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UkrainiaENGl.lSH-l.ANCiUAC'.lni Wllkl 1 tDlTlOWeeN k vol. LXXXVIII No. з THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY IS, i98i v 25 cents Una Kostenko nominated Rudenko announces hunger strike NEW YORK - Mykola for Shevchenko State Prize Rudenko, 60, imprisoned chairman and founding mem– by Dr. Roman Solchanyk prepared to make certain concessions to ber of the Ukrainian Editor's note: Recently it was the intelligentsia is the recent announre– Helsinki Group, began a announced that Ukrainian poet Una ment that the Ukrainian SSR Commit– hunger strike on December Kostenko had been confirmed as a tee on Shevchenko State Prizes has 19, 1980, to protest the fact candidate for the Shevchenko Slate confirmed the .nomination of po– that camp authorities force Prize in literature. Ms. Kostenko. it will etess Lina Kostenko in the competition him to do work although he he recalled, fell into disfavor in the early for the Shevchenko State Prize in is, categorized as an invalid 1960s because of her non-conformist literature for her works "Marusia of the second class, a classi– writings and her criluisin of the Sovki Churai" (1979) and "Nad Berehamy 4 fication which is supposed regime's repressive policies directed vichnoi Riky" (1977). To appreciate to exempt him from work. against Ukrainian dissidents. For a the full significance of this development period of 15 years she remained it should be noted that Ms. Kostenko virtually unpublished in Ukraine, in who turned 50 in March of this year, Mr. Rudenko, a poet and author, was seriously wound– light of these facts, her nomination for was a central figure in the so-called ed while serving in the Soviet the Shevchenko Slate Prize represents a "Sixties Group" ("Shestydesiatnyky") — a generation of young writers who Army in 1941-45. The U.S. rather curious development and is the Commission on Security made their literary debuts in the 1960s latest in a series of moves that reflect the and Cooperation in Europe and who ultimately provided the stimu– Communist Party's "concern"about its has reported that he is in: relationship with the Ukrainian lus for the revival of– cultural-and extremely poor health. intelligentsia. Meanwhile, reports of national life in post-Stalin Ukraine. Russiftcation and repression continue Ms. Kostenko's first collection of The press service of the to be received from the Soviet Union in poetry, "Prominnia Zemli," was pub– Ukrainian Supreme Libera– general and Ukraine in particular. lished in 1957, and was followed by tion Council (abroad),which Beginning in the spring of this year, "vitryla" in 1958 and "Mandrivka released news of the hunger evidence began to accumulate pointing Sertsia" in 1961. A fourth anthology, strike, reported that camp to an accommodation of sorts between titled "Zoriany lntehral," was authorities force Mr. Ru– planned for publication in 1963 but was the party authorities in Kiev and the 5 denko to work as yet an– Ukrainian literary and cultural intel– never released from the printers. it is other means of persecuting ligentsia. One of– the first indications not difficult to guess why. The year 1963 this outspoken rights activist. Mykola Rudenko suggesting that restrictions in the area witnessed Nikita Khrushchev's drive for Mr. Rudenko's manuscripts were con– strict orthodoxy in the arts, it was then, Mr. Rudenko, a Kiev resident, served of cultural policy may be eased was the as an editor in the official Ukrainian fiscated. On February 5, 1977, Mr. removal in mid-March of vitaliy vyno– at a session of the plenum of the Central Rudenko and Oleksa Tyjchy were.arr.. Committee of the CPSU held June 18- publishing house, Soviet Writer. From hradsky as chief editor of Literaturna rested ."Rudenko was sentenced at a 21, 1963, and devoted entirely to ideolo– 1947 to 1950, he was managing editor of Ukraina, the main organ of the Ukrai– Dnipro, the official journal of the closed trial on July 1, 1977, to seven 1 gical matters, that Ukrainian Party nian Writers' Union. Mr. vynohrad– Komsomol (Young Communist League) years in strict-regimen labor camps sky, a graduate of the Higher School in Secretary Andrei Skaba named Ms. Kostenko, along with ivan Drach and of the Ukrainian SSR. During this followed bv five years of internal exile Kiev and a long-time party functionary, period, Mr. Rudenko held the position under Article 62 of the Ukrainian was installed as chief editor of the Mykola vinhranovsky, as examples of those Ukrainian writers who "permit of deputy secretary, then secretary of Criminal Code, "anti-Soviet agitation literary newspaper in June 1975, pre– the party organization of the Union of and propaganda." sumably with the task of keeping themselves a politically careless attitude towards literary work, flaunt their Soviet Writers of the Ukrainian SSR. Many of Mr. Rudenko's works have Ukrainian writers in line. Significantly, Numerous collections of his poetry been published abroad. at the time of his appointment he was scorn for social themes, deliberately focus their attention on pseudo– signi– were published officially in the USSR not even a member of the Ukrainian until the early 1970s whep his work be– Writers' Union.2 His departure seems to ficant everyday problems, and rum- mage in the Philistine souls of people gan to be criticized for idealizing the Ukrainians to participate have been greeted with a sigh of relief peasant style of life. He was soon unable even by the party grouping within the who are far removed from constructive work." to obtain literary work and was forced Kiev writers' organization. At least, at to seek employment as a watchman, in in inauguration salute Precisely for this reason, argued Mr. an open meeting of party members of 1973 or 1974, he was expelled from the Skaba, some of the works of these the organization at the end of July, Communist Party. to America's heritage reference was made to "an improvement writers were "willingly reprinted by the 6 Mr. Rudenko joined the Moscow in the creative atmosphere in the edito– Ukrainian nationalist rabble abroad." WASHINGTON - The Nationaii– rial board of the newspaper Literaturna For the next decade and a half, Ms. chapter of Amnesty international after ties Division of the Presidential inau– 3 Ukraina." Kostenko's poetry was effectively boy– its inception in September 1974. Shortly gural Committee - 1981, under the cotted by all publishing houses in afterwards he was arrested in Kiev Further indications of a "cultural 7 directorship of Steve Postupack, will Ukraine. along with another Amnesty member, sponsor a multicultural ethnic exhibit, detente" in Kiev include a discussion of Ms. Kostenko, described as "a pio– the state of Ukrainian poetry initiated Andrei Tverdokhlebov, and detained "A Salute to America's Heritage," as neer of the rebirth of Ukrainian Soviet for two days, in June 1976, he was part of its official contribution to the on the pages of Literaturna Ukraina in poetry,"8 was equally "unorthodox" in July; the decision to use the literary expelled from the Union of Writers and coming inaugural festivities. her public life, taking an active role in later informed that his expulsion was for newspaper as a forum for a highly the protests against the arrests of Ukrainians and some30other 'ethnic critical discussion of school textbooks "beh;– ІОГ incompatible with member– Ukrainian intellectuals in August and shi;." groups will demonstrate their arts and for Ukrainian literature; the establish– crafts at the exhibit on Monday, Ja– September 1965 and the secret trials On November 9, 1976, Mr. Rudenko ment of several new theaters in Kiev and that followed in the first months of nuary 19. in other cities; the formation of two new and nine other Ukrainians founded the Numerous dancers and musicians, 1966. in October 1965, together with Ukrainian Public Group to Promote oblast organizations of the Ukrainian Sergei Paradzhanov, vitaliy Kyreiko, among them the Ukrainian dancers Writers' Union in Khmelnytsky and implementation of the Helsinki Ac- from St. Michael's Church in Frack– Platon Maiboroda, Leonid Serpilin, cords. volhynia; and increased coverage by ivan Drach and Oleh Antonov, Ms. ville. Pa., will perform throughout the During a series of police searches at the press of the state of Ukrainian his– Kostenko addressed a letter to the afternoon and evening. torical and cultural monuments. the homes of Ukrainian group members The latest sign that the party is (Continued on page 10) one month later, group documents and (Continued on page 13) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY IS, 1981 No. з Journalists, writers honor Chornovil News briefs from the USSR NEW YORK - The press service of " Oleksander Shevchenko, also a on eve.of Solidarity Day the Ukrainian Supreme Liberation journalist and graduate of Kiev Uluver– sity, was arrested in Kiev in mid-April NEW YORK^ - A program dedicated Council (abroad) has reported new of Ukrainian Sich Riflemen,"thetextof 1980. He is being charged under Article to vyacheslav Chornovil, journalist and arrests and repression in Ukraine. his declaration on the Day of Solidarity, 187-1 of the Criminal Co"de of the member .of the Ukrainian Helsinki as well as the statement at his trial at " Stepan Khmara was sentenced in Ukrainian SSR — "dissemination of Group who was last sentenced on Myrny — were read by Marta Zielyk Lviv to seven years' imprisonment and known false information slanderous to fabricated criminal charges of rape and Orest Kebalo. five years' exile under Article 62 of the the Soviet government order." rather than under oolitical articles, was Mr. Chornovil's book "The Chorno– Criminal Code of the Ukrainian SSR - " Anna Mykhailenko, a 45-year-old held .under the auspices of the vil Papers," (published in the West in "anti-Soviet agitation arid propagan– Ukrainian Journalists' Association of teacher from Odessa, was arrested on 1968), for which he was awarded the da". Febuary 20, 1980, after a search of her America and the Slovo Association of Tomalin Journalism Prize by the Lon– Ukrainian Writers on January 11 at the ^ vitaliy Shevchenko, a journalist, apartment and was charged with slan– don Times in 1975, was also mentioned. der. The case is currently under investi– New York Plast branch headquarters. The meeting was opened by Olha was sentenced under Article 62 to seven The program was held on the eve of years' imprisonment and four years' gation, and is headed by Grazhdan and Kuzmowycz, president of the UJAA. in Riabenko. On the day of Ms. Mykhai– the Day of Solidarity with Ukrainian her address, Mrs. Kuzmowycz took the exile for being implicated in the publica– Political Prisoners, an observance, tion of the Ukrainian Herald. After lenko's arrest, there was a search of Ukrainian community to task in light of Oksana Meshko's apartment in Kiev "in which was initiated by Mr. Chornovil in what she discerns as signs of creeping graduating from Kiev University, Mr. 1974 after his third arrest, at which time Shevchenko worked for eight years in connection with the Mykhailenko indifference to the fate of Ukrainian (case)" at which time Mrs. Meshko's -he declared a hunger strike to protest political prisoners. She asked that the Sakhalin and subsequently for the - Soviet injustices and to mark the second „ RATAU agency in Kiev. He was forced personal correspondence and notes Ukrainian community in the diaspora were confiscated. anniversary of mass arrests of Ukrai– give serious throught to what it has to leave his job there, however, after " Oksana Meshko, who became head lnian intellectuals. The program was done for the defense of Mr. Chornovil, being labeled a "nationalist." Mr. of the Ukrainian Helsinki Group after part of an overall drive to step up action a man who throughout his difficult life Shevchenko's apartment was searched the arrest of Mykola Rudenko, was in defense of Ukrainian political priso– always came out in the defense of those at the end of March 1980 at which time transferred at the end of November iiers. who could not defend themselves. Mrs. newspapers along with his notations 1980 from Pavlov Psychiatric Hospital Guest speakers at the event were Kuzmowycz urged that Mr. Chornovil were confiscated; his diary was not No. 12 in Kiev, where she was commit– Nadia Svitlychna and Raissa Moroz be given top priority in the activities of found. Mr. Shevchenko was arrested on ted on June 12 of last year. The 76-year– wtjo shared their personal remini– various human-rights groups in the April 14, 1980, after being questioned scences of Mr. Chornovil with the diaspora. by the KGB. (Contimied on page 14) і audience. Ms. Svitlychna was present at The program ended with participants И the second trial of Mr. Chornovil held sending cards to Mr. Chornovil. The v in November 1967 in Lviv. program was attended by some 90 Lithuanians protest Russification Щ Excerpts from Mr. Chornovil's works people, but there was a noticeable and tt– "1 Do Not Ask Anything of You,"" A regrettable absence of young people, as WASHINGTON - ELTA, the in– The two officials confirmed that AiWord on the Desecration of the Graves noted by Ms. Svitlychna in her address. formation bulletin of the Lithuanian Russian instruction would be intro– 1 National Foundation here, recently duced in Lithuanian kindergartens, and ^Dpert letter to Brezhnev published a reprint from a Lithuanian argued that it was "impractical" to use underground publication, Ausra, which Lithuanian as. a language of instruction contained a revealing dialogue about in universities and technical schools Helsinki monitors: end repressions Russification between a resident of highly specialized programs. vilnius and Lithuanian Communist When Mr. volungevicius noted that NEW. YORK - -An open letter to-– ' Two to three men confined to' a cell, , officials. - - ' there are more Russians living in Leonid" Brezhnev, calling foe an end to. with two square meters per person; a' After he sent a petition signed by vilnius then ever before, Mr. Tarvydas Mt repression of free-thinkers, was bucket instead of toilet facilities; cots, a Lithuanians asking the Soviet authori– reportedly countered by comparing the written in September 1980 by Ukrainian table and a stool; no room to walk ties to reconsider their plans to augment Soviet Union with the United States, Helsinki Group members Oles Berd– about. A person is confined to this cell the teaching of Russian in non-Russian "another multinational state" with one nyk, Bohdan Rebryk, Oleksa Tykhy for the length of his term. Hours assign– republics, Jonas volungevicius was common language. At this point, Mr. and Danylo Shumuk. ed for work offer no opportunity for called to appear before the vilnius volungevicius pointed out that "in the A copy of the letter was sent to the movement because the type of work Communist Party committee. He was United States, any national community Madrid Conference reviewing the im– exacted is done sitting down and is held interviewed by a Mr. Ladukus, chief of has the right to establish schools where plementation of the Helsinki Accords. in still another cell. Only one hour is the school department, and a Mr. instruction is in their native language," The full text of the letter appears in alloted for walking and that, in an Tarvydas, chief of the committee's adding that Lithuanian minorities in translation below. enclosed yard (two by three meters) section of propaganda and agitation, other republics such as Byelorussia do which is encircled with barbed wire. We who told him that knowledge of Rus– not enjoy that right. Letter to Brezhnev never see the sun. The food is complete– sian was indispensible and that Lithua– Mr. Ladukas insisted that there are ly deficient in vitamins. Under the "When even a part of the body throbs nia could not lag behind the other too few Lithuanians in Byelorussia to pretext of renovations', we were depriv– with pain, the whole organism is affect– republics in the knowledge of Russian. justify the opening of such schools. To ed of visitation rights in the meeting ed. The confinement of political priso– Mr. volungevicius reportedly re- this, Mr. volungevicius retorted that room this summer (prior to and during ners is, but a manifestation of disease in plied: "At whose expense will you parts of Byelorussia once belonged to the Olympics), in short, the conditions our society, one which is duly criticized improve the knowledge of Russian? Our Lithuania and had sizable Lithuanian of imprisonment are such as to ensure by world public opinion. The fact that native language will suffer as a result. communities. When the officials re– the slow psychological and physical the number of political prisoners in the Do you want to accomplish what sponded that they were unfamiliar with destruction of people. Soviet Union cannot be compared with already exists in Byelorussia and Uk– that fact', Mr. volungevicius said: "You that of the times of Beria and Stalin, can Leonid illich! How, given the exis– raine, where the native languages are know only what is useful to you." only give rise to specious thoughts. This tence of these camps in our country, about to disappear, because most of the question has been given extensive can one'possibly speak of international. subjects in the schools there are taught The account of the meeting appeared coverage by the press and media for trust, all the more so if this trust does in Russian? in the March 1980 issue of Ausra^„„ some time now. not exist in our society? it would be This phenomenon itself takes its toll sufficient to show humaneness and ' on both the psychological and ideologi– understanding in order to terminate this ; cal front. disease which has been plaguing us since it seems that the "honor" symbolized the time of Stalin. 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At Madrid Conference For the record U.S. delegate scores Eastern bloc Ukrainian population around the world NEW YORK. - According to some of them moved to the United for impeding flow of information Ukrainian demographic specialists, States or. Canada, the number of there are at least 3 million Ukrainians Ukrainians has increased because of Below is the text of a statement on the Chairman, were this indeed the case, І and their descendants residing in a high birthrate. free flow of information which was feel sure that Czecho-Slovak citizens countries outside Ukraine, reports Thousands of Ukrainian seasonal delivered by Guy E. Coriden of the U.S. would ignore Western journals much the newsletter of the World Congress workers came to France between delegation at the Madrid Conference on the same way that Western citizens of Free Ukrainians. 1920 and 1939, and still others December 1, 1980. ignore many of the very questionable The United States is the home of followed after World War H, helping articles contained in Czecho-Slovak about 2 million Ukrainians. Most bring France's Ukrainian population І had planned to take the floor today journals, it seems to me that what really arrived here between 1890 and 1914, to over 50,000. to discuss my delegation's view of the bothers the, delegate from Czecho– and there was a large influx of The number of Ukrainians in West general state of implementation of Slovakia is that the information Wes– Ukrainian immigrants following Germany is about 25,000 many of printed and broadcast information tern sources provide under, as he put it, World War 11. whom decided to stay in the country provisions of Basket ill. Before pro– the guise of human rights, is an accurate There are approximately 700,000 after World War H. Many of those ceeding to that, however, 1 would like to reflection of reality in his country. І Ukrainians living in Canada. Al– Ukrainians were in DP camps or take a few minutes to respond to some might suggest that the Czecho-Slovak though most Ukrainians arrived were transported to Germany as comments made in this body on Friday. government could eliminate the need during the last two decades of the forced labor by the Nazis. І sometimes get the sensation that we for censorship if it would only accord 19th century and the early part of this immediately after the last war, in this room are involved in a debate its citizens the rights it has promised century, 35,000 Ukrainians settled in there was an influx of some 55,000 over the age-old question: Which came under international law and its own Canada after World War H. Ukrainians into Great Britain, most first, the chicken or the egg? On Friday, constitution. There are some 125,000 to 150,000 of whom came from DP camps or the distinguished Soviet delegate again We encounter this imbalance in the Ukrainians in Argentina. They set- were members of the Ukrainian reviewed for us his country's interpre– flow of information between my coun– tied there after 1900, and a substantial National Army (8,000). Today, there tation of detente as a precondition for try and most of the East European number came after the end of World are still over 30,000 Ukrainians in the implementing the Final Act. This is a signatory states. Western journals are War 11. United Kingdom. position which my delegation finds held in closed library stacks; they are in Brazil, the Ukrainian popula– Austria has over 5,000 Ukrainians, extremely illogical. What is the Final never placed on open sale; subscriptions tion is estimated to be 150,000, most among them Ukrainians who lived Act but a code of behavior to which are never available to the individual of whom are Brazilian-born. At least there before 1914 and those who states must adhere in order to maintain citizen. A concerted effort is made to 7,000 settled in the country after remained after World War 11. detente? Seen in these terms, the Soviet block individual free choice in the arriving from the DP camps in After World War 11,10,000 Ukrai– delegate seems to be telling us that we selection of reading matter. This should Germany and Austria in 1946- nians found themselves in Belgium, must have detente before we can have not really surprise my delegation. For 49. some as original deportees for forced detente, is this logical? Mr. Chairman, days representatives of the Eastern The Ukrainian population in Pa– labor; others had entered under work my delegation is firmly convinced that states have been telling us that only raguay is some 6,000 to 10,000. The contracts from DP camps. the only way we can achieve detente is governments are capable of deciding community's activities are limited Elsewhere in Europe, there is a by scrupulous observance of all the what information their citizens should due to economic hardship. sizable Ukrainian community in provisions of the Final Act. That see; they have told us that only coopera– Few Ukrainians entered Uruguay italy, a small community in Spain, includes the provisions requiring the tion between governments can be sanc– after World War H, so the majority and scattered families in Switzer– "freer and wider dissemination of tioned under the provisions of Basket of the country's 8,000 Ukrainians land, Luxembourg, Sweden, Den- information of all kinds." Hi. However, even in this area we have settled there hetween the two world mark, Finland and the Netherlands. The distinguished delegate of Cze– not progressed but regressed, in Czecho– wars. , cho-Slovakia told us, oh the other hand, Slovakia and Bulgaria our embassies At least 8 million Ukrainians are Yenezuela has some 4,500 Ukrai– that his government cannot implement are not permitted freely to disseminate living outside Ukraine in the nians who settled there at the end of the information provisions of the Final information materials; in the GDR the Soviet Union. Many are in Central World War H. Because of economic Asia and the Far East, as well as in Act because Western journals contain US1CA (United ' States international factors, many of them re-emigrated the Russian SFSR and other union "calumnies, lies and slanders." But Mr. (Continued on page 10) to the United States or Canada. republics. v in addition, there are scattered There are substantial Ukrainian Ukrainian families in Cuba, Peru, minorities in the satellite countries: Soviets, vatican met secretly Bolivia, Colombia and Mexico. Poland (500,000); Czecho-Slovakia The Ukrainian community down (200,000); Rumania (150,000); and to discuss Polish crisis under numbers about 35,000, most of Bulgaria (60,000). There are also whom settled in Australia following 150,000 Ukrainians living in Yugo– Poland, and that Mr. Adamishin told ROME — Soviet diplomats met se– the end of World War H. Although slavia. cretly with highly placed vatican officials the secretary of state that Moscow on two separate occasions late last year, would renounce the idea of intervening during which they assured Church in Poland if the vatican offered assu– representatives that there would be no rances that it would use its influence to Derwinski commends delegation Polish invasion if the Catholic Church help stem the ardor of the Polish used its influence to prevent the spread workers. to Madrid Review Conference of unrest, according to the Turin-based in Poland, the Polish Catholic bis– newspaper, La Stampa. The story about hops have continued to appeal to WASHINGTON - Rep. Ed Der– use their language, as well as their right the reported meetings appeared in The workers not to engage in actions that winski (R - 111.), a senior member of the to economic development of their own." House Committee on Foreign Affairs, New Star, a Ukrainian Catholic weekly. would jeopardize Polish sovereignty, "More than anything else in the La Stampa reported that vatican and condemned provocative actions by in a statement on the floor of the House on January 9, commended both the world, the dictators of the Soviet Union officials met in mid-December with dissidents, warning that such actions fear the truth," Rep. Derwinski told the vadim Zagladin. vice secretary of may force the Soviets to make a military U.S. delegation to the Madrid review meeting of the Conference on Security House. "The Soviet invasion of Afghan– foreign affairs of the Communist Party's move. istan and their efforts to intimidate the Central Committee, to discuss the role The New Star also reported that the and. Cooperation in Europe (CSCE) and the voice of America for its recent free-trade movement in Poland demon– of the Catholic Church in the Polish Soviet Union has praised the Polish strate the perpetual totalitarian nature crisis. Father Romeo Panciroli, director Catholic Church's support of the War- increase in broadcasting to the Soviet Union. of the Red regime. We have to fight of the vatican Press Office, refused to saw government, raising speculation back in forums such as the Madrid "in my judgment,"^Rep. Derwinski confirm or deny reports that the meet– that a deal had indeed been hammered Conference and through our radio said, "the performance of the U.S. ing took place outside vatican City. out. in addition, the January 2 issue of facilities." According to The New Star, vatican The Economist reported that many delegation to the first phase of the sources later confirmed that Mr. Za– Polish labor leaders are miffed at what CSCE or Helsinki Accords review Rep. Derwinski also commended the gladin did meet with the vatican secre– they perceive as the Church's reluctance meeting, recently concluded in Madrid, voice of America (vOA), the U.S. tary of state, Cardinal Agostino Casa– to overtly back the labor movement was outstanding. The delegation's official overseas broadcasting service, roli at the Yugoslavian Embassy to the and its continued support of the govern– position on equal rights and self- for its response to the threat of a Soviet Holy See. Father Panciroli did acknow– ment. determination of peoples was particu– invasion of Poland. "vOA has expand– ledge a September 4 meeting between During a memorial service for work– larly forthright and forceful," he said. ed its programming in six Soviet lan– Cardinal Casaroli and Anatoly Adam– ers killed by government forces 10 years Rep. Derwinski also complimented guages," Rep. Derwinski pointed out. ishin, head of the section of the Soviet ago. Church officials joined with the the delegation for strongly insisting that "it is essential that the peoples of the Foreign Ministry which deals with government in calling for national unity the denial of self-determination is a Soviet Union have access to the truth of italy, France, Turkey and Greece. and reconciliation. threat to peace. their government's actions in the world According to the press officer, the two Pope John Paul H, in a telegram to in addition to reiterating U.S. refusal and what the world thinks about them. men discussed preparations for the Bishop Lech Kaczmarek of Gdansk to recognize the illegal Soviet occupa– Both the U.S. delegation to the CSCE Madrid Conference on European coop– urged his compatriots to muster 'all the tion of the Baltic countries, the U.S. review meeting in Madrid and the vOA, eration and security due to begin that strength necessary for the. construction delegation stressed the importance of in expanding its programming to the November 11. of peace and the reciprocal respect due "the right of all nations and national Soviet Union at this critical period, However, La Stampa reported that the common good in the most beloved minorities to pursue their national deserve recognition and commenda– the two men discussed the situation in fatherland." The New Star reported. identity, to express their culture and to tion," he concluded. .4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY IS, i98i No.3 S10,000 presented for Babyn Yar park Plan N.Y. state observances of DENvER — in a special ceremony Along with the mayor, one of his Ukrainian independence Day held here at City Hall on December 12, assistants and the director of the parks 1980, the local UCCA chapter's Babyn department, the ceremony was attended ALBANY, N.Y. - A program com– The entertainment part of ffie pro- Yar committee presented the city parks by all the members of the Ukrainian memorating the 63 rd anniversary of gram will feature performances by the department and Mayor William H. committee as well as a representative Ukraine's independence will be held in choir of Branch 99 of the Ukrainian McNichols with a check for S 10,000, the from the Babi Yar Foundation, a the "Well" of the State Legislative National Women's League of America first installment toward modifications Jewish group that initiated the project Office Building (Empire State Plaza), of Watervliet, under the direction of of the planned Babyn Yar Memorial 11 years ago. here on Tuesday, January 20, at 12:30 Mr. Kushnir, and the Zorepad Ukrai– Park due to open here on October 4, p.m. nian Dance Ensemble, under the direc– 1981. An additional 515,000 is needed to The observance in the capital city of tion of Roma Pryma. The SlO,OOO, much of it raised by cover half the expenses of setting up a New York is being organized by the Ukrainian communities throughout public address system that will be used Capital District Regional Committee of Following the program the Senate North America, will cover the cost of to narrate the history of the Babyn Yar the UCCA, whose chairperson is Yaro– and Assembly will issue proclamations changing the inscriptions on several massacre and to explain the significance slaw Kushnir. The main speaker will be designating January 22 as Ukrainian monuments and other arrangements of the memorial park to visitors. The v"olodymyr Litynsky. director of the independence Day in the State of New that will commemorate the Ukrainian Ukrainian committee is continuing its Watervliet School of Ukrainian Stu– York. victims of Babyn Yar. Originally, the fund-raising campaign, and has urged dies. The master of ceremonies will be The Capital District Area Committee inscriptions made reference only to the all Ukrainian organizations and finan– Jacob Spiak Jr. of Troy. of the UCCA has called on all the Jewish victims of the Nazi atrocity, and cial institutions, as well as individual State senators, including Senate branches of the UCCA in New York state one plaque accused the Ukrainians of citizens, to continue their support of the Majority Leader Warren Anderson, and as well as on the entire Ukrainian com– collaborating with the German occupa– worthy project. The next installment members of the State Assembly will be munity to take an active role in this tion forces. must be paid by the end of February. in attendance. observance. Stern writes on sex in USSR Boston Ukrainians slate NEW YORK - "The general level of by the government, which not only independence Day ceremonies sexual sophistication in Russia is very looks down on normal sexual expres– low." This according to Dr. Mikhail sion, .but dicourages even open dis– by Orest Szczudluk greetings from government and ,civic Stern, a former Soviet dissident who plays of affection, often publicaily leaders. Orest Szczudluk, the Boston was a sex therapist in the Soviet Union ridiculing young lovers for indiscreet BOSTON - January 22 was UCCA's vice president, will coordinate for 30 years before being allowed to behavior. He concludes that this type designated as Ukrainian independence the program. emigrate to the West in 1977, He makes of sexual repression can lead to simple Day in Massachussetts and in Boston On Sunday, January 25, start– his observations on Soviet sexual feelings of sexual angst or to more by Gov. Edward J. King and Mayor ing at 3 p.m., a special commemorative behavior (or lack of it) in the February serious forms of sexual malady. Kevin H. White. program will be held at the St. Andrew issue of Penthouse in an excerpt from Dr. Stern peppers his article with Ukrainian Orthodox Church hall, 24 his forthcoming book, "Sex in the Gov. King's proclamation noted: humorous anecdotes and case histories Orchard Hills Road, Jamaica Plain. USSR." from his files, most too risque to be "Ukrainian Americans in Massachu– Noting that average Soviet sexual reprinted here. He concludes that setts urge the U.S. delegation to the Bohdan Tarnawsky, executive vice behavior borders on the primitive, "humor is the eternal antidote for all the Madrid Conference, which is now president of the Harvard University without the erotic intricacies normally ills in. Soviet society," and ends his reviewing the implementaton of human Ukrainian Studies Fund, will be the found in the West, Dr. Stern concludes Penthouse article with a joke: rights according to the Helsinki Ac- principal speaker, invitations have been cords, to raise the issue of self-deter– , the the "vicissitudes of the Russian eros, A police patrol "comes upon two extended to representatives of other mination and national independence can be attributed to the powerful social lovers kissing in a Moscow street. One captive nations organizations in Boston for Ukraine and all captive nations, and forces that affect the everyday lives of of the officers confronts the couple. to attend the observance, which will Ukrainian Americans in Massachusetts the Soviet people." These forces "are " 'Who taught you to carry on like feature a cultural program. appeal to our president and Congress to largely responsible for the fact that that?' During the program, special citations take affirmative action at international ordinary human relationships are sy– " 'Maupassant.' will be presented to contributors to the forums for the implementation of stematically deformed and degraded in " 'Sargeant! Run and check on this Ukrainian National Fund for the past national and human rights in captive contemporary Soviet society," accord– Maupassant fellow and bring him down 30 years. Ukraine and all captive nations in ing to Dr. Stern. to the station!' " Eastern Europe." it is expected that Boston City Coun– Dr. Stern blames much of this on the As Dr. Stern sees it, there are no cil will also issue resolutions, endorsing fcpressive "moral censorship" practiced Soviet heroes of the sexual revolution. The 63rd anniversary observances of the principles of national independence Ukraine's independence in Boston are for Ukraine and will call on the Soviet sponsored by the Boston Chapter of the government to release from imprison– Swimmer says Ukrainian Congress Committee of ment Yuriy Shukhevych, Lev Lukia– Two Estonians sentenced America, in cooperation with all Boston nenko, vyacheslav Chornovil, Mykola Ukrainian organizations. The obser– Rudenko, Oles Berdnyk, ivan Неї, the for anti-Soviet acts he competes as vance will be marked in two stages. Rev. vasyl Rcraianiuk, Yosyf Terelia, and many others. STOCKHOLM - Soviet authorities Ukrainian athlete On Thursday, January 22, sentenced two Estonian dissidents on starting at noon, a brief flag-raising The executive committee of the ceremony will be held at Boston City January 8 to labor camps on charges of WARSAW, Poland - Oleksander Ukrainian Congress Committee of anti-Soviet agitation after a trial in Hall Plaza. The program will include America has urged the public to partici– Sydorenko, Ukrainian swimmer and prayers, reading of proclamations and Tallinn, the nation's capital, reported Olympic gold medalist in the 400 meter pate in both programs. the Associated Press on the basis of freestyle, said during an interview information from Estonian exiles here. published in Nashe Slovo that in the Mart Niklus, 46, was sentenced to 10 Spartakiad, he competes as a Ukrainian ABN leader visits Chicago, Syracuse athlete. The interview appeared in the years in a labor camp to be followed by December 7 issue of the paper, an organ five years in Siberian exile, and Juri JERSEY C1TY, N.J. - Slava conference of the World Anti- of the Ukrainian Social and Cultural Kukk, 40, received a two-year labor- Stetsko, one of the founders and a Communist League held in Geneva, Society in Poland. camp term. member of the executive committee of Switzerland, on July 27, 1980, and the the Anti-Bolshevik Bloc of Nations, and press conference and demonstration The information on the sentences was When asked to comment on the editor of ABN Correspondence, visited during the Madrid Conference relayed by Ants Kippar, head of a group difference between competing in all- local Ukrainian community reviewing the implementation of the here monitoring the fate of political union competitions and the Spartakiad, organizations in Chicago and Syracuse, Helsinki Accords. prisoners in Estonia. the quadrennial tournament of Soviet N.Y., to report on the Madrid republics, the 21-year-old swimmer said Conference, current conditions in the On December 6, 1980, Mrs. Stetsko Mr. Niklus, arrested April 29, 1980. that the Spartakiad meant more to him Soviet Union and the status of was main speaker at the celebration of was said to have pleaded not guilty to all because "1 am not competing for myself Ukrainian political prisoners. the 13th anniversary of the Chicago charges. He vowed to stage a hunger or my team, but for Ukraine." He went branch of the Ukrainian section of the strike to protest the court's decision. on to say that "for this reason, 1 feel a Mrs. Stetsko attended the conference AF-ABN. Mr. Kukk, who was picked up March greater responsibility" competing in the of the members of the American Mrs. Stetsko visited local Ukrainian 13, 1980, also pleaded not guilty, Spartakiad. Friends of the ABN held in Chicago on organizations in Syracuse on January 1. according to the A P. December 5, 1980. Among those at– The ABN was organized in 1945 to Mr. Sydorenko, who was born in tending the conference were representa– unify and coordinate efforts for the self- The indictment charged Mr. Niklus Zhdanov, began swimming in 1970, tives of. Croatia, Slovakia, Germany, determination of nations subjugated with signing anti-Soviet documents, and it took him seven years to develop Rumania and Byelorussia. within the Soviet Union. including a so-called Baltic appeal last his winning form. He also said that in year that urged autonomy for Estonia, swimming, like in all other sports, 50 in her address, Mrs. Stetsko ABN Correspondence is the official Lithuania and Latvia. The Baltic re- percent of success can be attributed to enumerated the accomplishments of the newsletter published by the Anti– publics were incorporated into the natural talent while the other half ABN, listing: the boycott of the Bolshevik Bloc of Nations, which has its Soviet Union in 1940. comes from hard work and training. Moscow Olympics, the 13th general headquarters in Munich, Germany. No. З THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 18. i98i 5

