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All signed letters of reasonable length which comply with Canadian libel and slander laws will be printed unedited (save for purposes of clarity) in this column We will not print anonymous fetters, but it tor personal reasons contributors wish to withhold their names or use a 93 Ukrainians from have been expelled from the pseudonym, this can be arranged. In all cases however we require both a genuine signature and return address. temporary camps where they were living, and are being threatened with deportation from Austria. They sought refuge in Austria this summer while More Makhno where the on a trip to celebrate Makhnovites operated, one which could boast a broad, the Millenium in titled Rome. The total number of Ukrainians in Nestor Makhno: Lc Cosaque popular base and that was conduced Austria and West Germany aspiring to emigrate May I first congratulate you on a de Anarchic (Millau, France, to another 1982). by an ideology which, contrary to country has reached nearly 590. very fine special issue of STUDENT. There, the Of this number 220 are reader will find many popular belief, was not alien to The being sponsored by the Canadian government, the reminiscences of past editors of misconceptions surrounding the Ukrainians (such outstanding government agreed to STUDENT were especially a extend sponsorship only after a great highly Makhnovite movement effectively personages as Mychailo Drahomanov deal of lobbying was carried out by the Canadian Ukrainian stimulating read. What exciting and challenged. For instance, the book and Mykhailo Pavlyk espoused Immigrant Aid Society (CUIAS). invigorating times they appeared to reveals the source Another 140 are being of the oft-repeated anarchism as the ultimate goal for sponsored by CUIAS. have lived through during that sorry caricature of Makhno as a Ukrainian society). Just as there Unfortunately this decade of the 1970s. leaves roughly 230 Ukrainians with pitiful drunk during his years in were Ukrainian socialists, no sponsorship. The ninety which Another feature that caught exile, are being deported are my as depicted in the last caption conservatives and liberals who now not allowed to live in the special attention was the article and comic and camps Austria has picture in the cartoon strip. advocated an independent Ukrainian established for such occasions but are living strip on Nestor Makhno. This is very Separating in the care of myth from fact, Skidra state following socialist, various church missions and groups. They are allowed to timely^ for 1989 marks the centenary ably demonstrates how the real, conservative or liberal principles, so live like this for only a short time and must leave shortly for of the birth of this still somewhat "sober" Makhno continued to too were there Ukrainian anarchists their homes in Poland. As well Austria is threatening controversial and obscure figure struggle to (he in exile, "the pen replacing calling for a libertarian Ukrainian deport more Ukrainians if sponsorships arc was born not found soon. on October 27, 1889). the sabre'" producing an array of society. Although CUIAS is sponsoring 140 of these Ukrainians Since Roman Semenowycz wrote his writings, some of which have At the height of the movement in they not do have the necessary funds to sponsor all of the article for STUDENT in 1972, our recently been translated into French 1919, the extended area of Ukrainians refugees. Response from the community knowledge of the under has Makhnovite the heading: Nestor Makhno, Makhnovite influence encompassed been positive but unfortunately a lot more support movement (Makhnovshchina) La luttrc is has contre 1'Etat et autre ecrits a territory which corresponds needed. to Besides contributing money to CUIAS, significantly been enhanced. (Can-are, the It is Italy, 1984). nearly one third of the present Ukrainian Canadian community can apply pressure on the curious that the first major scholarly Other topics, such as the Ukrainian SSR. It was defeated government to sponsor additional Ukrainians. work to be published in english on Zaporozhian Cossack heritage in the under very suspicious circumstances. However, what is really needed is a concerted effort by any of the leading figures of the Makhnovite region, the participation For instance, the famine of 1921, the whole Ukrainian Canadian community. All Ukrainian Ukrainian Revolution, was of not a women in the movement, which swept through southern Canadians, as well as all Ukrainian book on Canadian organizations Petliura, Skoropadsky or Makhno's relationship with Petliura Ukraine, was felt most severely in should get involved in the plight of the Ukrainians. Hmshevsky, but one on Makhno. (not as venomous as previously the Huliai Pole region, the Ukrainian Canadians must band together, to coordinate their Conversely there has not been a assumed) and other contenders for traditional stronghold of the efforts, to ensure that these people will be able to arrive single book published in the West on power in Ukraine, his impact on the Makhnovite movement. Historian safely in a friendly country. Makhno in the Ukrainian language, international anarchists abroad, Roman Serbyn suggests that this The plight of these Ukrainians has already reached a few while in the Soviet Union successive among them Ukrainians in North famine was a organizations. kind of dress rehearsal The Ukrainian Students* Club at the regimes have consistently denounced America, are discussed. In short, one for the even University more terrible one of of Toronto has decided to give CUIAS a sum of his movement. can no longer pass a serious 1933. If so, then a legitimate money and to sponsor one of the Ukrainians in Austria. The For those who wish to understand commentary on the Makhnovite question can be raised as to whether U of T USC has the funds is this in a financial position do this peculiar episode in Modern movement without having consulted the Bolsheviks deliberately starved due to several successful events. A lack of funds at other Ukrainian history, may I recommend Skidra's study first. the Makhnovite movement, clubs should be no the last deterrent for Ukrainian students to aid the very solid and detailed study by This movement was not simply of of the major resistance movements the Ukrainians in Austria, most of Alexandre whom are students Skidra, a French citizen the jaquerie type, characterised by themselves. A committed effort by different clubs, who traces his roots and the to the region aimless or limited aspirations, but Letter Con't Pg. 8 Editorial Con't Pg.8

