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Published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc I I c. a fraternal non-profit association| rainian Ш V Vol. LVII No, 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1989 50 cents Woonsocket church rectory destroyed Ukrainian Canadians commemorate by fire, pastor suffers severe burns January 22 anniversary in Ottawa by Andrew Hluchowecky the Ukrainian nation has contributed, and will again, to the wealth of human OTTAWA - More than 200 people achievements in culture, technology, attended Ukraine's independence anni­ music, literature, and science. Through versary celebrations on Parliament Hill our conduct," continued Mr. Roman­ in Canada's capital city of Ottawa to ow, "we must reflect the philosophy of a hear Roy Romanow, leader of the national group of people - that this opposition in the province of Saskat­ grouping of people is deserving of chewan deliver a keynote address on national recognition. We not only Friday, January 20. demand national recognition: we shall The official ceremonies, presided earn it - over and over again." over by Andrii Krawchuk, commenced The leader of the New Democratic with an eloquent introduction of the Party (NDP) in Saskatchewan went on guest speaker by former member of to outline four major ways in how Parliament from Dauphin, Manitoba Ukrainians can contribute to the pro­ Laverne Lewycky. He emphasized Mr. cess of achieving a free and independent Romanow's outstanding contributions nation. to both the Ukrainian and the general Firstly, he said, instead of heralding Canadian communities. amongst themselves that they want to Thereupon Mr. Romanow went on to he an independent nation and that they deliver an exceptionally inspiring and deserve sovereignty, Ukrainians should powerful speech, which electrified the let the world know how they are already IFrancis A. Pelletier/The Woonsocket Call enthusiasm of those in attendance. contributing to the achievements of Firemen battle the blaze at St. Michael's Ukrainian Catholic Church rectory in "It is with a great deal of pride that I mankind in culture, technology, music, Woonsocket, R.I. call myself Ukrainian," said Mr. Ro­ literature and many other fields. WOONSOCKET, R.l. - An early taken to Woonsocket Hospital but due manow, "the principles I hold most dear Secondly, unity among the Ukrainian morning fire on Sunday, January 29, to the severity of his burns was later - love of freedom, love of indepen­ people is the key to a successful fulfill­ totally destroyed the rectory of St. flown via helicopter to the Worcester dence, love of justice and fairness -are ment of the responsibilities they have to MichaeFs Ukrainian Catholic Church facility. in many ways the result of that heritage. their forefathers. ''Our imprisoned in this city. The Rt. Rev. John Mowatt, The church was not damaged and the That heritage has helped to mold and brethren in Ukraine could not forgive us church pastor, escaped the 6 a.m. blaze, morning divine liturgy was served in shape me as a Canadian citizen." for wasting valuable resources on but suffered third degree burns. He is in English by the Rev. Kenneth Subielski, Mr. Romanow called on all Ukrain­ group-party politics and inter-church critical condition in the intensive care pastor of the nearby St. Stanislaw ians to celebrate the spirit of those who quarrelling, or disputing '"principles" unit of the Worcester, Mass. Medical Roman Catholic Church. Prayers were fought for a free and independent about which party deserves the monop­ Center. said for Father Mowatt. Ukraine and to those who today are oly in leadership and patriotism," Neighbors called for emergency fire The fire's cause is still under investi­ continuing in that inspirational strug­ declared Mr. Romanow. "Trust, honest and rescue assistance at approximately gation. Estimated damage to the rectory gle. cooperation between groups and be- 6 a.m. The Rev. Mowatt was originally (Continued on page 4) "We must convey to the world how (Continued on page 4) Ogonyok editor VItaly Korotlch Korotich gets a taste of politics addresses Ukrainians In D. C. - Soviet-style and American-style by Maria Rudensky artful way with words recently as he captivated nearly 150 people who JERSEY CITY, N.J. - While was scheduled to address. The WASHINGTON Vitaly A. Koro- jammed into St. Sophia's Religious Vitaly A. Korotich spent two weeks groups accuse Mr. Korotich of being tich, editor of the Moscow-based news- Center, in this capital city on Wednes- in the United States, observing an opportunist and a hypocrite. The weekly, Ogonyok, demonstrated his (Continued on page 4) American politics at work, in Mos­ meeting, which was to select can­ cow his district constituents in Sverd­ didates for the new style Soviet lovsk/ Dzerzhinsky elected him over­ parliamentary elections on March whelmingly on January 24 -^ in 26, turned into pandemonium, absentia - as a candidate to the as radical supporters of pere- Congress of People's Deputies. stroika and ultra conservative Rus­ Mr. Korotich was on assignment, sian nationalists screamed at each (January 12-26) covering President other. George Bush's inauguration as the . Supporters of Mr. Korotich began 41 St president of the U nited States. A shouting "Provocation!," "We want physician-turned-poet-turned-editor- Korotich," as they waited for the turned-politician, he is used to writer to address the meeting. His criticism, yet recently, the Ukrainian opponents displayed a banner read­ from Kiev has been under a lot of ing "Korotich is the foreman of the heat from conservative and neo- scum of perestroika." One banner Stalinist groups in the Soviet Union, even showed the Star of David, who consider him detrimental to the heavily crossed out, as these groups system. have labeled Mr. Korotich a Jew, The attacks on Mr. Korotich have reported Helen Womack of the included angry outbursts from such London-based newspaper, The Inde­ groups as Pamiat during a January 9 pendent. Vitaly Korotich (center) at evening sponsored by The Washington Group with official meeting which Mr. Korotich (Continued on page 16) RX. Chomiak (left) and Yaro Bihun (right). THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1989 No. 6

A GLIMPSE OF SOVIET REALITY Students and believers in Kiev mar/c Ctiristmas near St Volodymyr's New demands appear for halt JERSEY CITY, N.J. - A group of group of youth from the Hromada 500 students and religious believers of Society on Kiev joined a crowd of all ages gathered on Christmas Day, believers, who on Christmas evening to Crimean nuclear power plant January 7, in front of St. Volodymyr's were glorifying Christ in the courtyard by Dr. David Marples scale of nine in the next decade was not Cathedral in Kiev to renew the Ukrai­ of St. Volodymyr's Cathedral. As could high. It is impossible to ignore even nian tradition of Christmas carolling, be expected, the carollersV dress and Following the conclusions of the remote chances of such an occurrence reported the press service of the Ukrai­ their sweet-sounding renditions of tra­ Government Commission that has been with a dangerous object such as a nian Helsinki Union last month. ditional songs attracted more and more examining the safety of the Crimean nuclear plant. After an hour of carolling, however, people to the crowd. An improvised nuclear power plant, there have been The Interdeoartmpntfll Council met policemen in civilian clothes reportedly choir of over 500 participants formed, two significant published demands that on September 20,1988, and supported began to harass the carollers for car­ in the center of which stood the carol­ the building work on the first reactor the conclusions of the working group by rying a Christmas star with a trident lers holding a raised eight-sided yellow- unit be stopped. 16 votes to four. In its final conclusions fixed on it, said the UHU press service and-blue star with a steel trident. From The first came from the Vice-Pre- of November 28, the Government in its January 10 newsletter. Despite the everywhere people called for more sident of the Academy of Sciences of the Commission reaffirmed the earthquake harassment the carolling continued and singing, passing around kolachi (tra­ Ukrainian SSR, t. Lukinov, and ap­ danger — which assumed even greater the crowd even formed a procession, ditional Ukrainian breads), pies, candy peared in Robitnycha Hazeta, and the relevance as a result of the Armenian which headed toward the Khreshcha- and money to all the sack holders. second and more lengthy article was earthquake one week later and the tyk, the city's main thoroughfare. On This, holiday of unity which lasted written by 10 scientists, and published desire of some experts to shut down the the way, however, they were stopped by nearly one hour was not to the liking of in Pravda. Armenian nuclear power plant im­ a police cordon and several policemen the guardians of stagnation. So-called The second article was of particular mediately rather than in 1991 as sche­ reportedly assaulted some of the carol­ "people in civilian clothing" began note. It drew attention to what it duled - and also noted the dangerous lers and succeeded in breaking off the pushing closer to the group of carollers, described as the "fierce opposition'' to volcanic activity around the reactor site. trident from its staff. rudely demanding the carollers to the conclusions of the Government The article by the scientists also cited The text of the UHU's newsletter, remove the trident. But here the crowd Commission from officials of the USSR a latter of concern sent to F. Morgun, translated from Ukrainian, follows. showed remarkable solidarity, tightly Ministry of Nuclear Power, and ad­ chairman of the State Committee for surrounding the carollers and not vocated that independent commissions Nature of the USSR by the Scientific allowing passage to the aggressive be established for all major energy Council of the Soviet Academy of "In an effort to renew the folk agents. "Don't touch them!," yelled the projects at the preliminary stage in the Sciences on Problems of the Biosphere, tradition of Christmas carolling, a (Continued on page 13) planning process rather than after in June 1988. In this letter, it was stated building work has already begun. that as early as 1987, the Soviet Aca­ In short, it proposed a fundamental demy of Sciences had been exammmg Ukrainian Democratic Union stopped charge in the organizational structure of the question of prohibiting new in­ the Soviet nuclear power industry. dustrial enterprises and the expansion Lukinov's article was a response on of existing factories in the Crimea, and a from holding inaugural congress behalf of the Ukrainian Academy of decision on this matter had been accep­ LONDON - Representatives from Kiev. Delegates arriving from diirerent Sciences to an earlier article published ted in September 1988. The goal was to the Ukrainian Democratic Union cities of Ukraine were met by plain- in the newspaper Robitnycha Hazeta by preserve one of the prime zones for (UDU), an opposition political party, clothes men at Kiev's main railway A. Glazovy. The latter constituted a vacationing Soviet citizens from what have reported that the authorities in station and deported back to their own damning indictment of the original was described as "energy capacious Kiev prevented the UDU from holding cities. Many were taken to regional appraisals of the geological conditions industrial enterprises." its founding congress scheduled for the militia stations and detained for up to in the area in which the Crimean planf As for the future, the 10 scientists weekend of January 22-23, 1989, ac­ seven hours. In total 20 people were was to be built. Without mentioning believe that a strong case for halting the cording to the Ukrainian Press Agency detained by the militia. Only two specific details of Mr. Glazovy's article. Crimean nuclear power plant has been based here. members of the UDU succeeded in Dr. Lukonov wrote that the materials presented to the USSR Council of The two-day congress was supposed getting into the building where the the former presented "objectively and Ministers, which must make the final to approve the UDU's program and congress was to have taken place, the accurately reflect the essence of the decision. statement of purpose. The date of the UPA reported. problem." However, although in the writers' congress was meant to coincide with the In addition to the reported harass­ Citing the conclusions of the Com­ view the way ahead seems clear, they declaration of Ukrainian independence ment, the street where the congress was mission, headed by Vice-President of express reservations. In fact, they on Janurary 22, 1918. to have taken place was blocked by the the USSR Adademy of Sciences, Ev- declare, they are deliberately publi­ Seventy years ago the Ukrainian militia. The UDU reports that it is now geni Velikhov, Dr. Lukinov wrote that cizing the conclusions reached by the government proclaimed the Act of the planning to hold the congress beyond although the commission has no autho­ Government Commission because in Reunification of the Western Ukrainian the republic's borders. Members believe rity to demand that building work on the past the opinions of experts have National Republic (which had been a they will thus avoid persecution. The the Crimean station be halted, the been ignored or distorted by various part of Austro-Hungary) with the Baltic republics are being considered as Ukrainian Academy of Sciences be­ departments. An earlier reference in the territories of central and eastern a possible venue. lieves that the presented facts are text makes it plain that the scientists are Ukraine (a former part of Tsarist The UDU stands for a pluralistic sufficient to warrant a unanimous alluding to the opposition of the Mi­ Russiaj into a single, sovereign Ukrai­ society based on a system of private and conclusion: that the construction must nistry of Nuclear Power, members of nian People's Republic [Ukrainska state enterprise. Three different factions be stopped and the already completed which also participated in the com­ Narodna Respublika). belong to the UDU. They are the buildings should be used for electricity mission, but evidently constituted only According to the UDU, early Satur­ Liberal-Democratic, Christian-Demo­ production by other means. a small minority. day morning security officials began cratic and Social-Democratic factions. The article by the 10 scientists noted They comment further that a one­ pulling members of the organization Each possesses its own independent that the construction of the Crimean sided captivation with a branch of from the streets of Ukraine's capital, program, according to the UPA. plant was begun in 1980 on the Kerch energy - formerly hydroelectric sta­ peninsula, in one of the best potential tions, but in the current period, nuclear health resorts that the Crimean had to power plants — leads to major eco­ offer, and that all went according to logical and social-economic mistakes, FOUNDED 1933 plan until the time of the April 1986 and delays the progress of science in Ukrainian І^ееУі Chornobyl accident. elaborating energy-saving technology Subsequently, they wrote, numerous in addition to slowing down work on An English-language Ukrainian newspaper published by the Ukrainian National letters and telegrams were sent to those non-traditional sources of energy (pre­ Association Inc., a non-profit association, at 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, N.J. organizing the 19th Party Conference, sumably because the major investment 07302. expressing fears about the ecological goes into the dominant energy branch). safety of the plant site, specifically the Moreover, they feel that at the pre­ Second-class postage paid at Jersey City, N.J. 07302. dangers of earthquake activity. sent time, key decisions are beingdrawn (ISSN - 0273-9348) Like Mr. Glazovy in his earlier article, up and approved by either the Mi­ they pointed out that the original nistry of Power and Electrification of Yearly subscription rate: 5i20; for UNA members - ^10. prognostications for a maximum earth­ the USSR of the Ministry of Nuclear Also published by the UNA: Svoboda, a Ukrainian-language daily newspaper. quake at seven points on the I2-point Energy, often without current and Soviet scale had proved to be an un­ objective information. What is needed, The Weekly and Svoboda: UNA: derestimate by at least two points. The they maintain, is a pre-construction (201) 434-0237, -0807, -3036 (201) 451-2200 conclusion of the Government Com­ independent inquiry, preferably by Postmaster, send address mission had to be discussed and ap­ specialists from the Soviet Academy of changes to: Editor: Roma Hadzewycz proved by a meeting of the interde­ Sciences, and at an early stage of the The Ukrainian Weekly Associate Editors: Marta Kolomayets partmental Council on Seismology and planning process for major energy P.O. Box 346 Chrystyna Lapychak Seismic Building Construction with the objects. Jersey City, N.j. 07303 Presidium of the Soviet Academy of In short, the monopoly on decision- Sciences, they said. making has to be taken away from the The Ukrainian Weekly, February 5, 1989, No. 6. Vol. LVII These conclusions were that although two ministries, which cannot be trusted Copyright 1989 by The Ukrainian Weekly the probability of ай earthquake on a ^ (Continued on page 9) No. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1989