Harvard University plays host UNA newsletter is new link to Passaic's Bishop Dudick JERSEY C1TY, N.J. - Another Among the features in the January link has been established between the issue, which is now in the process of Ukrainian National Association being mailed, are statistics on the headquarters here and branch secre– UNA's assets, information on the taries throughout the United States new options offered to holders of and Canada with the publication of a matured endowment certificates, new monthly newsletter. news on a book about the artificial The first issue of News from the famine in Ukraine to be published Main Office was published and under the joint sponsorship of the mailed out to all branch secretaries in UNA and the Harvard Ukrainian Research institute. December 1980. The newsletter, according to Miss The publication is prepared by Korduba, seeks to establish a rela– Marta Korduba, fraternal activities tionship with UNA branch secre– director of the UNA, in cooperation taries. She said she hopes secretaries with Soyuz's supreme officers. will write in with their problems "to The December issue carried news let us known how we can assist briefs on organizing matters, rental them." ' of space in the UNA building, the Miss Korduba says she sees the Perth Amboy Ukrainian youth festi– publication as, "a link to the secre– val, and the films being produced for taries and, through them, to indivi– dual Soyuz members." Standing from left: Dr. Paul R. Magocsi, University of Toronto; the very Rev! Basil the UNA by Slavko Nowytski. Shereghy, S T D , professor at Ss. Cyril and Methodius Theological Seminary in Pittsburgh; Bishop Michael J. Dudick; the very Rev. Michael Hrynchyshyn of Winnipeg, provincial superior of the Redemptorist Fathers; Dr. Edward Kasinec, veterans of 1st Division research bibliographer and librarian for the Ukrainian Research institute. visit Archbishop Lubachivsky CAMBR1DGE, Mass - Bishop scripts Library, and participated in a Michael J. Dudick of Passaic, N.J., paid convocation and dinner in honor of an official visit to Harvard University Dr. Omeljan Pritsak. on December 12. During his stay. Bishop Dudick was Bishop Dudick was the guest of the guest of honor at a luncheon in the Board of Overseers of the University Harvard Faculty Club, given a tour of and was hosted by Edward Kasinec of the Houghlon Rare Books and Manu– the Ukrainian Research institute.