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STUDENT, JANUARY-FEBRUARY, 1989, PAGE 2 Yes, comrades, we can now say that the openness engendered by glasnost is really serious. UKRAIINA magazine recently published 1.25 million wallet-sized pocket calendars featuring a The question of the internment of Ukrainian lobbying has proven to be ineffective in the past so young woman in a markedly unsocialist pose - standing Canadians braless has become topical these days. Articles in the UCC has set up an Information Bureau in Ottawa in a wet blouse revealing some of Ukraine's hithertoo neglected the Globe & Mail and other Canadian newspapers to handle all of its lobbying efforts. At the meeting beauty and bounty. calendars The have become a big hit with have pointed out this long forgotten and ignored with the Multiculturalism minister about this case, the young Ukrainian males in Ihe West, who have taken to carrying occurrence. Officials from the Ukrainian Canadian Information Bureau was not represented. Does the them in their shirt pockets, doubtlessly fulfilling the dreams of Committee (UCC) have had meetings with the UCC national executive not trust the Information their parents, who for years have been imploring them to "keep Minister of Multiculturalism where the question of Bureau to handle this issue or does it want to reserve Ukraine close to your hearts." redress and We await further revelations, of compensation has been raised. all of the lobbying "glory" to itself? Or is it the result this and other kinds, with bated breath. There have been a few questions raised in this of inefficient planning and an incoherent policy regard. It is an established fact that this internment towards this issue? Questions remain. did take place, however the questions are directed to Many questions raised about the UCC's historical the methods assumed by the in this pursuit UCC and framework, the A Time for Atonement pamphlet, are to some historically questionable facts raised in A contained in Orest Martynowych's, as yet Time for Atonement, the pamphlet on the internment, unpublished, paper A Plea for a Rational Discussion produced by Lubomyr Luciuk and Bohdan Kordan, of the Internment of Ukrainians in Canada, 1914-1920 which is the historical backbone of the UCC's . In this paper Orest Martynowych takes statements argument. from A Time for Atonement and other newspaper Two questions are raised by the UCC's methods: articles by Lubomyr Luciuk and Bohdan Kordan and why the sudden eruption of concern, and how exactly challenges the accuracy of their historical is the UCC going about this issue. The internment of representation. He does not challenge the fact that Ukrainians occurred between 1914 and 1920, around Ukrainians were interred during this period, he only seventy years ago. The Ukrainian community has points out that there are serious overstatements, been silent all this time, perhaps because no one cared questionable interpretations as well as factual errors

enough to raise this issue. Now this long dormant made in the pamphlet and in the articles. occurrence has become an issue in the Ukrainian Exactly who was detained is one of the main weak community. Strangely this enough issue appeared on points of the pamphlet, and the articles. According to the scene about the same time that it seemed that the Orest Martynowych. He states that the tone of the Japanese Canadians community was going to be pamphlet and the articles implies that all Ukrainians compensated for the internment they suffered during Jiving in Canada were termed as enemy aliens and World War Two. The issue really came to a boil after therefore interred or forced to register with local the Japanese Canadian community received the authorities as enemy aliens. Martynowych points out

compensation and apology they had been after. This that only the unnaturalized Ukrainians were interred, sounds too convenient to be a coincidence. There has and these internees were usually single men who were

been no debate within the Ukrainian community as to migrant laborers and owned no property of any value.

whether we want to pursue this issue, whether our This, he points out, is totally unlike the Japanese pursuit of this issue will make the Ukrainian Canadian situation during World War Two. Canadians seem money hungry and coal-tail riders to There arc many other contentious points which are the general Canadian population. brought up in Orest Martynowych's paper. Like the

The actual methods used by the UCC in their lobby title of the paper suggests, all that is needed is a effort follow standard UCC practice - a group of UCC rational discussion of the events surrounding the big wigs, usually the president and a few other internment inside the Ukrainian Canadian community

important people who are involved deeply in the issue before we, as a community bring it before the people

to be discussed, trundle to. Ottawa and meet the of Canada. This is the most rational statement on the

minister after which they all disperse to their whole internment question that has been heard to this respective corners of Canada. This method of date. m SUBMIT TO

