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lished by the Ukrainian National Association inc., a fraternal non-profit assoclationl rainian Weeklу vol. LIX mNo. 22 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 2,1991 50 cents Khmara trial is lnterconfessional problems surface as Lubachivsky visits Kiev by Marta Kolomayets there will be no peace here until you on Monday afternoon, May 27. He postponed again Kiev Press Bureau accept Orthodoxy." explained that on Saturday, he had by Mart a Kolomayets According to the press office of the blessed land in vyshhorod, where the KlEv — The government of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church, Catholics plan to build a church. Kiev Press Bureau Ukrainian SSR is ready to officially some women screamed at the Rev. recognize and legalize the Ukrainian Raphael Turkoniak, vice-chancellor of The Ukrainian Catholic community KlEv - The trial of Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church, but inter- the Archeparchy of Lviv: "This is an in Kiev has been petitioning the Kiev People's Deputy and radical opposition confessional problems continue to exist Orthodox city. We are the Church of City Council for more than a year and leader Stepan Khmara was postponed in this capital city, as evidenced by the saints and want nothing to do with has been told repeatedly that it would be for the third time on Tuesday morning, events on Sunday, May 26. your pope and your cardinal, if Luba– difficult to give the Ukrainian Greek- May 28. Catholics a church because it would Cardinal Myroslav 1 van Lubachiv– chivsky and you all want to get out of Ukrainian SSR Supreme Court this city alive, you'd better leave now." upset the Ukrainian Orthodox of the Judge vasyl Bilousenko cited the sky, the head of the Ukrainian Greek- Moscow Patriarchate and Ukrainian illnesses of Dr. Khmara's chief lawyer Catholic Church, who was in Kiev for Cardinal Lubachivsky waited in the Autocephalous Orthodox believers. and People's Deputy viktor Bed and his first official visit, was blocked from car while his chancellor, Msgr. iwan co-defendant My kola Holovach as the entering St. Andrew's Church in the Dacko, and vice chancellors worked Cardinal Lubachivsky had originally reasons for the latest delay in the case Podil (old town) district on Sunday with the local militia to diffuse the requested to celebrate divine liturgy in that seems to have no end. morning, May 26, by a group of old situation. the historic Cathedral of St. Sophia. However, permission was denied by "Once again our day in court is over women, who stood at the gates of the Finally, the Church of St. Mykola before it began," commented Yuriy church and sang prayers in Russian, Prime Minister vitold Fokin. The press Naberezhny, also in Podil,was given to office of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Ayvazian, Dr. Khmara's attorney, who oblivious to the cold drizzle, which the Ukrainian Catholics to celebrate along with fellow attorney viktor continued throughout the day. Church reported that reasons given their first divine liturgy with their were that Ukrainian Autocephalous Nikazakov was not let into the court- The women, who identified them– leader, Cardinal Lubachivsky. More room. The militia told them that they selves as faithful of the "Ruska Slavian– Orthodox Patriarch Mstyslav 1 had not than 300 faithful attended the service, been granted permission to serve in the did not have passes to get into the trial. ska Pravoslavna Tserkva" (Rus' Slavic but the church, which is now used as a cathedral either and that when Russian Dr. Khmara, dressed in a brown suit Orthodox Church), held icons and concert hall, was lent to the Catholics banners, which read: "Enough blood in Orthodox Patriarch Alexey served in and blue and yellow embroidered shirt, for this special service. the cathedral last fall, Ukrainian demo– and surrounded by his wife and numer– western Ukraine," and "One true The Ukrainian Greek-Catholics of faith - Orthodoxy." Some chanted cratic opposition deputies had demon– ous supporters, emerged from the court Kiev do not have a church in Kiev, but strated. house looking pale and gaunt. He told "get out enemies," and "Catholics Cardinal Lubachivsky is optimistic that reporters that the trial was scheduled to are not Christians." One determined the Catholics will be given a church and The Ukrainian Greek-Catholics were resume on Wednesday, June 5. "babushka" chanted over and over: a residence where he can stay while in then offered use of the Church of St. He said that he would remain in Kiev, "There is only one faith in Ukraine and Kiev, he said during a press conference (Continued on 1 where he will take part in the annual convention of the Ukrainian Republi– can Party on June 1-2. UNA Supreme Assembly approves budget, community donations Rumors about the convention indi– cate that the URP will be split between by Roma Hadzewycz tion, and approving donations totalling facets of the UNA's activity, including „ members choosing to support Levko S70,000 to various community organi– its upcoming centennial in 1994. KERHONKSON, N.Y. - The zations and their projects, as well as Lukianenko, the current chairman; and Discussion also focused on a site for Supreme Assembly of the Ukrainian Si20,000 for UNA scholarship awards those who will follow Dr. Khmara. Dr. the jubilee convention of the UNA, National Association concluded its five- for 1991-1992. Khmara refused to comment on this, which will be dedicated to marking 100 day annual meeting on Friday, May 24. As well, the 25-member body, corn- but also reported that he will be busy years of service to the Ukrainian nation by adopting a 1991 budget of Si 1.7 prising UNA executive officers, audi– preparing for the congress of the All- and to honoring UNA pioneers. The Ukrainian Strike Committee, where he million for this, the world's oldest and tors and advisors, adopted recommen– also has assumed a leadership role. largest Ukrainian fraternal organiza– dations and resolutions covering all (Continued on page 5) "1 don't believe that the illness of one of my lawyers is reason to postpone my trial," said Dr. Khmara. "The judge did not even ask my opinion on this; 1 have other competent lawyers and my case could have begun," he added. "Furthermore, 1 noticed that the judge allowed only one lawyer into the courtroom, the lawyer of Leonid Bere– zansky," he added. Dn Khmara conti– nued that this is yet another tactic in delaying the processes, which stems from the now famous incident of No– vember 7, 1990, when Dr. Khmara allegedly assaulted a plainclothes mili– tia-man. Although there were no details avail- able on Mr. Bed's illness, Liuda Holo– vach, the wife of the 38-year-old Mr. Holovach stated that her husband has suffered from tuberculosis and has had his right lung removed. However, she was told at the courthouse that he was newly diagnosed with hypertonia. She jpoma Hadzewyc7 was scheduled to visit him on Tuesday, Members of the UNA Supreme Assembly during tribute to the fraternal organization's patron, Taras Shevchenko, at the May 28. beginning of their annual meeting at Soyuzivka. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 2,1991 No. 22

Look, up in the sky: Air Ukraine Newsbriefs by Marts Kolomayets 1,443 rubles (one way) or S710 and Kiev Press Bureau 2,258 rubles (round trip). from Ukraine KlEv - if in the skies this sum– Mr. Pohrebniak added that for– mer,, you notice a plane with the logo eigners who purchase their tickets in "Air Ukraine" emblazoned in blue Ukraine will be awarded a 50 percent and gold letters on its tail, don't fret. discount on the airfare. ^ NEW YORK - A representative ^ KlEv — Anatoliy Lupynis, chair- You are not suffering from heat "We feel that we can make Kiev of the Ukrainian government told man of the Ukrainian inter-Party truly a hub city," he said, explaining leaders of the World Jewish Congress Assembly's political council, was de– І exhaustion, nor havfc you had one here last week that it was planning a tained in the Ukrainian capital on May ; too many pina cdladas. that the New York to Kiev flightsar e not only intended for the Ukrainian weeklong series of programs comme– 16. Eyewitnesses said he was appre– Just do a double take because morating the massacre of tens of thou– hended while walking down a street and you have witnessed the flight of the diaspora and their families in U– kraine who want to visit the United sands of Jews by the Nazis at Babyn shoved into a Moskvich car by a group newest airline to hit the friendly Yar, outside of Kiev, during World War of militiamen in civilian clothes. The trans-Atlantic Aies. Scheduled to States. "Kiev is a wonderfully conve– nient airport, a gateway to such cities H. Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister detention was reportedly carried out by make its inaugun l flight on Tuesday, an operative group of the Kiev militia June 11, Air Ukra'ne will offer direct as Yerevan, Tbilisi and Odessa, to Serhiy Komissarenko announced that flights from Kiev to New York (with name a few," said Mr. Pohrebniak. the programs, scheduled between Sep– department. Mr. Lupynis was taken to a re-fueling stop at Shannon Airport tember 29 and October 6 in Kiev, will court and sentenced to five days' incar– Kiev's Boryspil, (international) emphasize the Jewish aspect of the ceration for organizing and carrying out in ireland) and direct non-stop serves more than 15 million passen– flights from New York to Kiev on a tragedy at the Babyn Yar ravine. a series of unsanctioned mass rallies and gers a year and has flights to Paris, demonstrations recently, protesting the weekly basis. The New York to Kiev Brussels, Frankfurt, Athens, vienna The Kiev City Council has declared connection also will be on Tuesdays. September 29 an official "Day of trial against Ukrainian People's Deputy and Milan, to name but a few Euro– Stepan Khmara, Mykhailo Ratushny, The brainchild of Ukrainian Civil pean cities. Memory and Sorrow." The city will Aviation Management, Air Ukraine ' lower its flagst o half-mast that day and Leonid Berezansky and others, (voice Kiev is also one of six cities in the of America, based on Moscow interfax) will rent its planes, the 1L-62 (with Soviet Union (Moscow, Leningrad, public prayers will be held by all capacity for 132 passengers) from Minsk, Riga and Tbilisi are the religious organizations, in 1966 a monument was constructed at the ; ravine but it made no reference to the ^ KlEv- Croatia's President Franjo ! nationalities of the victims. The WJC Tudjmari, on a two-day visit to Ukraine : said the Ukrainian government has in May, told reporters in Kiev that authorized the creation of a Babyn Yar Croatia "has much in common with memorial complex on the site of the Ukraine in our desire to achieve politi– 1941 executions. cal independence and sovereignty." On The massacres took place in Septem– May 21, Radio Croatia cited a Ukrai– ber 1941, when in the course of two days nian Foreign Ministry spokesman as 33,771 Jews were shot to death by the saying President Tudjman's visit was Nazis. Over the next two years, the aimed at building cultural and eco– ravine served as a slaughter house for nomic ties between the two republics Jews as well as non-Jews, estimated at independent of both Moscow and over 100,000 victims. (Reuters) Belgrade. (Radio Liberty) Dalai Lama appeals to Gorbachev -itd Leo?iHd Pohrebniak .of Ukrainian TORONTO - The Dalai Lama, the solve That is why when we dedicate Myke!s KnriMi-(Mt) Gi A^r Ukraiiie ourselves to peaceful solutions to ^v^r– ;;ІХ!ЛАЯГІЛМГ Management. 