October 24, produce educational television pro­ Of the S70.8 million authorized for a rope, he remains optimistic that President George Bush signed the grams aimed at promoting basic skills broad spectrum of exchange and train­ some refugees could be eligible for Freedom Support Act making it Public and the human values associated with a ing programs, S20.8 million was autho­ governmental interest-free loans to Law 102-511. democratic society and a free market rized for existing USIA programs and cover transportation costs to Ca­ While the president proposed the aid economy." S20 million was specifically designated nada, once they pass the initial package for the former republics of the The legislation also authorizes a for secondary school student exchanges. screening. Mr. Duvalko also said Soviet Union in March, the Senate did S12.3 billion increase in the U.S. contri­ The NIS also were made eligible for that the CUIAS would try to get not act on the legislation until July 2 bution to the International Monetary agricultural credit assistance as well as them into the country whether or not with the House of Representatives Fund (IMF). These funds are needed by technical assistance to improve food the loans could be secured. He said passing it on August 6. The differences the IMF to conduct lending programs production and distribution systems. between the versions enacted by the two he recognized that the primary task in the newly independent states (NIS) Finally, the law extended the Support Houses of Congress were not resolved ahead is to get the Canadian govern­ formerly part of the Soviet Union and for East European Democracy (SEED) until early October. ment to deem the embattled Ukrai­ to provide currency stabilization funds programs, originally designed for Po­ nians refugees. The law authorizes S410 million in for those countries establishing their land and Hungary, to all the countries Both Ms. Kowalchyk and Mr. bilateral assistance to the former re­ own currencies. The Congress specifi­ of Eastern Europe. Duvalko spoke of a fund-raising publics in fiscal year 1993. The aid cally expressed support for currency In the report language accompanying campaign that has been conducted package is tailored to provide assistance stabilization funds. the legislation, the Congress urged that since mid-September to cover the in the areas of humanitarian relief, Also included in the law is authoriza­ "assistance for the independent states of costs of sponsorship of refugees. democratic and economic reform, tion of S800 million from the Depart­ the former Soviet Union be distributed Contributions should be forwarded health care, education, trade, telecom­ ment of Defense budget to assist the equitably within each state." to the offices of the CUIAS, 2150 munications, refugee assistance, energy NIS in the dismantling of nuclear Bloor St. W., Suite 96, Toronto, conservation, promotion of private weapons; S400 million of the authoriza­ On October 6, President Bush signed Ontario, M68 1M8; or to those of the enterprise, transportation and nuclear tion was approved in 1992 as the Nunn- the foreign assistance act, making it UCSS, 10852 97th St. Suite 204, Ed­ safety. Lugar amendment and is being partially Public Law 102-391. The legislation monton, Alberta, T5H 2M5. While the legislation does not outline used to employ nuclear scientists in appropriated S26.3 billion for U.S. specific programs, it empowers the civilian activities. One such activity is foreign assistance programs including Newsbriefs... administration to create programs and the creation of a science center in S417 million for the Freedom Support authorizes the expenditures of funds. Ukraine. Act. This law provided additional (Continued from page 2) In the field of humanitarian assis­ A sum of S12 million was authorized guidance to the administration for the number of Boeing-767 aircraft for tance, the law stresses the need to meet for the establishment of American implementation of the Freedom Sup­ services to North America to be launch­ "urgent humanitarian needs (including business centers in the former Soviet port Act. ed in the summer 1993. The move is those arising from the health effects of republics. The goal of the centers is to The Bush administration has already unusual for GPA, which controls less exposure to radiation in the Chornobyl assist U.S. businesses and state de­ announced the establishment of a than 10 percent of the joint venture. region)..." In regard to the free market velopment offices in their efforts to Ukrainian Enterprise Fund with a GPA's regular business is to lease system, the law stresses the need for "the conduct business and establish joint capital base of S65 million. The fund, aircraft, but the Irish company appa­ development of private cooperatives, ventures in the new states. which has been patterned on the Polish, rently realised that unless it contributed credit unions, and labor unions..." Funding for the establishment of Hungarian, and Czecho-Slovak funds, to the financing of Air Ukraine Inter­ In the field of education, P.L. 102-511 diplomatic and other U.S. offices, such will function as an independent finan­ national, it would be a long time before urges "broad-based education reform at as U.S. Information Agency (USIA) cial agency, providing loans to private the Ukrainians would be in a position all levels, in particular by assisting the offices, in the NIS was also included in enterprises in Ukraine, assisting in the to afford Western aircraft. (Financial development of curricula and by the legislation. Times) privatization of industry and business, making available textbooks, other Other goals of the law include the and helping U.S. businesses in the P WASHINGTON - In a meeting educational materials, and appropriate promotion of cooperation in space establishment of joint ventures with with U.S. Undersecretary of State telecommunications technologies for technology, the establishment of a Ukrainian enterprises. Frank Wiesner, Deputy Foreign Minis­ ter Borys Tarasiuk proposed that the U.S. buy enriched uranium originating "Ukraine should benefit from its non- from the nuclear warheads located in Ukraine may seek... nuclear status. Ukraine should sell its Philly Ukrainians Ukraine. The U.S. has already agreed to (Continued from page 1) warheads to the highest bidder among buy up to S5 billion worth of uranium the nuclear states, first of all to Russia. collect textbooks from disassembled Russian warheads. The first vice-premier made these We want to be paid for dismantling Since Ukraine has no warhead dis­ remarks during a press briefing on them," said the vice premier, according by Markian Bilynskyj assembly facilities, the U.S. has pro­ Wednesday, November 5, at which he to Reuters. posed buying the materials from Rus­ touched also upon economic matters. PHILADELPHIA - At the request sia after disassembly there, and paying Responding to follow-up questions, Reuters correspondent RonPopeski of Oleh Bilorus, Ukraine's ambassador Ukraine for its share. But Ukraine Dr. Yukhnovsky, a physicist and uni­ commented that Dr. Yukhnovsky's to the United States, the Ukrainian claims the warheads belong to it and versity professor-turned-people's de­ statement "was the clearest among top Federation of Greater Philadelphia wants to sell the material directly, puty, underlined that Ukraine will Ukrainian leaders that the country was (UFGP) has collected a large number of according to an Interfax report of indeed be a non-nuclear state. "How­ not deriving sufficient benefit from its textbooks which will shortly be shipped October 6. (RFE/RL Daily Report) ever, we want to sell those goods that nuclear policy." He also reported that to Ukraine. The shipment consists of belong to us," he said. To a comment Prime Minister Leonid Kuchma had much-needed contemporary textbooks p KHERSON - In the southern that this would signal a definite change said on November 4 that Ukraine had on economics, business, management, Ukrainian city of Kherson, in the area in Ukraine's nuclear policy, the new the right to expect more financial where Mykola Kulish was born, a banking, finance, computer science, etc. vice-premier stated, "Something always assistance from the West in exchange Also included is a large number of scholarly conference was held in his for giving up its nuclear weapons. honor. Attending were scholars from changes to a certain extent." English language textbooks. When asked by this journalist to many cities of Ukraine, as well as from The books to be shipped were do­ Canada (Maria Popovych), USA (La- comment on the existence of a "nuclear lobby" in the Parliament, Dr. Yukhnov- - nated by major U.S. publishing houses rissa Onyshkevych), and Russia (Nata­ as well as private individuals. The sky sidestepped the question, noting Contacted by The Ukrainian Week­ lia Kuziakina). The conference was held collection consists of 380,000 books and only that there are those deputies who ly's editorial offices in Jersey City, N.J., at the Kherson Pedagogical Institute 480 sets of audio cassettes for learning would like to see Ukraine remain a Valeriy Kuchynsky, minister-counselor and was organized by Prof. Natalia English. The books, which have been nuclear power, and deputy chief of mission at Ukraine's Chukhontseva. The organizers also earmarked for the students of the Embassy in Washington, said diplo­ published a 102-page booklet contain­ The first deputy prime minister Management Institute of Ukraine, will mats there had no information on Dr. ing the main theses of all individual continued his remarks by noting that he be distributed free of charge. presentations (about 50), and a biblio­ believes Ukraine will be able to reach Yukhnovsky's press conference or any graphy of Kulish's works, containing some agreement with Russia on sales of new government policy regarding nu­ The costs of transporting the ship­ 455 entries (50 pages). nuclear components — many of which clear arms. ment by sea and delivery to its final were made in Ukraine. Russian spe­ During Kulish Week in Kherson, The No. 2 man at Ukraine's Embassy destination have been estimated at cialists, Dr. Yukhnovsky said, also there was a theater festival presenting did say, however, that up to now there approximately S 10,000 (roughly 3 believe that Ukraine should be able to his plays by various theaters: Kharkiv's had been talk of Ukraine seeking some cents per book). In order to meet these get something for its nuclear assets. Taras Shevchenko Theater staged financial compensation from Russia for costs, the UFGP is appealing to indivi­ "Myna Mazailo," Kherson's Mykola the enriched uranium contained in duals and organizations to help finance Kulish Theater — "Ninety Seven"and a nuclear warheads dismantled there. the shipment. compilation "Nightmares of the Kher­ son Gubernia," while the Lviv's Maria Reuters reported that Dr. Yukhnov­ But, he cautioned, Ukraine does not Please send all donations, which are Zankovetska Theater brought "The sky said Ukraine had a right to be paid have intentions of selling the enriched tax-deductible, to the following ad­ People's Malachy." The local literary for transferring its warheads to Russia. uranium, as this would be a violation of dress: UFGP - Book Fund, P.O. Box museum held a special program dedi­ "Ukraine cannot allow its wealth to be both the Nuclear Non-Proliferation 7109, Philadelphia, PA 19117. For cated to Kulish and opened an exhibit taken out of the country free of charge," Treaty and the START pact that U- further information, please call (215) of his works. (Larissa Onyshkevych) he was quoted as saying. kraine intends to ratify. 663-9006. 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1992 No. 45 People's Deputy Yevhen Hryniv describes work of Memorial society

by Markian Bilynskyj independence. He opined that a remarkable amount had been achieved in a short period, despite tre­ PHILADELPHIA - "Do you want to be told what mendous obstacles, and was generally supportive of you want to hear, or do you want to know the truth President Leonid Kravchuk's policies. concerning the current situation in Ukraine?" With He identified two major threats to Ukraine's well- this rhetorical question Yevhen Hryniv opened a lively being: first, there was the relative indifference being meeting, held on October 17 at the Ukrainian displayed toward Ukraine by the major industrialized Educational and Cultural Center in Philadelphia nations of the world. Another potentially threatening and sponsored by the Ukrainian Federation of Greater external factor was the attitude of Russia toward Philadelphia. Ukrainian independence. In addition, he noted that the greatest internal complications arose from the In a remarkably lucid and informative presentation maximalist positions adopted by certain individuals delivered at a blistering pace, Mr. Hryniv — who is a and groups. deputy of the Ukrainian Supreme Council, head of the Some of those democratic elements that had been so Lviv Oblast Peoples Control Committee, head of the successful in dismantling the Soviet regime were not as Lviv branch of Memorial, and editor-in-chief of the competent when it came to constructing new struc­ Lviv weekly Poklyk Sumlinnia — described how in tures. In this respect Mr. Hryniv mentioned Vyache- 1987 he was asked by the late Andrei Sakharov to slav Chornovil, although he stressed that he continues assist, together with 26 other persons, in the creation to work with the co-chairman of Rukh and considers of Memorial. him to be a personal friend. Mr. Hryniv spoke of the group's cooperation with By way of conclusions, Mr. Hryniv addressed the the Helsinki Union and individuals such as the late role of the diaspora during the current phase of Ukrai­ Mayor Kotyk of Lviv and future presidential candi­ nian nation- and state-building. He underscored the date Ihor Yukhnovsky as they attempted to establish invaluable nature of the moral and political support the truth surrounding the atrocities perpetrated given in the past by those living in the West. against Ukrainians by both the Nazi and Soviet As for the present and the future, Mr. Hryniv regimes. suggested the following set of priorities for the The next stage of Memorial's work, said Mr. diaspora: to try to positively influence the citizens of Hryniv, will involve the comprehensive cataloguing of Yevhen Hryniv addresses Philadelphia audience. Ukraine — who are struggling to shake off the Soviet crimes against Ukrainian social organizations, attitudes ingrained by the Soviet regime — by the Ukrainian Catholic Church and children, and a Mr. Hryniv then switched hats and gave an instilling in them an appreciation of the need for full listing of Ukrainian cultural monuments destroy­ overview of what had been achieved in the sphere of patience and tolerance; and to establish business and ed by the Communists. Ukrainian state-building in the first year since commercial investments in Ukraine.