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PAGE 3; STUDENT, JANUARY-FEBRUARY, 1989 SUSK speaks: What we've done

demonstration receive TV, radio and Once again displaying their It appears that On the other hand, the time has finally perhaps it is Also worth noting is the fact that newspaper coverage, but SUSK's unparalled hospitality, the U of because come to relieve those countless the "facts" weren't available this year's executive has settled the demands were broadcast over Radio Saskatchewan Club is hosting the to the people souls out there of the terrible burden who really count - SUSK account with CKBY. Last Canada International and Radio SUSK Western Conference, February you know, the of be^eving that SUSK has ceased ones who control the november. with the 5th CKBY but a Liberty to Ukraine. Mykola 10-13th, in Saskatoon. Those of to exist. After media reading MIKE - week or so away, and 5 (yes, five) Buczynskyj, SUSK's Director of you with an itch to travel arc letter TYSOHLADCHUK's in the years of dues unpaid, the executive Human Rights, was instrumental in encouraged to take part in the Nov/Dec STUDENT. I'm compelled Whatever the case may be, here's the met with CKBY representatives to bringing this about. For those action. On the agenda you'll find an facts about SUSK. For the record: to set the record straight: nope, discuss the issue. With the help of interested, at one point Mykola and important policy session during SUSK is not asleep or dead. In fact, some generous benefactors, and a another student actually went inside which SUSK's objectives After some serious and raison it is very much alive. setbacks in sizeable contribution of our own, we for a tete-a-tete with an Embassy d'etre will be discussed. If you've 1987-88, SUSK is once again on its were able to clear the debts and sent official! ever wanted to have your say feet It is unfortunate that rumours and and moving forward. One of 3 delegates to the Congress. concerning SUSK's future direction, the most encouraging half-truths, especially those developments Let me now switch to projects which here's your chance. Of course, don't has been the establishment concerning SUSK, tend to be of Demonstrations are still in the are at various stages in the planning forget the social life! And as an personal contacts with Clubs disseminated more quickly and, it in the SUSK arsenal. On November 7 process. is about of SUSK to launch added bonus, note that the weather Great seems, believed more readily, than Lakes region, such as Brock last year, in front of the Soviet an inspired fundraising campaign, in Saskatoon at that time of year is U., Guelph, Waterloo facts. Perhaps this is because and Western, embassy in Ottawa, SUSK staged a armed with a stylish new letterhead. especially pleasant, according to For whatever rumours and half-truths are more fun reason, these Clubs demonstration calling for national The proceeds will go towards Karen Pidskalny, the Prez at U of S. have been largely overlooked to discuss. Or perhaps it's because by rights for Ukraine. It coincided with covering SUSK's current working past SUSK executives. people have a tendency to savour After the Embassy's reception marking the capital deficit, and will hopefully I'm quite happy to report that the witnessing the level the misfortune of others, alleged or of organization Bolshevik revolution of 1917 provide a sizeable sum for next position of Alumni Coordinator will otherwise. that these Clubs have achieved, I (notice the small "r" on revolution), exec's start-up. Alumni are never be the same. Andrij Horbay, find these omissions by past and left the Embassy staff somewhat especially encouraged to donate and his soon to be famous computer, executives regrettable. peeved. Not only did the (yes, it's tax deductible). are developing a database filled with alumni names and addresses. This will finally give SUSK the

opportunity to tap into that all important resource that our revered alumni represent. Alumni reading

this are encouraged to forward their

addresses to SUSK HQ - 620 Spadina Drugs: Ave., Toronto, M5S 2H4.

a one way trip... Plans for Congress '89 in Ottawa, in the very capable hands of Congress Travel carefully. Don't join other Coordinator Christine Reshitnyk, are well underway Canadians in prisons abroad. and contain some very big names. Brace yourselves Using or transporting drugs abroad carries for an announcement in the coming serious penalties including the death sentence. weeks. Even if you are travelling with others who are carrying drugs you can be found guilty by Also in the works is the association. SUSK brochure. Over the past few years, a The Canadian government cannot intervene in publication of this type has been a foreign legal process. It can only try to frequently discussed, however ensure that you get the same treatment as nothing was ever produced. But this local residents. So. travel carefully. Please. year, Hali Krawchuk, Director of Communication and Publication, La drogue: with the help of Natalka Picklyk and Nick Teterenko, will finally change this. Hali has indicated that a un voyage sans rough draft will be ready, for review by the executive, by the Western retour... Conference. Barring natural disaster, or other unforseen N'emportez pas de drogue dans circumstance, the brochure should be ready for print soon afterwards. It vos bagages. N'allez pas rejoindre will be distributed throughout the vos compatriotes qui moisissent community, in order to provide an