Soviet Latvian autliorities rescind February and March — months decision to register popular front of Ukrainian Community Fund ROCKVILLE, Md. - The Supreme dilemma. Under these circumstances, Distinguished Ukrainian Community Members in the United States: Soviet of the Latvian SSR has res­ when social organizations remain, so to cinded a decree which had led to the say, suspended in mid-air, broad op­ First of all, we must express our sincere thanks to all our members and creation of an interdepartmental com­ portunities open up for bureaucratic supporters who, by paying their membership dues or making donations mission for the registration of social license ТЬР я-tivities of one organi­ supported our activity and enable us to fulfill our goals and responsibilities. organizations. The commission had zation could truly be stimulated in every Thanks to you we were able to contribute S5,000 to the U.S. Commission been created to provide informal groups way, while all sorts of visible and on the Ukraine Famine, which is continuing to study the causes and with legal protection and had recently invisible barriers could:beplaced before consequences of the Great Famine in Ukraine in 1932-1933 and had already granted official status to the Latvian the activities of some other organi­ published a report on its findings to date. Also we were able to sponsor a Popular Front. zations. The telephone rights of the campaign by the Ukrainian-language exam committee at the State University As a result of the Supreme Soviet notorious era of stagnation would once of New York; to provide financial assistance to rights activists and to pay our decision, the commission was liqui­ again regain their influence. annual share to the World Congress of Free Ukrainians, that is 557,500. (At dated and its decision annulled, in effect Such subjective, legally unsupported the Fifth WCFU the amount we must pay was raised to 72,000 for 1989.) "unregistering", the Popular Front. bureaucratic relations towards social The executive played an active role in the National Committee to Prior to this decision, Latvian State organizations is not permissible in a Commemorate the Millennium of Christianity in Rus'-Ukraine, sent a procurator Janis Dzenitis had submit­ nation of laws. Therefore, the approach petition to President Ronald Reagan urging him to demand during his April ted a protest against the commission's taken by the republican government of 1988 visit to Moscow that Mikhail Gorbachev legalize the Ukrainian decision to register the Popular Front. establishing an interdepartmental com­ Churches and free political prisoners; took part in negotiations with the According to a statement prepared by mission, with whose help an acknow­ Ukrainian Congress Committee of America and the neutral organizations Latvian jurists, the Latvian Supreme ledged order and procedure was de­ aimed at re-establishing one central organization of Ukrainian Americans. Soviet had been prepared to side with veloped in this question, seems to have While maintaining the absolute necessity of having a single central the Popular Front and reject Mr. been by far the more proper. representation we worked toward the realization of this goal, which however, Dzenitis' protest. The jurists assert the Those organizations, whose statutes hds not yet been successful, through no fault of the UACCouncil. Latvian Supreme Soviet's subsequent were registered, could be convinced that The free world's commemorations of the Millennium of Christianity in decision to reverse its position, liquidate it would be much more difficult for Rus'-Ukraine coincided with a revival of national life in Ukraine. Many the commission, and thus withdraw opponents to disturb their activities. It leading activists and the public in Ukraine participated in various mass meet­ support from the Popular Front, ori­ cannot be ruled out that this very fact ings. This resulted in a new attack on Ukrainian life in Ukraine, as well as in ginated in Moscow. wasn't acceptable to some. It is much the free worid by M oscow. This obligates us to react strongly in a manner that As evidence, the jurists claim that more convenient to lead these organi­ would fully consolidate our national forces. Anatolijs Gorbunovs, president of the zations according to one's own under­ As in the past, we will continue to support those activities that are most Latvian Supreme Soviet, was unaware standing. Those organizations, whose beneficial for our cause and which require our intervention as a central that an extraordinary session of the statutes were not registered, were able organization of Ukrainians in the United States. Soviet Latvian governing body had to voluntarily carry out the recommen­ In accordance with our by-laws, in 1989 we will hold our next congress of been planned and that a proposal to dation of the commission for the de­ the Ukrainian American Coordinating Council. This will require much liquidate the newly formed interde­ velopment of their statutes or else they preparation. partmental commission had been draf­ could appeal the commission's decision In order to enable the UACCouncil executive to fulfill its goals as well as its ted. following the prescribed procedure. In financial responsibilities to the World Congress of Free Ukrainians, we The full text of the jurist's statement, all cases a sufficient clarity was gua­ appeal to the Ukrainian community to support the Ukrainian Community dictated over the phone to representati­ ranteed in all situations. This procedure Fund with its generous contributions. A|inual dues are as follows: national ves of the World Federation of Free was acceptable to the newly formed organizations, S250; branches of natiorial organizations, S50; working Latvians in West Germany on January social organizations themselves, in that individuals, S25; retirees, S15; students, S5. Donations and dues may be sent 7, follows. it ruled out any license of illegality to: Ukrainian American Coordinating Council, 142 Second Ave., New York, directed towards themselves. N.Y. 10003. Besides this, a certain role may have Executive of the Ukrainian American Coordinating Council been played in the adoption of such a The Supreme Soviet of the Latvian (Continued on page 10) SSR, in rather peculiar circumstances, has adopted a decree rescinding the decision of the republican government U.S.-Soviet forum concerning the establishment of a interdepartmental commission for the registration of the statutes of social An opportunity for Ukrainians to voice concerns organizations. This means that all of the by Chrystyna N. Lapychak disadvantages? searching for a new approach to this decisions made by this commission Could Ukrainian non-governmental subject (human rights), one that is not about the registration of the statutes of Upon returning from Moscow this groups (NGOs) take advantage of such confrontational, but cooperative. We newly formed social organizations are, past December after attending the exchanges as a new and more direct have a 70-year history when we knew no therefore, annulled. Soviet-American Forum for Life with opportunity for bringing attention to democracy or human rights. Now we Both the establishment of this in­ Human Rights, a specific set of national, religious and human rights have had three and one-half years of our terdepartmental commission and its questions arose in my mind regarding concerns of Ukrainians before Soviet perestroika." He added, "But, there will liquidation were possible, according to this particular event, as well as such officials and fellow Americans, and thus not be any radical changes." current judicial standards, because the U.S.-Soviet exchanges in general, supplement their traditional and often The desire of the Soviet delegation to laws concerning social organizations which cover numerous sensitive successful paths of grass-roots lobbying appear open-minded as a whole, even in have not been fully formulated and political topics. and similar activity? the face of tough questions on Soviet therefore both approaches are possible Several Ukrainian Americans with These are complex and, perhaps, human rights violations and policies, for the regulation of social organi­ particularly keen interest and disturbing questions that need to be created a very interesting atmosphere of zation activities. involvement in the human rights area explored in light of the increasing tension and disagreement between the It is important to understand which posed many of the very same questions number of U.S.-Soviet exchanges in all "old guard" and the "reform-minded" of these decrees is more sensible. In the during our conversations, questions areas and on all levels. It appears that participants, even with the possibility circumstance, that the registration of about whether participation in direct such exchanges will keep multiplying — that this "lack of consensus" was statutes would no longer be necessary, but assymetrical talks with Soviet with or without the participation of orchestrated for our benefit. any and every social organization representatives on touchy issues Ukrainian Americans -- unless, of would gain judicial rights at the mo­ involving Ukraine was a good idea. Despite the various machinations, course, the political situation in either the Soviet delegates and the host ment that their statutes were adopted. What justified participation in an the United States or the Soviet Union This means that the respective state event that left one open to possible organization, the Soviet Peace changes drastically. Committee, are in a position to report organs, as is prescribed by Article 49 of exploitation by the Soviets for the Whether or not for our benefit, the the Constitution of the Latvian SSR purpose of the good propaganda they so to higher levels of authority about what make-up of the Soviet delegation at the happened at the conference, about the and by Article 26 of the Latvian SSR desperately seek in the human rights Soviet-American forum contrasted Civil Code, must at that same moment arena, especially when violations of composition, behavior and concerns of some older, staler, career bureaucrats the American delegation, and about the guarantee conditions under which such human rights in Ukraine have with a number of up-and-coming organizations could fulfill the goals continued despite all official claims and specific issues that were raised and reform-minded cheerleaders for could be expected to be raised at future specified in their statutes, permission promises? glasnost. Their apparent goal for must be granted for the preparation of What indeed, were the benefits of forums. purposes of propaganda before this Maria Demtschuk, a Ukrainian official seals, information and printed being there, in Moscow, as part of an group of Americans was to create the materials, for the opening of bank American delegation of "citizen American participant, revealed much appearance of tolerance and change in satisfaction in being able to air accounts, etc. diplomats" and human rights activists, the area of human rights. On the one hand this is good — there and facing off with a group of Soviet Ukrainian issues directly before Soviet are no barriers to the activities of social bureaucrats and academicians — only "We have greatly evolved," said Prof. officials and Americans, who expressed organizations. However, it is not pos­ to disagree, once again ? Mikhail Krutogolov of the Institute of interest in Ukrainian matters. This, sible in this situatipn to overlook the Did the benefits of attending this Law, who apparently had a hapd in the after years of seeking a voice indirectly carefully hidden other side of this forum ultimately outweigh the latest Soviet legal reforms. "We are (Continued on page 10) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1989 No. 6

lebration was appropriate also, he said, Ogonyok editor... since the Kicx ?p^^tropolitanale. with its UNA Washington Office continues (Continued from page 1) leader, Filaret. is considered the "most day, January 25. prestigious" in the Soviet Union. In to inform members of Congress The evening, organized on barely general, reopening and renovating neglected churches absorbs much ener­ WASHINGTON - The page one nian Catholic Church." four days' notice by The Washington story titled "Ukrainian Nationalism In the cover letter to members of Group, an organization ol Ukrainian gy now, "but the laithlul must take the initiative." A revised Soviet law on Stirring Anew in Soviet 'Colony' " Congress, the UNA Washington Office American professionals, witnessed Mr. which appeared on January 22 in The director, Eugene Iwanciw, wrote that Korotich expounding his views on freedom ol religion and conscience is due soon, and believers in Ukraine Washington Post was mailed to each the article "explains why Ukraine has topics ranging from the Soviet economy member of Congress by the Washington received the harshest treatment of any to Ukrainian nationalism. should take an active role in this, too. ^ The Soviet economy: Deploring the Office of the Ukrainian National As­ republic during the over 70-year history The guests waited for more than two sociation. of the USSR." hours for Mr. Korotich to arrive from USSR's backward trade practice, Mr. Korotich said many Soviets look to The article, datelined "Lvov, USSR," Stating that it was fitting that the Chicago, where he had been on assign­ was written by David Remnick of the article appear on January 22, Ukrai­ ment after covering the presidential the 'Very enterprising" Poles and Baits for leadership in commerce. For ex­ Washington Post Foreign Service. It nian Independence Day, he explained inauguration of George Bush at the featured interviews with numerous that immediately following the declara­ invitation of Chicago Tribune assistant ample, last food outlets would do a brisk business in big cities such as Kiev Ukrainian human rights activists, in­ tion of independence, Ukraine was managing editor Howard Tyner. Mr. cluding Vyacheslav Chornovil, Bohdan "attacked by both the Bolshevik and Tyner had met Mr. Korotich while he and Moscow, where a quick kovbasa or Horyn, and Ivan Makar. tsarist armies" who understood that was a Moscow correspondent for the varenyk-to-go is elusive. The country In the article, Mr. Remnick quotes "the empire cannot survive without Tribune. Mr. Korotich's report (see also suffers an acute hotel and housing Stepan Khmara, a dentist in Chervono- Ukraine." sidebar) marked the first work by a shortage. This year, the first private hrad saying: "But Lenin knew it from The UNA Washington Office di­ Soviet journalist published in the hotels are to open, providing Intourist the start: The empire cannot survive rector went on to write that "Mr. Tribune. at least some competition, Mr. Koro­ without Ukraine." Remnick's article contributes to a better When Mr. Korotich did appear at St. tich said. The well-written article describes understanding of the nature of the Sophia, he began entertaining those various aspects of the nationalist mo­ Soviet Union and the aspirations of present with his smooth style, beautiful Applauds famine commission vement in Ukraine, including the cul­ Ukrainians and other non-Russians in literary Ukrainian language and ever- tural aspects, and contrasts it with the USSR, which is critical to the ready anecdote or joke. ^ The need for documentation: Soviet similar movements in the Baltic States. formulation of a coherent and effective "1 am Ukrainian," said the physician- journalists, historians and scholars are Mr. Remnick points out that while U.S. policy." turned-poet/editor and oi late, political thirsting for verifiable and heretofore there is increased openness in the Baltic He emphasized that "the policy must candidate, who now has little time for unavailable materials about Soviet States, in Ukraine "the authorities have include our (U.S.) historic support for verse. 'Ч can write poetry only in history, especially the 1932-1933 famine tightened control to stamp out the freedom and self-determination for ail Ukrainian,'' he said, reserving Russian in Ukraine (Mr. Korotich applauded spread of support for nationalism or people including Ukrainians, who have for essays and commentary. He carries the work of the U.S. Commission on the participation in the underground been denied independence for most of his Ukrainian-ness always and every­ Ukraine Famine), and the purges of the where. Ukrainian Catholic Church." their history." intelligentsia in the 1930s and after A related article, also written by Mr. Members of Congress were again World War И. testimony should be reminded of Ukrainian Independence Ukrainian language concerns Remnick and appearing in the same collected before witnesses die, he said. issue of The Washington Post dealt with Day and were asked to speak on the In 1989. the 110th anniversary of the movement for legalizing the Ukrai­ floor of the Congress about Ukraine's To achieve its rightful place in the Stalin's birth, a trial should be held to nian Catholic Church. That article continuing struggle for freedom and Soviet Union, Ukraine must have a expose his misdeeds. Real de-Staliniza- featured a panorama photo subtitled self-determination. It was also sug­ flourishing Ukrainian literature, theater tion cannot occur until the perpetrators "Thousands of demonstrators rally at gested that the article be added to the and cinema, Mr. Korotich said. Obvi­ and sources of repression are fully Lvov University to support nationalist reference fife folder,"Ukraine and ously, Ukrainian must be taught to all examined. causes, incliding legalization of Ukrai­ Ukrainians." schoolchildren in Ukraine, and Ukrain­ ^ Exchanges between Americans and ian technical, medical and engineering Soviets, and Ukrainian Americans and independent Ukraine". texts must appear. The visibility of the Ukrainian Soviets: This is crucial. Mr. Ukrainian... Mr. Romanow ended his keynote Ukrainian language must be raised Korotich said, but denied any link with address with the words, "Khay Zhyve (Continued from page 1) among groups and regions where it is the state-sanctioned "Ukraina Society" Vilna, Soborna Ukraina". Nestor Woy- weak. For example, though he will not which seeks to foster ties between tween individuals, and a focus on chyshyn thanked the Saskatchewan listen to it, Mr. Korotich urged compo­ Ukrainians in Ukraine and the diaspo­ interest common to the entire commu­ NDP leader on behalf of the Ukrainian sition of Ukrainian rock music. ra. Meetings of professionals from nity rather than to its specific factions: Canadian Committee. The evening was Ukrainians must take responsibility both sides are essential. Following the these are all factors that determine the interspersed with the sound of the for their fate, i.e., just because other example of other groups, such as strength of a nation and are a measure Cantata Singers of Ottawa under the forces empowered Ukrainian Commu­ Russian emigres and Soviet Russian of its maturity." directorship of Laurence Ewashko and nist Party boss Volodymyr Shcherbyt- intellectuals, Ukrainians must assemble Thirdly, Mr. Romanow explamed the Montreal orchestra Veselka. sky, one cannot assume that another to ponder what they want, what to that the guarantee for a brighter future Mr. Romanow was first elected to the entity will remove him. Ukrainians, if demand and how to achieve these goals. for Ukraine is also based on a thorough Saskatchewan Legislature in 1967. they choose to, must work in this Mr. Korotich favors contacts such as knowledge of its past. Between 1971 and 1982, he served as the regard. He hears from Baits, Armenians the May Canadian joint-venture trade And finally, Mr. Romanow express­ Deputy Premier and Attorney General and Russians of problems in their conference to Ukraine, including U- ed his belief that young leaders in the of Saskatchewan. In 1979, Mr. Roman­ land-but little from Ukrainians. U^ krainian Canadian businessmen and Ukrainian community must be encou­ ow was appointed Saskatchewan's first krainians do not yet think like Baits, attorneys, and one Ukrainian Ameri­ raged to participate to the fullest extent minister of intergovernmentral affairs, Mr. Korotich said. can lawyer, Michael Waris, and his in politics, in business world, in educa­ where he played a key role in the wife, Mary. tion and in the scientific community. federal-provincial negotiations which Criticizes ''political hysteria" TWG member Martha Bohachevsky "Ukrainians in Canada have shown resulted in the Canadian Constitutional Chomiak, author of "Feminists Despite themselves to be in the forefront in Accord of 1981. In 1984, he co-authored terms of ethnic participation in poli­ Mr. Korotich attached great weight Themselves; Women in Ukrainian a book on those negotiations, "Canada tics," said Mr. Romanow. "Today, to the Communist Party plenum on Community Life, 1884-1939," was Notwithstanding." names like Hnatyshyn, Shymko, An- nationalities set for this summer. He among the first Ukrainians from the On November 7, 1987 Mr. Romanow dreychuk, Fedoruk, Decore and Waiter criticized the "political hysteria" that West to meet Mr. Korotich in 1962. was acclaimed leader of the Saskatche­ are well known to many Canadians, and During the audience's wait for Mr. wan New Democratic Party to succeed colors the feelings of Ukrainians outside they are able to wield great influence Korotich's arrival, Ms. Bohachevsky- Allan Blakeney. Ukraine on this. He also urged the from positions of political power". TWG audience not to confound "nation­ Chomiak described their meetings, the alism" with ''provincialism,'' and man and his achievements to all present. On the question of glasnost and Woonsocket church... perestroika in Ukraine, Mr. Romanow sought to discourage exclusivity and Following Mr. Korotich's remarks, (Continued from page 1) expressed some hope and optimism in fence-building. TWG member R.L. ChomJak presented the Ukrainian peoples' struggle for is 575,000. He hopes that one day Ukrainians him with mock-ups of American news­ human rights and national sovereighty. The Rev. Mowatt, 62, lived alone in will be able to elect their own leader, but papers bearing headlines such as "Koro­ "Opportunity has presented itself in the rectory,, a two-and-a-half story stopped short of endorsing an indepen­ tich Covers Bush; Meets with TWI- this new policy of glasnost", remarked wood frame building located about 75 dent Ukraine. Gies." which Mr. Korotich heartily Mr. Romanow, "we must take full feet behind St. Michael's Church. Rather, Mr. Korotich pushed for the enjoyed. TWG President Yaro Bihun advantage of it and press for our rights The church's deacon, James Morris "Baltic modeP of political reform. also gave the guest materials on Ukrain­ - for full recognition of our language, of Lynn, Mass., will serve as a substi­ Today, "paradoxic though it sounds." ians in the W^est. Mr. Korotich thanked our religion, our literature, art, and tute pastor until the Ukrainian Ca­ more may be accomplished for U- his hosts and audience and invited music - for lull recognition of what it i.s tholic Diocese of Stamford appoints kraine from Moscow, Mr. Korotich correspondence. (The only diaspora to be Ukrainian. We must use this one. journals he sees are Suchasnist and said. window of opportunity to press for even The Woonsocket Call quoted a for­ Forum.) Mr. Korotich also made the follow- greater freedoms and laws until finally, mer parish trustee, John Manlick, as h\g pomts: Most of the TWG audience left we can achieve the inevitable — an saying that the parishioners — some 90 ^ Millennium: He approved of the exhilarated atternearh 90 nvnutes with independent Ukraine". families in all - are "heartbroken." Soviet celebrations of this milestone m a hgurc of Mr. Korotich's stature. The "The people of Ukraine have been "WeVe ail got our fingers crossed, Moscow — ih'^ occasion thu^ enjoyed ^\\^л looked gcnuincK thrilled at fhr s^^i^iWIie^buildffig^f an in^ependenr and we'fe^^faying ftr him (the Rev!^ the impriniatur of, the whole SOMC- - ^' ^ V "' icccpuo^a iiov^ 'WL 4biwgtt)n)!^>(Гaшda^^г^?now- . ;ііа^реорІЄ;оГ Canada" V'owatt) liVe^itie ot-rof it." Mr. Man- governi^^ent, he екріат^-'^л. VV - Lu^ L J- I ^ .iima^^ communitN must be strong Jn the buildiiu o: ari iick told the newspaper No. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1989 ішяіпііттчгіїтттіЧі^тл^шаїіГішіїшіїшіш Obifuary President and First Lady Lev Blonarovych, UNA fraternalist send tlianl(-you to UNA by Andre J. Worobec

