C^lt^V^^^lC^V^X^M^M^K^M^M^M^) I Remember Ukraine | ^^^^^t^^x^v^t^K^t^c^c^c^? The Ukrainian Weekly Edition CBOFOAAXSVOBODA УКРАЇНСЬКИЙ ЩОДЕННИК UKRAINIAN D A I L\ VOL. LXXXIII No. 238 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1976 25 CENTS Bricks Thrown at Rudenko's Home WCFU Presidium Meets in Winnipeg Oksana Meshko Hurt UCCA, UCC Pledge Tighter Cooperation WASHINGTON, D.C.—The home of Mykola Rudenko, a Ukrainian writer and head of the Committee to Monitor Compli­ ance with the Helsinki Accords in Ukraine, was damaged by brick throwing hooligans on the day the group was formed in Kiev, learned the Washington-based counterpart of the committee.

Telephone Conversation

In a telephone call to Rudenko Sunday, November 21, Bohdan Yasen, secretary of the Washington committee, was told that Oksana Meshko, the mother of Oleksander Serhiyenko, who was staying at Rudenko's home just outside of Kiev, was injured in the attack. The Ukrainian writer said that police response to the November 9th vandalism was slow, and they refused to press charges against anyone. Only after a week, accord­ ing to Rudenko, did the police agree to search for the assailants. The Ukrainian Helsinki monitoring com­ mittee consists of two lawyers, Ivan Kandy- Oksana Meshko ba and Lev Lukianenko, a soldier, Gen. Petro Hryhorenko, a microbiologist, Nina Representatives of the World Congress of Free Ukrainians, the Ukrainian Congress Strokata-Karavanska, a representative of said "we are prepared to work despite the Committee of America, and the Ukrainian Canadian Committee during their recent meeting the community, O. Meshko, and two writ­ limitations." in Winnipeg. ers, Oles Berdnyk and Rudenko. He said that they will attempt to send Rudenko said that the work of the material out of Ukraine, even though, as he WINNIPEG, Man.-During a meeting of que of October 18, 1976, was voided because Washington committee "will be of great put it, "it is difficult." the presidium of the World Congress of Free of several inaccuracies. help" to the Kiev group. Rudenko confirmed that Berdnyk did Ukrainians here Saturday, November 20, To allay the financial difficulties of the Yasen and Rudenko exchanged lists of receive a letter from the United Nations top officials of the Ukrainian Congress WCFU, the presidium members mapped out committee members over the phone, and saying that they had "read and noted" his Committee of America and the Ukrainian a plan for raising necessary funds next year. pledged tight cooperation in searching out correspondence with them. Canadian Committee pledged tighter coop­ The UCCA representatives also agreed to violations in the Soviet Union. It was He did not have any new information eration in future projects. clarify what its monetary obligations will be evident from the transcript of the conversa­ about conditions in the penal camps and The representatives of the Ukrainian to this supra-national Ukrainian organiza­ tion, which was made public by the "Smolo- prisons, but did say that "the regime is American and Canadian central organiza­ tion. skyp" Ukrainian Information Service, that extremely severe." tions said that they would jointly sponsor Also discussed during the talks were: the Soviet authorities were periodically Rudenko said that the Ukrainian group events on both territories. plans to present a memorandum to the jamming the transmission. will attempt to have Ukraine seated as a However, all participants agreed that any United Nations, the WCFU's position on separate delegation at the human rights talks projects initiated by the WCFU should be cultural exchange program between the Difficult Task in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, slated for 1977. He cleared through the individual national Soviet Union and the West, aid to current said that they will state that it is unjust for a coordinating bodies. political emigres from Ukraine, appointing a Rudenko admitted that their success will large European country to be represented at The meeting also cleared some of UCCA's WCFU bureau chief in New York, and plans be limited due to government control, but he international talks by other governments. reservations regarding WCFU actions in the for the upcoming WCFU plenary session U.S., including those relating to Leonid here in February 1977. Pliushch's sojourn in the U.S. Sen. Paul Yuzyk, chairman of the WCFU After a discussion, the WCFU communi­ Ukrainian Political Prisoner Re-arrested (Continued from page 3) HELSINKI, Finland-A former Ukrain­ political prisoners for his numerous at­ ian political prisoner was re-arrested by the tempts to escape from captivity. KGB in the Zhytomyr oblast last summer He was arrested for the first time in 1960 SFUZhO Plans Lecture Tour only a year after being released from for allegedly printing and distributing anti- imprisonment, according to the "Smolo- Soviet literature. He served three years in a On U.N. "Women's Decade" skyp" Ukrainian Information Service. Mordovian concentration camp and the The UIS did not say what charges were Vladimir Prison. JERSEY CITY, N.J.—The World Feder­ meeting, and principal speaker will be Mrs. levied against Serhiy Babych, however they Babych was released on April 13, 1963, ation of Ukrainian Women's Organizations Dora Rak. Her topic will be "The Women's reported that he was under constant surveill­ but was re-arrested the following September (SFUZhO) is planning a series of lecture Decade and Our Opportunities." Also ance since he was released. 27th for allegedly printing anti-Khrushchev tours across the United States in order to in­ speaking will be Mesdames Irene Pelenska Babych, 37, became a living legend among leaflets. form Ukrainian women about the United and Irene Lonchyna. This time he was sentenced on February Nations' "Women's Decade" plans and Uk­ During U.N.'s International Women's 19, 1964, to ten years severe regime incar­ rainian participation in it. Year in 1975, the international Ukrainian ceration. The first such meeting is being held today women's organization took part in many UCCA National in Detroit's Ukrainian American Center. deliberations and congresses connected with For his prison-break attempts Babych The lecture tour is sponsored jointly by this theme, notably in the IWY Conference Fund Drive served prolonged sentences in solitary SFUZhO's Committee on Persecution in in Mexico City. confinement, both in the camps and in Ukraine and the World Congress of Free SFUZhO spokeswomen said that during (The figures are based on collections by Vladimir Prison. Ukrainians Human Rights Commission. that year, Ukrainian women disseminated UCCA Branches and contributions by While incarcerated, Babych was the The Detroit meeting is being organized by much information on women political organizations and individual donors as author and signer of many petitions in the UNWLA, Women's Association for the prisoners in Ukraine. of December 1, 1976). defense of the rights of political prisoners in Defense of Four Freedoms of Ukraine, the The spokeswomen expressed hope that the USSR. Ukrainian Gold Cross, the "Prosvita" with the U.N. action expanding to ten years, 1976 GoalS 150,000 Andrei Sakaharov wrote letters on Ba- Women's Society, the Ukrainian Orthodox Ukrainian women in the free world will have Thus far raised S 72,492 bych's behalf to Leonid Brezhnev and Sisterhood, and the Virgin Mary Sodality. a greater opportunity to speak out about the Still needed S77J08 former President Richard Nixon on June 25, Chairwoman of the Detroit committee, rights of Ukrainian women behind the Iron 1974. Mrs. Maria Kwitkowska, will open the Curtain. 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1976 No. 238 Political Prisoners Mykola Bondar Renounces Soviet Citizenship