Delegates of NYC organizations meet with Bishop Losten

STAMFORD,Conn. - Over 20 Also extending greetings were John representatives of Ukrainian organiza– Flis, supreme president of the UNA and tions in Greater New York met with chairman of the Committee for Law and Bishop Basil Losten of the Ukrainian Order in the UCCA; Roman Huhlewych, Catholic Eparchy of Stamford, at his Self-Reliance Credit Union; Dr. Boh– veterans of the 1st Division of the Ukrainian National Army during their official residence here on Saturday, dsui Lastowecky, laypersons' organiza– meeting with Archbishop Myroslav Lubachivsky. tibn; George Wolynetz, Ukrainian January 10. Rimini where many division members ^The New Year visit, which also American veterans; and Kornel Wasy– PHILADELPHIA - Represema– lyk, SUM-A. tives from the international, national were interned after World War H, and coincided with the feast of St. Basil, some of the photographs show Arch- began with a short program conducted and local levels of the veterans of the 1st in his remarks, Bishop Losten asked bishop Lubachivsky visiting the camp by the Rev. volodymyr Gavlich, pastor Division of the Ukrainian National the Ukrainian community to unite in 1946. of St. George Ukrainian Catholic Army met with Archbishop Myroslav around "the ideals of love of God and Church in New York, who greeted the Lubachivsky at his official residence Among the topics discussed during love of homeland," and urged all bishop on behalf of his parish. here on Saturday, January 3. the groups' audience with the arch- Ukrainian organizations to work to– Wasyl Lencyk, curator of the Ukrai– After the group of 11 veterans bishop were the status of the Ukrainian ward keeping Ukrainian youth involved greeted the archbishop with a Christ- Catholic Church both here and abroad, nian Catholic Museum in Stamford, in Church and community life. then read an appeal from the Catholic mas carol, Bohdan Artymyshyn, head the situation in Ukraine and the No– hierarchs on the occasion of Ukrainian Among the organizations represent– of the national executive board, congra– vember 25, 1980, Synod of Ukrainian independence Day. The appeal was ed at the audience with Bishop Losten tulated him on his elevation to coad– Catholic Bishops. signed by Bishop Losten, Archbishop were: the UCCA, the Shevchenko jutor to Patriarch Josyf last year. He Myroslav Lubachivsky of the Philadel– Scientific Society, the Ukrainian Jour– then presented the archbishop with phia Eparchy, and Msgr. William nalists' Association of America, the "Rimini 1945-47," a book published in Bilinsky, the administrator of the Carpathian Research Center and the 1979 by the veterans. The subject of the Advisory council Chicago Eparchy. Ukrainian Quarterly. book is the prisoner-of-war camp in on ethnic studies mm ш slates meeting WASHINGTON - The next meeting of the National Advisory -Q^fiES їш ШЬ^Ш Council on Ethnic Heritage Studies is scheduled for January 28, 29 and 30 in Room 3000 of the U.S. Department of ^в”Н^И Шл Вш рДЦу-щ Education Building at 400 Maryland щ Ave. Sessions will begin each day at 9