dans des prisons etrangeres. accurate account of what SUSK is all about. Dans certains pays, le trafic de drogue est passible de la peine de mort. Si vous etes pris Then of course there's SUSK's trip to en compagnie d'autres personnes qui Ukraine. The rumours circulating transported de la drogue, vous risquez d'etre about this condamne pour complicity. are especially entertaining. The latest is that Quand vous etes pris dans I'engrenage SUSK has sold its soul to the judiciaire d'un pays etranger, le gouverhement commies in return for safe passage du Canada a les mains liees. Tout ce qu'il and something else yet peut faire pour vous, e'est de veiller a ce que unannounced. Cut down on the vous soyez traite comme un citoyen de ce samohon guys! Rest pays. assurred, the Aiors, pour I'amour du ciel, ne faites pas trip is legitimate and docs de folie quand vous voyagez. not undermine the integrity of our collective values or beliefs.

If you haven't heard, a delegation of Canada 4 SUSKites wil tour a number of Ukrainian cities in May of this year, in an attempt to establish an annual exchange. We hope to host a return visit by some Ukrainian

students during Congress in Ottawa.

SUSK Pg.8

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, . Feb 18 to 24 ,Rene Arnoux, , . St. Vladimir Institute Gallery Judd, ,, Renault, 620 Spadina Avenue . Feb. 1 8, 20:00, Prologue - an evening of performance and Lola discussion Philippe Alliot Yannick Dalmas Feb. 19, 16:00, Opening - - . Feb 20 24, 1 8:00 21 :00, Exhibit Hours

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This would be similar to Makhnovite factor in the events of in - Once again, . , , accomplishments. students in the Ukrainian Revolution, the most , an effort made by two , SUSK is at the cutting-edge, testing 1981, when the first wave of crucial period in modern Ukrainian . the bounds of the "establishment", hope that during the , Ukrainian students from Poland took history. Let us . going toe-to-toe with the Soviet refuge in a Western European course of the next centenary there regime. one will and dispassionate , country, and raised around be open hundred thousand dollars for their discussion of the movement, in both ', Clearly then, to all concerned, SUSK cause. It is vitally important for East and West, with a view towards Independence Day is surely not decaying. Quite the Ukrainian Canadian students to aid its rehabilitation as an integral part . , opposite, we're moving forward and other Ukrainian students. of our tradition. On Friday January 20th growing, laying the foundation for a St. Nicholas ", well, the " As Ukrainian Independence Day modern, dynamic organization that Ukrainian Catholic Church has Z pryvitom, . - celebrations were held at Parliament I stride confidently into and agreed to sponsor one of these Serhii , , . . ", Ottawa, the guest through the 1990's. " Hill in where Ukrainians. This is a positive and an Dept. of History, - speaker was Mr. Roy Romanow. original step forward. I have not Univ. of Alberta 1980 " leader of the Saskatchewan New Till the next time I'm compelled to heard of any church, or organization "... Democratic Party. write. Oh yeah, for that matter, sponsoring any . Without lowering himself to the Ukrainians who have been fleeing , level of partisan diatribe, as many (1972) form Poland in the past eight years. others in the same situation have Ukrainian churches, in particular, - been known to do so well, Mr Greg Blysniuk should gel more involved in the — Romanow spoke passionately on the National President plight of Ukrainians in other areas. need for all Ukrainians to respect Ukrainian Canadian Students' Union the . One study showed that of all each other's differences and to unite money given by Ukrainian ? as we have never before in order to Canadians to charities, over seventy , achieve the same goal that was P.S. I might add that SUSK's percent goes to the churches. If other realized for those few short years accomplishments to date could have Ukrainian organizations survive and not , even more notcable, had more fairly. The church did following 1918. Mr. Romanow been thrive in Canadian society on the (1980), refuse this aid because the people in further stressed that we must direct individuals like MIKE some odd thirty percent, than the were not Roman Catholic, our efforts towards informing the TYSOHLADCHUK and hundreds more churches must be doing just fine, question or even Christian. They granted it entire world, and not just ourselves, like him contributed some of their financially. The lime has come for . because they were humans. The of the desire and the need for an time and energy to SUSK's Ukrainian Canadian churches to "". attitude is needed in our independent Ukraine. However, Mr. development, instead of languishing financially support causes which aid same spiritual centers. We could siarl by , Romanow did not stop there, but in its alleged demise. 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STUDENT, JANUARY-FEBRUARY, 1989, PAGE 8 to the same spot at the same time too, 'cos it meant we'd have fresh Neil spent the rest of the day every day, he'll just lie in wait. At meat for the barby that night. And doing the technicolor yawn the right moment, he'll take a lunge croc meat (especially the tail) is (vomiting), he was so nervy. So we atvou - really a delicacy. beat him up the next day. Somehow, Forget about trying to outrun Well Neil was thrilled to little everyone decided it might be a good them. They have a fantastic turn of bits. It was his biggest kill so far idea to hit Darwin early that year, so speed - they can outrun a horse (over that trip. He jumps out of the boat we pulled the pin on the Ord and left a short distance), bring it down and and starts getting Uglyguts to take next day. Let's just say a lot of tear its guts out. Some "experts" tell pictures of him and the croc. First alcohol was consumed in Darwin the you to run sideways to the direction there's a few of us standing on the following week. Things could've that the croc is running. Fine. But reptile. Then one of Neil sitting on turned out a bit differently. But it's try making that manoevre while it. And another of him lying on it in funny looking back at it now. G'day again cobbers! I hope and machetes. Beaker's (he got his running on a slippery mudflat, and his sunglasses, getting a tan. For the Neil's earned himself the youse all enjoyed last month's name from the Muppct show) even you'll be on your arse in no time, finishing touch, Horsearse grabs the honorary title of croc dentist, and column This month I take up where got a couple of big revolvers. And Then you're cactus (as in finished, jaws, heaves them open, and yells at we've enlarged THAT photo and I left off. Neil "Horsearse" How "Dynamite" Dan Hansen always kaput). Uglyguts to take a photo of that hung it in his bedroom just to help Horvath used to laugh at me 'cos I brings a case of dynamite along But don't worry about ever being After that photo session, we him sleep better at night, couldn't outrun a razorback. But There's also a sentry at night. eaten alive by a salty. They don't do decided to go back to the river bank he's shut up about that ever since our But it's all worth roughing it for a such things. Instead, they drag you and have some tucker (food) 'cos it little shooting escapade up towards couple of weeks. On the money we back into the water, take you down usually takes a god hour and a half to