RICHMOND, Va. - On Friday, January 27, Lev Blonarovych, 61, died after losing his battle against a long and serious illness. An engineer by profession, Mr. Blo­ narovych was a well-known Ukrai­ nian chess master - many-time cham­ pion in Ukrainian chess tournaments sponsored by the Ukrainian Sports Federation of U.S. and Canada, and a Ukrainian community and UNA ac­ tivist. Mr. Blonarovych was a soldier m the Galicia Division, and he was a pa­ rachutist in the U.S. Army. He was founder and secretary of Branch 34 in Richmond. In the early 1960s he was active as a member and leader of the Ukrainian Sports and Educational Association Chornomors- Lev Blonarovych ka Sitch in Newark, N.J. 20 years Mr. Blonarovych was awarded After founding Branch 34 in a very the highest UNA honor in fraternal small Ukrainian community in Rich­ activities, the UNA Fraternalist of the mond and serving as its secretary for (Continued on page 16) UNA Seniors slote conference

<, ^^(f^:<^^^?^ U'^f'-^^^dd: '....^'i^ІІ:^^--/ by Eugene Woloshyn meeting is an ''Embroidery Night" which will take place in conjunction with ,4.ш,ш^М^ POLAND, Ohio - The 15th annual the annual banquet and dance. Prizes і'/.^ш:^. лхі^ у. conference of the UNA Seniors As­ will be awarded for the best woman's sociation will take place at Soyuzivka dress or blouse, and man's shirt. on May 28 to June 2. Reservations can be sent in but will be As in previous years, the conference held until it is determined whether a will follow the annual executive board lottery will be needed to award rooms at meeting of the Ukrainian National Soyuzivka. Last year all who applied Association. Иои^ц ^^Q^^4 R were accommodated and a lottery was Events such as bingo, the wine and not necessary. cheese party, and a trip to some inter­ Having conripleted eight years in office, President Ronald Reagan and First esting location will be on the meeting A more complete schedule of events Lady Nancy Reagan sent a thank-you card to leaders across the country. agenda for 1989. will be issued later in The Ukrainian The card reproduced above was sent to John O. Flis, supreme president of A new event planned for this year's Weekly. the Ukrainian National Association. Four organizers cited as leaders of 1988 UNA membersfiip campaign

JERSEY CITY, N. J. - Four a supreme advisor of the Ukrainian Mr. Slusarchuk is secretary of has been named a member of the UNA UNA'ers became members of the National Association. He is well-known Branch 174 and a board member of the Champions Club for the 12th time. Ukrainian National Association Cham­ as a community and Ukrainian Ortho­ Detroit District Committee of the Mrs. Olek-Scott is a UNA supreme pions Club by enrolling 25 or more dox Church activist in the states of UNA. For the 15th year he has been advisor and secretary of Branch 22. This members during 1988. They are: Wil­ Pennsylvania and Delaware. He has named a member of the UNA Cham­ year, by enrolling 27 new members, she liam Pastuszek, who organized 42 been recognized for his organizing skills pions Club. During the past three years has become the top woman organizer in members; Atanas Slusarchuk, 40 mem­ by being named to the UNA Champ­ he has organized 96 new members. the UNA. She is a member of the bers; Michael Turko, 39 members; and ions Club as well as the 50-Plus Club. This year he is being recognized for UNA Champions Club for the 15th Helen Olek-Scott, 27 members. During the past three years he has selling the highest amount of life in­ year. Thus, these four activists contributed signed up 127 new members into the surance - S311,000. As well he has the The organizing statistics for 1988 also to the enrollment in 1988 of a total of UNA. distinction of enrolling the second revealed that the top district was Pitts­ 1,161 new members insured for more This year Mr. Pastuszek is being highest number of members during burgh, which is headed by Supreme than S8 million. recognized for enrolling the highest 1988 - 40. Advisor Andrew Jula. During 1988 the Mr. Pastuszek of UNA Branch 231 is number of members - 42. Mr. Turko, secretary of Branch 63, (Continued on page 12)

UNA Champions Club members: (from left) William Pastuszek, Atanas Slusarchuk, Michael Turko and Helen Olek-Scott. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1989 No. 6

-Г 1 WASHINGTON UPDATE ultrainianWeey V from the UNA Washington Office

Support the community fund Editor's note: With this issue we nority member of the Foreign Affairs initiate a new feature on the pages of Committee, saluted the Southeastern This month, the Ukrainian American Coordinating Council, one of the two The Weekly: a periodic column Michigan Branch of the Ukrainian Ukrainian central community organizations in the United States, announced covering news from Washington as Congress Committee of America on its 1989 fund-raising campaign for what it has dubbed the Ukrainian prepared by the Ukrainian National the occasion of Ukrainian IndeDen- Community Fund. During the next two months, February and March, the Association's Washington Office. dence Day. Stating that " the tra­ UACCouncil hopes to raise enough money from organizational and The office is staffed by Eugene gedy of Ukraine should be studied Iwanciw. director, and John Кип, individual membership dues, as well as contributions to support its multi- and remembered by all Americans," associate director. faceted activity for this year. he recounted the mementous events The exact parameters of that activity will be discussed and determined at Statement update surrounding January 22, 1918, and the annual meeting of the UACC National Council slated to take place on On January 4, Rep. Gus Yatron Ukraine's struggle for independence. March 4 in New York City. However, among that activity will be continued (D-Pa), chairman of the House He concluded his remarks by stating support for such worthwhile community endeavors as assisting the Ukrainian Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on that "much remains to be done to human rights movement and lobbying the U.S. government on behalf of Human Rights and International bring true respect for human rights Ukrainian community issues, as well as financially aiding the all-important Organizations, expressed "strong and true respect for legitimate na­ work of the World Congress of Free Ukrainians (to which the UACCouncil reservations regarding the adminis­ tional aspirations in Ukraine." this year is expected to pay 572,000). tration's acceptance of a Helsinki That same day. Rep. David Bonior Also this year, the Ukrainian American Coordinating Council will hold its human rights conference in Moscow (D-Mich.) called on his colleagues, to next congress to elect new executive bodies for a new term of office. As usual, in 1991" stating that it was pre­ "pause to think of the vibrant strug­ the costs of holding such a congress are quite formidable. mature. While acknowledging im­ gle for independence which goes on This year there is no doubt that there will continue to be interesting and provements in human rights in the each day halfway around the world significant developments in Ukraine — developments to which we, Ukrainian Soviet Union, he pointed out that the in Ukraine." He recounted not only Americans, must react as a community. The UACCouncil is ready to lead our changes "have not been institutiona­ the event of 1918 but the "mass community in this regard, provided we are ready to assist it financially and lized" and have not gone "far enough exterminations in the 1920 s, in­ thus give it the clout to express our ideas and demands —just as we did in fo justify holding a human rights duced famines in the 1930s, and 1988 and, therefore, allowed the UACCouncil to be intimately involved in conference in Moscow." Stalinist terror in the 1940s"as well celebrations of the Millennium of Christianity in Kievan Rus'-Ukraine, in Among the human rights viola­ as "the Chornobyl disaster in the promoting the work of the U.S. Commission on the Ukraine Famine and tions recently reported to his sub­ 1980 s" and the "battle against 'Rus- sponsoring the activity of a group working to encourage the study of the committee were that "some indi­ sification.' " Ukrainian language in the state of New York. viduals participating in a protest in On January 20, Rep. Louise Sla­ The UACCouncil has asked our assistance in an appeal addressed to each Lviv, Ukraine, were subject to cri­ ughter (D-N.Y.) spoke of Ukrainian and every one of us, working people, pensioners, students, etc. All of us can minal action," the imprisonment of Independence Day and also recoun­ assist the UACCouncil by sending in a contribution, no matter how small. "Ukrainian dissident Ivan Makar" ted the suffering of the Ukrainian The ball is now in our court. How much we give, will determine how much this summer, and the expulsion of people. "Millions of Ukrainians died we, as a community, will be able to achieve in 1989. Let's open our Armenian activists Paruir Airi- during the forced collectivization of pocketbooks and wallets, and support the work of our central community kian. agriculture ordered by the dictator organization. If we consider oursel^gs members of the Ukrainian American On January 19, Rep. William Joseph Stalin even as Ukraine ex- community we can do no less. ,^ Broomfield (R-Mich.), ranking mi­ (Continued on page 11)

Chornovil, Olenka, as she was called, was born on November 17, 1937, in the town of Bibrka, in western Ukraine. Her decision to become a doctor (she graduated from the Lviv Medical Institute) was an expression of her desire to help other people. Shortly after her marriage to Vyacheslav Chornovil in 1963, she too, became a target of KGB surveillance and harassment. Yet Olena Antoniv stood strong in her beliefs, loyal to her friends. As Nadia Svitlychna, a close personal friend of Ms. Antoniv and a former political prisoner who emigrated to the United States in 1978, recalled after the death of her friend: "Olenka did not belong to any human rights organization or group, did not make any public appearances in defense of human rights. She had never been on trial or investigation. Still, in her life, she guided herself by the same rules that characterize the behavior of those...it is customary to call defenders of human rights. She was guided by the strict demands of truth and her own noble conscience and paid dearly for this." In 1979, Ms. Antoniv married Mr. Krasivsky. Prohibited from practicing medicine in Lviv, Ms. Antoniy found temporary work in the hospital in the Tomsk region of the Russian SFSR, where Mr. Krasivsky was in exile. In 1982, the KGB continued to hound Ms. Antoniv, libeHng her in an article published in Vilna Ukraina, titled "Antoniv and Cleopatra." The author accused her of stealing money from the Solzhenitsyn Fund aiding political prisoners, which she headed in Ukraine.Besides these personal attacks, she was troubled by her son's health, her husband's well-being. Ms. Svitlychna gives a telling portrait of her friend in a eulogy she wrote for Smoloskyp (spring, 1986). She writes: "When the KGB, after a year of investigation gave me the opportunity to look at materials in my case, consisting of 15 volumes, the testimony of Olena Antoniv was like medicine for my persecuted soul. Explaining why she had refused to testify in my case, Olenka had written in her own hand (instead of a record of the session): 'It in strange that this weak woman, burdened by illnesses and everyday problems and with a child to care for, can bring harm to such a great and powerful state.' Olenka always did see the very essence of a matter." The late Olena Antonlv and her husband Zinoviy Krasiv^ky in Lviv, June 1979. Another close friend, Raisa Moroz, who currently lives in Winnipeg, also remembered Olenka, stating: "She was a rare and noble person, ready to reach out With this issue The Weekly introduces a regular feature which will commemorate to anyone in need. She never betrayed her friends, among whom were Ivan dates in the history of the Ukrainian people, ranging from the memorable and Svitlychny, Opanas Zalyvakha, Ihor and Iryna Kalynets and other well-known momentous, to the uncelebrated yet poignant. activists. She never compromised her principles, and for this the KGB hated her." This column will reflect a wide spectrum of events, -- historical cultural, Her tenderness is shown in correspondence between husband and wife and a New religious - focusing on victory and defeat, divisiness and unity, sadness and York Amnesty International branch, which adopted Mr. Krasivsky in 1977. humor which have characterized the Ukrainian experience. Excerpts from the letters were published on August 28, 1983, in the Washington Post. Mr. Krasivsky wrote: "...the Siberian weather and a completely gray, cold, ^unless sky. I would definitely be sad, but on the tenth day Olena came and it's as if she brought nectar and ambrosia with her." On February 2, three years have passed since the tragic deaih of Olena Antoniv, a But, perhaps her selflessness is best reflected in Ms. Antoniv's letter to AI, written human rights defender whose untimely death shocked her many friends, as well as on July 21, 1980: Ukrainians throughout the world. Ms. Antoniv died in a collision of л streetcar and "I write to Zenyo every day. Last year we were here together. I would like to put a truck, while, she was exiting a cab in Lviv. She was buried at Lviv s Yanivsky him and Taras into a little boat with a wind-filled sail and send them to a Utopian cemetery ^at the gravesitie of theiAntoniy family; on February 5, 1986. ^' r : lanrf^here the spVit istiiee: Let'me'b^ The ШіЬ afUkmnian political prisoner Zindviy Krasivsky and mother of Tgras - praying fdfth^!r^^^^ ^'"-'"'^^^^ '- -^^^-''^'- ^^^^^''^'^^.^ - '- No. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1989