The agenda for the meeting includes a ^fe^^^B ^^Г^ у^^Ж ^м' ^^^ш^ review of the status of the Ethnic Heritage Studies Program by adminis– Ljl Brfll tration and legislative officials,swearing in of new members, presentations by Gwen Baker of N1E regarding multi- cultural education and also by David Guttman of the White House Mini- Conference on Euro-American Elderly and committee meetings. Participants in the meeting with Bishop Basil Losten (center). The meeting is open to the public. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY IS, i98i No. з

independence anniversary Урядовії орган Українського Народного Соша - "SvOBODA" '– Official wgH if tlkrainiai КаІівазІ towfitbe,

"People of Ukraine! By your own power, your will and your word a free Ukrainian republic now exists in your land. The ancient dream of our forefathers, who were fighters for the free– dom and rights of the working ПРОГОЛОСИЛА ПОВНУ НЕЗАВИСИМІСТЬ УКРАЇНИ. people, has come true... Україна вислала 24-годинний ультииат до правителька большевнків. "From this day forward, the Ukrainian National Republic is Українська справа в парляментах європейських держав. the independent, free and sover– eign state of the Ukrainian peo– ” Ukrainian Central Rada proclaims full independence of Ukraine; Ukraine sends 24-hour ultimatum to Bolshevik gov– ple..." ernment; Ukrainian cause discussed in parliaments of European states. " This was the headline which appeared in the Jan– uary 29. 1918. edition of Svohoda after the Fourth Universal was issued in Kiev.

With these words of the Fourth Universal, the Ukrainian Central Perhaps it is because many among us do not realize what an Rada proclaimed Ukraine's independence on January 22, 1918, thus opportunity January 22 provides for us to tell the public at large the expressing the will of the Ukrainian nation which had so long suffered truth about Ukraine and her people's aspirations and to correct at least under foreign domination. A year later, the will of the people was once some of the misinformation about Ukraine rampant in the media. again expressed in the January 22,1919, Act of Union which unified all in addition to proudly displaying the Ukrainian flag on Ukrainian Ukrainian lands in one state. independence Day —just as the Stars and Stripes are flown on U.S. national holidays — and attending various proclamation-signing Though the fledgling Ukrainian state was destroyed by a Russian ceremonies, we, Ukrainians, can: Communist power which set up a puppet regime — the so-called Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic -today the Fourth Universal still t Personally tell our friends, neighbors, co-workers why Ukrai– constitutes the cornerstone of the political thinking of all Ukrainians nians celebrate the 22nd of January and explain the significance of the throughout the world. And the independence it proclaimed is the date; avowed goal of both Ukrainians in the diaspora and our brethren in Ukraine, including the dauntless Ukrainian Helsinki Group members. " Post signs on the doors of businesses and shops closed for the day it is, therefore, incumbent upon us to observe the January 22 to explain that January 22 is Ukrainian independence Day and that -anniversaries in a fittingly solemn yet joyous manner — indeed, as the the proprietors have decided to close in observance of the holiday; Ukrainian national holiday which it is. (imagine the effect if all the businesses in a Ukrainian neighborhood close); The World Congress of Free Ukrainians recognized this in 1974 when it issued an appeal to all Ukrainians and Ukrainianorganizations " Write letters to the editors of newspapers and other publications throughout the free world, calling on them to close all Ukrainian (local publications will be most likely to print such letters) noting that schools and to hold special programs for youth on January 22, to stage Ukrainians observe January 22 as Ukrainian independence Day. in local public events commemorating Ukrainian independence and to doing so we can point out the similarities between the Soviet actions in stay home from work in observance of the holiday. This year, the Afghanistan and events which occurred in Ukraine in the earlier part Ukrainian Catholic hierarchs in the United States and the Supreme of this century; explain that Ukraine is not part of Russia; and Executive Committee of the Ukrainian National Association especially emphasize that the January 22, 1918, proclamation of supported the ideas expressed in the original WCFU appeal by issuing Ukraine's independence was the re-establishment of independent appeals of their own. Ukrainian statehood which had existed since the times of Kievan Rus' Response to the WCFU appeal in 1974 was minimal, and while the and during the periods of the Galician-volhynian and Kozak states. number of Ukrainian institutions and individuals heeding its call has increased since then, the appeal's suggestions have yet to become This way, Ukrainian independence Day will be morelhan a widely accepted by the Ukrainian community. ceremony for our community's internal consumption.

with two horrendous harvests in a row, has made the shortfall even Squeezing the Soviets more of a problem. Moreover, by being forced to buy non-American, the Soviets are Almost from the day President Jimmy Carter slapped the grain now paying more for grain of variable quality. Still another headache embargo on the Soviets a year ago in response to the Afghanistan is the Soviets' limited port capacity and the need to use smaller, less invasion, there has been a lot of ballyhoo from politicians, farmers efficient ships. All these factors point to the fact that they will be and the public about its effectiveness in punishing the buccaneering unable to import as much as they need. Soviets. The clamor, peaked when countries such as Argentina, in addition, the Soviets prefer to feed their farm animals com rather Canada and Australia balked at supporting the move rather than risk than wheat and barley. Since the United States is the world's largest losing a lucrative market. Even candidate Reagan, while courting the producer of high-quality corn, the Soviets are now compelled to look iowa farm vote, jumped on the anti-embargo bandwagon, noting that elsewhere. Because wheat and barley are less protein-efficient than the embargo unfairly punished American farmers, and reasoning American corn, more will have to be used for farm animals, making that, since the Soviets could easily fill their silos with grain purchased less available for human consumption. Both Soviet farm animals and from the boycott-busters, the embargo could have little practical citizens will undoubtedly feel the pinch. impact. Another factor that President-elect Reagan should keep in mind is Candidate Reagan is now President-elect Reagan and, even though that this year's American corn crop was poor. Experts are already the lame-duck administration has agreed to extend the embargo for bracing American consumers for a rise in food prices, if President- another year, the new president would have little trouble scrapping the elect Reagan decides to lift the embargo, and part of the short supply boycott if he so desired. President-elect Reagan is said to be goes to the Soviets, he will be directly harming the American reconsidering his campaign committment to lift the restrictions. consumer, who will be forced to pay more. While he is mulling it over, we suggest that he consider some vital Given these facts, and the fact that Soviet consumers have already facts. had to put up with a three percent drop in meat production last year, President-elect Reagan should keep the grain embargo in effect. An Although the Soviets are frantically contracting purchases of tons of extended embargo would make things even worse for the already feed grain from non-American sources, the American boycott,coupled beleagured Soviets. And that, after all, is the whole point. No. З THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 18, i98i 7 Ukrainian independence anniversary appeal Letters t0 the edi^ To members of the Supreme Assembly, officers of UNA district Replies to open letter committees, officers of UNA branches and all members of the Ukrainian Dear Editor: A second scenario can, however, be National Association: ^ І am replying to the open letter to envisioned: young Ukrainians that appeared in the 2. Through an enlightened eclecti– Whereas: in the capital city of Kiev, officers of UNA districts, all officers of December 14, 1980 issue of The Week– cism, the Ukrainian community culti– 63 years ago, on January 22, 1918, the UNA branches and our entire member- iy. vates what is best in its political tradi– Ukrainian Central Rada, relying on ship are hereby urged: І shall not comment at length on the tions (e.g., a democratic tradition the inalienable national self-determina– 1. To take as much time off from their 13th Congress of the UCCA because І reaching back to Kozak times) and tion in which the Western world be– daily pursuits as possible in order to was not there. Suffice it to say that it rejects what is worst (e.g., a habit of lieved, declared full independence and take an active part in all commemora– seems to have symbolized the heights factiousness already apparent in Kievan sovereignty of Ukraine; tive religious and patriotic exercises and the depths of the Ukrainian Ameri– Rus'). Similarly, it assimilates the best can experience: on one hand, it was elements of American and European Whereas: 62 years ago, on January devoted to January 22,1981, as Ukrai– nian independence Day; addressed by such luminaries as Gen. political traditions (e.g., free speech and 22, 1919, in the same capital city of Haig and Dr. Brzezinski; on the other tolerance) while opposing undesirable Kiev, the western and eastern lands of 2. To bring to the attention of our hand, according to reports in The Western trends and ideologies (e.g., Ukraine were united into a single unified fellow American citizens and to all U.S. Weekly, it was a spectacle of political racism, materialism and the extremes of and sovereign state; officials - Local, state and national - immaturity, incompetence and lack of Left and Right). Most importantly, it the plight of 50 million Ukrainians principle. synthesizes the best traditions into the Whereas: This hard-won and long- living under Muscovite tyranny and Repairing the split in the UCCA is fresh modes of political thought that are sought independence and sovereignty of their age-old desire for national state- best left to the Committee for Law and necessary for survival in a fast-changing Ukraine was lost again to overwhelming hood under a democratic form of Order and the Special Commission world. armed intervention of the Russian government; headed by Dr. Dobriansky. On the cultural plane, the new elite aggressor and other insatiable neigh– trained at our educational centers bors; and The congress is important, however, 3. To seek recognition of the desire of for another reason, it is symptomatic of continues the process of cultural dis– Ukrainians to live in freedom and semination by strengthening its ties with Whereas: We, Ukrainians who have the current malady of the Ukrainian democracy within their borders, from American community. What the young– the rest of the Ukrainian community. settled in the free world and those of us all mayors, governors and the federal The latter, in turn, strives to further who were born beyond the borders of er generation does may determine lawmakers by obtaining from them whether this malady will be cured. We assimilate Ukrainian high culture Ukraine, in our desire to keep everlast– proclamations declaring January 22, (through Ukrainian schools,' study ing in our memory the rebirth and re- may well witness the decomposition of 1981, as Ukrainian independence Day Ukrainian American political and groups, literary clubs, etc..) Conversely, it unification of Ukraine as a national to be observed by appropriate solemn promotes folk traditions sd, that they entity, have observed January 22 as cultural life - that is, its disintegration ceremonies at city halls, state capitols into component" elements incapabte of may, with the cooperation of our Ukrainian independence Day annually and both houses of Congress; cultural elite, find their place in world since 1922; survival. The following scenario illustrates culture. Now, therefore: in these days im– 4. To fly the blue-and-gold Ukrainian such a process: At the same time, a dialogue is Hag alongside, the American flag, on established between the academic, mediately preceding January 22, 1981, 1. Political polarization leads to a their homes, their public buildings, their - final split into two political elites — the Church and political communities jj^j?– all members of the Ukrainian National These groups, of course, have differin Association Supreme Assembly, all' (Continued on page 14) first: active, militant, well-organized and well-disciplined; the second: mode- goals and perspectives, indeed, ace rate, democratic and legalistic. Unable degree of tension is healthy: Neveffi! Appeal of the Ukrainian Catholic hierarchy to learn from each other, they repeat less, a culture that cannot harmonize its past mistakes. Both elites, lacking fresh spiritual, intellectual and political political ideas and unable to transcend currents will not long survive. Such a Ukrainian independence Day either outmoded European ideologies culture is no more fruitful than one that or inadequate American political con– is totally monolithic. On January 22, 1918, the Ukrainian people, through their legitimate The first of the above scenarios is government, the Ukrainian Central Rada in Kiev, proclaimed a sovereign and ceptions, perish from a lack of original thought. characterized by the kind of decomposi– independent state of the Ukrainian people. The Ukrainian independent state, tion that reportedly occurred at the 13th as we all know, after three years of heroic struggle in its defense, succumbed At the same time, a schism develops Congress of the UCCA. The second is to the numerically superior military forces of. Communist Russia. in our culture (in the broadest sense of characterized by a process of political The alien Communist power destroyed the Ukrainian national state by that word). The educated elite is assimi– and cultural synthesis. The first is the replacing it with a puppet regime under the name of the "Ukrainian Soviet lated into American or international more likely because it requires no effort Socialist Republic." This "government" is not a true government of the cultural circles, while the bulk of our on our part. The second, by contrast, Ukrainian people, but an instrument by which the Soviet Russian colonial community carries on a folk culture cannot happen of its own accord, it government oppresses and-persecutes the Ukrainian people. which, deprived of its traditional con- would require enormous effort. But the true ideal of Ukrainian independence lives on in the hearts and text, remains a museum piece rather it is not my intention, however, to minds of the Ukrainian people in captive Ukraine: witness the writings, than a growing organism. Ukrainian prescribe a program. That can only be memoranda, appeals and trials of dissidents in present-day Ukraine. "high" culture, no longer nourished by done by consensus, after full and fair The anniversary of Ukrainian independence has been solemnly observed by folk traditions because of the social discussion. Rather, 1 hope to stimulate Ukrainians in the free world ever since the destruction of the independent assimilation of the cultural elite, loses some serious thought. That, after all, Ukrainian state. its national character. No longer in a must be our first step. This tradition has been kept alive,especially in the United States, not only position to inspire our greatest talents, by Ukrainian American communities, but also by the U.S. Congress, and the our folk culture ceases to have any Andrew Sorokowski many governors and mayors who issue annual proclamations in their states significant influence on a world scale. San Francisco and cities in honor of Ukrainian independence. Just as July 4, independence Day, is an important day in American history, Dear Editor: English language skill. І often find it so for us of Ukrainian descent is January 20. Blessed as we are here in the І read, with considerable interest, the extremely difficult to understand what United States with complete independence and freedom, it is incumbent upon letter to the editor from Mrs. Tracz in they are saying and have to switch to us to commemorate the declaration of freedom in Ukraine, the country of our Winnipeg (December 14, 1980). Al– my fairly limited language skill in Ukrai– fathers and forefathers. though 1 am not in the group to whom nian to comprehend what they are Therefore we direct our parishes, schools and all other institutions in the she addresses her communication, i.e. saying, it appears that they have no United States to observe January 22 as our national holiday. All Ukrainian "people in their 20s, 30s and early 40s," compulsion to learn English, as they Catholic schools should be closed on that day, and appropriate programs, І am a person who grew up in the United intend to return to Ukraine at the concerts and other public gatherings are to be held in our communities. States after my parents left Ukraine. To earliest opportunity. Likewise, the Ukrainian blue-and-yellow flag, along with the American stars pinpoint my age bracket, 1 will admit in New York City, the Ukrainian and stripes, is to be hoisted on all Ukrainian buildings to let our fellow that 1 am now retired and that 1 served political organizations are small and Americans know that we are observing the 63rd anniversary of Ukraine's in the U.S. armed forces in World War powerless, suffering from a lack of declaration of independence. 11. members. And why are there few mem– Our observances of January 22 in America will certainly be known in My understanding of her letter is that bers? Ukraine via international broadcasts. Our brothers and sisters in captive she is calling for more Ukrainian І estimate that only about 60 percent Ukraine will thereby be encouraged in their ongoing struggle against the American (or in her case, Ukrainian of the Ukrainian foreign-born popula– oppressor and for the rebirth of a new independence which they, under the law Canadian) action on the part of the tion of New York City has taken the of God, rightfully deserve. people to whom she is writing. trouble to become U.S. citizens. The others see no need for naturalization Unfortunately, too many leaders of Archbishop Myroslav inasmuch as, under American laws, they Ukrainian organizations do not think of receive the same benefits as American apostolic administrator of the Archeparchy of Philadelphia themselves as Americans, but as poten– citizens, with the possible exception of tial candidates for the job of "minister Basil Bishop the privilege of voting. However, the finansiv" if and when the Ukrainian non-naturalized Ukrainian feels free to eparch of the Eparchy of Stamford nation breaks free of the Communist criticize our governments, both federal yoke. Many of them have been in the Msgr. William Bilinsky and local. United States for over 30 years, but administrator of the Eparchy of Chicago have made little effort to improve their (Continued on page 10) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY IS, i98i No. 3.,