around the monitor on the first floor, GOP Nationalities honor Kuropas Live in Kiev... while the Democrats, a much larger (Continued from page 1) contingent, assembled in a large class­ room on the second floor. An occa­ World Bank, employees of U.S. busi­ sional quiet cheer could be heard from nesses, as well as local and foreign the Republicans, as President George correspondents joined in as well. Bush's face appeared on the screen, but the cheers from the second floor rever­ Since the time difference between berated throughout the building as a Kiev and America's East Coast is seven Democrat from Maine led a victory hours, the first election results did not cheer each time Gov. Bill Clinton's appear in Kiev until about 2 a.m. The electoral votes were reported. students, however, were ready. At 1 a.m. they had received a quick lesson "This is a terrific way for young from MissFarnsworth on the American Ukrainians to see how important the electoral college, a briefing about the electoral process is for Americans," said candidates and their positions, and an Miss Farnsworth. "Many students were explanation of the Senate and House impressed that they would learn about races under way. They also received the president's victory at the same time "scorecards" to keep track of the as the new president himself." electoral college votes received by each candidate. As the night turned to dawn, one Republican State Nationalities Council President John Spatuzza (left) and Dr. bleary-eyed student blurted, "Why do Myron B. Kuropas, GOP honoree, at a luncheon in Chicago. The students spread out an all four they keep interrupting with pictures of floors of the institute, pulling up chairs an airplane?" He listened as Dora Cho- CHICAGO - Dr. Myron B. Kuro­ In presenting the award to Dr. Kuro­ in front of the TV monitors, sitting on miak from the Rennaissance Founda­ pas, long-time Ukrainian American pas, John G. Spatuzza, RSNCI presi­ desks and on the floor. By 3 a.m., tion explained that the airplane was activist, was honored as the Illinois dent, reviewed the many years of hard several had fallen asleep in each others' really an advertisement for Federal Ethnic Republican of the Year by the work and devotion to the Republican laps. Express, an overnight delivery service Republican State Nationalities Council cause by the honoree. for letters and packages. of Illinois (RSNCI) on Sunday, Octo­ "Myron was one of the leading The Americans divided into two ber 18. (Continued on page 18) groups, the Republicans grouping He listened, then obviously over­ wrought by lack of sleep, irritably asked, "How can you interrupt some­ conclusion that under such circum­ thing as important as a presidential are much smaller." election with advertisements of a plane And, Ukraine's... stances they must drastically change A 23-year-old sociology student themselves and their lifestyle," said delivering packages?" "That," replied noted the similarity between Bush and the equally blearly-eyed Ms. Chomiak, (Continued from page 1) Mykola Tomenko, a 27-year-old politi­ former Soviet President Mikhail Gor­ cal analyst. "I can explain to you only after I have my colleagues, were pulling for Clinton, bachev. "The shining victories in foreign had some sleep." because we feel that this president will Others were not quite so articulate. A policy distracted his attention from do more for America and more for 64-year-old coat-check lady remarked domestic problems." A huge cheer was heard from the Ukraine and for the former countries of that "it's all the same" to her, while a 20- An unemployed 22-year-old express­ second floor as Gov. Clinton was the USSR." year-old student Vitaliy, said he is ed his deep indifference to the whole declared the winner. Champagne corks "I am very glad that Clinton won. The unfazed about the whole tmng. і m glad affair. "The only thing that concerns me were popped and Clinton/ Gore buttons powers that he represents are closest to the process exists." is the new president's policy on immi­ passed around. By the time of his the spirit of my party," said Yuriy One man, who was leaving the Se­ gration." acceptance speech, the crowd had Buzduhan, the secretary of the United curity Services headquarters (formerly Myroslav Popovych, the president of thinned out, with students thanking Social-Democratic Party of Ukraine. KGB) said, "We knew Bush as a distin­ the Ukrainian Philosophical Associa­ Miss Farnsworth and rushing home to Conducting "man on the street" guished statesman. Now we have to get tion, said that "Clinton's victory is a get ready for 9 a.m. classes. interviews in the early morning hours of used to a new leader for America." victory for the intellectual party." Wednesday, November 4, The Weekly's A 34-year-old co-owner of a private "The new president reminds me very One British correspondent, who had correspondent learned that "this is not a enterprise, Liudm'yla Lukianenko, said much of John Kennedy, by whom I was stayed the whole night was asked why victory by Clinton the politician and is that she was happy that "a young, always inspired," said one militiaman he had bothered, since he was neither a not a defeat of Bush the politician, but a handsome man won the presidency." who refused to be identified. public policy student, nor an American consequence of today's political situa­ Yuriy Melnikov, 28, the acting direc­ Bohdan Stupka, one of Ukraine's citizen. "You, Yanks," he replied, tion. After the fall of the Soviet Union, tor of the Youth Fund of Ukraine, most famous actors of the stage and "always put on a good show." "Be­ the United States has been forced to commented: "All the aid that Bush screen, expressed hope that cultural sides," he added pensively, "you are one view its place in the world in a different promised Ukraine will now be delayed. contacts would be more fruitful under of the few countries in the world that light. Americans have reached the The chances for us to receive aid today the administration of the new president. really takes democracy seriously." No. 45 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1992 5 Philadelphia medical institutions unite to support Ukrainian medical university

by Christine Shust-Fylypovych largely cover travel and other essential about what effect the Chornobyl nuclear grams are in place, these hospitals will expenses, while the partners themselves disaster will have on children," said Dr. serve as models for future programs. PHILADELPHIA - Four renown­ will donate personnel time and logisti­ George Peckham, project coordinator Dr. Andrew Tershakovec, a Chil­ ed Philadelphia medical institutions cal support for partnership activities at of the Philadelphia-Kiev partnership dren's Hospital pediatrician and a pro­ have formed a partnership with the their respective institutions. and assistant dean for international gram participant, is procuring and co­ Ukrainian State Medical University To implement the Philadelphia-Kiev programs for the University of Pennsyl­ ordinating assistance from the Philadel­ and its affiliate hospitals to provide partnership, the University of Pennsyl­ vania Medical Center. phia area Ukrainian American commu­ state-of-the-art health care as part of a vania Medical Center (the University of "It's really exciting to think that when nity on behalf of the Philadelphia-Kiev program sponsored by the American Pennsylvania School of Medicine and you have the brightest and best people partnership. Drs. Peckham and Tersha­ International Health Alliance (AIHA) the Hospital of the University of involved, as I feel we do, you can make kovec stress the importance of the and the U.S. Agency for International Pennsylvania), Pennsylvania Hospital tremendous strides in a short period of community's involvement, particularly Development (USAID). and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia time. I am confident we can create a in terms of the program's initial success. The AIHA and USAID program will have signed a memorandum of under­ center of excellence in the area of Immediate needs include medical per­ sponsor at least 11 health care partner­ standing with the Ukrainian State maternal and child care, and have this sonnel (doctors, nurses and technical ships between U.S. hospitals and medi­ Medical University, Kiev Children's center be a launching pad to teach other assistants) with a working knowledge of cal facilities in the newly independent Hospital No. 2 and the Kiev Obstetrical hospitals throughout Ukraine." Ukrainian to act as interpreters/trans­ states (NIS). and Gynecological Hospital No. 3. On November 7, members of the lators during the inaugural Philadel­ The AIHA was formed recently by a The partnership will draw on the Philadelphia partnership will embark phia visit by the Kiev medical specia­ coalition of key hospital and hospital- expertise of physicians, hospital ad­ on a weeklong visit to Kiev to assess the lists, and host families to provide rest related organizations to initiate and ministrative, nursing and technical staff facilities of the four Kiev institutions and relaxation for the visitors on coordinate the health care partnership on a voluntary basis to establish model and to finalize the implementation plan. weekends. programs. Under a grant from the programs in the fields of prenatal The leadership delegation of the Medical professionals interested in United States Agency for International diagnosis, perinatology and neonato- Kiev medical specialists is scheduled to offering assistance, are asked to contact Development, the AIHA will manage logy. arrive in Philadelphia on November 28 Dr. Tershakovec at (215) 590-2466. the cooperative program to upgrade "In discussions with Ukraine, it for an initial two-week training session. Families who are able to host the NIS medical facilities and services, as became clear that for them infant Over the next two years, Philadelphia visitors, may call Christine Shust- well as help these medical institutions mortality and morbidity was a highly will host several delegations for more Fylypovych of Philadelphia-Ukraine adapt to the emerging market econo­ important area, especially because extended periods of time. Once the Aid (formerly the Ukrainian Human mies. The AIHA/USAID funds will people are understandably concerned medical, technical and training pro­ Rights Committee) at (215) 659-5465. High-level lawyers'delegation from Ukraine tours California by Andrew Sorokowski of Jurists and a member of the Ukrai­ Ukraine. Also mentioned was the possi­ nia Supreme Court and Justices Marvin nian Academy of Legal Sciences. bility of student exchanges. Baxter, Joyce Kennard, Stanley Mosk SAN FRANCISCO - A high-level After a lunch at the faculty club and Edward Panelli. After acquainting delegation of Ukrainian lawyers visited Prof. Sumin, 55, like Prof. Burchak, hosted by Dean Borgersen, the Ukrai­ each other with their respective judicial California recently to meet with repre­ a native of Kiev, is first vice-president of nian lawyers paid a visit to the Hoover systems, the judges and lawyers agreed sentatives of California's judicial, the Association of Jurists and president Institution on War, Revolution and that a judicial exchange between academic and private legal communities of a consortium of companies. He Peace, where they were greeted by the Ukraine and California would be fruit­ and to organize exchanges. represents the Ukrainian League of deputy director, Charles Palm. Joe ful. Companies with Foreign Capital. They also established business con­ Dwyer, director of the renowned The guests encouraged the California tacts between Ukraine and California, a On Monday August 17, the delega­ Hoover Archives, exhibited rare photo­ justices to hold mock jury trials in state that ranks high on the list of the tion visited California's capital city, graphs and documents of the Ukrainian Ukraine, as they have done in other world's economies. Every seventh U.S. Sacramento, where they visited the war of independence from the insti­ countries, in order to acquaint Ukrai­ lawyer practices in California. While Senate Office of Federal and Interna­ tution's collections. nians with the American legal system. Ukraine has approximately one lawyer tional Relations. They met with State At a special reception, the Ukrainian They noted that Ukraine, which is per 1,000 people, California has one for Sen. Mike Thompson and with Annette delegates met Robert Conquest, author undergoing constitutional as well as every 225. Davis, Gov. Pete Wilson's deputy trade of the definitive study of the 1932-1933 judicial reform, is interested in certain The delegation consisted of Chief representative. The visitors and their famine in Ukraine, "The Harvest of features of the American system such as Justice Oleksander Yakimenko, Prof. hosts discussed the role of the Gover­ Sorrow," and a senior research fellow at separation of powers, a strong and Fedir Burchak and Prof. Volodymyr nor's Office in the state's commercial Hoover. They also exchanged views independent judiciary, and trial by jury. Sumin. relations with countries like Ukraine. with senior fellows John Dunlop, a On the following day, after Justice Chief Justice Yakimenko, 71, was specialist on Russian nationalism, and Yakimenko's departure, Profs. Burchak The next day, the delegation visited recently nominated to lead the Ukrai­ Charles McLure, an expert on compa­ and Sumin visited Boalt Hall, the Stanford Law School, where they met nian Constitutional Court. rative taxation. The discussion ranged Berkeley law faculty of the University of with Associate Dean Ellen Borgersen, from the Crimean and Trans-Dnister California. They met with Dean Herma Prof. Burchak, also 71, heads the Profs. Joe Grundfest and Ken Scott, questions to tax incentives for foreign Hill Kay and two law professors with an legal department of Parliament and is a and local attorney Harold P. Rogers. A investment. interest in international law. Among the member of the parliamentary Council roundtable discussion focused on new On August 19 Chief Justice Yaki­ topics discussed was the possibility of of Advisors. In addition, he is a vice- Ukrainian legislation and the risks and menko and his colleagues met Chief graduate student exchanges between president of the Ukrainian Association incentives for foreign investment in Justice Malcolm Lucas of the Califor­ (Continued on page 17)