NEWS AND VIEWS Faces and Places "The Ukrainian Experience" by Myron B. Kuropas is shared in Rochester

by Christopher Jon Bennem copies of The Ukrainian Weekly, Forum and Ukraine Magazine. In the effort to further Ukrainian To bring the Ukrainian experience Wolf of the Kremlin awareness, college professor Wolodymyr into direct contact with the students, If Mikhail Gorbachev is really sincere language. Two, he knew how to get Pylyshenko conducted a class at State however, a wide variety of speakers about perestroika; if he really wants a things done. Three, his forte was not University of New York at Brockport were invited into the class throughout monument built to the victims of necessarily his efficiency, but rather his titled "The Ukrainian Experience." the semester for special presentations. Stalin's reign of terror; if he is truly philosophy that the end result totally A 15-week course, which ran from Among them were Orysia Pylyshenko, seeking justice against people far more justified the method used... Lazar knew September through December, the who shared her experience with the malevolent than Leonid Brezhnev's exactly what button to press. Whenever content included a survey of Ukraine class as a student at the University of mediocre son-in-law; then he will es­ opposition become too vocal, Lazar which began with a geographical and Lviv studying the poetic works of Taras tablish a special tribunal which will simply yelled, "anti-Semitism,' Stalin, historical analysis of the region, then Shevchenko and Ivan Franko and prosecute Stalin's henchmen. The tri­ giving a revealing testimony through who was already trying to walk a fine examined the cultural and artistic bunal can begin by bringing Lazar line with the Jews, was not too eager to influences of Ukrainian in the Slavic American eyes of what it means to live Kaganovich to trial for crimes against in the modern Soviet republic of Ukraine. rock that boat, at least not yet. He stood and non-Slavic worlds, and attempted humanity. behind his secretary general of Ukraine. to present the problematical condition Another guest was Ania Sadovska, a A close associate of Stalin — Khrush­ With Khrushchev at his side, Lazar of Ukraine and its people in today's visiting tourist from the Ukrainian SSR chev called him Stalin's "chained cur completely overhauled the entire Ukrai­ context. who conducted a question and answer and toady" — Lazar Kaganovich still nian operation." Though administered by Brockport, session in an open class setting which lives, in a Moscow apartment, across Returning to Moscow in 1928, Lazar the class itself took place in the library some dozens attended. Among the the street from a park, not far from the played a key role in the elimination of of St. Josaphat's Ukrainian School in problems which were discussed was that Frunskaya subway station. Nadezhda Konstaninova Krupskaya, the neighboring city of Rochester, concerning American support for U- It was Lazar Kaganovich who or­ Lenin's widow. As Stalin's last major attended by 12 students of which six kraine in the international arena and the chestrated Stalin's artificial famine in opponent, Krupskaya threatened to (this writer included) were non-Ukrain­ publicizing of Ukrainian political and Ukraine which resulted in the death of publicize Lenin's final testament in ian. cultural activity in American newspa­ some 7 million innocent men, women, which he urged that Stalin be stripped Familiar with only the scant infor­ pers. The reliance of social action upon and children during the winter of 1932- of his party leadership. At a meeting of mation about Ukraine that is provided popular opinion was vividly portrayed 33. And it was Kaganovich who was the Central Committee, which he at­ in most European history texts, which as Miss Sadovska voiced her plea to the sent to Ukraine by Stalin to ruthlessly tended because of his rank in the present it as a cultural antecedent to Ukrainian Americans for support in suppress by mass murder, deportation, Ukrainian Communist Party, Kagano­ modern Russia, Г had come to the class facilitating a wider American audience, and arrest all visible vestiges of Ukrai­ vich informed Krupskaya that unless originally in search of some enlighten­ and to effect a greater awareness in the nian nationalism. she remained silent about the testament, ment in the area of so-called "Russian" United States of the difficulties that the Like the lives of many old Bolsheviks, "we will make someone else Lenin's literature. Dimly aware of a certain Ukrainian people face in their struggle the private life of Lazar Kaganovich widow." When Krupskaya balked, against Russification. disfavor for things Russian among the was largely a mystery. That changed Kaganovich offered to erect a statu^ of Other presentations covered cultural majority of Ukrainians, I w^as at first two years ago. After years of research her in Moscow. "And if I choose not to uneasy when I queried Mr. Pylyshenko, aspects, such as that of Ukrainian dance and a long, face-to-face interview, by student Slavko Wirlo, a professional accept any of these conditions," asked with whom I studied art, as to what I Stuart Kahane, Lazar's American-born Krupskaya. might find in his class. teacher in that area; a presentation and nephew wrote a biography detailing his "Then, Comrade Krupskaya," re­ As a professor of art for 25 years at exercise in the art of "pysanky" - uncle's early revolutionary activities Brockport, Mr. Pylyshenko is loved Ukrainian Easter egg writing, given by sponded Lazar, "the only thing people and his rapid rise in the Bolshevik party will remember of you will be your and respected by students and faculty Larysa Charambura, Irena Copy and hierarchy entitled "The Wolf of the alike. In an open-minded yet somewhat Lesia Chwesyk; and a lecture on the statue" Lenin's testament was not Kremlin," it was published by William published. ignorant student (so far as Ukrainian sophisticated and elegant embriodery of Morrow and Company in 1987. matters were concerned such as myself, Ukraine and the diversive patterns and By 1930, Lazar was a member of the he cannily marked one who was ripe for colors distinctive of its myriad regions, Lazar Moiseyevich Kaganovich was Politburo and the man charged with conversion. given by Ms. A. Smerechynska. born to a Jewish family in the town of implementing Stalin's every wish and Kabany — now called Novokashirsk — Carefully tracing Ukraine's fluctua­ Detailing the development and trans­ finding solutions of Stalin's problems. some 75 miles northeast of Kiev. ting position in the Slavic world, formation of the Church in Ukrainian Writes Kahane: "Lazar sat at his desk Part of the Kaganovich clan moved historical considerations included not America, the Rev. Kovalenko of the and dispensed judgements as if he were to the United States prior to the only the effects in Europe of war and the Ukrainian Orthodox Church spoke ordering a meal. Breakfast: Solution to Russian revolution. Here they changed cultural imperialism of Russia on about the famine of 1931-33, and Rev. the peasant problem? 'Enforced famine; the family name of Kahane. Ukraine, but similarly examined the Bumbar of the Ukrainian Catholic exile to Siberia,' Lunch: Solution to chain of events which continued as, Church spoke about two contrasting Lazar, meanwhile, joined the Kiev political problems? 'Execute oppo­ under the names of Rusyn and Ruthen- aspects of that which is perhaps the branch of the Bolshevik party in 1911 nents; exile suspects to labor camps.' ian, as well as Ukrainian, immigrants most central concern in the Ukrainian participating actively as a member of an Dinner: Solution to foreign affairs from Ukraine entered the United experience — religion. It is concern "agitprop" contingent during the re­ problems? 'Subversion.' " States only to be labelled as Russian or which has come to have special signifi­ volution which brought Vladimir Lenin to power. At the time, Jews were Although he was always loyal to Pole, Austrian or Hungarian. cance in the year of the millennium of Stalin, killing Jews as ruthlessly as he For many of the students in the class, Christianity in Ukraine. dominant among Bolsheviks, repre­ senting some 52 percent of the mem­ killed Ukrainians and everyone else, his whose heritage was either lost or uncer­ In what was perhaps the most skillful Jewishness always made Lazar feel tain, such lectures and group discus­ display of organization and public bership, and - with such men as Leon Trotsky, Yakov Sverdlov, Lev Kame- insecure. Even the fact that his sister, a sions brought back memories of parents speaking that was seen among the physician, became Stalin's second wife, or grandparents who, in seeking to semester's special guests, some mem­ nev, and Grigory Zinoviev — most of the effective leadership as well. With didn't completely allay his fears. When, escape the pain and trauma of their bers of the Ukrainian Women's Associ­ in 1953, Stalin's hatred of Jews threa­ past, spoke little if anything about the ation gathered together to reveal vividly only 1.8 percent of the total Soviet population, the rise of Jews within tened to erupt into a blood bath, Lazar land they had been forced to leave the varying rol^s of women in our joined Molotov and Voroshilov, both . behind. society. Not only members of an active Bolshevik party ranks was nothing short of phenomenal. of whom had Jewish wives, Beria, It was the refuge that their parents Ukrainian community, but powerful whose mother was half-Jewish, and sought in thinking only of their new and effective leaders and participants in Lazar Kaganovich, however, never Khrushchev, whose son-in law was lives in America which brought many of the national and international spectrum let his Jewishness stand in the way of his Jewish, in a conspiracy to eliminate these Ukrainians to this class in search as well, they gave talks on The Ukrain­ personal ambition. He supported Jo­ Staiin. How this was accomplished is of their cultural heritage. Others, aware ian Museum, public relations, social seph Stalin in his fight against Leon perhaps the most fascinating chapter in of or active participants in the ethnic (as activism and human rights in addition Trotsky - despite the fact that Trotsky Stuart Kahane's book. well as public) community found in the to other wide-ranging topics. The had had the greatest influence on him as class information about the native and speakers presented were Irena Rusnak, a young man — and soon became Today Lazar Kaganovich remains immigrant history which they had never Maria Kramaichuk, Mariha Szmigel, Stalin's trusted personnel assistant, a unrepentant for all thfe sorrow and before known. Daria Elyiw, Valentyna Makohon, significant position in which Kagano­ bloodshed he has caused humanity. All found a deepening admiration for Tamara Denysenko, Dr. Christina vich excelled. Commenting on the morality of his their cultural inheritance - whether in Hoshowska and Daria Hanushewska. In March 1935 Stalin called Lazar to actions to his nephew, he told him: that of dance or in the cooking of a The class, one of the few of its kind in his office and informed him of a new "These are unpleasant acts, granted, but never forgotten grandmother — that America today, will be repeated in the assignment, secretary of the Com­ we do not find any of this immoral. You has persisted tenaciously into the fall semester of 1989, and will hopefully munist Party of Ukraine, His mission? see, all acts that further history and present, and were reaffirmed in their continue into the next decade. The very The purging and reorganization of the socialism are moral acts. It is so written." dedication never to let that cultural fact of its own uniqueness attests to the Ukrainian party structure. Writes Ka­ The day the Soviets bring Lazar Ka­ identity die. To help understand Ukraine problem to.which Miss Sadovska allud- hane: "Stalin had selected Lazar for a ganovich to trial is the day I will believe in its modern context, students read (Continued on page 13) ' variety of reasouiv. One, Lazar knew the their hunt for war criminals is credible. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1989 No. 6