In USSR Threatened NEW YORK, N.Y.—Mykola Vasylevych reasons, and felt it was absolutely essential to call things by their right names and Bondar was born in 1939. At the time of his to keep me in strict isolation, it is obligated mention the real reasons for my disobeying arrest in 1971, he was working as an to recognize me officially as a political the criminal regulations, preferring to With Brainwashing instructor in the philosophy department of prisoner, and to provide me with the conceal them behind the standard formula: NEW YORK, N.Y. (Press Service)-The Uzhhorod University in western Ukraine. corresponding conditions of detention. "For refusing to go out to work and for latest "Samvydav" document that has Bondar was tried that same year by the Therefore, in January 1975,1 addressed a violating the corrective labor regulations." reached the free world gives methodical Kiev oblast Court and sentenced to seven statement to the Ministry of Internal Affairs Since I can find no other way to defend my testimony of the brutality with which the years' imprisonment for "anti-Soviet agita­ demanding that I be granted the status of human dignity, and by way of protesting the KGB is trying to break the morale and spirit tion and propaganda" (Art. 62 of the political prisoner. Unfortunately, the state state's violence and stubborn unwillingness of Ukrainian political prisoners, persecuted Ukrainian SSR Criminal Code). A confirm­ did not deem it necessary to be objective, to recognize me as a human being, as of for their convictions. The document made ed Marxist, Bondar declared at the trial: "It even for the sake of its own self - respect. Not February 24, 1976, I serve notice of my civil public, by the reveals press service of the is my love for communism, my faith in it, only that but, after having deprived me of disobedience, consisting of the following: Ukrainian Supreme Liberation Council that led me to do what I did." this right to defend my human dignity, the 1. Renunciation of correspodence (abroad), reveals detailed information His "crimes," consisted of criticizing the state proceeded, deliberately and systemati­ until the expiration of my term. concerning Stepan Sapelak, a Ukrainian Communist party of the Soviet Union at a cally, to repress me, subjecting me to endless 2. Renunciation of visits. political prisoner, and portions of his letter meeting of the philosophy department and punishments in solitary confinement when I 3. Renunciation of the right to written in protest to the Supreme Soviet of in several letters to a friend, and of partici­ reacted to the refusal to grant me this status recieve parcels as per regulations. the USSR. pating in a demonstration in Kiev on by a single, announced act of civil disobedi­ 4. Renunciation of my Soviet citi­ Stepan Sapelak was born in 1950 in the November 7, 1970, at which he shouted the ence to the criminal regimen which was zenship. village of Rosohach, district of Ternopil, slogan "Shame to the leadership of the destroying me and trying to force me 5. Proclamation of a boycott against western Ukraine. There he received educa­ CPSU." through hunger and lack of medication to the Soviet state. tion and lived until his arrest. Bondar was first incarcerated in the relinquish my just demands. And although 6. Proclamation of a boycott against Sapelak was arrested in 1973 for anti- Mordovian camps, where he took part in a the administration of VS-389-35 realized the the prison administration. Soviet agitation and propaganda and sen­ hunger strike in December 1971. He is senselessness of these tortures, and did not 7. A pledge of absolute silence. tenced to 5 years of hard labor and 3 years currently in Perm Camp 389/35, where he believe in the possibility of my renouncing 8. Proclamation of a hunger strike. exile. During his incarceration in Ural was transferred in 1973. Bondar made an those demands, it was guided by still other Upon entering into relations with the prison camp, Sapelak was often brutally official request in February 1975 to be considerations: "So that others will not do state, in exchange for the civil rights and punished and put in solitary confinement. In granted the status of a political prisoner, but likewise." liberties granted to me (and at the time I had July of 1976 Sapelak was transferred to was punished for ten days in solitary In my turn, I sent off a great many no doubt of their genuine nature) I trustingly Vladimir Prison. confinement. statements about the repressions practised granted the state the right to dispose of my In the village where Sapelak was born and Below, the Committee for the Defense of against me. The many complaints I address­ opinions to mold them at its own discretion. raised, many of the Ukrainian national Soviet Political Prisoners made available ed to the deputies of the Supreme Soviet I subordinated my will and person to the traditions culture and ideals were preserved. this translation of M. Bondar's essay, "Civil were forwarded to you. But you saw fit to state. Since early childhood Sapelak was exposed Disobedience," smuggled out of the Soviet respond with a single communication Having disowned the conditions of the to Ukrainian patriotic songs. labor camp in which he is imprisoned. (which, for that matter, did not go to the social contact, the state immediately un­ The village of Rosohach has its long To: The Presidium of the USSR Supreme essence of the complaints), to a certain leashed upon me all the might of its institu­ history. During the anti-Polish insurrections Soviet number of the statements I had originally tions of repression. Although this act by the a burial mound was built there. From that From: The convict Mykola Vasylevych addressed to you. state in fact broke our contract. I still tried time on all who died for Ukraine's independ­ Bondar And the Chusovskoye People's Court, — during my years of confinement — to ence were buried there. The occupants of ...On May 12, 1971,1 was convicted by the which on August 1^ 1975 ruled that I should Ukraine (Austrians, Poles, Germans) repea­ Kiev oblast court under Article 62 of the be transferred to a prison, was ashamed even (Continued on page 13) tedly attempted to destroy the burial Ukrainian SSR Criminal Code, and sen­ mound, but it was always restored by the tenced to seven years deprivation of free­ village inhabitants. Finally the Russians had dom. the burial mound completely destroyed, Since then I have addressed many state­ Berdnyk Wants UN. to Be leveling it to the ground. ments to various government and public In retribution someone destroyed the agencies and organizations demanding a Soviet monument of the "Unknown Sol­ review of my case, since the interpretations True Leader of Mankind dier" erected near the village. A note was of the motives for my civic-minded action NEW YORK, N.Y.—In a letter to U.N. Ukrainian writer, address an open friendly attached to the ruined monument: that were set forth in the indictment were Secretary General Dr. Kurt Waldheim, Oles memorandum to the United Nations of the "In reprisal for the destruction of our deliberately fabricated distortions of my real Berdnyk, a Ukrainian writer from Kiev, said World, to the UN Committee for the burial mound". motives. This callous attitude toward my that the responsibility of the international Protection of the Biosphere, the National These events took place approximately fate has compelled me to declare long body is the "preservation of life" on earth. Committees for the Protection of the two years after World War II. hunger strikes on many occasions; but not He said in his October 14, 1974 letter that Environment to the delegates of the General Sapelak and a few of his village friends one single person has seen fit to show me "measures employed by the U.N. are not Assembly, the members of UNESCO and were accused of tearing down the Soviet flag even a minimum of civil rectitude — of effective, but there are many reasons for this, the members of the UN Committee for the and raising the Ukrainian national blue and ordinary human decency. some known, some unknown." Protection of the Biosphere. yellow flag, on the 55th anniversary of If the government felt it was necessary to Jean-Claude Faby, liaison officer for the I am not so naive as to expect that many (Continued on page 5) convict and sentence me for strictly political United Nations Environment Programme, people will be enthusiastic about or even confirmed receiving Berdnyk's letter in a sympathetic towards my ideas, towards my statement to Bohdan Yasen, vice-president analysis of the world situation and my of "Smoloskyp". proposed alternative. Scranton Scores Soviets For Human Rights Mr. Faby, writing on behalf of Dr. Yet, a suprapersonal, irresistable sense of Waldheim, said that Berdnyk's letter was responsibility that fills my heart commands "read and noted." me to knock on the doors of men's in the Violations, Cites UN's "Deficient" Record Mr. Yasen later said that Berdnyk also hope that the collective efforts of thinking NEW YORK, N.Y.-William W. Scran­ the Soviet Union. received a letter from the United Nations beings to restore the Spirit of Love and ton, the United States delegate to the United The candor of the statement and the confirming their receiving it. Reason around the planet will lead us to the Nations, warned third world countries naming of the Soviet Union appeared to Below is the full text of Berdnyk's letter. World of Joy which was prophesied by the against what he said were Soviet attempts to prophets and forecast by the wise men of surprise delegates, who stopped rustling Dear Mr. Secretary-General, manipulate them, reported The New York documents and listened attentively as if antiquity. Times of Thursday, November 25. expecting other countries to be named. The United Nations is a precursor of the In a wide-ranging attack on human rights "The Soviet Union's efforts to manipulate coming Universal Assembly of Reason. It October 14, 1974. abuses, he singled out only the Soviet Union the developing world are very destructive," bears a special responsibilty for the fate of Respectfully yours, by name, charging that it sought to under­ Mr. Scranton declared, adding, "Using the Mankind, for the development of world Berdnyk Oleksander (Oles) mine societies based on individual freedoms guise of neo-colonialism to discredit the culture, for the preservation of life on earth Pavlovych by discrediting the industrialized democra­ ideas and forms of freedom, they hope to and of the whole biosphere. So far, the Likhachova 8 b, Apt. 16, cies as "neo-colonial" exploiters of weaker strengthen the ideas and forms of totalit­ measures employed by the UN are not Kiev - 159 nations. arianism." effective, but there are many for this, some Ukraine. Mr. Scranton spoke during the debate in Among the considerations prompting the of them known, some unknown. the General Assembly's Social Committe on Criticism, according to United States offi­ The existence of a world organization (On pages 6-7, we are publishing Berd­ procedures for dealing with human rights cials, was concern about the denial of rights does not release any thinking individual nyk's "The Alternative Evolution," which he matters—procedures that he said were slow to Soviet citizens, Mr. Scranton at one point from reseponsibility for life on earth. sent to various U.N. organs and "all men of and ineffective and delayed justice until it deplored the suppression of rights, including Recognizing this responsibility, I, a good will.) became "mass murder condoned." religious liberty, in the Soviet Baltic states of He hit hardest at procedures for handling Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia. human rights complaints that come from The United States was also said to be thousands of individuals yearly. Although reacting to increasing evidence that the United Nations practice requires secrecy Soviet Union was maneuvering in a number about such communications, he remarked, СВОБОДА JgflSVOBODA of African countries to undercut United УКРАЇНСЬКИЙ ЩОДІННИК ЧИЇ?7 UKRAINIAN DAILY "we all know what they are about." States influence. Mr. Scranton, who made an 11-country African tour in July, was FOUNDED 1893 Delegates Surprised understood to have pressed officials in lUkrainian newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association, Inc., at 30 Montgomery Washington personally to approve the blunt Street, Jersey City, N.J. 07303, daily except Mondays and holidays. He cited coercive indoctrination in and forceful policy statement on Moscow. "works camps" in Indochina, the torture and Insist on Commitments Subscription rates for THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY S6.00 per year detention of political prisoners in some UNA Members S2.50 per year Latin American countries and mass slaugh­ Mr. Scranton also underscored continued ter in Africa, as well as the denial of freedom United States insistence that the Soviet THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Editor: Zenon Snylyk Ass't Editor: Ihor Dlaboha of thought, religion and emigration rights by (Continued on page 4) P.O. Box 346, Jersey City, N.J. 07303 No. 238 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1976 3 Wasyl Kachmar Concert, Banquet Kick-Off Heads Patriarchal Ukrainian American Foundation Organization in U.S. CHICAGO, 111.—A concert, featuring the original Ukrainian composition, entitled voiced by representatives of the "Provi­ Taras Shevchenko Bandurist Capella from "Red Poppyseeds." dence" Association of Ukrainian Catholics, Detroit, Mich., under the direction of Greeting the banquet on behalf of the Ukrainian Workingmen's Association, the PHILADELPHIA, Pa.-Wasyl Kach­ Hryhory Kytasty, followed by a banquet, Ukrainian National Association was Dis­ Ukrainian National Aid Association, the mar was elected president of the Society for attended by many leading Ukrainian Ameri­ trict Committee chairman M. Olshansky. local UCCA branch, and the Ukrainian the Patriarchal System in the Ukrainian can scholars, was held here Sunday, Novem­ Statements congratulations were also Orthodox Foundation in Toronto, Ont. Catholic Church during the organization's ber 14, to kick-off the Ukrainian American seventh national congress held here Satur­ Foundation in memory of the late Roman day, November 20. W. Smook. The meeting was attented by 66 delegates R.W. Smook, an engineer by profession, representing 18 branches across the United was involved in America's manned space States. program at the time of his death in 1970. Cardinal Slipyj Meets Dr. Myroslav Nawrocky, outgoing presi­ Last year, his father, Atty. Roman I. dent of the society, said in his report that Smook established a foundation in his among the major accomplishments of the memory in order "to distribute grants and With UAFoundation Members organization was assistance in establishing scholarships to needy Ukrainian students the Ukrainian Patriarchal World Federa­ and young people of exceptional merit." tion, which became an umbrella organiza­ The foundation, which Atty. Smook tion for Patriarchal groups in the free world. heads, will also "assist institutions whose Head of the world federation is Prof. Petro activities serve to develop Ukrainian culture, Zelenyj from Belgium. historical research, scholarship, art, etc." Dr. Nawrocky also reported on the society's participation in the 41st Interna­ Concert Marked Bicen tional Eucharistic Congress in Philadelphia, Pa., this past summer, and in the various The Theater Auditorium was packed with Ukrainian symposiums, concerts and recep­ Ukrainian music lovers and other interested tions held in conjunction with it. individuals for the concert which was Also reporting on behalf of the outgoing dedicated to the Bicentennial of the Ameri­ board were Dr. Lee Rudnytsky, Eva Pid- can Revolution and the Centennial of dubchyshyn and Roman Lewycky. Ukrainian settlement in the United States. Joining Mr. Kacrunar on the newly The banquet, which was held at the Pick elected board are: Oksana Berezhnycka Congress Hotel, was opened by Dr. Peter (Buffalo), M. Boyko (New Haven), Roma Harmotiuk, vice-president of the Founda­ Hayda (St. Louis), Peter Hankewych (New tion. Master of ceremonies was Prof. York), Andrew Harasowsky (Chicago), Dmytro Shtohryn of the University of Mykola Haliw (New York), Daria Kuzyk Illinois. (Trenton), Woiodymyr Meducha (Philadel­ Dr. Herald Chase, professor of political phia), Wasyl Pasichniak (Morristown), science at the University of Minnesota, Jaroslaw Pastushenko (New York), Woio­ delivered the keynote English-language dymyr Pushkar (Philadelphia), and Sydir speech. Tymiak (Pittsburgh). The idea of creating an independent The auditing board consists of Iwan Ukrainian community foundation such as During his tour of major Ukrainian centers on the North America continent, Patriarch Josyf Kuzemsky, Myroslaw Stebelsky, Nestor the UAF, was first voiced by Dr. Chase. He Cardinal Slipyj met with members of the Ukrainian American Foundation in memory of Suma, Roman Krupka and Michael Bilyn- said in his address that its existence is vital to Roman W. Smook in Chicago, 111., on September 29,1976. The Ukrainian Catholic prelate sky. Ukrainian American youths. already knew of the Foundation's existence and expressed his satisfaction that such an The arbitration board includes: Wasyl institution has been founded. He stressed the importance of helping needy Ukrainian students attain a higher education. He also cited the UAFoundation for fostering the Palidwor, Julian Koltun, Ilarion Mazepa, Other V.LP.'s Roman Jarosh and Ivan Jarosh. Ukrainian culture in the free world. Shown above are Patriarch Josyf with Atty. Roman J. The Laymen's Council is composed of Smook, (oh his left) president of the Foundation, foreground center, and other members of Also speaking in the course of the banquet its board of directors. Mykola Burasevych, Stephan Hrobelsky, were Dr. Paul Budnjy, vice-president of the Lubomyr Zielyk, Dr. Roman Osinchuk and UAF, Prof. George Fedynskyj of the Uni­ Dr. Roman Smyk. versity of Indiana, and Dr. Michael Yary- Initial attempts to elect different board movych, former chief scientist for the United 'ЖШЖЖЖШЖШЖ^ЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЮ^ЖШЖШЖШЖЮІ members did not materialize, and the States Air Force and director of the Envi­ proposed body was elected by a vote of 53 in ronmental Reasearch and Development Join the UNA— favor and 13 abstentions. Administration. Greetings were received from Patriarch The brief concert during the banquet And Read The Ukrainian Weekly Josyf Cardinal Slipyj, head of the Pomisna featured New York mezzo-soprano Alicia Ukrainian Catholic Church, the Ukrainian Andreadis. She was accompanied at the Patriarchal World Federation, The Clerical piano by Prof. Maoney, who also played an жжжжжжжжжжжжжжжжжжжж.жжжжжжжж Society of St. Andrew, and other Ukrainian religious and lay organizations. The congress was conducted by a presi­ dium consisting of S. Tymiak, chairman, and J. Holowachuk, S. Hrobeisky and Students Picket Aerofiot On Thanksgiving Day Stephan Holub. NEW YORK, N.Y.— In the shaaows of the 50th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, a group of Ukrainian American youths from the metropolitan area held a 24- hour hunger fast in solidarity with Ukrain­ WCFU Presidium... ian political prisoners. The group, consisting of members of the Ukrainian Student Association of Micb- (Continued from page 1) nowsky (TUSM) opted to refrain from tnc festivities and traditional meal that day to Human Rights Commission, reported on his inform New Yorkers and visitors here that work in the area of human rights. not all people are as fortunate as they a:e. Taking part in the talks were: (from the WCFU) Very Rev. Dr. Basil Kushnir, Solidarity Pledged President; Mykola Plawiuk, First Vice- President; George Shymko, Secretary Gen­ "As Americans of Ukrainian heritage we eral Dr. R Martyniuk. Dr. George Dare- are thankful for all of opportunities that wych; and Sen. P. Yuzyk; (from the UCCA) America has afforded for all immigrants, and Joseph Lesawyer, Executive Vice-President; their descendants, but we feel morally Dr. Bohdan Hnatiuk, Vice-President; Igna­ obligated on this day to demonshote cur tius Billinsky, Secretary; and Ivan Bazarko, solidarity with our Ukrainian brethien who Administrative Director; (from the UCC) are languishing under the colonial : oke oi Atty. Serge Radchuk, President; I. Iwan- Soviet Russia," explained Ihor Zwaryc^, TIJSIV? iie^bers huddle for wir.th duri-ig their 24-hour Thanksgiving Day hunger strike. ehuk, Dr. Peter Kondra, A. Kachor, I. president of the U.S. executive ooard of Novosad, A. Yaremovych, R. Babuch, T. TUSM. :ai rtro.t.id, ^. ,y songs and consummou ho' ud\\ \o\ ember 25. Pawlyshyn, Dr.. S. J. Kalba, Executive Di­ Braving overnight freezing weather, me coifv-e. outing daylight they cistnbi ted "К r.i.xt series of defense actions by f r rector; and Mrs. A. Bach, Secretary. youths, armed with ski parkas. hjanke'^ iheu .ands o icatle-s about ;he persecution^ lSM, said Mr. Zwarycz, will be the "Week sleeping bags, foam rubber cushions and і 'Л '/kr:nne to passcr^-by with а ^оічіїаі in Defense of Ukrainian Political Prisoners'" Also participating in the deliberations hom January 16-22, 1977. It will mark the were Archbishop Maksym Hermaniuk, lot of dedication, set up their vigil on the На\е a Happy ThaP^rvrng " doorsteps of the Soviet airlines agency During .bc aftejn^n, the \ouths were fifth anniversary of the mass arrests in Metropolitan of the Ukrainian Catholic ( Ukraine, and the 59th anniversaries of Church in Canada, and Very Rev. Dr. S.M. Aerofiot at midnight, Wednesday, Novem­ joined 'y so rii local Ukrainian adu'b who ber 24. helped -vitr tne d'strihipon of leaflets. Ukrainian independence and the slaughter Sawchuk of the Ukrainian Greek-Orthodox of Ukrainian students at Kruty. Church in Canada. While during the night hours the youths The action concluded at midnight, Thurs- THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1976 No. 238 Third Eastern Churches Day Held in Illinois HILLSIDE, 111.—Several hundred East­ Fr. Shary, president of the Association of ern Rite Catholics assembled at the Maro- Eastern Rite Priests of Chicagoland, nite Center in Hillside, 111., on Sunday, Nov­ thanked the members of the Association, ember 7, to celebrate the Divine Liturgy in and all the men and women who worked the Rumanian Catholic rite, to learn more hard in preparing the Third Eastern Church­ about their fellow members of the Eastern es Day. Rite and mingle with them in a spirit of "Without the cooperation and efforts of Christian friendship and solidarity. The the people from the Byelorussian, Croatian, event was sponsored by the Association of Ukrainian, Ruthenian, Rumanian, Melkite Eastern Rite Priests of Chicagoland. and Maronite communities these Eastern Churches Days would not be possible," be The Liturgy was offered in the Maronite concluded. Church for the persecuted church in Ruma­ nia. Celebrants were Rev. George Muresan, Fraternity pastor of St. Nicholas Rumanian Catholic Church in East Chicago, Ind., Rev. John The Third Eastern Churches Day in Popa, pastor of St. Demetrius Rumanian Chicagoland again offered ample evidence Catholic Church in East Chicago, lnd., and of the great work that could be done for the Rev. Louis Puscas, pastor of St. George church through functions that require Rumanian Catholic Church in Aurora, 111. solidarity and fraternity among the various Eastern rites. Tragic Reality The casual comment of one of the visitors capsulized the success of the event: "It was a In his homily, Fr. Puscas briefly sketched beautiful day for the Church." the heroic background against which the Some of the clergy attending the Third Eastern Rite Churches Day. Rumanian Catholic Church was reesta­ blished, and then focused the attention of his listeners on the tragic reality of her methodi­ cal destruction today and asked all his fellow First Liturdy Celebrated in New Eastern Rite Catholics - Byelorussian, Croatians, Maronites, Melkites, Ruthen- ians and Ukrainians —to join in prayer with St. Joseph's Church in Chicago him that the church may have a new birth of CHICAGO, 111.—In an atmosphere freedom. charged with rare expectancy over 300 He told them: "The story of the steady people assembled in the unfinished new St. destruction of the church in Lebanon and Joseph's Ukrainian Catholic Church, here India today is a re-enactment of the scenario Monday, November 1. The moment was the of the destruction of the Romanian Catholic official celebration of the first Divine Church yesterday." Liturgy in the church. The occasion was the 32nd anniversary of After the Liturgy, chairman of this year's the death of the servant of God, Metropoli­ Eastern Churches Day, Fr. Joseph Shary, tan Andrew Sheptytsky. It was also the invited everyone to a dinner, featuring traditional date for the commemoration of ethnic desserts as prepared by groups of Ukrainian freedom-fighters who offered the women from the various Eastern Rite supreme sacrifice of their lives that Ukraine parishes of Chicagoland. might be sovereign and free. Throughout the afternoon visitors also Large Assemblage enriched themselves at the nine liturgical and cultural exhibits displayed by groups Brimming with hope and faith, the unex­ representing the various Eastern Catholic pectedly large assemblage of people braved rites. Attention this year was directed to the freezing weather and frosty breezes that Eastern icon. Every display featured several occasionally wafted through the still uncov­ icons typifying the religious heritage of the ered window openings on the south side of individual rites. Prominence was given to the church edifice, for they came to this new the photographic display of miraculous church not seeking physical comfort or icons from Ukraine prepared by Miss material benefit, but to pray for the beatifi­ Alexandra Shpytal of St. Nicholas Ukrain­ cation of the Servant of God Metropolitan ian Cathedral Parish of Chicago. One visitor Sheptytsky and in doing so beg God of capsuled the impressions of the many various blessings through the intercession of Heavily clothed faithful attend first service in the still unfinished church of St. Joseph's in visitors: "The profound spirituality of Metropolitan Andrew. Chicago. Chirstianity was unlocked for me as I Though uncompleted, the Church was contemplated the Eastern icon." provisionally blessed by Patriarch Josyf upon: God to give the church signs through After a brief eulogy, Fr. Shary asked the Cardinal Slipyj and Bishop Jaroslav Gabro, miracles and wonders that Metropolitan faithful to take home the candles they held Concert on October 1, 1976 the Feast of the Protec­ Andrew is a citizen of heaven. during the "Panakhyda" as a memorial of tion (Pokrova) of the Mother of God. "Let us seek healing from God through "what we did during the first Liturgy at St. A concert of religious music folk dancing At the temporary altar, four priests joined the intercession of Metropolitan Shepty­ Joseph's Church in honor of all the Ukrain­ concluded the day's program. Fr. Joseph Shary, pastor of St. Joseph's, in tsky," Msgr. Bilinsky said. "Today is the ian men and women who lived and died that celebrating the Divine Liturgy in the new feast of the great healers, Cosmas and Dami- Ukraine may be free and how we prayed that St. Joseph's Ukrainian Catholic Church church: Msgr. William Bilinsky, chancellor an, the holy unmercenaries. Today also is one of Ukraine's fairest sons, Metropolitan Choir, under the baton of Julian Pozniak, of St. Nicholas Eparchy, Msgr. Jaroslaw the anniversary of the death of the saintly Andrew Sheptytsky, may soon be beatified opened the concert with the Lord's Prayer. Swychuck, of St. Nicholas Cathedral, and Ukrainian Catholic Metropolitan Andrew and proclaimed a saint of the universal Soloist was tenor Bohdan Kucan. The Rev. Demetrius Kowalchik, OSB, from St. Sheptytsky. Let us beg healing from him for church." Ukrainian son "Let This Song" by Poltava- Procopius Abbey in Lisle, 111., who was the ourselves, for pur souls and bodies, for our To conclude this memorable observance Sadowsky, rounded out their participation. first Ukrainian rite Benedictine priest to church and the Ukrainian nation." at St. Joseph's, all the faithful were invited to The "Kalyna" Ukrainian Folk Dancers, work for the implementation of the ideals of the church hall for a brief review of the life directed by Mmes. Vera Korchinski, Nancy Metropolitan Andrew Sheptytsky. Responses to the Divine Liturgy were and work of Metropolitan Sheptytsky Barton and Ola Dworianyn, welcomed sung by the mixed choir of St. Joseph's presented by Mr. Eugei.e Daczyszyn. Chor-bishop John Naffah, pastor of the Saintly Man under the masterly hand of Julian Pozniak. The program was sponsored by the Maronite Center, in the traditional Ukrain­ Apostolate of Metropolitan Andrew Shep­ ian manner with bread and salt. Then they Ukrainian homilist during the Liturgy Light Candles tytsky. Refreshments were served by the treated the large group of guests and visitors was Msgr. Swyschuk, director of the St. ladies from St. Joseph's parish. with several appealing folk dances. Athanasius Ecumenical Center in Chicago. After the Liturgy the lights in the church Important in the history of the Ukrainian In his brief resume of the remarkable life were dimmed. Three hundred candles were Church and nation, November 1st also The "Vesniwka" women's octet from the and work of the Metropolitan, the priest- lit and held burning during the solemn became an important date in the history of Apostolate of Metropolitan Andrew Shep­ editor pointed out the deep love the saintly Requiem service sung in commemoration of St. Joseph's Ukrainian Catholic parish in tytsky in Chicago provided a delightful man had for his Ukrainian people and the many fallen Ukrainian war heroes. Chicago. interlude of melodies to the sure-fingered church. accompaniament of the talented Chicago "So profoundly dedicated was this man of pianist, Roman Dyschkant. God, to his church and people," said Msgr. Scran ton Scores... "Natasha" of Chicagoland presented a Swyschuk, "that on one occasion before his (Continued from page 2) medley of Middle-East dances reflecting the death he wrote to the Holy See that he was Union carry out commitments on human appointment" over the United Nations' profound Christian spiritual heritage of that ready to offer his life as a sacrifice for the life rights and freer East-West exchanges agreed part of the world. The Byzantine Chorale performance in safeguarding human rights, and freedom of the Ukrainian church and to under the Helsinki agreement if it asserting that the speeches had been superb under the tutelage of Fr. Joseph Cirou, her people. Truly this was the image of total expected in return to receive the promised added a further touch of refinement to the but the record of accomplishment "sadly Christian commitment and dedication to economic and trade benefits. deficient." evening's concert with choral renditions of God, church and nation. Such an attitude "The only universality that one can classical liturgical compositions by Bach was of the stuff of great saints. It was holy The United States delegate said this and Bachmetieff. honestly associate with the Universal Decla­ Christian manliness. This was the picture of position would not be altered by the incom­ ration on Human Rights is universal lip The Third Eastern Churches Day con­ Metropolitan Andrew Sheptytsky, whose ing Democratic administration, reportedly cluded on a Bicentennial note with the service," he declared, referring to the 1948 cause for beatification is at hand." basing this assertion on recent statements by declaration that proclaimed the lofty prin­ sinking of the anthem "America the Beauti­ In his inspired English homily, Msgr. President-elect Jimmy Carter. ful." ciples that are supposed to guide govern­ Bilinsky appealed to all the faithful to call Mr. Scranton also expressed "deep dis- ments. No. 238 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1976 Representatives Of World Youngstown Observes Plast Meet At Soyuzivka November Anniversary YOUNGSTOWN, O.-The local Ukrain­ present and future of the Ukrainian nation. KERHONKSON, N.Y., Dec. 1.—Repre­ Dr. Myroslaw Prokop and Dr. Iva H0I0- ian community in Youngstown, Ohio spear­ Participating in the program were: the sentatives of the Ukrainian Youth Organiza­ winsky are the principal panelists in the headed by the Branch of the Ukrainian Mandolin orchestra composed of students tion Plast from six western countries where Saturday session, the former dealing with Congress Committee of America, observed of "Ridna Shkola" in Lorain, under the the organization functions are meeting this the situation in Ukraine, the second with the November First Anniversary on Sunday, direction of Mrs. Olha Nahayewsky and weekend here at the UNA estate in the 7th problems of denationalization in the coun­ November 14, with a program held at the students who recited poems in Ukrainian. triennial meeting to assess the current status tries of Ukrainian settlement. Holy Trinity Church hall. All numbers were performed skillfully. and map plans for the future. Discussants in the panel, chaired by Dr. Opening remarks were given by Peter Miss Styn sang "Bohorodytse Divo", to The two-day discussions are designed to Lischak, president of the local UCCA the piano accompaniment of Bronvin Tho­ view the role and development of Plast in the Adrian Slywotsky, are: Dora Horbachew- ska, Bohdan Kolos, Roman Procyk and Branch. He spoke briefly about the Novem­ mas. Maria Lischak, an eighth-grade stu­ light of overall Ukrainian community trends Sonia Slobodian. ber 1918 events and reminded that Ukrain­ dent at St. Anne School, recited "Lystopa- and the situation in Ukraine. ians observe also the anniversary of the dovyi Spomyn". Rev. Walter Wysochansky, Taking part in the conference are Plast Subsequent debates are designed to devise Servant of God Metropolitan Andrew pastor of St. Anne Ukrainian Catholic representatives from Australia, Argentina, future guidelines for the Plast organization Sheptytsky. Church, who is very active with our youth, Great Britain, West Germany, Canada and within the framework of present-day condi­ Msgr. Leo Adamiak, pastor of the Holy also took part in the observances. the United States. tions in Ukraine and in the free world. Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church gave the invocation. The American national anthem Mykola Styn was program chairman and was sung by Bohdan Melnykovych, accom­ Wasyl Prokopyk decorated the stage. At the panied by Yaroslava Styn. conclusion, Mr. Lischak, expressed thanks Main address was given by Rev. Dr. to all, especially performers, for their Poltava Heads Cultural Group in U.S. Izydor Nahayewsky, pastor of the Ukrain­ participation. Benediction was given by ian Catholic Church in Lorain, O. In his Deacon Petro Wesolowsky. The program TORONTO, Ont.-Leonid Poltava, a inspiring address he not only spoke about was concluded with the Ukrainian national Ukrainian free lance journalist and writer, the November events but also about the anthem. was named president of the American section of the Association of Ukrainian Cultural Activists (ADUK) following the resignation of Prof. Symon Woshakiwsky, BOSTON UKRAINIANS SET EXHIBITS announced the organization's central board here. PERFORMANCES FOR DECEMBER Mr. Poltava's selection was approved at a recent meeting of the American executive BOSTON, Mass-After a year of plann­ 1:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m.-Coffee and Ukrain­ board in New York City, said world presi­ ing, the Festival Bostonian Ukrainian ian pastries; dent Dr. Bohdan Stebelsky. celebration is taking place here during the December 12 and December 19—4:00 Prof. Woshakiwsky resigned due to his month of December. p.m. at the John Hancock Hall, 180 Ber­ departure from his Irvington, N.J. home. The Harvard Ukrainian Research Insti­ keley Street, featuring two outstanding dance groups: "Slavuta" Dance Ensemble The American section of ADUK is cur­ tute has planned an unusual symposium under the direction of Wolodymyr Kurylo, rently in the process of revitalizing its own dealing with the "Ukrainian Experience in SUMA dance group under the direction of executive board as well as its branches. the United States." John Barysky and St. Andrew's Ukrainian There are nine ADUK branches in the U.S. Members of the Ukrainian community in Greater Boston have joined together under Orthodox Church choir under the direction The association was formed in 1965 here of Nykolay Kalinichenko, Mandolin Or­ for the purpose of stimulating Ukrainian the chairmanship of Orest Szczudluk and have arranged the following: chestra under the direction of N. Kalinichen­ cultural growth in the free world and to Leonid Poltava ko, and musical and instrumental solos by defend cultural freedom in Ukraine. December 10—"Ukrainian Day" at Bos­ ton City Hall; exhibits of Ukrainian artifacts Miroslav Vintoniv, Eugene Moroz, Larissa and handicrafts, children's art, Ukrainian Dijak and Olya Pastuchiv. design and Ukrainian life in Boston; Exhibits during the month of December 12:30 p.m.—Ukrainian folk dancing and at Boston City Hall and at Baptist Library, Political Prisoners... signing ("Halychanky"), Christmas carols, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Mass. (Continued from page 2) bandura playing; All events are free and open to the public. Ukrainian independence, proclaimed in to Ukraine, where he was pressured into 1918, and posting a sign "Independence recantation. He was promised freedom, Day". The poster was attached to the flag threatened and physically tortured, but did pole. Slogans were added on the posters: not recant. AF-ABN Sponsors Political "Russians, get out". Subsequently, Sapelak was taken to Kiev A watchman in the village of Rosohach and Ternopil where he was held in prison. Science Workshop at SUMA Camp NEW YORK, N.Y.—The Ukrainian Over 20 papers will be read by the was questioned as to how this incident came KGB agents took him to a beach where girls lecturers on themes of: Russian imperialism about. He remarked: "In the evening your were brought to him. Hewas then taken back Division of the American Friends of the ABN will sponsor a six-day political science before 1917 and from Lenin through Brezh­ (Soviet)flag was flying and in the morning to his village and told to go home. nev; Communist splinter-groups; readings our (Ukrainian) flag was in its place". workshop at the SUMA camp in Ellenville, "We feel that you have repented and N.Y., December 26-31, 1976. from Ukrainian political writers, such as Michnowsky, Dontzov, Poltava, Hornovy, tomorrow you will sign a statement to this Some students of the summer school, in The program will cover a wide range of and others; American relations with Ukra­ effect." the vicinity of the village, were frightened topics in Ukrainian political history and ine from Wilson to Kissinger. because of the "new activities of Ban- "No, I will not go home and sign any international relations. It is geared for The course is slated to begin at noon on derivtsi" and asked for transfer to another students 18 years of age and higher. December 26th and will conclude at noon on school. statement," said Sapelak. He was threatened then with physical punsihment. Among the lecturers to take part in the New Year's Eve. workshop are Prof. Konstantyn Sawczuk of It is expected that in addition to Ukrain- During Sapelak's trial he was accused of St. Peters College, Prof. Wolodymyr Stojko І youths those of other member organiza- collecting songs, since early childhood, At the same rime a Ukrainian girl from of Manhattan College, Prof. Nicholas ms of the ABN will take part in the which called for the liberation of Ukraine. Canada, who visile Ukraine as a tourist, Bohatiuk of LeMoyne College, and others. ^ orkshop. At first Sapelak was sentenced to 7 years in was held under arrest m Ternopil. Sapelak prison and 5 years exile, but later on his trial was ordered to eon/ess before the girl that he was reviewed and he was sentenced to 5 is not a political prisoner but a hooligan; years imprisonment in a hard labor camp that he was never ':e's! in the Ural prison and 3 years in exile. camp near Lviv '; ,;t Vii the things written Ukrainian Youth ieveland Banquet about him in the 'Chronicle of current In 1974 Sapelak was in the Ural prison events" were lies., thai he was never beaten camp no. 36 where he was often blamed for and all his previous statements were fabri­ Shot on Street Raises Over trifle things, and punished. cated. ST. PAUL, Minn.-Paul Kowalenko, 24, On April 2, 1975, Sapelak was brought to 567,000 for HURI On June 21, 1974, captain Melentiy the son of Iwan and Efrozyna Kowalenko, the office of a lieutenant colonel Ponoma- was shot and killed while walking on the wanted to punish Sapelak for "violation of renko who in a loud voice asked Sapelak the dress code". It was a hot day and few of street here Thursday, November 18. CLEVELAND, 0.—A S100-a-plate ban­ how much longer does he intend to engage in quet here Saturday, November 27, sponsor­ the political prisoners, among them Sape­ nonsense. lak, who were excused from work at that No details were received as to why the ed by the Ukrainian Studies Chair Fund youth was killed, but he is the third young branch, netted 567,520 for the Harvard time, removed their shirts. Captain Melen­ "Now we will try you. Do you under­ tiy, who was passing by, made a remark to person to be shot here in the past several Ukrainian Research Institute. stand? We will brainwash you." The total included a S20,000 donation by Sapelak about the shirt, which Sapelak Sapelak kept silent and afterwards declar­ weeks. immediately put on. However the captain Peter Jacyk, president of the Toronto ed a boycott for which he was put in solitary branch of the USCF. ordered Sapelak to report for watch duty. confinement. Funeral services for the youth were held There he was severely beaten, as was later from the Ss. Volodymyr and Olha Ukrain­ The S47,520 raised at this banquet exceeds noted in the "Chronicle of Current Events". In May 1975 Sapelak was driven by a car ian Orthodox Church. Community leaders the old Cleveland record of donations for Sapelak was punished with 15 days in to cities and villages where he was shown said that the church was filled with family, the Ukrainian Studies Center at Harvard by solitary confinement. "culture". However, when Sapelak express­ relatives and friends. S5,020. ed the desire to see Ukrainian culture in Other large donations to the HURI Kharkiw, Donetscke and Dnipropetrovske, Paul was a graduate of the Saturday included a S5,000 gift by Peter Lawryshyn. The camp administration set a rumor Some 400 people attended this event, afloat that Sapelak was not beaten, and the Ponomarenko replied: "This is none of your School of Ukrainian Subjects and an altar business. So this is your intention! You boy in his parish. He was also a member of which is one of many being staged in major story was his fabrication. centers of Ukrainian life across the U.S. In the spring of 1975 Sapelak was brought better forget about it". UNA Branch 487. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1976 No. 238 EDITORIALS CULTURED SPEECH Universal Lip Service by Roman J. Lysniak "The only universality that one can honestly associated with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is universal lip service," stated William Scranton, 'narrative' means and he said it means 'A United States chief delegate to the United Nations, at a recent session of the General One Sunday in the early autumn, John Subota was visiting with his best friend Dan Tale.' Assembly's Social Committee on procedures dealing with human rights. Nedilia who lived with his widowed sister "Then, on that first day of his vacation at Moreover, for the first time in recent years, Mr. Scranton singled out the Soviet Mrs. Maria Soloma in a beautiful house in a home, as they were getting ready to go to bed Union as the prime violator of human rights, charging Moscow with seeking to village on Long Island. that night, Andriy asked his mother in if she undermine societies based on individual freedoms in the eyes of the developing John and Dan were sitting in the back­ wanted him to extinguish the parlor lights. Well, Maria again had to ask him what nations on the African continent. yard, in the shadow of a maple tree, passing 4 the time of day. extinguish\meant, so he told her it meant 'to The U.S. delegate was specific in citing a series of cases of crass violations of basic put out'. Oh, how proud she was of her son, liberties in the Soviet Union, including denial of religious freedom in the Baltic who knew all those big expressions! states. In what was an overt reiteration of America's foreign policy with regard to "Dan," said John Subota, "I hear your sister Maria has sent her son off to one of the USSR, Mr. Scranton stressed U.S. insistence that the Soviet Union carry out its them - what you may call — high Ivory "Well John, as I told you, my sister Maria, commitments on human rights under the Helsinki Accords if it expected to reap the League universities. How come? As I from that time on, has been trying to be very benefits of trade with the U.S. remember, neither she nor her late husband, refined these days, especially as it goes for Mr. Scranton's forcefully candid statement on Soviet violations of human rights who was a damn good plumber, nor any of her English tongue. Now listen, my friend, was buffeted by the assertion that the American position on that issue will not your family ever finished high school, much because I have not finished the whole story yet. change with the incoming administration of Mr. Carter, an assertion that we less a university or college." believe Mr. Scranton would not have waged without prior consultation with the PresidentVelect advisors. And if this indeed was the case, Mr. Carter and the "Well, John," answered Dan Nedilia, "The next day, I mean on the second day Democratic Party have made a good start in living up to the pledges expressed in "between you and me, I think Maria is trying of Andriy's vacation, the regular postman the party platform and in the President's-elect own statements during the long to get high and fine in her old days. Of came by. While he was putting the mail in course, you know how much of this "high the mailbox, Maria's old hound dog just campaign. Yet only time will show whether the statements made during the stuff and unfounded title-calling is going on kept barking and making all kinds of fuss, so interregnum have long-term significance. in our Ukrainian American community. Maria came out of the House and asked the Mr. Scranton was polite when he said that the United Nations' record on the And I think my sister is trying to catch up letter carrier not to mind the dog while she question of human rights is "sadly deficient." Hiding as that organization does with our Joneses. Listen, speaking of that, it picked that hound up by his 'narrative' and behind a curtain of myriad complex procedures, it has repeatedly evaded facing the reminds me of what happened last summer 'extinguish' him? when Maria's son Andriy came home for problem head on, with the possible—and ironic—exception of providing a forum vacations. for, of all people, the Soviet delegates to castigate this or that country as a "The postman, who knew my sister since camouflage for its own crimes. her family moved into this neighborhood, all It is high time that the U.N. dismantle its bureaucratic monster that prevents "Just when he came home, on the very but laughed out loud but finally managed to rather than abets the expedition of human rights cases. Unless it does so in the first day, he said: 'Mother, I have gotta say: Mrs. Soloma, you sure are getting to be immediate future, the "deep disappointment," in the words of Mr. Scranton, will interesting narrative to tell you and uncle a hightoney lady these days with your cultured speech.' turn into scornful aversion. Dan.' Now, Maria gets confused over these new-fangled words Andriy uses when he "Since that time, John," concluded Dan falls into a habit of speaking English to his Nedilia, "Maria thinks she is too cultured to mother. So, she asked him what this word speak Ukrainian to her poor relatives." Performing Arts On The Move