Humpty Doo on the Ord river. make, we stay in the best hotels in to the bottom and just roll you over skin a croc properly. So back we

We'd been up that way a few Darwin or (Catherine for a month or and over until you stop kicking, went, lit a fire, boiled some water limes. It's up in northern Western two, or we might fly to the Then you'll be put under a and made tea and opened a few cans. Australia. Hot, humid mangrove Queensland coast and slay at a submerged log or in amongst the After about 30 minutes it was time to swamp and river it country up there casino hotel for a bit, lying in the mangroves for a day or 2, just to let go back - leave the croc too long is. Real nasty for mozzies S un, watching the girls, living it up you tenderize in the tropical clime, and he'll start to stink out in that (mosquitoes), snakes and leeches. at night. That's the life for me. THEN they eat you. . But still well worth the trip. Back to the boat, started her up, when Neil looked out into the river and yells out "Where the bloody hell's that bastard salty?!" We

looked up - sure enough, it * d disappeared. Neil got most upsetl "some bloody scumbag croc went and took our money away!" he yelled. Well surprise, surprise, when

we got to the mudbank, he shut up very smartly and turned a whiter shade of pale. There was no croc,

but it was plain as day, he'd walked

into the water and was not dragged!

It turned out that silly dcadshit Horsearse got his ammo mixed up and. used hollow points instead of

steel jacketed shells. All it must've done was stun the animal. And we

were standing on it! Neil actually

had his head in its jaws. What a

fantastic photo to send to his mum if Shooting saltics (saltwater Anyway, this time around Back to the shooting. We'd been the croc had chosen to wake up at crocodiles) is the name of the game Horsearse, Beaker, Dan, Filthy, out a week and put away about 30 that moment, there. And very lucrative it can be Uglyguts and me all went up for a grand worth of skins. On this too. The average good sized skin couple of weeks in June. We had a particular day, me , Neil and can fetch about $3000 (as long as couple of aluminum boats, walkie- Uglyguts were in one boat, and the you're not stupid enough to put any talkies, supplies, and enough guns rest were in the other. We were The Choice is Yours bullet holes through it). and ammo to last a month. We slowly going down the river, when

Also highly illegal (some call it usually use steel jacketed shells, but the Horsearse spied a croc sunning You have a whole lot of choices available to poaching), 'cos the crocs arc a Neil threw in a few boxes of hollow himself on a mudbank out in the you now. The credit union can help you protected species. But now there are points for pelicans and stuff, middle of the river. We drifted

so many of them, it's starting to get Shooting wasn't bad that year, closer, he grabs his .303 rifle, adjusts make the right ones for your financial future. something less than safe. People are and crocs were a good size. The the sights, and squeezes off a shot. As a member-owner, you can help populated areas. We biggest we measured was 16 1/2 feet, Now crocs are a bit like being taken in determine the credit union's future too. had about 3 American tourists eaten I think the largest ever caught was razorbacks in that they must be shot