ZenonKohut discusses new book, "Russian Centralism and U/crainian Autonomy' by Marianne Hrinda Pereyaslav agreement in 1654. It was assimilated and Russified. rule. The national movement drew concentrates on the period from the In his book. Dr. Kohut explains the heavily on the Hetmanate, it was like CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Zenon reign of Catherine II (1762-1796), implications of the abolition for U- investment capital for the future." Kohut recently visited Harvard to during which Ukrainian institutions krainian society as a whole. "In a tra­ Already as a dissertation. Dr. Ko- conduct a seminar on his newly releas­ were abolished, to the 1830s, when ditional society, where political leader­ hut's work on the abolition of the ed book, ''Russian Centralism and Ukrainian society had been integrated ship was the exclusive province of the Hetmanate influenced scholarship on Ukrainian Autonomy: Imperial Ab­ into the imperial system. upper classes, the assimilation of the 18th century Russia and Eastern Eu­ sorption of the Hetmanate 1760s - This book examines three major native elite to another culture also rope. For example, the classic study 1830s.'' It was published for the Harvard issues: Russian policies towards the meant the loss of national political re­ "Russia in the Age of Catherine the Ukrainian Research Institute by Har­ Hetmanate, reaction of Ukrainian presentation. For Ukrainians, the whole Great" by Prof. Isabel de Madariaga vard University Press. After the semi­ society to the abolition of autonomy, course of 'nation-building' would have includes a substantial discussion of nar, the Ukrainian Studies Fund inter­ and finally, the implications of that to be different from those nations that, Russo-Ukrainian relations on the basis viewed Dr. Kohut to discuss the signifi­ abolition for Ukraine and for Russia. although stateless, had fully retained of his dissertation and articles. He said, cance of his book. "The clash between Ukrainian auton­ their traditional elites. Unlike the Poles, "I am gratified that noted scholars such When asked why he chose to research omy and Russian centralism was inevit­ whose national movement in its initial (Continued on page 11) this topic. Dr. Kohut replied that he had able," Dr. Kohut explained further, stages could be based on the historical always wondered what had happened "because it reflected the tension і be­ legitimacy of the nobility and expanded between the time of the Hetmans and tween two fundamentally opposed to include ethnic Poles of various strata, the national revival. "It seemed curious political systems: the Russian pne the Ukrainians first had to develop a to me that textbooks and my teachers of based on tsarist autocracy, centralism new stratum capable of leadership — Ukrainian history in Saturday School and administrative uniformity, and the the intelligentsia - and the subsequent taught about the time of the Hetmans Ukrainian one based on regional and national movement was based not on and then the national revival, but corporate self-rule, loosely described by historical legitimacy but primarily on nothing was said of the time in between. the term 'rights and liberties.' During ethnic and linguistic considerations." This book is an attempt to find out the reign of Catherine II this strong One question Dr. Kohut hoped to about how U4crainian self-rule disap­ centralizing tendency was reinforced by answer in his book was whether or not peared and Ukraine became a provin­ Western ideas of the Enlightenment, the Hetmanate had made a contribution cial part of the Russian empire.'' which proposed a more 'rational,' to the modern Ukrainian national "When I began my research, I was efficient and uniform government for movement. He found the answer to be quite surprised to discover that really no all parts of the empire. Thus the Russian affirmative. one had worked on the problem directly authorities strove to abolish Ukrainian "The defense of Ukrainian autonomy although some aspects had been stud­ autonomy." produced a large literature of political ied. In the I9th century, populist During this period, the initial reac­ thought that inspired the modern na­ historiography concentrated on the tion of Ukrainian society to imperial tional revival. Segments of the old elite gradual enserfment of the peasant but integration and assimilation was entire­ of the Hetmanate supported the preser­ ignored the political aspects. Twentieth ly negative. Gradually the elite became vation of the Ukrainian historical century histories dealt with periods divided into two groups: those who heritage and the cultivation of Ukrain­ when the Hetmanate was an indepen­ hoped to retain aspects of the Hetman- ian culture. Most of all, the Hetmanate dent state. Soviet history has followed a ate's heritage, and those who accepted provided an example of Ukrainian self- neo-populist trend focusing on the class assimilation and Russification. Other issue, particularly peasant discontent groups lacked the forum to express their and uprisings. My own contribution has opinions one way or another. NEW RELEASE been to pull the materials and studies of According to Dr. Kohut, Catherine the various schools into the first com­ seemed by and large successful in inte­ prehensive synthesis on this question." grating the Hetmanate into the Russian "Russian Centralism and Ukrainian Empire. Not only were the institutions Two recordings of "Ukrainian Graffitti" Autonomy" summarizes Ukrainian- of the Hetmanate replaced by imperial Russian relations starting with the ones, but a part of Ukrainian society LAKEWOOD, Ohio - The Trident yna is a prominent singer-composer Group Corp., based in Lakewood, whose original compositions have Ohio, has released two recordings of earned him respect and prominence on BOOK NOTES contemporary popular music from Ukrainian radio and television. This Ukraine. Titled "Ukrainian Graffitti" past summer he appeared to S.R.O and "Ukrainian Graffitti 2,"thecassetts crowds at the Folklorama Festival in were recorded in Ukraine, manufactur­ Winnipeg. Ms. Kudlaj is a leading Lubov Kolensky's fourth book ed in Canada and released in the United television star in Ukraine whose sensu­ States. ous folk voice and magnetic personality JERSEY CITY, N.J. - The Svobo- lensky titled "Potoybich Rubikonu" Brand new songs have been written has captivated millions of TV viewers. da Press publishing house recently ("Beyond the Rubicon'^. and new singing stars have arisen to Mr.Popovych, aUkrainian Hutsul from released a fourth book by Lubov Ko- The 254-page Ukrainian-language interpret these songs with a new ap­ the Carpathian Mountains is a dynamo book features 18 short stories and proach to "pop/rock." Most striking is of a performer who punches away in his sketches by the author, as well as a their ability to use new music technol­ dynamic performances of the fast three-act drama from which the book's ogy in projecting a uniquely modern, tempoed "Tell me why" and "Vasylyna." title is taken. up-to-date Ukrainian sound. Following the excellent response to Mrs. Kolensky is the author also of Unlike the Russian rock groups ''Ukrainian Graffitti," the Trident three other collections of short stories: which are constantly coming up with Group released a companion recording, "Samotnist" ("Solitude"), published in poor imitations of some Western rock "Ukrainian Graffitti-2." The recording 1966; "Pavliv Triumph" ("Paul's group, Ukrainian composers, arrangers features all new contemporary music Triumph"), 1977; and "Dzerkala" and performers are maintaining the from Ukraine as performed by Sofia ("Mirrors"), 1981. basic folk motif in order to develop a Rotaru, Messrs. Popovych and Dvor­ "Dzerkala" won Mrs. Kolensky a new individualistic expression of love of sky, Lviv's Vatra and Smerichka. prize in 1982 from the Ivan Franko one's mother, language, culture and Albums and cassettes of "Ukrainian Literary Fund based in Chicago. country. Graffitti" and cassettes only of "Ukrain- One of the stories in Mrs. Kolensky's "Ukrainian Graffitti" includes the ain Graffitti 2" may be obtained at latest book, "Pomizh Dvoma Mate- songs of the popular^Marenych Trio Ukrainian gift shops, or by sending riamy," won the Ostrowercha Prize of and the group Smerichka. Making their SI 1.48 (U.S. funds) or S14 (Canadian), the Ukrainian National Women's Lea­ North American debut are Pavlo Dvor- this includes shipping and handling, to: gue of America in 1981. sky. Alia Kudlaj and Ivan Popovych. The Trident Group Corp., 1601 Warren Mrs. Kolensky, an editor at the Mr. Dvorsky from Chernivtsi in Bukov- Road, Lakewood, Ohio 44107. Ukrainian-language daily newspaper Svoboda, has had her works published in numerous magazines, among them Nazhe Zhyttia (Our Life) and Kyiv, as well as in newspapers and other publi­ Lubov Kolensky cations, including collections publish­ ed by Slovo, the Ukrainian writers' association. Correction Her new book's cover was designed The price of Orest Subtelny's newly by artist Liuboslav Hutsaliuk. released book, "Ukraine: A History," "Beyond the Rubicon" may be pur­ was incorrectly given in The Weekly. chased for SI5, plus S2 postage and The book may be purchased from the handling, from Svoboda Bookstore, 30 Svoboda Bookstore for S50 plus S2 for Montgomery St., Jersey City, N.J. postage and handling (N.J residents 07302. (New Jersey residents must add 6 must add б percent sales tax). percent salas tax.) No. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1989 The Ukrainian diaspora in the Soviet Union: facts and statistics

by Serhij Сірко anti-Semitism and KGB-ism. It took Kuban." Relations and Strengthening Interna­ me, a Ukrainian boy, and made me a Despite many such appeals on behalf tional and Patriotic Upbringing of the CONCLUSION Russian chauvinist, an oppressor of of the Ukrainian diaspora within the Toilers." While this is the first party Chechens, Kurds and Kirghizians, a USSR, none of the proposals were ever document devoted wholly to the nation­ In the Far East, Ukrainian settlers blind racist blinded by his mission as a acted upon. All official links between al question in a long time, it is also the responded enthusiastically to events in kulturtrager. Today, when nationalism Ukraine and its diaspora in the East first since the 1960s to draw attention to Ukraine. One group even attempted to гдІ8Є5 its head in Kirghizia, all my have been discouraged. the non-Russian minorities living in proclaim an independent Ukrainian sympathy is on its side even when it Petro Shelest, first secretary of the Ukraine. state in the Far East, to be known as explodes as hatred of the Russian Communist Party of Ukraine in 1963- An historically oppressed people Zelena Ukraina (Green Ukraine). Sovi­ colonizers. At a time when their own 1972, prepared plans to maintain cul­ themselves, members of the Ukrainian et policy makers could not fail to ignore land is being Russified, Ukrainians are tural contacts between the Ukrainian community can well understand and such incidences, and faced with pres­ forced to Russify Central Asia." SSR and Ukrainians living in other sympathize with the predicaments of sures from the Communist Party of It is noteworthy that many Ukrain­ parts of the Soviet Union. The idea was other groups, and intervence on their Ukraine to extend Ukrainianization to ians in Ukraine and those living in other that Ukrainian institutions (universi­ behalf when this is within their means. Ukrainians beyond the political bound­ Soviet republics regard their problems ties, schools, factories) would become This was clearly manifested in the aries of the Ukrainian SSR, decided to as inseparable. Ukrainian dissidents in patrons of Ukrainian groups in other multicultural program of the only truly act upon this demand. the 1960s, while voicing demands for republics and begin a cultural exchange. Ukrainian independent state in modern Ukrainian natior al regions were national concessions, would also draw These plans never materialized, and times; the Ukrainian National Repub­ created, so that by the early 1930s there attention to the plight of their diaspora Shelest himself, under whose reign lic. The idea of multiculturalism origi­ were 17, of which 10 were in the Primore in the East. Ivan Dzyuba's "Internation­ Ukraine was pursuing a path of limited nated with Austrian Socialists Otto oblast (district) and four in the Amur alism or Russification?", written in autonomy, was removed from his post Bauer and Karl Renner, who proposed oblast in the Far East. In these regions, 1965, is a typical example, where on p. on charges of "nationalism." cultural autonomy not only for nation­ the Ukrainian language was used in 109 he states: Nevertheless, without official sanc­ alities occupying a distinct territory but schools and administration. "What awaits the Ukrainians who tion, institutions in Ukraine spontane­ even for those scattered through the Furthermore, the Ukrainian Auto- leave to .render fraternal assistance to ously established a cultural service for country. cephalous Orthodox Church had ex­ Siberia is well known. This, after all, is Ukrainians living in Kazakhstan, only According to political scientist Jurij tended its network of parishes to in­ not Czechoslovakia, where the party for these actions to be banned by Borys, "the Ukrainian Republic can be clude communities beyond Ukraine decides to educate the Ukrainians to Leonid Brezhnev who had succeeded considered the first state in modern within the USSR. teach their children their own language Nikita Khrushchev in 1974. Therefore, times to have implemented these princi­ Josef Stalin, having turned the clock (sic). Neither is it Poland, where besides the Ukrainian communities in other ples, admitting the representatives of back in other spheres, decided in 1935 to the provision of Ukrainian primary and Soviet republics have remained without the minority parties to its parliament, do so in this case too. All Ukrainiani­ secondary schools, Ukrainian language the support mechanisms for Ukrainian the Rada, as well as to its government, zation concessions in the Far East were groups are formed in those Polish language maintenance. the General Secretariat." ceased. None of Stalin's successors have schools in which the numbers of Ukrain­ But this is not through lack of desire The Ukrainian politicans of the 1920s adjusted the clock on this matter. ian children do not warrant the setting on the part of the communities concern­ fought hard for these principles to be Deprived of minority rights, and not up of separate forms. ed, as a rare survey conducted in the late fully endorsed in the USSR, only for having any longer the facilities and ?\ 'This is the Russian Federation, 1970s of ethnic groups in Western Stalin to obliterate them altogether. appropriate environment with which to which has solid districts of long-estab­ Siberia revealed. The findings reported Later, these were concepts that U- preserve the Ukrainian language, has lished Ukrainian settlement in the that only 38 percent were fluent in krainians in Canada, regarded there by accelerated linguistic assimilation for regions of Kursk, Voronezh, Kuban, Russian. Yet when asked whether they some as be "founders of multicultur­ many, which in most cases has meant the Urals, Siberia and the Far East; would like their children to be taught alism," successfully lobbied the govern­ Russification. which has thousands of Ukrainians in Ukrainian \n Siberian school two-thirds ment to adopt. Ethnic groups in Aus­ By 1959, of the5.1 million Ukrainians the Virgin Lands and in the Siberian responded positively to this sensitive tralia, Switzerland, Sweden and Cana­ reported to be living outside Ukraine in cities, but not a single Ukrainian school, question. da all following liberal programs of the USSR, 55,3 percent considered not a single newspaper or book publish­ At present, under glasnost, the U- cultural pluralism, and in view of Russian to be their mother tongue. ed there, not a single Ukrainian radio krainian language debate has resur­ empirical data to suggest that there is Minority concessions such as educa^ program or cultural-educational estab­ faced openly in Ukraine much along the indeed a desire for multiculturalism in tiona^ and cultural infrastructures in the lishment. Denationalization and assim­ same lines as in the 1960s, except two the USSR, there apears no logical languages of the minority groups exist ilation are in store for those people who decades later the Ukrainian language justification for the Kemlin not to only for Russians. A Byelorussian, have come to render fraternal assis­ situation is more chronic. resurrect the previous policy of the Lithuanian or Ukrainian, unable to tance". At the Ninth-Congress of the Writers' 1920s. gain access to these facilities in his Such an expression of indignation as Union held in June 1986, the poet Borys The revised Soviet Constitution of language, is compelled instead to make Mr. Dzyuba's was echoed by other Olijnyk pointed out that 48.7 percent of 1977 continues to retain the principle in use of such provisions in Russian. Ukrainian activists, both in Ukraine the Ukrainian republic's school children Article 35 which reads: "Citizens of the Once molded into the Russian fold, and elsewhere in the Soviet Union. But attended Russian-language schools. USSR of different races and nationali­ non-Russian groups of European an­ this subject has remained taboo in the And yet given the critical situation of ties have equal rights" and guarantees cestry may absorb certain distasteful Soviet mass media. language and cultural development in them "the possibility to use their native prevailing patterns of behavior towards The following address to the All- Ukraine, community activists selflessly language and the languages of other the indigenous inhabitants, such as Ukrainian Scientific Conference on the continue to press for the respect of peoples of the USSR." racist quasi-Manifest Destiny notions, Cultivation of the Ukrainian Language minority interests too. Article 35 continues: "Any direct or which, contrary to the official Soviet held on February 11-15, 1962, by In 1987 the Central Committee of the indirect limitation of the right of version, have not dissappeared since Kievan engineer Vasyl Lobko, was not Communist Party of Ukraine adopted a citizens or establishment of direct or tsarist times. reported in any Soviet newspaper, but resolution titled, "On Measures for the indirect privileges on ground of race or This is noted by the former Soviet did appear in Nasha Kultura (the Realization in the Republic of the Deci­ nationality, and any advocacy of racial dissident of Ukrainian origin, Leonid supplement of the Ukrainian-language sions of the 27th Congress of the Party or national exclusiveness, hostility or Plyushch, who after spending a term weekly Nashe Slovo, published in and the June 1987 Plenum of the CC of contempt are punishable by law." incarcerated in the infamous Dnipro- Warsaw for Ukrainians in Poland) in the CPSU in the Area of National No comment warranted. petrovske Special Psychiatric Hospital, March 1963: was released to the West in 1976 and is "Apparently the Stalin-Kaganovich accurate to state that all had proceeded now living in France. disciples have power, since it is because New demands... smoothly before the Chornobyl acci­ Mr. Plyushch was born in Naryn, in of their opposition that the Ukrainian (Continued from page 2) dent. The station was scheduled to the Kirghiz republic of Central Asia, people have not been able to reclaim come into operation during the 1981- and later moved to Ukraine. Reminis­ that which was forbidden by those to make an impartial analysis of the 1985 Five-Year-Plan, and yet, the cing about his early childhood days criminals, have not been able to achieve locations for nuclear power plants. current investigation notwithstanding, in the Kirghiz SSR in his published that which was ordinary and natural, The article, which was assured pro­ would barely have been ready for memoirs "History's Carnival: A Dissi­ but which is most important and most minence by its placement in Pravda, is operation in the penultimate year of the dent's Autobiography," on pp. 8-9 he sacred, that which all people possess - advocating some sort of "watchdog" following plan. Its size has been re­ states: the privilege of education in the Ukrain­ over the machinations of those who are duced from 4,000 to 2,000 megawatts, "This, too, I hold against the regime: ian language....and the wide use of this involved in the planning and construc­ against the prevailing trend to raise the inculcating children with chauvinism. language in all spheres of the lives of our tion of nuclear plants. The scientists size of existing stations (Zaporizhzhia, people... associate their views with those of the South Ukraine, for example). Other Ч Serhij Сірко is a Ph. D. student at the ''The Ukrainian community has public, with perestroika, and with V.L energy alternatives are being investi­ University of Alberta specializing in the already more than once placed this Vernadsky. gated. history of the Ukrainian community of question before responsible organiza­ Thus they claim to represent a pre­ Nevertheless, it is the Crimea that has Latin America. He has published se­ tions of the republic, but to this day no vailing current in the Soviet Union become the main target for protesters in veral scholarly articles dealing with results have been forthcoming. More­ today against a bureaucratic "clique" Ukraine today, perhaps because it modern Ukrainian history and the over, they do not even reply to our from the aforementioned ministries. epitomizes careless attention to geolo­ Ukrainian diaspora. During the 1987- proposals to introduce instruction in Yet it is becoming increasingly apparent gical and ecological details in planning 1988 academic year he was lecturer in the native Ukrainian language in secon­ that the real problem in the Soviet nuclear stations. The current articles Ukrainian history and civilization at dary and higher educational institutions nuclear industry lies in the faulty plans have been written because, thus far, Macquarie University in Sydney, and to re-establish Ukrainian cultural that were formulated in the early 1970s despite what appears to be overwhel­ Australia. The article above was first institutions in those districts where for the crash program of building ming evidence against the completion of published in the Sydney-based news­ millions of Ukrainians live — Siberia, individual plants. the project, there is no certainty that it paper Vilna Dumka. Kazakhstan, the Far East and the As for the Crimean station, it is not will actually be halted. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1989 No. 6

