Published by tht Ukrainian National Association Inc.. a fntirna) non-profit association rainianWee VoLUI No. 49 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2,1984 25 cents Ivan Majstrenko, journalist, scholar, Horbal, lisels are focus political figure, dies at 85 of new rights defense action MUNICH - Noted Ukrainian NEWARK, N.J. - In light of journalist, author and political figure increasing repressions of Ukrainian Ivan Majstrenko died here on human-rights activists in the USSR, November 18 after a long illness. He Americans for Human Rights in was 85. Ukraine, a group based here, is Born in !889inthetownofOkishniain undertaking a defense and information the Poltava region, Mr. Majstrenko campaign concerning Ukrainian rights participated in the Ukrainian liberation activists in general, and Mykola Horbal struggle which led to the formation of and Yosyf Zisels, in particular. the Ukrainian National Republic (1917- AHRU noted that during the past 21). From 1931 to 1936 he worked as a year several Ukrainian political journalist in Odessa and Kharkiv, and prisoners have become seriously ill and taught at the Kharkiv journalism three, Oleksa Tykhy, Yuriy Lytvyn and institute. He was arrested for his Valeriy Marchenko, have died. political activities and served an exile Messrs. Horbal and Zisels were both term from 1936 to 1940. recently rearrested by Soviet After World War II, Mr. Majstrenko authorities, and both face new trials on wound up in Germany, where he "anti-Soviet" activity charges. became one of the leaders of the left AHRU's defense campaign was wing of the Ukrainian Revolutionary- started in conjunction with the hunger Democratic Party. He edited the party's strike conducted by Pavlo Stokotelnyj monthly publication, Vpered (For­ in protest to the arrests of Messrs. ' . ?Л ...ЇЙ; ward), from 1949 to 1960. Horbal and Zisels. Mr. Stokotelnyj, the Mr. Majstrenko was best known by husband of former Ukrainian political Mykola Horbal non-Ukrainians for his English- prisoner Nadia Svitlychna, began his Mr. Stokotelnyj, on the recommenda­ language scholarly works on the Soviet Ivan Majstrenko in an earlier photo­ hunger strike on November 1 in Ralph tion of medical doctors, members of the Union and Ukraine, among them graph. Bunche Park across from the United New York/New Jersey Chapter of the "Bolshevik Bonapartism" (1947), contributor to Ukrainian publications, Nations complex. Ukrainian Medical Association of "Borotbism: A Chapter in the History including Svoboda. Most recently, he Twelve days into his hunger strike (Continued on page 15) of Ukrainian Communism" (1954) and was the rector of the Ukrainian "Newspapers in the USSR." He was Technical and Husbandry Institute in also the author of the Ukrainian- Munich and the editor of its bulletin. He Back in the USSR language "Critical Processes in Soviet was also a member of the World Economics." Congress of Free Ukrainians Scientific Mr. Majstrenko was a frequent Council. Estonians threatened by Russification JERSEY CITY, N.J. - Estonian of polemical dispute. emigre groups have accused Moscow Estonians now account for less WCFU holds plenary session of carrying out a campaign of Russi­ than two-thirds of the republic's TORONTO - Some 97 members and plenary session, a short and lively fication aimed at making Estonians a population of l.S million, as com­ guests attended the 18th plenary session discussion ensued, after which the minority in their own country and at pared to 88 percent immediately of the Secretariat of the World minutes were accepted with some crushing their culture, United Press following World War II. Congress of Free Ukrainians, which corrections and additions. International recently reported. As far as the Soviet news media are was held on November 10 here at St. The official Soviet news agency concerned, however, the Russifica­ Vladimir's Institute. Reports of officers TASS called such charges "lying tion question does not exist, said Although the majority of those in vituperations," according to UPI. UPI. The closest thing to a debate on attendance were from Canada, there A good part of the session was de­ Estonia historically has been prone it came three years ago in the Hel­ were several delegates from the United voted to a number of reports presented to foreign influence and invasion by sinki newspaper Helsingin Sanonat. States, as well as delegates from by WCFU officers. its more powerful neighbors, such as A reporter accused the Soviets of Ukrainian organizations in Great WCFU General Secretary Myron Germany, Denmark, Sweden and draining off Estonia's wealth and Britain, Belgium .and Argentina. Barabash reported extensively on Russia. Although Estonians declared swamping the ethnic population with The presidium of the session Secretariat activities by the 11 existing themselves independent in the after­ outsiders. This prompted an ex­ consisted of Dr. Peter Savaryn, WCFU committees and councils. Since the last math of the, 1917 Russian Revolution change of letters and essays from president, Metropolitan Maxim full meeting of the Secretariat, the and in 1920 their independence was Estonian intellectuals. Hermaniuk of the Ukrainian Catholic Presidium held four full sessions and 14 recognized by the new Soviet state, Church, Archbishop Vasyl of the "working sessions." The agenda of the by 1940, the Soviets had annexed Western media Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Church in committees and sessions encompassed Estonia. The Soviet action was. not Canada, Bishop Isidore Borecky of the such important areas as the observances recognized by the United States and In any case, Estonia is the only .Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of To­ of the 50th anniversary of the man- other non-Communist countries. Soviet republic where it is possible to ronto, Ignatius M. Billinsky, Natalia made famine in Ukraine in 1932-33 and escape the state's stringent control of Holowata and Petro Bubela. continued efforts toward the Demographic disadvantages information and watch television The session was opened with a special decolonization of the Soviet Russian shows such as "Dallas" and "Dy­ prayer dedicated to the millennium of empire. WCFU members in the various Demographic statistics paint a grim nasty," American football and Christianity in Ukraine, delivered by countries of Western Europe and South picture of Estonia in the face of Western commercials, according to Metropolitan Hermaniuk. Special America as well as Australia were urged Russification. A chronic low birth the report. The television programs tribute was paid to the late Patriarch to carry on the same campaign against rate is bolstered by a large influx of are clearly received in the Estonian Josyf Slipyj, who died in Rome in Soviet Russian imperialism in their Workers from elsewhere in the Soviet capital, Tallinn, from Helsinki, September. respective countries. Other matters Union. Whether this is a matter of Finland, 55 miles to the north. After the reading by Mr. Barabash of dealt with included the administrative deliberate policy, however, is a topic (Continued on page IS) the minutes from the WCFU's 17th (Continued on page 14) 2 - THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1984 No. 49 25,000 Poles attend liturgy Grigori Romanov: poised for at church of slain priest upcoming succession battle WARSAW - At least 25,000 people encircled by flowers and wreaths left by attended a liturgy on November 25 at the throngs Of Poles who have con­ MOSCOW - The recent rash of the parish church of the pro-Solidarity tinued to pass before what one of the reports concerning Soviet President priest who was abducted and slain last celebrants of the liturgy called the Konstantin Chernenko's failing month by government security per­ "newest national sanctuary." health has renewed speculation sonnel, reported The New York Times. Many of the communicants at the about who will succeed the 73-year- The service redeemed a pledge to church service carried placards from old leader. While most Kremlin- continue a tradition established by the Solidarity chapters throughout Poland, watchers are betting that the mantle of leadership will pass to 52-year-old priest, the Rev. Jerzy Popieluszko. to on which were written such slogans as hold a "mass for the fatherland" on the Mikhail Gorbachev, a man that "Freedom and independence through should not be too easily discounted is last Sunday of each month. The priest the cross and suffering." began holding services just after the fellow Politburo member Grigori declaration of martial law in December The service took place after a letter Romanov, according to The 1981. was read in all Polish Roman Catholic Economist. "They will continue," the Rev. Teofil churches on November 25 from the As former party boss of Bogucki, who, as rector of the parish. Polish primate. Cardinal Jozef Glemp. Leningrad, which gave him control was the Rev. Popieluszko's immediate asking the government for a full ex­ of the second largest party machine superior, said of the services. planation of the killing of the priest, for in the country, Mr. Romanov has a At the parish church, St. Stanislaw which three employees of the Interior formidable base from which to Kostka, the slain priest's grave was Ministry have been arrested. challenge Mr. Gorbachev for the party's top spot when Mr. Grigori Romanov Chernenko leaves the scene. He is also one of the party's powerful making working conditions and Exiled activist transferred secretaries. wages the envy of other Soviet FARMINGHAM. Mass. - Soviet Velikanova, a mathematician, will work Although Mr. Romanov, who is citizens. A pragmatist, he pushed human-rights activist Tatyana in the plant. 61, appears to be Mr. Gorbachev's .through programs for technological Velikanovr^who in 1983 began a five- According to Keston. Ms. most serious rival, he remains modernization on Leningrad factories year exile Term in Tauchik. a town in Velikanova was first placed in a hotel, something of a mystery man. He has which have made them the model of Kazakhstan, has recently been but now lives in filthy and dilapidated been referred to as "primitive" by the country.