1989 Nobel Peace Prize recipient, has made a personal appeal to President problems we heed more determination Aeroflot in Moscow. "And then, the others), Which has the right to have and courage. І appeal to you to aban– Ukrainianization process begins," Mikhail Gorbachev in support of the flights to the United States, and freedom movements in the USSR. He don the use of force since it will only said Mykola Kravets, the head of the according to Ukrainian Civil Avia– create more resentment and make it international department at Ukrai– commended President Gorbachev for tion Management, Kiev has the right his earlier contribution towards free– more difficult to build a harmonious nian Civil Aviation Management. to have two flights per week to any human community.n "We want our venture to have a dom and democracy in the USSR and destination in the United States. The Eastern Europe. The Dalai Lama escaped Tibet in Ukrainian image," he added. directors hope that the flights to the March 1959 after the Chinese Commu– And, precisely for this reason, Air United States become popular, in a letter to Canadian Friends of nist invasion of Tibet and has carried on Ukraine will offer service in Ukrai– allowing for another weekly flightt o Rukh the Dalai Lama enclosed his a courageous mission to peacefully nian, with Ukrainian stewardesses any destination in the United States. appeal to President Gorbachev liberate Tibet. He has appealed to the and pilots. The airline's staff will They argue that Kiev is a safe city in the appeal to President Gorbachev, 1990 Nobel Peace Prize recipient have uniforms with Ukrainian na– with a safe airport, unlike the air- the spiritual and political leader of Tibet Mikhail Gorbachev to curb the use of tional motifs and eventually, the ports of Moscow, about which al– stated, "Recently you have decided to force against the people of the Soviet airline will serve Ukrainian cuisine most every traveler has a horror use force in an attempt to curb the Union who are seeking freedom and on board. story. Boryspil, the main Kiev air- freedom movements in various parts of independence treasured by Western "We want to appeal to all travelers port, also has a hotel in its vicinity,; the USSR. І would like to repeat what І democracies who fought revolutions — tourists, businessmen, scholars, which provides easy access to the air- always say: Use of force may seemingly and wars to attain it, and who now will і cultural figures and political leaders, port for the business traveler. bring about a temporary solution, but it not relinquish that freedom and inde– who need to cross the ocean. And we A car rental agency, which rents will always create other problems that pendence for rule by autocratic govern– want to do it efficiently and profes– Renaults and Toyotas, called ОТО, in the long run, will be more difficult to ment. sionaly," added Leonid Pohrebniak,; has also recently opened in Kiev and the first deputy general director and is planning a branch at the Boryspil commercial director at Ukrainian airport. Civil Aviation Management.^^^„ Currently, Ukrainian Civil Avia– ! Air Ukraine will offer three classes! tion Management is forging contacts FOUNDED 1933 of service, as is the practice of most with travel agencies in the West, such Ukrainian Weelch j Western airlines; first, business and as General Tours, American Mid- An English-language Ukrainian newspaper published by the Ukrainian National economy class. Examples of some land Tours, Cosmos and Scope Association inc., a non-profit association, at 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, N.J. coach airfare for the New York to Travel. A representative of Air 07302. Kievr "route are Si,490 during the off Ukraine will also have a desk at the season (December 25 through June Aeroflot office in New York City, on Second-class postage paid at Jersey City, N.J. 07302. 14); (June 15 through October 14) 57th Street, and will offer Ukrainian (1SSN - 0273-9348) 11,750 during the high season. These hospitality to those who wish to are the lowest possible fares from purchase tickets on Air Ukraine. Yearly subscription rate: S20; for UNA members - S10. New York, said Mr. Kravets. Air Ukraine is not only flying to Also published by the UNA: Svoboda, a Ukrainian-language daily newspaper. Soviet citizens are able to purchase the United States, but also to its tickets as well, however, due to the neighbor Canada, where it has also The Weekly and Svoboda: UNA: high tariff costs at John F. Kennedy set up charter flights from Kiev to (201) 434-0237, -0807, -3036 (201)451-2200 international Airport and rental of Toronto, which run only during high the 1L-62, which will also cost hard season, once a week. Postmaster, send address Editor Roma Hadzewycz currency, the airfares will be partly in A champagne and caviar reception changes to: Associate editors: Marta Kolomayets (Kiev) dollars and partly in rubles. The is planned for June 11 at Boryspil to The Ukrainian Weekly Chrystyna Lapychak lowest available airfare for Soviet kick off this first direct Kiev to New P.O. Box 346 Assistant editor Khristina Lew .citizens is an economy fare of S300 York connection, and its initiators Jersey City, N.J. 07303 and 1,225 rubles, for a one-way ticket hope that Air Ukraine will soar or 5550 and 2,538 rubles round trip. A The Ukrainian Weekly, June 2,1991, No. 22, Yol. L1X through the skies for many years to Copyright 1991 by The Ukrainian Weekly business class fare will cost S400 and come. No. 22 - ^^THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 2,1991^^.^^^^^^^^^^^^„з Two perspectives from Galicia: an interview with Chornovil and Kendzior

by Chrystyna N. Lapychak Part 1 of 11 Mr. Chornovil: Because Mr. Yeltsin is no great revolutionary or democrat. І have said more than During their respective spring sojourns in the We've heard very little reaction so far to the so- once that what Mr. Yeltsin is doing now is good: that United States, Ukrainian People's Deputies vyacheslavcalle d "nine plus one"agreement signed by representa– today Mr. Yeltsin is working for our benefit to a large Chornovil and Yaroslav Kendzior gave The Ukrainian tives of nine Soviet republics and Soviet leader extent, that even some of these draft laws and this Weekly a joint interview on May 3 in the home of Dr. Mikhail Gorbachev in a dacha outside of Moscow, move to the left, or this shift to the center by the and Mrs. Zenon Matkiwsky in Short Hills, N.J., each regarding a new union treaty. What is your reaction to Communist majority in the Ukrainian Parliament was sharing their perspective on various issues, recent this development? to a large extent done under the influence of Russia — events in Moscow, Russian leader Boris Yeltsin, that it has begun to address the issue of sovereignty. Ukrainian President Leonid Kravchuk, economic Mr. Chornovil: 1 think that Ukrainians in the However, at some point in the future, 1 expect a reforms in western Ukraine and more. diaspora have placed too much importance on the transformation to a more imperialistic thinking by meaning of this vulgar fact. Some have even said that Mr. Yeltsin. For the time being he is our ally. Yet this is Mr. Chornovil enjoys widespread popularity in Ukraine has already signed a union treaty...This was Ukraine, particularly in Galicia, as head of both the a longtime party functionary and 1 don't really believe an ordinary meeting and (Ukrainian Prime Minister that Mr. Yeltsin is deeply imbued with democratism. unified Galician Assembly and chairman of the Lviv Yitold) Fokin had no authority from the Ukrainian Ob last Council. One recent visitor from Ukraine was There are already symptoms showing that slowly he is Supreme Soviet to discuss the union treaty, it was beginning to revert to such imperialistic thinking. overheard by Ukrainian Americans in New York as only a statement that they all signed, and not some saying: "You may have everything here (in the U.S.), document which defined specific principles of a union Mr. Kendzior: i'd like to share with you my but we have Chornovil!" treaty. Thus far, no one has overturned the decision by thoughts in regard to this event, the signing of this He is also quite well-known by both Ukrainians and the Ukrainian Supreme Soviet asserting that no union appeal by representatives of nine republics. І think non– Ukrainians in the West for nearly 30 years of treaty could be signed until a new Ukrainian Constitu– that at this particular time, the representatives of the resistance to Soviet human and national rights abuses, tion is adopted. І think this was an extraordinary leaderships of these nine republics independently as a journalist, as a political prisoner and as a founder document needed by Mr. Gorbachev in order to agreed to this, without any particular pressure from of the Ukrainian Helsinki Union. A native of the strengthen his position at the plenum (of the Commu– Mr. Gorbachev, to support him by signing such a Cherkasy region, the 53-year-old former publicist nist Party of the Soviet Union, held in Moscow), statement — because we all understand now that Mr. was one of 13 Ukrainian deputies who took part in where the question came up about his removal from Gorbachev's tenure in the two positions of general April in a seminar on American democracy held in the post of Communist Party general secretary. He secretary and president is, to a great extent, a indiana and Washington. needed to engage this support, so he quickly gathered conditional stabilization of the situation we have together the leaders of the republics that agreed to today. Because we understand that if Mr. Gorbachev Both he and Mr. Kendzior are members of the such a meeting. І don't believe that it was very good on was removed at the plenum, then the new general National Council, the democratic opposition in Mr. Fokin's part that he signed such a statement, and secretary chosen would be someone like (Russian Ukraine's Parliament. Mr. Chornovil is a leader of that he went there to begin with. The leaders of the party leader ivan) Polozkov, and then we would that group's radical faction. Baltic states didn't travel there, neither did those of see the beginning of a clear confrontation between Mr. Kendzior has become better known both in and Georgia, nor Armenia, nor Moldova. However, the Communist reactionary forces and the outside Ukraine since his election to the Ukrainian Ukraine has not matured enough for this...that is, for civilian authorities. And under the conditions of even Supreme Soviet, representing the Sokal area of Lviv the leaders of Ukraine to behave like the leaders of the such a conditional stabilization,the processes, which Baltic republics... " are unfolding in the republics will continue, maybe Oblast. He, too, was a victim of the wave of repressions even as systematically as they have continued to this in the mid-1960s: in 1965 he was kicked out of Lviv You already know how many of these stillborn day. State University, where he had been studying decrees of Mr. Gorbachev's have been buried. This journalism. statement is all the more stillborn. The situation Mr. Chornovil: it's not that 1 disagree with Yaroslav The 50-year-old Lviv native was employed later as a regarding the union treaty will basically be decided in here, biit there is yet another nuance to this matter that physical education instructor at the Lviv Oblast the Supreme Soviet of Ukraine,; and even йшге sd^– :-T^fujtjMj peij^^uj^ Center of Professional Unions^ Since he was selectedth e people of Ukraine, if we wffl-be able ІоЬі^ігіШіГ 7 GQxbachmJwbs J^ily^iinibved from his post as as vice-chairmanoj"the^ Parliament's subcommittee onuniversa l strike thenme will succeed in that at least a gejfmral .secretary; ^ndJvfr; Polozkov took over. This physical culture and education, Mr. Kendzior Has union treaty won't be signed until a Ukrainian would contribute to the future dissolution of the focused his efforts on Ukraine's move toward Constitution is adopted. Therefore this statement is not Communist. Party and lessening of its authority. sovereignty in the context of international sports. His a serious factor, it was very necessary for Mr. Gorba– Today, Mr. Gorbachev's name still maintains a certain work documenting recent historical events in Ukraine chev in order to be able to say, "Look! Nine republics image - this is essentially abroad, although it has on videotape is also well-known to many Ukrainians fully support me." it was pure propaganda. been somewhat diminished, this euphoria attached in diaspora. to the name of Mr. Gorbachev. At home it is much The following is a transcript of their discussion with smaller. However, he has a certain authority and the Roma Hadzewycz and this writer in translation from Why did Russian Federation President Boris Yeltsin agree to sign this document? beginning of perebudova is connected with this Ukrainian. " person. So imagine that Mr. Gorbachev is removed from the party leadership and he is left only with the civilian power of his presidency. Mr. Gorbachev begins to more actively struggle to remain on top — precisely that which we have in Ukraine between (Ukrainian President Leonid) Kravchuk and (Ukrainian Commu– nist Party leader Stanislav) Hurenko. This certain liberalization of Mr. Kravchuk is the result of a struggle for power. The same would begin and Mr. Gorbachev would struggle against his own Commu– nist Party to an extent, and against its leadership. This would only be to our benefit, 1 believe, if opposition similar to the one between Messrs. Gorbachev and Yeltsin would begin — we are now winning a lot as a result of it. We would gain a lot from an opposition between Mr. Gorbachev and someone like Mr. Polozkov. Especially if it was Mr. Polozkov. Then even those who have remained in the Communist Party because they believe Mr. Gorbachev began perebudova, even these people would quit the Communist Party and its meaning would lessen all the more quickly. So there is such an aspect to this. On the one hand maybe this stabilization does create a more peaceful situation, on the other we see how the turmoil between Messrs. Kravchuk and Hurenko and between Messrs. Yeltsin and Gorbachev benefits us. Mr. Kendzior: Yes it's true, vyacheslav, that a great number of people would quit the party if it were headed by such an obvious reactionary. However, those who would undoubtedly remain, as they have for example, in our own Lviv Oblast, would be those people who for whatever reasons would fire back and