Recent weeks have seen a rash of artistic activity in our community, ranging from In line with our desire to offer diversified material for our readers and to provide a forum various local events to innovative ventures that bid well for the future. for young Ukrainian writers\ - m to start a literary page in the near future. We urge A theatrical troupe from Philadelphia travels to Chicago, a Windy City ensemble young people who write pro poetry, either in Ukrainian or in English, do literary translations or draw cartoons ?o submit their work for publication on the planned page. goes to perform in Minneapolis, our incomparable Bandurist Capella comes to Material should be sent to: Tha Ukrainian Weekly, c/о Andriy Chirovsky, 30 Montgomery New York, the Ukrainian Music Foundation sets its best foot forward in an Street, Jersey City, N.J. 07303. Mr. Chirovsky can be contacted by telephone at (201) impressive concert, a group of young actors and actresses of the Lydia 763-5393.'Ed. " Krushelnytska Drama Studio stage yet another original play, our Soyuzianky of Branch 72 present their annual Musicale. We could probably go on at some more length, but this suffices to aver that our community is living up gloriously to one of its basic precepts—to preserve and develop our spiritual and cultural heritage. Happily, this has been a particularly abundant year in festivals, concerts, parades The Alternative Evolution and other events staged in conjunction with America's Bicentennial and the by Oles Berdnyk Centennial of our settlement in this country. And, as we have stated previously, our individual.communities stand to be commended for taking advantage of this Kiev, Ukraine opportunity and going beyond the confines of our own enclaves to expose others to October, 1974. the richness of our heritage. Behold, I make all things new! ^ We feel that kudos are due to those who put in days and weeks of effort to stage Apocalypse 21:5. these events, for both internal and external consumption, as well as those who supported them. For if we have little to show to ourselves, we will have nothing to ...and they shall turn their swords into ploughshares, and their spears into sickles: nation show to others. shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they be exercised any more to war. Isaiah 2:4