Prof. Volodymyr Sumin, George Hisert and Prof. Fedir Burchak during the one of the Ukrainian delegation's many At the Hoover Institute, (from left) Chief Justice Oleksander Yakimenko, Prof. Volodymyr Sumin and meetings. Roman Braver, a local attorney, look at historical archives. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1992 No. 45 The Ukrainian American community: time to rebuild our infrastructure by Eugene Iwanciw In addition to the establishment of an Ukrainian WeeH independent Ukraine, there have been Y many other factors that have affected CONCLUSION our community during the past 50 or A new beginning Our infrastructure even 20 years. They have had a pro­ found, though often unnoticed, effect The activities of individuals or ad hoc on the community. "My fellow Americans, on this day, with high hopes and brave hearts, in groups are effective only in the short- massive numbers, the American people have voted to make a new beginning." run, and, even then, they are effective 9 (1) Geographic dispersion has had With these words Gov. Bill Clintonproclaimed his victory in the 1992 U.S. because of the existence of the infras­ a severe impact on the structure of our presidential election. tructure. For example, if it were not organizations. When these organiza­ Yes, the people had spoken. They opted for change, whether it was a vote for organizations like the Ukrainian tions were created, the Ukrainian for Gov. Clinton's Democratic brand of change, a change from what many National Association which subsidizes American population resided primarily perceived as the tired old formulas of party politics, or simply a change from Svoboda and The Ukrainian Weekly, in Northeast and Midwest cities and ad hoc groups would not be able to President George Bush and the Republican Party. primarily within inner cities. Travel for communicate with each other or the weekly meetings was not a problem and The American people turned out in record numbers on Election Day: 104 community at large. The existence of language retention within these "ghet­ million, or 55 percent of eligible voters, cast their ballots. The highest voter national community organizations tos" was relatively easy. Today, the turnout in two decades ushered in a baby-boomer administration and a new allow for the establishment of specific Ukrainian American population is Congress with more than 100 freshmen members. ad hoc groups such as the Coordinating dispersed throughout the United States Committee to Aid Ukraine. (Georgia and North Carolina are among This was the result of an election year dubbed as the "Year of the Woman," Within our Ukrainian American the states with the fastest growing a year in which many members of Congress chose not to run again, and a year community we have a physical infra­ communities, and California has had in which the traditional Republican coalition, which included Ukrainians and structure (churches, schools, halls, the fourth largest concentration of other East European ethnics, fell to pieces. resorts, camps, museums, etc.), an Ukrainian Americans since before The 1992 Congressional races saw the defeats of a number of staunch organizational/ institutional infrastruc­ 1980). In addition, those still living in supporters of Ukrainian Americans' causes and concerns. In addition, some ture (youth, student, women's, political, the Northeast and Midwest generally do of our best allies have retired. Among those not re-elected by their financial, religious, professional, educa­ not live in the inner city, but in the constituents are Reps. Don Ritter of Pennsylvania, Mary Rose Oakar of tional and other organizations), and a suburbs. Any re-examination of the Ohio, Bill Green of New York and Ron Marlenee of Montana (who is of Ukrainian heritage). Among those choosing retirement are Reps. Dennis Hertel and William Broomfield of Michigan, Frank Annunzio of Illinois, Within our Ukrainian American community we have a Dante Fascell of Florida, Bernard Dwyer and Frank Guarini of New Jersey and Lawrence Coughlin of Pennsylvania. In the Senate, there are fewer losses physical infrastructure... and a communications in- for Ukrainian Americans, but among them is Bob Kasten of Wisconsin, who frastructure. ... that infrastructure ... is in decay due lost his bid for re-election. These and other legislators from both sides of the political aisle will be missed in the 103rd Congress. to years of neglect. ... We now need to assess whether Change truly is omnipresent on the political scene in the United States. our infrastructure is appropriate. Our new president will have to reach out to all Americans for, as one commentator put it, he will have to earn a mandate while in office, because he communications infrastructure (news­ structures of our organizations has to was not given a mandate by the electorate. Our political parties, particularly papers, magazines, periodicals and take this into consideration. the shattered Republicans, must consider well how to re-establish their radio and TV programs), most of which 9 (2) Assimilation is a reality for all credibility and viability as they attempt to build a new following. are supported by organizations. ethnic communities. The question is: We Ukrainian Americans, too, must engage in some restructuring. We That infrastructure, much as the U.S. Do we try to stop it, accept it, or need to build new coalitions with Americans of like minds, and we need to infrastructure, is in decay due to years manipulate it to preserve some aspects find new supporters in the 103rd Congress (and beyond). As well, we need to of neglect. Any infrastructure requires of Ukrainian identity in the United establish ourselves as an influence, a force that will be heeded by elected constant attention, repair and moderni­ States? officials and candidates for office. zation. If one does not periodically A (3) Intermarriage is a reality. In paint one's house, the wood rots and the 1980, 48 percent of those claiming to be Most of all we need to realize that the time to do all this is now - not two cost of replacement becomes far greater Ukrainian had only one Ukrainian years from now, when the next Congressional elections are held, and certainly than if it were maintained. The same is parent. In 1990 data will probably not four years down the line, when we next vote for president. We must true of our "house," the Ukrainian reveal that the figure has climbed to at admit to ourselves that in the election of 1992 Ukrainian Americans were American community. least 53 percent. This and assimilation barely noticed (committees of prominent Ukrainians for this or that have an impact on identity and lan­ candidate notwithstanding). We simply woke up too late to make an impact, We now need to assess whether our guage retention. infrastructure is appropriate. Does it too late for us to matter to the presidential hopefuls. 9 (4) The educational level and meet the needs of our community and career orientation of Ukrainian Ameri­ And so, at this time of new beginnings, we urge Ukrainian Americans to the Ukrainian American population? cans has changed substantially over the "make a new beginning" of their own and become politically involved. Keep in mind that most of our organiza­ past generation. Due to the financial tions were created 50 to 100 years ago. success of earlier generations, many Are the goals of these organizations Ukrainian Americans under age 50 have appropriate for the 1990s? Are the completed higher education and have structures appropriate for the 1990s? entered occupations unattainable for earlier generations. This affects the Turning the pages back... Eugene Iwanciw is director of the types of organizations that meet the Ukrainian National Association's needs of these individuals. Washington Office. The paper above ^ (5) Ukrainian Americans are high­ was presented on October 11 at The ly mobile, moving more often than Washington Group's Leadership Con­ ference. (Continued on page 15)

UNA Fund for the Rebirth of Ukraine No. 45 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1992 7