defend the interests of this party - and we are aware that under the influence of the party and its most reactionary forces falls the army and the KGB. To direct what is today the most powerful force toward a confrontation with civilian authority would probably not be desirable. Ukrainian People's Deputies Yaroslav Kendzior and Yyacheslav Chornovil. (Continued on page 5) 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 2,1991 No. 22 Chomovil, Lukianenko meet UABA members host Lukianenko, with officials in Washington confer honorary membership by lrene Jarosewich "Aid to Moscow is like throwing assets into the wind, or worse, assets to WASHINGTON - vyachesiavi be used by the center to strengthen its Chornovil and Lev Lukianenko were in hands against the republics...With aid Washington April 27-30, to meet with to Moscow there is no control as to government officials and representa– where the aid ends up, and aid from the tives of the private sector. United States is used as blackmail. The Mr. Chornovil, chairman of the Lviv areas that do what the Party says are Oblast Council and a Ukrainian blessed." people's deputy was hosted by Ukraine Undersecretary Crowder, with whom 2000, on behalf of the Coordinating Mr. Chornovil met, will head the Committee to Aid Ukraine. president's delegation to the Soviet Mr. Lukianenko, founder and cur- Union in May to review conditions for a rent chairman of the Ukrainian grain deal. The delegation's first stop is Republican Party, and also a represen– Kiev. tative to the Ukrainian Parliament was Mr. Lukianenko, who arrived in hosted by the Ukrainian National Canada last month at the invitation of information Service (UN1S). the World Congress of Free Ukrainians, while in Washington, met with Curtis in addition to organizing meetings Kamman, deputy assistant secretary of for both leaders, Ukraine 2000 and state; Richard Shifter, assistant secre– UN1S jointly sponsored a Ukrainian tary of state for human rights; staff at community forum on Monday evening, Lev Lukianenko (center) receives UABA's honorary membership certificate from the Helsinki Commission; Dr. Leon Myroslaw Smorodsky. Seated is Mr. Lukianenko's wife, Nadia. April 28. Aron and Douglas Seay at the Heritage Mr. Chornovil had been in Washing- Foundation; and Rep. William Broom- by Bohdanna Pochoday Lukianenko's behalf with the Soviet ton earlier in the month as a member of field (R-Mich.), ranking minority mem– government. the delegation of Ukrainian legislators ber, House Committee on Foreign WASHINGTON - Members of the in addition, UABA members partici– that attended a 10-day conference on Affairs. Ukrainian American Bar Association pated in 1980 with the Lawyers' Com– the American system of governance, Mr. Lukianenko also gave presenta– (UABA) hosted an informal luncheon mittee for international Human Rights during which time he met with many tions before the Library of Congress meeting on April 29 for Lev Lukianenko in circulating and obtaining the signa– government representatives. Professional Association and The Stan- and his wife, Nadia, during their first tures of 250 prominent American law– During his second visit to Washing- ton Group, an association of politically visit to the United States. Mr. Lukia– yers who expressed their concern on ton, he met with Paul Gigot of the Wall conservative lobbyists. Mr. Lukia– nenko is the chairman of the Ukrainian behalf of Mr. Lukianenko. The Lukia– Street Journal; Rep. Benjamin Gilman nenko also met with members of the Republic Party, a Ukrainian SSR Su– nenko case was also presented by the (R-N.Y.), ranking minority member on National Republican institute for inter- preme Soviet people's deputy for the UABA to the 1979 international the House Subcommittee on Europe national affairs, which will hold con– ivano-Frankivske Oblast, and a former Sakharov Hearings and his case was and the Middle East and a member of ferences in the next two months in long-term political prisoner. specifically mentioned by the United the U.S. Commission on the Ukraine Moscow, Kharkiv, Kiev, Tallinn, vil– This meeting was particularly signifi– States delegation at the 1980 Madrid Famine; Richard Crowder, under secre– nius and Riga on how to organize free cant for the participating UABA attor– meeting of the Conference and Security tary of agriculture for international af– elections. neys since Mr. Lukianenko is a fellow in Cooperation in Europe. fairs; Rep. Henry Hyde(R-HL), ranking At the State Department meeting jurisconsult ("pravnyk"), and has been in 1985, as an expression of their deep minority member on the House Select with Mr. Kamman, Mr. Lukianenko for many years a "client" of the UABA. concern for Mr. Lukianenko, the Committee; as well as with directors of confirmed Ukraine's commitment to in fact, one of the first projects of the UABA established a special scholarship Project Hope. fulfilling the conditions of its UABA after it was organized in 1977, fund for deserving young law students Following his meeting with Mr. Declaration on State Sovereignty as a was to participate in defense activities and named it in his honor. Chornovil, Mr. Gigot wrote of Mr. means towards obtaining complete on Mr. Lukianenko's behalf. Myroslaw Smorodsky, UABA presi– Chornovil in his column in the Wall independence from Moscow. Mr. Kam– From 1978 and until his release, the dent and one of the attorneys who Street Journal, "Potomac Watch": man, who twice served at the U.S. UABA consistently brought up the personally assisted in Mr. Lukianenko's "...like so many of these Soviet demo– Embassy in Moscow, is responsible for Lukianenko case at human rights fo– defense, had the distinct pleasure of crats, he speaks with a wisdom and coordinating day-to-day U.S.-Soviet rums throughout the world. The UABA presenting Mr. Lukianenko with a restraint that can only be called re– relations. was instrumental in presenting the bound volume of all the original docu– markable. Also like so many, he points Mr. Lukianenko continued that Lukianenko matter to the American ments prepared and submitted by the out that the real path of Soviet 'stability' before the March 1990 elections in Bar Association and implementing the UABA in his defense — a tradition is the one of peaceful independence for Ukraine, "the Ukrainian liberation American Bar Association "Rule of practiced by many American attorneys the republics; otherwise, violence." movement was considered unofficial Law" Resolution on behalf of Mr. upon completion of a client's case, in Throughout his meetings, Mr. Chor– and anti-Soviet, thus providing Soviet Lukianenko. This resolution directed addition, a certificate was presented to novil consistently made the point that authorities with a basis for harrass– the ABA president to intercede on Mr. (Continued on page 13) the maintenance of the Soviet empire ment and arresting activists. Today, will create instability in the world: Ukraine's liberation movement can be Obituary considered to be an official policy of the "if the empire continues, it will be a Ukrainian Supreme Soviet, albeit a destabilizing force in Europe. And, this policy whose supporters are at present a Myron Surmach, beekeeper, founder is really strange, it seems to me that in parliamentary minority." the United States people believe that the empire is a stabilizing force...Any Nonetheless, Mr. Lukianenko point– of Surma Book and Music Co., 98 destabilization involved in the Soviet ed out to Mr. Kamman, the Ukrainian Supreme Soviet was united in its efforts NEW YORK - Myron Surmach, Union arises from the fact that the proprietor of the Surma Book A Music empire holds its territories together by towards implementing the July 1990 Declaration on State Sovereignty and Co.. and "Surmachivka" beekeeper, force. To treat independent nations this died on May 12. He was 98 years old. way is destabilizing, in a changing this consensus has caught the attention of Moscow. Mr. Lukianenko further Mr. Surmach was born on January 8, Europe...an independent Ukraine will 1893, in Zeldec, western Ukraine. He become a major stabilizing force...We cited examples of Ukraine's representa– tive to the United Nations breaking immigrated to the United States through are engaged in a great struggle for Ellis island in 1910 at the age of 17. in sovereignty. We do not want violent rank with Moscow on several multilat– eral issues. 1923 he studied business at the City conflicts but, at the same time, it is College of New York and was the absolutely critical, for all of us, that the Mr. Lukianenko stated from the outset that the transitional period recipient of the Citation of Merit from empire end." the Ukrainian Academy of Arts and Since the topic of U.S. credit for grain within which the Soviet Union currently finds itself should not be viewed as Sciences in 1960. in 1924 he married purchases by the Soviet Union is cur– Anastasia Babij, who died in 1969. rently being debated in Washington, destabilization of the world order, rather Mr. ChornoviFs remarks considering it is a necessary phase to allow for the in 1916 Mr. Surmach opened the first aid to Moscow were particularly timely. devolution of power from the center. Ukrainian book store in the United Mr. Chornovil stated that "credits to According to Mr. Lukianenko, any States in New York City. From 1918 to the center are not humanitarian aid. financial assistance to Moscow would 1927 he ran the Sichovyi Bazar Book This is a fundamental fact and one that only prolong the transitional period and Store, and in 1927 he opened the Surma must not be forgotten...To give credit could result in short-term adverse Book A Music Co., which published guarantees (to Moscow) is to maintain consequences with the USSR and long- Ukrainian books and produced Ukrai– the collective system...Our problems are term political consequences interna– niar^ records. in storage, distribution (not harvests)... tionally. Mr. Surmach was the first Ukrainian the solution is not grain...the solution "Financial assistance should now be to start a Ukrainian radio program in is to teach farmers how to manage agri- channeled to republic and local levels to New York City 0928) and the first culture..." (Continued on page 12) (Continued on page 13) Myron Surmach No. 22 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 2,1991 5 Next came the reports of the Youth Sessions on Thursday, May 23, were ^ Fraternal Activities Committee UNA Supreme Assembly... Committee (Alex Chudolij, chairman, devoted entirely to deliberations of the (Mr. Didiuk, chairman, Mrs. Moroz, Mr. iwanciw, Ms. Dydyk-Petrenko, UNA By-Laws Revision Committee. At secretary, Mrs. Paschen, Mr. Sochan, (Continued from page 1) Ms. Hadzewycz and Walter Korchyn– the morning session, each member of Andrew Keybida and Prof. Luchkiw); Supreme Executive Committee was sky), Women's Committee (Gloria Pa– the committee, as well as members of ^ Centennial Committee (Mrs. Dia– empowered by the Supreme Assembly schen, chairperson, Genevieve Zereb– the Supreme Assembly in attendance, chuk, chairperson, Ms. Dydyk-Pe– to look into two proposed sites, Penn– niak, Mary Dushnyck, Helen Olek– had an opportunity to express their trenko, secretary, Mr. Olesnycky, Mrs. sylvania (the UNA was founded in Scott, Anna Chopek, Mrs. Haras, Anne ideas on amending the UNA By-Laws. Paschen, Mr. Hewryk, Mr. Didiuk, Mr. Shamokin in 1894) and New Jersey (the Remick, Ms. Hadzewycz and Ms. The afternoon was devoted to for– Szmagala, Ms. Hadzewycz, Mr. iwan– organization's Home Office is located in Dydyk-Petrenko) and the Soyuzivka mulating a plan of action, including ciw, Mr. Keybida, Mr. Liscynesky, Jersey City), and any other alternatives, Committee (Walter Kwas, chairman, determining the parameters and dead- Mrs. Olek-Scott, Mrs. Zerebniak, Dr. and to report the options available to Mr. Olesnycky, William Pastuszek, Mr. lines of the committee's work. Padoch and Mrs. Dushnyck); the Supreme Assembly. iwanciw, Mr. Chudolij, Ms. Dydyk- Committee members elected Nestor ^ Organizing Committee (Mr. Didiuk, The business sessions of the Supreme Petrenko, Mr. Korchynsky, Mr. Olesnycky president of this special chairman, Mr. Liscynesky, secretary, Assembly were chaired by Ulana Dia– Hawrysz, Alexander Blahitka, Ms. committee. Judge Chopek was elected Prof. Luchkiw, Mrs. Dushnyck, Mr. chuk, supreme president. The minutes Hadzewycz, Mrs. Paschen and Mrs. vice-president, while Taras Szmagala Hawrysz, Mrs. Olek-Scott, Mr. Kor– were recorded by Martha Lysko, under- Zerebniak). Jr. was chosen secretary. Committee chynsky, Mrs. Haras, Mrs. Remick and writing manager of the UNA's Record– All resolutions and recommenda– members are: Mrs. Diachuk, Mr. Mrs. Diachuk); ing Department. tions of the Supreme Assembly Hewryk, Mrs. Paschen, Mr. Sochan, ^ Press and Public Relations Com– During its sessions on Wednesday, committees will be published in future Mr. Blahitka, Anatole Doroshenko, mittee (Mr. Didiuk, chairman, Mr. May 22, the Supreme Assembly began issues of The Weekly, after they are Mr. iwanciw, Ms. Hadzewycz, John