UKRAINIAN INDEPENDENCE DAY - JANUARY 22, 7989 New Jersey TUSM distributes Fourth Universal TRENTON, NJ. - The 71st an­ that a neophyte Ukrainian state was NEW YORK - The Ukrainian demonstrations, lobby political figures niversary of the re-establishment of a created, but the fact that a sovereign Students Association of Mikhnowsky and sponsor numerous programs in sovereign Ukrainian state was ob­ state was re-established on the ter­ (TUSM) on .lannarv 30 distributed defense of Ukrainian national rights. served at the NJ. State Museum Au­ ritory of a land with a tradition of copies of the Fourth Universal of the In the accompanying letter to the ditorium in the state capital with the independence dating back to the 10th Ukrainian National Republic to each U.S. congressmen, TUSM wrote that signing of a proclamation by Gov. century. This celebration is a way to member of the U.S. Congress. "Today, many underground organi­ Thomas H. Kean, on Wednesday, reaffirm Ukraine's dignity, its spirit and With its issuance in Kiev, on January zations and countless activists in Soviet January 25, at 1:30 p.m. right to self-rule within the family of 22, 1918, the Fourth Universal declared Russian-occupied Ukraine continue the New Jersey's Secretary of State Jane nations," he stated. the UNR to be "an independent, su­ struggle for absolute national Ukrai­ Burgio greeted the assembled Ukrai­ Mr. Keybida thanked Ms. Burgio for bordinated to none, free, sovereign state nian sovereignty and independent state­ nian Americans with "Ya Vitayu Vas" her concern and sincere sensitivity of the Ukrainian nation." hood. These Soviet-persecuted ac­ and stated that she is paying tribute to toward the Ukrainian people and asked The Congressional mailing initiates tivists remain resolute; their belief in the the Ukrainian people whose spirit and her to step forward to accept a gift from TUSM's nationwide "Action: Ukraine" inevitability of independent Ukrainian determination to one day be free again members of the Ukrainian Congress campaign for Ukrainian national in­ statehood remains unshaken. They has not been diminished by seven Committee, a Trypillian cornucopia, as dependence. In 1989, Ukrainian stu­ continue to denounce any plans for decades of Soviet oppression; to pay a token of appreciation for her vigorous dents across the United States will stage 'reform,' 'federation' or 'autonomy.' " tribute to the Ukrainian determination support of the Ukrainian community. to preserve their cultural and national The ceremony was concluded with the unofficial Ukrainian Helsinki heritage against relentless and syste­ the singing of "Mnohaya Lita,"and the An opportunity... matic efforts by the Soviets to destroy Union and defenders of the Ukrainian Ukrainian national anthem by the (Continued from page 3) Catholic Church, added that such them; to their fight for religious free­ entire assemblage. dom and to their fight for basic human by lobbying the U.S. Congress. The forums and exchanges could serve to rights, brutally denied by the Soviet Among the representatives gathered activist from Americans for Human pressure Soviet officials into allowing Union. for the singing were: Wolodymyr Janiw, Rights in Ukraine (AHRU) in Newark, full participation of independent Soviet Ms. Burgio stated that Gov. Kean state chairman of the UCCA, the Rev. N.J., said the forum served as an groups. and she "are deeply aware of the Basil Makuch, pastor of St. Josaphat's opportunity to meet the kind of Regular contact between NGOs that outstanding contributions made by Ukrainian Catholic Church, the Rev. Americans interested and involved in a monitor human, national and religious Ukrainian Americans in the state of Bohdan Zelechiwsky, pastor of the dialogue on human rights issues with rights in their respective countries was New Jersey. We are fortunate to have a Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox the Soviets and sharing information an ultimate goal of the Soviet-American large and active Ukrainian American Church, and the Very Rev. Mykola with them on questions of national and forum's organizers, and this was community which throughout its cultu­ Haleta, pastor of St. George Ukrainian religious rights. reflected in the recommendation put ral, social and religious activities has Orthodox Church, all in the Trenton- Ukrainian national and religious forth by an American delegate for a greatly enriched the life of our state. Yardville area. Over 100 representatives rights activists in Moscow and Ukraine, joint project creating an independent Through their stable family life, their of the Ukrainian community came from whom the Ukrainian American bilateral commission to promote sense of community responsibility and Elizabeth, Trenton, Perth Amboy, participants visited following the human rights. And, the Soviets agreed their participation in the arts, science, Carteret, Morris County, Newark, New forum, also expressed support for to this proposal. business, academia, politics and other Brunswick, Bound Brook, Somerville Ukrainian American involvement in and ManviUe. Representatives from the such U.S.-Soviet dialogue as an While it was difficult at times to endeavors, Americans of Ukrainia^n maintain composure during the descent have distinguished themselves Ukrainian American Veterans posts of additional venue for reflecting their Perth Amboy and Trenton served as concerns. Thus, they felt, such forums meetings, particularly when news of and strengthened our society." specific human rights abuses in Ukraine "I stand here today in solidarity with honor guards and Michael Laszyn, could be utilized along with traditional head of the SUM-A branch of Trenton, diplomatic or governmental channels, reached us in Moscow, it somehow the Ukrainian people in their fight for made us believe it was all the more freedom and independence and I offer and his two sons, were the Ukrainian as well as the Helsinki Accords review flag bearers. process. important that we were there to express my heartfelt hopes and prayers that our frustration directly. someday soon Ukraine once again Although this forum originally was Honored guests participating in the Perhaps it is that very same becomes an independent, subordinate ceremony were Juhan Simonson, di­ intended as a dialogue with unofficial to no one, free sovereign state^pf the groups in the Soviet Union and the frustration that leads some people to rector of the N.J. Office of Ethnic react the opposite way, finding direct Ukrainian people," she said in her Affairs, Frederick W. Week, member at request for their participation did not dialogue even more frustrating and concluding remarks. large, and John T. Jacobson, assistant meet with immediate success, futile. Andrew Keybida, a member of Gov. to the secretary of state. representatives of Soviet NGOs ultimately were permitted to sit in on Nevertheless, it appears that such Kean's Ethnic Advisory Council and The Star Ledger and the Trentonian supreme advisor of the Ukrainian the proceedings as observers who, on U.S.-Soviet forums will continue and newspapers carried photos and stories National Association, said that the occasion, were allowed to comment and the question of whether they will go on annual observance is a signal to the of the ceremonies in their January 26th pose questions. The dissidents we met in with or without Ukrainian participation world that 50 million Ukrainians have issues. Moscow and Lviv, including activists of should be explored and discussed. kept alive their heritage and quest of freedom despite domination by the prepared by the Latvian SSR Council can government still has not had a ruthless Soviet Union government. Soviet Latvian... of Ministers. The examination of the change to reject Janis Dzenitis' protest. "We celebrate not the announcement (Continued from page 3) protest now automatically becomes It seems that Comrade Gorbunov, law, to liquidate this procedure, by the moot, because the decision that was who was already at the Council of desire of the officials responsible to save protested no longer exists. In addition Ministers' meeting, didn't even know Latvian SSR Procurator Janis Dzenitis to this, the appearance is preserved that that an extraordinary meeting of the from the confirmation of his profes­ Comrade Janis Dzenitis had not com­ Latvian SSR Supreme Soviet had been жвиуил. sional incompetence before the entire mitted, seemingly, his usual gross planned and that a draft proposal for nation, which awaited him in relation to juridicial blunder, not even mentioning concerning the interdepartmental com­ Q^ SAVINGS the absurd and juridicially illiterate the political one. mission and the rescinding of its deci­ ^J^^ BONDS protest he submitted concerning the The peculiarities in the adoption of sions had been developed... It is only decision of the interdepartmental com­ this decree are expressed also in the fact, too bad that Comrad Gorbunov lacked mission to register the statutes of the that it seems that this idea sprang not the courage in his principles to state that For the current rate call... Latvian Popular Front. from the mind of the chairman of the he is the president of the republic, not a l-800-US-BONDS As is known, a draft decision for the Lativan SSR Supreme Soviet, but that fireman. complete rejection of the protest was the directive came from above with the Comrade Dzenitis must now present additional note that everything must be his protest to the Congress of the completed so quickly, that the republi- Latvian Popular Front. Create beautiful S colorful EASTER EGG DESIGNS with a new book Ч v^^' ''Vs j '^UKRAINIAN EASTER Makeyourtaxes less taxing. EGG DESIGNS" DothemASAE Ш Available from HELEN LOGUSH KASTL Ш Do yourself a favor. 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UKRAINIAN INDEPENDENCE DAY JANUARY- 22, 1989 Manville, N.J. Parma, Ohio