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

four years of math, science, English and Ukrainian refugees need our help Ryan misinformed history, and art and music. In addition, students in grade 12 are given the Dear Editor: As a result Bosnia, witnessed signifi­ about community opportunity to take college-credit We are cognizant of a civil war raging cant immigration in the late 19th Dear Editor: courses — such as "American Writers," in the ex-territories of Yugoslavia. We century. "British Writers," "Composition and hear allegations of genocidal atrocities In his criticism of my article on the life of the late Walter Chopiwskyj, Rhetoric,""Government III,""Govern­ that befall various ethnic groups in Present-day Austria with its histori­ ment IV," calculus, advanced place­ these regions. One of these is a minority cal ties and geographical proximity to Michael B. Ryan, legal counsel of the National Captive Nations Committee, ment history, etc. — each worth three of people of Ukrainian ancestry residing these countries opened her borders to credits - so that by the time they in present day Bosnia-Herzegovina. the refugees. Among those leaving their writes that the article was "marred" by my "groundless suggestion of lack of graduate, they have a half year of These are people who share the same homes are our people in Bosnia-Herze­ college finished. history as Ukrainians living in Canada, govina. They are scattered all unity and ill feeling between Mr. Cho­ the U.S., Europe and Australia. Their over Austria. Vienna itself has piwskyj and Dr. Lev Dobriansky." Finally, St. George Academy stu­ forefathers left Ukraine in the last approximately 120 refugees of Ukrai­ I never wrote that there was a lack of dents not only get accepted to NYU, century looking beyond its borders for nian ancestry. Money, food or clothing unity or ill feeling between the two Pace, Fordham, the Cooper Union, better political and economic condi­ are being donated, but that is not enough gentlemen. What I wrote was that etc., but also get scholarships offered tions. to erase the memories of war and death. Walter Chopiwskyj decided to attend a them to study at these institutions. Nor is it enough to sustain them in the UNA Congressional reception in 1977. future. Members from the Ukrainian The reception was being boycotted by All Ukrainians should be aware of the Their personal experiences are community in Vienna themselves offer the UCCA. "Dr. Dobriansky, then the excellence that is theirs at St. George wretched. Non-Serbs are persecuted, be to help these people put away their past UCCA president and firmly in the grip Academy. People of other nationalities they Ukrainian, Albanian or Croatian; and help them build their future in a of OUN(B), was especially miffed are begging to have their children be they of Christian or Islamic faith. new land. The Ukrainian Canadian So­ because a UCCA officer had dared accepted into SGA. Shall we choose Local Ukrainian parishes are being cial Services organization has already break party ranks." I know this because them rather than Ukrainian children — destroyed or appropriated, for they do offered to sponsor the refugees for im­ at the time, Walter came to stay at my our future and our home? SGA can not serve the people of the Orthodox migration to Canada. There, with the home in Chevy Chase, Md. When I told compete with any private school in faith. Homes and personal belongings aid of the Ukrainian community and the him Dr. Dobriansky was boycotting the N.Y.C. It has passed all the strict tests of non-Serbs are appropriated. The Canadian government, these refugees event, he couldn't believe it. given it by the New York State Board of men are forced to go to the front and will start a new life. Being received by the "Call him," I advised Walter. He did. Regents, and has been favorably re­ fight against their neighbors. The Ukrainian community, they will have "What did Leo say?" I asked once the viewed by that board annually. Ukrai­ elderly are humiliated and the women the opportunity to reactivate their conversation ended. nians: Take note! Take pride! Take threatened. Ukrainian traditions and develop closer "He was angry," Walter told me, action! ties to the culture of their ancestors. shaking his head in disbelief. "He wasn't The first settlers emigrated from going to go and he told me not to go." Sister Monica Galicia in western Ukraine. Galicia had But this is not enough. Further Walter did go, of course, and I New York been under the jurisdiction of the assistance is needed urgently. If you mentioned that in my article to demon­ Austro-Hungarian empire since the would like to show your solidarity with strate that despite his OUN(B) leanings, 18th century. Although the Austrian your fellow Ukrainians from these he didn't always agree with OUN(B) imperial government supported the beleagured lands, please consider positions and dictates. Let people control rights of Ukrainians in western Ukraine, making a donation to help sponsor Mr. Ryan accurately enumerates Dr. persecution, especially of peasants by more of these refugees and enable them Dobriansky's crucial role in gaining Ukraine's economy the Polish magnates and gentry, was to start a better life in a free land. Write support for the captive nations and asks Dear Editor: still present. This period coincided with to: Ukrainian Central Refugee Organi­ what complaint I have against Dr. Do­ Ukrainians in America must not align the time when the Austrian imperial zation in Austria, c/o Dr. Sergius briansky. My answer is none in the themselves thoughtlessly behind those government attempted to settle unculti­ Naklowicz, Dresdnerstrasse 124/111/19, captive nations arena. But I continue to who are trying to transform Ukraine vated lands in other regions under her 1200 Vienna, Austria. believe that when it came to matters into a satellite of the United States. domain. Recognizing that Ukrainians within the Ukrainian American com­ Who says an economy based on credit, were adept at husbandry, the Austrian munity, Dr. Dobriansky took his cues large amounts of unemployment, in­ government offered them land in Bos­ Marika Skomsky from OUN(B). difference to a majority of the popula­ nia-Herzegovina to work and live on. Vienna Mr. Ryan asks what complaint I have tion, and a cadre of big businessmen against OUN(B)? "Its pro-Ukrainian, using their wealth to influence politics anti-fascist, and anti-communist record are the way for Ukraine? effectively rebutted Moscow's slanders We must not look upon Ukraine as A plea from Bosnia against supporters of Ukrainian na­ our opportunity to grow businesses, get Dear Ukrainians in the free world! world knows that a relentless and | tional aspirations," he writes. That may cheap labor, or retest failed economic We are your brethren from the unprecedented ethnic purge - an | be. But anyone who has been active in ideas. Instead, let us help Ukraine ` Kozarac parish near Prijedor, caught ethnic sterilization — is taking place. | our community knows that OUN(B) is become what it should be: a model up in the bloody war in Bosnia, and Two hundred Ukrainian families 1 not simply a pro-Ukrainian, anti­ nation that lives in peace within and we turn to you with a plea for live in an oasis of extinction. They | fascist, and anti-Communist organiza­ without, and leaves no one crushed by assistance. We find ourselves in bitter cannot help themselves. They can | tion. If it were, the UCCA today would power politics. slavery. Our future here, where we only be rescued by their Ukrainian || still be a united, umbrella organization brethren who live in the free world. Ij for all major Ukrainian organizations, The Soviet Union was never commu­ now live, is completely uncertain and nist. It was simply a refurbished Ro­ bleak. This is not the first time, as the We ask for help to emigrate to | including the UNA, the UFA, Plast, Australia, or Canada, or anywhere. I ODUM, and UNWLA and others, manov kingdom under a different horrible war rages here, that we have name, with government-controlled turned to the world for help in freeing Ш instead of a relatively ineffective front We can take nothing with us of any || for OUN(B) and its affiliates. industries. Under capitalism, the pen­ ourselves from this "Egypt" — this dulum would swing to the other ex­ place of terrible bondage. To this material value. This is a telling || indication of our predicament. We || Myron B. Kuropas treme, as in so many Western nations: day, our calls and prayers have gone DeKalb, 111. industry-controlled government. unheeded. wish to leave, every last one of us: the || child who wishes to see the light of || Let's urge Ukraine to choose neither. We find ourselves in a situation so the world, the grandmother who has || By blithely jumping on the Western hopeless that it is difficult to describe. only a few months to reach her 100th || St. George Academy bandwagon, Ukraine is writing another Slowly but surely, our enemies are birthday. death sentence for itself. Is discarding destroying everything that defines We will abandon none of our || offers excellence the Warsaw Pact for NATO really that our ethnic identity. They are robbing elderly, nor anyone else — we would || Dear Editor: much of a change? Let's choose a kind us of our material goods and using rather perish. We love them as we | St. George Academy was started for of economy no one has yet thought of: various means to devastate our love ourselves. For many of us, if the Ц the Ukrainian people of the greater New people controlling government and cultural and spiritual treasures. They help arrives tomorrow, it will already | York Metropolitan area as a service to industry. intend to annihilate or expel us, their be too late. those Ukrainian people looking not slaves. We, the enslaved in Bosnia, extend || only for a place of higher learning for Nikolas Trendowski We lament, and yet the world does our brotherly greetings and good fj their children, but also for a place where Detroit not hear us, does not understand, or wishes to Ukrainians in the free || they could continue to remember each refuses to understand. The world is world. day that they are Ukrainian and proud full of people who are ready to to be so. The Ukrainian Weekly welcomes provide words of solace and comfort, The writer is a Ukrainian сотти– fj Since the time it was founded, St. letters to the editor. Letters should be but these can only quiet our tears and nity activist from Bosnia who asked fj George Academy has progressed to typed (doubled-spaced) and signed; nothing else. We require assistance to remain anonymous for fear of fj become one of the most excellent high they must be originals, not photocopies. that entails greater sacrifice, because persecution. His letter was sent to || schools in New York City. The discip­ The daytime phone number and ad­ „, our lives have sunk beneath the The Weekly by the Ukrainian Сеп– Щlin e is strict, the quality of teaching is dress of the letter-writer must be given dignity of any normal person. The tral Refugee Organization in Vienna. excellent, and the students are forced to for verification purposes. Anonymous take an extremely challenging curricu­ letters or letters signed by fictitiousper ­ lum: two foreign languages, as well as sons will not be published. 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1992 No. 45 The Ukrainian Canadian community at a historic turning point by Wsevolod W. Isajiw would like the diaspora not to ask any of Free Ukrainians, into an institution work as possible should be profession­ further questions about it. It is essen­ that would shift the mandate for all its alized. This does not mean that volun­ CONCLUSION tial, however, that any assistance offer­ decision-making from the people of the teer work must be excluded, but that it ing resources be distributed rationally, diaspora to the government of Ukraine. must take a secondary place to, and be I will turn now to the external goals according to Western standards. Ac­ and activities of UCC. Two types of As was pointed out before, the struc­ directed professionally. countability to donors is essential. ture of the UCC, and, by the same token, such activities have to be distinguished: Many people from Ukraine have Furthermore, there must be a re- (1) relations with Ukraine and (2) of the World Congress of Free Ukrai­ commented to travelers from the dias­ nians is final. They are coordinating emphasis on democratic processes. The relations with Ukrainian communities pora that aid does not reach them and UCC must democratize its own consti­ in other countries of the diaspora. bodies, and their mandate must come that "it is often used to support and only from the people of the disapora. tution and practices, and insist that maintain the old system," meaning the other Ukrainian institutions and orga­ Relations with Ukraine This type of change would be harmful to system as it existed under the Soviet both the diaspora and to Ukraine. In the nizations, including those in Ukraine, Union. This introduces among the behave in a democratic way. An essen­ Ukraine today is in the process of contemporary world, the most fruitful general population in Ukraine a degree type of cooperation is one in which the tial feature of all the UCCs work must building its independent statehood. of demoralization, since many people be accountability to the Ukrainian This is the historic moment for which participating parties are independent there come to see the diaspora as entities. community in Canada. This includes all many Ukrainians have been waiting for supporting the old exploitative elite, UCC officers and their activities, and all years, indeed centuries. Hence, or­ which if often labeled "the mafia,"and Ukrainians in former Yugoslavia UCC committees. The UCC must also ganized contact with Ukraine and feel the diaspora does little to help insist on accountability from those who activities aimed at helping Ukraine bring about real change that would This is a large topic, worthy of more receive its support, and the support of establish about a democratic, rationally benefit all the people. attention than I can give it here. The any other Ukrainian organization. It is organized society that will guarantee (3) A sociological explanation of UCC must keep informed about changes only right that all donors be given a human rights to all citizens areof this may be useful. It can be given in taking place among Ukrainians in other clear picture of how their donations are cardinal importance. terms of one of the most famous theo­ countries, but in particular about appropriated and used. To assist Ukraine in this process, ries on societal elites, that of Vilfredo Ukrainians in East European countries however, a number of things must first Pareto. (The concept of elites here outside of Ukraine. Of most urgent Finally, the UCCs commitment of be understood: should not be understood in any sense importance is the former Yugoslavia resources should no longer be for purely (1) There have been two stages in this independent nation-building process: a symbolic stage and a structural change The Ukrainian Canadian Committee's work must take a professional route. ... there stage. The symbolic stage refers to the initial demarcation of independence by must be a re-emphasis on democratic processes. ... commitment of resources should means of a visible, emotional, collective no longer be for purely symbolic causes... expression of approval and satisfaction with the new state of affairs. This involves abundant displays of the new of aristocracy, but simply as referring to and the brutalization and expulsion of symbolic causes such as monuments, flag, mass rallies, reaffirming speeches, those who have positions of power, i.e., Ukrainian communities there. anniversary celebrations, and comme­ visits and conferences that bring pre­ decision-makers whose actions affect The Canadian government has pro­ morations. Rather, resources should be viously separated people together, and large proportions of the population. mised to accept a certain number of committed towards permanent projects the like. This is a stage of celebratory According to Pareto, all societies are refugees from the region. It is that produce continuous activities and character. run by elites, purportedly for the benefit essential that the UCC lobby the results, for example, endowments of The structural change phase is com­ of all in society. Elites experience cycles, Canadian government and work closely institutions whose work produces pletely different in nature. It involves however. New elites emerge with a high with it in order to make it possible for books, films, educational activities, changing institutions and filling these degree of commitment to ideals of Ukrainian refugees from this deva­ community health and welfare activities institutions with new, younger people. liberty and justice for all and plans of stated area to come to Canada. It would and the like. Commissioning new and It involves the transfer of power or improving society. As time goes on, the also be very useful to create a special original artistic endeavors, musical decision-making to new institutions and elites come to be well established, they commission to visit the refugee camps in pieces and visual and performing arts, to new, previously uncommitted groups age, and begin to be concerned with the former Yugoslavia and neighboring would also contribute to the future well- of people. their own interest, gain and prestige countries to obtain first-hand know­ being of Ukrainian and Canadian cul­ In Ukraine, the first stage, which more than with any commitment to the ledge of conditions there and find out ture. lasted for about a year, had just about ideal of the common good. Pareto calls how their resettlement could be facili­ ended. The second stage, the structural the first type of elites the "entrepre­ tated. This is something that must not A he UCC has had a very good record change stage, however, has hardly neurs" and the second, the "rentiers." wait. For many refugees, it is a matter of of standing up for the Ukrainian lan­ begun. There seem to be many in the As time goes on, new, younger elites life and death. About 40 years ago, guage and culture in Canada. Among Ukrainian diaspora who feel the essence come to displace the old ones, and the the UCC accomplished much in helping ethnic groups, Ukrainians have been of national independence is the first, or cycle begins anew. Ukrainian Displaced Persons in leaders in the early multiculturalism celebratory, stage. Yet, it is the second Europe. It is imperative that the UCC movement and have proven their value stage that is crucial for the true The replacement of old elites by new show as much concern and resolve in helping others in the community. establishment of independent ones takes place particularly in periods today. of decolonization, when new states It is time for the UCC to rejuvenate statehood, and there are some who Conclusion have doubts whether it will progress far emerge and declare their independence. and reinvigorate itself, and for it to without any reversals. In the 20th century we could observe From now on, the UCCs work must reassert leadership among other this in India, Africa, the Middle East take a professional route. As much of its established ethnic groups in Canada. (2) The Ukrainian community in the and other places. The problem with diaspora has been very willing to offer Ukraine is that independence came, but assistance to Ukraine. This assistance the elite remained the same. Further­ Grant supports shipment has a variety of forms, most of them more, even in terms of the old Soviet involving some transfer of resources system, this is the "rentier" elite, one from here to there: medications for that tends to be concerned with its own of 40 tons of textbooks Chornobyl victims, books to build up positions and interests. libraries, money to be given to various EDMONTON - In a joint statement arrival of this very precious cargo," institutions in Ukraine, computers, It is important to remember that the issued November 3, Steve Paproski, elaborated Dr. Green. skilled personnel, business transactions, old system made it very difficult for the Member of Parliament for Edmonton Last spring, in response to an urgent etc. average Ukrainian citizen to become North, and Dr. William Green, manager request for textbooks to assist Ukraine The delivery of assistance, however, part of the elite. This was not a system of the Ukraine Project, announced the in developing its educational system, is not necessarily understood based on individual achievement, rather, successful culmination of seven months school jurisdictions and colleges were by the people in Ukraine as it is it was one based on patronage. For this of work that resulted in 40 tons of invited to donate English books to the by the people in the diaspora. Each reason, it is important that in the new textbooks and reference materials, Ukraine Project. This joint project, side tends to understand it in terms of system the process of social mobility be ready for shipment to Ukraine. spearheaded by Dr. Green of the Al­ stimulated. In the long run, this pro­ the practices in its society. Thus, much "I am pleased to announce," said Mr. berta Vocational College, Edmonton, of the assistance may never reach the cess will make democracy meaningful and real for the majority of the popula­ Paproski, "that because of the special and supported by Amelia Turnbull, point the diaspora expects it to reach; it nature of this project, a one-time, non- National and International Education may never get to the people it is ex­ tion. Hence, it is imperative for the diaspora to ensure that the assistance it refundable grant of 513,000 will be Chair of Alberta Education, and Bill pected to help. There is a problem of accorded to the Ukraine Project for the Diachuk of the Ukrainian Canadian control and accountability. Many of provides to Ukraine promotes the process of democratization there. shipment of these 40 tons of textbooks Social Services, immediately received those to whom assistance is transferred and reference materials." enthusiastic support throughout Al­ (4) One more point about the Ukrai­ berta. Dr. Wsevolod W. Isajiw, a sociolo­ nian Canadian Congress's relationship "This is very welcome news," said Dr. gist, is professor and director, Robert F. with Ukraine. Currently, there is an Green, "since our group has no funds The team of Dr. Green, Tony Powell Harney Professorship and Program in attempt to subordinate key institutions available and the shipment must go out and Michelle Tracy coordinated the Ethnic Immigration and Pluralism in the Ukrainian diaspora government- as soon as possible. The Renaissance logistics from the Alberta Vocational Studies, University of Toronto. This sponsored and financed organizations Foundation in the capital city of Kiev, College and requested that the Alberta paper was presented at the 17th con­ in Ukraine. This may involve trans­ will handle the distribution process School Boards Association and the gress of the Ukrainian Canadian Con­ forming the umbrella body of throughout Ukraine. They are anxious­ Alberta Teachers Association provide gress, held October 8-11 in Winnipeg. all organized life of the Ukrainian ly awaiting news of the date and time of (Continued on page 17) No. 45 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1992 9