The wolf shall lie down with the lamb: and the leopard shall lie down with the kid: the calf and the lion, and the sheep shall abide together, and a little child shall lead them. Political Fun 1976 The calf and the bear shall feed: their young ones shall rest together: and the lion shall eat straw like the ox. "If our country is to survive and prosper, we need the best efforts of all American - men and And the suckling child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall thrust women - to bring it about. And besides, as a great philosopher once said -1 think it was Henry his hand into the den of the basilisk. Kissinger - nobody will ever win the Battle of the Sexes. There's just too much fraternizing with the enemy."... "They say the Navy offers opportunity and you better believe it. In 1942, Isaiah 11:6, 7, 8. I became an Ensign. In 1943,1 became a Lieutenant. In 1945,1 became a Lt. Commander! And in 1974,1 became Commander-in-Chief. Now, you can't ask for any more opportunitv An Open Friendly Memorandum than that." To: Will Rogers The United Nations of the World, The United Nations Committee for the Protection of the Biosphere, As Will Rogers said, politics is a promising profession, but it is not one of the performing The National Committee for the Protection of the Environment, arts. UNESCO, All Men of Good Will. Brothers! In a family united by love there are no privileged. All children-young and old, talented A conference is a gathering of people who individually can do nothing about a problem and untalented-are equal as persons. Regarding mankind as a World Family of Nations, I but, coming together as a group, can determine that nothing can be done. ask you to hear out your brother. Why should you? That you may be aware of the grave danger threatening life on this Pollution planet, and that you try to find a solution to the world dilemma. Do I believe that this memorandum will lead to a solution? Yes! I have not yet lost a child­ Pollution has been much in the news. Last year it was water pollution, this year air like faith in the common sense of nations and in Providence which is withiixus and watches pollution. Next year the focus will be on political pollution, a condition in which the air is over us. filled with speeches and vice versa. This memorandum is not a panacea for every evil - who could be that ambitious? We can at No. 238 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1976 7 Eye-on Books

by Dr. Aleksander Sokolyszyn (Below are brief commentated notes on selected books dealing directly or indirectly with Ukraine. Dr. Sokolyszyn is a senior librarian at the Brooklyn, N. Y., Public Library and secretary of the Ukrainian Library Association of America).

"The Ukrainian Union Since the Fall of nationhood. Those writings were called Khrushchev," edited by Archie Brown and "Report from the Beria Preserve", published Michael Kaser, New York, The Free Press, a in Toronto in 1974 and "Boomerang," Division of Macmillan Publishing Co., Inc., published in Baltimore in 1974. In May 1975, 294 pp. 1972, Shelest was replaced by Shcherbytsky From Oshawa with Love The book consists of papers originally and the KGB arrested at least 50 Ukrainian delivered in a series of seminars held at St. dissidents with sentences of up to nearly ten The Ukrainian film studio in Oshawa, small portable screen. Thus improved Anthony's College in Oxford, England in years of prison and exile. At this time the Canada, has been active for more than a technology (while making some faults) 1974. Ukrainian "samydav," Ukrainian Herald, decade now under various names such as backfired and revealed the film's weaknesses It treats ten topics by ten different authors which had published six large issues over Canukr or Oriana Corporation. Billed even more. and a calendar of political events in the two years, was temporarily suppressed, re- recently as Wasik Films, the studio and its USSR, starting from October 1964 until emerging in 1974. feature productions are in large measure a Good Photography April 1975. These topics deal with agricul­ The book calls Solzhenitsyn a "liberal labor of love of producer Walter Wasik and ture and import of western technology Russian nationalist" (p. 131) and describes his staff. The themes, the studio seems most "Marichka" (1975) is in part a similar which are badly needed in the USSR. It dissident actions of Lithuanian, Armenians, interested in are love stories by Stephen case. Technically it is a smooth film in most presents the USSR's foreign and defense Latvians, Astonians, Georgians, Molda­ Lubomyrsky in 20th century military set­ of its footage with some, if not much, policy, its demographic development, the vians, Jews, Germans, Turks, Tatars, Rus­ tings. The Oshawa films have been reviewed photography truly beautiful. But the script is Communist party, religion, economy, So­ sians and others. many times, so lengthy credits will be simply dull, situations uninteresting and the viet Russian literature and political develop­ tempo plowingly slow. The film has little 0 replaced here by general overview impres­ ment of the USSR with some conclusions, The Soviet Union Today," by John sions. educational or entertainment value: it is not and interpretations. Topic six by Peter Dornberg, New York, The Dial Press, a documentary, non action fare, nor escap­ Reddaway author of "Uncensored Russia: 1976, 274 pp. First Feature ism. Nor does it have enough content for the Human Rights Movement in the Soviet The author is a writer and political analyst psychological drama or a mood film explor­ Union" published in 1972, called "The of Soviet and East European affairs. In 1970 The first feature, "Cruel Dawn" (1965), ed by some directors. Whatever it is, the film Development of Dissent and Opposition" he was expelled from the Soviet Union for while not outstanding artistically, was is not saved by the strong male lead (a good (pp. 121-156), contains sections dealing with his interest in and publications about the relatively free of technical shortcomings that characteristic of all Wasik films) nor by the dissent among the national minorities of dissident movement in the USSR. He wrote plagued preceding Ukrainian emigre efforts. music written with taste and talent. the Soviet Union. It stresses Moscow's books such as "The two Germanys", "The In comparison to them "Cruel Dawn", The above titles were made at a reported policy of Russification and discrimination New Tsar: Russia under Stalin's Heirs", which had a successful script, easily became cost of over a half-million dollars thus against the captive nations, called minori­ "Brezhnev: The Masks of Power", and this an effective and new experience. raising a few questions. Why should a slice ties, with their language, literature, tradi­ latest book about "The Soviet Union The effort spent on the making of "Cruel of Ukrainian history or national sentiment tions, cultures and religions. On pp. 136-7 Today". Dawn" was therefore a studio's determina­ sustain some very expensive but poor the book discusses the Ukrainian dissident After a brief introduction pointing out tion to recapture the public's confidence in qualities in emigre filmmaking? Why a movement, starting with Khrushchev's that the Soviet Union is a superpower with Ukrainian cinema. The second film, "I Shall stream of military themes? Proposed 1968 policy of increased Russification in Ukraine hydrogen bombs, missiles, and supersonic Never Forget" (1969), stirred even greater "Lys Mykyta" would have been a welcome at the end of the 1950's. In 1965, 20 Ukrain­ jest, he should also have stated that it enthusiasm, but also greater controversy. and a more rewarding project. ian intellectuals were arrested and sentenced imposes a severe restriction on religion, Although a genuine technical success, to For half-million dollars a skilled docu­ up to six years each. In the Chornovil human freedom and a strong Russification many this film was disappointing particular­ mentary filmmaker could do an entire series Papers, published in New York in 1968, their of the captive nations. At the beginning is a ly in the actor and director departments. on Ukrainian folk and professional arts and cases were presented to the free world. For quotation from Winston Churchill, express­ "1 Shall Never Forget" was produced on make it available to major libraries and this book Vyacheslav Chornovil, a young ed in 1939, that "Russia is a riddle wrapped professional 35-mm theater film intended education centers. In today's world of mass Lviv journalist served 18 months in a labor in a mystery inside an enigma". In the twelve for very large screens. In this format the media can we afford to be without such camp. Ukraine's First Communist Party chapters with a epilogue, recommended film's fine photography, sound and efficient films? Secretary Petro Shelest tried to establish a readings and index, the author describes the editing were shown to good advantage and And yet for many reasons we also need "modus vivendi" with the dissident Ukrain­ social life and customs of this last existing much of this work was on par with standard dramatic feature films. But these ought to be ian intelligentsia. colonial empire in the modern world. He filmmaking in America. based not only on love and determination Ukrainian historian Valentyn Moroz, calls it "the world's biggest melting pot," At the same time, however, the expansive but on imaginative scripts - originals or translation (such as the delightful "Cup of sentenced for four year in prison, 1965-1969, describes the battle for daily bread, the hope theater screen became like a magnifying Water" produced by the Lidia Krushelnyt- was re-sentenced in 1970 for fourteen years for the future, the promise versus reality, the glass with which some of the inexperienced ska Studio). Only then can a film project of prison and exile for his writings, dealing cultural development versus politics. The acting and directing became even more inspire its director and, in turn, the viewers. mostly with the rebuilding of Ukrainian last chapter deals with the so-called "Toler- unconvincing than it would have been on a best analyze the world situation, admit fearlessly our errors and crimes, and strive towards measures. All the efforts of governments and the UN will be diluted in the uncontrolled the Alternative if it is accepted by the conscience of nations. current of universal life which has been programmed by former generations for self- determination. The World Situation A little while longer and it will be to late. Our planet will soon be degraded and devastated. Ecological bonds will be severed irreversibly. A human miasma will spread over everything Separating himself egoistically from the only Biosphere, elevating himself despotically and the biosphere will completely disappear. above the One World-Sphere of Life, man has perpetuated a crime against his younger Only attempts to completely transform our relation to nature and to return to the Cosmic brothers - the flora and fauna. Instead of mutual friendship and love, he has chosen to devour Mission of Man make any sense. Evolution can be saved only by the vigorous efforts of every:hing. . . dedicated men around the world. Because I recognize that a rapid change in world institutions, that have formed over many centuries, and especially in world consciousness is a Everyone knows our present situation: the biosphere is on the verge of extinction. The hopeless undertaking, I propose that we investigate and put into effect under the aegis of the ecological equilibrium is disrupted and undermined at its foundations. The soil and the UN the following alternative measures which will lead to the rebirth of Man and the oceans, the atmosphere and the psychosphere are poisoned. The precious genetic pool of salvation of Life, the most precious Offspring of the Cosmos. many species is irreversibly destroyed. The technotronic "evolution" develops uncontrolled and threatens life on this planet. We are reassured with promises of comfort and with mirages The Alternative of pseudoscience while we rapidly deplete the resources of the earth, exhaust the genius of thinkers, the energy of workers and the creative potential of nations, all in the name of We need an Alternative Evolution. It will arise from the depths of the old world. It is not a ephemeral ideas of "progress." series of disconnected, accidental attempts and experiments, but a powerful world And most important of all, mankind in all its activities forgets or ignores its vocation as the movement for regeneration under the aegis of a Planetary Coordinating Center of the United Director of Universal Evolution, An evolution limited merely to man is an absurdity. Nature States. has chosen man from among other species for unconditionally great accomplishments, not in Let each state do what it can to reform its institutions under the current circumstances, yet order that we appropriate the prerogatives of power and the right to satisfy every whim, or this will not suffice. Within states, cicles and communities of the New World will develop that we become a Cosmic Parasite. rapidly and will create the Alternative Evolution. No. it was not for this! Mankind is called to become the Reason and the Heart of the A New Man is necessary. He languishes in our hearts, in our souls, because he cannot find biosphere. 1 even dare to describe man's vocation thus: to unify the Universe by the Spirit of his way out of the numerous labyrinths of pseudo-existence and into the world of action. He Love into a harmony of Total-being, to endow Infinity with Reason and Feeling. will be liberated by the Alternative Evolution! This will be the birth of a Unified Humanity, How far we have diverged from our vocation by submitting to animal instinct and to foretold by the thinkers and ascetics of all ages. empty practical pursuits. All the powers of civilization are directed at merely satisfying the Yet. a Unified Humanity is possible only within a Unified Biosphere. It is inconceivable most primitive needs of our lower nature. Even the great achievements of human genius and that Mankind continue to devour the world's resources in food and energy. There is only one creativity in all spheres of knowledge serve this purpose. The spirit of pragmatism and Alternative Path-to restore the Spirit of Unity to all Being. egoism has become the spirit of our times. It penetrates the sciences, sociology, politics, civil A unified biosphere and then a unified psychosphere are possible only if all ecological life. . . bonds are harmonized. The mutual devouring that prevails in nature excludes humanity. The idea of man s cosmic mission has become unacceptable and objectionable. The ecological equilibrium that has formed over millions of years is unstable and deceptive. Many men grasp the situation intuitively. Some talk about danger. Some call for Emerging under the conditions of this "equilibrium/" man has inherited all the traits of a counter-measures and many declare countermeasures. But there is no profound conflict-ridden biosphere - aggression, fear, avarice, pitilessness, cruelty, cunning, deceit. understanding of man's position in the universe and of the situation in which he finds Uniting ali these traits of the lower creatures in himself, Man has placed at their service the himself. greatest gift of Cosmic Evolution - Reason, Our efforts to protect the biosphere, our search for new energy sources, the idea or Our opponents will point out that this kind of ecological equilibrium and all its "peaceful coexistence," our attempts to slove the problem of overpopulation and many other evolutionary consequences are "natural." Yet. there are many facts that speak m favor of the actions are merely unsuccessful struggles to postpone the moment of reckoning for centuries Alternative Evolution. of wrongdoing. They prove that we do not understand the cosmic responsibility of Man for (To be continued) Life in the Universe. We are unaware of the proportions of the danger and of the ineffectiveness of alideciared THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1976 No. 238 Patriarch Josyf Ends Sojurn in North America, Prepares to Celebrate 60th Anniversary Ordination

President Ford receives F.w-iarch Josyf, accompanied by Bishop Basil Losten, in White House audience.