WEEKEND Ukrainians exhibit PREVIEW

Saturday, January 17 - Christmas tree " The Organization of Ukrainian American Citizens will hold a Ma– lanka at its building at 847 N. Frank– at Seattle museum lin St., Philadelphia. The dance starts at 9 p.m. Music will be pro– SEATTLE - The Ukrainian Christmas spirit vided by O-HO. prevails from coast to coast. From Washington, D.C., " The Organization for the De– to the western state of Washington, Ukrainians shared fense of Lemkivshchyna (Branch 1), their folklore and Christmas traditions with other will hold a dance at the Ukrainian ethnic groups. National Home, 140 Second Ave., New York. Music will be provided by in Seattle, the Ukrainian community took part in Dnipro. The dance starts at 9 p.m. the "Christmas Around the World" program at the Museum of History and industry. Twenty Christmas Sunday, January 18 trees representing various nationalities were displayed ' Holy Trinity Ukrainian Ortho– at the museum. dox Church in irvington, N.J., will hold a Christmas Concert, featuring The 10-foot-tall Ukrainian tree was decorated with the church choir under the direction over 200 miniature hand-embroidered pillows, of D. Olijnyk. The program of ko– yellow-and-blue silk balls, and was topped by a liady starts at 12:30 p.m. stylized angel, wearing a Ukrainian wreath. " The Szonk-Rusych Studio at 13 The design of the tree was conceived by Maria Е. Seventh St. in New York is hold– Posmitiuch. ing an exhibit of antique icons and crosses. The exhibit, which opens at Local Ukrainian women assisted in making the noon, will run through January 25. decorations. Friday, January 23 " SUSTA will sponsor a dance at Seattle's Ukrainian Christmas tree at the Museum the Ukrainian National Home, 140 of History and industry. Second Ave., New York; featuring the Popular Spies, a New Wave dance band from Toronto. The group which has two Ukrainian members, will be in New York that weekend pro– Chernyk boys are second in soccer division moting its record and playing at Hurrahs, a popular night spot in New York. The dance starts at 8 p.m. For more information call: (212) 260- 7888.

Saturday, January 24 " The Chornomortsi Plast unit will hold a dance at the Ukrainian Natio– nal Home on Second Avenue in New York. Music will be provided by two rock bands: New York Push and spy ' The Chornomorska Sitch will hold a dance at the Ukrainian Center- in irvington, N.J. Music will be provided by lskra.

NOTICE " Applications for reservation are now being accepted for a 27-day tour of Europe from June 23 to July 19 for Ukrainian youth, organized by Ma-– ria Helbig of Scope Travel inc..845 Sanford Ave., Newark, N.J. The itinerary includes the following cities: Heidelberg, Munich, Salz– burg, vienna, venice, Rome, Flo– rence, Milan, Geneva, Paris and Brussels. The cost - 51,699 - includes air fare, double-room occu– pancy with bath facilities; breakfast,' dinner; and excursions in every city The Chernyk (age 8-Ю) boys' soccer team that went to the finalslas t year. Kneeling (from left) are: Jeffry Onesko, Robert Wilk, except Milan and Brussels; plus day Etian Shalay, Alex Fedorowych, Daniel Litkewycz, Andrew Macielinski and Jason Swider. Standing, are: Adam Trappe, excursions in the Alps from Salzburg Mark Jacek, Ramon Kryzhaniwsky, Roman Kuropas, Chris Portalski and paul Kinal. and a day outing from Rome to Naples (Pompeii) and Sorrento. A team that typifies this spirit of good Ukrainian sport clubs depend largely Going along as tour guides will be DETROIT - it's been over three Roman and Katria Petyk. Desirable decades since the establishment of the sportsmanship and Chernyk's winning on personal donations and contribu– tradition is the boys' (age 8-Ю) soccer age group: 18 to 35. Telephone: first Ukrainian sports club in the United tions from the larger Ukrainian organi– (201)371-1004. States, and in that span they have team, which last year made it to the city zations. According to Roman Kuropas, helped instill the spirit of good sports– final. Coached by Slavko Litkewych a UNA supreme advisor and a local manship in hundreds of Ukrainian along with assistant coach Ostap Mac– UNA activist familiar with the Cher– athletes. ielinski and manager Josephine Shalay, nyk club, the clubs need community To err is human... in the metropolitan Detroit area, this the former champs lost a heartbreaking support in order to continue their game to gain second-place honors. The tradition has been carried on by the athletic and recreational activities. "Let Due to a typesetting error, a sentence Chernyk Ukrainian Sports Club, which 1-0 loss came in a well-fought v-untesi was left out of the paragraph about played on an extremly cold and wind- us all take a keener interest in our sport is entering its 31st year of existence. The clubs and help them grow to their full Chervona Kalyna Orchestra member club fields teams in-men's and women's swept field. The uinninggoal came with Oleh Sochan .(Chervona Kalyna Or– volleyball; skiing, tennis and chess, and only a few minutes left on the clock. potential," he said, adding that the chestra: on the right track, January 11). also has seven soccer teams. Last year, Despite the loss, the team maintained UNA was helped support Chernyk and it should have been noted that Mr. Chernyk placed three soccer teams in team spirit and a sense of good sports– other sports clubs throughout the Sochan plays pianos (acoustic and playoff finals. manship. country. electric) and the electronic synthesizer. No. З THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 18,1981 9 Prints by Jacques Hnizdovsky appear in Yirginia exhibit ROANOKE, va. - Jacques Hnizdovsky is current– ly taking part, along with 32 artists from all over the country in an exhibit sponsored by the virginia Center for Creative Arts. The exhibit, titled "virginia images," represents responses of visiting artists, fellows of the center, to "the people, places and things they encountered in the state." The exhibit, which started in September, has been held in the major cities of virginia and has already been seen in Sweet Briar, Charlottesville, Norfolk and Richmond. Reviewing the exhibit for The virginian-Pilot and. The Ledger-Star on November 16, 1980, Bob Trotter noted that "although it is not a theme exhibition as such, 'virginia images' does deal with the softer, or bucolic aspects of western virginia for its general sub– ject matter." Mr. Hnizdovsky is referred to as "a modern master of the print technique. Well known in our area, his prints project a living warmth seldom observedin such work." Two works by Mr. Hnizdovsky to be singled out in the review were: "Cow" - "at full attention with a total expression of bovine form and stance, vintage Hnizdovsky, it is a beautifully designed woodcut crafted with complete mastery of line and content;" "Winter Orchard," Hnocut, 1978, by Jacques Hnizdovsky is on display as part of an exhibit of virginia– and "Winter Orchard" — "a remarkable compendium inspired works. of line composed effectively with every inch of the study cleanly developed with uncanny precision." Arts on January 11 at the Downtown Gallery, 706 S. 13 it will move on to the Arlington Arts Center, 3550 The exhibit opened at the Roanoke Museum of Fine BuUitt St. and will run through April 12. On March Wilson Blvd. and run through April 12. ^ЛЛЛЛЛЛЛЛЛЛЛЛЛЛА^ЛАЛЛЛЛЛЛЛЛЛЛЛЛЛЛЛЛЛЛЛЛЛЛЛЛЛЛЛЛЛЛЛЛЛЛАЛЛЛ^ЛЛЛЛЛЛЛЛЛЛЛЛЛЛЛЛ^М^ММММ^МММММ^^МММ^МУ^^^М^^МММ Jersey City's Plast, SUM-A vOA chief turns architect JERSEY. C1TY, N.J. - Michael wood from a tree that had fallen during bring koliada to UNA offices Terpak, deputy chief of the USSR a storm, Mr. Теграк painstakingly division of the voice of America, has an assembled the pieces — some 1,400 for interesting diversion when winding the roof alone — into a remarkably down from a day of serious concerns detailed reproduction model. about international events. He builds churches. Paying close attention to particulars, Mr. Terpak went as far as to equip the Well, they're not exactly the genuine interior of the church with miniature article, but scaled-down wooden mod- pews, chandelier, tiny candles and a els of actual churches in the Carpathian chalice. The windows were made with region of Ukraine where Mr. Terpak translucent colored paper to allow light spent his boyhood. During a recent visit to enter the church. When the doors are to the UNA main offices, Mr. Terpak opened they trigger a music mechanism revealed that his hobby grew out of his which plays Ukrainian religious music. insistence that his four children make their own gifts to mark special occa– Mr. Terpak plans to continue his sions rather than buy them. When it was new-found hobby. He told Svoboda: "1 his turn to make a gift, Mr. Terpak just started taking wood-carving les– 'decided to try his hand at constructing sons and am becoming increasingly the miniature churches. immersed in the remarkable beauty of Ukrainian art." He added that building Using materials found around the these models brings him closer to his house, extra lumber, roofing shingles and Ukrainian homeland.

A group of young carolers from the Plast andSUM-Abranches in Jersey Citypaida brief visit to the UNA main offices on Friday, January 9. After entertaining the UNA executive and workers with two Ukrainian Christmas carols, they were presented with a donation by UNA Supreme President John O. Flis.