STUDENT PERSPECTIVE FROM UKRAINE Lviv student's impressions Summer project aims to acquaint of a year of study in Toronto students with U.S. opportunities Ostap Sereda, a 22-year-old student by Olena Prokopovich It is not surprising that in the midst of of history, Lviv University, spent the this turmoil, Ukraine finds itself lacking last academic year as a student at York When in early May of 1990 I self-confidence and ambition. While old University in Toronto. He came to received notifications of acceptance structures are being demolished and Canada for the first time in August 1990 from six U.S. colleges, I could hardly new ones have not taken shape, the as part of the group from the Junior believe my eyes. I knew I had done country is going though the painful Academy of Lviv (Mala Akademia very well on my TOEFL exam (Test of process of comparing itself to the rest Nauk) on an exchange with the C. English as a Foreign Language) and of the world, debating various models Palijiw Ukrainian School in Toronto. that I put much work and creativity into of economic and political systems, He met Prof Orest Subtelny of York my essays, but still I could not believe economic development and democratic that my efforts were sufficient to win six University, who was impressed both by rule.-And, of course, during this process full scholarships for approximately his intellectual ability and his commit­ of self-deconstruction we lose sight of 580,000 each. There was something ment to the study of the history of our strong suits and accomplishments mysterious behind my astonishing Ukraine and arranged for a scholarship — education definitely being one of success, some invisible hand. Or so the to enable Ostap to spend an academic them. rumors said. year in Toronto. Lack of ambition and self-worth The sensational part of all this was Ostap also worked with Prof Sub­ combined with the virtual absence of the fact that I am a daughter of engi­ telny on the research and writing of the information on opportunities for in­ neers, went to a regular school without "History of Plast" which Prof. Subtelny dependent higher education abroad an advanced English program and lived is editing. Ostap will continue to work bars young Ukrainians from educating in quiet, somewhat provincial Cherni- on this project in Lviv, consulting the themselves in the West, and becoming hiv. Those other than close family, Plast archives there. He has now return­ acquainted first-hand with Western friends and relatives attributed a large ed to Lviv where he will complete his political, economic, scientific and Ostap Sereda of Lviv part of my success to some unspoken fifth year at Lviv University. educational thought. after about six months, you begin to "connections" that I was said to have Before leaving, Ostap recorded some More surprising was to find out that understand life here. I was in a some­ with Americans I met on a recent Peace of his impressions of his year of study even the Ukrainian diaspora in the what privileged situation: I had a Walk. Only my family and I, once we in Toronto, (edited and translated by United States is not fully aware of the scholarship, I did not have to earn my were past the first shock of success, Oksana Zakydalsky). qualifications of Ukrainian students keep, and I was more or less close to could soberly figure out all the com­ and their chances for study in the ponents of my success. by Ostap Sereda normal life here. This everyday exis­ United States. It is true that an average tence affects you, and you begin to The first factor was my credentials, Ukrainian high school student is less such as knowledge of English, writing I believe the age at which a understand in what ways this society is familiar with personal computers, skills and active involvement with peace person benefits the most from travel, different from Ukrainian society, and generic application forms, standardized and anti-nuclear energy marches. The from getting to know another country why this country is more developed. tests, financial questions and the million second, of course, was the intuition of and from studying in another country is I often made direct comparisons with other things that distinguish the Ameri­ my dear mother who believed in me from 18 to 24 years of age — the life in Ukraine, first of all in things can student in the application process. concerning education, the study of more than others, who envisioned more Yet those are secondary and easily undergraduate years. Study abroad by for me than others, who inspired my professors or older, post-graduate history, students, student activities and attainable skills. Widespread profi­ libraries — things that affected me ambitions and gave me more freedom to ciency in English, high quality literature students, is useful if the person has a act on them than parents usually let concrete project to be accomplished and directly. I was most impressed with the and science curricula, larger life ex­ way libraries are organized, by the order their teenage children have. The in­ periences, more challenging school has contacts in a particular field of visible third component was the disin­ study. that is maintained and the technological standards and a striving for education support provided. I became used to terested and sincere help of my dear qualify our students for entrance to the Have I changed in the nine months I computers and copiers as a normal fact friend, Michael Beer, and other Ameri­ best American colleges and universities. was here? To a certain extent, yes. of life and came to appreciate the cans whom I had met on the 1988 And it is my hope that my project will My parents say the letters I write superior conditions that are created for Soviet-American Peace Walk in U- help prove this point. them are very dry and very factual, the purposes of study. kraine. It is impossible to overestimate the whereas theirs are full of emotion. In The number of periodicals available Michael was my living encourage­ importance of providing an opportu­ spite of some similarities between the and their accessibility, the availability ment, advisor and reference. He sup­ nity for Ukrainian youths to study Ukrainians in Canada and those in of almost every important book pub­ plied me with all the necessary mate­ independently in the United States. The Ukraine, society here is very different. lished in the world — working in a rials, such as the College Handbook, cost of American education makes Here you value order, punctuality and library with all these things provided the and TOEFL practice book. He paid for state, government or private sponsor­ the ability to get things done; people greatest satisfaction. People here take my tests, wrote weekly letters full of ship improbable. Recognizing the ex­ here are able to organize themselves, are all this for granted. I am used to Lviv necessary information about every treme importance of investment in capable of acting quickly and are willing libraries and I know how long it is single detail of the application process, education for Ukraine's economic to make decisions. I don't know if I necessary to wait for book requests from financial papers to essay themes progress, I see the promotion of in­ actually acquired these traits, but I there. We have to deal with many and college selection, and spent dependent applications for study began to appreciate their value. everyday problems that don't even exist many hours on the phone speaking on abroad and the spread of awareness here. my behalf with admissions offices of the about the value of educational invest-ч The other way I have changed is colleges I applied to. He was that magic intellectually. I read many valuable I believe the way history is studied on ment as the only vital alternative. the university level here is more effec­ hand. And when I came to the United books that opened up a whole new States and we sat down to talk about tive and more successful than in U- world for me. I came to know and those crazy nine months of applying, appreciate the way I believe history kraine. In the study of history, interpre­ he had nothing magical to say about his My individual project is being carried should be studied. I have learned to see tation, theoretical analysis and method job on this end. It was simply the power out in association with the Univer­ things from a different perspective and are very important. These were non­ of information and communication. sity of Kiev-Mohyla Academy in the in a different context. existent in Ukrainian historiography, And this is what my summer project, Ukrainian capital. This fall the Uni­ I was here the first time in 1990 for because interpretation and the theoreti­ sponsored by the Ukrainian National versity of KMA opens its doors to the one month. In Ukraine, 90 percent of cal framework were determined in Association, was all about. When Dr. first 200 students on the reclaimed the people have never been anywhere in advance and had to conform to Marxist Bohdan Oryshkevich of Albany, N.Y., territory of the historic campus of the the West. They have a very distorted theory. Then the Marxist approach started developing the basic idea of this first university in Eastern Europe — the view of the world and of Canada — not became unpopular, unfashionable and unattractive, and it was discarded. But project, during our phone conversa­ old Kyivo-Mohylianska Academy. that they see it as better or worse than it tions, we talked about bringing the because people were not used to devel­ KMA is also the first university in is, but their vision is illusory, sweet information where it is most needed — oping their own interpretations and Ukraine independent of the state. It is dream, a magical fairy tale, a fantasy to Ukraine. their own theories, nothing has taken based on a fusion of the American and world. A country with a rich cultural life and the place of Marxism. What remains is European systems of higher education This feeling usually remains after any high educational standards, Ukraine is the study of facts and dates and perhaps and hopes to establish itself as an inter­ brief first visit. My first visit was in the at the critical stage in constructing an some isolated evaluation of the facts. national university attracting interna­ summer; we had an interesting pro­ independent state, straggling through In general, the study of history is just an tional students and faculty. English and gram, people devoted a lot of time and an economic crisis inherited from the accumulation of facts. Ukrainian are the primary languages of attention to us. Everything was fast, socialist economy and opening up to the instruction. everything was wonderful — fabulous This fact-gathering approach to the West. stores, magnificent libraries — every­ study of history now dominates in My collaboration with the University of Kiev-Mohyla Academy primarily thing was beautiful. I think that after Ukraine. Many consider it to be an Olena Prokopovich is a student consisted of my work at the Admis­ such a visit the impression remains even objective study of history. But, in majoring in economics and political sions Office, where I was responsible for more unreal than it was in the begin­ actuality, this approach is a result of the science at Williams College in Williams- providing individual and group consul­ ning. That was my own experience and absence of analysis and interpretation. town, Mass. She is a May 1990 graduate that oi my friends who have been here. Older scholars have no interest in of Secondary School No. 29 in Cherni- tations regarding English proficiency But after living' here longer, (Continued on page 18) hiv, Ukraine. (Continued on page 10) 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1992 No. 45 Sabre Foundation sends texts to Kiev-Mohyla Academy,readies next shipment by Marta Baziuk The Harvard Ukrainian Studies Fund happened to have a shipment SOMERVILLE, Mass. -Somevery going to Kiev and made space available determined people have worked hard to to Sabre. (Sabre routinely sends its make the rebirth of the University of the Ukrainian shipments to Lviv, where its Kiev-Mohyla Academy a reality, but affiliate, Sabre-Svitlo, operates.) after they settled in the building, hired The Kiev-Mohyla Academy is only teachers and accepted students, there one of Sabre's projects in Ukraine. Next was still one thing they sorely needed: month, Sabre will send its seventh 20- books. Thanks to the Sabre Founda­ ton shipment to Lviv. The shipment wil tion, a shipment reached Kiev on will include scientific and medical October 26. journals — a critical need because Sabre has sent more than 1 million journals are the way scientists stay books to Eastern Europe, Ukraine and abreast of developments in their fields. the Baltic countries over the past seven While Ukrainians are now free to read years. whatever they like, their choice of Planning for this shipment began in scientific materials has actually de­ June when project co-director Tania clined because Ukraine lacks the hard Vitvitsky first met with the rector of currency to renew subscriptions, Ms. the university, Dr. Viacheslav Briu- Vitvitsky explained. khovetsky, in Kiev. Ms. Vitvitsky visited both the Na­ "Western civilization, political tional Medical Scientific Library in Seen at Sabre's warehouse in Bridgeport, Conn., are (from left): N. Ivashkiv, A. science and English-as-a-second-lan- Kiev and its equivalent in Moscow last Kravchuk, L. Bilous, P. Boychuk, S. Babij, W. Makiychyk and O. Snop. guage textbooks were priorities," she June. "The difference was like night and said. (The languages of instruction at day," she said. the University of the Kiev-Mohyla "In Kiev, subscriptions have run out Academy are Ukrainian and English.) on basic medical reference journals such After the shipment arrived at the as Current Contents, while Moscow not KMA, Rector Briukhovetsky wrote to only receives them, but has the on-line Ms. Vitvitsky: "Let us stress once again medical information service MedLine, that we highly appreciate the role the which Kiev doesn't," she said. Sabre Foundation played in equipping The news wasn't all bad. Ms. Vitvit­ our university will badly needed litera­ sky witnessed the fruits of her labor at ture. We also realize that without your the National Medical Library in Kiev. personal enthusiasm and experience we "When I saw the log of all the books that would never be able to provide the had been checked out, books we had necessary level of teaching English and sent, it became very real how appre­ the humanities." ciated they are," she said. Sabre sent 1,480 texts in quantities Through Sabre, the following jour­ that reflect class size. The shipment was nals have been donated to Ukraine: made possible by a S 10,000 contribu­ subscriptions to seven different specia­ tion from the Ukrainian World Foun­ lized physics journals from the Ameri­ dation (World Congress of Free Ukrai­ can Physical Society and eight subscrip­ nians) and two 55,000 donations from tions to astrophysics journals from the Kiev Mohyla Academy support organi­ American Academy of Arts and zations, headed by Profs. John Fizer Sciences; and 50 subscriptions of the (U.S.) and Jaroslaw Rozumnyj (Ca­ Tania Vitvitsky of the Sabre Foundation speaks at the opening of the American New England Journal of Medicine and nada). Library of the Lesia Ukrainka Central Municipal Library in Kiev. (Continued on page 13)

A month of work in the center lot of them had traveled to the U.S., were interested. Thus, some 50 persons Summer project... allowed me to assist far more people — Canada and Great Britain on exchanges attended. (Continued from page 9) nearly 200 — than I could have ima­ and other programs. Almost all of them Later, the 11 sets of college hand­ gined. had the experience of communicating books provided by the UNA (each set requirements, English testing and op­ The most challenging part of or­ with Americans, some had worked as consisting of The College Handbook portunities for study abroad. In addi­ ganizing the college applications work­ interpreters for them. Academically, Foreign Student Supplement, Barron's tion to my formal duties, I consulted shop was the task of attracting as many most of them came from the upper 10 SAT, TOEFL, Baron's Top Fifty or the applicants on optimal strategies of people as possible to interview for the percent of their class, and many were Fiske Guide to Colleges) were donated preparation for the entrance test, largely workshop with the purpose of selecting enrolled in prestigious institutes and to several organizations as follows: one using the SAT and TOEFL preparation the best-qualified applicants, those universities in Ukraine. set each to the Donetske, Lviv and guides purchased by the UNA. most likely to be offered admission to Luhanske branches of the Renaissance My work as an assistant adviser at the The informational workshop on U.S. colleges and universities. Foundation and the Chernihiv Central Petro Jacyk/Soros Foundation Educa­ applying to U.S. undergraduate City Library; three sets to the U.S. tional Center came as an unplanned yet Ads and interviews were published in institutions was opened on August 3 at Information Service, for distribution to absolutely logical part of the project the newspaper Holos Ukrainy, broad­ the Educational Center at Kiev State cities in eastern Ukraine; and four sets This center, which is a joint project of cast on Kiev Central Radio and aired on University and was to be held for 10 to the University of Kiev-Mohyla the Renaissance Foundation of Ukraine local Chernihiv TV. They generated working days. Academy, including one set designated (a branch of the Soros Foundation) great interest not only among potential The general purposes of the work­ for the Petro Jacyk Educational Center and Kiev State University, also spon­ applicants, but among the press also. shop were defined as the following: in Kiev. sored by the Petro Jacyk Foundation, This resulted in my 10-minute interview 9 to provide an in-depth overview of as been operating for two years. Its main on Radio Ukraine and another 10- the applications procedure to U.S. In the course of my work I received objectives were to provide general free minute interview on the popular youth undergraduate institutions, focusing on help and guidance from the faculty of counseling on educational opportuni­ TV program "Hart." In all of the the specific problems for applicants Kiev-Mohyla Academy and its rector, ties in colleges and universities of the advertisements without exception I from Ukraine; Dr. Viacheslav Briukhovetsky. I also U.S. and Canada. never failed to mention the name of my 9 to emphasize the choices of institu­ had the cooperation and assistance of project's main sponsor — the Ukrai­ I offered my voluntary assistance in tions to apply to, with particular consi­ John Moroz Smith, a Ukrainian Ame­ nian National Association. running the center. My interests in deration for financial aid availability rican student at Princeton University working at the center were primarily in This mass advertising campaign and quality of academic instruction; who spent his summer in Kiev working recruiting prospective students for my brought about a storm of phone calls я to provide some basic preparation with the Children of Chornobyl Fund workshop from those visiting the cen­ and a flood of visitors. In order to fairly for the essay writing required on appli­ and Kiev-Mohyla Academy. ter, receiving office space and the assess all who wished to participate in cations. I want to express my gratitude to Dr. necessary equipment for organization the workshop I designed an admissions All the participants were divided into Oryshkevich, to whom we owe the very and realization of my workshop, setting procedure that included interviews and two groups, each group was subdivided idea of the project, for his tremendous up contacts with the Soros Foundation questionnaires. Of the 100 to 120 into pairs. The format of the workshop help with references, meetings and necessary for help with advertisements persons interviewed, 60 were asked to fill included group lectures and ques­ funding. I would also like to thank the and other related questions, and reach­ out questionnaires. On the basis of the tion/answer sessions, independent Ukrainian National Association and ing branches of the Soros educational questionnaires and the interview I research and reading, individual and in- Supreme President Ulana Diachuk for center in other cities of Ukraine. In selected 24 people. pairs meetings with the leader of the making this project possible and Eu­ exchange, I offered to work half-days as I was very happy with the selection of workshop. gene Iwanciw for his attention and an adviser, receiving phone calls, the students. They came from all over In addition, on August 14 I gave a support. visitors, providing individual counsel­ Ukraine, had very diverse backgrounds xive-hour general presentation on It is my dearest hope that by the end ing, weekly group lectures, supervising and were bright. Two of them had spent applying tu и.ь. colleges and universi­ of the 1992-1993 academic year we will the use of the center's library resources, a year in American high schools in ties to those persons who were not hear from many Ukrainian students etc. Wisconsin and in Santa Cruz, Calif. A admitted into the workshop but accepted to U.S. colleges. No. 45 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1992 11