last year. So a riddle quickly sprang back in 1932. Twenty-seven foot through the brain to be killed((unless institution suited to up: How do you open a crocodile's long! A real monster that would you're lucky enough to get the heart, Choose the financial They're the but that spoils the hide). the mouth? Give it a Yank! swallow a man whole. And your needs. Come in and talk to us. Anyway, out on the Ord, there's sort that would snap our boats skulls arc very thick - hence the no one for hundreds of miles around, practically in half. Thankfully, most steel jacketed ammo. But the Good, because there's no one to grab are only 10 or 12 foot long. They Horsearse is a good shot with a rifle, you for (dare I say it?) poaching, won't attack boats, but they'll take a and the croc just jerked as the bullet BUDUCHNIST Bad, because you really do have to man. That's why you must never hit him. die water. A closer, could sec he fend for yourself, no matter what follow a routine near As we got we CREDIT - (TORONTO) happens. If a croc attacks you, it's 2 salty will He hidden and watch you was fairly big about 15 foot. And down to the water every day. a nice, unblemished hide. He'd days boat ride to a town. If a snake come UNION LTD out that come bring in about $3500. I was happy bites you, you're on a percentage - Once he's worked you we carry anti-venom for most snakes, but for some there isn't any. worst ones you turn up yon Willi the MYROSLAW TRUT1AK iocs inside 30 seconds anyway. President Because there's no one out there, you go heavily armed. There's no MST BRONZE LIMITED real law out there, and you never ART FOUNDRY 363-1326 know when you might come across 140 Bathurst Street, Toronto, some nutcase. Every few years, an 101 Freshway Dr. 2253 Bloor Street West, Toronto, 763-6883 episode like in "Deliverance" Unit 52 4196 Dixie Road, Mississauga, 238-1273 Concord, Ont. happens. Other times people jus Milner Avenue, Scarborough, 299-7291 L4K IR9 221 (416) 738-5243 disappear, never to be seen again. So we take NO chances. We carry rifles 1989 PAGE 9; STUDENT, JANUARY-FEBRUARY, Ukrainian Division: Another Perspective

reader an Heike seems to have been around Heike also gives the When I was asked to review happened. inside view of the workings of the Wolf-Dietrich Heike's "The everywhere that action guardian angel (If one could German army, of the chaos that Ukrainian Division 'Galicia', 1943- Like a WOLF-DIETRICH them as their dream was - speak of an army major as an angel?) gripped 45", I was hesitant at first my though he slowly being crushed, and of how knowledge of history, and he supported Ukrainians, themselves saw that surrender to their faults as well. As a soldier they specifically WWII Ukrainian history saw disagreed the Allies was much proffered to to he followed orders that he is superficial. However, I decided and accepted some surrender to the Soviets. Heike read as a reader, not as a historian. with, almost non- writes straightforwardly, though at Originally in German, but unacceptable situations unsure when example, the execution times he seems to be Ukrainian translated into English from the chalantly, for The Lieutenant for dealing with the UPA as a force in Ukrainian by Andriy Wynnyckyj, of a Ukrainian First the struggle against the Soviets. Heike's memoir details the growth, theft. not a memoir, factual Well-written, though kia. military activities, and various Throughout his Division Gal book flows the actual literary masterpiece, the experiences of a group of Ukrainian information about that is new the division, its easily, and offers much men, at times numbering near movements of defending and valuable in helping us 30,000, who decided that the best training, its failures at who the generation 1943-45 successes at understand way to fight the Soviets was by positions, and with before us was, and is, and what forces joining a division of Ukrainians counterattacks, is interspersed shaped iheir ideologies and lives, within the German Army. They more romantic passages about the Oul» hoped that someday this division rising sun, the gallantry of sodiers, on could form an integral part of a the ugliness of death and musings Ukrainian army, fighting for an the nature of the 'Ukrainian Soul". independent Ukraine. Though sometimes simplistic, his Wolf-Dietrich Heike was then a ideas about the 'Ukrainian soul' A MEMOIR Major in the German army, and the sometimes do hit home. chief of staff of the 'Ukrainian For example: "Among Division'. Being a German who was Ukrainians emotion overshadows seems not bigoted towards Ukrainians gave reason. ... the Ukrainian of raising Heike a unique view of the exploits preeminently capable heights of enthusiasm, of the division and the problems it himself to the encountered, as well as the actions only to fall, after the first indications and reactions of the German of failure, to the depths of apathy command. and disillusionment."