O. Snylyk, secretary, Mr. iwanciw, Mr. hearing reports from its various com– prepared for publication by the Flis (former UNA supreme president) Szmagala, Ms. Dydyk-Petrenko and mittees. Recording Department. and lawyers Andrew Fylypovych, ihor Ms. Hadzewycz); First to report was the Aid to Ukraine Also on Wednesday, the Women's Rakowsky and Peter Savaryn. ^ Sports Committee (Mrs. Paschen, Committee which recommended, Committee staged a brief program at That evening, Supreme Assembly chairperson, Mrs. Dushnyck, Mrs. among other things, that the UNA the Lesia Ukrainka monument to mark members and guests were entertained at Moroz, Mr. Olesnycky, Andrew Jula, establish a separate foundation for aid the 120th anniversary of the famed a banquet by the Yavir Quartet of Mr. Chudolij and Mrs. Olek-Scott); to Ukraine which would seek out Ukrainian poet's birth. Ukraine, whose North American tour is 9 Canadian Affairs Committee (Mr. foundation and government grants in in her brief remarks, Mrs. Dushnyck, being sponsored by the UNA with the Hewryk, chairman, Mrs. Moroz, secre– addition to Ukrainian community honorary member of the UNA Supreme Yevshan Corp. serving as coordinator. tary, Mr. Didiuk and Mr. Dorozynski); contributions. (Committee members Assembly, who chaired the UNA Committee reports continued on the 9 Financial Committee (Mr. Bla– were: Nestor Olesnycky, chairman; Women's Committee whose work re– final day of Supreme Assembly ses– hitka, chairman, Messrs. Hewryk, Eugene iwanciw and vasyl Luchkiw, sulted in the September 19, 1976, sions. Reports were submitted for the Pastuszek, Doroshenko, Hawrysz, vice-chairmen and secretaries; Stepan unveiling of this monument at Soyu– approval of the entire assembly by the Szmagala, iwanciw; Kwas, Liscynesky Hawrysz, Roma Hadzewycz, Anna zivka, recalled that ceremony and the following: and Luchkiw, and Mrs. Zerebniak); Haras, John Hewryk, Dr. Bohdan presence of the poet's sister, isydora 9 Cultural Affairs Committee (Dr. ^ Resolutions Committee (Mr. Hnatiuk, Wasyl Didiuk, PawloDoro– Borysova. Mrs. Moroz then read the Padoch, chairman, Mr. Hewryk, secre– Snylyk, chairman, Ms. Hadzewycz, and zynski, Wasyl Liscynesky, Tekla Mo– poem "De Tiyi Struny?" and Judge tary, Dr. Hnatiuk, Mr. Chudolij, Mr. Messrs. Keybida, Didiuk and Dorozyn– roz, Dr. Jaroslaw Padoch, Anya Chopek read an English translation (by Liscynesky, Ms. Dydyk-Petrenko and ski). Dydyk-Petrenko, Taras Szmagala.) Percival Cundy) of "Nadia" (Hope). Zenon Snylyk); (Continued on page 12) of 239. it is obvious that a certain split is imminent in Mr. Chornovil: You mentioned the name of Two perspectives... the Group of 239 and there is a certain reshuffling Oleksander Moroz — this is the leader of this going on and a new center is emerging, it's possible majority, which he says is not a Communist one, (Continued from page 3) that even some of the right wing members of the because he claims that there are some non-affiliated Mr. Chornovil: it's a fact that in Lviv the only National Council will be closer to the Communist group deputies in this majority. He doesn't want to appear as people who have remained in the party are the army, that is shifting to the center. These are yesterday's the leader of the Communist majority. Anyway, even mostly the officers' corps, the KGB and a small Communists (now in the National Council). before his trip to America, before several votes he number of directors of all-union enterprises, of which in any case, the balance of forces is changing, some- agitated for Mr. Kravchuk's line against Mr. there are very few left, and very few law enforcement thing 1 never expected, because the make-up of the Su– Hurenko's. Mr. Hurenko even jumped out of his seat organs have remained (in the party). There are almost preme Soviet in the beginning seemed very reactionary several times during the voting. He ran up to the no ordinary people, and even a large portion of the and very clearly delineated — it seemed there were Luhanske delegation, one of the most (reactionary), to heads of collective farms have quit the party. those who would always remain in their reactionary the Crimean delegation, asking, "How are you According to my calculations, out of 130,000, only positions and suddenly now there is a certain split voting?" He was urging them to vote differently. about 20,000 or maybe 25,000 are left in Lviv Oblast. among them. Meanwhile, Mr. Moroz openly spoke out, 1 listened in if similar processes took place on the union level Once again the situation in the republics and in amazement how he supports a very moderate line. then it would become clear and apparent what kind Russia, pressure from below and even those not-so- And now they say even more so since his return from of party it really is — what kind of new class would successful strikes, all played a certain role in placing America, where he spent some time in a very different this be with such a small segment of workers and pressure on the Supreme Soviet. microclimate and saw for himself what democracy is, farmers or intelligentsia. The intelligentsia in Lviv Mr. Kendzior: Some sort of ferment within the so- what a free market is. Even more so because he wasn't Oblast left the party en masse, if the intelligentsia quit called Group of 239 became more noticeable after surrounded by a large group of his Communist the Communist Party, if ordinary workers and these protracted events in the Baltic states. І recall comrades. There seems to exist a certain interdepen– farmers left the party, then it would be apparent for all when we (a delegation of Ukrainian deputies) returned dence between them, everyone monitors one another. the world to see what sort of new class this was. On the from the Baltic states and everyone watched our video Here he spent some time independently, in a calm one hand there could really be a threat from this force, documentaries. This all was something horrible and І atmosphere, where he was able to act independently. on the other it could to a large extent be neutralized personally spoke with several deputies who were Mr. Kendzior: This is a very nice method of... by the people themselves. horrified and said they no longer believed the tales that Mr. Chornovil: ...of making over Communists... the party could take on some sort of human or normal Mr. Kendzior: ...of making over Communists How do you feel the ordinary person or citizen of or civilized face — that this was impossible. individually. Ukraine perceives this agreement about a union Mr. Chornovil: Actually 1 believe that was the first treaty? Mr. Chornovil: To become a democrat, but to incident when Mr. Kravchuk opposed Mr. Hurenko. become a democrat individually...So he (Mr. Moroz) Mr. Chornovil: 1 think they basically don't (perceive The fact that the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet has returned and already several of his gestures and it), it seems this little chat outside Moscow was given distanced itself from it — condemned the situation in speeches have been different. Somewhere he asserted greater prominence by the mass media in the West, it the Baltics, the reactionary forces that worked there — that (Ukraine) needs its own currency, its own passed unnoticed (in Ukraine). this says a lot and shows that this was probably the monetary unit, it was this notion that the Communists Mr. Kendzior: it went really unnoticed. first public opposition by Mr. Kravchuk against Mr. have opposed most categorically. During the vote on Hurenko. Although neither one singled the other out the release of Stepan Khmara, he voted for it and even You have mentioned in your public appearances by name, the decision was clearly directed by Mr. lobbied the Communists - this action was lost only that there is a split in the so-called "Group of 239," the Kravchuk against the opinion or will of Mr. Hurenko. because there were too few democrats present in the Communist majority in the Ukrainian Parliament? Mr. Kendzior: 1 think there are two different hall. For us this is a great minus...there were only 60 Can you elaborate on this? Please discuss the role of its democrats. leaders, particularly Oleksander Moroz. reasons or considerations for this re-orientation. The first comes from what 1 believe are simply normal І have said during some of my appearances that it's Mr. Chornovil: 1 believe the Group of 239 doesn't considerations, where people see an absolute lack of possible that some of them (the Communist majority) exist anymore. There is a certain disorder in that prospects for this position. To defend these Commu– have realized that independence is inevitable and they group. Several votes, at least, have shown that instead nist ideals today is simply absurd and this would only desire to remain on the horse, so to speak, to remain in of a Group of 239, a line is being drawn around a doom you to complete failure...to complete political power during this independence. І have said this is not group...How many would you say voted for Mr. failure. So they are playing these conjectural games by a bad scenario because an independent Communist Hurenko? beginning to speak more about state sovereignty and Ukraine would not last very long. Communism is so Mr. Kendzior: There were about 180. to a certain extent, supporting these coal miners' discredited, that if in some way the Communists help Mr. Chornovil: Even less. During these votes for or strikes as well as others that have emerged — showing us to gain independence than they will either quickly against the republican bulletin (for the March 17 just how they sympathize with the miserable working stop being Communists or they will be removed from referendum on a new union treaty) there were only class and so forth. power. several tens of these people that still follow Mr. Then there is another group of people who really see So, if 1 were to choose the lesser of of two evils, be– Hurenko. Even when Mr. Kravchuk takes certain (the truth) and feel ashamed that they are members of tween a Communist independent Ukraine, or an even steps in the direction of liberalism and when he this party, which they have always defended, that is less Communist and somewhat democratic Ukraine proposes certain compromises in wording, then his guilty of causing all the misery — their party. within a union, i'd choose the first - because Commu– propositions are supported by a minority of the Group Therefore a group of them is distancing itself. nism is doomed, but the state would remain. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 2,1991 No. 22

LETTER TO THE ED1TOR

struggle for the leadership. The radical Ukrainian Weekly Nahaylo reacts wing has been attacking URP leaders such as Oles Shevchenko, Mykhailo Chornobyl cover-up continues to Khmara remarks Horyn and Bohdan Rebryk — all of them, like Mr. Khmara, former politi– "Glasnost on Chornobyl has existed neither here (the USSR) nor in the Dear Editor: cal prisoners and now deputies — and West."— Dr. David Marples, speaking at the Euro– Chornobyl 11 conference І was surprised to see that The accusing them in effect of "collaborat– in Kiev, April 1991. Ukrainian Weekly in its issue for May ing" with the Communists. Mr. Shev– 26, published an interview with Stepan chenko recently described it as a According to a study released in vienna by the international Atomic Khmara in which he denounces me as campaign of "intrigue and harassment" Energy Agency (ІАЕА), an organization of the United Nations, reports of the director of the Ukrainian Service of designed to discredit him and his ChornobyPs effects on the populace of Ukraine, Byelorussia and parts of Radio Liberty and attempts to besmirch colleagues. Russia have been greatly exaggerated. Hundreds of thousands of Soviet me. He accuses me of being "dis– honorable," and of having "sold" Mr. Khmara himself has repeatedly citizens suffer from stress and anxiety because of the world's largest nuclear denounced Ukraine's parliamentary accident — but there is no evidence of widespread leukemia or thyroid myself and Radio Liberty's Ukrainian Service to "the Communist Party ap– democratic opposition, accusing it illnesses, the study concluded. As well the report noted that some of the virtually of treachery, and castigated it measures taken to protect the people went beyond what was necessary and paratus in Ukraine and its sinister leader Leonid Kravchuk." for allegedly not rallying forcefully early actions taken by Soviet authorities were in line with international enough to his defense. What is at issue, guidelines. Although 1 do not wish to be drawn therefore, is not just political tactics, but The ІAEA report, prepared at the request of the central Soviet government into polemics with Mr. Khmara, І also the level of political culture. and released May 22, was welcomed by the nuclear energy industry, as cannot let his preposterous accusations Of course, as a radical political expected. The І AEA, after all, is among those international organizations in go unanswered. activist and deputy, Mr. Khmara is whose interests it