УОА broadcasts Christmas liturgy, local news features Ukrainians

NEW YORK - The Christmas Li– ings to the listeners in Ukraine and then, turgy celebrated at St. George Ukrai– addressing himself to the Ukrainians in nian Catholic Church in New York on the United States, called for unity in the January 7 by Bishop Basil Losten of the community. Stamford Eparchy with the Rev. volo– The CBS local news carried an in- dymyr Gavlich and the Rev. Lawrence formative report on the occasion of the Lawryniuk as concelebrants, was taped Ukrainian Christmas on its 6 and 11 by the voice of America for broadcast p.m. news on January 7. The program to Ukraine. included an interview with the Rev. Gavlich, pastor of St. George Church, The church choir, under the direction shots of the interior of the church, part of lvan Choma, sang the liturgy and of the Christmas Eve service, as well as Christmas carols. information on the Ukrainian commu– nity inthe East village section of New The Christmas homily was delivered York, focusing on its shops and the by Bishop Losten, who extended greet– Ukrainian Museum. Michael Terpak with a model Ukrainian church he built. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY IS, i98i No. з

Soviet Union, on August 20, 1980, he served as an instructor in the culture U.S. delegate... resumed the electronic jamming of the Una Kostenko... depa rtment of the Central Committee of the Ukrainian Party. See "Pysmennyky Radian– voice of America, jamming which had (Continued from page 1) (Continued from page 3) skoi Ukrainy." Dovidnyk, Kiev, Radiansky been suspended since September 10, Pysmennyk, 1976. p. 267, and Yu. Polisky , Communication Agency) Library is not 1973. Jamming of the BBC and Deuts– Central Committee of the Ukrainian Party and the Central Committee of the "Osnovni Kryterii," Literaturna Ukraina. permitted to post its hours of operation cfae, Welle was also resumed in August. October 21. 1977. CPSU asking for a public examination or to distribute a brochure explaining Radio Liberty's broadcasts to the 2. Literatuna Ukraina announced Mr. its services, in the Soviet Union more USSR remain heavily jammed, as of the arrests in 1965.' On March 25, 1966, she attended the reading of the vynohradsky's election to the Ukrainian copies of the U.S. government maga– before, as do those of Radio Free Writers' Union in its issue of December 5, zine, America, are being returned for Europe to Bulgaria, Czecho-Slovakia verdicts in the trial of Yevhenia Kuzni– 1975. etsova, Oleksander Martynenko and ostensible lack of readership than and.—;to a lesser extent — Poland. 10 3. See Ya. Hoyan, "Pozytsia Biitsia. during any period since 1967, the end The renewed Soviet jamming of the ivan Rusyn in Kiev. The following vidkryti Partiini Zbory Pysmennykiv Ky– of the cold war. УОА, BBC and Deutsche Welle and the month she was present outside the ieva." Radianska . Ukraina, July 26, 1980, And this is happening, Mr. Chair- continued jamming of RFE^RL is courtroom during the trial of Mykhailo and "Orientyry Zhyttia і Tvorennia," man, during a time when Eastern states clearly contrary to the letter and spirit Osadchy, MyroslavaZvarychevska, Literaturna Ukraina. July 29. 1980. are making greater use of the oppor– of the Final Act. it is also in violation of and the brothers Horyn, Bohdan and 4. Radianska Ukraina, December 14, Mykhailo, in Lviv." Together with ivan 1980. tunities the capitalist marketing system several international legal agreements. 5. For details, see John Kolasky, "Two offers. Recently, Moscow News and As we all know, the participating Dzyuba, ivan Svitlychny, and Nadia Svitlychna, Ms. Kostenko attended Years in Soviet Ukraine," Toronto, Peter Soviet Life launched a mass mail- states in Basket Hi agreed to promote Martin Associates. 1970, p. 150. See also advertising campaign, offering "an all- the improvement pf the dissemination vyacheslav Chornovil's second trial in Koszeliwec, "Suchasna Literatura v expenses-paid trip to Moscow" to get of broadcast information, in addition, November 1967, in Lviv, after which all URSR," New York. ProloR, 1964, pp. 282- Americans to take out subscriptions. the 35 signatory states also agreed in four addressed a letter to Ukrainian 294 ff.; Bohdan Krawciw, ed.,"Shistdesiat And Pravda purchased a full-page Basket 1 to "act in conformity with the Party First Secretary Petro Shelest pro- Poetiv Shistdesiatykh Rokiv. Antolohia testing irregularities in the conduct of the Novoi Ukrainskoi poezii," New York, advertisement in the Washington Post purposes and principles of the Charter 12 to refute our president's State of the of the United Nations and with the trial. She was also one of the 139 Prolog, 1967. p. 1; Lina Kostenko, "Poezii," signers of an appeal to Brezhnev, Baltimore-Paris-Toronto, Smoloskyp, Union address in January. Soviet Universal Declaration of Human 1969, pp. 7-8; and iwan Koszeliwec, ed., officials are given repeated opportuni– Rights" and to fulfill their obligations Kosygin and Podgorny in April 1968, expressing concern about the revival of "Panorama Nainovishoi Literatury v ties to present their government's views under international law. 13 URSR," 2nd ed., Munich, Suchasnist , on world affairs on the editorial pages of Article 19 of the Universal Declaration Stalinist methods in Ukraine. 1974. p. 33. leading U.S. papers. Americans can recognizes the right "to seek, receive it will be interesting to see what the 6. "Pravda Ukrainy," June 20, 1963. subscribe to and receive over 2,000 and impart information and ideas outcome of the Shevchenko State Prize 7. "Nad Berehamy vichnoi Riky, " Soviet publications. through any media and regardless of competition will be when the winners published in 1977 by Radiansky Pysmen– The distinguished Czecho-Slovak frontiers." Article 48 of the Montreux are announced next March, in the nyk, was her first anthology published since ambassador told us that certain broad- international Telecommunication Con– meantime, it remains problematic how 1961. On July 16, 1976, Literaturna Ukraina casting organizations provoke mistrust vention states: "All stations, whatever far the authorities are prepared to so in published her poem "ispanka Karmensita." and tension, threatening world peace. their purpose, must be established and order to mollify what must be a rather 8. Krawciw, op. cit., p. xi. Since his government has been jamming operated in such a manner as not to tense situation produced by the vir– 9. "Ukrainska inteligentsia pid Sudom Radio Free Europe for years and cause harmful interference to the radio tually relentless series of arrests and - KGB," Munich, Suchasnist, 1970, pp. 187- reintroduces jamming of voice of services or communications of other trials in Ukraine since 1977 and the 88. 10. See "The. Chornovil Papers," New America when it becomes apparent that members or of recognized private recent re-emphasis on the primacy of York, McGraw-Hill, 1968, p. 41. some event which the government of operating agencies, or of duly-autho– the4 Russian language and Russian 11. Mykhailo Osadchy, "Cataract," New Czecho-Slovakia is concealing from its rized operating agencies which carry on cultural values in all spheres of Soviet York and London, Harcourt Brace Jovano– people will become known to them radio service and which operate in life. vich, 1976, pp. 60-61. through УОА broadcasts, this is not a accordance with the provisions of the 12. Michael Browne, ed., "Ferment in the surprising statement. Actually, these Radio Regulations." Yet, despite these Ukraine," London, Macmillan, 1971, pp. radios along with Radio Liberty, the clear affirmations of the right to impart 1. The issue of Literalurna Ukraina for 166-68. BBC and Deutsche Welle, are attempt– information by radio, the Soviet Union March 14 was the last edited by Mr. 13. ibid., pp. 190-96. See also pp. 205-07 ing in a humble way to Till a gap between and many Warsaw Pact nations conti– vynohradsky. His successor is poet for her response, together with that of ivan the Final Act's goal of "freer and wider nue to interfere in the broadcasts of Petro Perebyinis, a graduate of the depart– Dzyuba, Yevhen Sverstiuk, Mykhailyna Western radio stations. ment of journalism of Lviv State University. Kotsiubynska and viktor Nekrasov, to dissemination of all kinds" and the Mr. Perebyinis has also worked as head of Literaturna Ukraina regarding Oleksiy present situation in the USSR, Czecho- John Sturat Mill said: "The peculiar the press sector of the Central Committee of Poltratsky's article "Whom Do Certain Slovakia, Bulgaria, where only infor– evil of silencing expression of an the Ukrainian Komsomol. Before his assign- 'Humanitarians' Protect?," in the issue of the mation approved by those governments opinion is that it is robbing the human merit as chief editor of Literaturna Ukraina newspaper for July 16,1968. can move freely. They attempt to race, posterity as well as the existing restore some balance to the distorted generation, those who dissent from the mention was made of our large group, version of national and international opinion still more than those who hold Replies... until 1 protested. Then, a reluctant events which is normally available, in it. We can never be sure that the opinion (Continued from page 7) acknowledgement of our presence was fairness, those states should subsidize we are endeavoring to stifle is a false announced. Apparently, the fact that all of the radios which 1 mentioned for opinion; and if we were sure, stifling American-born and American-edu– cated Ukrainians do join political clubs we were "American" veterans and not their contribution to implementation of would be an evil still." Ukrainian was the governing factor. the Final Act in their countries. We hope that it will be possible for and work for party objectives, as was evident in the recent presidential cam– How did we react to this snobbery? We in one of the most serious violations those countries that are jamming to take paign. Nevertheless, the small number all stood up and left, leaving empty of the Basket ill provisions on infor– a close look at what they are doing and of them (as compared to other ethnics) tables in front of the dais. mation to occur since Belgrade, the see which is the greater evil. leads to the conclusion that Ukrainians The average Ukrainian organization do not participate in the political in New York City is at least 35 years old, process. yet few of them have American national 1 Read The Ukrainian Weekly Our organizations do not bother to flags, if they do have the flags, they take part in anything that is a patriotic certainly don't bring them to church Sgaaazsa display of Americanism. Recently, for services, to parades or to the various example, the Ukrainian organizations functions that they sponsor or attend, it of New York City held a "panakhyda" appears to me that the average Ukrai– The Weekly contributors: on the occasion of the "Lystopadove nian organization is more afraid of the Sviato." St. George's Catholic Church American flag than the devil is of holy We greatly appreciate the materials — feature articles, news stories, press was jammed with people and with water. dippings, letters to the editor, and the like — we receive from our readers. organizations' flags. My strictly Ameri– The Canadian lady, in her letter, asks in order to facilitate preparation of The Ukrainian Weekly, we ask that the can veterans' post, which is affiliated what the future will hold for people of guidelines listed below be followed. with St. George's, also appeared with its Ukrainian descent. Unless the reigning e News stories should be sent in not later than 10 days after the occurrence of a banners. The next Sunday, in celebra– "panstvo" at the head of our organiza– given event. ( tion of veterans' Day, we held our own tions wake up to the fact that they are 9 information about upcoming events must be received by noon of the Monday "panakhyda." The church was half the cause of the defections of American before the date of The Weekly edition in which the information is to be published. empty, and the only flags there were our or Canadian people of Ukrainian des– 9 All materials must be typed and doubled-spaced. own. Yet, the invitations to attend were cent. the various organizations, in time, Ф Newspaper and magazine clippings must be accompanied by the name of given in the exact same manner — via will cease to exist. the publication and the date of the edition. an announcement on the church radio And as for language, we should have 0 Photographs submitted for publication must be black and white (or color with program. our schools teach all languages, but we good contrast). They will be returned only when so requested and accompanied by Last Saturday, a sizeable group of should teach only in the English lan– a stamped, addressed envelope. our post members attended a banquet guage. Ф Correct English-language spellings of names must be provided. sponsored by one of our coordinating in the United States we have people в Materials must be sent directly to: The Ukrainian Weekly, 30 Montgomery St., organizations. There was no American from every country in the world, but Jersey City, N.J. 07302. flag displayed in the hall, although the they are Americans now. Let us Ukrai– All materials are published at the discretion of the editorial staff and are subject group was allegedly celebrating 75 years nians not forget our backgrounds, but to editing. of existence in America. Although the let us also remember that we are Ameri– Thank you for your interest and cooperation. master of ceremonies mentioned that cans. - Editor representatives of each Ukrainian group Michael Luchuf were present in tne auditorium, no Flushing, N.Y. No. З THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY i8,1981 11 Msgr. Tymkiw feted at testimonial Darmopray heads service agency