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STUDENT, JANUARY-FEBRUARY, 1989, PAGE 10 Ukrainian Flag Raised in (UPA)-Novcmber 1st has been a The fifteen to twenty thousand During the procession, wreaths day when Ukrainians remember and Makar people who showed up in the were placed upon the graves of Released honour those who fell in defense of Yanivsky cemetary witnessed the Ukrainian soldiers after a requiem the country ever since that date in outlawed Ukrainian national flag tied mass celebrated by priests of the 1917 when Ukrainian nationalists to tree in commeration not only of outlawed Ukrainian Catholic Church. stormed the city tower in Lviv and Ukrainian Press Agency has the Stiltsi but the 1917 quest for an After a recital of a poem written by hung the blue and yellow Ukrainian reported that Ivan Makar had been independent Ukrainian stale. The Vasyl Stus about the Sichovi flag marking the beginning of a released November 9lh after being flag hung overnight from the 31st Striltsi, and a short speech by revolution which brought about the held for three months. Makar had of October till noon on the next day Ukrainian Catholic activist, Ivan only years of independence in been badly beaten and had several when the militia and KGB officials , the people joined in patriotic Ukraine during the twentieth bruises. Makar has been promised tore it down. Bohdan Horyn and songs about the Sichovi Striltsi. century. This year in Lviv, compensation for the three months Taras Chomovil, leading Ukrainian nationalists took dissidents he spent in prison but when he present at the procession, were advantage of the policy of glasnost inquired about the compensation two questioned by officials about the days to celebrate a requiem mass at the after his release, he was told no source of the flag but offered no graves of the "Sichovi Slriltsi", who agreement had yet been prepared. explanation. defended Ukrainian independence

during World War I.

Ukrainians in Regans Era Markian Hawryluk

In the waning days of a presidency expecially Perstrotka whether actual or merely a product of the after the arrival of the new year that will see the Soviet propaganda machine, must be viewed in the commander in cheifs departure, the media finds a need light of a tough Reaganite approach to human rights, to summarize the presidency, to give it an as in some way responding to western economic and explanation, a stamp of disapproval, a final kick to a political pressures ultimately traceable back to the dying horse. The final days of President Reagan's President. are term no different. Despite being the most popular The shortcomings of the Reagan era in american leader since Roosevelt's three terms in the Ukrainian eyes are mainly on the homefront. 1940's, most appraisals of Reagan's leadership have Ukrainians mourned the fate of Ukrainian sailor portrayed the departing president as a senile, forgetful Myroslav Medvid who attemted to defect in a old man with an obsession for militarism and passing southern U. S. port but was returned against his will out favors to the rich. All this mudslinging goes on despite the pleas of the Ukrainian community. Yet

without regard to the first nuclear arms reduction the disappointment of the Medvid affair was not at all treaty signed with the Soviet Union and an economic comparable to the dismay and bewilderment of the

recovery comparable to the post-depression economic deportation of Ivan Demjanjuk to stand trial in Israel surge accomplished only with the aid of the military for supposed war crimes. However, these events must demands created by World War II. Perhaps be placed into the proper context to understand why Iran-Contra and the problems of former aides, the conservative Reagan government acted in advisors, and cabinent members, such as former opposition to Ukrainian desires. The Medvid attorney general Ed Mcese have damaged beyond defection occurred only days before the crucial Geneva repair the general reputation of President Reagan Summit and any interference in the returning of the We're your among the media. Yet the analysis of the last eight sailor to the ship would have been detrimental to the full service years must be seen favorably for Ukrainians both in success of the summit. In short the fate of one man the United States and around the world. was sacrificed for the greater gains possible at a Credit Union! Reagan's western movie roles seemed to have superpower summit. You're invited to check out our full range carried over into his politics in the eyes of many. If Demjanjuk on the other hand was a victim of of financial services anrTdnd out how they can work lor you. this is applicaple anywhere it must be in the case of America's continued fascination with World War II Chequing accounts, savings accounts, foreign policy. Like a sherrif confronting the villian attrocities. Every year the airwaves are and Nazi RRSP's, loans, mortgages, money orders, travellers' terrorizing the town dwellers, Reagan stood up to the filled with movies and mini-series depicting Nazi cheques and more Your Credit Union has a complete line ol financial services lo Soviet Union and with tough but fair diplomacy Germany while the bookshelves are filled with books meet your needs. forced concessions that no president had previously adorning the swastika which continues to be a very We can also help you plan a financially secure retire- ment, save for a house, lake out a loan or manage your able to achieve. Through a strong military effective marketing concept. Thus any attempt to been daily finances. build-up and the commencement of SDI research and defend a person accused of nazi war crimes with any Count on us lor competitive interest rates and service development with a firm commitment to the project amount of doubt as to his innocence would have been charges, convenient hours and friendly helpful stair its and to its eventual deployment which has secured suicidal for the Reagan government. We're your full service Credit Union. Look to us lor all future at least through the early 1990's manifesting Despite the failure of Reagan to serve the your linancial needs.