On Wednesday, December 8, 1976, Patriarch Josyf Cardinal Slipyj of the Ukrainian Catholic Church, will be marking the 60th anniversary of his ordination into priesthood.

He has just returned there after a sojoun in the United States and Canada, his third on this continent since his release in February 1963 from 18 years of incarceration in Soviet concentration camps. His most recent visit in the U.S. was prompted by the death of the late Metropolitan Ambrose Senyshyn who passed away on September 11, 1976. Patriarch Josyf presided over the fune­ ral services and in subsequent weeks visited many centers of Ukrainian life in U.S. and Canada.

The festivities will be held in Rome, Italy, where scores of Ukrainian faithful from near and distant parts of the free world will be on hand to honor the 84- year-old prelate of the Ukrainian Cath­ olic Church. Special charter flights from the U.S. and Canada are carrying the pilgrims into the Holy City where Patri­ arch Josyf is making his permanent residence.

Patriarch Josyf was named Cardinal by Pope Paul VI on January 25, 1965, aithough it later became known that the Patriarch Josyf places flowers on the grave of the late late Pope John XXIII, who was instru­ President John F. Kennedy at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington. mental in the Ukrainian prelate's release from Soviet imprisonment, had named him Cardinal "in pectore" shortly before his death. During his stay in Rome, Cardinal Slipyj built the St. Sophia Cathedral and the St. Clement University, and restored the Ss. Sergius and Bacchus church in Rome. He has repeatedly raised the question of the Ukrainian Catholic patriarchate despite the Vatican's refusal to grant that status to the UNA President Joseph Lesawyer escorts Patriarch Josyf during Ukrainian Catholic Church many of whose faithful now recognized him as Patriarch. tour of UNA's Ukrainian Building in Jersey City. (Photos on this page were taken during Patriarch Josyf's most recent visit in U.S. and Canada.)

Administrative Director Ivan Bazarko (standing) greets Patriarch Josvf at the The Ukrainian primate is joined by Bishops and clergy in celebrating a Liturgy at St. new UCCA-UNWLA building in N.Y.C. Nicholas Church in Toronto. No. 238 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1976 9 Plast has "Orlykiada" at Soyuzivka

Participants of the 15th annual Plast "Orlykiada" at Soyuzivka.

,.,.L.R'; -"-NKSON, N.Y.—A iota! of 222 "A Journey Through Ukraine," which was In the girls division, the "Hutsulky" unit First place in the individual talent compe­ Plast youiuo, ^presenting 12 Plast units in reflected in the individual and group presen­ from Bridgeport, Conn., won first place with tition went to Lesyk Kmeta of New York. cities along the eastern seaboard, took part tations during the two-day event at the a total of 45 points. Running this unique and popular Plast in the 15th annual "Orlykiada" held at picturesque UNA estate. They were followed by units from Passaic, meet was Bohdan Kopystiansky; his "Bun- Soyuzivka over the weekend of November N.J., and Philadelphia, both gaining second chuzhnyi" was Yuri Zacharia, both "OrIy- 13-14. The traditional title of "Hetman" went to place with 44 points each, while New York's kivtsi"; and Oksana Tromsa served as The event, staged by the 8th Plast unit Bohdan Zawadowych of Philadelphia, while group came in third with a total of 40 points. "pysar". "Orlykivtski", comprises competition in a Yuri Bilyk, also of Philadelphia was accord­ Though Soyuzivka could not accomodate variety of subjects, both individually and by ed the title of deputy hetman. In the male division, Jersey City's young all those wishing to participate in this event, "kurins" in men's and women's groups. The title of "hetmanivna" also went to men took first place with 46 points, followed especially the youth's parents, manager Stage performances by the youths were also Philadelphia as Natalka Kowalyshyn gar­ by units from Hempstead, LJ., and Eliza­ Walter Kwas and his assistant Marusia included in the event. nered enough points to earn it. Her deputy is beth, N.J., with 44 and 41 points, respec­ Hankewych did their usual efficacious best The theme of this year's "Orlykiad?" was Motria Ukrainska of Newark, N.J. tively. to make this yet. another memorable event.

^ШОКСООЗОС Help Our Brethren in Need!

The Annual Ukrainian Catholic Missions Campaign for our missions in South America will take place during the month of December. The campaign is carried on a strictly voluntary basis through the medium of our Ukrainian newspapers. In this regard we are very grateful to The Way, America, and Svoboda for their generous contributions of space In their respective newspapers.

Again we appeal to the charity and generosity of al! Ukrainians to come to the aid of our poor people in Argentina, many of whom live in the most abject poverty. St is only through jthe missionary efforts of the bishop, clergy and nuns, and the help that we could five them, that they are able to save some of these destitute Ukrainians. If we wish to love Jesus Christ, as we all do, Ithen our chanty must embrace the whole world, for Jesus taught us that we must all our neighbors as ourselves. This should be our goal in life, especially to our poverty-stricken Ukrainian brethren. God knows that there are only a few people in the world that love us. if we Ukrainians do not love our own, who will! Today, there is no room for indifference, apathy and spiritual selfishness, і he need of our Ukrainian brethren In South America is too great. We, who are the more fortunate, must help them! They need our love, our prayers, and our offerings! This cause is the cause of Jesus Christ Himself, calling us to know. to love, and to serve God. Each donor is then very much like Simon of Cyrene, lovingly and publicly bearing Christ's cross with Him to the end among our people. During this Christmas Season, a time of joy and iove and giving in commemoration of the Birth of Our Lord, every Ukrainian should consider jit a sacred duty to give a gift to the Ukrainian Missions in Argentina. Ail monies received by the Ukrainian Catholic Mission Society in Stamford, Connecticut are sent jin the full amount to Argentina. There are no administrative costs or expenditures. Every gift to the Ukrainian Missions jwiil be acknowledged and even the jcost of Ithese acknowledgements jto not come out of you donations.

Be generous! Help our poor Ukrainian Missions! God will rewardyou a hundred-fold! Consignor Stephen J. Chrepta

UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC MISSION SOCIETY 195 Glenbrook Road Stamford, Conn. 06902 ? are rru, Enclosed is my gift of ф to our Ukrainian who - . - :\ '.-bythoSuci! Missions in Argentina Chi! the St?'о . v.'d the pnesti r Wen OFM. \r\hp ,s f'orn the UmL Name Address „ wonrrerUl you arc FionSP help us by giv Society in Stamford, Connectivut" City,State, Zipm THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1976 No. 238 10 Publish Book on Ukrainians in U.S., Canada BOOK REVIEW An Important Contribution JERSEY CITY, N.J.—''Ukrainians in Seven of the 15 articles are in English, as is American and Canadian Society" is the title the index. Resumes in English and Ukrain­ of a 360-page compilation that treats various ian in reverse relationships to the language To Ukrainian Shakespeariana aspects of the Ukrainian communities in the of the articles are provided also. United States and Canada. Contributing to the collection are: Ivan by J.B. Rudnyckyi The collection, comprising scholarly Tesla, Roman Cybriwsky, Warren E. Kal- OTTAWA, Ont.-Prof. Constantine As already noted, the authoress places articles by 15 authors, was edited by Prof. bach, Wasyl Halich, Alan B. Anderson, Bida, a Shakespearian scholar and President special emphasis in her study upon compar­ Wsewolod W. Isajiw, associate professor of' Bohdan R. Bociurkiw, Halyna Duda, Ro­ of the Ukrainian Shakespeare Society ative stylistic analysis and this has given her sociology at the University of Toronto. bert B. Klymasz, Wsewolod W. Isajiw, Ihor established in 1957 in Heidelberg, West the best results. Brought but by M.P. Kots publishing of V. Zielyk, Vladimir C. Nahirny and Joshua Germany, has published a new work in the In the field of Shakespearian scholarship Jersey City, N.J., the book appeared in joint Fishman, Wasyl Markus, Stephan Ripec- field of Ukrainian Shakespeariana, this time this work appears to be sufficiently well cooperation of the Ukrainian Center for kyj, Ilia Vytanovych. not his own but a doctoral dissertation founded and scholarly sound, and in several Social Research and the Harvard Ukrainian which he supervised at the University of aspects has significance not only for the Research Institute. With the exception of articles by B. Ottawa in 1974. specific problems of English-Ukrainian In the preface to the collection, Prof. Bociurkiw and W. Nahirny and J. Fishman, The authoress of this work, Mrs. Orysia translations of Shakespearian sonnets, but Isajiw states that the collection was designed all others were never published before. Prokopiw has comprehensively analyzed the provides material for general theoretical as an attempt "to study the Ukrainian ethnic The book is divided into three parts: texts of Shakespeare's sonnets as rendered problems such as that advanced by the group in the United States and Canada in Materials and Methods, Theories and by the following Ukrainian translators: Ivan present reviewer at the XII International terms of theoretical approaches and critical Interpretations, and Review Studies. Franko (1882, 1884, 1907, a.o.), Pavlo Congress of the International Federation for perspectives." The subject is treated in The book may be ordered from M.P. Kots Hrabovsky (1900), Maksym Slavinsky and Modern Languages and Literatures, held at sociological terms, abetted by revealing Publishing, 125-17 Summit Ave., Jersey later Vasyl Onufriyenko, Yar Slavutych, the University of Cambridge in 1972. statistical data. City, N.J. Oleh Zuievsky, Ihor Kostetsky, T. Savych, It refers to the problem as to what extent Ostap Tarnawsky, Svyatoslav Hordynsky, can a translation be treated as a "bilingual Svyatoslav Karavansky and the complete creativity", and what relationship exists Eye-on Books anthology by D. Palamarchuk, "Viriam between the deep and surface structures of (Continued from page 7) Shekspir: Sonety," Kiev; "Dnipro," 1966. the same or two different literary creators. This work by O. Prokopiw, therefore, ated totalitarianism", and the epilogue poses Asia and Africa as well as Latin America. How the Soviet regime appealed, after Comparative Method provides valuable and unique material for the question: What is the hope for the further research in this and other general future? coming to power, to Moslems subjugated by tsarist Russia, such as Tatars, Kirghiz, Among the most valuable aspects of O. theoretical problemmatic areas. The author mentions the captive nations Turkestanis, Turks and other Trans-Cauca­ Prokopiw's work is her comparative method such as Armenia, Byelorussia, Czeco- sian peoples, and the Muslims of the East, of examining the translations vis-a-vis the One of The First Slovakia, Hungary, the Jews, Kirghizia, such as Persians, Turks, Arabs and Hindus Shakespearian originals, the analysis of Lithuania, Estonia, Poland, Tataria, Ukra­ to overthrow the imperialistic rulers of their content and form in the individual authors It is gratifying to note that this new ine and others. In chapter two, he is nations. But no reference can be found in and the subtle perception and assessment of publication is one of the volumes from the confusing the early history of Kievan Russ: this article to the captive nations, which had the positive and negative renderings of "University of Ottawa Ukrainian Studies" Ukraine with Moscovite Russian history by proclaimed their independence with short­ Shakespeare's ideas by the Ukrainian series edited by Prof. C. Bida and sponsored exploring only the Russian sources. lived statehood, such as Ukraine, Byelo­ translators. by the Iwachniuk Studies and Research On p. 58 he states that "To call the Soviet russia, and the Baltic states, occupied after It is also the first attempt in Ukrainian Fund at the University of Ottawa together Union "Russia" is a mistake. The Soviet the Second World war. In discussing the Shakespeariana to evaluate the evolution of with Gateway Publishers Ltd. of Edmonton. Union is not Russia, but Russia is in the Soviet Union and the colonial question, it the authors who assumed the difficult task of The Ottawa center of Ukrainian Studies Soviet Union". would be proper for a scholar to include the conveying the world of ideas, feelings and has not only merited a long tradition of Concerning the representation of Ukraine captive nations and their struggle for experiences of that great English poet and studies and publishing activity, e.g. "Kob- and Byelorussia in the United Nations, he liberation and national statehood. playwright. zar" (1840-1961), "Poesie Ьи Quebec Con- concludes that "they are independent only in The study itself, written in English, is temporain" in Ukrainian translation (1968), name, not practice, their belonging to the Among the scholars only one Ukrainian (and there are over 400 in Canada and composed of a historical examination of but initiated in 1976 the publication of a United Nations gives the USSR special Ukrainian translations, a discussion of series of scholarly works in Ukrainian advantages in that organization" (p. 59) and America of them) is included, namely, Prof. Jan S. Prybyla of Pennsylvania State general sonnetic "structure", an analysis of studies under the auspices of the University that Ukraine was an independent country "rhetorical figures" and their "characteriza­ of Ottawa Press. for a brief period between 1917 and 1922. On University. He or some others could supply the editor with articles dealing with the tion" (with special reference to sonnets 18, Mrs. O. Prokopiw's work is one of the p. 66 it is stated that Moscow had encour­ 130, 60, 46, 29 and 11), conclusions, biblio­ initial volumes of this series, the others now aged large-scale immigration of Russians status of the captive nations within the last graphy, transliterations and an index of being in print or in various stages of into Ukraine, deporting Ukrainians to make existing colonial power, the USSR. names. preparation for publication. room for them. On p. 68, from the author's "An Introduction to Russian History," experience in Ukraine, "hundreds of in intel­ edited by Robert Auty and Dimitri Obolen- lectuals who pleaded for more cultural and sky, with the editorial assistance of Anthony economic independence, have been herded Kingsford. Cambridged, Cambridge Uni­ off to prisons and labor camps where they versity Press, 1976, 403 pp. are serving ten, twelve, and fifteen-year The book, written by University of BOOMERANG: sentences on charges of "anti-Soviet agita­ Oxford scholars, is designed as the first of a tion". We should add - for national, three-volume work of "Companion to 1 religious and cultural freedom, respect for Russian Studies," dealing with the Russian The Works of Valentyn Moroz human rights and personal freedom, and for history. The others will deal with the an independent Ukraine. Russian language, literature, art and archi­ Is now available at the Svoboda Bookstore tecture. On p. 121-1 the man-made famine in The 295page book, edited by Yaroslav Bihun with an introduc­ Ukraine is described, with 25,000 Commu­ The first volume of history contains 10 tion by Paul L. Gasper, contains: nist party members and Komsomol brigades chapters. It is surprising for an objective confiscating all the food they could find and scholar to see Chapter 2 treating the Early ''A Report from the Beria Reservation'' creating a famine which caused the death of Ukrainian history of Kievan Rus\ as Kievan " Amid the Snows" over 6 million Ukrainians a genocidal crime Russia. It was written by A.D. Stokes, a "A Chronicle of Resistance" which demands international punishment. lecturer at the University of Oxford. Chap­ ters 3-5 describe the Moscovite Russia, "Moses and Dathan" (a resume) The Soviet Union and the Developing chapters 6, 8, 10 describe Soviet Russia and Moroz's poems and protest letters to Soviet Nations," edited by Roger E. Kanet; Balti­ the Soviet state, and chapter 7, the church. more, The John Hopkins University Press Each chapter is written by a different authorities (c 1974), 302 pp. scholar. The history of Kievan Rus' is the Documents in his case, appeals on his behalf, poetry With the new political idea of the Third early history of Ukraine and not of Musco­ World this book is an addition to the many vite Russia which emerged after the Mongol and articles dedicated to him publications dealing with the Soviet Union's invasion in the late 13th century. After the Price: S5.75 (hardbound), S3.75 (softbound) foreign policy and attitudes toward the conquest of Kiev by the Mongols in 1240, New Jersey residents add 5^o sales tax developing nations. Comprising ten chap­ the Ukrainian cultural center moved to ters by nine scholars, this book presents the western Ukraine. Svoboda Bookstore most important ramifications of the Soviet We ought to recommend to the Western g 30 Montgomery Street relations with the Third World regarding scholars some sources which present the (j Jersey City, N.J. 07302 economics, cultural political and military history of that time in a different light. I aspects. It deals with the meaning of the would mention the Soviet Academician concept of neutralism, peace zone and Boris D. Grekov (1882-1952) who wrote peaceful coexistend. many books on this early period of Ukrain­ RECENTLY PUBLISHED! In 1950, the Soviet Union started to trade ian history, calling it "Kievan Rus' ", not with the free world, and therefore was in Kievan Russia. In this book he is quoted need to change its theories of "the bour- several times. Even the Soviet official CATARACT geoise" and enve "the doctrine of revolu­ historiography is not including the history of by Mykhayio Osadchy tion". The collapse of the colonial system- Kievan Rus' in the history of Muscovite western style was considered by the Soviets Russia, but advances the theory of three A UKRAINIAN POETS MEMOIR OF REPRESSION as a blow to imperialism and capitalism. The East Slavic nations, the Muscovites, called AND RESISTANCE Soviets tried to gain for their cause the Russians, the Byelorussians and the Ukrain­ Translated from the Ukrainian Language, edited, and middle classes. ians. Western scholars should become more In the first chapter, the editor, Dr. Roger annotated by Marko Carynnyk acquainted with the works of Hrushevsky, Now at our ''Svoboda" Bookstore selling for the E. Kanet, discuses "The Soviet Union and Chubaty, Pritsak, Polonska-Vasylenko and price of S3.95. 240 pages. the Colonial Question, 1917-1953", analy­ others, and endeavor to juxstapose these (Handling and postage charges included) sing the past two decades of Soviet politics with highly unobjective pro-Russian soure- 30 Montgomery Street, Jersey City, N J. 07303 regarding newly independent nations of No. 238 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1976 11 Ukrainian Doctor Heads Ukrainian Horse Successful Alcoholism Program Handler Has Best The woman had experienced some tough times in her life, but nothing quite like what Season Yet she was going through last year. She was in CHICAGO, 111.-He's a "Jumbo" to his the middle of a divorce, her only daughter friends and John Gural to those who just had just died and nobody would give her a meet him. job. To make matters worse, she had been an But no matter what he's called, he's a alcoholic for years. legitimate race-track character, and one of But the women went through the make- Sportsman's Park's best trainers. or break crisis without a crisis and she has A round, jolly man with pixieish features, been dry ever since. Jumbo has called racing his home for most A county fireman had his share of alcoho­ of his 49 years said a local paper recently in a lism problems, too. He was functioning story about the Ukrainian horse trainer. poorly on the job because of his drinking This has been the best season ever for and his wife was seeking a divorce. But today Jumbo, and he gives thanks for lots of it to the man no longer drinks and he is even his all-girl work force — grooms Terri training to be an alcoholism counselor. Graziano and Jan Gorski, and exercise gal The two are among the successful statis­ Emmogene Schwan. tics of the two-year-old alcoholism program Jumbo has blossomed into one of the at St. Vincent's Hospital in Harrison. The area's best handlers of Illinois-bred horses... program is still in its growing stages after with winners like Possible Gain, Margie Pie, treating approximately 250 patients, a Vesting and last year, Pride's Folly. He has relatively small number when one considers also scored with Snerker, Cap's Memory, there are an estimated 45,000 or more Dr. Jurij Savyckyj, assisted by Ruth John, is shown above during a lecture. and Leachim. alcoholics in Westchester. Even its director, when they get out," said Ruth John, a "The difference between an alcoholic and "You know," said Jumbo, "I really don't Dr. Jurij Savycky, admits the program is fulltime alcoholism counselor. "The meet­ social drinker is the craving. An alcoholic know how I got that nickname. I've had it barely scratching "the tip of the iceberg," ings are excellent because everybody in them will go on drinking long after others, even if for so long I forget exactly how it stuck with wrote J.M. Mones in The Daily Item of Nov. has been a loser, so there's no guilty he doesn't enjoy the drink. But the difference me." 16, 1976. feelings." isn't just quantity, it's also attitude. An Gural was born of immigrant Ukrainain (Dr. Savyckyj is a former president of the Recent surveys show that more than 9 alcoholic doesn't ask himself, "Should I parents in Cicero, 111. almost in the shadow New York Student Hromada and a SUSTA million people, including approximately 4 have a drink? Instead, he asks, 'Should I of Sportsman's. activist. He is a member of UNA Branch million women, are afflicted with alcholism have one drink or two or three?' To put it "When I was a kid I could open my 361). in the U.S., "Alcoholism is a problem that simply, alcoholism is the single most impor­ window and listen to the track announcer But the program takes just three weeks to hits all social classes—from the corporative tant thing in his life." call the races," he said. "I wasn't much more complete making it considerably shorter executive to the poor guy on the street with a Though the St. Vicent's program lasts than 10 when I would sneak over to the track than any other alcoholism plan in the brown bag, said Dr. Savyckyj, who has been three weeks, the treatment of alcoholism is to see what it was all about." county. And that feature gives it strong going like 60 lately in running the program, described by physicians as a lifelong process. After walking hots before and after growth potential. lining up guest speakers and acting as public Upon leaving any alcoholism program, the school, Jumbo met a trainer named E.B. "Right now we're in the moseying-along relations man in spreading word about the patient is warned never to have another Carpenter and an association of 30 years stage," said Dr. Savyckyj, a psychiatrist "We program. "Unfortunately, 80 to 90 per cent drink for they could rapidly fall apart again. began. want to go to a higher level. And we could of the alcoholics in Westchester have never "When an alcoholic comes in, we hope "I worked for the Old Man morning and once people found out about us." been treated." they realize the rewards of society," said night while I was still going to Columbus The 21-day length of St. Vincent's pro­ "We feel that an alcoholic drinks to cope Mrs. John. "I'm not interested in numbers. Elementary school," said Jumbo. "He often gram is practical as well as uncommon. with reality not to escape from realtiy," said I'm interested in individuals. I try to show said that he wore out a set of tires driving me Most other alocholism programs stretch Mrs. John: "Nobody ever sets out to become patients there is another life. If I get through back and forth to school." over eight weeks. Dr. Savyckyj's program is an alcoholic." to just one alcoholic, that's enough for me." Jumbo says Carpenter taught him every­ long enough to cram in lectures, meetings thing he knows...a course that lasted until and physchological treatment and yet short the Old Man retired in 1972. enough to get patients rapidly back on their He loved the old days. "There were many feet and back to their jobs and families. Two New Priests more characters back then...guys like Radie "When I asked people at eight-week Red, Liverpool Jack, High Bettin' Jack, programs to prove those were better, they Eatable Pat, and Father Jim Hall. It was a couldn't," said Dr. Savyckyj, 32, who moved Ordained in Chicago world of its own," he said. from White Plains and now lives in Green- CHICAGO, 111.— Bishop Jaroslav Gabro, Jumbo remembers well when Sports­ burgh. "There may be only marginal gains of St. Nicholas Eparchy of Chicago, presid­ man's was a half-mile track. over the last five weeks on a longer program. ed over the ceremonies of ordination of the "We would watch the races from the You have to ask yourself if it's worth the Rev. Bohdan Kocur and the Rev. Robert infield then," he recalled. "We'd stand in a time and money for those extra weeks." Piorkowski here at St. Nicholas Cathedral long row and root our horses home. One Patients range from the wealthy to welfare Saturday, November 27. excitable fellow got to cheering so hard and cases, however the program does not act as a Bohdan Kocur, son of Ivan and Paraske- running so wild he fell into the lake." detoxificaton station to merely dry out via (nee Mykuliak) Kocur, was born March The current spell of cold weather brings drunks off streets. Before entering the 23, 1952, in Chicago. He is a parishioner of back memories, too. program, each patient is questioned by Dr. St. Nicholas Cathedral, where he was "I remember when we had to go out and Savyckyj, a detailed physical and psycholo­ baptized and confirmed, and attended chop wood to fuel the outdoor burners we gical history is made. grade-school. For three years he attended would boil water on for use in the stable," Jumbo said. "They usually come here only under St. Basil-the-Great College in Toronto, pressure...their employers are going to fire Canada. He received his high-school diplo­ "And, believe it or not, there were times them, their wives are going to get a divorce ma from St. Patrick's High School in when grooms had to work around the stalls or their health is totally bad," said Savyckyj. Chicago. by lantern light. "The time of good horsemanship is dead. "When they do come, we can't just pop He continued his studies at De Paul Trainers were much more strict in the old them into the program without asking University in Chicago where he received a days. The grooms took more pride in their questions. It's my job to ask 'What's behind B.A. degree in psychology. After this he work. To this day I give my horses the best the alcholic?' You have to find out why an went to the Major Seminary, St. Josaphat's, feed — and personally supervise it all." alcoholic is drinking. Is his wife hassling in Washington, D.C. On March 20, 1976, Jumbo, who never found time to marry, is him, are there problems with the boss? It's Bishop Gabro bestowed upon him the minor a race tracker all the way. important to know this. The program order of subdeaconate. The following day, "I wouldn't do anything differently even if wouldn't do beans if we didn't know such March 21, 1976, he was ordained to the I could," he said. "Life has been too good to things." Major Order of deaconate. me." "You also have to talk to the patient's As a deacon he helped at St. John the family," added Dr. Savyckyj. "An alcoholic Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church in isn't able to give an accurate perspective of Detroit, Mich. Presently he is completing his Rome to complete his theological studies. In himself. I wouldn't say the alcholic lies, but theological studies for an M.A. degree in June, 1975 he received and S.T.B. (Bacca­ when you ask him how much he drinks, he Theology at the Catholic University of laureate in Sacred Theology). He proceeded will say, 'Not much.' Yet he lost his job America in Washington, D.C. to graduate studies in Oriental Canon Law because of drinking. He might say, 'I just at the Pontifical Oriental Institute (a branch take a drink with the boys, doc' But I'll find of the Gregorian University of Rome), run Robert S. Piorkowski, son of Alpi mse out through his family that he's been having by the Jesuit Fathers, and in June 1976 and Stefania (Wydro) Piorkowski, was born a case a day." received a License (Magister) in Oriental There has been an average of 10-20 December 24, 1946 in Brooklyn, N.Y. He Canon Law. was baptized in Our Lady of Czenstochowa alcoholics in the program, which allows Robert was ordained a subdeacon July 24, Church in Brooklyn on January 25, 1947, patients to attend for three weeks during any 1974, and on October 26, 1976, deacx by part of the year and still not miss any and attended the parish school where he Bishop Gabro. lectures. completed his elementary education in June At present Fr. Piorkowski is living і St. Twenty-one days aren't enough to get an of 1960. Josaphat's Ukrainian Catholic Chure^ in alcholic back on his feet completely, so the He graduated from John Jay High Munster, Ind. He will celebrate his first program depends a great deal on Alcoholics School, Brooklyn, June, 1964. He continued Liturgy after ordination on November 28th Anonymous to continue the work. At St. his education in college in Manchester, at 9:30 a.m. on December 3, he will celebrate Vincent's patients are introduced to A. A. for N.H., and later at the Sacred Heart School a Divine Liturgy of Thanksgiving in Brook the first time. of Theology, in Hales Corners, Wise. lyn, N.Y., where he was baptized. "We urge them to go to A.A. meetings In 1973 he was sent by Bishop Gabrd to Rev. Robert Piorkowski 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1976 No. 238 ' Myron Surmach — Newsclips From Pioneer Ukrainian Ukraine і LUTSKE.—Workers at a Lutske Many of the pioneer Ukrainian settlers in America did much to foster and develop the trucking plant were pushing themselves to Ukrainian culture beyond the native land. Among those first builders of the Ukrainian the brink, gloated the Soviet press recently, American community whose impact is still felt today is Myron Surmach. Mr. Surmach will in order to release the 10,000th refrigirated be honored for his contributions to Ukrainian culture at a banquet Saturday, December 4. truck on the eve of the anniversary of the Other honorees that evening will be Prof Theodore Onufryk and Vasile Avramenko. The October revolution. Of course, they man­ event is being sponsored by the New York City Ukrainian Bicentennial Committee. Below aged to do so, for it is not difficult to imagine we are printing an interview which was conducted with Mr. Surmach at his Saddle River, what would have happened had they failed. N.J. home and New York City on August 16-17. It subsequently appeared in the JEMF The trucks, hailed by the Soviet newspapers Quarterly, no. 41, 1976, published by the University of California at Los Angeles. as a breakthrough achievement, are not only speeding along the highways of the USSR, Myron Surmach was born in western some by a company on Long Island. The but also along the dirt roads of Africa, the Ukraine, then a part of the Austro-Hunga- latter charged 18c per disc, including the cost same papers report, and will soon be shipped rian empire. In 1910 his grandfather sugges­ of preparing the pressing matrices from the to Mongolia and Afghanistan. Technologi­ ted he go to America where times were original Soviet discs. cal progress in the USSR must indeed be better, and like many other Ukrainians, he Today Myron Surmach is retired and lives moving at a snail's pace if refrigerated trucks went to work in the coal mines of Wilkes- in Saddle Rive, New Jersey. The store is still are hailed in 1976 as a "breakthrough". Barre, Pennsylvania. The work was too hard open on East 7th Street, next to McSorley's Moreover, aren't the 10,000 trucks from for a youngster, but he found he could make Ale House and opposite the Ukrainian Lutske being spread rather thinly? a living by peddling Ukrainian books to Catholic Church, selling Ukrainian books, fellow workers. By 1916 he had accumulated records and handicrafts, but it has been a capital of S600 and opened a book store in trying to find new customers among non- a Ukrainian neighborhood on Manhattan's Ukrainians. One can see the store's adver­ East 7th Street. The shop became later tisements for decorative folk costumes in the ^ POLTAVA.—On occasions the execu­ known as the Surma Book SL Music Com­ Village Voice. Mr. Surmach comes to the tive committee of the Writers Union of pany. store on most Sundays when his son Myron Ukraine takes into the countryside, as it At this time Columbia and Victor had a Jr. has his day off, and the basement still were, for its plenary meetings. Recently, virtual monopoly in the record business, and holds several thousand unsold 78s as a Poltava was chosen for such a meeting. it was difficult for a new dealer to get a memory of the golden years of "foreign- After opening the session, Vasyl Kozachen- franchise. Surmach obtained a phonograph Myron Surmach language" records. ko, the Union's first secretary, introduced as and some records from a Jewish shopkeeper, Ukrainian music is by no means dead in the keynote speakers a comrade by the name but sales were not encouraging. Columbia York, record companies often consulted America. In fact the Ukrainians are still one of F. Morhun, secretary of the Communist had some Ukrainian records by the Acade­ Surmach on their choice of artists. of the most active immigrant groups in the party oblast committee. The subjet— indus­ mic Quartette of Lviv and Victor had some In 1928 he started a 15-minuet Ukrainian record business (excluding the Latins), trial and agricultural achievements in the theatrical songs, which were too highbrow radio program, which soon expanded and although part of the activity now takes in oblast within the framework of the current for the Ukrainian Americans, who mostly continued on various station in the New Canada. Most of the current recordings five-year plan. The relationship of the came from the villages. York area for 17 years. The programs feature traditional Ukrainian folk, popular productivity of milkmaids and hog atten­ In the early 1920s the record business featured Humeniuk's group, pupils from the and choral music, but recently some Ukrain­ dants to literature is rather farfetched unless expanded and companies adopted a more music school, choral competitions, etc. ian Canada performers have developed a it serves the writers as an inspiration for liberal policy. Surmach became an authoriz­ "Radio balls" were organized to support the new musical idiom, "Ukrainian Western," literary masterpieces. After the meeting, the ed dealer. Columbia now had a Ukrainian program. which is a hybird strongly influenced by press reported, the writers set out on visits of Jewish actor, David Medowyj (Medoff on Although the Ukrainians had an old Country music. So the same musical and individual workers. Ru sian discs), who recorded a large number history and ancient cultural traditions, their social processes which resulted in the of Russian, Ukrainian and Yiddish folk and land had been divided among several flowering of the "foreign record^business popular songs. Sales were now better but European countries prior to World War II. fifty years ago are still active in the LP era. sti! not satisfactory. In 1925 the General More than many other immigrant groups, і MYKOLAIV.—To itensify the anti- Ph mograph Company recorded four in- who could rely on imports from the "old religious struggle in this area of Ukraine, the str mental titles by the fiddler Pavlo (Paul) country," the Ukrainian Americans were Soviet authorities have established a "peo­ Hi meniuk. Humeniuk (1884-1965) had dependent on their own cultural initiative. ple's university" despite the fact that, like all bee л a tanner and instrument-maker in All types of music, ranging from symphonic other cities, Mykolaiv has an institute of Gf icia and knew the music of the villages works to folk tunes, were created in Ameri­ atheism of its own. The new university was wc :. His "kolomyikas" on OKeh 15533 and ca. Records became an important cultural FOR SALE! particularly designed for heads of youth 15 34 were just what Surmach's customers medium for the Ukrainian community, and clubs. The classrooms, however, are half we ted. their quality was debated. Ewgen Zukowsky empty, complains "Radians'ka Ukraina". was a popular singer who recorded nume­ "To work effectively in propagating athe­ t this time, Columbia had on their staff a \Eldred, N.Y. U: ainian Jewish boy called Nodiff from rous folk songs, popular songs and topical ism, knowledge is needed," preaches the comic songs for Columbia. Among them jPrivate or business paper. "Many of the comrades, however, are \i hynia. Surmach introduced him to Щ6 bedrooms, stone ranch on 4.5 acresi H aeniuk in his store, and this resulted in a were some bawdy folk songs. The composer totally disinterested in acquiring such Hayvoronsky (1933) criticized Surmach for \furnished plus 2 cottages-770' rd\ knowledge." О imbia contract being issued to Hume- \front. ni . His first records on Columbia were selling bawdy songs and demanded music of jRemodeled three bedrooms on 4.79 d; xs tunes (27049-F, 27050-F, 27054-F, a higher quality. Surmach was indeed involved in several ventures to record macres on Rt. 55 2" 5-F) which sold quite well, especially ^ KAMIANATES Podilsky.-As early 4 Ukrainian music by academically trained \2 acre lots with lake rights-\ " ikoplentyny" on 27055-F. as February of this year, a Kryvyi Rih performers (including an album by the Q6,500. umeniuk then started making a series of factory complained that the quality of Ukrainian National Chorus on the Sonart \Call: і ch descriptive records based on Ukra- cement delivered from the Kamianets label in the early 1940s), but these sold Janith B. Vogt, Broker i. і folk customs, songs, dances and Podilsky plant was inferior. The complaint d gue, with Ewgen Zukowsky and Roza poorly. Surmach believed in catering to all Rt.55 types of musical tastes in the Ukrainian Eld red, N.Y. 12732 apparently went unheeded because subse­ K nowska Ш the main singers. The first quent deliveries not only failed to show o; "Ukrainske Wesilie" (Ukrainian wed- community. Besides, he felt that if he had (914) 557-8177 tried to censor bawdy songs, Ukrainians improvement, but deteriorated even more to d; , issued on Columbia 70002-F in 1926 the extent that one day instead of cement 0 27 was ^tremendous hit. No Ukrainian would have purchased similar songs issued in the Polish series. four carloads of trash were left at the Kryvyi w an соиЙ resist it, and Surmach claims it Rih railroad station for the plant. The case s I25,00(k^pies in a year, not only to At first the depression did not hurt record was raised by "Molod' Ukrainy" (Youth of 1 inians Щф also to Slovaks, Poles and sales at the Surma store. As recent immi­ Ukraine), a Comsomol paper appearing in from G^ grants, the Ukrainians were still at the lowest NOW AVAILABLE BMININIJIMS UKRAINXAIN" CROSS- Kiev. Even complaints to the Republic's a very successful record- stepst of the economic ladder, and conse­ STITCH WiBROroERY КИ Construction Ministry had no effect: instead imbia contracted him to quently they were not hurt badly. But by the includes all materials and instructions of cement, the Kryvyi Rih plant continued to nually, and he continued mid- 1930s the number of new Ukrainian ^3.00 ea. receive sundry shipments including trash. fengs of folk songs, dance releases was dwindling. For some time UvO.L. Gift Centre, F.O Box 31157 "This is the way to undermine the construc­ Surmach imported Ukrainian records made .Minneapolis, Mn. 55421 f lebrations not only for the tion of important designed by the five-year by the Syrena company in Poland. By the (Discount to churches, dealers and fulso for the Russian and organizations) plan," cries out the Comsomol paper with 1930s he also made some late 1930s Soviet records were also available indignation. ictor. His total recorded in the USA, but these were mostly Russian, 100 discs, and his success with few Ukrainian items available. ipired record companies to During the war two small companies, Jksy" material for other Stinson and Argee, started "pirating" Soviet k 'S, too. records mainly for the Russian American the Surma Book St Music market. Surmach encouraged them to issue THE BEST OF GIFTS |R^V^|^IPfHV|| | :come an important cultural Ukrainian records, too, and subsequently ;rainians. One thing led to started doing the same, encouraged by their TRIDENT Ш^^КІК^ЕШ 1 odh Surmach was also publishing success. As the Soviet Union had not signed No. 5 - '5/6 of an inch, ^E^^H^^H^^HS^^B^I \ і sfeeet music. To promote instru- the international copyright convention, carat gttld, B^^^HI^^BIH^H^HHH I s he founded a music school for there were to legal problems. I Make out check or money ІШ^^^НІ^^^^І^^^Н^^^ВІ^І 1 і orders to K. Szonk and ІІЇКН^^Рт^^ВіИ^^Вг^^ИЦІїгН т Children. When his customers Surmach issued about eighty 78s on his k send orders to: шІШиІ^Кі'І^^НІ^^Кі:І^^кІЯіІ і : piano rolls, he got the QRS Surma, Fortuna and Bayan labels. Only a b to produce 87 Ukrainian piano handful were recorded in the USA; among NORM ENAMEL ART fff^lll ^^НН^^ЯіКші f I ween 1925 and 1935. Because the these, the epic duma songs of Zinoviy p Вш^^^Н^^^^^^^^^^^^Н 2 sh as a major outlet for Ukrainian Shtokalko deserve special mention. Some of 7th И^^^^^^КІВіІ і rec and conveniently located in New the records were custom pressed by RCA, I tx^iw New юооз ШшшШшшШШшШШшшШШШШ І No. 238 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1976 Educational Materials 'Chaika" Ensemble To Perform With Available From ARBA Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra HAMILTON, Ont.-The "Chaika" Per­ Schools and other educational institu­ forming Ensemble, a local company of 100 tions may avail themselves of the following Ukrainian folk singers and dancers, will be free instructional materials from ARBA: featured in the Hamilton Philharmonic "Environmental Living Kit," describing Orchestra's "Ukrainian Evening" on Sun­ how to implement an environmental living day, December 12. experience, produced by the National Park The concert will be held in the 2,000-seat Service with ARBA support; "Bicentennial Great Hall in Hamilton Place, touted as one Guide to Book Selection," produced by of the world's most beautiful and acousti­ Reading is Fundamental with ARBA sup­ cally perfect concert halls. Curtain time is port and designed for RIF project directors, 8:30 p.m. libraries, schools and others interested in Concert organizers say advance ticket bringing children and books together; and sales for this "joyous celebration of Ukrain­ "Johnny Horizons" environmental educa­ ian culture" point to a sellout event. tion materials. The concert is the Hamilton Philharmo­ Write Program Division, ARBA, 2401 E. nic Orchestra's second performance this Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.. 20276. season in its highly popular Homeland Serenades series. Under the baton of con­ ductor Boris Brott the orchestra will play the Overture to the Zaporozhets Dance and the Hold Ethnic Overture to Taras Bulba. Among the numbers to be performed by Symposium the "Chaika" ensemble are a Hutsul dance, Senior girl members of the "Chaika" Performing Ensemble of Hamilton, Ont., run through Kozak dance and "Vesnianka". the group's "Vesnianka" routine before appearing on stage in Hamilton's "Ukrainian Day" In Trenton, NJ. Also on the bill for this special Ukrainian festivities last summer. evening is the Bandurist Ensemble of Hnat Khotkevych directed by Valentina Rodak. "Chaika" chorus. Mrs. Stephanie Perozak is TRENTON, N.J.— The ethnic heritage of The concert will conclude with Christmas the general chairman of the group. New Jersey was the theme of a symposium carols and the beloved "Carols of the Bells." "Chaika" has performed in many Cana­ held yesterday, December 4 here at the State The "Chaika" Ensemble, organized in dian cities, including Montreal, Ottawa and Museum Auditiorium. і 1965 in preparation for Canada's Centen­ Toronto, and in the American cities of The symposium, sponsored by the state's M. Bondar... nial, is sponsored by the Ukrainian National Rochester, N.Y., and Pittsburgh. The Historical Commission, discussed 19th Federation of Canada. It originated and de­ ensemble's Pittsburgh concert in June 1975, century ethnic groups of Newark, the (Continued from page 2) veloped around the talented choreographer a benefit performance for the Ukrainian Italian community of Paterson, and the Jaroslaw Klun. Starting with a nucleus of 25 Bicentennial Committee of Western Penn­ Jewish farming community in Farmingdale. maintain certain juridical relations with the youngsters, "Chaika" has grown to its pre­ sylvania, won great praise from both audi­ state (by means of my many complaints and sent strength of over 100 young people be­ ence and press. statements), naively hoping it would be tween the ages of seven and 20. A two-week tour of England, France, possible to restore decsent relations. Zenon Lawryshyn, an accomplished Germany and Belgium is scheduled for Now I have realized the necessity for musician and choral director, directs the "Chaika" in July 1977. legally affirming the complete cancellation Names Missing of our contract. No longer wishing to call myself a citizen of the USSR, as of February 24. 1976, I Because of a technical error, in The renounce my Soviet citizenship. Attention! Ukrainian Weekly account of the Shevchen- But I do not intend to leave my homeland, ko Bandurist Capella appearance in New Ukraine, where I was born and where I York on Sunday, November 21, the names intend to live when my term is up. of three speakers at the reception at the Since 1 do not intend, after serving my Blnghamton, Elmira and Scranton Ukrainian Institute of America were omit­ term, to obtain the passport of a Soviet ted. The speakers were: Julian Revay (UIA), citizen, and to enjoy the civil rights and Dr. Michael Piznak (UIA) and Nicholas liberties that exists in the USSR (in view of Czorny (Bandura School). We apologize for their incapacity to guarantee my personal the omission.-Ed. freedom), I demand that I be recognized as a Grand Opening of Ukrainian Gift Store stateless person and be granted the appro­ priate status (point 4 of my statement on civil disobedience). In this connection, I voluntarily renounce the right - granted me by the state - to defend myself by means of complaints and Kalyna Enterprise" statements addressed to government agen­ cies and social organizations (who deliber­ ately ignore me), and I surrender myself entirely to tyranny. And if tomorrow the state should go so far 335 Clinton Street, Binghamton, N.Y. 13905 as to take my very life, I shall not be indignant or grumble, nor shall I lift a finger 5A collection of ; in my own defense (point 5 of my statement on civil disobedience). Enbroidered blouses, wood carvings, china and ceramics. DMC threads, j Beautiful nostalgic! Beginning on February 24, 1976, I shall printed tablecloths, and man others. regard existing prison regulations as not \ Ukrainian s binding upon me, and shall claim for myself the right to determine my behavior at my - Greeting I own discretion in each specific case, being guided by my own will and considerations of Monday and Tuesday: 12 noon - 6:00 p.m. I Cards ; conscience (point 6 of my statement on civil Wednesday-Saturday: 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. ^Assortment consists of 16 Christmas " disobedience). Sunday: 11:00 a.m -1:00 p.m. beards, 3 Easter cards, and one еаспш As of February 24,1976,1 pledge absolute manniversary, Mothers Day andm silence: as long as I am incarcerated, I shall J Fathers Day cards. 2 not utter a single work (point 7 of my ш Ф statement on civil disobedience). mAvailable with Ukrainian or EnglishJ On the day when my civil disobedience For all you holiday gifts Ola Halych invites you to come and see IVerse, or blank for use as note cards. J enters into force, I shall declare a oneday "Kalyna Enterprise" 9 PLEASE SPECIFY! m hunger strike of protest (point 8 of my m 9 statement on civil disobedience). oooooo 9 m ^Purchase from your local church or J milkrainian store, or order direct, опіущ 2^4.00 per package plus 75Ф shipping^ ale! Charges. New York State residents m COFFEE SET (FOR 6) WITH UKRAINIAN DESIGN mplease include sales tax. Remittance^ " must be included with order. J - GERMAN PORCELAIN - S50.00. m Trident Trading Post e DELTO CO. S Dept. W1121 S J P.O. Box 416 J Roman Iwanycky 9 Endicott, N.Y. 13760 m 136 First Avenue New York, N.Y. 10009 m m 9 m Bet. 8th and 9th Sts. Tel.: 228-2266 J Dealer Inquiries Invited 2 щттФттжтт9ШщштШшш^ш^Ш9шшт^ші No. 238 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1976 America's Bicentennial: Ongoing Projects Washington to "Cross" Delaware Again in Bicen Salute New Jersey and Pennsylvania are pre­ complex. It will feature performances of paring to focus on George Washington's dance and music native to each ethnic group daring midnight crossing of the semi-frozen and crafts exhibitions. Delaware River in the last major re-enact­ Approximately 800 high school students ment commemorating the nation's Bicenten­ will participate in a three-day "Youth nial. Constitutional Congress" in Trenton on On December 25, the New Jersey Bicen­ December 27, 28 and 29. Each high school in tennial Commission will open its "Festival New Jersey will select two students to of the Ten Crucial Days" and join the participate in discussions of the American Washington Crossing Park Commission, Constitution and its future. the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum On December 27, a special symposium of Commission, the Washington Crossing historians entitled "Winter of 1776" will be Foundation and the Bucks County Histori­ held at 10 a.m. in the Assembly Chambers in cal-Tourist Commission in the 24th annual the State House. The panel, including re-enactment commemorating the 200th invited historians from other Eastern states, anniversary of Washington's crossing of the will be led by two of New Jersey's most Delaware. enact the Second Battle of Trenton. The The performing arts side of the Festival distinguished historians, John T. Cunning­ Directed by Park Superintendent E. British will withdraw and the Americans will will be highlighted by a series of outstanding ham and Dr. Richard McCormick, Dean of Wilmer Fisher, the ceremony will begin at light their evening fires in preparation for evening programs at Trenton's War Memo­ Rutgers College. They will discuss the effects the Old Ferry Inn, Washington Crossing, the march to Princeton, a 16-mile trek. rial Auditorium that will showcase New of the "Ten Crucial Days" on the 13 original Pennsylvania, at 2:00 p.m. The American forces will be met at the Jersey's leading cultural institutions: The colonies. After the call to colors and retreat, the 13- Princeton Battlefield early on Monday, Greater Trenton Symphony, Newark Boys While most of the activities of the Festival star flag will be lowered and presented to January 3, for a full-scale re-enactment of Chorus, Princeton Regional Ballet, Pro will be free of charge, tickets for the series of "Lt. James Monroe" in the person of the Battle of Princeton, beginning at 8 a.m. Arte Choral, New Jersey Opera, and New evening cultural programs will be sold at Assemblyman John S. Renninger of New­ Two hours later, the American forces will Jersey Ballet. moderate cost. For further information ton, Pennsylvania. Then to the accompani­ "open fire" on Nassau Hall and the British A week-long ethnic festival entitled "One write or call the New Jersey ARBC, 379 ment of "The White Cockade," Washington, will surrender. All troops will then join for a from Many" will open on December 26 at West State Street, Trenton, New Jersey portrayed by St. John Terrell who origina­ final pass in review. the Inn of Trenton, near the State Capitol 08625; (609) 292-6576. ted the re-enactment, will lead his staff and men to the Memorial Building where a brief memorial service for the men who died before the crossing will be observed. Minnesota Project Hopes To Instill Approximately 250 men will cross the Delaware River in Durham boats similar to those used by Geroge Washington and his Dignity Into Notional Holidays troops. A unique Bicentennial project in Min­ effort to reappraise the meanings of national geographic societies participated in televi­ New Jersey's gala Bicentennial holiday nesota reached its climax last month with holidays included public gatherings, educa­ sion and radio discussions, joined by a package celebrating the "Festival of the Ten the advent of Thanksgiving Day. tional TV and radio programs, and letters to Chinese history expert who underlined the Crucial Days" will continue through Jan­ The Minnesota Bicentennial Commission the editors of newspapers throughout the strong influences of traditions and values of uary 3, the Bicentennial of the Battle of and the State Humanities Commission state. the past. Princeton. The celebration also will com­ joined in funding a project known as Ю Say The final "revival" effort centered on the Flag Day was represented as symbolizing memorate the First and Second Battles of Can You See—The American Dream in Our subject of Thanksgiving Day on November the ideals of America, present in the public Trenton on December 26 and January 2. National Festivals," designed to restore 13 at the Augsburg College Commons in institutions charged with preserving democ­ "The events of those days turned the tide meaning and dignity to the six national Fridley, Minnesota. racy. The postmaster, the librarian and of the American Revolution from defeat and festivals: Memorial Day, Flag Day, Inde­ school board president of Minneapolis despair to hope and victory," says former Co-sponsored by the Minnesota Consor­ pendence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day emphasized protected communication, Governor Robert B. Meyner, chairman of tium of Theological Faculties from six and Thanksgiving Day. seminaries and the Political Science Depart­ freedom of information and equal education the New Jersey Bicentennial Commission. for all. "We in New Jersey intend to demonstrate to Noting that some Americans "simply goof ment at the University of Minnesota, the the nation how proud we are of that off on national holidays, Harold J. Belgum gathering centered on such questions as Independence Day was depicted as sym­ heritage." -a retired social worker who heads the the participation of religious leaders or bolizing the cutting edge of democracy The New Jersey Festival will feature what project—points out that national festivals bodies in public policy, whether a moral law facing those who attempt to encroach on is expected to be the largest series of are "holy days in the religion of the Repub­ exists above the Constitution and Govern­ human rights. A black federal judge, a historical re-enactments, in numbers of lic." ment, whether there can be a moral code in Native American anthropologist, and a participating troops, of the entire Bicenten­ He adds: "During our Bicentennial politics, whether there is any common moral Chicano writer and editor illustrated the nial. Approximately 1,500 volunteers from thoughtful people are trying to recover the ground in the nation, and whether civil road the country must travel in order to Revolutionary War re-enactment units in American Dream—the uniquely American religion promotes chauvinism or justice. The ensure human rights for the groups they New Jersey and 17 other states will act as constellation of ideals. The time is ripe for subject is "The Preface to Thanksgiving: represent. American, British and Hessian troops in returning to the true meanings and original Religion and /or Politics." Labor Day was emphasized as symbolic intentions of our national festivals." of the perpetual need for labor in the recreating the historical events of the ten The national holiday revival program da^. surivival of democracy. Speakers described The program has enlisted the participa­ included the following reassessments during the values placed on labor in different socio- ^wever, re-enactments will be only one tion of the public in general, the communica­ the Bicentennial year: ph.; c of the Festival. There will be a series of economic systems. tions media, universities and state and local, Memorial Day was seen as a looping Veterans Day was examined in terms of nv т cultural and artistic events through- public and private institutions, and civic together of the past and future—"The Oi the ten days, an ethnic fair, a film the courage needed to defend and protect the leaders. Some of the vehicles used in Eternal Presence of the Past." Heads of basic values of American democracy. One of ic- ,al, a Youth Constitutional Congress, a arousing public interest in the Bicentennial Minnesota historical, genealogical and symposium of leading historians, special the features of this phase of the program was en' nainment for children, exhibits and a -WYKWVWVWrW^ ?ППО^П^ПГУ^Т^ГУїУуу?вТ^ a discussion of the topic "What Values are Ni . Year's Eve Bicentennial Ball to we!- Supreme?". Participants included a high- сг c America's Third Century. ranking Marine officer, a clergyman who : addition to the December 25th crossing 1776 'Nativity' Is Featured worked to stop the war in Vietnam, a Green 0і' ^ Delaware River, historical re-enact- Beret officer, and an American Indian, who m ^ in New Jersey include a nine-mile compared notes on values worth fighting rv Jn to Trenton on December 26. There In Yule Stamp for. The program relating to Thanksgiving A rican troops and the Hessians will re- John Singleton Copley's madonna and т subject. Entitled "Winter Pastime," the 4 Day resulted in the publication of an antho­ е . the skirmish that marked the First child painting, executed 200 years ago, lithograph was placed on sale two years logy of presentations made by religious and P ' of Trenton and the Hessian surrender. was a natural choice for one of two U.S. before Currier took on James Ives as, a political leaders and delegations in attend­ - oughout the week, there will be daily Postal Service Christmas stamps. partner and went on to fame as half of 3 ance. ;ry exhibits and encampments between The subtly painted "Nativity," done in Currier and Ives". 3 Director Belgum has produced a series of .n. and 5 p.m. in Trenton, Princeton Ї776 by the Boston-born artist, was Both horizontal stamps will be the 1 special symbols for each of the six major 4'ashington's Crossing. Copley's only madonna and child and standard commemorative size. Issuance | national holidays. ' Sunday, January 2, approximately one of his few religious works. 4 of the two stamps continues the Postal | For additional information write Harold American and British troops will re- Although the Copley "Nativity" was Service tradition of giving holiday mail Ц J. Belgum, 191 Hartman Circle, Fridley, known from engravings and drawings, its users a choice of an art masterpiece ц Minnesota 55432. location remained a mystery for over 100 design or a contemporary design. Display years. The painting appeared at an auction in London in 1971 erroneously In line with The Ukrainian Weekly's identified as the work of Benjamin West. coverage of events connected with the man The painting, which had been in a private Bicentennial of the American Revolu­ tion, we are publishing on this page JNNEAPOLIS, Minn.-A four-day collection in England since 1864, was vibof Ukrainian Arts and Crafts will identified as the lost Copley. It now several items which may be of interest to here December 15. hangs in Boston's Museum of Fine Arts. our readers. The materials was compiled о event was listed in the December 1976 A second Christmas stamp to be issued from the November 1976 issue of Bicen­ L. aennial calendar of events. by the U.S. Postal Service draws on an tennial Times, the official organ of the . .is display will last until Sunday, Decem­ 1855 Nathanial Currier print as its American Revolution Bicentennial Ad­ ber 19. ministration.-Ed. ^^ММММЛМ^ЛМММАЛЛ!ЛЛМА^ ІАААйЛЛМААЯААі No. 238 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1976 15 New Surgeon Medical Students Organize Club in Windy City CHICAGO, 111.-Over the years Ukrain­ ian students in the United States have formed different organizations to suit their particular needs and interests, but local youths probably formed the most unique student hromada. Windy City is the cite of possibly the first Ukrainian Medical Student Hromada in the U.S. The group numbers some 20 medical or pharamaceutical students studying in Chica­ go, and is headed by George Scherbaniuk. Their adviser is Dr. Paul Pundij, collegiate liaison for the executive board of the Ukrainian Medical Association of North America.