Clergy of eight Ukrainian Orthodox and Catholic parishes of the Greater Cleveland area following the moleben services held at St. Vladimir's Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral, Parma, Ohio, on the occasion of Ukrainian Independence Day, Sunday, January 22. Following the service, a commemorative program was held at St. Vladimir's Parish Center, sponsored by the United Ukrainian Organizations of Cleveland. period in Ukrainian history. Zenon Kohut., Now that Dr. Kohut has moved (Continued from page 8) knowledge of the Hetmanate forward to Manville, N.J., Mayor Rudolph F. Nowak reads a proclamation designating the 19th century, he plans to continue Sunday, January 22, as Ukrainian Independence Day. Looking on are as Isabel de Madariaga and Marc Raeff his investigation, and to tie up loose Michael Zacharko, representing the Ukrainian Congress Committee of evaluated my monograph so positively. ends by answering the questions his first America and the Ukrainian National Association; Dr. Dennis Stachiv, 1 expect that its appearance will focus work did not answer. He hopes the next representing St. Michael's Ukrainian Catholic Church in Manville; Dr. the attention of other Western and volume will further bridge the gap Teodosy Samotulka, chairman of the Committee to Commemorate the Soviet scholars on this neglected topic." between what is known of the demise of Millennium of Christianity in Ukraine; and Ann Grekiek, representing the When asked if there were any obsta­ the Hetmanate and the rise of the Ukrainian National Women's League of America. A flag-raising ceremony cles in working on this book. Dr. Kohut national revival movement. was attended by Mayor Nowak, Councilman Charies Zujkowski, Borough replied that lack of time and the inacces­ Dr. Kohut's book, "Russian Central­ Administrator Phillips Heathcote and approximately 50 area residents. sibility of some archives were the major ism and Ukrainian Autonomy: Imperial ones. He had approval to visit the Absorption of the Hetmanate 1760s - Soviet Union to do research in Soviet 1830s," is part of the monograph series archives but at the last minute this of the Harvard Series in Ukrainian enforce the Helsinki Final Act of the approval was rescinded. It is difficult to Studies. It may be purchased for SI9.95 Washington... Conference on Security and Co­ know how much material he would from: Harvard Series in Ukrainian (Continued from page 6) operation in Europe by denying most have found there, and what discoveries Studies, 1583 Massachusetts Ave., favored nation status to countries ported grain to the west of the Soviet he would have made. Still, by sifting Cambridge, Mass. 02138; (617) 495- which are not in complete or sub­ Union" she stated. through the large body of published 7835 stantially complete compliance with On January 24, Rep. Frank An- sources, he had written a comprehen­ the Helsinki Final Act. nunzio (D-in.) stated that the Ukrai­ sive work on a relatively little known nian National Republic was a go­ On January 4, Rep. Tony Coelho HURYN MEMORIALS vernment "based on the rights of its (D-Calif.) introduced H.J. Res. 36, a FOR THE FINEST IN CUSTOM MADE MEMORIALS INSTALLED IN ALL CEME­ citizens" and one that "protected the joint resolution designating April 24, GOVERNMENT SEIZED VEHICLES TERIES IN THE METROPOLITAN AREA rights of minorities and guaranteed 1989 as "National Day of Rememb­ from JIOO. Fords. Mercedes. Corvettes. of New York including Holy Spirit in certain rights for workers, including rance of the Armenian Genocide of Chevys. Surplus. Buyers Guide H^mptonburgh, N.Y., St. Andrew's in South freedom of assembly." Quoting from 1915-1923." Rep. Robert Roe (D- (1) 805687-6000 Ext. S-2929 Bound Brook, Pine Bush Cemetery in the Fourth Universal, he said "From N.J.) introduced H.J. Res. 64, a joint Kerhonkson and Glen Spey Cemetery this day forward, the Ukrainian resolution to provide for the de­ in Glen Spey, New York. signation of the 48th anniversary of National Republic is the independent, We offer personal service S, guidance in your free and sovereign state of the Ukrai­ the renewal of Ukrainian indepen­ home. For a bilingual representative call: nian people." dence, June 30, 1989, as "Ukrainian VESELI NOCHI Independence Day." He also intro­ IWAN HURYN Legislation updofe Records St tapes S 10.00 U.S. to P.O. Box 121 duced H. Con. Res. 24, a concurrent Hamptonburgh, N.Y. 109І6 U.K. RECORDS resolution designating May 3 as Tel.: (914) 4272684 With the convening of the 101st P.O. Box 297 "Polish Constitution Day." Congress, literally hundreds of bills Liverpool, N.Y. 13088 BOHDAN REKSHYNSKYJ and resolutions were introduced its Also on the second day of the new 45 East 7th Street opening days. Among the legislative Congress, Rep. Philip Crane (R-Ill.) Band Reservations: New York. N.Y. 10003 proposals introduced on January 3, introduced H.R. 465, a bill to autho­ 1-315-468-0088 Tel.: (212) 477-6523 the first day of the new Congress, was rize prohibitions of imports from and H.R. 41, introduced by Rep. Mary exports to the Democratic Republic Rose Oakar (D-Ohio), which would of Afghanistan or any political party, THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION require the executive branch to faction, or regime in Afghanistan gather, to disseminate information sponsored by the Union of Soviet ANNOUNCES regarding, and to promote techni­ Socialist Republics. ques to eliminate, discriminatory On January 19, Rep. Solomon SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS wage-setting practices which are introduced H. Res. 43, a resolution based on sex, race or national origin. expressing the sense of the House of FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 1989/1990 That same day. Rep. Gerald Solo­ Representatives with respect to con­ mon (R-TSf.Y.) introduced H. Res. 26, tinuing human rights abuses and the According to the new, June 1988, eligibility requirements the scholarships will be awarded a resolution to express the sense of conduct of Soviet military forces in to FULL-TIME UNDERGRADUATE students attending accredited colleges or universities. the House of Representatives on Afghanistan. Joining the New York The candidate must be an ACTIVE DUES-PAYING UNA MEMBER for at least TWO YEARS. United States policy toward Afgha­ legislator in co-sponsoring the re­ Applicants will be judged on the basis of: nistan, especially toward the pos­ solutions were Reps. 1. financial need sibility of a Soviet troop withdrawal. Thomas Petri (R-Wis.), Jim Mc- 2. scholastic record Crery (R-La.), William Lipinski (D- The following day. Rep. Mickey 3. involvement in Ukrainian community and student life Leland (D-Texas) introduced H.R. 111.), David Dreier (R-Calif.), Chris­ 248, a bill to amend the Communi­ topher Smith (R-N.J.), Dan Burton Applications must be received by the UNA Main Office not later than APRIL 1, 1989. cations Act of 1934 to assure that (R-Ind.), Howard Coble (R-N.C), For application form write to: equal employment opportunities are Timothy Penny (D-Minn.), Bob afforded by ra.dip. and television Dornan(R-Calif.), Christopher Cox UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION. INC. broadc?tstingstatшps^ Rep: Solo­ (R-Calif.) and Richard Armey (R- 39.Mentgom4ry Str^t, 4йг5ЄІг,Сі!уі N.J. 07302 \\ V; mon introduced H.R. 398, a bill to Texas). -....,.. ..^ ,....-- THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1989 No. 6 Uk ainian professionals of western U.S. celebrate Thanksgiving at Lake Tahoe by Yarema Hryciw INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - Some 40 young Ukrainian professionals, all currently residing in the western United States, converged at this Lake Tahoe resort town to celebrate the Thanksgiv­ ing holiday together. Ukrainians from San Francisco, San Jose, Los Angeles, San Diego and Phoenix came to this, the largest yet of four such annual events. "We drove all night just to be here," said Los Angeles resident Roman Vaselyna, who made the trip with four others. "And it was worth every inconvenience!'' "Inconvenience" meant battling holi­ day traffic for 14 or more hours at a time, delayed or even rerouted flights, and lost luggage (as the Smytana brothers of San Diego can recall only all too well.) All this came amidst an unseasonable Sierra Mountain snow­ storm that would come to be appreci­ ated only when the skiers finally hit the slopes in the days to come and the chains came off the car tires (allowing travel at more than 35 miles per hour). The skiers would hit the slopes at Squaw Mountain (Olympic ski site), Alpine Meadows, Heavenly and other well-known downhill and cross-country Young Ukrainian professionals during their ski holiday at Lake Tahoe. ski resorts. The four-day celebration started out "It's just amazing to see so many of us ago from Parma (Ohio), and now 1 had any kind of culinary skill), share on the night before Thanksgiving, when here," said Dr. Iwach. "Many people know 35 or 40." interesting stories of who they are, Andrij and Handzia Iwach, and a few only knew a few others when they Dr. Iwach continued, "If you were to where they're originally from, what they other participants arrived from various came: maybe an aquaintance, someone ask me what the most important theme all do on a daily basis. Then, after areas. The chief organizers of this event. they saw at a dance, or even someone at this gathering is, I would have to say putting in some serious hours of skiing Dr. Iwach; an ophthalmologist at they met at a summer camp a long time that despite all of our differences, be the next day, they would meet again at the University of California, San Fran­ ago. However, no one left without they our places of origin, the organiza- the Jacuzzi and continue enhancing cisco, and his wife, a chemist with the becoming good friends with at least a ations we belonged to as kids and what their newfound friendships. Bay Area Air Quality Management few others.'' not, we still have our common heritage In future years, these young Ukrain­ District, nrian^ged to secure four^ondo- "It's great meeting so many Ukrain­ that glues us together. And it's that ians hope to continue this new tradition ibiniums for thjC guests. The Iwachs kejii ians in California", said Yarko Sydir, a common heritage that should always at Lake Tahoe^ith more eager partici­ everyone well informed of arrange­ software engineer with IBM in Palo transcend any divisions in our Ukrain­ pants, and to niake u known that there ments in the weeks prior to Thanksgiv­ Alto. "I knew just two people in Califor­ ian communities." is a common bond ihat can pull them ing. nia before 1 moved here three months It was that Ukrainian heritage that together to have fun away from home, made this get-together more appealing wherever that may be. ^ Members of the Ukrainian National Association, and drew so may people, including a few American friends, to spend a holiday Four organizers... Residents of Baltimore and Washington: weekend together. (Continued from page 5) You are hereby invited to attend a ''We all come from varied back­ grounds and places of origin. My sister district fulfilled its quota by 120 per­ MEETING OF UNA MEMBERS Talia and 1 are the only native Californi- cent, enrolling 108 new members in­ ans here," affirmed Dr. Iwach. "Most sured for a total of 5616,000. No small of the Baltimore-Washington area are transplants from the larger Ukrain­ role in this achievement was played by the aforementioned Mr. Turko. on Saturday, February 18; from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. | ian centers such as Chicago, Philadel­ phia, New York City, New Jersey, The Philjadelphia District, mean­ in order to establish a CONVENTION COMMITTEE to prepare the 32nd Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo, Wash­ while, enrolled the highest number of Convention of the Ukrainian National Association that will be held at the end i ington, D.C., and even Canada." Yet new menibers -^ 166 — during the of May 1990 in Baltimore at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. everyone found each other in one previous year. The total amount of The meeting will take place at common place to celebrate an Ameri­ insurance sold was 5861,000. This HYATT REGENCY HOTEL can holiday with a great Thanksgiving district is headed by Stefan Hawrysz, a dinner (prepared on site by anyone who supreme auditor of the UNA. 300 Light Street, Baltimore, Md. 21202 The Detroit District took second . Persons interested in becoming involved in planning and conducting the convention HUCULKA place in terms of amount of insurance may'j contact Supreme Adviser Eugene Iwanciw, director of the UNA'S Washington Icon 8t Souvenir's Distribution sold, attaining a total of 5641,000, while Office, at (202) 347-8629. 2860 Buhre Ave. Suite 2R enrolling 97 new members. Roman Bronx, NY 10461 SUPREME EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REPRESENTATlVEand WHOLESALER с^ЕМВЮЮЕИЕО BLOUSES Tatarsky, a UNA supreme advisor and for ADULTS and CHILDREN OF THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION secretary of Branch 94, heads this Tel. (212) 931-1579 district.

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WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS FOR SELF RELIANCE (N.Y.) 'VALENTINE'S DAY" FEDERAL CREDIT UNION WEEKEND? 108 Second Ave., New York, N.Y. 10003 Telephone: (212) 473-7310 THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS TO SOYUZIVKA FOR OUR of the "SINGLES WEEKEND" "SELF RELIANCE" (N.Y.) from February 10th to 12th FEDERAL CREDIT UNION

Rates will be SIOO.OO person, which will include: will be held Friday, February 10th on Sunday, March 19th, at 2:30 P.M. 8:00 P.M. - Dinner' in the Auditorium of St. George Academy Saturday, February 11th at 215 East 6th Street, New York, N.Y. 8:00 - 10:00 A.M. - Breakfast THE ORDER OF BUSINESS: 10:00 A.M.- 1. Opening and verification of the quorum. For skiers: transportation will depart for „Big Vanilla" 2. Reading and approval (or correction) of the. minutes of the last meeting, For shoppers: to the "Appollo Plaza", with its many factory outlets offering 3. Report of the Board of Directors. fantastic February sales. 4. Report of the Treasurer. Return transportation will be provided for the skiers and shoppers. 5. Report of the Credit Committee 6. Report of the Supervisory Committee. Lunch will be on own for skiers and shoppers. For those who choose to remain 7. Discussion. in the hotel, lunch will be servedin the dining room. 8. Election of three members of the Board of Directors. 6:00 P.M. - Wine and cheese party 9. New business other than election. 10. Adjournment. 7:00 P.M. - Dinner in dining room Relax and enjoy the remainder of the evening with soft music, firelight, Only members are entitled to vote. The passbook will serve as a proof of membership. F зг. friends and refreshments. member required to bring the passbook with him (her) e of a joint account" thp person is entitled to vote. Sunday, February i2th No member shall De pftitlea to vote by proxy, but -' г-'^л і^\Г'^г: man natural cr- 3 00 - 10 on AM - Sreakfasi may vote through an agent designated in writing for ih-s -icse A t^J'J-ee (custodian. 12 30 - 2 00 PM - '. pch other pef son-acting, ш. a-representative capatrty, stia^H n-. .. ch he entitled to^ vote ^ All taxes аг I qrctu i гг- ІІ,eluded, pie^isc mciude a depos ^ oi '^p'ib 00 pp'' person with J OF DIRECTOr yoLT reservjiiu.'. aiou ^tdte р.етегрпсе t'j Sn' ;ід ^Ї Sho^v^v^? ^ ,, .. .. , . THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1989 No. 6

UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Monthly reports for November

RECORDING DEPARTMENT DISBURSEMENTS FOR NOVEMBER 1988 MEMBERSHIP REPORT Paid To Or For Members: Cash Surrenders 5 18,313.86 Endowments Matured 108,404.03 Adults ADD Death Benefits 68,212.00 TOTAL AS OF OCTOBER 31. 1988 18,236 47.810 Т27ІГ 72.317 Interest On Death Benefits 279.45 Payor Death Benefits 52.59 GAINS IN NOVEMBER 1988 Reinsurance Premium Paid 2,284.85 New members 35 40 Indigent Benefits Disbursed 2,050.00 Reinstated 20 45 65 Scholarships ^ 300.00 Transferred in 12 13 Change of class in 7 Total , 5199,896.78 Transferred from Juv. Dept. 1 TOTAL GAINS: 105 173 Operating Expenses: LOSSES IN NOVEMBER Washington Office J 8,839.31 Real Estate 154,312.27 Suspended 9 29 21 59 Svoboda Operation 123,838.49 Transferred out 12 1 13 Official Publication-Svoboda 90,000.00 Change of class out - 1 7 8 Organizing Expenses: Transferred to adults - Advertising 5 6,813.65 Died 56 - 56 Medical Inspections 330.55 Cash surrender 15 '34 49 Reward To Special Organizers 1,346.16 Endowment matured - 32 50 82 Reward To Organizers 83.20 Fully paid-up - 16 59 75 Traveling Expenses-Special Organizers 102.60 Reduced paid-up - Field Conference 6,081.41 Extended insurance Cert terminated Total 5 14757.57 TOTAL LOSSES: 74 248 42 364 INACTIVE MEMBERSHIP: Payroll, Insurance And Taxes: Salary Of Executive Officers J 14.233.34 GAINS IN NOVEMBER Salary Of Office Employee's 34,853.85 59 Paid up 16 75 Employee Benefit Plan 33,676.33 7 19 - 26 Extended insurance Taxes-Federal, State And City On Employee Wages 28,136.75 TOTAL GAINS: 23 78 - 101 LOSSES IN NOVEMBER Total Я10,900.27 Died 21 21 General Expenses: Cash surrender 7 6 13 Actuarial And Statistical Expenses J 5,523.00 Reinstated 6 6 - Bank Charges 3,671.11 Lapsed 5 5 10 Dues To Fraternal Congresses 35.00 50 TOTAL LOSSES: 12 38 - General Office Maintenance 1,549.17 TOTAL UNA MEMBERSHIP Insurance Department Fees 300.82 AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 1988 18,229 47,707 6,241 72,177 Operating Expense Of Canadian Office 166.30 Postage 2,126.50 WALTER SOCHAN Printing And Stationery 892.13 Supreme Secretary Rental Of Equipment And Services 269.31 Telephone, Telegraph 1,862.58 Traveling Expenses-General 5,185.63 Total S 21,581.55 FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT Miscellaneous: Expenses Of Annual Session 5 75.00 INCOME FOR NOVEMBER 1988 Investment Expense-Mortgage 7,725.00 Fraternal Activities 283.25- Donations : 12,150.00 Accrued Interest On Bonds 9,621.53 Dues From Members 5197,980.13 Taxes Held In Escrow 3,391.58 Income From "Svoboda" Operation 113,958.11 Investment Income: Total ...S 33,246.36 Bonds 5360,035.78 Certificate Loans .., 4,229.19 Investments: Mortgage Loans 39,463.18 Bonds 5476,406.25 Banks 8,314.71 Stock : 3,411.63 Stocks 3,436.63 Certificate Loans 5,554.19 Real Estate 53,029.31 Real Estate 525.00

Total . 1468308.80 Total .5485,897.07

Refunds: Disbursements For November 1988 Я,243,269.67 Taxes Federal, State 8c City On Employee Wages 5 17,762.65 Taxes Held in Escrow 1,623.00 Employee Hospitalization Plan Premiums 14,086.30 Postage Ret'd 2.50 BALANCE Fraternal Benefid Ret'd 50.00

Total .,...... S 33,524.45 ASSETS LIABILITIES

Miscellaneous: Cash . . '. 5 753.007,36 Life Insurance 560,896.881.21 Donations To Fraternal Fund J 10.00 Bonds 47,812,553.34 Accidental D.D 1,675,280.93 Transfer To Orphans Fund , 500.00 Mortgage Loans 5,022.386.69 Fraternal (48,808.80) Ukrainian Heritage Defense Fund Donations 405.62 Certificate Loans 648,100.76 Orphans 384,134.87 Profit On Bonds Sold Or Matured 81.16 Real Estate 1,250.460.75 Old Age Home (170.079.73) Printing Plant 8i E.D.P. Emergency 68,491.05 Total S 997.78 Equipment 326.804.00 Stock 1.313.035.59 Investments: Loan To D.H. - U.N.A. Bonds Matured Or Sold 5121,627.35 Housing Corp. 104,551.04 Mortgages Repaid 27.991.38 Loan To U.N.U.R.C 5,575,000.00 Certificate Loans Repaid 5.753.33 LoanToUN.U.R.C 250,000.00 Total J62,805,899.53 Total . 562,805,899.53