by Richard A.E. Mason Tymkiw's efforts toward the spiritual PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia chairman of other ad hoc committees. PARMA, Ohio - Msgr. Leo Tym– health of his congregation; and Dr. Ukrainian community activist Walter He was instrumental in developing an ііь kiw, pastor of St. Andrew's Ukrainian Michael Tymkiw, the honoree's brother, T. Darmopray was recently elected depth analysis of the operation and Catholic Church here, who was elevated who described his family's pride at the president of the Nationalities Service organization of this agency, resulting in to the rank of a papal chamberlain on great honor accorded one of its Center (formerly the international a fairly complete reorganization of its December 15, 1980 was honored at a members, and the monsignor's humility institute) of Philadelphia. operations. testimonial dinner by the Ukrainian upon receiving it. The NSC is the only non-sectarian, The agency has been most effective in Catholic parishes in Greater Cleveland. Remarks were followed by the formal multi-purpose, multi-group. United resettlement of refugees, it is now presentation of gifts to Msgr. Tymkiw, Way agency that directly and indirectly coordinating the Southeast Asia refu– The dinner was held at St. Josaphat's including a resolution passed by the gee resettlement program in the Phila– Astrodome auditorium in Parma, Ohio. serves the personal, social and educa– Parma City Council and presented by tional needs of immigrants, refugees, delphia area, it continues to maintain Msgr. Michael Fedorowych, pastor of Councilman Walter Obuch; and a liaison with, and personnel on site, at St. Josaphat's Ukrainain Catholic non-English speakers, their descen– resolution submitted by Rep. Ronald dants and the groups of which they are the immigration and Naturalization Church, served as master of ceremonies. M. Mottl in the U.S. House of Repre– Service. Outreach programs among the The opening and closing prayers were members, it is concerned about the sentatives, and presented by Dr. An– impact and interaction of language and non-English-speaking elderly, Hispa– sung by the St. Andrew's Chorus, under drew Boyko, an attorney who is Par- nic, Asian and Haitian communities are the direction of Michael Knapp. culture in the United States. ma's city law director. Widely known for its Folk Fair, a very active. Speakers included: Henry Lippian, The afternoon was concluded with biennial three-day exhibition of culture, However, it also maintains its historic chairman of the dinner committee, who remarks of thanks by Msgr. Tymkiw foods and everything "ethnic," the NSC liaison and coordination in and among praised Msgr. Tymkiw's contributions and by personal expressions of good provides many other services to indivi– the many and diverse ethnic groups that to the life of his parish; the Rev. Deacon wishes and congratulations by those in duals, organizations and to other agen– are better established in this country but W. Woloszczuk, who lauded Msgr. attendance. cies, both governmental and non- which desire to foster and perpetuate governmental. their nations' culture and heritage. College dean is preparing Mr. Darmopray has spent his service Ukrainian Americans have always as chairman of the program committee, taken a strong role in NSC activities and member of the executive committee and have contributed much to its past photo essay on immigrants vice president, as well as member and success. ірооовооаоиойооагііаиаооиа^ TUNE 1N TO 25 NATIVE MELODY

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. "'r;'Tr:J І"1"5'"" ' ::4'" "^, .-Kl-l:";y 1-2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY IS, i98i No. з Ukrainian National Association OCTOBER 1980 DlSBURSEMENTS FOR OCTOBER 1980 RECORDING DEPARTMENT Paid to or for members: juv Adults ADD Totals Cash surrenders 27,947.74 TOTAL AS OF SEPT - 1980 21.542 56.414 6.860 84.816 Death benefits 58,350.00 71,030.02 GA1NS 1N OCTOBER 1980 Matured endowment certificates Payor death benefits 17.77 New members 56 110 193 Benefits paid out from Fraternal Funds 2,100.00 Reinstated 16 41 62 Reinsurance premiums 879.89 Transferred m 10 ?l 36 Change class in - 7 Total: 3 160,325.42 Transferred (rom Juv Dept "N. 5 - Operating expenses: TOTAL GA1NS J.C. property 3,913.48 LOSSES 1N OCTOBER 1980: Soyuzivka Resort 26,977.59 Suspended "Svoboda" operation 110,355.23 Transferred out .... Change of class out .. Organizing expenses: Transferred to adults Died Field Conferences 451.67 Cash surrender Advertising 14,774.19 Endowment malured Medical inspections 381.15 Fully paid-up Traveling expenses special organizers 1,515.42 Reduced paid-up ... Reward to special organizers 1,250.00 Extended insurance . Reward to Supreme Medical Examiner 375.00 Cert lerminated Reward to BR. Organizer 8,916.50 TOTAL LOSSES 140 286 50 476 Reward to BR. Secretaries 74,444.85

INACTIVE MEMBERSHIP Total: 3102,108.78 GA1NS 1N OCTOBER 1980: Payroll, insurance S Taxes:

Paid up 31 61 92 Employee Hospitalization Plan 1,021.12 19 15 - 34 Employee Pension Plan 433.33 TOTAL GA1NS 50 76 126 Salaries - executive officers 9,375.00 Salaries - office employees 31,795.62 LOSSES 1N OCTOBER 1980: Taxes - Federal, State A City employee wages 16,327.57 Died 1 21 - 22 Taxes - Can. With, ft Pension Plan 311.39 Cashsurrendei 14 18 - 32 2 - 2 Total: J59,264.03 Lapsed 5 5 10 Official publication "Svoboda" 73,600.00 TOTAL LOSSES 20 46 66 TOTAL UNA MEMBERSH1P General administrative expenses: AS OF OCTOBER 31 - 1980 21,514 56,342 6.847 84,703 General office maintenance 1,336.42 Postage 840.00 WALTER SOCHAN Rental of equipment 872.73 Supreme Secretary Books ft Periodicals 77.00 Traveling expenses - general 4,066.49 Printing ft stationery 11,360.78 F1NANC1AL DEPARTMENT Operating expenses Canadian office 233.57 1NCOME FOR OCTOBER 1980 Actuarial A Statistic Exp 4,939.51 Furniture ft Equipment 72.80 Dues from members 3242,559.59 Telephone 2,263.66 interest from: Total: 326,062.96 Miscellaneous: Bonds 241,936.13 Mortgage loans 17.794.81 Accrued interest on Bonds 7,002.02 Certificate loans 2,187.80 Youth Sport Activities 210.96 Ukrainian Natl. Urban. Ren Corp 100,000.00 Loss on Bonds 13,159.26 Banks 308.76 Taxes Held in Escrow Paid 3,210.07 Total: 3362,227.50 income of Soyuzivka Resort 20,823.01 Total: 323,582.31 income of "Svoboda" operation 110,434.89 investments:

Refunds: Mortgage Loans Granted .... 47,000.00 Certificate Loans Granted .„ 4,026.77 Telephone Expense 15.91 Bonds purchased 409,969.90 Cash Surrenders 443.97 EDP Equipment purchased 184.20 Taxes held in escrow 1,402.00 Real Estate investment 618.00 Taxes - Federal, State ft City employee wages 12,615.15 Taxes - Can. With. ft pension plan on employee wages -0- Total: 3461.798.87 Employee hospitalization plan premiums 1,254.61 Disbursements for October 1980: Reward to Sp. Organizers 582.11 31,047,988.67 Scholarships 300.00 15.00 Printing ft Stationary Costs BALANCE

Total: 316,628.75 ASSETS: L1AB1L1T1ES: Miscellaneous: Cash 5 377.403.20 Fund: Transfer to Orphans' Fund 500.00 Bonds 32,406,587.78 Stocks 566,217 06 Profit on Sale of R.E 39,057 00 Life insurance .344,355,669.39 Mortgage loans 2,308.197.46 Total: 339,557.00 Certificate loans 624.271 32 Fraternal 161,915.34 Real estate 672,434.49 investment: Orphan's 258.465,71 Printing plant ft EDP equipment 226,602.06 Old Age Home Loan to UNURCorporation 8 000,000.00 337,824.57 Mortgages repaid 29.019 41 Copyrights 4,800.00 Emergency Certificate loans repaid 8,855.66 72,638.36 Boifts Matured 200,14761 Total 345.186,513.37 Total: 345.186,513.37 Reaf Estate Sold 8,943 00 ULANA M. D1ACHUK Total: 3246.96568 Supreme Treasurer Іпсопй for October 1980: 31,039,196.42 Nou3 „„„„^THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY is, 1981 ^--^ 13 Ukrainians to. Young UNA'ers

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There will be wines and cheeses from throughout the world free of charge to invitation holders.. Cabinet designees and foreign dignitaries have been invit– ed to attend. The exhibit will take place in the lobby of. the Health and Human Ser– vices Department Building, 200 inde– pendenceAve. S.W. at 4-10 p.m. There will be an admission charge of S15 per person for this six-hour "Salute to America's Heritage."

Any additional musicians or dancers who wish to participate or anyone who wishes to contribute to the inauguration of Ronald Reagan and George Bush as A combination of French hauteur, the next president and vice president of savoir-faire and Ukrainian charm is the United States is asked to immedia– already detectable in one-and-a-half tely contact Mr. Postupack, at the Jessica Alecia Guarini recently became year old Ghilaine Justina Bouadana. the youngest member of UNA Branch Presidential inaugural . Committee Ghilaine is among the first to take headquarters, by calling (202) 382-8077. 83 in Philadelphia when her mother, advantage of the UNA education policy Linda Kachmar Guarini, continuing a Heather St. John Malko, daughter of (E-18), benefits of which she will be Tickets are available at the Nationa– family tradition, took out an endow– Dr. J. Robert and Sandra Malko, able to reap in the not too distant future, merii policy which will provide funds became a member of UNA Branch 320 lities Booth in Union Station, or by thanks to the policy taken out for her by telephoning Mr. Postupack. for her daughter's studies. A similar in Baltimore thanks to her grand- her grandmother, irene Czajkow– policy was taken out for Mrs. Guarini parents Mr. and Mrs. John Malko. Mr. sky. Ghilaine is the daughter of Daria Another inauguration festivity spon– when she was a tot by her parents Malko, the proud grandfather of little (Chaika) and Daniel Bouadana of Michael and Lidia Kachmar. Heather, is secretary of Branch 320. sored by the Nationalities Division of Clifton, N.J. Ghilaine is now a member the Presidential inaugural Committee is of UNA Branch 42 of Passaic. N.J. a рге-inaugural dance to be held Saturday, January 17, at 9 p.m. at the START OUT THE NEW YEAR R1GHT! Health and Human Services Depart– COME JOIN OLD FRIENDS OR MEET NEW ONES. ment Building (also known as the At what: Hubert Humphrey Building). CHORNOMORSKA ZABAVA, The National Republician Heritage Groups Council will honor the newly sponsored by the "CHORNOMORTSl" Plast unit appointed cabinet members at a 4 p.m. reception on Sunday, January 18, at the Hay-Adams Hotel.

NICHOLAS HAWRYLKO ATTORNEY and COUNSELOR at LAW SELF REL1ANCE (N.Y.) is now located at his residence FEDERAL CRED1T UN10N 1729 Willoughby Avenue Ridgewood, New York 11385 108 Second Avenue Telephone: Telephone Ev 6-0028 New York, N.Y. 10003 (212) 473-7310

ORGANIZING DEPARTMENT ш The oldest, and one of the largest Ukrainian.Credit Union in.America -

THE FIVE BEST IN OCTOBER i980 ш Assets have grown up to 531.000.000.00 -

ш Has always offered convenient services to its members and community - Districts: Chairman: Members: ш Pays on REGULAR SAviNGS ACCOUNT (SHARE ACCOUNT) the highest possible 1. Philadelphia, Pa. P. Tarnawsky 246 dividends at 7ft computed quarterly 2. New York, N.Y. M. Chomanczuk 159 meaning 1.50"A to 1.75^ higher than any bank pays 3. Detroit, Mich. R. Tatarskyj 135 4. Chicago, ill. M. Soroka 108 Ш Additionally, gives life insurance up to S2.000.00 on savings account without any 5. Toronto, Ont. W. Sharan 107 charges -

Branches: Secretary: Members: m Pays dividends at 8ft on 1RA SAviNGS ACCOUNT -

1. 401- Scarborough, Ont. S. Chorney 57 m Offers 6-MONTH MONEY MARKET CERT1F1CATES and 30-MONTH SAviNGS 2. 94 - Hamtramck, Mictr. R. Tatarskyj 36 CERTlrlCATES and pays a Ш higher interest than anv commercial bank pays - 3. 261 - Williamstown, N.J. P. Arkotyn 34 4. 46 - Sonderton, Pa. Eugenia Cap 31 " All savings deposits insured up to SlOO.OOO.OO - M. Waskiw 5. 88 - Kerhonkson, N.Y. 30 a Makes various type loans with convenient terms for repayment at a lowest possible fate of interest - secured in the event of death or disability up to S 10.000.00 without Organizers: Branch No.: Members: any charges -

1. Martha Korduba 496 36 m Since its beginning over 559,000.000.00 in loans has been given - 2. P. Arkotyn 261 34 3. R. Tatarskyj 94 31 n From profits made, subsidizes year by year our schools, youth, cultural, and other 4. A. Slusarczuk 174 27 organizations. 5. Kvitka Steciuk 25 25