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G. Scherbaniuk said that some 30 Ukrain­ ian residents or students of medicine or pharamacy attended UMANA's 25th annu­ al banquet here. He said that some 20 Ukrainian men and women from Chicago Dr. Michael W. Hancharyk are studying medicine at Windy City univer­ sities, while abroad there are four dentistry FLINT, Mich.-After completing four and 13 pharmaceutical students. years of study at the Palmer College of A recent meeting of the student hromada Surgery in Davenport, Iowa, Michael W. was attended by G. Scherbaniuk, Bohdan Hancharyk received his medical degree on Pichurko, Roksolana Tymiak-Lonchyna, October 2, 1976. Andriy Kazaniwsky, Lev Chaykowsky, road, and another for medical students, four. The new freshmen will be: Maria Maria Scherbaniuk, Zenon Hrynkiw, Adri- telling them about specializations. Scherbaniuk at the University of Illinois, Dr. Hancharyk studied applied sciences at anna Sheremeta, Alexander Sosenko, Dr. The future doctors also talked about Maria Hryceliak at Loyola University, Michigan State University and received his Bohdan Iwanec, former hromada president, visiting the Medical Museum at the Inter­ Zenon Semkiv at Illinois, and Alexander bachelor's degree from there. and Dr. Pundij. national College of Surgery, and attending Kmicykevych at the Chicago School of all scientific lectures organized in the course Born on March 6, 1949 in Bradford, They discussed participating in the up­ Medicine. of the UMANA assemblage. England, Dr. Hancharyk is the son of Anton coming UMANA convention which will be Any medical students in the United States and Stefania Hancharyk. held here in May 1977. Four More interested in taking part in the UMANA Among the plans they approved was convention should contact Dr. Pundij one to He is also a graduate of the St. Volodymyr organizing a panel discussion for high During the academic year 1977-78, Dr. two weeks prior to its start at: 1712 North Saturday School of Ukrainian Subjects school youths and their parents to inform Pundij said that the number of Ukrainian Oak Part Avenue, Chicago, 111., tel: (321) here. Dr. Hancharyk is a member of SUMA them about medical studies here and ab- medical students here will be increased by 237-2163 (evenings 9-10:00 p.m.). and active in local sports circles. Dr. Hancharyk is practicing medicine in Grand Blank, Mich. Ukrainian Vets to He and his wife, Janice, are members of WORD JUMBLE UNA Branch 303. Light Tree Submitted by Hryhoriy Korolyshyn in New York The jumbled words below represent names of famous personages from the Ukrainian nation­ NEW YORK, N.Y.—On Friday, Decem­ alist movement of the 20th century. The names are transliterated according to the system Gets Dental Degree ber 17, 1976, a Christmas tree lighting employed in "Ukraine: A Concise Encyclopaedia." They can be identified bv rearranging the ceremony will take place outside the Ukrain­ letters. Letters underlined with a double line form the mystery word. ian National Home, 140 Second Avenue, here at 7:00 p.m. Chairman of the event, Walter Steck, is ENDARBA seeking a suitable tree in the woods of Glen Spey and Kerhonkson so that it may in some measure rival the tree at Rockefeller Center. VOLOKATNSE This is the second year in a row that the vets have planned such a ceremony. The Ukrainian public and local choirs are ITUARELP invited to participate and raise their voices in rendering the traditional "Boh Predvichnyi" on that occasion so that it can be heard the ETBRE length and breadth of Second Avenue. This tree lighting ceremony by the Ukra­ inian community is under the sponsorship of VYSKUHEHCH the Coordinated Committee of Ukrainian and Ukrainian American Veterans Organi­ zations in New York, of which Harry Polche YEKMLN is president. SODTVNO