And here is a passage from Yehudi For me, as well as for the Russian Menuhin's communique: "It gives me composer Andre Eshpai, with whom I NOTES FROM THE PODIUM great pleasure to know that so much attended a special performance, the by Virko Baley excellent music is being made in U- Kiev Chamber Choir, under the direction kraine, that so many young musicians of Mykola Horbach, was a revelation. and contemporary composers are given This was the first Ukrainian chamber performance opportunities, and I wish chorus that I have ever heard sing to a colleagues and audiences many stimu­ world standard. Kiev Music lating hours together." The young conductor Mykola Dia­ It would be impossible to give the diura led the Kiev Conservatory Sym­ Fest 92 details of each and every concert in the phony Orchestra in a varied program that included the Piano Concerto of Festivals, by their very nature, cause Radio, Volodymyr Sirenko, conduc­ space allowed. In a future issue of The Ukrainian Weekly, a digest of all the Alfred Schnittke, the solo part was sensory overload. They bombard the tor; Tchaikovsky Kiev State Conser­ performed (from memory) by Yan Zun viewer/ listener with the frequency and vatory Symphony Orchestra, Mykola reviews that appeared will be published. That was one of the extraordinary Kim from South Korea. But Mr. intensity of an atom smasher. They Diadiura, conductor; Dnipropetrovske Diadiura's conducting of Tchaikovsky's force participants into new mind sets Symphony Orchestra, Viacheslav Bli­ things that did happen: each and every concert was reviewed - and most of "Francesca da Rimini" brought the that an ordinary life of once-a-week nov; conductor; Zaporizhzhia Sym­ house down. concert" theater- and museum-going phony Orchestra, Viacheslav Redia, them within three days of the event — The Kiev Conservatory Orchestra is a does not even consider. Kiev Music Fest conductor; Symphony Orchestra of an unheard of occurrence in Ukraine up gold mine. Mr. Kofman has developed 92 was definitely such an event, and the Kiev State Children's Music Theater, to now. All in all, over 20 articles, it into a first rate ensemble. (Those feeling in Kiev was that it — the festival Ihor Palkin, conductor; Kiev Chamber interviews and reviews have so far interested in exploring their profes­ of the land — has become a major Orchestra, Roman Kofman, conductor; appeared in Kiev papers alone. This sionalism should try to find a Melodiya cultural event in Kiev and by exten­ Ukrainian Composers' Union Chamber points to a significant change in attitude release of their performance of Valentin sion, the rest of Ukraine. Orchestra, Volodymyr Runchak, con­ towards art as news. Silvestrov's Symphony No. 5; it is ductor; The Kiev Camerata, Valeriy What were some of the highlights of exemplary) Matiukhin, conductor; and the Dolia the festival and the various guests who Chamber Orchestra of Lviv, Myroslav arrived and participated? Luba and Ireneus Zuk from Canada Skoryk, music director. In the opening concert Ivan Кага– gave a successful piano duo recital. Juliana Osinchuk made her Kiev debut The opening concert was played to a byts' "Molytva Kateryny" (Kateryna's Prayer) for narrator, children's chorus in the performance of Lowell Lieber- full house. I should state right away mann's Piano Concerto No. 2. that the attendance for the whole and orchestra set to words by Kateryna festival was extraordinary. At every Motrych, who also was the narrator, Undeniably, it was the debut of event there was never less than 70 stirred a strong emotional response in Theodore Kuchar conducting the Suite percent of capacity. Before the concert, the audience. The work is dedicated to from "Porgy and Bess" by George began there were words of welcome and the memory of the Great Famine of Gershwin that caused the biggest per­ the reading of letters from President 1933 and introduced to the festival the forming sensation. His energetic con­ Leonid Kravchuk and the world-re­ theme of the Iwanna and Marian Kots ducting and charismatic stage presence nowned violinist-conductor Yehudi Composers' Competition. brought the audience to its feet. The Menuhin. John Adam's "Harmonielehre" was suite was then played a second time — Here is a quote from President unquestionably one of the big hits of the and could have been repeated a third. Kravchuk's letter: "Let me welcome all festival. The concert was conducted by The closing concert introduced to participants and guests of the Third this columnist. Kiev audiences two movements from Ukrainian International Music Festival The Kiev Chamber Orchestra con­ "Lokale Musik" by the German com­ — Kiev Music Fest 92. It is a great plea­ cert, conducted by Roman Kofman, poser Walter Zimmermann, who was sure to greet you here on the first anniver­ showed that the ensemble was back on its also one of the judges of the Kots sary of the independence of Ukraine. I feet after a few years of disorganiza­ Competition. It was a highly controver­ strongly believe that the attitude to­ tion. It gave the Ukrainian premiere of sial piece, very original in its concept wards spiritual values and their creators Myroslav Skoryk's "Diptych" for and (in the end) won the audiences constitutes one of the main features of strings and an exciting performance of over. any modern and civilized democratic Leonard Bernstein's "Serenade." Maria (Maryna) Tchaikovska gave a society. Being a land rich in ancient A very popular concert was the brilliant performance of Edward Elgar's traditions, Ukraine has always made performance of Rossini's "Stabat Ma­ Concerto for Violoncello and Yuri efforts to become a part of the world ter" with the combined choruses of Mazurkevich (from Boston) the first Viacheslav Blinov, conductor of the culture; we have always held in esteem Dumka, Yevhen Savchuk, director; and performance in Kiev of Virko Baley's Dnipropetrovske Symphony Orchestra. the outstanding achievements of our the City Chamber Chorus of Seintes Violin Concerto No. 1, quasi una people and other nations." (France), Michel Piapleni, director. (Continued on page 16) First a few facts. Kiev Music Fest 92 began on Saturday, October 3 and ended a week later on October 10,1992. Like all festivals, it attempted to or­ ganize the activities (three main con­ certs a day, on a few occasions four) into a pattern that the audience could quickly remember. The opening concert preceded by an outdoor concert of wind music, took place in the Shevchenko Theater of Opera and Ballet on a specially constructed stage that turned the opera house into an acceptable concert hall. Beginning with Sunday, October 4, the following pattern became esta­ blished: at noon, a concert given by the International Youth Music Forum devoted to the music of young com­ posers; at 4 p.m., a concert of chamber music; and at 7 p.m. a concert of symphonic music. On two evenings, parallel events would take place at the 7:00 hour; these were devoted to various forms of pop music. Two symphonic evenings, October 6 and 7, were devoted to the Iwanna and Marian Kots Inter­ national Composition Competition (more on that later). A gargantuan role in this festival was played by the Kiev Shevchenko Opera and Ballet Orchestra. Its music direc­ tor, Volodymyr Kozhukhar, agreed to prepare the orchestra for three of the seven symphony evenings, although he conducted only the closing concert. The other orchestras and chamber en­ sembles that took part were the State Symphony Orchestra of Television and The Kiev Chamber Choir directed by Mykola Horbach. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1992 No. 45

Translation of Kulish in to speak with her. "So many Ukrai­ nians called and thanked me for taking drama is premiered Notes on people an interest in my Ukrainian heritage," she said. by Andrea M. Kulish either Tufts University or Yale Uni­ She was also featured on the front versity. Joy Brittan sings page of Vechirniy Kyiv, (Evening Kiev), CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - The world As part of her Ph.D. work, Ms. one of Kiev's largest newspapers. primiere reading of Julie-Anne during Kiev Days Franko will translate all of the plays in "I believe that to preserve our culture, Franko's 1992 translation of Mykola the "Tvory" series of Kulish's plays, we must take pride in our heritage," she Kulish's "Sonata Pathetique" took KIEV — Las Vegas singing star Joy which is a rare series that includes letters said. "And we should influence our place at the Harvard Ukrainian Sum­ Brittan sang to more than 100,000 from Kulish to his wife and other youth, so that they take pride in their mer Institute in Cambridge, Mass. people in Kiev Square during the "Kiev valuable biographical information. In Days" Ukrainian National Festival, Ukrainian heritage as well. Then they In the 1920s the play was part of the September Ms. Franko went to Lviv to which was televised to about 28 million will gladly study Ukrainian, participate repertoire of Les Kurbas' Berezil Thea­ teach English literature and drama on Ukrainian households. Afterwards she in Ukrainian causes, and continue ter. "Sonata Pathetique" was outlawed the high school and university levels. was interviewed by the Ukrainian Ukrainian traditions." in Ukraine in the 1920s for its Ukrai­ She plans to stay in Ukraine until she version of Peter Jennings - Alexander Ms. Brittan's new recording, "Don't nian nationalist content, and the ban can further her research and complete Safonov, better known as "Sasha." Cry, Ukraino," has been released in was lifted only recently. the translations. While in Ukraine, Ms. Brittan was on Ukraine. She is planning a charity tour The world premiere reading of "So­ a radio interview show, during which across the former USSR to benefit the Additionally this play had been nata Pathetique" went very well, and listeners from all parts of Ukraine called Children of Chornobyl. translated into Russian and produced in Ms. Franko said she was "amazed at how Moscow in 1931. It received very well it worked" because the cast na­ favorable reviews. However, a few turally understood all the implications months later when the Russians finally in the absence of the brilliant expres- realized that it was a pro-Ukrainian sionistic qualities of the play (such as the piece, it was banned. sound of dripping water which is sup­ Now, in 1992, "Sonata Pathetique" posed to be continuous throughout). was translated from the original Ukrai­ One of the purposes of this reading of nian by Ms. Franko, a student of the Harvard on August 5 was to pinpoint Harvard University Summer School any awkward places in the dialogue, Ukrainian courses, who received a B. A. because there still are a few changes to from Harvard and a master's from be made. The final version of "Sonata Wesleyan University. She will be pur­ Pathetique" is about 85 percent com­ suing her Ph.D. in dramatic literature at plete.