Total . . S405,372.06 ULANA DIACHUK Income For November ISSa , 51,220,341.33 Supreme Treasurer No. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1989 COOPERATIVE TRTOUNE Published by: Ukrainian National Credit Union Association, (UNCUA) 2351 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60622 Phone (312) 489-0050 Editor: Tamara Denysenko "A/iow Your Credit Union^' Credit Union Philosophy Credit Union Common Bond Credit Union Voluntarism Credit Union Ownership redit unions are people- nly your credit union - in iihout the dedication of he members own the credit oriented financial institu­ all the financial world - is countless volunteers, the union. People join the tions. They are non-profit organized around the pioneers of the credit credit union by establish­ cooperatives, formed, common bond principle union movement would ing share accounts for owned and operated for a Ш which holds that members not have won the battle to their savings. Your share single purpose: to help members help one must share a bond of employment, create a financial organization that would account is your share of the credit union. another financially. association, or community with others. serve the financial needs of people of Annually, the credit union membership The first credit union in the United Originally, this requirement was intend­ modest means. elects individuals from its own ranks who' States was established more than 79 ed to identify groups of people who lived When the movement began 79 years have agreed to serve designated terms as years ago. From that day to this, credit or worked close to one another and ago, very little money was available to pay members of the Board of Directors. It is union philosophy has never varied from therefore could conveniently form a employees ... so the elected officials these fellow members of your credit union the basic principles of self-help and cooperative, non-profit, member-owned served as volunteers without pay, as they who exercise general control of the credit mutual aid. financial institution. do today. Volunteers and enthusiastic union's activities for the benefit of the en­ To accomplish its purpose, your credit The common bond not only makes the members joined in spreading the revo­ tire membership. union operates on the basis of these credit union movement unique, it also has lutionary idea of people helping people This unique method of electing mem­ objectives: deeper implications in the lives of credit by pooling their resources to back one bers of the credit union to serve on its 1. Encourage thrift among the union members. Your credit union com­ another financially. The credit union Board of Directors ensures that there is a members, thus creating a pool of len- mon bond is not just a principle; your movement was on its way! cross-section of the views and financial dable funds; common bond expresses a feeling of com­ Credit union volunteers have done aspirations of the vast majority of the 2. Make member-loans at reasonable munity of interest, a bond which unites their work well. By their steadfast loyalty members. As a result, Board decisions gen­ rates of interest; members through trust. At the credit union to credit union philosophy, volunteers erally reflect quite closely the interests of 3. Ray a fair rate of return on member- you are truly a part of a vital economic have made the nation's credit union move­ the membership as a whole. Like all other savings, and association that influences and betters ment what it is today ... 16,000 unique volunteers, the members of the Board of 4. Provide helpful member financial your life. financial institutions, owned and con­ Directors receive no compensation for their services. trolled by 57 million members/owners. services. The credit union exists not for profit, not for charity, but to serve the economic well-being of its members. The Board of Directors: What Do They Do? (which is elected by and from the mem­ member services and establishing proper people." Second, the willingness and bership) has many of the same duties and fees; and monitoring the activities of the energy to put forth the time and effort responsibilities as the board of directors Credit Union's committees, manage­ required. Third, an uncompromising of a corporation. The Board is respon­ ment, and employees. sense of honesty and integrity. And sible for the overall direction and opera­ In short, the Board of Directors is fourth, an understanding of the basics of Real Credit Union directors spend tion of the Credit Union. Among the responsible for guiding the Credit Union financial management and good business hours and hours of their own time each many tasks this includes are: amending through an increasingly complex, com­ practices. month, without pay, making tough deci­ the Credit Union's bylaws or requesting petitive and volatile financial world. A Credit Union director has a tough, sions to ensure the Credit Union is finan­ changes in its charter when necessary; What does it take to be a director and ac­ demanding and important job, short on cially sound, serves the needs of its mem­ authorizing investments; establishing cept this sort of challenge? glamour and long on responsibility and bers, and operates smoothly. Without lending policies; declaring dividends; What's The Right Stuff?" hard work. It's worth keeping this job such people, there would be no Credit determining interest rates; keeping The ''right stuff" for a Credit Union description in mind as you reflect on the Union. abreast of the laws and regulations which director would include: First, dedication contributions our directors have made Financial World Increasingly Complex govern credit union operations; planning and commitment to the Credit Union over the years to the growth and progress Specifically, the Board of Directors for appropriate facilities; determining and its philosophy of ''people helping of your credit union.

Considering the turbulence in the financial markets... Where's A Safe Place For Your Money In Today's World?

This is not a trick question. The ob­ Union, no matter what problems rock not allowed to gamble with their mem­ vious answer is the right answer. But let's the financial markets. bers' money in this way. review some of the reasons why the No Risky Investments Fundamentally Conservative Policies Credit Union is the right place for your Second, the Credit Union is expressly Third, our investment policy is funda­ money these days. prohibited from making investments in mentally conservative. Other than loans to members, the only investments the ^ Federally Insured Savings Credit Union makes are in securities in First, your share account - including which both principal and interest are regular shares, share certificates and guaranteed by the U.S. government or share draft accounts - is federally in­ are guaranteed by financial institutions sured by the National Credit Union Ad­ that are insured by the U.S. government. ministration for up to 5100,000. The Na­ So if the continued uncertainty in the Are your kids tional Credit Union Share Insurance financial markets is making you nervous beginning to learn about Fund that protects your share account is about the safety of your investments, ''Basics ofMoney'^ the same one that protects the savings of look to the Credit Union for a place with their own share accounts millions of credit union members across where your money can grow both steadi­ at the Credit Union? the country. So you don't have to worry stocks, futures contracts, or other risky ly and securely about losing your savings at the Credit instruments. Credit unions are simply PAID SI PPLEMENT TOT^^EЛ'leKAiN14C^^ WEEKLY THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1989 No. 6 L.A. center schedules workshops PREVIEW OF EVENTS LOS ANGELES - The Ukrainian roosters symbolizing "fulfillment of Art Center Inc. will hold a series of wishes." Beginner classes will be held February 17 dance for Valentine's Day. 7 p.m. to weekend workshops in February and Saturdays on February 25 and March midnight, at the Ukrainian Hall, 16 March on how to make Ukrainian 11, and Sundays on February 19 and WASHINGTON: The Washington Twin Ave. Music will be provided by pysanky (decorated Easter eggs), em­ March 12. There will be one inter­ Group invites the public to its the Angelo Pinto band. For tickets broidery and beadwork. mediate class on Sunday, February 19. "Authors' Night," at 7:30 p.m. at St. and information call Teddy Dusa- Classes wil be held at the center's ^ Embroidery -participants will Sophia's Religious Center. Dr. Ze- nenko, (914) 634-5502, Michael facilities at 4315 Melrose Ave. Advance learn seven traditional Ukrainian stit­ non Kohut, author of the recently Wengrenoyich, 735-5241, or Joseph registration is necessary. Each one-day ches for a sampler project. One class will published "Russian Centralism and Brega, 268-6523. workshop costs S25, including all be held, on Saturday, March 11. Ukrainian Autonomy: Imperial Ab­ materials. All classes will be held from ^ "Beadwork," — one class, held on sorption of the Hetmanate 176Qs- ONGOING 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. A session will be Sunday, March 12, will show how to 1830s," and Prof. Orest Subtelny of cancelled if less than four people re­ make a Ukrainian beaded necklace. York University in Canada, author of PITTSBURGH: The Ukrainian gister. The workshops are funded, in part, the acclaimed "Ukaine: A History," Sports Club of Pittsburgh is or^ The coloring of eggs in Ukraine, by a grant from the California Arts will speak about their respective ganizing a group for the Penguin/ using a batik method, is world-re­ Council, an. agency of the state of works. A reception will follow. Oilers game at the Civic Arena at nowned and traces its origins to pre- California. The Ukrainian Art Center, Admission is S7 per person, S5 for 7:30 p.m. Cost of the tickets is S17 per Christian rites of spring. Ukrainian Inc., is a non-profit organization with TWG members, senior citizens and person. For more information call embroidery is also known for its use of the purpose of preserving, developing students, and S3 for TWG senior Alice Bunio, (412) 276-3694, or color, and intricate floral and geometric and displaying Ukrainian folk and fine citizen and student members. For Myron Spak, 331-5459. A limited patterns. Ukrainians use beadwork to art, and with the long-term goal of more information call Orysia Pyly- number of tickets are available, so decorate their folk costumes. Work­ establishing the West Coast's first muse­ shenko, (703)671-1452. call to reserve before February 12. In shops, led by expert craftsmasters, will um of Ukainian folk and fine art. addition to this the club is continuing be held on the following schedule: Questions about the workshops may February 18 its volleyball season on every other 9 "Pysanky" (Easter eggs) - this be directed to the center, (213) 668- Sunday, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m,. at Ss. year's patterns will include variations of 0172. SPRING VALLEY, N. Y.: The Peter and Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Ukrainian American Veterans of Church hall on Main Street in Car­ Post 19 will sponsor a buffet and negie, Pa. Everyone is welcome. Parma diocese offers Lenten workshops PITTSBURGH —Inpreparationfor troduction to the Scriptures" at Ss. Lev Blonarovych... engineering service. the great Feast of the Resurrection, the Peter and Paul (Wilmerding, Pa.) on It is through his initiative that an Office of Religious Education, Ukrai­ Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m., starting Fe­ (Continued from page 5) active Ukrainian community was for­ nian Catholic Diocese of Parma, is bruary 7, and at Ss. Vladimir (New Year. med in Richmond. During his 20 years offering several five-week Lenten work­ Kensington, Pa.) on Thursdays at 7:30 He was born on April 13, 1927, in in the South he constantly maintained shop on scripture and the sacraments. p.m. begimiing February 9. Sister Marina OSBM will offer "The Radymno, western Ukraine, emigrated contact with the Ukrainian communi­ On Mondays at St. George's Church to the U.S. after World War II and was ties in the Northeast, took part in chess Sacraments - Re-Visited" at St. John the Baptist Church (Southside, Pitts­ (Northside, Pa.) at 7:30 p.m. there will active for many years in the Ukrai­ tournaments and was a frequent guest be a scripture class titled "Discovering nian community in Newark until his at Soyuzivka. burgh, Pa.) on Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. beginning on February 14. Any adults the Bible," which examines various move to the West Coast. His stay there themes. This class begins on February was brief. He is survived by daughters, Tamara who are interested in enriching their and Larissa, brother, Alexander, and lives spiritually, or who have children 13. He transferred to Richmond, where sister, Lidia. preparing for the reception of sacram­ For more information contact the he was employed by the Veterans The funeral service was scheduled to ents or who want to do something Pastoral Ministry Office at 727 E. Administration in the engineering take place at the Ukrainian Catholic special for Lent are welcome. Carson St., Pittsburgh, Pa.; or call (412) department. He retired as chief in the Church in Chester, Pa. Sister Anthony Ann will offer "In­ 481-9778.

Korotich gets... leader, Mikhail Gorbachev, who get together, sing a little, cry a little cently attacked in the journal. Young himself has invented the law that and go home." Guard, (Continued from page 1) requires officials to leave office after Born in 1936 in Kiev, Mr. Koro­ It seems another journal. Political Mr. Korotich departed for the 10 years, and who invented the laws tich is the son of a Ukrainian father Education, also published attacks on United States on January 12, as by which officials will be elected by and a Russian mother from Kuban. Mr. Korotich, perhaps the most criticism of him continued to appear a democratic process. He finished medical school in 1959 severe of all. It seems that while he on the pages of such journals as "It was interesting to see Ronald and only briefly practiced medicine was still in Ukraine, in 1982, he was Political Education, Our Contem­ Reagan standing next to Gerogre before becoming editor of Ranok, asked to write an article about the porary, Young Guard, Moskva and Bush. Reagan is a man everybody (Morning) a youth magazine. A poet, memoirs of Soviet leader Leonid Journalist. loves. They all say he is a great leader. Mr. Korotich has had 11 collections Brezhnev. The review Mr.Korotich A strong supporter of glasnost and But at the same time, the people told of poetry published. He has also produced was, according to the perestroika, Mr. Korotich is often him goodbye, because that is the law. translated poetry from English and journal, a fawning piece of work, referred to as one of Mikhail Gorba­ I just pray that Gorbachev will other Slavic languages into Ukrai­ praising Brezhnev for being "re­ chev's closest allies in the Moscow prepare a good man to follow him. I nian. He was secretary of the markably up-to-date" and showing intelligentsia. During his appearance am afraid to lose a good leader. We Ukrainian Writers' Union in the "an extremely appealing persona­ at The Washington Group's evening, are all afraid to lose Gorbachev. But 1960s, and later became the editor of lity." Mr. Korotich wrote: ''Brezh­ on January 25, he stated: "For me, the American people were not afraid Vsesvit, a popular journal of Ukrai­ nev's book should be read daily." Gorbachev's way is the only way." to lose Reagan." nian translations of foreign litera­ Mr. Korotich has defended him­ The Soviet leader is a "great sym­ Mr. Korotich knows that change ture. In 1981, Mr. Korotich received self, adding that the Brezhnev article pathizer of people who wish to pro­ takes time. As one of his fellow the Shevchenko Literary Award of helped him understand parts of pagate a national awareness." Gor­ citizens noted during a January 24 the Ukrainian SSR and in 1985, the Soviet history. He asked his name bachev's first priorities are political meeting which voted Mr. Korotich a All-Union Literary Award. He is the not be put on the piece, which was and economic reform, followed by candidate, "You (Americans) had author of short stories, novels and published anyway. Mr. Korotich work on the nationalities question. your first election, if 1 recall correct­ essays, among them, a strongly anti- however did accept the honorarium Mr. Korotich believes that glasnost ly, in 1788. This is all completely American tract."Lytse Nenavysti," for the piece. The conservatives have and perestroika have been the two new for us. Don4 judge us too (The Face of Hatred), written after also labeled Mr. Korotich a "spoiled forces that have opened new hori­ harshly yet." his first visit to the United States in child of the era of stagnation"— the zons for discussion. Before Gor­ Addressing The Washington Group the 1960s. -euphemism for the Brezhnev years. bachev, "we lived between holidays on January 25, Mr. Korotich dis­ Married to Zina, a Russian physi­ Recently, Pravda, the Communist and catastrophes," he said. cussed the upcoming elections in the cist, Mr. Korotich is the father of two Party newspaper, published a letter This is also evident from Mr. Ko- Soviet Union. He said: "We don4 sons. A third died at the age of 14 in sharply attacking Mr. Korotich's rotich's report on the U.S. presi­ know the democratic process although an accident. All of ins iifc, Ivii, weekly, calling it "a kind of scum... dential inauguration, which was wc are learning to discuss anu ue- Korotich lived in Ukraine, but in on the crest of the powerful wave of published in the Chicago Tribune on bate." 1986, he became the chief editor of rejuvenation." Sunday, Januray 22. Mr. Korotich He mentioned his experience with Ogonyok (Little Flame) and moved Is Mr. Korotich worried about his wrote: this process at an official meeting to to Moscow. future? According to The Washing­ "...on Friday in Washington, I propose candidates to the new con­ As of January 1989. the maga­ ton Post, which interviewed him in witnessed for the first time a change gress. It was havoc, as a fist fight zine's circulation is 3.1. million, more January: of leadership without a funeral broke out and the rockers, (rock than double the 1.5. million it had in "I think my job is parr of the procession or without scandal - in a tans) rose to his uetcnse. 1986. greater process called^ perestroika," normal way. Remember our history: "I have lived in Ukraine for 50 years But of late, Mr. Korotich and his he said. Lenin died, Stalin died. Khrushchev and I have never seen people actually magazine have come under severe "If I were removed, it would badly was ousted. Brezhnev died. Andro­ fighting for their candidate as they criticism in other publications. The hurt the image of reform. Sometimes pov died. Chernenko died. did in Moscow," Mr. Korotich said, Washington Post, in its January II I think that I'm the last frog jumping "Now, at last, we have a new adding sadly, "Ukrainians usually issue, noted that Ogonyok was re­ around in the swamp," he said.