is not to tell the full truth about Chornobyl's consequences. Last October, Mr. Khmara took entitled to his own opinion and to From the start, the ІАЕА had accepted official Soviet data, even exception to the fact that during my choose the methods he sees fit to pursue commending Soviet officials on their openness regarding the catastrophe. visit to Kiev 1 interviewed the head of his goals. His notions of democracy, Now the ІАЕА has released the first international study of Chornobyl's the Ukrainian Supreme Soviet, Mr. decency and the right tactical ap– effects based on its own fact-finding in the USSR — fact-finding that did not Kravchuk. Mr. Khmara claims to have proach, however, are by no means include examination of the 30-kilometer exclusion zone around the stricken had a "lengthy conversation" with me shared by all of his colleagues in the plant, that did not include the 600,000 clean-up workers or the persons on this matter: in fact, this was an Ukrainian democratic camp. evacuated from the zone. unpleasant encounter with him in the Regardless of Mr. Khmara's under- Scientists from the republics of Ukraine and Byelorussia present in vienna foyer during the Second Congress of standing of how the press and radio immediately attacked the ІАЕА report as seriously flawed and overly Rukh when, in a demagogic fashion, he should operate (or rather be used), 1 can optimistic. The Soviet Mission to the United Nations took issue with the started shouting his disapproval. only add that as newsmakers, both he lAEA's conclusions, holding a press conference in New York and filing a and Mr. Kravchuk will continue to protest with the U.N.'s Chornobyl assistance program. Ukrainian delegates in April, 1 interviewed Mr. Kravchuk receive coverage in our broadcasts. asserted that republican officials have data showing damage to the blood and again, this time in Munich during an immune systems as well as thyroids of survivors, and that women have official visit of Ukrainian parliament a– Bohdan Nahaylo experienced unusual problems during pregnancy. Byelorussian representa– rians to Germany and Bavaria. Mr. Munich tives insisted that the report's conclusions cannot be accepted as final. Khmara's reaction was to circulate a indeed, the ІАЕА report contradicts facts and figures collected by various five-page open letter addressed to me in other groups, including the Chornobyl Union (of clean-up workers and which he accused me of supporting Assistance available evacuees) and the Green World ecological association, which show a marked Kravchuk's "mafia." increase in illnesses among the populace and cite numbers of between 7,000 During my "conversation" with Mr. for immigrants and 10,000 dead and 50,000 suffering from radiation sickness. Khmara in Kiev last October, 1 pointed Clearly, then, what is missing still is an independent scientific study of out to him that as the director of Radio PHILADELPHIA - The Phiiadei– Chornobyl's aftermath — not one that is requested by central authorities in Liberty's Ukrainian Service, it is my phia Ukrainian Catholic Archdiocese Moscow and relies in large measure on information provided by the very task to ensure that our broadcasts give has signed an agreement with the authorities who want most to cover up the truth about this international as full and as balanced coverage as Catholic Legal immigration Network tragedy. possible to developments in Ukraine. inc., (located at 902 Broadway, New Whatever Mr. Khmara may think of York, N.Y.), which operates as part Mr. Kravchuk, the latter is not some- of the National Conference of Catholic one that any respectable journalist Bishops. A Ukrainian, Lydia Savoyka, dealing with Ukraine can ignore. More- is a member of the New York-based over, Mr. Kravchuk's recent evolution staff. Turning the pages back... from a party ideological functionary to CL1N1C offers legal service to immi– a defender of Ukraine's state sover– grants in areas relating to immigration eignty is one of the most interesting status readjustment in the U.S. — On June 4, 1775, in a treacherous attack, Russian troops developments on the Ukrainian politi– specifically to those seeking asylum, returning victorious from the Turkish war, led by General cal scene and this is precisely the aspect permanent residence through employ– Tekeli, destroyed the Zaporozhian Sich. Sought after by that 1 focused on in my last interview ment opportunities, a change from most rulers for their military prowess in times of war, the Zaporozhians and their with him. visitor's visa to student's visa or to legendary free and unruly Kozak spirit tended to become in times of peace an For the record, 1 have interviewed temporary professional worker's visa. obstacle to the same rulers'plans of centralized control. Empress Catherine 11, after Mr. Kravchuk twice since last October. This service by CL1N1C for Ukrai– having showered the Zaporozhians with medals and praise for their invaluable During this time, Radio Liberty's nian Catholics throughout the United services against the Ottomans, decided to liquidate the Sich while most of the Ukrainian Service has aired numerous States is being offered under the Kozaks were still at the Turkish front. interviews with Mr. Khmara and pro– auspices of the Philadelphia Arch- The absence of serfdom in the open Zaporozhian lands had always served as a vided reports about his case almost on a diocese. haven for runaway peasants escaping the oppressive bondage of the feudal order. daily basis. Ukrainian Catholic faithful whose The Kozaks' stubborn defense of their pastoral, hunting and fishing economy was Mr. Khmara's attack on me should be relatives wish to come to the United obstructing the Russian plans to colonize the Zaporozhian "wild fields," turning considered against the broader back- States and who need legal assist mce or them into 'Novorossiya.' But most of all, the spirit of Kozak independence stood in ground of the split in the Ukrainian consultation can arrange fo: these the way of Catherine H's autocratic and absolutist project of Russification and Republican Party (URP) - Mr. Kh– services by calling Sister Thomas, centralization of the rapidly expanding empire. mara is its deputy leader — into SSMl,at the chancery (215) 627-0143 Long before its second and final destruction, the Zaporozhian Sich had already moderates and radicals and the ensuing who then will contact Miss Savoyka. ceased being the center of Kozak life which it had once been, from the time of its founding by "Baida" vyshnevetsky in the 1550s to the end of the 17th century. Particularly during the 17th century, as pointed out by Orest Subtelny, the Sich "stood in the forefront of all-Ukrainian political, religious and social causes." UNA Fund for the Rebirth of Ukraine ("Ukraine: A History".) But with the establishment of an autonomous Kozak system of government on fUND^ the Left Bank, the Sich lost much of its prominence to the Hetmanate. The The Home Office of the Ukrainian National Zaporozhians now resisted the attempts of the hetmans to subject them to their authority in the same way as they had always resisted any external control, Association reports that, as of May 30, the internally they were also riddled by dissension and by social conflict between the fraternal organization's newly established wealthy officers (starshyna) and the propertyless rank and file (holota). Fund for the Rebirth of Ukraine has received After its liquidation, however, the Zaporozhian Sich would become, in an 6,696 checks from its members with donations idealized form, the symbol of the national aspirations of the Ukrainian people. The totalling $l 74,802.45. The contributions Kozak cult and the celebration of the Kozak spirit re-emerge anew with every include individual members' dividend checks Ukrainian national revival. Last summer, as reported by The Ukrainian Weekly, and interest payments on promissory notes. "up to half a million Ukrainians gathered near the cities of Nykopil and Zaporizhzhia over the weekend of August 3-5 for an unprecedented celebration of 500 years of Kozak history aimed at spreading the Ukrainian national renewal to the heavily Russified area." No. 22 ^-– THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 2,1991 ^^^^^^7

An appeal to Ukrainian community Centennial CELEBRATE With the help of the Ukrainian American and Ukrainian Canadian communities, the Demjanjuk defense may soon see a successful conclusion to sojourn its 15-year effort, in February, the israeli Supreme Court announced it was delaying its decision in the Demjanjuk case for 90 days pending inspection of by Christopher Guly a war crimes file now located in the Soviet Union. The israeli prosecutor Michael Shaked. told the israeli Supreme Court at a OTTAWA — Pysanky, varenyky February 26 hearing he believed it was imperative for the Soviet file to be and dance: the three stereotypical brought to israel as possible evidence in the Demjanjuk case. Mr. Shaked axioms of Ukrainian Canadian culture. informed the Court that the file indicates that the birthplace of ivan the For better or for worse, they have Terrible was different from that of Mr. Demjanjuk. Prosecutor Shaked also become the calling cards of this coun– l said the file contains a group photo of Treblinka guards including one try's 1 million people of Ukrainian identified as ivan Marczenko. Mr. Shaked has previously conceded that the descent. surname of ivan the Terrible was Marczenko. He has requested the file from Yet among this trademark trio, the Soviet authorities, who have not as yet responded to the request. The 90-day physical expression of our background delay in the israel Supreme Court's decision expires on May 26. has been marked by its own Cana– літ т я These are historic developments. Nevertheless, victory cannot be achieved dianized evolution. After decades of 1 18 9 1,19 9 1 without your help. As American lawyers, we appeal to you to provide growth and change, Ukrainian dance in 1 18 9 2 19 9 2 financial assistance to the Demjanjuk defense. The need for funds is Canada has achieved both recognition immediate, pressing and critical, if assistance is denied, or delayed for even a and respect. і Ф period of weeks, it could mean the difference between life and death for an That's why Edmonton's 32-year-old innocent man. We urge every organization serving the Ukrainian American Shumka Dancers, the country's oldest 100-ЛІТТЯ УКРАЇНЦІВ and; or Ukrainian Canadian communities to give generously to the group, can sell out concert halls in У КАНАДІ Demjanjuk defense. We appeal to the Ukrainian American and Ukrainian major cities and can boast of counting ш Canadian bar associations for continued financial help. CENTENNIAL OF itself among the top five performing UKRAINIANS IN CANADA Because of the pressing need, we ask that pledges be telephoned to the dance arts groups in Canada. Ш Demjanjuk Defense Fund at (216) 642-9433. Checks should be sent to: Or why more than 10,000 men and CENTENA1RE DES John Demjanjuk Defense Fund, P.O. Box 92819, Cleveland, OH 44192. women age 20-something dance in UKRA1N1ENS AU CANADA We are grateful to the Ukrainian National Association for its continued hundreds of groups with almost as financial assistance, and for providing the space for this appeal. many variations and differences in style. Union to study that art form in Ukraine, Unlike their Soviet counterparts, in 1977, Rusalka also became the first William J. Wolf and Patience T. Huntwork Ukrainian Canadian dancers are, and non-professional dance group to share Attorneys have been, typically younger. the stage with the acclaimed Royal Phoenix, Ariz. "in the Soviet Union, your talent for Winnipeg Ballet (RWB). movement is chosen at an early age and Beyond distinction, such billing has Hrushevsky. However, the Ukrainian you. are immediately channeled into provided unprecedented exposure for a lnterconfessional... Autocephalous Orthodox leader in– that lifestyle," explains Gene Zwozde– proud cultural tradition. "That week stead supported the deputies' idea of a (Continued from page 1) sky, Shumka's music director. "They with the ballet gave us an audience of joint service in Kaniv. Andrew, which has been used by the - have professional groups. We have about 14,000," explains Mr. Mokry. Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox The two leaders — Cardinal Luba– groups that work as hard but don't get "When you think that most of the time, faithful on special occasions; however, chivsky and Patriarch Mstyslav -were paid for it." 90 percent of the crowd is Ukrainian, they were blocked by believers of the to serve a memorial service in Kaniv, at And work hard they do. in order to this gave us the opposite. The majority Ukrainian Orthodox Church (affiliated the grave of Taras Shevchenko, where qualify as a member of the Winnipeg- were not." with the Moscow Patriarchate). on Wednesday, May 22, the Ukrainian based, 28-year-old Rusalka Ukrainian vicky Adams, Rusalka's artistic Orthodox Church (Metropolitan Fi– liaison, explains that as the group "We wanted to avoid any kind of Dance Ensemble, former artistic direc– laret's faithful) had served liturgy for embarks on a series of shows with confrontation at St. Andrew's although tor Tom Mokry says that permanent more than six hours in order to block Ukrainian folk themes, with an empha– we did have the legal right to serve membership follows a rigorous three- the autocephalous believers from cele– sis for children, their schedule continues there," said the Rev. Dacko, during the month probation period. For groups brating their service. However, Car– to be filled, in addition to marrying off press conference. "We condemn any like Rusalka, dance is as serious as it is dinal Lubachivsky responded that this six of their 35 members, Rusalka will actions of violence, and thus we left the fun. Ninety-minute warm-ups are man– was impossible because he was off to datory before every rehearsal or perfor– perform again with the RWB this scene on Sunday peacefully and made Poland to greet Pope John Paul H in August at Winnipeg's Assiniboine Park our way to the Church of St. Mykola." mance. PeremyshLand could not prolong his "The jocks who try out find it pretty and at the Grey Cup football celebra– Although Cardinal Lubachivsky xHrf stay" in Jviev". hai^ at the beginning to manage a tions in their hometown this November. Cardinal Lubachivsky did report that meet with numerous democratic de– pliat," jokes Mr. Molcry. Following a successful cross-Canada his meetings with Ukrainian govern– puties, as well as Ukrainian SSR Su– tour, Mr. Zwozdesky insists that ment officials were fruitful and cordial. At times, the dedication to dance preme Soviet Chairman Leonid Krav– Shumka will continue to experiment Meeting with Mr. Kravchuk, he stated challenges, if not defies, time and chuk, Prime Minister Fokin and and adapt „contemporary forms of that the Ukrainian Catholic Church has energy. Dr. Terry Babick, a Winnipeg Foreign Minister Anatoliy Zlenko, he ballet, modern jazz and contemporary always been orthodox in faith and physician, leads the 50-member Orlan did not meet with leaders of the Ukrai– into its stylized choreography, it's all catholic in love, it stands for peace and Ukrainian Ensemble and heads a school nian Orthodox Church (Metropolitan part of the process which has made harmony among all people who have for traditional Ukrainian dance. During Filaret Denysenko) and the Ukrainian his internship in the late 1970s, 80-hour Ukrainian dance something special. Autocephalous Orthodox Church been called by Jesus Christ, he added. Holos Ukrainy reported that Mr. weeks, split between medicine and "Look at some of the western Ukrai– (Patriarch Mstyslav). movement, were not uncommon. Kravchuk told the head of the Ukrai– nian styles of dance," explains the He told journalists at the press nian Catholic Church that this Church Clearly, the dedication of dancers, former Shumka director. "Their dance conference on Monday afternoon that has played an important role in the choreographers and artistic directors was patterned after the type of work Metropolitan Filaret was not interested spiritual rebirth of Ukraine. He said has paid off. they did with their hands and feet, it in meeting with him, although he did that all people in Ukraine today, no Rusalka continues to wow crowds became both a reflection and a social know that the cardinal was arriving in matter what their political convictions, wherever they perform. They have form of recreation. Just watch the Kiev. religious confessions or nationalities, performed for both the pope and the 'Arkan,' a male dance which involves The press office reported that imme– strive for freedom and independence. queen, toured Mexico and the Soviet half circles. They dance around a'vatra' diately prior to Cardinal Lubachivsky's They showed this during the referen– Union, and were the first Ukrainian (bonfire) swinging an axe. For those visit to Kiev, Metropolitan Filaret was dum, he said, and history is giving a amateur dance group outside the Soviet (Continued on page 13) quoted in the Kiev papers as saying that unique chance to finally form an in- Cardinal Lubachivsky was coming to dependent Ukrainian state. Kiev to cause problems for the Ukrai– As concerns the return of Ukrainian nian Orthodox Church and that he had Greek-Catholic churches, this should be no right to come to Kiev. Metropolitan handled by local authorities, Mr. Filaret argued that Ukrainian Greek- Kravchuk said, adding that confronta– Catholics were interested only in under– tion should be avoided at all costs. mining the Ukrainian Orthodox Peaceful solutions should be something Church and that Orthodox faithful that we can achieve working together, should not attend any public meetings said the Supreme Soviet chairman. or services planned by Cardinal Cardinal Lubachivsky told Mr. Lubachivsky. Kravchuk that Pope John Paul H has The head of the Ukrainian Catholic expressed his desire to visit Ukraine in Church stated that a joint memorial the future. service had been proposed by Ukrainian During his five day visit to Kiev, people's deputies for the Baikiv Ceme– Cardinal Lubachivsky also opened a tery. The cardinal and Patriarch historic exhibit of Ukrainian Greek- Mstyslav 1 of the Autocephalous Catholic religious and secular books at Church were to conduct "panakhydy" the Museum of Books in Pecherska at the graves of Yasyl Stus and Mykhailo Lavra (Monastery of the Caves). The Rusalka Ukrainian Dance Ensemble of Winnipeg. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 2,1991 No. 22 HalFilm representatives speak on new independent film company SPOTUGHT ON: bloody repressions, total terror, depor– tations and false propaganda. by Myrosia Stefaniuk Another HalFilm production is the We are down to lhefinalcountdowt trilogy "vasyl Stus" still in production. Preparations are as complete as the) Over 40 hours of material have been Months of intense rehearsals, unbeli shot, and the audience viewed excerpts energy, time, effort. Performanci of the footage. The first part, called Cleveland, Detroit. New shirts embroi "vasyl Stus: The Path of Thorns," fine-tuned, repertoire refined and u concentrates on the life of the poet and minute polishing. Bus seats assigned, p his writings. The second part, "vasyl suitcases in waiting. Stus: My People, 1 Will Return to You," What kind of images pass before cl is about Stus'influence on the younger before drifting off to sleep? Anticipa generation and its national conscious– this will be the first return trip after mo ness. The third part will include inter- absence. But for most, this will infac views with the poet's contemporaries. to the Ukraine they know only frc grandparents, books and the songs th HalFilm organized the expedition to the past two years, almost everyone h Perm oblast, where vasyl Stus died, for on visits here and as floodgates open, t the exhumation of his remains which are even more commonplace am were then reburied in Kiev. The harass– formerly off– limits areas. ment and opposition from the authori– But this trip will be different, its par ties encountered by the group is cap– mere tourists. They are bandurists. tured on film. These adventures, to– in the courses of the last few month gether with the biography of the poet, good fortune of being able to observe form a sharp and uncompromising the separate segments fall into place to indictment of the totalitarian regime. And 1 have been able to listen, really volodymyr Kmetyk (left) and vasyl Bosovych of the independent film studio The director of the film is the poet As 1 listened to instruments, voi HalFilm of Lviv. Stanislav Chernilevsky. emotions fuse into song, what 1 e A feature film about the Ukrainian resonance. Physicists call it synchroni by Oksana Zakydalsky parades of the occupying forces in Lviv, insurgent Army (UPA) is called "The is what happens when you identic the staged meeting in the Lviv Opera Bells Did Not Toll When We Were TORONTO - The Ukrainian Cana– become a part of it, enter its energy Theatre which voted to join western Dying" (script by vasyl Portiak and hidden strings respond, resound. S01 dian Research and Documentation Ukraine to the Soviet Union, it depicts vasyl Harasymiuk). The film has al– happens then, if you let it. You becot Center screened several films recently the testimony of people such as Olek– ready been shot and is now being edited For the first time you hear somethir produced in Ukraine by HalFilm sander Dovzhenko, Yuriy Shukhevych, in Kiev. singing to you all along: a memory, (Halychyna-Film), an independent film Evhen 1 vanychuk, Oles Lupiy and other This is a completely new subject understanding of something that is company based in Lviv. witnesses who recount how the Bolshe– matter for Ukrainian film, it is the first personal and universal. Two representatives from HalFilm, viks built a "new happy life" through (Continued on page 12) it is the core of musical experiei volodymyr Kmetyk,– president of the music has such tremendous power. Li company, and vasyl Bosovych, artistic alike. And when the bandurists sini director, were invited to Toronto by the halls of Ukraine, it will be resonance UCRDC to show the films on April 29 scale. That's why this tour will , to May 1 and discuss future plans and profound. A nd that's why Tm so excit possible cooperation with the Center. part of it. HalFilm was founded in 1989 in Lviv. As Mr. Bosovych said, the company The choral art of the Ukrainian bar arose on "naked ground" — an idea, a any other. From the time of that a certain number of interested individuals bard's first song to the dynamic choi and wide support from the community expressive dialogue between melod and its leaders was all they had to start evolved into a musical testimony 0 with. Until recently, Mr. Bosovych ideals: God, truth, freedom, just! pointed out, the establishment of an dignity. Be it in a heroic duma, a lyri independent film company in Ukraine carefree folk medley, the bandura rel was an impossibility. Western Ukraine of our nation. has not had a film studio at all since With a voice that is both emphatn 1939 (other than for television produc– bandura unifies the principles of the li tion). predecessor, the kobza, became pr HalFilm is run by 10 co-producers, courts of Europe and enjoyed great p( with Mr. Kmetyk as full-time presi– the Ukrainian Kozaks. From their ra dent, while the rest of the colleagues still school of inherently Ukrainian tn hold other jobs. The company is re– kobzari who sang dumy, epic songs al gistered as an independent enterprise; it heroic deed. raises its own funds and controls its own "Western scholars and compo earnings, it works on the basis of introduced to this musical form in contracts, acting as producer of films. performance of the blind kobzar Osta The producers are responsible for ill Archeological Congress in 1873 choosing projects, raising funds, or– impetus to a surge of interest in the bai ganizing the distribution and hiring the of the century..." explains bandura director and actors on contract. Mishalow, who has done extensive A HalFilm crew during shooting of a feature film about the Ukrainian insurgent bandura's history, styles and techniqu Currently, the greatest problem for Army. HalFilm is the lack of film studio instrumental in retrieving and refini facilities of their own. Cameras have to kevych's compositions for the choru be rented, editing and montage must be The eminent writer and music done in Kiev, Moscow or Leningrad — Khotkevych assembled the first grouj the only cities that have studio facilities in 1902. The first professional ban on a professional level. Mr. Bosovych know initially as the Kobzar Choir, said that he had spent the last two Kiev in 1918 by bandura virtuoso vas months on the road among the three choir became the direct precursor 0; cities coordinating projects that are Bandurist Chorus of North America being completed all over the place. model for many bandura ensembles in the first year of its existence, form throughout Ukraine. That was 1 HalFilm made two films; last year 10 the rest is history, in brief: were made; and this year 30 films are planned. These include documentaries, 1918 First bandura chorus feature films and shorts. under direction of vas; The most interesting film shown at descendant of Ukrai the UCRD Center was "People with Chorus of North Ame Numbers," depicting the repressions in western Ukraine in the 1940s and 1950s 1920s Resurgence of Ukrain - events about which, until recently, ture; bandurist choru one could only talk in whispers. professional touring ei The film uses archival material show– 1925 ing the occupation of western Ukraine Poltava Bandurist ( under direction of Ус byjhe Red Army in 1939, the military A scene from the film "The Bells Did Not Toll for Us When We Were Dying." chok. 22 No. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 2, 1991 9 krainian Bandurist Chorus and its historic return to Ukraine

The Ukrainian-Bandurist Chorus that toured Europe in 1958 with artistic directors Hryhory Kytasty andVolodymyrBoshyk.