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Meeting participants pledge S25.000 The VOLOSHKY Ukrainian Dance Ensemble for new N.J. community center request the honor of your presence at our WHIPPANY, NJ. - The Ukrainian describe the location and setting of the Community Cultural Foundation Inc. parcel. He stated the foundation would AUTUMN BALL called a meeting on Sunday evening, need 550,000 to start off this project and on Saturday, the 14th of November, 1992 October 25, of all parties interested in emphasized that the time had come to at establishing a Ukrainian culture center stop talking and start acting. in Morris County. Then the audience started reacting. Ukrainian Educational and Cultural Center For the past two years the foundation After a series of questions, clarifi­ 700 Cedar Road, PHILADELPHIA, PA. has been studying numerous land and cations and discussion, people started beginning at 9 o'clock in the evening land/ building sites. An early study had pledging money while others wrote out shown that the Hanover Township area checks and passed them to the head Orchestra "TEMPO" is a central location. With numerous table. The enthusiasm grew as the The Voloshky Ensemble will perform at 10 o'clock. roads crossing near by (Routes 287, discussion continued. After all was said Admission for adults, (20.00 (including canapes) 80, 10 and 24), it is easily accessible to and done nearly S25,000 was collected for students 515.00 with I.D. all Ukrainians living within a 20-mile and/or pledged. radius, which includes Hudson, Essex, It was also announced that any Union, Somerset, Sussex, Passaic and further donations could be mailed Morris counties. This in fact is the directly to the Ukrainian Community reason why so many events take place in Cultural Foundation Inc. (Account East Hanover at the Ramada Hotel Я6666-00) at Self Reliance Federal Г THE WEEKLY QUESTIONNAIRE \ managed by a Ukrainian. Credit Union, 734 Sandford Ave., 1 DEAR READERS: J The foundation has now centered its Newark, NJ 07106. ' On the occasion of its upcoming 60th anniversary, The Ukrainian Weekly is J attention on a 3.89-acre parcel of land in A proposal was made for the founda­ J interested in the reactions of readers to the types of news and features carried in і Cedar Knolls (Hanover Township). The tion to hold this type of informational J The Weekly, and the amount of coverage devoted to them. We ask our readers to | meeting was called to reaffirm the meeting in the surrounding counties, as і fill out the questionnaire below and return it as soon as possible, but no later than j community's need for a cultural center well offer presentations at meetings of і November 15. 1 and to gauge the community's support other interested organizations. Co- j The questionnaire is designed to evaluate our performance so that we may 1 for such a project. presidents Bohdan Porytko and Mi­ I better serve you. J Gregory Buniak, a member of the chael Koziupa stated that the founda­ executive board, convened the meeting tion's executive board will meet at the j /. Listed below are categories of news and features regularly carried by The J with a brief explanation of the founda­ earliest opportunity to discuss and 1 Ukrainian Weekly. Please indicate next to each category how much coverage you J tion's purpose and goals. Then Myron prepare a plan of action. 1 would like to see devoted to it (much more, more, same, less, or much less) by j Bytz, the head of the real estate/ build­ The executive board members pledged ' placing an X in the appropriate space. s ing committee, took over the presenta­ to keep the community informed of tion. After personally researching this all foundation activities and called MUCH MORE SAME LESS MUCH 1 specific property, speaking with other on people to not only give money but MORE LESS J also to volunteer to help move this architects and engineers as well as the J the arts owner of the property, he was able to project forward. j books j business Ukrainian National Association and I Church affairs Sabre foundation... Americans for Human Rights in 1 columnists (Continued from page 10) Ukraine, Sabre purchased and sent J commentaries hundreds of college-level dictionaries to j editorials three of AIDS Clinical Care from the Ukraine and has provided members of a Massachusetts Medical Society. | international news scientific expedition studying Chor- 1 interviews "This is just a beginning. We would nobyl with highly specialized materials. like to send journals in a wide range of J Kiev bureau reports scholarly fields," Ms. Vitvitsky said. Alexander Sich, a graduate student і letters to the editor of nuclear engineering at MIT who is j local communities Dedicated volunteers in Bridgeport, currently conducting research in Chor- 1 national news (U.S., Canada) Conn., under the supervision of Lida nobyl wrote to Sabre, "There is almost a 1 Newsbriefs on Ukraine Bilous, a board member of the Ukrai­ complete lack of reliable scientific J Notes on people nian National Women's League of materials available to these researchers America (UNWLA), are currently і Press review who are attempting to understand the | Preview of Events preparing the seventh shipment. accident and its consequences... The "There's a core group of six senior reference books you sent on nuclear 1 scholarship, education citizens who give of their time and science, hydrology, explosion dynamics | sports strength counting, stamping, packing, and materials are particularly signi­ j Turning the Pages... sealing, lifting, shrink-wrapping and ficant... 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The subscriptions have been vided by the New Jersey UNWLA, she donated by the publishers. said. 1 IV. 1 least enjoyed the following features published in The Ukrainian Weekly (be j J specific): і In Lviv, Sabre-Svitlo, headed by "It's incredible what you get when executive director Olha Isaievych, is you ask," Ms. Vitvitsky said. 1 V. Additional comments: \ responsible for Ukrainian-wide distri­ One goal, Ms. Vitvitsky said, is to bution. Through a grant from the Soros send more books to southern and Foundation, the Lviv office is now eastern Ukraine. In March, despite fuel computerized and every book sent can shortages and transport problems, be tracked. A grant from the National 2,000.books from Sabre-Svitlo arrived | VI. Age: j Endowment for Democracy funded an in Kharkiv for distribution. Sex; | electronic mail link between Sabre- j City and state of residence: 1 USA and Lviv, an improvement over Ms. Vitvitsky noted that donations of the following would be especially appre­ j Occupation: 1 the problematic phone and fax lines to 1 If student: J Lviv. ciated from the Ukrainian diaspora: technical dictionaries and encyclope­ j field of study) а "We're fortunate that the Lviv Sabre dias, and Ucrainica such as encyclope­ 1 school: | staff and volunteers have real expertise dias in English and Ukrainian, as well as j Name (optional): і in computer programming and electro­ other items rare in Ukraine such as nic mail," Ms. Vitvitsky said. regional studies. j PLEASE CLIP OUT AND RETURN NO LATER THAN NOVEMBER 15 TO: | і The Ukrainian Weekly j Sabre has successfully secured pub­ For more information, contact Tania | 30 Montgomery St. 1 lishers' donations of thousands of Vitvitsky at The Sabre Foundation, | Jersey City, NJ 07302 1 books, but some types of books are P.O. 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Ukrainian National Association Monthly reports for July

RECORDING DEPARTMENT DISBURSEMENTS FOR JULY, 1992 MEMBERSHIP REPORT Paid To Or For Members: Juv. Adults ADD Totals Annuity Benefits... 1457.67 TOTAL AS OF JUNE 30, 1992: 17,456 42,932 5,539 65,927 Cash Surrenders 35,458.05 GAiNS IN JULY 1992: Endowments Matured 112,930.21 New members 35 71 12 118 Death Benefits 60,267.23 Reinstated 30 79 109 Interest On Death Benefits -..... 187.57 Transferred in 18 51 72 Payor Death Benefits 45.73 Change of class in 3 3 Dividend To Members 1,187,891.59 Transferred from Juvenile Dept... - 1 Dues From Members Returned 31.25 Indigent Benefits Disbursed :... 500.00 TOTAL GAINS: 86 202 15 303 Scholarships 91,900.00 LOSSES IN JULY 1992: Total 31,489,669.30 Suspended 12 36 21 69 58 5 86 Transferred out 23 Operating Expenses: Change of class out 3 3 1 Washington Office 519,913,02 Transferred to adults 1 Real Estate 288,665.60 Died 2 57 59 50 81 Svoboda Operation 86,231.80 Cash surrender 31 Official Publication-Svoboda 112,014.63 Endowment matured 23 26 49 61 68 Organizing Expenses: Fully paid-up 7 Advertising 52,519.86 Reduced paid-up - Medical Inspections 311.00 Extended insurance - Reward To Special Organizers 26,937.61 Certificate terminated - Reward To Branch Secretaries 46,440.96 Reward To Organizers 9,791.71 TOTAL LOSSES: 102 288 33 423 Traveling Expenses-Special Organizers 3,520.39 INACTIVE MEMBERSHIP: Field Conferences. 3,492.33 GAINS IN JULY 1992: 7 61 68 Total - 393,013.86 3 19 22 Payroll, Insurance And Taxes: TOTAL GAINS: 10 80 90 Salary of Executive Officers 518,182.86 LOSSES IN JULY 1992: - Salary Of Office Employee's 78,919.28 Died 1 30 31 Employee Benefit Plan 87,717.29 Cash surrender 20 22 42 Tax-Federal, State And City On Employee Wages 27,250.40 2 5 - 7 4 6 10 Total 3223,069.83

TOTAL LOSSES: 27 63 90 General Expenses: TOTAL UNA MEMBERSHIP - Actuarial And Statistical Expenses 58,680.00 AS OF JULY 31. 1992 17,423 42,863 5,521 65,807 Bank Charges For Custodian Account 2,428.69 Books and Periodicals 30.00 WALTER SOCHAN Furniture 8i Equipment 3,026.49 Supreme Secretary General Office Maintenance 5,202.92 Insurance Department Fees 414.50 Postage 4,163.69 FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT Printing and Stationery 3,272.51 Rental Of Equipment And Services 444.22 INCOME FOR JULY, 1992 Telephone, Telegraph 2,699.50 Dues 8L Annuity Premiums From Members 5695,764.12 Traveling Expenses-General 2,029.25 Income From "Svoboda" Operation 81,779.58 Investment Income: Total 332,391.77" Bonds 5254,875.85 Certificate Loans 2,270.22 Miscellaneous: Mortgage Loans 26,838.52 Expenses Of Annual Session 5492.43 Banks 4,639.48 Loss On Bonds 196.00 Stocks 3,117.73 Ukrainian Publications 2,438.20 Real Estate 181,805.62 Fraternal Activities 484.15 Donations 1,500.00 Total . 3473,547.42 Bond Interest 21.78 Refunds: Exchange Account-Payroll 18,252.00 Reward To Special Organizer 524.68 Donation From Fund For The Rebirth Of Ukraine 13,198.18 Secretary's Expenses 305.66 Professional Fees 7,375.00 Taxes Federal, State A City On Employee Wages 27,118.24 Rent 762.75 Operating Expenses Washington Office 2,988.42 Transfer Account 843,500 Taxes Held In Escrow 217.33 Employee Hospitalization Plan Premiums 852.96 Total .. 3888,220.49 Investment Expense.. 650.00 Bank Charge 20.00 Investments: Cash Surrender 2,564.60 Mortgages 51,406.24 Death Benefit 3,500.00 Certificate Loans.. 4,320.22 Endowment Matured 1,000.00 Real Estate 87,848.81 Printing A Stationery 766.74 Total 393575.27 Total ..., 340,008.63 Disbursements For July, 1992 33,315,765.57 Miscellaneous: Donations To Fraternal Fund 5700.00 BALANCE Exchange Account"Payroll 18,252.00 ASSETS Liabilities Donation To Fund For The Rebirth of Ukraine 14,178.55 Cash 51,074,252.04 Life Insurance.. 567,090,313.77 Profit On Bonds Sold Or Matured 21,402.20 Bonds 47,848,289.75 Sale Of "Ukrainian Encyclopaedia" 1,749.14 Mortgages Loans 4,758,418.20 Reinsurance Recovered 24.09 Certificate Loans 620,525.68 Accidental D.D. 2,003,507.32 Transfer Account ... 840,045.00 Real Estate 2,831,822.96 Dividend Accumulations 73,643.12 Printing Plant A E.D.P. Equipment 332,440.13 Fraternal (1,435,979.23) Total ...... - 069,994.10 Stocks 1,632,725.17 Orphans 426,556.21 Loan To D.H. - U.N.A. Investments: Housing Corp 104,551.04 Old Age Home. (2,021,283.94) Bonds Matured Or Sold 5522,933.38 Loan To U.N.U.R.C.... 6,911,911.00 Emergency 51,821.84 Mortgage Repaid 52,844.22 Certificate Loans Repaid 7,295.20 Total 366,114,935.97 Total. 366,114,935.97 Total 3583,072.83Г ALEXANDER BLAHITKA Income For July, 1992 ....., 32,844,166.65 Supreme Treasurer No. 45 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1992 15