itself in President George Bush's policies, Reagan needs of the American-Ukrainian community in these brought the Soviets back to the bargaining table. two cases, he has shown continued support for their SO - USE After coming so close in Reykjavik, the superpowers causes. The president met many times with Ukrainian eventually reached an agreement and signed the first groups and with freed Ukrainian dissidents most CREDIT UNION treaty actually reducing rather than merely limiting recently with Mykola Rudenko, head of the Ukrainian the number of nuclear missiles. Helsinki Group. The president has repeatedly With support in the form of arms and expressed support for Ukrainian issues including advisors, Reagan fought communism in both statements supporting the famine commemoration in hemispheres. Supplying the Afghan rebels with 1982-83 and the 1988 millenium celebration. In Stinger missiles, which proved decisive in crippling addition, Reagan has shown continued support for the the Soviet armed forces, Reagan had a hand in the establishment of a United States consulate in Kiev. first successful rcsistence to a Soviet invasion. Not only would this bring Ukraine further into the Meanwhile in Central America, the president realm of political awareness but should also serve to continually pushed for aid to the anti-communist lure a number of foreign journalists from Moscow to Nicaraguan Conlras, although with less success due to Kiev, allowing for a greater media coverage of lack of support from a mainly democratic controlled Ukrainian news events. IDEST a Gifts Congress. It seems clear that any anti-communist President Ronald Reagan should be Ukrainian Handicrafts policy must be seen favoraby by the Ukrainian remembered in the Ukrainian community as a staunch Art, Books, Ceramics community. defenccr of freedom in the face of oppressive Typewriters Hand in hand with the attempt to reduce the communist domination. He leaves office in an Records, USSR's military dominance came the unrelenting exciting lime of demonstrations and limiled rebellion Jewelry, Newspapers 2282 Bloor SI. West human rights. By tying the two issues in Ukraine due to the emergence of the policy of Embroidery Supplies fight for Toronto. Ont. Canada to the Ukrainian community can together, the Reagan bargaining team managed Perestroika . Thus -communism will M6S 1N9 gain many Sovcit human rights concessions only hope this legacy of tough anti inaugurated president George Tel: {416)762-8751 including the release of several political prisoners. be inherited by newly and Even the celebrated policy of Glasnost Bush.

PAGE 11; STUDENT, JANUARY-FEBRUARY, 1989 Oleh Krysa: In Concert

On Friday, February 10, 1989, He has made a number of Ukrainian virtuoso violinist Oleh recordings of Bach, Paganini, Krysa will be appearing in concert in Beethoven, Prokofiev, Vivaldi and Toronto as part of York Universities' Wieniawski. His full repertoire Proc Memorial Lecture Series, includes more than fifty various "Glasnost in Soviet Ukraine". compositions for violin ranging from Presently, he is the head of the violin the classics to contemporary Soviet chair at the . and Western composers. Oleh Krysa was bom in 1942 in Among the works that Oleh Krysa Ukraine. will He has become an be performing in Toronto is a internationally acclaimed violinist, composition by Borys Lyatoshynsky, having received many awards such the forefather of Ukrainian as, from the Paganini International symphonic music. At this Competition in Geneva, the performance he will be accompanied Montreal International Competition by his wife, the pianist, Talyana

and the Tchaikovsky International Tchekina. Previous to this concert, Competition. In 1977, he became Oleh Krysa will be performing with Ukrainian Choral Music Conference head of the Beethoven quartet, one the Las Vegas Symphony Orchestra of the best chamber ensembles in the under the direction of the Ukrainian- From February 24 to 26, 1989 a Soviet Union. As a solo-violinist, born American pianist, conductor conference for choir directors, Krysa has performed in England, and composer, Victor Baley, who is singers and music lovers from across Norway, Italy, Austria, the U.S.A., also a professor at the University of Canada will be held in Edmonton. Canada Japan as well as in East Nevada. Entitled "Ukrainian Choral Music- European countries. Today and Tomorrow", the conference will involve international Other events at the symposium speakers dealing with subjects ranging form folk songs, to liturgical Film screenings of: Well for Thirsty music, to directing a children's (Yuri Ilienko dir.) Jan. 28, Jan. 30, choir. Feb. 1; Evening at Ivana Kupalo Speakers will explore Ukrainian (Yuri Ilienko dir.) Feb. 1; Millenium music and its place in today's (Halya Kuchmij dir.) Jan. 29. cultural community. Participants Humeniuk Art Exhibit, Jan. 29, include Maestro Wolodymyr Fcodosii Humeniuk will be present. Kolesnyk of the Canadian Ukrainian Various arts and political panels and Opera Company, singer Oksana discussions Rohatyn-Makohon from the For full information contact Mrs. Canadian Opera Company, Olga Cirak, York University, Stong University of Alberta College, (416) 736-5132, extention ethnomusicologisl Dr. Regula 7305. Qureshi, Toronto composer Zenoby Lawryshyn, as well as several other well-known musical figures. A variety of lectures, demonstrations, workshops and discussions will be held throughout the conference weekend. The conference will be sponsored by the Ukrainian Resource and Development Center and the Ukrainian Music Society of Alberta. To register or for more information, please contact Marie Lesoway at (403) 483^422.

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