Total Number of New Members in October 193 COME IN. THEREFORE, BECOME A MEMBER OF OUR CREDIT UNION, Total Amount of Life insurance in 1980 14,419.000 AND TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE OF ALL BENEF1TS THAT ІТ OFFERS F1NANC1ALLY TO 1TS MEMBERS - AND UKRA1N1AN C0MMUN1TY. WASYL 0R1CH0WSKY Supreme Organizer 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY i8, i98i No. з Georgia Ukrainian woman cited in Who's Who Ukrainian independence..:

achievement in 1967 from Temple University, and the Alumni (Continued from page 7) Award in 1968 for the highest scholastic average of her national homes, their churches and graduating class. their schools; She was also awared the SEC-National Association of 5. To close their places of business, to Music Therapy Graduate Research Award in 1975 for her take time off from work, to close their experimental study in the field of rhythm pattern reproduc– schools and proudly announce to all tion: "Duplicated Rhythmic Patterns Between Deaf and who ask that "we are celebrating Ukrai– Normal-Hearing. Children", (Journal of Music Therapy, nian independence Day!" vol. XH, No. 3, fall 1975, Olga Maria Korduba). 6. We urge all those who cannot heed Her second publication, "A Multivariate Study of this appeal due to circumstances be– Rhythmic Pattern Reproduction in Schizophrenia," is yond their control, to attend on January currently in press. 22, 1981, morning, noon or evening Her professional experience began as a music educator in services in their own church and pray the Philadelphia public school system where she taught that our brethren in Ukraine may yet in elementary school music. their lifetime, enjoy the blessings inhe– She became a private pilot in late 1970 and within four rent in living in freedom and demo– years obtained commercial, instrument and flight instructor cracy, and so that our Ukrainian bre– ratings. She has been a flight instructor in both Florida and thren may gain courage and inspiration Georgia, and in 1975 conducted a mini flight-training camp at the knowlege from that we remembered the Ukrainian National Association estate in Kerhonkson, them through our observance Ukrainian N.Y. independence Day in 1981. Mrs. Cehelsky-Underwood was appointed director of activity therapy at Metropolitan Psychiatric Center in May you be rewarded with blessings Atlanta in 1974. The following year she was asked to establish for a patriotic deed well done. and coordinate an adult psychiatric day treatment program for the North DeKalh Community Mental Health and Supreme Executive Committee Mental Retardation Center. Ukrainian National Association Today she continues her work as a consultant for day treatment services, teaches piano in a music studio in her home and performs annually in a spring recital. Olga Maria Cehelsky and Benjamin Hayes Underwood News... were married on February 4, 1978. Mr. Underwood, also (Continued from page 2) active in the field of mental health, is administrator of Ridgeview institute, a 102-bed private psychiatric hospital in old woman, a survivor of Stalin's Olga Maria Cehelsky-Underwood as she appeared in a photo Smyrna, Ga., the headquarters of the Georgia Medical concentration camps, is being held in an published in the East Cobb Neighbor, a weekly publication of Association's Disabled Doctor's Program. investigation-isolation prison in Kiev. the Marietta Journal. Mrs. Cehelsky-Underwood is registered as a music " Zinoviy Krasivsky, who was last MAR1ETTA, Ga. - Olga Maria Cehelsky-Underwood of therapist with the National Association of Music Therapy. Marietta, Ga., a consultant for psychiatric day treatment arrested on March 20, 1980, on un– She is also a member of the Therapeutic Activities Associa– known charges related to his activities services and a piano instructor, has been selected for inclusion tion of Georgia, the Day Treatment Association of Georgia, in Personalities of the South and The World Who's Who of in the Ukrainian Helsinki Group and the Atlanta Mental Health Association, the Mental Heath sentenced to serve out the remaining Women. Association of Georgia, and the National Mental Health Mrs. Cehelsky-Underwood, whose biography also appears eight months' labor camp and five years' Association. exile of a previous sentence in a Perm in Who's Who of American Women and Who's Who in the She is also active in the Aircraft Owners and Pilots South and Southwest, was born in Zamz, Austria, on April 6, Region labor camp, was transferred on Association, the Ukrainian Association of Georgia, the May 5 to the Tiumensk oblast. 1946, and emigrated to the United States in 1949 with her Ukrainian National Women's League of America, Ukrainian parents Dr. George M. Cehelsky and soprano veronica National Association Branch 368 and Atlanta's Chervona Drozdowska-Cehelsky. She became a naturalized citizen in Ruta Bandura Ensemble and conducts the Kalyna Ukrainian о Andriy Turyk, a political prisoner, 1956. Choir of Atlanta. if suffering from cancer in a Perm She is the granddaughter of Dr. Lonhyn Cehelsky, former Mrs Cehelsky-Underwood has also been a member of Plast Region concentration camp. Mr. Turyk deputy to the Austrian Parliament, Ukrainian minister of and the Ukrainian Music institute. was born in 1927 in the village of Birka, interior, deputy minister of foreign affairs and an outstand– Recently, she and four other members of the Chervona volhynia. He was sentenced in 1958 ing journalist. Ruta Bandura Ensemble, Laryssa Temple, Orysia Fisher, under Article 56 of the Criminal Code Mrs. Cehelsky-Underwood graduated magna cum laude Alvina Guidetti and Gerri Hajduk, were interviewed by Liz of the Ukrainian SSR for his involve– .from Temple University in Philadelphia in 1968, and received Favus of the East Cobb Neighbor, a weekly publication of the ment in the Organization of Ukrainian her master of music degree in music therapy from tKe Marietta Journal. Mrs. Underwood's photo was featured in Nationalists (OUN) and the Ukrainian University of Miami in 1979. the publication under the heading "She's Proud of Ukrainian insurgent Army (UPA). He is due to be released in 1983. She was awarded the President's Award for scholastic Past." MEET TODAY'S UKRAINIANS...

Olena: "Well. І didn't discover my Ukrainian "roots", until 1 was a teenager, and started taking part in Ukrainian activities in my community. - Thanks to the UNA "Being informed. Being active. That's scholarship, tuition expenses were less of a what being Ukrainian American is all about. Olena just passed the law boards, and is burden. Today. І rely on The Ukrainian Weekly UNA is more than insurance, it's a way of looking forward to practicing a career in Stefan: "1 grew up on the v"eselka - to keep me informed. life." corporate law. Stefan is a commercial artist Rainbow children's magazine, and attended for an advertising firm in New York. As busy UNA summer camps at Soyuzivka througout as they are. their Ukrainian heritage con– childhood. Ofcourse 1 belong to UNA. І Name tinues to play a big role in their lives. couldn't imagine NOT belonging. Address City State Zip code. Write for information today: Phone UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION 30 Montgomery Street, 3rd Fl. Dateof birth Jersey City, N.J. 07302 Times 1 may be reached No. З THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY IS, i98i 15 Elected officer of trade organization Receives B.A. in computer science us, president and chief executive officer, DETROlT - Alexandra Maria announced on December 8. Sefaryn recently received a B.A. in Mr. Pylypec, formerly the assistant computer science from Wayne State vice president for traffic services will be University here. Lesia, as she is known responsible, with senior vice president by her friends, is a graduate of the Gabriel Phillips, for the administration immaculate Conception Ukrainian of industry-wide marketing services Catholic High School and the local affecting passenger, cargo, military and School of Ukrainian Subjects. travel agency affairs. He will continue She will begin work as a computer to serve as executive secretary of the Air programmer with General Automation Traffic Conference. this month. Mr. Pylypec joined ATA in 1961 and has served as manager of the military While attending Wayne State, Miss bureau, assistant director of the agency Serafyn was treasurer of the Ukrainian department and director of traffic Student Organization, manager of the administration. women's volleyball team, a student He is a member of UNA Branch 15. member of the institute of Electrical The' ATA is a trade and service and Electronic Engineers and the organization representing most of the Association for Computing Machinery. scheduled certificated airlines of the She was also a member of the international Folk Dance Club. Nestor N. Pylypec United States, it was organized in 1936 to serve the public and the government in addition, Miss Serafyn is a board WASHINGTON -r– Nestor N". pyiy– Alexandra Maria Serafyn on behalf of its member airlines in a member of the Chernyk Ukrainian pec of Silver Springs, Md., has been wid"e"^range of activities, from the Sports Club, sings with the St. Josaphat She is the daughter of Zenia and Alex elected vice president lor traffic services improvement of air safety to helping Church choir and is active in Plast. She Serafyn of Troy, Mich. The entire by the board of directors of the Air plan the airlines' role in national de– also performs with the local bandurist family of six belongs to UNA Branch Transport Association, Paul R. lgnati– fense. capella. 174. Appointed design supervisor Share The Weekly with a friend LIVINGSTON, N.J. - George i. Zajac has been appointed a principal electrical design supervisor for the contract drafting department, of the process plants division of Foster Wheel– Ukrainian Sayings 8t Loan Association er Energy Corporation. 1321 W. L'indley Avenue ш Philadelphia, Penna. 19141 Mr. Zajac jointed Foster Wheeler in Tel.: (215) 329-7080 or 329-7277 December 1967 as a senior designer and was named electrical squad leader in 1972. He previously worked for Allied a Pays the highest interest allowed by law on passbook accounts. - Add or withdraw any amount Chemical:." at any time. He attended the University of Lviv in a REGULAR CERT1F1CATES OF DEP0S1T Ukraine for рге-med studies, the Ukrai– біух, - 1 year maturity - S250.00 minimum: 6УЛ - 3 years maturity - J250.0O minimum; nian Free University in Germany for W,X - 4 years maturity - S500.00 minimum: 7УЛ - 6 years maturity - S500.00: 8ІЬ — 8 years maturity - Si.000.00 minimum. courses in philosophy and law adminis– a H1GH-Y1ELD CERT1F1CATES OF DEP0S1T tration, and Technische Hochschule in NEW 2W-YEAR CERT1F1CATES - S500.00 minimum with interest rate established monthly, based on Germany for general engineering. He the yield on 2"; year U.S. Treasury Securities. attended Newark College of Engineer– MONEY MARKET CERT1F1CATES - S 10.000.00 minimum with interest rate established weekly, based ing couses in electrical design and on 6-months U.S. Treasury Bills. engineering and served as chief editor of a Offers mortgages and passbook loans on terms to suit your budget Phoenix, a Ukrainian students' maga– a Provides banking services, such as Money Orders. Travelers Cheques. Direct Deposit of Social Se– zine. George 1, Zajac curity checks. 1RA accounts, etc. He is a member of the instrument Foster Wheeler Energy Corporation, a Free Money Orders for senior citizens. the major U.S. subsidiary of Foster Society of America and institute of a Supports educational and civic efforts of the Ukrainian community. Electronic and Electrical Engineers. Wheeler Corporation, designs, fabri– cates and constructs process plants, OUR FULL-T1ME, EXPER1ENCED STAFF 1S READY TO SE.WE YOU! He and his wife, Stephanie, a register– fired heaters and steam-generating ed nurse reside in East Hanover, N.J., equipment for petroleum refiners, OFF1CE HOURS: Monday through Thursday: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., and are the parents of Yaro and Steven. chemical producers, electric utilities Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. and Saturday: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon He is a member of the Ukrainian and shipbuilders. Foster Wheeler Cor– Congress Committee of America and poration, the parent company, operates a All savmits are insured up to Si00.00000 by F.S.L.1C UNA Branch 133 and is the author of worldwide through 26 subsidiaries. a interest rale is guaranteed lor the term ot the certificate many educational articles in the Ukrai– Both corporations are headquartered in a Federal law requires that certificates redeemed belore maturity are subier.t to a substantial pepalty. nian language. Livingston, N.J.

EDUCATIONAL UNA STUDENT EDUCATlONAL LOANS LOANS The loan will bear a modest interest rate of three per cent a year only on loans made, interest will accumulate during the period of schooling and be paid during the repayment period.

As of November 1. children up to 4K years of age who enroll for 515.000 of insurance will be guaranteed a S5.000 educational loan. Should they ' enroll for S25.000 of insurance, they will be guaranteed a loan of S7.500. Juvenile members ages S to 10 enrolled for S15.000 of NEW insurance will be guaranteed a S4.000 Educational Loan, if enrolled for S25.000 of protection, they will be guaranteed a loan of S6.000. jr. The protection herein' referred to must be under UNA P-20 Certificate. t - . A formal notice that loan is guaranteed will be sent with Certificate of Protection when it is issued after November 1. 1980. W A UNA Certificate must remain in good standing with all assessments and dues paid until Educational Loan is granted and throughout repayment period. Certificate must he assigned to UNA during the period of the loan and its repayment. Either parents or guardian must guarantee repayment of loan FRATERNAL if Juvenile is under age 21 when loan is granted. - л .іЗДі Educational Loans will be made over a four year period only for tuition to the college or institution of higher learning. SERVICE Repayment of loan begins the 3 months following graduation of applicant and must be fully repaid over a maximum of twenty equal quarterly .nstallments. TO MEMBERS Should perjod of education for wbich loan was secured be-reduced or terminated the repayment period will begin immediately. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. JANUARY i8,1981 No. з

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