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the professor asks questions and the Gov. Bill Clinton elected...of Manor Lviv student's... student answers. The seminar turns into JENKINTOWN, Pa. - Students, captured 169 votes or 68 percent of the (Continued from page 9) an examination of what the student staff and faculty got a chance to cast vote with independent. Ross Perot learning anything new, while others knows, and the student is conscious of their vote for the candidate of their coming in second with 45 votes or 18 would like to do something new but the fact that he is being examined. Here, choice during a mock presidential percent of the vote, and incumbent don't know how. For me, as a student, it when a professor asks you a question, election held here at Manor Junior President Bush placing third with 14 would be more interesting to hear some you are not afraid of saying something College. percent of the vote. sort of interpretation, some point of because it might not be quite right. The In the election, held October 13-15, The election was sponsored by Stu­ view of the professor, even if incomplete attitude is that we are all learning Arkansas Gov. Bill Clinton emerged as dents United for Nature. John Stahura, or still undeveloped. together. the winner. Independent candidate senior associate professor of biology Here, both at the university and in The system of grading students is Ross Perot was second and President and division chairperson of Allied secondary school, the main emphasis in very different. The student's grade here George Bush, third. Health at Manor is the advisor for the the teaching of history is placed on is dependent on a combination of Of the 249 votes cast, Gov. Clinton Club. helping the student develop his own assignments and tests throughout the point of view so that he can form his year. In Ukraine, you have one exami­ from Washington state in the west to own evaluation and interpretation, be nation which is worth 100 percent of GOP... New York state in the east. Both able to articulate it and defend it in a your mark and, as a rule, it is an oral (Continued from page 4) organizations were recognized by the discussion. The negative aspect of this examination. The examiner is unre­ figures in bringing American ethnics Republican National Committee as the approach is that, in comparison with stricted in determining the student's into the Republican Party during the "most outstanding" local and national Ukraine, students here are weak in grade; it is a very subjective form of 1970s," Mr. Spatuzza emphasized. GOP nationalities organizations during the knowledge of facts, hence, their grading. Furthermore, usually only the "Without him we wouldn't have enjoyed Dr. Kuropas' presidency. generalizations and interpretations examiner and the student are present the recognition we did within the Dr. Kuropas is the only Ukrainian sometimes are weak as well. during the examination. Students know that they only have to pass that one Republican National Committee." American to serve on both the White The system of lecturing, too, is Dr. Kuropas was one of the founding House staff, as a special assistant to exam; therefore, they prepare for it the different. Here it is assumed the week before and forget everything two members and the first president of the President Gerald R. Ford, and in the student will read the material on his RSNCI, an organization established in U.S. Senate, as a legislative assistant to days later. This system of grading does own, while the lecturer seeks to explain not motivate students to regular study, 1970. He was also one of the founding Sen. Bob Dole (R-Kansas). the the material. The lecturer will members and first president of the Attending the luncheon honoring Dr. at least this is true in the study of choose a historical event, compare it history. During the year, demands are Ukrainian American Republican Fede­ Kuropas were former Secretary of with other events, examine the in­ ration, an organization which at its Veteran's Affairs Edward Derwinski limited, but at the end there is the fluences, the consequences, and so on. horrible examination session. In one height in 1975 included 17 Ukrainian and Clayton S. Fong, deputy assistant The lecture is organized in a way that GOP state organizations, stretching to President George Bush. final month, your total grade for all engages the student intellectually and your courses is determined. encourages him to ask questions rather than just to absorb the material passive­ What advice do I have for other ly. In Ukraine, most of the lecture is students coming here from Ukraine? taken up with the lecturer dishing out There is no magic formula that will СОЮЗІВКА . SOYUZIVKA the facts and the students writing them make things go smoothly. The main Ukrainian National A"'n. Ertato down, to a large extent merely dupli­ thing is to have an open mind and to cating the material in the textbooks. have no preconceptions about "foreign" f-oordmor-e Road society, to see yourself as a self-respect­ KOonU,. NY. 12446 In Ukraine, all subjects of study are ing person, not to be afraid to go places compulsory; choice is not allowed. and take part in events or classes; not to Perhaps such a system is better for a wait for somebody to entertain you. passive student who at least gets a And finally, it is important to realize У CELEBRATE minimum of what is necessary. For me, that you have to organize your own time a system in which you can choose your and that others don't really have the S/ A own courses and plan your own course time to look after your needs and wants. of study is preferable. When I return to Ukraine, I will DOUBLE probably receive some special attention University students in Ukraine take from my friends because few have the five years. 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Sunday, November 8 will share their experiences in providing PREVIEW OF EVENTS badly needed care for more than 6,000 TAPPAN, N.Y.: A concert of sacred Ukrainian children at a panel discussion ing production costs of the film - "U- Sunday, November 15 sponsored by The Chicago Group music will be held at the Tappan Dutch kraina v Qhni." Reformed Church, 32 Tappan Road, at 4 (Ukrainian American business and pro­ p.m., with Svitlana Vasilaki, soprano, BALTIMORE: A Vechernytsi party will NEWARK, N.J.: St. John's Ukrainian fessional association). The program will Tania Нгупуфуп, mezzo-soprano, and be held at St. Michael's Ukrainian Catholic School invites parents with pre­ be held at the Ukrainian Institute of Rafael Wenke, violinist, performing Catholic Church Hall, 2401 Eastern Ave. school and school-age children to a Fall Modern Art, 2320 W. Chicago, at 7 p.m. music by Handel, Vivaldi, Mozart, Verdi There will be fun, food and drink, in the Open House where representatives of St. A wine and cheese reception will follow and others. There will be a reception traditional Vechernytsi style, with John's will present the school's mission, the presentation. Admission: S10, mem­ following the concert. Admission is free dancing afterwards. For further informa­ curriculum, programs and activities. bers; SI5, non-members. For further Open House will take place at 11 a.m. in although donations are appreciated. tion contact Yarko Rochniak, (410) 558- information, call Anna, (708) 359-3676. the church hall, 733 Sanford Ave. For 1608. further information, contact Irene Saw- Sunday, November 22 NEWARK, N.J.: The regional council of Friday-Sunday, November 13-15 chyn-Doll, (201) 762-5838. the Ukrainian National Women's League of America is holding an exhibit of metal CHICAGO; An exhibition of painting, PISCATAWAY, NJ.: The Ukrainian JENKINTOWN, Pa.: Manor Junior reliefs by Rem Bahautdyn, to be held at sculpture, graphics and woven textiles by National Women's League of America, College, Fox Chase Road and Forrest St. John's Ukrainian Catholic Church artists Yurij Viktiuk, Alexandra Dia- Branch 4, will hold its annual Interna­ Avenue, will host an Open House/Ca­ Hall, 733 Sanford Ave., 10:30 a.m.-l:30 chenko Kochman, Lialia Kuchma and tional Arts and Crafts Show, 10:30 а.т.– reer Day at 1 p.m. Prospective students p.m. Baked goods will be available. For Alexander Tkachenko will be held at the 5 p.m., at the Embassy Suites Hotel (Exit are invited to tour the campus, investi­ more information contact Olha Lukiw, Ukrainian Cukural Center Gallery, 2247 5 off Route 287). Featured items will be gate the college and its programs, and (201) 376-4829. W. Chicago Ave. The exhibit opens, wearable art, jewelry from around the meet faculty, students, residence coordi­ Friday, November 13, at 7:30 p.m. Gal­ world, Ukrainian items, African carvings, nators, coaching staff, admissions and Monday, November 9 lery hours are Saturday and Sunday, 10 American colonial items and much, financial aid officers. In addition, staff a.m.-6 p.m. much more. For more information, will present special seminars on "Career NEW YORK: Taras Schumylowych will contact Larissa Horynskyj, (908) 566- Goals and Self-Esteem," "How to Pre­ exhibit his graphic-sepia work - "A Saturday, November 14 4467, or Tyrsa Pavlak, (908) 752-2338. pare for College," "Return to Learning Ukrainian Catholic Church in Western — for Adults," and financial aid. For Ukraine," at the fall art group show NEW YORK: The Ukrainian American Friday, November 20 more information or reservations, call sponsored by the New York chapter of Professionals and Business Persons the Admissions Office, (215) 884-2216. Association of New York and New Jersey BUFFALO, N.Y.: The Ukrainian Stu­ Composers, Authors and Artists of dent Association of SUNY at Buffalo America Inc., to be held at the Man­ will host a lecture and discussion of MONTREAL: St. Michael the Archan­ "Future U.S. Policy Toward Eastern (University of Buffalo) is sponsoring a gel Ukrainian Catholic parish will hold hattan Savings Bank, 415 Madison Ave., panel discussion featuring Ambassador at 48th Street. There will be a reception Europe" featuring Arch Puddington, its annual Feastday Dinner at the parish deputy director, N.Y. Office, Radio Free Oleh Bilorus, on the topic "Ukraine - hall, 2376 Iberville St., following the on November і 1 at 3-5 p.m. The exhibit the Rebirth of a Nation/The Politics of runs through December 16. Europe/ Radio Liberty, to be held at the Liturgy at 9 a.m. For purchasing tickets, Ukrainian Institute, 2 E. 79th St., at 7 Statehood," to be held at Moot Court, numbered according to table, as well as p.m. Cocktail reception to follow.. S10 104 O'Brian Hall, Amherst Campus, at Thursday-Sunday, November 12-15 for further information, call Anna Paw- contribution; students, S5. For more 3:30 p.m. as part of the Western New liwec, (514) 384-3375, or Rev. John information, call Christine Tymkiw, York Ukrainian American community's Chirovsky, (514)521-2234. BOSTON: .An International Festival at (212) 371-9538, or Areta Pawlynsky, celebrations of the first year of Ukrai­ the World Trade Center will host a (212) 866-6499. nian independence. multifaceted showcase of arts, tradi­ Friday, November 27 tional music and dance, fashion, food ATLANTA, Ga.: The Ukrainian Asso­ PHOENIX, Ariz.: During the annual and crafts presented by over 50 ethnic ciation of Georgia and the Ukrainian American Association for the Advance­ EAST HANOVER, N.J.: The Спогпо– communities of New England. St. Olha's Women's League invites the community ment of Slavic Studies national confer­ mortsi Plast Fraternity cordially invites Sisterhood will sponsor a Ukrainian to a varenyky supper and film screening ence, to be held at the Hyatt Regency and everyone to their 11th annual "Morsky cultural booth and a pysanka workshop to be held at 6 p.m. at Brookwood Omni Adams hotels, a special session (6- Ball," the unofficial kickoff of the with Natalie Mihaluk Brennan. On Condominium Clubhouse on Holcomb 10, at 1:30 p.m.) will be dedicated to the fall/winter "zabava" season in the New November 14, starting, 6 p.m., there will Bridge Road near Peachtree Corners. Ukrainian playwright Mykola Kulish. York Metropolitan area. The dance will be performances by the St. Andrew For more information call (404) 475-1084 Participating will be Profs. Myroslava be held in the main ballroom of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church Choir and or (404) 973-7599. Znayenko, Assya Humesky, Larissa Ramada Hotel on Route 10 (westbound) beginning at 9 p.m. Music will be pro­ the Boston Mandrivka Dancers. For Onyshkevych and John Fizer. The ses­ vided by Tempo. Appropriate semi- further information, call Anne Turchan, NEW YORK: The Shevchenko Scientific sions are open to the public. formal attire is requested. Please call (617) 762-0164. Society invites the public to a lecture by Saturday, November 21 Dr. Vasyl Markus, professor emeritus of Oleh Kolodiy, (201) 763-1797, for table political science at Loyola University, TONOWANDA, N.Y.: In celebration of reservations or further information. Friday, November 13 Chicago, and editor of the Encyclopedia the first year of Ukrainian independence of the Ukrainian Diaspora, who will WARREN, Mich.: After a 15-year hia­ the Ukrainian American community of tus, the artist Yuri Brezden, opens his YONKERS, N.Y.: The Yaroslav Kuly- address the topic "The Ukrainian Dias­ Western New York welcomes the Am­ nych Film Studio will screen video pora of the West a vis-a-vis Ukraine on exhibit titled "New Beginnings," at the bassador and Mrs. Oleh Bilorus at a gala Chaika Gallery, 26499 Ryan Road. Mr. films of the first anniversary of Ukrai­ the Eve of the 21st Century," which will banquet and ball to be held at St. John nian independence celebrations, held in be held in the society's building, 63 Brezden will be present on opening the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church night, Friday, November 27, 7:30-9 p.m. August in Ukraine, on four conse­ Fourth Ave., at 5 p.m. Hall, 3275 Elmwood Ave., with cock­ cutive Fridays starting November The exhibit runs through December 11. tails at 6 p.m.; dinner at 7 p.m. and Gallery hours: Tuesday-Friday, 11 а.т.– 6 and running through Novem­ Saturday-Sunday, November 14-15 dancing to the Starlit Nights orchestra at ber 20 at the SUM-A center, 301 Pali­ 6 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sun­ 9:30 p.m. The event is coordinated by the day, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; closed Mondays. sades Ave., at 7:30 p.m. Among events ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.: The Epi­ Buffalo Group. For more information, covered will be: the 50th anniversary phany of Our Lord Ukrainian Catholic call John Dominkewicz, (716) 941-6747. UPA celebrations; the World Forum of Church, 434 90th Ave., is holding a two Saturday, November 28 Ukrainians held in Kiev; the unveiling of day Autumnfest, noon-9 p.m. Featured MORRISTOWN, N.J.: The Nova the Shevchenko monument in Lviv; and, will be Ukrainian food, arts and crafts, Chamber Ensemble will give a concert at CHICAGO: A banquet and dance com­ the reburial of the remains of Patriarch folk dances, bingo and raffles, as well as the Church of the Assumption, 91 Maple memorating the 80th anniversary of the Josyf Slipyi in St. George Cathedral in dancing to live music by Cathy and the Ave., at 8 p.m. Pianist and director of the Plast Ukrainian Youth Organization will Lviv. Proceeds are earmarked for offset- Lorelei Band. Free admission. NCE Laryssa Krupa will perform with be held at the Marriott Hotel, 8535 W. members of the Leontovych Quartet: Higgins, with cocktails and dinner at 6:30 Anatolij Bazhenov and Yurij Charenko, p.m. and the dance at 9:30 p.m. Admis­ people drink "the equivalent of 240 violinists, Boris Deviatov, violist and sion is S50 for the dinner; S20 for the dance only. For reservations contact Pepsi and pizza... million 8 oz. servings of Pepsi a year, or Volodymyr Panteleyev, cellist. The program will include Samuel Barber's Marta Ozga, (708) 983-8693. (Continued from page 2) 4.6 servings a person." But it seems the String Quartet No. 1 Op. 11, Shostako­ Some S300 million in proceeds from the populace is drinking more soda pop. vich String Quartet No. 8 Op. 110 ONGOING sale of 10 Ukrainian tankers, for which Pepsi sales in Ukraine grew 40 percent "DSCH" and Brahms Piano Quartet in C it found buyers with the help of current in the first nine months of 1992, report­ minor, Op. 60. For more information NEW YORK: The works of artist Ivan venture partner, Fram Shipping, helped ed The Wall Street Journal. Currently please call (201) 539-2141 or (201) 539- Marchuk are on exhibit, under the build its soft drink business in Ukraine. Pepsi sales account for about 10 percent 4937. patronage of the Permanent Mission of Ukraine to the United Nations, at Gallery Currently, its holdings in Ukraine of the Ukrainian soft drink market, CHICAGO: Medical and dental volun­ which has a re;ail dollar value of S200 13, 451 W. Broadway. The exhibit, titled include seven bottling plants. teers with the Medical Clinic on Wheels "Voice of my Soul," opened November 5 million. The Times said Ukraine's 52 million project in Ukraine and the project's and runs through the third week in medical director, Dr. Stephen Dudiak, November. PLEASE NOTE: Preview items must be received one week before desired date of publication. No information will be taken over the phone. 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