1930s Stalin's reign of terror; during purges placed Person Camps in the American 1960s Major concert:. tours in the United -­ of artists and intellectuals, many con­ Zone. States and Canada. ductors, chorus members and blind bandurists accused of inciting the 1949 After successful tour of post-war 1968 Fiftieth anniversary celebration. populace to nationalism, arrested and Europe, the chorus migrates to the brutally executed, included Kabachok United States and resettles in Detroit, 1970s-80s Interest in bandura tradition flourishes. and Khotkevych, whose compositions which remains its home base to this Bandura camps, seminars and youth are forbidden in his native land. date. ensembles established in all major 1935 Scant number of remaining bandurists 1950s Majority join the ranks of Detroit's Ukrainian centers throughout the free re-organized into joint State Bandurist automotive industry labor force, but word. Chorus is fortified by a whole Chorus. with renewed vigor, the chorus grows new generation of young musicians. in number and artistic achievements as 1940s Chorus subjected to exploitation and the bandurists launch a new series of 1980 Australian concert tour. persecution by both the Soviets and the concerts in their newly adopted home- Nazis. For a brief period, under the land. 1982 Society of Ukrainian Bandurists artistic direction of Hryhory Kytasty, founded; in cooperation with the 1953 Friends of the Ukrainian Bandurist the chorus is re-established and takes chorus, it provides an international on the name ofTaras Shevchenko, but Chorus Association founded and head­ quartered in Detroit. communication network for exchange is soon forcibly taken to Germany and of knowledge, ideas, resources and incarcerated in a N~zi labor camp. 1958 European concert tour in maj()r cities skills. After the war, through the assistance of of Spain, France, Switzerland, Ger- allied forces, many of its members many, Holland, Sweden, Denmark, 1991 First historical concert tour in Ukraine. eventually make their way into Dis- Belgium and England. (Co;'tinu-eet-on page IS)

Bandurists (from left) Victor Mishalow, Marko Farion and Petro Kytasty.

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for more than 10 years. A graduate of Professor retires Oberlin College, he holds a B.A. in English literature. Mr. Pastuszek is a after 24 years Notes on people member of the Eastern Massachusetts Chapter of the Appraisal institute, and DE KALB, ill. - Dr. Jaroslaw serves as a director and as its chairman University Honors Committee, Masters і Komarynsky, professor of finance at of education. Thesis and Doctoral Dissertations Receives appraiser the College of Business of Northern Mr. Pastuszek is the immediate past Committees. Hlinois University in DeKalb, ill., designation president of the Massachusetts Board of retired recently after 24 years of teach– He was the recipient of the univer– Real Estate Appraisers, and holds the ing at the university. sity's Excellence in Teaching Award in MRA designation from that organiza– Born in Mykhailivka near Pidhaitsi, 1981 for which he had been nominated tion. He is an active appraisal instruc– Ternopil Oblast, western Ukraine, Dr. by students and faculty of the College of tor, and currently teaches^ as a conti– Komarynsky immigrated to the United Business in 1977-1980. nuing education instructor at Bentley States in 1950 having graduated in 1949 Dr. Komarynsky is listed in the College's School of Continuing and from the Ukrainian Technical Husban– American Men and Women of Science, Professional Studies in Waltham, dry institute in Munich, Germany. and Who's Who is Finance and in– Mass– While working in Chicago he attend– dustry. He resides in Newton, Mass., with his ed LaSalle Extension University and wife and two children and is a member To honor his contribution as a pro– graduated in business management in of Ukrainian National Association fessor and director of Northern Hlinois 1957 with a major in finance and as a Branch 231. recipient of the University's Merit University's internship Program, the Award. He then attended the Michigan Department of Finance has established State University Graduate School of and endowed a scholarship fund in his Featured in Business Administration and in 1960, name — The Jaroslaw Komarynsky graduated with an M.B.A. degree. He Scholarship Fund. Proceeds from the Business Week fund will be used to grant scholarships earned his Ph.D. in finance at the to finance majors. BOSTON - Donald R. Sadoway, University of Hlinois College of Com– professor of materials engineering at merce and Business Administration in Dr. Komarynsky is a member of the Massachusetts institute of Techno– June 1967. Ukrainian National Association Branch William J. Pastuszek Jr. logy in Cambridge, Mass., was featured He began his teaching career in 221. in the "Developments to Watch" sec– Ukraine, where he taught at the primary BOSTON -WilliamJ. PastuszekJr. tion of the March 11, issue of Business school level from 1939 to 1944. in the of Steven C. Byrnes Associates in Week for his research on a process to United States he worked as a depart– Artist wins Worcester, Mass., was admitted to save energy and reduce air pollution in ment head at the Gately's Peoples Senior Real Property Appraiser the metal-making process. Stores of Roseland in Chicago, and logo contest (SRPA) membership in December of The process, called pyroelectrolysis, later as a securities analyst at the 1990. has been developed to yield high- Continental Hlinois National Bank and W1NDSOR, Ontario - John Jaciw, SRPA members of the Appraisal in– quality metals, with just oxygen as its Trust Company in Chicago until 1963. a Ukrainian Canadian graphic artist, stitute are experienced in appraising chief byproduct. Dr. Komarynsky taught finance as an has won the city's design competition both residential and income-producing in his "spare time," Dr. Sadoway assistant professor at the University of for a logo for Windsor's centennial real estate, with particular expertise in serves as vice-president of the parish Toledo, and from 1966 as an associate celebrations in 1992. The blue, black income-producing properties. The insti– executive board of St. Andrew Ukrai– professor of finance at the Northern and gold logo features the span of the tute's stringent membership require– nian Orthodox Church of Boston and Hlinois University, where in 1979, he Ambassador Bridge and Detroit River, ments demand that members have conducts the church choir which has was promoted to a full professor, a with the city's centennial dates, 1892- substantial practical appraisal expe– performed throughout New England. position which he retained until his 1992. rience, pass extensive written tests, and Dr. Sadoway is a devoted scholar of , retirement in 1990. submit appraisal reports demonstrating Ukrainian liturgical music The choir, This is not Mr. Jaciw's first award- the ability to render quality appraisal under his direction, has released one al– Dr. Komarynsky is a member of the winning logo; in 1964 his design was services. bum and will release a second this Ukrainian American Association of chosen as the city's official seal. Mr. Pastuszek has been an appraiser University Professors, American Eco– nomic Association, American Finance Mr. Jaciw is also the designer of the Association, Midwest Finance Associa– logo of the Ukrainian Philatelic and Participates in Presidential Classroom program tion, investment Analysts' Society of Numismatic Society, and he has done Chicago, as well as Beta Gamma Sigma editorial cartoons for The Ukrainian DENviLLE, N.J. - Stephen Hlyn– their representatives, and attended and Phi Kappa Phi. Weekly. sky, a student at Morris Knolls High sessions of the House and Senate, A number of his articles have ap– Most recently Mr. Jaciw took part in School in Denville, N.J., recently committee hearings, and other events peared in international publica– the 1990 exhibition "21 Ukrainian witnessed the federal government in on Capitol Hill. action as a participant in Presidential tions, among them: "The Method of Artists" at the Scarab Club in Detroit On March 19, Mr. Hlynsky was Long-Term Bank Financing and the and at the Chaika Gallery in Warren, Classroom's 1991 Senior High School Program in Washington. selected as "mayor for the day" of Cost of Profitability of Capital: A Mich. Denville Township. He was briefed on Mr. Hlynsky joined 289 high school Comparison of the United States and the township-'s operations by Mayor juniors and seniors from 29 states, the Soviet Union" in Wissenschaftliche Dyer and other officials, went along Honduras, Mexico and the Common- Mitteilungen vol. XXiv, 1973, Mu– with them on visits to several municipal is top orator wealth of Puerto Rico. The students nich, Germany, and "Controlling Risk sites, and participated in various offi– spent a week meeting with leaders in internationally Diversified Portfo– cial meetings. lios," in Rivista internazionale Di in New Jersey representing the branches of govern– Scienze Economiche e Commercial^ ment, the military, the media, the Mr. Hlynsky is an active member of October-November 1985 (co-author, HANOvER, N.J. - John Moroz diplomatic community, lobbyist orga– the Ukrainian youth organization Plast Dr. W. Scott Bauman). Smith of Hanover, N.J., is the winner of nizations and business. and a student at Ridna Shkola Ukrai– the State of New Jersey American While in Washington, the students nian school in Newark, and participates Dr. Komarynsky also presented Legion Oratorical Contests. As the state attended seminars on the floor of the in his high school's extracurricular numerous papers at conferences, sym– winner, Mr. Smith will receive a S5,000 U.S. House of Representatives, at the activities. He is the son of Ulana and posiums and meetings, among them: scholarship and the right to go to the State Department, and in other federal Dr. Joris Hlynsky of DenyiUe-JNJU– "The Response of Stock Prices to next level of the competition. buildings. Participants also met ' with and is a member of Ukrainian National Changes in Selected Economic Factors: the offices of each of their senators and Association Branch 47. A Comparison of the United States and Mr. Smith's participation in the Canada," at the annual meeting of the oratorical competition included a pre– North American Economics and Fi– pared oration and an extemporaneous nance Association, Atlanta, 1989, speech on aspects of the Constitution. and "Global Diversification vs. Domestic Concentration: The Perfor– A Whippany Park High School mance of Mutual Funds Managed in senior, Mr. Smith, in addition to his the United States and Germany," at the academic interests, is editor of the annual meeting of the Financial Ma– school newspaper. He has also had the nagement Association, New York, distinction of being captain of the track N.Y., 1986. and football teams. An early admis– Dr. Komarynsky has contributed sion's candidate at Princeton Univer– entries to several university level sity, he plans to major in history. He is textbooks, hoping for a career in public service. Over the years he served on various Mr. Smith graduated from the university's committees in the realms of School of Ukrainian Studies in Morris investment, personnel and curriculum County. He is a member of St. John's Committees, and on the Executive Ukrainian Catholic Church in Whip– Committee, College Council, Under– pany and the Ukrainian youth organi– graduate and Graduate Study Commit– zation Plast. He belongs to Ukrainian tees, University Library Committee, National Association Branch 161. Stephen Hlynsky with Sen. Bill Bradley of New Jersey. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 2,1991 No. 22