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WASHINGTON, D.C.-U.S. Congress­ LISVHUAVKP CANTON, 0.—Wolodymyr Soduk, the man Robert E. Mauman (R.-Md.), writing son of Anna and Wasyi Soduk, recently in a recent column of his own, said that the tax-supported National Scientific Founda­ received his dental degree from the Univer­ HYSNOVLO sity of Ohio at Columbus. tion has doled out 5243,500 over the past nine years to finance a study of sex habits Dr. Soduk is a graduate of the St. of rats and other rodents. Nicholas Ukrainian Grammar School in The lucky recipient has been Dr. ROYHOVN Canton and the local high school. Donald A. Dewsbury, a University of Florida psychology professor, who ad­ He is active in the SUMA branch here, mits, says Congressman Bauman? that the One of (hem died there: where he participates in the dance group and purpose of the research "is not to control mandolin ensemble. Dr. Soduk is also a rodents, but to provide new information graduate of the Saturday School of Ukrain­ on reproductive processes" in 30 species- ian Subjects. 10 of them not even native to the United Answers to last week's jumhkv; Fchilka, Hrynevych, Kobylianska, Koroleva, Barvi- His father, Wasyl is active in the local States. nok, Cherniakhivska, Malytska, Rusova, Pidhirianka, Kravchenko, Laturynska, Vovchok. Concluding his commentary, Congress­ Ukrainian community, and is treasurer of Mystery words: "Sfepovyi Hist". UNA Branch 115, were all members of the man Bauman said: "I, for one, believe this Soduk household are insured. country has far better things to do with its tax money than pay college professors to HAVE AN INTERESTING JUMBLE? SEND IT IN. The Soduks also have two daughters, watch rats and other rodents having sex Maria and Olha. relations/' 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1976 No. 238 UCCA Washington News Church Organizations ^ After the 12th Congress of Americans Bulletin, The Sun of Baltimore, and the of Ukrainian Descent, the UCCA President Ovest France quoted the UCCA President received a personal message from Vice- on the extraordinary statement. Letters President Nelson Rockefeller. The thought­ from friends in Finland, Sweden, Austria, ful and warm letter expressed his feelings of Italy, Turkey and India referred to the same joy and gratitude at being a speaker at the event and reaction in their papers. All have congressional banquet. As he in part stated, been acknowledged. "it was a most enjoyable occasion, and I was ^ Received also in Washington was a very honored by your welcome and re­ copy of the nationally syndicated column of sponse." In a reply dated October 26, the the conservative writer John Chamberlain. UCCA President wrote: "Your thoughtful The column was written just before the letter moved me deeply. I thank you for the elections. A copy produced from the Fort thoughts and sentiments behind it." He Lauderdale News and Sun-Sentinel in continued in part, "I believe the audience Florida devotes itself entirely to a release well demonstrated how it feels — has always issued by the UCCA President. The colum­ felt — about you and your honesty in just nist states in part: "So what Dr. Dobriansky telling it like it is'." is telling us, at least tacitly, is that the ethnics ^ On November 2nd, banking on Gover­ should vote for Jimmy Carter, whose nor Carter's victory, the UCCA President Captive Nations Week Proclamation when sent him a message expressing heartiest and he was governor of Georgia 'reflected the" warmest congratulations on his well-de­ substance' of the original Captive Nations served victory. The message stated in part: Week Congressional Resolution of 1959." "As in the past campaign, you have our ^ From November 15th through the fullest measure of support and confidence." 22nd, the UCCA President sent congratu­ Following President Ford's gaffe on Eastern latory letters to all Congressmen and Europe, the UCCA President was contin­ Senators who have supported the Ukrainian ually consulted on issues pertaining to and captive nations causes in a variety of Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union. ways. Personal and official letters sent to ^ Further clippings have been received over 60 legislators underscored the point: from friends here and abroad concerning the "The critical episode in the presidential UCCA President's comments President campaign on the captive nations issue will be Ford's gaffe that there is no Soviet domina­ long remembered." The UCCA President Quickly raise funds by selling classic ikons tion of Eastern Europe. The Miami News, expressed best wishes in this area for action the Herald of Ohio, the Chicago Law in the next Congress. Created as a means of promoting the beauty and tradition of iconographic artforms, these beautiful reproductions can be sold as ideal gifts for Christmas and throughout the year.

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