bachev's wavering have resulted in a As well, HalFilm would like to Chornovil, Lukianenko... gi;eat deal of caution on the part of the Halfiim... interest investors from the West in their productions. This would enable them to (Continued from page 4) U.S. (Continued from page 8) With regard to specifically Ukrai– set up their own film studio facilities in buttress fragile democratic institu– nian issues, Mr. Kamman stated that film made in Ukraine that tries to show Lviv. HalFilm productions will be tions." Mr. Lukianenko also cautioned the new U.S. Consulate in Kiev is an the truth about the UPA. The action available on video from Prolog video. that the U.S. must stay abreast of the important point of direct contact. And takes place between the autumn and rapid change of events in the USSR, though the U.S. recognition of the winter of 1947. The UPA has been UNA Supreme Assembly... and in Ukraine in particular. ^ USSR in 1933 remains the legal basis decimated, and continuing the battle is (Continued from page 5) in response to Mr. Lukianenko's for U.S.-Ukrainian relations, the U.S. hopeless. Two soldiers decide to surren– comments about U.S.-Soviet relations, intends to enhance relations with U– der to save their lives. They are pursued As a result of the reports, several Mr. Kamman pointed out that the U.S. kraine, and pointed to the recent visit of over several days. Only in the end do resolutions were adopted, among them supports Soviet President Mikhail 13 Ukrainian legislators as an example. they realize that this was not a war in one calling for the purchase of addi– which one could surrender, it was a war tional printing equipment that will Gorbachev's reforms, with the hope Furthermore, the U.S. would be which sought to destroy a whole nation. that they will permeate all levels of looking much more closely at the enable The Ukrainian Weekly and society. These reforms, in fact, have activities at the republic and local levels Although the HalFilm producers Svoboda to increase the number of allowed for the great changes in the and will consider giving technical foresee difficulties in the distribution of pages per issue, and another calling for Soviet Union. 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Miscellaneous: F1NANC1AL DEPARTMENT Exchange Account-Payroll 510,261.38 Fraternal Activities 82.00 1NCOME FOR FEBRUARY Donations 250.00 Accrued interest On Bonds 9,267.12 Donation From Fund For The Rebirth Of Ukraine 120.09 Dues From Members 5243,912.33 Professional Fees 3,300.00 income From "Svoboda" Operation 61,002.01 Transfer Account 325,289.17 investment income: Bonds 5386,117.36 Certificate Loans 1,624.49 Total Mi,mn Mortgage Loans 39,295.04 Banks 6,895.23 investments: Bonds 3205,760.00 Stocks 3,567.88 Mortgages 55,000.00 Real Estate 25,482.33 Certificate Loans 2,289.49 Total t462 982.36 f Total : 3263,049.49 Disbursements For February, 1991 31487,636.37 Refunds: Taxes Federal, State 4 City On Employee Wages 518,506.51 Taxes Held in Escrow 217.33 Employee Hospitalization Plan Premiums 374.99 BALANCE Endowment Matured Ret'd.... 1,300.58 Advertising Ret'd 120.00 Books 8. Printed Matter 505.00 ASSETS^^^^^^^^^^^^ Liabilities total.. ^21,024.41 Cash 3965,680.91 Life insurance 564,626,697.08 Miscellaneous: Bonds 48,067,373.07 Accidental D.D 1,901,086.44 Donations To Fraternal Fund SlOO.OO Mortgage Loans 5,114,155.86 Fraternal (811,444.16) Transfer Account 325,215.00 Certificate Loans 594,941.84 Orphans 411,887.56 Donation To Fund For The Rebirth of Ukraine 5,437.65 Real Estate 2,242,708.77 Old Age Home (1,299,772.55) Exchange Account-Payroll 10,261.38 Printing Plant u E.D.P. Emergency 65,300.24 Profit On Bonds Sold Or Matured 69.89 Equipment 280,820.10 Stocks 1,490,122.02 Total 3341,083.92 Loan To D.H. - U.N.A. Housing Corp 104,551.04 investments: Loan To U.N.U.R.C 6,033,401.00 Bonds Matured Or Sold 5140,897.16 Mortgages Repaid 21,970.33 Total 364,893,754.61 Total.. 364,893,754.61 Certificate Loans Repaid 4,808.70

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the subsequent remarkable growth and popularity of Much has clanged since the original capella of The Ukrainian Bandurist... the bandura. bandurists began its long journey from Ukraine in the (Continued from page 9) Dr. Marko Farion began studying bandura with 1940s. Only Petro Kytasty, who at age 14 was its Through the trials and tribulations of Stalinist Hryhory Kytasty at age 13. Today, he is a chorus youngest membier in 1942, will be returning this June. purges, during World War 11, through the uncertainty soloist and member of its arts council, directs bandura camps, and heads the international Society of "From the time we first stepped onto this American of post-war years and ultimate resettlement in the soil, we always dreamed of returning. And now, we United States and Canada, the Ukrainian Bandurist Ukrainian Bandurists: "For many of us younger bandurists at the summer camps, Hryhory Kytasty would like to take back the best, the finest of that Chorus has remained a brotherhood dedicated to which kept our immigration alive and thriving." Petro preserving its legacy and traditions. was a second father - the heartbeat and soul of a ч brotherhood that was sacred and holy, it was pure Kytasty reminisces, somewhat wistfully, about the Today, the majority of its members are second– and pleasure to work with him..." time when the voice of the bandura was subtle and third-generation Americans and Canadians. For over invaluable contributions were made by volodymyr soft "like the rustling wind..." which found its way into half a century, this ensemble has captivated audiences Boshyk, artistic co-director of the chorus intermittent^ the hearts of listeners without the need for amplifiers in major concert halls of the United States, Canada, ly for about 12 years and conductor of the 1951 and and sheer masses. Europe and Australia. Sheer numbers alone are 1958 tours; Petro Potapenko, conductor of 1961 tour; Petro Kytasty's pensive bitter-sweet reflections on overwhelming: over 545 concerts before an estimated 4 and ivan Zadorozny, conductor of 1962 and 1966 the history and fate of the chorus touch the heart of the million listeners, 60 concert tours, 22 recordings and tours. matter. "We exist not simply because we like to sing six tape cassettes, and a unique repertoire of over 500 in 1985, Wolodymyr Kolesnyk became the musical and play the bandura. We exist because our Ukrainian songs and compositions. director and conductor. His demanding professional- community in the free world needed and deemed it so One of the leading figures during this period of its ism and musical elegance has made a notable impact that in every place where Ukrainians live, the kobzar history was Hryhory Kytasty, artistic director and on the ensemble. Following two major North Ameri– legacy lives." conductor (1941-1984), who became a legend in his can concert tours and the completion of a new His words echo the message that Hryhory Kytasty own time as composer, musicologist, virtuoso recording of Christmas carols, Maestro Kolesnyk instilled in his young proteges: "You are not just performer and teacher. A role model and inspiration began intense preparation for the Ukraine tour in bandurists. You are the flowers of Ukraine...the to young bandurists, he was instrumental in reawaken– which the compositions of Khotkevych and Kytasty kobzars, who will carry our song, our dumy, into the ing their interest and pride in Ukrainian heritage, and will predominate. world." -i

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j Junel National institutes of Health at 8 p.m. The PREVIEW OF EVENTS program includes works by Ukrainian j WOONSOCKET, R.1.: The 50th anni– composers Leontonych, Liatoshynsky, j versary committee of St. Michael's Ukrainian Federation of Greater Phila– Dr. Christine Rakowsky, professor of Skoryk and Sylvestrov. Tickets at the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, 74 Harris delphia cordially invites the public to an English Literature at Cuyahoga College, door, S15; couples, S25; seniors and Avenue, will sponsor "A Summer's Night evening of unique entertainment to be at 7 p.m., Room 1228, the Cathedral of students, S10; children under 12, free. І Serenade" at 6:30 p.m. as part of its held at the Ukrainian Educational and Learning. The title of Dr. Rakowsky's This benefit concert is presented by , yearlong celebration. An evening of Cultural Center, 700 Cedar Road at 7:30 lecture is "The importance of Foreign National institutes of Health, The Wash– j classical music will be followed by a p.m. Language Study in the 20th Century." ington Chornobyl Committee and The ' cheese, fruit and pastry reception. For On that evening, journey back in time Following the lecture, distribution of Washington Group. Contact Laryssa і more information contact Gloria Hre– and experience the music of the 30s and Ukrainian scholarship awards will take Chopivsky, (202) 363-3964. i czuck, (508) 883-8187, or Mary Kokol– 40s — the songs and reflections of Lviv's place and a reception will follow. For 1 ski, (401) 762-2435. not so-distant past. Recreating the night- more information, please contact Yurij June 19 club atmosphere of pre-war Lviv will be Wowczuk, (412) 682-7934. 1 NEW YORK: Acclaimed artist from the Lviv Retro Ensemble. The proceeds OTTAWA: The Yavir men's vocal Kiev, 1 van Marchuk will be in New York of the evening benefit several Ukrainian June 8 quartet from Ukraine will perform, for an exhibit of his latest paintings charities. Gourmet., refreshments will be under the sponsorship of the UNA, at opening at the Gallery of the Ukrainian served. For reservations or information, NEW YORK: The Shevchenko Scientific 7:30 p.m. at the National Arts Center- Artists Association, 136 Second Avenue, please call (215) 663-0707, 663-1166, or Society invites the public to a lecture by Studio Theater at National Arts Center. fourth floor at 5 p.m. The exhibition will (215) 539-8946. Oksana Zabushko, a Ph.D. candidate in For more information, contact Lesia continue through June 9. Gallery hours philosophy as well as poet and writer Allaire, (613) 739-1372, or Yevshan Monday-Friday, 6-8 p.m., Saturday and June 7 from Kiev, who will speak on "The Status Corp., (514) 630-9858. Sunday, 1-8 p.m. of Ukrainian Culture and Language in PITTSBURGH: The department of present-day Ukraine," at 5 p.m. at the June 23 June 2 Slavic Languages and Literatures and the society's building, 63 Fourth Ave., Ukrainian Student Organization at the between Ninth and 10th streets. JAMA1CA PLA1N, Mass.: St. Andrew PH1LADELPH1A: The Ukrainian Edu– University of Pittsburgh cordially invite Ukrainian Orthodox Church will host its cational and Cultural Center and the the Ukrainian community to a lecture by .TORONTO: The Ukrainian Academy of Second Annual Ukrainian Heritage Dance will hold its 4th annual concert at Festival on the Church grounds at 24 Humberside Collegiate Theatre, 280 Orchard Hall Road. The day's activities Quebec Ave., at 6:30 p.m. For advance will begin with a 10 a.m. divine liturgy. FRATERNAL tickets call (416) 763-0285. Tickets, S10, Lunch, featuring traditional Ukrainian (Si2 at the door); children 12 and under, foods as well as picnic fare, will be offered S5. ' throughout the day. Featured entertain– INSURANCE ACCOUNTANT ment will be the Mandrivka Ukrainian June 14 Dance Ensemble of Boston, the violin Degreed Accountant with working knowledge of statutory accounting principles and virtuoso victor Stalowir and pianist experience in putting together insurance company quarterly and annual reports. Posi– BETHESDA, Md.: The Leontonych Sophia Raniuk. Children's games and tion requires knowledge of a computerized general ledger system and the ability to String Quartet will make its Washington prizes are also planned. Donation: S2. create and analyze management reports. area debut in a Chornobyl benefit con- For more information, please contact cert inMasur Auditorium, Building 10, Father Andriy, (617) 522-3323. Salary is commensurate with experience. Good benefits. Pleasant working conditions.

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